Chapter 336
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Of course, they are different from extremists, but I’d like to forge ties with authors closely associated with beheading.
At the very least, they will not be able to conduct anti-Roman activities anymore.
They blew up first out of hatred for the Rome Treaty, but is this really a woman who doesn’t die? This might put a serious halt to my brain, huh?
They came in with weapons, but that’s as far as it goes.
Soon after, the guy who showered me with bullets got caught.
“Why is it allowed to bring weapons into a mosque?”
That’s what I’m wondering.
I at least expected a sword, but a submachine gun is totally unexpected.
“It seems it was possible due to the wartime situation.”
Is that so? That’s a bit unusual.
It seems Iran has fortified Tehran without me knowing.
Given that, it could be said that Iran showed considerable courage in accepting me.
I don’t feel vengeful about their intention to kill me.
“So, with the Greek Army preparing, the enemy’s emperor showed up, and you just blew him away, huh?”
“Isn’t it better to kill that guy?”
Ungern looks furious, as if he’s about to shoot that submachine gun guy dead, but there’s no need for that.
Killing him? That’s not right.
Anyway, I came here with the intent to target this guy.
Ungern and others shake their heads as if to say this isn’t the way.
“No. That guy was only trying to avenge his country. The reason lies with me, so why should I hold that against him? The more, we should actively support Iran through our Rome Treaty Organization.”
“Still, how can you allow someone who aimed for Your Majesty to live?”
Ugh, Zhukov still doesn’t know about me.
Hey, you little brat, you’re done for! It’s better to make him sincerely feel guilty than to be this serious.
If I include feelings of revenge, there’ll be plenty parsing over who invaded in this war and who’s backing them—those who would ultimately turn against me.
What if I forgive him and provide support blindly? Wouldn’t that be a burden?
“Well, when the boss of the invaders appears, I would naturally go for that. The White Army would have done the same if Lenin showed up in front of them, wouldn’t they?”
If it were me, I would have shot him right in the head.
“How can you compare someone like Lenin to Your Majesty?”
Right? It’s insane to put me on the same pedestal as Lenin.
But to them, that’s the kind of existence I am.
What kind of horrible deeds the Greek Army must have committed for this to happen.
I can understand them well enough.
Of course, if I weren’t invincible, I would have grabbed that punk by the hair and brought him down right then.
But I am invincible.
I truly can understand.
“Thank you, Your Majesty. Are you really alright, though?”
It seems some Iranian ministers got shot, but fortunately, they’re all alive. That’s a relief.
“Yes. I’m perfectly fine.”
If I were to express it, it felt like multiple knives were thrust into my body, but thankfully the pain didn’t last that long.
I guess it’s not the kind of pain that lasts until the time of death.
Hmm, but the way the Muslims in the mosque look at me is suspicious.
Ah, those Iraqi terrorists gaze at me with frenzied eyes after their attack failed.
I turned my head away, trying to deny it.
Even though I came here in person, experiencing it is truly precious.
“Attempting to kill Allah!”
“Allah! We cannot let that bastard go!”
*Gag!*
What if we don’t let him go?
After watching for a bit, the one who shot the submachine gun was being beaten by the Iraqi zealots.
Since he wasn’t dead yet, I thought of leaving it be, but that didn’t feel right.
“Stop it, everyone. Didn’t you all have those days too?”
“But we wouldn’t do this in a mosque.”
Oh, they’re even ranking that? But in terms of having committed a terror act, isn’t that the same?
Anyway, these Islam folks have no moderation. None at all.
“Alright, let’s call it a day. Sin is something we forgive.”
I really mean it!
Honestly, I want to hit him myself since I’m in pain.
“Your Majesty. The Shah of Iran, Pahlavi, is requesting your presence.”
Alright. I’ve been waiting for that.
He’s looking for me? Then I should meet him.
I wonder why our Pahlavi II wants to see me. It might be worth listening to.
“I believe he’s brought the answer we’ve been hoping for. Let’s go.”
He will probably give us the positive answer we’ve been looking for quickly.
“I never imagined it would end up like this.”
“This is understandable. Please be lenient on the one who shot at me.”
To be lenient on the one who shot at me.
Usually, one would wish for the most brutal execution method in Iran for that punk!
But asking for that might be going a bit too far.
“Truly a saint.”
“It’s not that I look like this; I’ve lived as a saint until now.”
I’m really a saint! It’s like saying this.
Is there even a saint in human history who matches me?
Over the age of 50, with a perfect appearance that doesn’t age. Being a living witness, the Shah of Iran has no choice but to capitulate to me.
