How did I become a villain

Even because the US offensive was too fierce, the Japanese side could not form a decent resistance, and was almost beaten to the ground.Out of the principle of sympathizing with the weak, voices of sympathy for the emperor began to appear among the people, and some Japanese who originally supported him also began to try to persuade him to keep the emperor, which MacArthur did not expect.

The Japanese are willing to accept a foreigner to rule them, agree to split the emperor and Shintoism, agree to completely ban militaristic beliefs, agree to disband illegal organizations, and agree to retrial war criminals, but they just don’t want to end the emperor’s lineage.

The emperor has no ability to resist, and only needs to work harder to completely end the imperial system. What do these Japanese people think?

Is an emperor who has no real power so valued by them?

"From this, General, you can see how much the Emperor is worshiped by the Japanese, right?" Griffin still did not forget to taunt him at this time.

The emperor is the main branch that includes the branches and leaves of the national ideology and the political system and theoretical basis on which it is based. It is the root that maintains the entire set of logic. Keep the roots, and sooner or later this old tree will be able to sprout again.

"Today is the day when I realized this personally." MacArthur said angrily.

Not long ago, he had just physically eliminated a group of conservative members with thunderous wrists, and even had the idea of ​​assassinating the emperor's family, but luckily his reason persuaded him in the end.

He began to complain to the two that his efforts were not appreciated.

"In the past few months, I have rediscovered hundreds of war criminals who escaped trial from the Japanese bureaucracy, killed dozens of diehards, and imprisoned several times this number of opportunists. Zaibatsu, and provided jobs for the vast majority of Japanese civilians. Despite the pain of the past few months, I believe that the future of Japan will be bright in the future.”

Volume 176.6: [-] bottom line

"Yes, you, General, have contributed a lot to cleaning up Japan's chronic diseases. Your kindness is like recreating the Japanese." Kennedy flattered.

"But why, this group of Japanese who are generally shouting gratitude still want to keep the emperor?" This is what puzzled MacArthur the most.

"This is probably caused by habitual thinking." Kennedy glanced at the girl beside him, saw that she was silent, and said to himself. "If you want me to say, General, you are still too eager."

"So what?" MacArthur asked.

I have worked so hard to eliminate the remnants of Japan's feudalism and spread the Western system. Why can't the Japanese understand my painstaking efforts?I have always acted according to the plan given by the two of you. Everything went very smoothly. Why did it suddenly stop here?

So far, we have achieved tremendous results that were unimaginable before.After this period of time, the rectification actions against the upper echelons of Japan not only crushed the enemy's will to fight, flattened the hotbed that nourished militarism, but also wiped out the seed bank of militarism. It seems that the emperor who cut off this pair of wings cannot lift What a storm.

If it is said that eradicating Japanese fascism is a tough battle, then after several major victory points have been occupied one after another, he believes that this battle has been won.

Kennedy said: "It is human nature to sympathize with the weak. Perhaps our actions over the past few months have reversed the identities of the two sides, and the Japanese have begun to sympathize with the former perpetrators. And your offensive is too violent, which makes them Feel uneasy."

"If this is the case, I'm glad that they have finally learned to empathize and understand others. This means that our liquidation operation in Japan has achieved great results. In other words, we have finally succeeded in making the vast majority of Japanese people open their minds. But I'd be happier if they weren't so abusive of their empathy," MacArthur said.

After unremitting efforts, he finally succeeded in bringing the image of the emperor to the lowest point among the people, and the loss of faith and the disappearance of the influence of the emperor's foolish loyalty have just begun.But even so, the complete abolition of the emperor system now faces great resistance.

MacArthur was not sure that eradicating the emperor now would have any adverse effects on Japan, or even on him. Many of his Japanese friends had already begun to persuade him to accept it as soon as it was good.

In the future, Japan may abolish the emperor system naturally, or it may remain in a half-dead state.For now, after losing the support of the old bureaucracy and plutocratic class, the emperor's influence has been greatly reduced.A resurgence of militarism does not appear to be in the foreseeable future either.

