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military"?

But what's different is that after telling the public that they were imitating their predecessors, denouncing the Taiwanese authorities as unkind, and stating their own political demands, they actually apologized to Fujiwara no Kanezane!

The gist of it is - "We originally just wanted to attack the oppressors and invaders, but we didn't expect you to be there. We are very sorry for the accidental injuries caused and are willing to talk to you and compensate for the losses."

This shocking news is even more shocking than the "Keelung explosion" itself.

What is "prestige"?

This is called "prestige"!

There are actually Japanese people that even anti-Japanese elements are unwilling to attack!

Although he was Japanese, Fujiwara no Kanezane was not considered an "invader and oppressor"!

It subverts cognition.

Fujiwara Kanezane held the telegram from the "Taiwan Straits National Salvation and Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army" in his hand, his lips slightly raised with a meaningful smile, and his tone was a bit teasing:

"It seems that our "friends" are quite polite!

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Koyo Keiji, who had been serving and running around for Fujiwara no Kanezane these past few days, frowned, clearly not buying into this "courtesy":

"Your Highness, although these people have apologized on the surface, their actions have seriously disrupted the order of Keelung and even threatened your safety. We cannot let them go easily."

"Keiji, you're too nervous."

Fujiwara no Kanezane waved his hand, signaling him not to get too excited:

"Their apology just proves that the strategy we implemented in Northeast China is effective. They dare not attack me and even actively show weakness, which shows that they also know that they cannot turn me into their enemy.

"Or the hair is swollen and the groin is cold, which is the fear of hernia..."

If fear could bring peace to a country, North Korea would have been at peace long ago.

Fujiwara Kanezane shook his head:

"It is a good opportunity for us to bring Taiwan under our control.

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That’s right, taking Taiwan, or at least making Taiwan an area controlled by the Republic, is the real purpose of Fujiwara no Kanezane’s visit to Taiwan this time.

Taiwan has abundant resources, but because there are so many "middlemen", it is not only difficult but also very costly for the Northeast to utilize them efficiently through normal business methods.

This was not only unsatisfactory to Fujiwara no Kanezane, but also to organizations within the Republic, especially the Osaka Chamber of Commerce.

Damn you little Japanese bastards, do you know how to play? You're wasting my money!

Do you think that only the Nanjing government and local Chinese warlords were complained to the central government of the Republic?

The contradictions accumulated day by day. If it weren't for the fact that we are all Japanese, the Northeast would have started a fight with the Taiwanese authorities long ago.

As an elite figure who had heard and agreed with the "Sino-Japanese Unification Theory", Koyo Kazuji was of course aware of Fujiwara no Kanezane's plan, but he still had concerns:

“But this terrorist organization…”

"Don't worry, what is the breeding ground for terrorist organizations? The people. As long as the people don't support them, they can't survive."

"You mean, we shouldn't worry about what that terrorist organization is up to, and just focus on winning the hearts of the people?"

"Smart, we must let everyone know that only our Five-Star Eastern Republic is not here to oppress them, but to liberate them."

Fujiwara Kanezane snapped his fingers:

"As for how to do it, didn't Zhang Xueliang in Peking set a good example for us? We can just copy it.

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After receiving the telegram, Fujiwara Kanezane issued a telegram in his personal name, denouncing the damage caused to Keelung by the "Volunteer Army"'s attack, but expressing understanding of their motives for the attack.

This statement is actually a harsh criticism of the previous Taiwanese authorities:

"Exploitation without a long-term vision will only lead to the birth of more terrorist organizations, and resistance will only lead to an infinite increase in the cost of rule"!

The facts were in front of us and no one dared to refute them. Even in Japan, no one said anything about Fujiwara no Kanezane's "hip-bending" behavior.

At the same time, because the original Taiwan secret police system was temporarily forced to go offline and due to various recent major news, the discussion among the people of Keelung has become more heated.

"Have you heard? That 'Her Majesty Hachiman-no-Miya' not only didn't pursue any trouble, he even hired us to work! He even paid us!"

