Chapter 584 The Undercurrent of the Japanese Country
"Dukeji, what do you think would happen if your Japanese country didn't have an emperor?" Dong Shuheng asked casually in the study.
Young Atsuki was stunned on the spot. Although she was very knowledgeable, she seemed to have never thought about such a problem.
In the Japanese country, even if such an idea occurs even a little bit in the mind, it is an offense against the gods.
"President, my subordinates have never thought about this problem. In the Japanese country, the emperor is a god in the minds of ordinary people. The Japanese people believe in many gods, but there is only one god living in the world," Atsuki said.
If Dong Shuheng asked other Japanese people this question, they would definitely feel disgusted.
However, Du Ji has long regarded herself as a Chinese, and Dong Shuheng, who founded the Fuxing Army, is her god.
Now she was telling Dong Shuheng about the emperor, as if she was commenting on a local custom of the Japanese country.
"If the Japanese country didn't have an emperor, they would become a piece of loose sand, or they would create another god for themselves," Atsuki continued.
Duji's words made Dong Shuheng fall into deep thought.
Tokugawa Ieyasu originally promulgated the "Forbidden and Incorporated Public Laws" to severely restrict the emperor's power, which shows his fear of the emperor.
Ieyasu is a man of great wisdom, not as reckless and arrogant as Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The two of them are like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu of Japan.
Originally, Dong Shuheng wanted to maintain the status quo of Japan, extend the life of the shogunate that was about to collapse, and even continue to strengthen the current rule of the shogunate. The shogunate model originally designed by Tokugawa Ieyasu was really great!
It clearly limits the power of the emperor and prevents him from having any political understanding.
Through the system of vassal daimyo, generation daimyo, and foreign daimyo, the daimyo throughout the country were divided into three levels, artificially creating divisions.
Most of those foreign daimyo were located in remote peripheral areas. When the shogunate was closed to the outside world, it was easier for them to collude with the outside world and become the vanguard of the rebellion against the shogunate.
However, the sects and vassals that enjoy privileges are very easy to embark on the path of corruption.
What was originally a policy of strong cadres and weak support has now become a policy of supporting strong cadres and weak support.
Now it seems that the system of the shogunate is really no longer able to support the control of the Japanese country.
Even if the country continues to be isolated and only maintains exchanges with countries in the Greater China Circle, it is inevitable that some Japanese people will compare the shogunate system with the outside world.
This system has seriously blocked the advancement space of Japanese people, and those famous people have almost monopolized all resources.
Under such circumstances, resistance is almost inevitable.
Just like the crisis that broke out in the shogunate this time. This was when the Renaissance Army strengthened the shogunate's power.
It can be seen that when a person at the bottom of society has no room for advancement, he is like a blocked pipe. Sooner or later, the accumulated resentment will burst out.
Dong Shuheng felt that the shogunate he supported was likely to become a "transportation brigade captain" in the next war.
They have that potential.
This forced Dong Shuheng to think about a new way of managing the Japanese country.
Maybe it's time to push the Japanese emperor off the altar. This is the quickest and most direct way Dong Shuheng could think of to change the Japanese country.
Qi Bin also proposed a similar plan before leaving. Only a secular Japanese country can view the matter of integrating into the Greater China Circle more objectively.
Under the blessing of divine power, neither the upper class nor the lower class people of Japan could completely let go of their obsessions.
He has given full authority to Qi Bin to handle this matter.
Qi Bin came from the Japanese country. He was once the lord of a powerful vassal and a famous politician and scholar in the Japanese country. He knew the Japanese country better than Dong Shuheng.
Maybe he could think of a better way to deal with Japan's affairs.
This time, in addition to the First Fleet, there was also a Marine Brigade following the operation. Dong Shuheng believed that no matter how big the turmoil was, there were so many troops that it would be enough to calm it down.
The fleet was mainly to prevent Western intervention, while the marine brigade was to prevent a possible major defeat of the shogunate.
After all, if we want to transform the Japanese state, we must base our work on the shogunate.
Dong Shuheng did not want the Japanese country to truly unify, but he also did not want the Japanese country to become a mess.
A relatively divided but stable Japanese state is most beneficial to the Greater China Circle. It will be a good market and a source of cheap labor.
"Duji, would you believe it if I said that I hope to let the people of Japan live a better life?" Dong Shuheng asked seemingly teasingly.
"Xin, of course I believe, President, Du Ji has been studying your plan for the Greater China Sphere. I know that the Japanese country must integrate into the Greater China Sphere to have a way out. This world is surrounded by wolves. We yellow people can only stay together by staying together.
