63. Rise of the Self-Defense Forces (Commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the 226 Incident)
On a crisp autumn morning, the golden leaves swirl in the cool autumn breeze, and between the towering Ou Mountains in the distance, the bright red maples are reflected in the smooth and mirror-like water, filling the world with the full Zen of the golden autumn season.
However, in the midst of this refreshing and gorgeous autumn scenery, in a spacious auditorium of the 1st Mecha Wing of the 6th Division of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, located at the foot of the Ou Mountains, there was a soaring atmosphere of tension and slaughter.
“…… The waves in Miluo Yuan are turbulent, and the clouds are flying next to the peak of Wushan Mountain; Faint and turbid, the world is independent, and the righteous indignation burns with blood.
The powerful only know the proud family, and there is really no one in the country; The wealthy man knows how to boast and accumulate wealth, and the society thinks about it!
The sage sees the decline of the country, and the fool still dances in the world. The rise and fall of chaos is like a dream, and the world is really like a game of chess!
Under the Showa Restoration, men are connected to justice! There are a million soldiers in the chest, and ten thousand cherry blossoms are scattered when they die! ……”
Amid the stereo horns and the impassioned "Showa Restoration Song", Aoki Takashi and First Class Lieutenant began to give speeches.
“…… Ladies and gentlemen, the country has now reached the most critical moment! Only by purging traitors can we maintain the national system! ”
Today, Takakazu Aoki, dressed as an ancient samurai, dressed in a clogy gown and plastic toy armor, with a white cloth belt wrapped around his head and brandishing the famous family sword "Muramasa" in his hand, stood behind the podium in the auditorium. With an impassioned face, he shouted:
“…… For many years, political parties have only aimed at winning elections, and they have been serving as thieves when they come to power, ignoring the country's long-term plans! The chaebols are insatiable, the government and business collude, and they frantically exploit the people by financial means. It's for the thieves! The academic community claims peace and progress, but in fact, they only know how to degrade themselves and inferiority, and slander heroes. Disaster to the country, destroying the loyal soul of my big and male son, is for the sake of learning thieves!
Now. These party thieves, financial thieves, and school thieves have long colluded together, used each other, rested on their laurels, suppressed the cutting-edge, did not want to forge ahead, and only knew that they monopolized the industry for personal gain, but sat back and watched the national prestige degenerate day by day, and the development stagnated for a long time! With these three thieves alive, how can the country be strong?
Until this year, the economy has been in recession and decay. Cabinet changes have led to political chaos, with record unemployment and export deficits, and last week's riots in Tokyo and then the Fukushima nuclear disaster. This is God's warning to Japanese men who don't want to cheer up! ”
Speaking of this, he indignantly pulled out his cherished Muramasa famous knife and slashed at the empty behind, "...... However, in the face of such an unprecedented crisis that has not been encountered in a century, the current government does not want to be self-reliant. Instead of working hard, he opened the door to thieves and introduced Shili from Shina and Lucia to the Japanese archipelago! The consequence of such perverse actions will either turn Japan into a shijie battlefield for Sino-US hegemony, or make Japan a humiliating colony of China! Ladies and gentlemen, can we agree to such a great shame? ”
"No way!" “NO!” "You can't say yes!" "Let the spy die!" There were a few jumbled responses from the audience.
“…… Yes, no man with backbone can agree to such perverse behavior. But the problem is that our government doesn't see it that way! What is even more tragic is that these corrupt officials and corrupt officials have gone so far as to abandon their martial arts and use financial constraints as an excuse to dismantle our already very weak Ground Self-Defense Force, thus plunging Japan into a miserable situation where Japan has no country to defend itself! ”
Aoki Takakazu jumped onto the wooden podium, raised the "Muramasa" knife above his head with an excited expression, pointed to the ceiling and shouted, "...... Ladies and gentlemen! You are judging and judging, is this worthy of every Japanese man who has contributed his youth to the cause of national defense? Ladies and gentlemen, as a dignified and noble man, do you not feel angry in the face of such a great shame? ”…,
Along with these righteous and awe-inspiring words, Aoki Takawa suddenly felt an indescribable flow of heat, flowing from the top of his head to the soles of his feet! At this moment, he seems to have inherited the long history and glorious tradition of the samurai of the Great Japanese Empire! The wind bones of the Forty-Seven Ronin (Note 1) of Ako Ho are possessed at this moment, and the heroic soul of the Restoration Heavenly Punishment (Note 2) appears at this moment! The spirit of the soldiers of the Imperial Road Sect of the "226" Incident is rejuvenated at this moment! At this moment, he is not fighting alone! He's not alone!
