Emperor Showa and Hideki Tojo would never have imagined that Shun Takeshita was opposed to war from the beginning. Having experienced the battlefield, he knew all too well the consequences of war, including endless lives and blood.
The war has brought harm rather than happiness to the people of both countries.
What's more, Japan is not the Japan of the Emperor alone, but the Japan of all Japanese.
This point has never been doubted by Zhou Weiguo since he first said this to him. Now, he is even more convinced of the correctness of this sentence. Is this war really what the people of the empire want? Really?
Do most people agree?
Takeshita Shun doesn't think so. If he did a public opinion poll now, I'm afraid 40 to 50 percent of the people would be against it. You know, where he is now in Tokyo, there is already a shortage of supplies among the people.
So, what about other places? Jun Takeshita couldn't even imagine what kind of life those people are living now.
After seeing Empress Showa, Takeshita Jun naturally went home. Because he has been promoted to lieutenant general, the military department must have another appointment for Takeshita Jun. What's more, someone has already taken his previous job in the Defense Ministry. Takeshita Jun
I never went to the Ministry of Defense again.
When he got home, he saw his father leading someone to greet him at the door.
Takeshita Jun's eyes were red. The wanderer returned home, and his father was waiting at home.
"Father."
"It's good to be back." Takeshita Jun's father also sighed with emotion. Takeshita Jun has always been his most proud son, but after he went to China before, he returned home seriously injured and almost never woke up again. He was really
He was scared. Rather than having any power or position, he wanted Takeshita Jun to live safely. This time Takeshita Jun took over the mission and was also seriously injured. "How is the injury?"
"It has recovered and is no longer a serious problem."
"Okay, let's go in."
"Hi."
Later, Takeshita Jun followed his father into the study.
"Sit." Takeshita Jun's father knelt down on one side of the coffee table and asked Takeshita Jun to sit opposite him.
Takeshita Jun sat down.
On the coffee table are tea sets that have been prepared long ago.
The Japanese people's love for tea ceremony has become a common problem among the nobles.
"Tell me what you gained from this trip."
Takeshita Jun was silent for a while. He didn't know how to tell his father that the son he was proud of was just a liar who joined forces with Zhou Weiguo to deceive the Japanese people.
"War has not brought a good life to the people, nor has it brought happiness to the people." Takeshita Jun sighed, "War should not exist."
Takeshita Jun's father paused while pouring tea, and then sighed, "As long as there is a war, there will be sacrifices. The empire's current sacrifices are so great that this war cannot be stopped."
"Hey! My son understands! If this war does not fail, then the empire will truly be destroyed!" Takeshita Jun said, "Once this war is won, the empire will run rampant on the earth, and by then, the entire
The people of the earth will all rise up to attack."
"There is a saying in China that before it can be destroyed, it must first be driven crazy. The senior officials have long been blinded by their desires!" Takeshita Jun's father sighed. As a discerning aristocrat, he knew all too well that now
The situation has changed. Japan declared war on multiple countries at the same time and opened several battlefields. Even aristocratic families like the Takeshita family were affected to some extent, let alone other civilians.
Takeshita Jun looked at his father. He knew that no matter what he did, his father would support him, "Father, Japan is not the Japan of the emperor alone, but the Japan of all Japanese."
With a "bang", the teacup that Takeshita Jun's father had just taken fell on the table.
What greeted the two of them was endless silence.
After a long while, Takeshita Jun's father let out a long sigh, "It makes sense. I can't find anything to refute this sentence."
"Father, I will continue to work hard towards this goal." Takeshita Shun just said this, "Even if there are many difficulties ahead, even if I will sacrifice for it."
Takeshita Jun's father opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. Can he stop it? No!
He knows Takeshita Jun's character very well. Maybe he has been a little confused over the years, but once he decides to do something, he will definitely persevere for it. Takeshita Jun does not want to see war, nor does he want to be an enemy of Zhou Weiguo
, and are even less willing to harm civilians.
"The Japanese royal family has more than a hundred generations from the mythical Emperor Jimmu to the current emperor." Shun Takeshita's father sighed, "Although from the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate in 1185 to the return of the great government in 1867, the power of the emperor has been
It has been idle for 682 years, but in the hearts of the people, the emperor is the god of Japan, the leader, and everything!"
"Hey, my son knows this." Takeshita Jun nodded, "But everyone has thought so for thousands of years, so why has no one objected?"
In ancient times, imperial power was supreme and accompanied by feudal superstition. Even though various shogunates were established in Japan in the next few hundred years, the emperor still existed, but his power was eclipsed.
Although Japan began to become stronger militarily after the Meiji Restoration, its thinking was still outdated. This was Takeshita Jun's difficulty.
But this difficulty will be solved after Takeshita Shun shouted that Japan is Japan for all Japanese. At least, most people will think that this view is correct.
Japan's various national policies should be based on the concentration of public opinion, rather than the selfish desires of a few high-level officials.
"That's all, if you really want to do this, the Takeshita family can only be your backing."
Takeshita Jun's nose was sore and his eyes were red, "Thank you, father."
“I’m looking forward to seeing that generation you’re talking about!”
"Hey, my son will definitely try his best!"
"Well, drink tea."
"Hi!"
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Takeshita Shun and his father were talking about the future, while Zhou Weiguo and Liu Zhihui were looking at a piece of Japanese military intelligence that had just been intercepted and deciphered. It was a piece of advice from Kwantung Army Commander Umezu Yoshijiro on Japan's current situation.
"Brother, the Japs still want to send troops south!" Liu Zhihui narrowed his eyes, "If the Japs continue to send troops south, then do we..."
"Let's see how many troops the Japanese send south!" Zhou Weiguo smiled. He had known for a long time that this day would come, but it was only a matter of time. "Sooner or later, the Kwantung Army will be defeated by us."
"That's right! After all, we are close to the three eastern provinces!" Liu Zhihui also smiled. He suddenly liked this feeling of deciphering enemy intelligence and felt very accomplished.
"The current situation of Japan in the Pacific is not very good. It is inevitable to mobilize troops." Zhou Weiguo analyzed, "It is just how much that Japan's top leaders need to consider. No matter how Japan recruits troops in Southeast Asia, those troops will be
It is not comparable to the Kwantung Army. If the Kwantung Army moves south in large numbers, it will really not be a good thing for the United States in the Pacific battlefield."
