Hirohito took a breath of air and said: "Uncle Emperor, Tojo-san, this is a strategic level artillery! The emergence of this kind of artillery will completely change the direction of the war between Japan and China!"
"Hai!" Xianyuan Gongzai Ren paused and said, "Judging from the actual combat effects of the Tianchang Battle, this rocket launcher can indeed be called a strategic-level artillery, because its advantages over the 92 Infantry Artillery, mountain artillery or field howitzers are too great
It’s too obvious, but it’s a little premature to say it can change the direction of the war between Japan and China.”
Tojo Hideki also nodded and said: "What your Highness said is absolutely true. After all, we don't know the exact parameters of the rocket launcher now, such as how many kilometers is its effective range? What is the maximum shooting height? What is the armor-piercing thickness? In
It is not appropriate to make hasty conclusions before knowing these exact parameters."
"Idiot!" Hirohito said rudely, "Tojo-san, this is an idiotic opinion of yours!"
After a pause, Hirohito said angrily: "The performance of the rocket launcher in the Tianchang Battle has shown the potential of strategic-level artillery, and has already posed a fatal threat to the imperial army! The rocket launcher can hit both turrets and
A tank can also masturbate, isn’t this considered a fatal threat? Then what does it take to be considered a fatal threat?”
Tojo Hideki was not so easy to convince. He paused and said: "Your Majesty, although the rocket launcher showed fatal lethality in the Tenchang Battle, it is not objective to say that it can change the direction of the Japan-China War, because
Rocket grenades consume rockets, and the Dameishan Independent Regiment cannot produce rockets independently, or to be more precise, they cannot produce the key component of rockets, which is the fuse!"
Hirohito frowned and said, "Fuze?"
"Hai, fuses." Tojo Hideki said after a pause, "Not long ago, the Nakamura agency intercepted a batch of fuses ordered by the Dameishan Independence Group from the United States in Shanghai. Unfortunately, these fuses eventually crashed into the sky together with the transport plane.
East China Sea, but this shows that the Dameishan Independent Regiment cannot produce fuzes by itself, but must import them from the United States."
Hirohito nodded lightly and said: "In other words, as long as we control the source of the fuze and prevent the fuze from flowing into Damei Mountain, the Damei Mountain Independent Regiment will use one less rocket and one less rocket until there are no more rockets in the end? Then,
The rocket launchers equipped by the Dameishan Independent Regiment will become fire sticks, right?"
"Yo Xi." Hirohito nodded happily and said, "The Battle of Tianchang was a disastrous defeat, and the blockade of Damei Mountain District was actually penetrated. I was originally thinking that the blockade is so fragile, is it necessary to block it again in the future? But
After listening to Tojo-san’s words, I believe that not only must the blockade continue, but it must also be fully strengthened!”
After a pause, Hirohito continued: "In addition to building blockade ditches and strongholds around Damei Mountain to carry out visible blockades, we must also implement invisible blockades in the occupied areas to cut off all strategic materials and not allow any of them to be used for military purposes.
The supplies flow into Damei Mountain. In this way, it won’t be long before the Damei Mountain Independent Regiment will be in trouble due to lack of supplies, and this sworn enemy of the empire will no longer be a concern.”
Tojo Hideki paused and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I admire you."
Hirohito waved his hand and continued: "But even so, it is still not enough to cover up the strategic value of the new weapon bazooka. Tojo-san immediately ordered the imperial intelligence department to obtain the design drawings of the bazooka at all costs.
And the production process, and then imitate and equip it as soon as possible..."
Before Hirohito finished speaking, a guard hurried in and delivered a report.
This report was submitted to the Army Ministry by the Nakamura Agency. Because Kanin Miyazahito, the Chief of Army General Staff, and Tojo Hideki, the Undersecretary of the Army Department, were both paying homage to the Emperor at the Imperial Palace, and Terauchi Juichi, the Minister of War, was visiting abroad, so
The head of the Intelligence Section of the Army Ministry directly asked people to submit the report to the Imperial Palace.
As the emperor, Hirohito was naturally the first to read the report.
However, after reading the report, Hirohito had a strange expression and handed the report to Kanin Miya Zaihito. After reading the report, Kanin Miya Zaihi showed no expression and handed it to Tojo Hideki.
After reading it, I realized that this was a detailed investigation report on rocket launchers, and an evaluation report was attached to the analysis data.
In this investigation report, some technical parameters of the rocket launcher are listed in detail.
The technical staff is as follows: The Dameishan rocket launcher has a caliber of 70 mm, a total weight of ten kilograms, the rocket weighs four kilograms, its front warhead is charged with two kilograms, the effective range is two hundred meters, and the effective shooting height is one hundred meters.
Fifty meters, the vertical armor-piercing thickness using armor-piercing projectiles is 150 mm.
In the following evaluation report, analysts from the Nakamura Agency compared the technical advantages and disadvantages of rocket launchers and grenade launchers, mortars, 92 infantry guns and mountain guns, and field howitzers in detail, and gave a final evaluation.
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The final conclusion of the Nakamura Organization is as follows: In summary, the rocket launcher is an extremely excellent infantry support firepower and has broad application prospects in the future, but it is dispensable for the current Imperial Japanese Army.
