Age of Conquest Reborn

General Koichi Mineuchi, the Japanese Army Minister and Chief of General Staff of the base camp, who had just been reinstated, was absolutely attentive to the speech of Prince Zain. While listening, he nodded frequently in agreement.

Although this guy Zain is his political enemy and wants to trample each other under his feet and never stand up, Yonei Koichi does not deny that this guy Zain's military talent is based on this "Outline Guide to Homeland Defense" alone.

It is quite powerful, basically consistent with my own ideas, and even more maneuverable.

"To sum up, this is the Homeland Defense Headquarters. Please give me your guidance and corrections for homeland defense operations!" After Prince Zairen made a simple summary, the work of provoking ideas was completed, and the remaining work was completed.

Next time, it's time for the ministers to express their opinions.

Koichi Mineuchi was the first to stand up, bowed deeply to Emperor Hirohito, and said in a very sad voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am grateful and afraid that Your Majesty will not give up and resume my original position this time. I know that I have a heavy responsibility.

You shouldn’t have spoken nonsense!”

"But it is a matter of life and death for our Empire of Japan, so I have no scruples. I believe that Prince Zain's 'Homeland Defense Outline' is realistic and in line with the current war situation. It is consistent with the decisions made by the General Staff of the base camp."

The contents of the plan are basically the same, so I agree with Prince Zairen’s opinion!”

Koichi Mineuchi was very cunning. He first told Emperor Hirohito, "I appreciate you reinstating me to my position. I am a sinner, so I shouldn't talk too much. But when the empire is in crisis, I still have to act like a minister. Then, I changed the topic easily."

Arrive at the general staff headquarters of the base camp.

The implication is that when we were deprived of our official position and under house arrest, we did not forget the safety of the empire. We were concerned about the country and the people, and worried about His Majesty the Emperor. We had already instructed the General Staff to make a plan. Prince Zain’s plan.

It’s no different from the plan I instructed the General Staff to make. It was still made before you Zain!

After listening to what General Minai Guang said, Prince Zai Ren's face couldn't help but darken, and then he curled his lips and cursed in his heart. "What a fucking shameless old bastard. How long has it been since he's been here? He still doesn't forget to grab it."

Credit, you thought I didn’t know, what did the General Staff do?”

However, these words could only stay in the stomach of Prince Zairen. It was enough for Yonei Koichi to agree with his plan. With the support of this old bastard, everything was not a problem. Compared with the power of the emperor's brother, he

With royal status, what does a little credit mean?

A rare smile appeared on Emperor Hirohito's sallow and thin cheeks. He had no disagreements or disputes with Zai Ren about Minai Koichi's understanding of current affairs. He was quite comforted in his heart, "My dear friends, after listening to Zai Ren and Minai Ai

Does anyone have anything to add to your speech? Or is there any objection?"

Since even the top boss of the Army, Koichi Mineuchi, did not sing a different tune, the generals of the Army naturally echoed and agreed again and again. A few guys who were unwilling to be left alone put forward additional opinions, which were also the icing on the cake, without being critical!

They knew in their hearts that His Majesty the Emperor had just gone on a killing spree, beheading more than a dozen senior generals with similar ranks and positions to himself. Anyone who jumped out to attack at this moment would be hitting the muzzle of the gun himself, even if it was the Emperor.

If His Majesty doesn't show off his power, the people he offends are Prince Minai Koichi and Prince Zain, the two big bosses of the Imperial Army. Will life be easy in the future? Besides, this "Outline of Home Defense Plan" is indeed good, and there is nothing wrong with it.

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On the contrary, the people in the navy were watching with cold eyes without saying a word. It was more like watching the people in the army performing a one-man show. Nagano Shuzan and Yamazaki Bin, two giants in the navy, were even more

They were whispering frequently, as if they were discussing something?

Emperor Hirohito's red bloodshot eyes, although dim and lifeless, were not blind. When he saw the attitude of the navy, he was filled with helplessness. It was also a sign of fighting among themselves. He really had no energy to come here to do this.

He got angry and asked in a low voice: "Nagano Aiko, Yamazaki Aiko, what do you think about this?"

Nagano Osamu and Yamazaki Bin exchanged glances, and then General Yamazaki Bin, who was in charge of naval operations, stood up, bowed deeply to Emperor Hirohito, and said: "Your Majesty, since your Majesty will not give up, I will continue to

I have been entrusted with an important task and I should speak out everything I know! At this time when the empire is in crisis, I cannot stay out of the matter. Everything I say is for the sake of the empire and has no selfish motives at all!"

"If you have any objections, Yamazaki Ai-kyō, just say it. I'll take care of it with all my strength!" Emperor Hirohito expressed his position. He also knew that he couldn't stop people from the navy from raising any objections, so he simply pretended to be generous and gave it to him.

A favor!

Yamazaki Binichi said loudly: "My ministers and Nagano-kun have no objections to most of the contents of Prince Zain's 'Homeland Defense Plan Outline'. On the contrary, they believe that Prince Zain is sincere and is in line with the reality of the empire."

