On November 27, 956, after the Ashikaga Allied Forces' attack aircraft formation launched a brazen air raid and repeated bombing of the Kansai Army in the Kyoto camp, the Allied Forces launched a full-scale attack on the Gyeonggi Province.
The Guanxi Army, which had been well prepared, came to support from all directions with the momentum of a desperate army. The battles on various fronts were intertwined and extremely fierce.
Even though the Ashikaga coalition's attack aircraft formations launched repeated attacks on various positions of the Kansai Army, they were unable to fundamentally reverse the situation of the war.
Because the sorties were too frequent and too intense, two attack aircraft crashed on the battlefield due to mechanical failure. The pilot of one of the aircraft died heroically before he could parachute.
The situation on the battlefield becomes increasingly tense.
It was not until the end of December that fleets of aircraft and armored vehicles painted with the golden dragon emblem of the Prince of Black Mountain Castle's family appeared on the battlefield, and the Kansai Army, which was already at the end of its strength, was completely defeated.
On January 1, 957, the flag of the Ashikaga regime was raised and flew high in Kyoto.
Prime Minister Ashikaga entered the palace to meet the Queen, and with the Queen's blessing, he regained the title of Kanpaku.
On the 2nd, Prime Minister Ashikaga delivered a state of the nation address, but the second half of the address was almost entirely devoted to denouncing Yamamoto Osamu's despicable behavior of attempting to force the royal family to go to Kansai.
To the Japanese, the royal family is actually a high and mighty god. This god does not participate in worldly affairs, but no power group will step out of line, such as leading troops into the palace.
Yamamoto Yuya did not actually take any action to force the royal family to move north, but the above text contained some words that created anxiety and intimidation.
However, Prime Minister Ashikaga seized upon this as evidence, and Yamamoto Osamu was directly turned into a "traitor" in Ashikaga's declaration.
On the afternoon of January 2, the Sun family of Longbei Province in the northern region launched a coup, but Ren Zhonglin saw through it in advance. The coup failed and a civil war broke out in Longbei Province.
In late December, in the Western Regions, the Hunhuo Luo coalition marched southward, and war broke out again in the southern city-states.
At the same time, in the Anxi Autonomous Region of the Principality, an explosion occurred in a huge chemical plant that was under construction, killing and injuring more than 300 people. It was the largest corporate safety accident since the founding of the Principality, and it was also the first time that such a large accident had occurred in a factory in the Northern Territory. It caused many rumors in the Anxi Autonomous Region. In the newly returned Northern Territory, the people who had never seen the world were terrified of the new factories.
There was also an Eastern Alliance meeting in the East China Sea, where voices expressed dissatisfaction with the Principality's occupation of the Northern Territory's lands, believing that the Principality was now destroying the foundation of the Imperial Confederation. Historically, the Four Provinces of the Northern Territory and the Kingdom of Griffinni had never had any territorial disputes, but now the Principality was artificially creating disputes for the future.
Between the New Year and the New Year, things seem to change unexpectedly a lot.
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Under the shade of trees in the backyard of the Yellow River Trading Company on Huangzi Road in Nicolo City, Lu Ming paced slowly.
There are fires everywhere and I am completely overwhelmed. I really want to just lie down in Montenegro and leave everything to my subordinates.
But in the start-up phase, I started out from a weak position, and now is a critical moment. Many things, if they are sorted out now, will be bright in the future.
There was the sound of footsteps behind her, and Mrs. Sanjin came over and handed over a secret telegram with both hands.
According to the battle report from the southern part of the Western Regions, King Baoyue "purchased" two attack aircraft which were actually leased according to the contract. They took off from Soroston Airport and bombed the attacking Hunhuo Luo coalition forces, which blocked the advance of the Hunhuo Luo coalition forces. Originally, King Baoyue's armed forces were losing ground, and although they were equipped with some weapons from the east, they had not been trained for long after all.
"How are the negotiations with Boss Zhao going?" Lu Ming asked.
"It seems that they are negotiating the amount of compensation. I heard that the several Hunhuo Luo soldiers who injured Boss Zhao have been arrested. Boss Zhao was originally asked to go and identify them, but he didn't dare to go. He is waiting for them to send photos for identification."
