Age of Conquest Reborn

This important personnel appointment related to the vital interests of the two factions of the Japanese Army and Navy was promulgated by Emperor Hirohito in the form of an edict. Logically speaking, this is out of order. The appointment of the highest commander of the combat force has always been the responsibility of the headquarters commander. The Staff Committee came up with candidates, and then His Majesty the Emperor gave his royal approval.

Now, Emperor Hirohito has made it clear that he will not give the big bosses of the army and navy the chance to argue again!

Emperor Hirohito’s edict clearly states, “Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy and currently Commander of the Empire’s North American Combat Command, still serves as Commander, and currently serves as Commander of the Empire’s Southwest Pacific. General Genzaburo Ito, Commander-in-Chief of the Dispatch Force, assumes the position of Deputy Commander of the Imperial North American Operations Command!"

To the surprise of everyone who paid attention to this personnel appointment, Army General Minamino Osamu, who is currently the head of the Headquarters Strategic Research Headquarters, serves as the chief of staff of the Imperial North American Combat Command.

Moreover, Emperor Hirohito also clearly stipulated in the edict that "General Ito Genzaburo is mainly responsible for all matters of the Imperial Army's operations in the United States, but he must exercise command authority under the leadership of the Commander of the North American Combat Command!"

The reason why Emperor Hirohito did this was because he listened to the advice of his younger brother Zaihito. He cut the knot quickly and decided on the head coach of the attack on the United States as soon as possible. Otherwise, the army and navy would be left to argue with each other, stop doing anything and just listen all day long. Koichi Mineuchi and Osamu Nagano were quarreling.

Emperor Hirohito attaches great importance to Zai Ren's opinion, not only because he is his younger brother, who has always been known for his scheming and careful thinking, but mainly because of his current status. When attacking the United States, no matter how he chooses a commander, Zai Ren's turn will not be his. Ren came to be the commander.

Therefore, Zai Ren's current status is very detached, and he can come up with unbiased opinions from the perspective of an outsider. As for issuing personnel appointments through edicts, Zai Ren is opposed to it because it is not conducive to confidentiality. , will give Americans half a year to prepare in advance!

But Emperor Hirohito didn't see it that way. He believed that more than one million troops could be mobilized and gathered on the islands in the East Pacific. It would be unrealistic to completely hide such a big movement from the eyes and ears of the Americans. It would be better to Why not make it public? At the same time, we don't want to give the army and navy a chance to quarrel over personnel appointments.

Doing this is also for the Germans and Hitler to see that the Empire of Japan is deploying troops and is sincerely preparing to attack the United States. The weapons and equipment promised at the beginning should be in place, right?

As soon as Emperor Hirohito's edict was issued, it immediately caused a great shock in Japan's military and political circles. Naturally, the navy was ecstatic and celebrated, while the army was filled with disappointment and bitterness. It seemed that .In the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, the navy is still more important than the army!

But there are also discerning people who have seen the mystery and balance in His Majesty's decree. Two of the three giants in the Imperial North American Combat Command are army generals. It is difficult to guarantee that they are not His Majesty the Emperor. In order to restrain the dominance of the Navy, he has to impose checks and balances. The Yamamoto Five will use their power to ensure that the battle to attack the United States goes smoothly!

Some senior government officials and military generals believe that His Majesty the Emperor's appointment of the main commander of the North American Combat Command seems to be for the purpose of checking and balancing the army and the navy, but the hidden dangers are not small.

The above three generals, apart from General Minamino, General Yamamoto and General Ito, are all great talents in their own right. They are both dissatisfied with each other, arrogant, and have high self-esteem. How can they be united sincerely?

As for the army, they were not able to seize the position of commander. Although they were very discouraged, some optimistic generals did not see it that way. This battle with the navy was not a total loss, at least.

, the deputy commander and the chief of staff are both people from the army system. When Yamamoto is giving orders, he has to take this aspect into consideration and does not dare to do whatever he wants unscrupulously!

The generals in the army system used these words to comfort General Mineuchi, but General Mineuchi told them to get out of here without politeness. Others may not know it, but General Mineuchi knew it very well!

That bastard Minamino, although he is said to be from the Army line, but his butt has never sat on the side of the Army. After taking out the memorial from Minamino and getting the appreciation of His Majesty the Emperor, Koshiyamamoto Isoroku agreed with each other.

, and then when he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands, he had a fierce fight with Yamamoto. The two of them called themselves brothers, and they just had to kowtow and burn incense. It can be said that Minano's heart is completely in the navy!

To this day, General Minai also regrets that he should not have fully suppressed the Strategic Research Bureau of the base camp and suppressed Nanye. Although he and Prince Zairen are not the same people, they are unexpectedly consistent in suppressing Nanye.

