Japan's total population exceeds 70 million, of which the number of strong men at service age is about 17 million.

Theoretically, the Japanese army can mobilize at least 17 million troops, but this is just a theoretical number. In fact, the number that can be mobilized will definitely not exceed 7 million.

The maximum mobilization limit is almost one-tenth of the total population, and this number is basically constant. For example, after Germany occupied most of Europe, the total population expanded to 200 million, and the total force that can be mobilized increased from the initial 8 million to 20 million.

Therefore, the maximum force that Japan can mobilize is only 7 million.

Because not all males of service age are suitable for joining the army.

There is a gap between individuals, and those who are thin or have physical defects cannot join the army.

Also, those engaged in scientific research and those high-tech workers cannot be arrested for joining the army, otherwise the improvement of weapons and equipment and production will stagnate.

So far, Japan has more than 4.5 million athletes.

Among them, there were 1 million Kwantung troops, 1.5 million Chinese troops, 1.5 million Southern troops, and 500,000 Myanmar troops.

In terms of quantity, Japan can mobilize at least 2.5 million troops, but in fact it is not the case. In fact, not to mention 2.5 million people, it is already very difficult to mobilize another 500,000 people.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Japan's industrial production model.

Japan's industrial production model is very different from industrial powers such as the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union.

The United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union are all old industrial powers. They have been deeply engaged in industrial development for hundreds of years, and have a deep industrial foundation, and are engaged in large-scale industrial production.

The characteristics of large-scale industrial production are high intensiveness, high production efficiency, and less manpower required.

However, because Japan started late and had a thin foundation, it is still in the early stage of industrial development, and it is engaged in extensive workshop-style industrial production.

This production method not only has low productivity, but also requires more labor.

Therefore, with the same industrial output value, Japan needs far more industrial population than Western industrial countries.

This will inevitably lead to a result. Japan needs a large amount of strong labor to maintain basic industrial production. Once too much strong labor is extracted from industrial production, it will inevitably affect industrial output.

The situation facing the Japanese government is that if 500,000 more strong men are mobilized, it will lead to a drop in the scale of Japanese industrial production by at least 15%!

You can't underestimate this 15%.

In the stage of the United States' crazy explosion of production capacity, if Japan's industrial output does not increase but decreases, the problem will be serious.

At that time, if the US military loses one aircraft on the battlefield, it can add two or even three aircraft, but the Japanese army will have to lose two or even three aircraft to add one. Then as time goes by, the gap in strength between the two sides will become larger and larger, and the result of this world war will become no longer suspense.

As for mobilizing another 2.5 million men, let alone Hirohito, even the craziest Hideki Tojo never thought that such a result would only happen in one situation.

This situation is a local decisive battle!

Unless there is a decisive battle in the local area, the Japanese government will not be able to use up all the mobilization allowances of 7 million, because this will seriously damage the basis of industrial production.

Hirohito said: "Tojo-kun, you should know the situation of the empire better than me. If you mobilize 30 divisions, even if you only form a three-unit security division, you will need at least 500,000 people. This will inevitably seriously affect industrial production. At that time, the empire's war potential will be seriously reduced, which is by no means a long-term solution."

Hideki Tojo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, what should the Empire do if he does not mobilize more troops to the Southeast Asian battlefield?"

Hirohito replied without hesitation: "Of course he is sticking to Thailand, Malaya and Indochina."

Speaking of this, he said: "If necessary, you can even give up Thailand, Malaya and even Indochina. As long as the empire can hold territories such as Luzon, Java, and Australia, it will be enough to provide the resources needed to the local and Manchuria. Therefore, there is no need to continue to fight with Zhong Yi, the butcher in Myanmar!"

The butcher, after the empire's mortal enemy, Hirohito just gave Zhong Yi nickname.

The reason is that Zhong Yi had just inhumanly massacred nearly 300,000 imperial soldiers from the central cluster of the Japanese Burmese condemnation army.

Although this was a long live charge initiated by the Japanese army, Hirohito and the Japanese government still kept the bloody debt on Zhong Yi. But then again, Zhong Yi didn't care at all.

Hideki Tojo shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this reminds me of a famous saying in Chinese history books."

After pausing, Tojo Hideki said again: "Today, we will cut three cities, tomorrow, we will cut five cities, and we will look at the fourth realm. The Qin soldiers will arrive again! Just expect Zhong Yi to see the good. It is unrealistic to stop the attack after consolidating Myanmar! It is stupid, even a crime, a crime against the empire and even the entire human race!"

"Zhong Yi has never been a kind-hearted and ruthless person."

"Faced with Zhong Yi's desire to retreat slightly, Zhong Yi will pounce on like a mad dog. He will not let go without taking away the entire Southeast Asia and not picking out all the benefits that the empire finally took out. Even if he picks out all the benefits, he will probably not let go, and will be eager to counterattack the empire's land!"

"However, this is not what worries me the most. What worries me the most is that Zhong Yi has built a complete industrial zone in northern Myanmar with the support of the United States. Once the industrial zone in northern Myanmar is fully completed and put into production and the production capacity is fully exploded, then Zhong Yi's chariot will only become stronger and stronger!"

Taking a deep breath, Hideki Tojo said: "So, now the empire has no way out. Only by occupying Myanmar at all costs, nipping the industrial zone under construction in northern Myanmar in the early stage, or even taking it for one's own use, can Zhong Yi's chariot be eliminated in its bud."

"Otherwise, once Zhong Yi's chariot is truly formed, he will really become a confidant of the empire! Your Majesty, I hope you must think twice!"

Hirohito's brows frowned again.

After a while, Hirohito asked tentatively again: "What if only 20 divisions were organized?"

"That's useless." Hideki Tojo shook his head and said, "Establishing 20 divisions and 20 divisions, and gradually entering Myanmar, this is a tactic of adding fuel to military strategists! Your Majesty, either you don't increase your troops. If you decide to increase your troops, you must increase your troops at once to ensure that Zhong Yi's armed group is smashed!"

Hirohito said, "Tojo-kun, let me think about it again."
Chapter completed!