"The tycoon is right, and the way of heaven is also"

I Ching

Modern Japan is undoubtedly a very special existence in Asia, once upon a time, this country symbolized the civilization of Asia, the strength of the Asian yellow race, he was the only Asian country in Asia to defeat the traditional European countries on the battlefield, he was the first country in Asia to learn from the West in an all-round way, and similarly, this country was once the most powerful country in Asia.

Once, yes, just once, the Meiji Thirty Restoration made the country quickly strong, although his strength was based on the "poverty of the people", and the strength was based on the premise that a poor and weak country built a strong army, but no one can deny that after the Meiji Restoration 30 years, the country has become a strong country in a certain sense, and it is valued by the West.

But in the end, after the end of the naval battle in the South China Sea, as the all-powerful fleet sank into the South China Sea, the Japanese leader Asia ended like a sweet dream, and after that naval battle, the world saw another country that did everything to build a strong military force to ensure that the dignity of the country was not lost, and saw the revival of another traditional leader of the East, and after the end of the war that changed the fate of the two countries, Asia seemed to return to the tradition of thousands of years of the past, the Westernized, Europeanized Japan once again turned to China and became an "ally" of China, at least in a sense, which, of course, understood to anyone, was an "alliance" built on the military deterrence of hundreds of thousands of garrisons.

In 1912, the 122nd Emperor of Japan, the Meiji Emperor who led Japan to great power, died with a strong sense of reluctance and personal humiliation, and only one of his sons survived. After Meiji's death, Kahito succeeded to the throne as crown prince. With the Book of Changes' "tycoon is right, the way of heaven is also" a sentence to change the Yuan Taizheng. As a result, Japan entered the "Taisho Era". In the early days of Taisho's succession. In the Meiji era, Japan embraced Western culture and ideas, and the country developed steadily, and during the First World War in Europe, many foreign businessmen who were willing to take risks came to invest in Japan. As a result, Japan was a prosperous scene, making the early Taisho period an unprecedented prosperity in Japan since the Meiji Restoration.

Especially after Japan sent an expeditionary force to Russia. Japan has attracted a large amount of capital investment from Britain and France, as well as huge foreign and foreign loans. However, when Japan entered the "prosperous era of the future", Taisho, as the emperor, was in a very bad state due to his encephalopathy. He once rolled up the edict in the National Assembly Hall as a telescope. This incident became famous all over the world as the "telescope incident".

To some, the "telescope incident" was a joke by the emperor, but to the intelligence services of some countries, it was to be expected, and Emperor Taisho did suffer from meningitis as a baby, but his mental state in his youth was completely sound. He has long since recovered his health. But after he ascended the throne, the government, especially the senators, expected him to learn the majesty of Emperor Meiji. His unrestrained personality was suppressed, and his health was affected; For a frail emperor who did not fit the image of a powerful empire, and whose childhood encephalopathy caused him to suffer from mental decline, this was not a prosperous age after all. At the beginning of the Taisho era, the political problem was how to reconcile relations with China, how to promote the expansion of armaments to the satisfaction of the military under the restrictions of security regulations, and it was even more necessary to consider its serious financial difficulties, and at the same time, it was necessary to consider reconciling the contradictions between the pro-China faction and the ** faction in the country.

Just as "God blesses", just when these contradictions are accumulating, the European war broke out, everything changed, Japan, which had been hoping to break through the "Sino-Japanese Security Treaty", finally saw the hope of breaking through the treaty, and then with the support of China, the Japanese army began to recruit a large number of young people, and the Japanese army swelled sharply at an unprecedented rate, and for politicians, what they saw was that despite the rapid expansion of the army, it did not cost Japan much money, because their weapons were provided by ChinaAt the same time, Japan's economic and financial difficulties have been plagued by the outbreak of war, and the financial crisis has been alleviated by the air prospects of the industrial economy, and the industrial economy has developed rapidly at an unprecedented rate. …,

Less than a year and a half after the outbreak of the war, Japan during the Taisho era became "the best period since the Meiji era," with rapid economic growth, rapid military expansion, and unprecedented financial sufficiency.

Of course, if you put aside the squadron stationed in Japan, this is undoubtedly an unprecedented good era, but for many people, they can't ignore this factor, but in the state of war, in the environment of great economic development, this contradiction is well concealed, and only a very small number of people are thinking about how Japan should get rid of China's "enslavement".

“…… If today there is no revolutionary situation, if the conditions are not yet available to arouse the masses and raise their enthusiasm, and today you will be given the ballots, and you will take them, organise them well, and use them against your enemies, and not to send to parliament those who are afraid of imprisonment and who have seized the easy chair to enjoy the fat of the diet. If, tomorrow you are deprived of your votes and handed over to you with guns and the latest rapid-fire guns, then take these weapons of slaughter and destruction, and do not listen to the sentimental detractors who fear war; For the emancipation of the working class, there are many things in the world that have to be destroyed by artillery fire and swords and guns; If the hatred and despair of the masses grow, if there is a revolutionary situation, then proceed to create new organizations that will use these very advantageous weapons of slaughter and destruction against their own government and their own bourgeoisie......"

