The Tokyo Imperial Palace and the underground bunker renovated by the Imperial Palace are very spacious, but being there for a long time makes people feel very depressed. Especially, the frequency and number of Allied bombings are increasing these days. Emperor Hirohito and his entourage I had to stay here for a long time. It was so long that it was difficult to tell whether it was day or night.

It was another long round of imperial meetings. Emperor Hirohito and several of his closest ministers were worried about the current corrupt situation, but the quarrels continued.

Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi proposed ending the war this morning. This is not a new argument. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki and Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo had proposed it at the imperial meeting more than a month ago, but they were opposed by the Army.

This time, it's no exception.

As soon as the issue was raised, Army Minister Anami Yuki and Umezu Yoshijiro stood up to refute, "Our army still has the strength and can definitely fight."

"No matter how we fight, Kyushu is already in chaos. The garrison troops have been reluctant to accept the order from the base camp to counter the rebellion. The rebels are threatening to start a prairie fire. We should negotiate peace with the allies while dispatching elite troops to return to the homeland to quickly put down the rebellion and stabilize the country. People’s hearts.”

"Scabies is a disease that is nothing to worry about."

…

"That's enough," Hirohito said, "Please don't say any more, sir. I will make my own decision on the matter of war." The whole room was silent. As a sacred monarch, the emperor could not talk to him in the imperial meeting. The conversations between important cabinet ministers are usually conveyed by the inner minister, but today, as soon as the emperor opened his mouth, the ministers heard the emperor's reprimand and realized the seriousness of the situation.

The emperor slowly straightened up, and his entire face was shrouded in the sunlight projected by the air vents. Only then did everyone realize that Hirohito's face was pale and his eyes were bloodshot. "How can we just ignore the chaos in Kyushu? The rebellion raised by the rebels Don’t all the ministers know the slogan? This scene is so similar to the situation in the 11th year of the Showa era. Shouldn’t we take a warning?”

All the important ministers lowered their heads.

"The national situation is difficult, and I should take full responsibility. If necessary, no matter what, no matter what, I will abdicate." Hirohito said word by word.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that." The ministers were shocked.

Kantaro Suzuki nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty, you can't do that. It is precisely because of the difficulty of the country that your Majesty needs to be in charge of the world. Your Majesty has been in power for so many years, and his civil and martial arts have brought the empire to its peak. Even the former emperors and the Meiji emperors were only like this. Now they are just encountering some difficulties. Frustration, Your Majesty must not entertain such thoughts."

Hirohito's eyes lit up and he stared at Kantaro Suzuki closely.

Suzuki Kantaro continued: "Prince Asaka Palace Hatohiko is just obsessed with martial arts and eager to make achievements, so he said those words. Your Majesty must not mind it."

Hirohito snorted coldly, "I'm afraid he may not think so in his heart."

Anami Yuki and Umezu Yoshijiro hurriedly spoke, "Your Majesty, rest assured that the Army will definitely put down the Kyushu Rebellion as soon as possible and will never let others use this as an excuse to criticize Your Majesty."

Hirohito looked at several important ministers and sighed softly, "Okay, the imperial meeting is over. It's just me and a few of you here. You don't have to hide it. If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Kantaro Suzuki exchanged glances with everyone, but no one spoke first.

Hirohito did not look at the crowd, but raised his eyes to look out the window, and continued talking to himself: "To be honest, King Jiuyan is just a warrior. I would like to believe that he is being used by others, but what others said Just remind me that there are other suitable people."

Hirohito's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting several important ministers in the room so hard that they could not help but feel dizzy. Hirohito's words meant something, and several people could hear them clearly, but this was the royal family. Regarding family matters, once a minister expresses his opinion, there is no turning back.

Hirohito sighed softly, "It would be great if Lord Doihara was here, he would definitely give me a reasonable suggestion."

Everyone had to turn their attention to the sweaty Prime Minister Suzuki Kantaro. Suzuki Kantaro had no choice but to reply: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, those people are also under our control, and nothing will happen to them." "

After saying this, Suzuki Kantaro felt that all the strength in his body was drained away in an instant. The only people Emperor Hirohito was afraid of were his three younger brothers, Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito, Prince Chichibu Palace Yoshihito, Prince Mikasa Takahito, and Takamatsu. Mikasa Miya Takahito is a humble and kind-hearted person, and has close relations with the generals of the naval factions, but he does not deliberately cultivate his own power; Mikasa Miya Takahito is a very active person, with good relations with various political factions, and has a wide network of contacts among the people. The reviews are also good; and the most outstanding one is Chichibu Palace Yoshihito.

