It was a slightly cloudy morning, and in the apse of the shrine, Hiroshi Nagayoshi was wearing traditional Shinto clothing, waiting for the upcoming sacrificial event with a serious expression.
Next to him, a middle-aged man was wearing similar clothes, but he was a little uneasy and worried: "Master Palace Secretary, do you really want to put those people on the altar?"
Gongsi is a title equivalent to temple blessing or presiding in the Shinto system.
Ging Yongfang's face was as dark as water. He raised his eyes and glanced at the middle-aged man and said in a deep voice: "Those are the heroes of the empire. They died for the country and deserve to receive incense. Their thrones were already prepared in 1966.
But after waiting for twelve years, you want me to withdraw now?"
The middle-aged man immediately bowed his head and said "Hai", but still insisted: "But sir... do we need to consider Huaguo and America's attitude..."
Before he could continue, Ging Zhengyongfang shouted: "That's enough, please step back~"
"Ha Yi~" The middle-aged man choked and had no choice but to retreat. When he got outside the palace, he sighed helplessly. He had a premonition that if he really let those people in this time, something big would happen.
When they arrived outside, a young man in a suit was waiting and immediately greeted him: "What did Mr. Fairness say?"
The middle-aged man shook his head, showing a helpless expression.
The young man saw what he meant, frowned slightly, then bowed and said: "I understand, please excuse me."
The middle-aged man waved his hand.
The young man bowed again and turned to leave. He found a phone and dialed: "Sir, I'm at the shrine... Yes, their determination is very strong and it is irreversible... Okay, I understand, please don't worry... Ha Yi
...Ha Yi~"
After making the phone call, the young man looked back with a sinister expression at the palace where Ging Yongfang was just now.
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At the same time, many people in the capital were paying attention to this matter.
Since the last time it appeared on the front page of the daily newspaper, it seems that the popularity of this matter has dropped, and there has not been much entanglement on it.
Until the official day arrived, many people were watching the news from the East.
In the fire equipment company, Du Fei sat behind his desk with a cup of steaming tea in front of him.
At this moment, Zhang Wenzhong walked in quickly from outside: "Leader, telegram from Tokyo!"
Du Fei's heart suddenly moved, and he immediately took the telegraph newspaper and glanced at it quickly, then showed a sneer: "Sure enough, dogs can't change their eating shit."
However, this matter has already been planned, so Du Fei doesn't need to worry about it.
He raised his hand and looked at his watch. Since he had received the news here, it was estimated that the Foreign Education Department would also reflect it.
Du Fei's guess was absolutely correct.
Just a few hours later, an impromptu press conference was held.
Zhu Ting stood in front of the stage in a smart outfit, and said into the microphone familiarly: "Welcome to all journalists, the main reason for holding this impromptu press conference today is..."
Zhu Ting's opening remarks were aimed at what happened a few hours ago.
This had been prepared for a long time. Zhu Ting was well-founded and calm on the stage, and said in a deep voice: "The occurrence of this situation shows that they have not deeply reflected on the crimes they committed, and it is a sign of the resurrection of the soul of the empire...
In addition, we must also pay attention to the fact that there is not only that shrine in Japan, but also a large number of buildings with special significance, such as the Hachimon Pagoda in Miyazaki Prefecture... Buildings like this should have been demolished long ago, but they did it in every possible way
Shirk, wolfish ambition, clearly exposed..."
The question-and-answer period soon entered. A curly-haired middle-aged man from AFP rushed to raise his hand. After being called on, he immediately stood up and said in somewhat broken Chinese: "Hello, Ms. Zhu, I am a reporter from AFP.
, Can you elaborate on what you said just now that you will reserve the power to take measures?"
Zhu Ting nodded slightly: "On this point, I can say clearly that if Dongyang persists in realizing it, we will only have to take measures to help them demolish those buildings that should not exist."
When everyone in the audience heard this, their eyes lit up. This was big news.
Immediately, someone from TASS stood up and asked: "Can you tell me specifically what measures will be taken?"
