Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 295: Tojo report

Whether there is any discrepancy between the Japanese investigation report and the real situation does not have much impact on Japan’s handling of the incident. Tojo’s investigation report is used to deal with internal questions in Japan’s military and political circles, and has nothing to do with diplomatic mediation. . {For the latest chapter, please go to:}｀乐｀文｀novel｀www.し[Update fast&nbp;&nbp;please search]

Tojo predicts that the Japanese army will definitely be suppressed in the next few months. The senior military leaders who have been informed about this have reached a consensus, but even in the face of such suppression, they can only endure it. Because the source of the pressure came from the Tokyo Imperial Palace, the army could only be a man with its tail under the pressure until the emperor’s anger subsided. This is not the most worrying issue for the army. Since the samurai who claim to be the emperor's majesty, of course, Thunder and Rain are all graces. They are worried that the civil servants and chaebol systems may take this opportunity to expand their strength. These politicians and chaebols belong to the imperial team. Confidant.

Most politicians and capitalists in Japan have begun to express pessimism about the future of the Chinese battlefield. The cabinet ministers, including the prime minister, have discussed the issue of withdrawing troops from China in private. Regarding this issue, the Army will never agree to it. The Chinese battlefield involves too many interests for the army. Officers can obtain military merit and wealth from there. The size of the army has also grown rapidly as the frontline stretches.

The generals have good reasons to seize military expenditures from the navy, and can grandiosely obtain privileges and influence from the government. The army has now been able to directly intervene in the domestic political situation and participate in the formulation of national policies and regulations. If it continues to develop, it is believed that Japan will definitely be transformed into an ideal military country in the minds of army officers.

The army can get to this point. The biggest source of evidence is the Chinese battlefield. From the three eastern provinces to the present half of China, with the expansion of the war, the Japanese army’s influence in the country has also increased correspondingly, with rich trophies and hehe Military achievements have made the status of soldiers extremely honorable, because they let Japanese people see the hope of empire dominating Asia, and officers and soldiers can proudly claim that they are the heroes of the Great Japanese Empire.

At this time, stop the war and withdraw from the Chinese battlefield. It means that we must give up some of the results of the **** battle. How could the Army tolerate this happening? The truce between China and Japan may bring peace and tranquility to Japan, and digesting the results of the battlefield in China may also bring prosperity for a while, but all this is tantamount to the end of the day for the army.

Once the war ceases. The large-scale army establishment must be abolished. A large number of officials and generals who know nothing but fight and kill will begin to worry about making ends meet. The status of soldiers in the peace era will surely decline rapidly, just as experienced in the late Showa and Taisho era. Soldiers no longer enjoy privileges. No longer admired. These are just the first steps, and they have already made the army generals shudder, not to mention that what will follow will be a series of stumbling blocks.

So in the handling of this incident, the army has shown absolute cooperation and obedience, in order to restore their image in the eyes of the emperor, because as long as the emperor continues to stand on the side of the army, no matter the civil servants and politicians No matter how much you toss, you can't get over any big waves.

The army has already grasped the mind of Emperor Hirohito. This weak-looking monarch is extremely happy in his heart. His goal is to surpass his great grandfather. Fulfill the dream of Emperor Meiji Yakuiichi, leading Japan to dominate the entire Asia and even stand on top of the world. Although usually cover up very well, the veteran generals of the army can clearly feel that this man has more vigorous ambitions than his grandfather from his attitude towards war. As long as this man's ambitions are not extinguished, Japan will not stop its expansion. This is the reason why the army supports Hirohito. But if the emperor suddenly stopped trusting and supporting the army on one day, the result would be disastrous.

Under the deliberate promotion of both military and political parties, they have successfully promoted Hirohito as a living god. In the early days of the Showa era, Japan suffered an unprecedented economic depression and social crisis, and the whole society fell into chaos and panic. Making subjects believe in a mythical king is conducive to the restoration of social hierarchy and order, and it is also conducive to the unification and control of the thinking of the people at the bottom. For a country like Japan that jumped directly from a semi-slavery society to a capitalist society, Japanese politicians have obviously found a simple and effective way. Used to connect the cultural gap caused by the jump in social development.

For a long time, Japanese traditional culture and thoughts have been completely preserved among the people. Ordinary people have not been educated in Western thought at all. They still uphold ancient traditions. The myth of the emperor is in these poor national groups at the bottom of the society. In the remote countryside, "This is the will of His Majesty the Emperor" is more useful than any official government documents. The Japanese government relies on this fanaticism. Controlling the lowest and largest part of the population.

The Japanese army was extremely active in this god-making movement. The Emperor became one of their most powerful weapons to control the thinking of the army. The officers found that as long as the Emperor was involved in everything, they would do anything. Represents justice and righteousness. During the Showa period, the Japanese Army’s expansion rate was too fast. The Military Department found that there were not enough officers for training and management. It wanted these soldiers from the bottom to quickly learn to obey superiors and military regulations. Apart from violent physical punishment, it was repeated. The brainwashing ceremony made soldiers believe that the emperor is supreme, and that obeying their superiors is the emperor’s will. They are fighting for the emperor, and the army represents the emperor’s power.

