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The beginning of 1902 was an absolute nightmare for Japan. With the Shanghai Communiqué and Yang Qiu's promise that the colonies would not and would not be needed, the Japanese colonial system in the Far East, which had been established by the two wars of the Japanese Qing and the Russo-Japanese War, encountered the strongest challenge in an instant! A new New Far Eastern system, with China at its core, is gradually taking shape amid artillery fire.

So when the Japanese newspapers published the full text of the Shanghai Communiqué, the entire Japanese political circle was shaken, and countless politicians rushed to power, trying to keep the colony and the old system on which they depended in a panic. When the communiqué clearly recognized China's territorial boundaries and clearly stated that Taiwan and other places belong to China's territory, it meant that the hundreds of thousands of lives and astronomical military spending that Japan had spent over the past 20 years or so had all come to naught. Once the mainland and colonial policy were suppressed by China, Japan would have no excuse to keep so many army units, and the final result would be to follow Britain's example and completely follow the path of a large navy. So for the navy, they still want to see the army deflated, so that the country can only rely more and more on the navy instead of "grooms". As for the army, if there is no mainland policy, the funding and establishment will be broken, and the structure of the Choshu domain to control the army will be in jeopardy.

"Down with the axis of evil between China and the United States! Great Japanese Empire onboard! ”

Unwilling to accept defeat, the War Department took action, tens of thousands of newspapers containing the full text of the Shanghai Communiqué were burned in public, the Chinese and American flags became the target of venting, and the ronin samurai armed with swords once again came out to make waves. The scene of this scene is reminiscent of the terrible night of 510. I remembered the tragic situation after the turmoil in the country.

Daisaku Kawamoto is an army staff officer, and after the night of 510, he took the place of Junnobu Aoki, but instead of alerting himself to his predecessors, he felt that Aoki Daisa was his goal, and secretly vowed to be Aoki's second. Therefore, when he heard the news of the Shanghai Communique, he immediately rushed to the Prime Minister's Office and led a large group of army officers and non-commissioned officers to shout not to stop the war. Statehood should be exchanged for greater sacrifices. Tanaka, who had personally experienced and used 510 to come to power, knew very well what it meant for this unbridled idea of war to continue to erupt, but his foundation for coming to power this time was unstable. He didn't have the strength of the Dinghai Divine Needle in Youpeng, so he could only shake his head secretly at this kind of frenzy that surged out again.

So who can save all this? Who can stop another upheaval in Japan? He turned his head and asked Hatoyama Ichiro, "Hatoyama-kun, how is North Korea?" ”

Hatoyama Ichiro has just returned from North Korea. told the story that Tachibana Koichiro couldn't control the army and led to successive defeats, and that young young people such as Nagata Tetsuyama took the opportunity to seize power. Yoshishi Tanaka is frightened, and Yang Qiu's success has inspired too many young people, but the question is who has eyes like him that seem to be able to see through the future? Seeing that the resentment and anger in Japan are growing and that it is likely that a little spark will explode again, Tanaka also had to consider the reality of the general resignation of the cabinet and waved his hand: "Go and prepare the car." I will go to see His Majesty the Emperor immediately, and I will not be able to escape this responsibility. ”

Just as Tanaka went to the Chiyoda Imperial Palace to prepare for the submission of his cabinet resignation to Emperor Taisho to stabilize the domestic situation, the Korean War situation also reached a critical moment.

Pingcheng. A small city less than 25 kilometers from Pyongyang.

A sand-yellow military coat, a steel helmet, gloves, a neat line-like formation, and a distinctive black skull medal on the chest. Whoever sees this unit knows that a decisive battle is coming, because they are the most elite ace division, the 1st Field Division of the Wehrmacht. After Yue Peng was promoted to lieutenant general. The current division commander has been replaced by Major General Fang Wei, who made great achievements in the Sino-Japanese War. Unlike his predecessor, Fang Wei has an approachable baby face, but those who know the bottom know best, and anyone who despises this baby face will definitely be unlucky.

But Fang Wei also has his own regrets. Due to the terrain restrictions of North Korea, the 1st Armored Brigade, the most ace in its hand, could only be divided into small units to help the troops break through, and the main force was still stranded in Mukden and could not survive. But even if there are only two infantry brigades. He was also sure to break through the Japanese defenses and enter Pyongyang.

"Stand upright!"

In the clear and loud slogan, Fang Weihe's officers collectively stood up and welcomed Qin Zhangshu and He Xifan, who had moved forward from the headquarters. Somewhat surprisingly, they arrived at the same time as Kim Koo, the self-proclaimed commander and general of the Korean Independence Army.

Jin Jiu was in high spirits this time, and the six main divisions of the National Defense Force entered North Korea, totaling nearly 180,000 troops, and three divisions were rushing to Andong to stand by and prepare. More than 2,000 cannons, more than 1,000 trucks and tanks, and 200 aircraft of various types! With such a large force, I dare not say that I will win, but at least I can't lose. So he made a decision overnight and gambled all the five divisions that he had managed to get together. Now it is really worth it, the Wehrmacht has rushed all the way through the hurdles, and arrived on the outskirts of Pyongyang in just one month, and if he can take Pyongyang, he will begin to dream of leading the reunification of the country.