Lu Ming nodded, feeling that he didn't need to do anything for the time being. "I'll go back to my room to rest. As I said before, don't disturb me unless it's something important."
"Yes." Mrs. Sanjin agreed softly.
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Kyoto, the Consulate General of the Principality moved here as soon as possible. It was originally the headquarters of the Ueto Group in Kyoto, and now it has become the Consulate General of the Principality of Montenegro in Kyoto.
"Lu Jun" had resigned as Consul General, but was hired as a personal advisor to Prime Minister Ashikaga.
The confiscated Ueto Department Store was given directly to Advisor Lu by Prime Minister Ashikaga. Of course, it was nominally an auction, but in reality the price was so low that it could be ignored.
"Lu Mansion" is located on the top floor of Ueto Department Store and is the most luxurious penthouse in Kyoto.
The Ueto Department Store is very modern and is located at the busiest intersection in Kyoto. It is an avant-garde, cylindrical, majestic light white building. It has eight floors but is nearly fifty meters high, making it one of the tallest buildings in Kyoto.
The Lu Mansion is on the top floor, or the ninth floor, and has a dedicated private elevator.
The construction area of each floor of the building is more than 6,000 square meters, and the area of the top floor Lu Mansion is also more than 6,000 square meters. It is equipped with swimming pools, gardens, and tennis courts. It originally belonged to Ueto Iktaro, the largest shareholder of the Ueto Group, but he had not moved in when it was newly completed. After renovation and cleaning, it became the "Lu Mansion".
At this time, Lu Ming was in the garden pavilion of the mansion, listening to Jinguji Heiji reporting on the work of the Security Committee.
Prime Minister Ashikaga also followed the example of the Principality of Montenegro and established a security committee, with Jinguji Hyohime as deputy director of the committee and director of the Kyoto Security Committee.
However, Jinguji Hyoki would inform Lu Ming of important matters of the committee once a week. Although it was called a notification, it was actually a report.
Because Lu Ming's other identity as the Prime Minister's Advisor is the representative of the Principality Security Council stationed in Kyoto. He is also responsible for guiding the newly established Japan Security Council on sensitive matters and answering their questions.
The biggest regret for Jinguji Heiji is that there is no trace of the Kaneda family, leaving her with no target for revenge.
"You don't have to just look for people from the Kaneda family. Just do your job well and hunt down and eliminate the rebels. You might find some clues about the Kaneda family by accident."
As Lu Ming spoke, he sighed softly in his heart. As a family that worshipped Yamamoto Yu and a secret Japanese family with whom he had fought before, there must be many talented people among them, not to mention an old monster who was said to have lived for more than two hundred years.
But in the world of airplanes and cannons, their influence on the general trend is minimal and they are completely powerless.
That old monster, now thinking about it, is filled with a sense of powerlessness. It would be best if he just felt the sadness of the changing times and died without breathing, thus saving himself a lot of trouble.
"Yes, Your Highness, I understand!" Jinguji Heiji bowed slightly.
Lu Ming was looking through the military intelligence report in his hand. According to statistics, the more than one month of the Civil War was called the "Kyoto Defense War" for the Kansai Army. The Kansai Army suffered heavy losses. The first main division was surrounded and annihilated by the Black Mountain Army that suddenly entered the battlefield at a later stage.
But overall, the remaining military strength of the Kansai Group, after repairs, is still slightly stronger than that of the Ashikaga Group.
Prime Minister Ashikaga originally wanted to invade the Kansai region in one go, but the army of the Principality of Montenegro adhered to the principle of not crossing the Kyoto line.
The vanguard of the Ashikaga coalition forces that entered the northwest region suffered heavy losses, and as a result, they had to cancel their plan to enter the Kansai region to fight.
For the principality, the ideal model is what it is now. The Kansai Group is slightly stronger, but does not have the strength to invade the south, so the two sides reach a balance.
"I'll take a rest these few days. If you encounter any important matters, you can contact Erika to find me."
"Yes!" Jinguji Heiji bowed deeply.