Chapter 766 This is the order of the Kwantung Army
Although the emperor never asked about state affairs in the palace, he did not even ask about family affairs. Of course, in Manchukuo, where the actual power was controlled by the Kwantung Army, there were no state affairs for him to interfere with, but after all, he had been an emperor. , after all, he is not stupid. Although the Kwantung Army has strictly controlled him, he is not unaware of the rumors from the outside world.
To what extent the security situation in Manchukuo has deteriorated, although he is not very clear, but although there are usually not many people around, something has been leaked to him more or less. At least the Anti-Japanese Alliance has occupied the entire Binjiang Province. , He still knows the news that the forwards have captured the twin cities in most areas of Sanjiang Province, Heihe Province, Longjiang Province and Jiandao Province.
He also knew how many kilometers the twin cities were from Xinjing, so since the end of the battle last summer and the loss of the twin cities, the Kant emperor had been worried, fearing that one day the Anti-Japanese Alliance would invade Xinjing and kill him. His Majesty the Emperor, the so-called leader of the Manchu gang, was shot.
It's a pity that a puppet is a puppet. No matter how loud the name is, you can't escape the fate of a puppet. This person usually does not have the consent of the Kwantung Army headquarters and does not have the Kwantung Army next to him. He is nominally serving His Majesty the Emperor, but in fact But it was the approval of Yasunao Yoshioka, the imperial concubine who was in charge of the power in the palace. The emperor, who could not even decide who he wanted to meet, and was not even allowed to leave the palace, wanted to leave. How could it be that easy? ,
Before the car could start, the Japanese military police guarding the Imperial Palace of the Puppet Manchukuo over there had already impounded the car. Even the driver of the royal car was imprisoned. Even though His Majesty the Emperor personally came forward, no results were obtained. Those No matter how the Japanese military police asked, they just said coldly: "His Majesty the Emperor cannot go there without an order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters."
And when the so-called royal minister, who was in charge of heaven above, in charge of earth, and in charge of the emperor's eating, drinking, sleeping, eating, drinking, sleeping, etc., arrived, under the tough attitude of the royal minister, even the emperor was... The action of packing up property was also stopped, and the servants who packed the luggage for His Majesty the Emperor received an unusually severe reprimand.
Seeing the imperial minister who had controlled his entire life, even his words, arriving and stopping all his escape preparations, the Emperor not only did not feel angry, but because he believed that the Kwantung Army I will not abandon myself, but feel some peace of mind,
When His Majesty the Emperor asked uneasily where the explosion in the south of the city came from, the official who claimed to be a relative of the Emperor of Manchukuo just said lightly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the explosion in the south of the city is just the Kwantung Army experimenting with new techniques. When using artillery and shells, some operational errors caused some explosions and fires that should not have occurred."
It's just that this imperial minister, who is usually very enthusiastic towards His Majesty the Emperor, seems a little cold today. After appeasing the emperor's uneasy mood caused by the bomb, the imperial minister said: "Your Majesty, in view of the fact that you have been here until now. So far, it has been unable to give birth to an heir to the Manchu Empire."
"In order to ensure that the blood of the Manchu Empire is passed on and that the glory that the Japanese Empire has brought to East Asia will be shared forever, the Kwantung Army hopes that you can appoint your younger brother as the crown prince of the Manchu Empire and formally establish his successor status in order to stabilize Manchukuo. people’s hearts.”
Having said this, the imperial minister looked coldly at His Majesty the Emperor, whose face instantly turned pale after hearing what he said, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, this decision was made between the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, and
The joint decision of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, of course, if you wish, can be regarded as an order issued by the Kwantung Army."
"If His Majesty the Emperor has any objections to this decision of the Kwantung Army, the Kwantung Army will regard it as His Majesty's hostility to the Kwantung Army and has the right to take necessary actions to safeguard the dignity of the Kwantung Army. I think this is still the case for Your Majesty.
It’s best to think about it carefully.”
Looking at the emperor who thought that the Kwantung Army asked him to appoint the emperor's younger brother in advance in order to force the palace to change, but his face suddenly turned from pale to dead, this man, under the orders of the Kwantung Army, controls everything about the Emperor Kant in front of him.
Lieutenant General Yoshioka Yasuo couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
While sneering, he said in his heart: "You really take your emperor seriously. If you weren't worried about international public opinion, you would have to show off to those so-called international public opinions, and in order to avoid causing the Manchus' anger
Rebound, use the little influence that the Manchus still had on this land, attract Manchus to serve the Kwantung Army, and the Kwantung Army will be fine and let you return to the throne."
"The Kwantung Army's appointment of you as the emperor of Manchukuo is nothing more than using waste at best. Otherwise, do you think you really think that you, the last emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, have much value? The Kwantung Army could establish you then."
You are the emperor, and if you think it is necessary now, you can also depose you as the emperor, or even completely disappear from this world."