Before he finished reading the article of Comrade Ulyanov, a Lucian revolutionary, sent by his comrades in Lucia, there was a knock on the door, and Kita Yihui hurriedly stood up and opened the door, and then Okawa Shuming walked in.

"Ikki-kun, look, this is the news I just received from Tokyo!"

As soon as Okawa Zhouming entered the house, he shouted in a somewhat excited voice.

"What's the matter? Okawa! ”

Kita Kazuki looked at Okawa in amazement, and his acquaintance with Okawa was at a "Survival Meeting", Okawa graduated from Tokyo Imperial University five years ago, and like many college students at that time, they were in middle school. experienced the frenzy of the great victory in the Battle of Tsushima, and the subsequent defeat in the South China Sea and the reality of the ** squadron capturing the mainland. It stung their self-esteem deeply. In this case, some of them believe that "no matter how strong Japan is, as long as China is still orthodox, it is impossible for Japan to challenge China!" "And become a staunch pro-China. They preached "Greater Asianism" and believed that Japan should be under the leadership of China. Contributing to the liberation and independence of Asia, of course, Japan will eventually receive something in return.

But there are still some people. The cruelty of reality and the humiliation of the country deeply stung their self-esteem. However, their self-confidence did not collapse, but they became more determined, believing that their mission was to win Japan's freedom again. And Okawa Zhouming is such a person.

Inspired by patriotism, they actively contacted people with lofty ideals in various places and founded groups such as the Yukusha Society, the Tongzakura Society, the Gyoji Society, the Jinmu Society, and the Kamikaze Society. They glorified Great Japanism and advocated nationalism. He advocated revolution and made friends with soldiers, especially junior officers, and politicians, in order to bring about great changes in Japan.

However, after Japan entered the war, both Okawa Shuming and others realized that because of economic development, many Japanese people forgot for the first time the "shame of other countries stationed in Tuntun" and sang praises for the "prosperity of Taisho" with all their might, and even some upper-class people began to preach that Japan's prosperity today is due to Japan's solid and powerful friend -- China!

This situation only made Okawa and others disheartened for a while, and at this time, Kita Kazuki, who advocated "ending the humiliation suffered by Japan through a revolution", was unexpectedly sought after by these people, who in the past, like everyone else, tried to end everything through political activities, but Kita Kazuki kept telling them. …,

"If Japan wants to stand on its own feet, it must eradicate national thieves internally and fight for national power externally! And revolution is the only way! ”

"What a shame! Ikki-kun! ”

A little agitated, Okawa shouted the letter in his hand, and then stuffed it to Kita Ichiki, a Japanese revolutionary who had become a spiritual leader.

"The ambassador to China was dismissed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for supporting terrorists in China, and his diplomatic passport was revoked at the same time, and yesterday, he was arrested by the Chinese police at the dock!"

"Oh......"

Kita Yihui, who hadn't read the letter yet, just replied lightly, and then looked at Okawa with some curiosity and said.

"Hey, Mr. Hichiki, it's still Japanese after all!"

Closing his eyes, Kita Kazuki seemed to be praying for the fate of Hichiyi.

"If every official in Japan, like Mr. Hichi, could cherish the motherland, how could Japan be in the situation it is today! Such a patriot is really ...... Too little! ”

In addition to sighing, Kita Ikki had already taken out the urgent letter from Tokyo from the envelope, which must have been sent by a comrade from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and there were always some of their comrades in the various cabinet ministries, which may be in line with the saying "Where there is oppression, there is resistance."

However, Kita Ikki did not trust those comrades very much, or he was very disappointed in his revolutionary comrades, for the very simple reason that they were too lacking in blood, although Japan has never lacked enthusiastic people, but compared with those revolutionary comrades in China, they at most stabbed a pro-China official to death with a knife. And not like the vigorous generosity of the Chinese comrades.

Thinking so in his heart, Kita Yihui had already turned his gaze to the letter.

"Great!"

Suddenly, Kita Yihui, who was looking at the letter, shouted, his face was slightly red, and he was obviously extremely excited.

"Great, Kazuki, are you confused?"

Okawa Zhouming said with some dissatisfaction.

"Okawa, look here, the Chinese asked the emperor to go to China to apologize, is there anything better than this?"

At the mention of this, Bei Yihui seemed very excited.

"What, is that a good thing?"

Okawa Zhouming's eyes suddenly opened, and he looked at Bei Yihui in surprise, was he confused?

"The emperor is a symbol of Japan, so how can it be a good thing to let the emperor go to China to apologize, lay a wreath for the deceased, and Ichiki!"

