I Became the Last Princess of the Brown Bear Kingdom

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Since half of the world has already fallen to the Rome Treaty, they’re likely planning to scrape together some money before getting picked apart further.

They won’t reduce military forces and will just increase their troops towards Canada. For the United States, giving up even one place is probably out of the question right now.

“If the U.S. had just kept an eye on Japan from the beginning, the Japanese wouldn’t be frothing at the mouth like this.”

In the end, it seems they’re resorting to brute force to crush it.

It’s pitiful, but this is essentially the U.S. blowing itself up. From the moment the U.S. initiated its decline operation, there was no way for them to coexist peacefully with the Japanese.

“Yet, there are indeed former Japanese soldiers volunteering to report on the Japanese Communist Party and the right-wing to the Republic government, or even trying to help root out the Japanese Communists. However, for now, the Kanto Republic only has the Kanto Garrison, which is a paramilitary organization.”

The White Army seems to have investigated the current situation in Eastern Japan meticulously.

Kanto Garrison. Why does it remind me of the Joseon Garrison from history?

I’m slightly curious about Japan’s future.

What would happen if Trotsky really succeeds in the revolution?

In the original history, Japan managed to bounce back after all.

Even if there were special circumstances during the Korean War, those who are useless are simply useless. However, now it’s split in half, with Western Japan still maintaining an acceptable status as a normal nation and even having an army, but it’s still half.

How far can this half succeed, and how far will Trotsky’s communist Japan collapse?

I’m quite curious about how far the snowball I’ve rolled will go.

“It’s going to last quite a while, it seems.”

Perhaps the civil war might drag on.

Patton should know by now that he can’t afford to give the Reds time, but will he really?

It’s uncertain if Patton’s mobility can really be utilized in the geography of the Japanese archipelago.

For now, looking at the reports, it seems Patton has done quite a bit since arriving in Japan.

Immediately upon being stationed in Japan, he executed actions that the Far East Command had been hesitant about and mercilessly crushed the Japanese right-wing.

If that were all, it wouldn’t matter, but as a result, Trotsky was also pushed to launch the revolution quicker, which might be tough for Trotsky since he still needs to consolidate his power; however, Patton is in the position of an invader from the outside, so the people of the Kanto Republic will likely follow Trotsky.

A Red who has garnered significant support from many Japanese vs. just an invading general oppressing them.

Who would you choose?

People tend to fall for the whispers of demons that slip through the cracks of their hearts.

Perhaps the U.S. might sweep through Eastern Japan if they set their mind to it, but just Patton alone might struggle.

Well, he must have had his reasons too.

“For now, let’s just watch from this side.”

It’s already beyond our control. What’s left is how much Trotsky can stir things up. That’s it. For the time being, we can observe together with South America from the sidelines.

“However,”

The Baron Beria cautiously approached me, looking worried.

“What is it?”

“Isn’t Trotsky aware that His Majesty sent him to Japan?”

“That’s probably the case.”

I did drop Trotsky in, but he’s not an idiot.

Even though I, as well as the National Duma, might treat him foolishly, he’s the man who stirred up a revolution centered around Kentucky from nothing.

If someone like him were sent outside the country by me, he would certainly know what that entails. Yet, he still initiated a revolution, proving that he’s ultimately a revolutionary to the end.

“If he gets caught later, His Majesty’s noble name might pop out of his mouth.”

Right. That could certainly happen.

Of course, he may choose not to say anything, but he might blab away about going down together.

I knew this would be the case, which is why I didn’t say much when I faced him; however, just because I don’t say anything doesn’t mean he won’t keep his mouth shut.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he started claiming that I provided him assistance and spicing it up with all sorts of extras.

“The U.S. won’t hold that against him. Above all, from our perspective, we just banished him to overseas. Even if his name comes out of his mouth, the U.S. must manage things properly to prevent a revolution from breaking out.”

No matter how much of a revolutionary Trotsky is, he can’t initiate a revolution without the right environment.

But there he goes, starting a revolution in Japan.

This indicates that the U.S. didn’t properly manage the Kanto Republic while treating it as a puppet state.

