Age of Conquest Reborn

General Mitsuichi Mineuchi, the Japanese Army Minister and Acting Chief of General Staff of the base camp, is under great pressure. His Majesty the Emperor relies heavily on him, and he is in a high and powerful position. He has control over the two major systems of the Empire's military administration and military orders. He seems to have unlimited glory, but he is also in a cold position.

The greater the power, the greater the responsibilities and risks. The empire's war resources have been tapped to the limit. There is nothing General Minai needs to do, but to work hard to maintain and balance the interests of all parties and use the limited war resources.

On the battlefield where it is most needed, although there is no heavyweight leader from other factions who can challenge his status and authority, he still feels like he is walking on thin ice in the face of His Majesty the Emperor, who has an increasingly erratic and irritable temper!

The Empire of Japan was fighting in two battlefields at the same time. Fortunately, in the Australian battlefield in the Southwest Pacific and the naval battle in the Eastern Pacific, the empire had a slight upper hand. However, what about the Korean Peninsula battlefield in the north, the Manchurian battlefield, and the Far Eastern battlefield?

General Minai Koichi has a habit of meditating in a quiet room for about an hour before dinner after returning to his official residence, reorganizing the events of the day to see if there are any omissions, and taking their meaning from the ancient Chinese sages.

, Confucius said, "I must examine myself three times every day!" But today, General Minai, who was sitting in the quiet room, could not calm down as usual.

The unpredictable and treacherous northern battlefield, and the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula in person, gave me some peace of mind. Although the troops of General Tanaka Shinichi, commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison Army, retreated to the southeast corner of the Korean Peninsula and took a defensive position, although they suffered heavy losses,

At least, in the face of the fierce attack by the independent division troops, a stalemate can be guaranteed.

The Far East Battlefield has its own political enemies and old rivals, and His Majesty the Emperor's younger brother, Prince Zai Ren, is presiding over it. It seems that the outcome of the fight has little to do with him. Besides, he has no way to intervene in the Far East Battlefield. Judging from various intelligence,

It's also a stalemate.

Only the obscure battlefield in Manchuria is what worries General Yonai the most. The special envoy sent by the Kwantung Army Commander-in-Chief General Umezu Yoshijiro is still under house arrest in his official residence. Umezu’s memorial to His Majesty the Emperor is still under house arrest.

With the pressure in his own hands, General Yonai was also hesitant. Should he present this memorial to His Majesty the Emperor, which could shake up both the military and political circles of the empire?

To be honest, General Miuchi Yoneuchi is very angry with Umezu Yoshijiro. Since this guy took office as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, except for this memorial, which can be called a time bomb, there has been no other telegram. This has led to him being the responsible person.

The top minister of the Imperial Army has a dark eye on the situation in Manchuria!

This was not the case when Nanjiro was the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. A secret telegram came almost every two or three days. He knew the situation in Manchuria very well. To be fair, General Yoneuchi was very disgusted with Umezu Yoshijiro and resented this guy for committing suicide.

Claiming to be a pure imperial soldier, he does not join any factions and maintains

He seems to be the only one who has a maverick attitude. He is a pure imperial soldier, while others are intrigues and politicians. If His Majesty the Emperor had not come forward to force him, he would have taken the overall consideration of balancing the interests of various factions of the Imperial Army into consideration. He would have been the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army.

, it’s not Umezu’s turn to sit down!

It's better now. After Umezu took office, the Kwantung Army seemed to be increasingly alienated from him. Umezu seemed to be deliberately blocking news about Manchuria from him. General Yonei did not believe that Manchuria was safe, even though he couldn't get first-hand news.

However, Manchuria's dwindling input of local strategic resources undoubtedly shows that the situation in Manchuria may not be optimistic. Otherwise, that guy Umezu would not have thrown out a memorial that can be called a blockbuster.

But it is difficult to make an accurate judgment on the extent of the situation in Manchuria now, and I dare not draw any conclusions. Maybe that guy Umezu is alarmist. Because of this, General Yonei felt uneasy and caused

The root cause of all this is the existence of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, the mortal enemy of the Japanese Empire.

From the Korean Peninsula to Manchuria, and then to the Far East, the figure of this Chinese devil is everywhere, causing trouble in the overseas colonies of the Japanese Empire. General Yonei has always been very strange, and he does not understand why the same empire

The Imperial Army, in the Australian battlefield in the southwest Pacific, faced the Allied forces composed of more than a dozen countries, but it could always have the upper hand, overwhelming hundreds of thousands of Allied troops.

In the vast Eastern Pacific, the Imperial Navy Combined Fleet defeated the U.S. Pacific Fleet again and again, making the U.S. Navy dare not leave the military ports on the east coast. In the southern battlefield, both the Imperial Army and the Imperial Navy had strategic advantages.

And the advantage is obvious. On the Australian battlefield, if the Chinese devil hadn't been transfusing blood to the Allied forces, I'm afraid that at this moment in Australia, the sun flag would have been planted all over the land of Australia.

However, in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria in the north, the Imperial Army was always in a passive position. Yes, it was that abominable China devil Tang Qiuli who caused the Empire of Japan to suffer repeated defeats and lost troops and generals again and again. It has become a

The basic rule is that wherever the Chinese devil appears, there are the graves of the imperial generals and soldiers. "Tang Qiuli is the destined enemy of the Japanese Empire!" General Minai couldn't help but sigh, his tone full of helplessness.

