usatvline Chapter 2091 Germany's Surrender
Chapter 2091 Germany's Surrender
Chapter 2091 Germany's Surrender
Ryono Sakamoto pointed to a document on the table.
Cheng Qianfan picked it up and saw that it was a mobilization order. Japan was transferring some officers and troops from Shanghai back to Japan to provide support, and Kawada Atsuto's name was prominently listed among them.
“Young Master Duren,” Cheng Qianfan said with a frown, “Although some of what I’m about to say may be unpleasant to hear, the Empire’s mainland is actually in greater danger than Shanghai right now.”
He looked at Kawada Atsuto and said, "Young Master Atsuto might be able to find a way..."
“This is a military order,” Kawada Atsuto said, putting down his wine glass. “The Cabinet requires the scions of noble families to set an example in this critical moment of life and death.”
Cheng Qianfan frowned. He was still puzzled. The idea that aristocratic children should set an example was just empty talk. It could fool outsiders, but the truth was definitely not like that.
Sure enough, he learned from Kawada Atsuto that Kawada Atsuto was forced to return to Japan, or rather, the Kawada family was tricked by their political enemies and had no choice but to include Kawada Atsuto's name in the list of officers returning to the homeland.
“Bag is being ordered! This is a chaotic order!” Cheng Qianfan was furious. “An experienced Imperial officer like Young Master Du should stay in Shanghai, on the front lines of the Chinese battlefield, instead of returning to the rear.”
Just as Sakamoto Ryono was about to speak, he saw his friend shake his head at him.
Cheng Qianfan continued to say to Kawada Atsuto, "Young Master Atsuto, you should stay in Shanghai. You should send a telegram to the mainland and request to remain on the Chinese battlefield."
"Will it work?" Atsuto Kawada immediately understood what Kentaro Miyazaki meant and asked with a frown.
If possible, he would not want to return to his home country.
The mainland is now in far greater danger than Shanghai. The American air raids on Tokyo have truly terrified many people. Hundreds of thousands of people were burned alive, and the entire city of Tokyo was like a ghost town. This is the capital of the empire, yet it has fallen into such a tragic state.
Tokyo is now being bombed by the Allied forces almost every day.
Upon receiving the transfer order, Atsuto Kawada was filled with fear. He was unwilling to return to Japan, especially not to Tokyo.
"It's all up to us," Cheng Qianfan encouraged Kawada Atsuto, lowering his voice. "At the very least, we should delay as much as possible, and go back to China as late as possible."
He was unwilling to see Kawada Atsuto return to Japan. It could be said that young master Atsuto was his biggest backer at the moment, and Kawada Atsuto trusted him even more than Imamura Heitaro.
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Jingle Bell.
Late at night, the telephone rang at Lafayette Palace.
“Cheng-san, it’s me,” Kawada Atsuto said. “Come to the military police station now.”
"Okay, I'm coming right now." Cheng Qianfan hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.
"Is there any danger?" Bai Ruolan was also awakened and asked her husband with concern.
Once it was confirmed that Song Fuguo's arrest was no longer a threat, she and her children returned to their home in Shanghai.
"It's hard to say." Cheng Qianfan frowned as he pondered seriously. "However, it's better to be prepared."
He said to Bai Ruolan, "I will instruct Haozi to be on guard."
Li Hao, Zhou Ru, and their child are now living in Lafayette County, ready to respond to any possible changes.
“I’m going to the military police station now.” Cheng Qianfan found Li Hao. “If I don’t call before dawn, it means something has happened. Be prepared for any contingencies.”
"clear."
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Shanghai Gendarmerie Headquarters.
"Kentaro." Atsuto Kawada immediately hugged Kentaro Miyazaki. "According to orders from headquarters, I will remain in Shanghai and do not need to return to the mainland."
"That's great!" Cheng Qianfan was overjoyed. He said to Kawada Atsuto, "To be honest, young master Atsuto, I've been worried about this matter these past few days, and I'm concerned for you."
He said to Atsuto Kawada, "I didn't expect our method to actually work."
“The people who are really helping are the Americans,” Atsuto Kawada said, shaking his head.
"An American?" Cheng Qianfan was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.
"Roosevelt is dead!" Atsuto Kawada exclaimed excitedly. "Did you hear that? Roosevelt is dead!"
"Roosevelt? US President Roosevelt? He's dead?!" Cheng Qianfan asked in astonishment.
