1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

There was considerable conflict within the group regarding the conclusion of the final report. The Japanese naturally argued that "Manchukuo was an independent state," while the Chinese insisted that "Manchuria was China's Northeast."

The attitudes of German Heaney and Italian Maccodi are relatively neutral and slightly lean towards China;

The attitude of Frenchman Claude was ambiguous but relatively more pro-Japanese;

The British Lytton and the American McCoy were slightly biased towards China, but not too much, and were more concerned with the interests of their own countries;

At the same time, almost everyone (including Gu Weijun himself) believed that Japan had huge interests in the Northeast, and that the Northeast affairs would never be resolved if the interests of the Japanese were not taken into consideration.

how to say?

If we put aside the attitudes of China and Japan, the ratio of those who favor China to those who favor Japan is about 1:1...

Therefore, if something unfavorable to Japan could be discovered in the Northeast at this time, it would definitely have a huge impact on the final investigation report, and would then allow the League of Nations to intervene and drive the Japanese out.

For example, a high-ranking member of the Manchukuo royal family came out to accuse the Japanese...

But why didn't Wanrong cooperate?

Since arriving in Northeast China, Gu Weijun has been having a lot of bad luck and feels very frustrated.

At this moment, the tall maid who had been standing silently beside Wanrong suddenly spoke in fluent French:

"General Claude and General Macaulay, discussing the private affairs of a married woman in front of her is not gentlemanly behavior, is it?"

244 The Chief of Manchukuo, the Cannon, and the Three Represents

“…polite behavior, huh?”

As UMP40 repeated it in English, everyone was stunned and looked back, only to see French General Henry Claude, who was talking with American General McCoy, standing there in a daze.

They never expected that this masked woman, who they thought was just an ordinary maid, actually knew French! And her ears were so good!

Seeing that something bad seemed to be happening (referring to the possibility of causing international diplomatic conflict), the head of the investigation team, Lytton, was forced to stand up and ask:

“Excuse me, ma’am, what happened?”

"Haha, you'll have to ask the two generals about that."

The two generals twitched their faces immediately, one of them flushed red, and the other looked a little embarrassed.

Because what they just said is:

"Oh, I suppose the Chinese queen's heart is no longer with her dead husband."

"I bet her new lover is the handsome prince we just met."

"So, have you climbed into bed yet?"

"Haha, haven't you heard of an Arabic proverb?" "What?"

"A woman's joys and sorrows are all connected to her vagina."

(Zhang Ailing: The passage through a woman’s soul is the vagina…different paths to the same destination) “Hahahahahaha…”

Although it is normal for soldiers to make dirty jokes in private, and even members of the royal family cannot escape the mouths of men, being heard and exposed in public is another matter.

This is a serious act of disrespect. If the other party keeps pursuing it, it can easily cause a "diplomatic incident" even if it is Manchukuo, an unrecognized country.

Fortunately, the masked lady didn't seem to want to pursue the matter any further. She simply said, "General Claude, please study German well, it will be useful in the future," leaving everyone baffled before revealing her identity.

"Greetings, gentlemen of the Lytton Commission. I am Her Majesty Wanrong's chief court lady and the current acting administrative officer for Manchukuo. Your Majesty has always delegated power, so I will be the one to speak with you!"

Her fluency in five languages—English, French, German, Italian, and Chinese—immediately astounded everyone present. It wasn't just her multilingualism that was astonishing, but also the identity UMP40 projected and the extraordinary aura she exuded.

Chief Female Officer?

Manchukuo's acting government affairs officer? What kind of positions are these?

Just as everyone was about to speak, UMP40 said:

"However, I must clarify in advance that since I took office after the establishment of Manchukuo, I can only answer your questions after February 1932."

What questions are there to ask in 1932!

We are investigating something that happened in 1931!

Most members of the investigation team shared this view, but Gu Weijun disagreed. Who says that "918" is just "918"?

If we can prove the series of brutal acts committed by Japan after its occupation of Northeast China and strike back at Japan, we can disprove the legitimacy of the "918 Incident" and win more support for China internationally!

