Chapter 783 Ah! Navy (14, Additional Chapters for 2,000 Votes)

"This is natural." Ishihara Wanji said thoughtfully, "I have informed Tanaka Shinichi to move first. He will be sure of the speed. Moreover, the order has been given to him. We can't blame us for how well it is executed."

"You did a good job." King Higashikuru Palace Minuhiko said a few words feebly, and then revealed the important situation, "Just now Kanin Palace and Sugiyama Motoya entered the palace. They both strongly advocated suppression and took the initiative. I called Tanaka Shinichi and asked him to suppress it. His Majesty was instigated by them. Tanaka may not buy your fault, but he will definitely listen to them. "

Prince Kanin Miyazaihito was the backstage of the Army General. He was an old guy who held power behind the scenes like Fushimi Miyahiro Prince. Because Hirohito was afraid of the expansion of the war, he asked the royal family to withdraw early before the Pearl Harbor incident. Then Sugiyama Gen became the Army Chief of Staff. Shitaro Shimada served as the chief of the Military Command Department, but these two were just agents, and the real power was still controlled by the two princes. However, due to the fiasco and concealment of the Midway incident and the revelation by Cole on the orders of Hoffman, Hirohito was shocked to realize that he could no longer control the situation and could not even hear the true situation, so he once again ordered the royal family to come out. Coupled with his dissatisfaction with Tojo and the unanimous condemnation of the army, Kanin Palace was replaced by King Minuhiko of Higashi Kuru Palace.

This time, Prince Kanin Palace Zaihito and Sugiyama Gen came to the palace for an audience, which was a huge threat to Prince Higashikaru Palace Minuhiko, indicating that Hirohito's confidence in him began to waver. What's more, Horikichi's move to "clear the emperor's side" was completely unexpected. The palace will draw lines according to this standard. The navy will definitely be cleansed, and the army will also be a big trouble. King Higashino Miyazaki often helps the navy talk to Horikichi. He usually takes the overall situation into consideration, but in this delicate period, it is completely unknown what Hirohito will think.

"Fool Yuan is here too?" Ishihara smiled and murmured to himself, "The situation is getting more and more complicated."

"No, who knew that Horikichi would suddenly do this?" King Higashino Miyazaki was suddenly a little angry, "Do you think Cole lied to us that day and deliberately helped Horikichi confuse the situation?"

Ishihara Wanji closed his eyes and thought about it seriously, thinking it was impossible: Horikichi probably wouldn't even dare to talk about such a secret thing as rebellion, even Yamamoto Isoroku. How could he dare to have a heart-to-heart talk with a German whom he had only known for a short time? It is possible to take advantage of it and make a fool of yourself.

So he advised: "Your Highness, don't be overly concerned, let alone make false accusations. Cole is probably deceived. How could he, a foreigner, know such a secret thing? At most, Horikichi deceived him. Aren't you and I both deceived? Did you cheat? It’s not shameful to be cheated by him, it’s shameful to be cheated by others.”

"Yes, yes. After all, he is worth 100 million marks. It is too easy to deceive us."

Taking this opportunity, Ishihara Wanji asked: "Where is His Highness the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Command Department? How is he? What is his attitude?"

"Alas, he is trapped in the hospital with his life and death unknown. Now the hospital's phone lines are blocked and the transportation is even more blocked. Your Majesty is very worried but can't think of a way."

"Let your Majesty call Horikichi. He is in the office of the deputy director of the Military Command Department. I just talked to him on the phone and asked him not to touch the army agencies, and he agreed."

"Has he taken control of the military headquarters so quickly?" King Higashino Higashihiko was startled, "Is Ito Seiichi his internal agent?"

"I don't know. I didn't find Ito, and Horikichi didn't say anything. But I guess it's probably not the case. If you think about the troops Horikichi has on hand, you will know how easy it is to control the military headquarters. There is an entire 1st Marine Brigade. It's Shibasaki Megumi. The next time I lead the team..."

Everyone knows the feats of the bloody battle of Tarawa, and they also understand the power of this Marine Corps that followed the combined fleet for a year. Hearing the name of a fierce man like Shibasaki Keiji, King Higashikaru Miyazaki also felt that it was difficult, so he could only Silence.

"It's no use calling Your Majesty. Didn't you listen to their slogan? Zun the Emperor and the thief Qingjun, where is the thief? The thief is Fushimi Palace..." King Higashikaru Palace Minuhiko said anxiously, "Your Majesty, this is what Hori wants. Didn't Tiji get through? He said, 'Prince Fushimi Gong Hirokyō is a ****, so who am I to send him to manage the navy?'"

"Okay then." The attempt to solve the problem through conciliation and negotiation failed: Horikichi refused to leave and refused to let Prince Fushimi Miya Hirokyo go, and Hirohito did not allow Horikichi to touch Fushimi Palace. This was a deadlock, and he Ishihara Wanji couldn't solve it even if he was extremely talented.

"Now let alone the Military Command, even the Navy Ministry is finished. Some people say that Onishi has also defected to Horikichi."

"It's not surprising. Onishi is an aviation sect and has always been a supporter of Horikichi." King Higashikaru Miyazaki suddenly asked strangely, "Where's Yamamoto? Where's Inoue? Where's their news?"

"I heard that the two of them were invited to dinner by Horikichi in the evening. They were probably detained. Their lives and deaths are unknown..."

"Hey, two idiots!"

But Ishihara Wanji thought: This is not necessarily true, maybe it is a ploy between the two of them. How could a person like Yamamoto, who has always worn the same pants as Hori Tikichi, be so easily fooled? However, he did not dare to express this judgment to King Higashikata Minuhiko. If he spilled the beans and forced the Navy Ministry to rebel, it would be really bad.

"Your Highness, I have something to report to you." Ishihara Wanji told the story of Tojo Hideki in three words, and also included Tada Shun's analysis.

After hearing this, King Higashikata Minuhiko was so angry that he trembled all over: "This old dog who eats everything inside and outside, one day I will kill him!"

"It's not difficult..." Ishihara added with a smile.

"It's not difficult..." King Higashikata Minuhiko repeated subconsciously. He suddenly reacted and subconsciously covered his mouth. After looking around and seeing no one around, he whispered, "You mean?..."

"Um……"

No one said anything, but they understood each other's meaning immediately - it was possible to let Hori Teikichi's soldiers do this, the key was conditions and coordination. Hori Teikichi had killed so many people, so he probably didn't care about killing one more outdated army general.

"You can do it yourself, your opinion is my opinion..." Prince Higashikuni Toshihiko said lightly from the microphone.

Kanin Palace Zaijin and Sugiyama Gen never advocated coordination between the army and the navy. Tojo advocated coordination between the army and the navy, but he opposed Ishihara and Prince Higashikuni Toshihiko thought Tojo was simply a big shot. For Prince Higashikuni Toshihiko, who advocated coordination between the army and the navy and trusted Ishihara, all of the above were political enemies and needed to be attacked. The Imperial Guard Division was not his own people, so what did it matter whether they were dead or alive? Hori Teikichi was the most friendly among so many people. If he had not taken such drastic measures, he would have even wanted to join forces with the other party. From his point of view, it would be best to solve the matter peacefully with the navy and have a chance to end it decently. In this way, not only would the coordination between the army and the navy be further improved, but the prestige of Prince Higashikuni Norihiko would also be higher - he did not know how to fight, but that did not mean he did not know politics, and he also needed prestige.

But now this situation is not good. A bunch of people were staring at him covetously, and he reminded himself to be careful, otherwise he would end up in pieces. So he said: "Do everything possible to maintain the situation, both to implement the will of His Majesty and not to disrupt the overall situation."

"Yes." Ishihara Kanji knew what the overall situation was. After thinking about it, he decided not to report Ugaki Kazunari's phone call to him, so as not to put him under too much pressure and be in a hurry.

In the anchorage of Hashira Island, the new commander of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Koshiro Ikawa, was listening to the phonograph record in the lounge complacently, and suddenly someone knocked on his door. He frowned. He had been working so hard to reorganize the Combined Fleet that he didn't even have time to find a geisha. He just relaxed and listened to some music when someone interrupted him. So he replied unhappily, "Come in."

"Sir, there is an urgent telegram." The person who came in was the former chief of staff, Colonel Shigenori Kamishiro, with a serious face. "The news from Tokyo is that Hori Teikichi led the Second Air Fleet and the First Marine Brigade to rebel, and His Majesty wants us to suppress the rebellion."

"What?" Oikawa Koshiro was shocked and stood up quickly. He took the telegram and read it while saying, "How dare he do this?"

"It has already happened. The Navy Ministry and the General Staff are controlled by the rebels. Tokyo is in chaos. The army can't do anything. Chief Aide-de-camp Hyakutake sent a telegram directly to request support."

"Where is your highness?"

"He is trapped in the hospital, and his life or death is unknown!"

Ichikawa Koshiro trembled slightly when he heard the news at first. He paced back and forth in the room for several circles, and then he became excited again: Isn't this the best time to get rid of Hori Teikichi? What if Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi also died, then wouldn't Ichikawa Koshiro be in sole power? In his heart, he silently wished that Hori Teikichi would kill Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi as soon as possible, and then he would come to Tokyo to quell the rebellion and lay the foundation for victory. Although he was very happy in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He just said in a deep voice: "Call all the officers to discuss the matter immediately."

In the operations room of the Yamato, officers above the rank of major general gathered together. After Kamishinoto read the telegram, Kondo Nobutake immediately expressed doubt: "Is this true? Don't tell me it's a forged imperial edict, that would be a mess."

"It has been checked twice and confirmed to be correct."

Now Kondo Nobutake was silent, including Takagi Takeo, Shima Kiyohide, Kurita Takeo, Hosoaga Mushiro and others. Now the admirals of each fleet of the Combined Fleet are the backbone of the 38th and 39th classes, and assisted by a few other classes - like Takagi Takeo and Shima Kiyohide are both 39th class, while Mikawa Gunichi and Kurita Takeo are both 38th class, and only Hosoaga Mushiro is 36th class. Everyone was prepared for the reluctance of Commander Hori Teikichi, but they didn't expect the action to be so fast and so large, like a storm and thunder - only the commander could launch such an attack!

"I intend to summon the main force of the Combined Fleet to Tokyo to quell the rebellion." Ikawa Koshiro glanced at everyone, "This is my first major task after taking over as the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet. It is also a great trust from His Majesty, so I can only do it well and cannot make mistakes."

Everyone was silent again, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ugaki Matome, stood up and said, "I wonder how many troops the rebels have?"

"It is estimated that it is the entire Second Air Fleet and the First Marine Brigade." Shen Shigenori thought for a while, "There may be some machine forces that are being taken away."

"The four heavy cruisers of the Second Air Fleet are not to be feared, but the two light aircraft carriers are a bit troublesome." Ugaki Matome pondered, "Now the Shokaku and Zuikaku of the First Air Fleet are under repair and cannot be used at all. The other aircraft carriers are still being transformed, which is also not possible."

Everyone immediately talked about it.