If this speech had taken place in the midst of the Imperial Army of the old Japanese Empire, then naturally the sound of "Banzai" would have followed like a tsunami. Unfortunately, the audience for this speech was a group of civil servants of the Self-Defense Forces. Therefore, this mobilization speech, which was full of the militaristic style of the Showa era, ended up with a similar but not the same - Aoki Takakazu jumped up and down like a monkey, spitting and spitting for a long time, zuihou only received a burst of obviously weak applause, and a few guys cheered......
――――――――――――――――――――
“…… A spontaneous action that was uncoordinated, hastily prepared, and had few supporters. If they rely only on their own liliang, the success rate of the military coup is not even 1%...... Anyone can say beautiful things, but not everyone can have the power of action! ”
Standing in the corner of the auditorium, watching the gray-haired old man spitting on the podium with cold eyes, President Gonzalez's national security adviser, or the president's personal magic adviser to the President of the United States, John Brown. His Excellency Barrel judged this by virtue of his vast experience in politics.
-- Although he served as an adviser to Gonzalez, a dovish president, Barrel himself was a hardcore hawk who believed in the "natural destiny" of the United States of America from the bottom of his heart, advocated a tough unilateral policy abroad, and opposed any degree of weakness and retreat...... It was precisely because of his persuasion and incitement that Lieutenant General Kennedy, commander of the US forces stationed in Japan, who had already been disheartened and was waiting for his resignation, would rise up and fight again.
“…… Oh, yes! Not even a mutiny, the quality and ability of these people are really terrible! ”
Lieutenant General Kennedy, who was one of the promoters of the mutiny, shook his head and sighed in disappointment in the face of this deserted scene of two or three big cats and small cats. “…… It's incomprehensible! The resources that the opposition Shili was able to mobilize were not too small, and we have already expressed our support, and the commander of the 6th Division, although somewhat vacillating and not explicitly siding with the mutiny, at least acquiesced. But did Weishenme get Zuihou or only mobilized more than 400 people? Most of them are not very motivated? It's like...... Belch...... What does that word come about? Heisei dead house? ”
“…… General, please don't look down on Japan's dead house! You must know that in recent decades, those perverted murders that have caused a sensation in Japan. It's basically some dead house doing! Well, it's just that it's more powerful to kill some old people, children and female students, and then be knocked down and subdued by the old people of the Showa era at every turn...... But here's the thing. Among the Japanese in the Heisei era, these dead houses are the ones who have the most action! ”
Another person behind the mutiny of the Self-Defense Forces was the commander of the supernatural Liliang special squad of the US military stationed in Japan. Will. Major Custer teased and wryly smiled, "...... So, be content! The Sixth Division of the Northeast Military Region was able to gather more than 400 people, and it was also an armored unit, which was already good. The 1st Division in Tokyo was simply unable to mobilize at all -- the high-ranking officers were slightly impressed, but they did not dare to go into battle in person. Grassroots soldiers do not regard themselves as soldiers at all, and they refuse to participate in this kind of thing even if they are killed. ”…,
- As a hard-line combative soldier, Major Custer is very unhappy to see Japan free from the control of the American military, and as a leader of special people who use supernatural abilities and magic as combat skills, he is also interested in competing with Prime Minister Kotori Yumashiro, "Japan's strongest superpowered girl". Earn more excitement and glory for your fighting career.
