This reminded Yamamoto Isoroku of the head of state of Germany.
At the beginning, Yamamoto actively promoted technical cooperation with Germany and met with Ribbentrop and German Navy Commander Erich Raeder for this purpose. With the direct participation of Yamamoto Isoroku, Reinhardt personally arranged for Germany to
The Heinkel Company transferred dive bomber technology to Japan. At that time, Reinhardt was only a young and impressive general.
Now, the Japanese Type 99 ship-borne blaster, which played a major role in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, was developed based on the technology given by Reinhardt.
There is also the Zero fighter as a secret weapon, which is also the most successful example of cooperation with Germany in the military aviation industry started by Yamamoto Isoroku.
Without the aluminum alloy technology provided by Germany, the successful development of the Zero fighter would not have been possible. In exchange, Yamamoto also fully disclosed the technology of the Akagi aircraft carrier to Germany.
Fortunately, we cooperated with the Germans, and fortunately the Germans extended a helping hand.
Although the help from other countries gave great impetus to the Japanese Empire, this made Yamamoto, as a Japanese, quite melancholy. But after all, it was better than Germany giving technology and support to other countries.
"General Fein, when I return to China, I will personally report to the Emperor and ask for credit for you and the German allies. You are all Yamamoto Isoroku and my best friend in the Empire of Japan!"
Some people say that the Yamato nation is a nation born with two faces. They are very hypocritical when they praise others. They will bow 90 degrees to people and smile at them all day long, but once that person loses their use value to them
, or if they think they have the ability to conquer the other party, they will stab them in the back without hesitation.
Fein didn't know if the Japanese were really that hypocritical, or if the general in front of him was sincere. Before he set off, the head of state specially summoned and explained to him, which made him have no impression of Japan as a country.
No, but now, he has to smile hypocritically at the other party.
"General Yamamoto." Fein is not used to being called a general yet, but he is more accustomed to calling others a general: "As for the memorial to the emperor of your country, I think that from the moment the battle report of this battle reaches Tokyo, our officers
Major General Nikos, whose regiment is staying in Tokyo, should submit the memorial prepared in advance through diplomatic channels and with the assistance of our master in Japan to try to let the emperor of your country see it."
Finn looked at Yamamoto Isoroku with a puzzled look on his face, recalled Reinhard's instructions to him before setting off, and repeated: "General Yamamoto, the head of state has specifically explained to our officer corps before that you are also a friend of our Germany.
After this battle, I would like to thank you especially."
"Please take credit for me?" Yamamoto Isoroku was a little confused. What on earth do these people from the German government want to do during this trip?
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"I heard that the famous Warring States general Toyotomi Hideyoshi of your country in the past was like today's General Yamamoto. He was born in a poor family, but relied on his great military exploits to ascend to the position of general. However, he was exterminated by the Tokugawa Shogunate of your country. From then on, the surname Toyotomi was no longer known.
It's a pity that General Yamamoto of your country has great military exploits, but he comes from a low-level samurai family with a low-level surname and is hardly worthy of General Yamamoto's status. Today's victory is great, and my head of state called me personally to pay attention to it and mentioned that it is not as good as yours.
His Majesty, the Emperor, has given the surname Toyotomi to General Yamamoto to demonstrate His Majesty's gratitude to the warriors of the Empire."
In Tokyo, when this letter carrying the meaning of the German head of state went smoothly and was delivered to the hands of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, even Hirohito himself was surprised by the German head of state's understanding of Japanese culture.
Yamamoto is a samurai surname, not bad, but not too noble either.
Therefore, if Yamamoto Isoroku wanted to become a noble, he had to get a higher title and join the noble circle. First of all, he needed a noble noble surname.
Under normal circumstances, the extremely high honor of being granted sex by the emperor is almost unattainable. No matter how great Yamamoto's military exploits were, at least no one in Japan would mention it.
But the fact that the Germans raised the issue of the emperor conferring surnames as foreign friends is another concept.
At least, as a German, there won't be so many taboos.
Especially the surname Toyotomi mentioned in this letter is even more significant.
If this had been proposed by the Japanese, a bunch of people would have jumped out to oppose it.
After all, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is actually a typical example of someone who used the emperor to control the princes. If Yamamoto Isoroku was granted the title of Toyotomi, this would actually be a taboo and a shame for the Japanese royal family!
But at least Hirohito also understood that times have changed. Yamamoto was replaced by Toyotomi, and Isoroku could not become the second Hideyoshi. Hirohito even felt that this would encourage those low-level officers to work hard, and at the same time better win over the navy and the imperial family.
of loyalty.
So a few days later, under the grand declaration of the Emperor of Japan's edict, Yamamoto Isoroku changed his surname to Toyotomi Isoroku. The surname Toyotomi, which had disappeared for hundreds of years, once again appeared on the stage of Japanese history!
Ironically, what created this historical event and influenced the history of Japanese surnames was a private letter between the German head of state and the German government officials.
Why is it a private message? Of course it is because the nature of this letter must be malicious!
Reinhardt directed Lieutenant General Fein to bring this private letter. The most fundamental purpose may have been beyond the imagination of Emperor Hirohito - that is to further divide the Japanese army!
The friendly and enthusiastic German head of state seemed to have prepared a means for the Japanese emperor to motivate the officers and soldiers and win over the navy, but Reinhardt's actual purpose was to increase the contradiction between Japan's land and sea and the ambitions of both sides.
Although Yamamoto Isoroku should know that this is just a spiritual reward from the emperor. However, his people may not necessarily think so!
You must know that the surname "Toyotomi" has an extraordinary meaning in Japan!
Some people in the navy will take this as a hint that they are preparing to make Yamamoto the prime minister, and some may even directly take this as a hint to allow General Yamamoto to establish himself as a daimyo overseas!
This will undoubtedly make the Japanese navy very aggressive.
What's more, there may be someone in the Japanese navy who says, "If General 56 captures Hawaii, the emperor may give 56 a piece of land in Hawaii!"
General Toyotomi 56 has skyrocketed to the top and becoming the Prime Minister of Japan will not be an empty talk!
This will undoubtedly greatly stimulate the Japanese Army Faction. You know, the current Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo, is a member of the Army Faction!
At that time, Tojo Hideki will be worried about his position being insecure and the emperor being suspicious of him, etc...
