It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

The wheel of history rolls forward.

Don't stop or change because of anyone.

April 4, early morning,

Incheon Military Affairs Office, Communications Office Pigeon House,
A white dove with a red beak landed with a flutter.

The breeder on duty stepped forward and took out the secret letter from the pigeon's leg ring.

Wait until you see the red mark on the seal.
The breeder immediately ran to the translation team and handed it to the team leader as soon as possible.

He said tremblingly: "Level 3 secret letter!"

The entire translation team was shocked.

A third-level secret letter means that there is a high probability that war will break out.

After finding the corresponding code book, the team leader decoded it immediately.

Five minutes later, she personally brought the intelligence and reported to Director Hua of the Attendant's Office.

Hua Xiangrong did not dare to delay in confirming the contents of the secret letter.

On the one hand, he notified the Prime Minister and the heads and deputy officials of various ministries and yamen to come to the palace to discuss matters.
On the one hand, he went to the beauty courtyard where the principal was staying and handed over the third-level secret letter sent back from Japan.

Climbing up from the pile of white beauties,
Lu Yuan browsed the secret letter and soon breathed a sigh of relief.

It is so stupid that Nijo Castle could be so foolish!
Originally, he had no intention of dealing with Tokugawa Iemitsu so quickly.
However, people can't be called away, ghosts keep running away...

Self-inflicted sin, do not live!
With the help of the palace maids, she put on formal clothes and rushed to the main hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

In the palace, two people arrived faster than him.

The Censorate is full of power, while the Dali Temple is full of wise and virtuous people.

The two men immediately bowed and greeted: "Minister, greet the king!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said jokingly:
"You guys didn't stay up all night again?"

Recently, both of them have been reviewing and handling the corruption cases that have accumulated in the court over the years.

"I am ashamed..."

Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Don't stand anymore, sit down."

Recently, the King of China finally implemented a benevolent policy specifically for important officials in the court.

Even when the emperor and his ministers were in a meeting, they all sat down.

Standing for a long time is very tiring and it is also easy to get varicose veins.

This move made the heads of various departments and offices burst into tears of gratitude.

Not to mention the elderly ministers, they wanted to "beat the ground with their heads" to express themselves.

Early in the morning, we convened a meeting.
Lu Yuan ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare breakfast for all the participants.

Only when you are full can you have the energy to discuss and fight better.

Soon, ministers came to the palace one after another.

Prime Minister Zhou Zhenglong, heads of various ministries and offices, Commander Mao of the Invincible Fleet, Chief of the Military Police Tian, ​​Grand Secretary Tang, Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau Shen, Brigadier General Qinglong Park...

Sit down when you come and have breakfast first.

Hot steamed buns, flower rolls, grilled sausages, fried eggs... and drinks such as milk, juice or sweet soup.

There are many varieties and no limit on quantity, the main point is to eat well and fill yourself up.

However, everyone cares about one thing.
Lu Yuan has always been a hands-off boss, attending court only once every ten days.

And found a very ridiculous reason:

"The true meaning of 'ruling by doing nothing' is that the less you control, the more peaceful the world will be!"

Today is not the day for court attendance, but they called us into the palace for a meeting so early in the morning. It must be something big.

The king looks pretty good, so it's probably not a bad thing.

Could it be that the prince is born... No, the date hasn't come yet?
Or is it some major infrastructure project?

But, seeing that all the important ministers have gathered, are they going to declare an all-out war against Shen Ling?
While everyone was wondering, Lu Yuan announced a meeting.

"Director Hua, please read Edo's letter to you all."

"Yes!"

Hua Xiangrong had an extraordinary memory. She could remember everything she saw and could recite it aloud directly.

"…The situation became increasingly worse, and on the twenty-ninth day of the fourth month of the Shenling calendar,

The Japanese side tolerated and acquiesced to the large number of armed thugs in the face of the lack of water and food in the hostel.
The building was besieged repeatedly in multiple waves, and we had no choice but to launch a counterattack.

