1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Moreover, in 1913, as Prince Arisugawa Takehito, a member of the imperial family, was dying without an heir, Emperor Taisho ordered him to be adopted by the other party, and from then on he was no longer nominally in the first line of the imperial family.

Later, he joined the navy. Because of his royal status, he had a separate courtyard and could not live with other students. This meant he lacked many opportunities for close interaction with others.

The worst part was that the instructor accompanying him was a very strict and rigid person. He would be scolded if he lay down, stood up, walked too fast, or walked too slowly.

Political topics cannot be discussed, social topics cannot be discussed, and topics related to Flower Girls are of course even more forbidden. If you do, you will definitely be scolded. Anyone who talks about such topics with Xuanren will also be scolded;

As a result, his classmates all avoided him and no one wanted to talk to him. Over time, Xuanren developed his current character of being cautious, not expressing opinions easily, and strictly abiding by the rules.

Of course, perhaps because she had been suppressed for too long, this guy's temperament was a little "perverted". Although she didn't say anything, her diary was full of flowers, and she even suspected that she liked men.

However, Fujiwara Kanemi observed the other person's eyes when he was watching him take off his clothes, and it seemed normal, so he felt that it should be a rumor.

On the contrary, another young man was curiously staring at Fujiwara Kanezane's muscular body and new underwear, and even carelessly planned to poke it:

"Kaneshi-san, what is this? Why is it different from our loincloth?"

"This thing is called a panty. It's more convenient than a loincloth and more hygienic." "Panci...hygienic?"

"Panties are just underwear, and hygiene means cleanliness." "Oh... looks good..."

"You want it? If you want, I'll give you a few." "Okay! Thank you, Kanesa-kun!"

The boy who spoke was Prince Mikasa Takahito, the fourth son of Emperor Taisho and later known as the "Red Prince". He was not yet 17 years old.

Because he and Fujiwara no Kanezane were of similar age and had little interaction with other relatives, he had always admired his brother Kanezane, who was five years older than him, had a lively personality, dared to think and act, and was bold and reckless, so the two had a very good relationship.

At present, this little guy is still studying at the Japanese Army Academy. Like Prince Nobuhito, he was temporarily ordered by Hirohito to participate in the sacrificial ceremony.

After changing his clothes, Fujiwara no Kanezane sat down on the cushions with his arms and legs spread out. He asked the other two to sit down and got straight to the point:

"This time, does His Majesty the Emperor have any thoughts or opinions about the arrangements for you two?"

Xuanren and Chongren looked at each other and shook their heads: "We will obey the Emperor's orders."

"No, Kanezane-kun." Of course they wouldn't have any objections.

Xuanren had been adopted out long ago, and since he married the legitimate daughter of the Tokugawa family, his right to inherit the throne was abolished without any announcement or publicity.

Chongren was too young and had basically no power of his own. He had several older brothers in front of him. Unless all of them were dead, had no sons, and were willing to give up their inheritance rights, it would never be his turn to succeed to the throne.

So, they have an opinion?

Crazy?

The two of them are not so stupid.

"Okay, then, Cheng Gong (Chongren's childhood nickname), you shouldn't leave for the next few days. Come fly with me to Northeast China... Brother Xuanren, you should report directly to the navy and then go to China."

As for Takahito, who had not yet received a royal title, after discussing with Fujiwara no Kanezane, Hirohito planned to transfer him out of the Army Academy and let him go to the Northeast with someone to study under him.

As for Nobuhito, Hirohito planned to let him graduate from the advanced department of the Naval Artillery School ahead of time, directly enter the army to start serving, and later follow the navy stationed in Manchukuo to the Northeast to seek military merit.

From this arrangement, it can be seen that after being heartbroken by Yoshihito and rejected by Fujiwara no Kanezane, Hirohito paid more attention to his two younger brothers who he had not paid much attention to and had no intention of cultivating;

To this end, he personally instructed Fujiwara no Kanezane to take good care of his two younger brothers so that they could grow up to become pillars of the empire, control power, and consolidate the power of the imperial family as soon as possible.

Although Fujiwara no Kanezane was only 20 years old, in Hirohito's heart, this "younger brother" was already an absolutely indispensable imperial official.

His Majesty the Emperor has actually made three preparations:

First, if he could never give birth to a son, then rather than throwing the throne to a collateral royal family member or that damned Yongren, it would be better for the Xuanren and Chongren brothers to rot in his lap - at least they had no murderous intentions towards him, nor were they mentally retarded;

Secondly, if he gave birth to a son, then his two grown-up brothers would be his son's powerful assistants in the future. At worst, there was Fujiwara no Kanezane who could help him keep an eye on things from behind.

Thirdly, if he could not give birth to a son and his two younger brothers were completely incapable of holding up the throne and unable to win the support of the people and ensure political stability, then the throne could still be handed over to Fujiwara no Kanezane!

After testing the throne last time, Hirohito's trust in Fujiwara no Kanezane had reached his core. He still had not given up on letting the other party succeed to the throne and regarded him as the last insurance.

Therefore, he gave the right to perform the ritual to Fujiwara no Kanezane, in order to further test and probe him while also provoking some bastards who coveted the throne.

In this way, all eyes would be fixed on Fujiwara no Kanezane, thus achieving the goal of protecting Hirohito himself and his son who was still in the sac;

In other words, to win over someone to do hard labor, hard work, and most importantly, to incite hatred.

Fujiwara no Kanezane was fully aware of Hirohito's subtle thoughts but he was dismissive.

That's it?

Do you really think I rejected your throne because I'm a man of high moral integrity? If I ever really want that position, will I need you to give it to me? Can't I just grab it and be done with it?

Trash, how can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan? Just let me train Xuanren and Chongren, right?

Okay, okay, look, I’m going to get you two “Red Princes” to play with you.

308 Snow Wind! Snow Wind! Our friend!

"Okay Kanezane-nii!"

"Yes, Your Highness Prince Kanezane."

Xuanren and Chongren both nodded in agreement to the arrangement made by their brother and Fujiwara no Kanezane, and Chongren's eyes showed undisguised anticipation.

Takahito had long admired and envied Fujiwara no Kanezane for his great achievements in Northeast China. He was extremely happy to be able to study with this man who was known as "the most outstanding member of the imperial family in old Japan."

As for Xuanren, he sighed a little. Thinking of the hard days in the naval school, he really didn't want to join the navy.

(Historically, in this guy's diary, whenever he mentioned life in the navy, he would cry out in protest and denounce the navy as inhumane.)

(I really don't know what the reaction would be if he joined the army) Although no one dared to "inject spirit" into His Highness Xuanren, no one dared to get too close to him either!

Besides, with Xuanren's personality, it would probably be difficult for him to get close to anyone in this life.

Xuanren, who was distracted, was suddenly called:

"Brother Xuanren."

"Ah? Ah! Hi! Your Highness, what do you want?"

"Well, when you go to the navy this time, I have a few things to tell you." "Please tell me!"

Xuanren sat up straight and listened attentively.

"The first thing you need to do after joining the navy is to get to know and befriend some naval officers. They are all talented people in the empire... For example, I remember there was one named Kudo Shunsaku..."

"Ah! So, Your Highness, Prince Kanezane, you have also heard of his reputation?"

Nobuhito was a little surprised and his impression of Fujiwara no Kanezane also changed a little.

The fact that he recognized Kudo-senpai as an "Empire Talent" suggests that Prince Kanezane isn't the cruel and ruthless person he's often portrayed to be.

Fujiwara no Kanezane was unaware of how widespread his reputation was, and said in surprise:

"Oh? You know him?"

"I know him! He's my senior from the previous class!"

When Nobuhito recalled the days at the Etajima Naval Academy, his face was filled with pain, but when he mentioned the "Great Buddha of Kudo", a hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

In Etajima, where seniors often "spiritually inject" the younger students and are strangled and fiercely questioned about the "five provinces" every day, the comfort and hug from senior Kudo are the spiritual support and solace for many younger students.

(The so-called "Five Minds" is a motto coined by Togo Heihachiro for the Naval Academy: Are you sincere and unwavering? Are your words and actions shameless? Are you strong and energetic? Are you diligent and unrepentant? Do you never slack off?)

(Translation means, are you in high spirits today? If not, I will use my big stick to make you cheer up)

Despite being 1.85 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, and despite having been "spiritually infused" by his seniors, Kudo never bullied the new recruits, but instead comforted and protected them.

Although Nobuhito was not bullied much during school and did not have much contact with Kudo Shunsaku, he did leave a deep impression on him, and it was a very positive impression;

Moreover, putting aside his experiences in school, Nobuhito always remembered Kudo Toshisaku's protection of him on the battleship "Nagato".

"Well, since you have a good relationship with him, I will find a way to transfer him here later. Besides him, you have to..."

In addition to Kudo, Fujiwara Kanezane also pointed out a number of low-ranking officers in the Japanese Navy, especially those who have been proven to be relatively "left-leaning" in thought and less brutal in temperament, and emphasized:

"...Among them, Taguchi Shoichi, Tobita Kenjiro, Sugama Ryokichi, Terauchi Masamichi, Furuyoshi Keiji, Higashi Higashi... These are the people you absolutely must befriend..."

"...Understood."

Although he didn't know the origins of these people and didn't understand Fujiwara no Kanezane's intentions, Nobuhito silently wrote down the names they mentioned in his notebook, intending to investigate them thoroughly after returning.

The name that can be mentioned by King Kanezane must be a pillar of the country.

"Well, the second thing is my gift to the navy. It's also my way of helping you gain a foothold within the navy."

Fujiwara Kanemi clapped his hands, and the agent came over carrying an oversized box. "Inside are the design drawings for a modern, advanced destroyer. I got them from the Americans. I'll give them all to you later. Take them to the Navy and have them build it."

It seems that Lord Kanezane doesn't know much about the navy... Building a warship is not something that can be done just like that.

While muttering to himself, Xuanren respectfully opened the box and took out a drawing at random to look at it.

At first glance, His Highness Xuanren, who had undergone systematic training at the Naval Academy and didn't know how to build a ship, but had a basic vision, was convinced that this was definitely a rare and fine ship!

Taking a look at the various parameters again, before the word "good ship", Xuanren added adjectives such as "runs very fast", "fierce firepower", "long endurance", and "typical Japanese destroyer".

The problem lies with the last "typical Japanese destroyer." "Lord Kanezane, get off this ship... How... How..." "It looks like a Japanese ship, doesn't it?"

"yes..""

"It's a Japanese battleship."

"Huh? Then...how come Americans can build Japanese-style ships?"

"Well, the intelligence I received is that the Americans are carefully observing our navy. They've gained a lot of intelligence and have even built a ship based on that information. They intend to study our weaknesses..."

Xuanren's heart trembled.

The entire Japanese Navy, including Xuanren, was extremely wary of the American aggression.

But he never imagined that this ship was actually redesigned by the Americans based on intelligence information about Japanese battleships, and it was even better than the original battleships!

These guys, have they really studied us to this extent?! "Brother Xuanren, how is this ship?"

"Your Highness, forgive my ignorance. I can only say that this is a good ship. Exactly how good it is will require the judgment of the professionals in the navy. I'm sure they won't be wrong."

"Of course. If the navy is unwilling to build it, I will build it at my own expense." Japan's top billionaire Fujiwara Kanezane is full of confidence.

After all, if the navy really made a mistake, it would only mean that the navy is full of idiots and should be severely "spiritually injected" by His Highness Kanezane.

"Haha, Your Highness, don't worry, the Navy will definitely agree to build it. You can even name the ship in advance."

"There's a name, in the first picture, in the lower right corner." "Huh? Let me see... Yukikaze?"

"Yes, Yukikaze, that's a good name, right?"

"Snow Wind...it's truly a beautiful name. I'm sure it will be able to overcome the erosion of wind and snow and play a huge role on the battlefield in the future."

"Of course."

That’s right, it’s the Japanese Navy’s top destroyer (×) and the nemesis of Japanese ships (√) in history, the Yukikaze.

Many of the names Fujiwara no Kanezane had just mentioned to Nobuhito were captains of the historical destroyer "Yukikaze," officers in important positions, and even outstanding soldiers whose names were recorded in history.

The Yukikaze, this miraculous warship, was able to remain unscathed time and again despite the annihilation of its allies, but this was not due to any so-called "metaphysics";

Only Africans believe in metaphysics, and he is clearly of European descent, otherwise he wouldn't have come into this world.

In fact, the Yukikaze’s luck came not only from the fact that it was a well-equipped and good ship;

It also comes from the captains’ carefulness, proper command, not charging with loads of board, and treating their subordinates as human beings;

It also comes from the crew's well-trained and experienced crew members, who are united with their superiors and colleagues in their pursuit of survival;

The more careful they are, the more unsinkable the ship will be. The more unsinkable the ship is, the more combat experience the crew will gain and the higher their control level will be, thus forming a virtuous circle and ultimately creating the "auspicious sign" of the Yukikaze.

(For my own good fortune, for my allies... Emmmmm... Anyway, Xue'er will do her best to protect everyone on the ship, but whether the people on the other ships live or die is none of Xue'er's business.)

In a sense, it really looks like the Osaka Division.

Fujiwara Kanezane built the "Yukikaze" ahead of time and asked his agent to upgrade and transform it in all aspects, not entirely to cheat the Japanese. There were three main reasons.

The first, of course, is to continue to build closer relations with the navy and curry favor with them.

The technological advantage brought by a modified and advanced warship that is at least 10 years ahead of its time, as long as the naval officers are not completely idiots, they will know how important it is and who they should be grateful to;

With this advanced warship here, no one can question Fujiwara Kanezane's ability and connections, which will help to enhance his voice in naval affairs and thus gain deeper control over the navy.

Second, it encourages the navy to start competing with the army for resources earlier.

Although the navy has always been the biggest consumer of resources, they are still struggling to move north and south, and lack the excitement of war without a formal war. They are reluctant to ask for too much.

However, if a person of extremely high status and power obtains the blueprints of advanced weapons and asks the Navy to conduct "technical verification", the situation will be different.

what?

You don't agree to build a ship? Baka!

This is the order of His Majesty Prince Kanezane! Heavenly Punishment for the Traitors!!