“Yes, Roosevelt, the telegram I received half an hour ago is confirmed intelligence. The damned American president is dead!” Atsuto Kawada said. “With Roosevelt dead, the Americans will surely descend into civil war, and the great opportunity for the Empire to counterattack has arrived!”
"That's wonderful!" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed excitedly after confirming Roosevelt's death with Kawada Atsuto. "God bless the Empire, God bless the Great Box Nation!"
"The American offensive momentum has weakened, and the U.S. military has been clearly affected by the news of Roosevelt's death," Atsuto Kawada said. "The General Headquarters has also reassessed the latest military situation and believes that it is appropriate to reduce the number of troops and officers transferred back to the United States."
"That's great, that's great, that's great!" Cheng Qianfan rubbed his hands excitedly. He said to Kawada Atsuto, "Young Master Atsuto, everything is fine now. The dark clouds in the sky have dispersed. May the Empire be blessed."
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Japanese people in Shanghai are having a blast.
Traitors and spies of the Wang Jingwei regime were also celebrating.
In distant America, the death of a US president named Roosevelt was seen by the Wang Jingwei regime and the Japanese as a turning point in the war, who believed that destiny was in Japan's hands.
However, this illusion of a counterattack, fueled by Roosevelt's death, was quickly shattered by the realities of the battlefield.
After a brief lull in the U.S. military offensive in the Pacific and European theaters, the U.S. military's offensive not only failed to subside but instead launched a fierce counterattack.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at the newspaper in his hand, snorted, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
This is a Japanese newspaper. On this day, the newspaper praised the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces, commended their fearless spirit, and encouraged Japanese soldiers and civilians to learn from them and be ready to give their lives for the Empire at any time.
"The Japanese are finished," Cheng Qianfan said to Haozai, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
Last year, the Japanese army began recruiting a large number of Kamikaze pilots, and being selected was considered a "great honor".
With the start of the Battle of Okinawa in the Pacific theater, the Kamikaze pilots were also used against the U.S. military.
At this time, the Japanese army was severely lacking in experienced pilots, and they could only select some well-educated young novices, usually around sixteen or seventeen years old.
Although teenage pilots receive a good education, they still lack flight training, so their first flight in combat may also be their last.
In reality, these kamikaze pilots had no choice. If they refused to carry out this "glorious" mission, their families might feel ashamed or face discrimination.
Cheng Qianfan sensed the stench of the Japanese defeat from the newspapers.
When the Japanese, who were widely regarded as having extremely strong nationalist ideology and being fearless on the battlefield, actually began to praise the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps in newspapers and call on Japanese soldiers and civilians to learn from the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps, it showed that the fighting will of the Japanese rank-and-file soldiers had become problematic.
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The Elbe!
On April 26th, this unfamiliar name was being circulated among the citizens of Shanghai.
The Soviet and American armies successfully met at the Elbe River in Germany. The Allied forces on the Eastern and Western Fronts had fought their way through Germany and achieved their meeting, a historic event.
“Everyone knew the Germans were doomed,” Lu Dazhang said. “They just didn’t expect the Germans to fall so quickly.”
In February, the leaders of the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union met in Yalta.
Rumors then circulated that the leaders of the three countries agreed to end the European theater by the end of this year and then strive to shift the focus of the war to the Pacific theater next year.
There is no concrete intelligence to confirm this rumor.
However, one thing is certain: back in February, even with the most optimistic estimates from the Allies, no one would have imagined that the war in the European theater would end in the first half of the year.
It's only April 26th, but it seems like Germany's defeat is already imminent.
"Although the Soviet Union and the Americans have successfully joined forces, the Germans' will to resist is still very strong," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully. "At the most conservative estimate, the Germans should be able to hold out for another month."
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"My estimate was too conservative," Cheng Qianfan said, shaking his head.
His tone was excited.
Just yesterday, shocking news came from the distant battlefields of Europe: the German leader had committed suicide, the Germans had given up resistance, and the German side was already in substantive contact with the Allies regarding surrender.
"The Germans' surrender is an indisputable fact. At the earliest, the Germans will officially surrender within a week," Cheng Qianfan said.
"The Italians have surrendered, and the Germans are about to surrender too," Old Huang said. "Only the Japanese are still struggling like cornered beasts, and their tail won't last much longer."
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The Germans formally surrendered to the Allies.
The large-scale battles on the European battlefield thus came to an end.
The whole world knows that the focus of the war has begun to shift to the Asian theater, the Pacific theater, and the Chinese theater.
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"It's all bad news," Heitaro Imamura said grimly, looking at the map on the wall and marking it with a pencil.