At night, the situation suddenly changed, and a large number of Japanese sailors joined the rioters.
Using firearms to attack the embassy... Our side has been engaged in a series of fierce battles, and the number of casualties has increased.

The food ammunition is running out, please help quickly...

I believe that the mastermind behind the xenophobia among the Japanese people is the Edo Shogunate.
Without clear orders from Nijo Castle, the Japanese navy would never dare to attack us!"

In the hall, there was complete silence.

All I could hear was heavy breathing, which became increasingly rapid in frequency.

Lu Yuan looked at the important officials and asked with no joy or sadness:
"Tell me, should we save our people or not?"

There is no room for fence-sitting on major issues of right and wrong.

Everyone said loudly:
"Save! We must save them!"

"The shogunate is two-faced and treacherous, and should be severely punished!"

"The Japanese attack on our premises is tantamount to an invasion of our territory.

This is no longer a matter of 'punishment', we should declare war on Japan immediately!"

"Yes! Start the battle and attack Nijo Castle.

Capture Tokugawa Iemitsu and teach them a lesson with cannons.
The mastermind behind this must be publicly punished and compensated for the loss of our personnel and property!"

"A tiny island nation has offended the Celestial Empire.

Was it Fish Leong who gave them the courage? "

"..."

Seeing that the mood was just right, Lu Yuan said:
"Okay! First send troops to rescue our embassy personnel, and at the same time declare war on the shogunate!"

The words are golden and the law follows!
Zhou Zhenglong spoke first: "Your Majesty is wise! I second the motion!"

All the ministers followed suit: "I second the motion! I second the motion!"

General Mao, Brigadier General Park, and the military chief were all beaming with joy.

They waited for half a year, thinking about it all the time.

Finally, there is a chance to compete with Japan with full justification!

Quan Douyang suddenly stood up and asked:
"I propose that all Japanese living in China be detained and interrogated!"

This kid has a bad habit of watching the fun and not minding the big trouble. He can't get better.

Most likely they want to get some benefits from it.

It's not necessarily for extortion.
I want more political exposure for the Censorate.

In line with the principle of "punishing only the main culprit", Lu Yuan immediately spoke out to stop it.

"The responsibilities of the shogunate should not be borne by the common people of Japan."

Tang Daxueshi saw the opportunity and immediately made a suggestion:

"Your Majesty is unparalleled in benevolence and virtue. The people of Japan are so lucky!"

Brought another round of warm praise.

Quan Douyang retreated, but he muttered quietly:
"In an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent!"

Lu Yuan glanced at him and ignored him.

Since the king has set the tone of "punishing the Japanese war",

All departments and offices began to discuss the details of launching a war.

There is no doubt that the Invincible Fleet and the Blue Dragon Brigade are the main combat forces.

The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the General Bureau of Military Intelligence, the Military Police Headquarters, and the Logistics Department all cooperated fully.

The Honglu Temple handed over a declaration of war to the Japanese ambassador.

On the one hand, he summoned envoys from various countries to form an alliance to jointly attack Japan.

After all, the xenophobia movement launched by Japan has caused great losses to all countries.

Moreover, China is now a powerful country and no one will go against the wishes of a great power.

In addition, the General Chamber of Commerce will also announce an embargo and blockade on Japan.

No matter which country's chamber of commerce it is, if it dares to transport supplies to Japan, it will not do business with China.

This is the simplest and most domineering "single choice question".
China or Japan?
Anyone who is not an idiot knows the answer.

There is also a propaganda war.
Using Chinese newspapers, gossip and stage performances,

Expose the evil deeds of the Japanese shogunate to all sectors of society!

In fact, the Ministry of War and the Invincible Fleet, the Blue Dragon Brigade,

Various war plans have been prepared long ago, and we just need to follow the templates.