MacArthur's plan for the second democratization of Japan should have been a complete success.

"Before I came to see you, Hirohito once again came to ask my bottom line through his cabinet prime minister. I can feel that they have reached their limit." The pipe-smoking man let out a long breath, and his tone sounded very easy.The leader of a country is at his disposal, how intoxicating this power is.

When I saw Shigeru Yoshida a few days ago, it was hard to hide the depression and lifelessness exuding from this old man, and now he is supported by one breath.

"What is your opinion, General?"

Griffin believed that he was still a little short of a complete victory, but seeing MacArthur's appearance, it was obvious that he did not intend to continue chasing and clearing obstacles for himself.

Japan's transformation plan is likely to end here.

This result is difficult for her to accept, but as a Westerner on the bright side, she doesn't have much reason and position to speak for Asians.MacArthur was willing to listen to his own opinions and put pressure on the Japanese side for several months, already on the premise that she could bring him unlimited energy investment.If you force him too much, the pipe-smoking man will think that he is becoming an obedient dog under her command.

Having said that, Griffin also decided not to let the Japanese end their torture so happily.

"All militaristic forces attached to the emperor have been wiped out, and the courts that tried them are also actively collecting evidence. These people can no longer pose a threat to Japan. Under such circumstances, it is also a matter of course to follow the people's will and retain the emperor system." things." MacArthur expressed his opinion. "You know, there are no upper-class opponents, and now it is the lower-class people who make this request. As for whether the existence of the emperor will make the Japanese continue to be a hotbed of militarism, it depends on whether the next generation's universal education is successful. success."

These are his votes, and he has to consider their opinions.What's more, the emperor without the support of militarism is just a Japanese mascot without any threat in his eyes.As long as the thoughts of the Japanese people are controlled, they will no longer believe in the idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor and serving the country with seven lives.

"The resistance of the Japanese at the beginning was meaningless, and the delay until now is just the last struggle." Griffin thought for a long time, and decided to fight for it again. "As the chief culprit of launching an unjust war of aggression, he should not just be let go."

"Are you planning to judge the Emperor?" MacArthur could not help asking after understanding what she meant.

It's not that he didn't have this idea before, but at that time, there was a lot of resistance to the public trial of the emperor, so he was forced to give up.Although there is no obstruction from the upper class, there are still people at the bottom.It's just that compared to the first time, there is much less resistance now.

At this time Kennedy spoke.He offered a compromise.

"If we fail to try the biggest war criminal, I am afraid that we will not be able to let the whole of Japan understand our determination. But we should also take care of the feelings of the Japanese people, so I have an immature opinion...Since the Japanese people cannot accept the Emperor How about letting him abdicate?" He looked at Griffin, and after seeing that she had no objection, he turned his attention to MacArthur who was thinking about the feasibility of this method. "Let him announce his abdication, completely abandon the identity of the emperor and the status of the royal family, and then try him as a Japanese and a war criminal."

Without the protection of the emperor's identity, the sentence of life imprisonment for the crimes committed by Hirohito during the war would be light.

In order to get rid of the crime, the Japanese will also use various means to protect him.Fortunately, most of the real loyalists have been wiped out, but in the face of this trial, we should not limit our attention to Japan. We should also tell neighboring countries to let these victims put pressure on Japan.

You can only do this with your own strength.

Kennedy's proposal also indirectly contributed to Griffin's determination.

"The emperor system can be retained. But it is limited to the status of the British royal family. The future emperor must not interfere in any political decision-making of the country, nor can he preside over any religious sacrificial activities. And the current emperor must abdicate. In order to prevent Japan from giving birth to militarism again, we Consistent with Congressman Kennedy's view, Hirohito's trial should be restarted."

Volume 176.7: [-] Kennedy Is Not Stupid

Griffin finally gave her bottom line.She looked at Kennedy and MacArthur, with a firm determination to not back down.

