Chapter 96: The Conqueror's Obligation Two Paths of the Book Merchant Heaven's Library

  The British landing in Nagasaki, what they are doing is obvious, it's just taking advantage of the fire to loot, under the banner of armed mediation, first controlling Nagasaki in their hands. If Japan hadn't withstood the pressure from Germany and finally agreed to lease Okinawa or even Kyushu Island, then Nagasaki would not have been returned. It's worth noting that this is currently Japan's second-largest commercial center after Osaka, and the British army has always lacked a forward base in the north, although Shanghai exists but it can't build a real military fortress, but leasing Nagasaki would be enough. This would be equivalent to locking down the Russian army's southern advance route, which would be very beneficial for Britain's Far Eastern strategy.

  If the Japanese withstood Germany's pressure and refused to rent, then in the German style, combined with an understanding of the black hand behind the scenes, the next step would be for the Eight-Nation Alliance to land on Kyushu Island and form a de facto occupation. If the Germans were to seize Nagasaki ahead of time, the British would inevitably clash with Germany if they were to take action later.

  Someone as clever as Ito Hirobumi would have understood this at a glance, but understanding is useless. Even if he were to meet the British minister now, he would still have to suppress his anger and welcome them with a smile, welcoming their invasion of his own country. Otherwise, they could just change their pretext; after all, up until now the British haven't explained their intention in landing at Nagasaki. If you don't welcome armed mediation, then we'll just have to resort to armed subjugation.

  At this time, he couldn't care about anything else. The thick smoke in the eastern part of Tokyo had already risen, and it was clear that those invaders were fulfilling their duties as an occupying army. They began to plunder the city, and now what he needed to do most was to hurry up and send the Emperor to a safe place. This great god absolutely could not fall into the hands of the invaders, otherwise, they would have to agree to whatever they wanted.

  Just as Ito Hirobumi and the Imperial Guard were protecting Emperor Meiji's escape to the north, Yang Daolao, wearing a helmet and dragon-scale armor, looking like an American soldier blown up by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, looked at the telegram in his hand with a sorrowful and indignant face, then said in a trembling voice: "Despicable, shameless. It's simply unbelievable."

  "Outrageous!" Walderez chimed in beside him with equal vehemence.

  Neither of them had expected the British to intervene in this way, damn it, this is too unscrupulous. We are fighting for our lives at the front, and you are taking advantage of us from behind, there's no such thing as that.

  However, the two of them were also helpless. Now it's too late to run back and land in Kyushu. They can only let the Japanese comfort their wounded little hearts. The two of them simultaneously lifted their heads, looking at Tokyo, which was moaning under the feet of those reveling soldiers. Then they looked at each other with great tacit understanding.

  "Plunder this city!" Yang Feng said viciously.

  However, they clearly underestimated the courage of the Japanese people. Those monkey-like Japanese did not surrender easily, but instead moved nimbly in and out of their low-rise buildings like rats, occasionally popping out to shoot or slash, causing great obstacles for the Allied forces.

  Especially the German soldiers were obviously inexperienced in fighting in this environment, first of all their height made it difficult for them to adapt to the heights of Japanese buildings, and they had a hard time fighting with enemies who always emerged from below their line of sight. The strict discipline that had been formed through years of rigorous training also made them a bit constrained. In this regard, Song Qing's troops were much better off, while Yang Feng's men were completely in their element, each carrying a large number of hand grenades on their waists, regardless of whether there was anyone in front of them or not. As soon as they approached a window or door, it would be met with a grenade first, and then shortly after entering, the sound of wailing or screams could be heard.

  Of course, these attacks were just minor troubles. After the order to burn down was given, the German army, which had been restrained by discipline, also showed great fighting power. The 20,000-strong army was like a group of wild boars rushing into a cornfield, crazily rampaging through the city. Behind them were cars, horse-drawn carriages, and even Japanese people pushing handcarts with bayonets. Various goods on top of them were swelling rapidly like balloons in the wind.

  However, this move also attracted a large number of protesters. As the capital of Japan, there are still many foreigners here, and this war has more or less affected their interests, so it's inevitable that they would make some noise. This includes the British ambassador to Japan, who is clearly motivated by jealousy.

  "Count, I must say that your army's behavior is a shame to the entire civilized world." He thundered at Waldsee in indignation.

  "Your Excellency, what does it mean that your troops have landed in Nagasaki? I don't see any nobility of civilized people from this behavior. What I do see is a gang of thieves stealing the fruits of others' labor." Waldes sneered, he was in a bad mood and welcomed someone to come and look for trouble.