Of course, they might be too busy rebuilding, but anyway, Trotsky’s activities have created an environment where the Red cockroaches can thrive, mainly due to the U.S.’s negligence.

“For now, let’s keep a distance as if we have no ties to that side. When the time comes for accountability, we’ll deal with it then. What’s more important to us is the National Government.”

The National Government on the map.

Not long ago, they suffered a blow to their honor due to a nuclear test, and now they have descended into a soft- autonomy civil war situation. The question is whether the National Government can hold on.

The Qing and Shandong autonomous regions are just watching.

“What a pity. I saw this as a chance to give the U.S. a hard time.”

Dealing a blow to the U.S. is a matter for later. The U.S. hasn’t even spread its wings yet; it’s too soon to pounce.

“But sometimes, you have to be patient, even if it hurts. For now, it’s better to pretend not to know and just keep an eye on the National Government.”

Japan has just exploded onto the scene.

The situation is vastly different from the National Government, which is currently battling. Due to ties with Patton, we can’t support the Reds, so we’ll stick to staying put.

We are a righteous nation, after all.

Even being Reds, we can’t execute Trotsky, who worked for Russia, so we’ve treated him with mere exile. However, intervening in the events in Japan would break our pact with the U.S.

That being said, it’s also not possible to support the Reds just to get back at the U.S. We’ll continue to be a leading nation in the world, both now and in the future.

So then, we need to keep a close watch on the situation in China.

If the civil war drags on, the U.S. might take notice.

Thus, we must ensure that neither the National Government nor the warlords find any advantage before that happens.

“The National Government is currently under the command of Tang Shengzhi. I understand that the National Army is blocking the National Government at the western front.”

“Oh really.”

Tang Shengzhi? Given the original history, it’s tragic that the government army is led by that guy? Wow, that’s something.

Even if Tang Shengzhi did earn merit by killing the Emperor in the original history, he did ultimately throw Japan into chaos, didn’t he?

Still, has the National Government regarded Tang Shengzhi highly?

Yeah. Well, since he killed the Emperor, he’s basically a symbolic figure for the National Government.

If Tang Shengzhi commands the army, the warlords’ troops will hesitate for a bit.

“The capital of the National Government, Chongqing, is too close to the warlords’ invasion routes, so the National Government has hastily relocated to Hangzhou.”

I checked the distance between Chongqing and Hangzhou on the map, and they are nearly at opposite ends of east and west.

Chongqing has been the capital since the days of Chiang Kai-shek, and with the administrative system in place, even Soong Mei-ling as acting president used it as the capital, but it’s just right next to the warlords.

That’s quite a problem.

“Good thinking. If the Valerian continues to sell weapons by sea, it seems they might hold out.”

The commander of the Far Eastern Army, Semenov, drew a line across the Korean Peninsula and Southern China.

But I don’t just see it that way.

“How long they can hold out is the key.”

“Is Your Majesty thinking differently?”

Holding out is a problem only when there’s enough money and supplies.

How can there be a war if there’s a lack of military funds?

“If Soong Mei-ling isn’t foolish, she would have tried to wage unification war herself and would certainly have predicted that the warlords would come flooding in.”

Unless she’s an idiot, Soong Mei-ling would have predicted that. From the moment she seceded, she would have seen the possibility of the warlords invading.

“That’s probably true.”

In such circumstances, they didn’t relocate their capital.

If they had any sense, they should have abandoned Chongqing and moved to another place long ago, but they didn’t.

Look here. If the warlords invade, the first thing to be attacked will be the capital, Chongqing.

But they didn’t move?

Doesn’t that smell fishy?

“Then, the most dangerous place must be the capital, Chongqing. And yet, they didn’t relocate the capital beforehand. This means they didn’t have the luxury to do so. Of course, there’s also the vague hope that unification would happen someday,”

If you trace it all back, they probably hurried on developing nuclear weapons to the extent that they didn’t even have the money to relocate the capital.

Soong Mei-ling must have been rushing for that reason. She likely thought that if she quickly developed nuclear weapons, she could strike out immediately.