Zhu Ting said expressionlessly: "There are many specific methods, such as dispatching bombers..."
The reporter below was breathing heavily. At this time, the beautiful lady on the stage was simply an angel. Can such a thing be said so straightforwardly?
This is definitely big news.
Zhu Ting waited for a moment and continued: "In addition, we will dispatch aircraft to patrol specific areas on a selected day..."
In an instant, there was another commotion. This news was more explosive than the previous one. The previous one was just a threat, but this is a real action.
Immediately, someone stood up again: "I am a reporter from the Yomiuri Shimbun. Is what you said true?"
This reporter, who is in his thirties, was a little incoherent, and all he said when he opened his mouth was nonsense.
Zhu Ting smiled and did not respond.
This person also reacted, calmed down and said sorry: "As for the issue of dispatching bombers, have you got America's approval? Will it cause some misjudgments?"
Zhu Ting said: "I think this friend from Japan is a little confused. We are not from Japan, and any of our actions do not require America's approval."
The Japanese reporter's face instantly turned red.
Zhu Ting continued: "In addition, we and America are a firm anti-Fascist alliance. Regarding any reasonable concerns and necessary actions on our side, I believe that America, as a friend, will definitely understand and there is no need for instigation by people with ulterior motives."
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After the impromptu press conference, the relevant news seemed to have wings and spread quickly to all parts of the world.
Tokyo, in a very private Japanese-style house.
An old man in a dark kimono angrily knocked his tea cup down on the table.
With a click, the cup made by the pottery master split into two halves, and hot tea spilled on his hands, but the old man ignored it.
He gritted his teeth and said, "These stupid Malu people will do these useless tricks!"
Opposite the old man, there were two middle-aged men in suits sitting on their knees. Seeing the old man's angry look, the two of them became silent and did not dare to say anything.
A beautiful woman in her forties, wearing a gorgeous kimono, immediately took out a towel to help the old man wipe it, and took away the broken cup.
It wasn't until the beautiful woman exited that a middle-aged man asked: "Sir, do you think Huaguo will really send out bombers to blow up our passing shrine and Hachimon Tower?"
The old man glanced at him and said impatiently: "Idiot, is that the point? The important thing is flying around the island, do you understand? We didn't learn from the big deal last time. We are now on the weaker side, and every time we are provoked
Give the other side excuses, don’t you understand this truth? In the past, their bombers would never come to the East, but in the future it may become the norm, and even fly around us every day..."
Having said this, the old man became even more angry and slapped the table hard again.
He was really angry. For those meaningless dead people to cause such terrible consequences, it was simply more disgusting than eating shit.
Unfortunately, he has no choice yet. In his position, he has to wipe the butts of those people.
On the other hand, the initiator of the push to worship war criminals through the shrine was also a little confused.
They didn't expect Huaguo's reaction to be so big. It wasn't just a simple protest, but they actually wanted to send bombers!
It was completely different from what they had expected.
They feel that as long as they quietly put up the memorial tablet, no matter what setbacks there are, it will eventually become a minor matter.
No matter what happens, America will help them bear it.
But now things seem to be developing in a completely different direction.
Just after Huaguo held a press conference and publicly stated his position, America only expressed concern and did not make any clear attitude.
Everyone was talking about it, but they had no idea.
Some people think that Hua Guo is just bluffing, and it is impossible to really send bombers to blow up the shrine.
Some people feel that they are not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of the worst. After all, in the Goryeo War, Huaguo fought at will, and there was nothing that could not be accomplished.
Others emphasized that at this time, they must rely on America and let America step in to suppress it.
But no matter what point of view you hold, it is not difficult to see that these so-called radicals, the old and the young who are loyal to the old empire, are a little scared.
They were afraid that if Huaguo sent out bombers and blew up the shrine passing by and blew up the Hachi Tower, they had no countermeasures at all.
Finally, an old man in the leader coughed helplessly.
The sound in the room stopped, and several people looked over.
