Chapter 413 Kyushu changed hands
In the 34th year of the Republic of China, that is, 1945 AD, on August 14, Radio Tokyo broadcast to the whole of Japan Emperor Hirohito's edict to accept the Potsdam Proclamation and implement unconditional surrender. This was also the last time Hirohito's voice appeared in public ears. , since then, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito and several of his brothers, including most of the elites of the royal family, have never appeared on the stage of history. Soon after, the new Japanese government announced the news of Hirohito's death, and then With the news that Prince Yonghito, Prince Nobuhito, etc. had died of illness one after another, the new emperor was succeeded by Hirohito's eldest son, Prince Akihito, who was just twelve years old. However, at this time, the emperor had become just a decoration and no longer had any political significance. The Japanese imperial family, which has regained control of the country since the Meiji Restoration, has once again returned to a corner of the political stage.
The announcement of unconditional surrender this time did not cause large-scale unrest in the military and civilians. With the successive deaths of military giants such as Umezu Yoshijiro, the local army was leaderless. In the Tokyo rebellion, many generals of the army were involved. , including the former Minister of War Anan Weiji, there is news that it was his secret support and inaction that led to the rebellion. Therefore, after the rebellion subsided, Anan Weiji quietly went to his apartment. He left a confession letter and committed suicide by caesarean section.
Due to the chaos and rebellion in the army, the country's capital was devastated and the royal family was greatly weakened. As a result, senior army generals became street rats and the scapegoats for the rebellion. A group of people actively participated in countering the rebellion and maintaining stability in the capital. Young generals stood out and became the hope of the Japanese Army and the future, as well as stars in the eyes of the people. Representatives of them were Iinuma Sadayoshi, Kojima Yoshimitsu and Naoe Seigo. It was they who pushed for the end of the war as soon as possible. In view of this, the three men became the new Iron Triangle of the Home Army, completely controlling the strength of the original Eastern Army, and using this to ensure that the Honshu area that the government still controlled could accept the surrender of the Allied forces.
The landing of the Russian army in Hokkaido was a devastating battle. The Japanese defenders in Hokkaido were routed thousands of miles away. Once Hirohito's unconditional surrender decision was promulgated, the defenders surrendered to the Russian army in large numbers. The Russians quickly established a Yusiri army in Hokkaido. The provisional government, with its core members including Tatsuo, Nakanishi Isao, and Army Representative Takeda Takeo, had a strong tendency to separate Hokkaido from Japanese territory. All this caught the Americans off guard.
The original intention of the Americans in dropping the two atomic bombs was to frighten the Japanese authorities and force the Japanese government to accept the proposal of unconditional surrender as soon as possible, so as to avoid the immeasurable losses that would be suffered in the landing operation. This could also establish the American role in Japanese affairs. dominant position.
But I never expected that the atomic bomb had been dropped, and its power was indeed unparalleled, and it had definitely deterred the Japanese. However, an unprecedented mutiny suddenly occurred in Tokyo. In this mutiny, Japan's core rule The upper levels of the army suffered a heavy blow, especially the navy and army in Japan, which lost almost all their senior generals. For a time, Japan had a tendency to return to the Warring States Period.
The Russians, in particular, did not even say hello. While launching a massive attack on the Kwantung Army entrenched in Northeast China and North Korea, they actually sent an all-out navy, army and air force to land on Hokkaido. Where did this leave the Americans who had been fighting bloody battles in Asia? By that time, the Americans had to carry out the sealed landing plan, because if it were any later, even the Kanto region of Japan might become the fat among the Russian population.
As a result, the Americans hastily formed a landing force of 300,000 people. Under the command of General MacArthur, and with the superior cover of the Allied navy and air force, they landed in Tokyo Bay. At this time, the Japanese Army had received Hirohito's command. With the edict of unconditional surrender and the disorder of the army's command system, facing the menacing Americans, the Japanese did not hesitate to lay down their weapons and surrender to the US military.
On August 16, the U.S. airborne troops entered Tokyo. The surviving Japanese Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki led the remaining cabinet members and, accompanied by Army General Gen. Sugiyama and others, completed their first meeting with the U.S. military. This also announced that Japan The Kanto region and Honshu and other regions have officially entered the stage of US military garrison.
As a precaution, the main force of the U.S. Pacific Fleet entered the Tsugaru Strait and broke out into a confrontation with the Russian Navy to prevent the Russian army from crossing the strait and continuing southward. Both sides maintained a rare tacit understanding until the end of September, when allied representatives The delegation and Russian representatives entered Tokyo one after another, and post-war negotiations began.
At this time, the war in Kyushu temporarily stopped with the promulgation of Hirohito's edict. The American power was temporarily unable to reach the scope of Kyushu. A total of 30,000 remaining garrison troops in Kyushu were huddled in the city under the leadership of their respective generals, waiting. Further orders.
At this time, a heavily armed force suddenly landed in Hirado, Kitakyushu. The time of their landing was almost the same as that of the U.S. military. Amid the turmoil in Japan, no one noticed that Kitakyushu suddenly landed overnight. It changed ownership.
This is a force of nearly 4,000 people. In the coastal area of Kitakyushu, due to the fierce battles between Fukuda Heihachiro and the government troops, there are no organized troops here. Therefore, the landing force quickly advanced into the hinterland of Kyushu, and Fukuda Heihachiro's troops also took a supporting stance at this time, and the two sides joined forces to march towards Saga and Kashima.
At the same time, uprisings broke out in major mines in Kitakyushu, and nearly 30,000 Chinese workers were quickly armed and went into battle. This new force and the landing force soon met, unified and reorganized, and advanced into the interior of Kyushu separately. The Japanese army was steadily After retreating, they finally gained a foothold in Hita and planned to fight to the death with the invading enemies. However, they were completely defeated. All 30,000 Kyushu legions were killed or injured. After that, Kyushu became an undefended area.
