1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Everyone's eyes widened and their mouths opened.

It’s not like everyone hasn’t seen a military parade before. For example, Marshal Wu, who particularly likes military parades, has done it many times. But this is definitely the first time I’ve seen such a shocking and beautiful military parade!

There's no way around it. Someone was setting standards for the PLA's National Day military parade in later generations, and since most of these soldiers had participated in actual combat, their murderous aura was even greater!

Ordinary people only thought it was scary or beautiful, but military attachés and representatives from military backgrounds from various countries who came to watch the ceremony were shocked:

Because this is neither the rigid kick of the Japanese Army, nor the "goose step" of the Russian Guards, nor the "ceremonial step" of the US Army, but a new type of goose step that has just been introduced, which is both practical and visually impactful!

"It has a Prussian goose-step vibe, but not quite..."

“There’s also the Imperial Army’s goose-stepping factor…”

“It feels like a mixture of the goose-stepping styles of many countries…”

"Perhaps we should also suggest to Ms. Field that we give up the tradition of not marching in formation..."

People on the viewing platform were talking about it and marveling at it.

Representatives from both the Soviet Union and the Chinese Communist Party sighed inwardly.

The former abandoned the goose-step after 1920 in the name of "the dregs of the old army" and switched to "marching in step";

The latter wanted to learn to march, but unfortunately he never had the conditions - not to mention basic equipment, even the food supply was insufficient for a long time.

But at this moment, everyone's thoughts were united - we must go back and study!

Looks are fucking fighting power!

Look at how handsome and heroic these model soldiers are, and then look at the way those ladies look at them!

Oh shit!

Learning

However, it’s not that no one is secretly jealous:

"...isn't it just a matter of spending a lot of money to train a few role models? We can do the same..."

The prelude of "March of the Iron Torrent" suddenly sounded, and before the first word was finished, a phalanx of infantry entered the scene.

They were 800 soldiers selected from the 358th Brigade of the 129th Division, the same unit that captured and stationed in Rehe. Their attire was slightly different from that of the standard-bearers and not as "gorgeous", but when 800 people appeared at the same time, the shock was far beyond that of just 100 standard-bearers.

The gray-green camouflage uniform formation was like a moving wall, cut by knives and axes. 800 pairs of spiked iron-soled boots were lifted off the ground at the same time, gleaming white in the sunlight, and then they stomped down heavily!

Each soldier's face is as if cast in reverse, with the taut jawline at the same angle, the folds of the gun belt and the weapon belt crossing each other are completely symmetrical, and even the swing of the bayonet sheath is accurate to the centimeter level!

As they approached the rostrum, accompanied by the command "Split the guns," eight hundred bayonets simultaneously sliced ​​through the air, making a sound like a row of guillotines falling, leaving a terrifying shriek in the air!

Even more astonishing is that the tip of each person's bayonet was only about 15 centimeters away from the back of the neck of the person in front of them. The soldiers in the front row could even feel the pressure of the blade behind their cervical vertebrae!

Clone Corps, check it out.

"salute!!"

"Ha ha!!"

When a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent and admiration looked at him, Zhukov from the Soviet military delegation on the viewing platform had his heart pounding and the binoculars in his hand almost fell to the ground, even though he knew they were not looking at him.

After being badly beaten by Fujiwara no Kanezane's cavalry in Outer Mongolia, the Soviets finally decided to take a closer look at this enemy they had previously ignored, and of course they would not miss such a good opportunity as a military parade.

Therefore, the Soviet side urgently dispatched a group of outstanding officers to attend the meeting, including Colonel Zhukov, who was the commander of the 4th Don Cossack Cavalry Division and was responsible for the division's reform pilot program.

Like Zhukov, whose name is very similar, he was considered a "reformist" in the Soviet army. But when he saw the performance of the 129th Division's parade troops, Zhukov only felt that the Soviet Red Square parade was as ordinary as a kindergarten gathering of children.

