After Japan surrendered, the American general asked the emperor: Why don't you cut your stomach and apologize? The emperor said 4 words coldly
On September 23, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan met with General MacArthur at his official residence in Tokyo. At this time, MacArthur was satisfied, his companions had accepted the surrender of the Japanese, and he led hundreds of thousands of American troops to occupy all of Japan. Hirohito saw MacArthur coming, and he hurried forward to greet him. In order to express his admiration for MacArthur, Hirohito also bowed to him.
You know, the Japanese imperial family has always paid attention to the face, and they have been revered like gods in Japan. Now that Japan has been defeated, it is a great irony that Emperor Hirohito wants to submit to foreigners. Soon after, reporters in the mansion took a photo of MacArthur and the emperor. In the photo, the emperor is cowardly and short, and MacArthur is yu Xuan'ang, and the different images of the two immediately caused an uproar in japanese society. The Japanese began to formally examine the emperor, and they tore down the idol in their hearts, turned around and worshipped the Americans reverently.
Hirohito and MacArthur had a lengthy meeting because they had only one interpreter by their side, which made the conversation cumbersome. But MacArthur didn't care, and as a winner, that was the honor he wanted. Hirohito spoke respectfully, and he did not dare to offend MacArthur. Instead, MacArthur has been ridiculing Hirohito. Hirohito looked helpless, but he still had to raise his spirits to listen carefully. Eventually, MacArthur asked a tricky question.
"When the Japanese army was defeated, why didn't you cut your stomach and apologize?" MacArthur asked abruptly. MacArthur naturally knew the answer to this question, but he just wanted Hirohito to be ugly in public. When Hirohito listened, he was stunned at first, and then sighed again. Finally, Hirohito coldly uttered the words "powerless." Although there were only four words, it had already made the emperor's appearance at that time fully revealed. Hirohito had always been respected by the Japanese soldiers, and those officers who had lost the war often chose to kill themselves by caesarean section, and they would not come to see Hirohito with humiliation. In order to protect himself, Hirohito betrayed millions of Japanese soldiers, and he decisively chose to surrender, is this not a cowardly act? MacArthur was born in the military, and he naturally knew Hirohito's embarrassing situation. And that's what he wants to achieve.
Conclusion: Hirohito was the 124th emperor of Japan, and his ancestors were the founders of the Yamato nation. Japan is a very peculiar country, and they have not changed dynasties for two thousand years. Even when powerful people came to power, they did not deprive the Japanese imperial family of its leadership status. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan's economy developed rapidly, and the Japanese imperial family did its best to expand its territory, all in order to expand their power. Despite Japan's defeat in World War II, neither Hirohito nor his descendants were harmed. They are undoubtedly lucky.