Chapter 816 Retreat Path

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Yurisses and Dabinett are idiots?

Perhaps no one could agree with this statement. After Governor Huo Wenton was captured, the two of them could be said to be the only two giants in the United States. Standing at the peak of the power of the United States, if they were all idiots, then the entire United States would probably be an idiot.

The Prime Minister still had a smile on his face, but his heart was filled with disapproval. He did not dare to underestimate the royal family and the emperor. He also admitted that this power that had been severely lacking for more than 20 years now already had the power to influence the world situation. However, deep down in his heart, he trusted the United States even more.

The situation in Lonely State was indeed complicated and confusing. The Emperor was very likely to know about Yurisses and Dabinett's plans and prepare for other moves. However, Yurisses and Dabinett were definitely prepared as well.

And even though the Emperor was now firmly established in Silver State's Hualeishi City, in the end, North America was still the home ground of the United States. Not to mention the Emperor only occupied Hualeishi, what could he do even if he occupied the entire Silver State? As long as the United States made up its mind, it could turn the entire Silver State into a scorched ground in a minute. It would start a war with the United States in North America and establish a war front in North America. This series of actions was indeed heroic and domineering, but no one could deny that even if the Emperor was capable, he would not be able to make up for the huge disadvantage in terms of geography.

The United States did look a little miserable now, but no matter how miserable it was, the final victory would still belong to the United States.

This was the Prime Minister's position. Although he had reservations about whether Japan would participate in the war, deep down in his heart, he still believed that with the national strength of the United States, it would be possible to win the war. At most, it would be at a heavier price.

As the final victor, the heavy price could be made up for by the Divine Continent Empire.

"Perhaps Yurisses and Dabinett have other considerations."

The Prime Minister pondered for a moment and said slowly.

"I'm afraid that the situation will be confused. You just said that once the Howington Group falls, the conflict in the United States will be reduced. The prospects are indeed much more optimistic. Moreover, the Howington Group's interests are enormous. Yurisses and Dabinett may be overwhelmed by the immediate interests."

Emperor Ming Wu shook his head and sighed.

The Prime Minister remained silent.

"Your Majesty, General Tojo and His Highness the Crown Prince request to see you," said the maidservant in the dining hall respectfully.

Emperor Mingwu's expression darkened, and his gaze instantly became sharp.

Taro Tojo, Japan 's right-wing leader, the Tojo family has always dominated the right-wing forces in Japan, Hideki Tojo, former prime minister and chief of staff of the Japanese army, was the grandfather of Taro Tojo. After he was hanged, his son, Hiroshi Tojo, continued to lead the Japanese right-wing forces, followed by Taro Tojo.

Originally, the ups and downs of the rightwing forces had been thoroughly raised under the operation of Taro Tojo. In recent years, the rightwing forces had been constantly moving and had obtained great support among the people.

After leaving the palace a month ago, the first person he saw was Taro Tojo.

Emperor Mingwu was not disgusted with Tai Lang Tojo and the right-wing forces, There were hawks and moderates in any country. As for the war that invaded the Divine Continent more than a hundred years ago, Emperor Mingwu felt that it was only natural. However, this era was no longer more than a hundred years ago. Some of the clamors and actions of the right-wing forces clearly did not conform to the development of Japan.

If that was all, Emperor Mingwu could still endure it and suppress it. However, what he could not accept the closeness between Taro Tojo and the Crown Prince was that under the intentional or unintentional guidance of the right-wing forces, the Crown Prince had repeatedly made inappropriate remarks in public. In the eyes of outsiders, the Crown Prince was considered half a member of the right-wing forces.

A Crown Prince with a tendency towards war would definitely have a big problem succeeding to the throne in the future. This had already touched the bottom line of the Ming Emperor.

At this time, Tai Lang Tojo and the Crown Prince came together to ask for an audience. It was already obvious what the other party's purpose was.

"Did you bring the Crown Prince to exert pressure on me?"

Emperor Mingwu chuckled, but the sharp light in his eyes had already turned into killing intent.

The Prime Minister remained silent.

In Japan, in recent decades, no one dared to endure Emperor Mingwu's anger for no reason, not even the Prime Minister.

Especially in such a sensitive period. Regardless of whether Japan sent troops or not, this was a time when the main warring faction was needed. The Emperor was temporarily unable to move the Tojo Clan. At this time, if the Prime Minister spoke out randomly, it was very likely that Emperor Mingwu would vent his anger on him in the end. That was truly a wrongful accusation.

"Invite them in."

Emperor Ming Wu took a sip of the tea in front of him and said coldly.

The maidservant replied and quickly turned around to leave.

Two minutes later.

A middle-aged man and a young man in their thirties walked into the restaurant at the same time.

"Your Majesty."

"Royal Father..."

Emperor Mingwu didn't even look at his son. He just looked coldly at Taro Tojo, who was standing in front of him, and said indifferently, "General Tojo, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Taro Tojo was short and thin. He had a flat head and an old-fashioned appearance, but his eyes were filled with determination. He didn't seem to notice Emperor Mingwu's rejection of him. He took a step forward and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Taro Tojo requests war. I am willing to personally lead troops to join forces with the United States to attack the Divine Continent Empire!"

