But the order has been issued, and operations have begun in various places. It may not be good to stop it now. Emperor Showa is not an indecisive person. Since he has given the order, he will not go back on it. "Konoe-kun, now
If we order the withdrawal of troops, I am afraid it will have a great impact on morale."
"Your Majesty, of course I know, but after I went back that day and thought about it again and again, I still felt that something was wrong." Konoe Fumimaro sighed, "The strength of the empire can no longer withstand another toss! Moreover, when the Kwantung Army went out to fight,
Can Your Majesty guarantee victory?"
Emperor Showa was silent. Yes, if he faced the ordinary Chinese army, of course he could guarantee it, but when facing the independent division, he could only remain silent. The independent division rarely suffered defeats against the Imperial Japanese Army, "
The order has been given and it is not appropriate to change it again.”
Hearing what Emperor Showa said, Konoe Fumimaro also knew that there was no other way, but it was really not in the national interest to fight on the Chinese battlefield now. The day the news from Tianjin first came, he was also very angry, and he didn't care about civil servants.
He was still a military general, all demanding that Tianjin must be defeated. In desperation, he just mentioned those few points. Only by doing those few points could it be possible to defeat the independent division, but it was only possible, 50-50.
That's it. After a long silence, Konoe Fumimaro spoke again, "Your Majesty, do you want to gamble on temporary anger, or on the prosperity and long-term peace of the empire?"
Emperor Showa, who was already upset, was stunned when he heard what Konoe Fumimaro said. Yes, how can a moment of anger be compared to the empire's Brunei? Then, he stood up from his seat and faced Konoe Fumimaro.
Bowing, "Konoe-kun, I have learned a lesson."
Seeing that Emperor Showa listened, Konoe Fumimaro breathed a sigh of relief. If he still couldn't hear it, he didn't know how to persuade him. But now, fortunately, he has persuaded him. But how to end it is a problem. If it is just a piece of paper
If the order is given, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers and generals, and even, if there is no reason, rumors will arise, which will have a great impact on morale.
Emperor Showa sighed, "In this case, we must consider how to stop preparing for war."
"Please ask Germany and other countries to send people to mediate." Konoe Fumimaro thought for a while and said, "If the empire starts a war with the independent division at this moment, Germany will definitely not want to see it. He is afraid that the empire will be damaged too much, and it will not be possible by then.
Strategic objectives."
Emperor Showa nodded, "In that case, let's send someone to contact them."
"Hi!"
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On April 28, it had been some time since Zhou Weiguo had been preparing for war. Suddenly, he received a telegram saying that it was in the German concession in Tianjin. Germany, as the leader, invited ambassadors from Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries to come to China and Japan on the 29th.
Conflict mediation. Both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are aware of this matter and are considering whether to accept mediation.
"Haha." Zhou Weiguo simply felt that there was something wrong with this group of people. Why didn't you come to mediate when the Japanese invaded China? Now that Japan's situation is bad, you want to mediate?
"Weiguo, this?" Fang Shengli obviously didn't react, mediate? Why didn't everyone come to mediate?
"Don't worry, let's send a report first and ask the leader. I always feel that this matter is a bit strange. Did Germany start it?" Zhou Weiguo narrowed his eyes. Maybe Britain and the United States and other countries did not know about Germany's plan, but as a person of later generations, Zhou Weiguo is
Yes, after thinking about it for a moment, Zhou Weiguo knew what Germany meant. If Germany had not made a deal with the Independent Division before, Zhou Weiguo might not be able to react at once, but the previous deal between Germany and the Independent Division was still there. Germany's intention Zhou Weiguo
I understand. For Germany, both the independent division and Japan are important flags for Germany in the Pacific. If both lose, no one will be able to hold back the United States in the future European War.
Xu Hu nodded and went out to send the report.
After waiting for more than two hours, Zhou Weiguo received a telegram from the leader and Chiang Kai-shek, saying that he accepted mediation.
If mediation is not accepted, neither the Chinese army nor the Japanese army will be prepared for this battle, and both sides will easily suffer losses. The main thing is that in the face of the million-strong Kwantung Army, neither the party organization nor the Chongqing government has much confidence.
.Moreover, in the current situation, Japan is slightly at a disadvantage. If it accepts mediation, it can offer some favorable conditions to China.
Zhou Weiguo sighed, not dissatisfied at all. Indeed, the war with Japan was a little hasty now. Since there was mediation, let's mediate. When he was fully prepared, he would have to sacrifice less.
After reading the telegram, Fang Shengli asked, "When will you go?"
"Whatever, it depends on your mood." Zhou Weiguo smiled, "I'm afraid that by this time, the whole world has already known about the mediation, and we might be the last ones. In that case, why not just go with your mood? There won't be a fight anyway.
.”
Fang Shengli was helpless, "That's right. If we go later, I'm afraid we can negotiate better terms."
"It's impossible to ask us to accept mediation so simply. There will always be some blood."
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29th, Tianjin, German Concession.
"Inoue-kun, do you think the independent division is willing to come?" a Japanese lieutenant colonel asked.
"Probably." A Japanese colonel said calmly, mediating this matter. Suddenly everyone knew about it, and then all the soldiers who were preparing for the war were helpless. What, aren't we going to fight? Why?
Mediated?
At 9 o'clock, Zhou Weiguo appeared in the German Concession with Fang Shengli and the guard group.
"Is this Commander Zhou Weiguo of the Independent Division?" a guard in a suit asked in German.
"Yeah." Zhou Weiguo nodded. Germany took the lead, and then invited Britain, France, the United States and other countries. I'm afraid it cost a little. Of course, what he didn't know was that before Germany took the initiative to offer mediation, Japan came to find it.
The price they paid will naturally be borne by Japan.
"Please come in. However, we can only bring a few fewer guards. Such a large number of people cannot enter." The guard said again.
At this point, Zhou Weiguo naturally knew that it was impossible to bring the entire guard group in. "Fengchen, leave one platoon of soldiers for me, and you can take the rest with you and surround the German Concession."
"Yes!" Ye Fengchen accepted the order.
Nowadays, Tianjin is in the hands of the independent division and is just a German concession. It is not a big deal. Even if the people inside will be dissatisfied, it is not something Zhou Weiguo needs to consider.
Later, Zhou Weiguo led a platoon of soldiers in.
The guard opened his mouth. It seemed that they had indeed left most of the soldiers outside, but what was the organization of these seventy or eighty people? Company? It seemed that there were more than just these people. "Mr. Zhou, these soldiers?"
"It's just a platoon, shouldn't I be allowed to lead it?" Zhou Weiguo asked back.