Lin Youde is playing a dangerous balancing game. He cannot let one empire obtain its own secrets completely, otherwise this empire will inevitably annex the tiny land of Northern Luzon in order to prevent other empires from getting a piece of the pie; and he cannot let everyone
The empire has gained nothing, so there is no chance that anyone will take the risk.
Fortunately, in this era, the great powers all pursue imperialism, and everyone wants to be the world's boss, so they check each other and maintain a balance. Helang Yabo is walking a tightrope between the great powers.
But at this time, the people in Asia who were most worried about their own survival were not Lin Youde and his Lin Ji.
In Beijing, the dignitaries of the Manchu Dynasty had been restless for many days. Since the victory of Fengtian, Emperor Guangxu had repeatedly issued edicts asking Lin Youde to bring rx78 to the court, because "according to regulations, all the equipment used by Shenji are under the management of Shenji Camp." These
The edict was naturally resisted by Lin Youde. The reason given by Lin Youde was also very high-sounding: this equipment still has many flaws and will be turned over after it is completely improved.
Of course no one would believe such a scene. Everyone inside and outside Beijing knew that this rx78 would definitely not be handed over to the imperial court. Of course, the management and manufacturing of war crabs, the training and command of the navy, under the current situation
, these powers will definitely not be taken back. Cixi and the prince and ministers frowned for several days, and finally determined one thing: there is really nothing they can do about the isolated island overseas.
Originally, they wanted to take advantage of Lin Youde's territory in the interior, but the imperial envoy they sent out unexpectedly died in an accident on the way - who would dare to take on this challenge from now on!
As a result, both Cixi and Guangxu were uncomfortable. Lin Youde occupied the three most fertile provinces in the south, as well as an even more fertile overseas enclave. With the navy in hand, he could land wherever he wanted. The only way before was to
Checking and balancing Lin Youde's Shenji's combat power is no longer so effective after rx78's debut. What's wrong with this?
Finally, Cixi decided to call all the high-ranking Shenji camps stationed in various places back to the capital to report on their duties, so as to give herself some reassurance.
Cixi and Guangxu were on pins and needles, and Yuan Shikai also felt uncomfortable. Originally, he planned to use the responsibility of defending the territory to lock Lin Youde in the northeast, and then use his best trick of corruption and co-optation. As the saying goes, a fortress is easiest to break from the inside. Now it's better
, Lin Youde beat away the Russians and ran away faster than anyone else. Yuan Shikai suddenly lost the opportunity to maintain contact with Lin Youde and slowly eroded it.
Coupled with the troublesome rx78, Yuan Shikai, who has always been resourceful, is at a loss.
Yuan Shikai couldn't understand how Lin Youde could come up with advanced gadgets that were not available in the West. He went to the United States to adopt a daughter and was so powerful?
In the final analysis, Yuan Shikai, like most of the powerful officials in the late Qing Dynasty, was essentially an old bureaucrat with a landlord class background. He had no problem playing political tricks and intrigues, and he might have a few tricks up his sleeve to make money in the economy, but he had no idea about scientific and technological progress.
Yuan Shikai felt uncomfortable, and other Han officials who were far less powerful than him felt even worse. Most of them felt more or less that the Qing Dynasty was about to die, but no one could tell where the Qing Dynasty would be before the Gengzi Year.
Time has passed. But now, they all privately feel that the day when Lin Youde steals the country is not far away.
Many Han officials began to quietly sell their land and buy Lin Ji's shares to prepare for the change.
While the Qing Dynasty was in panic, another regime that claimed to represent the whole of China was also in turmoil.
After more than half a year of respite, the Chinese revolutionary military government in Jinan finally recovered from the embarrassment at the beginning of its establishment, but now the top officials of the government have disagreements about the future of the revolution.
Some senior members of the military government believed that they should push away Japan and instead cooperate with Lin Youde of Nanyang. On the condition of surrendering to the imperial court, they demanded that the revolutionary army be reorganized into a part of the Nanyang Army and that the areas controlled by the revolutionary military government be brought under the jurisdiction of Lin Youde...
