1936, February 20.
Outside a hotel in the outskirts of Tokyo, a dozen strong men in casual clothes fiercely drove away pedestrians and guests who were passing by.
The hotel owner and waiters stood trembling behind the counter, daring to be angry and afraid to speak, because from time to time, black pistols were exposed under these people's clothes.
In a Japanese-style room at the deepest part of the hotel, a group of young Japanese officers were arguing fiercely, and the atmosphere was tense.
"No, we must not harm His Majesty Tian Locust. We are respecting the emperor and asking for treason, not treasonous traitors. I absolutely cannot agree to this."
Ando Teruzo, captain of the Sixth Squadron of the Third Regiment of the First Brigade, said in a deep voice, sitting cross-legged next to the low desk, looking around the room with sharp eyes.
Opposite him were nine people.
Including the adjutant of the 1st Brigade, Koda Kiyoshi.
Shiro Nonaka, captain of the 7th Squadron of the 3rd Regiment.
Kurihara Yasuhide, captain of the 1st Regiment.
Hisashi Kono, an operational scientist at the Army Flight School.
Momoaki Nakahashi of the 3rd Guards Rifle Regiment.
Senichi Isobe, the former chief clerk, and Koji Muranaka, the former infantry captain, were expelled for spreading treacherous leaflets in the sergeant academy.
Ozaki of The Asahi Shimbun.
And the most loyal friend of the coup forces, a warrior on the front line against the chaebol, "Tokyo Nichichi Shimbun" reporter Okamoto Shigenobu.
Among them, Koda Kiyosaki, as the main planner of this operation, after hearing Ando Teruzo's statement, he gently smiled and patiently persuaded.
"Ando-kun, this is just a temporary measure. We will ensure the safety of His Majesty Tian Locust, but those reactionaries can do anything.
Once His Majesty Tian Locust is unable to perform his duties, a new Tian Locust must be elected to take charge of the overall situation, and Prince Yongren is very suitable.
Please rest assured that I and everyone will protect His Majesty with our lives, punish the national traitors, and make the Empire of Japan strong again. Please. "
Xiang Tian Qingzhen said a few words and lowered his head hard. The Sixth Squadron under Ando Teruzo's command was the most powerful and had the highest combat effectiveness.
There are more than 200 professional soldiers. At the critical moment, the key position can determine the success or failure of a battle. He must convince the other party.
Over there, Ando Teru thought for a long time and sighed longly: "I agree to use iron and blood to wash away the dust and even shame on the empire.
It's just that the soldiers are innocent. Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, you and I will be dishonorably discharged and even pay the price with our lives.
But what about their families? If they lose their meager military pay, many people will go hungry. Xiangtian-kun, you haven't thought about this. "
These young people left their hometowns and came to distant Tokyo to join the army in order to gain glory and serve the empire. They should not be treated like this. "
Ando Teruzo made a high-profile statement in a serious tone, pushing out his clueless subordinates as a shield, showing himself to be a good boss who considers his subordinates.
But his eyes when looking at everyone were a little erratic, and he was worried about his own future between the lines. After all, this was a beheading business, and the benefits had to be explained clearly first.
"Haha, Ando-kun, you are worrying too much."
Koda Kiyoshi was well aware of Ando Teruzo's thoughts. He smiled and looked at each other with mutiny liaisons Isobe Senichi and Muranaka Koji with a slightly proud expression.
"I have planned this matter for a long time. There are many senior officials in the military who are directly involved in the rebellion due to their inconvenient status, but they are willing to provide help or remain neutral.
The new Minister of War, His Excellency Yoshiyuki Kawashima, has assured us that if something suddenly happens, the top brass of the Army will not rashly implement a suppressive strategy.
General Masaki Jinzaburo even provided 1,000 yen for the operation, which is enough to provide food and salary for the rebels in the short term. Ando-kun, what do you have to worry about?
I can assure you that when Zun Huang succeeds in conquering thieves, all of us will be recommended to study at Army University without taking the exam and hold important positions after graduation. "
It is recommended to go to mainland China without taking the exam.
Important positions.
The people present raised their lips slightly. It is undeniable that part of the reason why they participated in the mutiny was for this country, and part of it was for a bright future.
Listening to the conversation between the Japs, Zuo Zhong smiled coldly in his heart. What these people said was nice, but they were clearly dissatisfied with their current treatment.
