Cicada Moving

Chapter 730: Make suggestions (two-in-one)

Chapter 730: Advising (two-in-one)

February 20, 1936.

Outside a hotel in the outskirts of Tokyo, a dozen strong men in casual clothes fiercely drove away pedestrians and guests who were passing by.

The hotel owner and waiters stood tremblingly behind the counter, daring to be angry and afraid to speak, because from time to time black pistols were exposed from the hems of these people's clothes.

In a Japanese-style room at the deepest part of the hotel, a group of young Japanese officers were arguing fiercely, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"No, we must not harm His Majesty Tian Locust. We are respecting the emperor and asking for treason, not treasonous traitors. I absolutely cannot agree to this."

Teruzo Ando, captain of the 6th Squadron of the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Brigade, said in a deep voice while sitting cross-legged next to the low table, looking around the room with sharp eyes.

There were nine people opposite him.

Including the adjutant of the 1st Brigade, Koda Kiyoshi.

Shiro Nonaka, commander of the 7th Squadron of the 3rd Regiment.

The captain of the 1st Regiment, Yasuhide Kurihara.

Hisashi Kono, a control scientist at the Army Flight School.

The 3rd Guards Infantry Regiment, Nakahashi Motoaki.

Former first-class chief clerk Isobe Senichi and former infantry captain Muranaka Koji were expelled for spreading treasonous leaflets in the sergeant academy.

Ozaki of the Asahi Shimbun.

As well as the most loyal friend of the coup forces, a warrior on the front line fighting against the chaebol, Shigenobu Okamoto, a reporter for the Tokyo Nichichi Shimbun.

Among them, Koda Kiyosada, as the main planner of this operation, after hearing Ando Teruzo’s statement, he gently smiled and patiently persuaded.

“Ando-kun, this is just a temporary measure. We will ensure the safety of His Majesty Tian Locust, but those reactionaries can do anything.

Once His Majesty Tian Locust is unable to perform his duties, a new Tian Locust will inevitably be elected to take charge of the overall situation, and Prince Yongren is very suitable.

Please rest assured that I and everyone will protect His Majesty with our lives, punish the national traitors, and make the Empire of Japan strong again. Please. "

Xiang Tian Qingzhen said a few words and lowered his head hard. The Sixth Squadron under Ando Teruzo's command has the strongest troops and the highest combat effectiveness of its personnel.

There are more than 200 professional soldiers. At the critical moment, the key position can determine the success or failure of a battle. He must convince the other party.

Over there, Ando Teru thought for a long time and sighed longly: "I agree to use iron and blood to wash away the dust and even shame on the empire.

It’s just that the soldiers are innocent. Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, you and I will be dishonorably discharged and even pay the price with our lives.

But what about their families? Without the meager military pay, many people will go hungry. Xiangtian-kun, you have never thought about this. "

These young people left their hometown and came to distant Tokyo to join the army in order to gain glory and serve the empire. They should not be treated like this. "

Teruzo Ando spoke in a high-profile manner, pushing out his clueless subordinates as a shield, showing himself to be a good boss who considers his subordinates.

But the way he looked at everyone was a little erratic, and he was worried about his own future between the lines. After all, this was a beheading business, and the benefits had to be explained clearly first.

“Haha, Mr. Ando is worrying too much.”

Kada Kiyosaki was well aware of Ando Teruzo's thoughts. He smiled and looked at each other with mutiny liaisons Isobe Senichi and Muranaka Koji with a slightly proud look.

"I have planned this for a long time. There are many senior officials in the military who are directly involved in the rebellion due to their inconvenient status, but are willing to provide help or remain neutral.

The new Minister of War, His Excellency Yoshiyuki Kawashima, has assured us that if something suddenly happens, the upper echelons of the army will not rashly implement suppressive strategies.

General Masaki Jinzaburo even provided 1,000 yen for the operation, which was enough to provide food and salary for the rebels in the short term. What did Ando Junqi have to worry about?

I can assure you that when the emperor is successful and the thieves are defeated, all of us will be recommended to study at the Army University without taking the exam and hold important positions after graduation. "

It is recommended to go to mainland China without taking the test.

Important positions.

The people present slightly raised their lips. It is undeniable that part of the reason why they participated in the mutiny was for this country, and part of it was for a bright future.

Listening to the conversation between the Japs, Zuo Zhong smiled coldly in his heart. These people were talking nicely, but they were obviously not satisfied with their current treatment because of the locusts.

