1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

After saying this, Fujiwara no Kanezane shook off Saionji Kimmochi and said to the two military ministers who were looking at him eagerly:

"I'd like to make my position clear. As someone affected, I can personally forgive the Navy's ignorant actions as long as they are certain that I am not their target. However, regarding this assassination attempt on a national minister and a foreign friend, the Navy must hand over the murderer and hand him over to the court for severe punishment! Give all of Japan an explanation!"

"Hey! I will obey your highness's orders!"

As expected, Araki Sadao did not continue to object. "..."

What happened later perfectly verified what Fujiwara no Kanezane had secretly said to Saionji Kimmochi.

First, the Army quickly reached a peace agreement with the Navy—He Li had to get rid of all the constitutionalists first and establish a military government!

After a cordial and friendly communication and frank conversation, and after a full exchange of views, the army's top brass finally agreed to let Admiral Saito Minoru take over as prime minister, but the foreign minister must be from the army.

(After all, it was the Navy that initiated the uprising, so the Army had to give in even if they didn't want to. Historically, they didn't seize this opportunity.)

As a result, the army gave up its obstruction, and the navy was able to organize and stir up a wave of propaganda, widely publicizing the naval officers' sincerity and loyalty to the emperor throughout the country. Then, with the tacit approval of Hirohito and the tacit cooperation of the military, the Japanese government and media did not mention the assassination of Fujiwara no Kanezane at all, and collectively concealed the matter.

They simply boasted in the newspapers about "His Majesty Kanezane's kindness and might" and then passed it over to start lashing out at the deceased Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi. Why?

Because of this guy's "pro-China stance" and advocacy of "peaceful resolution of the Manchurian Incident", the consortium's interests in developing Northeast China were greatly affected.

Therefore, all the accusations such as "private communication with Zhang Xueliang and accepting bribes", "private negotiations with the Nanjing government with the intention of returning the Northeast", and "intending to stop China's indemnity to Japan" were pinned on his head. Now, the whole of Japan was in an uproar, and people praised the naval officers for their good and beautiful work, and said that the traitor Inukai Tsuyoshi should be executed.

Thanks to the combined efforts of the royal family, the military, and capital, by the time the eleven officers were put on trial, public opinion had completely sympathized with them. A lengthy petition, signed in blood by at least 300,000 people, was submitted to the court, demanding leniency for the naval officers.

Not only that, eleven young men from Xinluo County cut off their little fingers and sent them to Tokyo, requesting that they die in place of the eleven officers; and so on.

"...This is a violation of the rule of law and democratic government, Your Excellency! You can't just stand by and watch!"

Faced with the persistent persuasion of the core members of the constitutionalist faction, Saionji Kimmochi remained silent, just quietly watching the light rain outside the window. After a long while, he softly replied: "Now that things have come to this, there is no need to say more. You guys, go and help me tell the others something."

"What? Your Excellency?"

"Tell them that from today on, the Constitutional Friends Association will do its utmost to help His Highness Hachimangu Kanezane!" "Ah? This... if it wasn't for him this time..."

"You are wrong! If it weren't for him, this situation would be even worse! We would be completely finished!" "...I understand!"

"Go! We will fully support whatever His Highness Kanezane wants to do! Whether democracy and the rule of law can be revived in the future depends on him!"

218 One sentence made the people of Osaka spend 100 million for me

...So, the navy and the army will cooperate to first overthrow Saionji Kimmochi's Constitutionalist Party, destroying Ito Hirobumi's political legacy, and then fight among themselves..." "However, this time, it is probably different from history. The navy will get the biggest benefits, but the army will definitely get some benefits as well..."

"The political parties, or rather the constitutionalists, are finished this time, but not completely. Because of my involvement, we still have to wait and see..."

"No, no, no, just because the constitutionalists are doomed doesn't mean the people within them are doomed. Kimmochi Saionji still has a strong influence, and the others will find new owners..."

"Anyway, Hirohito's stance was clear—he was using this opportunity to eliminate those who were hindering him, like Saionji Kimmochi, and eliminate the influence of the constitutionalists, while also striking a blow at both the navy and the army..." After pulling off one more act, warning the navy, and doing a favor, Fujiwara no Kanezane abandoned the chaos in Tokyo and set off for Osaka.

What are you doing?

Don't forget, because of the last "Osaka Incident", there is a group of people waiting to apologize to him! On the way, he slowly explained to the agent the reasons and consequences of this operation.

