Nagata's adjutant failed to contact Ishiwara. Nagata was not surprised when he heard the adjutant's report. If Ishiwara could still be contacted at this time, it would only prove that Ishiwara was still willing to conduct final negotiations with the Japanese upper class. But given Ishiwara's character, if he had such intentions, he would have laid his cards on the table with Nagata long ago. Based on Nagata's understanding of the Japanese upper class, they would never accept Ishiwara's conditions.

"Contact the Division Commander of the Imperial Guard Division immediately and have them go to the Army Ministry." After Ishiwara finished speaking, he got into the car with Chief of the General Staff Kanaya Hanzō. The car went at full power, heading straight for the Army Ministry.

If Nagata knew at this time that Ishiwara was not hiding in a safe place to command but had personally arrived at Tokyo Station, he would probably be even more desperate.

At this time, Tokyo Station had already been taken over by troops with red armbands on their left arms. Because making red armbands took time, many officers and soldiers just found cloth strips of red, dark red, pink, and other red-based colors and wrapped them around their left arms to indicate their identity.

Seeing soldiers taking over the train station, the passengers all obediently left this place of trouble. Among the leaving crowd, some people went against the flow. They wore student uniforms and were full of joy. Seeing the soldiers, they asked, "Excuse me, is it the Restoration?"

The officers and soldiers of the Future Society didn't answer immediately but unfurled their flag first. These flags were roughly made, but the three characters for 'Future Society' on them were huge. Seeing these three characters, the young students' eyes turned red. What Japan lacked most now was a 'future', so they immediately requested to join.

Ishiwara didn't spend time on the present moment; this revolution had long been fully prepared. Ishiwara hoped that 40% of the troops controlled by the Future Society could arrive in Tokyo according to regulations. After the armistice between the Northeast and Japan, the Japanese Army restored the establishment of 21 divisions. Among the 21 divisions, 2 were stationed in Korea, forming the Japanese Korea Army, and 1 division was in Taiwan. There were 18 divisions remaining in Japan.

Future Society members accounted for about 15% of the junior and middle-ranking officers; they were commanders of various battalions and companies. The total number was about 3 divisions, 100,000 men.

A portion of the generals and field officers in the Japanese Army had joined the Future Society. Ishiwara did not hold expectations for these people; as long as they could influence various divisions and ensure that entire divisions did not come to suppress the revolutionary forces gathering in Tokyo, these people would have completed their mission.

After repeated calculations, as long as 40% of the officers and soldiers in the troops controlled by Future Society members could rush to Tokyo, using 40,000 men to deal with the Imperial Guard Division in Tokyo would be enough to occupy Tokyo.

According to the plan, various units were to arrive in Tokyo on February 26. At this time, Future Society members controlled the various stations heading to Tokyo, and members who departed earlier had already begun arriving in Tokyo on the evening of the 25th.

"Excellency, the Osaka Division is about to arrive," Adjutant Hasegawa reported to Ishiwara.

Ishiwara ordered, "Prepare to welcome them."

The train entered the station puffing steam. Before the thick white mist had dispersed, several people got off the first carriage of the train that had just stopped. The leader was none other than Major General Namekawa, Chief of Staff of the Osaka Division. Seeing Ishiwara coming up to welcome them, Major General Namekawa stepped forward and saluted, "Excellency, the Osaka Division reports for duty. And we obey Your Excellency's command."

After returning the salute, Ishiwara asked, "How many people came from the Osaka Division?"

Major General Namekawa answered decisively, "Reporting to Excellency, the Osaka Division brought one brigade and the division's artillery unit. Other troops remained in Osaka, ready to intercept troops opposing the revolution."

To deal with the Imperial Guard Division, besides infantry outnumbering the Imperial Guard, artillery was the most important. The Osaka Division brought the entire division's artillery, which finally solved this problem. Ishiwara immediately asked, "Then, are the various units of the Osaka Division willing to accept the split command of the Revolutionary Army Headquarters?"

Major General Namekawa was stunned for a moment, then answered readily, "My unit is willing to accept the command of the Revolutionary Army Headquarters!"

Ishiwara immediately had Captain Katō, one of the four deputy commanders, receive Major General Namekawa. Major General Namekawa was instinctively somewhat unhappy; letting a captain command a major general obviously did not conform to Japanese tradition. But Major General Namekawa still accepted the current situation. They were living on the edge of a knife; if they failed, whether captain or major general, they would all be executed as rebels. The most critical thing now was not hierarchy, but victory.

