In Tokyo, Matsubara-kun is actually already fulfilling his duties as prime minister.

The rebels in the city laid down their arms, and he also met with Emperor Taisho. Taisho was very satisfied with Naogami Matsubara, not only because Naogami Matsubara was on the table this time, but more importantly, in Taisho's eyes, Naogami Matsubara was not a person from the Meiji period.

Meiji's aura shone too brightly in Japan, and after Taisho came to power, he felt that those old ministers didn't take him seriously at all. This is the case with friends in Shan County, and the same is true for Xiyuan Temple. It was not easy to change Katsura Taro, but the cabinet was full of Meiji people from top to bottom.

It would be false to say that he had no idea, Bismarck was such a capable chancellor, Wilhelm II wanted to get rid of him when he came to power, and no one wanted to live under the halo of his father.

This time, Taisho was really scared when the rebellion first started, but now he had a faint excitement. Katsura Taro is dead, Yama Prefecture Aritomo is finished, Togo Heihachiro and Terauchi Masaki will not escape the responsibility this time, they should punish them themselves, and it is a great grace to let them go.

The few old ministers killed by those rebels were all left behind by Meiji.

Naokami Matsubara, this guy is not from Meiji, and he has no roots in Japan, and if he wants to sit firmly in the position of prime minister, he must show loyalty to himself! There is also Inoue Yoshishin, this admiral has been pressed by Togo until now, and it is impossible for him not to be loyal to himself if he lets him turn over.

Taisho seems to see an opportunity for him to show his ambitions, he can finally bring Japan into the real Taisho era, I don't know why, he still feels a little nervous!

"Matsubara-kun, what do you think of me going out of the palace tomorrow under the protection of the Navy Guard to meet the people?"

Naogami Matsubara bent down: "Your Majesty, I think it is more appropriate for you to be under the protection of the army." I have made arrangements to escort you out of the palace tomorrow by Terauchi Shouichi and others, and I will lead the naval officers and the people of Japan to greet you outside. ”

Taisho's face changed: "Shouichi Terauchi? Those guys are really reassuring. ”

Naokami Matsubara immediately said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the twenty guards beside you are the bravest soldiers selected from the navy. And inside the temple, they are thirty meters away from you, and they have no bullets in the chambers of their guns. Having them escort you shows the Emperor's generosity and mercy, and it will be very beneficial for us in the future. ”

Taisho thought for a while and nodded reluctantly: "Okay then." Matsubara-kun, after this turmoil, the life of the Japanese people will inevitably fall into extreme poverty, and I plan to issue an edict that from tomorrow onwards, I will only eat two meals a day and learn from the former emperor. Tide over this together with the people. ”

Naokami Matsubara was busy and bowed: "The emperor is wise!" The Emperor is merciful! ”

A smile appeared on Taisho's face: "Needless to say, this is what I should do, I just hope that Matsubara-kun can come up with a proper plan to let our empire get through this as soon as possible." ”

Naokami Matsubara immediately said: "Your Majesty, the minister is about to report to you that Marshal Inoue has begun to prepare for battle, and we plan to launch an attack on the Philippines. ”

Taisho was shocked: "Now this time? Matsubara-kun, are you kidding? ”

Naokami Matsubara shook his head: "No! It was a well-thought-out plan, and His Majesty was aware of the predicament facing our Great Japanese Empire. Without a large infusion of supplies, we would not have been able to stand up on our own. There are only two ways to get this, one is foreign help, which is impossible for us in Japan. The second option is to expand. ”

Taisho's expression was still very nervous: "But we don't have anything now." What to take to war. ”

Matsubara smiled: "It's because we don't have anything that we need a victory even more!" War with the United States is our best option. First of all, in the army, our soldiers have a strong hatred for the Americans, and what they do in Indonesia is very inauthentic. The soldiers will definitely give it their all. Moreover, the United States is far from here, and they now have only twenty warships cruising in the waters of the Philippines and Indonesia. If we launch a surprise attack, we are absolutely sure! ”

"Have you considered the attitude of England and France?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the British and French do not have the energy to take care of Asian affairs now, and we have fought this war in China, and the Chinese navy is willing to provide us with material support. As long as we strike fast enough and can annihilate US forces in Asia in a short period of time, there will be no problem in the slightest. ”

Taisho's two fists kept rubbing behind him: "You're gambling." ”

Naogami Matsubara did not refute: "Your Majesty, don't you think that we have no other way out now than to give it a go?" ”

The hungrier the wolf, the more ferocious it becomes.

Japan really has no way out, Naokami Matsubara has long thought about how to make Japan's economy recover quickly, but he can't find a good way. Now they have torn their faces with Britain and France, and even without him, they are not willing to have any contact with Britain and France.

