"Since that's the case..." Suzuki Kantaro slowly pondered the words, but at this moment, Umezu Mijiro stood up and strode to the middle of the house. Suzuki looked at him in surprise.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Meijiro Umezu sneered on his face. He looked at Donggo with mocking mockery: "I'm timid! I'm scared! If the Chinese army wants to attack Japan, they must occupy North Korea. The Kanto army shrinks its defense and is fully capable of blocking the Chinese army in North Korea. As for the US Pacific Fleet, the joint fleet will only need three months to recover."

"The empire is very difficult, but it does not mean that we have to give up now!" Umezu Mijiro stared at Togo and shouted loudly: "In 1918, Germany gave up, but after the war, Germany fell into serious difficulties, and the domestic situation was uneasy. If we give up now, how many generations will it take to pay off the war reparations? Does the Yamato nation have a future?"

Umezu Mijiro's movement also infected Nishio Shozuo, who had been calm. Nishio Shozuo also said to Suzuki Kantaro: "The army cannot accept unconditional surrender, the blood of millions of soldiers cannot flow in vain, and the soldiers fighting on the front line will never agree."

The two giants of the army expressed their opinions. Suzuki Kantaro sighed in his heart. Togo was ready to refute. Suzuki quickly interrupted and refused to let him speak.

"Of course, the empire is not in a desperate situation yet, and we are not yet at the time to accept unconditional surrender," Suzuki said, giving Togo a look: "We can accept peace under certain conditions, but we will never accept unconditional surrender."

Togo God was angry, but in the end he still didn't speak. As an experienced diplomat, he knew that the time was not yet, and he had to wait, waiting for Japan to pay a greater price, and waiting for everyone to wake up, including Emperor Hirohito.

In the following meeting, Kantaro Suzuki listened to the combat strategy formulated by Mijiro Umezu in the Manchuria. Mijiro Umezu in the strategy was actually to give up Manchuria. Nearly two million Chinese and Soviet troops approached Manchuria from both sides of the northwest, and the 300,000 Kantar army defended Manchuria. This Kantar army, whose essence has been lost, cannot defend such a long front.

Give up Manchuria is not simply giving up Manchuria. Umezu Mijiro decided to form a mobile combat force. This force consists of five best divisions of the Kwantung Army and two ** chariot brigades, directed by Kwantung Army Commander Naosaburo Okabe and arranged near Shenyang. The other four divisions are on the front line of Shanhaiguan, responsible for blocking the China Army that advances eastward, dragging the Chinese army's offensive footsteps, and winning fighter jets for the Shenyang Division.

Suzuki did not make any comments on this deployment. He was a navy general, and there were conflicts between the army and the navy, and the army was extremely disgusted with the cabinet's intervention in military command.

The last topic of the meeting was Ishiguro's proposal that Ishiguro asked for an increase in grain supply. Summer grain had just been harvested, which alleviated the domestic food shortage. However, the grain reserves fell by 30% compared with previous years, which means that by the end of the year, there will be a shortage of food. If there is no new grain import, the national food quota must be reduced, from six taels per day to five taels. What is even more dangerous is that next year, a large number of rural laborers will be enlisted in the army, and the bombing of the Sino-US Air Force will cause food production to continue to be reduced. At that time, famine will come. "There is a saying in the history of China that the army stationed in China should also carry out farming, and at least help farmers farming." Ishiguro put forward his idea.

But in Japanese tradition, letting samurai farm is an insult, but now, if food cannot be transported from Manchuria or Southeast Asia, there will inevitably be famine in the country. Now the only way is to let the army get a hoe.

Faced with Ishiguro's suggestion, Nishio Suzuzu and Mijiro Umezu discussed it and decided to adopt some of the veterans and let some of the veterans go farming. However, they also asked for a production campaign in China to mobilize everyone, use all the open spaces, and plant food.

After the meeting, Togo did not leave immediately. He remained in Suzuki's office. When everyone else left, Togo immediately expressed dissatisfaction with Suzuki.

"According to Toyota's judgment, the imperial production will soon fall into a desperate situation. Without guns and ammunition, how can the troops fight? Prime Minister, you should report to His Majesty that Japan cannot continue to attack." Togo was very dissatisfied with Suzuki's weakness.

But Suzuki was still so calm. He just sighed faintly: "I talked to Kido. Your Majesty's attitude is not clear, and there are many oppositions among the important officials. Dongxiangjun, the time is not yet ripe. Wait a little longer, it won't be too long."

At the end, Suzuki's tone became very depressed and sad. The defeated Yin shadow was extremely strong, but they were helpless and could only wait quietly, when the dark curtain fell.

Hearing that the Emperor did not agree to accept unconditional surrender, Dongxiang stood there for a long time before asking unwillingly: "Does Your Majesty understand the current situation?"

Suzuki glanced at Toyogo and thought to himself that he would still hide or deceive His Majesty? But he didn't care and said to Toyogo gently: "Dongxiang, keep working hard. You must be the one who found a way out for Japan in the end. I have no doubt about this. Toyogo Jun, Dulles is still interested in our proposal, but..., alas, it's still not the time, and he will contact us."

Donggo shook his head and left with a sigh. Suzuki stood in front of the window and watched his car leave silently. Then he called his clerk in and told him to organize an investigation team immediately to comprehensively evaluate Japan's war capabilities from various aspects such as industrial production capacity, agricultural production, finance, etc.

