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[Kami_sama]

Yeah but they could sabotage from the inside.

But they would probably be less useful this way...

I change my vote, take them \o/

[a worthless person]

Factories begin retooling, preparing to rearm the Japanese Military with a modern, advanced service rifle that will put them leagues ahead of potential enemies in the Pacific. It seemed that no one had any complaints about the first batches of the Type 10, and the Military Council's opinion of the Emperor's Cabinet has only increased in result.

Meanwhile, dozens of foreign military advisers, liaisons and adventurers were accepted into Japan, not to mention countless ex-soldiers and plain old volunteers. Within a week, the useful advisers and strategists were put into good positions, many of them after swearing fealty to the Emperor. Meanwhile, the volunteers were organized into two "Foreign Volunteer" Divisions, lead by an American, Jack McJimsey. After proving his skill and that he had enough loyalty to be of use, McJimsey and his two volunteer divisions were quickly shipped off of the Home Islands, to minimize the chances of troublemaking, and sent to Taiwan for the time being. If a war breaks out, McJimsey and the Foreign Volunteer Divisions will be on the front lines.

The rest of October was quiet at home. Pacification efforts stabilized, with agitating syndicalist forces from the riots being detained and executed. Factories continued to work on military hardware, and four new factory complexes were scheduled to be done by early next month. Korean forced labor and heavy investments have made the refurbishing and expansion of the Korean Rail Network go quite fast, and it seemed that the idea, along with the method, would bear fruit, perhaps leading to similar infrastructural upgrades in the future.

In China, the Shangqing Tianguo - Qing conflict continued to rage on. Though Qing was obviously winning at the moment, at least in terms of ground taken, the Shangqing were handling effective defense strategies. After forming a line, they'd defend for a bit to drain Qing supplies, before retreating to new lines, leaving traps, destroyed roads and rails, and scorched earth behind them, dragging out the conflict against the much-larger Qing Empire by months in time.

Elsewhere, Mongolia continued to grow fat, rolling over nearby lands with unnerving ease, merging somewhat innovating armored warfare strategies with traditional Mongolian Horsemanship, all held together at the top by the Iron Hand of 'The Mad Baron', Roman von Ungern-Sternberg. Some in the military are raising concerns that their massive expansion could soon interfere with the Japanese sphere of influence in China.

Still, November arrived fairly uneventfully in Japan. It wasn't until the 5th that interesting news arrived from the United States of America. Tensions between the Federal Government had been rising, with the population becoming increasingly angry with the depression that had struck several nations, and what seemed in hindsight to be terrible decisions by the Government only made things worse. The match that started the powder-keg off was the decision to try and have the FBI detain Huey Long, the leader of the "America First" party in the south. The plan failed, and the results were explosive.

Less than a century after the last civil war, America had just begun another. And soon, less than a day later, another contender joined the fight: To oppose the Federal Government, and the Fascist American Union state, the Confederated Syndicates of America rose: A communist group based in the industrial heartland of America, ruled by a Totalitarian Socialist, or "Totalist" regime lead by Jack Reed.

Realizing that America was a sinking ship, two other countries declared their independance and seccession from the USA: The Pacific States of America and Hawaii. Of the entire conflict, these two would be the most interesting to Japan. The prospect of having two valuable trade partners that would like Japan more than the old USA, or even, potentially, two puppets, appealed to many of the Military Council.

Lastly, worried about the potential of the CSA taking over the United States, Canada seized the moment to move troops into New England. After making sure it was secure, the Canadian Government released New England as it's own state, though clearly just a puppet of Canada.

The Second American Civil war had begun. Many eyes would watch, and plans to assist certain parties in the conflict would certainly be forthcoming, but for now, the Military Council found the most useful use of action, to secure an American trading partner to secure vital goods that Japan still relies on, was to send a guarantee of the PSA's independence. If anyone were to try and destroy the friendly, potentially useful Pacific States, Japan would intervene. Steel and Oil are a valuable resource, afterall. And a friendly American nation will give them to us a lot cheaper.

Back home, the conflict that seemed to be brewing here seemed far off. Soon, the new factory complexes were finished, and the rearming and refitting of the Japanese Military could continue at a faster pace.

Soon, three new proposals arrived at the desks of the Emperor's Cabinet.

Thanks to the influx of new foreign advisers, one of the Japanese Military's most innovative, if slightly unorthodox and uncredited, officers, Odagiri Inoue, was able to find help and a like mind with one of the German expatriates who had come to Japan, and in Mid-November, the two sent their proposal. It involved reformatting and reorganizing the military to focus on speed, maneuvering, and armored spearheads. A certain term used by Inoue's partner was "Blitzkrieg".

Secondly, was an idea with great support in the Military Government: The Internment of Foreigners in Japan, namely Koreans, Chinese and Russians, for safety, as well as potential gain in the short and mid-term.

The last came as an opportunity. With the Pacific States of America appearing, they took with them the entireity of the USA's Pacific fleet. With no way for the USA's Federal Government to stop us, an important strategic point in the Pacific was left wide open, and free to take: Guam.

Time to vote, minna!

[McJongJing]

Innovate. Deport. SEIZE.

[Ming]

Holy crap Rommel is in this? And he's come to us? INNOVATE

Deport I guess, internment camps seem like just hasting ourselves into future could-be wars

SIEZE

[Ollistar]

Innovate. Deport. SEIZE.

^This.

[ScumbagSoldier]

As before: Innovate, deport, seize.

[Ollistar]

I think this is, so far, the first unanimous vote? There's still a couple left to weigh in but so far there's been no disagreements.

[正義のヒイロ]

お前らなぜ英語喋っているんだw

[Vert]

Innovation
Deportation
Probably seize it though if there's anyway this can go bad then rather not

[McJongJing]

お前らなぜ英語喋っているんだw

wwwwwwwww

[Kami_sama]

Innovate. Deport. SEIZE.

Also is there a way to help the communist in America ? I want them to win.

[Ollistar]

お前らなぜ英語喋っているんだw

ｗｗｗのためにです。

[a worthless person]

Within a few days, Guam belongs to Japan. US Military presence on the island put up absolutely no defense, and the US Federal Government, so focused on the Civil War, wouldn't even issue an official declaration speaking out against Japan for another 2 weeks. The Second US Civil War advanced on. The AUS and CSA continued to make slow gains, while the PSA quietly encouraged Alaska to defect, and join the PSA's Union, along with Idaho.

Four days after the annexation of Alaska, the Military Government of Japan finally unveiled one of their many plans to reassure the Japanese people. A grand Military parade through the Streets of Tokyo, showing off advances in Military Tech, the strengths of Military Discipline. It went off without a hitch, luckily.

The rest of November goes along smoothly. The Aircraft Carrier, Soryu is completed, and docked in Kagoshima, opening up even more Industrial Capacity for troop upgrades and refitting. Soon, though, December rolls around, and on the fourth, a new decision is brought up from the Military Government:

Provinces to be taken highlighted in green

[ScumbagSoldier]

What are the pros and cons of this decision?

We're already making a healthy amount of enemies.

[a worthless person]

What are the pros and cons of this decision?

We're already making a healthy amount of enemies.

Pro: More Land, easier troop movement
Con: A weak puppet who already hates us will hate us more.