Part 3

Bloody War

Chapter 11

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Section 8

Days

Since the Meiji Restoration, the Emperor nominally the supreme ruler of Japan and the supreme commander of the Japanese Navy and Army; but in fact, the Emperor can convey his intentions to the cabinet through ministers within the group of important officials and make decisions, but he never vetoed the cabinet's resolution after the cabinet made a resolution, nor did he directly order it to the cabinet.

Suzuki Kantaro broke the Japanese political tacit understanding for decades since the Meiji Restoration and openly asked Hirohito to make a decision at the imperial meeting. Not only did the cabinet members shock, but even the Minister of Inner Muto was shocked, and for a moment, the conference room was silent.

"Prime Minister!" Meijiro Umezu was a soldier after all, so he reacted first and shouted in dissatisfaction.

Suzuki was unmoved, her body was bent at 90 degrees, and her head was buried deeply. Umezu Mijiro's cry also woke up Togo. Togo stepped forward and stood behind Suzuki without saying a word. Ishiguro also followed suit and stood side by side with Togo.

The cabinet members were clearly divided, all civil servants stood behind Suzuki, while all military generals stood still, and even Navy Minister Minumasa, who did not oppose the peace talks, could not sit upright.

Hirohito came back from the shock. He looked at the ministers under the Imperial seat with a little bit of silence. The inner minister Kido was anxious. Suzuki's move pushed Hirohito to the edge of his danger.

Japan's defeat was inevitable. The Allies had already publicly announced that they would hold him accountable after the war. Wakatsuhito announced that he would continue to fight. The Allies might hold him accountable after the war, and it would be out of control at that time.

But in the current situation, Kido was anxious to find a way to resolve it.

Hirohito had already seen Kido's anxious expression. He was secretly grateful in his heart. After sighing secretly, Hirohito said, "My dear friends, I have entrusted state affairs to you to you, that is, I believe that you can understand my intentions. When the state affairs have reached this point today, maybe I can blame the Guards and Tojo, but I will never blame the Youji."

"My dear friends, I know that the country is difficult, and the subjects and soldiers work hard to fight and sacrifice a lot." At this point, Hirohito's voice was a little choked, his eyes were red, and he paused to stabilize his emotions, Hirohito continued: "Recently, I always think about what my grandfather said, that there are brothers in the world. It has been seven years since the beginning of the China Incident, and the war has continued, and bloodshed and sacrificed for a long time."

"I know that the soldiers of the Imperial Army still hope to continue fighting, but I cannot help but think about the people. Military production and grain production have all reached the lowest point in history. The country,..., the country can no longer continue fighting, so I can only make extraordinary decisions."

Umezu Mijiro Nishio Suzuo Minuta Toyota Deputy Takeyamada Etsu and others knelt on the ground. Umezu Mijiro walked two steps and looked up at Hirohito, but he was already in tears and could not speak.

Suzuki Kantaro and other cabinet members also knelt down at the same time. Kido was already in tears, and a depressed choking sound suddenly sounded in the conference room.

Hirohito stood up in emotion at this time: "I do not want my subjects to continue to suffer because of my reasons. I decided to accept..., accept..., accept the Tehran Declaration, and inform the allies of this decision."

The last sentence seemed to consume all of Hirohito's strength. After saying that, Hirohito's body shook gently. He tried hard to keep his body stable. Seeing this, Kido almost rushed to support him.

Suzuki Kantaro choked and said, "I respectfully receive the sacred decree and inform the allies of this decision as soon as possible."

Hirohito agreed to accept the Tehran declaration, but Donggo still couldn't let it go. He immediately proposed: "Your Majesty, I will notify the Ambassador to Switzerland immediately to inform him of the allies. This decision will also inform our allies."

In fact, there are still many allies in Japan. In recent years, Japan has established many puppet governments in Southeast Asia, such as the Wang Jingwei government in Nanjing, the Puyi government in Manchuria, and Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, India and other governments. These governments are led by Japan to form the Greater East Asia Alliance.

In the counterattack of the Chinese team, the Myanmar government could only go into exile in Thailand, the Manchurian government was completely destroyed, the Emperor Puyi was already a prisoner, and the Nanjing government of Wang Jingwei could only hide in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, surviving.

Hirohito nodded, and he asked again: "Niyao's beloved, can the army respect the will?"

Nishio Shouzao kowtowed heavily and said, "The Imperial Army soldiers are loyal to Your Majesty. If you have the holy wishes, all the Imperial Army soldiers will abide by it!"

Hirohito thought about it and felt it was still unreliable. He was silent for a while and said, "If necessary, I can come forward to appease the soldiers of the entire army."

The 226th Incident has not been ten years since the past ten years. The military and political affairs service are still vigilant against radicals in the army. Once they are told to accept the Tehran Declaration, something may happen.

Kido obviously knew Hirohito's concerns, so he suggested: "Your Majesty, I suggest that your Majesty announce your Majesty's decision to all the people and soldiers of the army through broadcast."

Hirohito hesitated and nodded, asking the cabinet to arrange the matter. Then Suzuki led the cabinet members to send Hirohito away as usual.

Takeo Imai paced back and forth in the yard, and the cigarette butts flashed and disappeared in the dark. The yard was quiet and the surrounding buildings were also quiet and dark. But Takeo Imai knew that none of the officers in the army province had left, and the lights in the surrounding offices were covered by the dark curtains.

The night is very beautiful today, with bright moons and sparse stars, and the stars are shining. The moonlight shines on the yard with sparse branches, and the spots are reflected on the ground, just like a thin layer of veil on the yard.

As soon as the car made by Nishio Suzu stopped in the yard, the sound of the car was like a command. A trace of light was exposed in the dark building, and a depressing noise came. Then the noisy footsteps came to the empty yard, but no one rushed out of the building.

Takeo Imai came up to him, and Nishio Suzuo got out of the car. Takeo Imai quickly asked in a low voice: "What's the situation? What's the decision? Your Excellency."

Nishio Suzuo did not answer and walked into the dark building without saying a word. There were no lights on the building, only a few candles were lit on the stairs, and the tiny tongues of flames illuminated the dark corridor.

"Call the chiefs of each department to come to my office." Nishio Suzuo stopped in front of the stairs, turned his head and said to Takeo Imai.

Takeo Imai's heart sank and suddenly felt something bad. He hurriedly asked: "What is the decision of the Imperial Conference? Is the No. 1 operation going on? Is the joint fleet attacking?"

Nishio Suzusao did not answer, so she went straight upstairs, walked to the middle and said again: "Call all the department heads to my office immediately, and there is an important decision to announce it!"

Takeo Imai didn't dare to ask again and went to notify him immediately, but in fact he didn't need to notify him at all. Someone had already informed the departments. The heads of various departments soon gathered in the office of Nishio Suzusao, and even Kazuya Kazuka, who had always got off work on time, did not leave the Army Province.

Nishio Suzuo looked up at the banner on her head, "The martial arts fortune lasts for a long time", the four big words that used to feel vigorous and powerful now seem so pale and powerless.

"Your Excellency, what is the decision made by the Royal Conference? Should the Navy still attack?"

"Without the Navy, Operation No. 1 is just a piece of paper!"

"Your Excellency, you can't sit down and watch the general at the foot of the mountain fight alone in the Philippines!"

………

The impatient officers shouted loudly that the No. 1 Battle was regarded as a decisive battle to save Japan's fate. After learning that the US fleet was set out to the Philippines, the entire Army Province was as excited as if it was injected with chicken blood, attracting the attention of all officers.

The only ones among all the officers were Takeo Imai and Kazuken Nakajima, who were standing together, and both felt that the situation was abnormal tonight, and both seemed a little nervous.

Nishio Suzusaki turned around and faced the officers, her face was a little pale under the light, but her eyes were mostly full of enthusiasm and hope. Nishio Suzusaki said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty decides to accept the Tehran Declaration and end the war with the allies."

The office was silent, and the emotional officers were all stunned. During the waiting time, they made countless guesses, but no one expected them.

The end of the battle, the beautiful rhetoric is like the Japanese country and this nation, which is polite on the surface, but cannot cover up the dirty and despicable privateness.

"Your Excellency! You can't do this! The Imperial Army can still fight!"

"Your Excellency! Your Excellency! You should withdraw from the cabinet! The Army will not send anyone to take over! Let the cabinet fall!"

"The blood of the Imperial Army soldiers cannot be in vain! Our army will never agree. You, we should carry out military advice!"

With a long sound, the samurai sword was unsheathed, the sword light flashed, the corner of the table flew out, and Nishio Shuzuo shouted loudly with his sword: "This is Your Majesty's decision! No matter who it is, if you dare not obey Your Majesty's will, you will step over the body made by I, Nishio Shuzuo!"

Several officers could no longer hold it in and burst into tears. The office burst into tears. Nishio Shouzuo scolded again: "The emperor, on the first day of entering the army, he swore to serve the country and serve His Majesty. Now His Majesty has made a decision. The soldiers of the Imperial Army must be executed. No matter what the situation is, they must be executed. This is the duty of a soldier and a warrior!"

Speaking of this, Nishio Suzusaki's tone was a little slower: "I know you are uncomfortable, and I am also uncomfortable, but as your Majesty's minister, your Majesty must be executed after he issued the order. Even if he is uncomfortable, he must be executed.

All units of the Imperial Army must remain calm and do not have any abnormal movements. You will return to your post immediately, stabilize the troops, and ensure that you implement your Majesty’s orders!"

Takeo Imai also said with tears in his eyes: "You are right. As a soldier and as a samurai, as long as your Majesty issues the will, it must be implemented. In addition, your Majesty's decision must be notified to the overseas garrison as soon as possible."

"You should do this matter and tell them by secret telegram first, and the official announcement will be made. Tomorrow, Your Majesty will inform all the citizens by broadcasting the edict, and let them organize officers and soldiers to listen to Your Majesty's holy voice."

The unconditional surrender was like a kite with wings, which quickly spread throughout the Army, Navy and Staff Headquarters. The young officers were in high spirits and prepared to take various measures to stop them.

