Battle of the Third Reich

After the shock, the eyes of all the cabinet members brushed their eyes towards the emperor, and then followed the eyes of their emperor to focus on the shiny head of Tojo.

"This is impossible....!"

After a few seconds of silence, Tojo stood up and shouted loudly. But all he responded to was the suspicion of everyone present.

"Tongjoqing... sit down."

Yuren's voice was a bit dry. Although he was still in a state of constant weakness, everyone present felt the anger contained in it.

This time Yuren was really angry.

What the Army has done in recent years has been seen in his eyes, and he has also seen many things that violate his personal philosophy and personality. But as the only prince of the Japanese Empire, he also had to take into account the interests of the Japanese nation, so many times he adopted an attitude of acquiescence and indulgence towards the military.

The historical evaluation of him as a rubber stamp just proved the success of Yuren's personal disguise. Where is he so simple as a rubber stamp? As the only person in Japan who was able to influence the opinions of the military department at that time, the authority in the hands of Yuren was absolutely beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Japanese Emperor Hirohito is definitely not a guise of being taken out by the army to confuse the people, nor is it a puppet that is elevated.

Under the circumstances of Japan at that time, the mythological status of the emperor in the hearts of the Japanese had reached the highest point in history. No one dared to set aside the emperor. Even having this kind of idea is dangerous. Officer soldiers will let him die instantly. Yuren is not a puppet, he is a true master. Although the young officers in the Japanese army have repeatedly ignored his orders, they have deliberately made troubles and took the opportunity to expand the war. However, when the young men were doing those preparations, they did not worry about Yuren’s counterattack. In fact, as long as Yuren issued an imperial purpose afterwards, even the lieutenant general would only obediently perform the path of dissecting himself, not to mention the few small Nakasuke.

However, most of the unlawful acts were forgiven by Yuren afterwards. The perpetrators were not punished but were also rewarded by Yuren. The only ones who received the punishment were because of the failure of the action rather than their defiance. Sacred intentions. This is a kind of ostentatious indulgence, and Yuren gave those young officers a clear hint that as long as they can succeed in the end, let Japan gain a vested interest and do anything they can be forgiven. Of course, everything must be within his control. If it is too ridiculous, he will intervene.

Yuren was the greatest performing artist among the leaders of World War II. He succeeded in building a transcendent image in the hearts of people, a puppet that seemed helpless to the army, and a wooden idol. He successfully paved the way for his final escape from punishment. After the end of World War II, he used a little bit of tactics and then used the well-designed puppet image. The top American performing artist MacArthur actually took the trick and took the name of Yuren from the list of trials in Tokyo. Crossed out.

But this time, Yuren finally couldn't help but throw away his disguise and was really angry. The Army poke a big leak for him this time.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe in his army, it’s just that there are too many similar frontiers in the military. The military seems to have developed the habit of chopping and then playing, and every time it is impossible to clean up, I remember to report to him. Now that he is as big as the assassination of the German head of state, Yuren feels the need to clear the wooden minds of those soldiers. It is time to pull the bridle of the military.

"Your Majesty, I guarantee with my life and honor that the Army has never made any plans to assassinate the German Head of State. Please allow your Majesty to investigate this matter in person. If it is indeed the responsibility of the Army to investigate afterwards, I am willing to Yu Qian cesarean blame.

Tojo left the seat and fell to the ground to plead with Yuren.

"Can I believe the Army? If the Germans do not have solid evidence, will they detain the mission personnel in violation of diplomatic norms?"

Yuren glanced coldly at Tojo, who was kneeling on the ground, and then turned to Matsuoka who was holding the document and frowned.

"Matsuoka, what do you think of this matter, and how should we respond?"

"Well, your majesty, judging from this document, Xiaguan feels that things are not as serious as we thought before."

Matsuoka answered respectfully.

"Oh?"

Yuren raised his eyebrows in surprise.

When he first heard the news, even he was dumbfounded on the spot. There should be no more serious diplomatic incident in the world than this. Matsuoka would say that it was not as troublesome as it was imagined. Was this guy scared?

"Your Majesty, Lord Prime Minister, please listen to the next official to explain to you."

Matsuoka nodded to Hiren and Guard, then said slowly with the document.

"Indeed, judging from the seriousness of the problem, this matter is really beyond our expectations. It is an extremely serious diplomatic event, and it can even become a reason for declaring war. But..."

