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In the study room of the Prime Minister¡¯s official residence.
Tojo looked solemnly at his confidant Ryoji Shigata across from him. As the captain of the Tokyo Military Police, Major General Shigata was a sharp blade in Tojo's hand that could intimidate the ministers, and it was also his only means to control the situation in Tokyo at present.
"Sifang-kun, are those gophers still connecting in series?" Tojo asked in a deep voice.
"Hai, yesterday afternoon Keisuke Okada and Reijiro Wakatsuki went to the Grand Duke's Palace to visit Lord Konoe. They sat in the back garden of the Grand Duke's Palace all afternoon and talked about some things about the peace talks. In addition, Lord Okada proposed to change the Chief of Staff. And I got something from the new cabinet formation, but His Excellency the Grand Duke did not immediately agree!" Major General Sifang Liang Er replied.
¡°Didn¡¯t that loser Hiranuma participate?¡±
"Didn't show up, but Hiranuma-dono paid a visit to Okada-dono this morning. Since their conversation took place in the inner courtyard of his home, our agents were unable to eavesdrop on the conversation!"
"Haha, it doesn't matter. I know everything these guys want to talk about. It's either peace talks or overthrow of the government. There's nothing new!" Tojo said lightly.
At this time, Major General Sifang Liang hesitated for a while and then said: "Your Excellency, is it true that this war cannot be negotiated?"
Tojo looked stunned for a moment, then said: "Generally speaking, studying ways to end a war and continuing to explore how to implement it are the most critical factors in war guidance. And it is extremely difficult to lead a war to its end. problems, especially like this war."
"Because so far there is no strong neutral country that can play a mediating role between the belligerents. The basic feature of this war now is that no party will withdraw its troops unless it beats the other party to the point of unconditional surrender. This is A cruel battle for the destiny of the country in which if you don¡¯t eat the other side, you will be eaten by the other side.¡±
"Therefore, once the timing and method of seeking peace are wrong, it will lead to surrender, that is, unconditional surrender."
Then Tojo continued: "The search for peace is a matter of course if it is considered by the responsible authority for directing the war, but if it is carried out by someone who is not in charge, even if it is well-intentioned, it can easily lead to domestic defeat and war. What¡¯s wrong with anti-war thinking.¡±
"Prior to this, the headquarters and government heads of departments had never discussed the issue of peace alone, but when working on Chongqing and formulating policies toward Germany and the Soviet Union, they always considered the possibility of leading to world peace. But the key is, These ideas are not about Japan surrendering, but about whether the two sides can compromise and make peace."
Tojo sees the peace talks very clearly.
Neither the base camp nor the government had any plans in this regard before, but the fall of Saipan caused a major turning point in Japan's war guidance.
¡°At present, many people think they have a clear view of the situation and believe that the future is facing an extremely serious crisis, so they are thinking of peace talks with the United States, Britain and other countries.
???????????????? But can peace talks be something that can be negotiated if you want to? If the Japanese are willing, will the United States, Britain and other congresses agree, unless Japan surrenders unconditionally?
So Tojo¡¯s idea is to strive to restore the situation of the war as soon as possible. At a time when the possibility of a joint war with Germany is on the verge of despair, we must strengthen our adaptability to a long-term war alone. To this end, we must strengthen domestic unity with a strong will.
Only by adopting this posture can we adopt peaceful means in diplomacy, but many people do not think so.
Especially among some people, centered on Duke Konoe and Kido Uchifu, there have been movements to seek peace since the defeats at Midway and Guadalcanal. However, these people have not taken any action to The vision we held was reflected in the actual war guidance, and we worked with the responsible authorities to save the crisis.
However, with the fall of Saipan as a turning point, these people's activities suddenly became active.
Their view is that as long as the initiative is in the hands of the Army, the war cannot end; the prerequisite is that General Tojo must step down and then a cabinet can be formed by someone who can control the Army.
So the argument for overthrowing the Tojo cabinet gradually developed, and as a prerequisite for overturning the cabinet, the issue of replacing Tojo's chief of staff was publicly raised.