"Yes! The soldiers patrolling the streets now are his soldiers, and their attitude is much better than those policemen!"

"But, he is Japanese after all, will he really think about us?

"You're stupid! The 'Taiwan Straits National Salvation and Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army' claimed to be fighting the Japanese, but they didn't dare to attack His Highness. They even apologized. What does this mean?"

"What does that mean?"

"This means they feel that His Highness is doing a great job ruling the Northeast and shouldn't be attacked!

"Uh... so what?"

"Damn you! If he dies and a Japanese comes, what will happen? Will we still have such a good life?"

“…I really hope he can stay in Taiwan forever…”

HN

Similar remarks were heard constantly, and public opinion in Taiwan was abuzz. One local newspaper even boldly publicly requested Fujiwara no Kanezane not to return to Manchuria, but to remain in Taiwan as Governor-General!

This was not arranged by Fujiwara no Kanezane. Whether it was political speculation or he really thought so, it represents the mentality of some Taiwanese people who were grasping at "life-saving straws" at this time.

I finally met a "benevolent king (not the Tongliao version)", but I must not let him go!

So, a few days later, after someone spread the rumor that "Hachimangu Shrine was leaving Taiwan," a large number of people flocked to the Keelung City Hall to try to stop him from leaving!

Judging from their attire and the messy "petition demands", these people are definitely not the gentry class who used to offer "umbrellas for the people", but real "people"!

This scene has never been seen in Taiwan, but it has been seen many times in the Northeast. The officers were not nervous at all. They skillfully selected a few representatives, sorted out the demands of the crowd, and then handed it to Fujiwara Kanezane.

Among them, the most popular demands are:

Request His Majesty Hachiman-no-Miyazu to allow Taiwan to join the "Five-Star Eastern Republic"

country"!

ε=(o'*)))Alas, you have caused me so much trouble.

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Are there many Keelung residents gathered near the pier to petition?

To be fair, compared with the huge crowds of hundreds of thousands on the streets during the color revolutions in various countries in later generations, it was really not that many.

Even if you count the navy soldiers who were on guard duty and maintaining order, as well as the clever speculators, there were only about a thousand people. As for the people outside Keelung, most of them still didn't know what was going on.

To say that "the people of Taiwan warmly welcome His Royal Highness Prince Kanezane and enthusiastically invite him to rule Taiwan" is undoubtedly wishful thinking and bullshit;

But even so, this weak petition still represents a trend of public opinion that can be described as "terrifying".

You have to know that Fujiwara no Kanezane had only been in Taiwan for a few days and hadn't had time to make arrangements or exert his influence!

If he were allowed to stay a little longer and implement some other policies, it would definitely not be a joke that Taiwan could be easily taken into his possession.

So, after hearing about this, Governor Kenzo Nakagawa, who was "recuperating" in the hospital, was so frightened that he quickly came to the City Hall with his head covered and cautiously tried to test the waters:

"...Your Highness, you...you don't really want to bring Taiwan under the jurisdiction of your republic, do you?"

Given Fujiwara no Kanezane's status and influence within Japan, if he really decided to take over Taiwan, the probability of domestic approval would be very high, as there have long been rumors that the Emperor intended to hand over Korea to him as well.

If this is true, then Nakagawa Kenzo would definitely not want to do it. Even though the constitutionalists must support Fujiwara no Kanezane to ensure the overall interests, he, as the Governor-General of Taiwan, still has his own interests!

What is the Governor-General of Taiwan?

It is no exaggeration to say that he is Taiwan's "His Majesty the Emperor (an enhanced version of Hirohito's later reign)".

Whether a civilian governor or a military governor, they all possess almost all powers, including legislative, law enforcement, judicial, administrative, and military, and hold the power of life and death over almost everyone in Taiwan.

Apart from having to obey orders from Japan (and sometimes even pretending to obey them), he even has a higher status in Japan than the Japanese Emperor and has more "freedom" to do things!