, so that over the years, the Strategic Research Bureau, the headquarters chaired by Nanye, has become a completely cold government office, and Nanye himself has been reduced to a marginalized person, with almost no chance to speak out!

After the two chiefs of general staff's desperate suppression, no matter who they put it on, everyone was discouraged and resentful. Is it strange that Minano's heart is in the army?

General Yoneuchi Koichi, who is well aware of the inside story, knows that Yamamoto Isoroku and Minamino Shuzan have joined forces. As the deputy commander, Ito Yanzaburo has no chance or possibility to act alone. Everything he does must revolve around Yamamoto's will.

, the results were achieved because of Yamamoto Isoroku’s skillful command. If there was a major loss, Ito would definitely be slapped on the butt.

The reason is very simple. After landing on the west coast of the United States, the next battle will be based on ground troops. That is Ito's job. It is impossible to shirk it. No matter how you look at it, the Army has dispatched more than one million troops.

Make wedding clothes for the navy!

"Damn it! It's so frustrating!" The frustrated General Miuchi thought angrily that he really wanted to send a telegram to Ito, asking him to fire this thankless deputy commander and let Yamamoto do it himself.

He went through all kinds of troubles, but he didn't dare to go against His Majesty the Emperor. He definitely didn't have the capital or courage to do so!

In Melbourne, southeastern Australia, after the great victory, General Ito calmed down and waited for news from the mainland. Finally, he received an edict from His Majesty the Emperor. He got his wish and was about to command three-thirds of the Empire's Southwest Pacific Expedition Force.

He used more than two troops to attack the United States, but he was very disappointed. His position was inferior to that of Yamamoto Isoroku of the Navy. How did this happen?

This was not what I had originally hoped for, so General Ito, who had mixed emotions and felt unhappy, wrote a long private letter to the leader of his faction, General Mitsuichi Yoneuchi, which contained many reluctances and complaints.

, and there was a vague intention of blaming General Minai for his inability to do his best.

After writing the private letter, General Ito sent his trusted officers to make a special trip back to the country and presented it to General Yonai. A few days later, General Yonai's reply arrived. After reading the content of the reply, he let out a long sigh with an expression on his face.

Quite lonely, and then, with a lot of officers from the headquarters, feeling very unhappy, he rushed to Honolulu, Hawaii, to report to his new boss, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto!

When Emperor Hirohito confirmed the candidate for the commander of the North American Command through an edict, in accordance with his instructions, a high-level delegation composed of officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officers from the Ordnance Bureau of the headquarters set off from Japan and flew to Germany.

Berlin, to meet the German leader Hitler.

The purpose is of course to implement Hitler's promise to provide the latest weapons and equipment to the Imperial Army. He is also responsible for informing the German head of state, Hitler, that the Empire of Japan has decided to attack the Americans!

When the news of the Japanese army's great victory on the Australian battlefield and the capture of more than 800,000 Allied troops reached Germany, it really shocked and surprised the head of state Hitler. He was not without emotion.

My loyal subordinates,

Marshal von Strongs, Chief of the German General Staff, said: "Dear Strongs, I never thought that those fishermen who are only qualified to fish on the seaside would use more than 800,000 well-equipped soldiers on the Australian battlefield.

Allied forces, annihilate them all!"

"Through the battle on the Australian battlefield, we need to re-evaluate the combat effectiveness of the Japanese. If the Japanese get Australia, an area rich in resources and minerals, it will greatly enrich their already bottomed out treasury and inject new blood into them.

In the next step, the ambition and confidence of the Japanese will definitely expand further. There are only two targets, my old Chinese friend Tang Qiuli, and the other one is the Americans. What do you think?"

Just as Marshal Strongs was about to answer, Imperial Foreign Minister Ribbentrop knocked on the door and came in with a telegram, saying: "My head of state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just received a special diplomatic letter from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A high-level delegation composed of Japanese military and political personnel has already set off and is on its way to Berlin. The Japanese have made a request to meet with you, the head of state, saying that they have important information to report!"

"Aha!" Hitler shrugged, exchanged knowing glances with Strongs, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Ribbentrop, the telegram you received from the Japanese was very timely.

, which proves a judgment made by Strongs and I!”

"Judgment? What judgment?" Ribbentrop didn't know the content of the conversation between the Führer and the Chief of General Staff just now. He looked at Hitler in confusion and put on a posture of being taught, "Führer, please make it clear!"

"The next step for the Japanese is to make a major military move, and the target is the Americans!" Hitler said, "Ribbentrop, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for giving the Japanese delegation the highest standard of reception. We

Is it an ally? It will also be a coalition to deal with the Americans together!"

(To be continued)(To be continued)