Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 280 Wang Ni wants "peace"? Rather than kneeling and trying to survive, it is better to fight and die (please subscribe)

"Regarding how to fight against Chu Yunfei's forces, the North China Front Army has made a series of preparations, including but not limited to bombing, germ warfare, and intelligence warfare."

Mijiro Umezu said a lot.

Lin Canghui discovered one thing...that is, there is no need to consider continuing to attack the southeastern Shanxi region.

Everyone knows what kind of opponent they are facing.

It is precisely because of this that it is impossible for Chu Yunfei's troops to stop attacking them.

Even though they showed an intention to hold on to the current occupied area and had no intention of continuing to attack the southeastern Shanxi region.

Chu Yunfei is still attacking.

Lin Canghui couldn't help but curse in his heart: What a fucking headache.

As for infiltrating the southeastern Shanxi region, they have almost never succeeded.

The refugees received were basically confined to the areas surrounding Changzhi.

Refugees fleeing famine or even war all have one distinctive characteristic.

That is to stick together.

The intelligence personnel they sent in were unable to integrate properly into the refugee group, and even bribery was useless.

After the arrival of this group of refugees, government workers in southeastern Shanxi will explain the relevant reporting policies to them.

If it is confirmed that he is indeed a Japanese spy or a traitor.

Not only will you be rewarded with a house, but you will also be rewarded with twenty acres of land.

According to the current selling price in southeastern Shanxi, that is one thousand yuan.

A total magnum opus.

They have tried to bribe these relatively simple people and even offered a high price for it.

But this group of desperate people often agreed very well, and immediately reported the intelligence personnel they had planted after hearing the policy.
After a few battles and heavy casualties, Lin Canghui and others also gained relevant experience.

That is, the Chinese cannot be trusted.

Even those ordinary people who seem simple.

Under the guidance of this idea, Lin Canghui learned from his mistakes and decided to increase his efforts to penetrate the Taihang Mountain area and even the southern Shanxi region.

The main targets were the headquarters of the commander of the Second War Zone and the Southern Army Command.

They would even rather send people to lurk and infiltrate the Eighth Route Army than continue to infiltrate Chu Yunfei's troops.

Chu Yunfei attaches great importance to confidentiality and anti-espionage.

At least the Japanese army could not obtain first-hand information from him.

Seeing that Lin Canghui fell into deep thought after hearing his words, Umezu Mijiro subconsciously thought that Lin Canghui was thinking about how to speed up the infiltration into the southeastern Shanxi region, and he was very pleased.

It's really a good thing to have such subordinates to share your worries.

"Commander, I suggest that the focus of infiltration be placed on the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters."

Meijin Mijiro was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he slowly nodded: "What you said makes sense, so let's continue to do this. We need to grasp Chu Yunfei's current movements and the subsequent combat arrangements of the Second China War Zone as soon as possible."

"Hai!"

The Tokyo headquarters was actually more worried than all the front-line commanders.

Since the outbreak of the war.

Famous cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing, Taiyuan, Xuzhou, Wuhan and Guangzhou fell one after another.

However, Japan never achieved its goal of forcing the Chinese government to surrender.

Moreover, China still has a million troops on the war front.

Six elite ace attack forces were also formed to be used in the next strategic counterattack.

In the anti-Japanese battlefield in the rear, the anti-Japanese base areas were also constantly expanding.

The Anti-Japanese National United Front did not collapse with the fall of Wuhan.

The pattern of China's protracted war of resistance has been formed.

The most annoying thing for the Tokyo headquarters and politicians is this.

At present, China still has an extremely vast territory and a people who are determined to fight the war to the end.

What price will they have to pay to completely destroy China?

Is it really possible with their current national and military strength?
Japan had no choice but to focus all its energy and hopes on the second-in-command of the Nationalist government.

On Wang Zhaoming!
Wang Zhaoming was the second most important figure in the party and the National Government after Chiang Kai-shek, and he formed his own system within the party.

Down with Chiang and establish Wang!

These are measures that were unanimously decided upon by the Japanese Cabinet and the Imperial Headquarters in Tokyo.

Wang Zhaoming was naturally well aware of the Japanese's anxiety.

He made this clear when he was interviewed by a Reuters reporter.

If the peace terms proposed by Japan do not endanger the survival of this country, we can accept them!

The Konoe Cabinet quickly issued a related statement.

"If the National Government abandons its previous consistent policies, changes its personnel and organization, achieves new results, and participates in the construction of a new order, we will not reject it."

Gao Zongwu was the plenipotentiary representative sent by Wang Zhaoming.

