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Chapter 1,284: I decided not to hesitate to fight (three

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    The meeting of the Five Prime Ministers adjourned due to serious differences of opinion. At that meeting, Prime Minister Oikawa emphasized that a decision on peace and war must be made immediately.  From the perspective of the military situation, this is taken for granted by the army and navy.

    "However, the attitude of placing the responsibility of deciding peace and war on the shoulders of the Prime Minister is bizarre.

    The true intention is that the head of the Navy Ministry opposes the war, but refuses to express it clearly.

    After that, Prime Minister Konoe tried to unify opinions with Prime Minister Tojo Riku, but failed, so he left it to be resolved at the Imperial Council.

    October 14th, the weather is sunny!

    Tokyo. Imperial Palace.

    There are many important ministers, and all the high-ranking officials in Japan who are staying in Tokyo and are qualified to appear in front of the imperial court are here!

    The meeting was still chaired by Prime Minister Konoe Fumima. At the beginning, Konoe Fumima once again brought up the issue of Japan-US negotiations for discussion, because it related to whether Japan would be in war or peace.

    If the matter can be resolved through diplomacy, then peace is more likely. If it cannot be resolved through diplomacy, peace talks will be unnecessary, and war between the two parties will be a foregone conclusion.

    After Konoe Fumima stated the basic facts, the important Japanese ministers present began to express their opinions. The first person to speak was still Tojo Hideki, the leader of the main war faction.

    "Your Majesty, Grand Duke Konoe: Japan-US negotiations have lasted for six months since April, and now the negotiations have reached the final moment. If the negotiations continue, they must be sure of success, and preparations for war must be stopped. This should be  clearly."

    Then Tojo Hideki continued: "The Army is taking actions based on the decision of the Cabinet meeting on September 4 and the national policy passed at the Imperial Council on September 6. The resolution stipulates: "If diplomatic negotiations still fail to achieve our requirements by early October,  At that time, they immediately decided to go to war with the United States, Britain and the Netherlands.  "Today is already October 14th!"

    "The Army has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops in late October, and is deploying troops stationed in China and Manchuria to supplement the south. It has requisitioned a total of about 2 million tons of ships, and its scope of influence is very large. If there is diplomacy through  To gain confidence in opening up the situation, we must prepare for war.¡±

    Tojo Hideki dismissed Foreign Minister Toyoda while explaining the facts, which is tantamount to saying clearly that if you, the foreign minister, are sure about peace talks with the United States, then I will not prepare these things, but if you  If you are not sure, get out as soon as possible and don't affect my fight.

    Foreign Minister Toyota gritted his teeth and said: "Prime Minister Lu said that we should be sure, but there are three main issues that have made no progress in the negotiations with the United States, namely: the issue of stationing troops in China; the issue of the right of self-defense of the Three Kingdoms Alliance; and the issue of the special close relationship between Japan and China.  .¡±

    "Especially regarding the issue of withdrawing troops from China and French Indochina, the United States asked us to give a clear answer. It also talked about our military operations in the northern part of French Indochina. The focus is on withdrawing troops. If it can  Withdraw troops and there is hope for a compromise in negotiations.¡±

    Foreign Minister Toyota is also a smart man. What he means by this is that the failure of the peace talks is not due to the inaction of my diplomatic department, but to the fact that your army is too fucked up and uncooperative.  If you were willing to withdraw your troops, I would have taken down the Americans long ago!

    However, Tojo Hideki smiled coldly and said: "There are some army troops taking action in the northern part of French Indochina. This is due to the need for combat preparations, and it is also a feint attack on Kunming to cover up the attempt.  needs.¡±

    "According to the Japanese French Indochina Agreement in August last year, diplomatic provisions have been made that 6,000 troops can be stationed in the northern part of French Indochina and the authorized strength is 25,000. The Army's operational preparations are based on the decision of the Imperial Council.  It was carried out as planned within the limits of not hindering diplomatic work. The actual situation is not that the military hinders diplomacy, but that diplomacy hinders the military."

    "Secondly, the Army attaches great importance to the issue of troop withdrawal. If it completely obeys the United States' proposition, the results of the China Incident will be in vain, thus endangering the existence of Manchukuo and even shaking the rule of North Korea."

    "Since the incident broke out, Japan has suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties and several times that number of survivors. Millions of troops and 100 million citizens have been fighting hard on the front and rear, and tens of billions of dollars have been spent on military expenditures. But Japan has not  We did not imitate the precedents of other countries, but adopted a tolerant attitude and adopted the policy of no annexation and no compensation. We must rely on the deployment of troops to consolidate the results of the incident and cannot succumb to the clever control measures of the United States."

    ¡°If we refuse to adopt an unswerving stance towards North China and Mongolian Xinjiang, then it is obvious that the foundation of Manchuria construction will be in danger, leaving huge consequences for the future, which will lead to a recurrence of the China Incident.¡±

    "Therefore, we will never allow a return to before the incident, nor can we withdraw our troops in the name ofThe signboard is actually a garrison, which also has a great impact on the morale of the army.  Therefore, garrisoning troops is the core, and what should be persisted must be persisted.  Making concessions again and again, even on the core issue of troop garrison, would be tantamount to surrender and would make the United States even more complacent.  "

    Konoe Fumima saw that the Foreign Minister was stunned by Tojo Hideki's aggressive attitude and was speechless, and immediately said: "There is confidence that the war will last for one or two years, but there is no confidence that it will last for three or four years. No matter what choice you choose,  All roads are dangerous. In short, the key is which road is more dangerous and which road has more confidence. I think relying on diplomacy provides greater certainty, so I want to choose this approach."

    "That is the Prime Minister's subjective opinion. The Foreign Minister is not sure, and the headquarters cannot be convinced with such unreliable statements." Tojo Hideki said calmly.

    "I feel the same way." Hai Xiang also echoed.

    Konoe Fumima was silent for a while, and then said immediately: "If we talk about which path to choose now, I feel that the diplomatic path has greater certainty, so I have to say that I will choose this path. I have no confidence in the war, and I am responsible for it."  No responsibility."

    "Whether we have confidence in the war or not is an issue that should be discussed at the previous Royal Council. The Royal Council decided to go to war if diplomacy was not feasible. The Prime Minister was also present at the time and expressed his agreement. But now he says that he cannot be responsible for the war. This is disappointing.  It¡¯s hard for people to understand.¡± Tojo Hideki said.

    "I am saying that although I am relatively sure on the one hand, I take the path of uncertainty on the other hand. I cannot be responsible for this. The decision of the Imperial Council is about the situation when there is no hope for diplomacy, and the current situation is that relying on  We have more confidence in the diplomatic channel." Konoe Fumima said.

    I saw Tojo Hideki sneer and said: "If the Prime Minister cannot take responsibility, then the Grand Duke and your cabinet can resign."

    "Resign?"

    There was silence in the entire Imperial Palace. No one expected that Prime Minister Lu would directly force the Chief Cabinet Secretary to resign. This has never happened since the establishment of the Japanese prime minister system!

    Firstly, because the Prime Minister has greater power and authority than the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister can control the Prime Minister to a certain extent.

    Secondly, Prime Minister Lu is also a member of the cabinet. If the cabinet always resigns, Prime Minister Lu will also resign. This is completely a matter of killing ten thousand enemies and losing eight thousand to oneself. Who would do this?

    Tojo Hideki said again: "Your Majesty, gentlemen: On September 6, the imperial meeting of all ministers, including Grand Duke Konoe, passed a decision to implement the national policy. Now that the national policy cannot be implemented, then participating in this  The government that made the decision should take the blame and resign, and a new government should be responsible for re-formulating national policies."

    Everyone¡¯s eyes are fixed on Grand Duke Konoe. After all, he is the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and his attitude determines everything!

    Konoe Fumima looked at the emperor behind the gauze curtain, and then said in a deep voice: "If the resignation of the cabinet president can solve the problem, and I am willing to resign, please ask your majesty to sanction it!"

    The voice was neither fast nor slow, but very stiff. It was obvious that Prime Minister Konoe was in a bad mood at this time!

    As the prime minister of a country, no one knows this country better than him!

    It seems like a rare opportunity at this time, but the overall strength of the country is there. As he said before, it is not a big problem to fight for one or two years, and Japan can sustain it even if it tightens its belt.

    "But can we defeat the colonial masters in Southeast Asia within a year or two? Not to mention the long-distance, the United States alone is enough to give Japan a headache.

    Not to mention that in addition to the United States, there are also the powerful Britain and the Netherlands, as well as China, which has persisted for more than four years. Japan's chance of winning is not to say 70% to 80%, but in Konoe Fumima's eyes, it is not even half.  Come on, how to fight this battle?

    If we have to go to war with these countries, this is not a deliberate development, but a crazy bet on the entire Japanese national foundation!

    If we win, it will naturally lead to the common prosperity of Greater East Asia, but if we lose, I'm afraid Japan will cease to exist!

    Therefore, he cannot bear this responsibility, so he would rather not be the prime minister!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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