The third part of the bloody fire resistance, Chapter 9 of the rushing flow, the first part of the bow pulling (14)

Ritakanosuke's requirements are not low. With the current tight supplies, 50,000 tons will be used at once, and 20,000 tons will be used every month. This can only be described as a lion's mouth.

"The first time 50,000 tons can be satisfied, but 20,000 tons per month is impossible, at most..." Sugiyama Yuan thought in his mind. Before he could speak, Deputy Chief of Staff Qin Yansanro said, "Six thousand tons cannot exceed six thousand tons."

"Then, the Mongolian Front Army is not included." Ritakanosuke began to bargain as a cabinet.

"No, the Mongolian and Xinjiang front army is still supported by the North China Expeditionary Force." Qin Yansanlang refused without any hesitation. The materials consumed on all battlefields were huge, and the North China Expeditionary Force was relatively better. Now the focus is on protecting Jiangnan, Myanmar and Nanyang.

"Then it can't be less than 10,000," Li Takanosuke gave in half: "The Mongolian Front Army has 80,000 troops, and the Soviet-Mongol Army they faced had more than 100,000 troops, with a broad front line and a 5,000 tons of materials missing. It was impossible to guarantee combat at all. In addition, from the European battlefield, the Soviet army has always been mainly tank assault, and the troops have severely lacked anti-tank weapons."

"We have brave soldiers." Sugiyama Morris interrupted Rigaosuke indifferently. The development of anti-tank weapons was valued after Yucheng's counterattack. However, with tanks rarely appearing on the eastern battlefield in recent years, the research on anti-tank weapons was not paid so much attention. But now more and more information shows that China is training the mechanized army. The Fifth Army first showed its strength in the Battle of Northern Hubei and conquered Queshan. Faced with the whistling Chinese tanks, the Japanese army had no effective solution at all.

As Sugiyama Moto spoke, Kimura Hitoro winked at Qin Hitosanro without attracting attention. Qin Hitosanro immediately said: "Okay, the General Staff Headquarters can coordinate and provide North China with 10,000 tons of supplies per month."

"How do you coordinate?" Ishihara Kaner immediately asked: "In addition to supplies, there are also troops. North China currently needs to increase its troops. Where do these troops come from?"

Ishihara Kanr has been serving as Chief of Staff for a long time. He may not be very clear about the materials, but he is very familiar with the distribution of troops. The troops on each front are extremely tight. This time, the troops supporting Jiangnan were drawn from the Nanyang and the Soviet Union battlefields. After these troops were drawn, the troops in the Nanyang and the Soviet Union battlefields could no longer be drawn. The 600,000 troops in the country could not be moved, which was already the minimum force needed to defend the local area.

"Transfer from the local area." Qin Yansanlang immediately replied: "The General Staff once calculated that it would take at least 800,000 troops to defend the local area, but now the war is still far from the local area, so we have time to recruit new recruits."

Ishihara smiled and said, "Yes, the local government actually does not need defense. To be precise, it does not require army defense. If the navy fails, Japan will not have the ability to continue to attack. It can be established to transfer troops from the local government, and it can also be adjusted more, and at least 300,000 troops can be transferred abroad."

Ishihara's words were full of irony, but no one answered them. Although this was very unpleasant, it was the truth. Japan was surrounded by the sea and lacked resources. If the navy failed, the Allies could slam the Japanese archipelago with just the air force.

"The navy will not let down His Majesty's trust," Shimada Shintaro said coldly: "We are confident that we will defeat any attack on the absolute defense circle."

Ishihara Kanir also stared coldly: "What should I use to defeat the American fleet? Have you ever estimated the United States' shipbuilding ability? From the start of the war to the present, the Navy has added several warships? How many Americans have added?"

"If we follow your point of view, we should put down our weapons and surrender now." Sugiyama Moto was furious and clapped heavily: "Wars are all fought by people, and will rather than weapons."

"Wars are fought by people, but the premise is that they must be based on correct judgment and guided by correct strategy," Ishihara Kanji said solemnly: "The navy needs more materials, because coastal defense is related to the empire's foundation, shrinking the defense line, saving materials, and meeting as much as possible the navy's needs."

"Give up Jiangnan, it seems that we have lost a large piece of territory, but have you ever thought about how many troops the Chinese need to defend Jiangnan? China has a long coastline, Jiangnan is its core area. Our army can raid Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Nanjing at any time. I estimate that China must retain at least 500,000 troops to ensure the safety of Jiangnan. This decisive battle in North China will be of great help."

"Secondly, give up Shanxi, Shanxi is the most complex area in China. The GC army, Jin army, Central army, and three factions are entangled. Once the imperial army evacuates, they will inevitably compete for the territory of Shanxi. Their so-called united front will create cracks and fall into internal disputes."

"Shanxi is a place where the world is beautiful. Losing Shanxi is equivalent to losing control of North China." Kimura Hitaro refuted.

