The coup d'état shook the Japanese upper echelons unusually much!

After the troops led by the militants had formed a situation of occupying the main divisions, they dispatched Captain Kiyosada Kada, adjutant of the 1st Brigade, and Lieutenants Takaji Muraaka and Asaichi Isobe, to hold talks with Yoshiyuki Kawashima at the Minister of War at around 6:30 a.m. on February 26 as planned. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

These people, ignoring the fact that when they were still in their mother's wombs, Yoshiyuki Kawashima had already shed blood for the country on the battlefield, taught the Minister of War a lesson like a grandson.

The three army captains who entered the Lu Xiang's official residence to participate in the talks stood side by side in front of Lu Xiang's Yoshiyuki Kawashima, staring at the 56-year-old army general.

"What? Are you going to assassinate me too?! Yoshiyuki Kawashima asked coldly.

"You must immediately report our request to His Majesty the Emperor!" Captain Kada Kiyosada said strongly.

Then, the three of them shouted in unison: "Long live the Emperor!" Long live the Emperor! ”

These people, with a tough attitude, explained the purpose of this uprising:

"Demand the removal and punishment of the "control faction" figures in the army; demanded the appointment of the head of the "Imperial Sect" to important military positions; It is required to summon the "imperial faction" figures in various places to Beijing to discuss the aftermath; He asked the Minister of War to carry out the Showa Restoration and to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic to the emperor. ”

During the talks, the radicals outside the door chanted long live the emperor and sang military songs.

Captain Asaichi Isobe was a thoughtful man who could adapt to the environment, so his actual role among the militants was equivalent to that of the chief of staff of the uprising unit.

These radicals forced Yoshiyuki Kawashima to make a statement and agree to their demands.

In the Japanese system, the leadership of the Japanese Army is normally the responsibility of the Minister of the Army, the Chief of Staff, and the Director of Education.

Before the coup d'état, the chief of staff, Prince Zaihito, had returned to Odawara southwest of Tokyo due to illness, and the director of education, Watanabe Shotaro, had just been killed by radicals, and only Yoshiichi Kawashima was the top leader of the army.

Yoshiyuki Kawashima succeeded Hayashi Mijuro on September 5, 1935, and he was an acceptable figure for both the "Imperial Road faction" and the "unification faction".

Under pressure, Yoshiyuki Kawashima accepted the presentation of the representatives of the uprising troops, and at 11 a.m. the Emperor was played in the palace, and a meeting of military counselors, principal officials of the three general departments, and representatives of the imperial family was held in the palace to study and determine the steps to deal with the aftermath.

At 3:20 p.m., a notice from the Minister of War was issued to the troops in the uprising, which read:

(1) The purpose of the uprising has been heard by heaven.

(2) The recognition of the actions of the sons is based on the sincerity of the national system.

(3) The true feelings of the state system mentioned are not very fearful.

(4) The military staff officers have unanimously agreed to do so in accordance with the above-mentioned purposes.

(5) Other oracles to be issued.

Then, at 7:20 p.m., the 1st Division ordered the uprising unit occupying the government and military offices outside the Sakurato Gate, that is, under the command of the 1st Wing Commander Megusa Koto, to serve as the garrison of the area.

All of this seems to be developing for the good for the uprising troops, but in fact, the General Staff Headquarters' plan to suppress the uprising troops has already begun to be implemented.

At the time of the coup d'état, the work of the General Staff Headquarters of the Japanese Army was presided over by Deputy Chief of Staff Sugiyama Moto.

In response to this incident, the General Staff Headquarters initially held that it was a crime of rebellion, a disruptive operation of the troops' command, and an unorganized and undisciplined action, so it set the policy of using force to suppress it.

At this time, Miyakesaka's staff headquarters had been occupied by the rebel troops, and when Deputy Chief of Staff Sugiyama learned of the situation, he immediately transferred to the military police headquarters on the north side of the palace to deal with the aftermath of the coup d'état.

Deputy Chief of Staff Sugiyama agreed, and the suppression plan proposed by the Operations Division of the General Staff Headquarters and repeatedly insisted on by the combat squad leader Okamoto Kiyofuku Nakasa.

According to the plan, the 49th Infantry Wing of the 1st Division stationed in Kofu, the 57th Infantry Wing stationed in Sakura, the 2nd Tank Wing stationed in Narashino in the eastern suburbs of Tokyo, and the three infantry brigades of the 14th Division stationed in Utsunomiya City were immediately transferred to Tokyo City on the same day.

Next, the General Staff Headquarters transferred one of the 2nd Division and the other of the 14th Division to Sendai also entered Tokyo.