This idea was immediately opposed by another group of high-level officials. Every day throughout February, the revolutionary military government stood still in debates that made no progress and failed to make any substantive decisions.
On March 1, 1901, the faction in the revolutionary military government that opposed cooperation with Lin Youde suddenly launched an attack. They mobilized troops and police to occupy the government departments controlled by the faction that advocated union with Lin Youde, arrested all the leaders of this faction, and intervened when Sun Wen intervened.
Several key figures were shot dead before.
On March 2, the initiators of the incident established the Provisional Management Committee of the Revolutionary Army to temporarily perform the duties of the military government and restarted preparations for the Northern Expedition. As a result, northern China, which had just ushered in peace for less than two months, was once again shrouded in thick clouds of war.
middle.
Afterwards, the North China Bureau of the Linji Intelligence System believed in a report submitted to Helang Yabo that behind the "Jinan Incident", Japan's Special High School was involved, but they could not provide any concrete evidence.
What's more, at this time, the Japanese government itself was in a dilemma.
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The outcome of the Sino-Russian War in 1901 definitely shocked Japan much more than it shocked the Western powers.
The little bit of national self-esteem the Japanese gained in the Sino-Japanese War was almost completely destroyed by Lin Youde. Those were the European powers that even Japan did not dare to start a war with. They had beaten Japan to pieces six years ago.
The Chinese actually defeated Lao Maozi and recovered the territory that Lao Maozi had taken away from the Japanese when he intervened in the Liao Dynasty. When he thought of Lao Maozi and Chen Bing by the Songhua River, he was so scared that he vomited the meat he had eaten.
Many senior Japanese officials couldn't help but sigh after hearing the frustrating experience.
What's even more terrible is that the two killer weapons that the Chinese unveiled in this war really frightened the Japanese.
Not to mention the white devil that has been rumored to be magical, the new torpedoes used by the Zhan Crab and Zhan Crab are enough to scare the Japanese.
In the last time and space, Japan relied on war to make its fortune. In reality, it defeated China during the Sino-Japanese War, obtained colonies and indemnities, then joined the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, received many benefits and indemnities, and finally defeated Russia, further expanded its colonial interests in China, and won international recognition.
, and then he became one of the great powers.
In this time and space, the Russo-Japanese War would never have happened, and the Eight-Nation Allied Forces' invasion of China would not even have happened. Without these two events, Japan at this time would not even be considered a great power, and would be far inferior in terms of strength and self-confidence.
The domineering Japanese Empire in this time and space - the self-confidence of this country and nation also needs to be accumulated little by little.
In the past few days, the cherry blossoms inside and outside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan have been blooming brilliantly, but the senior Japanese government officials coming and going have no intention of admiring the flowers.
The reception room of the Imperial Palace has always been shrouded in gloom.
After the assassination of the previous Emperor Meiji, Emperor Meiji has been claiming to be ill and has not seen anyone. He has handed over all political affairs to the reorganized right-wing government and the new Emperor Princess they supported. Therefore, the use of the Imperial Palace reception room for discussions has long lost its original meaning.
, just simply following convention.
On March 7, 1901, the upper seat of the reception room was as empty as ever. There was only a handsome young man holding the emperor's seal and standing respectfully behind the empty cushions on the right side.
Except for this empty cushion, the reception room was packed with people. Senior officials who had mastered the whole of Japan separated civil and military officials according to custom, using the tatami dividing line under the empty cushion as the boundary, and sat facing each other.
Behind the empty cushions, a curtain separates a part of the guest room. Looking from the side of the senior officials, one can vaguely distinguish the shadow of the Empress cast on the curtain. Representatives of high-ranking deities from various shrines gathered together.
At the other end of the Japanese room, he sat opposite the Emperor Ji, with the civil and military ministers in between.