The trigger for this incident was that the Japanese military was preparing to transfer the First Division, which had been stationed in Tokyo for 30 years, to Manchukuo to fight against the Red Russians and the Anti-Japanese Alliance. This work was very dangerous.

And before that, Yanagawa Heisuke, the former commander of the First Division, had been transferred to serve as the commander of the "Xiao Liuqiu Garrison". This was Chi Guoguo's rise and fall.

So these low-level Japanese officers did not really want to respect the emperor and seek rape. They were just a group of poor people who were unwilling to leave Tokyo and to serve as "cannon fodder" in Manchukuo.

Why are they said to be poor people? According to Zuo Zhong's investigation of Japanese society during this period, the officers who participated in the mutiny were not elites as the outside world thought.

Six of the seven professional soldiers present have lost their qualifications to be admitted to the Army University, and the remaining one only has one year left before he loses his qualifications.

in short,

This mutiny is an attempt by scumbags to counterattack.

At present, the Japanese military practices absolute elitism. As long as you are an elite, you can be corrupt and mess around with men and women. If not, you must be careful in your words and deeds.

What is an elite? Admission to Army University is the most basic. However, Mainland University only admits 50 people per class, and there is an age limit. People who are over 30 years old lose their admission qualifications.

Junior-level officers who fail to pass the Mainland University exam often rely on their salary to survive. As for how low the salary is, generally speaking, the income of lieutenant-level officers is not as good as that of newly graduated college students.

For example, the starting salary for Tokyo University graduates is 130 yen, and the starting salary for ordinary college students is 100 yen. After working for a few years, you can surpass most military officers as long as you become a regular officer.

Japan is learning from Prussia. Officers have to pay for their own guns, sabers, boots, and uniforms. At current prices, a complete set costs at least 2,000 yen.

The problem is that the Japanese Army only gives a subsidy of 330 yen to lieutenant-level officers. Taking a captain as an example, the monthly salary is 155 yen. To get these things, you have to go without food or drink for a year.

The worst thing is that the Japanese army adopts a unified salary policy. A captain in Otaru, Hokkaido, is paid 155 yuan, and a captain in Tokyo, where prices are high, is also 155 yuan.

Stable poverty, this sentence is a perfect way to describe Japan’s low-level officers. Japanese people jokingly call them the begging ensign, the poor lieutenant, and the borrowing captain.

　　　Koda Kiyoshi and others have a bleak future, are unable to retire, and have a meager income. At the same time, they have to be sent to serve in the most dangerous Northeastern region. Rebellion is almost inevitable.

They chanted lofty slogans, but in fact, they were all doing their own little calculations in their hearts. They hoped to use the mutiny method to fight to the death and gain a future for themselves.

In fact, this was also brought about by the ruling faction. In the past two years, the leader of the Imperial faction, Sadao Araki, became the Minister of Army of Japan, and then Jinzaburo Masaki became the deputy chief of staff.

The two men promoted a large number of direct descendants into the Army Ministry, giving hope to many officers who were not from mainland China and had hit the career ceiling. There were more and more Imperial Dao factions.

But the year before last, Sadao Araki resigned as Minister of War due to illness, and the Araki-Masaki Group was countered by the entire army bureaucracy, resulting in Jinzaburo Masaki losing his position.

Young officers suddenly felt that there was no hope of promotion, and the mid-life crisis suddenly hit them. They had only two choices, either to accept their fate, or to gamble on the future with their youth.

Scumbag + poor guy + brainwashed,

With several buffs stacked up, it is not surprising that these people chose to mutiny. In short, after confirming the benefits, Ando Teruzo, who looked very serious, shyly agreed.

Xiang Tian Qingzhen then took out a large list of "traitors" and worked with others to select targets that needed to be eradicated. Zuo Shige silently raised his camera and started taking pictures.

Decades later, this was a rare historical witness. While filming, he was very busy directing the Japanese to pose in various poses that showed concern for the country and the people.

After discussing for more than half an hour, the martyrs finally reached a consensus. A total of seven lucky people were selected as traitors who "threaten the national system" and must be eliminated.

First of all, Mr. Keisuke Okada, the current Prime Minister of Japan and a reserve naval admiral, once supported the "London Naval Treaty" and openly supported the "Emperor's Agency Theory".

