Hirohito took a breath of air and said, "Uncle Emperor Tojo, this is a strategic-level artillery! The emergence of this kind of artillery will completely change the direction of the Japan-China War!"
"Hai!" Xianyuan Gongzai Renton said, "Judging from the actual combat effects of the Tianchang Battle, the rocket launcher can indeed be called a strategic-level artillery, because its advantages are too obvious compared to the 92nd Infantry Artillery Mountain Artillery or the Field Howitzer. However, it is too early to say that it can change the direction of the war between Japan and China. ┡．ωｍ”
Tojo Hideki also nodded and said: "What Your Highness said is absolutely true. After all, we don't know the exact parameters of the rocket launcher now. For example, how many kilometers is its effective range? What is the maximum shooting height? What is the armor-piercing thickness? In It is inappropriate to make hasty conclusions without knowing these exact parameters."
"Idiot!" Hirohito said rudely, "Tojo-san, this is an idiotic opinion of yours!"
After a pause, Hirohito said angrily: "The performance of the rocket launcher in the Tianchang Battle has shown the potential of strategic-level artillery, and has already posed a fatal threat to the imperial army! The rocket launcher can hit both turrets and Tanks, and the ability to masturbate, isn’t this considered a fatal threat? So what does it take to be considered a fatal threat?”
Tojo Hideki was not so easy to convince, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, although the rocket launcher showed fatal lethality in the Tenchang Battle, it is not objective to say that it can change the direction of the Japan-China War, because Rocket grenades consume rockets, and the Dameishan Independent Regiment cannot produce rockets independently, or to be more precise, they cannot produce the key component of rockets, which is the fuse!"
Hirohito frowned and said, "Fuze?"
"Hai, fuses." Tojo said, "Not long ago, the Nakamura agency intercepted a batch of fuses ordered by the Dameishan Independence Group from the United States in Shanghai. Unfortunately, these fuses eventually crashed into the sky together with the transport plane. East China Sea, but this shows that the Dameishan Independent Regiment cannot produce its own fuzes, but must import them from the United States."
Hirohito nodded lightly and said: "In other words, as long as we control the source of the fuze and prevent the fuze from flowing into Damei Mountain, then the Damei Mountain Independent Regiment will use one less and one less rocket until there are no more rockets in the end? Then, Damei Mountain The bazooka equipped by the Independent Regiment will become a fire stick, right?"
"Hai." Tojo said suddenly, "Your Majesty is aware of this."
"Yo Xi." Hirohito nodded happily and said, "The Battle of Tianchang was a disastrous defeat, and the blockade of Damei Mountain was actually penetrated. I was originally thinking that the blockade is so fragile, is it necessary to block it again in the future? But? After listening to Tojo-san’s words, I thought that not only must the blockade continue, but it must also be fully strengthened!”
After a pause, Hirohito continued: "In addition to building blockade ditches and strongholds around Damei Mountain to carry out visible blockades, we must also implement invisible blockades in the occupied areas and cut off all strategic materials. None of them can be used for military purposes. The supplies flow into Damei Mountain. In this way, it won’t be long before the Damei Mountain Independent Regiment will be in trouble due to lack of supplies, and this empire’s mortal enemy will no longer be a concern.”
Hideki Tojo said: "Your Majesty is wise and I admire him."
Hirohito waved his hand and continued: "But even so, it is still not enough to cover up the strategic value of the new weapon bazooka. Tojo-san immediately ordered the imperial intelligence department to obtain the design drawings of the bazooka at all costs. And the production process, and then imitate and equip it as soon as possible... "
Before Hirohito finished speaking, a guard hurried in and delivered a report.
This report was submitted to the Army Headquarters by the Nakamura Agency, because Kanin Miya Zaihito, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and Tojo Hideki, the Deputy Minister of the Army Headquarters, were both paying homage to the Emperor at the Imperial Palace, and Juichi Terauchi, the Minister of the Army, was also at the Imperial Palace. On a foreign visit, the intelligence section chief of the Army Headquarters directly asked someone to submit the report to the Imperial Palace.
As the emperor, Hirohito was naturally the first to read the report.
However, after the report, Hirohito had a strange expression and handed the report to Kanin Gong Zaihito. After the report, Kanin Gong Zaihito showed no expression, and handed it to Tojo Hideki. Only after Tojo Hideki did he know This is a detailed investigation report on the rocket launcher, and an evaluation report is attached at the end of the analysis data.
In this investigation report, some technical parameters of the rocket launcher are listed in detail.
The technical staff is as follows: Dameishan type rocket launcher: caliber is 70 mm, total weight is ten kilograms, the rocket weighs four kilograms, its front warhead is charged with two kilograms, the effective range is two hundred meters, and the effective shooting height is one hundred meters Fifty meters, the vertical armor-piercing thickness using armor-piercing projectiles is one hundred and fifty millimeters.
In the following evaluation report, analysts from the Nakamura Agency compared the technical advantages and disadvantages of rocket launchers and grenade mortars, 92 infantry guns, and mountain gun field howitzers in detail, and gave a final evaluation.
The final conclusion of the Nakamura Agency is as follows: In summary, the rocket launcher is an extremely excellent infantry support firepower and has broad application prospects in the future, but it is dispensable for the current Imperial Japanese Army. , because the role of rocket launchers on the Chinese battlefield is not obvious.