But the problem is that he is not based on the main island of Japan, but in distant Okinawa. By the time he was transferred to Tokyo, everything had already settled -- the Yokota base and Zama Barracks had been lost, and the main force of the US forces stationed in Japan had been transferred to Okinawa. Only a few people remained stranded at the Yokosuka Military Port in Tokyo Bay, and they were in a dilemma for a while.
Although after arriving in Japan, Barrell's national security adviser immediately used his highest authority in the secret field to transfer Will from Okinawa. Major Custer's squad. Unfortunately, even though Advisor Barrel and Major Custer wanted to make a career, the commander of the U.S. forces in Japan, Edward Murphy, made a big mistake. Lieutenant General Kennedy was also anxious to turn the situation back. To save his career and reputation, but in the face of the complicated and chaotic situation on the Japanese island, as well as the White House's appeasement ideology that emphasizes forbearance, there is nothing he can do in a short period of time.
Fortunately, these hawks were at a loss as they faced the rapidly changing situation in Japan. However, some of the anti-government Shili of the Self-Defense Forces came to the door and sought foreign help for their immature mutiny and seizure of power. As a result, Brell National Security Adviser and Lieutenant General Kennedy, who saw the hope of turning the tables, immediately hit it off with these Japanese anti-system elements.
But the problem is that because they can't get the real support of President Gonzalez, the resources they can mobilize are really quite limited -- what is even worse is that since the Fukushima nuclear crisis broke out and the US troops stationed in Japan fled, Lieutenant General Kennedy, who had only been in office for a few days, has become even more discredited and discredited, and has basically been in a state of being hollowed out, just waiting for the day when he will be thrown out and dismissed as a scapegoat, and he can't control his nominal subordinates at all.
“…… It is impossible to directly mobilize the regular forces of the US military stationed in Japan to participate in the coup, and the launch of the Maritime Self-Defense Force will not bypass the Seventh Fleet. Although the CIA and FBI also have a number of informants and covert posts in the Self-Defense Forces, we also do not have the authority to command them......"
Major Custer, who had been leading the series of opposition forces for a while, sighed bitterly to Lieutenant General Kennedy and Adviser Barre, "...... Therefore, the Liliang that could be put into this mutiny was only 1,200 people in the end, of which 400 armored soldiers who provided heavy firepower and deterrence were here. The other 800 infantrymen in charge of the actual repression, the opposition leaders intend to recruit mainly from the right-wing yakuza groups under their control, that is, from among the Koreans in Japan, and we need to provide these Koreans with weapons......"
“…… Let an armed force of Koreans carry out a mutiny in Tokyo, the capital of the Japanese Empire?! What a brilliant idea!! Lieutenant General Kennedy's eyes widened in surprise, "...... I'm afraid that Hideki Tojo and Fifty-six Yamamoto will be so angry that they will jump out of their graves! ”
“…… Mr. Lieutenant General, what do you say? A Japanese army with no fighting spirit. and a weak and sloppy Japanese government, which is the best that our country is trying to maintain. Although, a tougher Japanese government may be more conducive to helping us stand up to China and Russia. But the problem is that neither the White House nor the Pentagon have forgotten the trauma inflicted on the liberty by these crazy Japanese in the Pacific War – and no one can guarantee that the Japanese government has reverted to armed and hard-line style. Will they once again follow the path they once walked and once again challenge our Pacific sea power ......"...,
Barrell, the national security adviser who has been in Washington for decades, explained this to Lieutenant General Kennedy. “…… Since the Pacific War, Washington's think tanks have been constantly studying the national character of the Japanese and updating it......
Generally. The Japanese are a people who lack resilience and are eager to achieve something. Personally, they are not lacking in patience and endurance. On the whole, however, there is always a lack of comprehensive consideration and long-term planning, and often when the intelligence and preparation are not sufficient, they act blindly and rashly, and very rashly put the whole country at the gambling table. Then you'll either hit the big luck or lose the luck......
