Chapter 431: The Desperate Emperor
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"As for the assignment of tasks among the major families, the details are as follows: The Onodera family will assist the governor in handling the affairs of Japan. The Maori, Shimadzu, Yamauchi, and Nabeshima families were responsible for the stability of the Japanese region, and each family could form a garrison of 5,000 men. The weapons of these troops can be purchased from China as the weapons of the Chinese* army. However, the training must be conducted by instructors dispatched by the Chinese side, and the middle- and low-ranking officers in the garrison units must be trained in rotation by Chinese instructors. Lieutenant General Sun Hao continued.
Onodera Jiro and the others all frowned tightly. Although, the Onodera family will assist the governor in handling the affairs of Japan, which can be regarded as a high authority. However, they are not able to meddle in military power, and this is a big constraint. If the Onodera family wants to maintain its status, they must firmly tie their family to the Chinese chariot. Otherwise, the family has no foundation to speak of, and it will not last long. However, compared to the past, this is a big improvement for the Onodera family.
The envoys of several powerful clans were silent. At present, the army of several powerful feudal lords has far exceeded 5,000 people. Although in the future they can be equipped with the weapons that the Chinese* army has re-equipped. But they will also be under the close control of the Chinese* army. Of course, the few of them were just emissaries sent by the feudal lord. There is no power to make decisions at all.
"If you don't have a problem with that, then do it. Of course, if there is any family that is not willing to do what our country wants. We're not reluctant either. It is believed that there are many families who are willing to pledge their allegiance to the Empire. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said with a smile. These Japanese, as long as their brains are not caught in the door, will agree to the plan proposed by the Chinese side. After all, there are too many people in Japan who can replace them. Even if those families can't compare to these families. But with China's support, everything is easy.
"Your Excellency, the Onodera family has no objections. We will do our best to assist Your Excellency the Governor in government affairs! Onodera Jiro said immediately.
"Your Excellency, the Maori family has no objection!" Junichi Hirota, the envoy of the Maori family, also hurriedly said. The envoys of the other three powerful clans had the same attitude. As Lieutenant General Sun Hao said, the current Japan. Imminent occupation by China. China can support these families, but at the same time it can support other families. If they refuse, there will surely be more families crying and shouting for a hug on China's thigh.
"In addition, the empire does not want the emperor to continue to exist. Find a way to get rid of the Emperor! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.
Onodera Jiro and others were stunned, they did not expect that the Chinese side would make such a request. The Emperor is the nominal supreme ruler of Japan, their master! And now. The Chinese actually wanted to get rid of the emperor.
"Your Excellency, the Emperor has a high prestige in Japan. If the emperor is removed, I am afraid that it will cause turmoil in the whole of Japan. This will not do your country any good for the occupation of Japan. Onodera Jiro said quickly. Although he betrayed the emperor, decades of relationship between the monarch and the minister made him unwilling to see Emperor Renxiao get rid of him like this.
"I believe that the turmoil in Japan will be calmed down soon. When the time comes, the garrisons of each family and the Imperial Army stationed in Japan will do their best to suppress it. Any person or force that dares to resist will be crushed! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said coldly.
Everyone couldn't help but shudder in their hearts, and they seemed to see that there were many Japanese people who fell to the ground in the future.
"You don't have to worry too much, we already have concrete ways to weaken the emperor's influence in Japan." Lieutenant General Sun Hao said with a smile, and the whole plan and inventory were revealed, which made Onodera Jiro and others even more stunned.
Onodera Jiro found that he was very wrong, originally he thought that the Chinese side did not like Emperor Renxiao, so he wanted to kill Emperor Renxiao. But when he learned about the plan of the Chinese side, he realized that China was dissatisfied with the emperor system and wanted to uproot the emperor system! The emperor has ruled Japan for thousands of years, so won't there be another emperor after that? Although Onodera Jiro thought this was ridiculous, he had to admit that if he acted according to the Chinese plan, the emperor would really be completely destroyed.
"General, China means that Japan will not have an emperor in the future?" Onodera Jiro asked.
"Of course, the supreme ruler of Japan in the future will be the Governor-General in Japan sent by the Empire. And there is only one object that the Japanese have to be loyal to, and that is the emperor of the Chinese Empire! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.
Onodera Jiro nodded, though he found it a little hard to swallow. However, he knew that it could not be changed.