Today's meeting has gradually evolved into Ishihara Kanir alone facing all opponents. He has no allies, and his supporters dare not express their opinions publicly. Except for Koi Iso Kwan Aki, others in the cabinet also refused to express their support.

The Army Province, Foreign Affairs, and even the Navy Province firmly opposed the withdrawal of troops from Jiangnan. The heads of various departments who were in the rear did not speak, and attacked him as soon as they opened their mouths, completely ignoring that Japan was already extremely weak.

The strategy is in its use, and the army can be liberated to the greatest extent. After the army density increases, those guerrillas that thieves in the rear will have no room for survival. Moreover, even if the squadron equipment is improved, their combat effectiveness is still under the Imperial Army. Once a decisive battle is formed, he is confident that he will use one million troops to defeat the three million squadrons. After this big defeat, Chiang Kai-shek will be able to reconsider whether he accepts Japan's terms of peace talks.

But these short-sighted guys only care about the short-term interests in front of you and have no strategic ideas at all. Ishihara Kanir was sad in his heart, how could Japan fall into the hands of such a group of shallow guys?

"Your Excellency, you must make changes to the military leadership." After the meeting, Ishihara Kanir was very frustrated. He even wanted to submit his resignation immediately. However, considering that the staff headquarters had just changed, His Majesty the Emperor had just promoted him to a general, and his grace was hard to bear. Of course, he was not a person to give up easily. He insisted that his strategy was correct.

Koiki Aki patted his forehead and sighed: "Ishihara, some things cannot be too urgent, you must take your time. Although you have not adopted all your plans today, some have been adopted. Don't be anxious, take your time, we still have time."

The meeting ultimately did not adopt the most important step in the Ishihara strategy - giving up Jiangnan, but accepted the abandonment of Myanmar and found ways to negotiate with Chongqing and the Soviet Union. The condition for negotiations with Chongqing was that the Wang Jingwei government must be accepted and the North China was to set up a buffer zone.

The conditions seem simple, but it is difficult to implement in reality. First of all, Chiang Kai-shek could not accept the Wang Jingwei government. Wang Jingwei was Chiang Kai-shek's political enemy. With such a good opportunity, how could he let Wang Jingwei return to Chinese politics? Secondly, Chiang Kai-shek clearly announced that the minimum is to restore the state before the Lugou Bridge Incident and set up a buffer zone in North China. Will Chiang Kai-shek accept it?

In the quiet palace, Hirohito, wearing a loose kimono, walked slowly in front of him. Kido was one step behind him and maintained a respectful state. A gentle sound of the piano came, and Hirohito looked up at the garden, and the queen was playing the piano there again.

"What do you think of Ishihara's strategy?" Hirohito's voice was still so soft, but his eyes were a little confused.

"From the past, Ishihara is a very talented person." Kido did not answer directly. Hirohito frowned slightly and his cuffs moved slightly. Kido immediately continued: "I am not very good at strategy, but this strategy is the most systematic and clearest strategy since the war started."

The god in front of him still didn't speak, but he didn't make any dissatisfaction. Kido carefully observed his every move. After a long time, he heard Hirohito ask again: "What is the reason why Sugiyama and the others don't accept it?"

"Sumai Sugiyama believes that the concessions to Chongqing are too great and will directly affect the morale of the frontline soldiers."

“Can production be improved?”

Kido knew in his heart that Hirohito was still dissatisfied. He fought hard for six years, but he could only get such a result, and no one could be satisfied.

"In terms of production, the Planning Institute and the Tripitaka Province are formulating plans to expand production capacity, but," Kido paused before continuing: "As a large number of young and middle-aged people come to the front line, the country has a serious shortage of labor. In addition, the joint meeting decided to recruit another 400,000 people to join the army and expand 30 divisions, of which ten divisions will be sent to China, and six divisions will reinforce Nanyang."

In the past, there was no need to report such specific military mobilizations at all. Kido was telling Hirohito that domestic labor would be further compressed. Sure enough, Hirohito immediately asked: "What about production? How to expand it?"

"The cabinet decided to encourage enterprises to recruit female workers. In addition, steel mills cannot recruit positions such as male labor."

In traditional Japanese society, women have a very low status, so women should take care of men and children at home and handle housework, so they don’t need to work.

Hirohito nodded softly and said after a long time, "It's great that it can calm the sword and weapons."

Hearing this sentence, Kido knew that today's report was over. He gave Hirohito a gentle bow, took two steps back, and then turned and left.

Ritaka Nosuke returned to China two days later, got off the plane in Tianjin, and took the train to Peking without stopping. There was a car waiting at the Beiping Railway Station. The car drove directly to the platform, and a young officer stood in front of the door. Although the public security in Peking has improved a little now, the danger of senior generals like Ritaka appearing on the street is still very high.

"General, the commander is waiting for you."

Ritakanosuke did not answer. He knew very well that something must have happened when Okamura Yasuji called him back in such a hurry.

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