"This is the information sent by the second today, this old boy is really welcome, he can even get this kind of information." After connecting with Sato, Hashiguchi returned to the dark room of the bar, where he partnered with Shita Matsushita and Dong Shige, Hana, and began to analyze the information and verify its accuracy.

In addition to Sato's pawn, the Investigation Bureau has other sources of information, and the agent codenamed "No. 1" does not know his information even to Hashiguchi, only the head of the Japanese station of the Investigation Bureau and the director of the Investigation Bureau know. Hashiguchi has no intention of exploring, and controlling his curiosity is a necessary quality for an agent.

After a brief analysis of the information, Matsushita dressed and put on makeup to prepare for the trip, and generally simple information needs to be strictly encrypted, transmitted back to China through relay stations in Kagoshima and Jeju Island, and then verified by analysts in Wuhan. Complex information would need to be sent back to the country via underground lines of communication.

After leaving the house, Shita Matsushita boarded an American-made Dodge car and arrived at the port of Tokyo four hours later, although the city has not been rebuilt, the port has been repaired, and a large number of supplies and personnel transported from the United States have come ashore here.

Shita Matsushita, dressed in black, sat in the car and lit a cigarette, and according to the agreement, he would meet with the connector on the dock in fifteen minutes, deliver the information, and return to Pukou. As for how the connector will send the information back to China, it is not a problem that Panasonic needs to worry about.

There are few accidents during the operation, the profession of the agent is not always in a tense and exciting way, on the contrary, most of the time it requires a lot of patience and care, the agent equipped by the Investigation Bureau with a miniature pistol Panasonic does not even carry, once discovered, he does not intend to resist at all, the poison in his teeth will solve all problems. What's more, there is explosives on the underwear under the trench coat, and the wires are connected to the detonator in his pants pocket.

It's just that Panasonic was very unlucky today while waiting for the connector person. Two harbor patrol officers with rifles on their shoulders walked in their direction.

Panasonic still looked the same, and when the two people came over, he rolled down the window and looked at the two people indifferently.

"I'm sorry, sir, please show your ID and explain the purpose of coming to the port." An American trench coat and an American Dodge sedan are the best proof of identity, and the person who dresses up like this and drives such a car is either a high-ranking government official or a big businessman. Neither of them can be provoked by the two harbor patrolmen. The tone of the two after saluting was very polite, and their attitude was a little flattering after completing the ninety degrees.

Matsushita turned around after handing over the documents, and the arrogant attitude and authentic documents made the two patrol officers quickly end the inspection, apologize three times and leave. Since the defeat in the Russo-Japanese War and the war against China, the status of military personnel has been reduced again and again, and all sectors of society have put the cause of the defeat on the heads of military personnel, resulting in a great decline in the status of military personnel.

Fifteen minutes later, Panasonic completed the handover calmly, then dined at an American-owned club near the port, and then rushed back to Pukou overnight.

This information gave China ample time to react. In view of the imminent changes in Japan's political situation, Lu Liang made some arrangements through the Investigation Bureau. Changes in the political situation cannot be prevented or changed, but a few nails can be planted at this opportunity, and they will play a role in the critical moment. In addition, China can also make early preparations for changes in Japan's political situation and strengthen precautions.

On February 25, 1907, tens of thousands of retired servicemen gathered on the streets of Pukou to demand equal treatment from the government. After the end of the war, the Japanese government demanded that the military department dismiss 400,000 active duty soldiers. Only 250,000 standing troops in Korea and the mainland were retained, and the military headquarters was defeated due to the war. The right to speak was greatly reduced, and he reluctantly agreed to the government's request. (During the Russo-Japanese War, more than 1.4 million soldiers were mobilized to fight)

According to Japan's national strength, even these 250,000 standing troops will be difficult to feed, let alone those retired soldiers. A large number of these people are disabled soldiers, who are simply unable to earn a living after retirement, and have completely become a burden on society. Retired servicemen in good health have only a pitiful discharge fee. Coupled with the lack of job opportunities and low salaries, the companies and factories that arrived in the United States did not hire them because of the hatred of the military in society as a whole, which led to a difficult survival.

As the main labor force of the family, these 400,000 soldiers also correspond to 400,000 families, that is, millions of people. It accounts for about 10% of Japan's population. This is a force that can influence the political situation, and in fact there are people in Japan who are preparing to use this power to make a fuss.

