Don’t mention the matter of going north again!” Hirohito’s Leng Jun’s eyes swept across Minuchi’s face and said, “Today I call you all to discuss the matter, there is only one issue. When will you declare war on the United States?”

After saying this, Hirohito turned his head and asked the Army Minister Shunroku Hata: "Hahata, is the Army ready?"

"Hayi!" Hata Shunjiu said, "The army has been ready for a long time. Just wait for the order of His Majesty the Emperor to send troops to Southeast Asia at any time."

"Yo Xi." Hirohito turned his eyes again, "Yamaguchi, where is your Air Force?"

"Hayi." Yamaguchi Tatsumeda said, "The Air Force has no problem, and you can attack at any time."

"Yo Xi." Hirohito turned his gaze to Minumasa again and said in a deep voice, "Mine Jun, where is the Navy?"

"Hayi." Mine Hikamasara paused his head, "The Navy is ready to attack and is waiting for His Majesty's call at any time."

"Yo Xi." Hirohito's eyes finally turned to Hideki Tojo and asked, "Tojo, there should be no problem with the cabinet, right?"

"Hayi!" Hideki Tojo paused and said firmly, "The cabinet has mobilized enough manpower and material resources to ensure that the empire wins this battle for national destiny!"

"Yo Xi." Hirohito said happily, "Then you guys will agree on a war time."

Zairen, Xianyuan, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since you have decided to start a war against the United States, it is better to fight than to go. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, the navy will no longer be able to launch a surprise attack on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, and the situation will become passive. Therefore, the old minister thinks that the faster the attack, the better!"

"What the emperor's uncle said makes sense." Hirohito nodded and asked the ministers present, "When will the attack on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet be launched as soon as possible?"

Yamaguchi Tatsuki and Hata Shunroku immediately turned to Minuchi Mitsumasa.

Although the attack on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet was the protagonist of the Air Force, the Navy decided the effect of this operation, because the Air Force's fighter jets could not fly to Hawaii and had to take off the aircraft carrier.

Mine Hiromasa pondered for a moment: "It will take about seven days for the naval fleet to move to the vicinity of Hawaii. Considering the possible emergencies in the middle, at least three days of buffering is required, so the fastest time is to reach the 12th."

"Then let's go on the 12th! On December 12th, a surprise attack on Hawaii Island!" After Hirohito said that, he asked Hawai Shunrok again, "Hahata, can a division really ensure the occupation of Hawaii Island?"

Shinji Hata said confidently: "Your Majesty is relieved. According to the information, the defense system built by the US Navy in Hawaii is mainly to defend against surface attacks. The core of its defense is Oahu Island in the northwest. The firepower of the fortresses on the main island of Hawaii is relatively weak, and most of them are concentrated on the west coast. However, the landing ground chosen by the Imperial Army is on the east coast, so it can perfectly avoid the US Navy's shore defense artillery fire cluster."

"The U.S. Army stationed on Haway Island only has one regiment."

"Even if the U.S. Marine Corps and the people recuperating on the island are only about 5,000 at best."

"So, if we just want to occupy the island of Hawaii, we don't need so many troops in a division, a brigade or even an infantry corps will be enough."

"The reason I transferred a division to us is to welcome the possible major counterattack of the US Army."

"Our army has done war chess. If the military supplies are sufficient and the forces of a division are in place to defend Hawaii Island, it will be enough to last for more than five years without the support of the navy and air force!"

"Don't worry about supplies," Yuasakura Hei interrupted. "According to the information that our Ministry of Internal Affairs has, the U.S. Navy has hoarded massive amounts of supplies including 4.5 million tons of crude oil and 2 million tons of grain in the Hawaiian Islands, and even a large number of factories including dock repair shops!"

"Yo Xi!" Hirohito nodded happily and said, "Hahata, please tell Yamashita that you must receive the supplies and factories on Haway Island as completely as possible. The Empire urgently needs these resources!"

"Hayi!" Hata Shunruo bowed his head heavily, "I will definitely pass on His Majesty's instructions to Yamashita Jun."

"The meeting ended!" Hirohito waved his hand, and the military and political ministers present stood up one after another and said goodbye to leave one after another.

After a moment, only Hirohito was left in the study. Hirohito knelt down and walked to the window, looking at the garden outside the window and murmured: The national destiny of the empire lies in this battle!

...

In a blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

It has come December 11, 1940.

At the invitation of President Chang, Zhong Yi came to Huangshan official residence again to meet him.

In Yunxiu Tower in Huangshan’s official residence, Zhong Yi met Principal Chang again.

When Zhong Yi walked into the study, he saw Principal Chang practicing calligraphy.

To be honest, Principal Chang's calligraphy means similar to the words he called him. It is straight and peaceful, and has reached a certain level. Not to mention other aspects, at least he has not lost to *** in terms of calligraphy attainments.

Principal Chang wrote a sentence from the Analects of Confucius: The Master’s way is just loyalty and forgiveness.

After writing, Principal Chang looked back at Zhong Yi and asked, "Zi Ren, what do you think of this sentence?"

Zhong Yi said without hesitation: "I think Zeng Zi's words have already grasped the essence of Confucianism."

"Oh?" asked Principal Chang, "So, Ziren also agrees with the Confucian way of loyalty and forgiveness?"

"That's certainly." Zhong Yi said, "In fact, in a sense, Bei Zhi is also a Confucian child."

"It turns out that Zi Ren actually thinks he is a Confucian son." Principal Chang nodded and said, "So, what do Zi Ren thinks about the word "Loyalty and Forgiveness?"

Zhong Yi said in a deep voice: "The so-called loyalty means to be loyal to others, and the so-called forgiveness means to recommend oneself to others. However, he thinks that there is another meaning. The so-called loyalty means to the lower side, to the upper side, to be loyal to the country, to one's own nation, to forgiveness means to be superior, to be loyal to the lower side, to be superior, to be loyal to others, to not make random efforts, and not to act alone."

Hearing this sentence, Principal Chang's face suddenly collapsed, and he even felt a little regretful.

If he had known that this would be the result, he shouldn't have asked Zhong Yi about the way of loyalty and forgiveness. Now Zhong Yi has directly expressed his views, so he would not have the chance to remedy it.

In a word, Zhong Yi did not have the concept of loyalty to the leader in his mind.

This is essentially different from Yu Liangzhen, Chen Shi and even Zhang Lingfu!

Zhong Yi even vaguely advised him: Don’t do anything randomly!

At this time, Principal Chang really wanted to squirt directly into Zhong Yi's face: "Mom Xipi, who do you think you are? You dare to teach me a lesson?"
Chapter completed!