Volume 3 East China Sea Shocking Waves Chapter 22 The Elder
:, China-Japan relations that have just eased have stirred again
On the morning of the same day, officials from the Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed to the outside world when attending the "Tianjin New District Investment Promotion Conference" that the Diaoyu Islands issue that hinders the development of Sino-Japanese relations should be resolved as soon as possible. If there is a situation, the Republic will take all necessary measures to exercise sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands.
Although the news came from unofficial channels and the officials who disclosed the news did not indicate their identity, after reports from many well-known TV stations, the news immediately caused a huge wave of events.
As the name suggests, "all necessary means" must include "military means".
The Republic has once again made a tough attitude, and a super "typhoon" is emerging over the East China Sea
When the news spread, Hatoyama had just left the Prime Minister's Office
In the eyes of outsiders, Hatoyama is an indecisive and lacking decision-making ability. This character not only ruined Hatoyama's political future, but also caused the reforms implemented by the Democratic Party to fall into a quagmire.
Outsiders don't know that Hatoyama does not have the ability to make decisions, but does not have the right to make decisions.
The "stubborn" in Japanese politics can be traced back to the Meiji Restoration period by imitating Western civilization, establishing an industrial system, and implementing expansion policies. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan quickly became an industrial power, just like every empire. The strong Japan quickly embarked on the road of external expansion. Finally, after the Second World War, Japan was occupied by the US military. Except for the emperor being retained, Japan's national system underwent earth-shaking changes. After the outbreak of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Japan became the frontline of the Cold War. With the support of the United States, Japan established a modern democratic system and was different from the democratic system rooted in Western civilization. The grafted Japanese democratic system was a "deformal" from the day it was born.
Family politics, faction politics, and group politics are the "three major characteristics" of Japanese politics
In the decades after the war, except for a few cases, the Japanese Prime Minister was born in major political families. They were not only spokespersons of political families, but also the product of the struggles within the party, and the guardian dogs of interest groups.
Hatoyama is no exception behind him is the Hatoyama family, the five major factions of the Democratic Party, and dozens of interest groups.
It is not difficult to understand that the reforms of the Democratic Party are difficult to implement.
He received the news that Hatoyama did not return to the mansion in Tachikawa, but went to Fuji Yoshida
At noon, Jiushan came to the forest manor hidden in the west bank of Shanzhong Lake. He left his bodyguard in the woods. He changed into a kimono and clogs and followed the guide doorman to the back garden.
The manor is very Japanese in style. The towering mountain Fuji is on the west side, the clear mountain lake is on the east side, the vast grassland is on the north side, and the lush forest is on the south side. Several wooden structure houses complement each other with a quiet and elegant natural environment. Just like the hermit in the mountains, the fisherman on the lake is solemn and adds leisure.
Living here is no one else, Hatoyama's uncle Hatoyama Kenjiro
Unlike his brother who once served as the Japanese Foreign Minister, Hitoyama's father Hitoyama, Hatoyama Hatoyama's father Hitoyama only served as the Prime Minister's administrative assistant when his father Hitoyama Ichiro became the Prime Minister. According to family practice, Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama's "preparatory force", Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama's main management affairs and assisted his father and brother Hitoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama Hatoyama's death, Hatoyama Hatoyama became the "senator" of the family and was the only one
Compared with his nephew who is twenty years younger, Hatoyama Kenjiro is considered a "crawler"
When my nephew sat down on the futon opposite him, Hatoyama Kenjiro brewed a cup of tea.
"uncle……"
"Taste it and see if my tea ceremony skills have improved." Kenjiro made a gesture of invitation
Hatoyama didn't dare to refuse, so he honestly picked up the pocket tea cup
"I read the news, it was completely within my expectations."
Putting down the teacup, Hatoyama casts inquiring eyes at his uncle
"Frozen three feet, not a day's cold." Senjiro sat very well and looked very serious. "In recent years, our conflicts with China have accumulated deeper and deeper, and have not been able to resolve last year's South Asian War. China demonstrated its strong military strength with a thunderous force. Then, it rejected the proposal to expand the regular period at the United Nations. All signs of China's foreign policy have undergone a fundamental change in China's foreign policy in the past few years before taking office, but it was by no means a mediocre head of state. To be precise, it was a complete hardline leader. The conflict in the East China Sea is just a part of the huge iceberg of Sino-Japanese conflict. Ji Youguo's attitude is capricious, and we need to deal with it more carefully."
"War breaks out, China may not be able to gain benefits."
"Is that true?" Hanjiro snorted coldly and said, "Do you think you can easily believe what the Minister of Defense said?"
Hatoyama lowered his head and did not argue with his uncle
"Although we are not India, China is not China a year ago. You must always remember it. Disregarding the enemy will lead to unbearable consequences." Hanjiro breathed a long breath and stabilized his breathing. "A year ago, China was able to easily defeat India. Now they are fighting at their doorsteps, which can mobilize military strength more conveniently. The military strength cannot be underestimated."
