Struggle in Soviet Russia

The knock on the door suddenly sounded. The door of this office was made of fir wood, and the sound was crisp when knocked. Therefore, even though the force of the knocker outside was not strong, the knock on the door was still audible.

MacArthur drew his attention from the window. He stretched out his hand and took off the corncob pipe he was holding in his mouth. He first glanced back at the door, and then raised his voice and said, "Come in."

The heavy double door was pushed open from the outside, and a tall officer with blond hair stepped in. When he saw MacArthur for the first time, the officer who seemed to be in his early thirties smiled. He held up a document in his hand, shook it, and then walked towards MacArthur, saying, "Washington's telegram, sent by the general, Mr. President personally."

MacArthur curled his lips and said, "Tell me, Bonner, what unrealistic whimsy does our Mr. President have."

The officer known as "Bonner" was named Bonner Ferrers, he was MacArthur's military secretary, and at the same time, he was also an important assistant to assist him in dealing with Japanese issues. MacArthur trusted this person very much, because the two not only cooperated Over the years, and the relationship is still a family friend, the most important thing is that on a series of issues in Japan, Bonner and MacArthur have stood together, and the two have exactly the same opinion.

"This time is different," Bonner smiled and walked to MacArthur's side. He handed the document in his hand to MacArthur and said, "Mr. President just forwarded the results of a public opinion poll. I hope you can carefully consider the Japanese emperor's decision. question."

Having said that, he turned the document over again and showed MacArthur a line of letters written on the back of the document, "The emperor sitting in the Imperial Palace of Japan is the queen bee in the hive, we can all recognize this."

The line of notes was scribbled, but MacArthur recognized it at a glance, and if nothing else, it should have been written by President Truman himself.

"Mr. President is telling me a fact that the world knows," turning the document over dismissively and ignoring the sentence Truman signed, MacArthur glanced at Bonner and said, "Unfortunately, He only considers this fact and ignores the real reality of Japan as a country, doesn't he?"

After he finished speaking, he opened the title page of the document and carefully looked at the contents of the document - after all, this document was specially sent by Truman. directly ruin his political life.

The content of the document is not very much, there are only two short articles. As for the exposition, it is a public opinion survey conducted by an American polling agency: as the head of state of Japan, should the emperor be responsible for the war in the past few years? Responsibility, whether the emperor and members of the royal family should be tried for war criminals.

This poll took 23,000 citizens of all classes and ages from 23 cities across the United States to conduct a questionnaire survey on 43 issues involved in the Pacific War. The final result was: Seventy-seven percent of American citizens believe that the Emperor of Japan should be responsible for the wars that Japan has waged over the past few years, for the losses suffered by the United States in many battles such as Pearl Harbor, and should be judged by the international community.

Looking at the results of the poll, MacArthur couldn't help frowning. It must be admitted that MacArthur has been under a lot of pressure over the past period of time on the issue of the Emperor of Japan.

Within the Allied military system, in addition to the United States, the representatives of the Allied forces of all countries participating in the war, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, Canada, Australia, etc., have clearly stated that the Japanese Emperor Showa should be regarded as a war criminal, and he should be tried. , Japan's emperor system should also be abolished, and Japan's political structure should be completely restructured. Among them, the representatives of China, the Soviet Union and Australia are the most determined, and of course, the representatives of the Philippines and other countries are also the same.

In the United States, not only the President Roosevelt, but also the Senate and House of Representatives, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, etc., almost all institutions and key officials believe that the Emperor of Japan should be listed as a war criminal, and he is also the primary war criminal. It took the strictest measures to punish it for its actions during the war.

Now, the results of the opinion polls have also come out. The American people's thoughts are consistent with those of the allies and the president. They all believe that the Japanese emperor should be severely punished and the Japanese emperor system should be abolished.

