CHAPTER 1102: CHAPTER 586: MASSACRE OF A CITY

Outside Kyoto City, at the Imperial Army camp position.

Araki Kenichi stood there, with thousands of lower-ranked Imperial Army officers below him, all composed of Japanese, listening to Araki Kenichi’s speech.

On the periphery, there were also some soldiers from the Jieke Group supervising the actions of these Imperial Army soldiers, preventing them from harboring inappropriate thoughts.

"By the grace of the Imperial Army, I, Araki Kenichi, will take full command of the Imperial Army for the Kyoto City campaign. All Imperial Army soldiers must obey my orders and commands."

Right from the start, Araki Kenichi established his authority.

The Imperial Army below showed little reaction, for them, joining the Imperial Army was just about filling their stomachs, and it didn’t matter who was in charge.

However, soon after, Araki Kenichi’s next words caused their expressions to change drastically.

"I know what many of you are thinking, merely believing that with the Jieke Group backing you, you could slack off, casually fire a few shots without meaning, and avoid hurting your own people."

Araki Kenichi sneered, his gaze sweeping across everyone: "But sadly, the Imperial Army will neither agree to nor acknowledge your deceitful acts.

I will set up a supervision team, and any cowardly attitude will result in execution on the spot by the supervision team. Not only will you face consequences, but your family and relatives in Osaka City will also be punished for your actions and sent to work in Geshan County."

Upon hearing this, many of the Imperial Army couldn’t remain seated, glaring angrily at Araki Kenichi.

This traitorous scoundrel, coming up with such vicious ideas, not only forming a supervision team but also using their families as leverage, is truly insidious.

What kind of place is Geshan County? It’s crawling with numerous Sea Monsters, being sent there to work spells doom.

"Bastard, how can you treat your own compatriots like this?"

"I will never engage in a life-and-death struggle with the Self-defense Team."

"Threatening us with our parents, do you even have a conscience?"

Among the Imperial Army on site, many were still planning to idle away time, but with Araki Kenichi’s persecution, they couldn’t sit still.

Araki Kenichi’s expression remained unchanged, as he didn’t see the need to argue with dead men.

As the chaos on site began to rise, squads of Jieke Group soldiers moved in, seizing those who resisted vehemently and dragging them out.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With each gunshot, the Imperial Army, initially opposing Araki Kenichi, were given "peanuts" by the Jieke Group and collapsed dead on the ground, eyes unclosed.

This action greatly intimidated the Imperial Army on site, the rest swallowing hard, looking at Araki Kenichi in fear and trepidation, realizing he was serious.

"Gentlemen, I’m not negotiating with you, but issuing an order."

Araki Kenichi, with a sinister look at the Imperial Army, roared: "Look at yourselves, do you think there is any way out for you? From the moment you sided with the Jieke Group, our ties with the Japanese government became irreconcilable. Should the Jieke Group fail, we won’t escape the Japanese government’s purge. Those lofty figures in Japan absolutely won’t allow us, in their eyes rebellious separatists, to live."

The site was deathly silent, everyone staring at Araki Kenichi, his roar leaving an impact on their hearts.

Indeed, given their current status, it’s hard to believe that the Japanese government would overlook past grievances and accept them, a group of defectors to the Jieke Group.

"Thus, we have only one path, which is to overthrow the Japanese authorities. Think about the actions of the Japanese authorities, supporting those chaotic cults poisoning the people, discharging nuclear waste into the sea harming health, selling agricultural products at exorbitant prices, and not even allowing the freedom to eat watermelon, kowtowing to the Beautiful Country, protecting the law-breaking soldiers from the Beautiful Country as they wreak havoc in Japan, effectively becoming doorkeepers for others.

If we are to be dogs, while the Japanese authorities cling to the Beautiful Country, we can naturally attach ourselves to the Jieke Group, and the Jieke Group is significantly better.

I have secured a promise from the Jieke Group that if Kyoto City is taken, for three days, you can do as you please within the city, with no restrictions on your actions.

As long as you serve the Jieke Group diligently, the Imperial Army will not fail you, and everyone will have a bright future, abundant money, women, and power."

Araki Kenichi offered a carrot after the stick, revealing his plans for occupying Kyoto City.

Now, many of the Imperial Army’s eyes lit up, for the Imperial Army itself was rife with hoodlums and gangs, including a large number of criminals extracted from prisons.

Owing to the Japanese government’s conscription, many young people were unwilling to join, so the government had no choice but to turn to prisoners in jails as a secondary target, with Prime Minister Xiyuan Temple Yiteng signing a "special draft" law: allowing the mobilization of citizens guilty of serious crimes as part of the upcoming mobilization. This conscription order permits citizens who have committed serious crimes but have not been convicted or yet convicted to swiftly enlist.

Examples of using criminals as soldiers are prevalent worldwide; not to mention distant instances, in recent years Russia has done the same, and even their Beautiful Country parent resorted to directly recruiting a large number of criminals from prisons due to a shortage of firefighters, demonstrating magical realism with low-paid inmates risking their lives to fight fires.