The Republic of Heroes

In Japan, which faces Siberia across the sea, after the rice riots spread to the Kansai region, it triggered a large-scale rebellion. The rebels opened the rice warehouses and did not disperse after distributing rice to the rice public, but gathered Together to demand more from the government.

"Your Excellency, the rebellion in the Kansai region must be dealt with with iron and blood. The rebellion here will even give the foundation of the empire..."

Matsumoto Tsunayoshi, a member of the Imperial Assembly, chattered and suggested how to deal with the Kansai region.Terauchi Masaki was exhausted. He disagreed with Matsumoto Tsunakichi's point of view, and even more disagreed with the army's iron-blooded suppression, because this would cause greater turmoil within Japan, and the public conflicts caused by such bloody methods may It will be difficult to eliminate in the next ten years.Finally he sighed:

"Matsumoto, these rioting low-level civilians are the bottom foundation of the empire building. We can't dig the foundation unless we have to..."

In the end, the moderate policy in the temple did not get the response of the rebels. They attacked the police department and government departments in groups, and the social order was completely disrupted.Unbearable, the Minister of War sent two army divisions to encircle and suppress the rebels. Then the rebels were crushed by the army that drove into the city, scattered like birds and beasts, and scattered to the countryside and mountains, continuing to fight against the army.

In front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Emperor Taisho closed his eyes tightly, clenched his fists, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.The important ministers were arguing fiercely, and they didn't take Dazheng's forbearance into their eyes. His Majesty's recent actions have become more and more inappropriate, and the number of illnesses has also increased. This kind of Taisho on the imperial couch in the imperial meeting is already fast. become deaf ears.

"Prime Minister of the Temple, because of your decision, the imperial navy has suffered a series of humiliating defeats in Siberia. You cannot escape this responsibility anyway! What kind of person is that guy named Wu Xiaoliang? The Chinese government must be ordered to deal with this person. Severe punishment!"

Minister of the Navy Kato Yusaburo was furious at the navy's disastrous defeat. The second fleet was wiped out and lost contact with Muto Nobuyoshi's brigade. He was beaten to pieces in front of all countries in the world.

At this time, a tacit agreement had been reached among the important Japanese ministers, that is, the temple must step down, and China and the little warlord named Wu Xiaoliang must be severely punished.Despite the strong opposition of the important ministers, even the Changzhou feudal lord who was born in the temple lost confidence in him, but the temple masaki had the protection of Emperor Taisho, so he still sat firmly in the position of prime minister.It’s just that the despondent Prime Minister of the Temple and the Emperor Taisho, who was frequently ill, did not notice that the sentiment in the temple of the opposition party and the opposition in the cabinet has gradually evolved into disappointment and dissatisfaction with the Emperor’s actions.An undercurrent is surging among the important ministers.

Masahide Kneeled at the Emperor’s Hand, with a dazed expression and sunken eye sockets. The successive blows made him exhausted. He once hinted to His Majesty the Emperor that he hoped to resign and the new Prime Minister would reorganize the cabinet, so as to restore the current unfavorable situation of the Japanese government. .But the emperor verbally rejected his request, and clearly instructed that even if he resigns, he must clean up the mess caused by the rice riots in the country.

Tanaka Yoshiichi, who has been promoted to the chief of staff of the army, also joined the team of condemning Prime Minister Terauchi: "The rice riots have now spread to the Kansai region, which has always been stable. If no measures are taken, the consequences will be disastrous. Facts have proved that Prime Minister Terauchi's moderate policy has already It failed completely, if Minister Kato hadn't immediately dispatched two divisions of the army to control the situation, I'm afraid the rebels would have already entered the city of Kyoto by now!"

Masaki Terauchi was powerless to refute the accusations made by Yoshiichi Tanaka and Tomosaburo Kato. These two allies who once supported him have completely abandoned him as a failed prime minister. Now the ministers of both the navy and the army have become his opponents. How can he quell domestic chaos for His Majesty the Emperor?He felt that the blood in his chest was suppressed and had nowhere to vent, and the two people in front of him became more and more blurred, until it was pitch black...

The moment before Zhengyi in the temple lost consciousness, he could only hear someone's constant exclamation.

"The prime minister in the temple..."

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you, Your Majesty..."

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The emperor and the prime minister fell ill at the same time during the discussion, which shocked the high-level officials of the empire like a bomb explosion.In the end, even though the other important ministers in the temple cabinet had broken with the troubled prime minister earlier, they still decided to block the news from the outside world, because this sudden incident disrupted their plans. If it was announced at this time, it would be obvious It will bring them into a situation where the power struggle is extremely unfavorable.

However, the paper could not hold fire after all, and the opposition parties soon learned the exact news that the emperor and the prime minister fell ill at the same time, and suddenly launched an attack in the imperial parliament.

"His Majesty the Emperor and the prime minister fell ill at the same time. The cabinet must explain to the members of the council. If the prime minister in the temple can't be in charge, he should immediately clarify who will act as his representative. You keep secret and don't report it. Is it because of your intentions?"

"Yeah, don't you want to pretend to preach the holy will?"

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Various speculations and accusations flooded in for a while. A group of important cabinet ministers headed by Kato Yusaburo were not ready to meet the challenge of the opposition party, and finally suffered a crushing defeat in the parliament.But they are still unwilling to control the cabinet and insist that although Si Nei Zhengyi is sick, his personal political affairs will not be affected. It seems that they want to support the Si Nei Prime Minister to the end.

Terauchi Toshida, the captain of the third regiment of the Guards Division, is the eldest son of Terauchi Masaoki. He was aggrieved when he saw the ridiculous performance of the cabinet ministers, and complained at the bedside of his father who had just woken up.

"The old guys are starting to support my father again, these shameless villains..."

Si Nei Zhengyi shook his head, weakly interrupting his son's complaint.

"Shouyi, you have to keep in mind that the combination of father and them is nothing more than a word of profit and loss. They pretended to be their father because I stood on the opposite side of them, and now they are supporting me as a father in the Imperial Council because they need me. Hold the banner of the prime minister."

Speaking of this, Zhengyi in the temple coughed violently, and took a few breaths before continuing: "The state affairs have been corrupted to this point, as a father, I can't let them continue to mess around. You will go to see Crown Prince Hirohito on behalf of your father tomorrow, because the emperor is seriously ill. In the name of the crown prince, I will invite the crown prince to be regent, and at the same time, I will hand over my father's resignation to the crown prince, please Your highness choose another person to form a cabinet..."

After Si Nei Zhengyi finished speaking, he fell asleep again.

The next day, Crown Prince Hirohito suddenly became the focus of the attention of the entire Tokyo. The Prime Minister of the temple, who was seriously ill, resigned, and at the same time urged the Crown Prince to take over the state affairs temporarily on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor.