Hiroshima.

Japan's Second General Army Headquarters for the decisive battle.

"People of the Hezu who are suffering, please wake up and stop working for the divine emperor."

"Think about those relatives who died on the battlefield. What did their death give you? An obituary?"

"Each of your families has a relative who died on the battlefield, whether it was a father, a son, or a husband."

“Was their sacrifice valuable?”

"I want to tell you here that there is no value in sacrificing yourself for militarism and the theocratic emperor."

"Ordinary people of the He tribe, the sacrifices of countless relatives have not made your life any better. It has even become worse. Food, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea have become a problem."

"If you can't even guarantee the life of yourself and your loved ones, why do you have to work for that person who is above you and enjoys the delicacies of the world?"

"Wake up, put down the weapons in your hands, and welcome Master Wang."

"Master Wang is not here to invade, he is here to liberate all the suffering civilians."

"After liberation, you will have your own land, your own industrial workshops, and a better life..."

When Lieutenant General Okazaki Seisaburo, Chief of Staff of Japan's Second General Army, walked into the office of Marshal Seishiro Itagaki, the commander-in-chief, the latter was listening to Zhongxia's surrender broadcast with great interest.

Okazaki Seisaburo was afraid that Marshal Seishiro Itagaki would have mental problems, so he hurriedly turned off the radio.

After the radio was turned off, the dark office suddenly fell into silence, and a feeling of depression and isolation came over me.

Seishiro Itagaki was sitting in the dark office, with an intriguing expression on his face.

Lieutenant General Okazaki Seisaburo frowned. He placed the documents in his hand on the Marshal's desk, then walked to the window and opened the long-closed window.

Light and fresh air rushed in at the same time.

"call!"

Lieutenant Colonel Seisaburo Okazaki swept away the depression in his heart.

"Marshal, you can't sit in the office all the time."

"The troops on the front line need you to inspect them to improve their morale."

Itagaki Seishiro's half-closed eyes were fully opened. He first glanced at the turned off radio, and then said:

"It is no longer necessary to improve the morale of the army. I believe that after seeing the enemy, every warrior and citizen of the empire will rush forward without hesitation!"

"This is the Japanese Empire, and it is our duty to resist aggression!"

Chief of Staff Okazaki Seisaburo twitched the corners of his mouth, smiled bitterly, picked up the documents on the table and said:

"Your Excellency, Marshal, the base camp has received accurate information, and the US military will launch a landing operation against the Empire soon."

"Marshal Sugiyama's First General Army General is facing tremendous pressure just like us!"

Itagaki Seishiro stood up from the table and walked towards the window and asked:

"Ignore them, take care of yourself first."

"Is there any movement among the Zhongxia people on the other side of the strait today?"

Hiroshima suffered many bombings, and everything outside the window was devastated. There were only ruins left above the city, and it was difficult to see complete buildings.

The common people built shacks on the ruins and lived a miserable life while not forgetting to participate in military training.

A cruel look appeared in Itagaki Seishiro's eyes.

The chief of staff behind him replied:

"The enemy has absolute air and sea supremacy, and our intelligence and reconnaissance is greatly hindered."

"It is impossible to tell how far the enemy's landing preparations are, but this morning the enemy bombed Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Yamaguchi, Matsue and other places!"

"The number of bombers dispatched exceeded 500, and all the bombs dropped were incendiary bombs. The fire has not been put out yet!"

"The staff estimates that this is artillery preparation before the enemy lands. After this bombing, the enemy may launch a landing battle at any time!"

Seishiro Itagaki is an expert on Chinese culture, can speak fluent Chinese, and has studied Chinese culture, politics, brokerage, etc.

He had stayed in Zhongxia for many years and witnessed the warlords' melee and civil war. He believed that the people in Zhongxia were insensitive and ignorant. Once an all-out war broke out, the people would not side with the government and the army.

In Itagaki Seishiro's eyes, Zhongxia is a sweet cake.

His numerous inspection and research reports actively promoted the Japanese base camp's all-out war against China.

But the shrewd Seishiro Itagaki only saw the warlords fighting in the Central Xia region and the people's desperation. He did not see that countless people were tearing apart the darkness with their blood under the light of ideals.

He has now realized that all-out war against China was a mistake.

The people of Zhongxia did not completely stand on the side of their government, but the entire nation stood together.

Itagaki Seishiro could not resist such vigorous power.

It's too late to regret and sigh, the enemy has arrived at the door of the house and comes to take revenge.

Itagaki Seishiro quickly put away his divergent thoughts and asked:

"Have Inada-kun and Matsumoto-kun from the Sixteenth Front arrived?"

Lieutenant General Masazumi Inada is the commander of the 16th Front Army, and Major General Matsumoto is the Chief of Staff of the Front Army.

They were supposed to arrive in Hiroshima two hours ago to attend the highest-level military meeting of the Second General Army.

The sudden appearance of a bomber delayed their trip.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Okazaki Seisaburo replied:

"Your Majesty Marshal, they have arrived. Do you want to have a meeting now?"

Itagaki Seishiro grabbed the marshal's saber on the knife rest, nodded and said:

"Now!"

The Second General Army has two front armies, the 15th and the 16th.

Lieutenant General Kuni Wu Sanqianxiong is the commander of the 15th Front Army, and Major General Watanabe is the chief of staff.

The situation is getting more and more serious, and this will be the last highest-level military meeting convened by Itagaki Seishiro.

After entering the conference room, the high-ranking generals of the two front armies stood up at the same time.

Seishiro Itagaki sat down at the top with an expressionless expression. From the corner of his eye, he saw Commander Inada and Chief of Staff Matsumoto of the 16th Front, whose uniforms were stained with ashes and dust, as if they had just emerged from the air raid shelter, looking a little embarrassed.

Without any unnecessary pleasantries, the chief of staff said directly:

"This meeting mainly discusses the enemy's possible landing locations and the deployment of defenses!"

"Gentlemen, time is limited, please express your opinions!"

Lieutenant General Masazumi Inada, the commander of the 16th Front Army, was holding a breath of bad breath in his heart. He stood up and said:

"Your Excellency, Marshal, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, our views are the same as before. We believe that the Central Xia army is most likely to land from Kitakyushu and Maizuru!"

"Here's why:"

"Landing on Kitakyushu, using sea and air power can successfully cut off the connection between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island, and cut off our troops and main force on Kyushu Island!"

"From the landing of Maizuru and others near Wakafjord, we can successfully reach Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka by pushing southward. Our troops are divided again!"

"In this way, the entire southern and western battlefield will be divided into three parts."

"The enemy has absolute control of the air and sea, and the three parts of the imperial warriors cannot support each other!"

"The enemy is encroaching on us little by little, and we cannot play the role of the main decisive battle and the civilian volunteer team mentioned in the guiding ideology of the Juhao operation!"
Chapter completed!