The right path is no longer possible, at least for Japan. When Abe Shotaro told him that Yang Xiaolin asked Japan to fight the Philippines, Naokami Matsubara didn't think much about it at all.

There is a 90 percent chance that the Americans will have to fold in the hands of little Japan in this battle, because Japan has no other choice, and if they can't defeat the Philippines and can't get the materials they want that can revitalize Japan, just like Shotaro Abe said, they may not be able to breathe this breath for more than ten years on their own.

Japan is a hungry wolf who desperately needs food.

The Americans are different, the United States is thinking about how to sow discord between China and Britain, it is better to drag China into the war, so that their country will become the only place in the world that will not be ravaged by war, and they are not prepared for war at all.

The Japanese navy has almost lost its combat effectiveness under the pressure of the Chinese navy, and the US fleet in the Philippines has been reduced from more than 30 warships last year to 20, and they still have plans to continue to withdraw as the situation in Southeast Asia stabilizes. They did not expect that Japan would dare to take the initiative to attack them at this time.

The decision to fight the Philippines was made by Yang Xiaolin after some careful consideration, and his ultimate goal was to drive the British out of Asia, but under the current circumstances, he did not want to directly clash with the British.

How to say it, be kind, the allies and the Entente have already started their posture and are ready to pinch, at this time we can't go up and stick a bar. Even if he wanted to stab the British in the ass, he would have to wait until they really fought with Germany.

Now it's not a butt stab. It's a slap in the face.

Let Japan attack the American fleet and see how the British Empire reacts.

The ideal outcome of the matter would be that Japan would wipe out the US fleet in Asia at once, resulting in the fact that the US military power in the Asian region is no longer there, and then the matter will be interesting. If Little Japan's actions are not fierce enough, it depends on whether the British Empire's table is very intense.

If you come out to chase the dog, I will come out again and call the dog back, at most I will kick the dog twice in front of you, and I will not say anything.

What Yang Xiaolin said to the Japanese is very simple: The Japanese Navy now has more than 40 ships, and China will provide you with 15 more medium-sized cruisers. You go up and fight, try to slow down as fast as you can, and when you start fighting, I will ask you to stop immediately, but you don't have to deal with me, I call mine, you continue to beat yours.

The key is to be fast.

The British are now mobilizing their troops to prepare for war with Germany, to destroy the American military presence in Asia before they can react, and then there will be no problem.

Taisho finally accepted the construction of Shogami Matsubara, because Matsubara-kun had a sentence that went to Taisho's heart. The reorganized Japanese Cabinet is the Taisho Cabinet in the true sense of the word. He really needs a victory in a foreign war, a victory in Taisho.

Little Japan is very fond of the method of sneak attack, and he is also very good at it.

From the First Sino-Japanese War to the Russo-Japanese War and later to Pearl Harbor. Basically, every time they start a fight and then declare war on you. It was the same now, Taisho and Naokami Matsubara sent telegrams to Beijing as soon as they made up their minds, and they began to sharpen their knives before their domestic problems were completely resolved.

December 18th. After the blockade of Japanese waters was lifted, 30 warships of the Japanese Navy, led by Marshal Inoue, quietly sailed to the port of Naha, declaring that they would negotiate with the Chinese Navy here on the defense of the port of Naha. In fact, the Chinese fleet had already prepared sufficient combat supplies in Naha, and boxes of torpedoes and bombs were carried to the Japanese ships.

At the same time, Chinese torpedo boats suddenly became active in the waters east of the Philippines, and these speedboats seemed to be just carrying out ordinary cruising missions, and even greeted them in a friendly manner when they encountered American warships, and the American warships also returned the salute to these Chinese "little guys" like gentlemen, and they looked normal, but the Americans did not know that telegrams were sent from these Chinese speedboats, and it did not take long for them to reach the hands of the Japanese.

The cruising positions of the various US warships, the harbors where each major warship often docks, and even the firepower arrangement on the warships are slowly presented in front of Inoue.

According to this information provided by the Chinese side, Inoue made a bold decision, the Japanese Navy split up and chose a suitable time to block the main warships of the Americans in the harbor and kill them all! Then chase down those scattered fish on the surface of the sea.

By January of the fifth year of the Republic, the Japanese had all formulated their strategies and tactics to attack the Philippine fleet of the United States, and all the combat preparations were ready.

It's not that the emperor is stingy, Japan is really taking out money to fight the war now. This month's supplies were borrowed from the Chinese Navy, and they were said to be able to get rid of the Americans and share the benefits of the Philippines with China.

In a month, the war had a slight twist and turn, and they were over. Therefore, Inoue was very excited when he received the emperor's order, and he said to his close officers: "If the fate of the empire is fought again, if we do not succeed, we should commit suicide to thank our countrymen." ”

There is no way to retreat. will, have the heart of death.

The knife is ready, just waiting for the order to go. (To be continued......)