Cicada Moving

Chapter 738 The Locust’s Reaction

 The time goes back to late night on the 25th.

Do the Locusts and the Japanese government really know nothing about the mutiny? That would be looking down on the Japanese. After all, the sound of gunfire cannot be hidden from anyone.

In fact, as soon as the guards of the General Staff Headquarters fired, Tianlu, who was sleeping, suddenly jumped out of bed, with a look of panic on his face.

Ever since he was assassinated by a Korean at Sakurada Gate near the Imperial Palace a few years ago, his sleeping condition has not been very good and he is easily awakened.

The first thing he did after getting up was to shout loudly to his attendants: "What happened? Why are there gunshots in the Imperial Palace?"

 Due to the urgent situation, Tianxiao even forgot to say the so-called "crane sound"①. After all, he was in a hurry and couldn't find a translator to repeat his meaning.

“Your Majesty, Locust, please leave with us quickly.”

The attendant did not answer. Instead, he helped Tian Locust and left directly, entering an underground air-raid shelter only a few dozen meters away from the palace.

Since the power of bombers was revealed in the European War, all major countries have made corresponding preparations, especially when it comes to the security of their leaders.

Japan is no exception. In this temporary air-raid shelter, Locust can contact important military and political agencies for remote command.

The first thing the frightened Tian Locust did when he arrived at the air raid shelter was to pick up the phone and ask the person in charge of the security division at the entrance to the palace.

 The result he got surprised him. There was an exchange of fire in the direction of the General Staff Headquarters, and it was still continuing. The two sides were fighting fiercely.

Tian Locust immediately reacted. This was a mutiny. No country's army could quietly infiltrate Tokyo.

 The United States cannot do this.

Hong Russian doesn’t work either.

As for the Republic of China, it was not within the scope of his consideration at all. The bald head of state was not brave enough to support the other party to do such a thing.

At the same time, other phones in the basement kept ringing, and cabinet members called to inquire about the situation of the locusts and the palace.

This made Tian Locust quietly breathe a sigh of relief. As long as no high-level officials were involved in the mutiny, the unrest could be easily quelled by simply sending troops to suppress it.

But not long after, just as he was thinking about which unit would be responsible for the counter-insurgency task, three pieces of bad news came from outside the air-raid shelter.

 The gunfire from the General Staff Headquarters stopped.

Unknown troops are approaching outside the imperial residence.

 There are changes in the Guards Division on duty.

The emperor almost fainted when he heard the news. The first piece of news was just okay, but the second and third pieces exploded in his mind like thunder.

What kind of place is Tokyo? Without a military order from the General Staff Headquarters, no one is allowed to mobilize a single soldier without authorization, let alone the imperial palace.

 Everyone knows with his buttocks that this unknown army certainly has bad intentions, and perhaps it is aimed at himself, the ruler of the empire.

The Guards Division is the outermost and most important defensive force of the palace, equipped with two powerful weapons, heavy machine guns and infantry artillery.

 Once the two cooperate inside and outside, the attendants equipped with pistols inside the palace will be absolutely unable to resist, and Tianlu is immediately ready to contact the Ministry of War.

 With the General Staff Headquarters possibly losing control, the Army Ministry, nominally Japan's highest military organ, cannot have any more trouble.

The result of the contact made Tian Locust extremely disappointed and horrified. No one from the Army Ministry, which was supposed to be on duty 24 hours a day, answered his call.

The Locusts are in chaos, and they want to notify the Metropolitan Police Department to send someone. Now the army can no longer believe it, but unfortunately they can't get through either.

 Staff Headquarters,

 Ministry of the Army,

  Metropolitan Police Department.

The loss of contact between these three places means that Tokyo’s defense system is completely paralyzed. It seems that the rebels have a clear goal and are well prepared.

In addition, being able to capture so many important institutions in a short period of time shows that there are many enemies, and this matter will not end easily.

He put down the phone dejectedly, and saw the locust circling in the dark and narrow basement like a trapped animal, and the attendants' faces were ashen.

This feeling of being unable to do anything and having to passively accept your fate is very uncomfortable, especially for people like them.

 Twenty minutes later,

The Guards Division was the first to report that the soldiers who had previously acted abnormally had been disarmed and placed under strict supervision, pending subsequent review.

Only Motoaki Hashi from the third regiment was nowhere to be seen. It was inferred that he took advantage of the chaos to escape from the imperial palace. It was probably the other party who incited the soldiers.

The evidence is that the other party has made sensitive remarks in the military many times, claiming that the plutocrats are responsible for the country's decline to this point.

 Subsequently, the officer in charge of today's security knelt at the gate of the palace and had a caesarean section, hoping to gain forgiveness from the locusts and avoid injuring their families.

The Guards Division, which needs loyalty the most, has a treacherous person. Someone must take responsibility. It can only be said that this person is unlucky.

 After a while, Tian Locust received another piece of information that was difficult to distinguish between true and false. The navy blocked the army soldiers who were trying to cause trouble outside the imperial palace.

According to the person who reported the news, the rebels were radical elements of the Imperial Dao Sect. The purpose of this mutiny was to respect the emperor and eliminate traitors.

 The Imperial Way Sect!

Tian Locust frowned. If there were no foreign ministers present, he really wanted to curse Baga and hang all the **** from the Huangdao Sect.

He had long known that the Imperial Way faction was somewhat rebellious in their thoughts, but in order to balance the Regulatory faction, he chose to turn a blind eye or even take sides.

