241: Chapter 241 Burning Down the Sacred Toilet of Jingjiao! Descendants of the Anti-Jiaolong Army have come to exorcise the ghost!

"Has Japan gone mad?"

This was the first reaction from the high-level officials of various countries on Blue Star upon learning about the official moves of Japan.

China had just taken a tough stance at the United Nations General Assembly, stating that they would not abide by the so-called international rules; whatever China found displeasing, they would do as they pleased.

Yet, Japan immediately turned around and went to poke the tiger's backside; were they in such a hurry to die?

It was hard to tell whether these Japanese politicians were brave or just stupid.

Regardless, only the Japanese politicians themselves knew the true situation.

Tokyo.

Inside the Prime Minister's residence.

Prime Minister Meima said firmly to his trusted aides, "This is our pledge of allegiance!"

"I have already held multiple head-of-state talks with Trump!"

"What I can be certain of is that the Eagle has a backup plan!"

The faces of the aides were filled with worry, and the Defense Minister asked,

"Prime Minister Meima, is the Eagle's backup plan reliable?"

"China's conventional military strength has far surpassed the Eagle's; unless they use mushroom weapons..."

"But if a mushroom war breaks out, Japan will definitely be the first target..."

Prime Minister Meima shook his head.

"No!"

"Mushroom weapons are cards played openly; they cannot be called Trump cards!"

"A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. The Eagle has been the world's sole hegemon for many years; do not think they only have these superficial means!"

"It is just that Trump does not trust me enough yet, believing that Japan still has a way out, so he has been vague about the backup plan!"

"And this time, actively provoking China and completely cutting off our retreat is the key move to win Trump's trust!"

Seeing that the worry on the faces of those present had not faded in the slightest, Prime Minister Meima took a deep breath and continued,

"Everyone must clearly recognize one point!"

"We have no way out!"

"To be precise, we, the right-wing, have no way out!"

"Once Japan leans towards China, we right-wingers will surely face liquidation by China; no one will be able to escape!"

"Even if China could spare us, do you think those on the left will spare us?"

Prime Minister Meima's words made everyone's faces look even worse.

"A war between China and the Eagle is inevitable; this is the consensus of all countries on Blue Star!"

"Before the war, no one dares to say which side will definitely win!"

"But we have no choice!"

This propaganda offensive by the Japanese government specifically targeting China quickly produced enormous follow-up effects.

First, it reignited the left and right-wing camps within the country.

Former Prime Minister Jiu Shan publicly criticized Prime Minister Meima and his government on the Blue Eagle platform.

He said that the right-wing politicians disregarded history and intentionally provoked China by paying homage to war criminals, which was a manifestation of the resurgence of Japanese militarism and would surely drag Japan into an endless abyss.

Under his guidance, after a few days, a massive protest march was launched again in the Third District of Tokyo.

The main road in front of the Jingjiao Shrine was packed with people.

"Acknowledge the history of World War II, acknowledge war crimes!"

"Oppose the resurgence of militarism, the Meima government must step down!"

"Provoking China will lead to no good end!"

In Japan, the pro-China left-wing camp led by Former Prime Minister Jiu Shan currently accounts for about 25%.

And this proportion was only 8%–9% before China won the nine-nation joint maritime live-fire exercise last year.

"Worshiping the strong and admiring power" is the core essence of the Japanese people.

As China became increasingly prosperous and rapidly displayed the momentum of a rising great power on the international stage, repeatedly suppressing the Eagle so it could not lift its head, the pro-China left-wing in Japan began to grow rapidly.

Especially recently, after China showed a friendly attitude, expressing a willingness to put aside historical hatred, and that Japan only needed to fulfill some not-too-harsh conditions to establish a permanent partnership with them and share the dividends of a new round of the industrial revolution, the left-wing camp expanded at least three times in a very short period.

In contrast, the 70% right-wing and 20% neutral factions became 40% right-wing and 35% neutral.

Of course, as the situation accelerated, the will of this 40% right-wing faction became even firmer, turning completely into extreme right-wingers.

Facing the protests of the left-wing, these extreme right-wingers were not to be outdone.

They organized a large group of people to hold a solidarity march on the same main road in front of the Jingjiao Shrine.

As a famous tourist attraction, the Jingjiao Shrine was usually open to tourists.

At this moment, in front of the main gate of the Jingjiao Shrine's courtyard, a group of Chinese tourists visiting Japan looked full of impatience.

"Damn it, how boring!"

"We were supposed to have a good holiday, and it turned out like this!"

"It's all that guy surnamed Fang's fault for speaking so arrogantly at the United Nations. Never mind not observing the diplomatic etiquette of a great power, he also made the international situation tense!"

"Yeah! This Spring Festival trip to Japan cost me tens of thousands of yuan, and I have to be scolded by Japanese people every day; it's no fun at all!"

The Spring Festival holiday was extended by a full 9 days, and many Chinese people made travel plans to take advantage of the holiday to relax.

Some petty bourgeois individuals with economic means listed developed countries in the Asia-Pacific region, such as Japan and South Korea, as their top choices.

"Sigh, I don't know how long the protest will last. We're blocked here and can't get out; it's so annoying!"

"I'm never coming here again!"

These tourists squeezed into a corner, and although they complained incessantly, they spoke very quietly.

There were still quite a few Japanese tourists inside the shrine at this time, and if there were any agitated right-wingers inside, there would inevitably be a face-to-face verbal assault.

Now they just wanted to keep a low profile and wait for the crowd to disperse before returning to the hotel.

Unfortunately, the tree wants to be quiet, but the wind does not cease.

Just then, a young man wearing a jacket slowly walked in from outside the shrine's gate.

After entering the gate, the young man first took off his jacket, and in the center of his white short-sleeved shirt, four blood-red Chinese characters were written: "War Criminals, Apologize!"

Seeing this, the tourists on the side were shocked.

"Damn, what is he doing?!"

The young man ignored the reactions of the crowd, slowly took out a red Chinese Dragon flag from his pocket, draped it over his shoulders, and then took out three gasoline bottles from a bag, shouting with a look of hatred.

"A descendant of the Anti-Japan Dragon Army, Liu Qiang!"

"Here to exterminate the devils!"

He quickly lit the gasoline bottles, shouting "Swing the big sword at the devils' heads" while throwing the gasoline bottles toward the inner area of the Jingjiao Shrine!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"

As the fire became more and more intense, the scene instantly fell into chaos.

"Run! It's on fire!"

Everyone stopped caring about the protest outside and scrambled to squeeze out; with the fire spreading rapidly, the protest outside also became chaotic.

Liu Qiang ran out of the gate immediately, turned his head to admire his masterpiece, his face full of satisfaction!

But soon, he was apprehended by the Japanese police officers who were maintaining order for the protest outside.

The nature of Liu Qiang's arson was extremely egregious, burning half of the Jingjiao Shrine directly, and the Japanese Supreme Court quickly initiated an expedited trial procedure.

"Arson!"

"Endangering public safety!"

"Premeditated, the crime is compounded!"

"Recommend severe punishment!"

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