Look at it horizontally, it's a line; look at it straight, it's a line; look at it diagonally, it's still a line. The horizontal line formed by 800 bayonet tips is like a tempered string, full of violent beauty, which makes the adrenaline of any man with blood soar.

Regardless of how this was done, it demonstrates at least three things:

Abundant logistical support, strict discipline and absolute control over the army!

These factors have already constituted the majority of the factors that make an army invincible and unstoppable!

The Soviet Red Army must speed up its reforms. Otherwise, if it delays for too long, it will definitely not be able to defeat this army!

Another person who thought it was "impossible" was Victor Forbes from England. He looked at the second hand of his pocket watch in shock and muttered:

"Impossible... 112 steps per minute, how can they be accurate? This is even better than the troops in Peking..."

As the British military attaché and intelligence officer in China (Beijing), he was of course very concerned about the development of this force in the Northeast.

I had thought that Wu Kehua's troops, who had arrived in Peking a few months earlier, were already quite impressive in their daily drills and must have been the most elite troops in the 129th Division. I hadn't expected that I had underestimated them!

The power of the British Empire in China is definitely no match for this army!

Beside him, the German military attaché Ottofried von Natzmer noticed more details and was frantically taking notes:

"The arm swing trajectory... the 35cm forward swing hits the rifle belt buckle, and the 40-degree backward swing locks the spinous process... The soldiers' hat brims are uniformly lowered about 3cm, creating a 'knife-like shadow' that accentuates the facial features... This is top-notch military aesthetics..."

As we all know, the Führer studied art and attached great importance to the military appearance and discipline of soldiers. It would be very useful for him to learn from the Japanese and take them back.

But I hope those beer hall thugs can understand one thing - beauty is not so important, what is important is the strength of turning standardization into a work of art.

Fortunately, Germany was one of the first countries to recognize the "Five-Star Eastern Republic": should it be considered an ally?

We must form an alliance!

At least we can't be enemies!

Representatives sent by Japan, such as Matsuoka Yosuke and Kagesa Tadaaki, felt proud but also felt very sorry:

Although it was for the sake of appearance, His Highness was really too considerate of the Chinese. There were obviously very few Japanese soldiers in the parade.

why?

Because the soldiers in the army are basically tall and no less than 1.7 meters tall!

In the Japanese army, almost all those who are over 1.7 meters tall are "famous".

For example, Masaharu Homma and Shunsaku Kudo.

But then again, putting aside nationality, they had to admit that it would be difficult to achieve this effect if short Japanese soldiers were allowed to take the field.

'o'*)))Alas, perhaps we should really listen to His Highness and promote a program like "A glass of milk a day strengthens the five people" in Japan as well.

Anyway, now that Mongolia has been conquered by His Highness, from a material point of view - feeding cattle and sheep and providing sufficient dairy products, it seems that there is no longer a problem. The question is, will some people in the country agree?

After all, they were the ones who dared to take advantage of His Majesty Hachiman-no-Miyako's non-interference in domestic affairs, secretly embezzling the relief food they had worked so hard to get from the Americans, and then reselling it at a high price...

The male representatives from various countries were so obsessed with the powerful strength displayed by the 129th Division at the military parade and were shocked, let alone the women.

When the first few infantry columns passed the "Princess-to-be's viewing platform," turning their heads, slashing their swords, or saluting, a few delicate young ladies actually screamed and fainted!

Uniforms, strong men, male hormones...the absolute control and absolute beauty displayed by soldiers marching in collective steps are more stimulating than any aphrodisiac.

So, a strange thing happened - after the parade, some women who had signed up for the "Princess Audition" actually chose to withdraw, and then frantically inquired about and pursued officers and soldiers of the 129th Division!

Especially those who have participated in the military parade, they are the most popular ones. If it weren't for the strict control of live ammunition in the military camp, they would just rush in and grab people!

