After Cherev and Stilwell returned to their respective apartments, they immediately drafted a report to the country. They immediately reported to the country the news that the Japanese Tenth Division had been wiped out, and attached their suggestions at the end of the report.
, Cherev and Stilwell agreed that aid to China should be increased, but the aid target should be changed to China.
At the same time, it was not only Cherev and Stilwell who delivered news to the country, but also the ambassadors or military attachés of Britain, France, Germany and Italy to China. The ambassadors or military attaches of these countries did not make suggestions to the country, thinking that it should
provided military assistance to China, but they also judged from the fact that the 10th Division was wiped out, believing that the Japanese army was not strong enough to threaten the West. This caused the "British Empire" to be even more proud and underestimated the enemy, which also set the stage for the future.
The unprecedented defeat on the battlefield in Southeast Asia laid the groundwork.
In short, the annihilation of the 10th Division caused great repercussions internationally.
Soon, the impact of this incident began to show. The Soviet Union and the United States government suddenly expressed their dissatisfaction with the Japanese government on multiple occasions. Although they did not explicitly propose that Japan withdraw its troops, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Soviet Union would
Increase military assistance to China, and the United States will also participate.
What worries the Japanese government most is that Germany and Italy suddenly became cold towards Japan. Obviously, the fact that the 10th Division was wiped out caused Hitler and Mussolini to despise the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.
, believed that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was mediocre and that it was not worthy of becoming a core country of the Axis Alliance.
Germany and Italy established the Berlin-Rome Axis Alliance two years ago.
Recently, Japan is also seeking to join this Axis Alliance and form a new Eurasian Axis Alliance. However, Hitler and Mussolini have doubts about Japan's joining, not only because Japan is an Asian country and is too far away from Europe to seem able to
Provide de facto military assistance to Germany and Italy, especially because the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is weak.
The annihilation of the 10th Division further aggravated the doubts of Germany and Italy.
So Hitler directly shelved negotiations for Japan to join the Axis Alliance.
The sudden change in the international situation immediately put great pressure on the Japanese government and the royal family, especially Emperor Hirohito. Because he was deeply aware of the seriousness of the situation, he had not slept well for two consecutive days. In the end, Hirohito's grandmother had no choice but to
Please ask Kanin Gong Zaihito, who is the Chief of Army General Staff, to come forward and persuade Hirohito.
Kanin Gong Zaihito was actually very reluctant to meet Hirohito at this time, but in the end he had to accept the order.
When Hanin Gong Zaijin walked slowly into the imperial study, he saw Hirohito holding a brush and writing at the desk. Hirohito was so focused on what he was doing that he didn't even notice the arrival of Hanin Gong Zairen, the imperial uncle, until he finished writing.
When I looked up, I found Hanyuan Gong Zairen standing in front of the desk.
"Uncle Emperor." Hirohito put down his brush and asked, "How do you think I write this?"
It had been two days and two nights without a wink of sleep. Hirohito's eyes were bloodshot, but he was still in good spirits.
Kanin Miya Zaihito walked up behind Hirohito and looked closely, only to see that what Hirohito just wrote was actually the word "forbearance". To be honest, Hirohito's calligraphy is indeed something that people dare not compliment, but this "forbearance"
The strokes of the characters are still very powerful. It is obvious that Hirohito was filled with resentment when he wrote this character.
Seeing that Zai Ren was silent, Hirohito asked again: "Uncle Emperor, how do I write this character?"
Xianyuan Gongzai Ren saw that he couldn't escape, so he said: "Your Majesty's writing is naturally very good, but..."
"But what?" Hirohito stared into Hanin Gongren's eyes and asked in a deep voice, "If you have any questions, please just say so."
Xianyuan Gong Zairen then said bravely: "But I really can't understand why Your Majesty wrote such a word."
"Is the emperor really not understanding, or is he pretending to be confused?" Hirohito gently placed the brush on the pen holder, walked to the sink next to him, washed his hands, and then said, "The word "forbearance" is a knife in the heart, and the Chinese character is really
Broad and profound, the word "forbearance" can be said to fully demonstrate the essence of forbearance."
After a pause, Hirohito said again: "Uncle Emperor, do you know that my heart is bleeding?!"
When he said this, Hirohito's tone was relatively calm, but the words behind it made Kanin Miyazaihito feel his liver tremble. Based on his understanding of his nephew, the emperor, he would never be extremely angry.
He won't pretend to be calm like he is now. More often, Hirohito will vent the anger in his chest.
Xianyuan Gong Zairen lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, if you have any anger in your heart, just vent it out to the old minister. Don't hold it in your heart. If it breaks your body, it will be a great loss to the empire."
"Is there fire in my heart?" Hirohito waved his hand and said, "No, Uncle Emperor, you are wrong. There is no fire in my heart."
Before Miya Zaihito could refute, Hirohito continued: "Germany and Italy have shelved the Empire's application to join the Axis Alliance because they have no vision. I firmly believe that Germany and Italy will accept the Empire one day, so for the Empire
I'm really not worried about joining the alliance, and you don't have to worry about it, Uncle Emperor."