Speaking here, Matsuoka stared at Tojo who was still lying on the ground.

"I believe what Prime Minister Tojo said, the Army cannot participate in any assassination of the German Head of State. Although the Army often asserts itself in certain ways, they cannot act recklessly on such matters.

What's more, participating in this kind of thing, for the Army, not only won no benefits, but in turn will cause great trouble to the Army.

This time, they were led by two distinguished senior generals, and they would not be able to agree to the Army’s participation in such an event that would cause serious damage to Japan. Not to mention that the two generals were very fond of Germany. How could they agree to assassinate the German head of state? "

"Minister Matsuoka, what you said cannot be proven yet. Maybe the Ministry of the Army has their own considerations. They have done this kind of thing more than once. Think about it in Manchuria... those things are here. I won’t say it. And now, the German’s protest is in your hands, and the two army generals have also been confirmed to be in the hands of the Germans. What I don’t understand now is that if they don’t participate in the matter, would the Germans Will they risk the destruction of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and frame them? Not to mention their heads of state this time. If there is no solid evidence, will they boldly find the innocent Japanese envoy to commit the crime. Know this kind of thing Once the truth is revealed, it will not only cause the breakdown of relations between the two countries, but also make them a laughing stock in the world."

Admiral Yoshida rubbed his temple slowly and said slowly.

"Yoshida Naval Minister! How can you say such irresponsible words!"

Tojo lying on the ground couldn't help shouting angrily.

"Listen to me, you guys!"

Matsuoka said with a wave of his hand.

"Master Yoshida’s words are very reasonable. The Germans will not risk the detention of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and take the risk of detaining our envoys. In particular, this matter involves their heads of state, and they will not allow their honor to be suffered. Damage. Being assassinated is not an honourable thing, so it is impossible for Germans to lie about this kind of thing. Now, what we can confirm is that the German head of state was indeed assassinated, and there is Japan. The soldiers were involved in this assassination. If the army really did not have a plan to assassinate the German heads of state, I can only think of one conclusion at this time. There must have been a very serious misunderstanding in this incident. Japanese mission personnel It must have been involved in this serious assassination for some unexpected reason."

"You said it was a misunderstanding? So why have the Germans not released our detainees, and why are they sending this protest now?"

Yoshida asked coldly with his head tilted.

"I said earlier, it must be a very serious misunderstanding, a misunderstanding that the mission personnel could not explain clearly. Of course, all these inferences are based on the fact that the Army did not participate in it. I want to once again Ask Your Excellency Tojo if you have heard the relevant remarks in the army or have you noticed whether the two generals were any different before departure."

"Absolutely not. There have never been any anti-German remarks in the Army. The two generals were the ships I personally sent them to. They both looked forward to this visit for a long time, and they were full of confidence in completing this mission. ."

Tojo answered aloud.

"What mission?"

Yoshida was slow to interject.

"Of course it is the mission to observe the new tactics of the European army and the use of weapons, Your Excellency Yoshida, what exactly do you want to say!"

Tojo stared angrily at Yoshida.

"Okay, don't make unnecessary arguments. Tojo Qing, please sit down."

Yuren suddenly said coldly on the side that both the navy and the army immediately closed their mouths, and then the emperor of Japan turned to Matsuoka.

"I also feel that the Army is unlikely to be brave enough to do this kind of thing. I think that Matsuoka’s argument is more realistic. All this may be caused by a misunderstanding. But now, how should we deal with this matter? Do you have any preliminary plans?"

"His Majesty."

Matsuoka said after bowing slightly to Yuren.

"That’s what I’m going to say next. I said that this matter was not as serious as we thought it was because of this truth. The Germans may also feel suspicious of the matter, and they can’t make up their minds, so they only send it. This negotiation is not a public protest book."

"You mean this is not a protest book?"

Tojo, who had just crawled back to his seat, opened his eyes wide.

"Yes, this is not a protest letter, but a diplomatic negotiation document, and it is not the German Foreign Ministry but the German Commander who issued this negotiation document."

The guard, who has been squinting and thinking about the problem, nodded and said, "I understand, this shows that the Germans have the willingness to negotiate with us to resolve this matter. Otherwise, they can openly protest to Japan in the world if they do that. If there is, there is no chance to restore the relationship between Japan and Germany."

"Sir Prime Minister is right, this is the basis of those words in front of me. The Germans sent us a signal, this matter has a chance to ease, just to see how we react."

