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    The beginning of 1902 was an absolute nightmare for Japan.  The old system in the Far East was completely broken with the "Shanghai Communique" and Yang Qiu's promise that there would be no and no need for colonies. The Japanese colonial system in the Far East, established by the two wars between the Qing Dynasty and the Russo-Japanese War, encountered the strongest challenge in an instant!  A new Far East system with China as its core is gradually taking shape amidst the fire.

    So when Japanese newspapers published the full text of the "Shanghai Communique", the entire Japanese political circle was shocked. Countless politicians rushed to power, panicking and trying to preserve the colony and the old system they relied on for survival.  The biggest impact is undoubtedly on the military. When the communiqu¨¦ clearly recognizes China¡¯s territory and clearly states that Taiwan and other places belong to Chinese territory, it means that the hundreds of thousands of lives and astronomical military expenditures that Japan has spent over the past two decades have all come to naught.  .  The Army is the most unwilling to accept all this. Once the mainland and colonial policies are suppressed by China, Japan will have no excuse to retain so many Army troops. The final result will be to follow the path of the British Navy and completely follow the path of a large navy.  Therefore, for the navy, they are eager to see the army weakened, so that the country can only rely more and more on the navy instead of the "groomman".  As for the army, if there is no mainland policy, funding and organization will be broken, and the structure of the Choshu clan's control of the army will also be in jeopardy.

    "Down with the Sino-US axis of evil! The Empire of Japan is on board!"

    Unwilling to fail, the War Department took full action. Tens of thousands of newspapers printing the full text of the Shanghai Communique were burned in public. The Chinese and American flags became the target of venting. The ronin warriors holding swords came out to cause trouble again.  Every scene in this scene is reminiscent of the terrible night of 510.  I remembered the tragic situation after the country was in turmoil.

    Daisaku Kawamoto is an army staff officer and took over Junnobu Aoki¡¯s position after the night of 510. However, instead of warning himself like his seniors, he felt that Colonel Aoki was his goal and secretly vowed to be Aoki¡¯s second best.  So when he learned the news of the Shanghai Communique, he immediately rushed to the Prime Minister's Office and led a large group of army officers and cadets in shouting not to stop the war.  National status should be exchanged for greater sacrifices.  This fanatical view made Tanaka Yiichi secretly frightened. Tanaka, who had personally experienced and used 510 to come to power, knew very well what the continued outbreak of such unrestrained war thoughts meant, but his foundation for coming to power this time was unstable.  He doesn't have the Dinghai Shenzhen power of Shanxian Youto, so he can only secretly shake his head at this renewed enthusiasm.

    So who can save this?  Who can prevent Japan from becoming turbulent again?  He turned around and asked Hatoyama Ichiro: "Hatoyama-kun, how is North Korea?"

    Ichiro Hatoyama has just returned from North Korea.  He told the story of Tachibana Koichiro's inability to control the army, which led to successive defeats, and Nagata Tetsuzan and other young and young factions taking the opportunity to seize power.  Tanaka Yiyi was frightened. Yang Qiu's success inspired too many young people, but the question is who has the eyes like him that can seem to see through the future?  Seeing that the resentment and anger in Japan are getting bigger and bigger, and just a spark is likely to explode again, Tanaka also has to consider the reality of the resignation of the cabinet chief, and waved his hand: "Go and prepare the car. I want to see His Majesty the Emperor immediately,  I can¡¯t escape the responsibility this time.¡±

    Just when Tanaka was heading to the Chiyoda Palace, preparing to submit his cabinet resignation to Emperor Taisho to stabilize the domestic situation, the Korean War also reached a critical moment.

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

    The sandy yellow military coat, helmet, gloves, neat line-like formation and the unique black skull medal on the chest.  Anyone who sees this unit will know that a decisive battle is coming, because they are the most elite ace division, the First Field Division of the National Defense Forces.  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 truth know best that anyone who despises this baby face will definitely be in trouble.

    But Fang Wei also has his own regrets.  Due to the terrain restrictions in North Korea, the 1st Armored Brigade, the most ace in hand, could only be divided into small groups to help the troops break through, while the main force was still stuck in Fengtian and could not get through.  But even with just two infantry brigades.  He was also confident of breaking through the Japanese defenses and entering Pyongyang.

    "Stand at attention!"

    Amidst the clear and loud slogans, Fang Weihe's officers collectively stood at attention to welcome Qin Zhangshu and He Xifan who had moved their headquarters forward.  What is slightly surprising is that they also arrived at the same time as Jin Jiu, the self-proclaimed commander and general of the Korean Revolutionary Army.

    Jin Jiu is in high spirits this time. Six main divisions of the National Defense Force have entered North Korea, totaling nearly 180,000 troops. Three more divisions are rushing to Andong to prepare.  More than two thousand cannons, more than a thousand trucks and tanks, and 200 aircraft of various types!  I can't say that victory is guaranteed with such a large force, but at least we can't lose.  So he made a decision overnight and bet all the five divisions he had finally put together.  It was really worth it now. The National Defense Forces rushed all the way through the border and arrived at the outskirts of Pyongyang in just one month. If they could capture Pyongyang he began to dream of his dream of leading the country to unify.

      After Qin Zhangshu invited everyone to sit down, he quickly got to the point: "Everyone, the Commander-in-Chief and the President have sent telegrams. Although the external situation is favorable to me and the Japanese Navy is also considering withdrawing from the war, Britain and the United States require us to cease the war.  The voices are getting louder and louder. The domestic economy and the northwest do not allow us to delay for too long, so we are running out of time. The war has been going on for almost a month, and the troops and soldiers have reached their limits. If we cannot win Pyongyang in one go this time  , in order to gain good bargaining chips for negotiations, we must stabilize the front near Dragon City. This is not the outcome that the commander-in-chief and the 40 million people want to see!"

