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Seoul is recovering from the cold, but the massacres of a few months ago have left people in a hurry, factories are still in an indefinite shutdown, and coal mines and mines of all kinds are still working day and night at gunpoint to supply the other side of the strait with much-needed and valuable raw materials. The 5th and 16th divisions, which suffered heavy losses in the Sino-Japanese War, were left in Korea to rebuild, and with the addition of a young man who came from the mainland, the two divisions gradually recovered their skeletons, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, it is still far away, and even after the reconstruction is completed, it is impossible to ensure that they can fight like the old troops.

The 16th Division was left in Seoul, and the garrison was leading the men in counting the banknotes, which had been dug up from the soldiers' rations and sold to the so-called Shina overseer in Pyongan Province. In order to raise the precursors of Chapter 367 to collect these money, tens of thousands of soldiers collectively cut down on food and clothing! He was extremely touched by the fact that the soldiers did not complain at all, and some even took off their allotted padded jackets in exchange for much-needed funds.

What a soldier!

Driven by the incompetent and corrupt feudal lords, who were supposed to fight bloodily for the prosperity of the Japanese Empire, they now had to launch a bottom-up rescue in this way.

"Count, it's a total of 4.83 million yuan." After stuffing the last dollar into the box, the second lieutenant led the soldiers to bow to Kita Ichiki and said, "Kita Ichi-kun, please take us to tell Aoki Daisa, this is the only thing that these loyal souls in Korea can do for the empire, please he must stand up and save the fate of the empire and us." ”

"Gentlemen, don't worry! Wait for the good news here! Kita Kazuki carried a rattan wooden box full of money, got into a carriage and drove quickly to the governor's palace, holding on to the wooden box all the way, because it contained the future and destiny of Japan. After arriving at the Governor's Mansion and pushing open the door of the office, it was the roaring picture of Aoki Nobujun and Shinozuka Yoshio staring wide-eyed: "Why! Why you should do it! ”

Standing opposite these officers was the current governor of North Korea, Major General Okawai, commander of the 16th Division. He lowered his eyelids, as if he didn't see the precursor of the angry Aoki Daisa's Chapter 367, and his right hand habitually touched the 70-centimeter-long propeller-like aircraft beard: "Aoki-kun, please pay attention to your identity!" There is also no way around it, the empire is in financial difficulty. So. ”

"Yes! General, I apologize for my rudeness. Junnobu Aoki bowed to Nagaoka Gaishi. The flushing on his face finally subsided a little, but his anger still did not subside, and he asked, "Did the elder of the county pavilion agree?" Now is the time for the Empire to prepare with all its might in five years, and sending troops to Europe will seriously weaken our Army! If the war ends in a short time, it's nothing. But what if you fight for another three or five years? Is it up to a group of improvised recruits to save the Empire? ”

As a general of the Aritomo faction in Choshu Prefecture, Nagaoka was also very annoyed by the army's declining situation after the war, so he turned a blind eye to the activities of Junnobu Aoki and others in his jurisdiction. And the Navy's proposal aroused the dissatisfaction of the entire army, so he did not rebuke Junnobu Aoki and Yoshio Shinozuka and others, saying: "The telegram sent yesterday. Yama Prefecture Pavilion is sick, and the possibility of Katsura Taro-kun becoming prime minister is already very small. ”

"Is the elder Ge sick?"

As a feudal lord and a pillar of the army, Yamaguchi Aritomo, who controls most of Japan's political arena, is sick? And even the strength to stop the Navy is gone! This unexpected news shocked everyone into a cold sweat, and one can imagine how turbulent the current domestic political situation in Japan will be! Because no one can imagine how the Army, after losing its pillars, could fight against the Navy and the Constitutional Council, which suddenly became stronger after the Sino-Japanese War.

"Nope! I'm going to go back and stop them! I ask the general to allow us to return home. Junnobu Aoki and Yoshio Shinozuka glanced at each other, and with a dozen radical officers, they bowed deeply and waited for an answer.

