Changchun, Jilin, is the so-called Xinjing, the capital of Manchukuo.

The lights in the Kanto Army Headquarters building have dimmed, and most of the officers have already gotten off work, but the lights in Ishihara Kan's office are still on.

In the office, Ishihara Kanji was furrowing with anxiety on his face.

Ishihara Kaner rarely had such a time. This old Japanese man always had the image of an ancient general who collapsed in front of Mount Tai without changing his qualities. But now, it looks like an ant on a hot pan.

Ishihara Kanir was waiting for the latest investigation report of the Soviet army in the Far East by the Special High School.

The investigation report will estimate the final ruling of his entire combat plan - whether to start a war against the Soviet Union.

In order to fight against the Soviet Union, Ishihara Kanir had been preparing for almost half a year in secret, and it was time to get a result.

Just as he was impatient, a sudden sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside the door, and then the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army Gu Di Na Hua Xiong hurried in.

"Kun Kido!" Ishihara smiled anxiously, "How is it?"

"Great General!" Gu Di's joy in Hua Xiong's expression could not be suppressed. "The rumors are true. The Soviet government has really drawn a large number of troops from the Far East Military Region to Europe. Now the troops left in the Far East have dropped to less than 500,000. Even if the Soviet army in the rear Baikal Military Region is added, there will be less than 700,000!"

"Yo Xi!" Ishihara Kanir waved his fist very hard.

As early as three months ago, as early as the first time after the six armored divisions of the Kwantung Army were formed, Gu Di Na Huaxiong led dozens of combat staff from the General Staff to conduct many military chess deductions.

The result of the deduction is that only when the Soviet army in the Far East Military Region dropped below 500,000 people, the Japanese Kwantung Army had the possibility of victory, and the possibility was only more than 50%!

Although it is only 50%, it is enough for Ishihara Kanir.

Ishihara Kaner, an old devil, is strategically conservative, but extremely radical in tacticality!

Before the September 18th Incident, the Kwantung Army had only more than 10,000 troops in Manchuria, while the Northeast Army had more than 100,000 troops. The gap in the strength of the two main troops was 14:1, and the gap in equipment was even greater. The Northeast Army not only had thousands of artillery pieces, a complete arsenal production line, but also an air force and a navy!

But even under this absolute disadvantage, Ishihara Kaner still brazenly launched the September 18th Incident!

At that time, according to the wargame deductions of the General Staff of the Kwantung Army, the chances of the Kwantung Army winning were no more than 10%.

But in the end, the Kwantung Army expanded the chance of this percentage to 90%, and finally successfully occupied the four eastern provinces!

So this time, the General Staff of the Kanto Army concluded that having a 50% chance of winning the Far East Battle is enough to make Ishihara Kanr make up his mind!

Now, the prerequisite for the reduction of the Soviet army to less than 500,000 has finally become a fact!

Gu Dina Huaxiong said again: "Your Excellency General, should you submit a review request to the base camp now?"

"Nani, submit a review request to the base camp?" Ishihara Kanir waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, you must not submit a review request to the base camp. If the review request is raised to the base camp, then the Far East Battle will never be launched again!"

"Nani?" Gu Di Na Huaxiong said in surprise, "Great General, you are not going to start a war on your own, right?"

"Why not?" Ishihara Kan's eyes flashed and said in a deep voice, "As the commander-in-chief of the General Army, I certainly have the power to launch a local war aimed at ensuring the security of the empire."

"But..." Gu Di said in a whisper, "This time I will go to war with the Soviet Union!"

"So what about the Soviet Union?" Ishihara smiled and said with a gloomy smile. "The Soviet Union has been beaten to pieces by the German army in the European battlefield. Now it doesn't care about the Far East at all! Gu Di, I don't know if you have ever thought about it? Once the Kwantung Army launches an attack on the Far East Front of the Soviet Union, there is a very likely dramatic situation."

Gu Di Na Hua Xiong said in a daze: "What situation will happen?"

Ishihara smiled and said in a deep voice: "After a little resistance, the Soviet government is likely to give up the Far East! The Kwantung Army will take over the entire Far East without any effort!"

"Nani?" Gu Dina Huaxiong was stunned for a moment.

Ishihara smiled and said, "Kun Tani, immediately issue a notice and order the heads of the infantry divisions of North Manchuria and South Manchuria, the Independent Mixed Brigade, the Guards and the Armored Division to come to Xinjing for a meeting! Oh, and the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Flight Group of the Air Force also need to attend the meeting!"

"Hayi!"

...

It was not only Ishihara Kanir who made up his mind, but also Hirohito.

Almost at the same time, Hideki Tojo also hurried to the imperial palace and looked at Hirohito.

"Your Majesty!" After giving a big gift in the Imperial Study room, Hideki Tojo said respectfully, "Have you made a decision?"

"Yes, I've decided." Hirohito said, "but it's a little different from what you said to Tojo-kun."

When Tojo Hideki heard this, he immediately looked tight and frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I think 30 divisions are the bottom line. If there are less than 30 divisions, it's probably useless!"

"This crushing defeat in this Battle of Myanmar has fully proved this."

"This is certainly related to Umezu Mijiro's incompetence, but the lack of military strength is also a very important reason."

"So, I think the strength of 30 divisions is already the bottom line. If there are less than 30 divisions, even Okamura-kun may not be able to do anything."

Hirohito said: "Tojo-kun, what are you anxious about? Did I say there are less than 30 divisions?"

"Nani?" Hideki Tojo was stunned for a moment and said in a daze, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Hirohito said: "What I mean is that since I have decided to fight, since I have decided to decide between Southeast Asia and the Chinese army and Zhong Yi, I can simply send more troops! 30 divisions may not be enough. Instead of sending them again at that time, it would be better to send them in one go!"

Tojo Hideki said: "What does Zixia mean?"

Hirohito stretched out a slap and said in a deep voice: "50 divisions!"

"Nani? 50 divisions?" Hideki Tojo said with a sniff, "Your Majesty, are there too many of these?"

"Is it too much? Not much!" Yuhito shook his head and said, "After all, Zhong Yi's Chinese Expeditionary Force just obtained another 1 million troops!"

"But..." Hideki Tojo swallowed and said, "If 50 divisions are mobilized to nearly 1 million, domestic industrial production will be greatly affected. At that time, the empire's war potential will further decline, and the ability to continue to fight will continue to weaken. If this continues..."

"No." Hirohito said, "You are too worried about Tojo."

"Nani?" Hideki Tojo said in surprise, "What does your majesty mean?"
Chapter completed!