On the eve of defeat

Author: (Japanese) Kazuo Kimura, translated by Luo Cuicui
Translator: Luo Cuicui / Country:
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Publishing Date: 2001-12-01
Features: One Chiang Kai-shek can claim to be a hero for a lifetime, in comparison, Japan is so weak. The reason for Japan's weakness should be attributed to the lack of Japanese spirit. Power should not be used to create the East; instead, Japanese spirit must be upheld. Japan and China are the foundation of the East's creation, and both countries should wholeheartedly and jointly create it. Our brothers, relatives, and friends are fighting in the battlefield, bloodied and struggling for survival. Everything is for the peace of the East and the creation of the East. For the creation of the East, Japan has sacrificed hundreds of thousands of lives. If the political, economic, and cultural sectors that have permeated the noble Japanese spirit still do not reach the Chinese people, then hundreds of thousands of lives will be sacrificed in vain, and Japan's weakness will only worsen. The accumulated sins of Europe and America are obstacles to the creation of the East. A hundred years of China's history is also a hundred years of British sins. Without completely eliminating the root of their sins, the mission of creating the East cannot be fulfilled, and one of the important missions of the cultural movement is to eradicate the root of sin. No matter how hard the new government urges, if the Chinese people do not understand the mission of creating the East, the result will only be that the government exercises power to create a nation in camouflage. If, through politics, economy, and culture, they recognize the common mission of China and Japan, even if there are a hundred or a thousand Chiang Kai-sheks, it will be insignificant. Originally, the fragrance of the island of Yamato's roots spread far and wide, but now its fragrance is insufficient even on the island of Yamato itself. Those officials and military officers who hold high positions in the government should, in the still of the night, reflect on the martyrs who planted the roots of the island of Yamato. Japan has a bad habit of constantly ordering the Chinese people to follow Japanese customs and personalities. They force the Chinese people to imitate Japan in the same way they imitate the Nazis. However, China has an unshakable national spirit, customs, and morality. Japan's use of German-style rule against such a nation is completely futile and lacks judgment. For China, it is necessary to explain that the creation of the East is the common goal of Japan and China, and to guide them correctly through politics, economy, and culture. The common goal of Japan and China is the construction of a new order in East Asia. To complete this national mission, a cultural movement with close economic and cultural integration is required. This is the only test for the revival of the East for the Chinese nation, and further, it is a vast road for the revival of Asia and the creation of the East. (Five, Three-One) Third Volume (June 1941) Decisively implement the southward policy Navy commentator Lieutenant Commander Kazuo Sekine The main responsibility for resolving the China incident lies with Japan, so ultimately, Japan should take the initiative and act decisively. It is absolutely impossible to flirt with the United States one moment and cast glances at Britain the next, vacillating and indecisive. Looking back at history, it is clear that in the past, many regrets were left in history precisely because of excessive consideration for the attitudes of Britain and America. Japan bears the mission of resolving the incident through self-determination, so it should believe in itself and advance according to the commands issued by the national policy of righteousness. This is the key to resolving the issue. It is not right to say "what should we do?" and be troubled by these insignificant matters because the Chiang Kai-shek regime still exists. Doing so would miss the bigger picture of resolving the incident. Making the Chiang Kai-shek regime the main target and wasting energy on it is meaningless and will delay the resolution of the incident. If the main responsibility for resolving the incident lies with Britain and America, there is nothing to say. But as long as Japan is in charge of resolving the incident and is estimated to be able to resolve it, this is the inevitable fate of the Chiang Kai-shek regime. In other words, when confidence, strategy, and power to resolve the incident have become certain facts, the bell tolling for the demise of the Chiang Kai-shek regime will surely sound. In other words, if it is predicted that Japan can resolve the incident, there will be no place for the Chiang Kai-shek regime to exist. After suffering successive defeats, Chiang Kai-shek fled to the mountains in Chongqing, but the British and Americans who manipulated him behind the scenes continued to aid him. The cunning British and Americans plotted to use Chiang Kai-shek to tie down Japan or drain its strength. However, the fundamental reason is that they did