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Chapter 1328 [Tanaka¡¯s Conspiracy]

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    If Iwane Matsui, a newly minted major general in the Army, could arrogantly kill people in and out of the Navy Department, would the Japanese navy still be able to collect military expenditures that could bankrupt the Japanese government?  ¡°Kato Tomosaburo, a naval admiral and generalissimo, can he still lick his face and thrive in the military, political, and business circles?  Judging from various signs, Matsui Iwane's failure is doomed. Whether it is to say that he is in a humble position or that he does not understand the importance, in short, from the perspective of the top brass of the Army, Matsui Iwane will not be beaten during this trip to the Navy.  Walking out with all your tail is required is already a sign of high incense.  But Matsui Iwane is complaining!  He was forked out of the Navy headquarters by the Navy's military police in full view of the public. As the first general in the Army to enjoy such treatment, Matsui Iwane's reputation was not only in the Army, but even in the entire Japanese military circle.  All over.  However, Matsui Iwane is more famous for his notoriety. Even though he knew that the aircraft of the Republic of China were capable of threatening Japanese warships, he could still conceal the situation and promote the war with all his heart, almost putting the Imperial Navy in danger. His intentions were sinister and his thoughts were vicious. Anyway,  Matsui Iwane was more hateful than maggots in the eyes of the Japanese Navy.  Not only did this behavior not give him any points, it even affected the Army's reputation.  In Japan, the calls for downsizing the Army are getting louder and louder, so much so that as the leader of the Army, Tanaka Yiichi is somewhat unable to withstand this menacing attack.  He knew clearly in his mind that it was all caused by military spending.  If the navy wants to develop, it must spare no effort to build large surface ships and super ships, so as not to encroach on the military expenditures originally belonging to the army.  But in the competition for military spending, the Army is at a huge disadvantage.  In particular, even Tanaka Yiichi felt that one day he might not be able to suppress the anger of middle-level army officers.  The higher-ups don't have to worry. The empire has taken care of them for the rest of their lives. The lower-level officers and non-commissioned officers don't have to worry either. These people don't have a strong desire for foreign wars.  On the contrary, many of them stay in the small and gentle hometown of their families.  The middle-level officers are all in their prime. It will not be long before, at most ten years, these people will be the backbone of the Japanese Army at the general level.  It is a force that cannot be ignored.  If it is not handled properly, Tanaka Yiichi is even worried that the power he has built within the military for many years will collapse overnight.  To be honest, he was scared.  Therefore, Tanaka Yiichi also began to look for another way out. It is not difficult for him to find a way out. What is difficult is that it is extremely difficult to find a way out that can increase his chips.  After all, he is now the Prime Minister and a member of the cabinet.  Matsui Iwane may be regarded as a gray person outside, but in the eyes of Tanaka Yoshi, he is still very appreciated. Of course, if the previous Matsui Iwane had some reputation, he was just a low-ranking mid-level officer. A big shot like Tanaka Yoshiichi is not  Will take it seriously.  At most, it's just encouragement and showing concern, which is an unprecedented level of care.  But after all, Matsui Iwane has taken a small step forward and entered the ranks of senior officers. Although there is still a big gap between him and senior generals, he can already be regarded as someone who can enter the eyes of senior officials.  "Matsui-kun, come and try the tea I have here. Does it have a unique flavor?" Matsui Iwane came to Tanaka Yiichi's residence, where the military leader was making tea.  Matsui Iwane didn¡¯t know why, but the rules of the tea ceremony in Japan were extremely strict. To put it in layman¡¯s terms, both of them were born with mud-legged backgrounds, but they learned how to show off in the upper class and even pretended to look alike.  After Matsui Iwane completed the etiquette, he drank the hot tea, and some dense sweat broke out on his forehead: "Is it Longjing?" "Compared to Japanese tea, I prefer the tea of ??the Republic of China. Although Japanese tea has ancient trees,  , there are modern cultivation techniques, but the former tastes too bitter, and the latter is even more vulgar, neither of which I like." Tanaka Yiichi said specifically, he is not as particular about drinking tea as he said.  Not to mention being able to speak clearly and logically, the reason why things are like this today is because Tanaka Yiichi combined his own feelings with his own thoughts.  Even a fool will say very wise words in his long life, let alone someone like Tanaka who is too smart?  While in a high position, he also began to build momentum. Although the tea ceremony did not see the light of swords, it was quite in line with the implicit expression of the Eastern people. Acting with determination and lifting weights with ease was more in line with the purpose of the tea ceremony. The perfect combination of magnanimity and momentum is the highest level of the tea ceremony.  realm.  This is the reason why Tanaka Yiichi likes tea ceremony: "The aroma of Longjing is not strong, but it has a spring-like flavor, without the astringency of grass, nor the vulgarity of floral fragrance. It is light and has an aloof taste."  This is something that Japanese tea can never achieve, but it is wrong to say that Longjing is dull, because the aroma is still there, and the taste is still there, Matsui-kun, do you know what I mean by this? " Matsui Iwane doesn't know Tanaka?  