"Finally, I will give you another chance to choose. If you choose to opt out, it's okay now. If you want to withdraw later, it will be impossible and will be seen as a betrayal of the empire. And the empire has always been unrelenting in its treatment of traitors! Lieutenant General Sun Hao warned.
"General, please rest assured, the Onodera family will be the most loyal lackeys in China from now on!" Onodera Jiro patted his chest and reassured.
The envoys of the other extremely powerful clans also hurriedly expressed their loyalty. At this time, China should not be allowed to have an opinion of them.
"Very well, so be it! You will go to Kyoto first, and our army will come soon, so you are ready to respond. In addition, the plan for the emperor can be started after you go back. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.
"Yes, General!" Several Japanese people present, except for Onodera Jiro, who is the patriarch of the Onodera family, can make decisions. The others were envoys sent by the feudal lords, and they had to report this qiē to the feudal lords. However, they also believed that the feudal lords would not, and would not dare to refuse, the Chinese side's proposal. Otherwise, it means destruction.
After that, two Marine Brigades and the 17th Infantry Corps of the Chinese* Army began to march to the south of Honshu. Because of the support of the Onodera family and the four great feudal clans, the Chinese* army advanced very quickly. Often, before the Chinese* army arrived, the feudal lords obediently disarmed and surrendered.
In Kyoto, Japan, Emperor Hitotaka is still waiting for news from Jiro Onodera. In particular, when the Chinese* army began to attack in a big way, Emperor Hitotaka was very frightened, and he thought that the negotiations between Onodera Jiro and the Chinese side had failed, and the Chinese side was determined to occupy Japan by force.
After Onodera Jiro returned to Kyoto, he did not rush to meet the emperor immediately, but secretly held a meeting with the lords of the four powerful feudal domains. The meeting place is in Onodera's study.
"Gentlemen, the attitude of the Chinese, you must have already known. I would like to know your attitude? Onodera Jiro asked. Obviously, when he was in Edo, he had made it clear on behalf of the Onodera family, and the Onodera family would become China's lackeys.
The faces of several powerful feudal lords were a little unnatural. They did not expect that the Chinese side would make such a demand, not only to limit their armaments, but also to completely abolish the emperor system. This shows how deep China's intentions are against Japan.
"Are we really going to throw the emperor out of place?" Shigeshige Nabeshima, the lord of the Hizen Domain, asked.
"Nabeshima-kun, do we have any other way? The army of the Chinese is not far from Kyoto. We simply couldn't resist their attacks. If we resist, we will die without a place to bury. Onodera Jiro said.
"After all, this matter was done by Emperor Nintaka himself. If it weren't for his deliberate provocation against China, China might not have taken action against Japan. Therefore, every qiē is his own fault. For Japan's sake, and for our own sake, I think we have to give up the emperor! Mori, the lord of the Choshu Domain, said.
"I agree to renounce the Emperor!" Shimazu Saiko, the lord of the Satsuma Domain, also said.
"I don't have an opinion either!" Toyotoshi Yamauchi, the lord of the Tosa Domain, also said.
"Well, in that case, let's go to the emperor together!" Onodera Jiro stood up from the tatami mat as if he had made a final decision. The other lords of several powerful feudal clans also stood up together.
After that, they went to the Imperial Palace to meet the emperor. However, they were accompanied by the escorts of the Onodera family and the elite guards of the feudal lords of the four powerful domains, a total of more than 500 people.
"This is the Imperial Palace, you can only enter it after laying down your weapons!" The guards guarding the palace hurriedly scolded when they found that so many people were coming in a menacing manner.
However, then he was cut down by the samurai of the Onodera family.
The samurai of the brigade entered the palace, and they began to seize control of the palace.
Emperor Hitotaka was in the main hall of the Imperial Palace, waiting for Onodera Jiro. But the shouting and killing outside made him panic. Could it be that the Chinese called?
"What's going on out there?" Emperor Hitotaka asked.
"Your Majesty, it's Onodera Jiro, as well as Shimazu Qixing, Mori Keikin, Yamauchi Toyotoshi and Nabeshima Shigeshige, their people are attacking us, and the palace guards are almost unable to resist." A bloodied samurai prayed.
"What? How so? How dare they! Emperor Hitoko exclaimed, his face suddenly turning pale. He wasn't a fool, and he knew from the actions of Jiro Onodera and the others that these guys had betrayed him. His dream of retaking charge of Japan has been completely shattered, and if he doesn't do it well, he will put his life on the line! (To be continued......)