Hirohito frowned and said, "Is it so important to be a mere Myanmar?"

"Yes, Myanmar's status is very important!" Tojo Hideki said in a stressed tone, "Because the Soviet Union is no longer self-concerned under the fierce attack of the German army, Myanmar has actually become the only channel for China to connect with the outside world. If China wants to obtain American aid, it must be faked to Myanmar!"

Hirohito said: "But the problem now is that the cost of seizing Myanmar is very high! It is likely to exceed the total cost of resolving the China incident!"

"This..." Hideki Tojo was speechless.

Because Hirohito proposed a brand new idea.

Originally, according to the Japanese base camp, there was a long-term national plan.

This plan is like this. The first step is to annex Manchuria. After digesting Manchuria, then gradually erode China. When it is eroded by China, relying on China's vast territory, huge population and massive resources to compete with the Western powers, and then finally seize the hegemony of the entire world!

But now, Manchuria has not been completely digested, and China has only eroded less than half of it, and it has started war with the Western powers led by the United States. Now the entire national plan has been completely disrupted, so another question has quickly been put on the table, that is, should we still erode China as planned in the national plan?

Hirohito said: "My opinion, since the leader of the Chinese government, Chang Kaishen, intends to resolve the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party first, we might as well adopt an appeasement policy in China, that is, to reach a tacit understanding and confrontation with China based on the existing line of actual control, and then encourage the Chinese government forces to engage in friction with the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party, so that the imperial army can withdraw a large amount of military force from China and invest in other directions of battlefields, such as landing in North America to give priority to solving the United States."

Hirohito is not talking nonsense. After the Japanese Army and Navy achieved unprecedented victory in the Pacific War, a voice appeared in Japan, believing that the Japanese Army, Navy and Air Force should take advantage of the victory to pursue it, use the Hawaiian Islands as a springboard to launch cross-sea operations on the west coast of the United States.

The United States will eventually solve it.

So it's better to solve it as soon as possible.

Because the longer the time goes on, the more thorough the United States' comprehensive national strength will transform into war capabilities, the more disparity in war resources between Japan and the United States will be, and the situation will be even more unfavorable to Japan!

Therefore, taking the initiative first has gained the upper hand in the Japanese military.

However, Hideki Tojo firmly opposed this statement.

"Your Majesty!" Tojo Hideki continued to persuade, "The cross-sea expedition to the United States is by no means an easy task, nor can it be ended in a short period of time. At this time, stability in the rear is particularly needed. As the rear of the empire, the stability of the entire East Asia is particularly important, and the top priority is that China must be stable!"

"Although Chang Kaishen is now paying more attention to engaging in friction with the CCP, no one can guarantee that he will not attack the Imperial Army."

"Actually, even if Chang Kaishen's current situation is not going to take the initiative to provoke the Imperial Army, what about the senior generals under his command?"

"For example, Yu Liangzhen, commander-in-chief of the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone, Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone, and Zhong Yi, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar War, will they be consistent with Chang Kaishen?"

"I can't guarantee anything else, but Zhong Yi will never be consistent with Chang Kaishen."

"Even if the Imperial Army does not attack him, he will definitely come here on his own initiative."

"At that time, such an unfavorable situation will arise. The empire's main military force is restrained on the North American battlefield, while the forces on the Chinese battlefield and Southeast Asia battlefield are extremely empty. At this time, if Zhong Yi and other commanders of various theater commanders counterattack, the imperial army will be in an extremely unfavorable desperate situation!"

Hirohito was not convinced and frowned and said, "But now, on the one hand, we must prepare to start a war against the United States, and on the other hand, we must invest more troops in the Myanmar battlefield. Wouldn't the empire's situation be even more unfavorable?"

"So, I think it's not too hasty to send troops to North America." Hideki Tojo said, "We should first occupy Myanmar, completely block the communication channels between China and the outside world, and then force China to surrender, and then gather all the war resources of East Asia to fight the United States in the final decisive battle. Only in this way can the empire have hope of winning."

Hirohito said: "But the problem is that the war will inevitably last for a long time! With the empire's manpower, material resources and industrial strength, it may not last for that long!"

"No, the empire can persist." Hideki Tojo said decisively, "And in fact, once the empire is successfully encroached on China, the empire's manpower, material resources and industrial strength will be transformed. Will the chance of victory be greater by that time? So why bother rush to fight the United States?"

Hirohito said: "But if you drag on it, the United States may counterattack!"

"No!" 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 controls the sea control of the Pacific and then seizes the Australian continent, the United States will not be able to find a base for advance even if it wants to counterattack!"

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

"Yes, increase troops to Myanmar!" Hideki Tojo nodded and said, "And there will be a large increase in troops!"

"Okay, then you can increase your troops." Hirohito breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How many troops do you think you should increase your troops?"

"I think that at least four more divisions should be added!" Hideki Tojo's eyes showed a fierce light and said in a deep voice.

"Nani? Add at least four divisions?" Hirohito said in surprise. "In this way, the 25th Army of Ishihara Jun has eight divisions under its jurisdiction. Will the troops be too bloated?"

"So, you can form a Burmese Front Army alone." Tojo Hideki said in a deep voice, "the level is the same as the North China Front Army, lower than the Kwantung Army, Southern Army and other general army, and higher than the army. In addition to the 25th Army of Ishihara, four additional divisions can be organized into the 27th Army and then combined into the Burmese Front Army."

"Okay." Hirohito nodded and said, "The commander of the Burmese Front Army should be Ishihara Jun. So, does Tojo Kwan have a suitable candidate for the newly formed commander of the 27th Army?"

When Tojo Hideki heard this, he was like eating a fly. If he followed his original intention, of course he would have to remove Ishihara Kanir and recall him to his homeland to be idle. But since Hirohito had already said it, he couldn't insist on opposing it.

At that moment, Hideki Tojo said in a depressed manner: "Anda, the chief of staff of the North China Front Army, is very capable and has enough qualifications. He is fully qualified to serve as the commander of the 27th Army."
Chapter completed!