Chapter 223 – The Manchurian Incident (1)

On September 8, 1931, an incident occurred in Manchuria. That said, it wasn’t the Mukden Incident.

In late August, the “Manchurian Party,” which had begun active operations, succeeded in bringing forward the last emperor of the Qing dynasty, the deposed emperor Puyi, Aisin Gioro Puyi.

At this point, it was simply an incident having occurred, but in the history of this world it would come to be known as events such as the “Establishment of the Manchurian Government” or “Puyi’s Restoration.”

The “Manchurian Party,” which had been active since the autumn of ’29, saw popular support expand rapidly from mid-August. Responding to the voice of the people, Puyi emerged, and with overwhelming backing, he declared the formation of the “Provisional Manchurian Government.”

Under the banner of ethnic self-determination through “Harmony of the Five Races,” its aim was to build a “Paradise of the