Qiantian raised his head and thought for a while, then smiled bitterly and said: "Lu Sang, don't say you can't understand it, even I can't understand it now. How could this happen? But these days, I have studied some information repeatedly, and then I slowly understood it.
I got a clue and found out the reason."
"I'd like to hear the details." Lu Ming became interested. This was first-hand information.
"In the final analysis, this mutiny did not happen for no reason, but was the result of the struggle between two major factions in the army. One was the Imperial Faction and the other was the Controlling Faction. The rebels represented the Imperial Faction. There was a grudge between the two factions.
Very deep." Qiantian said seriously.
At this time, the messenger brought French white wine, poured a glass for both of them, and then left.
Lu Ming took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "Kentian-kun, to be honest, I have been studying the Imperial Way Sect and the Tongzhi Sect for a while, but I can't see any difference between them."
"Oh, Lu Sang, you are not Japanese, you don't understand the subtle relationship between this." Qian Tian smiled strangely and picked up the wine glass.
"Well, in my opinion, their political views are all loyal to the emperor, and they also demand that all rights belong to the emperor. The difference between them is very small, even negligible. I don't understand what they have to argue with.
Do we have to fight with each other?"
Lu Ming believes that in China, it is normal for individuals to have conflicts, but it is absolutely impossible for groups with the same political leanings to fight each other.
Kenta looked serious and said: "Lu Sang, you are Chinese, so what you think is a small thing may be a big thing in the eyes of us Japanese. Fighting for that small difference between right and wrong requires using
Blood and life in exchange."
"Acknowledging death is the only way to get to the bottom of things, right? The Japanese are proud of this approach. Your Yamato nation is really a single-minded nation." Lu Ming said disdainfully.
"Oh, of course, except for us Japanese, people from other countries cannot understand it. This is just like the dispute between Sunni and Shia in Islam. In the eyes of us pagans, their dispute is equally ridiculous.
, but these two major factions started a war of blood and fire for more than a thousand years because of doctrinal disputes."
Lu Ming thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case. Some doctrinal and theoretical disputes might really be incomprehensible to outsiders.
"However, if you distinguish between the two major factions based on their origins, it may be easier to understand why they have conflicts." Qian Tian said.
"Oh, is there any difference in their origins? It's just a difference in rank." Lu Ming really didn't notice this.
"Most of the members of the so-called ruling faction are graduates of the Army University, and they all hold important positions in the army. Let's put it this way, the middle and upper-level officers in the army are basically graduates of the Army University, and most of the members of the Imperial faction
They are all graduates of the Army Noncommissioned Officer School, and they are in the middle and lower ranks of the army."
"According to your analysis, this is a class conflict. The middle and lower-level officers of the army are fighting back against the high-level generals?" Lu Ming asked with a frown.
"Yes, and no. It's mainly due to theoretical differences. In addition, most of the members of the Imperial Sect are from poor peasant and worker families. They have a better understanding of the sufferings of the lower class people and empathize with them. Therefore, they are very concerned about the corruption and incompetence of high-ranking military officers.
, I am very dissatisfied with the style of ignoring the suffering of the people."
"Kenta-kun, if you analyze it this way, I can understand that one's family background is indeed crucial to the formation of a person's world view." Lu Ming believed that Qiantian's analysis was reasonable and hit the point.
“Of course, it’s not just a matter of family background, there is also an incompatibility in terms of ideas. The Kodo faction believes that it is precisely because of the actions of the senior officials of the ruling faction that it has brought disaster to the poor people and caused Japan’s economy to collapse.
"Qian Tian further said.
"The Imperial Dao Sect seems to be on the side of justice. Unfortunately, justice is often suppressed, even in China." Lu Ming said with emotion.
"The Imperial Road faction is opposed to the greed and shamelessness of domestic chaebols, and is opposed to government officials succumbing to British and American oppression. They believe that these are contrary to the purpose of the Showa Restoration. However, they also have serious problems." Kenda's expression
Said seriously.
"What is the main problem of the Huangdao Sect?" Lu Ming asked puzzledly.
"My fault, Japan's young military officers like to talk to themselves and lack an overall view. Isn't this a fatal problem?" Kenta showed an angry expression.
Lu Ming nodded, yes, that's how the September 18th Incident broke out. It seems that the Huangdao faction was radical on domestic issues and was also a vanguard in invading other countries.
Lu Ming has done more or less research on what Qiantian said. Today, I heard Qiantian explain it in detail, and I can see it more clearly.
The Imperial Way faction mainly represents the will of the people, while the Regulatory faction represents the will of the middle and upper classes and even the nobility.
It is precisely because of this that Lu Ming is even more worried about the current situation.