From Doihara's office, Xiaoshan Qingcheng was intertwined with anger and pain. Unlike other young officers, he had long concluded that Japan could not support it, but he did not expect that the day would come so quickly. The guy who betrayed the entire North China Expeditionary Army, the Kwantung Army, and the entire Japan was still out of order and did not receive any punishment. Thinking of this, his heart hurts like a knife.

He rushed back to his office, and several colleagues in the room were gathering together to discuss. When he saw him coming in, an officer shouted at him: "Qingchengjun, you are here so well. We are discussing going to the Eastern Military Region to instigate troops."

Qingcheng Xiaoshan ignored it. He took out his gun from the drawer, opened the magazine, looked at the bullet inside, then loaded the gun, closed the security, put it in his pocket, ignored his colleagues, and turned around and went out.

The Intelligence Department is not in the Army Province, but the news has spread throughout the Intelligence Department. The confidential department is moving some files into the yard and burning them down. The entire building is full of busy people.

"Qingchengjun, what are you going to do?"

Qingcheng Xiaoshan's actions made colleagues in the office worried. They chased them to the gate and called Qingcheng Xiaoshan. Qingcheng Xiaoshan turned around and saluted them, and then turned around and rushed into the dark night without saying a word.

From the morning, Ritakasuke was a little restless, but nothing happened all day long. Tonight, there was no air strike alarm, Ritakasuke went to bed early.

But not long after, he was woken up by the pounding sound of the door. Mrs. Ishikawa muttered dissatisfiedly and wanted to get up to open the door. Ritakasuke turned over on the bed and asked, "Who is here, come here."

Mrs. Ishikawa said while dressing, "I don't know, it's so rude. I've never seen anyone knocking on the door like this."

Ritsunosuke nodded softly, Mrs. Ishikawa had already gotten up and opened the door and shouted outside, "Here, come!"

But the sound of knocking on the door continued. Ritsunosuke sat up and called Mrs. Ishikawa. Mrs. Ishikawa looked at Ritsunosuke suspiciously. Ritsunosuke quickly got up from the bed and pulled out the samurai sword on the wall. Mrs. Ishikawa was a little panicked.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Ishikawa grabbed Ritsunosuke: "Call the police, call the police."

Ritakanosuke patted her head gently and said softly, "Stay in the room and don't come out no matter what happens."

After saying that, he pushed her into the room without any hesitation and closed the door. He walked slowly into the yard with a knife and asked in a deep voice: "Who is outside?"

"Qingcheng Hill."

Rigaozhisuke frowned, but his tone had slowed down, with a hint of teasing: "Qingchengjun, it's so late, is there anything important?"

"I have an important news to tell you."

The sound from outside the door was very calm. Ritakanosuke turned his head and shouted in the direction of the room: "Aocheng Mountain, what important news is there now? Unfortunately, I am not interested in your news, please go back."

"The war is over. At the imperial meeting today, His Majesty decided to accept the Tehran Declaration. This news will spread all over the world tomorrow. The war is over. Li Gaojun, I want to talk to you."

Although he had a long judgment that Japan was about to lose, Ritakanosuke was still shocked when this moment came. His body couldn't help but shake, and took a deep breath to stabilize his mind. Suspicion immediately rose in his heart.

He snorted coldly, and Ritakasuke said lightly: "You are very brave, spreading defeatist sentiment, spreading rumors, and forging His Majesty's holy will."

There was silence outside the door, and a gentle sigh from the hills of Qingcheng came from the darkness: "Mr. Li Gao, I will not be able to come from now on. I will go back to my hometown after tomorrow. I have been following you for many years. Now that the war is over, let alone the different positions, I want to talk to you, but I will resolve the doubts in my heart."

Ritakanosuke calmed for a while, and the knife squatted his left hand and opened the door. Under the moonlight, the hills of Qingcheng were calm, and his eyes were coldly looking at Ritakanosuke.

Ritsukonosuke said lightly: "Come in. Since the news will be announced tomorrow, I don't know if the Chinese Air Force will come to bomb tonight, so let's make it simple."

This is the first time that Aocheng Hill has entered this yard. Under the moonlight, the yard is hazy and cannot see the details clearly. Ritakanosuke did not let him on the porch, but moved two single benches in the yard. The two of them sat down opposite each other. While doing these things, the knife never left Ritakanosuke's hand.

The two sat opposite each other like two wolves preparing to bite, looking at each other vigilantly, the moonlight spread coldly on the two of them, Qingcheng Xiaoshan was wearing military uniforms, the yellow military uniform was covered with a layer of silver gray, and Takanosuke was wearing casual clothes, with a samurai sword in his hand, and the blade was shining with a cold light.

Qingcheng Xiaoshan's eyes stopped on the samurai sword and said lightly: "Litaojun is still so cautious."

"In a dangerous place, you have to be careful." Ritaka Nosuke was also cold and straightforward. Seeing the Aocheng hill, Ritaka Nosuke regretted letting him in. The Aocheng hill looked desperate, as if a lonely wolf was at the end of the road. He was secretly alert in his heart.
To be continued...