, because the role of rocket launchers on the Chinese battlefield is not obvious.
This evaluation report from the Nakamura agency was of course written by Xu Rui, and Nakamura Shun just changed his hands.
It must be admitted that Xu Rui's evaluation report was very powerful. After reading this evaluation report, Hirohito's interest in rocket launchers immediately dropped. Yes, as the evaluation report said, the Chinese have neither
Tanks do not have aircraft, or even turret strongholds. What are the Japanese troops equipped with rockets for? To hit Chinese fortifications? It is more efficient and cheaper than grenade launchers, and due to its short range, rocket launchers cannot replace traditional artillery.
In this way, it is indeed inappropriate for the Japanese Army to equip rocket launchers on a large scale.
Tojo Hideki is much calmer than Hirohito. This old devil's ability is not outstanding, at least it is inferior to elites such as Ishihara Kanji and Koiso Kuniaki. The reason why he can be the deputy commander of the army and is likely to become
The next Minister of War, because of his calmness, it seems that he will not frown even if Mount Fuji collapses.
Tojo Hideki said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is just an evaluation report from the Nakamura Agency, which is not enough to serve as a basis for imperial decision-making. I think we should convene the Prime Minister and ministers from relevant provinces to hold an imperial meeting to make a final decision.
Matters related to rocket launchers.”
Hirohito agreed, nodded and said: "Yoshi, then we will convene an imperial meeting."
Following the urgency of the matter, Hirohito did not make any preparations. He directly ordered the aide to call the Prime Minister's Office and the relevant offices of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and ordered Hiranuma Kiichiro, who had just succeeded Konoe Fumimaro as Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Sadao Araki, and Finance Minister Ishi
Taro Sagitarius, Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, and Foreign Minister Hirota Koki came to see him.
Half an hour later, the Prime Minister and relevant Ministers of Industry and Commerce arrived, and Hirohito announced the start of the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by the new Prime Minister Hiranuma Kiichiro. After all the ministers participating in the meeting had circulated the report, he said: "The theme of this Imperial meeting convened by Your Majesty is about whether it is necessary to imitate and produce rocket launchers. Now you can express your opinions, but don't
Involving irrelevant topics."
As soon as Hiranuma Kiichiro finished speaking, Ino Taro Ishigami was the first to speak: "I completely agree with the report of the Nakamura Agency and believe that it is unnecessary to imitate and mass-produce rocket launchers, because at this stage, the Imperial Army has no need for rocket launchers at all.
If not, why spend so much money building a production line?”
As the finance minister, Ino Taro Ishihara’s first priority is of course the money bag.
Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said: "It cannot be said that rocket launchers are completely useless. The situation in Manchuria is becoming increasingly tense. A war may break out between Japan and the Soviet Union at any time. Once a war breaks out between Japan and the Soviet Union, rocket launchers can attack the Soviet Union.
The Red Army's armored groups and aviation groups pose a deadly threat!"
In Japan, the navy and the army are mortal enemies, and the navy is the main force fighting the United States and Britain. Therefore, many people take it for granted that the navy is the initiator of the "southern" strategy. In fact, on the contrary, the navy headed by Mitsumasa Yoneuchi has always believed that the navy is the initiator of the "go south" strategy.
The Soviet Union is Japan's number one enemy, so it firmly opposes an alliance with Germany and Italy, resolutely opposes antagonism with the United States and Britain, and firmly advocates heading north for an all-out war with the Soviet Union.
The army faction headed by Juichi Terauchi, Seishiro Itagaki, and Hideki Tojo were the ones in charge of the southward strategy. The reason why Ishihara Kanji was not favored by the backbone army factions like Hideki Tojo was because Ishihara Kanji and
The Navy had the same view, regarding the Soviet Union as Japan's number one enemy, and advocated heading north for a decisive battle with the Soviet Union.
Seizing this opportunity, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi began to sell his northward strategy again.
Naturally, Tojo Hideki would not let Mitsumasa Mineuchi speak out, and immediately retorted loudly: "Minesan, your idea is extremely dangerous. I would like to take this opportunity to review one point again. The United States and Britain are the empire of Japan.
The biggest threat is that the empire must form an alliance with Germany and Italy. For this reason, the empire should make some concessions to the Soviet Union in exchange for peace in Manchuria."
Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said disdainfully: "Tojo-san, your view is very short-sighted and stupid. Forming an alliance with Germany and Italy and being at odds with the United States and Britain will only bring the empire into a desperate situation. Only by establishing good relations with the United States and Britain can we win in the international arena.
Go up to the United States and get support from the United Kingdom, and then go all-out north to attack the Soviet Union. Only then will the empire be able to reach the top of the world..."
"Baga!" Hideki Tojo said with a livid face, "Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, who do you think is stupid?"
"Talk about you!" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said disdainfully, "Is there anyone more stupid than you?"
"Baga! You bastard, you stupid pig!" Tojo Hideki was immediately ridiculed by Mitsuuchi Mitsumasa and flew into a rage. In anger, he jumped at Mitsumasa Yonauchi, and then the dignified Navy Minister and Army Undersecretary came to Hirohito.
A full-scale martial arts show was going on in front of me. You came and I fought so hard that no one else could hold me back.