I didn’t expect them to be so bold as to rebel and betray his holy grace. Why would such disloyal ministers be spared unless they were killed?

 Besides, a mutiny is a mutiny. Why are you approaching the palace? It is obviously to use the excuse of respecting the emperor to commit disobedient acts, and his intention is to be punished.

While Tian Locust was furious, he suddenly felt that things were a bit difficult to handle. The Huangdao faction had many supporters in the army, and it might be risky to suppress them hard. Having just experienced the sudden changes in the Guards Division, he had only one idea: no one could be trusted, and he had to pay attention to methods in handling this matter.

　　I must never show up.

 Yes, you can’t.

 Tian Locust slowly calmed down. Everyone knew that the Huangdao Sect was concerned about the suffering of the people. If he stepped forward to suppress it, his prestige would definitely be affected.

 So he has to stand on the side of the people, or at least pretend to be on the side of the people or be neutral, and wait for the development of events before making any plans.

 Let the ruling faction and the military handle the mutiny, so that no matter what the outcome is, no one can pin the blame on him.

It will be safer to wait until the dust settles, make a gesture yourself, and then continue to lead the country to strength.

Having thought of a countermeasure, Tian Locust's expression immediately became indifferent, and he sat back down in the center of the air raid shelter, regaining his former majesty.

 As time passed, more and more attendants and officials came to meet him, including Gangcun, the intelligence chief of the General Staff Headquarters.

Although the mutiny troops took control of major organs such as the General Staff Headquarters, due to time constraints, most of the officers had not yet come to work.

 In addition, all parties have known about the existence of the mutiny for a long time, and they cannot wait to be caught. All important figures are hiding in safe places.

After hearing that the General Staff Headquarters was controlled by the rebels, Danggang Village immediately led his trusted subordinates to the heavily guarded gendarmerie headquarters.

Here, he resumed the operation of the staff headquarters, successfully established contact with troops from various places, and then went to the palace.

Seeing Tian Locust, Gangcun reported the latest news about the mutiny, shocking Tian Locust and the ministers in the air raid shelter.

 Prime Minister Keisuke Okada was killed.

 Minister of the Interior Saito Minoru was killed.

 Takahashi Korekiyo, the Tibetan minister, was killed.

 Education Director Watanabe Taro was killed.

 Former Interior Minister Nobuyuki Makino was killed.

 Duke Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple was killed.

Tian Locust almost fainted after hearing this. None of these killed people were not the eyes and ears of the Japanese Empire, and which one was not a meritorious official.

 The great naval admirals, imperial earls, dukes, prime ministers, and foreign ministers actually died in the hands of their own people. The country is destitute of generals!

The grieving Tian Locust decided to immediately order the troops controlled by the control faction near Tokyo to assemble as soon as possible to cooperate with the Guards Division to suppress the rebels.

But before he could speak, Okamura said bravely: "Your Majesty, His Excellency Kantaro Suzuki's private residence has also been attacked."

"What!"

Tianchu couldn't calm down. He didn't care what happened to Kantaro Suzuki. His wife was a close elder who had raised him since he was a child.

His eyes widened and he asked in a low voice: "What's the result? Did the **** rebels hurt Mr. Suzuki's family?"

 “Report to Your Majesty.”

Gangcun knelt on his knees and lowered his head to the ground: "The rebels sent a small team to commit murder and killed the guards protecting Mr. Suzuki.

Just when the tragedy was about to happen, Lin Fuyilang, the legitimate son of the Lin Fu family, passed by and found someone assassinating the minister, so he immediately led people to support him.

Thanks to His Majesty’s blessing, Your Excellency Suzuki and his family were unscathed. The enemy has temporarily retreated. I immediately sent the military police to protect them. "

Huh.

Tian Locust let out a deep breath, sat back and fell into silence. After a long time, he looked up at the ministers, only to find that one person was missing.

He looked puzzled and asked around: "Where is my Minister of War? Was he also killed by the rebels? Can anyone tell me?"

 The people present looked at me and I looked at you. They were all busy running for their lives or understanding the situation. No one really paid attention to where Kawashima Yoshiyuki was.

The reason is very simple. The other party is a person with no independent opinions. He was originally a puppet supported by the Imperial Faction and the Control Faction.

Tian Locust snorted. It seemed that he was going to be prepared to lose another Minister of War. Forget it, this farce should be over.

Now that the commander-in-chief has come forward, he can order counter-rebellion without any hesitation. Tokyo cannot continue to be in chaos, otherwise the empire's face will not be saved.

 “Gangcun, you come right away.”

Tian Locust stood up suddenly and gave the counter-insurgency order with a cold face, but was interrupted again, and an attendant turned on the radio.

“All citizens of the Empire of Japan are now in crisis and poverty, all because the plutocrats and elders are attacking each other and fighting for power.

 We, the Locusts, have been ordered to honor the emperor and eliminate traitors in the country. You all have the responsibility of assisting us. From now on, everyone should rise up for social justice.

 From now on, Tokyo will enter a state of martial law, and all citizens, police, workers, and military personnel have the right to freely take over the assets of the chaebol.

 Once again, Tokyo has entered a state of martial law, and all citizens, police, workers, and military personnel have the right to freely take over the assets of the chaebol. "

"asshole!"

Tian Locust's fingers trembled, he pointed at the radio and said to the ministers in a tone of disbelief: "How dare these traitors be so bold!"

①The language unique to the Japanese royal family.

 (End of this chapter)