On the day when Japan's China Expeditionary Force was completely annihilated, two bomber formations commanded by Colonel Doolittle once again visited the Japanese mainland.

30 B25 bombers were fully loaded with incendiary bombs, and they had only two targets, Tokyo and Osaka.

After repeated air raids on the homeland, the Japanese base camp was forced to introduce advanced radar technology from the Third Reich.

However, there was an agreement between the Third Reich and Koto, and what was provided to the Japanese was not the most advanced radar technology. The Japanese military's radar had a small detection range and a high failure rate.

And at the time of Colonel Doolittle's bombing, the Japanese Air Defense Command had not yet installed the radar in place.

15 B25 bombers arrived in the sky over Tokyo, and the bomb hatch doors opened. Amidst the sharp roar, incendiary bombs with Chinese characters and English greetings written on them quickly fell towards the city.

The two northwest districts of Tokyo were suddenly engulfed in fire, and the flames spread through the wooden buildings, hungry and happy.

The damage caused by this air raid was greater than the previous ones combined.

In addition, Japan's Chinese dispatched troops were completely wiped out, and Prime Minister Hideki Tojo was once again summoned to the imperial court.

Hirohito was still frightened. When he saw Tojo Hideki, he was furious and asked with a dark face:

"How many civilian casualties were there?"

Tojo Hideki replied bitterly:

"The Americans do not respect humanity and ignore the Geneva Convention. They dropped bombs into civilian areas."

"Preliminary statistics show that 1,500 people are dead or missing, 2,500 people are injured, and more than 10,000 people are homeless!"

"Cough cough cough..." The emperor on the throne covered his chest and coughed violently, as if he wanted to cough out his heart.

After everyone in the palace got busy, the emperor was finally calmed down and stabilized.

"Tojo Aiki, why is the Home Air Defense Command so incompetent? It failed to learn the lessons from the previous air strikes and instead increased the losses."

"Can you tell me what the problem is?"

Tojo Hideki knew the root of the problem.

The enemy's aircraft are too fast and often fly at very low altitudes. By the time they are noticed, it is already too late.

The anti-aircraft artillery fire was in full swing, but the results achieved were very few.

After numerous air raids, Japan's industry was severely affected.

Tojo Hideki was able to identify problems, but he did not have the ability to solve them.

He did not dare to tell the truth for fear that the Emperor would be angry with him.

After hesitating for a long time, he promised:

"Your Majesty, we have obtained advanced radar technology from the Third Reich!"

"After the radar is installed, we can detect traces of enemy planes 200 kilometers away, and prepare in advance to prevent them from coming back!"

Hirohito looked at Tojo Hideki with suspicion.

In the past, as the emperor, he only had to indulge in pleasure and occasionally bring it out to scare the people, without having to worry about practical issues at all.

However, as the war situation worsened and the security of Japan's homeland was in danger, Hirohito had no intention of enjoying himself and began to care about the situation of his enemies.

After studying, Hirohito believed that the reason why Japan dispatched troops to China failed was because the gap between weapons and equipment and that of the enemy was too great.

If this gap can be bridged, the Japanese Empire will have a chance to return to China.

He immediately expressed his opinion with anticipation in his eyes.

But to Hirohito's dismay, Tojo Hideki shook his head.

His Majesty's thoughts are so childish and naive.

Tojo Hideki could only explain patiently and talk about the gap in national power and resources.

"Although the enemy's things are good, they are not suitable for our Empire of Japan!"

Hirohito shook his head and sighed, immersed in disappointment for a long time.

Suddenly, the emperor's eyes were filled with fear and his body trembled.

"My dear, the Chinese have driven the imperial army out of the Chinese continent. Will they land next...next...will they land...land in our country?"

Tojo Hideki's heart skipped a beat, and he forced himself to calm down and comfort him:

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have not solved their domestic problems, and it is impossible to land on our mainland. You can rest assured, I will definitely find ways to reverse the situation of the war!"

"It's okay if it doesn't happen...it's okay if it doesn't happen..."

After walking out of the palace, Tojo Hideki glanced at the smoke column in Xicheng District from a distance, and then his face became as gloomy as water.

The Chinese people shouted the slogan of blood debt repayment with blood, and they must land on the Japanese mainland.

It's just a matter of time.

Tojo Hideki thought of Goryeo and the land that had been ravaged by imperial soldiers many times.

Goryeo was the springboard for the Empire of Japan to become powerful, and this has always been the case from ancient times to the present.

If you want to conquer China, you must first conquer Korea.

The empire completely failed in China, and the focus of both sides inevitably came to Goryeo.

Goryeo is the last position to prevent the Chinese from landing on the mainland, and there must be no room for failure.

………

Seoul, Japanese Army Headquarters in Korea.

With the destruction of Japan's China Expeditionary Force, pressure suddenly came to Itagaki Seishiro's shoulders.

Lieutenant General Tan Takahashi, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army in Korea, approached Seishiro Itagaki with a telegram and said:

"Your Majesty the General, a telegram from the base camp."

"After the empire failed in China, Goryeo's strategic position became even more important. Under such prerequisites, the base camp upgraded the size of the imperial army stationed in Korea to the level of the front army."

"In the next two months, at least five divisions of the Imperial Army will enter Goryeo and return to your command, General."

The corners of Itagaki Seishiro's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to say something depressing, but he choked back when he reached his mouth.

"The war situation has developed to this point. We can only demolish the east wall to repair the west wall. We are passive and embarrassed."

"The base camp takes full responsibility for this. They misjudged His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire!"

Takahashi looked troubled, raised his hand and said:

"Your Excellency, General, be careful, the Empire of Japan will definitely be able to stand up again!"

Itagaki Seishiro and Tojo Hideki were at odds, so he was transferred to the idle position of commander of the Japanese forces in Korea.

The idle job has become a heavy responsibility, and there is nothing to say except lamentation.

………

On June 15, various systems including the Sixth Corps Administrative Army officially completed the takeover of several provinces including Central Plains, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

The scope is expanding, the population is increasing, and the strength is also expanding.

The size of the army will be expanded to 2 million, and the navy will begin to form the East China Sea Fleet.

After the rapid development of economy and industry, military expenditure will no longer be a problem restricting the growth of the army.

A brand new territory is placed in front of Jiangdong, and he will use his strength to perfect it bit by bit.

Begonia is the beginning, but it is by no means the end.

[Author's digression]: There are a little less updates. I am sorting out the outline and preparing to start the next stage.
Chapter completed!