"We need to let the world know that we are trying to eliminate any trace of fascism. And let the emperor's successors understand that any attempt to revive militarism will come at a price."

"In this way, I am willing to distribute the wealth of unlimited energy to every Japanese." She reiterated her original intention of visiting Japan and gave MacArthur more visible guarantees. "And Infinity Energy will also provide financial support to you when you run for President of the United States in the future."

Based on historical experience, she knew that MacArthur would miss the presidency. Although he had made more achievements than in the original history, he still couldn't play a real politician, and no matter how much money he spent, it was a waste.If it cost a little money to distract this megalomaniac elsewhere, she wouldn't hesitate to do so.Once this corncob pipe guy insists on the head iron according to the historical track, she will immediately give up cooperation.

But now, this man still has some effect on her.

Seeing that the two agreed, MacArthur understood that this was the final bottom line.Regardless of whether she used it as a cover to achieve other goals, the elimination of the Nazis was the political correctness of the post-war world.

Hirohito has no value for him since he published the Manifesto, and it is still a tasteless tasteless thing to eat, not to mention the current situation that has lost power.As long as he can convince Unlimited Energy to support him, who will remember his trial of Hirohito when the Japanese business is developed?

The people are easy to fool, as long as they are given some visible benefits, even if it is just a blueprint, they will support themselves without reservation.

MacArthur believes that he has mastered the rules of the game.

For the grand cause of this general, I have to sacrifice this tasteless rib, let him shine for himself and Japan for the last time.The Japanese people will thank him in the future.

"In order to avoid long nights and dreams, General, you'd better move faster." When sending MacArthur away, Griffin did not forget to urge him.

Now it seems that Japan has no hope of making a comeback, but who knows if there will be side effects.

What she hates the most is being out of the situation.

Those war criminals who were able to escape are now being re-tried again. My hard work can be regarded as an explanation to Asia, and it is also an explanation to my own obsession.I don't know how my performance can be scored in the whole liquidation operation?How will the world see me in the future?Regardless of personal emotional factors, the next visit to China should go much smoother, right?

I just don't know what kind of image I will be in the eyes of Chinese people?

He can do as much as he has power, and Griffin feels that his performance in the past few months can be done with a clear conscience.

Next is to consider the layout in China.Lessons from history show that KMT is not worthy of cooperation, but to contact CPC, and lack of trustworthy referrers...flash in the past?Such indiscreet behavior seemed too disrespectful.

I have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds...

Kennedy tilted his head to observe Griffin, who was distracted, and suddenly said, "So, are you satisfied with this?"

Ok?

Such a sentence came out of nowhere, and the girl's face showed a momentary blankness.

Soon she came back to it.

Is it too obvious?In fact, this man has already reacted, has he been deliberately cooperating with him all this time?Thinking of this, she asked calmly, "What are you referring to?"

"You owe me a favor," Kennedy whispered to Griffin, taking a deep breath. "I don't know why you must liquidate the upper echelons of Japan, because even if you don't, they won't have much impact on the United States. We can even use this to check and balance other Asian countries and stabilize the situation in the Asia-Pacific. Japan was originally As the overseas military base of the United States in Asia, a Japan that cannot integrate into Asian countries is in the interests of the United States, and the United States has no obligation to do this for the Japanese. But I still choose to cooperate with you. Now that the overall situation has been decided, can you please Tell me, why are you so keen on keeping Japan so 'clean'?"

After all, he stared straight into the girl's eyes, trying to see the truth from her eyes.

Is it just an excuse not to share unlimited energy with the wicked?Can your unlimited energy company really guarantee that every franchised enterprise is a white lotus without blemish?The competition between companies is not at all simpler than the game in the officialdom. How many spotless people can sit in this seat?And whose ass is clean?

The truth is definitely not like what you describe, there must be some other tendency for you to make this decision.But what would that be?

Is the Rubik's Cube Guardian's efforts and pursuit of peace?Kennedy didn't think it would be this.