There are friends in the mountain county who are sick!

It's exactly as Junnobu Aoki thought. The political situation in Japan suddenly became extremely delicate, and because of his illness, the future of Katsura Taro, who was elected by the Yama Prefecture faction to compete for the prime minister's seat, suddenly became bleak, and the Saionji Gongwang seemed to be able to form a cabinet again.

The entrance, hallways, and stairwells of the hospital were all crowded with people. Representatives of feudal lords and War Department officers from all over Japan almost filled the Tokyo National Hospital. Everyone was in a heavy mood and worried. The Sino-Japanese War led to the loss of face for the army, and it was the time when someone needed to stand up and reorganize the mountains and rivers, but he didn't expect that the elders of Shan County were actually sick at this time. This disease is a mess! If he is here, no matter how chaotic the army and politics are, it will only be a matter of someone else coming out to take the lead. Everyone is a Chōshū clan and can discuss whatever they want, but if he can't preside over the overall situation. So who should be chosen against the Navy and the Constitutional Council? So everyone's face was gloomy to the extreme.

When the door of the ward opened, everyone immediately surrounded the attending doctor and asked about his condition.

The attending doctor was also frightened by these fiery officials, but fortunately, he was also a royal doctor who had seen the world, and hurriedly bowed and said: "Everyone, thank you very much for your concern for the elders of Shanxian County, the old man's body is very overdrawn due to the hard work some time ago, and he needs to recuperate and rest at present, please be patient and wait for recovery!" ”

As soon as he heard that there was a friend in Shan County who had a chance to recover, half of the boulder in everyone's hearts suddenly fell, and Tanaka Yoshiichi stepped out of the crowd and continued to ask: "Then if we have something, can we go to see the elders of Shan County?" ”

"It's better not to disturb him, he's very weak right now and can't withstand much stimulation." After the doctor finished speaking, he bowed and sweated and said goodbye to these bright-eyed guys, no one wanted to face a group of violent bears that were about to get out of control.

Since the doctors said so, everyone had to quit so as not to disturb the rest of the elders of the county county, only Tanaka Yoshiichi was particularly active, and he deployed security work and personally took care of the meal, and was the last to go out after being unanimously praised by the family and doctors in the county county. But when he pushed the door and was about to leave, the cars of Saionji Gongwang and Katsura Taro stopped at the entrance of the hospital almost at the same time.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang was the first to get out of the car, grabbed him and asked eagerly: "Tanaka-kun, how is the patriarch?" ”

Tanaka Yiyi sneered in his heart, I'm afraid you wish the county elder was dead, right? Of course, there was still a respectful look on his face, after all, with the illness of Shanxian County, this person has become the prime minister, and said: "Elder Ge is fine for the time being, and the doctor told him to recover after a period of rest and recuperation." ”

"That's great." Katsura Taro was helped out of the car. This old man who died under great pressure in the parallel world has been in a much better mood after the attention of the people has been diverted by the great changes in China, but his body has also been severely damaged, and he is staggering when he walks and needs to be supported, but because the Shan Shan faction has no politicians comparable to him at present, the prime minister had to sacrifice him again.

Seeing him like this, Tanaka Yoshiichi frowned fiercely. Secretly sighed that he still had a little weight in the hearts of friends in Shanxian County, and it would be good if he was elected to fight against the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang also looked at him with a complicated expression. The beauty and tacit understanding of the Guiyuan era are gone, and after the defeat of the war, the feudal lords and chaebols have completely torn their faces, and the navy has profited from it, so he can only stubbornly entangle with the Choshu clans. said: "Since you can't meet Elder Ge immediately, you two might as well take a walk together, how about it?" ”

Katsura Taro glanced at the expressionless Tanaka Yoshiichi and nodded and got into his car, but Tanaka Yoshiichi refused: "I'm very sorry." The War Department still has some things to deal with. After saying that, he left the hospital without looking back. Looking at his back, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang's face was not very good, and he snorted coldly when he got into the car: "This Tanaka is getting more and more presumptuous!" ”

Although Katsura Taro is also a member of the Yama Prefecture faction, his personality and governance methods are relatively mild. Therefore, he is not treated by those arrogant soldiers in the army, and if there are friends in Shanxian County, then his nonsense will be suppressed, but even if he comes to power now, it is estimated that no one in the army will be obedient.

