Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

For Chinese people, this is perhaps the most incomprehensible scene. A group of Japanese, with the support of American spies, raised the banner of 1868 in 2028, demanding that Japan break away from the American-dominated feudal system and switch sides to China, the country Japan once followed.

But for CIA employees and the Japanese, these things were not real; they were just excuses for them to keep changing their tune and creating unrest.

Soon, incited by the CIA, these people stormed into the Jr. station and took control of several people.

From the secret command post at the Aoyama headquarters in Tokyo, new orders for a riot have been issued:

"Hit these trains! Head to Tokyo!"

"rush!"

Agents cleared the way, rioters charged forward, and ordinary citizens scattered en masse.

When the hot-headed Osaka rioters actually stormed the train and began to act like mobs, driving away all the ordinary citizens who were passing by, they realized that something was wrong and how they had ended up here.

Then, boxes of military supplies were suddenly delivered in by several small trucks.

Agents dismantled U.S. military crates on site, pulling out various pistols and rifles, and the riot suddenly escalated into a coup.

"Take it!"

The agents distributed guns to core members and then threw various scrap weapons to the general participants.

gun?

what?

The Osaka poor, blindly incited, were shocked as they held the pistols and rifles issued to them by the CIA, completely bewildered by what they were doing.

They have now hijacked several trains bound for the Kanto region, carrying thousands of radicals, and launched what is now the first near-military operation in modern Japanese history.

The great riots.

As the train started moving, fresh meals were delivered to the rioters, and a series of brainwashing speeches were played on a loop over and over again through loudspeakers:

"We are the new Emperor's Army!"

"Everyone is Shinsaigo Takamori, Shin-Okubo Toshimichi, and Shin-Kido Takayoshi."

"The corrupt bureaucrats in Tokyo are powerless to even maintain the rebellion of the 1st Division and the 1st Infantry Regiment. And according to reliable intelligence, the US troops stationed there to suppress the Infantry Regiment are refusing to deploy because the Americans simply don't like the current state of Japan. If we arrive in Tokyo ahead of time and storm the Diet and the Imperial Palace, we can declare victory in the coup!"

"Let us advance eastward! Though we are outnumbered, we are more proactive, and victory at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi is within our grasp!"

"Down with the Yokota Shogunate! Return power to the Kansai region! Establish a true constitutional monarchy. To hell with the US and the LDP! We choose to leave the EU and join Asia."

Several hijacked trains sped along the JR Tokai Main Line, while CIA East Asia agents sent to the JR company temporarily took control of the dispatch headquarters, coercing employees to delay reporting and send the Osaka troops into Tokyo as quickly as possible.

American intelligence agencies have always been at the forefront of their work, but they only have one problem: when they are waging wars overseas, they are often treated like diapers by government officials when they return home.

They were very lucky this time, as they were facing a Japan where central government functions were gradually paralyzed and public resentment was accumulating.

The author says:

Author's Note: Thank you all for your support. 4500 words. Last night I had a really long nightmare. In the dream, I was trapped in a small Korean shop for some reason. I couldn't find my phone anywhere, the older woman speaking English couldn't understand me, and there was no battery. It felt like I was trapped in a haunted house.

Chapter 648: The Prince Before His Horse, the Prime Minister's Hasty Escape (4300 words)

"Prince, Prince, before your imperial horse!"

"An emperor who commands ten thousand chariots a day!"

On the speeding train, a group of desperately poor people, so poor they had to eat instant noodles, were tricked and kidnapped by the CIA and forced onto the train to rebel.

They clearly have no understanding of China, and their knowledge of history is limited to a small number of historical dramas that have been distorted beyond recognition. Their average level of knowledge is only that of a high school dropout. Being able to sing a song like "Prince, Prince, Before the Emperor's Horse" is already considered a great way to boost morale.

Why take the train?

It wasn't just because the CIA could send people to take care of Jr. Japan Railways, but also because only in this way could those fools who were tricked onto the train not collapse halfway and flee.

"Can it really succeed?"

The poor people, who were learning how to use guns from the CIA, looked worried.

The group, which departed from Osaka Prefecture, was initially filled with anxiety. After their initial excitement subsided, many feared being labeled as enemies of the state, and some even attempted to escape through the toilets. However, as the train headed east, passing through Shiga Prefecture from Kyoto Prefecture and passing the ancient battlefield of Sekigahara, they realized that they didn't seem to be wanted by the authorities.

Moreover, social networks across Japan remained peaceful, with no one mentioning a group of lunatics planning a new era of overthrowing the shogunate.

When the reformist army entered the Nongwei Plain, the train was filled with the voices that said, "We have escaped the control area of ​​the Third Division, and they don't even know we've left," which boosted everyone's morale.

