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"Report."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The man, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, bowed respectfully as he delivered his report to the current emperor of Japan, Emperor Hirohito.
"Earlier today, June 14th Showa 15 (1942), after extensive joint reconnaissance and investigations with the Army and Navy forces, we have found out that not only we were transported to another world but have confirmed that the territories that we have amassed the previous year as well as provinces in Chinese coastline that we have yet to occupy along with the Chinese soldiers that were transported along with us. Including Allied Forces in Burma and in New Guinea, which the latter submitted a ceasefire after discovering they couldn't contact with Australia nor any allied nation."
"On our south, we have discovered a landmass that is about half the size of Australia. We have yet to make any contact with the inhabitants."
"On our east, we have discovered a large landmass that we can assume is the mainland of the continent. But we have yet to come to contact with them as well."
"However, between the borders of Burma and Indochina, where Siam supposed to be, was replaced by sea and terrain mysteriously shifted similarly to that of a coastal area.
Furthermore, the Korean peninsula, Manchuria, and Mengjiang have somehow been placed east at the same distance as before. Albeit, west of Mengjiang is 926 km close to the Home Islands like Korea."
"That concludes the report, Your Majesty," said Tojo, noticing the Emperor in deep contemplation of the matter.
"Then, what of our current situation?" he asked, unsure if that question was necessary.
"...Your Majesty, economically, the situation seems to be stabilizing since we began to consolidate the resources that we've gained during the six-month offensive before the Battle of Midway. And regarding the public opinion of our transfer of this world, it would seem they've begun to calm down."
"I see... Our industrial factories?" he queried.
"They are mostly intact, Your Majesty. With some minor damage to speak of as well as no shortages of materials seen so far."
"Is that so... Have the Army or the Navy made any requests so far?"
"They have, Your Highness." Tojo bowed once more, "The Navy wishes to implement the Kai-Maru 5 Keikaku, Senbi-Sokushin Dai-Ni-Ji Jikko Keikau (Modified 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Program), while the Army wishes to form an additional nine armored divisions after the 1st armored division to be formed in ten days; including reasons for training exercises and tank experience as well as for a more formidable army force."
Tojo noticed the Emperor releasing an exasperated sigh. Tojo knew what that sigh was directed to.
Tojo knew the Navy was, quite literally, hungry for resources to build for their ships. And if the program the Navy requested was anything about it, they mean it extremely.
Meanwhile, the Army was under-equipped by European standards, while regionally it was considerable But, with the lack of armored vehicles and anti-tank capabilities, they were good as dead if they somehow encounter German or Russian-level armored vehicles in this world.
Aircraft production, on the other hand, was considerable but with the loss of experienced Navy pilots, they needed to step up their game.
But after the cons comes with the pros.
"Five years."
"Your Majesty?" Tojo gave a confused look.
"I will issue a five-year-long isolation policy to consolidate with our recent gain in the past six months." said the Emperor, "I will also give a specified time limit for both the Army and Navy on what they should do with the resources they will be prioritized with."
"For how long, Your Majesty?"
"The Army will be given a priority of two years and six months to produce some results with the resources they've been given." he said as much, "Whereas the Navy will be given a priority the same time limit as the Army has before the five-year isolation policy would be lifted."
"After that would we make contact with the inhabitants, then?"
"Of course, yes. But for now, continue the investigations during that time. Meanwhile, I was thinking of recruiting the locals of our recent gains to the workforce, given that there should be no threat since the Allied nations had to appear in this world... Yet. But it should give us major head-start in preparations should we face any sort of conflict in this world and having manpower for the Industrial Expansion."
"Yes, Your Majesty, by your will!" Tojo declared before the Emperor spoke to him once more.
"Also, by the time five years would pass away. We should expect that the Army and Navy as well as our industrial capacity to have considerably expanded."
"Of course."
"But before I forget, if the Army orders a tank that weighs more than our transport vessels could carry. Tell them that they request the Navy for the construction of transport vessels to carry those tanks. Understood?"
"Yes," Tojo bowed deeper, "I understand, Your Majesty."
With that, Tojo left the room leaving the Showa Emperor alone as he stared outside the window of his palace.
Was this a wise decision. He thought, If any case, I'm glad that we've been transported to another world, otherwise if we haven't, we would inevitably lose to the US in the long-run should the war have continued onward.
With that, the Emperor left the room with an afterthought.
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