The whole Japanese room was so quiet that you could clearly hear the crisp sound of the bamboo washing bowl hitting the stone surface in the courtyard...
Finally, Di Ji behind the curtain couldn't sit still.
"Gentlemen, the future of the Japanese Empire lies in your hands. Silence can't solve any problems. I want to know, if Lin Youde sends the giant ship he ordered from the United States next year to carry the White Demon close to Tokyo Bay, what will happen to you, Gentlemen?
Is there any good strategy to defend against the enemy?"
After Di Ji finished speaking, the officials in the room who had been sitting upright like wooden figures looked at each other, but no one responded, so the whole room fell into dead silence again.
Suddenly, a burst of wild laughter came from the phalanx of witches facing Di Ji.
Kaguya, the deity of Shikoku Taisha Shrine, didn't mind the surprised looks of others and laughed heartily in this otherwise serious Japanese room.
Shikoku Taisha Shrine adopted a neutral attitude in the previous incident, so even though they were both priests, Kaguya's position was placed behind the priest of Kasuga Taisha Shrine who supported militarization.
Princess Kaguya has always been crazy, and she doesn't seem to care much about this seat change. She has never expressed any dissatisfaction with this in the past few years, and has never spoken at such a formal meeting.
Now she suddenly laughed, which naturally attracted everyone's attention. Many people seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, pricking up their ears and preparing to hear what this "big fool from the four countries" had to say - even if it was a fallacy.
You can also take the opportunity to refute and show off your skills.
Who knew that after Kaguya finished laughing, she didn't say anything and started singing instead.
What are you singing? It's the part in the Noh drama "The Tale of the Taira" in which Taira Kiyomori's wife jumps into the sea.
After the lyrics ended, Kaguya, who had been kneeling, put away the Kagura fan in her hand with a snap and stood up.
"Ah, this is really boring. I want to go and enjoy the flowers." As she spoke, the noble shrine maiden raised her hands and stretched like a commoner. The white sleeves embroidered with brocade slid all the way to the bottom, making the girl's white arms completely
exposed.
Then Kaguya walked to the door of the Japanese-style room in front of everyone. As she walked, she murmured to herself in a voice that everyone could hear: "I wonder how Sister Kutsuhime is doing in Helanggaha, and suddenly I want to
Go visit her."
"Your Highness, Princess Kaguya." Shogunin Meiko, the captain of the Shikoku Taisha Shrine and Miko Team, stood up after Kaguya, "Please restrain yourself a little."
"Don't worry, I'm already a crazy Kaguya anyway, no one will take my words seriously."
Saying that, Kaguya opened the sliding door of the Japanese room, startling the maid waiting outside.
"Let's go, sister Hongtan! Let's go eat sakura cake!"
"My name is my sister Hongtan." Phoenix Academy frowned and muttered, turned around and bowed to the important ministers in the room, then turned and walked out the door, muttering as he walked, "Really, please consider me too.
Take a stand."
After walking out of the door, Phoenix Academy actually closed the sliding door with his heels - this action was just like those unruly boys.
The people left in the house looked at each other.
The current Japanese militaristic government has an unstable foundation. The expulsion of a large number of leftists has led to a bad reputation for the regime among the people, especially among intellectuals. The suspicious and unexpected death of the predecessor Emperor Ji has also left the local government unpopular.
There was quite a bit of criticism from the big society.
Now that the shrine maiden of Shikoku Taisha Shrine has withdrawn so blatantly, it is no different to the current Japanese government than stabbing her in the back.
What is even more concerning is Kaguya's words. If the Shikoku Taisha Shrine secretly contacts Horagaha, it will undoubtedly lead the situation to the direction that everyone here least wants to see.
At this time, someone in the bureaucratic team gritted his teeth and muttered in a low voice: "We should have bombarded Kashima Taisha Shrine and massacred all the dissidents. We should also adopt a thorough killing strategy against the leftists..."...