　　The reason for selecting this person is very simple. He is a member of the Navy. This alone is enough. The Navy has Ma Lu as the Prime Minister. The Army is shameless. There is no need to say that he must be killed.

Next is the veteran of Japanese politics, former Prime Minister, and the culprit responsible for His Majesty's formation of an unfit cabinet, His Excellency the Duke of Saionji Konobo.

There is also the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Makino Nobuhan, a non-citizen who is targeting members of the Kodō faction everywhere. If this **** is not killed, the great cause of the Imperial Kingdom will definitely be difficult to achieve.

Others include reserve naval admiral Suzuki Kantaro, the aide-de-camp who obstructed Tenchu’s pro-government; retired navy admiral, former prime minister and former foreign minister Minoru Saito.

As well as the current Minister of Finance and former Prime Minister Korekiyo Takahashi, who weakened the army, and Watanabe Taro Taro, who replaced Masaki as the Army Education Director, all deserve death.

There are seven people, three of whom have naval backgrounds. They obviously have some grudges between the army and the navy, but everyone thinks that this is natural and is also to please the army's top brass.

With so many remnants of the navy in high positions, the big bosses in the army have long thought that they might take this opportunity to get rid of the navy people and leave a way out for themselves.

The target is selected,

The following is the specific plan. In addition to the official residences and private residences of the seven targets, the Army Ministry, General Staff Headquarters, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, newspapers and radio stations are all attack sites for this operation.

 Several people present took on the corresponding tasks either actively or passively, and the manpower was quickly allocated based on the goal and the importance of the location.

Zuo Zhong raised his eyebrows. He did not need to support himself, so the Japanese added the General Staff Headquarters. Also, the General Staff Headquarters was related to the transmission of military orders and must be controlled.

Once the top military officials reacted and issued an order for help, the security forces around Tokyo charged, and the thousands of people who participated in the mutiny had to go see the King of Hell.

This is good. The captured personnel and traitors of the Tokyo Station of the Secret Service are among the staff headquarters. If he wants to get in, he can only use the mutiny troops to create chaos.

Zuo Zhong felt the cell phone in his pocket, and the pen in his hand flicked quickly, recording everything everyone said. With this, he would be able to report to Lao Dai when he returned to Jinling.

The deputy director of the Tokyo Station was destroyed, and he, as the deputy director, must bear the blame. There must be an explanation to the superiors and subordinates. Does the meeting minutes within the Japanese army count? Of course it does.

Furthermore, ancient China had a classic psychological warfare example of being surrounded on all sides. This recording of planning a mutiny can work wonders at critical moments and can be used as an army of 100,000 people.

It exposes the hypocritical illusion of the Japanese army’s unconditional obedience to the locusts. The so-called bushido spirit is also a joke. It is actually Japanese self-hypnosis.

Saushige was taking notes seriously. Ozaki, who had been silent since entering, was full of thoughts. He still made it to this point. He didn’t know where Japan would go in the end.

Having been engaged in news reporting in China and Japan for so long, Ozaki has read countless people and understands what these officers are up to, so he is even more worried.

The Chinese Old Book of Tang Dynasty Wei Zhengzhuan says that we can know the rise and fall by using history as a mirror. Throughout the history of China and foreign countries, will a military uprising without a clear program and purpose be successful?

Won't,

　　Nor has it ever happened.

Ozaki sighed quietly and turned his attention to Okamoto Shigenobu, who was writing rapidly. He admired this colleague's interpersonal skills very much.

It has been more than a year since he followed the instructions to approach Xiangtian Qingzhen and the others. These soldiers have always been wary of him, and it was only in the past two months that they gradually relaxed their vigilance.

As for the other party, from the first time he went to the First Division to the present, it took only one month to get into the core decision-making level of the mutiny team, and even he had to give in to him.

Ozaki is a little depressed, but also a little excited. If Okamoto is absorbed into the ranks of the Japanese underground party, he will definitely be able to quickly penetrate into the heart of the enemy.

While he was thinking, Xiang Tian Qingzhen took out a map of Tokyo with the attack route marked and handed it to his companions in charge of the operation, and made a final summary of the plan.

“When taking action, everyone must ensure the death of the target. It is best to shoot at key locations such as the head or chest, and then use a samurai sword to cut off the target’s head.

