The news of Wang Jingwei's murder also reached Japan. The senior officials of the Japanese base camp all frowned in unison, because this was not good news for them. It showed that the resistance they encountered on the Chinese battlefield was extremely high.
powerful.
Emperor Showa put down the telegram in his hand, and his ears once again heard the conversation that Konoe Fumimaro had had with him before. If China was not an option, then Nanyang would be an option. During this period of time, they seemed to have been fighting on the battlefield in China, and in the end,
The important thing is that the losses were heavy. The previous naval battles could be said to have lost their limelight. Now, Wang Jingwei, who had taken refuge in the Japanese Empire, was assassinated just a few days after the Nanjing government was established. This made their Japanese Empire lose their dignity even more.
sweep the floor.
"This time, you are summoned to discuss the empire's next strategy." Emperor Showa said, "Everyone should already know what has happened recently. Please share your views."
Everyone was silent for a while, but Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, as the Prime Minister, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, now that the weather has warmed up and the people's resettlement has come to an end, the empire can now use its full strength to deal with China."
Emperor Showa frowned. What he meant was that he would not take action on the Chinese battlefield for the time being. Moreover, on the European battlefield, Britain and France had begun to fight their allies Germany. Just a few days ago, Germany attacked Denmark and Norway. Also,
In other words, next, the European battlefield will be filled with bloodshed.
"Your Majesty, in recent times, the empire has repeatedly hit the wall in China." Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said. As a navy boss, he was still worried about the defeat in the last naval battle. Their navy of the Japanese Empire should be invincible. Last time
, according to Yamamoto Isoroku, they fell into a trap.
"So?" Emperor Showa glanced at Mitsumasa Yoneuchi lightly.
"Therefore, the Empire should defeat China, regain its dignity, and wash away its shame." Mitsumasa Yoneuchi bowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, especially the Imperial Navy, are holding their breath to find the independent division navy. Please agree to it."
Emperor Showa smiled and said, "It's already good that you guys have this intention, but let's wait a little longer. There is an old saying in China, which is that if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. This principle must be understood by everyone here.
You all understand."
"Hi! That's what His Majesty said."
"It is a fact that many of the equipment of the empire today are not as good as those of independent divisions." Emperor Showa said, "In this case, our once powerful but weak neighbor has become strong again, so why does the empire want to conflict with them again?"
"His Majesty?"
"However, anything that has been eaten by the empire will never be spit out."
"Hi!"
"Today, the empire's national power has been lost and is no longer what it was in its heyday. The top priority should be to restore the empire's strength as soon as possible and hoard resources. In my opinion, unprecedented changes in this world are coming, and the empire should be prepared." Emperor Showa
Said again.
"Hi!"
"Your Majesty, I believe that since China is not suitable for another conflict, it is better to stick to the previous principles and focus on inducing peace talks to obtain more benefits. After all, the empire has still gained a large amount of territory in China."
The young man stood up and spoke.
"Yoshi."
"Nowadays, the empire's resources are in short supply. Although they have been supplemented to a certain extent in China, they are still insufficient. Moreover, some resources are not available in China. At this time, the empire needs to conquer Southeast Asia."
"Well, continue."
The senior leaders of the Japanese military base camp, especially Emperor Showa, have been influenced many times by Konoe Fumimaro. Now that Konoe Fumimaro is not in the political situation, he can see many things clearly. Therefore, his current suggestions are actually the most appropriate for Japan.
The authorities are confused, but bystanders are clear.
"In fact, the defense of Nanyang is simply not worth mentioning to the empire. Moreover, the empire's strategy of conquering Nanyang should not be rumored. Therefore, if the empire wants to conquer Southeast Asia, it should be effortless, and the gains will far outweigh the costs."
"Yoshi, Minai-kun, let's explore Southeast Asia. You guys will come up with a plan."
"Hi!" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi nodded unwillingly, but he also knew that this was indeed a fact. "Your Majesty, what about the empire's affairs in China?"
"It will be up to the commanders of the dispatched troops in each area to manage the affairs themselves. Regarding China's affairs, they will make plans and report them to the base camp before making decisions."
"Hi!"
…
Two days later, the information from Nanjing once again reached the hands of Zhou Weiguo. When Zhou Weiguo knew that Yang Yang and others had seriously injured himself in order to assassinate Wang Jingwei, Zhou Weiguo's face darkened. If the three of them took him in, there would be
The risk of exposure, the longer the time, the higher the risk of exposure. By then, these three people will be really in danger. However, Liu San has already said in the telegram that he will find a way to rescue all three people. Zhou Weiguo then slightly
Don't worry, after all, Liu San is quite cautious in doing things.
After thinking about it, Zhou Weiguo decided to find something for the Japs to do, tapping his fingers on the table, "Come here, gather the generals, and have a meeting."
"yes!"
…
Nanjing
Yang Yang and the others were eventually rescued and had already woken up. When the three of them struck, although their injuries seemed serious, based on their own calculations, they would not be fatal immediately.
However, after waking up, he was interrogated.
"Konoe-kun, I heard that you woke up, so Siman and I came to see you." Miyano Koji was a little embarrassed, but Wangsman insisted on letting him come.
"Thank you." Yang Yang said weakly, then looked at Wang Siman, "How is Mr. Wang?"
When asked about Wang Jingwei, the two of them were silent, "Is that so? I understand."
"Konoe-kun, what exactly happened that night?" Miyano Koji asked. Although Wang Siman did not ask, she still wanted to find out the truth of the matter. After all, Wang Jingwei was her only relative in the world.
Yang Yang sighed, "Let me organize my words a little. I don't remember clearly what time it was. However, it turned out that I was asleep that night. When I heard the gunshot again, my guards and I were awakened. For safety reasons
, my guard went out to check. As for the specific situation, I don’t know, but after a while, someone broke into my room. I couldn’t see his face clearly in the dark, and he was injured.
, I seemed to vaguely see that person walking towards the window sill."
"I see. Next, we are going to question Konoe-kun's two guards."
"Well, how are they?" Yang Yang asked with concern on his face.
"Fortunately, he is still alive, but he is also seriously injured and needs to recover."