"Look at ......"

Regarding Okawa Zhouming's anger and dissatisfaction in his words, Kita Yihui didn't seem to see it, and he smiled and pointed at Okawa and said.

"Look, you're angry now, aren't you?"

"Hmmm......"

Shen Ying said, Dachuan Zhou Ming's own Shen Ying expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Annoyed, right?"

In the confusion of Okawa Shuming, Kita Yihui continued.

"Now you. After getting the news, the whole person was enveloped in unprecedented anger. In your opinion. Japan suffered an unprecedented national humiliation, and the god-like emperor had to apologize to the Chinese, and also lay wreaths and bow to those Chinese. But as long as he still has a patriotic heart, I am afraid that he will not be able to accept this. My comrade......"

Stretching his voice, Kita Yihui said with a happy face.

"This is perhaps a very tragic thing for Japan. For Japan. Maybe this is a shame, but for us, it is a good thing, and even, we have to thank the Chinese! ”

At this time, there seems to be no sense in Bei Yihui's words, but looking at Bei Yihui's appearance. Okawa Zhouming's expression became solemn, he knew that Kita Yihui would never speak wildly. He may have a point in saying this.

"Haha, I really want to thank the Chinese! The behavior of the Chinese brought great benefits to Japan and made it possible for the Japanese people to seize power for the first time. Without their persecution, it would have been impossible for us to seize power and gain broad support from the people. ”…,

"My comrade, can you imagine what will happen to Japan tomorrow when the news spreads?"

Looking at Dachuan Zhou Ming excitedly, Bei Yihui took a deep puff of smoke, his eyes were shining, but the light was a kind of joy, a kind of spiritual excitement from the heart.

"Tomorrow, the whole of Japan will be plunged into an unprecedented kind of grief and indignation, and every Japanese person will feel that he has been humiliated, and perhaps some will commit suicide by disembowelment, because they can't stop the emperor from being dishonored, and they should not care about them if they die like that? Japan is such a small country, and it wouldn't be good without these people, but we should take advantage of their emotions, their ...... Well, patriotic sentiments! ”

Taking another deep puff of the cigarette until it was almost burned to the point where it was almost burned in his hand, Kita Yihui pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, and then explained with some excitement.

"Yes, it's patriotic sentiments, and in this case, we have to make full use of everyone's patriotic feelings, those who are extremely loyal to the emperor, they will dissect their hearts, well, they are to protest against China's humiliation of Japan, and they will go to universities and high schools, and they will incite those students, and encourage those students to go out into the streets, and petition the government, yes, and we should also attack those pro-Chinese officials, you can beat them, you can even kill them, and of course you can set fire to their homes, right, We should also smash Chinese companies in Japan, I believe that if we do this, there will be a lot of gangs mixed in, and they will go even further, of course, we should encourage these gangsters, in short, patriots are innocent, once Japan is caught in this patriotic carnival, in the face of such disorder, the government is likely to send police,"

After pondering for a moment, Kita Yihui's eyes lit up.

"We should be inciting the police or the military to shoot at us, if they shoot at the people, then everything will change, we can expose in the leaflet that this government is the colonial government of the Chinese, they are the spokesmen of the Chinese in the Japanese colonial rule, and in turn, we can call for the overthrow of this government!"

At this time, Okawa Shuming was completely stunned by Kita Ikki's words, to be precise, he was shocked, he could hardly believe that a matter that was obviously a great shame for Japan had become a "revolutionary fuse" and even an "extremely beneficial" thing for Japan.

"Yes, we want to inform the press of this news, and at the same time we want our members to take action in various middle schools and universities, we want to organize a large-scale protest march, we want to organize 10,000 people to go to Tokyo, we want to submit a petition to the Diet, asking the Congress to reject the demands of the Chinese, well, the first day, it is the day after arriving in Tokyo to hold a demonstration on the streets, the next day we will destroy the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the second is to destroy the Diet, and the Congress will definitely not approve our petition. So it should be possible to encourage them then, and finally, if the situation is possible, then make a temporary decision on whether to destroy the Prime Minister's official residence! ”

"Yihui, do you want to organize people to protest to the Chinese garrison?"

Okawa's words were exchanged for just the white eyes of Kita Kazuki,

"My comrade, do you want the squadron to interfere with the march and nip the revolution in the bud? Why protest to China? We are protesting against an incompetent government! ”

In Okawa's surprise, Kita Yihui said unsatisfactorily.

"Now, don't talk about the patriotic theories of the past, and don't talk about any shame. The Chinese asked the emperor to apologize and make amends, which can also be said to be a good thing and helped us a lot. And they did us a favor. Under this persecution by the Chinese, the Japanese, who felt that they had suffered great humiliation, woke up to the consciousness of millions and tens of millions, and they would eventually become our supporters, our comrades, and even many of the workers' brothers of the expeditionary force. ”