Of course, perhaps the reasons for withdrawing from the selection were not just the good treatment of the 129th Division, the amazing performance in the parade, or the fact that these women did not think they had much chance of winning, etc., but in short, the facts proved one thing:

Don’t believe the nonsense that women are “slow to warm up”. If they really want something, they will be so enthusiastic that even ghosts will be afraid of them.

A grand military parade, a great success.

590 Dadong...Big Pie Conference

Because the shock brought by the "Across-the-Era New Chinese Goose Step" and the "Clone Legion" was so strong, when the other phalanxes appeared later, everyone was a little less interested.

As for the cavalry formation, with cavalry gradually fading away, it looks just like that. Furthermore, cavalry is only powerful when charging. If it moves slowly, it is not only boring, but also carries a pungent smell of horse manure.

The tank formations, whether it was Japan's own Type 89 medium tank or the British Vickers MK series tanks, were somewhat attractive to ordinary people, but the representatives present had seen a lot in battle and naturally did not pay much attention to them;

tank?

Aren't tanks just mobile fortresses for infantry?

It's just a big lump of iron.

The same goes for the airplane formations—they were all long-standing, international-brand aircraft, and their appeal was even less compelling than the marching "airborne troops" and the five-pointed star-shaped interweaving of long, multicolored smoke trails trailing behind the planes.

Although Fujiwara Motors, which has amazed the world since its launch and has been sought after by countless wealthy people, must have more good things in its hands when it comes to the Five-Star Oriental Republic, if people don't look at it, what can you do if you show it to them?

Instead, the arrival of the "new wheeled self-propelled artillery phalanx" and the "special forces phalanx" attracted a lot of attention;

The former is clearly a recently modified product, though I can't see many details from too far away. However, judging by its appearance, it seems to be designed to "improve artillery mobility," similar to the Soviet BA-27 in its experimental nature.

As for the latter?

The fact that they paint their faces all over and act mysterious is enough to make people wonder about the purpose of this unit.

However, regardless of whether it is attractive or not, this grand parade still successfully achieved its original purpose:

It effectively demonstrated the military might, fully inspired the people, further stabilized the domestic situation, severely deterred some people with evil intentions, eliminated a lot of noise and effectively promoted the smooth convening of the "Greater East Asia Conference" in the afternoon.

“Dear delegates, dear friends, good afternoon!

Fujiwara no Kanezane, who had taken off his "Field Marshal's Uniform" and changed into a well-fitting suit, stood in front of the podium in the "Great Hall of the People", announced the start of the "Greater East Asia Conference" and delivered a speech.

As the de facto supreme leader of the Five-Star Eastern Republic, it is not surprising that Fujiwara Kanezane was in charge of the most important opening speech. Considering the various theoretical works he had previously published, the content of his opening speech was not that surprising:

...Asia has suffered brutal colonial oppression for centuries...The people of various countries have experienced tremendous suffering...Hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development achievements have been ruthlessly plundered..."

This is done by elaborating on the tragic history of Asia's oppression and colonial exploitation by the West to arouse the "common hatred of the enemy" among various countries.

Asian countries should unite to oppose the old colonial economy, break the colonial aggression, establish a new economic system, and share resources and prosperity.

This illustrates the necessity and importance of establishing the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

"...All countries should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity... respect regional differences... abandon the decadent values ​​of the West's zero-sum game culture... and refrain from interfering in other countries' internal affairs..."

This laid the main tone for the construction of "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Belt" - that is, all countries are equal, live in harmony, cooperate for mutual benefit, etc.

To be honest, these words are indeed rather "empty" in terms of content, without much substance, but they gave a reassurance to the representatives from various countries and regions participating in the conference.

