Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.
"Your Majesty early this morning, the independent division of China began to attack from the east of Cangzhou, and now, it has reached the outskirts of Tianjin" After receiving the telegram, Mitsumasa Minai hurriedly reported the news to Emperor Showa, even he did not think that the independent division would actually go north to fight Tianjin This is a few guts, Tianjin is one of the earliest treaty ports they opened, and there is a nine-country concession, but at this time, they can't deny that Tianjin is indeed too close to Shandong.
If the road is normal and the drive is less than 3 hours, it is no wonder that the independent division will think about it.
"Nani" Emperor Showa slapped his right hand heavily on the table, "Zhou Weiguo is what is the Japanese Empire" The pain in the palm of my hand came, and I discussed whether to have any friction with the independent division, but the independent division now sent it to the door to beat them, and as soon as it was shot, it was actually Tianjin "Your Majesty, now Tada Jun has sent people to actively defend, and actively face the battle, he said, in front of the independent division, the empire will not retreat This is Tada Jun's last letter" Yonechi Mitsumasa handed over a telegram again, as the prime minister, when he saw this last letter, the whole person was moved by Tada Jun's words, yes, Tada Jun is very right, how can they give up as soon as they meet the independent division, is it that they don't even have the courage of the Great Japanese Empire Emperor Showa took it, and then saw the sincerity of what he said, and bluntly said that now that they retreat as soon as Japan encounters an independent division, in the long run, I am afraid that they will not have the courage to fight with the independent division.
Tada Jun is willing to use his death to stir up the courage of the warriors and inspire the people of the country, not to back down.
"Huh."
Emperor Showa sighed, he only set a strategy a few days ago, not to clash head-on with the independent division, the slap in the face came so quickly, Tianjin was attacked, it was impossible for them to retreat again, if they retreated, the world really didn't know how to look at them Japan.
The war was started by them, but it was they who repeatedly retreated, "Order, if necessary, the Kwantung Army to support Tianjin At the same time, the Imperial Navy immediately set out to support Tianjin and ordered the Tianjin troops to defend to the death and resist to the end" "Hi" "Tell them that I, the Great Japanese Empire, will not retreat" "Hi" for a while, Mitsumasa Minei was also excited, this was the first war in his tenure, although he was forced to defend himself.
Once again, the Imperial Navy will go on the expedition, and this time, the Navy will definitely be disgraced "This time, the independent division of China attacked Tianjin, Tianjin is in danger of Tianjin, since the twelfth year of the Showa, it is under the rule of the empire, and there are nine concessions, the independent division attacked Tianjin this time, nothing more than to give the empire a dismount to the great Japanese Empire, since the Meiji Restoration, hard work, the national strength is steaming upward, and has successively conquered Manchukuo, the eastern, northern, and southern parts of China, although the situation in China is now more difficult, but the territory of the empire is the empire's" "Your Excellency the Prime Minister is talking about Tianjin, and you must not let the people of China call back" "Your Excellency the Prime Minister, please give the order."
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please go to war," an older admiral stood up and spoke.
Mitsumasa Yonechi saw that it was Hyakwu Gengo, "Hyakumaki Jun" "Hi" Mitsumasa Minei was silent for a moment, Hyakutake Gengo had been mentioned as a general a few years ago, and he was one of the rare mature veterans in the current naval system of the Japanese army, and this year's Hyakutake Gengo is also close to 60 years old, "Hyakutake-kun, this expedition is about the glory of the empire, and the independent division is not a simple opponent, so to speak, can you understand?"
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister."
Hyakku Gengo spoke, "Since the last defeat of the Imperial Navy, I have been studying the materials of the Independent Division Navy.
The naval operations of independent divisions mostly rely on bombardment by the air force, and this is different from the concept that our ships are strong and artillery, so as early as a few days ago, many anti-aircraft weapons were installed in the fleet. ” "Your Excellency Prime Minister, under the command of the war, the fleet under the installation of anti-aircraft weapons."
One more person stood up, and since the last naval defeat, there was more than one person who studied the Navy of the Independent Division.
There is a war this time, and it is a naval admiral who wants to go to war and wash away the shame of the last time.
As for Yamamoto Isoroku, although he is a rookie, he lost his last appearance and lost the face of their Japanese Navy.
There is no shortage of people in the navy who praise the high and the low, so he has not had a good time lately.
He has always believed in the theory of aviation victory, but the air force of their empire is not on the same level as the air force of independent divisions.
In terms of equipment, it can't be compared, but he still stood up, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if you go to China this time, I suggest that you let all the existing fleets that can go to China."
As far as the air force is concerned, the air force of China is much superior to ours, and everyone has seen the important position of the air force in the navy. ” Everyone saw that Yamamoto Fifty-six did not come to compete for the quota on the expedition, and he was still considered a good way, but his suggestion caused a variety of reactions from everyone.
"Was Yamamoto-kun scared last time?"
"Haha, the navy of an independent division, only 3 fleets, and the Imperial Navy needs to be dispatched all, this is probably the funniest joke I've ever heard."
"Yamamoto-kun, you must know that you failed last time because you were upright this time, will the Imperial Navy still fail?"
Yamamoto Fifty-six stopped talking, although last time he fell for the strategy of the independent division and was beaten to a center to blossom, but the strength of the independent division must not be underestimated, this group of people, so arrogant, I am afraid that they will fail again Mitsumasa Yonechi still trusts Yamamoto Fifty-six quite a lot, although Yamamoto Fifty-six was defeated, but the current situation makes it impossible for Yamamoto Fifty-six to fight, "Hyakwu-kun, this expedition, you will lead the fourth, fifth, and sixth fleets as the commander-in-chief of the three combined fleets."
"Hey, I will definitely live up to my trust and defeat the people of China."
Mitsumasa Yonechi is still very satisfied, Baiwu Yuanwu is still quite mature in life, of course, fighting is also dignified and upright, and it is the style of a general, so this time let Baiwu go on the expedition, and everyone has no objections.
"Shizuo, there is Tianjin in front" Xu Hu pointed to the suburbs of Tianjin, "that is the suburbs, and then to the center, it is the urban area of Tianjin, Tianjin has no city walls, and there is no danger to defend." ” Zhou Weiguo nodded, most of China's cities have city walls, and Tianjin, the old city wall was demolished by the Eight-Nation Alliance in 1900, and since then, Tianjin has no city wall, "Let Xinda and Xiao Xie come over, I have something to explain." ” "Yes" After a while, Gan Xinda and the others stood in front of Zhou Weiguo.
"Although we are attacking Tianjin this time for the sake of the people, it is also of strategic significance."
Zhou Weiguo looked at a few people and spoke, "Once we start attacking Tianjin, the Japanese troops around Tianjin will not sit idly by, and even the Japanese Kwantung Army may move south, and the Japanese Navy will also come to support."
Tianjin has no city walls, the greatest possibility, we and the devil field battle, street fighting, this means, sacrifice.
Despite this, I still hope to reduce the sacrifice and take Tianjin at the lowest cost, after taking Tianjin, I don't ask you to take Beiping immediately, you must fight steadily" "Yes" "Don't be too nervous, we're not just three of you" "Yes":