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Kujou Yuuma stepped onto the makeshift review platform and approached His Majesty the Emperor, saluting with military precision. Standing before Kujou was His Majesty, who, despite his stature, appeared almost childlike in comparison.
To prevent any awkwardness for His Majesty, a specially prepared downward slope allowed Kujou to stand at eye level with the Emperor. The Emperor patted Kujou on the shoulder and declared, "May your military fortunes be everlasting!"
With that, he raised his hand, and a special insignia was handed to him by a nearby courtier. From this day forth, Kujou Yuuma was granted the title of Baron First Class in the Greater Japan Empire. After placing the insignia on Kujou's chest, the Emperor continued, "Henceforth, I bestow upon Kujou Yuuma the title of Commander of the Imperial Gendarmerie and Royal Guard. He shall oversee all military branches and maintain discipline among them, as well as monitor all crimes within the Empire, possessing the privilege of acting first and reporting later."
As soon as His Majesty spoke, all members of the Military Headquarters present on the platform were taken aback. Was the Emperor truly planning to consolidate military power through this young man? Would the future Gendarmerie fall under his control?
In contrast to the Military Headquarters personnel, the Kazoku officials on stage began to cheer inwardly. The elevation of Kujou Sama by the Emperor himself and the granting of such significant privileges indicated that His Majesty had resolved to take action against the overly powerful Military Headquarters.
However, they were mistaken. The so-called privilege of acting first and reporting later was actually a concept that Kujou had introduced to the Emperor. Three nights prior, Kujou had engaged in deep conversation with His Majesty at the Imperial Palace. Since the February 26 Incident, His Majesty had grown increasingly discontent with the Military Headquarters' unchecked expansion and their repeated actions that forced him to bear responsibility.
Kujou's suggestion had provided His Majesty with a decisive course of action: to utilize the Gendarmerie to quietly replace certain commanders under the guise of enforcing military discipline within the Kwantung Army. This would allow loyal Kazoku officials—who were loyal to the throne rather than to the nation—to gain military authority, ensuring that at least part of the army would answer directly to the Emperor. This plan aimed to gradually reverse the reckless militaristic expansion that disregarded consequences.
It was only after this deep discussion that Kujou realized that even Yamato Emperor was fully aware of his dissatisfaction with the ambitions of those in Military Headquarters. It felt like a perfect opportunity had presented itself.
Now faced with how to justify taking action once they arrived in Harbin, he found himself handed an ideal reason by none other than the Emperor himself. The Kwantung Army—a malignant presence entrenched in Northeast Asia—had committed countless atrocities and even conducted secret biological experiments without informing their homeland. It could be said that they were rotten to their core.
With this newfound privilege granted by the Emperor, Kujou now possessed a legitimate reason: enforcing military discipline! With this authority, he felt confident in initiating significant reforms within the Kwantung Army, training a capable fighting force ready to confront American forces on the Pacific battlefield.
As for casualties—well, stronger combatants would inevitably face greater losses in battle! Wasn't that just part of war?
Thus, Kujou shared a story with His Majesty—a tale from centuries ago about an emperor from Huaxia known for his ruthless governance and his infamous game involving annihilating entire clans: Emperor Judy.
His Majesty was deeply moved by this narrative and even summoned experts from the Imperial Huaxia Historical Research Institute to verify that Kujou's account of Judy's story indeed existed in Ming history.
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