In the early years, Hirohito and the Queen gave birth to four daughters in succession. All walks of life in the country regarded Yongren as the first heir. Moreover, Yongren was enthusiastic and dominated various activities of the royal family, especially with the leadership of Sadao Araki. With the strong support of the Emperor's faction, they claimed to abolish the government and attribute all power to the emperor. Who exactly this emperor refers to is very intriguing. Fortunately, after Prince Akihito was born, Hirohito, who had been worried about the heir to the throne, finally He breathed a sigh of relief, but the events that followed on February 26 made him break out in a cold sweat. He almost lost his throne.

Therefore, during the years when he was in power, Hirohito closely monitored his younger brothers, and at the same time engaged in military warfare and continued to fight overseas. This was due to his inner mentality of desperately wanting to realize his own self-worth. He wanted to prove that Emperor Taisho was There is nothing wrong with his choice. He is the emperor of the empire through the ages.

But things in the world often do not change according to people's will. The three northeastern provinces became spoils of war and fell into the hands of the Japanese overnight due to the gambling move. After that, there was the arrogance of "destroying China within three months". But now Now, the Japanese army is precarious on all fronts, and even the country is beginning to be turbulent. All this has made Hirohito deeply doubtful of himself and fearful of the future, especially the slogans raised by the rioters, which once again tore apart his inner feelings. With that wound, he began to turn his attention to his throne again.

Doihara Kenji was not an excellent general, but he was an outstanding intelligence officer. He used to take care of these private matters. Suzuki Kantaro only came into contact with some of them after he left office, including Monitoring of several princes.

This time, Hirohito insisted on mentioning this matter in front of the important ministers, just to give these ministers who hold the most powerful power in the empire a blow. It is absolutely impossible to try to win over both sides.

Seeing the submissive expressions of the important ministers, who were sweating profusely, Hirohito felt very satisfied. As long as the government and the army were still under control, there wouldn't be any big problems.

"Has it been confirmed to dispatch the counter-insurgency troops to Kyushu?" Hirohito changed the topic.

Umezu Yoshijiro wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is confirmed that they are part of the 15th Division and have already set off."

Hirohito nodded with satisfaction, "I have decided to start the end war. If we negotiate peace with the allies now, we will definitely get the most humiliating conditions. The imperial army still has the strength to fight. Even if the allies want to land on the mainland, they will inevitably suffer heavy casualties. I just want to make the Allies aware of this, and then it will be the best time to negotiate."

"Your Majesty is wise."

…

The footsteps of the ministers gradually disappeared, and Michio Kinoshita, the deputy chief of staff beside Hirohito, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to see him now?"

Hirohito only felt aches all over his body, and an indescribable sense of fatigue pervaded his whole body, but he still nodded.

After a while, a figure walked into the room, and Kinoshita Michio closed the door from the outside.

Hirohito quietly looked at the man who slowly walked up to him and bowed to salute, and smiled, "Mr. Yukio Kodama, thank you for your hard work."

Kodama Yuyoshio raised his head and said, "It is my honor to serve your Majesty."

"Is there any news?" Hirohito asked eagerly.

Kodama Yoshio stood up straight, "I have contacted the American side, but so far they have not given a specific reply. They just urge us to accept unconditional surrender as soon as possible."

Hirohito was a little disappointed. The result of the war was irreversible, but the foundation of the empire must not be abandoned. Once the unconditional surrender proposed by the allies was accepted, it would become fish on the chopping board and be slaughtered by others. Besides, although the Russian army had already invaded Poland, But the war in Europe is far from over. The decision just made was right. The empire can still persist. For the sake of the throne and for the sake of its descendants, it must persist.

"Then what do they think about the questions I raised before?" Hirohito then asked.

"They also did not express their opinions. They are also observing. With all due respect, after the war, the United States and Russia will become the two newly rising powers in the world, and Asia will also become the place where they compete. Therefore, their respective Asia policies are also constantly changing. During the adjustment, I believe that if more effort can be put into the US military's Asia policy, or if it becomes part of their Asia policy, perhaps they will be interested in maintaining the emperor's status and system."

Kodama Yoshio's words were very direct and bold, which made others very surprised. A person with a gang background would actually have such a view. He indeed did not choose the wrong person in the first place.

Hirohito nodded thoughtfully. Kodama Yukio's words were very insightful and worth thinking about.

After a while, Kodama Yukio spoke again, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report. The goods from Shanghai have arrived at the port again. Do they still need to be buried in the imperial treasure house in Kanto?"

Hirohito nodded, "Let's do it this way. In addition, Lord Doihara made a suggestion to me. In view of the current war situation, the Golden Lily Project is coming to an end. The goods in China have almost been transported. Next, there are still I have to trouble you to go to the Philippines, where the treasures of the entire Southeast Asian countries are concentrated, and then I have to trouble you to transport them all back to the mainland safely."
Chapter completed!