Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

Chapter 1196 Ishihara Er Appears Out of the Way

That's what he said.

"If the Prime Minister's Office and the Cabinet cannot approve it, then he will convene a Royal Council meeting."

The Prime Minister took several deep breaths, his expression heavy, and stared at Yamamoto Isoroku.

Are you trying to make things difficult for me?

“I’m not trying to make things difficult for you, but His Majesty is. You need to understand that our main resources are currently being transported from Southeast Asia and South Asia. We cannot guarantee that we can contain the enemy fleet’s maritime interception without destroying the Pacific Fleet.”

At this point, Isoroku Yamamoto stood up straight and said, "We can't, I don't believe the Army General Staff can do this."

You really know how to use people as bait.

The Prime Minister clenched his fist inside his sleeve, finally giving up the struggle; "I will arrange for someone to discuss this matter."

One sentence turned the entire army headquarters upside down.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable to him, Ban Tanzheng Shilang pushed over his chair, kicked the door as he did so, and returned to his office cursing.

His thinking was simple: as long as I wasn't there and I didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to get this done.

He stood fiercely in front of the window, hands on his hips, cursing the navy idiots for their shamelessness and despicableness for a long time before he calmed down and sent someone to fetch Prince Asaka, who was resting at home today.

"Your Highness, you really should go and see this meeting today, which is devouring the flesh and blood of our army."

A vicious and desperate remark made Asaka look up at him in confusion.

"You're saying this because you've suffered a tremendous injustice."

"You should say that today's meeting is the most humiliating day in the history of our Imperial Army."

He walked up to Asaka and said, “You think it’s a disgrace that we have to back down to the Navy and hand over a third of our fleet and our two aircraft carriers to the Navy to command?”

Yes, it is indeed a disgrace.

"It is indeed a disgrace, but from another perspective, I don't think it's a disgrace. On the contrary, I think we should support it."

support?

Sakatan looked at Asaka with a puzzled expression for a moment, then turned his head, picked up the teacup next to him, gulped down a few mouthfuls of tea, and then placed it heavily on the coffee table.

"You are also afraid of those naval idiots."

What does this have to do with the Navy's idiots?

Asaka lit a cigarette; "They are indeed arrogant, but you have to consider one thing: the existence of the Pacific Fleet is a threat to us. If we don't eliminate this threat, our resources will be trapped in South Asia and Southeast Asia."

What kind of supplies are they if they don't reach the empire's homeland?

Are we going to build factories in the colonies?

There are already many unemployed people in the empire itself, so how can we take care of outsiders?

"Resources can only be used to create more guns and cannons if they are in our hands. If they don't come, they are nothing. Do you really think our army's fleet can withstand their interception?"

Forget it, the army's navy is just a bunch of incompetent fools who can only get ships moving. Just like the navy's army, it's a joke.

"If an empire wants to reach the top, it always has to make some trade-offs. It's just some ships. Isn't it good to have them clean up the garbage for us?"

Is...is that how it is?

Ban Tan's mind was a little hazy as he followed Asaka's lead in thinking about the matter.

Chaoxiang's home.

Zhou Weiguo and Asaka Xiuling were having lunch together.

She knew what was going to happen today; Hase Kiyoshi had mentioned it yesterday.

"Do you think it will work?" she asked, placing a meatball into Zhou Weiguo's bowl.

Zhou Weiguo used chopsticks to break the meatball in half and then put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times.

"It can be done."

"It's difficult; the contradiction is too great."

I ask you, which army in the world has built a fleet of the same size as a navy?

No, but there are some in Tokyo.

This is a struggle for power between two localities; it is a struggle for power.

“Even in the face of major conflicts, we have to yield to interests.” Zhou Weiguo’s affirmation was met with a pair of bewildered eyes from Asaka Shurei.

He thought for a moment and added, "If the Army Headquarters doesn't agree, then... then we'll have to find someone else."

If someone were to be replaced, it would naturally be someone who is obedient.

It seems that the Navy Headquarters would be happy to cooperate with me.

"I hope it will work out. My father is quite persuasive, but I don't know if anything might happen along the way."

it's dark.

Bantan had been pondering this matter in his own courtyard for several hours.

He figured it out.

Asaka is right.

Resources only become the empire's resources once they are in its hands.

He also considered another aspect.

Cooperation with the Empire is no longer possible; they will surely wage war against it at an opportune time.

If the Empire had not eliminated the Pacific Fleet before this, then the Empire's supply lines would indeed have been cut off by them.

"Contact the Navy for me..."

beep...

The sound of a black car horn interrupted Bantan.

He turned his head and saw that it was Ishihara's car.

This man is the director of the Army Research Department and also a senior staff officer of the General Staff Headquarters.

The last time he proposed to Washington that they not pursue the matter and suppress it in order to ensure cooperation with them was the one he made.

"Ishihara-kun." Sakatan called out as Ishihara, dressed in military uniform, approached.

"Your Excellency, have you made a decision?" Ishihara asked nervously, carrying his briefcase.

If he makes a decision, then I'm afraid my trip today will have been in vain.

"This is a difficult decision, but for the honor of the empire, for His Majesty, I seem to have no other choice."

In other words, no decision has been made yet.

Ishihara Ji breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the room; "Your Excellency, let's go inside and talk."

The two entered the study.

Ishihara Er cut to the chase: "Your Excellency, if I may be so bold, I would not hesitate to agree to their proposal, even though it would put my empire in dire straits."

The word "desperate situation" made Ban Tan's heart skip a beat.

He stared at Ishihara for a long time before asking, "What do you mean by that?"

The meaning is obvious.

We absolutely cannot support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and the Navy doing this; if they do, the Empire will truly be finished.

"Take a look at this first." Ishihara took a document out of his briefcase and handed it to him.

After reading the contents, Bantan said seriously, "We have already offended too many countries. We absolutely cannot provoke Washington now. Even if we win, it will probably only be temporary. For the long-term interests of the Empire, I suggest that we directly refuse to oppose this matter."

Oppose?

Sakatan looked at Ishihara; "Do you have a solution here?"