His Majesty the Emperor had to deal with the complex web of domestic power and often suffered injustice (especially in the late Taisho and early Showa periods), but the Governor-General of Taiwan only needed to ensure that his dogs' teeth were sharp enough to bite down any resistance!

Once you have tasted the sweetness of such a lucrative position, who would want to have another mother-in-law above them?

Given Prince Kanezane's status in Japan, if his country truly agrees to place Taiwan under the administration of the "Five-Star Eastern Republic," their good days will surely be over!

"Governor Nakagawa, are you planning to ignore public opinion?

"Well"

This question left Kenzo Nakagawa at a loss for how to answer.

public opinion?

Is that a (U) gentleman? What is he protecting?

Can it be eaten?

If Fujiwara no Kanezane hadn't lifted martial law, relaxed controls, and suppressed the police, every one of these guys who came to "petition" would have been arrested and thrown into prison to wake them up!

Crime?

ha?

Still need a charge?

Okay, come on, make one up for him on the spot!

Just...just...collaborating with bandits!

As if guessing what Nakagawa Kenzo was thinking, Fujiwara Kanezane coldly threw a manuscript into his hands:

"Mr. Nakagawa, don't think that public opinion is unimportant. You constitutionalists were able to come to power because of public opinion. Even if you are just playing with public opinion... Look at this p!

The phrase "playing with public opinion" made Nakagawa Kenzo a little embarrassed, but he soon widened his eyes and paid no attention to Fujiwara Kanezane's sarcasm.

Because the content of the "Petition to His Majesty Hachiman Palace" in his hand was simple yet shocking:

"The promulgation of the 'Bandit Penalty Order,' the 'Baojia Regulations,' the 'Land Enforcement Regulations,' the 'Taiwan Cadastral Order,' the 'Land Survey Regulations,' and the 'Land Survey Regulations.'

"...they forcibly seized nearly 30 million mu (approximately 166 acres) of farmland from the people, extorted nearly 6 million yen in land taxes annually, and exported 500,000 tons of rice to Japan annually, accounting for over 40% of Taiwan's total rice production..."

"The Taipingding Incident, the massacre... the Houbilin Incident, the massacre... the Tubanian Incident, the massacre... the Xilai Temple Incident... the Miaoli Incident... a total of nearly 10 Taiwanese people were massacred..."

"Jian Dashi, Chen Qiuju, Lin Licheng, Hu Ajin, Lin Dabei, Lin Shaomao, Xu Shaowen, Jiang Zhenyuan, Chen Ruirong, Jian Jinghua, Ke Tie... all rose up in rebellion... and killed branch chief Watanabe Kamesaku and others."

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Looking at these rows and rows of "evidence", Nakagawa Kenzo was horrified!

Because, theoretically, this is confidential data that only the Governor-General's Office, or even only him as the Governor-General, would know, and even Japan should not know it!

It was so detailed, complete, and accurate that even Nakagawa Kenzo thought for a moment that he had told Fujiwara Kanezane himself!

Japan's rulers have always been like this, committing numerous evil deeds, acting recklessly and brutally, and acting without regard for the consequences. They are also worried that the evidence will be made public and damage international reputation, so they desperately try to conceal it.

Therefore, after seeing this manuscript, Nakagawa Kenzo was so shocked that he couldn't even speak clearly:

"Your Highness, this this this this this... I I I... this... that..."

"What's this? What's that? What's yours?"

Fujiwara Kanezane waved the document in his hand:

"Do you think I transferred these things from your Governor's Mansion? No, someone threw these documents at the door of the City Hall yesterday. I believe you know who did it."

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Taiwan Strait...Volunteer Army.

Nakagawa Kenzo's face turned pale instantly, and beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He touched the document tightly, his fingers trembling slightly, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind:

Who exactly is this "Taiwan Straits National Salvation and Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army"?

How many people are there?

What is their purpose?

How did they acquire these secrets?

How many cards do they still have yet to reveal?

More importantly, will they have more to do?