At 8:20 a.m. on the morning of the 27th, Deputy Chief of Staff Sugiyama met with the Emperor and, after obtaining permission for the suppression, issued an order in the name of the Chief of Staff to the Guards Division and the 1st Division that the troops in the event of an incident must withdraw from the occupied premises and return to the barracks.

At this time, Emperor Hirohito also said in the palace: "I will personally lead the Guards Division to suppress it. ”

At around 9 a.m. on 28 February, the troops received orders to return to the camp, and most of them became nervous, some advocating resistance to the end and others advocating self-determination, but finally made a counterattack.

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When the coup broke out, the army's top brass was in constant hesitation.

Forty minutes after the coup broke out, the Emperor's military attaché, General Shigeru Honjo, learned of the accident from his adjutant, Major General Nakajima Tetsuzo, and he asked Nakajima to immediately call the Emperor's personal attendant, the head of Ganroji Temple.

Ganluji received a phone call and hurriedly woke up Emperor Hirohito, who was still asleep, and briefly reported the sudden change in the situation.

Emperor Hirohito muttered, "I'm finally done," and put on the generalissimo's uniform adorned with four stars, and got up to head to the Imperial Palace's administrative office.

At 6 o'clock in the morning, Shigeru Honjo, the minister of the Imperial Palace, Kido, the minister of the interior, Yuasa, and the deputy chief of the chamberlain, all rushed to the palace to report the situation to the emperor.

Honjo was so frightened that there was no trace of blood on his lips, and he told Emperor Hirohito that the prime minister, the prime minister, the minister of the interior, and the chief of staff had been attacked, and their fate was unknown.

After listening to the report, Emperor Hirohito frowned and said angrily: "This is an unprecedented ominous move. It is necessary to immediately calm down and return the army to normal. ”

However, Shigeru Honjo did not quickly suppress the rebellion as instructed by Emperor Hirohito.

This was not only because Shigeru Honjo was ideologically sympathetic to the rebel soldiers, but also because his son-in-law, Captain Taiichiro Yamaguchi, was also involved in the rebellion.

At 9 a.m., Yoshiyuki Kawashima, who had been detained by Captain Koda at the residence of the prime minister, was finally allowed to rush to the palace to meet the emperor after talking to the coup soldiers.

Yoshiyuki Kawashima brought a manifesto from the rebels and conveyed seven demands from the rebels:

"The absolute power of the emperor must be restored; arrest the rebels of the anti-imperial faction, such as Minamijiro, Koiso Kuniaki, Kenkawa Miji, and Ugaki Kazunari; In order to deter Russia, Hayashi was immediately dismissed and Sadao Araki was appointed commander of the Kwantung Army, etc."

After the performance, Yoshiyuki Kawashima took advantage of the situation and suggested: "Please ask Your Majesty to remember that the upriser is acting in the name of Your Majesty and adhering to the will of the commander-in-chief, and it is completely a sincere and loyal to the country, and I ask Your Majesty to understand." ”

Before Yoshiyuki Kawashima could finish his words, Emperor Hirohito said in an angry tone: "Regardless of their spirit, what they do will first have the essence of harming the country's body.

The murder of my old minister, such a brutal officer, no matter what his spirit, should not be forgiven. I will not allow the tyrannical generals to do anything wrong.

We must suppress this incident as soon as possible! As soon as possible! ”

Seeing that the emperor was furious, Kawashima Yoshiyuki had no choice but to retreat.

Emperor Hirohito said to himself in anger: "The army is simply pinching my neck!" ”

The Emperor's order for repression was not immediately carried out because the Council of Military Officers, composed of high-ranking army generals, was manipulated by Araki and Mazaki.

In accordance with the decision of the Council of Councillors, Minister Kawashima first issued a "Proclamation of the Minister of War" demanding that the coup troops return to camp on their own, and falsely claimed that "His Majesty has been acknowledged that the actions of the Emperor are out of sincerity in seeking to show the national system."

But the rebels insisted that they not withdraw their troops until a new cabinet was formed.

The Imperial Rebellion was suppressed immediately by the Imperial Rebellion, but they were unable to mobilize troops directly, so they had to turn to the Emperor's supreme authority.

On the afternoon of the 26th, the Privy Council decided to declare martial law by the army and suppress it, although the army was unwilling, but in the early morning of the 27th, martial law was promulgated, and the commander of the Tokyo garrison, Kohei Kashii, was appointed as the commander of martial law.

In addition, Umezu Mijiro, commander of the 2nd Division, Toshio Tani, who was in the field, and Hideki Tojo, deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, all made it clear that they would resolutely suppress them.