Why Yiyi suddenly said these words to him, so verbose and mysterious.  But there are so many clues that he can¡¯t find the other party¡¯s true intention: ??Your Excellency, is this why you advocate the use of force against the Republic of China?  The people of the Republic of China were weak, the empire was strong, and the soldiers were eager for the opportunity to gain military exploits. This was a God-given opportunity.  " "Where is the God-given opportunity?  "Tanaka Yiichi shook his head and said: "The empire's military power has developed to this day, and no country in the world can ignore it.  But you also know that the empire is under great pressure and depends on finances. The standing army of 50 divisions that I originally proposed has come to nothing. If the scale of the Eighth-Eight shipbuilding is larger, it will bring down the empire.  So we have to use different strategies to achieve the goal of the rise of the empire.  " "The Republic of China?  Matsui Iwane was surprised: "Is it a full-scale attack?"  " "The empire cannot train the 50th Division because of financial constraints.  If the army cannot expand, it has to accept the fact that Japan is an island country and its influence can only be carried by the navy. This is very unfair to the army.  For this reason, I believe that invading the Republic of China is an opportunity to strengthen the army and use the plundered resources and wealth to train the army of the empire. This is to feed war with war and complete the great cause of imperial hegemony.  "Tanaka Yiichi exhaled. When he said these words, his eyes were red. Can you see how excited he was inside? Matsui Iwane knew that he was a low-ranking major general and a newly promoted major general, and he had little influence in the military world.  How could a guy with no strength be lucky enough to become a military star favored by Tanaka Yiichi? This feeling of being promoted once made him think that it was his talent that attracted the attention of the higher-ups. Only now did he understand that it was because of something else about him.  A background, Republic of China. "This hearing at the Navy Ministry is actually a test. Kato Yusaburo, a guy from a noble family, has his eyes high and looks down on the Army.  This is not a big deal, but his reputation for forming a cabinet is so high that he may be unstoppable.  I asked you to go to remind him that the Army is not that easy to bully.  If you want to disarmament, you also need to see if the Army agrees.  "When Tanaka Giichi spoke, Matsui Iwane could only act as a good listener and was not qualified to interrupt. "And although the previous attempts to win over were successful, it would be very troublesome for the Ministry of Finance to conduct an inspection. I am in the Army  My status will make people think that I am not only influential in the military, but also want to control the political arena. If the rumors continue, it will be very detrimental not only to me, but also to the entire Army.  So after this term, I plan to resign as Minister of War, give up my military rank and enter politics.  " "How is this possible?  Matsui Iwane said in panic, Tanaka Giichi is the backbone of the Army, and he is not just talking on the water. This guy's thoughts on developing the Army are self-evident, and everyone sees it. "If it weren't for the intervention of the Far East in Russia, Japan did not gain enough  Instead, he paid a huge amount of military expenditures, which made him controversial within the cabinet. Coupled with the issue of public relations expenses, he became an easy target for the Army. As a decisive politician, Tanaka Yiichi.  Yi will never give up his position because he is greedy for the position of Minister of War. On the contrary, he will use the most violent means to tell his opponents that even if he loses the honor of being promoted to Generalissimo, he is not so easy to mess with.  In terms of position, I can be a target for Tomosaburo Kato everywhere, but if I leave the political arena, he will be unable to do anything to me.  Tanaka Yiichi said proudly: "Then you should understand what I mean by coming to you today. The Army needs to start planning a plan to encroach on Zhang Zuolin's territory on a large scale."  " "This is not easy. The British and even the Americans will not agree.  " "It's one thing to agree or not, but it's another thing to do it or not. Matsui's idea is too pedantic. Is it useful to object in the face of established facts?  "Tanaka Yoshimoto is not the kind of timid person. His political wisdom is among the best in Japan. If it were not for the military expansion plan he advocated, the Japanese Army would have no hope at all. Iwane Matsui  After thinking for a while, he said: "If you want to control the Northeast, you have to consider two types of people, the original Manchu nobles, and the subordinates who were ignored by Zhang Zuolin.  Dividing these people will greatly damage Zhang Zuolin's strength. It is best to use coercion and inducement. If he cannot be used, he will simply send troops to the three eastern provinces. When the Kwantung Army takes control of the three eastern provinces, there will probably be no opposition in the country.  " "Very good. Sure enough, I saw you right.  Tanaka Yiichi raised his hand slightly and said: "Drink tea!"  " Tanaka Yiichi's thoughts are not his own. They are the common thoughts in Japan's political and military circles in this era, especially among the army. This kind of situation is particularly serious in these years. People in the Japanese military began to be impatient.  Come on, especially the Army. In the past, they were willing to be loyal dogs in front of the British; but when Japan becomes stronger, their desire to escape from the control of their masters will become even stronger.  