It turned out to be a young second lieutenant sitting in the last row of the officer ranks. Judging from his military rank, he should be the son of a high-ranking official sitting in the audience.
A lieutenant next to the second lieutenant stabbed him.
"Doihara-kun, watch your words and deeds."
At this moment, Di Ji behind the curtain spoke.
"What's wrong? If you have any suggestions, say them loudly so that everyone can hear them."
At this time, Dashanyan, who was kneeling at the top of the military official formation, spoke up - the one who was making trouble was a second lieutenant of the army, so naturally the chief of the army was responsible for explaining the situation.
"Your Highness Di Ji, the person who made the noise just now is not qualified to speak at this meeting. I hope Her Highness Di Ji will consider his youth and recklessness..."
"It's okay to listen to the opinions of young people, Mr. Dashan."
After Emperor Ji said this, Oyamayan had no choice but to turn around and wink at his adjutant, and then a chrysanthemum emblem representing the temporary right to speak was handed over to the 18-year-old Second Lieutenant Kenji Doihara.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, as well as all your lords, Kenji Doihara has the following views on the current situation. Since we cannot defeat the Chinese in Helangyabo from the front, we should consider starting from other aspects. The Chinese themselves have said
, 'Avoid reality and turn to fiction', I think that Helang Yabo has the following two major weaknesses at this time.
"First, I studied the organizational form of Lin Ji and most of the strategies adopted by Lin Ji. These are all ahead of modern mainstream concepts to varying degrees. Many people always think that Lin Ji is a relatively loose organization with relatively independent parts.
, In fact, it is not the case. Its operation relies heavily on Lin Youde's genius mind and personal cohesion. As long as Lin Youde is assassinated, Lin Ji's strength will be greatly reduced.
"Secondly, although Helang Yabo has a foul weapon like the rx78, it seems that the use of this weapon is quite restrictive. Therefore, it is wrong to think that Lin Ji has an overwhelming advantage in terms of Shen Ji's power.
I think that under certain conditions, Shen Ji’s lack of power is still Lin Ji’s weakness.”
"Oh? Under what specific conditions?"
Facing Di Ji's question, Doihara remained silent for a few seconds, seeming to be considering his words. Finally, he took a deep breath.
"We should send out the elite Shenji troops to sneak into Helang Yabo, carry out suicide attacks on Lin Ji's key parts with lightning speed, and kill Lin Youde and his adopted daughter."
"It's impossible," Diji interrupted Doihara Kenji, "Lin Youde has three super-level goddesses around him: Josephine Lin, Miyazaki Torazou and Tenkuin Arashi. He has to break through these three.
For the defense, we must send out the same level of Shinji, our Japanese Empire cannot bear such losses."
"But……"
"It's useless to talk more."
"……yes."
After Kenji Doihara sat down, the dull meeting continued for a long time.
A few days later, Kenji Doihara was blocked in an alley near the officer's dormitory by an unknown person and several plainclothes men.
After showing the chrysanthemum emblem representing the royal family, the group took him to the back door of the Imperial Palace, led him through numerous sliding doors, and came to a Japanese-style room in the side hall of the Imperial Palace.
"Doihara-san," the Imperial Princess of Japan sat upright in the middle of the small Japanese room, "please tell me your thoughts in detail."
"Yes." Doihara Kenji hurriedly knelt down on the cushion in front of Di Ji and began to seriously explain his thoughts, "Di Ji's combat effectiveness is also closely related to her equipment. In order to ensure your safety, Di Ji, you
There are always well-armed high-level goddesses taking turns around. But Lin Youde does not have such power. The high-level goddesses in his hands are only in single digits, but there are many targets to protect. In addition, Miss Miyazaki Torazou also has to bear the responsibility.
The management tasks of the left-wing exiles, so most of the time only Josephine Lin is by his side. And Josephine Lin is his wife, which means that he cannot keep her fully armed around the clock...