After all, the results of wars in the past few years and even this morning's military parade have fully demonstrated that with the strength of "Japan + the Five-Star Eastern Republic", it is obviously easier to carry out military aggression;

However, Fujiwara no Kanezane chose not to do so. Instead, he used his personal political credibility as a guarantee, emphasizing that the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" would be dominated by the economy. This was indeed a bit out of step with the "trend" of the times, and not like a Japanese person:

"...I firmly believe that true shared prosperity is not about fighting, but about creating wealth together! True independence is not about empty slogans, but about economic self-reliance! We must awaken the destiny of all Asian countries, peoples, and regions and create the great cause of shared prosperity!"

"Pah pah pah pah pah..."

After the speech, which was not too long as usual, the audience broke into warm applause. Then, the person who took the stage was not the Japanese Prime Minister Saito Makoto as everyone expected, but Zhao Ziqi, the "Chairman of the Central People's Government of the Five-Star Eastern Republic"!

To be honest, many people looked down on this well-known "Fujiwara no Kanezane's number one (administrative system) lackey" - isn't it just that he joined His Highness early, what's so great about it!

I can do it too!

It is generally believed that Zhao Ziqi was just a "mouthpiece" pushed by Fujiwara no Kanezane, and he himself had no real power, just like the so-called military and political leaders of the "Manchurian Empire" before;

But no one expected that Fujiwara no Kanezane would actually push him out at such an important occasion as the Greater East Asia Conference, and even let him follow right behind him and become the second person to speak!

Many people looked furtively at the Japanese representatives present, especially Japanese Prime Minister Makoto Saito, but found that their expressions were calm, and it was obvious that they had already reached an agreement.

It seems that the Japanese... people... no, His Highness Fujiwara no Kanezane is determined to hide Japan behind, using the "Five-Star Eastern Republic" as a spearhead to fight for his "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

Zhao Ziqi's speech was also not particularly long, but it was also very informative and far more "realistic" than Fujiwara Kanematsu's speech. However, it mainly talked about one thing:

Economic interconnection.

Zhao Ziqi proposed that all countries jointly invest to establish the "Asian Investment and Development Bank" and build the "Asian International Railway and Asian International Highway" that would run through Northeast China, North China, Central China, Southeast Asia and even India;

Prioritize upgrading hub ports such as Shanghai, Dalian, Singapore, and Manila, introducing heavy cranes and automated warehousing systems to increase throughput and reduce trade costs.

The "Greater East Asia Customs Union" was established, with tariff barriers between member countries (regions) eliminated and a unified trade policy established externally to resist unreasonable dumping of European and American goods:

Launch the "Asian Currency Settlement System" to include currencies of various countries (regions) according to their economic size, gradually reducing dependence on the British pound and the US dollar, and when the time is right, issue the "Asian dollar" in the future;

Opening up the "Asian bond market" to allow countries to issue government bonds in Tokyo, Shenyang, Shanghai, Beijing, etc., to attract international capital investment in Asia;

Established "Asian Industrial Technology Centers" in Shenyang, Tokyo, and other places to provide technical training in machinery manufacturing and chemical production, and launched the "Asian Industrial Transfer Plan" to transfer some industries to countries with a certain foundation;

Established the "Asian Student Scholarship" to select and fund 1000 outstanding students from all countries and regions to study abroad at the University of Tokyo, Shenyang Ligong Institute, and even top universities around the world each year;

The Asian Food Aid and Development Bank was established to research and promote high-yield rice, wheat, and soybean varieties, provide food aid, and prevent famine in member countries (regions).

After Zhao Ziqi's speech, it was the turn of Japanese Prime Minister Saito Makoto.

His speech was even simpler.

On behalf of the Japanese government, it announced that it would join the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" and become the second member state. At the same time, as the "indestructible ally and brother country of eternal friendship" of the Five-Star Eastern Republic, Japan will do its utmost to provide all necessary assistance to the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere".

To be honest, after listening to the speeches of Zhao Ziqi and Saito Minoru, the representatives of various countries had only one thought in their minds:

This plan is certainly good, and the scale is certainly grand, but the key question is whether it can be realized?