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Chapter 738 The Response of the Sky Locust

Back to the night of the 25th.

Did the locusts and the Japanese government really know nothing about the mutiny? It would be too small to look down on the Japanese, after all, the gunshots cannot be hidden from anyone.

In fact, when the guards at the General Staff Headquarters fired shots, the sleeping locust jumped out of bed, showing panic.

Since he was assassinated by Koreans at the Sakurada Gate near the Imperial Palace a few years ago, he has not been sleeping very well and wakes up easily.

The first thing he did when he got up was to shout to his attendants: "What happened, why are there gunshots in the Imperial Palace?"

Due to the urgency of the situation, Tian Locust even forgot to say the so-called "crane sound" ①, after all, he couldn't find a translator to repeat his meaning in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, please leave with us."

The attendant didn't answer, but left directly with the help of the locust, and entered an underground air-raid shelter only tens of meters away from the bedroom.

Since the power of bombers was revealed in the European War, all major countries have made corresponding preparations, especially when it comes to the safety of the leaders.

Japan is no exception. In this temporary air-raid shelter, Tianlocust can contact important military and political agencies for remote command.

The first thing the locust did when he came to the air-raid shelter, who was still in shock, was to pick up the phone and ask the person in charge of the guard division at the gate of the palace.

The results he got surprised him. There was an exchange of fire in the direction of the staff headquarters, and it was still going on. The two sides fought fiercely.

The locust immediately realized that this was a mutiny, and no country's army could infiltrate Tokyo silently.

Not in the United States,

Nor does Red Russia.

As for the Republic of China, it was not within his consideration at all. The bald head of state was not brave enough to support the other party to do such a thing.

At the same time, other phones in the basement kept ringing, and cabinet members called one after another to inquire about the situation of the locust and the palace.

This made the locust quietly breathe a sigh of relief. As long as there is no high-level participation in the mutiny, the turmoil can be easily quelled, and it is nothing more than sending troops to suppress it.

But not long after, when he was thinking about which unit would be responsible for the counter-insurgency mission, three bad news came from outside the air-raid shelter.

The gunfire from Staff Headquarters ceased.

An unknown army is approaching outside the Imperial Palace.

There was a change in the guard division on duty.

The emperor almost fainted when he heard the news, the first news was nothing but the second and third news exploded in his mind like thunder.

Where is Tokyo? Without the military order of the General Staff Headquarters, no one is allowed to transfer a single soldier without authorization, let alone the imperial palace.

Everyone knows with their buttocks that this unknown army certainly has bad intentions, and it may be aimed at himself, the ruler of the empire.

The Guards Division is the outermost and most important defensive force of the palace, equipped with two big killers, heavy machine guns and infantry artillery.

Once the two cooperate internally and externally, the attendants equipped with pistols in the palace will be absolutely irresistible, and the locust will immediately prepare to contact the Ministry of Army.

Under the circumstances that the General Staff Headquarters may lose control, the Army Ministry, the nominally highest military institution in Japan, cannot have any more accidents.

The result of the contact made Tian Locust extremely disappointed and frightened. No one in the Ministry of Army, which was supposed to be on duty 24 hours a day, answered his calls.

The locust was in chaos, and wanted to notify the Metropolitan Police Department to send someone. Now the army can no longer believe it, but it is a pity that they can't get through either.

Staff Headquarters,

Army Ministry,
Police Department.

The loss of contact in these three places means that Tokyo's defense system is completely paralyzed. It seems that the traitors have a clear goal and are well prepared.

In addition, being able to occupy so many important institutions in a short period of time shows that there are a lot of enemies, and this matter may not end easily.

Letting go of the phone slumped, the locust turned around in the dark and narrow basement like a trapped animal, and the attendants' faces were ashen.

The feeling of being unable to do anything but passively accept fate is very uncomfortable, especially for people like them.

10 minutes later,
The Guards Division first reported that the soldiers who had changed before had been disarmed and put under strict surveillance, and were waiting for subsequent review.

Only Kimi Nakahashi of the third regiment was nowhere to be seen. It was inferred that he escaped from the Imperial Palace while taking advantage of the chaos, and it was likely that the other party had incited the soldiers.

The evidence is that the other party has repeatedly made sensitive remarks in the military, clamoring that it is the responsibility of the plutocrats that the country has fallen to this point.

Subsequently, the officer in charge of today's security knelt at the gate of the palace and cut open his abdomen, in order to obtain the forgiveness of the locust and avoid hurting his family.

If there is a traitor in the guard division that needs loyalty the most, someone must take responsibility. It can only be said that this person is unlucky.

After a while, Tian Locust received another piece of information that was difficult to distinguish between true and false. The navy blocked the army soldiers who were trying to make trouble outside the Imperial Palace.

According to the person who sent the letter, the rebels were radicals of the Emperor's Dao faction, and the appeal of this mutiny was to honor the emperor and punish traitors, and wipe out the country's thieves.

Royal faction!
Tian Locust frowned, if not for the presence of foreign ministers, he really wanted to curse at Baga, and then hang all the bastards of Huangdao faction to death.

He had known for a long time that the Emperor's Dao faction was somewhat rebellious, but in order to balance the ruling faction, he chose to turn a blind eye or even take sides.

He didn't expect them to be so courageous, to dare to mutiny, and to live up to his holy grace, what would this kind of disloyal courtiers do if they didn't kill them.