The 3rd Division of the Central Army, stationed at the western Sichuan base, was completely unaware of what had happened.

They weren't even paying attention to the chaos that had plagued the JR Shinkansen that day; instead, they were busy with an internal investigation into the inexplicable loss of gasoline. According to rumors, the Self-Defense Forces' ground forces had their gasoline replaced with substandard fuel, and the theft wasn't discovered until armored units were being deployed.

But it wouldn't be true to say that nobody noticed them.

At least many of the train staff at the station noticed that these people looked hostile and were carrying guns.

But everyone tacitly remained silent.

The railway staff kept quiet, the train station kept quiet, and the train crew kept quiet, silently traversing the center of Nagoya and heading east along the Tokaido Shinkansen.

With almost every department deliberately remaining silent, it wasn't until this group, which claimed to be "overthrowing the Yokota Shogunate," entered Shizuoka Prefecture and photos of guns were accidentally leaked at a train station in Hamamatsu City that the Japanese media suddenly realized something was amiss.

what's the situation?

Is this the Self-Defense Force of which country?

The Self-Defense Forces are qualified to disrupt traffic in an entire area like this, and travel by train in civilian clothes.

The media is constantly changing, and major media outlets are reporting on it, but they are only raising questions.

It wasn't until the army crossed the Toyokawa Army Base southeast of Nagoya that the Shin Ishin Party published a "major" "manifesto on the restoration of imperial rule" on its official website.

This manifesto compares the Yokota base to the Tokugawa Shogunate, the current Liberal Democratic Party government to the lackeys of the colony, and the Ryukyu independence war, which will end before the end of the year, and the entry of the Chinese Type 076 fleet into Tokyo Bay to the Black Ships incident.

Based on the combined corroboration of three historical events, it can be concluded that "it is time to launch another war to overthrow the shogunate and carry out a second Meiji Restoration." After all, their Restoration Party has existed for more than a decade, yet no new reform movement has broken out. This conclusion is quite reasonable.

Major media outlets immediately fell silent.

Only Fuji Television, controlled by Li Xinghe, was unafraid of the media's tacit and frenzied reporting, pointing out that this army had already passed the Toyokawa Self-Defense Force base in Toyokawa City, leaving behind the 10th Division garrison. As long as the Restoration Army was not at the level of Toyokawa Shoko (whose surname happens to originate from Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture), then there was a smooth road ahead for them, leading directly to Tokyo.

That being said, the Japanese government did not issue an evacuation warning, and the Meiji Restoration Army avoided discussing its level of armament, leading the Japanese to view it more as a 'radical demonstration' and feel like they were watching a good show.

Instead of retreating, they went to the passing train station to cheer on the Reform Army, wanting to see their officials get beaten.

This is also a benefit of depoliticization.

The public had no expectation of a coup and even enjoyed it.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who had woken up early, only saw the news in the media while having breakfast that the Restoration Army had traveled eastward by car overnight. He was greatly surprised and immediately contacted his ministers:

"Defense Minister Nakatani, what exactly is going on with the Restoration Army?"

When Nakatani Gen was woken up, he was completely unaware of what had happened:

"What Reform Army?"

Shigeru Ishiba was understandably furious, and gained a new understanding of Gen Nakatani's professional competence:

"Huh? You didn't know? I saw it on TV! It's outrageous! Come to the Cabinet Residence!"

That's where Shigeru Ishiba went wrong.

During his half-year tenure, Nakatani Gen never challenged Li Xinghe for command of the coastal combat brigade, which in itself demonstrates how poor his professional competence was.

As the sun rises, Tokyo welcomes a new day.

Li Xinghe sat among the women, listening to the latest updates coming from the secret channel. Dongchuan Xueshi sat beside him, helping Li Xinghe send messages to his family members, telling them to stay at home and not go out to prevent attacks by thieves and robbers.

After sending out the notification, Higashikawa Yukami still felt it was a bit outrageous, so she asked Li Xinghe:

"This is no different from a coup d'état in Africa, is it?"

Li Xinghe felt this was an insult to the standards of the African region:

Do you think that Japan today, with its fragmented and collapsing Self-Defense Forces, is very different from that of African countries?

Indeed, there's not much difference, and it's even inferior to African armies. After all, the armies of many African countries have fought for decades, and their bloodthirstiness is far greater than that of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The recent battlefields they've opened up, such as the West African War on Terror, the Ethiopian Civil War, the Sudanese Civil War, and the Congolese Civil War, demonstrate a level of professionalism far surpassing the bloodshed and violence of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

Will we win?

