It is Kokang and Changchun

　The first article of the General Principles defines the nature of the new Japanese state: "The People's Republic of Japan is a people's state led by the working class, based on the broad masses of the working people, and uniting all progressive classes, groups, and individuals."

　Some clues can be seen here. The Common Program does not stipulate that Japan is a "socialist country", but only mentions that it is a people's power country.

　At this time, Japan's socialist economic foundation had yet to be fully established. In the newly liberated areas, prioritizing social stability and economic recovery, it was not advisable to implement major changes to ownership in the near future. Beyond the confiscation and nationalization of zaibatsu (financial conglomerates), many production and business units remained largely unchanged.

　The previous reforms in the old liberated areas were aimed at stimulating the revolutionary enthusiasm of the working people. In addition to abolishing the farmers' cooperatives, a large number of small and medium-sized private enterprises and some large private enterprises were transformed into collectively owned enterprises that implemented workers' autonomy (Tito/Yugoslav Communist Party: I like this).

　This is also why the Japanese Communist Party was able to recruit a large number of soldiers and establish an army in a short period of time. The Soviet Union could provide weapons, equipment, and military advisors, but the Japanese Communist Party had to rely on its own efforts to recruit soldiers and manpower.

　After all, we can't just let the Soviet Union send troops in, right? If that were the case, who would be making the revolution?

　This is just like the Agrarian Revolution in China back then. In a sense, fighting against the landlords and dividing the land was just a stopgap measure. It was more about mobilizing the peasants' support for the government so that the government could have more manpower to continuously expand the revolutionary army, protect the red areas and liberate the white areas.

　As for the new Japanese national emblem, flag, and anthem, the national emblem is a golden gear, a circle of wheat ears, and Fuji's flare in the center. A white star is at the top, and concentric rings are inlaid.

　The national flag places the national emblem in the center of a bright red flag with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. The entire composition is somewhat similar to the Soviet flag of the Lenin era.

　The national anthem is a classic Japanese red song, "Hark, O Workers of All Nations!" While retaining the spirit of the original lyrics, it incorporates some proletarian patriotic elements to make it more suitable as a national anthem.

　Chapter 456: National Founding Celebration (1)

　With only one day left before the National Day celebration, the workers responsible for setting up and decorating the site were working overtime.

　Right in front of the main door of the National Diet Hall, a crane was slowly lifting the national emblem of the People's Republic of Japan from a truck. As the pulleys and steel cables moved against each other, the height of the national emblem became higher and higher.

　"Lift, lift, lift...Okay! Stop!" After reaching a certain point, the technician in command below used a walkie-talkie to order the crane driver to stop the operation.

　"The national emblem is here! Let's get started!" The workers on the scaffolding saw the national emblem stop rising and immediately began installing it. The sounds of drilling, hammering, and welding followed one after another at the work site.

　The first national emblem of New Japan, like the first national emblem of New China, was cast from a copper-aluminum alloy, but the production methods were very different.

　In the past, China was extremely poor. Its industry at that time was more like a mechanized handicraft industry than an industry. The entire national emblem was cast by metallurgical workers.

　Now, our Japanese comrades, based on the relatively developed capitalist productive forces and the automated and information-based industries, can complete the casting of the national emblem with efficiency hundreds or even thousands of times higher than manual methods.

　It can only be said that revolutions in countries with relatively advanced productivity are, at least in terms of the starting point of productivity, truly enviable. However, the price to pay is that the revolution is extremely difficult.

　In poor and underdeveloped countries, if you treat your people well, everyone will be willing to join you in rebellion. However, in developed countries, there are too many deceptive things (such as welfare systems) and persuasive policies that weaken the class consciousness of the people and make them lose their revolutionary spirit.

　Unless there is an extremely serious economic crisis that shatters the various political, economic and cultural "comfort zones" brought about by capitalist reformism, it will be difficult for most people in developed countries to wake up completely.

　In addition to the workers hoisting the national emblem, other workers were also preparing the scene. They put up barriers, cleaned the streets and venues, decorated the celebration site with balloons, lights, banners, flowers, and more, and carefully checked every detail.