Despite being exceptional humanoids like agents, and despite their intelligence analysis being far superior to humans, their understanding of the complex politics of humanity still seems somewhat rudimentary.

"I see. No wonder it seems the Navy and Army didn't argue that much this time. There weren't many private telegrams cursing each other..." The agent nodded slightly, looking deeply educated, and then asked:

"Then, Commander, will the Navy hand over the murderer to you?"

"I've already made it public. If they still want to gain Hirohito's approval and take the position of Prime Minister, they must hand over the murderer to me." "And I want to give you some benefits as compensation?"

"The enemy."

"Then how do you plan to negotiate with the capital and financial groups?" "Haha, isn't this delivered to your door?"

The Osaka City Hall is right in front of us. "..."

"Your Highness! I am Yoshio Kenshinobu, the governor of Osaka Prefecture. I've only just come today to apologize for what happened last time. It's truly..." A bald, middle-aged man, upon seeing Fujiwara no Kanezane, immediately bowed deeply and apologized, but was helped up by Fujiwara no Kanezane. He smiled and said, "Governor Kenshinobu, what was it you were talking about? I've completely forgotten. There's no need to bring it up again."

"Ah? Ah... uh... yes, yes, Your Highness!"

The man, whose political status was roughly equivalent to that of a mayor of a Chinese municipality in later generations, raised his head and smiled, feeling relieved. Why should he apologize?

Because Fujiwara no Kanezane had led his troops to smash a police station in Osaka Prefecture. (149)

If Fujiwara no Kanezane was just an ordinary major staff officer, if only Terauchi Hisaichi was involved in this matter, the Osaka Prefecture could have just stood there and continued to fight the army. If Fujiwara no Kanezane had vandalized the Osaka Police Station for no reason, they could have gone to the Emperor and complained, embarrassing him a little.

But everyone knew that the reason why that damn army soldier beat the police and the subsequent events happened was because the police trampled on the gift that the soldier was about to give to His Royal Highness Prince Kanezane... This was one of the most important reasons why the Osaka Prefecture chose to quickly admit defeat.

Anyone who holds a certain position in the Japanese political circle knows that this "Owner Hachimangu Kanezane" is currently in great favor and has a high reputation in all major systems. To offend this person is truly not worth the loss, not to mention that Osaka Prefecture was in the wrong first.

Fortunately, the merciful His Highness did not seem to have any intention of pursuing the matter. After a few words, he even took the initiative to apologize to them:

"That time, it was because I lost control of my emotions that I gave the Osaka police a bad experience. Please apologize to them on my behalf..." "I dare not, Your Highness, this is all..."

"No no..."

The two sides exchanged words for a while, and the prefectural governor was in a good mood. When he was about to flatter the governor again, he heard Fujiwara no Kanezane ask:

"Your Excellency, what is it that brings you to me this time?" "Ah, Your Highness, it is like this..."

It turned out that after the last series of events, the furious Emperor ordered the Second Division to be transferred back to the mainland and the Fourth Division to Northeast China. This shocked the entire Osaka. Immediately, these smart bureaucrats and businessmen realized a problem:

There's a lot of money to be made in Manchuria...

Now no one bothered about the previous conflict with the Osaka Division anymore, and they hurried over to the Division Commander Terauchi Juichi with bags of gifts. However, the commander said, "This matter needs to be decided after I discuss it with His Highness Kanezane."

So, this group of people instigated the prefectural governor...

"Oh, so that's what it is... Businessmen from Osaka want to do business in Northeast China, right?"

"Yes, yes, Your Highness. In the past few days, they have established a Manchurian branch of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and reserved 10% of the shares for Your Highness. They are just waiting for your approval..." "You also have shares in it, right?"

"Hehehe, a little bit at a time..."

When talking about business, Governor Shinobu smiled like an old fox and frankly admitted that he was also driven by interests without any sense of shame; in this respect, he was completely different from officials in other parts of Japan.

"Of course, there is one more point that requires your Highness's consent, and that is..."

"Osaka officials, police, and even the Coast Guard want to get involved, right?"

The Coast Guard is not the Maritime Self-Defense Force of later generations, but a coastal force maintained by Osaka Prefecture. It is mainly responsible for the security of ships traveling in the coastal areas and is under the dual control of the Osaka Division and Osaka Prefecture. In other words, this force is actually the "navy of the army", just like the navy is also studying how to use tanks (internal artillery boats).

"Ah... As expected, nothing can be hidden from His Highness!"