The venue for their meeting was Chongguang Hall in Shanghai.

By the way, this place was also the location of Kenji Doizo's secret service agency in Shanghai.

A two-story Western-style residential building.

The core content of the secret talks was the so-called peace agreement.

And how Wang Zhaoming escaped from the mountain city.

How to determine the conditions for peace was essentially an act of selling out the country by Wang the traitor in order to gain power.

The main contents of the Japan-China Agreement Record are:

1. Japan and China concluded a public defense agreement, recognizing the Japanese army as a public defense garrison and Inner Mongolia as a special public defense area.

2. The "Chinese government" recognized Manchukuo.

3. "China recognizes the freedom of Japanese to reside and do business in mainland China, and Japan recognizes the abolition of extraterritoriality in China and considers returning the concessions."

Fourth, recognize Japan’s priority, especially regarding the development and utilization of North China’s resources, and provide special conveniences for Japan.

5. China should compensate the losses suffered by overseas Chinese in China as a result of the incident, but Japan does not demand compensation for war expenses.

6. Japanese troops other than those provided for in this Agreement shall begin to withdraw immediately after peace is restored between Japan and China.

The traitorous document of the "Chongguangtang Agreement" was sewn into the vest of Wang's negotiating representative Mei Siping and would be brought back to Shancheng from Hong Kong.
As for what choice Wang Ni will make, it depends on himself.

But something worth mentioning.

Chiang Kai-shek, who has always maintained strict control over the party and the country, was unaware of this matter.

At least there is no historical data to prove this statement.

Since the National Government moved its capital to Shancheng, the conflict between Wang Zhaoming and Chiang Kai-shek has intensified. Wang Zhaoming was originally the Premier of the Executive Yuan, but he resigned after being injured in an assassination attempt and was succeeded by Chiang Kai-shek.

However, when Chiang Kai-shek resigned as Premier of the Executive Yuan in early 1939 due to military reasons, it was not Wang Chao-ming who took over.

But it is Kong Yongzhi.

Wang Zhaoming had participated in the National Revolution since the late Qing Dynasty and considered himself a party veteran.
It was also the night of the Battle of Ping'an Town.

Wang Zhaoming once again talked with Chiang Kai-shek in his office about his views on the war situation.

Chiang Kai-shek insisted that the withdrawal of the Chinese army did not mean complete defeat. Rather, it was the Chinese army that was constantly consuming the national strength of the Japanese army during the withdrawal, which made the war of resistance increasingly turn into a favorable situation of protracted resistance.

Following the release of the third statement by Japan's Konoe Cabinet.

Wang Zhaoming became more and more courageous.

Now, he had the courage to face Chiang Kai-shek and mock him. He immediately retorted: "He refused to admit defeat even though he was defeated. He is like a gambler. The more he gambles, the more he loses. The more he loses, the more he gambles. He would rather lose everything than give up."

"Brother Zhao Ming, it is easy to fight a war, but it is difficult to achieve peace. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

Chiang Kai-shek believed that Wang Zhaoming was putting pressure on him in an attempt to regain some power.

Wang Zhaoming only felt that Chiang Kai-shek had already lost most of his family fortune and was beyond redemption.

"Mr. Jie did not consider the country's situation at all, and rejected Japan's peace proposal without a second thought. He was not even able to say a responsible and honest word."

Chiang Kai-shek tried his best to adjust his emotions, suppress his anger, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother Zhaoming, today, you and I are not fighting over personal feelings, we are discussing state affairs!"

"At the beginning of the war, the Japanese invaders threatened that China would be conquered in March, but what about now?"

"The Japanese invaders are currently unable to continue their offensive, and the strategic situation has entered a stalemate phase."

"Although the Japanese invaders have occupied a large area of ​​our land, they are also at the end of their strength!"

"As long as our government does not make peace with the Japanese invaders, they will not be able to destroy China!"

Wang Zhaoming understood this truth very well.

However, as a veteran figure, he was always surpassed by Chiang Kai-shek.

The temptation for the Japanese to overthrow Chiang and support Wang was simply too great.

When Wang Zhaoming heard Chiang Kai-shek express his attitude, he sighed slightly and said, "Mr. Jie, looking back at the two years of the war of resistance, there is nothing else but sacrifice. Chu Yunfei's troops are the ace troops you value most.

The battle in Shanxi had seriously damaged the country's vitality. Now, isn't Chu Yunfei, who was once full of vigor and vitality, only able to curl up in the small southeast of Shanxi and try hard to guard his little piece of land?