“I will accept your offer, Your Majesty. If either Iraq or Afghanistan agrees to the establishment of the Islamic-Hellenism Federation, then we will proceed.”
Alright, then what’s left is Afghanistan.
We’ll have Greece crushed and destroyed.
Can Greece truly exert its strength once it goes to the Empire’s grave?
Can the Greek Army, who overthrew the red Roman troops, bring peace to Afghanistan as heirs of the Hellenistic Empire?
If we miraculously manage to subjugate it, we can just beat Greece up and give them more support afterward.
There’s no way the Greek Army can handle Afghanistan alone.
Setting that aside, I clasped hands with Pahlavi II.
“Thank you very much. Our Rome Treaty will never forget such a wise decision from the Shah. Soon after the Greek Army withdraws, Commander Papagos of the Greek Army will visit Tehran to apologize.”
Papagos will come and bow his head.
If they want, we might as well rip his head off.
“The grace of Tsar Your Majesty will be met with tears of gratitude from all Arabs. But didn’t the Greek Army withdraw?”
Uh, um. They didn’t withdraw completely.
They probably just went out of Iran’s borders and detoured to Afghanistan?
They probably noticed us enough that they’ll hit Afghanistan even harder.
Think about it. We already scolded them once.
Stop harassing Iraq and Iran. Instead, go rampage somewhere else.
Of course, I’ve never said that the way to do that is by war, but that crazy Papagos’s Greek Army looks to be passing directly through Russian territory into Afghanistan.
There’s no reason to keep quiet about that.
“I said to just hang back, but they ended up circling around Iran to get to Afghanistan. Those insane Greeks are about to face a major shake-up in the Rome Treaty.”
Don’t worry; I’ll smack down those Greek brats.
Considering Arab sentiment, we have no choice.
“Well then. It seems Your Majesty is quite worried.”
“No, not at all. By the way, may I stay here for some time? It feels like it’d be best to attract the Greeks from a nearby location.”
I’ll also establish connections with the Iranians.
Let’s contact the Rome Treaty and request to support Iran significantly. We need to seriously adopt a pro-Rome policy.
“Of course, we will accommodate you in our royal residence.”
Alright. That’s sufficient.
This way, I’ll be able to listen to all this nonsense about Allah and whatever while also receiving reports that Greece is causing chaos again. I’ll have to send Zhukov.
I’m thinking of throwing Papagos under the bus and make him bang his head very well.
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Western Japan, United Japanese States
The United Japanese States has joined the public rights agreement and received support from the Rome Treaty Organization.
Under the support of the Rome Treaty Organization, the United Japanese States has made considerable progress.
Surprisingly, while it can’t be said that it’s everything, Mutaguchi Renya has leveraged his experience managing Southern Manchuria to pull up Western Japan by its collar.
They have become the second most economically powerful entity in Asia after Balhae Federation.
Receiving significant support from the Rome Treaty at the onset, with America directly across the border, Western Japan had to become extremely strong.
Naturally, the United States military expanded its army, and unlike the original history, the divided Japan focused on the army rather than the navy.
“Huh, this is serious.”
Around this time, Mutaguchi Renya was having a headache because of a letter he received today.
The Minister of the Army, Tsujin Masanobu, cautiously opened his mouth, appealing to ask what was wrong openly.
“Is there something wrong?”
“The Reds in Western Japan sent me such a letter personally.”
A letter from that Tokuta Kyuiichi guy.
If he really is a hero of the Yamato race, he should help them and eliminate American imperialism, he says.
Is this even reasonable?
The country has just begun to stabilize, and now a war?
“Hmmm. Does this even make sense? Helping the Reds?”
Helping the Reds? This is a staunch anti-communist country, so that’s absolutely out of the question.
However, the letter mentioned a hero.
As heroes, they ought to liberate Shinju, he says.
“Help the Reds. If you are a hero, you should assist the Yamato people.”
It’s not that I’m being drawn in, but it’s not a lie.
They possess a powerful army armed with weapons from the Rome Treaty.
With this powerful army, they ought to march all the way to the Eastern Japan.
After all, as a Shogun, they should unify the Japanese archipelago.
“It’s just stabilized. Isn’t it tough to go to war again? More than anything, the Japanese Communist Party is currently fighting against the United States. The United States is a country that’s splitting the world with the Rome Treaty, aren’t they? If we accept this proposal and start to march eastward, we’ll find ourselves in a state of war with America, and the Rome Treaty tied down in the Middle East will not fight against America for us.”
That’s right. That’s what it seems.
It would be difficult to drive away America with the current national power of Western Japan.
Are these crazy Reds really thinking straight?
“Then, do you think it won’t work?”