To survive better. I know that some careerists in the Japanese country do not want to be completely integrated into China. They are motivated by their own political ambitions. These people should be eliminated. They are a group of selfish people." Atsushi said.
Dong Shuheng knew that the father and daughter were his fanatical believers.
Qi Bin returned to Japan this time with full murderous intent.
Dong Shuheng didn't even know what he would eventually turn the Japanese country into.
Well, since I have handed over all the power, I might as well leave it alone.
Besides, with the First Fleet passing by, no matter how chaotic the Japanese side is, it won't get anywhere.
But I don’t know how many people will die this time. These Japanese people are also precious wealth.
Now Dong Shuheng wants to develop the Americas and Papua. Papua is just a springboard. Ultimately, it will develop in the direction of Australia.
This requires a large number of people. In the short term, the Renaissance Army will have a shortage of immigrants.
"Duji, I may have to go out recently, please come with me." Dong Shuheng said.
In the past, he rarely took his personal secretary with him when he went out, because every time he went out, he would go to some places that were highly confidential.
Whenever Dong Shuheng travels, Wei Yuxiang usually follows him with a few people from the attendant's office, and the rest are security personnel.
After hearing Dong Shuheng's words, Du Ji felt joyful in her heart. This must be her first time going out with the president.
Could it be that the president recognized her? Duji felt a little touched in her heart.
Spring returns to the earth in March, and the spring of three years of revival has arrived.
Dong Shuheng began to prepare for matters related to the southern tour. This time he would go all the way to the Nanyang region.
The current territory of the Renaissance Army leads directly to the Gulf of Siam in the south.
Dong Shuheng is going to see the different scenery of the South this time.
At the same time, we should also look at the development situation in the south.
He still remembered the southern tour in the first year of Fuxing. Due to the attack of Tsarist Russia, he was forced to return to Xinjing halfway through the tour.
In the second year of Fuxing, he spent all his time on the construction of Luanzhou Heavy Industry Base, some key laboratory projects, and the subsequent northern inspection tour.
If someone wants to ask why they don't just go around the whole country, Dong Shuheng can only say in Versailles: There is no way, the territory is too big, and you can only go in one direction a year.
"Well, yes, President, I understand. Do you want to prepare anything?" Atsuki asked excitedly.
"For specific matters, just ask Director Wei." Dong Shuheng replied.
Wei Yuxiang was originally responsible for these things, but if he brought Du Ji with him this time, Wei Yuxiang would be able to relax a little more.
"Deng, Deng, Deng..." There was a knock on the door, and it was Wei Yuxiang who came over.
Duji quickly walked to the door with small steps and opened it.
Wei Yuxiang walked in anxiously with a telegram in his hand.
Dong Shuheng knew where the urgent call must have come from.
"President, this is news from South America. We have won." Wei Yuxiang's face showed unconcealable excitement.
Dong Shuheng reached out and took the lengthy telegram.
This is a telegram that has traveled across the ocean. It is signed on the first day of February in the third year of the Fuxing Army.
It is now March 10th, so this report has been on the road for nearly forty days.
This should have been sent to Taiwan by express ship and then sent over by telegram.
In terms of intelligence, Cai Qiming reported that Donghua had occupied Lima, the capital of Peru, and was about to fully occupy the entire territory of Peru.
The Donghua Kingdom that Dong Shuheng had longed for finally came out.
He knew that in Latin America, Donghua was like an alien and would definitely be ostracized by surrounding countries.
From the birth of Donghua, it means that he will face endless wars.
Without external assistance at this time, it would be difficult for Donghua to persevere.
There are so many small countries in Latin America, and the Renaissance Army will definitely not be able to end it personally.
That would cause a world war in Latin America.
The Western countries behind Latin America will also end up personally.
With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other, if this war breaks out, it will be very uncomfortable for everyone.
"Du Ji, help me get through to Minister Han's phone." Dong Shuheng ordered.
After a while, Han Yunnan's phone number was connected.
Now the FNA's telephone system has begun to be established, but long-distance communications are not yet possible.
It can only be used within the city. Naturally, Xinjing City was the first to lay out the telephone network.
This brings great convenience to Dong Shuheng's office.
After a while, the phone was connected, and Dong Shuheng asked Han Yun on the other end of the phone about the weapons and ammunition reserves in the logistics department.
Fortunately, in the past year or so, the Renaissance Army has not engaged in many wars, and the size of the army has not expanded much.
The reserve of equipment is not bad. Fuxing Military Industry can now produce nearly 200,000 F1854 rifles a year.
Ordinary muzzle-loading guns have been authorized to be produced by private factories, and the output cannot be counted.
In this era, wars are everywhere on the earth, and the best-selling commodity is arms.
There are more than twenty vassal states surrounding the Renaissance Army. These small countries basically need to purchase equipment from the Renaissance Army.
Because they have no relevant basic industry, the most important gun barrel cannot be produced and can only be purchased from the Renaissance Army.
Wei Yuxiang was sent out by Dong Shuheng to organize a joint meeting between the cabinet and the military department.
Dong Shuheng had to make a lot of responses to the situation in Donghua.
Donghua was not established at the beginning, and the equipment and manpower Dong Shuheng sent there were limited.
After all, these things have to be sent through smuggling routes. You can only bring a few at a time, and there is no way to transport them on a large scale.
Now that Donghua is established, they must not only prepare for a big war, but also prepare for a protracted war.
Therefore, the gap in armaments is relatively large.
Not only that, the Renaissance Army also had to help Donghua build his own arms factory.
Dong Shuheng hurriedly went to have a dinner. As soon as he put down his chopsticks, Wei Yuxiang's meeting was ready.
Outside the conference room, Liu Qingnan pulled Wei Yuxiang to whisper. He wanted to inquire about some details of the report.
After returning to China, Liu Qingnan became a military and political minister sitting in an office, and the things he usually did had nothing to do with fighting.
In fact, it is more like a link between the cabinet and the military.
Nominally in charge of the construction work of the Renaissance Army, such as the recruitment, establishment, equipment, training, weapons research and development of soldiers, military ranks, salaries, etc.
But in fact, these tasks overlap a lot with the General Staff Headquarters, General Logistics Department, and General Training Department.
Only when the cabinet needs to come forward, these things will be done in the name of the Ministry of Military Affairs and Government.
In Liu Qingnan's opinion, it was more comfortable to go to the front line and lead troops to fight.
Today I heard that a conference was held because of matters in South America. Liu Qingnan thought that there was going to be another expedition.
After all, he is the only general who has led an army on an expedition. If there is a war, there is still a high chance that he will lead an army on an expedition.
Wei Yuxiang knew Liu Qingnan's temperament and responded casually.
At this time, Dong Shuheng appeared in the corridor outside the conference room, and everyone quickly returned to their seats to sit down.
Dong Shuheng is sitting in the main seat, and on his right are people from the military department, followed by Yan Shikun, Ma Zongwu, Han Yun, old Han Si...
On the left are the people from the cabinet, in order Zeng Xianfeng, Zuo Jigao, Liu Qingbei...
Dong Shuheng instructed Wei Yuxiang to report the situation in South America.
"Everyone, some may be surprised that I spent such a high price to support Donghua. After all, it is thousands of miles away from us."
"Some people think that we are too ambitious and meddling in matters thousands of miles away when our own domestic affairs have not been resolved yet."
"I am going to tell you about a huge plan here today. Please note that this plan is top secret and is not allowed to be recorded."
Dong Shu’s Evergrande China Circle plan has always existed at a theoretical level to the outside world. Although everyone has seen it in newspapers and magazines, most people thought it was published by a radical political commentator to attract the attention of angry youths.
Today, Dong Shuheng officially announced it here, and everyone knows that the president has been working hard for this goal.
Before this meeting, Zuo Jigao had had a quarrel with Dong Shuheng.
He felt that Dong Shuheng was using state property to make profits for his family.
Because after he became the second-in-command in the cabinet, he saw a lot of intelligence from America.
Naturally, we know that the Renaissance Army has been secretly supporting a Chinese force in Peru, and the leader of this force is Dong Shutong, the brother of the president.
Zuo Jigao, who was upright by nature, naturally had a bad feeling. Could it be that Dong Shuheng was using the country's wealth to support his brothers?
In Zuo Jigao's view, the emperor had no private affairs, and Dong Shuheng was just a president.
So I found Dong Shuheng and started arguing with him about this matter straight to the point.
Dong Shuheng had no choice but to reveal his plans for the Great China Circle.
Only after these moments did the upright vice-president calm down. Then Dong Shuheng showed the reserves of various resources in Peru and directly blocked Zuo Jigao's mouth.
From then on, he also realized that he had to formally tell everyone about this plan.
It's not just about the surface of the article.
Both Qi Bin and Du Ji knew about this plan because Dong Shuheng had discussed this topic with them on the ship.
Later, Qi Bin also saw some articles written by Dong Shuheng under a pseudonym. Then he gradually became an enthusiastic supporter of this plan.
In fact, this plan will make any yellow person's blood swell after seeing it.
This plan is really planning for the long-term interests of a group of people.
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