The old man had age spots on his face and was already very old. His eyes were lowered and he said feebly: "Everyone, this is no longer an era when the empire is powerful. Let's ask Fairy Yongfang to remove all those tablets~ Don't give Huaguo an excuse to take further action.
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The old man spoke in a low tone, showing helplessness and unwillingness from his old age.
The few people present, no matter what they said before, did not respond at this time, neither supported nor opposed, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
The one who should take responsibility finally stood up.
They cannot support this kind of thing. If they support it, they will be labeled as weak. They cannot oppose it. If they object, who will be responsible if bombers come and blow up the shrine.
The old man waved his hand and said calmly: "Okay, let's all disperse~"
The rest of the people looked at each other, agreed, stood up and left, leaving only the old man sitting silently.
After a while, the old man trembled slightly and actually cried, murmuring: "The empire...is over~"
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Three days later, three planes taking off from Shencheng passed through North Korea, flew directly to Dongyang via a branch line, and landed at Yokosuka Airport.
These three aircraft included a Y-9 large transport aircraft and two accompanying H-8 strategic bombers.
The arrival of this flying formation caused a sensation in the East, and many newspapers even compared it to the arrival of the Beiyang Fleet in the East.
Especially the two huge strategic bombers with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers have attracted countless shots.
This is the first time an H-8 bomber has publicly landed in Japan.
Coupled with the larger Y-9 transport aircraft, it almost occupies all the pages of major newspapers in Japan.
There is no doubt that this is a stark warning.
But some people also raised questions. When Zhu Ting vowed to let the bombers fly around the island, why did they land directly after they came?
Are you afraid of America? Then there is the argument that as long as America is there, Huaguo will not dare to touch the East.
But just two days later, the wind direction reversed.
Because under the Hachi Tower in Miyazaki Prefecture, a joint demolition team of America and Huaguo appeared.
After a day of investigation, twelve blast holes were drilled directly under the Hachione Pagoda on the second day, and the stone tower, which was built to celebrate the 2600th birthday of Emperor Jimmu and was built with important stones collected from flowers and fruits and various occupied areas, was directly blasted.
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Regarding this matter, the Tokyo government has remained tight-lipped.
Some private media were wailing.
As for why America is willing to come forward to cooperate, the reason is very simple.
First of all, this matter does not involve America's interests. Secondly, America does not allow Huaguo's bombs to fall on the land of the East under any circumstances. Even bombers are not allowed to fly around the island. This is his forbidden area and no one else is allowed.
Covet.
For those who previously agreed on the symbolic meaning of flowers and fruits, sending a small garrison was the limit.
But from the perspective of flowers and fruits, it’s okay not to throw bombs or fly around, but you have to solve the problem. If you can’t solve it, then I’m sorry.
America's side is just a broken stone tower. It will explode if it explodes!
In this way, with a bang, many troubles disappeared.
As for passing the shrine, before America could say anything, Dongyang gave in and removed the tablet.
The storm came to an end.
As for destroying passing shrines, including Du Fei, Huaguo knew that it was impossible to do it at this stage.
The meaning of passing through the shrine, as well as the geographical location and importance, are not comparable to the eight pagodas.
To completely remove this disgusting thing, Huaguo must surpass America in strength and gain America's status in the East.
But no matter what, this is a huge victory.
Let the whole world see the strength and determination of Huaguo, and more importantly, blowing up the Eight-Hong Yi Tower is like a big bucket of cold water poured on the heads of the Japanese people, allowing them to regain their strength due to the economic boom in the past ten years.
Their self-confidence was severely damaged, making them realize their status clearly.
In the whole process, it was the H-8 bomber that Du Fei tried his best to create that had the final say!
There are no such strategic bombers that can easily circle the East Ocean. Faced with this situation, we can only protest indifferently.
It is even more impossible for America to take the initiative to cooperate in blowing up the Eight-Hong Yi Tower out of fear.
At home, Du Fei was preparing to board a plane to Babylon when he received the news.
In order to invite him this time, Sa Damu spent a lot of money.