The bones of this nation seem to beThey are broken into pieces, but once they face opponents who are inferior to them, they become so arrogant that it is strange.  This kind of character is like an animal dog.  ¡° Dogs are somewhat useful as slaves. After all, everything in the world has its function.  For example, for dogs, snobbery is their nature, bullying the weak and fearing the strong is their method, they like to be domineering in their own territory, and they keep their tail between their legs because they are not generous enough But after all, these shortcomings are not shortcomings for the owner, because  One advantage is enough to make these shortcomings no longer so important, loyalty.  A loyal dog, a loyal dog, means that a dog needs its owner.  But if that day the dog wants to make the decision for itself and no longer needs its master, the dog with a brilliant nature will become unreasonable. It will dare to stand on the street and show its teeth at pedestrians with its white teeth raised, and the loyal dog will become a mad dog.  Japan was originally frightened by the powerful cannons of the Western world and had its knees broken. After becoming the loyal dog of the British, Japan has lived a life of dominance in Asia.  However, after their rise, the Japanese began to be dissatisfied with this role of being slaves. They wanted to be the protagonists.  I dare not say that everyone in the Japanese Army has this idea. Basically, most young officers have this idea.  As the leader of the Choshu Domain¡¯s army in the late Taisho and early Showa eras, Tanaka Giichi was naturally no longer satisfied with the role of the army following the navy.  The relationship between the navy and the British is too close, and the feeling that the army is just a picked-up wild child is becoming more and more unpopular.  If Tanaka Giichi wants to reverse this situation, he must make a choice. The best way is to strengthen the army's influence in the political arena, rather than solely based on the influence of the army. ???????? Then his joining the Political Friendship Club is just a strategy.  Breaking out of the constraints of the Army's military headquarters, General Tanaka Yiichi no longer had any constraints, and he was even more unscrupulous in his work.  In particular, he will also have support from the political arena. The Seiyoukai is a political party founded by Ito Hirobumi, which is considered one of the old political parties in Japan.  But since Ito Hirobumi was assassinated, the Seiyukai has not had a leader.  With almost no effort, a figure like Tanaka Yiichi will become a core figure and serve as the party leader after entering the Political Friendship Club.  Not only that, the Seiyoukai is also a political party that supports the Mitsui Foundation of Japan. With Mitsui as its backing, Tanaka Giichi finally has the confidence to challenge Tomosaburo Kato.  Being able to see this step clearly is not easy for Tanaka Yiichi.  It is rare for a high-level person in the political arena to be as decisive as him, who can easily give up the high position he finally obtained.  Especially for Tanaka Yiichi, it is only a matter of time before he wants to become prime minister and form his own cabinet.  In ten or fifteen years, this goal should be achieved.  It's a pity that Tanaka Yiichi doesn't want to wait, and he will not accept the existence of a cabinet that is not completely under his control. From his core, he is the kind of strong person who desires complete control.  While the two were talking, the servant came in: "Master, Mr. Matsuoka is here to visit." "Haha, this guy! Let him come in." Tanaka Yiichi seemed to be in high spirits and shouted to the servant.  On the contrary, Matsui Iwane looked a little annoyed and unwilling, gritting his teeth and looking at the corridor at the door.  "Matsuoka is here to apologize to Mr. Tanaka!" Although Yosuke Matsuoka was unruly, in front of Tanaka Yiichi, he bowed his head when asked. Of course, he knelt down more piously than bowing his head and there was no psychological pressure.  Tanaka Giichi looked at Matsuoka Yosuke playfully and asked: "What did you do wrong that you need to apologize for?" "I don't know!" Matsuoka Yosuke's almost rogue behavior made Tanaka Giichi laugh: "Since  You don¡¯t know, so just pretend it¡¯s not wrong. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any point in apologizing, so get up!¡± The moment Matsuoka Yosei stood up, he pretended to be surprised and looked at Matsui Iwane.  He said with a flattering face: "Matsui-kun, you are here too!" "Matsuoka, you are from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It seems unreasonable to come to the Prime Minister's residence, right?" Matsui Iwane would not give him a good look. This guy is simply two-faced.  On the contrary, Matsuoka Yosuke cried out: "Matsui-kun, you don't know that Foreign Minister Shigehara is Marshal Kato's brother-in-law. My boss's boss asked me to cooperate with the Navy's hearing. Do you think I dare to refuse?"  Matsui Iwane was speechless, his boss¡¯s boss, that¡¯s the big boss!  Matsui Iwane even imagined whether he would carry out an order that was contrary to morality if Tanaka Giichi was given one.  I¡¯m afraid he doesn¡¯t dare to resist. Not only does he not dare to resist, but he also tries his best to curry favor with his boss.  I'm afraid Matsuoka Yosuke has the right to say this.  But Matsui Iwane, who was embarrassed, still said in a voice: "I think you have bad intentions!" Matsuoka Yoyo smiled and took out a handwritten letter.?Recording, I don¡¯t know whether Kato Tomosaburo forgot it or did it on purpose. He asked Matsuoka to stay during the naval meeting. Of course he did not dare to record it at the meeting, but memorized it silently, and then after the meeting  After dictating it, I sent it over without stopping.  ¡°I have to say, Matsuoka Yosuke is very good at it.  (~^~)
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