The newly appointed Governor of Lushun, Matsuyuki Akiyama, once again arrived at the New Army Headquarters in the Northeast. It had been a year since he last came here. When he walked out of the carriage, wearing a white naval officer's uniform.

, put on his military cap, looked up at the Northeast New Army Office in front of him, and sighed in his heart that the old stubborn people in the Navy and the Imperial Cabinet were really good at joking, and they actually sent him to do such thankless things.

matter.

Is the imperial foreign minister a bastard who only gets free meals?

When the Admiral General ordered the order to be sent by telegram, Akiyama Matsuyuki, who had just become the Governor of Lushun and the commander of the Japanese Second Fleet Lushun Detachment, shouted like this. He really felt that the old guys on the empire were messing with him.

Take your luck and then expect the miracle to happen again.

Unlike other Japanese officers and staff, on the first day after seeing Song Biao, Akiyama Matsuyuki firmly believed that one day Song Biao would lead the new Northeast Army into the pass and completely overthrow the Manchu royal family's rule over this ancient empire.

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This is simply unquestionable.

Only fools would believe that General Song was really loyal to the Qing Dynasty and satisfied with the status quo.

Akiyama Mano was a person known for his naughtiness since childhood. Now it is always amazing that people in the Japanese Navy should use the words "extremely agile" to describe him.

Stepping on this solid land and the school ground, Akiyama Masayuki took out his white gloves from his pocket and put them on. He continued to scold Foreign Minister Lin again, and then hoped that the goddess of luck would take care of him again.

he.

The person who came to welcome Akiyama Masayuki was Shu Fangde, the director and deputy director of the Secretariat of the Military Department, because there were already many times. When they met, they just saluted each other casually. Then, Akiyama Masayuki was accompanied by Shu Fangde.

Go to the agency.

Walking on the flat cement road, Akiyama Masayuki seemed lazy and cunning and asked Shu Fangde: "General Song should be very proud of the mass arrest of the warriors now, right?"

Shu Fangde said ah and said, "It should be said that he was very angry, so he was angry for a long time."

Akiyama Masato emphasized cunningly: "So I have planned for a long time to give these samurai some color. I am so lucky. My brother and I are also from the down-and-out samurai family. When I was a child, I was not a little bit of it and was a neighbor's family because of this.

The children laughed at me. Fortunately, I have become a real soldier now. But when I look back at these warriors who have lived in the past years, I feel really sympathetic and always think about these.

Fools, when has it been already!"

Shu Fangde smiled slightly. He didn't want to discuss too much with Akiyama Masaki in this regard.

Accompanied by Shu Fangde, Akiyama Matsuyuki once again came to the second floor of the Xinjun Office Building. He thought he would still meet with General Song in the reception room, but he did not expect to be invited directly to General Song's office.

Regarding the visit of Aoyama Shinji, Song Biao specially prepared a small gift, an ancient book "Xunzi" from the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. Because it was an official edition, it was printed in very small amounts. It has even fewer people to this day.

Song Biao was concentrating on packaging the gift himself, customizing a cypress wooden box, and an ancient book was empty, and the ancient book was wrapped with a layer of blue-white silk.

Entering this office, Akiyama Matsuyuki immediately stepped forward and bowed to Song Biao and said, "Gen. General Song. Regarding some illegal armed forces caused by our citizens in the three northeastern provinces, and the troubles caused to you and the three northeastern provinces, I

Deeply apologize.”

Song Biao raised his eyes gently, looked at the other party with a slightly cold look, and said, "Welcome to your visit again, Governor Qiushan."

As he said this, he took out the packaged cypress box and gave it to Akiyama Masaki, saying, "To welcome your visit, I personally prepared a gift, and I hope you can accept it."

Akiyama Matsuno held the gift in his hands and replied, "Thank you very much."

Song Biao invited him to sit down and sat at his desk. He was not in a hurry to get to the point of discussing the Japanese ronin matters or other things with Akiyama Masaki. And he rarely took the time for these days.

, ready to deal with the Japanese slowly.

Therefore, Song Biao was not in a hurry to pop a cigarette out of the iron ear and light it for himself.

This cigarette, called "Shengjing" brand, is the first cigarette produced by Fengtian Cigarette Factory. It is currently in the trial production period. The first batch will be sold to the military headquarters in China because locally grown yellow tobacco produced by locally grown yellow tobacco

Too spicy, this batch of trial-produced cigarettes are imported tobacco from Mexico, which is also a by-product of Song Biao's visit to Mexico.

He smokes.