Xiyuan Temple Gongwang retracted his gaze. looked at Katsura Taro, whose face was dark like a cloud. Sighing: "Katsura Taro-kun, how long has it been since we've sat together and chatted?" ”

"I also forgot that we haven't sat down for tea yet." Katsura Taro gasped and remembered the good old days. But his rapid wheezing still betrayed the reality of his ill health. Even the Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple asked with concern: "Your body." ”

Katsura Taro shook his head, as if he didn't want to talk about this issue that even he was worried about. asked, "What does Xiyuan-kun want to say to me?" ”

Seeing that he didn't want to talk about his condition, Xiyuan Temple Gongwang had no choice but to put away the idea of inquiring and said, "Do you know about the recent re-election of Zhina?" What do you think about Yang Qiu's failure to become president? ”

"It's a bad decision for Japan!" Although Katsura Taro is in poor health, his mind is still clear, especially politically, he has a little more of a cold-eyed perspective than before, and said slowly: "This person is too elusive, and his hostility to our country is too great!" I was even wondering if he had relatives who died at the guns of my ** team! People only saw the pity that he did not become president, but they did not see his evil heart and political selfishness that he had tried to continue for decades! With his current status and prestige, he deliberately did not take office immediately because he wanted to continue his political career and keep the branch under his control for a longer time! Twenty years, maybe thirty years? Who knows, at his age, he could do it. It's a pity that now we can't find anyone to fight him, and maybe if we do, we will be wiped out by him immediately. ”

"That's what I'm worried about, too! Momentary failure is not important, but if he is allowed to dominate the political arena for a long time, then it is very likely to become. The Duke of Xiyuan Temple looked at the hospital that was getting farther and farther away, paused and said, "The real patriarch! A veteran who is strongly hostile to our country will affect the future development of our country, and restricting our country will also become a political policy for decades, and when two or three generations later, this policy may become the norm, which is what I am most worried about, and it is also a terrible sight! ”

"Then what are Xiyuan-kun going to do?" Katsura Taro knew what he was saying and asked, "Are you really planning to send troops to Europe?" ”

"That's a good idea. Before his death, Takahashi-kun also suggested to me that in addition to the army, labor should be dispatched, and it is best to exchange labor for resources and processing orders, so as to quickly reverse the current predicament of our country. He predicted that as long as we stick to this plan for two to three years, our country's economy will completely improve. If we can raise enough money, we can build more ships! You should know that the main thing in the next war is the navy, and Yang Qiu is also very clear that he is frantically increasing his naval forces, and he also ordered and built four battle cruisers in one go, and recently launched two large destroyers that our country does not have, and the shipyard is also ready for mass construction! We can't afford to fall behind, so we must find a way to increase our strength as soon as possible, and only then will we be able to keep Taiwan and North Korea in five years and start all over again! ”

"Forget about the plan!" Katsura Taro took a deep breath, calmed his excited heart and shook his head: "I know this is the Navy's suggestion, but you are ignoring the interests of the Army!" Until you have control over them, this will have terrible consequences, for you have no idea of their destructive power.

Saionji Gongwang didn't expect Katsura Taro to ask him to cancel the plan so categorically, and he also knew who they were in his mouth, but as Takahashi Kiyoshi said, there is no second way now, either sacrifice some people to save the country, or watch the country be led to a point of no return by a group of crazy people.

"I don't think we have much more to say." Saionji Gongwang leaned back in his seat and slowly closed his eyes.

The tacit understanding of the Guiyuan era has also lost its effect at this moment...... (To be continued)!!