　There were some white-haired girls disguised as humans at the scene who signed up to be volunteers for the celebration site decoration. They were sent by Eve and Ibaraki Hanasu to supervise and inspect the work in order to prevent AC from sending Deep Sea to cause trouble.

　Inside the Chinese Embassy in Japan, a comrade from the External Relations Department of the Japanese Communist Party personally handed the invitation and the boutonniere with the invitee's name to Wu.

　In the hands of Ambassador JH.

　"Comrade Wu JH, this is the invitation to tomorrow's National Founding Celebration. Please accept it."

　Comrade Wu JH looked at the Japanese comrades who bowed slightly and handed over the invitation letter with both hands. He took the invitation with both hands and said with a smile: "Thank you for your party's invitation. I will definitely attend your party's founding ceremony tomorrow.

　Here, I sincerely wish that the new Japan will enjoy peace, prosperity, and a long-lasting national destiny. I also hope that the friendship between China and Japan will last forever and that we will work together to create a better future."

　The two sides exchanged handshakes, and afterward, Wu JH said, "Comrade, do you know? The night your red flag flew over the embassy for the first time was the best night of sleep I've ever had since I took office as ambassador to Japan."

　"Thank you. Good health is more important than anything else. I hope you can have such a peaceful rest every day." The Japanese comrade who delivered the letter understood Wu JH's true meaning and responded with a smile.

　Because the Japanese comrade had to deliver invitations to other foreign guests, the two of them only chatted briefly inside the embassy. When the Japanese comrade said goodbye, Ambassador Wu JH personally saw him off.

　After watching the Japanese comrades get on the car and leave, Ambassador Wu JH was about to return to the embassy when he suddenly noticed that half of the bamboos in the small bamboo grove in front of the embassy were in bloom.

　Bamboo blossoms are a rare sight, and the drop rate of Mijia SSR items is considered high compared to this. This made Ambassador Wu JH stop and observe for a while.

　He looked closely and found that among these flowering bamboos, there were several tender green tips above the soil.

　"This should be a new bamboo shoot, right?" Wu JH sighed upon seeing this scene. "Birth, aging, sickness, and death, metabolism, the replacement of the old with the new—this is the order of nature and society. The demise of old Japan, the birth of a new Japan... How fitting."

　……

　At the same time, in a house in a city in central Japan, a frail woman with light purple hair was lying on the bed very weakly, coughing violently from time to time. The whole scene made people feel very distressed.

　Next to her, there were two women, one who looked a little younger with orange-brown hair, and the other was a mature woman with long white hair.

　After receiving the news that the patient's condition had worsened, they immediately took a day off to come here to accompany the patient... No, it's more like hospice care than companionship.

　"Xiao Ling..." The woman lying on the futon said weakly, "In my... short life... I have recorded a lot of history... but unfortunately, I was unable to witness with my own eyes... the greatest event in modern Japanese history... so far."

　"Ms. Hieda, it's okay. You should think of it this way: you are the last person to pass away in the old era, and the first person to be reincarnated in the new era. If it really doesn't work out, I'll put your tablet in the center during the live broadcast of the ceremony..."

　Tears of sadness welled up in her eyes, and Xiaoling could only say some words of comfort in the spirit of Ah Q; when a person enters the hospice stage, there is no other way.

　The girl called "Kozue" is named Motoori Kozue. She is the only daughter of the owner of a bookstore called "Suzuna Bookstore". Since Miss Hieda often goes to Motoori's bookstore to buy books, Miss Hieda gradually becomes Motoori Kozue's close friend.

　The "Ms. Hieda" referred to by Motoori Kozuki is actually Hieda Aki. She is the mistress of a wealthy family (not a chaebol), and her main job is to compile history and record certain things.

　Motoori Korin's words left Hieda Aqiu feeling a bit amused and helpless. "Well... I can only blame myself... I'm unlucky and can't live past thirty. Maybe this is the price of having a photographic memory... cough cough cough!"