In the next few days, Tokyo was nervously waiting for news from Manchuria, but Manchuria was always very calm. The Chinese team was frequently mobilized outside Shanhaiguan, but did not launch an attack. At the same time, the Chinese army in northeast of Rehe also moved frequently and took an attitude of attacking Liaoning.

Naosaburo Okabe remained calm and had no changes in deployment. He only accelerated the retreat speed in the Jilin area of ​​Heilongjiang. Six divisions of the Kwantung Army have retreated to the Sino-North Korea border, and two other divisions have retreated to the North Korea territory. The attack corps concentrated near Shenyang have strengthened their combat readiness and are ready to attack at any time.

Harbin, Manchuria's beaches are full of Russian-style buildings. The summer sun makes the ice city lively. Women put on beautiful skirts and cheongsams, adding a touch of sè to the city. In recent weeks, the Japanese have disappeared in the city. In the past, the military police and patrols on the streets have all been replaced by policemen in black and national soldiers in Japanese military uniforms.

With the disappearance of the Japanese, all kinds of news were circulating on the streets. Some said that the Chinese team had rushed into Shanhaiguan, some said that the Chinese team surrounded 100,000 Japanese troops in Jinzhou, some said that the Chinese team was attacking Shenyang. Some said that the Chinese team was landing in Yingkou, etc., etc.

This summer, Harbin citizens were waiting for news from the south with great anxiety. After June, there were trains and trains every day, loaded with Japanese people coming from all over Heilongjiang to the south. Whenever they saw these Japanese people with their families, the citizens smiled gloating.

After entering July, Harbin citizens were surprised to find that the military police, which was originally regarded as the Hall of Yama, was taken over by the national soldiers, and the sign at the door was replaced by the Seventh Front Army of the Manchurian National Defense Forces, and a large number of national soldiers were moved in. Then the real news came that it was not the Zhong** team that launched the attack, but the Russians. The national soldiers suffered a crushing defeat and were retreating from the Soviet Union.

After the bombing several months ago, the Chinese Air Force did not visit the city again, and the citizens gradually forgot the threat from the air. But today it was different. The alarm suddenly sounded across the city. The citizens looked at the sky in surprise. The sky was blue, with only a few white clouds floating in the air. The alarm screamed shrillly, and the citizens panicked to the nearest air-raid shelter. Only a few bold people ran out of the building and looked at the sky.

"Damn it, why didn't the Japanese come here when they are here? They only come at this time." A young man in a white shirt muttered and vented his dissatisfaction.

"Oh, where do you think they will blow up?" Another young man next to him looked at the sky with interest.

"I think it's a bungalow area." said a slim girl in a sky blue student outfit beside them.

"I'm still a bungalow area, nonsense," another girl next to her with long braids sneered: "The bungalow area was burned last time, and now there is nothing. Why are you still blowing it up? I think it's the city government, or it's the gendarmerie."

The four people stood in a corner of the courtyard and talked loudly without caring. Two policemen came over the road. The four people's voices dropped slightly. When the police saw them, they shouted: "Why don't you go to the air-raid shelter, stay here and seek death!"

"It's okay!" the tall boy shouted: "They won't blow us up."

"Hey. Why?" the policeman felt strange, and the boy smiled: "I am Chinese, why do they blow me up?"

The police looked them up and down. If this was the case, they could go up and arrest people. Manchus can only be said to be Manchus, and must not be Chinese. Otherwise, it would be illegal. But now, Japan has actually left. Who knows how long can Manchus last?

"Okay, you're here to die." As soon as the police finished speaking, a roar came from the sky. The two policemen did not hide in the air-raid shelter. Six people hid in the corner of the house and looked up at the sky.

A large number of aircraft flew over the city, and the anti-aircraft guns in the city were not fired. Citizens did not know that the Japanese retreated and all the anti-aircraft guns in Harbin were removed. Now Harbin is a city without air defense.

Gui Shaoqing, the commander of the Seventh Front Army, also did not go to the air raid shelter. He stood on the balcony of the headquarters and looked at the group of aircraft circling in the sky and said to his adjutant: "Ma Labazi! This little day is not moral, and I don't leave one for anti-aircraft guns. Okay, let them explode. Anyway, this Manchukuo hasn't been long."

The adjutant did not answer. He looked back and Gui Shaoqing cursed: "What are you looking at? Even if Sang Yuan is here, I will still scold you. Why? I'll catch you now. Let's let others explode. Let's blow it up, blow it up!"

The Japanese sent consultants in every Manchurian Defense Force, from the commander of the Front Army to every company, there were consultants, and the consultants had the final decision-making power. Major General Orisaburo Mianyuan was the consultant stationed in the Seventh Front Army.

The Seventh Front Army is a newly established number. There are not many troops in Harbin City, only two regiments, and there are six divisions below. These troops are either in Manzhouli, Jiamusi, and some are retreating in the Soviet Union.

The main force of the Manchurian National Defense Forces was defeated in the Soviet Union and was retreating to the Sino-Soviet border. More than 70,000 people who were cut off were surrounded. The retreating troops were dispersed and turned into hundreds of defeated soldiers of different sizes and fled to China. The Seventh Front established more than 30 shelter stations in the border area to accommodate these defeated soldiers in full-time.

Gui Shaoqing was cursing when he suddenly found that the adjutant who looked up at the sky changed drastically. He looked at the sky suspiciously. When he looked up, he was stunned immediately...
Chapter completed!