Chapter 958 The Japanese Spy King 2

And then, before the Berlin Procuratorate in Germany disclosed the news, the Japanese army forces first launched an attack in Japan! And after 300 rounds of battle with the navy, the results of Richter's approval by the Berlin Procuratorate came out again! Since then, the Japanese Army has won its first victory against the Navy!

What? Why not a big victory, you ask? nonsense! This matter has just begun and is not over yet. At best, it is a good start, so how can it be said to be over? ! Is the navy that easy to deal with? Can it be done in one incident? The Japanese Navy is more powerful than any enemy the Japanese Army encounters!

Therefore, Yamagata Aritomo personally summoned Japanese Army Chief of Staff Hasegawa Yoshichi, Japanese Army General Okubao Tsuna, and the Japanese spy king Akashi Genjiro in his villa, as well as some aristocratic parliamentarians and party leaders who were preparing to overthrow the cabinet. ! In the end, it was decided to divide the forces into two groups. One of them, led by Nagashimada Saburo, the chairman of the Gay Association, raised questions about the navy budget in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. The other step is to mobilize public opinion and prepare to use public pressure to force the navy to make concessions.

In fact, if there is no second step, the Japanese Army cannot do anything. When being questioned, Japanese Navy Admiral Gonbei Yamamoto and Marine Minister Saito completely denied and shied away, protecting the navy. Later, it was even reported that a driver of Fujii Kogoro, the head of the Japanese Navy Shipbuilding Department, sent boxes of banknotes to Yamamoto Gonbei! At this point, Yamamoto Gonbei, who was originally recognized as having the most private wealth within the navy, had no choice but to do anything. As the saying goes, a horse will not get fat if it does not eat night grass, and a person will not be rich without external wealth! If you have no problem, where did your private wealth come from? ! And if the debate develops to this point, then even if Yamamoto Gonbei has no problem, he can still find some problems!

As a result, as the matter continued to ferment, after some investigations, many corruption cases within the Japanese Navy were exposed. Naturally, several people involved in the Siemens incident could not escape, including the Director of the Naval Shipbuilding Department, Fujii Kogoro, and other members of the Navy. Colonel Zeqi Kuanmeng, Suzuki Tuesday Shipbuilding Superintendent and others were definitely going to be arrested. As the investigation deepened, this guy revealed that he had ordered King Kong from Vickers Shipyard 9 times that year. A total of 330,000 yen was taken in bribes. And it was this bribe that led to the demise of Armstrong Shipbuilding….

Of course, what is even more unexpected is that Fujii Kogoro, who just came out, was finally sentenced to only one year in prison at the naval military court... Another accomplice who helped sign for the goods was sentenced to 3 years... (This guy is really tough backstage.)

As for the subsequent political struggle, Akashi Genjiro did not participate much. After all, these are the places where big guys compete. If you don't show the sign of a general, no one will care about you! But judging from this vision and level, Akashi Genjiro's level is evident. (Note: The basic facts of the Siemens incident are like this. Akashi is said to have participated in the incident, but the specific content is unclear. This content has some fabrication elements, but the Japanese Navy’s request for bribes and handling of the incident were completely based on historical data. Of course, the time has been advanced. Quite a few.)

The Japanese Army defeated the Qing Dynasty in Beiyang, defeated the Americans, and defeated Russia. It is not too much to say that the achievements were brilliant, but it was the first time that the Japanese Army defeated the Navy to the ground so heartily.

Then it feels so good to step on both feet again! For the Japanese Army, the enemy "in the Admiralty" is simply more terrifying than any opponent, not even the German Army, which had just defeated the Japanese Army! One of the reasons is that the navy competes for budget and limits the development of the army from the "roots"...

The most important reason is the control of basic national policies! This thing sounds very complicated, but to put it bluntly, is the direction of expansion "southward" according to the navy? Or should we follow the "Northward Advance" as the Army said?

As the name suggests, "Southern Advance" naturally develops in the direction of Southeast Asia. The Japanese navy's fight for the Philippines is an obvious "Southern Advance" strategy. At that time, Japan's choice of "Southern Advance" was also carefully considered. After the end of the Qing-Japanese War, Japan did not gain enough Russia and the Qing Dynasty cannot move for the time being, so Japan, which is in a state of hunger and thirst, can naturally only choose other soft persimmons. Because he didn't know the American strategy, he had a conflict with the United States in the Philippines. However, although the process was somewhat tortuous, the results were outstanding! The Philippines contributes nearly one-third of Japan's current fiscal input!

The subsequent Russo-Japanese War can be understood as having "northward advance" factors, but the effect was not good. Although Japan completely gained Korea, Russian influence in the Northeast was not eliminated, and this also meant that Japan gained The benefits were so limited that the Japanese high-level officials felt that "moving north" was not as good as "moving south". This was a very bad situation for the Japanese Army.

Especially recently, the Japanese government and the British have reached a certain tacit understanding, allowing Japan to plant some of the Dutch East Indies colonies under the Japanese flag. This has undoubtedly greatly boosted the morale of the Japanese navy! The haze caused by the "Siemens incident" has been swept away! Although only high-level officials know about it now, once this matter becomes a reality, the navy's reputation will inevitably reach its peak! More than half of the Dutch East Indies will become Japanese territory, adding more than 800,000 square kilometers of territory and larger sea area!

By then, driven by fanatical public opinion, not to mention embezzlement of hundreds of thousands of yen, it is estimated that it will be possible to turn the Army into the Marine Corps! People will ask, what is the use of the army? During the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Army’s military expenditure was more than five times that of the Navy! How is the result? After the Russo-Japanese War, Japan gained nothing! Look at the navies of other countries, first the Philippines, and then the Dutch East Indies. How efficient is this!

It is very difficult for the Army now, really difficult, and the Navy is too terrible, gradually trampling the Japanese army under its feet in battle after battle. Now if the Army wants to break the situation, it must come up with a strategic plan that can compete with the "Southward Advance", that is, the "Northern Advance". But where to go? Moving to the Northeast is impossible! On this issue, even as allies of the Entente, Britain and France were absolutely intolerable. And the investment is too big. Move the Russians? That seems even more impossible than Japan's current ally!

"Who says it's impossible? The Russians are allies now, but what about Russia after its collapse? That's an ally. The first thing a country that stands up on the ruins of Tsarist Russia must solve is domestic problems, and it will no longer join forces with Britain and France. It’s time to fight against the Allies. And this time is our opportunity to advance north!" Akashi Genjiro said when meeting Yamagata Aritomo.

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