Dominate the Country

Chen Han was getting closer and closer to the big day. At this time, news came from Japan that the protesting crowd was brutally suppressed by the military and police. More than 300 people died. This was definitely a big news.

The intelligence system and diplomatic agencies immediately reported the news to the country, and then the domestic newspapers also received the news.

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On that day, after receiving the news of the demonstration in Kyoto City, Yamamoto Takeoka, the commander of the Kyoto garrison, immediately gathered his troops and ordered the garrison in Kyoto City to be on high alert. Just when Tomita Akifumi and Okubo Tadamasa were arguing, the Japanese army had already arrived at the scene and, under the order of Yamamoto Takeoka, they brazenly opened fire and suppressed the demonstration with iron-blooded means.

When the gunshots rang out, when a large number of soldiers holding sticks rushed into the crowd like wolves and tigers to "cut and kill", the crowds of demonstrators gathered on the street immediately fled in all directions like a school of fish being hunted by a giant whale. The scene was extremely chaotic. Many people were pushed to the ground and trampled. Many people even rushed to the government in a panic.

But Okubo Tadamasa would never let these "traitors" rush into the government. "Shoot, shoot, shoot!"

He also gave the guards the order to shoot without hesitation. In order to prevent the government from being attacked, he specially mobilized half a battalion of troops to the government office early this morning.

Another round of gunshots rang out, and then a large group of Japanese soldiers rushed forward like hungry wolves, holding sticks and beating anyone they saw, and beating anyone who stood up. Including Tomita Akifumi, a group of "leaders" of the march were arrested one by one.

As soon as the gunshots rang out, the crowd became chaotic. Masayoshi Takashi, Tadayoshi Ichijo, Anzai Mishima and others retreated back to the gate. Only Tadama Okubo stood in the distance, looking at the people crying and shouting with disdain, and even more disdainful of the people standing behind them. They took great pains to organize a group of such useless people, which shows that they themselves are also a bunch of fools.

It took two or three hours for the chaotic scene to be controlled. After all, there were tens of thousands of people, and how many people were killed by the shooting before and after? It would take a very long time to disperse and arrest these people. In addition, it seems that the government officials in Kyoto City also need to be cleaned up. So many people marched and the team drove directly to the gate of the government. Tadama Okubo realized that there could be no ghost in it.

Then not long after, Yamamoto Takeoka, wearing a black military uniform, drove in with guards.

"General Yamamoto is here!"

In the meeting room, the previous people have now returned to their seats. Hearing the shouting outside, many people subconsciously straightened their bodies.

Yamamoto Takeoka, the highest commander of the Kyoto garrison, has just been in office for two months.

His origins have long been known to everyone, and the backers behind him are very solid, because his backers are directly in Nanjing. Before this year, Yamamoto Takeoka had not been in any substantial position in the Japanese army, and was a warrior who had been fighting on the front line.

He joined the security team when he was less than 20 years old, and transferred to the volunteer team when he was 20 years old. In the next 20 years, he was non-stop, fighting in the southeast, northwest, and uniforms. Now he is just 40 years old, and he is already a countable general in the Japanese army. If it weren't for the shogunate's work - his parents, he would have been a person from the upper country, and he would definitely be a banner figure among the Japanese soldiers in the upper country.

Yamamoto Takeoka has many friends in the National Defense Army, and many of them are in high positions.

That is, he was seriously injured in the battle this spring, so he returned to his country for recuperation. He first served as the general's guard, and then was sent to Kyoto to serve after his injuries were completely recovered.

The entire Kyoto garrison is a fully staffed brigade, with two main combat regiments and one reserve regiment, plus artillery and attached secondary school troops, with a total force of over 10,000. How many troops are there in the whole of Japan? So although Yamamoto Takeoka is just a general, he is a real big shot in Japan. In the heart of the shogun, his status is definitely much more important than Okubo Tadamasa, and his power is much greater. Although he is nominally under the jurisdiction of Okubo Tadamasa.

The situation has been brought under control, but this does not mean that the matter is over. The people hiding inside are already thinking about how to deal with the aftermath. Although they did not see the entire suppression process with their own eyes, many people heard Okubo Tadamasa's order to shoot with their own ears, and they don't know how many people died in the march and how many people were detained.