　Hieda Aqiu suddenly coughed violently four times, which scared Motoori Korin who was standing beside him and she quickly went forward to pat his back, then hurriedly poured him a cup of warm water and fed it to Aqiu.

　After drinking the water, Ah Qiu felt better and continued, "Let's take a step back and say, even if the political situation becomes extreme in the future, at least I won't have to worry about the safety of my life and property."

　Motoori Korin admired Aqiu for still having the nerve to play black humor in this situation. She explained: "No, the Japanese Communist Party is the Japanese Communist Party, not the Red Army."

　"I didn't say...the Japanese Communist Party is bad..." Hieda Aqiu realized that Xiaoling had misunderstood his meaning, "But politics is complicated... and history... has taught us many lessons. This...Ms. Huiyin...should understand it better than me."

　Kamishizawa Huiyin comforted Hieda Aqiu and said, "Aqiu, I understand what you mean, but now is not the time to dwell on these things. What you should do now is to make the most of the little time you have left. After all... in another hundred and twenty years, you will still be you."

　"By the way... what are you doing... lately? Are you still teaching... at the University of Tokyo?" Hieda Aqiu felt that she had to care about her old friend, and it couldn't always be her old friend who cared about her.

　"I have retreated to the second line and was recently invited by the Japanese Communist Party to join a group called the 'Research Committee on the History of Aggression Wars'. The specific task is to find evidence of all Japan's crimes of foreign aggression since the Meiji Restoration, and to guide the restoration of some damaged related evidence," said Kamishizawa Keiin.

　Hieda Aqiu wasn't surprised by this outcome. "I guessed it. Tsukawa Sen... wants to correct... the distorted history... and there's no way... she won't invite you out."

　In this way, Hieda Aqiu and Kamishizawa Keiin chatted with each other, and Motoori Korin joined in from time to time. The conversation of her friends made her forget her illness and the impending death for a while.

　anxiety.

　However, the sky is going to rain, and the mother is going to get married. For a person who is terminally ill, the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight and will never let you live until dawn.

　At 0:8 on August 7, 2024, Tokyo time, Hieda Aqiu died at the Hieda family home at the age of 30 due to congenital physical weakness and quantitative changes leading to qualitative changes, which caused his condition to deteriorate rapidly. Despite ineffective treatment, he was found dead.

　Just ten minutes later, Ibaraki Hanasu received news of Hieda Aki's death through a source outside the party and government. She expressed her deepest condolences and offered a brief response: "Referring to past experience, we will proceed according to established guidelines."

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　August 7, 1:8 AM, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo

　When the last construction team responsible for the installation and decoration left the National Assembly Hall and the surrounding areas, the People's Revolutionary Army immediately blocked the entire area and prohibited any outsiders from entering until 7:00 a.m. the next day.

　The troops responsible for clearing the area and providing security were primarily temporary personnel drawn from within the 7th Brigade of the People's Revolutionary Army and the 1st Special Brigade of the People's Revolutionary Army. The special brigade was drawn primarily to prevent the AC faction from invading the area.

　There have been frequent thunderstorms in Tokyo at night recently. The noisy environment of rain and thunder makes it very convenient for enemy spies to sneak in and carry out sabotage.

　All human soldiers on guard and patrol tonight were given a high-concentration coffee candy before going on a mission. They can put it in their mouth when they feel sleepy, and they must not sleep on duty.

　If you sleep on duty in such situations, it will not be a matter of wearing an officer's coat (the Japanese Communist Party has also learned the teacher's habit of awarding ranks in the middle of the night), but it will be a matter of early retirement at best, and tears behind bars at worst!

　Another leave request

　Comrades, as the title says, I recently visited Qingdao and Rushan for the second time with my friends, so I probably won’t be able to update normally until the 13th, but I will try my best to squeeze out time to write, we’ll see how it goes.

　Some people might ask, haven't I been there before? The last time I went there, Jinan was under renovation and Changchun was not open.

　This year, Jinan and Changchun have also been renovated and reopened. A friend of mine from the same city wanted to visit Haibo and Changchun, so I took this opportunity to go with him. I hope everyone can understand how much I miss my wife. Thank you, comrades!