Facing the prefectural governor's look of awe, Fujiwara Kanezane shook his head: "You guys are too narrow-minded."

"Huh?"

Governor Shinobu thought Fujiwara Kanezane was going to refuse, and before he could continue to persuade him, he saw him stand up and point to a world map in his office and ask, "Why is it called the 'Manchuria Branch'? Why can't it be the 'China Branch'?"

"Why?"

"You know, Mr. Governor, I often go to China, so I know how much consumption potential there is. Although it is still relatively poor, even if it is poor, its consumption capacity is much greater than that of Japan." Seeing that Governor Shinobu was shocked, Fujiwara Kanezane began to paint a rosy picture:

"It just so happens that I'm in China and have a few connections that can open up various channels... So why should we limit our focus to Manchuria?"

"..."

The county governor's breathing became heavier, and his eyes gradually brightened: "You mean to say that we can also get involved in other places?"

"Why not? Since it's a business, the people who are best at business should be allowed to do it!"

Fujiwara no Kanezane's words successfully provoked the dissatisfaction and anger of the prefectural governor and even the merchants behind him. They were not directed at Fujiwara no Kanezane himself, but at the Japanese high-ranking officials, especially the assholes in Kanto.

Because, despite being the place with the strongest business atmosphere in Japan, Osaka as a whole did not gain much benefit from Japan's war of aggression against China! Whether it was a physical war or a commercial war.

Physically, if Fujiwara no Kanezane had not led his troops to smash the Osaka Police Station, causing His Majesty the Emperor to choose to change his defense for some unknown reason, it is unknown how long the Osaka Division would have had to wait before it could go to Northeast China; (Historically, it was not until 1937 that the Osaka Division was sent to garrison in Northeast China after other divisions had almost reaped the benefits.)

In terms of business, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce has always been strictly guarded by chambers of commerce in Tokyo and other places, with checkpoints set up everywhere. It has been unable to develop business in several major cities in China! Those damn Kanto people never forget to discriminate against us Kansai people!

(Speaking of the contradiction between Kanto and Kansai in Japan, everyone may have heard of it. To give another example, Japan is the only country in the world that has both 5OHZ2 and 60HZ power grids, Kansai 60 and Kanto 50)

(The reason is that after the Sino-Japanese War, the Osaka Kansai area bought the American General Motors 60HZ generator, and the Tokyo Kanto area bought the German General Motors 5OHZ generator. Neither side was willing to give in to the other, and there was no way to change.

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(This contradiction has accumulated until the present day, even developing into the bizarre phenomenon of "the Great East Japan Earthquake caused a power shortage, and the entire West chose to watch and watch, refusing to provide a single kilowatt of electricity to the East.")

(Of course, compared to the Navy and Army screwing the screws backwards, the power grid problem is nothing - the worst thing is that in the Fukushima nuclear accident, only one of the 62 power rescue vehicles had a working frequency (dog head))

As expected, Your Highness is the best!

Guanxi people will always love Guanxi people!

Guanxi should be the Guanxi of the people of Guanxi, and it should be the Guanxi of Your Highness!

The prefectural governor was startled by the thought that popped into his head, but was dispelled by the words of his respected prince:

...So, my plan is to establish a chamber of commerce with participation from all parties in Osaka. Our goal is to expand our business to all of China!" "I see you still don't quite understand, so let me explain to you what economics is..."

“..."

The prefectural governor watched the spirited Fujiwara no Kanezane, listening to him spout all sorts of new economic terms and theories, as if he were looking at Amaterasu and Ebisu (the god of wealth). A day later, the prefectural governor hurriedly summoned all the prominent businessmen in Osaka who were worthy of his presence, and they listened to a day-long lecture on politics, economics, and finance. It's said that after the meeting, the attendees kept their mouths shut, never revealing what they had learned to anyone. However, when referring to someone, they no longer addressed him as "Your Highness," but rather as "Teacher."

Three days later, the "Osaka Chamber of Commerce China Branch" was officially established with a registered capital of 100 million yen; 15% of the shares were secretly and free of charge to a certain prince who served as the chairman; everyone who paid money felt that they had made a fortune.

219 How much money is it? Are you risking your life?

After fooling Osaka's local capital forces and handing a button to Tokyo, Fujiwara Kanezane finally returned to the position he should have returned to long ago: the Osaka Division Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters.

"Division Commander!"

"Your Highness, how are you?"