You have to know that the Japanese still have at least 200,000 troops in Shanxi. What about Chu Yunfei's troops?

Ten thousand, twenty thousand, or one hundred thousand?
Mr. Jie, there is absolutely no way we can be a match for the Japanese."

"In order to preserve the vitality of the country, I am willing to bear today's infamy and become today's Qin Hui~!"

Chiang Kai-shek could no longer suppress his anger: "I will never allow a Qin Hui who sells out his country for personal gain to emerge from the Nationalist government and be cursed by the world for all eternity!"

"No, absolutely not!" Chiang Kai-shek emphasized sternly.

Seeing Chiang Kai-shek’s reaction so intense.

Wang Zhaoming also realized that he had said something wrong, so he quickly stood up and chased after him: "Mr. Jie, what I meant is..."

Chiang Kai-shek no longer wanted to listen to his dog barking, and he emphasized: "I once said that it is better to die in the war than to live on my knees. This is what I really think!

Once it surrendered and asked for peace, the Republic of China would become the second Manchukuo.

Do you want to be the second Pu Yi, invite the so-called priest of Amaterasu back to China, and worship him as an ancestor?"

Wang Zhaoming looked helpless: "Mr. Jie, listen to me!"

"What else do you want to say!"

"Mr. Jie, think about the previous battles on the Jinpu Road, the Xinkou Battle, Taiyuan, Xuzhou, southern Shandong, eastern Henan, and even today's Wuhan and Guangzhou. So many soldiers and generals died, but we still couldn't keep our country.

The Japanese invaders are powerful and there is news that they are heading straight for Nanchang and Changsha.

And our army currently does not need any foreign aid! In the eyes of many foreigners, our Nationalist government has become a separatist regime in the southwest region!"

Chiang Kai-shek immediately stopped Wang Zhaoming's barking: "Enough, you are also a revolutionary veteran, you should know that this war of resistance is for the survival of the country and the nation, everyone should sacrifice their lives to fight for the life of the country and the nation!"

Wang Zhaoming, however, was determined to make peace with the Japanese, and emphasized loudly: "The reason why I advocate peace talks with the Japanese is to save our nation and country. Today, everyone scolds Qin Hui, but at that time, Qin Hui won the Southern Song Dynasty a breathing space of 20 years!"

Chiang Kai-shek was furious: "I say it again, if anyone dares to follow Qin Hui's example and sell out the country, the whole party and the whole people will punish him!"

As he spoke, he waved his cane.

Wang Zhaoming was also very angry.

Just as he had thought before, only by making up his mind to "leave the country" could he change his current situation.

I have absolutely no connection with Chiang Kai-shek.

The cane was swung and might hit him on the head in the next second.

If it really hits it.

This is not a decent thing for the two of them.

What awaits Wang Zhaoming is only endless house arrest.

It will inevitably have a corresponding impact on his subsequent escape.

According to the escape plan arranged by the Japanese for Wang Zhaoming.

He would first find an excuse to go to Kunming. When he arrived in Kunming, Japan would take this opportunity to announce the peace terms.

Wang Zhaoming issued another statement severing his relationship with Chiang Kai-shek.

Then take a flight to Hanoi, Vietnam and then transfer to Hong Kong.

A further statement was issued in Hong Kong.

In addition, Japan will support Wang Zhaoming's actions and launch an attack on Guizhou.

If he was placed under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek, going to Kunming would naturally be impossible.

Then there will be no follow-up. Following Wang Zhaoming's silence.

Chiang Kai-shek's anger also dissipated a little.

He stated that once the situation stabilizes, the position of Premier of the Executive Yuan will still belong to Wang Zhaoming.

The next morning.

Under the command of Chu Yunfei, the 1st Infantry Regiment launched an attack on the Japanese stronghold in Taiping Town.

The Japanese army was very good at building bunkers.

Taiping Town not only has complete bunkers with open and hidden firepower points, but also small artillery towers used as watchtowers.

The foundation is less than three square meters, but it stands nearly ten meters high.

The direct-fire artillery fired two shots but failed to hit the target directly, leaving the observing officers looking at each other in bewilderment.

Bian Fucheng explained: "The equipment has just been delivered, and we haven't had any adaptive training yet. We have just used the Soviet goods, and they are slightly different from the guns we were equipped with before."

Liao Yaoxiang laughed and said, "It's you guys who are the reason. Our troops can't even get some anti-tank artillery equipment..."

"Yes, we are still using the domestically made 20mm cannon. This thing can only hit the Japanese tanks. If we want to destroy the enemy's heavy firepower, we need manual blasting."

(End of this chapter)