  "Our troops are going to stop this war." The British envoy said, and his words were somewhat hesitant.

  "Why don't they come here and mediate?" Waldsee said. "I would rather look forward to discussing the future of Japan with General Fremantle."

  "Your Excellency, we don't have to be unpleasant with these dwarves. As messengers of justice, we need to punish them in the most severe way. The Bible has said 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth'. As a devout believer, I think we can deal with these sinful pagans just like those great Crusaders." Yang Feng said, holding up the Bible.

  "Mr. Yang, but the behavior of the German army is too atrocious, they can even do things like raping women." The British envoy said, of course, the main ones doing such things were the Yang family's troops, which he chose to ignore. In fact, his goal in speaking out this time was not any sense of justice, but rather to smear the Germans while showing off the nobility of the British people. As for Yang Feng, he naturally needed to be scapegoated.

  "Ah, I think using the noble blood of the German nation to improve the inferior bloodline of this nation would be a good deed for both them and the world." Mr. Yang said with a sly smile.

  Of course, such behavior still needs to be restrained a bit. The main reason is that it's too time-consuming and at least three days are needed to clean up the city. There will be plenty of time to play later, but now making money is the most important thing.

  In the midst of Tokyo's blazing inferno, Yang Da Boss strode proudly towards the distant Japanese Imperial Palace, with hundreds of heavily armed elite bodyguards forming a wall on either side, and four vanguard soldiers holding the latest model flame throwers, continuously spraying flames to clear a safe path for Yang Da Boss.

  Two lines of fire stretched forward with his footsteps, stretching all the way to the gate of the Japanese Imperial Palace, which was now occupied by a coalition force of 1,000 German troops and 500 Yang family soldiers. The interior had been searched so thoroughly that even mouse holes were almost dug up, and it could be confirmed that there would be no armed personnel threatening the invading leaders.

  Under the escort of bodyguards, Yang Feng and others entered this garden symbolizing the conquest of Japan like a spotted hyena inspecting its territory, with reporters from the Ming Daily newspaper following them to take photos at various locations, which would then be sent to Europe along with reports that had been prepared three days in advance.

  To show off the conqueror's prestige, a group of people even ran to the grand hall where Emperor Meiji received his ministers to take a photo. Yang Da Boss sat on the throne with his legs raised, and a group of Allied military leaders stood beside him.

  These can be taken out to show off, and next it should be the ones that cannot be taken out to show off. All the treasures in the underground palace of the Japanese Imperial Palace and outside were swept away, and directly transported by truck to the base camp in Kamakura, together with the soldiers' harvests in the city, loaded onto a landing ship, and after returning to Taiwan, they would divide the spoils again. This kind of detailed work didn't need him to take care of it anymore.

  Now it's time to wait for the Japanese to surrender, Yang Da Boss sat on the emperor's throne with Waldersee, sipping tea and gazing at the rolling thick smoke in the Tokyo sky, waiting for Japan's envoy of surrender...

  However, what surprised them was that until nightfall, they didn't see a single person, which made people feel a bit bewildered.

  "Your Majesty, we cannot take the initiative to seek peace under any circumstances. If we do so in this situation, they will make all sorts of demands without restraint. Therefore, negotiations must be conducted when we have the upper hand. Tokyo has already been lost, and even if it is lost, we can rebuild it. As long as our Imperial Army arrives, we can force them to withdraw from Tokyo with military power. It is only in this situation that negotiations will be most advantageous for us."

  At that time when Yang Feng was waiting for the Japanese to come to his door, Ito Hirobumi was saying this to Emperor Meiji in a temple tens of kilometers away.

  In fact, this is also the best strategy they can choose. If they seek peace at this time, the fall of Tokyo will be worthless. They must delay for time, even if the Emperor continues to flee, and must gather three divisions 1, 5, and 6 before negotiating with the enemy in a situation where they have an absolute advantage, in order to minimize losses.

  "Do you think that the Imperial Army will be able to defeat the enemy and drive them into the sea as soon as they arrive?" The Meiji Emperor was quite skeptical about this, knowing that even the elite Imperial Guard could not hold out for more than two days.

  "Your Majesty, even if we don't have this capability, we can still provide sufficient bargaining chips," said Hirobumi Ito.

  "In that case, let's wait a bit longer then!" Meiji Emperor couldn't help but sigh. (......)