1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Soong Ching Ling and Houston were considering leaving for the United States immediately to meet with Ms. Springfield in person and persuade her to support the Chinese revolution, especially the Communist Party of China, and to rescue the vast number of Chinese women and children.

Snow and Helen were considering going to Northeast China with Uchiyama Kanzo to investigate the "Manchurian Paradise" and "Hachimangu Kanezane-oh" that were being touted by all walks of life in Japan, to see if they could reach the level of Ms. Haruta.

Lu Xun is considering writing a few articles about Mark's actions in Shanghai, praising the Americans for their good deeds while also criticizing their overstepping their bounds in law enforcement...

Everyone had their own ideas. After the conference, as everyone dispersed and prepared to implement them, a letter arrived at Uchiyama Kanzo's bookstore:

Signed: Fujiwara no Kanezane.

301 Does Capitalist America Also Want to Aid the Communist Party?

Shanghai, Jing'an Temple, Seymour Road, Soong Garden.

The Soong Garden, built in 1908, is a typical English-style garden villa. It was later purchased by Soong Yaoru, the founder of the Soong family and father of Soong Ching-ling, and became the home of the Soong family.

After Song Yaoru and his wife Ni Guizhen passed away one after another, this magnificent two-story garden house covering an area of ​​1500 square meters was handed over to Song Qingling, one of the three sons and three daughters of the Song family, to manage.

So she stayed here today and asked the servants to clean the house thoroughly and prepare it for the guests.

Because the guest’s identity was rather special, it was not just Soong Ching Ling who returned to the Soong Garden after a long absence today.

"Second sister, why did you call me here to meet the guests?"

A handsome young man, about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, scratched the back of his head, folded his arms and stamped his feet, walked into the house with an unhappy look on his face and shouted loudly.

Faced with such a commotion, Soong Ching Ling simply reached out and gently adjusted her brother Song Zi'an's tie, saying in a doting tone:

"Alright! I asked you to stay with me for a while, why are you so talkative? You're 26 years old, more or less a government official, so why are you still so unstable?"

"You know I don't like politics..."

"You have to come even if you don't like it, because I may have something to ask of you." "Okay..."

Although he was full of complaints, Song Zian still came obediently because he was the youngest in the family and it was also at the request of his second sister Song Qingling, who had always been extremely gentle to him since he was a child.

If it was his third sister, Soong Mei-ling, who had beaten him since he was a child, who called him, he... he might still come after resisting, and then find a way to escape by peeing or pooping.

The brother and sister were discussing their recent work. Not long after, a servant from the Song family came in and announced:

A lady who claimed to be from an American company came to visit.

"..."

"Ms. Koch, it is a great honor for my humble home to have you here."

Soong Ching Ling expressed her welcome in fluent English, but the visiting HK416 took off her hood and veil and waved her hand gently:

"Ms. Song, please speak Chinese! My Chinese is pretty good, at least basic communication is no problem."

"Your Chinese is quite good now. I guess you learned it from someone from northern China?"

"No, I know dialects from all over the world." "Oh?"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two sat down. Soong Ching Ling, who was a little impatient, got straight to the point: "Ms. Koch, I wonder if you sent someone to deliver a letter to me specifically. Is there something important you want to discuss?"

After the "collective public trial" ended that day, Soong Ching Ling, who had just returned to the Soong family estate, received a letter;

The content of the letter was nothing special, just a routine request for a visit (information), but the signer made Soong Ching Ling pay full attention:

Heckler Koch.

Song Qingling, who was wondering when to go to the United States and how to connect with Springfield, was just like finding a pillow when she was about to go to sleep.

Considering the other party's American identity, Soong Ching Ling also called her younger brother Soong Zi'an, who graduated from Harvard University, to come and receive and accompany him. The standard was quite high.

HK416 did not immediately answer Song Qingling's question, but first glanced at Song Zian who was standing behind Song Qingling:

"This is your third brother, Mr. Song Zian, right?" "Uh... yes."

Song Qingling was upset that she had been so impatient that she had neglected to introduce Song Zi'an. Turning back, she discovered that her third brother was even more rude than her - he was staring straight at HK416, as if he hadn't heard anything!

Song Zian!!

While it's understandable that men would be amazed by a woman as stunning as Ms. Koch, this is really inappropriate!

Song Qingling blushed slightly and scolded in a low and stern voice: "Zi'an!"

“…Ah? Ah!”

Song Zian finally woke up from his dream. Seeing HK416's cold green eyes and her sister's stern voice, his face flushed and he stammered in English:

"Good...morning, Ko...Koch..."

"Good morning, don't be nervous. Your sister just happened to call you here, so I'll tell you all at once."

HK416 withdrew his gaze from Song Zian and said, "I need your and Mr. Song Zian's help with something."

"Oh? Please go ahead."

"Mr. Song Zi'an is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Salt Transport at the Songjiang Salt Transport Bureau, right?" "Yes... yes! Ms. Koch, if there is anything you need from me, please feel free to tell me!

Looking at Song Zian patting his chest, Soong Ching Ling vaguely guessed what her younger brother was thinking. She frowned slightly at first, then relaxed.

It’s hard to say what young people do!

If it succeeds, it won't be a bad thing. On the contrary, it will help strengthen ties with the United States.

"As I recall, all administrative matters outside of the salt administration of this agency, including transportation, procurement, external liaisons and communications... are basically all your responsibility, right?"

“Yes! Ms. Koch!”

Although he had little interest in this job and had been hands-off in many areas, now that Ms. Koch had asked about it, even if he normally didn't get involved, at that moment, he was the top person in charge of the Songjiang Salt Transport Bureau!

If you can't do that, just act like a spoiled child with your second sister!