It means…”
"We must look at it a little longer, and we cannot just see the powerful relationship in front of us." Hanjiro poured another cup of tea for his nephew, "Seven years of reform have only achieved few results. What is the problem? I remember that I told you six years ago.
The Democratic Party is a new political party. Even if the party is devoted to its full strength, it will be difficult to change the chronic diseases caused by the Liberal Democratic Party’s decades in a few years. By adjusting the reform policy, we have barely achieved some achievements in recent years. If we want to promote reform and consolidate the ruling status of the Democratic Party, there are still many problems that we need to solve. Next year’s general election is the most critical."
Hatoyama nodded, he had considered this issue long ago
"We must give the people an explanation and let voters vote for the Democratic Party." After pondering for a while, Hatsuro said, "If we make concessions on the Diaoyu Islands issue, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction, which will lead to greater resistance in resolving the territorial disputes with South Korea and Russia."
"If we lose the war..." Hatoyama didn't say the following words
"Win win or lose is a secondary issue. What is important is whether we can convince the people that the Democratic Party is determined to defend the fundamental interests of the Yamato nation and should not overestimate the aid of the United States. The United States is like a monkey in Mount Fuji. Only if it has benefits will it reveal the future of the Yamato nation. It can only depend on ourselves."
Hatoyama quickly thought about it and said, "Uncle means that we should adopt appropriate tough policies?"
"It's not appropriate, but resolute," Hanjiro glanced at his nephew and said, "It's like a gamble. Before the official bet, both sides must count the chips in their hands. Guess the other party's trump card if it's not firm and decisive, it will only expose our weakness and let the other party take advantage of the situation to pursue it. In the end, the lighthouse on the island was burned down. We can make an effort on this issue and see how China reacts."
Hatoyama nodded and said, "Apart from that, should you be prepared for war?"
"As appropriate mobilization can be carried out, but don't overdo it," said Hajiro, "War begins, all tricks will be exposed. At that time, the strength will be fought for as you are worried. What will happen if we lose the war?"
When it comes to this question, Hatoyama's expression immediately dimmed
"The problem needs to be seen from both positive and negative aspects." Hanjiro did not have any concerns. "As long as the war broke out, it was not the Democratic Party, but the entire Yamato nation. At that time, whether it was the crumbling Liberal Democratic Party or the limelight right-wing party alliance, they would put national interests first. If someone dared to come out and create trouble at this time, he would be the nation's sinner and win. We are the biggest winners. Not only can we win easily in next year's general election, but we can also comprehensively advance the reform process and lose. We can shift the responsibility to the trouble-making party, unite with nationalist forces, and consolidate the ruling status of the Democratic Party."
Hatoyama was secretly shocked and cast an admirable look at his uncle
"Of course, we must be prepared to deal with various situations," said Haenjiro sighed and said, "I have lived in the mountains for a few years. It's time to go out and have some breath. After you go back, contact the senior figures of the Liberal Democratic Party and the right-wing party alliance as soon as possible, and say I want to visit them."
"Uncle, isn't it too direct for you to take action yourself?"
"What do you know?" Hanjiro smiled coldly, "If you don't talk about others, can you deal with that old fox Fukuda Dawen? If I guess correctly, Fukuda Dawen will definitely be moving around, trying to take the opportunity to let us step down and let Ozawa issue a statement as soon as possible, don't give too many excuses to the opposition party waiting for me to return to Tokyo before making the final decision."
At this time, the doorman hurried over and whispered in Kenjiro's ear for a while
"Ozawa called me and asked for your opinion if you have something to do." Kenjiro closed his eyes, "There is nothing else, you can go back first."
"Uncle, I'll say goodbye"
Leaving the manor, Hatoyama found that his underwear was soaked with sweat.
After the convoy drove onto the expressway, Hatoyama called Ozawa
"What? Tell me clearly"
"I just received the report. From yesterday afternoon to noon today, nearly 30 billion US dollars of hot money flowed into my country's regulatory authorities believe that a large amount of hot money poured in indicates that someone was preparing to attack our financial market."
"Strict supervision and find out the source of hot money as soon as possible." Hatoyama gritted his teeth, it was a real troublesome autumn
"I have sent someone to investigate. Should the intelligence department intervene?"
"No matter what method is used, we must find out the source of hot money as soon as possible and give me a detailed report."
"I understand, I'll contact the intelligence unit right away"
Hang up the phone, Hatoyama breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood became even more ups and downs
Although it is impossible to confirm whether China is behind the scenes, Hatoyama believes that the influx of international hot money is by no means accidental, nor is it an emergency, and some are planning to destroy the Japanese economy!
damn it*
Chapter completed!