"Hai." Xianyuan Gong Zairen whispered, "I listen to your majesty and don't worry."
Hirohito snorted and continued: "The Soviet Union is secretly causing trouble and providing military assistance to the National Government. The United States is exerting pressure on the Empire from the government level. I can tolerate it. The Empire and China are close neighbors. It is said that the first to get the moon is the one who is closest to the water.
In China's affairs, the empire has a natural advantage, and the interference of the Soviet Union and the United States is not a concern."
"Hai." Xianyuan Gong Zairen paused again and echoed in a low voice, "There is nothing to worry about either the United States or the Soviet Union."
"Britain and France mocked the empire and despised the Imperial Japanese Army in the League of Nations. I can tolerate it as well." Hirohito said, picking up the calligraphy just now from the desk and saying, "Britain and France are already declining, and they have no idea that the imperial army is marching on.
Keep up the good work, I firmly believe that one day, the imperial army will teach them a profound lesson, so I can endure it too!"
"Hai." Xianyuan Gong Zairen paused for the third time and said, "England and France don't have anything to worry about."
However, just as Hanin Gong Zaijin finished speaking, he suddenly saw Hirohito tearing the calligraphy in his hand into pieces twice. After tearing it into pieces, Hirohito threw the pieces to the ground with all his strength, then stepped on it with both feet, and then crushed it hard.
It was as if what was being crushed under his feet was not scraps of paper, but a group of ants. He tried to crush the group of ants.
While crushing the scraps of paper with his feet, Hirohito finally roared: "But what the hell is the Dameishan Independent Regiment? A mere regiment, and a regiment from China, could actually annihilate the most elite permanent divisions of the empire.
Tuan, you dare to stab me in the heart, how can I bear it? How can I bear it?!"
"Hai." Xianyuan Palace paused heavily and said, "This matter cannot be tolerated!"
When Hirohito was tense and didn't get angry just now, Kanin Gong Zaihi felt frightened. Now that Hirohito finally showed his anger, Kanin Gong didn't worry too much. As long as Hirohito showed his anger, it would be fine. The big deal is
The Wuhan battle was suspended, and one or two divisions were first mobilized to destroy Xu Rui's Dameishan Independent Regiment.
Anyway, for the empire, it is nothing more than prolonging the war for one to two months, and nothing more than issuing more national debt. As long as it can calm the emperor's anger, it is worth the effort.
Hirohito then roared: "What is even more intolerable to me is Shunroku Hata's negative attitude. Before he went on the expedition, I told him repeatedly that Xu Rui was a mortal enemy of the empire and should be eliminated first. But as soon as he arrived in China
The battlefield immediately threw my words behind him. If he had only paid a little attention to Xu Rui, how could he have been defeated today? If Shunroku Hata had sent another division to Dameishan, how would the 10th Division have fallen?
The entire army was destroyed?!"
Kanin Miya Zaihito was already extremely disappointed with Hata Shunroku. Ever since the chief swordsman arrived on the Chinese battlefield, his performance had fallen far short of standards, which made him, the recommender, very embarrassed. He immediately said to Hirohito: "Your Majesty,
Otherwise, we have to replace Shunroku Hata, and just let Neji Okamura take over as commander this time."
However, Hirohito shook his head and said coldly: "Uncle Emperor, don't think about it. The 10th Division has been shattered, and the Battle of Wuhan has also entered a critical moment. The best opportunity to eliminate the Dameishan Independent Regiment has been lost. At this time
Removing Shunroku Hata will not only not help the situation, but will further fuel Xu Rui's arrogance, and will also make Western countries despise the imperial army even more. When the time comes, they will mock us and say that the Imperial Army of Japan was forced to change four times by a mere regiment.
So handsome!"
"Hai." Xianyuan Gong Zairen paused and said, "Your Majesty is wise, but the veteran minister failed to consider it."
Hirohito breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "In the past two days, I have thought about it repeatedly. Xu Rui is arrogant, and he can be arrogant for a while. Since the opportunity to wipe out the Dameishan Independent Regiment has been lost, we might as well follow the instructions
Come on, Hata Shunroku’s plan is to finish the Battle of Wuhan first, and then go back and deal with Xu Rui.”
Xianyuan Gong Zairen quickly echoed: "Your Majesty is wise."
Hirohito waved his hand and said: "In order to end the Wuhan Battle as soon as possible, we might as well incorporate the 21st Army into the battle order of the Condemnation Army in Central China. At that time, the 21st Army's Fourth and 104th Divisions will
Whether the regiment directly enters the battlefield along the Yangtze River from the waterway, or attacks and advances from Yunguan and Binzhou to Hengyang by land, it can be decided by the troops dispatched from Central China."
At this point, Hirohito has also figured out that no matter how angry he is with Shunroku Hata, it will not help. The wisest thing to do now is to provide Shunroku Hata with the greatest help to help Central China send conscript troops to end the Wuhan battle as soon as possible.
Only then can we mobilize our troops to deal with Xu Rui.