The march of the veterans on the 25th did not receive the slightest response from the government, and the dissatisfied veterans gathered a larger number of people in the next two days, and by the 27th the number of marchers had reached 100,000. The range extends beyond ex-servicemen to the disgruntled elite, low-income ordinary people, students, farmers, and more. The 100,000-strong procession filled the tiny Pukou area, causing order to collapse in Pukou.

The Japanese authorities took drastic measures against the marchers, first mobilizing more than 2,000 police officers and engaging in constant physical altercations with the marchers while maintaining order. When three policemen were injured and one died of serious injuries, the government planned to move the second regiment stationed on the outskirts of Pukou into the city, and the situation was out of control.

In a house near the Imperial Palace of Pukou, the few remaining elders were silent, Ito Hirobumi committed suicide, Saionji Konobo was assassinated, Yamamoto Gonbei died in a naval battle, and Yamayama Aritomo died of illness at the end of 1906 after being exhausted after the bombing of Tokyo.

The successive deaths of several elders dealt a major blow to the feudal forces, and Katsura Taro, a soldier from the army, succeeded as Japan's prime minister after the assassination of Saionji Konobo.

This "non-constitutional action" of the warlord bureaucracy aroused great indignation among the broad masses of the people, led by journalists, lawyers, and bourgeois democrats, launched a campaign to protect the constitution and demand the realization of a party cabinet. At that time, the Japanese army was defeated in Shandong, China, and the anti-Chinese allied forces were completely defeated.

Shigenobu Okina of the Constitutional Comrades Association took the opportunity to form a cabinet, and the problems faced by the cabinet became even more severe, as Japan lacked materials and the economy withered after the defeat of the war, and was ousted after the outbreak of the rice riots.

Military-born politicians representing warlords and bureaucratic forces, and constitutional parties representing the interests of feudal landlords and chaebols were ousted, and a third force quietly emerged in the Japanese political arena at this time.

The people and the middle and lower class elites rejoiced at Hara's rise to power, believing that it was the progress of democratic forces, and that Hara's government had successfully colluded with the United States, which lifted Japan out of poverty in a short period of time, restored national order, and won the support of the majority of the people.

However, Prime Minister Hara Kei, who came from the Constitutional Political Friendship Association, lacked experience in political struggle, lacked administrative experience, and underestimated the shamelessness of his political opponents. Behind the demonstrations of retired military personnel was the organization and instigation of the feudal forces, and the Hara Kei cabinet made a series of mistakes in its response to the large-scale demonstrations, resulting in an uncontrollable situation.

In the courtyard of the patriarchs' house, Katsura Taro, Oki Shigenobu, and Terauchi Masaki sat together, among which Katsura Taro and Terauchi Masashi were both from the army, and Oki Shigenobu was from the constitutional party, and the two sat together because of a common enemy.

"The pool is too small to accommodate too many swimming fish." Katsura Taro pointed to the fish pond outside the house and said to the two of them paradoxically. After the death of several patriarchs one after another, Japanese politics vaguely regarded Katsura Taro as the elder statesman.

"Hara Kei is a good talent, but unfortunately he is too naïve, after all, Japan is not ruled by those civilians, but by soldiers, bureaucrats and chaebols." Terauchi Masaki said with a smile.

"What is His Majesty's attitude towards this?" Shigenobu asked.

Speaking of Emperor Katsura Taro, he sighed: "Your Majesty is not whipped the chamberlain and the **** palace maid in the palace, or he is rampage in the palace like a German cavalryman, where will he pay attention to the changes outside." ”

Shigenobu Oki thought thoughtfully: "That's fine, we can let go and do what we want, and tomorrow I will meet Mitsui and other chaebol leaders to discuss the formation of a new cabinet." ”

The veterans such as Katsura Taro and Shigenobu Omoto thought that they could control Japan with the support of the chaebol, high-ranking military officers, and bureaucrats, but they did not notice the movements of the middle and lower ranks of the army, and a thrilling Xiakatsu was also brewing.

At the garrison of the 2nd Division outside Pukou, the division commander, Lieutenant General Matsunaga Masatoshi, received three orders from Pukou, one of which was from the Hara Kei cabinet, asking the 2nd Division to enter the city to disperse the procession; The second came from the patriarch Katsura Taro, who asked himself to stay put; There was also an order, from Matsunaga Masatoshi's old superior, Army General Osako Kamitoshi, who asked him to lead his troops to Pukou and disperse the crowd of marchers, but the difference was to order the Second Division to take out 500 young officers and soldiers, under the leadership of Matsunaga Masatoshi, enter Pukou, overthrow the Hara Kei cabinet, and completely control the political power of Japan in the hands of middle and lower army officers. (To be continued.) )