Having arranged the unexpected joy of the Osaka Division, Ishiwara continued to wait for the various units from the northern Tokyo area that he valued most. Now among the northern divisions, the Hokkaido Division could not go to Tokyo due to inconvenient transportation, but other divisions in the Northeast (Tohoku) had all launched actions. Especially the Sendai Division, because the Division Commander was a stubborn conservative, Future Society members of the Sendai Division had already launched an attack on the Division Headquarters. Now it was only known that the attack was in progress, and the result was not yet known.

In other Northeast regions, 2 regiments, 8 battalions, and 29 companies had already begun moving south. Because the troops belonged to different divisions, they could only squeeze onto crowded trains and rush south all the way to Tokyo. In the plan, these troops were the core force to solve the enemies in Tokyo.

The sound of military boots rang out. Lieutenant Colonel Kōno, the staff officer responsible for transportation, ran quickly to Ishiwara's side, his voice full of joy, "Excellency, the train carrying the comrades from the north is about to enter the station!"

Ishiwara's expression remained unchanged as he ordered, "Prepare to welcome them!"

Because Ishiwara occupied the railway and nearby telegraph offices, communication between the Tokyo Army Ministry and the General Staff Headquarters was interrupted for a time. But as the action unfolded comprehensively, in those divisions resolutely opposing the revolution, telegrams began to reach the Tokyo Army Ministry and General Staff Headquarters one after another.

Army Minister Shirakawa Yoshinori looked at the telegrams sent by several division commanders in the north, his expression becoming somewhat hideous due to anxiety and despair. Among the 18 divisions, except for the Imperial Guard Division stationed in Tokyo, of the division headquarters of the remaining 17 divisions, 8 did not respond, 2 were at a loss, and the remaining 7 stated they were under siege by mutinous troops. The mutinous troops' offensive was sharp and launched death-defying attacks. Other troops coming to rescue were either blocked or did not accept orders.

General Shirakawa Yoshinori raged, "Is the Imperial Guard Division the only one left in the entire Japan protecting Tokyo?"

Nagata felt at this time that the situation was completely out of control. Ishiwara's decisive action had completely seized the initiative, so much so that the Army could not act in a short time. After General Shirakawa Yoshinori finished venting his temper, Nagata put forward his view, "Excellency, first send telegrams to those 8 unresponsive divisions, asking them to ensure the stability of the division. In addition, send a telegram to the Navy, asking them to prepare to land in Tokyo immediately."

Hearing this, a burst of anger rushed straight to General Shirakawa Yoshinori's forehead. But he still forcibly suppressed his anger and ordered the Army Ministry to execute the order. The current situation made General Shirakawa Yoshinori, born in 1869, feel the feelings left from his childhood.

A few months after the end of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi in 1868, General Shirakawa was born. The young Shirakawa grew up in a turbulent mood. At that time, Japan's political situation was unstable, and enemies seemed to still exist. Even though he was born at the end of the Shogunate, the young General Shirakawa knew about the Satsuma Rebellion (Southwestern War).

The Satsuma Domain, once part of the Satcho Alliance, raised troops to resist Tokyo. At that time, rumors spread in rural cities that the Satsuma Domain was going to enter Honshu and attack Tokyo.

The situation at this time was no different from then. Rebels everywhere began to act. Although fighting hadn't broken out in Tokyo yet, Tokyo was undoubtedly the target of the rebels.

Finally, General Shirakawa Yoshinori accepted Nagata's suggestion. Seeing that the Army Ministry and the General Staff Headquarters hadn't fallen into chaos yet, Nagata felt slightly better in his heart, but only slightly. If fighting had already broken out in Tokyo at this time, it would actually make Nagata feel much better. Because fighting in Tokyo would only mean that Ishiwara's power was merely a small core following him. Such power, even if it temporarily suppressed the Imperial Guard Division, wouldn't last long.

Tokyo wasn't in chaos, but all other divisions were in chaos, which meant Ishiwara's power completely surpassed Tokyo alone. Even if the 8 unresponsive divisions remained loyal to the Emperor, the strength Ishiwara now possessed was enough to start a Japanese civil war. Once a civil war started, Nagata believed He Rui would absolutely not turn a blind eye. Even if He Rui hesitated temporarily, other Great Powers couldn't pretend not to see.

Nagata asked Okamura, "Is there any news from Professor Taira Toyomori's side?"

Okamura shook his head. He had already sent people to the place where Professor Taira Toyomori was under house arrest to bring Taira Toyomori to the Army Ministry first. The troops had been gone for a while, but there was still no news. He feared something had happened.

Just as Okamura expected, the troops sent to arrest him came up empty at this time; Professor Taira Toyomori was nowhere to be found. And judging from the situation at the house arrest location, presumably Professor Taira Toyomori had long been taken away.

At this time, Professor Taira Toyomori was in a safe place, and Mitsui Yasuki appeared in front of Professor Taira Toyomori.