"Please fight? Did I say war is coming? Taro Tojo, don't forget that you are from the Great East Ocean Empire, not the dog of the United States!"

Emperor Mingwu was furious. He slapped the table and stood up. He scolded mercilessly.

The Crown Prince on the side trembled and lowered his head even lower.

"Your Majesty, I am naturally loyal to the East Ocean Empire. My position is very clear. I will not be controlled by the Americans."

Tai Lang Tojo's expression was unusually ugly as he spoke in a somewhat dry tone.

"Oh?"

Emperor Mingwu sneered and sat back in his seat. He stared into Taro Tojo's eyes and said, "Go on."

"Your Majesty, the public opinion in the outside world is boiling. We have conducted a survey and found that 70% of the Japanese people support the war. The people generally believe that facing the war, our Great Japan Empire should not cowardly avoid it. "I know His Majesty doesn't want Japan to suffer too much, but in reality, His Majesty, can we really avoid this war?"

Taro Tojo took a deep breath and looked at Emperor Mingwu without any hesitation.

"We can always drag it down. When the situation becomes clear, we will make a choice. That is the most correct choice."

Emperor Mingwu remained silent for a long time before he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"The United States won't give us much time. General Bahamat has called me several times in the past two days. He has invited me to meet him at Ginza tomorrow night. I can feel that the Americans are getting impatient. Your Majesty, I know your worries, but in fact, you have too many worries now. You can no longer see the reality."

Taro Tojo smiled bitterly, his face full of helplessness.

"Sit."

Emperor Ming Wu pointed to the seat beside him and said, "What is reality?"

"The reality is that no matter what, Japan will not be able to avoid participating in the fate of this war. It is only a matter of time before or after. Our only position is to follow closely behind the United States. Apart from that, there is no other choice!"

Taro Tojo said in a deep voice, " Divine Continent Empire cannot accept us, nor can we join the Divine Continent Empire. The people of the two countries will not agree and will be neutral? I'm sorry, I don't know what kind of neutrality we have in Japan, Under such circumstances, If the United States imposes sanctions on us, This is a complete disaster for Japan, And I have to say, the United States is now ready to punish us, because they know that we have no way out. Once such a thing happens, the consequences will not be better than the consequences of a war with the Divine Continent Empire. The worst thing is, even if we are sanctioned, we will still have to send troops to wage war against the Divine Continent Empire at that time. "

Emperor Mingwu remained silent.

Isn't he aware of what Taro Tojo said? He really didn't have a path to retreat, nor did he have any hesitation. However, he just wanted to wait for the situation to become clearer before making a decision.

But now, it seemed that everything could no longer be delayed.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the Black Sun Army into the Six Nations Alliance Army!"

Taro Tojo looked at Emperor Mingwu who remained silent and said again.

Black Sun Army!

Emperor Ming Wu subconsciously sat up straight.

As the emperor, he naturally knew what kind of force the Black Sun Army was. It was the largest and most elite force in Japan.

The Black Sun Army did not have any organization on the surface, and from the perspective of subordination, they did not even belong to the Great East Ocean Empire.

This was an army that had been carefully constructed by the right-wing forces for many years. It was elite, well-equipped, and had high morale. It was no exaggeration to say that although the Black Sun Army was an army, it represented one-third of Japan's military strength, and even more so all of the military strength of the right-wing forces!

To put it bluntly, Japan did not have an army. There was only the Self-Defense Forces. The Black Sun Army was a real army hidden by Japan. It was independent of the Self-Defense Forces and was not within the line of sight of any country in the world. Even the headquarters of the Black Sun Army was not on the mainland of Japan.

Sending out the Black Sun Army was undoubtedly Tai Lang Tojo's decision to go all out.

Was this decision really just to join the Six Nations Alliance Army and participate in the war against the Divine Continent Empire?

What exactly did the Dongtiao Clan want?

Emperor Ming Wu frowned and said indifferently, "Are you sure you want to expose the Black Sun Army?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

Taro Tojo said firmly, "We are hiding the Black Sun Army for the sake of war. It is a good opportunity to wage war against the Divine Continent Empire. As long as we win the war, our Great Japan Empire will once again dominate Asia. At that time, even if the Black Sun Army is exposed, it doesn't matter."

"What if you fail? Have you thought about the consequences?"

Emperor Ming Wu said coldly.

"Your Majesty, we will not fail. Absolutely not."

The Prime Minister, who had been silent all this while, suddenly laughed, his tone firm and confident.

The Prime Minister, who had been silent for many days, finally made his position clear.

Emperor Mingwu seemed to become even older in an instant.

He was stunned for a moment, then finally stood up, silently waved his hand, and left the restaurant without saying a word.

Taro Tojo was pleasantly surprised.

The Prime Minister's smile was also extremely comfortable.

Even though Emperor Ming Wu still hadn't agreed to join the alliance army to fight against the Divine Continent Empire, he no longer opposed it.

No, no, no.

This was a path left behind by the Old Emperor.

It was also a path of retreat for Japan.

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