"Even if I'm still using you now, when Riman completes the fusion, your brand will be useless. Since your brand will be useless by then, your successor will be even less useful.
Well, as for now, it’s just to reassure you.”
"If the Kwantung Army really plans to change horses, does it still need to discuss it with you? What it does now is just a superficial attitude. As for the emperor's brother, you have to stand up even if you don't want to. You still have to stand up.
You are too naive to really think that the Kwantung Army will tolerate you holding the throne for hundreds of years like your ancestors did."
However, although Yasuo Yoshioka is arrogant, he still understands the principle of giving a slap and a sweet date. Now that the intention of the Kwantung Army Headquarters has been conveyed, under the current situation where Emperor Kant is still needed as a memorial tablet,
Appropriate comfort is also necessary,
After the threat, Lieutenant General Yoshioka Yasuo stuffed sweet dates and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the reason why the Kwantung Army hopes that you can determine the successor as soon as possible is not to force you to abdicate. General Umezu Yoshijiro has decided to use his personal
In my name, I recommend to the Ministry of War and the Army University that your brother continue his studies at the Army University."
"In order for your brother to receive more favorable treatment at the Army University, and for Tokyo to have a deeper understanding of your single-minded stand for Japan and Manchuria, wouldn't it be more reflective of your attitude to send the heir of the Manchu Empire to study in the Empire of Japan?
Do you have this kind of spirit?"
Of course, Yoshioka Yasuo's words of Umezu Yoshijiro's words were only half told. As for the remaining steps, Manchukuo's ministries will only retain nominal ministers in Xinjing as signboards. The rest of the Japanese deputy ministers who really hold the real power will
Yoshioka Yasushi did not explain everything to Fengtian, who was at least nominally the most powerful person in the Manchu Empire.
When the Kwantung Army appointed this gentleman as the so-called Emperor of Manchukuo, it was just using him as a sign. It was unthinkable to have real power. Without the approval of the Kwantung Army headquarters and the consent of the imperial official, this emperor He doesn’t even have the right to see his ministers or the freedom to say anything every day.
Since it is just a signboard, and it is the same kind of signboard that is used by restaurants to show that it is a restaurant, then it is better for him not to worry about all state affairs, so there is no need to ask him for many things. The emperor reported,
Hearing that he was only asked to appoint the heir he had chosen as the crown prince in advance, His Majesty the Emperor, who had been worried that the Kwantung Army was interested in replacing someone, finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Yoshioka Yasuo's commanding tone , but it still makes the emperor, who dreams of restoring his ancestral heritage, still feel very uncomfortable.
Although he had already chosen the candidate to be crowned the crown prince, the Japanese sibling was an aspect that he always felt disgusted with. Although he did not dare to show this disgust, he did not dare to show it. He couldn't object, but he was really not willing to hand over his so-called ancestral inheritance to a descendant with Japanese ancestry.
But in a situation where life is in the hands of others, no matter how reluctant he is, he can only nod in agreement. He knows that what Yoshioka Yasunao said today is not so much a negotiation as an ultimatum. If he I don’t agree, I’m afraid it’s very difficult to get a good death.
Although a puppet is always a puppet, Haolai also carries the sign of an emperor. At least he can be guaranteed prosperity and wealth. If he really doesn't have to be a puppet emperor, for this man who dreams of restoring his so-called ancestors For an emperor with a strong foundation, life is simply worse than death.
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor finally nodded despite some difficulty, Yasunao Yoshioka, who had completed his task, used the paper and ink on the Emperor's imperial desk to directly write the so-called edict to appoint the Emperor's younger brother and stamped it with the so-called edict. After holding the jade seal, he walked away without looking back. He was also busy arranging for the so-called emperor's brother to study abroad at the Japanese Army University, so he had time to talk nonsense here.
Looking at the back of the so-called imperial minister in charge of the emperor's daily life in the Manchu Empire who walked away after even the canonization edict was processed on his behalf, the Kant Emperor felt mixed emotions in his heart. At this time, he was being treated like a traitor by someone else. The days were filled with resentment to the extreme for him.
The emperor, who was offended by his nominal ministers, had accumulated a lot of anger, but he did not dare to vent it to the Japanese servants and guards in the courtyard like he did in the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Jingyuan in Tianjin. He could only carry the He went to vent his anger on his queen who was actually deposed.
Just when he was about to enter the abandoned queen's bedroom dedicated to smoking, one of the few confidants in this palace that was closely monitored by the Japanese fell in his ear. In one sentence, the emperor's face suddenly turned pale again, and he sat down on the ground and didn't get up for half a year.
Only then did he realize that what Yasuo Yoshioka said just now was just lying with his eyes open. What happened when the Kwantung Army was testing new weapons and ammunition and something happened? The base was completely destroyed by the anti-Japanese planes. The fire burning all over the south of Xinjing could be clearly seen for more than ten miles.