By the time the Americans came to their senses and realized that something was wrong with the situation in Kyushu, this army had firmly controlled various strategic locations in Kitakyushu. At this time, from the direction of Fukue Island, Nakadori Island and other Kyushu coastal islands, suddenly A large number of ships appeared, and an elite force of 20,000 people was sent to Minami Kyushu. With the cooperation of the Ichiku army led by Fukuda Heihachiro, the fall of Minami Kyushu quickly became a reality.
At this time, the whole world discovered that it was the Chinese army that landed in Kyushu, and the total number had reached 80,000. The previously stored equipment and material resources continued to enter Kyushu through the transport fleet established by overseas Chinese in Nanyang, and Kyushu itself was related to North Korea and Northeast China face each other across the sea. It has always been the center where Chinese people live in Japan. The rate of intermarriage between Chinese and local people is also very high. As soon as the news came out, overseas Chinese children and young people with Chinese ancestry signed up to join the army and entered Kyushu. The Chinese army soon reached 100,000 people.
As Lin Xiaotang expected, the Americans were furious about this. Previously, the Chinese Expeditionary Force entered Myanmar and then stormed the Philippines and Singapore. However, after occupying these areas, the Chinese army unexpectedly stationed themselves here, and they were quite prepared to stay here for a long time. This made the United States very dissatisfied. After several negotiations, the expeditionary force had put aside Chongqing and the orders of the United States on the grounds that they would not accept the orders of the foreign emperor, and instead concentrated on supporting the local people. The puppet government is coming.
But now, the Chinese army is so "despicable" that while the Russians are seizing Hokkaido and the US military is seizing Honshu, they have quietly occupied the entire Kyushu. This completely disrupted the Americans' purpose of controlling Japan. How can Americans breathe this sigh of relief?
As a result, U.S. envoys went to Chongqing one after another, and the ranking of the visiting officials became higher and higher. However, Chongqing started to practice Tai Chi and made it clear to the Americans that the troops appearing in Japan did not belong to the national army's order of operations. Any of the troops, including equipment and personnel, were formed by Chinese civilians and overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia themselves, and Chongqing could not issue orders to them.
At this time, in China and Southeast Asia, the news that the Chinese army occupied Japan's Kyushu quickly spread to every corner. The Chinese were rejoicing. China had suffered a hundred years of humiliation. This was the first time that an army had set foot on and occupied an enemy country. Land, the Anti-Japanese War is coming to an end. Although the Japanese army has surrendered unconditionally, it does not mean that China will give up its right to pursue the case. Since the Japanese deliberately occupy Chinese territory, now, the Chinese army also has reason to land on the Japanese mainland, not to mention The Chinese army entered Kyushu with the support of the Japanese people. The leader of the unrest, Fukuda Heihachiro, admitted this in an interview with Chinese reporters. Photos of him having a party with Chinese army generals have made headlines in major newspapers. .
At this time, why do Americans show so much resistance? This can easily arouse people's resentment against Americans. Besides, the U.S. army occupies Honshu, the Russian army occupies Hokkaido, and China is a member of the allies. , paid tens of millions of casualties in the Asian battlefield, and firmly held back the Japanese Army's two million troops. Once these troops join the Pacific battlefield, can you Americans still laugh? Are the Chinese troops not qualified to land in Japan? ?
For a time, the public opinion situation was one-sided in support of the Chinese army's landing on Kyushu. After the Americans tried, they had to give up their efforts angrily and began to prepare for the upcoming post-war negotiations as the leaders of the allies.
In the castle tower of Kumamoto Castle, Lin Xiaotang could not help but nod his head as he read the newspapers these days, "The momentum created by Uncle Jiang and his father-in-law was really big enough. Within a few days, the Americans couldn't resist it. No wonder, they are all from the Allies." As a member of the public, they only need the state officials to prevent fires, but we ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps. How can there be such a reason?"
Next to them, Lei Zhen, Lao Quan, Huo Yan, Zhan Sen, Gao Yingpei, Feng Yunxiu and others also laughed.
"Grandma, this battle was so exciting. All the German automatic equipment, and those 38-shaped covers in Little Japan are all made of paper. I have been fighting for a lifetime, and I can finally express the evil in my heart." Lei Zhen grinned. Mouth shouted.
Lin Xiaotang nodded, "This is Japan. We don't have to be polite to the Japanese. As long as we resist, we will kill them without mercy. But we must be careful. Japan once organized a nationwide end-of-war war. Women and children have received combat training. I tell brothers to be careful. I don’t care if you burn, kill, and loot, but you must pay attention to safety.”
Feng Yunxiu suddenly laughed, "Sir, don't worry, now the food of the entire Kyushu, including the four countries, is in our hands. Some time ago, Little Japan wanted to corner the beast and fight, but what happened? We cut off the source of food, so I will I don’t believe they can last until the autumn harvest without eating or drinking.”
Gao Yingpei lost a lot of weight, but among these people, the reminder was still quite large. At this time, he was no longer as depressed as he was in Shanghai, and his face was always filled with a confident smile, "Yes, there is also that Futian Heihachiro, the food and equipment are all in our hands. What's more, now we need people and equipment. They can only be our lackeys. If you say no, I will immediately let them go. "
Lin Xiaotang frowned deliberately, "Are we being a little too cruel?"
"Is there any?" Lei Zhen curled his lips.
"It's cruel, why don't I think so?" Lao Quan knocked the pipe on his foot.
"Why do I think it's not that interesting?" Jason said coldly.
"Really?" Lin Xiaotang asked with a smile.
Chapter completed!