"Kenta-kun, do you think this is a sign of the explosion of populism in Japan?" Lu Ming asked.
"Populism?" Kenta was stunned for a moment, obviously not familiar with this term.
"That is the most radical nationalism. Of course, every nation has nationalism, which is also the cohesion of all nations. If a nation loses its own nationalism, the nation will also lose its vitality. For example, I
Chinese nationalists." Lu Ming explained.
"Oh, I see, there are still a majority of nationalists like Lu Sang in China, including Mr. Chiang in Nanjing and Mr. Mao in Yan'an, even though they have different political views." Qian Tian said a little enviously.
"So we call for the establishment of an anti-Japanese national united front. I think this is the only way out for China." As soon as Lu Ming mentioned this topic, his eyes immediately started to shine.
"So what about history? Has nationalism always been the dominant force in China's history?" Qiantian asked.
"No, in the late Ming Dynasty, the nationalism of the Han nation lost its vitality and reached its lowest ebb, so the Qing Dynasty easily seized the country. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that the nationalism of the Han nation regained its vitality and overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
The imperial court established the Republic of China." Lu Ming said.
"Oh, I can understand it if you explain it this way. Nationalism advocates protecting the homeland and defending the dignity of the nation, while populism advocates self-aggrandizement and believes that the interests of the nation are above all else. Do I understand this correctly?" Qian
Tian narrowed his eyes and nodded.
"Kenta-kun is worthy of being a diplomatic talent. Your answer is concise and concise, and you can get full marks." Lu Ming burst out laughing.
"According to what you said, Germany and Italy are now countries dominated by populism, and Japan is following closely behind and is developing in this direction." Kenta said.
"Indeed, when nationalism rises to populism, there is a danger of turning into fascism. I think Japan is very close. The only difference between Japan and Italy and Germany now is that there has not yet been a fascist party or a fascist party.
Fascist leaders like Mussolini and Hitler.”
Lu Ming used conventional theories to analyze the world structure, which seemed a bit bookish.
"In Japan, even if fascism emerges one day, there will be no party leader. The emperor's supreme ruling status will not change. The emperor is a god, and he is destined not to be the leader of any party." Kenta said.
Lu Ming thought, indeed, Japan is not Germany or Italy. Japan will be another model of fascist country under the rule of the emperor.
Prime ministers change in turn, warlords change like water, but what remains unchanged is the aggression and expansion brought about by Japan's national arrogance and arrogant populism.
The two of them drank wine, ate the food on the plate, and talked about these very heavy topics.
"Then if one day Japan becomes a fascist country, it will be a pan-fascist country without a party leader. I think such a country is more dangerous and not as stable as a fascist country like Italy." Lu Ming thought for a while and said.
When it comes to these things, Lu Ming's understanding is actually superficial and not very profound.
In the 1930s, fascism was still a new thing. As a citizen of a large Eastern country, with the blood of Confucian benevolence flowing in his bones, it was difficult to understand the social trends surging in the West.
Needless to say, Lu Ming did not understand. Even those who raised their hands to support fascism may not really understand what fascism is.
Mr. Chiang once wanted to implement fascism in China. His understanding of fascism was a leader, a government, and a doctrine.
However, the Three Ones are merely a veneer of fascism, not its true meaning.
The originator and founder of world fascism was the Italian Mussolini. Hitler's Nazi ideas were just pirated copies of Mussolini's fascism, so the person Hitler admired most was Mussolini.
What would happen if Japan implemented fascism? What impact would it have on China? Lu Ming has been thinking about this issue these days.
"If Japan implements fascism, it will definitely be warlord-style fascism." Kenda concluded decisively.
"Fascism in the form of warlords? Can it be called militarism?" Lu Ming said to himself.
Unexpectedly, one of Lu Ming's nonsense words turned out to be true. After the outbreak of the Second World War, Japan became a veritable militaristic country.
"Lu Sang, neither you nor I are theorists. It is too difficult to study these things. Warlord-style fascism is just a term I created, and you also created one." Qiantian shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. When we say this, we are not necessarily any worse than those experts."
Lu Ming thought of the experts he invited, and it was better to just make up nonsense on his own.
"To be honest, there are so many theorists in various countries who have been studying and debating, and they all have different opinions on capitalism, communism, and fascism. I think the debate will continue for hundreds of years, and it is hard to say whether there will be a final conclusion. We
There is no need to spend this effort to find the answer." Qian Tian said half-heartedly.
"Kenta-kun, I either want to do theoretical research, or I just want to understand what kind of country Japan will become. I feel that this mutiny has greatly shocked the Japanese political and military circles, and will also trigger a series of
policy changes.”
Lu Ming was thinking deeply about when the war between China and Japan would break out, and what he should do once the war broke out.