Spy Wars: I signed in at the Military Police at the beginning

The assassination of Shimazu Chinobu before Emperor Showa's birthday directly detonated the already tense situation on the island. The carriage of Japanese history also deviated greatly from its original trajectory due to the disruption of Zhou Ke, a time traveler.

"Your Majesty, the Shimazu family has sent a message! They demand that the murderer be arrested within three days and justice be done for their family, otherwise..." Yukikazu Kido, who had been stumbling in his speech, could no longer continue when he spoke.

"What else? Just say it directly, don't be hesitant!" Emperor Showa, who was already feeling a little suffocated, couldn't help but scold him when he saw his trusted minister seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"Hey! Your Majesty, the Shimazu family said that if they cannot find the murderer that satisfies them within three days, they will come to Tokyo in person to seek justice!" After saying this disrespectful remark, Yukikazu Kido lowered his head even more.

"What bastards! These traitors from the Shimazu family..." Emperor Showa couldn't help but curse, but after cursing, he quickly calmed down.

In this situation, it doesn't matter who did it! The Shimazu family wanted to make a big deal out of this, but there wasn't much the royal family could do.

"Does he really have to make drastic concessions and transfer all the people he has worked so hard to place in the Navy back from important positions in the Navy?"

Emperor Showa couldn't help but feel a little sad when thinking about this. At this stage, the strength of the army was too far behind that of the navy. After thinking it over, he didn't have the courage to turn against the navy directly, not to mention that there was a war going on outside!

"My dear ministers, do you have any good ideas?" Emperor Showa glanced at everyone in the room and asked in a cold voice.

"Your Majesty, three days is too tight a time frame. It would be better for us to find a scapegoat of sufficient weight to settle the matter first. When things have calmed down completely, we can negotiate with the Shimazu family!" Prince Toshihiko Higashikuni suggested.

"No! This method may seem safe, but it actually poses many risks! Let's not talk about how to talk to the Shimazu family later. If we really find someone to take the blame, once the news gets out, how will those ministers who are loyal to Your Majesty view Your Majesty?"

"I suggest that Your Majesty immediately arrange for the Imperial Guards to blockade Tokyo, and at the same time order the surrounding troops to gather in Tokyo. We must not lose to the navy in momentum, otherwise the subsequent negotiations will be passive!" Yukikazu Kido suggested after analysis.

"My dear minister, your idea is very much to my liking. Immediately send out a message and summon the surrounding troops to come to the capital to defend the king!" Emperor Showa, who had no other ideas at the moment, nodded and gave the order.

...........

Half an hour later, a eunuch hurried into the Chrysanthemum Room and reported to everyone:

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, the Tiger Guards in Yingzhou have been dispatched! According to the information we have received so far, they have already assembled 70,000 troops in Kagoshima!"

"What is the reason for them to gather in Kagoshima?" Yukikazu Kido felt that something was wrong. He had not arranged for anyone to notify Yingzhou to cross the ocean to come to the king's defense.

"Sir, they are marching to the capital to support the king," the eunuch answered truthfully.

"This General Shimazu is really perceptive. It turns out that the people of the Shimazu family understand the Shimazu family and can actually do the work in advance! They took action so quickly!"

Prince Tokyuuji Minoruhiko, who didn't think there was anything wrong, praised the Huben Army for its swift action. He thought the reason the Huben Army acted so quickly was that Zhou Ke had foresight.

"He is truly worthy of being my loyal minister. Unfortunately, after this incident, he may never be able to return to the Shimazu family!" Emperor Showa said with some regret.

Previously, he had planned to support Zhou Ke, the third generation of the Shimazu family, and let him completely grasp the power of the navy through his own identity and the cooperation of the royal family's power in the navy. Now it seems that this plan is definitely going to fail!

"But Your Majesty, I didn't notify the Tiger Guards far away in Yingzhou!" Kido Yukiichi said in a trembling voice with a pale face.

“What!” Prince Toshihiko Higashikuni thought he was hallucinating when he heard what Kido Yukikazu said. He gathered 70,000 troops in Kagoshima without any imperial order. Was he planning a rebellion or a coup?

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I did not notify the Huben Army. And not only the Huben Army, I also did not notify the Yingzhou Army!"

There was no trace of blood on Kido Yukikazu's face at this moment. He didn't expect that his previous suggestion to support the king would cause such a big trouble!

"What is General Ishihara of the Yingzhou Army doing? They didn't even get the news to come to the king, but the Tiger Guards got it? They actually let the Tiger Guards go back home like that?"

Prince Higashikuni Minoruhiko was extremely furious. He had just praised the Tiger Guards, and now he was slapped in the face!

"The Yingzhou Army is a local armed force, and the Huben Army is nominally His Majesty's personal guard, so it is reasonable that only the Huben Army is recalled!" Kido Yukikazu now wished he could dig a hole to bury himself who was about to become a historical sinner.

The other party had no good intentions in the first place by sneaking into the flock of sheep in sheep's clothing. Now, not only did he not find out, but he also found a reason for him to do bad things in advance!

"This..." Prince Toshihiko Higashikuni was speechless after hearing what Kido Yukikazu said.

"Immediately arrange troops nearby to block the Tiger Army's route out of Kagoshima!" The little flame of hope that had just ignited in Emperor Showa's heart was directly extinguished by the person who ignited the flame with cold water, and it was so cold that it chilled him to the bone!

He never dreamed that the man he personally appointed, Shimazu Jinpei, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes and had unclear relations with the Matsudaira family, was actually a complete traitor!

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, many members of the Tiger Guards are native to Yingzhou. You can notify the Yingzhou Army to take control of the Tiger Guards' rear, so that the Tiger Guards Division will have some concerns!" Yukiichi Kido, who was trying his best to find a way to make up for it, suggested in a panic.

"Stupid! Do you still think that the Tiger Guards came out this time just by deception? The Yingzhou Army can probably not be relied on!" At this moment, Emperor Showa had a sense of clarity, but was it too late to remedy the situation now?

...........

"Commander, the First Marine Advance Team has set off. Do you have any other instructions?" Facing the advancing steel-like torrent of troops, Ozawa Jirokuro came to the command post that was always on the move and reported to Zhou Ke.

"Not yet. What's the situation in Yamaguchi Prefecture?" What Zhou Ke is most concerned about now is whether Yamaguchi Prefecture (the former seat of Choshu Domain), which is on the only way for the march, will see through their intentions.

"Commander, you don't have to worry about this. According to the intelligence we received previously, all the garrison troops in Yamaguchi Prefecture, except for those maintaining order, have been transferred to Kyoto..." General Taikubo of the Kanoya Base told Zhou Ke about the order issued by the Emperor to defend the country not long ago.

"Haha, it seems like we have hit the jackpot! Immediately send someone to take over the defense of Yamaguchi Prefecture and make sure we take control of this stronghold of the Choshu clan!"

"Also, I remember that Hyogo Prefecture is our territory. How many people are there there now? Can we stop this wave of troops coming to defend the king?" Since a fierce battle that was likely to happen was avoided, Zhou Ke thanked the emperor for the order in his heart and asked while looking at the map.

"I'm afraid it's difficult. We don't have many people in Hyogo Prefecture, and we can't even protect ourselves!" General Taikubo replied.

"That's a shame. It looks like there won't be any decent battles before we reach Hyogo!"