Akiyama Matsuno sat on the chair next to him with a gift, thinking about a solution to this matter.

This incident was a very embarrassing situation, because when Akiyama Makoto was young, Japan had banned Japanese samurai from bringing swords in China. This is the famous "Blade ban order". If Japanese samurai are prohibited from holding swords because of the three northeastern provinces.

The Japanese government must jump out and stop such a thing, which is a very stupid thing in any case.

Therefore, Akiyama Matsuno had communicated with Japanese Prime Minister Nishimotoji in a telegram, and prohibiting Japanese samurai from holding swords is within the scope of legal constraints. We must respect the "Constitution of the Three East Provinces of the Qing Dynasty and the Five Contracts of Russia, France, Britain, Japan and Germany"

This is the most basic legal treaty to ensure that Japanese citizens do business and activities in the three northeastern provinces. What you must strive for now is to turn things into small matters and small matters into nothingness.

After a little thought, Akiyama Matsuyuki sighed to Song Biao: "Genius, I personally support you to catch the ronin and beat them up. Tell them that if you are in Japan, you can't carry a knife.

I shouldn't have been so swaying in foreign countries. It's just that I came from the samurai class and this family that was eliminated by the great era of history. I think they should be similar to me when they were young, because they were samurai.

, It happened to be born in this down-and-out environment. When I was a child, I was always forced to live a tragic life hungry because of my father's helplessness. I must have a lot of regrets and pain in my heart, but I can't bear to abandon the glory and traditions of my family.

In short, it was with this mood that he came to the new world of foreign countries to find the samurai spirit."

Song Biao was not interested in the youth of the Akiyama brothers, and simply replied: "If you really have to use a knife to help them find the dignity of Bushido, then let them go to North Korea. The laws of the three northeastern provinces are not allowed to be at will.

Trampled."

"Yes, I feel deeply sorry for this."

Akiyama Masao answered cautiously and said, "Because I was born in the samurai class, my father was in the most painful period. He was abandoned by the vassal lords so poor that I even wanted to sell it. Fortunately, my brother

The guy vowed that he would work in the bathhouse and would earn a lot of money to support them in the future. That way, he left me at the Qiushan family and grew up wearing his brother's torn clothes. Looking back now.

These fools like me are so hateful and sympathetic that I have to say a few words of persuasion for them. Please give them mercy and give them lenient treatment. If this is true, our country will be grateful."

After saying this, Akiyama Matsuno got up again, bowed and asked again, "Please give me your request."

Song Biao arrested nearly 600 Japanese ronin in the past three days and imprisoned them all. He prosecuted them in foreign-related courts in various places on various prepared charges.

Because this is the first time that the police system of the three eastern provinces has large-scale arrests of foreigners, and adopts a Western prosecutor system to publicly prosecute them on behalf of the government for violating public security management regulations, requiring collective confiscation of weapons, fines and forced deportation.

Some Japanese ronin and right-wing intelligence members who commit more crimes will be sentenced to several months or even years in prison.

The foreign-related prison established in Jinzhou has been empty so far without a single person. It seems that it will be filled with Japanese people in a few months, and this foreign-related prison seems to be built to detain Japanese people.

This is simply terrible for Japan. It is not only embarrassing, but also makes European and American forces in the three northeastern provinces ridicule and contempt for them, and is extremely unfavorable for Japan's long-term plan to seek the rights and interests of the three northeastern provinces.

When Japanese Prime Minister Prime Minister Nishizoji Kou-ho heard this, his first reaction was that "it's bad, and he must interfere." If it happened anywhere in the Qing Empire, it would be like giving it to Japan to blackmail.

The Qing Dynasty royal family had a good opportunity and the fat meat delivered to the door, but it happened in the three northeastern provinces, which was another matter, because General Song Biao, the governor of the three northeastern provinces who led this matter, once killed 100,000 Japanese troops like harvesting wheat.

Soldiers are known in Japan as "the god general of China" and "the executioner who massacred 100,000 military souls".

In this case, Akiyama Shinyuki was personally entrusted by Japanese Prime Minister Nishizoji Koto himself to describe Akiyama Shinyuki's mission using Nishizoji Kototo's telegram, that is, "We must settle this matter no matter what, Akiyama,

Please think of some more solutions.”

Facing Akiyama Masayuki's request, Song Biao had almost no compassion. Instead, he asked: "Don't you want to see what the gift I gave you?"

"oh?"