And the order to shoot was first issued by Yamamoto Takeoka. This gentleman has been in Kyoto for almost two months, but he has been hiding as a tablet. Unexpectedly, as soon as he got started, he immediately gave them all a blow.

They are now speculating how many people died during the demonstration as a result of this "show of power".

The people present are not simple characters, and they will not only look at the problem from the perspective of Japan. They know the current situation. If this matter spreads to the West... then no one can say whether there will be trouble.

Yamamoto Takeoka is a warrior who came out of the volunteer team. There is no need to say much about his feelings for China. It was China that changed the fate of his lower-class samurai family. As a person born in the lower class of samurai, if he only struggled in Japan, how could he reach his current position? Many high-ranking officials of the Japanese army came from high-ranking samurai families, or they were the direct descendants of the shogunate and local daimyo. Just like in the original time and space, didn't the people of the Chrysanthemum Family also hold high positions? Even if they would not really go to the battlefield and would not really control the troops on the front line, there were still many people like Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko who had a strong influence in the Japanese army. It is the same in Japan now.

So after Okubo Tadazane informed him, Yamamoto Takeoka made a decision without hesitation. Even if he knew that Okubo Tadazane was intentionally using him as a shield, Yamamoto Takeoka didn't care. Anyway, the shogunate has always asked him to show some expression, so this time he would just treat it as a token of surrender.

Yamamoto Takeoka ordered the shooting without hesitation. In the gunfire, at least 200 people in the march were killed or injured.

Moreover, the gunfire and the strong suppression of the military and police caused the city to fall into a state of chaos for a short time. Some ruffians took advantage of the chaos to rob, until Yamamoto Takeoka's follow-up troops entered the city and, with the cooperation of the police, suppressed the whole city with all their strength, which restored order.

How many people are there in the whole Kyoto?

This time, there was a large-scale march of 10,000 people, and it was successfully pushed to the door of the government. There must be no fewer termites under Okubo Tadamasa.

"What 309 people?"

Along with Yamamoto Takeoka came a summary of the specific circumstances of the entire incident. This time, the Kyoto military and police arrested a total of 532 people. Anyway, they saw those who were jumping and shouting in the marching crowd, or those who were dressed well, so they arrested them all. The whole prison was about to be filled. But this number was not criticized by the public. Even if 1,000 people were arrested, what would happen?

More than 200 people were sent to the hospital, of course, those with minor injuries were not among them. A total of 309 bodies were collected.

The people in the conference room were mentally prepared for casualties, but when they heard that more than 200 people were sent to the hospital and there were 309 bodies, they couldn't help but gasp. More than 500 casualties, this is going to be a big news.

"General Yamamoto, this matter is not easy to deal with. There are more than 500 casualties, more than 300 lives." Ichijo Tadayoshi was a little impatient. Yamamoto Takeoka and Okubo Tadazane were not from Kyoto, so they could just leave; but he had to stay in Kyoto for a long time, and his family also needed to live here for generations. There were also Takashi Masahiro and Anzai Mishima, they were the same, they couldn't leave Kyoto City, such a big thing involved them, if it caused public resentment, they couldn't afford it.

More than 500 casualties, nine out of ten of them were from Kyoto, which meant that there were hundreds of families behind them. Carrying the hatred of hundreds of families, they are not willing to take such a black pot.

But it is obvious that Yamamoto Takeoka does not care about the casualties at all. When he was in Southeast Asia, India, and America, three or five hundred casualties were nothing?

Yamamoto Takeoka listened to the complaints and excuses of the people in the meeting room with an expressionless face. He firmly believed that those who opposed Sino-Japanese friendship and forced the government were all thugs! And since they were thugs, why couldn't they be killed?

Yamamoto Takeoka's face directly showed a sneer.

Okubo Tadazane was not so domineering. He was older than Yamamoto Takeoka. Decades of experience in officialdom made him not surprised at the current situation. They were all old foxes who were proficient in human relations and no one was willing to take responsibilities beyond their own responsibilities.

