"We have only temporarily given up; we have not lost the war."
Army Minister Anami Korechika stared coldly at him, "Since its establishment in Meiji 4, the Japanese army has never lost a war! Your views cannot constitute a reason to accept defeat!"
At that moment, a figure walked in through the outer door and handed a telegram to Minister of State, Sakonji Seisaku.
The latter's expression was solemn.
"What's going on!?"
Prime Minister Tojo Umedo finally spoke, his tone stern, for he knew the telegram was bad news.
"We have just received news that the People's League Army's land, sea and air forces have trapped more than ten million civilians in the Pinglu area of Northeast China and have not yet launched a massacre against them."
"What?"
Everyone present changed their expressions drastically.
Prime Minister Umezu slammed her fist on the table and stood up abruptly: "Damn it! This DPP! This Lin Feng! He's trying to wipe us out!!!"
"Fight! We must fight them to the death! We must!!!"
Army Minister Korechika Anami roared, "No matter the cost! We must show these beasts the power of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere!!!"
"Excellent! We must fight them to the death!"
"We will never yield to the National League for Democracy!!!"
A group of people chimed in, their indignant expressions resembling those of wounded wild animals.
Hirose Yutaka and Toyota Teijiro retorted, "Bastards!! You're bastards! The lives of tens of millions of people in the Empire are treated like dirt in your hands!!? You're utterly heartless!!!"
"Shut up! You cowardly cowards!! You have no right to criticize us!!" Army Minister Anami Korechika shouted angrily.
The two sides argued back and forth, and couldn't stop.
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