Higashikawa Yukami felt a sense of unease.

Li Xinghe was fiddling with his fingers:

"The issue now is timing. As long as we seize it..."

"If we seize the crucial moment, the Ishiba Shigeru regime will be nothing but a worthless wretch."

The CIA is playing its biggest role, and this is the trump card that Li Xinghe can trust.

When the news came that "the Restoration Army has entered the Kanagawa coast," Li Xinghe smiled. They had avoided the last organized Self-Defense Force unit; they had won.

"Get up, get up! The comic convention is starting today. I heard they've invited a Chinese game producer, and apparently there's also Showa America Story. Anyone interested in checking it out?"

Li Xinghe helped everyone up.

Chinese games have had a significant cultural impact on Japan, even to some extent covering many of Japan's cultural symbols using the standards of Chinese illustrators, without the Japanese even noticing.

Does cultivating pro-China elements in Japan require promoting traditional Chinese Confucian culture?

No, quite the opposite.

The part of Japan that hates, fears, and rejects China the most consists of elderly Confucian scholars who are truly well-versed in Sinology and have a profound understanding of Confucianism. For example, figures like Ryotaro Shiba grew up in Confucian culture, yet they are terrified because they deeply understand the culture of the Celestial Empire.

This problem has appeared in neighboring Confucian countries from the Qing Dynasty to the People's Republic of China. In order to prove the legitimacy of their own country's existence, there are countless Confucian scholars who choose to stand on the opposite side of China.

In Japan, it is precisely this new generation of pro-Americans who are completely ignorant of China, Chinese civilization, and the old history of the Celestial Empire. These fools will have no concept of being pro-China and will therefore be more likely to accept a new friendly attitude towards China.

Because their understanding of the United States is based on admiration for strength and modern urban life, it's easy to shift public opinion simply by reversing this sentiment in China.

Therefore, modern games, novels, and film and television culture are the most suitable topics to discuss.

When everyone got up and picked up their phones, they discovered that overnight, a radical group was rushing into Tokyo.

"The Restoration Army is marching on Tokyo!" Musashi Yama exclaimed.

Li Xinghe shrugged:

"That's Shigeru Ishiba's problem to consider, it's none of our business."

……

Cabinet Office.

Shigeru Ishiba slammed his fist on the table and lashed out at his subordinates:

"Why isn't the 10th Division attacking? Where are the troops at Toyokawa base?"

Nakatani Gen's cautious explanation:

"Because the Restoration Army has already traveled through Hamamatsu City by car, once they cross the border, they will no longer be under their jurisdiction."

The 10th Division, stationed in Nagoya, refused to pursue the Restoration Groups that had crossed their own war zone, since they had already reached the Eastern Army area under the jurisdiction of the 1st Division. In the southern Kanto region, only the remnants of the 1st Division's 32nd and 34th Infantry Regiments remained.

The map appears to be full of Self-Defense Forces, but they are no longer present in front of the Tokaido Shinkansen.

Shigeru Ishiba couldn’t understand how the Self-Defense Forces, with more than 200,000 members, could suddenly be so short of soldiers and guns.

He could only ask:

"What other troops could stop them?"

Nakatani Gen pointed on the map:

"Only... the Sakazuma Garrison at the foot of Mount Fuji, which the Jr. Tokai Line will soon cross, is left. There are more than a thousand men from the 34th Infantry Regiment here."

Although there are more than 200,000 Self-Defense Force personnel throughout Japan, and although there are US military bases everywhere, the only place along the train route from Tokaido to Tokyo, which follows the Shizuoka-Yamanashi-Kanagawa line, is the Sakazuma Garrison at the foot of Mount Fuji.

The 34th Infantry Regiment stationed in Sakazuma had only a little over a thousand men, but they had to fight against several trains full of thousands of armed rioters.

It's like fighting five people at once.

It appears to be a case of outnumbered forces, but in reality, it's a case of outnumbered forces defeating outnumbered forces.

This is the biggest problem with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force: each division only governs its own assigned area, and once the enemy crosses its territory, it can be left unattended. Although a unified command system has been established with a Ground Chief of Staff, its implementation is slow and inefficient, with infighting among the military's power structure making it impossible to carry out operations effectively.

Shigeru Ishiba could only continue pressing for answers:

"Can we ban all trains from running?!"

The ministers were very worried:

"It's possible... but I'm afraid it will take a long time from the order being passed down to its implementation. And they haven't clearly explained why they hijacked the train. If it was just a passionate protest, then at most... at most it would be considered misconduct..."

If it's not clearly explained that it's an armed rebellion, then no one will dare to openly discuss it and proceed with the investigation.