What is worse is that the vigor and vigor of the Japanese nation and the spirit of continuous pioneering and enterprising struggle have been eroded by decades of stagnation and depression. Due to the long-term inability to find a breakthrough for further development, the current Japanese society. It was almost completely reduced to the same decadent mental outlook as at the end of the Byzantine Empire - inferior and arrogant, arrogant and timid, indulging in the glory of the past all day long, but not knowing how to continue the family business, and even maintaining the current position.
So. What we need to do is to keep Japan in its current state of weakness and disunity as much as possible, so that the Japanese people cannot really unite. Even if they eventually end up in silence and break out, they can't let the spearhead of the outbreak be directed at us......"
――――――――――――――――――――――――――
Aoki Takashi and First Class Lieutenants, who tried their best to perform but failed to win applause, bowed down with the Muramasa sword and wore gold-rimmed glasses. The co-captain of Masao Kameda, who was a gentleman, also walked up to the podium with a manuscript and began to explain the significance of the operation.
First of all, he explained to the members of the Self-Defense Forces his dissatisfaction with the current state of the country, and his deep disgust at the current government's erroneous policy of trying to introduce Sino-Russian Shili, undermine Japan-US relations, and shake the foundation of the country, especially the "perverse act" of abolishing the Self-Defense Forces in order to save fiscal expenditures.
But then, the captain of Kameda Masao's co-captain changed his words again, emphasizing that this operation must not be used indiscriminately. The whole operation must be clean, not bloody; It is civilized, not barbaric; It is prudent and restrained, not reckless...... "In short, we want the country to hear our voice, but we must not let the people cause greater panic......
As a result, General Kennedy listened a little confused.
“…… Is this a strike or a mutiny? It sounds like just a drive into Tokyo in an armored car, a demonstration in front of the National Diet building, shouting a few slogans, and at most a few empty cartridges. ”
“…… If you don't say that, how many people in the 6th Division will be willing to do it? They are not soldiers, but bureaucrats! ”
Major Custer replied with a wry smile, "...... They want to overthrow the government and keep their jobs, but they don't want to separate their bureaucratic colleagues; not only wants to seize power by force, but is also afraid of killing too many people and arousing public anger; I am afraid that the action will not be successful, and I am afraid that I will not be able to clean up the scene afterwards. Fear of the front, fear of the left and fear of the right, look forward and backward, hesitate...... This is the common characteristic of all shijie bureaucrats! ”
“…… From this point of view, this action carried out by the opposition of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces may only become a farce in Zuihou. It's up to your team to unleash the truly critical critical blow! ”
General Kennedy sighed, put his hand on Major Custer's shoulder and patted him, "...... Please, everything. ”
Major Custer solemnly raised his hand to Lieutenant General Kennedy and saluted, "Yes, General!" ”…,
――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
Note 1: Ako ronin refers to 47 samurai including Yoshio Oishi, the former Ako feudal lord who attacked the house of the Shogunate Takaya Yoshio and killed Yoshio Oishi (Genroku Ako Incident) in the middle of the night on December 14, Genroku 15 (January 30, 1703) in order to avenge the unjust murder of the former feudal lord Asano Nagaki and the deposition of the Ako Domain. Afterwards, although these samurai were executed in accordance with the law, their deeds were compiled into the famous drama "Loyal Ministers". And their backbone of not hesitating to die for revenge has become a model of bushido...... But it also inspired the Japanese soldiers to "go down" feats again and again in the future.
Note 2: The Restoration of the Heavenly Punishment refers to the Restoration Ronin samurai who were active in Kyoto and other places during the end of the Edo period (1853~1868) and assassinated shogunate officials and "traitors".
Of course, no matter how much they have been embellished by later generations of literati, these mobs who loot shops all day long, kill citizens indiscriminately, and even plot to set fire to the whole of Kyoto (this gang was discussing this matter when Ikedaya was surrounded by the Shinsengumi, and it is much more ferocious than bin Laden's plane crashing into the building) is still the only standard definition of terrorists today. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )