"I'm not gilding the Chinese people!"

Ishihara smiled and said, "The reason is very simple. The most objective criterion for measuring whether a country is destroyed should not be race, but culture!

Only when culture is destroyed can this nation be truly destroyed. Therefore, China in the Yuan Dynasty cannot be considered annihilated, because the Mongols were actually annexed by Han culture later on.

Just like Taiwan and Manchukuo under our Great Japanese Empire, if the Chinese culture cannot be completely erased, it cannot be considered as truly annexing them!"

Okamura Yasuji raised his eyebrows and said, "What Ishihara Jun means is that in Chairman Chiang's view, the empire cannot truly destroy China? At best, it is to temporarily occupy the territory of China. Such an idea is too naive!"

"Yes, that's what he thought!"

Ishihara Kanir nodded seriously and said, "It's not just him, most senior officials of the National Government believe that they don't believe that the empire can annex China!

On the contrary, what they regard as their confidants are always the red regime and local warlords!"

After a pause, Ishihara Kanir said in a summary tone: "

Therefore, I have always firmly opposed a comprehensive military attack on China, because that will promote close cooperation between various forces in China, and the empire will face a situation of confrontation with the entire country!

In turn, adopt a policy of erosion and gradually erode the Chinese territory. The warlords of all sizes, including the National Government, will not be too vigilant and hostile to the Imperial Army!

They will only be keen on attacking each other and annexing each other. They will only be a mess of sand, and the Japanese Empire can obtain the greatest benefits at the minimum cost.

What a pity, it won’t go as expected!”

Ishihara Kanir sighed heavily. Although he is currently in a high position and is only one step away from the rank of general, he still feels that he is too much to be constrained and cannot fulfill his ambitions as he wishes!

The Imperial House of the Japanese Emperor.

After a group of important officials took their seats, Hirohito frowned and said, "Iida Xiangjiro and Teraunuchi Sora repeatedly requested to draw 200,000 Kanto troops to the battlefield in Myanmar, but Ishihara Kanr insisted that the empire expanded the scale of the Kanto Army to 1.5 million, and then sent troops to attack the Soviet Union with Yuan troops was the wisest choice for the empire.

Haruyoshi Hakuto and Irosaki Yamamoto jointly requested that 1 million troops be mobilized immediately to land on the North American continent and launch a substantial blow to the United States to achieve the effect of cutting off the firewood from the bottom of the pot!

The empire is now using troops everywhere, and domestic industrial output is rapidly declining. The empire is already in a difficult situation. Therefore, every step is related to the empire's century-long national destiny. We must be very cautious!

You guys are talking freely today. Let’s discuss where the empire should go next?"

Hideki Tojo took the lead and said, "I think there is still no chance to fight the United States!"

If the empire's main military force was restrained on the North American battlefield at this time, the empire's Chinese battlefield and Southeast Asian battlefield would be extremely empty.

Although the National Government has begun renegotiation with the Empire and wants to free up operations to engage in friction with the red regime and limit the development of the red regime, no one can guarantee that he will not attack the imperial army.

Especially senior generals like Xue Yue, commander of the Ninth War Zone, have a firm will to fight against the war and it is difficult to ensure consistency with the National Government. Once they smell the opportunity, they are likely to take the initiative to attack the Imperial Army!"

"The most dangerous thing is the Chinese Tiger Army led by Yang Fan. They already have the ability to fight on two fronts. Even if the Imperial Army does not attack him, he will definitely come over.

He must have taken advantage of the fact that the empire's main military forces were restrained and launched a strategic counterattack on the North American battlefield, and the imperial army would be in an extremely unfavorable desperate situation!”

"So, I think it is not advisable to send troops to North America too hasty."

Hideki Tojo said, "At present, we should first occupy Myanmar, completely block the communication channels between China and the outside world, and then force China to surrender.

At that time, the empire can integrate all the war resources of East Asia and then fight the final decisive battle with the United States. Only in this way can the empire be invincible."

Hirohito frowned and said, "But the problem is, if you do this, the war will inevitably last for a long time!

It has been a year and a half since the empire entered the wartime system. The manpower, material resources and industrial strength have been consumed a lot, so I am afraid it will not last long!"

"No, the Empire will definitely be able to stick with it."

Hideki Tojo said firmly: "As long as you successfully encroach on China, the empire's manpower, material resources and industrial strength will be transformed!

At that time, if you fight a decisive battle with the United States, your chances of victory will definitely increase greatly, so why should the empire be in a hurry?”

Hirohito was not convinced and frowned and said, "But the Americans are now completely angry, Roosevelt has delivered a national speech, and the Americans are now united in their hearts and will burst out with terrible energy!

As time goes by, the United States will definitely counterattack!”

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Anger alone cannot solve the problem!"

Hideki Tojo said, "The core interests of the United States are always in Europe, so even if they counterattack, they will definitely counterattack Europe first, not Asia!

What's more, as long as the naval joint fleet still firmly controls the sea control power of the Pacific, the Australian continent is about to fall into the empire's pocket, and the United States will not find a base for advance even if it wants to counterattack!"

After a pause, Tojo Hideki said in a heavy tone: "I have another bad news here. Not only has the Indian-Myanmar Highway opened to traffic, Yang Fan has also formed a large-scale construction team to repair the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway!

Not only that, the construction of industrial bases in northern Myanmar is also very fast. Once the industrial system built by Americans is allowed to operate at full speed, millions of Chinese troops can be reborn in a short time, so we are not left with much time."

"Nani? The Indian-Myanmar Highway was built so quickly?"

Zairen of Xianyuan Gong obviously doesn't believe it.

?Tabashi Shunruo also questioned: "There are many river valleys, swamps and primitive jungles in Myanmar, and it is extremely difficult to build roads.

The terrain between Impal, India and Mizu, northern Myanmar is particularly complex and does not have the conditions to build highways at all. How could it be opened to traffic in just two or three months?"

"Yes, before that, I thought it would take at least a year to go, but the Indian-Myanmar Highway is indeed open to traffic, and a large number of materials have been transferred from India to the secret**! This is the information provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it is absolutely impossible to make mistakes."

Hideki Tojo sighed, "Our old opponent Yang Fan has a very powerful ability in infrastructure and defense! The empire can no longer sit idly by. At present, Myanmar has become a major concern of the empire!"

“….”

Xianyuan Gong Zairen and others stared at each other, and their hearts were both confused.

"Then..." Hirohito was finally convinced, "Increase troops to Myanmar?"
Chapter completed!