MacArthur was arrogant, and he would not take the opinions of representatives of allies or domestic presidents or dignitaries into account, because he had his own opinions and would not easily change his decision because of other people's suggestions. , the most important thing is that, standing in the position of the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces stationed in Japan, he has to consider the problem from the reality of Japan, and the current reality tells him that if the US military wants to control the whole of Japan smoothly, and in a long period of time In time, to ensure the stability of Japanese society, then the Emperor of Japan must be preserved. He can publicly humiliate the Emperor of Japan, or ignore any requests and suggestions of the Emperor of Japan, but once the Emperor is really abolished, the whole of Japan will fall into a state of turmoil for a long time, riots, assassinations, suicides, etc. , these things will emerge one after another, thus posing a major threat to the rule of the United States in the Japanese mainland.

MacArthur knew what the attitude of the representatives of the allies meant, whether it was China or Australia, all their thoughts were now on revenge, and they would not care where Japan would go in the future, as long as they could avenge their previous revenge, they would Just feel satisfied; the British are pure shit, they want Japan to fall into chaos and cause trouble for the United States to rule there, so as to contain the energy of the United States and buy them time to return to Asia; as for the Soviets' idea, just Even simpler, they also want Japan to be in chaos, only then can they reach out to Japan, at least, to help them project more influence in the Far East.

As a general of the United States, MacArthur must of course serve the United States. He knows how important Japan is to the United States. He is not like Truman, who was so weak and hesitant on external issues. His position has always been firm. It is with the technology of war, the United States must rely on the posture of victory to build a stable hegemony in the world, and on the road of hegemony, the United States has only one real enemy, and that is the Soviet Union. Therefore, from a long-term perspective, a strategic containment of the Soviet Union is the most effective means for the United States to seize world hegemony.

Because of this, Japan has a very special position on the national strategic map of the United States, because only by mastering this country can it effectively restrain the passage of the Soviet Union to the Pacific Ocean.

Therefore, in MacArthur's conception, the US policy towards post-war Japan is by no means simply demilitarized, but should include three aspects, namely: demilitarization, democratization, and stable post-war reconstruction. In other words, when it comes to dealing with Japan, the United States cannot just weaken it and then abandon it, but rebuild it after the war as a military base for the U.S. military in the Far East and East Asia. It was like an unsinkable aircraft carrier that could help the United States establish a solid military superiority in the Far East.

In order to achieve these goals, the emperor system cannot be simply banned, because MacArthur needs to keep the situation in Japan stable. Only when the situation is stable can he be able to promote these three aspects of work-this is what he is in reality in Japan.

One thing that is certain is that the Soviets and the British must have seen his thoughts. Therefore, on the issue of how to deal with Japan, neither the Soviets nor the British would accept the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces stationed in Japan. The ministry's suggestion, but Washington is still standing with both parties to oppose his position on the issue. I really don't know what those **** politicians are thinking.

Of course, MacArthur actually understood the thoughts of those politicians in China. Even if he didn't understand it in the past, he understands it today. What is this document in hand? The results of the opinion polls were sent by President Truman himself. Before that, MacArthur had formed a complete report of his thoughts and submitted them to the White House and Congress. It is certain that the White House or both houses of , all understand his intentions, and they should all know that his plan is in the best interest of the United States, but even today, no one in the United States can stand up to support him.

Why?

The reason is very simple, because those politicians don't care about the national interests and long-term planning of the United States at all. They only care about public opinion, only care about how many people in the country support them, and only care about whether they can continue to be re-elected in four years. For this reason, they would rather Sacrificing national interests and long-term planning, only to cater to ordinary people who have no vision.

Sadly, MacArthur knew very well that if he still had some sense, he should have stood with those politicians, because only then would he have a chance to realize his ambitions and get a chance to run for election after leaving the military. Presidential Qualifications.

After reading the document in his hand and handing it back to Bonner, MacArthur's face did not show the slightest expression. He has now clearly felt the heavy pressure. This pressure not only comes from the surrounding areas of Japan, but also mainly from the United States.

Now, the Soviets have developed rockets with a range of more than 900 kilometers. In the face of this strategic threat, Washington may have more reason to intervene in the affairs of the Far East. As long as those people reach out to Japan, it is foreseeable that Hokkaido may be Can't keep it.