Sure enough, my actions in the past few months can hide from political buddies like MacArthur, but I can't hide from real politicians.But they just saw that there was something wrong with doing it, but they didn't understand what was wrong.

Griffin has no obligation to answer their questions, and naturally he will not tell Kennedy the truth.

He wanted to see the clues from his eyes, but the expression on his heart, which had already been vigilant and showed no waves, would disappoint him.

"You really are not a qualified politician, Uncle Kennedy."

uncle?Kennedy was a little offended that this was the second time he had heard the word.Ben Shao is obviously only 30 years old, who is not a teenager in his heart?

"Since you have been paying attention to my performance during this time, then you should understand why I have to put in so much effort to do something that will be misunderstood." The girl began to try to bring the topic to other places.She clapped her hands, distracted the other party's attention, and said, "Okay, the question now is, what is the motivation for me to do this thankless thing, and the no-prize quiz starts now! 3, 2..."

"You mean the aliens mentioned at the Berlin meeting?" Stimulated by the countdown, Kennedy finally recalled something.He didn't expect that he could recall what happened half a year ago so quickly. "I thought you were just talking."

Obviously he didn't think it was that important.

"If aliens can visit the earth, it means that they have the technology of space travel." Griffin tried to make the other party understand the seriousness of the matter. "Are you planning to place the battlefield on the earth itself?"

Kennedy scratched his head. He felt that what Griffin said was too far away.Even if it is to plan for a rainy day, there must be some signs, right?In order to unite mankind, you started planning hundreds of years earlier. Can that really be considered a layout?Or, is your layout just to fight against possible alien invasions?

Volume 176.8: [-] Abdication and Public Trial

"I don't even know how to describe you... Well, you are far-sighted." In the end, he could only think of this word.

It seemed that the girl was not going to tell the truth to herself.Kennedy shook his head.Don't say it, don't say it, anyway, he doesn't care.The big deal, if you don't get it from her, go to Howard to get it yourself.

"If you don't know how to praise others, you don't have to force it, thank you. It's more mocking when you say it from your mouth."

"Haha, I'm really sorry." After laughing, Kennedy said seriously again: "I actually don't care what you really think. As long as you are still in the United States and consider our common interests, then we are allies. What's more, you helped My Jane, for her I can hide something about this matter for you, and it can be regarded as a secret between us."

"Thank you for your trust, but I think I need to make a statement first." Griffin corrected. "As the guardian of the Rubik's Cube of the Universe... Well, this is what you call me, and I personally recognize and accept this title. Since this is the case, I should do what a guardian should do."

"I never think that I am the property of a certain country or camp. To be more clear, the Rubik's Cube is never the property of a certain country or camp, and infinite energy is not the patent of a certain country or camp. Our common interests, It is to improve the technological level and quality of life of all human beings, so that they can have the power to protect themselves in the face of alien invasions that are hostile to the earth and human beings. This is why I handed over an energy core to the United States alone, in order to With the current level of technology and technology in the United States, I hope that the United States can consider issues from the standpoint of all mankind, instead of using unlimited energy as a bargaining chip in the game of great powers."

"Uncle Kennedy, can you understand me?"

I have never admitted that I am an American, and I have never yearned for life in the United States, let alone be a spiritual shareholder from the standpoint of the United States.Don't think that I should be your ally just because I handed over the energy core to you, and I will advance and retreat with the interests you think.The reason why I stay in the United States is because of favors and national debts. As unlimited energy gradually spreads to all walks of life, this debt will eventually be paid off.The earth will be threatened by aliens in the future, so there is really not so much time to waste.

The smile on Le Zinan's face faded, he stroked his chin and thought about it for a long time.

"I'm very glad that you are willing to show me your position and bottom line. I can't give you such a guarantee. After all, I am not the president, but I will pass your opinion on to the president. When the time is right." He sighed softly. "But I would say that you shouldn't say those things so dryly, it takes away your flexibility to debate."

"It's nothing to debate." Griffin shook his head again and again. "I have worked hard for more than two years for this goal. Human beings should not be limited to the earth."

