Chapter 2473 The Big Picture 1
"Your Excellency Kato is also here. It seems that an important decision has been made today." After greeting Mr. Saionji, Yamamoto Gonbei said to Foreign Minister Kato Takaaki. To the side, Masaki Terauchi just nodded and had no idea of paying attention. Now the navy and army were in a quarrel, and they were almost at odds with each other on some key issues. As for the Japanese field marshal opposite, the former governor of Korea, Naturally, Yamamoto Gonbei would not give him a good look.
"Your Excellency Yamamoto, you should maintain the most basic respect for people of the same status as yourself. Don't forget your former predecessor, Your Excellency Xixiang Congdao." Saiyuanji Gongwang said calmly. Saionji Konobo was very dissatisfied with Yamamoto Gonbei's attitude. After all, he invited the navy and army bosses this time to solve the problem and not to quarrel. However, Yamamoto Gonbei's attitude was very bad and he gave in. Xiyuanji Gongwang felt very humiliated and very disappointed.
Of course, for Yamamoto Gonbei who has now reached this status, it is impossible for Saionji Konobo to take advantage of him because of this matter. Therefore, he could only remind the other party to pay attention to his attitude in a moderate manner, and at the same time, he also mentioned Yamamoto Gonbei's predecessor, Saigo Yumichi. Why is he mentioned as the first marshal in the history of the Japanese navy? The reason is very simple. If you dig deeper, Marshal Saigo is actually from the army. At the beginning, he was an army general, and then transferred to the navy! So this matter is a bit embarrassing... It can also be regarded as giving Yamamoto Gonbei some eye drops and allowing the opposite Masaki Terauchi to regain some face!
"Haha." Masaki Terauchi snorted from the other side. And Yamamoto Gonbei had no idea. Then he signaled Hayao Shimamura on the opposite side to deliver a document to the public of Saionji Temple. As one of the only two remaining elders from the Meiji Restoration, Saionji Konobo’s actual status in Japanese politics is very high! They are the ones who can decide who will be the prime minister! Although Saionji joined the so-called elder group very late.
"Well, it's not much different from the previous one." Xiyuanji Gongwang spent a few minutes flipping through two pages and then put the hundreds of pages of document aside.
"This is a revision of the previous plan that took the Navy two weeks. You just flipped through two pages and put it aside. You also claimed that it is no different from the previous document. This simply ignores the Navy's efforts and dedication. .”
Shimamura Hayao was very dissatisfied when he saw the indifferent expression on Saionji Temple's face. In his opinion, it was obvious that he was telling lies with his eyes open. How can a large group of people be busy for two weeks and be dismissed in a few minutes at Saionji Temple? This is obviously disrespectful! And in terms of content, it has indeed changed a lot. How can Saionji say this?
"Have you really read that document? How can the two documents be similar? Even if you have only read the first few pages, you can already see clearly just by looking at the table of contents that the two documents have different focuses." Shimamura Hayao The more he talked, the angrier he became. Yamamoto Gonbei remained silent. At this time, someone was asked to test Saionji's attitude, and Terauchi Masaki did not express his opinion. The latter believed that Saionji could definitely handle this matter. matter. Kato Takaaki on the side seemed to be thinking about something,
He was not interested in the quarrel in front of him.
"It's true that I didn't read the document last time. I put it on the desk after I got it back." The Duke of Saionji stared coldly at Hayao Shimamura opposite. The pressure brought by being at the top for a long time made the latter feel very uncomfortable. "I originally wanted to take a look. Although I don't understand the navy, I think reading the report carefully is the most basic respect for your subordinates. But unfortunately, I don't have time."
"Before the Americans even come to the door, there will be a war within the empire! And the two warring parties are the navy and the army! You just feel angry that your documents were sent up and I didn't read them. Well, now comes the question Oh! Did you all turn a deaf ear to my previous warnings? If I remember correctly, I told Yamamoto before that I should cause less trouble recently and stop spreading rumors, right?" Xiyuanji Gongwang He had no intention of saying anything to Shimamura Hayao, but directly pointed the finger at Yamamoto Gonbei!
Who is Hayao Shimamura? This guy is also a naval admiral. In terms of political status, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang is not as good as Xixiang Congdao. But it is still higher than Yamamoto Gonbei, not to mention the current admiral, Hayao Shimamura, who was posthumously awarded the title of marshal until his death? So Saionji Konobo directly attacked Yamamoto Gonbei!
"These things were done by some young people who were busy. They went too far out of anger, but they were excusable. I will advise them." Yamamoto Gonbei's answer was neither salty nor cool.
"Lost and superior? Haha, you are really a good student of Xixiang Congdao. Have you even learned this trick?" Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple sneered. "His Excellency Saigo Nakamichi once used this to intimidate the government. But has Mr. Yamamoto ever heard of a senator being defeated by his subordinates? Ito Hirobumi didn't, Saigo Nakamichi didn't, and the army's seniors like Oyama Iwa and Katsura Taro didn't. No. And I, Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple, don’t accept this trick either!”
"Decisions have been made on the empire's military issues in Siberia. After the spring of next year, the empire will maintain a strength of no less than six divisions in Siberia, and the front line will remain basically unchanged. The war allocation for Siberia will remain the same as last year." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said with a sneer.
"Hold the grass! What's going on?" Yamamoto Gonbei was immediately confused. He knew that Saionji Gongwang would not threaten others. Because as the only second elder now, what he said is the attitude of the government and the royal family! This is not a threat at all, but an order! Today's Japan is not like the situation in World War II where the military dominated the political situation. Japan's top political leaders still have strong control over the country! The prime minister can take turns, but the government's decisions must be implemented!
The most critical thing is that the top management decided that Siberia will continue to maintain the strength of 6 army divisions, which is at least 150,000 troops! Another hidden meaning of keeping military expenditures unchanged is that Japan's Siberian Front may take an offensive in the future! Because if it was just defense or contraction, it would definitely not cost so much money! Therefore, judging from these two items, Japan does not seem to have stopped its strategy towards Russia! And if the northern route continues as it is, what will happen to the navy's war in the Pacific? Didn't we agree before that the focus is on the Pacific Ocean? Yamamoto Gonbei was a little confused. Could it be that Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple betrayed him? !
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