After Qin Zhangshu beckoned everyone to sit down, he quickly cut to the chase: "Everyone. Both the Commander-in-Chief and the President have sent telegrams saying that although the outside world is now favorable to us and the Japanese Navy is considering withdrawing from the war, the calls of Britain and the United States for an armistice are getting louder and louder. The domestic economy and the Northwest also do not allow us to delay too long, so we are running out of time. The battle has been fought for almost a month, and the troops and soldiers have reached the limit, if we can't take Pyongyang in one go this time and fight for good bargaining chips for negotiations, we must stabilize the battle line near Yongseong, this is not the outcome that the commander-in-chief and the 40,000 people want to see! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he glanced at Liu Mingzhao, who was an operational staff officer, who got up and walked to the map and said, "According to reconnaissance intelligence. In front of Heijo is the 1st Division of the Japanese Army, this division is the Japanese Guards Division, which did not participate in the last war, and its combat effectiveness is complete in the middle and upper ranks of the Japanese army, and it is necessary to be vigilant. The 18th and 20th Divisions of the Japanese Army are stationed in Pyongyang, both of which had participated in the last major war and had relatively rich combat experience. The 19th Division in the direction of Seoul is also rushing north, the 11th and 12th Divisions of the Japanese support Korea have arrived in Busan and are moving towards Seoul, and the 4th Division of Osaka also went ashore from Wonsan and Jincheong last night. Reconnaissance aircraft are scouting the speed of their progress. Based on the experience of Qingdao and the European war, urban warfare is the most complex and the most arduous, Japan has been through Korea for many years, and after the last defeat, it has strengthened Pyongyang's defenses, so this battle will be very difficult! Our General Staff suggested that the 10th Division and the 103rd Division should be the main force to storm Pyongseong, and after the gap was opened, the 8th Division and the 3rd Division of the Korean Independence Army moved in the direction of Gangdong and Baekliwon on the flanks. Prevent the Japanese 4th Division from coming over, and prepare to cut off the peninsula and take the distant mountains. The 17th and 21st Divisions and the 5th Division of the Korean Independence Army were responsible for continuing to encircle the 8th Division of the Japanese Army in Anju, the main force of the 1st and 103rd Divisions, the 9th Division, and the 1st Division of the Korean Independence Army. The 2nd Division was the main force to attack Pyongyang. According to the plan, the air force and long-range heavy artillery will strike at Pyongyang's outlying positions from tomorrow morning, which is expected to last for a day. It is necessary to break through Pingcheng by tomorrow evening to ensure that the main forces launch an attack as soon as the air force has finished bombing. ”

Minutes and seconds passed, and the meeting ended when everyone understood the battle plan.

After the officers went to prepare, Qin Zhangshu took out a telegram: "General Jin Jiu, this is the telegram that the commander-in-chief asked me to pass on to you." Hearing that it was Yang Qiu's telegram, Jin Jiu hurriedly got up and held it in front of him with both hands, this appearance made He Xifan next to him secretly despise it in his heart, and secretly said that these Koreans are really spineless. Taking a deep breath, he looked at Jin Jiu, who was reading the telegram, and said, "The battle situation has reached a critical moment. Judging from the current international situation, we cannot help your country complete reunification all at once, but it is our responsibility to acquire the area north of Pyongyang to you as a base for national reunification. So the commander-in-chief wants you to act as soon as possible, as long as Japan is in turmoil, then even if they negotiate, they will have no confidence. ”

The "Shanghai Communiqué" swept the world, and the decisive battle in Pyongyang was about to break out. The eyes of the world were all drawn to the Far East, and at this time, another storm that no one expected suddenly escalated.

In the evening. It was supposed to be a good rest after a day of work, but Koji Komatsu, who was wrapped in gauze on his head, was disappointed again and walked home with heavy steps with an empty rice bag. He didn't know that this was the first time he had been beaten, the first time he got up early to line up but returned disappointed, because he offended the boss of the rice shop last time he grabbed rice, he even lost his job on the fishing boat, so he didn't even dare to knock on the door when he stood in front of his house.

But the door opened.

The wife carries the child on her back. Holding the freshly made wild vegetable cake in his hand, and behind him were three children who were doing their homework under the oil lamp, and when they saw him, they all turned their heads and looked at him expectantly. Seeing that the rice bag in his hand was still empty, his wife suddenly shed tears, patted the child on her back, and suddenly suggested with tears: "Hao Erjun, this morning the sister-in-law next door said that someone wanted to adopt him with a load of rice. ”

"A load of rice for my son?!" Koji Komatsu was stunned by his wife's sudden suggestion, and a nameless anger suddenly rushed straight to his head! This is his own son, how can he sell it for a load of rice! He raised his hand and wanted to slap the uninformed woman a few times, but when he saw the wild vegetable cake in his wife's hand and the hungry yellow cheeks of the three children behind him, the slap finally fell on his face.

The crying and convulsions made this poor family have to make a choice in front of the children and food, and whenever he looked up and saw the big innocent eyes on his wife's back, Koji Komatsu felt a strong sense of guilt, did he really want to sell the child? Amaterasu is above, why don't you give me a way to live! As long as I can give the children food, I am willing to die. Koji Komatsu couldn't help it, but at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

The door opened, but it was empty, except for a small oilcloth bag on the steps.

After Koji Komatsu opened the bag, his pupils shrank suddenly, because there was actually a gun and a few bullets hidden inside! Although the gun is very broken, like a shoddy handiwork made by Master Ye, it is indeed a gun! In addition to the gun and bullets, there is a large photograph of a young man printed on it with a detailed Japanese description on the back. He went to elementary school, so he could read most of the words, and when he read the whole thing, his eyes lit up.

He looked at his wife and then at the child, his teeth gurgling, and after a moment he seemed to have made up his mind to grab the hat: "I'm going out for a while." After finishing speaking, according to the hint of the oilcloth bag, he disappeared into the vast night...... (Site. Your support is my biggest motivation. )