Chapter 174: Three High-level Japanese Army Generals Fall Silent
Japanese Army Headquarters, Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe soon received the latest intelligence report from the intelligence agency, reporting that the National Revolutionary Army Air Force had obtained 12 new fighter jets named P40 fighter jets, which were the latest fighter jet group from the United States.
“Baka! How could this be? When did the United States start doing munitions business with the Chinese Army?”
“12 latest active-duty fighter jets? Why would the United States sell off their latest model?”
“Even our Empire wants to purchase them, but there is no channel!”
“Don’t those cunning and shrewd foreign powers only sell some fighter jets and airplanes that are about to be phased out?”
“Just like those Italian airplanes that the Chinese Army is using now, they are all junk aircraft!”
“They are simply not comparable to our Imperial Army’s latest Type 97 Fighter Jet!”
“But now the United States is selling off their active-duty latest fighter jet group, so what exactly does this mean?”
“Does the United States intend to intervene in the war we are currently launching in Yuanping City and Beiping City?”
“No, I must immediately contact our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss this unusual munitions transaction event!”
“We must protest the United States selling active-duty new model aircraft to the Chinese Army!”
“Otherwise, once the Chinese Army’s air force becomes strong, it will be a huge danger to all our Empire’s subsequent battles!”
“The Chinese Army’s skies must be our Imperial Air Force’s skies, we must control their air supremacy!”
“Although I do not support fully expanding the warfare on the China battlefield, that does not mean I am willing to see the Chinese Army have a strong air force to guard their skies!”
After Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe finished reading the urgent secret intelligence sent back by the Japanese Army intelligence agency about the National Revolutionary Army Air Force possessing 12 P40 fighter jets,
he immediately looked grave and made up his mind in his heart.
At the same time,
he also immediately went to the communication room and personally telephoned the diplomats at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with new instructions, demanding that they immediately protest the United States supporting the National Revolutionary Army Air Force with the latest active-duty fighter jet group.
Soon, the Japanese people’s various diplomats received Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe’s instructions and quickly went to the United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs to condemn and protest, but regarding the Japanese Army’s completely unexpected action,
the United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs was suddenly dumbfounded, completely unsure what the Japanese Army was trying to do.
Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro, the Garrison Army Commander who was commanding Japanese Troops to attack Yuanping City, and Lieutenant General Katsuki Kiyoshi, the Garrison Army Infantry Brigade Commander, as well as Major General Masazo Kawa and other three high-level Japanese Army generals, also received on the same day the intelligence agency’s news about the National Revolutionary Army Air Force obtaining the United States’ latest P40 fighter jets,
as well as the latest reminder message from Imperial General Headquarters,
which suddenly surprised these three confident high-level Japanese.
“Baka! What the hell is going on? Why can the Chinese Army possess the United States’ latest active-duty fighter jets?”
“Is this fake intelligence? Or real intelligence? Or are they joking with us?”
“Our Imperial Air Force cannot import the United States’ latest fighter jet group, so why can the backward and poor Chinese Army air force do what our Empire cannot?”
“What exactly do these foreign powers mean? Do they want to help the Chinese Army stop the war we are now launching?”
After receiving news that was completely beyond his expectations,
Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Katsuki Kiyoshi was suddenly full of astonishment, then with an incredulous expression, said indignantly.
And Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro, and Major General Masazo Kawa also frowned deeply, pondering this issue.
For a moment, the three high-level Japanese Army generals suddenly fell into silence and contemplation.