This is the world of Marvel.The Marvel world where gods fight and mortals suffer.

"But at least in front of outsiders, don't say these words easily." Kennedy warned.

Howard really doted on her.Didn't he tell her that there is no right or wrong in the adults' world, nor is it black and white?Griffin's idea is fine, but not for grown-ups.They have their own rules of the game.

As for Kennedy himself, he agreed with the girl's idea, but only agreed with it.She didn't pay attention to the other meanings she wanted to express in these remarks.

In 1947, many major events that could change the world happened, except that the bipolar pattern could not be changed, the world tour of the guardian of the Rubik’s Cube, the merger of Germany, the launch of the infinite energy secondary equipment, the energy core, the construction of the United Nations building, and A series of major events in Japan have had a profound impact on the perception of the entire world and mankind.

But as long as you analyze these things carefully, you can find that this 17-year-old girl named Griffin Zeppelin participated in them, and played an indispensable and important role in them more or less.Who would have thought that the child who was struggling to survive on the Eastern Front had now grown to the point where he could influence the opinions of great powers.

In the second half of the year, another major event happened in Japan that could change the future of Japan and even affect the situation in Asia.

Emperor Showa announced his abdication.

On August 8, exactly two years after he announced Japan's unconditional surrender, Hirohito once again announced his abdication to the world on the radio station.The hereditary replacement of the royal family in a local government is nothing special to write about, but what really made this event a hot spot in the world is that after Hirohito announced his abdication, it was submitted to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East by MacArthur, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Japan. The report of "Trial Hirohito".

The two pieces of news, one after the other, are well connected.The United States finally gave Japan, the former fascist, the last face.

Shortly after announcing his abdication, the U.S. troops stationed in Japan surrounded the Imperial Palace and brought out Hirohito, who had put on a uniform, from inside. It can be seen from his calm face that both sides had already greeted each other and reached an agreement in private. Some benefits were exchanged.

Under the news that shocked the world, the news that Shigeru Yoshida, the fourth post-war cabinet prime minister of Japan, committed seppuku at home received less attention.

As an opponent who once caused headaches for Americans, and who will embarrass Americans in the future, he has long been exhausted in the face of the US's tyrannical interference and pressing every step of the way. Now he has ended his political career and even his life early. , which really made many people feel embarrassed.

He blamed himself for failing to keep the emperor, but to his opponents, his death was cause for celebration.

Griffin did not show ecstasy or regret for the death of a famous historical figure. Yoshida Shigeru's position of loyalty to the emperor can certainly arouse the respect of his peers and the sympathy of others, but among these people there will be no she.

"This is a tough opponent, and I'm glad he's dead. It means that the Japanese political circle has lost a master gamer, the royalist party has lost a backbone, and the emperor's power has been weakened." That's when she heard the news Exactly what he said to Kennedy.

As soon as the news of the trial of Hirohito came out, it was no surprise that it caused a violent shock throughout Japan.You must know that in the eyes of the Japanese today, the emperor who abdicated is also the emperor.Judging the emperor means that Japan is being liquidated from top to bottom.Even the emperor can't escape the trial, how can those war criminal groups composed of chaebols, politicians and soldiers stay out of it?

But thanks to the previous suppression of conservatives and royalists, the opposition at this time was not as violent as imagined.After quelling the last wave of protests under pressure, the decision of the public trial has become irreversible.

Volume 176.9: [-] The matter is over

Many Japanese are worried about the future of their country, and the newspapers and media are full of negativity and laments about the end of Japan.Regardless of the outcome of the trial, the emperor's reputation was completely shattered in this incident, and the emperor, who was deprived of the power of sacrifice and intervention, could no longer use these means to restore people's hearts.As time goes by, and as the older generation of royalists loyal to the emperor withers, the new generation of Japanese citizens will only take the emperor less seriously.

This incident also revealed a message to the world - this is just a belated reckoning.Committing a crime does not mean that you can get away with it, and don't think that you can be safe.

In terms of impact, this is positive.