"Your Excellency, the activities of the important ministers are becoming more and more frequent, and their attitudes are becoming more and more tough. What should we do? We can't just sit back and wait for death, right?" Major General Sifang said solemnly.
The so-called important ministers are not stipulated in the system. Since the Meiji period, since the death of Duke Saionji Kom¨, the last senator, the candidate for the cabinet prime minister has to be recommended by important ministers. Sometimes, consultations on important state affairs issues are provided to the Emperor.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?The law stipulates that the responsibility for assisting the emperor in state affairs rests entirely with the ministers of state, and the words and deeds of ministers themselves are not directly responsible.
However, ministers are actually in the position of supervising the government. Due to their status in the political world and the tasks they are accustomed to undertake, those in power in the government cannot help but pay great attention to their words and deeds.
There are not many important ministers at the moment. Currently, there are only seven people with Prime Minister qualifications: Reijiro Wakatsuki, Keisuke Okada, Koki Hirota, Fumimaro Konoe, Kiichiro Hiranuma, Nobuyuki Abe, and Mitsumasa Yoneuchi.
¡°It¡¯s just that most of these people are not optimistic about Tojo, which also makes Tojo feel fearful.
After a long time, Tojo said slowly: "It's not enough to sit still and wait for death. After all, His Majesty the Emperor is still in control of the empire at the moment, and His Majesty the Emperor still trusts me. As long as the Holy Family continues, those important ministers can't do anything to us!"
"Your Excellency, it's just that the war situation abroad is indeed a bit disappointing. Not only the Southern Army is retreating steadily, but even the battlefield is unsustainable! In addition, the U.S. Air Force continues to raid the Empire's mainland. This is really a time for us. What a huge test!" Major General Sifang said.
No wonder the Four Sides are so worried. The current situation is indeed beyond their control. Even the Major Generals of the Four Sides have discovered that the general seems to be helpless about the current situation.
Tojo sighed deeply and said nothing. The current situation was indeed beyond his expectation, but it was not impossible to do anything.
Now, as the war situation in Mariana worsens, the atmosphere among the top political figures preparing for a coup is getting stronger.
At this time, the army was having in-depth discussions among the leaders of the provinces and departments on how to respond to the war after the Mariana campaign, and was preparing to start consultations with the navy.
Tojo firmly believes that if a coup occurs under such difficult circumstances, it will cause domestic instability and lead to an unfavorable situation in terms of war guidance, which must be avoided at all costs.
Therefore, in order to strengthen the cabinet and stabilize the political situation, he met privately with the Kido Household Government to discuss countermeasures.
However, the attitude of the Kido Household Government was completely contrary to Prime Minister Tojo's expectations. Instead, it proposed the following three conditions: First, the chief of staff and the minister of war were separated to improve the functions of the headquarters. The second was to replace the Lord of the Admiralty. Finally, important ministers are invited to join the cabinet to form a nationally unanimous cabinet.
Prime Minister Tojo found it very difficult to change the Navy Minister by surprise among the above three conditions.
But it is not possible to reject the conditions of the Kido Inner Palace, because Tojo can see that the above three conditions are not so much the personal opinions of the Kido Inner Palace, but rather reflect the intentions of all the ministers. Once rejected, it will inevitably It will trigger a collective counterattack by all the ministers, and the consequences will be very serious.
Therefore, Tojo has been hesitating in the past two days, hesitating whether to accept the opinions of the Kido Household Government. He does not know whether those important ministers will support him again once he gives in.
However, he felt that there was no need to discuss these matters with all parties for the time being, so he thought for a moment, and then said: "You don't need to worry about this matter for the time being. I heard that many people in the country are privately advocating for an armistice and peace, and there are also communists Party elements are operating in the country, your gendarmerie will investigate carefully, and no matter who is involved in this matter, they will get to the bottom of it!"
"yes!"
"In addition, many people have reported that ministers and military officers are extravagant and wasteful in private. Some people are still wasting food at this time. You must also investigate carefully and these people must be severely punished!"
"Hai!"
"Go ahead and report the results immediately!"
"Hai!"
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