Therefore, the Chinese court is from all aspects,
A "special military operation to punish Japan" was launched against the Japanese shogunate, with astonishing efficiency.

On the first day, we decided to launch a "special operation".
The advance fleet arrived at the strait the next day.

On the third day, the "Multinational Anti-Japanese Coalition" was formally formed.

Well, although some countries only sent one military attaché to the war,
However, more than a dozen countries have made it clear that Japan's embassy in Incheon has been pushed to the forefront.

The major incident of "siege of the palace" occurred in Edo.

There is even news that Nijo Castle is manipulating things behind the scenes, which makes the Chinese people very angry!
Many people came to the Japanese pavilion to express their dissatisfaction.

However, there are security guards guarding the Japanese building.
The people in the Japanese building were not torn to pieces.

Although the tone was set in the Incheon court,
It is not aimed at the Japanese people.
However, the Japanese people on the peninsula,

Still encountering resistance and disgust.

For example, those who travel to China at their own expense,
The Dean of the Japanese Naval Academy, Rokuroku Yamamoto.

These days, as long as others see

He wore wooden clogs and a wide kimono, and carried a "Japanese sword"

He would just glare at him and refuse to sell anything to him, even if he was offered more money.

Finally, even the innkeeper expressed his deepest apology:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yamamoto!

Your room is no longer available, please stay at another hotel."

Encountering a sudden disaster,

The polite Yamamoto Rokuroku was quite depressed.
"Where do you want me to live in this situation?"

The shopkeeper spread his hands, indicating that he had no other choice:
"Mr. Yamamoto, it's all because my shop is small and has little profit.
If you don't move out, other guests won't come.
After more than a dozen mouthfuls in the store, I can only drink northwest wind...

How about this, your room fee will be refunded in full!"

At this point, Yamamoto Rokuroku had no choice but to pack up and move out of the inn.

At the end of the day, he ran into obstacles everywhere and was homeless on the streets with nothing to eat or drink.

Finally, with no alternative,

He thought of his former subordinate, Ichiro Umekawa.

So they rushed to the "immigrant community" and asked for help.

Ichiro Umekawa took in his former superior out of consideration for their old friendship.

While eating the "sushi" made by Yukiko, Yamamoto Rokuroku was filled with emotion.

"Umekawa-kun, you guys weren't affected, were you?"

Umekawa Ichiro smiled bitterly and said:

"I have a new identity and work in the Honglu Temple, so things are a little better..."

Yamamoto Rokuroku asked him,
What is the truth of the incident and what is the attitude of the Chinese court towards the Japanese?

Umekawa Ichiro said: "To be honest, Nijo Castle went too far this time!"

"Is it really the shogunate's doing?"

"Yes! Many of the sailors who participated in the siege were caught in the act...

So, this is almost impossible to fake... I really don't understand,
Why challenge China when you are so backward?

Did those powerful people get their heads squeezed by the elevator and become stupid? "

Yamamoto Rokuroku was also puzzled.
"It's possible that the general was deceived by his subordinates..."

Umekawa Ichiro sneered:
"If this is the case, it will only be worse.
A foolish and stupid general will drag the Japanese people into the abyss!"

Yamamoto Rokuroku put down the soup bowl and asked somewhat dissatisfiedly:
“Although you are Chinese now, don’t forget,

The blood of the Yamato people still flows in my body!"

Umekawa Ichiro said with a smile:

"I have not forgotten, but if I do not speak out these evils,

Do you think things will get better or worse for the people of Japan?"

Yamamoto Rokuroku was choked.
Intellectually, he believed that Ichiro Umekawa was right.

But emotionally, he could not accept words that "slandered" the Shogun.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Tuk Tuk Tuk!"

Kotaro ran over to open the door.
"This is the Umekawa family, welcome! Who are you looking for?"

The visitor laughed and said, "Oh! Excuse me, is Mr. Umekawa Ichiro at home?"