Matsuoka said aloud.

"So what does the Foreign Minister think we should do now."

Tojo finally let out a sigh of relief. He is now very grateful to his foreign minister, Matsuoka who took him a hand.

"Your Majesty, you guys. Judging from my personal experience of more than ten years in diplomacy, the first thing we have to do now is to get in touch with the Germans as soon as possible. However, judging from the news sent back by the ambassador to Italy, Toshio Shiratori, he is There is no way to negotiate with the Germans. The Germans must feel that there is nothing to talk about with an ambassador to Italy. According to international practice, Ambassador Shiratori is indeed not qualified to intervene in this level of events. So, we should now send a country Special missions came to negotiate this matter with Germany."

"But now it takes at least three weeks to dispatch envoys from the country and arrive in Germany. I am very worried about what will happen to the attitude of the Germans during this incident."

The guard said worriedly.

"I also think of this, Your Excellency. We can directly dispatch personnel from Europe. I think that Ambassador to Berlin Oshima is the best candidate for the head of the special envoy. The relationship between him and the Germans is very good. He speaks fluent German and has a deep understanding of the German character and customs. He also made a lot of effort during the visit of the Army Observer Group. He also established a personal friendship with many German officials. The only person who knows how to deal with the Germans, he should be able to undertake this arduous mission. I think the deputy head of the mission can be served by Toshio Shiratori, he also knows Germany well, and this time He was the first to get news of the incident, and he should know more than we did. The other members of the mission were transferred from the embassy in Italy and Berlin. They all have very good diplomatic qualities. I believe in their ability. ."

"So what is the mission of this mission, should we be sure."

Yoshida asked slowly.

"We will try our best to resolve this incident, explain the misunderstanding to the German side, and then try our best to eliminate the influence and ease the relations between the two countries.

Matsuoka replied loudly.

"Everything must be given priority to the great cause of the imperial kingdom, and the relations between Germany and Japan must be eased to the original point. If possible, we will use this negotiation opportunity to exchange questions about the alliance with Germany."

The guard interjected.

"Yes, if all this is caused by misunderstandings, when the misunderstandings are resolved, Germany will certainly make an apology and compensation for us. We just took the opportunity to promote the achievement of the alliance of the three countries. The Germans committed such a huge diplomacy Wrong, the initiative to negotiate will therefore be transferred from Germany to our Great Japanese Empire. And we can also use this to add some more favorable conditions for the Empire to the treaty."

Matsuoka said excitedly.

"Everyone, although we are sure that the whole thing is caused by misunderstanding. But if we find that we did participate in the assassination during the negotiation, what should we do."

Yoshida asked with a frown.

"I don't think this problem needs to be entangled anymore."

Tojo said, gritting his teeth.

"Well, if the matter is really like what Yoshida said, there are really Japanese soldiers involved in this matter. Then, we should still focus on the empire's southern advance policy, and we must maintain good relations with Germany."

The guard was a little unhappy, and he was bored by the naval minister's stalking.

"However, if it is really our fault, the German side will certainly not give up. If the Germans demand compensation from the empire, do you have a plan to deal with it."

Yoshida said, neither humble nor overbearing.

"If, as you said, the relationship between Germany and Japan can be restored by compensation, I think it is worth paying any price. As long as it does not affect the empire’s Asian strategy, we can all promise, our most basic The goal is that Germany can continue to maintain good relations with the Great Japanese Empire."

Matsuoka finished looking at the guard.

"Yes, as I said before, everything must be focused on the empire’s strategy of southward advance. As long as we can calm down the impact of this affair on the southward advancement strategy, we can accept some costs. However, what will happen in specific circumstances Now, it’s too early for us to say anything. Wait until the mission has formally negotiated with Germany before discussing. Now, everything is heard by His Majesty the Emperor.”

After talking about Wei Wenhu turned his face to Yuren.

After listening to the guard's words, Yuren nodded slowly, and then said seriously.

"I agree with Matsuoka and the Prime Minister. This matter should be left to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to handle. The Cabinet must cooperate fully with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This matter is related to the Asian strategy of the imperial kingdom and must not be slack."

After speaking, Yuren stood up.

"Chen waits for the holy order."

The cabinet ministers quickly stood up and bowed to Yuren.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely go all out to complete the mission and will not disappoint your Majesty."

Matsuoka answered with a respectful bowed head.