, This is the great fortune of the Japanese Empire!"

"However, I have discussed with Mr. Nagano and reached a consensus. The biggest mistake of the plan lies in the key defense direction of the empire's mainland. The Navy believes that the China Division will definitely attack the empire's mainland.

It will start from the north, and on the contrary, it will start from the south!”

"To be specific, the China Division troops will use Australia as the starting point for the attack, supplemented by a powerful fleet escort, and continuously attack the Ryukyu Islands, Iwo Jima and Ogasawara Islands via the South Pacific sea route, and then approach the mainland Honshu Island. They will even use Tokyo

Bay is the main attack target and we will directly attack Tokyo!"

"Therefore, the Navy's opinion is that the focus of homeland defense should be on the southern front line of Honshu Island, and there is also a plan to concentrate all the forces of Hokkaido, Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island on Honshu Island. Only in this way can we

Forming a heavy defensive posture also solved the problem of insufficient military strength in the empire!"

"In addition, in view of the fact that the China Division troops will attack from the South Pacific sea, the Navy suggested that all the army and navy defense forces on the Ryukyu Islands, Iwo Jima Islands and Ogasawara Islands be withdrawn to the mainland to avoid being attacked by the China Division troops.

Defeat it, everyone must know that once these islands are attacked, the mainland will not have the troops to go to reinforce them!"

Although Yamazaki's previous words were very nice, praising Prince Zain's plan like a flower, his subsequent speech was tantamount to completely overturning the core of Prince Zain's plan, and even proposed it

, the plan to abandon Hokkaido, Shikoku and Kyushu and concentrate forces to defend Honshu is really sensational!

Prince Zai Ren frowned. Yamazaki's opinion did not oppose his plan on how to use the troops, but he made a complete reversal in the direction of the key points of defense. It cannot be said that people from the navy

, what ulterior motives they had, it can only be said that they made a fundamental mistake in judging the direction of the China Division's attack.

Prince Zai Ren understands this. He also believes that the muzzle of the demon Tang Qiuli's gun is pointed at his forehead. People in the navy will not have any trouble or other intentions. After all, everyone

We are all in the same boat. If the boat sinks, no one will survive!

But only in this way did Prince Zai Ren's heart become heavier and heavier. Misjudgments in the strategic direction would bring greater disasters. Obviously, people in the navy had doubts about the direction of the division's attack.

made a fundamental mistake.

"Yamazaki-kun, please forgive me!" This "Homeland Defense Plan Outline" was made by himself, and Prince Zain could not help but speak. "Based on the reconnaissance conducted by the Imperial Homeland Defense Headquarters in recent years, comprehensive intelligence from all aspects shows that

, the attack direction of the China Devil Tang Qiuli will definitely be in the north, the Korean Peninsula and Sakhalin Island, only separated from the mainland by the Korean Strait and the Soya Strait, so why should he choose to go far away?"

"Furthermore, the China Division has stationed more than one million troops in the Korean Peninsula and the Far East all year round. The purpose is to attack the empire's mainland from the north and attack from the South Pacific. It is absolutely impossible. Just the three outer defense circles of the mainland are enough.

It’s enough for Chinese people to eat for half a year, that Chinese devil is not that stupid!”

General Yamazaki retorted: "Prince Zai Ren, since we can think of this, Tang Qiuli, who is always known for his insidiousness and cunning, would not have thought of this and would launch a head-on attack from the direction of the empire's heavy defenses? Don't forget it.

, The Chinese people are good at making false claims in the east and attacking in the west, avoiding the truth and turning to the imaginary!"

Prince Zai Ren did not agree with what General Yamazaki said, and the two of them started arguing. After a while, the generals from the army and navy also joined the fray, making the conference room as noisy as a boil.

Emperor Hirohito had a gloomy face and sat on the dragon throne without saying a word. He felt that what both sides said was reasonable, but it was really difficult for him to make a decision. The Japanese archipelago was surrounded by the sea, and there was a possibility that the China Division would become a force in that direction.

The location of the attack.

At this moment, a colonel officer quietly walked into the conference room, lay down in the ear of Lieutenant General Chang Eguchi of the Military Intelligence Headquarters of the base camp, and whispered a few words. Lieutenant General Eguchi's expression changed. He stood up and said loudly:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, gentlemen, please suspend the debate. The Military Intelligence Headquarters has important information to report to you!"

Lieutenant General Eguchi was one of the few generals who did not participate in the quarrel between the army and navy. His special profession gave him a detached status, and the habits of the secret service also made him rarely involved in the quarrel between the army and navy.

In the battle between the two factions, he was not squeezed out by the army and navy. On the contrary, he deliberately tried to win over him. Who knows what this wizened guy has in his hands?

Seeing this man who usually didn't talk much, but was intimidating, suddenly stood up and said that he had important information. The army and navy generals who were arguing with red faces couldn't help but shut their mouths and turned their gazes.

Lieutenant General Eguchi.

(To be continued) (To be continued..)

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