Chapter 47 Summary

All but over, the American involvement in the "war" has been a matter of days, with a loss of three U.S. fighter planes and 2 pilots. Receiving word that all objectives have been achieved, Ryan reminds Durling that they now must offer the Japanese an honorable way out. Word is sent to the U.S. Ambassador Whiting to meet with Koga and ensure him that relationships will be normalized as quickly as possible, even though Koga is not yet the official Prime Minister.

In Tokyo, Koga enters Goto's office, forcing him to resign in the face of a vote of no-confidence. Yamata, having received word of the downfall of his puppet administration and the capitulation of India, contacts his one remaining ally, Zhang Han San, asking him for sanctuary in China. He is gruffly rebuffed. At this point, General Arima, who has been...