For example, if Anzai Mishima could use money to buy out the participation quota of today's meeting, he would be willing to pay 100,000 yen.

Although the order to suppress came from Yamamoto Takeoka and Okubo Tadamasa, in the eyes of outsiders, the ruthless order was decided by everyone in the conference room.

This big black pot has now been put on their backs.

So, if there is a regret medicine in the world, Anzai Mishima would rather spend 100,000 yen to buy one, then make himself sick, and finally send a family representative.

Now they will not let the black pot on their backs become bigger and thicker.

"General Yamamoto, this matter must be reported to Edo as soon as possible! In addition, I heard that the general has many contacts with the embassy officials of the upper country in Japan. I wonder if the general can contact the embassy and ask them to show mercy?" Okubo Tadamasa did not expect China not to send news to China, but just hoped to give them a little more time and then give them a little more bias in the intelligence narrative.

There is no need to do it obviously, just make some "facts" more complete.

Yamamoto Takeo smiled complacently, he has a very deep relationship with China. Although some people in the Japanese military and political circles regard him as China's infiltration of Japanese power and describe him as Japan's Chinese running dog, Yamamoto Takeoka doesn't care at all.

He is not a running dog of the Chinese, but a Japanese friend of China. Don't think that he climbed to a high position by losing the dignity of a samurai. He fought one battle after another to become a general. He is a Japanese, not a Chinese. As an adult, Yamamoto Takeoka has his own outlook on life. He will not betray his motherland.

Yamamoto Takeoka had already figured this out when he decided to return to Japan. Those Japanese people who looked at him with colored glasses were all small-minded rats. I'm sure they were deeply envious of his strong Chinese character behind his back.

Therefore, Yamamoto Takeoka did not make any cover-up at all, and answered Okubo Tadama directly in the conference room: "Okubo-kun, please rest assured that before sending troops, I have contacted the Chinese Consulate in Kyoto." Everything was unspoken. . Okubo Tadama was overjoyed when he heard this.

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The speed of delivery and reporting of this matter was indeed delayed a little as Okubo Taduma hoped, and the narrative of the report was also more inclined to the Kyoto government. But it still reached Chen Ming's hands.

The government in power suppressed the demonstrations with ruthless force, killing and injuring more than 500 people. It is really not good to see this news spread. No matter where the people are, they will subconsciously point the finger at the government in power.

Just like the Peterloo Massacre that broke out in England, if the lid was tightly closed, the news would not have spread to the whole world. The reason is simple, the constraints and limitations of the times. This is the early 19th century, not the 21st century with the explosion of information.

However, this news was widely reported by the Chinese-controlled media, which still nailed the British government to the pillar of shame.

Just as China controls the rhetoric of some newspapers and magazines in Europe either openly or secretly, Europeans also control some newspapers and magazines in China, Japan, and Siam. China can publicize the Peterloo Massacre to the whole world, and add some fuel and jealousy to it, which greatly reduces the image of the British in the Eastern world; then the Europeans can also make pots after pots as black as ink. The sewage was poured on the heads of the Japanese, and then they were led out of China.

Chen Han must cover this matter, and he must also communicate with Europeans on an official level.

Of course, there is another major premise. Japan must stabilize.

"Tell Tokugawa Iemo that this matter must be handled as soon as possible without leaving any hidden dangers."

Chen Ming left the report on a few cases, and he didn't want to worry about it anymore. It was the Northwest that worried him more. As the time drew closer, Chen Ming did not feel how powerful the temptation of power was to him. On the contrary, it was still the battlefield in the northwest.

It's like putting shrimp crackers in a hot oil pan, they expand several times with a bang! Now he doesn't even pay much attention to America.

So, if you talk at the top, you will break your legs at the bottom. Chen Ming just conveyed what he meant, but how to do it, how to communicate with Japan, European countries, and major domestic newspapers was a matter for the cabinet and intelligence agencies.

But this matter really came together. The city of Nanjing was not completely stable and peaceful during these days, and some unclean things came in. Some rats have been caught, but some rats have only some traces and have not yet been arrested. The police station and intelligence agencies firmly believe that there must be rats hidden in this huge capital that have not been caught...