As early as June 23, the Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Nagumo Chuichi commanded, including 6 aircraft carriers, 2 fast battleships equipped with 14-inch cannons, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 9 destroyers, 3
The "mobile force" of an oil tanker and a supply ship has been assembled and made final preparations for the voyage according to Yamamoto Isoroku's instructions.
On June 24, Yamamoto Isoroku issued a top-secret combat order to Nagumo Chuichi: "The mobile unit will set off on June 25, try to keep its actions concealed, enter the standby sea area on the evening of July 2, and complete refueling. 1"
Therefore, at 6 o'clock in the morning on June 25, Nagumo Chuichi led a fleet code-named "Mobile Force", weighed anchor and left the port, led by three submarines built according to German technology, and sailed quietly in the North Pacific, trying his best to
Steer covertly to the waiting sea area at 42° north latitude and 170° west longitude.
There, they will wait for the final order to attack, and then take action against the United States, a country that has always stayed out of the war!
On June 25, Japan's aircraft carrier fleet was already on its way to Pearl Harbor. Tokyo could not wait for Germany to formally sign the Allied War Treaty against the United States.
So the Japanese ambassador to Germany, Hiroshi Oshima, received instructions to immediately get the Germans to sign the agreement declaring war on the United States.
On the same day that Hiroshi Oshima received this instruction, the Japanese Foreign Minister also held talks with the German Ambassador in person in Tokyo. He emphasized to the German Ambassador that because Japan refused to stay away from the German-Italian-led steel alliance in the United States,
Negotiations in Washington have broken down due to the collapse of the diplomatic group's demands for concessions. Japan hopes that Germany will correctly estimate the sacrifice it has made for the common cause.
Of course, German Ambassador Ott would not believe such remarks. The Japanese government is not a fool. They will not fall out with the United States for the interests of Germany and Italy, let alone the interests of the Allies.
Horta bets that if the United States abandons its oil embargo against Japan, this country might even be able to call the American emperor its godfather.
However, the current Japanese Foreign Minister Togo is still trying to persuade the German Ambassador Ott: "It is now at the last moment to make a serious decision! The United States is seriously preparing for war... Although Japan is not afraid of a breakdown in negotiations,
But we also hope that once that happens, Germany and Italy can stand firmly on Japan's side as promised by the two heads of state."
In response to such requests, Ott, as a diplomatic ambassador, also fully learned from Ribbentrop's experience and agreed to all Japan's requests.
In a telegram sent to Berlin, he said: "I answered him and promised that there is no doubt about Germany's future position. The Japanese Foreign Minister said that he understood from my words that Germany would in this case
I would consider my relationship with Japan to be a relationship of shared destiny. Later, I replied that in my opinion, Germany is certainly willing to have a common agreement between the two countries under this situation."
Under Ott's repeated assurances, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs felt a little more reassured. They thought that there should be no problems if the German government and officials in Japan had promised it, and their head of state had personally promised it.
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At the same time, Hiro Oshima, who had just arrived in Austria and was preparing to participate in the Mozart Festival, also hurried back to Berlin.
(Sorry, today’s situation is very special, so I have to refresh the first picture.)
As early as June 23, the Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Nagumo Chuichi commanded, including 6 aircraft carriers, 2 fast battleships equipped with 14-inch cannons, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 9 destroyers, 3
The "mobile force" of an oil tanker and a supply ship has been assembled and made final preparations for the voyage according to Yamamoto Isoroku's instructions.
On June 24, Yamamoto Isoroku issued a top-secret combat order to Nagumo Chuichi: "The mobile unit will set off on June 25, try to keep its actions concealed, enter the standby sea area on the evening of July 2, and complete refueling. 1"
Therefore, at 6 o'clock in the morning on June 25, Nagumo Chuichi led a fleet code-named "Mobile Force", weighed anchor and left the port, led by three submarines built according to German technology, and sailed quietly in the North Pacific, trying his best to
Steer covertly to the waiting sea area at 42° north latitude and 170° west longitude.
There, they will wait for the final order to attack, and then take action against the United States, a country that has always stayed out of the war!
On June 25, Japan's aircraft carrier fleet was already on its way to Pearl Harbor. Tokyo could not wait for Germany to formally sign the Allied War Treaty against the United States.
So the Japanese ambassador to Germany, Hiroshi Oshima, received instructions to immediately get the Germans to sign the agreement declaring war on the United States.
On the same day that Hiroshi Oshima received this instruction, the Japanese Foreign Minister also held talks with the German Ambassador in person in Tokyo. He emphasized to the German Ambassador that because Japan refused to stay away from the German-Italian-led steel alliance in the United States,
Negotiations in Washington have broken down due to the collapse of the diplomatic group's demands for concessions. Japan hopes that Germany will correctly estimate the sacrifice it has made for the common cause.
Of course, German Ambassador Ott would not believe such remarks. The Japanese government is not a fool. They will not fall out with the United States for the interests of Germany and Italy, let alone the interests of the Allies.
Horta bets that if the United States abandons its oil embargo against Japan, this country might even be able to call the American emperor its godfather.
However, the current Japanese Foreign Minister Togo is still trying to persuade the German Ambassador Ott: "It is now at the last moment to make a serious decision! The United States is seriously preparing for war... Although Japan is not afraid of a breakdown in negotiations,
But we also hope that once that happens, Germany and Italy can stand firmly on Japan's side as promised by the two heads of state."
In response to such requests, Ott, as a diplomatic ambassador, also fully learned from Ribbentrop's experience and agreed to all Japan's requests.
In a telegram sent to Berlin, he said: "I answered him and promised that there is no doubt about Germany's future position. The Japanese Foreign Minister said that he understood from my words that Germany would in this case
I would consider my relationship with Japan to be a relationship of shared destiny. Later, I replied that in my opinion, Germany is certainly willing to have a common agreement between the two countries under this situation."
Under Ott's repeated assurances, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs felt a little more reassured. They thought that there should be no problems if the German government and officials in Japan had promised it, and their head of state had personally promised it.
...
At the same time, Hiro Oshima, who had just arrived in Austria and was preparing to participate in the Mozart Festival, also hurried back to Berlin.