She’s saying she wouldn’t go down easily. The distance from Chongqing to Hangzhou is quite far, hence she intends to hold her position by exchanging land and population. Isn’t that what it means?

Once again, this is very much a Chinese way of doing things.

The problem is that the one leading it is Tang Shengzhi. Considering the Nanjing Massacre, wouldn’t he be inclined to retreat if he feels he can’t hold out against the same Chinese army instead of Japan?

That would be the case, especially if the opponent isn’t Japan but another Chinese military force.

“The military situation seems to suggest Tang Shengzhi is standing firm in Chongqing.”

Something feels off.

“He probably won’t last long. Moreover, Zhangjin below Chongqing was caught in a nuclear explosion. The public sentiment towards the National Government must also be poor.”

They conducted a nuclear test against their own citizens! Such rumors must have already spread.

The Chinese, being intelligent, would surely grasp what this means. They might prefer to fall under the warlords rather than under Soong Mei-ling.

If they can move to Hangzhou, they might endure, but the problem is that the one commanding the National Army is Tang Shengzhi.

“Nevertheless, the fact that Tang Shengzhi is known as the carrier of the Emperor’s death is celebrated among the other warlords.”

“Is that so?”

Tang Shengzhi. If that’s the case, then he can hold out for a while just based on his reputation.

It’s indeed regrettable not to know the current troop situation.

“How many troops does Tang Shengzhi have?”

“Tang Shengzhi’s army consists of a total of 300,000 National troops.”

A total of 300,000 National troops. For now, that land is larger than Balhae.

Moreover, the population is currently greater than Korea.

Currently, the population of Balhae is estimated at around 40 million. This includes Russians who fled south during the civil war, Jews who lived in Southern Manchuria, as well as the Manchus and Japanese.

The National Government would likely have an even higher population compared to this. It’s speculated that the population of the National Government could be larger than that of Balhae.

However, judging by the situation in China, they won’t be able to grow like Balhae, which has a bright future.

They are still in a position of relying on Balhae for weapons.

Now we’re just producing firearms we recently transferred technology for and making money from it.

“They’ve managed to squeeze out a lot from that small territory.”

This shows that division is necessary. They have 300,000 just from the National Army alone. These are likely numbers excluding the garrison, so there are likely even more.

Of course, since China is divided, it’s uncertain when a war might break out, and that’s why they’ve built up their army. Still, if they unify, it would be quite terrifying.

“That’s precisely why Your Majesty suggested division.”

“Indeed. The population of China far exceeds that of Russia, even after all the losses. Just from us, if we go all out, we’re talking about ten million at the least; how about those guys? Given this situation, it seems we must maintain the National Government.”

There’s no way to underestimate the numbers from these Chinese fellows.

It’s fortunate the White Army has realized that.

Hoping for this civil war to break out in China was part of my wish too. It matters not who the invader is. The high-ranking people might start wars for their own interests and ambitions but they become enemies as they fight.

Wars that start simply end up turning each opposing side into enemies.

This happens in Southern China.

And every time there’s danger, with the Romans and the Americans mediating in between, they ensure that no unification occurs, tossing the blame back and forth.

Ultimately, they will be divided like enemies. The issue is that they must be divided to such an extent that grudges linger in their hearts.

“We find it difficult to intervene militarily.”

“Decolonization has been completed, and while intervening in China isn’t impossible, isn’t there still a concept of justification?”

“That’s right.”

Justification is always emphasized, but it’s truly important.

Wars without justifications tend to devour all kinds of history in the future.

I don’t aspire to reach that point.

“From the White Army’s perspective, they must be compelled to forcibly organize a peacekeeping force.”

“If we organize a peacekeeping force without their request, it might appear that our purposes are different. That won’t do.”

Oh, those soldiers really take things to such great lengths. There’s no need to go that far.

An incredible idea popped into my mind. An absolutely sure way to prevent these warlords from annihilating the National Government.

“The headquarters of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty hasn’t been established yet, has it?”

“No. For now, it’s been postponed due to the civil war.”

Right. That’s precisely it.

The headquarters of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. That could be useful.