Chapter 1040: The Tragic King
Japan, after five years of military control by the Chinese Empire, was completely different from when the war had just ended. In the immediate aftermath of the war, the Japanese were generally opposed to the Chinese Empire and even attacked the Chinese garrison in Japan. But now, it's a different story entirely. Many Japanese have come to terms with the reality and they are no longer opposed to the Empire. Or rather, they have already been appointed.
Someone once said that life is like that, if you can't resist, just enjoy it. The Japanese people today are like this. Japan, which was defeated, was no longer qualified to confront China. Compared to Japan, the Chinese Empire was a complete behemoth. It is so huge that it is impossible for Japan to confront it, and those bloody examples have already proved that if you go against China, you will not end well.
The resistance forces in Japan have almost been wiped out by now. Even if there are still some left, they are generally hiding in the mountains and do not dare to come out. Even if the intelligence agents sent back to Japan by the Japanese government-in-exile were lucky enough to escape the pursuit of the Imperial Governor-General's Office in Japan, they had no choice but to hide incognito, and did not dare to show their faces at all. Because they know that once they show up, they may be discovered. The Chinese Imperial Governor's Office in Japan dealt with those Japanese spies, and the methods were very vicious. Once caught, there is absolutely no possibility of survival. And, a lot of secrets will be poured out. Many of the spies sent to Japan by the Japanese government-in-exile were exposed by other spies and confessed relevant information. The Imperial Governor's Office in Japan went along and directly wiped out those spies.
Of course, the main thing is the change in the mentality of the Japanese. Today, most Japanese people have come to terms with their current lives. In their opinion, being ruled by the Chinese, they can at least eat their stomachs. During the reign of the Japanese Empire, many people starved to death every year. After losing the mass base, it is undoubtedly impossible for the resistors or the spies sent back by the Japanese government-in-exile to continue to lurk in Japan.
After the end of the five-year military administration, Japan's economy has recovered considerably. Thanks to the large export of labor services to China, and at the same time, China has invested in the construction of a large number of heavily polluting factories and labor-intensive factories in Japan, which has greatly improved Japan's economy, although it cannot be compared with the heyday, but it has also made the Japanese who have experienced earthquakes and wars very satisfied. After all, although Japan was strong before the war, ordinary people did not enjoy any benefits. On the contrary, now, let their lives get better and better. One can imagine what kind of choice the Japanese will make. This is also the reason why after Japan changed its name to the Fuso Kingdom and joined the vassal system established by the Chinese Empire and became a vassal state of the Chinese Empire, those Japanese not only did not oppose it, but cheered with joy. Perhaps, the Japanese themselves thought that they should join the Chinese Empire. And this, naturally, is also the result that the Chinese Empire wants to see.
Of course, as the government of the newly established Kingdom of Fuso continues to pursue pro-China policies, these Japanese will identify with China even more in the future. It is impossible for others to provoke them to rise up against the Chinese Empire.
The first government of the Fuso Kingdom, Saionji became the first prime minister as he wished. However, Yuan Kei died before the end of the military administration. Rejiro Wakatsuki served as Minister of Finance, and Yukio Hamaguchi served as Minister of War. Most of the rest of the cabinet ministers and even local officials also came from the Constitutional Friendship Association.
After the Chinese Empire ended its military control over Japan, it deployed only one army group in Japan. In addition, the DPRK troops have also withdrawn from the country. Public order in Japan is mainly carried out by the security forces and the police. Now the Imperial Army is stationed in Japan, the 14th Army. The 14th Army also played a major deterrent role. In general, there are very few sorties.
In accordance with the treatment of all vassal states of the Chinese Empire, the Japanese Security Force was transformed into the Japanese Army. With regard to the size of the Japanese Army, given Japan's current population of more than 50 million, there is absolutely no problem in maintaining a standing army of several hundred thousand. However, in view of Japan's special situation, after consulting the Emperor Wu Haoxuan, the size of the Japanese Army was finally limited to 20 infantry divisions, and with the addition of other civilian personnel, the total strength of the Japanese Army was controlled at 400,000. The equipment adopted by the Japanese Army was all the standard equipment of the Imperial Army. At the same time, the generals of the Japanese Army must also go to the Imperial Army University for further study, and the mid-level officers must also go to the Imperial University for rotational training. Military instructors, etc., were sent by the Imperial Army. Once war broke out, the Japanese Army had to be fully under the command of the Imperial General Staff. Moreover, Japan will do its utmost to mobilize when the time comes. With Japan's population base, there was no problem at all in mobilizing three million army forces to assist the empire in the war.
