My own war game

Chapter 252 Big News

When Midway Island was mentioned, Nan Yunzhongyi spoke.

The Battle of Midway was an indelible stain on his military career, but due to information asymmetry, he was unable to see the full picture of the battle countless times he reviewed it himself in recent days due to lack of key information.

He could die, but he didn't want to lose without knowing the reason.

Moreover, in the lieutenant general's opinion, so much time has passed, and the code book he has in his hands should have been replaced long ago. As long as it does not involve military secrets, Nanyun Zhongyi believes that the other party will not get anything from him.

But in fact, He Chi didn't need him to tell any secrets at all. As long as Nan Yunzhong opened his mouth, everything would go according to his plan.

Not far from the hut where they were talking, a dozen captured Japanese soldiers were being guarded by Kojiro and his men and were digging trenches.

Snap! The whip landed on Captain Murata Mitsumitchi's shoulder, leaving a bloody mark.

"Hurry up! Don't be lazy!" the guard on the side threatened viciously in Japanese.

Captain Murata was lucky. When that wave of flying explosive packs attacked, he was at the outermost edge of the entire team, so he was only knocked unconscious.

After waking up, the captain was captured. As the highest-ranking survivor, a guy named Iikuni Kojiro offered very generous conditions to try to persuade him to surrender, but they were all rejected.

Perhaps out of anger or simply to destroy their will, Captain Haruta and other soldiers who did not surrender were forced to do hard labor near the airport, and they were guarded by the traitors of the Empire.

Captain Murata did not give up. While working, he kept an eye on the situation of the American troops and tried to escape at any time.

But today he discovered something different. In the house opposite, two people with Asian faces were sitting opposite each other, talking about something. One of them was Japanese, no matter from his sitting posture or demeanor. His status was definitely not low.

The two people seemed to be discussing something, and they seemed to communicate from time to time. The bald man even half bowed slightly.

An ominous premonition came to my mind.

At this time, two lazy guards were muttering to each other.

"Have you heard? The guy named Nanyun Zhongyi surrendered."

"Tsk, what about the Vice Admiral? Isn't it the same..."

Vice Admiral?! Surrender?!
Captain Murata's heart sank. As a military officer who graduated from a professional military school, he knew too well how severe the blow to the empire would be if a lieutenant general surrendered to the US military.

No! We must let the headquarters know about this! We must not let the Americans succeed in their conspiracy! Even if I have to lose my integrity and go through all kinds of hardships, I will escape!
Captain Murata made up his mind, threw away his tools and shouted, "I surrender! I am willing to join the New Japan National Army!"
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A few days later, the Los Angeles Times in the United States reported a shocking news - Japanese Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo, who was captured in the Battle of Midway, publicly announced his separation from the Japanese militarist government through audio and video recordings.

At the same time, with the help of the American government, the New Japanese National Army was established to overthrow the cancer of militarism and liberate the Japanese people.

Nanyun Chuichi is the commander-in-chief, and a man named Iikuni Kojiro is the chief of staff. The current plan is to organize a regiment with three infantry battalions and an engineering battalion. All soldiers are people of lofty ideals who have taken the initiative to rebel in the army and navy. Their goal is to rescue the people from the hands of the militarist government.

The world was shocked when the news came out, and everyone initially thought it was just an April Fool's joke.

But the US government soon came out to endorse the authenticity of the incident and announced a series of statements.
First, the New Japan National Army was established with the help of the United States. It was an independent armed organization of Japanese anti-militarists and enjoyed a high degree of autonomy.

Second, the New Japan National Construction Army welcomes Japanese compatriots from all over the world to join this great cause and will provide relevant benefits. The required funds will be advanced by its ally, the US government.

Third, any Japanese American citizen who declares that he or she is joining the New Japan National Construction Army can immediately lift Executive Order 9066, be released from residential surveillance, and retrieve his or her personal property.

Fourth, in the formation of the new Japanese government after the war, the New Japan National Construction Army will become a vital force.

Fifth, the New Japan National Army is currently fighting side by side with the US military in the South Pacific region, and has even given its specific location.

After the United States took the lead, other allied countries also began to express their views. Britain and Free France immediately announced their recognition of the New Japanese National Army and gave it the status of an ally. The mainstream media of the Allies also reported it extensively at the same time.

On the other hand, the Japanese government angrily accused the United States of fabricating false information, saying that no Japanese lieutenant general was captured on Midway Island, and that the so-called New Japanese National Construction Army was nothing more than a fictitious product of self-entertainment.

However, the Allied forces quickly produced evidence, not only issuing a complete recording and video of Nagumo Chuichi's speech, but also releasing two sets of photos.

The first group is photos of the establishment of the new Japanese National Construction Army. The C position is Lieutenant General Nagumo Chuichi. He is standing in the middle of everyone wearing a general uniform that is different from the Japanese Navy's. There is no sign of being forced on his face.

The second group shows the U.S. military and its new allies, the new Japanese National Army, building trenches together and fighting side by side on Guadalcanal.

Judging from these photos, even if there is no exaggerated regiment of the New Japanese National Construction Army, there are at least 500 to 600 people (because Kojiro and his group are too few in number, many of them are Korean laborers wearing Japanese military uniforms)
This confused the Japanese headquarters. They knew that Nagumo Chuichi was captured. If he surrendered or leaked some information, they could barely accept it. But your behavior of directly jumping out and confronting him is a bit exaggerated, right? Your family is also a family of military honors, and there are elderly people and brothers at home. Why don't you care about them?

In addition, where did these five or six hundred rebels come from? Could it be that so many soldiers really rebelled? !
The Imperial Headquarters immediately announced a thorough investigation of the matter, and Haruyoshi Momotake, commander of the 17th Army who was in charge of the ground forces in the entire Guadalcanal area, was severely reprimanded and reportedly even slapped in the face by his superior.

At this time, the Japanese troops who had just landed on Guadalcanal reported an important news: a captured mid-level officer escaped from the Americans, and the first thing he said when he met them was "some soldiers defected to the enemy, and Lieutenant General Nanyun rebelled."

After the two phases were verified, the Tokyo headquarters exploded at once. The military immediately took into custody the people related to the Nanyun family, and then the emperor quickly convened an emergency imperial meeting.

The next day, the Tokyo headquarters announced the adjustment of the focus of the Guadalcanal battle. The core mission shifted from retaking the U.S. military airport to destroying the traitorous armed forces, especially punishing the traitor Nagumo Chuichi.

The Japanese Army, with Haruyoshi Momotake's 17th Army as its main body, squeezed out four detachments from various fronts, and put together a force of people to march towards Guadalcanal in a mighty manner, determined to strangle the "shame of the Imperial Country" in this area.

The second phase of the Guadalcanal Campaign began, a campaign that deviated from the historical trajectory but was even more intense.

(End of this chapter)