    After he finished speaking, he glanced at Liu Mingzhao, who was the operational staff officer. The latter stood up and walked to the map and said: "According to the reconnaissance information. In front of Pingcheng is the Japanese 1st Division. This division is the Japanese Guards Division.  He did not participate in the last war, and his combat effectiveness is average among the Japanese army, so he needs to be more vigilant. The Japanese 18th and 20th Divisions are currently stationed in Pyongyang. Both divisions participated in the last war and have relatively rich combat experience. Direction to Seoul  The 19th Division is also coming north. Japan's 11th and 12th Divisions supporting North Korea have arrived in Busan and are moving towards Seoul. The Osaka 4th Division also landed from Wonsan and Jinqing last night. Reconnaissance planes are detecting their  The speed of progress. Based on the experience of Qingdao and the European War, urban warfare is the most complex and arduous. Japan has managed North Korea for many years and strengthened Pyongyang¡¯s defense after its last defeat, so this battle will definitely be very difficult! Our staff  The ministry suggested that the 10th Division and the 103rd Division be the main force to attack Pingcheng. After opening the gap, the 8th Division and the 3rd Division of the Korean First Army moved toward the flanks of Jiangdong and Bailiyuan. To prevent the Japanese 4th Division from approaching, do a good job  Preparations to cut off the peninsula and take the distant mountains directly. The 17th Division, the 21st Division and the 5th Division of the Korean First Army are responsible for continuing to encircle the Japanese 8th Division of Anju, the 1st Division, the main force of the 103rd Division, the 9th Division, and the 1st Division of the Korean First Army  The 2nd Division will be the main force to attack Pyongyang. According to the plan, the air force and long-range heavy artillery will attack Pyongyang's outer positions starting tomorrow morning, and it is expected to last for one day. It must break through Pyongyang before tomorrow evening to ensure that the main force will attack Pyongyang after the air force bombs.  Attack immediately.¡±

    Time passed by minute by minute, and the meeting ended when everyone understood the battle plan.

    After the officers all went to prepare, Qin Zhangshu took out a telegram: "General Jin Jiu, this is the telegram that the commander-in-chief asked me to forward to you." Hearing that it was Yang Qiu's telegram, Jin Jiu quickly stood up and took it with both hands.  In front of him, this appearance made He Xifan next to him secretly despise him, secretly thinking that these Koreans were really spineless.  Taking a deep breath, he looked at Jin Jiu who was reading the telegram and said: "The war situation has reached a critical moment. Judging from the current international situation, we cannot help your country complete the reunification at once, but it is necessary to obtain the area north of Pyongyang for you as a restoration base.  Our responsibility. So the Commander-in-Chief hopes that you will take action as soon as possible. As long as Japan is in turmoil, they will not have the confidence to negotiate."

    "The Shanghai Communique" swept the world, and the decisive battle in Pyongyang was imminent.  The world's attention was attracted to the Far East, when another storm that no one expected suddenly escalated.

    at dusk.  It was supposed to be a good rest after a hard day's work, but Komatsu Koji, whose head was wrapped in gauze, was once again disappointed and walked home with heavy steps, carrying an empty rice bag.  He didn¡¯t know that this was the first time he had been beaten, the first time he had gotten up early to queue up but came back disappointed. Because he offended the boss of the rice bank last time by robbing rice, he even lost his job on the fishing boat, so when he stood in front of his house  Don't even dare to knock on the door.

    But the door opened.

    The wife carries the child on her back.  He was holding a freshly made wild vegetable pancake in his hands, and behind him were three children who were doing homework under an oil lamp. When they saw him, they all turned their heads and looked expectantly.  Seeing that the rice bag in his hand was still empty, his wife immediately shed tears, patted the child on the back, and suddenly suggested with tears in her eyes: "Hao Erjun, the sister-in-law next door said this morning someone wants to use a load of rice.  Adopt him.¡±

    "A load of rice in exchange for my son?!" Komatsu Koji was stunned by his wife's sudden suggestion, and a nameless anger suddenly rushed into his mind!  This is his own son, how could he sell it for just a load of rice?  He raised his hand and wanted to slap this ignorant woman hard, but when he saw the wild vegetable cake in his wife's hand and the malnourished yellow cheeks of the three children behind him, the slap finally fell on his face.

    The sounds of crying and twitching forced this poor family to make a choice between children and food. Whenever he raised his head and saw the innocent eyes on his wife's back, Komatsu Koji felt a strong sense of guilt.  Want to sell the child?  God Amaterasu, why don't you give me a way to survive!  As long as I can give the children food, I am willing to die even if it means death.  Seeing that Komatsu Koji couldn't bear it any longer, there was a sudden knock on the door.

    The door opened, but there was no one there, except for a small oilcloth bag on the steps.

    After Komatsu Koji opened the bag, his pupils shrank suddenly because there was actually a gun and several bullets hidden inside!  Although the gun is very broken, it looks like a hand made crudely by a wild master.It's not a good product, but it is indeed a gun!  In addition to the gun and bullets, there is a large photo of a young man with detailed Japanese instructions on the back.  He went to elementary school, so he could understand most of the words. After reading the entire content, his eyes suddenly lit up.

    He looked at his wife and then at the child, his teeth clenched, and after a moment he seemed to have made up his mind and grabbed the bamboo hat: "I want to go out for a while." After saying that, following the prompts of the oilcloth bag, he disappeared into the night

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