The launch time of the operation was set in the early morning of February 26th. On that day, Mr. Nakahashi of the Third Guards Infantry Regiment was responsible for guarding the perimeter of the Imperial Palace. It was a rare opportunity. "

Xiang Tian Qingzhen's face was filled with a ferocious look. He raised his hand and made a downward gesture. In order for future generations not to become a humble small-town title writer, he had to give it a try.

“Yoshi.”

“Hai.”

"Understood."

Everyone responded one after another.

This made Xiang Tian Qingzhen very satisfied. He casually asked everyone if they had any opinions and prepared to break up the meeting. After all, they had skipped work to rebel and had to return to their base quickly.

Others shook their heads. With clear action time, division of labor, goals, and location, the only thing left was to pull the trigger and kill those hateful guys.

Unexpectedly, someone suddenly raised his hand cautiously and asked three questions: "Sirs, have you seen these seven national thieves? Will you recognize the wrong target when you act?

In addition, the internal structures of the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of War, and the General Staff Headquarters are complex. If the guards defend themselves according to danger, it may be difficult to break through the defenses in a short period of time.

I also heard that big shots all have body armor. When it comes to the choice of weapons, should we look for some guns that are easy to carry and powerful, such as shotguns? "

Zuo Zhong said as he glanced around at the thoughtful officers, feeling a little bad. If it weren't for the unprofessionalism of these people, he wouldn't have had to take the risk to remind them verbally.

With a map and some information, and a few people talking about it, is it considered a plan? Bah, no wonder I can't get into mainland China, and I can't rebel. I really deserve to be poor.

Looking at the Japanese officers and Ozaki who participated in the mutiny, they immediately took a breath after hearing this. What Okamoto said makes sense. Looking at it this way, there are indeed some omissions in the plan.

Xiangtian Qingzhen, who was slapped in the face, frowned, turned his head and said pointedly: "I didn't expect Mr. Journalist to be proficient in armed operations. I don't know what Mr. Okamoto's wisdom is."

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Zuo Zhong waved his hands repeatedly and gave an explanation with a red face: "Everyone knows that I have been doing business in the Republic of China for a long time, and the regulations on newspaper and periodical control there are relatively loose.

The hijacking of the Liuguo Hotel in Peking a few years ago caused a sensation. Many newspapers reported the details. The three points I just mentioned were also inspired by the masked gangsters.

The opponent moves quickly, has clear goals, and is good at using public opinion to build momentum. I think Captain Xiangtian can learn a thing or two. It is not a shame to learn from the enemy. "

“Okamoto-kun is right.”

Ozaki also agreed: "The impact of that incident was very great. People in the Republic of China were very keen on losing the empire's face, and described the actions of those gangsters in great detail.

Don’t worry, the Asahi Shimbun and Tokyo Daily News have recent photos of these targets. Okamoto-kun and I will find an opportunity to give the photos to you. This is not a big problem.

As for the shotguns, if the army does not distribute them, I can come forward and borrow ten or twenty from the hunter group. If they are enough for action, they will be used as our support. "

"kindness"

Xiangtian Qingzhen thought for a moment, and finally nodded and thanked: "Then please, we will definitely live up to everyone's hopes and completely restore the glory of the empire."

As he spoke, he stood up and came to the window, took out his handkerchief and wrote on the glass, muttering to himself: "I don't know if we are crazy or stupid, but I just want to run forward."

The surrounding Japanese officers were moved by these words, with red eyes, holding hands and humming the Song of Young Japan by the May 15th participant, Navy Lieutenant Taku Mikami.

“The waves in Miluo Yuan are turbulent,

Chaos clouds are flying beside Wushan Mountain,

I am independent in this turbulent world,

Indignation burns and blood surges.

The powerful only know their proud family background.

There are really few people who care about the country.

A wealthy man only knows how to boast and accumulate wealth."

Outside the window, the maple leaves all over the sky were dancing in the wind. Zuo Zhong looked at the famous scene, smiled and clapped his hands to the beat, and said loudly: "Very good! Very energetic!"

This version of the lyrics is quite sensitive, so I won’t post it.

Oh, the waves are rough on the sea

Mount Fuji is covered with dark clouds

Living in this era of corruption

My blood boils

Privileged people are arrogant

Don’t care about the affairs of the family and the country

Chaebol power, extreme luxury

Don’t care about the affairs of the family and the country

The country will perish and corrupt officials will make money

The people were deceived and the society was in chaos

Like the layout of a chessboard, we are out!