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    Seoul, which is gradually recovering from the cold, has regained its vitality, but the massacre a few months ago still makes everyone hurry. Factories are still shut down indefinitely, and coal mines and various mines are still under gunpoint day and night.  Providing urgently needed and valuable raw materials across the strait.  The 5th and 16th Divisions, which suffered heavy losses in the Sino-Japanese War, were left in North Korea for reconstruction. With the joining of a group of young people from the mainland, the two divisions gradually restored their skeletons, but when it comes to combat effectiveness, they are still  There is no hope, and even after reconstruction, there is no guarantee that it will be able to fight like the old army.

    The 16th Division was left in Seoul, and Ikki in the north of the station was leading everyone to count the money. The money was dug out of the soldiers' rations and sold to the so-called China Supervisor on Ping'an Road.  In order to raise this money, tens of thousands of soldiers collectively scrimped and lived frugally!  What moved him extremely was that the soldiers did not complain at all, and some even took off their issued cotton-padded jackets in exchange for urgently needed funds.

    What a good soldier!

    But they were driven by the incompetent and corrupt feudal lords. They should have fought bloody battles for the prosperity of the Japanese Empire, but now they had to use this method to launch a bottom-up rescue.

    "After counting, the total is 4.83 million national coins." After stuffing the last dollar into the box, the second lieutenant led the soldiers and bowed to Kitaki: "Kitaichi-kun, please take us to tell Colonel Aoki that these are the things for those of us in Korea.  The only thing our loyal soul can do for the empire is to ask him to step forward and save the empire and our destiny."

    "Don't worry, gentlemen! Let's wait for the good news here!" Bei Yihui carried the rattan wooden box full of money, got on the carriage and drove quickly to the Governor's Mansion. He hugged the wooden box tightly all the way, because it contained  Japan's future and destiny.  After arriving at the Governor's Mansion and opening the office door, they saw Nobujun Aoki and Yoshio Shinozuka roaring with their eyes wide open: "Why! Why do you do this!"

    Standing opposite officers such as Nobujun Aoki is the current Governor-General of North Korea and the commander of the 16th Division, Major General Oka Gaishi.  He lowered his eyelids, as if he didn't see the angry Colonel Aoki, and habitually touched his 70-centimeter-long airplane beard like a propeller with his right hand: "Aoki-kun, please pay attention to your identity! This is something that can't be helped. Imperial Finance  Difficult, so"

    "Yes! General, I apologize for my rudeness just now." After Aoki Junnobu bowed to Nagaoka Gaishi, the flush on his face finally subsided but his anger still did not subside. He asked: "Mr. Shanxian Pavilion, did you agree?"  ? Now is the time when the empire is going all out to prepare for five years later. Sending troops to Europe will seriously weaken the strength of our army! If the war ends in a short time, it will be fine, but what if it continues for another three to five years? Is it necessary to rely on a group of improvised  recruits to save the empire?"

    As a general of the Aritomo faction in Changzhou Fanshan County, Nagaoka Gaishi was also very angry at the Army's declining experience after the war, so he turned a blind eye to the activities of Aoki Junnobu and others within his jurisdiction.  The Navy's proposal aroused the dissatisfaction of the entire Army, so he did not scold Junnobu Aoki, Yoshio Shinozuka and others and said: "The telegram sent yesterday stated that Mr. Yamagata was ill and that Mr. Katsura Taro became prime minister.  It may have been very small.¡±

    "Is Mr. Ge sick?"

    As the mainstay of the feudal clan and the army, Yamagata Aritomo, who controls most of Japan's political arena, is ill?  And he doesn¡¯t even have the strength to stop the navy!  This unexpected news shocked everyone into a cold sweat. One can imagine how turbulent the current domestic political situation in Japan will be!  Because no one can imagine how the Army, which has lost its pillars, can fight against the Navy and the Constitutional Council, which suddenly became stronger after the Sino-Japanese War.

    "No! I must go back to stop them! Please ask the general to allow us to return home." Aoki Junnobu and Shinozuka Yoshio looked at each other, and they led a dozen radical officers to bow deeply and wait for the reply.

    A friend from Shan County is sick!

    Indeed, just as Aoki Junbubu thought, Japan's political situation suddenly became extremely delicate - because of his illness, the future of Katsura Taro, who was elected by the Yamagata faction to compete for the prime minister's seat, suddenly became bleak, while Saionji Konobo's return to form a cabinet seemed to be a certainty.

    The entrance, corridors, and stairwells of the hospital were all crowded with people. Representatives of feudal lords and Army officers from all over Japan almost filled the Tokyo National Hospital. Everyone looked heavy and worried.  The Sino-Japanese War caused the army to lose face. It was the time when someone needed to stand up and rebuild the country. Unexpectedly, the mountain county elder was actually ill at this time.  This disease is very common!  If he is here, no matter how chaotic the army and politics are, it will just be a matter of someone else taking the lead. Everyone is the Choshu clan and they can discuss whatever they want. But if he cannot preside over the overall situation, then who should be chosen to fight against the navy and the Constitutional Council?  ?  So everyone's face was extremely gloomy.

    When the door to the ward opened, everyone immediately cheered and surrounded the attending doctor, asking about his condition.

    The attending doctor was also frightened by these anxious officials. Fortunately, he was also a well-experienced royal minister.??, and quickly bowed and said: "Thank you very much for your concern for the elder of Shan County. The hard work some time ago has caused the elder to be seriously overdrafted. At present, he needs to rest and rest. Please be patient and wait for recovery!"

    When they heard that there was a chance for a friend from Shan County to recover, the stone in everyone's heart suddenly fell. Tanaka Yiichi stepped out from the crowd and continued to ask: "Then if we have something to do, can we go see the elders of Shan County?"

    "It's best not to disturb him. He is very weak now and can't stand too much stimulation." After the doctor finished speaking, he bowed and said goodbye to these guys with bright eyes. No one wanted to face a bunch of guys with bright eyes.  A violent bear that is about to lose control.

    Now that the doctor said so, everyone had no choice but to leave angrily so as not to disturb the rest of the elders of Yama County. Only Tanaka Yiichi was particularly active, deployed security work and personally took care of the meals, and received unanimous praise from Yama County's family and doctors.  The last one walked out.  But when he opened the door and was about to leave, Xiyuanji Gongwang and Katsura Taro's cars stopped at the door of the hospital almost at the same time.

    Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple got out of the car first, grabbed him and asked eagerly: "Tanaka-kun, how is he, the elder?"

    Tanaka Yiyi sneered in his heart, I'm afraid you wish the elder of Shan County was dead, right?  Of course, he still had a respectful look on his face. After all, as Shanxian fell ill, it was almost certain that this person would become the prime minister. He said: "Mr. Ge is fine for the time being. The doctor said that he will recover after a period of rest and rest."

    "That's great." Katsura Taro was helped out of the car.  In the parallel world, this old man died due to tremendous pressure. However, after the great changes in China diverted the attention of the people, his mood improved a lot and he has survived until now. However, his body was also severely damaged and he was shaking when he walked.  Akira needs help, but since there is currently no politician from the Yamaxon faction who can compete with him, he has to be sacrificed again this time to elect the prime minister.

    Seeing him like this, Tanaka Yiichi frowned deeply and secretly lamented that he still lacked some weight in the heart of Shanxian Yutomo. It would be great if he was elected to fight against Saionji Gongwang.  Xiyuanji Gongwang looked at him with the same complicated expression. The beauty and tacit understanding of the Guiyuan era were gone forever. After the defeat of the war, the feudal clan and the chaebol had completely broken up. In addition, the navy was profiting from it, so he could only forcefully  He continued to struggle with the Changzhou feudal clan and said, "Since we can't meet the elder immediately, you two might as well go for a walk together. How about that?"

    Katsura Taro glanced at the expressionless Tanaka Yiichi, nodded and got into his car. But Tanaka Yiichi refused: "I'm very sorry, the Army Department still has some matters to deal with." After saying that, he left without looking back.  Hospital.  Looking at his back, the Duke of Xiyuan Temple looked unhappy. He got into the car and snorted: "This Tanaka is getting more and more unrestrained!"

    Although Katsura Taro is also from the Shanxian faction, his character and administrative methods are relatively mild, so he is not welcomed by the arrogant and powerful generals in the army. If there are friends in Shanxian, his nonsense will be suppressed. But now even if he is  It is estimated that no one in the army will be obedient when he comes to power.

    The Duke of Xiyuan Temple withdrew his gaze and looked at Katsura Taro, who had black spots on his face, and sighed: "Katsura Taro-kun, how long has it been since we sat together and chatted?"

    "I also forgot, it seems that we haven't sat down to drink tea before Emperor Meiji's funeral." Katsura Taro breathed heavily, remembering those beautiful years very much.

    But his rapid breathing still betrayed the reality of his poor health. Even Xiyuanji Gongwang asked with concern: "Your health is"

    Katsuraro shook his head, as if he didn't want to talk about this issue that even worried him, and asked: "What do you want to say to me, Nishizono-kun?"

    Seeing that he didn¡¯t want to talk about his illness, Xiyuanji Gongwang had no choice but to put away the idea of ??inquiring and said: "Do you know about the recent election in China? What do you think about Yang Qiu not becoming president?"

    "This is a bad decision for Japan!" Although Katsura Taro is in poor health, his mind is still clear. Especially when it comes to politics, he has a more indifferent perspective than before. He slowly said: "This person is too  He is so elusive. He is too hostile to our country! I even wonder if he has relatives who died at the gunpoint of our army! People only saw the pity that he did not serve as president, but they did not see him.  That evil intention and selfish ambition to continue politics for decades! With his current status and reputation, he deliberately did not take office immediately because he wanted to extend his political career and keep China under his control for longer! Twenty years, maybe  Thirty years? Who knows, he can definitely do it at his age. Unfortunately, we can¡¯t find anyone to fight him now, and maybe if we find someone, he will kill him immediately.¡±

    "This is what I'm worried about too! A temporary failure is not important, but if he is allowed to support the political arena for a long time, it is very likely that he will become a" Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple looked at the hospital farther and farther away, and paused.  Then he said: "A true elder! A elder who has strong hostility towards our country."? Characters will affect the future development of our country, and restricting our country will become a political policy that lasts for decades. In two or three generations, this policy may become the norm This is what I am most worried about and what is scary.  scene!  "

    "Then what are you going to do, Mr. Nishizono?" Katsura Taro knew there was something in his words and asked, "Are you really planning to send troops to Europe?"

    "That's a good idea. Takahashi Junlin also suggested to me before he died. He also said that in addition to the army, workers should also be dispatched. It is best to exchange labor for resources and processing orders, thereby quickly reversing our country's current predicament. He predicted that as long as we persist in this  It is planned that in two to three years, our country's economy will completely improve. If we can raise enough funds, we can build more warships! You should know that the next war will mainly be the navy, and China Yang Qiu also knows very well,  We are frantically increasing our naval power, ordering and building four battlecruisers at once, and recently launched two large destroyers that our country does not yet have. The shipyard is also ready for mass construction! We cannot fall behind, so we must  Find ways to increase our strength as soon as possible, only then in five years will we be able to keep Taiwan and North Korea and start over again!"

    "Forget this plan!" Katsura took a deep breath, calmed down his excited heart and shook his head: "I know this is the navy's suggestion, but you are ignoring the interests of the army! Before you can control them, this  I'm afraid it will bring terrible consequences, because you have no idea of ??their destructive power.

    Saionji Konobo did not expect that Katsura Taro would ask him to cancel the plan so categorically, and he also knew who they were in his mouth, but as Takahashi Korekiyo said, there is no second way now, either sacrifice some people to save the country, or  Watching helplessly as a group of lunatics lead this country to a path of no return.

    "I think we have nothing more to say." Xiyuanji Gongwang leaned on his seat and slowly closed his eyes.

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

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