This evaluation report from the Nakamura agency was of course written by Xu Rui, and Nakamura Shun just changed his hands.
It must be admitted that Xu Rui's assessment report was very powerful. After Hirohito wrote the assessment report, his interest in rocket launchers immediately dropped. Yes, as the assessment report said, the Chinese have neither tanks nor There are no airplanes or even gun towers. What are the Japanese troops equipped with rockets to shoot at? Hit the Chinese fortifications? It is less efficient and cheaper than grenade launchers, and due to its short range, rocket launchers cannot replace traditional artillery.
In this way, the Japanese Army is indeed not suitable for large-scale equipment of rocket launchers.
Tojo Hideki is much calmer than Hirohito. This old devil's ability is not outstanding. At least it is inferior to elites such as Ishihara Kanji, Koiso Kuniaki. The reason why he can be the deputy commander of the Army and is likely to become The next minister of the Army is because of his calmness, as if he would not frown even if Mount Fuji collapsed.
Tojo Hideki said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is just an evaluation report from the Nakamura Agency. It is not enough to serve as a basis for the empire's decision-making. I think we should convene the prime minister and ministers from relevant provinces to hold an imperial meeting to make a final decision. Matters related to rocket launchers.”
Hirohito agreed, nodded and said: "Yoshi, then we will convene an imperial meeting."
The matter was urgent, and Hirohito did not make any preparations. He directly ordered the attendants to call the prime minister's office and the relevant offices of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and ordered Hiranuma Kirichiro, who had just succeeded Konoe Fumimaro as prime minister, Minister of Education Sadao Araki and Minister of Finance Ishikatsu Ino. Taro, Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi and Foreign Minister Hirota Koki came to see him.
Half an hour later, the ministers and relevant ministers of industry and industry gathered at the meeting, and Hirohito announced the start of the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by the new Prime Minister Hiranuma Kiichiro. After all the ministers participating in the meeting had circulated the report, he said: "The theme of this Imperial meeting convened by Your Majesty is about whether it is necessary to imitate and produce rocket launchers. Now you can express your opinions, but don't Involving irrelevant topics.”
As soon as Hiranuma Kiichiro finished speaking, Ino Taro Ishigami took the lead: "I completely agree with the report of the Nakamura Agency. I believe that it is unnecessary to imitate and mass-produce rocket launchers, because at this stage, the Imperial Army has no need for rocket launchers at all. Since it is used If not, why spend so much money building a production line?”
As Taro Ishishe Ino is the Minister of Finance, his first priority is of course the money bag.
Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said: "It cannot be said that rocket launchers are completely useless. The situation in Manchuria is becoming increasingly tense. A war may break out between Japan and the Soviet Union at any time. Once the war between Japan and the Soviet Union breaks out, rocket launchers can attack the Soviet Union. The Red Army’s armored and aviation groups pose a deadly threat!”
In Japan, the Navy and the Army are mortal enemies, and the Navy is the main force fighting the United States and Britain. Therefore, many people take it for granted that the Navy is the initiator of the "Go South" strategy. In fact, on the contrary, the Navy headed by Mitsumasa Yoneuchi has always He believed that the Soviet Union was Japan's number one enemy, so he firmly opposed an alliance with Germany and Italy, firmly opposed antagonism with the United States and Britain, and firmly advocated heading north for an all-out war with the Soviet Union.
The Sixth Army faction led by Terauchi Juichi Itagaki Seishiro Tojo Hideki is the leader of the southward strategy. The reason why Ishihara Kanji is not favored by Tojo Hideki, the backbone faction of the Sixth Army, is because Ishihara Kanji and The Navy regarded the Soviet Union as Japan's number one enemy and advocated heading north for a decisive battle with the Soviet Union.
Seizing this opportunity, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi began to sell his northward strategy again.
Naturally, Tojo Hideki would not let Mitsune Mineuchi go, and immediately retorted loudly: "Minesan, your idea is extremely dangerous. I would like to take this opportunity to review one point again. The United States and Britain are the empire of Japan. The biggest threat is that the empire must form an alliance with Germany and Italy, and for this reason, the empire should make some concessions to the Soviet Union in exchange for peace in Manchuria.”
Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said disdainfully: "Tojo-san, your view is very short-sighted and stupid. Forming an alliance with Germany and Italy and being at odds with the United States and Britain will only bring the empire into a desperate situation. Only by establishing good relations with the United States and Britain can we win in the international arena. Go up to the United States and get support from the United Kingdom, and then go all-out north to attack the Soviet Union. Only then will the empire be able to reach the top of the world..."
"Baga!" Hideki Tojo said with a livid face, "Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, who do you think is stupid?"
"Talk about you!" Mitsumasa Yoneuchi said disdainfully, "Is there anyone more stupid than you?"
"Baga! You bastard, you stupid pig!" Tojo Hideki was immediately ridiculed by Mitsuuchi Mitsumasa and flew into a rage. In anger, he jumped at Mitsumasa Yonauchi, and then the dignified Navy Minister and the Sixth Army Deputy Minister came in A full-scale martial arts show was performed in front of Hirohito. You came and I fought so fiercely that no one else could hold him back. (To be continued.) A 19-year-old woman’s live streaming platform is exposed! Follow the WeChat public account: meinvpai1 (press and hold for three seconds to copy) to watch online!