Age of Conquest Reborn

Emperor Hirohito took the memorial from General Yonei. He did not read it immediately. Instead, he looked at others with suspicion and asked: "My dear Yonei, what is this?"

Koichi Mineuchi replied: "Your Majesty, this is the memorial of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, regarding the final outcome of the current war situation in Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula, and the Far East, and what countermeasures the empire should take. Your Majesty may wish to take a look, deviate from the norm, and say

It’s surprising. After reading this, I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t dare to make a decision rashly. I also hesitated for a long time. It concerns the empire and your majesty’s great cause. I’m afraid that I missed the empire’s great cause of establishing the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

We can only submit it to His Majesty and ask for the Holy Judgment!"

What does it mean to be preconceived? Koichi Yonai was very clever. He first gave General Umezu's memorial a personality and let Emperor Hirohito look at it with colored glasses. He had a bad impression in his mind. After all, he was a veteran of the ups and downs of the officialdom. He had been doing it for many years.

The cool old turtle, without leaving any trace, took advantage of Meizu Yoshijiro!

As expected, Emperor Hirohito quickly looked at Umezu's memorial. Miuchi peeked at His Majesty the Emperor's expression, and saw that His Majesty's face changed from pale at the beginning, to gradually flushing, and then to purple, and his nose was like a locomotive.

He was breathing heavily, and the veins on his forehead were popping up. He was obviously extremely angry!

Koichi Mineuchi sighed slightly in his heart, "I can't blame myself. If Umezu had kept in touch with me after sending a messenger to deliver the memorial, this memorial might have arrived in front of His Majesty the Emperor long ago! Or maybe he was not so self-righteous and independent.

, take refuge in your own faction. If you report more on the situation in Manchuria, then the result will not be like it is now. I still take good care of the generals in the faction!"

"Bah!" Emperor Hirohito was completely furious. A teacup engraved with the royal chrysanthemum logo was thrown to the ground. Hikari Yoneuchi recognized the item and knew that His Majesty the Emperor's beloved thing, "Shameful! A shame for the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire! Umezu

Meiji

How dare you submit such a treasonous and heart-rending memorial, abandoning the Korean Peninsula, abandoning Manchuria, abandoning the Far East, and giving up all the overseas territories of the Japanese Empire to the sworn enemy of the empire - the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli!"

"Today he dares to submit a memorial to persuade me to give up the overseas territories that the Yamato nation has fought hard for generations and spent its lives and blood on. Then, tomorrow, Umezu Yoshijiro will dare to advise me to give up the Japanese mainland and hand it over to the Tang Dynasty.

Qiu Li. This is a national thief. Not killing him is not enough to calm the anger in my heart. Not killing him is not enough to inspire the soldiers on the front who are still fighting bloody battles for the cause of the empire! Not killing him is not enough to comfort the pioneers of the empire in the past!"

"My dear Yonai, listen, what are Umezu Yoshijiro saying? As soon as you see a memorial like this, you should throw it into the trash immediately. Why do you still show it to me?" In the empty hall, there were only ferocious faces.

Emperor Hirohito roared angrily, and the attendants standing outside the palace were all silent. Koichi Yoneuchi also bowed deeply, not daring to express his anger.

Koichi Mineuchi expected that His Majesty the Emperor would be furious after reading Umezu's memorial, but he did not expect that when he was so angry, he opened his mouth with the word "kill" three times in a row. Umezu Meijiro's memorial was different from His Majesty the Emperor.

The grand plan in my heart is very different.

It is far away, but the crime will not lead to death. It is quite insightful to compare this memorial with the current situation of the Manchurian war. However, when His Majesty the Emperor Longyan was furious, Mineuchi couldn't be blamed for a Umezu who was alienated from him and whose whereabouts were unknown.

Yoshijiro, please tell me straight away!

Emperor Hirohito was indeed very angry. Since he ascended the throne of the emperor, he has worked hard to govern in order to expand the territory of the Japanese Empire, strive for the greatest living space for the Yamato nation, and create great achievements for the ages. Needless to say, the Korean Peninsula has surrendered to Japan.

The Japanese Empire lasted for more than fifty years, and Manchuria was taken from the hands of the Northeastern kings of China, Zhang and his son. The most costly thing was the Far East. It took several months of bloody battles with the Soviet Red Army to fully control the Far East.

The combined area of ​​these overseas territories is many times or even more than ten times larger than the mainland of the Empire of Japan. Umezu Yoshijiro, a guy who completely disappoints me, actually suggested giving up all of them. The propositions in his memorial are incompatible with the current status of the empire.

The national policy is completely opposite, but how could he have such courage?

Emperor Hirohito, who was furious, couldn't help but find it difficult to understand. The person who came into my sight and was entrusted with the important task of commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army should not be so Meng Lang and did not know the stakes. What was the reason that prompted him to take the risk?

Even though he was in danger of being killed, he had to go through the hands of Koichi Minai to present me with this memorial that was enough to put him beyond redemption. Could it be that there was another reason behind it?

Umezu Yoshijiro's memorial really hit Emperor Hirohito's lungs. He was furious and furious, but he had learned the art of emperors since he was a child. Emperor Hirohito used political wisdom such as intrigues, intrigues, ups and downs, and unscrupulous means to achieve goals.