If all else fails, I can ask my eldest brother, Song Ziwen, and my second brother, Song Ziliang. If that doesn't work, I can even go to my third sister. Oh, wait, it seems my third brother-in-law is having some bad luck in Wuhan...

Forget it, even without their help, I believe no one would refuse to give this little face to the Song family.

"Well, Ms. Song, Mr. Song, what I hope you can do is to open up and ensure the smooth operation of the Yangtze River shipping channel from Shanghai, so that supplies can be smoothly transported to the Hubei, Henan and Anhui regions and delivered to our aid recipients."

What the hell??

Transporting supplies into the Huyu-Anhui region? Oh, that means transporting them into Hubei, right? What's so difficult about that?

Song Zian's face was full of doubts, and he didn't think about it in depth at all, but Song Qingling thought for a moment and said in surprise:

"Ms. Koch, the aid you're talking about, isn't it... that red army?"

"Yes, it is the red army, that is, the Chinese Communist Party."

etc etc etc etc...

After recovering from her daze, Soong Ching Ling rubbed her forehead, unable to understand the logic for a moment.

The United States is a capitalist country, right?

A capitalist country sent people all the way to China to aid an organization whose goal is to destroy capitalism?

Qiaodou Madai, am I crazy, or are they crazy? Could it be that...

There was silence for at least a minute, and then Soong Ching Ling asked the soul-stirring question:

"why?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Why do you, the United States, want to aid the Chinese Communist Party? I believe you are well aware of who the Chinese Communist Party is and what their purpose is."

"Oh, so that's what you mean."

"Please give me a reason that can convince me." Soong Ching Ling stared into HK416's eyes and said seriously:

"Could it be that Ms. Field is really a communist?" That would be horrifying...

"No, you're overthinking it. I swear to God, Ms. Field is not a communist."

"What on earth is that for?"

"The reason is simple, because we need a united and strong China, and we need a party that can achieve all this."

Obviously, these words made Soong Ching Ling even more confused. Her eyes were full of clear stupidity. She was already 39 years old, but she actually revealed a bit of girlish naivety.

Does the United States need a strong China?

What kind of bullshit excuse is this!

"You don't know our Saint. She is a great figure whose goal is to achieve universal unity for mankind and realize the paradise on earth prophesied by God, not only in the West but also in the East."

HK416—While rolling her eyes furiously in the cloud atlas, she carried out the mission according to the commander's plan:

"China, which proposed the concept of 'great unity for mankind' more than 2,000 years ago, is clearly the top priority and the main force in achieving our goals. Therefore, we must restore its strength and restore its former status."

After hearing this, Song Zian, who had fallen in love at first sight,

Awe-inspiring!

What a lofty ideal! What a far-reaching plan! What a great saint!

No wonder there is such a beautiful and kind-hearted subordinate as Ms. Koch! This is the idea of ​​a political idiot, but Soong Ching Ling obviously did not believe it:

"Your ideas really surprise and I respect you, but why did you choose the Chinese Communist Party? Why not the orthodox Chinese government?"

"You don't think that the current Kuomintang is more qualified to lead China forward than the Chinese Communist Party, do you?"

Song Qingling was speechless, and then she felt a pang of heartache. What about the Kuomintang now?

Ha ha.

If my late husband were still alive, he would probably kill that guy named Jiang.

"Mr. Song, as far as we know, you are a person with a socialist political stance, is that correct?"

"Yes."

There is nothing to hide about this; all of China knows it.

"Then I can boldly tell you that Ms. Field will carry out major socialist-like reforms in the United States. This is why we are inclined towards the Communist Party."

Soong Ching Ling took a breath.

One of the most powerful capitalist countries will undergo socialist reforms?

If this news gets out, public opinion around the world will explode!

"Moreover, from the perspective of national interests, a China with a unified market and prosperous people is also beneficial to the United States. At the very least, American agricultural and industrial products can be sold more, right?"

"Investment returns" is one of the reasons that will be used in the future to persuade those in the United States and dispel the demons of those whose positions are wavering between capitalism and socialism.

Most importantly, once the United States openly provides assistance to China, or even the Chinese Communist Party, one force will be immediately put on the spot:

Soviet Union.

The Russians will definitely be anxious, just like they have been in history.

It's already troublesome that this inexplicable World Revolutionary Party has emerged to aid the CCP, and now capitalist America is also getting involved?

Fine, fine, everyone's providing aid, but you're the only one not providing it, or providing too little, right? Then how dare you call yourself the most orthodox socialist country, and how dare you say you're "the world's most powerful bastion of socialism"?

As long as the Russians still have some shame, want to continue to use China, and want to maintain their legitimacy and status, they will never dare to fall behind even a little bit.

By then, good times will have arrived for the CCP and even China! However...

Damn, where did the CCP come from?

302 Is it normal for the Song family to sell out Chiang Kai-shek?

Reasons such as "economic interests" and "political interests" are more consistent with Soong Ching Ling's understanding of the United States than "human unity".

This is America!

but...

"Aren't you afraid that if you aid the CCP, it will eventually bite you back? They are people who believe that capitalism is doomed."

"Haha, Mr. Song, whether we are worried or not is not your concern... I just want to ask one question: do you agree to our terms?"

"this..."

Song Qingling certainly had no psychological barriers to aiding the CCP. The titles she would later receive as "One of the Founders of the People's Republic of China" and "Vice President/Honorary Chairman" weren't simply about "united front" values, as some imagine.

(The tactics used to discredit Soong Ching Ling are actually the same as those used to discredit Mao, Zhou, and Zhu. By discrediting her, they are denying the Chinese Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party.)

(For example, famous rumors include Soong Ching Ling scolding the CCP for its betrayal, refusing to join the Chinese Communist Party until her death, and threatening teachers that she would leave mainland China.)