Cheng Qianfan also stared at the map, suppressing his excitement and putting on a mournful expression.
On the European battlefield, the Germans surrendered.
And this month, good news has been pouring in from the Chinese battlefield.
The National Revolutionary Army achieved brilliant results in the Battle of Western Hunan, encircling the Japanese 116th Division.
In addition, Nanning, Fuzhou, and Zhijiang Airport were liberated.
In the enemy-occupied areas, the Eighth Route Army launched the Central Shandong Summer Offensive, recapturing six county towns and opening up the northern section of the Jiaoji Railway, thus connecting the entire Shandong liberated area into one.
The New Fourth Army in northern Jiangsu launched the Funing Campaign and liberated Funing.
The Eighth Route Army launched the Suiyuan Campaign in Jin-Sui, recapturing Jining and annihilating nearly 2,000 enemy troops. This battle ensured the safety of the corridor from Yanzhou to North China.
It can be said that the overall situation of the War of Resistance Against Japan was very favorable.
Conversely, in Imamura Heitaro's eyes, the map was filled with bad news.
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"Teacher, my intelligence indicates that friction has broken out again between the Kuomintang in Chongqing and the Red Party in Yanzhou," Cheng Qianfan said to Imamura Heitaro. "This presents an opportunity for the Empire. If Chongqing and Yanzhou really go to war..."
“It’s difficult.” Imamura Heitaro shook his head. “At this stage of the war, both Chongqing and Yanzhou are very clear that even if there are conflicts and deep-seated hatred between them, they will not start a war until they have completely won this war.”
He told Kentaro Miyazaki, "In fact, the Empire has never given up on negotiations and contacts with Chiang Kai-shek's regime in Chongqing..."
Heitaro Imamura sighed and said, "The negotiations have broken down."
“What the empire’s warriors can’t get at the negotiating table, they can get on the battlefield,” Cheng Qianfan said indignantly.
"Acquired on the battlefield?" Hearing his student's defiant words, Imamura Heitaro shook his head and said, "Kentaro, there are some situations you don't understand."
His heart was heavy.
While the continuous defeats on the battlefield angered the Japanese, some situations at the grassroots level of the Japanese army caused panic among the high command.
Just a week earlier, military police executed a group of officers and soldiers suspected of passive resistance and even showing a tendency to surrender to the Chinese army.
The situation was particularly dire for the Japanese 34th Regiment.
When the regiment was in combat, if the Chinese army blocked their retreat, they would show fighting spirit, but if the Chinese army opened a gap, the 34th Regiment would tacitly not fire a single shot.
The 34th Regiment even captured more than a dozen Chinese soldiers. This time, instead of massacring the prisoners, they chose to release them, even giving them money and holding a farewell party, intending to express their 'peace' vision to the Chinese army on the other side.
The discovery of this incident by the military police shocked the high command of the Japanese army.
It should be noted that the Japanese 34th Regiment was a "fierce force" that entered the Chinese battlefield when the Battle of Shanghai broke out, and now it has become like this, which is truly "shocking".
The Japanese high command had realized that the fighting spirit of the rank-and-file soldiers had become extremely problematic.
In southern Jiangsu, it was even revealed that the Japanese army bribed the New Fourth Army with weapons and ammunition, begging them not to attack them but to attack the neighboring stronghold instead. This incident enraged Junichiro Ikeuchi, the commander of the Shanghai Gendarmerie Headquarters.
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"The war of resistance has not yet been won, and Chongqing is already restless." Cheng Qianfan put down the newspaper in his hand and said with a cold snort.
In the latter half of this month, the Kuomintang and its die-hard troops attacked the New Fourth Army's base in Tianmu Mountain. The New Fourth Army launched its third anti-Kuomintang campaign, in which it annihilated nearly 7,000 Kuomintang and its die-hard troops.
During the same period, intelligence from Chongqing indicated that the US representative had submitted a "Memorandum on the Red Party Issue" to Chiang Kai-shek, requesting that Chongqing prepare for a military solution to the Red Party's armed forces.
Furthermore, the United States has stated that it will complete the arming of thirty U.S.-equipped divisions in the shortest possible time to meet the needs of future warfare.
The incident was exposed by the Communist Party, causing a public outcry.
"The score with the Kuomintang will be settled sooner or later, and it's time to settle it," Old Huang said, flicking his cigarette ash. "However, we can't let our guard down now. Wan Haiyang is crazy. We don't want to end up getting bitten by that traitorous dog."
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