The number one boss in the Japanese military had to admit this. The sudden rise of the Chinese Tang Qiuli was an unavoidable nightmare for the Japanese Empire. After sitting in a quiet room for an hour, General Yonei did not feel calm. On the contrary,

His heart was even more upset. He deliberately avoided the cause of this mood, but he couldn't get rid of it. Manchuria, the situation showed that Manchuria, what is happening now?

After dinner, General Yonai came to the study and dug out Umezu's memorial from the safe. He didn't know how many times he looked at it, but every time he looked at it, he felt frightened. He couldn't figure it out.

Yes, why did Umezu send a messenger to hand this memorial into his own hands so that he could convey it to His Majesty the Emperor instead of directly delivering it to His Majesty the Emperor?

As the largest military group in the empire's overseas colonies, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army has a very important position. He can bypass the base camp and has the power to directly submit memorials to His Majesty the Emperor. If we follow this line of analysis, Umezu is not

He doesn't understand politics. On the contrary, he is still a scheming guy.

Through my own hands, I will present this memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. Once His Majesty the Emperor becomes angry, the military and political circles quarrel with each other, and the country shouts for death, I will pull myself, a heavyweight in the Imperial military circles, to carry it for him.

Under tremendous pressure and forced by circumstances, I had to stand in the same trench as Umezu. In other words, I was kidnapped by Umezu to protect him from disaster!

"It's really a good plan!" General Minai couldn't help but sneer. This can explain why that guy Umezu never sent any telegrams after this bombshell memorial. By extension, if the situation in Manchuria deteriorates,

It was beyond control and the Kwantung Army was completely destroyed. Then, after that, that guy Umezu could swore to confess that he had already submitted a memorial to His Majesty the Emperor, and it was through the hands of the Mi Cabinet.

But the memorial is still in his hands and has not been presented to His Majesty the Emperor for inspection. By then, His Majesty the Emperor's anger, the doubts of the military and political leaders, and the anger of the local people will all be focused on him. Wouldn't he be successful?

The one who is accused of being a sinner?

If Umezu Yoshijiro strikes again, what can I say? If the memorial is presented to His Majesty the Emperor as soon as possible, even if Manchuria is not saved in the end, the Kwantung Army can retain a considerable part of its strength. If the situation in Manchuria is not as bad as he imagined, this memorial will be submitted

Before going up there, I had read that Umezu would certainly be a nervous and alarmist laughing stock.

What about you? Aren't you also burdened with the consequences of being a soldier, making unclear judgments, being ignorant and incompetent, and losing the favor of His Majesty the Emperor? General Yoneuchi didn't want to think of Umezu Yoshijiro as so sinister and cunning, but he couldn't explain it. It was clear that Umezu Yoshijiro had a direct report to His Majesty the Emperor.

The reason why he has the right to pass through his own hands!

The fog is thick. General Yonei lamented that Umezu's memorial has become a hot potato that cannot be thrown away or covered up. The most damning thing is that he has no understanding of the current situation in Manchuria. When will this be put away?

It's a difficult problem to submit a memorial without being bombed. It's a huge problem, he pondered, undecided.

The night was already dark, and the heat had weakened slightly. "Bang, bang, bang!" The door of the study was knocked heavily. General Minai could not help but frown. The secretaries and guards of the official residence had all been warned not to do anything when they were in the study.

It's allowed to disturb, not to mention, the knock on the door was very rude, "Come in!" General Minai shouted in obvious displeasure.

The door of the study room was pushed open violently, and the confidential secretary Harukawa rushed in. He did not take into account the displeased expressions of the Mi cabinet, and said anxiously: "Your Excellency, the confidential room has just received a message from the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Matsuda Kenjiro.

The lieutenant general’s urgent telegram reports the details of the war situation in Manchuria. According to the contents of the telegram, the situation is very bad!”

"Who? Matsuda, Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army? Why isn't the telegram from Commander-in-Chief Yoshijiro Umezu?" General Yoneuchi Koichi suddenly stood up and asked sharply, his heart suddenly sank, that bad premonition finally came.

It has become a reality. There is indeed a problem with the situation in Manchuria, but the person who sent the telegram was Chief of General Staff Matsuda, not Commander-in-Chief Umezu Yoshijiro. Isn't this weird?

Confidential Secretary Harukawa wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "According to the telegram, General Umezu's whereabouts are unknown!"

"What?" General Minai was startled and hurriedly took the telegram and read it. Then, his face became extremely pale, his hands trembled uncontrollably and he put on his coat, and ordered: "Prepare the car and come in immediately.

See His Majesty the Emperor at the palace!" After thinking about it, he put General Umezu's memorial into his briefcase.

(To be continued)

Say a few words: After writing the last word, I left the computer. There was already a bright moon outside the window, and the night sky was deep. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Eastern Mongolia, the night was already chilly. Looking out the window, I suddenly saw several fireworks blooming in the sky.

The night sky of the Mid-Autumn Festival is so gorgeous that it fills my field of vision in an instant. I suddenly think of it and send it to all my book friends. I wish that our lives will be as colorful as fireworks, but as long as the bright moon!