“Yes. We have the Rome Treaty behind us, so it’s difficult to make reckless decisions. The Tsar of Russia is not one to gloss over communism, is he?”
“Hmm.”
“More than anything, the US military isn’t weak. Those who have been pounding the fallen Japanese Empire until death are the Americans. If our great hero of Yamato had acted sooner, the US military wouldn’t have dared eye Shinju. Of course, if you had made a decision earlier, those American guys wouldn’t have dared covet Shinju.”
With half the strength of Shinju, could they repel the American military?
Aren’t the Americans battle-hardened from fighting in Eastern Japan?
Some may say they’d be worn out, but now that America has faced failure in the Southern Operation, they’re starting to pay more attention to Eastern Japan.
“That is true.”
Had they risen sooner, by now, they would have grabbed all of Japan and repelled the invasion of America alongside the Rome Treaty.
Had they declared war and secured the Imperial General Headquarters with the recognition of the Tsar of Russia, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.
Coincidentally, it’s somewhat big that those asking for help are communists as well.
“Well, then, is ignoring it the answer?”
“Yes, that might be the better option.”
While they had thought that way before, unfortunately, Trotsky wasn’t about to stop there.
“Comrades! Though we may be a Communist Party, we are all of the Yamato nation! Right now, the American imperialists are slaughtering us indiscriminately! Please help us!”
“Please persuade Prime Minister Mutaguchi Renya, the hero of the Yamato race!”
Trotsky was, of course, propagandizing in a way characteristic of Reds.
“Damn it. Hurry up and filter out those Reds!”
“Certainly, Reds are unpleasant.”
“Isn’t it preferable to deal with our fellow countrymen rather than the Americans who have split the country in half?”
Just like how Choi Young dreamt of conquering Yodong in the late Goryeo era, and just like when Joseon attempted the same, such a momentous feeling struck.
The royal family of the Korean Empire established the Emperor after crossing over early from the Joseon Yangban class, thereby gradually infusing Korean identity into Western Japan.
“Our General Mojeonggu, with an intention to drive out the corrupt Japanese Empire, deemed it best to push back the Americans who have plundered the Japanese archipelago up to Nagoya. But now that the Americans are tangled with the Reds, isn’t this the perfect time to go to war? I hope the Shogun will obtain His Majesty the Emperor’s permission to eliminate that nefarious American imperialism and complete the unification of the archipelago!”
“Western Japan, originally a descendant of the Baekje lineage, holds a place among the Yamato people. However, as the same Yamato people are suffering in Eastern Japan, how can we just watch? If we miss this moment, just like Baekje and Silla fought on the Korean Peninsula for hundreds of years, we will not achieve unification for a long time.”
Land reforms and such, as the Balhae Federation tried to erase the former Korean Empire, those longing for the Jeonju Lee royal family attempted to settle in the United Japanese States and get involved in the unification of Japan.
This became a prominent issue even among the officers of Southern Manchuria.
“Look at that! Even the old scholars from Joseon who joined our United Japanese States late are hoping for the unification of Japan! How can we, as the Army of Heroes, be afraid to fight against the Yanks!”
“Let’s drive those Yankees out of Shinju and unify the world!”
“Long live the Greater Japan!”
Long ago, the dream of the Korean people was to conquer Yodong, which was transplanted into Japan as east-west unification, leading to a surge of nationalism with a desire for unification.
“Damn it. What is this all about! Those filthy Reds! How on earth did these Reds get into the country?”
“Perhaps they mixed in with the Eastern Japan refugees?”
“Damn it. It’s already burst. What should we do? No matter how I look at this, it seems the Reds are trying to exploit us. Even if we win against the US military, our losses would be considerable. Meanwhile, they will likely try to incite a revolution.”
Mutaguchi Renya was no fool.
Having embedded himself in Southern Manchuria for a long time, once he attained power, he thoroughly studied communism to prevent any potential revolutions.
Those Reds in Eastern Japan might attempt to instigate a communist revolution with the strength of Western Japan.
“Well, then, how about seeking advice from the Tsar of Russia instead?”
At that moment, Tsujin Masanobu brought up a good suggestion.
“The Tsar?”
“Yes. Isn’t he well-versed in this area?”
That’s right. In this field, there’s no one like the Tsar.
The Tsar has lived through communism and perhaps will continue living for the destruction of communism.
“Hmm, then it can’t be helped. The Tsar wouldn’t want communism to spread in Japan either. Good. Let’s contact the Tsar.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
This is not because they are afraid of the Reds.
There’s no greater figure in the field of Reds than the Tsar of Russia.
It can be said it’s only for the sake of advice.