　Chapter 457: National Founding Celebration (2)

　The next morning, in the National Diet Building in Tokyo... no, it should be called the People's Diet Building now.

　In front of the main gate of the People's Assembly Hall, except for the horizontal road in front of the gate, the other areas not surrounded by guardrails and cordons were filled with people visiting the celebration.

　Among the visitors, there are various opinions. Some really support the Japanese Communist Party, or benefit from the Japanese Communist Party's reforms and have a certain degree of goodwill towards the Japanese Communist Party.

　Some people just come to watch the fun and take some historical photos.

　Some people are not interested in the Japanese Communist Party, but out of curiosity, they want to see what the Japanese Communist Party is up to.

　In addition to the crowd, there were also police officers and revolutionary soldiers who were on duty at the scene early on. They carefully observed every corner of the scene within their sight to ensure the absolute safety of the celebration from beginning to end.

　The ceremony rostrum was located on the rooftop of the central lobby of the People's Assembly Hall. The rostrum members had not yet arrived, with only some guards, service staff, and press personnel arriving in advance.

　At the same time, a group of black cars, escorted by mounted police, slowly drove into the backyard of the People's Assembly Hall from the back door.

　The specifications of these cars were also very particular. The cars used by the leaders of the Japanese Communist Party were all of standard quality, while the cars used by people from other political parties and those without party affiliation were high-end models.

　The Japanese Communist Party's arrangement highlights its people-friendly image of being strict with itself and lenient with others.

　After the motorcade came to a complete stop, the reception staff immediately opened the doors and the dignitaries attending the founding ceremony got out one after another. They chatted and laughed with each other as they entered through the back door of the People's Assembly Hall and walked to the rostrum.

　Among the visitors, there are not only Japanese but also some Chinese students or people working in Japan. Most of them are genuinely interested in Japan's historical transformation. They come here to express their sincere blessings to the new Japan and to witness history.

　"Hey, hey, hey, look!" International student A, looking at the rostrum through binoculars, said, "The leader of the Japanese Communist Party is here! I've seen him many times on mobile phones and TV, but this is the first time I've seen him in person!"

　International student B also observed through a telescope and exclaimed in amazement, "Tsk tsk... beauties like this are rare in Japan. Most Japanese girls are short, but this one is really top-notch. I estimate she's about 165cm tall."

　"It's really rare for a society like Japan with a serious aging problem to have a relatively young leader. Generally speaking, according to the normal promotion process, it is impossible for young or middle-aged people to get the promotion. It is not difficult to guess that this person must have been appointed in a time of crisis." International student A sighed.

　International student B recalled an ancient Chinese text: "Taking charge in the midst of a defeated army, receiving orders in the midst of danger... How interesting, but I think that compared to her personal strength, the role of the Japanese ship girl is the most important."

　"I think your view is wrong. It's true that the combat power of the ship girls is very powerful, but given Japan's small land and few resources, if there were no assistance from the Soviet Union and no guarantee of people's livelihood from China, the explosive power of the ship girls would be used up in an instant and would be impossible to sustain." International student A felt that the previous opinion was biased.

　Then he went on to say

　"Large amounts of external aid played a fundamental role, but the internal party-building, organization, and base management and construction of the Japanese Communist Party played a decisive role. These things determined how external aid and various internal resources were allocated and used.

　Look, in history, the Americans gave the Kuomintang so much, but in the end, they were still defeated. So if you don't have good internal organization and management, no matter how much supplies you have, they will all become spoils of war for others in the end."

　"It has to be you, brother." International Student B said admiringly, "You really are a master of keyboard politics. You're just different. I guess everyone in the car is keyboard politics, right?"

　International student A said modestly, "Hey, no way! My peak years are long gone. Back when I was a freshman and sophomore, I would have been so fearless in confronting all sorts of monsters and demons."

　"But..." International Student A suddenly changed the subject: "That top leader of the Japanese Communist Party, why do I always feel a little familiar when I look at him? I feel like I've heard his name somewhere, but I just can't remember it."