Qiushan Zhenzhi felt that there must be a mystery in it, so he couldn't wait to open the cypress box, took out the "Xunzi" from it, and immediately replied: "It turned out to be the ancient book of this predecessor of the Spring and Autumn Period. It's really a very good gift.

I heard that the General highly praised such sages, and even wrote the words "Rather and respect the wise and the king, respect the law and love the people and domine the emperor" in the school language of the Far East Army Non-commissioned officers school."

"yes!"

Song Biao sighed thoughtfully and said, "I will give you a book like Xunzi, because I handled the new policies in the three eastern provinces and governed this place according to Mr. Xunzi's words, "Renli and respect the wise and the king."

, respect the law and love the people and dominate. I am here to respect the wise and virtuous. Whether it is a foreign or a Chinese wise and polite person, I must give the highest respect. If a philosopher like Fukuzawa Yukichi is still alive and goes to the east

I will definitely welcome him grandly even if he despises the old and pedantic Qing Dynasty, I will say that I have read your book and written it very well, which is very inspiring to me. China also needs you.

Let’s say something like thinkers. Similarly, I also abide by the principle of paying attention to the law and loving the people here. Since I have reached an agreement with the five countries of Russia, France, Britain, Japan and Germany to prohibit foreign citizens from possessing standard weapons and firearms in the three northeastern provinces, then I

Just do it strictly govern the local area according to the law!”

Akiyama Matsuno, who understood this intention, felt helpless and could only continue to ask: "Although that is the case, I still hope that you will handle this matter with a compromise. Please do not handle this matter through foreign-related courts. If it can be handled privately, our country

The government will be grateful. I must apologize for the trouble they have caused you, and our government will also consider giving compensation through other means."

Song Biao said: "The provisions of the law are the principle that you must never give in. Since you have come, I will consider appropriately pardoning some people and allowing them to temporarily postpone the imprisonment after paying a huge fine."

Akiyama Matsuno thought about it and asked, "When will you consider being lenient and turning this matter into small things and small things into nothing?"

Song Biao replied frankly: "I am frank. I have never considered this before. It is not the first time I have considered this when I want to deal with the Japanese ronin matter impartially and in accordance with the law. If I really plan to go private

If so, why should I spend my efforts to promote the westernization of the police in the three northeastern provinces and establish a strict foreign-related court and prosecutor system? That way, because there are too many Japanese ronin involved in this time, and ronin who has not caused serious social security problems will be paid.

You can leave if you are fined. As for some old cases filed by various police departments, the charges can be revoked if they have not caused personal injury. During the crackdown and arrest, Japanese ronin and some special organizations resisted the police in the three northeastern provinces with armed resistance, and

All the casualties of police officers must be formally dealt with through foreign-related courts. I listened to the following report to prosecute more than 20 people in foreign-related courts, all of which are crimes of serious injury and violation of public security, as well as crimes of spying on military intelligence and spying on military intelligence.

Forget about the part, there is no need to make such a big deal.”

Akiyama Mano knew that the matter was impossible to settle privately, so he had to settle for the second best, saying: "Can I hand over the list of charges to me and allow my country to extradite me back to the country for trial?"

Song Biao said: "According to the Agreement of the Three East Provinces and Five Countries, only after the trial of the foreign court, can we be extradited back to the country according to the severity of the crime and punishment. This is a clause approved by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself. Of course, you have the right to send police."

The officers and lawyers participated in the case trial throughout the process, and you can also let them deny it, but I can tell you with certainty. I have prepared very well. During this arrest, I have arranged for French and Russian police supervisors to accompany the case.

It is also handled by French prosecutors. The judges and public lawyers in foreign-related courts are from Britain and the United States. They are experienced. You can also understand that the European and American powers support the three northeastern provinces to watch the good shows in Japan. This is because the Japanese ronin problem has affected.

The safety of citizens of various countries in the three eastern provinces and investment stability are issues.”

Akiyama Masao took a deep breath and plucked up the courage: "Although things have indeed reached such a difficult situation, I still want to say that there is no need to make things so stiff.

There is an old saying among Chinese people: Killing a chicken to warn monkeys. If it is really necessary to try a few Japanese samurai to rectify the public security issues of foreign citizens. We are willing to bear such pressure, but at the same time, dozens of people were accused of the foreign-related prisons, stuffing Japanese prisons.

If only Japanese people are there, it may not be a good thing for the three northeastern provinces and Japan, and for you and Japan. Moreover, the investment of our country's businessmen and citizens in the three northeastern provinces is increasing, and the economic exchanges between the two sides are becoming more and more frequent. Such things will definitely cause great consequences for both sides.
To be continued...