Huh?
Ichiro Umekawa came to the door and greeted him.

After confirming his identity, the visitor handed him a document and left.

Ichiro Umekawa opened the file bag and took out a copy.

While watching, he returned to the dining table.

After reading it, he shook his head and sighed.

Yamamoto Rokuroku was very surprised and asked casually, "What's wrong?"

Umekawa Ichiro raised the document in his hand and asked with a complicated expression:

"Guess what's written in here?"

Yamamoto Rokuroku can only see clearly,
The big red official seal on the paper clearly shows that this is an official document.

"Is there any new change in the court's policy towards Japan?"

"Look at it!"

As Umekawa Ichiro said this, he handed the document to his old superior.

Yamamoto Rokugo asked in surprise:

"This should be an official document, can I take a look?"

"It's okay, it's not classified material, just keep an eye on it!"

Yamamoto Rokuroku wiped his hands and then read the document carefully.

As he looked at it, his expression became extremely strange and complicated.

"call!"

It sounded like both a sigh of relief and some kind of helpless self-mockery.

Umekawa Ichiro smiled and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, what do you think?"

Yamamoto Rokuroku felt like there was something stuck in his throat and he was speechless.

The official document was not complicated, and it mainly recruited "volunteers" among Japanese immigrants.

These Japanese immigrants followed the Allied Forces to conquer Japan.
The responsibility of the "Volunteer Team" is to do everything possible to protect the historical sites of Japan.

He also explained to the coalition forces the various customs and practices of Japan, as well as the taboos and taboos of the people.
At the same time, he also preached to the Japanese people,
The coalition's special operations only target the culprits behind the incident, not the civilians.

The right and wrong of the incident must also be made known to the Japanese people to avoid misunderstandings.

During war, such respect for the enemy's history and traditions was unheard of.

There was a capital letter "服" on both of their faces.

There is no doubt that the 18-nation coalition led by the Chinese Army is a truly just and righteous army.

After a long silence, Yamamoto Rokuroku asked:
"So, you'll apply, right?"

"Of course!"

Umekawa Ichiro said firmly:

"Whether for public or private reasons, I will protect my hometown and my elders!"

Yamamoto Rokuroku nodded and said:
"Then could you please ask if I can participate?"

Umekawa Ichiro was shocked, then shook the old commander's hand in surprise and said excitedly:

"Really? You want to go back too?"

"Umekawa-kun is going back, how can I just stand by and watch?"

"Oh, that's great! I think there should be no problem. I will go to the government office to inquire tomorrow!"

The next morning, Umekawa Ichiro brought Yamamoto Rokurogo to the Hongroji Temple to register.

I heard that Yamamoto Rokuroku also wants to become a volunteer.
The clerk was worried about the lack of staff, and it was like a pillow was given to him when he was sleepy.
I was very happy to give a form.
Ask him to fill in the details, especially the addresses of his family members.

Yamamoto was puzzled.

The clerk told me that war is always risky.

If a volunteer encounters an accident, the coalition will send the pension to the volunteer's home according to the address.

Yamamoto Rokuroku was immediately filled with ashamed.

When the Japanese army was fighting, no matter if the soldiers were dead, wounded or disabled,

The lord didn't care at all and left them to fend for themselves.

It seems that China’s strength is not without reason!

After collecting Yamamoto's information, the clerk gave me two volunteer certificates.
Let the two of them go to Incheon Naval Port with their ID cards tomorrow to board the ship and set off with the army.

Holding the small blue book, Yamamoto Rokuroku felt heavy in his heart.

He didn't know if he would encounter danger when he returned this time.
But one thing is certain,
If it was really Tokugawa Iemitsu who launched the "anti-foreign" movement, his rule would have ended...

Huh?
He immediately thought of a question that had been lingering in his mind.
"Mr. Meichuan, do you think that this time, the Chinese army will take the opportunity to annex Japan?" (End of this chapter)