　At this time, the foreign student A had a Q-version of Ibaraki Hanafumi (badge) pinned on his bag.

　Student B patted his brother and said, "Hey, stop nagging! The Japanese Communist Party leader is about to start speaking!"

　On the rostrum, Tamura Tomoko (the real person) began to follow the established procedure and loudly announced: "Please allow Ibaraki Hanaoki, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party, to speak!"

　Afterwards, Ibaraki Hanasu stepped to the microphone, holding a speech draft compiled from various sources, and declared to the world in a solemn voice: "Comrades, friends, and compatriots! The People's Republic of Japan and the Central People's Government are established today!"

　As soon as he finished speaking, the entire celebration site was filled with thunderous applause.

　Next is the flag-raising ceremony; unlike China, Japan chooses to use the honor guard to manually raise the flag, rather than the top leader to control the flag-raising by telex.

　The three-service honor guard of the Japanese People's Revolutionary Army marched in neat steps and carried the national flag as they slowly walked out of the main gate of the People's Assembly Hall.

　The honor guard soldiers marched toward the flagpole with solemn expressions, each step sounding resounding and powerful. Judging from the style of their goose-stepping, it's easy to see that there must be guidance from a major Eastern country behind this.

　When the soldiers arrived under the flagpole, they immediately stood in their respective positions in uniform movements and hung the national flag.

　"Raise the flag and play the national anthem!"

　At a command, the Revolutionary Army Band began to play the national anthem of the People's Republic of Japan - "Hark! Workers of All Nations!"

　As the prelude of more than ten seconds was about to end, the flag-raiser of the honor guard threw the national flag, and the flag drew a graceful curve in the air. Under the flag-raiser's pull, the flag gradually rose to the top of the flagpole to the rhythm of the national anthem.

　After the flag-raising ceremony, Ibaraki Hanasu began to read the "Announcement of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of Japan" in accordance with the activity process.

　"Since the Liberal Democratic Party came to power for decades, colluding with U.S. imperialism abroad, ignoring the concerns of the people at home, falsifying and denying historical crimes, launching white terror, and bloodily suppressing mass movements, the people of the country have been in dire straits.

　Fortunately, our People's Revolutionary Army, with the support of the people throughout the country, fought bravely to defend the people's fundamental interests, to fight for the people's rights and interests, and to ensure that the people are masters of their own destiny. We were able to eliminate the reactionary Self-Defense Forces and overthrow the reactionary rule of the Liberal Democratic Party government.

　Now that the people's revolutionary war has achieved basic victory and the majority of the people have been liberated from the iron heel of the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan has truly begun to become the Land of the Rising Sun.

　The Central People's Government Council of the People's Republic of Japan has taken office today in Tokyo, the capital. It has unanimously resolved to declare the establishment of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of Japan! It has accepted the "Common Program of the Japan People's Political Consultative Conference" as the policy of this government...

　At the same time, the resolution declared to all governments of the world that this government is the sole legitimate government representing the People's Republic of Japan and the people of the country.

　This government is willing to establish and develop diplomatic relations with any foreign government that is willing to abide by the principles of mutual respect for territorial sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence. This is hereby announced."

　After the announcement, the celebration site was once again filled with thunderous applause.

　Next, Ibaraki Hanasu walked down from the rostrum, and a few minutes later, a black car with an open sunroof drove out of the main gate of the People's Assembly Hall.

　Standing in the skylight, the Chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission (again, Ibaraki Hanaogi) began reviewing the troops of the army, navy, and air force. Accompanying him was a Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Commission.

　From an aesthetic point of view, the entire parade was not very good, and the steps were generally slightly uneven. This was unavoidable. After all, the Japanese Communist Party had only been in Tokyo for a little over a month, and a month's effort was not enough to achieve the clone formation level of the teacher next door.

　After the establishment of the People's Republic of Japan, China was the first to declare its recognition and establish diplomatic relations with it, followed in turn by socialist countries such as the Soviet Union, Soviet Russia, Soviet Ukraine, Soviet Kazakhstan, North Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, and Laos.