Therefore, Gu Weijun immediately prepared to raise questions;

However, before asking the question, he first wanted to take away the other person's momentum: "Excuse me..."

"My name is Ma Shiling."

"Okay, Ms. Ma, before I ask any questions, I must emphasize one thing to you."

"What?"

"Manchukuo is just your name. It has never been recognized by China or the international community. You are not a legitimate country and have no right to represent China and the Chinese people."

This is something that must be emphasized in diplomatic rhetoric, otherwise it will easily be seized upon and used as an excuse:

What? Gu Weijun, you watched the "Manchukuo" come and go without any reaction. Do you support Manchukuo?

If this big hat is put on him, he might be forced to resign again like the time of "Jinzhou Neutralization".

(To be fair, this cannot be entirely blamed on Gu Weijun, because Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang did not want to defend Jinzhou at all, he just proposed it in accordance with the situation;)

(Also, if the neutralization of Jinzhou and the absence of garrisons on both sides could be achieved, it would be beneficial to China from a military perspective, but the Japanese would not agree to it.)

(After all, putting aside his stance towards the people, this guy is an excellent bureaucrat who can faithfully implement the will of his superiors, but he is also a penny-pincher, otherwise he would not have signed those traitorous treaties.)

Of course, Gu Weijun's other purpose remained unchanged - to provoke Ma Shiling and make him reveal his flaws;

If the other person was not a woman and for the sake of basic courtesy, he would have shouted "Manchukuo".

However, UMP40 just smiled and didn't refute at all, which made Gu Weijun's attack seem like hitting cotton. He had no choice but to start the conversation:

"Ms. Ma, how was your chief female official appointed?" "I am a good friend of Her Majesty Wanrong, so I was appointed by the late emperor." Lie.

But Puyi couldn't stand up and accuse her of lying anyway.

With a broad mind and a broad mind, he is even more impressive than Abe and Kennedy. "So, what are your responsibilities within the palace?"

"Anything."

"Anything?"

"Yes, as long as Her Majesty Wanrong allows, I have the right to deal with anything and anyone."

Everyone looked at Wanrong, who nodded:

"Yes, Shi Ling is my best friend. I trust her completely and have given her all the power. She can handle any matter without reporting to me."

It seems that there is basically no room for inquiry regarding the internal affairs of the Manchukuo Imperial Palace.

Gu Weijun did not give up and continued to ask:

"Then what about your acting political affairs officer?"

"The late emperor passed away, and all the ministers suffered. The remaining Qing officials are all incompetent insects and cannot be relied upon. Only I can help Her Majesty Wanrong stabilize the domestic situation..."

"...What kind of things do you usually need to deal with? What authority do you have?" "...I..."

In the midst of these questions and answers, Gu Weijun and the Lytton Commission roughly understood the operations of Ma Shiling and "Manchukuo" and were shocked to find that things were completely different from what they had imagined!

The whole world knows that Manchukuo was nothing more than a puppet state and vassal state of the Japanese. Logically, the so-called "prime ministers" of this country (except the Japanese) should have little power.

However, according to this "Ma Affairs Officer", she had the final say on all matters concerning the government of Manchukuo, including matters related to the Manchukuo army!

This power is extremely terrifying, far exceeding that of a so-called "Prime Minister of the Executive Yuan of Manchukuo".

Are you saying she's lying?

However, this familiarity with government affairs and the natural composure that comes with it are impossible to achieve without long-term experience in government affairs.

You think she didn't lie?

Who would believe that the Japanese spent a huge amount of money and traveled thousands of miles to the Northeast just to help the Chinese build a "Manchukuo"?

But...but...Ma Shiling is a hundred times better than any bureaucrat we've ever met!

What the Lytton Investigation Team didn't know was that in 2082, humanoids like UMP40 were a crucial part of local and even central government systems, having witnessed countless cases and methods of handling government affairs.