Japan joined the Empire's vassal system and commanded it, bringing the number of vassals of the Empire to six. In addition, Japan is no smaller than North Korea, Iran and other small countries, even if Japan has been defeated by the empire many times, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. At present, Japan's strength is still not to be underestimated. This increased the overall strength of the empire's vassals. In the event of a foreign war, these vassal states would become a powerful auxiliary force to the Empire.
Japan has become a normal country, and the Japanese people are cheering for it. Of course, if anyone is dissatisfied with this, it is probably the king of the Fuso Kingdom, Yongren. Now Yongren has been completely reduced to a puppet. Moreover, after the establishment of the Fuso Kingdom, his mission can be regarded as completely completed. Even if the Empire kills him now, there won't be any problems. It is completely possible to let the crown prince succeed to the throne. The situation in Japan will not change much.
"Yaga! Damn the Chinese people, if you insult me like this, aren't you afraid of going to hell? In Yongren's dormitory, he was drinking Japanese sake and scolding. Cursing the Chinese Empire every day, and then borrowing wine to drown his sorrows, has become a compulsory course for Yongren.
In the empty dormitory, there was only Yongren alone, not even a palace maid. In the past few years, Yongren has been about to be suffocated. Masako Saionji is nominally his queen, but he usually doesn't even see Masako Saionji's face, let alone enjoy the right to be a husband. As for the son born to Masako Saionji, it was not his species. This made Yongren feel that he was being used, and he wore a green hat on his head, which made him very ashamed.
"Damn Masako Saionji, that lowly woman, he colluded with the Shina people to usurp the country of my Great Japanese Empire, he really deserves death." Yongren changed the object of his curse to Masako Saionji.
At first, he was very excited when he met Masako Saionji and learned that this woman would be his wife. But in the end, it didn't occur that they were just fake marriages. Subsequently, Masako Saionji gave birth to a son with someone else. This made Yongren even more unacceptable, and he couldn't wait to strangle Masako Xiyuan Temple and that bastard to death. It's just that he will never have this opportunity.
"Now that the kingdom of Fuso has been established, the plan of the Shina people has been realized. I'm a puppet, so there's no use in staying. "Yongren is not stupid, on the contrary, he is also very smart. From these clues, he seemed to have sensed that he was about to die, but he was very unwilling to be killed like this. On the one hand, the empire of Japan was stolen, and he could not give an account to the dead Taisho Emperor. On the other hand, he was probably deceived by Masako Saionji. As Masako Saionji's husband, he never had a real husband and wife with Masako Saionji until he died, how can he be willing?
"No, even if I die, I can't be a husband in name only." A hint of determination flashed in Yongren's eyes.
"Someone, someone! I want to see Masako Saionji! Yongren yelled loudly outside.
"What's it called? In the middle of the night, who didn't let people call? An impatient voice came from outside the door.
Then, the door opened, and the figures of two palace guards appeared. Yongren has always been strictly guarded, and there is no chance of contact with the outside world at all. Even the food was delivered by these palace guards. These palace guards were selected from the Imperial Guards in the Governor-General's Office in Japan.
"I have something important to see Masako Saionji." Yongren said.
"It's so late, the queen is already resting." The Praetorian Guard said.
"No, I have to see her now, if it's too late, it's too late." Yongren looked anxious.
The two guards looked at each other and said, "Okay, you can come with us." ”
The guards took Yongren and went to Masako's dormitory in Saionji. After the report, Masako Saionji still met Yongren. She was also curious why Yongren was in such a hurry to see her.
"Yongren, just tell me something." Masako Saionji said. The current Masako of Saionji has gradually become graceful and luxurious as she grows older. Every year, she would take her son to Yanjing to live for a while, taking the opportunity to reunite with the emperor Wu Haoxuan. Therefore, she is also very satisfied with her current life.
"Damn it, this slut. She is so beautiful, but she is mixed with the Shina people behind my back, which is a great sin. Yongren thought secretly.
"Masako, let these subordinates go down first. It's a secret, all I can tell you is. Yongren said. (To be continued.) )