"That is to say, as long as we have a thorough plan and careful actions, we can choose to attack when Lin Youde is unprepared. Even if the first round of Shenji's attack fails, we can still do it when Lin Youde's Shenji guards are attracted by our Shenji.
When he left, he was assassinated by infiltrated staff. This is how the great commander of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated by an ordinary person while surrounded by the Divine Guards."
"Well, that makes sense, let's continue."
"This plan is completely feasible in my opinion. The key to success is: first, the secret operation must not let any news leak; second, it must invest in high-level goddesses. The goddesses involved in the operation will never come back alive, but we
We must not have any concerns about the candidates because of this, and must ruthlessly sacrifice the powerful goddess."
The last sentence made Di Ji bite her lip. But after a moment, she sighed.
"This is also for Japan's national destiny. There is nothing we can do about it. Doihara-kun, you are responsible for this plan alone. I will dispatch my own cronies to assist you. Are you a Rishi graduate? Well, you should know me, then.
He has taught you espionage courses. Yes, I will send Colonel Akashi Genjiro to cooperate with your actions. He will meet all your requirements and give you guidance and help in keeping confidentiality."
"Yes." Kenji Doihara could not suppress the excitement on his face, "So, as for Kamiki..."
"You don't have to worry about this. I will send you a sufficient number of high-ranking goddesses, as well as a strong man who is strong enough to stand at the top of Japan's goddesses."
"this……"
Isn't the person who is strong enough to stand at the top of the Japanese Goddess the Emperor?
Facing Kenji Doihara's surprised look, Di Ji waved her hands repeatedly: "It's not me. My sister has been poisoned to death. If I participate in this kind of suicide mission again, who will protect Japan? Besides, I'm too
It’s conspicuous.”
"Then, who else..."
"Yes, you see, as a soldier, you have forgotten her existence, so it is most appropriate to send her there." After speaking, Di Ji raised her hands and high-fived her three times in the air.
Then, a heroic young girl opened the sliding door behind Di Ji and walked into the room.
The girl has dark, waist-long hair, and a simple white ribbon is just right on the hair, creating a refined and refined beauty. She wears a pure white alchemy breastplate on her upper body, and the breastplate is connected to the waist
The black skirt covers the corners of the pleated skirt that is integrated with the clothes under the breastplate.
In addition to the breastplate, the girl's shoulders and crotch were also equipped with retro-style shoulder pads and waist armor. The distinctive coat of arms on one shoulder pad made Kenji Doihara's eyes widen.
In Japan, shrines are not so much Shinto religious institutions as administrative agencies of shrines. However, each shrine still enshrines its own shrine god. In Echigo Province, there is a shrine dedicated to the god of war Kunshamonten.
The shrine maidens of this grand shrine all pursue the study of combat skills as their lifelong pursuit. They do not care about political affairs and pursue the ultimate in martial arts.
But sometimes, they would go down the mountain and participate in worldly affairs. These war witches who came down from the mountain, without exception, all created great achievements.
For example, Uesugi Kenshin, the Dragon of Echigo during the Warring States Period, was the 26th generation shrine maiden of Echigo Taisha Shrine.
"This is from Echigo Taisha..."
"No need to be surprised. During the Meiji Restoration, the 45th generation shrine maiden Hikosei Jūhime sent her disciples down the mountain to help the King Sect. This was the 46th generation shrine maiden of Echigo Taisha Shrine, Kagetorahime."
"I can actually see the shrine maiden of Echigo Taisha Shrine... I am a soldier, so I have no regrets in this life."
"You're flattered." The girl with her hand on the long knife on her waist replied calmly, her voice was like the fine snow in early spring.
"But... you are the witch of the God of War. To die in such a dishonorable sneak attack is really..."
The girl as pure as snow shook her head gently: "It doesn't matter. If it is for the continued survival of Japan and the great justice of Yamato, I will not hesitate to sacrifice myself or bear the stigma." [[[cp|w:336
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