In other words, we have to look at this matter from another angle, which is enough to send the person who wrote the memorial to the guillotine.

Emperor Hirohito's eyes fell on the date on which the memorial was signed, and he couldn't help but feel shocked. This memorial was actually written by Yoshijiro Umezu a month ago, but why did Koichi Yoneuchi submit it to me now?

Emperor Hirohito couldn't help but suspect that there was something hidden in it, and there seemed to be a lot of mystery. He stared at Koichi Yoneuchi with gloomy eyes, and asked with great pressure: "My dear Yoneuchi, when will the memorial of Umezu Yoshijiro arrive?"

The one in your hand?"

However, Minai Koichi replied calmly: "Your Majesty, it was three days ago!"

"Through what channel did it reach your hands?" Emperor Hirohito asked again.

Koichi Mineuchi replied: "The secret messenger of the Kwantung Army Headquarters!"

"Where is the messenger?" Emperor Hirohito's eyes were as sharp as an awl.

"According to what he said, Umezu Yoshijiro strictly ordered that the messenger must return to Manchuria as quickly as possible regardless of whether the memorial was delivered to His Majesty. He took the postal plane back to Manchuria that day!" Miuchi Miuchi answered without any hesitation, but in his

In my heart, I have already made a decision. The messenger sent by Umezu Meijiro who is under house arrest must not be kept. He must be killed and silenced. Otherwise, the dates alone will not match up!

Emperor Hirohito has regained his composure from the furious state. Now it seems that if Umezu Yoshijiro's memorial was seen by him in advance, he would not be like Umezu Yoshijiro. Everything the empire has gained now will have to give up, but Manchuria's

The war situation will not be as unmanageable as it is now. Three days will be enough to affect and change many things.

"Since you received this memorial three days ago, why didn't you submit it to me immediately? Do you have to delay it for three days? Although this memorial is crazy, but considering the actual situation of the current war situation in Manchuria, it is not without merit. Maybe

, there is still room for saving the matter!" Emperor Hirohito looked at Koichi Mineuchi and asked aggressively.

Under the pressure of the illustrious imperial power, Akatsuki Minai Koichi, a veteran general who had risen through the ranks and was now the most powerful person in the imperial military, was sweating on his back and pounding in his heart, so he bent even lower and spoke with sincerity and fear.

He replied in a tone of voice: "Your Majesty, it is my fault. On the day I received the memorial, I read it carefully and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Just as Your Majesty said, this memorial is pure treason!"

"I was shocked and angry, but after calming down, I felt that Umezu Yoshijiro was not an incompetent or daring person. There must be a reason why he dared to submit such a memorial. Therefore, for three days in a row, I went to the base camp as acting general manager.

As Chief of Staff, go

The telegram asked Umezu Yoshijiro himself, what is the true situation of the war in Manchuria? Is it as serious as you said, so that it has reached the point of being out of control, and Manchuria, even the Korean Peninsula and the Far East must be abandoned in order to preserve the strength of the imperial army?"

"However, it is very regrettable that all the telegrams sent by me have fallen into the sea without any news. I have not received any explanation from the headquarters of the Kwantung Army about the war situation in Manchuria. The war situation in Manchuria is dark and unclear. Under such circumstances, how can I dare to

No

To confirm the matter, I will submit Umezu Yoshijiro's memorial to His Majesty. If Umezu Yoshijiro had ulterior motives and made alarmist remarks to disrupt His Majesty's established national policy and the goal for which the entire country's military and civilians strive, wouldn't it be the fault of the minister!"

"Only today, after receiving a telegram from the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Matsuda Kenjiro, did I know that the war situation in Manchuria has deteriorated beyond control and that the lives of more than a million Kwantung Army soldiers were in danger, so I submitted Umezu Yoshijiro's memorial.

, for Your Majesty to decide!"

"In addition, today, I have submitted this memorial to prove that Umezu Yoshijiro did not hesitate to risk his life to write this memorial. This shows that he is still loyal to His Majesty and the Empire of Japan.

It’s just personal ability and character that caused the Manchuria war situation to deteriorate to this point!”

Such explanations and rhetoric are very reasonable. As the number one person in the Imperial Japanese military, the Minister of War and the Chief of General Staff of the base camp, he naturally has the ability to take responsibility and distinguish right from wrong. If he sees Yoshijiro Umezu

After hearing this memorial, I panicked and ran to see His Majesty the Emperor, shouting and screaming. Why do you want to take on such a major important matter for the country and bear His Majesty's trust? What use does His Majesty the Emperor want from you?

Emperor Hirohito's cold eyes finally softened, his ferocious face, and his muscles relaxed. Miuchi Miuchi's whole body was soaked with cold sweat. The exchange just now seemed to be a question and answer, His Majesty the Emperor's inquiry to the minister, but

actual

On the screen, it is full of verbal exchanges and sparks, full of the battle of wits and courage between a king and a minister. As long as there is the slightest flaw, Minai Koichi will be in trouble immediately, and the furious Emperor Hirohito will take off his head on the spot.

There are some too!

Because this matter is so big that it affects the foundation of the Japanese Empire!

(To be continued)