not understand whether Japan could resolve the incident, so they kept aiding Chiang Kai-shek. As mentioned earlier, if Japan could indeed resolve the incident, the downfall of the Chiang Kai-shek regime would only be a matter of time. However, the British and Americans still considered the Chiang Kai-shek regime an eternal regime, so they persistently continued to aid him. Patience is a virtue; if they endure, they will conclude that "Japan lacks the ability to resolve the incident." But once they see that Japan is about to "decisively resolve" it, their attitude will surely change drastically. In the meantime, according to the unchanging national policy, it is a fundamental issue to cultivate and strengthen the Wang regime. If one worries, "This will make the United States angry...," or "This will provoke Britain and America and cause disputes," and thus become overly anxious or try to delay, it will not fulfill the great mission of resolving the incident. Therefore, it is necessary to resolve the incident with a resolute attitude and belief, without deviating from the path. Truly strengthening the Wang regime means the demise of the Chiang Kai-shek regime, so it is necessary to expand the power of the Wang regime based on the people and the land, and guide the world powers to recognize the Wang regime. If the power of the Wang regime and the Chiang Kai-shek regime are vastly different, even the British and Americans will see the future of the Chiang Kai-shek regime, and they will inevitably focus on the present and future of the Wang regime and realize that aiding Chiang Kai-shek was a mistake. Although it is often heard that "we must fight the behind-the-scenes manipulators, the United States," it is not necessary to seek war for oneself. At the same time, the United States knows that fighting Japan will ultimately lead to its own demise, and it is not foolish enough to start a war knowing this. Therefore, Japan does not need to be so aggressive; to resolve the China incident, it is absolutely necessary not to relax the strategy of severing ties between the United States and Chiang Kai-shek. If the Chiang Kai-shek regime and the British and Americans are completely isolated from each other, the Chiang Kai-shek regime will be completely isolated, and the incident can be resolved quickly. The countries aiding Chiang Kai-shek are the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet Union has a treaty with Japan, it can be said that this root has been severed. Then, severing the remaining two roots—the best and only means is to adopt the southward policy. When it comes to the southward policy, it should not be seen as merely going south to obtain resources out of hunger. The southward policy is a practical issue of advancing step by step. The hands of Britain and America have already reached Thailand, and they are frantic when they see Chiang Kai-shek shaking hands with Thailand, and they begin to act actively. Chiang Kai-shek's guerrilla forces have not only reached Thailand but also many have gone to Singapore, Borneo, and other places. They have acted first against Japan, but it is not too late for Japan to act now. Japan must form a tripartite alliance with Thailand as the axis and quickly seize Singapore before suppressing Borneo. Otherwise, Japan will regret it later, and it is also a major obstacle in the current situation that needs to be addressed in resolving the incident. If Britain is bloodied and plundered at the Suez Canal by Germany, it will surely set its last stronghold in Singapore and use it as a base to invade Japan. Singapore is the final retreat of Britain in the war with Germany and the frontline base for Britain to invade Japan. Once Britain occupies Singapore, it will covet the East and become more active and concrete in its actions to invade the East. Therefore, it must be anticipated that the final battlefield of the World War will be based in the South Pacific and expand toward the South China Sea. Currently, Britain and America are desperately trying to win over Thailand, though with no results yet. If Japan does nothing and stands by idly, it is difficult to guarantee that their ambitions will not be realized. By then, it will be too late for Japan to do anything. Moreover, if Britain is defeated by Germany and retreats to Singapore, Japan's southward actions will be in vain. Now is the time to act; the opportunity cannot be missed. The leader of the Asian continent is not Britain or America but Japan. As the leader of the South Pacific, Japan must expel Britain and America from Asia and liberate Asia from their oppression and exploitation. To establish a new order in the East, this is Japan's historical and national mission. Moreover, the southward policy is of vital and far-reaching significance for the current China incident. Whether the southward policy is implemented is crucial to the survival of Japan, and therefore it must be implemented decisively. I boldly assert that whether to act first is related to the country's hundred-year security and its rise or fall. Therefore, I strongly advocate the implementation of the southward policy. (Six, Six)