Now the problem is coming. There are not many people in Japan who dare to show disrespect to the emperor. The power of the emperor is above everything. Even the cabinet dare not oppose the decision made by the emperor, let alone the army and navy. Now, as long as Emperor Hirohito issues a decree, he can deprive any general of the position. This time the army generals knew that Hirohito was really offended. The Army’s behavior is to blatantly defy the decisions made by the cabinet. These are all approved by him. This is tantamount to slap him in the face publicly in front of countries around the world. It is really tolerable or unbearable. Anyone who does it will be angry.

Tojo’s report to the cabinet contains a lot of water. In order to establish his personal authority and at the same time let the emperor calm down as soon as possible, he must take out some victims with sufficient weight. From the confessions of the survivors and the left-behind troops, Tojo has actually discovered the truth. This incident is actually a matter of a red deer lieutenant colonel with a hot head. But if Morimoto is impulsive, it is not true. It can be seen that he should have premeditated and made a lot of preparations before. From this point of view, it is difficult for the wing captain of the 21st wing to escape the crime of oversight.

However, it is impossible for the emperor and the cabinet to be satisfied with only one team leader and one alliance leader. In other words, he couldn't believe that this was something a small captain could do alone? The transfer of seven or eight hundred officers and soldiers was unexpectedly undetected. Is it possible that all the members of the Fifth Division were dead? When this kind of report is handed in, not only his own image is irretrievable, but he even suspects that the army has done tricks in it and brought two junior-level officers out to commit the crime, apparently in order to cover the black hands behind the scenes. Was the military involved in this matter? Did Morimoto have high-level generals backing up? What role did the staff headquarters play in it? Is there a second Kawamoto masterpiece next to Morimoto?

In order to avoid too much association between the cabinet and Hirohito, Tojo tried hard to plant this time. In the past three days, he had frequent communication with allies in the military, which eventually made most of the military The generals all agreed to his solution, and said that whether it was to appease the subordinates or suppress the opposition, they would stand on the side of the Secretary of the Army.

Tojo wrote this in one of the reports. Because a small group of high-ranking officers had a wrong understanding of the state policy of the empire and issued inappropriate orders, which led to a misjudgment by the lower-ranking officers of the situation, which eventually led to the tragic cross-border incident. Tojo did not specify what the wrong understanding was, what the inappropriate order was, and what misjudgment it caused, but he believes that the few who read the report will be tacitly aware, and no one will follow through. Anyway, as long as you set the tone well, the following things will be easier.

For the handling of the responsible persons, Tojo can be said to be extremely ruthless, leaving no room for the other party at all. It is conceivable that after this matter, the reputation of Razor Tojo will be extolled within the army again. The immediate superior of the Fifth Division, the 22nd Army of the Army was abolished, and the headquarters from commander Lieutenant General Seiichi Kuna, Major General Wakamatsu, Chief of Staff, to Staff Takai Osa, were dismissed and transferred. Entered the reserve. The commander of the Fifth Division, Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura was dismissed, and at the same time he was ordered to retire, and his military rank was also demoted to Dazuo. The main officials of the division headquarters were all degraded.

The captain of the 21st Wing, Miki Yoshinosuke, was arrested and sent to a military court for trial on charges of disobeying military orders and dereliction of duty. If the crime is confirmed, the maximum sentence can be death penalty. All the chief officers of the Wing Headquarters were dismissed to investigate and dealt with, and the deputy took over the post~IndoMTL.com~The person involved in Morimoto’s Takuzu Nakasa confirmed that he was dead and exempted from military justice. Because of his personal arbitrariness, the Morimoto battalion was almost annihilated. The imperial army has never suffered serious losses in the past years, which severely dampened the imperial army’s military prestige and morale, and at the same time caused serious diplomatic incidents, harmed the relationship between the Empire of Japan and its friendly nations, and caused casualties to friendly sergeants in this incident . The Ministry of Military decided to deprive Morimoto of Takuji's military rank and all honors, and imposed a fine of 15,000 yen, paid by his family.

All the soldiers who died in the Morimoto Battalion were expelled from the military, and were not allowed to enter the shrine to worship. The soldier who died in the Morimoto Battalion fought loyally to the last person in this incident, and he was specially allowed to deal with and be compensated by his death in battle.

Other related persons in the same case, including three captains, seven lieutenants, eleven second lieutenants, six lieutenants, two sergeants, and nineteen soldiers have been handed over to the Imperial Japanese Military Police Command for investigation. He was tried by a military court for his crimes.

The publication of the Tojo Report can be regarded as an explanation to the emperor and the cabinet. The next question facing the Japanese is what should be done to give the Germans an explanation. (To be continued.) () "The Battle of Resurrection in the Third Reich" only represents the author Feng Rui's point of view. If it is found that its content violates national laws and conflicts, please delete it. The position is only dedicated to providing health Green reading platform. 【】,thank you all!