For her, it is not difficult to come up with different decision-making plans based on different events. The difficult part is to equip the right government personnel to collect government data from all over the country.

In fact, UMP40 is now facing the same problems that the Chinese Communist Party will face decades later when it implements a planned economy and that future countries will face in the early stages of building a digital nation:

Because the bureaucratic system for implementing the plan was too lame (not in a derogatory sense) and could not provide real and reliable data, the system eventually became a messy black box, and even the central government was not clear about what plan it was implementing.

Therefore, Manchukuo's political affairs were undoubtedly still quite chaotic. Even so, UMP40's handling of government affairs far exceeded the average level of the world. Furthermore, without having to consider bureaucratic issues, it directly reached world-class standards.

After all, she only needs obedient people to carry out her (the commander's) orders, and she doesn't need to care about "human relations" at all.

Not listening?

If they don't obey, they will be kicked out or killed. As for system construction?

Hahaha... Are you kidding me about the massive amount of data stored in the cloud atlas of her, the agent, UMP45, and other elite T-dolls?

Therefore, although UMP40 only recites some political and economic theories of later generations and the historical context of the time, it is already extremely advanced for people of this era.

As a result, at the end of the discussion, even Gu Weijun forgot his original purpose and joined everyone in seriously consulting UMP40 to discuss the world's economic, political, cultural, domestic and international situations.

...Well, Ms. Ma, I would like to ask you one more question..." "Okay, okay, gentlemen."

UMP40 waved her hand, interrupting the endless stream of questions from Litton and the others:

"Aren't you here to investigate the situation in Manchukuo? Let's get back to the topic!"

"Well...."

Everyone was shocked to realize that two full hours had already passed!

Litton thought about the previous exchange and bowed slightly to UMP40:

"Dear Ms. Ma, may I take the liberty to ask you a favor?" "Oh? What?"

“Would you like to go to England?”

As if worried about being rejected on the spot, Litton slightly sped up his speech:

"I would like to recommend you to His Majesty the King. With your knowledge and abilities, you shouldn't be trapped in a place like Manchukuo or China..."

Although he understood that Litton was shocked by Ma Shiling's talent and that was why he said this, and although he actually admired this woman, from the perspective of the country, Gu Weijun had to interrupt and emphasize the point again:

"Ladies and gentlemen, Manchukuo is not..."

"Mr. Gu."

At this moment, UMP40 interrupted him:

"While I respect you as a person, I must tell you, and I believe you should understand, that everything you emphasize is of no use to us."

Gu Weijun looked at UMP40 in astonishment, and saw it emit a resounding sound:

"We respect justice, but we don't care about your clamor and emphasis, because this is the truth we are qualified to discuss!"

"In international relations, strength is always the foundation for upholding justice, and national defense is the true backing of diplomacy! Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword! Truth lies only within the range of the cannon!"

"You say Manchukuo cannot represent the Chinese people? Sorry, who can represent the development requirements of China's advanced productive forces, the direction of advanced culture, and the people?

Who is truly qualified to lead the people?"

At this moment, a young man from Fengjie, Sichuan and a primary school student from Dongguan Primary School in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province sneezed loudly.

245 Your Highness, are you still short of people?

"Gu, you are so rude to such an excellent lady." Litton said this on the way out of the "Imperial Palace".

After this exchange, he had already developed a great fondness and respect for the young lady he had "never met before", and decided that after returning home, he would send a telegram to George V or even write a letter to recommend Ma Shiling to the utmost - the kind that would praise her to the utmost;

I never thought that China, a country that was trampled under the feet of the British Empire for hundreds of years and humiliated it, would actually have such a brilliant and beautiful person...

Therefore, Lytton was quite dissatisfied with Gu Weijun, a Chinese man whom he had previously considered to be "unparalleled in talent and elegance" - what the hell! How dare he disrespect the future aristocracy!

However, Gu Weijun seemed to have not heard it.

He was still absorbed in UMP40's words, unable to wake up. His impressive breadth of knowledge was simply admirable;

Someone has said before that "the truth is only within the range of the cannon";