The trigger for this incident was that the Japanese military was preparing to transfer the First Division, which had been stationed in Tokyo for 30 years, to Manchukuo to fight against the Red Russia and the Anti-Japanese Alliance. This work was very dangerous.
And before that, Yanagawa Heisuke, the former commander of the First Division, had been transferred to serve as the commander of the "Xiao Liuqiu Garrison". This was Chi Guoguo's overt promotion and covert resignation.
Therefore, these low-level Japanese officers did not really want to respect the emperor and seek rape. They were just a group of poor people who were unwilling to leave Tokyo and to serve as "cannon fodder" in Manchukuo.
Why are they said to be poor people? According to Zuo Zhong's investigation of Japanese society during this period, the officers who participated in the mutiny were not elites as the outside world thought.
Six of the seven professional soldiers present had lost their qualifications to enter the Army University, and the remaining one only had one year left before losing his qualifications.
in short,
This mutiny was an attempt by scumbags to counterattack.
At present, the Japanese military practices absolute elitism. As long as you are an elite, you can be corrupt and mess around with men and women... No, you must be careful in your words and deeds.
What is elite? Admission to Army University is the most basic. However, Mainland University only admits 50 people per class, and there is an age limit. People who are over 30 years old lose their admission qualifications.
Low-level officers who fail to pass the Mainland University exam often rely on their salaries to survive. As for how low their salaries are, generally speaking, the income of lieutenant-level officers is not as good as that of newly graduated college students.
For example, the starting salary for Tokyo University graduates is 130 yen, and the starting salary for ordinary college students is 100 yen. After working for a few years, you can surpass most military officers as long as you become a regular officer.
However, Japan is learning from Prussia. Officers have to pay for their own guns, sabers, military boots, and uniforms. At current prices, a complete set costs at least 2,000 yen.
The problem is that the Japanese Army only gives a subsidy of 330 yen to lieutenant-level officers. Taking a captain as an example, the monthly salary is 155 yen. To get these things, you have to go without food or drink for a year.
The worst thing is that the Japanese army adopts a unified salary policy. A captain in Otaru, Hokkaido, is paid 155 yuan, and a captain in Tokyo, where prices are high, is also 155 yuan.
Stable poverty is a perfect word to describe Japan's low-level officers. Japanese people jokingly call them the begging ensign, the poor lieutenant, and the borrowing captain.
Koda Kiyoshi and others have a bleak future, are unable to retire, and have meager income. At the same time, they have to be sent to serve in the most dangerous Northeastern region. Rebellion is almost inevitable.
They chanted lofty slogans, but in fact, they were all planning on their own. They hoped to use the mutiny method to fight to the death and gain a future for themselves.
In fact, this was what the ruling faction brought upon themselves. In the past two years, the leader of the Imperial faction, Sadao Araki, became the Minister of the Army of Japan, and then Jinzaburo Masaki became the deputy chief of staff.
The two of them promoted a large number of their direct descendants into the Army Ministry, giving hope to many officers who were not from mainland China and had hit the career ceiling. There were more and more Imperial Dao factions.
But the year before last, Sadao Araki resigned as Minister of War due to illness. The Araki-Masaki Group was countered by the entire army bureaucracy, resulting in Jinzaburo Masaki losing his position.
The young officers suddenly felt that there was no hope of promotion, and the mid-life crisis suddenly hit them. They had only two choices, either to accept their fate, or to gamble on the future with their youth.
Scumbag + poor guy + brainwashed,
With several buffs stacked, it is not surprising that these people chose to mutiny. In short, after confirming the benefits, Ando Teruzo, who looked very serious, shyly agreed.
Then Xiangtian Qingzhen took out a large list of "treacherous ministers" and selected the targets that needed to be eradicated together with others. Zuo Shige silently raised his camera and started taking pictures.
Decades later, this was a rare historical witness. While filming, he was very busy directing the Japanese to pose in various poses that showed concern for the country and the people.
After discussing for more than half an hour, the martyrs finally reached a consensus. A total of seven lucky people were selected as traitors who "threaten the national system" and must be eliminated.
The first is Mr. Keisuke Okada, the current Prime Minister of Japan and a reserve naval admiral. He once supported the "London Naval Treaty" and openly supported the "Emperor's Agency Theory."
The reason for selecting this person is very simple. He is from the Navy. This alone is enough. The Navy is the prime minister. The Army is shameless. There is no need to say that he must be killed.
Next is the veteran of Japanese politics, the former Prime Minister, and the culprit responsible for His Majesty's formation of an unfit cabinet, His Excellency the Duke of Saionji Konobo.
There is also the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Makino Nobuaki, a non-citizen who has been targeting members of the Imperial Faction everywhere. Unless this bastard is killed, the great cause of the Imperial Kingdom will definitely be difficult to achieve.
Others include the reserve navy admiral, Suzuki Kantaro, the chief of staff who obstructed Tenchu's pro-government; retired navy admiral, former prime minister and former foreign minister Minoru Saito.
As well as the current Minister of Finance and former Prime Minister Korekiyo Takahashi, who weakened the army, and Watanabe Taro Taro, who replaced Masaki as the Army Education Director, all deserve death.
Among the seven people, three have naval backgrounds, and they obviously have some grudges between the army and the navy, but everyone thinks that this is natural and is also to please the army's top brass.
With so many remnants of the navy holding high positions, the big bosses in the army have long thought that they might take this opportunity to get rid of the navy people, perhaps leaving a way out for themselves.
The target is chosen,
The following is the specific plan.
In addition to the official residences and private residences of the seven targets, the Army Ministry, General Staff Headquarters, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, newspapers and radio stations were all attack sites in this operation.
Several people present took on the corresponding tasks either actively or passively, and the manpower was quickly allocated. The principle was based on the importance of the target and location.
Zuo Zhong raised his eyebrows. He didn't need to support himself, the Japanese added the General Staff Headquarters to the group. Also, the General Staff Headquarters was related to the transmission of military orders and must be controlled.
Once the top military officials reacted and issued a request for help, the security forces around Tokyo charged, and the thousands of people who participated in the mutiny had to go see the King of Hell.
That's good. The captured personnel and traitors at the Tokyo Station of the Secret Service are among the staff headquarters. If he wants to sneak in, he can only use the mutiny troops to create chaos.
Zuo Zhong felt the cell phone in his pocket, and quickly stroked the pen in his hand, recording everything everyone said. With this, he could report to Lao Dai when he returned to Jinling.
When Tokyo Station was destroyed, he, the deputy director, was to blame. He had to give an explanation to his superiors and subordinates. Does the meeting minutes within the Japanese army count? Of course it does.
Moreover, ancient China had a classic psychological warfare example of being surrounded on all sides. This recording of planning a mutiny can work wonders at critical moments and can be used as an army of 100,000 people.
It exposes the hypocritical illusion of the Japanese army's unconditional obedience to the locusts. The so-called Bushido spirit is also a joke. It is actually Japanese self-hypnosis.
Zuo Shige was taking notes carefully. Ozaki, who had been silent since he came in, was full of thoughts. He still made it to this point. He didn't know where Japan would go in the end.
Having been engaged in news reporting in China and Japan for so long, Ozaki has read countless people and understands what these officers are up to, so he is even more worried.
There is a saying in the Biography of Wei Zheng in the old Chinese Tang Dynasty. Using history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall. Throughout the history of China and foreign countries, will a military uprising without a clear program and purpose be successful?
Won't,
Never has.
Ozaki sighed quietly, and then turned his attention to Okamoto Shigenobu, who was writing rapidly. He admired this colleague's interpersonal skills very much.
It has been more than a year since he followed the instructions to approach Xiang Tian Qingzhen and the others. These soldiers have always been wary of him, and it was only in the past two months that they gradually relaxed their vigilance.
As for the other party, from the first time he went to the First Division to the present, it took only one month to get into the core decision-making level of the mutiny team, and even he had to give in to him.
Ozaki is a little depressed, but also a little excited. If Okamoto is absorbed into the ranks of the Japanese underground party, he will definitely be able to quickly penetrate into the heart of the enemy.
While he was thinking, Koda Kiyoshi took out a map of Tokyo with the attack route marked and handed it to his companions in charge of the operation, and made a final summary of the plan.
"When taking action, everyone must ensure that the target is dead. It is best to shoot at key locations such as the head or chest, and then use a samurai sword to cut off the target's head.
The launch time of the operation was set in the early morning of February 26th. On that day, Mr. Nakahashi of the Third Guards Infantry Regiment was responsible for guarding the perimeter of the Imperial Palace. It was a rare opportunity. "
Xiangtian Qingzhen's face was filled with a ferocious look, and he raised his hand to make a downward gesture. He had to give it a try so that future generations would not become a humble small-town title writer.
"Yoshi."
"Hai."
"Understood."
Everyone responded one after another.
This made Xiangtian Qingzhen very satisfied. He casually asked everyone if they had any opinions and prepared to break up the meeting. After all, they skipped work to rebel and had to return to their base quickly.
The others shook their heads. With clear action time, division of labor, goals, and location, the only thing left was to pull the trigger and kill those hateful guys.
Unexpectedly, someone suddenly raised his hand cautiously and asked three questions: "Siring officers, have you seen these seven national thieves, and will they recognize the wrong target when they act.
In addition, the internal structures of the Prime Minister's Office, the Army Ministry, and the General Staff Headquarters are complex. If the guards defend themselves according to danger, it may be difficult to break through the defenses in a short period of time.
I also heard that big shots have body armor. When it comes to the choice of weapons, should we look for some guns that are easy to carry and powerful, such as shotguns? "
As he spoke, Zuo Zhong glanced around at the thoughtful officers, feeling a little bad. If it weren't for the unprofessionalism of these people, he wouldn't have had to take the risk to remind them verbally.
Just taking a map, some information, and a few people talking about it is considered a plan, bah, no wonder I can't get into mainland China, I can't even rebel, I really deserve to be poor.
"Hiss~"
Looking at the Japanese officers and Ozaki who participated in the mutiny, they immediately took a breath after hearing this. What Okamoto said made sense. Looking at it this way, there were indeed some omissions in the plan.
Xiang Tian Qingzhen, who was slapped in the face, frowned, turned his head and said pointedly: "I didn't expect Mr. Journalist to be proficient in armed operations. I don't know what Okamoto-kun has to say."
"Where, where."
Zuo Zhong waved his hands repeatedly and gave an explanation with a red face: "Everyone knows that I have been doing business in the Republic of China for a long time, and the regulations on newspaper and periodical control there are relatively loose.
The hijacking of the Liuguo Hotel in Peking a few years ago caused a sensation, and many newspapers reported the details. The three points I just mentioned were also inspired by the masked gangsters.
The opponent moves quickly, has clear goals, and is good at using public opinion to build momentum. I think Captain Xiangda can learn a thing or two. It is not a shame to learn from the enemy. "
"Okamoto-kun is right."
Ozaki also agreed: "The impact of that incident was very great. The people of the Republic of China were very keen on the empire losing face and described the actions of those gangsters in great detail.
Don’t worry, the Asahi Shimbun and Tokyo Daily News have recent photos of these targets. Okamoto-kun and I will find an opportunity to give the photos to you. This is not a big problem.
As for the shotguns, if the army does not distribute them, I can come forward and borrow ten or twenty from the hunter group, which are enough for use in operations, as our support. "
"kindness...."
Xiang Tian Qingzhen thought for a moment, and finally nodded and thanked: "Then please, we will not let down everyone's hopes and completely restore the glory of the empire."
As he spoke, he stood up and came to the window, took out his handkerchief and wrote on the glass, muttering to himself: "I don't know if I'm crazy or stupid, but I just want to keep running forward."
The surrounding Japanese officers were moved by these words, with red eyes, holding hands and humming the Song of Young Japan by the May 15th participant, Navy Lieutenant Taku Mikami.
"The waves in Miluo Yuan are turbulent,
Clouds are flying beside Wushan Mountain,
I am independent in this turbulent world,
Indignation burns and blood surges.
The rich and powerful only know their proud family background.
There are really few people here who are worried about the country.
A rich man only knows how to boast about accumulating wealth..."
The maple leaves all over the sky outside the window were dancing in the wind. Zuo Zhong looked at the famous scene, smiled and clasped his hands to the beat, and said loudly: "Very good! Very energetic!"
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
This version of the lyrics is more sensitive, so I won’t post it.
Oh, the sea is rough
Mount Fuji covered with dark clouds
In this era of corruption
My blood boils
A privileged person is arrogant
Don’t care about the affairs of your family and country
The power of chaebols and extreme extravagance
Don’t care about the affairs of your family and country
The country will perish and corrupt officials will make money
The people were deceived and society was in chaos
Just like the layout of a chessboard, we took action!
For the new world of Showa Restoration!
Is God angry? Or is the ground moving?
Make this place sound like thunder
Waking up from eternal sleep
Heading towards a new morning in Japan
As long as you have a dream, what does fame mean?
Only loyalty is everlasting
Looking back on this life, I can always say that I have no regrets...