Besides, a mutiny is a mutiny, why approaching the imperial palace is clearly to use the reason of respecting the emperor to commit an act of infidelity, and his heart can be punished.

When the locust was furious, he suddenly felt that things were a bit difficult to handle. The Emperor's Dao faction had many supporters in the army, and it might be risky to suppress it forcefully.

He had just experienced the change of the Guards Division, and he had only one idea, that no one could be trusted, and he had to pay attention to the way and method to deal with this matter.

You must not come forward.

Yes, you can't.

Tian Locust gradually calmed down. Everyone knew that the Emperor's Dao faction cared about the suffering of the people. If he stepped forward to suppress it, it would definitely affect his prestige.

So he has to stand on the side of the people, at least pretend to be on the side of the people or neutral, and wait for the development of the incident before making plans.

Let the control faction and the military resolve the mutiny, so that no matter what the result is, no one can blame him.

When the dust settles, it is safer to come out and make some gestures, and then continue to lead the country to prosperity.

After thinking about the countermeasures, Tian Locust's expression immediately became indifferent, and he sat back in his seat in the center of the air-raid shelter, regaining his former majesty.

As time passed, more and more attendants and officials came to see him, including Gangcun, the intelligence chief of the General Staff Headquarters.

Although the mutiny troops took control of major institutions such as the General Staff Headquarters, due to time constraints, most of the officers had not yet come to work.

In addition, the forces of all parties have known the existence of the mutiny for a long time, so it is impossible to wait foolishly to be arrested, and all the important people are hiding in safe places.

When Danggang Village heard that the staff headquarters was controlled by the rebels, he immediately led his cronies to the heavily guarded gendarmerie headquarters.

Here, he resumed the operation of the General Staff Headquarters, successfully got in touch with the troops from all over the place, and then went to the palace.

Seeing the locust, Gangcun reported the latest news about the mutiny, stunned the locust and the ministers in the air-raid shelter.

Prime Minister Keisuke Okada was killed.

Minoru Saito, Minister of Internal Affairs, was killed.

Takahashi Shiqing, Minister of Finance, was killed.

Jotaro Watanabe, director of education, was killed.

Former interior minister Makino Nobuaki was killed.

Duke Wang of Xiyuan Temple was killed.

Tian Locust almost fainted after hearing this. None of these people who were killed were the eyes and ears of the Great Japanese Empire, and none of them were meritorious ministers.

The dignified admirals, imperial earls, dukes, prime ministers, and foreign ministers all died at the hands of their own people. The country is not a country!
The grief-stricken locust decided to immediately order the troops controlled by the ruling faction near Tokyo to assemble as soon as possible to cooperate with the Guards Division to suppress the rebels.

But before opening his mouth, Okamura bit the bullet and said again: "Your Majesty, His Excellency Suzuki Kantaro's private house has also been attacked."

"what!"

The locust couldn't calm down, he didn't care what happened to Suzuki Kantaro, the wife of the other party was a close elder who raised him since he was a child.

He widened his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "How did it turn out, did the damned traitor hurt Mr. Suzuki's family?"

"Report to Your Majesty."

Gangcun knelt on his knees and put his head on the ground: "The rebel army sent a small team to attack and killed the guards protecting His Excellency Suzuki.

Just when the tragedy was about to happen, Lin Fu Yilang, the son of the Lin Fu family, passed by and found that someone had assassinated the minister, so he immediately brought people to support him.

Thanks to His Majesty's protection, Your Excellency Suzuki's family is unscathed, the enemy has temporarily retreated, and I immediately dispatched military police to protect them. "

call.

Heavenly locust let out a suffocating breath, sat back down and fell silent, looked up at the ministers for a long time, but found that one person was missing.

He looked puzzled and asked the left and right: "Where is my Minister of War, was he also killed by the rebels? Can anyone tell me?"

The people present looked at me and I looked at you. They were all busy fleeing for their lives or understanding the situation, but no one really noticed where Kawashima Yoshiyuki was.

The reason is very simple, the other party is a person with no independent opinions, and he was originally a puppet supported by the Emperor's Dao faction and the Control faction.

The locust snorted, it seemed that he was ready to lose another army minister, forget it, this farce should be over.

Now that the ruling faction has come forward, he can order to suppress the rebellion without any hesitation. Tokyo can no longer be in chaos, otherwise the empire's face will be lost.

"Gangcun, you immediately."

The locust got up abruptly, and gave the order to suppress the rebellion with a cold face, but was interrupted again, and an attendant turned on the radio.

"All the citizens of the Great Japanese Empire are now in danger and the people are in poverty, all because the chaebols and elders are attacking each other and fighting for power.

We, under the command of the Heavenly Locust, respect the emperor to punish traitors and eliminate national thieves, and we all have the responsibility of assisting, since everyone should rise up to seek social justice.

Starting today, Tokyo has entered a state of martial law, and all citizens, police, workers, and soldiers have the right to freely take over the assets of the chaebol.

Once again, Tokyo has entered a state of martial law, and all citizens, police, workers, and soldiers have the right to freely take over chaebol assets. "

"asshole!"

Tian Locust's fingers trembled, pointed to the radio and said to the ministers in an unbelievable tone: "How dare these traitors be so bold!"

　①The language unique to the Japanese royal family.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)