Terauchi Hisaichi, who was packing up, gently and respectfully returned the greeting to Fujiwara no Kanezane. The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before quickly getting down to business: "It's just as well that you're back. The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Osaka Prefecture..."

"Oh, the prefectural governor has already contacted me about this matter." "So what you mean is..."

"My plan is this..."

After hearing Fujiwara no Kanezane's idea, Terauchi Hisashi frowned slightly but didn't say much.

Although he had no good feelings towards Osaka Prefecture (his father was driven from power by the rice riots in Osaka), he was, after all, just a military official. Who would be willing to go against the real "landlords" and "nobles" if there wasn't a fundamental conflict of interest?

"As long as His Highness Kanezane doesn't rebel, whatever he says is what's right." This was the strategic decision Terauchi Juichi made upon learning that such a great god had arrived at his Fourth Division. "I understand. If this is your will, Your Highness..."

"No, no, no, Mr. Division Commander, you won't participate?" "Ah?"

Although the Terauchi family is wealthy, they're not so rich that they can ignore such a large business, right? You know, my goal is all of China. "...Your Highness, this... I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

Terauchi Hisaichi, who knew the intricacies of the Chinese business world, offered a subtle warning, but Fujiwara Kanezane waved his hand nonchalantly: "That's not important. Everything depends on human effort! Don't worry, I have plenty of solutions."

"Since Your Highness has said so, how about I invest one million?" "It's up to you."

With the idea of ​​"making as much money as possible", Fujiwara no Kanezane naturally didn't care how much Terauchi Juichi invested. Anyway, he had to find a good opportunity to kill this guy someday.

After saying this, Terauchi Juichi naturally talked about going to the Northeast:

"Your Highness, I heard that you established a bandit suppression unit directly under your command in the Northeast. What's it called... 386th Brigade of the 129th Division?" "Yes."

"Do you need me to help you coordinate some experienced officers to go there?" "No, no, no, I plan to use all Chinese for this unit."

"All... Chinese? That... Your Highness, I still hope you will be more cautious. The Chinese are not trustworthy. We need to be wary of them." "You are right, but I don't care whether they are loyal to me or not. I have plenty of ways to make them obedient and carry out my orders..." Fujiwara Kanezane smiled.

"In addition, bandit suppression requires a group of people who are very familiar with the local situation. The Imperial Army cannot do this. Even if they could, the casualties would be very high. I don't want the Fourth Division to suffer too much." "I understand... In that case, Your Highness, could you please take a moment to say a few words to the soldiers of the Fourth Division?"

"Um?"

On the way to the training ground, Fujiwara Kanezane finally understood the reason.

He had left Japan immediately after the incident, unaware of the profound impact the Emperor's impulsive order had on the soldiers of the 4th Division. In short, while the officers knew there was money to be made in Northeast China, the soldiers viewed it as a bitter, cold place, where they would be forced to serve as temporary support.

Why do you think so?

Because those who had experienced the Russo-Japanese War had exaggerated the cruelty of the war and the coldness and dullness of Northeast China. These people did not have any malicious intentions - such as worrying that others would steal their children's business, but they really thought so.

Because, when they were fighting in Northeast China, although they spent a lot of energy on doing business, they did not make much money because of the war and the fact that the people were poor; as time goes by, those happy memories will gradually disappear, but those painful pasts will become clearer and even be infinitely magnified.

However, the Russo-Japanese War took place almost thirty years ago. Northeast China thirty years ago was still under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, or even at the end of it. It's a completely different world from today. Objectively and fairly, Northeast China is now "extremely rich" compared to most other parts of China. The Zhang family father and son did make some contributions. Merits are merits, and faults are faults!

In short, the morale of the 4th Division was somewhat low, as they had no desire to leave their homeland, and had heard rumors that the 2nd Division was having a miserable time in Northeast China, with many dead. Terauchi Hisaichi hoped that Fujiwara no Kanezane could use his immense prestige within the 4th Division to boost morale.

Otherwise, Lieutenant General Terauchi had little confidence that he would return safely from a mission to the dangerous Northeast China with a force that was already considered "unlikely Japanese soldiers."

After saying this, Fujiwara no Kanezane walked up to the platform, stared at the crowd of more than 10,000 people (not yet full), and suddenly shouted, "Soldiers, do you know who I am?!"

"..."

The audience was silent for a few seconds, then erupted in a frenzied roar: "Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness!"

"..."

After the noise gradually died down, Fujiwara Kanezane laughed: