1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

This is why Zhao Ziqi was pulled into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Kenji Doihara and many others had already seen that His Highness Kanezane was very dissatisfied with the entire administrative structure of Manchukuo, but he felt that it would be inappropriate to make any rash moves.

Therefore, he planned to set up a "Great Ministry of Internal Affairs" and bring in all outstanding cadres related to military work, first control the most critical officers, and then gradually replace the original administrative system of Manchukuo through military power.

Therefore, in fact, the Manchurian Ministry of Internal Affairs was not just an intelligence agency, but also a future huge military and administrative group.

Kenji Doihara felt a lot of pressure and honor to be appointed as the actual head of this group, and was grateful for Fujiwara Kanezane's trust in him.

“Does anyone have a different opinion on this issue?”

Unexpectedly, no one else said anything, but Gu Weijun, who had been "observing" various places in Northeast China for some time and was unaware of this matter, raised an objection:

"Is it necessary to set up a special unit like this? Can't the 386th Brigade maintain public order?"

This is not to say that Gu Weijun had any opinion about the 386th Brigade. On the contrary, he had a very good impression of the 386th Brigade.

He was deeply impressed by the high level of discipline of the troops.

In particular, the scene some time ago where soldiers from the 386th Brigade cheerfully helped passing merchants push carts and move things really shocked Gu Weijun.

Although it was clearly a despised "puppet army", it gave Gu Weijun the feeling that "the royal army is the best".

Therefore, Gu Weijun was very curious and admired Wang Yong, who had such excellent military command capabilities, and deeply hated why he did not join the National Army.

But when he thought about the daily actions of the National Army - for example, how other troops of Manchukuo (the former Northeast Army) bullied men and women, and recalled the conversation with Fujiwara no Kanezane, Gu Weijun lost the confidence to persuade them.

Why, people are standing peacefully on the shore, and you insist on persuading them to jump into the cesspool?

Because of this, when Zhao Ziqi proposed to establish a new army, Gu Weijun immediately regarded it as a sign of "seizing power" and jumped out to defend Wang Yong.

He had no idea that this statement of his had already confirmed his identity as the "Executive Member of the Manchurian Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"It's like this, Mr. Gu. The 386th Brigade is a field force. Their primary focus isn't on maintaining domestic security, but on responding to external enemies. That's why a portion of them was separated to form a new domestic police force."

Zhao Ziqi didn't take it seriously and replied with a smile:

"The same is true for national highway security. We can't always rely on them to provide protection. That's why, after consulting with His Highness, we decided to establish this National Highway Guard.

"Because the national highways are scattered, and the Northeast is infested with bandits and thugs, we plan to deploy heavy weapons and aircraft to facilitate rapid response against powerful enemies... Ah, this is also agreed by His Highness..."

It's His Highness again.

Does he really trust us Chinese so much?

Does he really not differentiate between nationalities or ethnicities at all?

Gu Weijun was speechless. Seeing that neither Wang Yong nor the Executive Vice Chairman Kenji Doihara said anything, he could only ask:

"Who will command this army?"

"I'll be the nominal captain, and Mr. Chong... Ruoshan will be in direct command. Brigade Commander Wang will be in charge in the early stages, and he'll send others to assist."

Now, no one had any objections and the issue was passed smoothly.

After discussing several issues such as the reorganization of the State Council, internal counter-espionage, combating bandits, and responding to external aggression (referring to the northward march to resist the Japanese), they finally came to the final topic:

"The last issue is about the establishment of an internal affairs intelligence unit. Commissioner Wang, this is ordered by His Highness, and you will be in charge."

"I?"

Wang Yaqiao was caught off guard and paused for a few seconds before asking, "What kind of troops are they? How many people are there? What are their main tasks?"

Your Highness truly has a keen eye.

This is no ordinary gang leader.

Kenji Doihara sighed inwardly and relayed the order: "This unit is affiliated with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Its initial mission is to carry out counterintelligence missions in the Northeast region. Later, it will gradually incorporate domestic anti-corruption, anti-tax evasion, and anti-theft of state property into its responsibilities..."

"The initial number of personnel will not exceed 200. We will select as many elite individuals with cultural knowledge and faith as possible, including grassroots executives. We would rather have fewer than too few..."

"His Highness also demands that: one, no assassinations of non-traitors, two, no seductions with beautiful women, and three, no bribery!"

"Commissioner Wang, you're under a lot of pressure!"

Wang Yaqiao was stunned.

No... You, and Your Highness, do you know my nickname? I'm the "King of Assassination"!

You want me, a professional assassin, not to carry out assassinations, and not even to touch women and money?

Also, they only gave me less than 200 people? Or even no people in the initial stage? What kind of intel am I going to get then?

Wang Yaqiao felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his heart, and even suspected for a moment that he had been fooled.

But when he thought of something, his eyes rolled and he sneered:

"I won't elaborate on these three requirements. I'll discuss them with His Highness later. But why do you specifically want people with both culture and faith?"

"His Highness said that he only wants talented people, not traitors."

".."

You said... what do you not want? Not traitors?

319 The Ambition of His Majesty Fujiwara

"...No traitors."

As soon as Kenji Doihara said this, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became extremely cold.

No, Vice Chairman Tu...ah no...Your Highness, do you want to go to the snowy peaks of Changbai Mountain to sober up?

Except for Doihara, Takahito, and Ozaki, all the people present, including Wang, Chen, Zhao, Gu, and Yang, are Chinese!

Now, aren't they serving the Japanese? In the eyes of others, aren't they "traitors"?

Although Chen Kui and Zhao Ziqi knew that they were not, Yang Yongxin thought that he was not, Gu Weijun felt that it did not count as he had not agreed to join, and Wang Yaqiao had his own plans.

But don't... traitor, what does that mean?

Kenji Doihara seemed unaware of the strange looks from everyone and said calmly, "You may have questions, so I will tell you His Highness's original words. After listening to them, you will understand..."

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Everyone sat up straight, even Gu Weijun was no exception.

"Your Highness believes that these traitors are neither good nor bad, because they are not human beings at all!"

"Whether they are good or bad, they all have beliefs. Good people have the belief that they are good, and bad people become bad because they have the belief that they are evil."

"But traitors are different. They have no country, no nation, no faith, no stance, no attitude, and no values;"

"They may kneel down at your feet one second, pretending to be respectful and shouting 'Long Live the Lord!', and then they may stand up and stab you the next second;"

"They don't know what their ideals are, nor do they know what the future holds. They're not interested in anything you propose. They just muddle through each day, muddling through each moment."

"Recruiting such people will not only not benefit our cause in any way, but will also disrupt the normal operation of all work."

"So, His Highness doesn't need traitors. On the contrary, he needs to get rid of these bastards. Otherwise, there is no way to establish the Manchurian Paradise and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

Are Fujiwara Kanezane's words outrageous?

It's outrageous, but not outrageous.

Because this is how the Japanese evaluated traitors in history.

In fact, the Japanese not only looked down on traitors, but also did not believe that they could accomplish anything or help Japan rule China;

Especially a group of "China experts" such as Kenji Doihara. They proposed early on:

"The main targets of the security war in North China are the Communists. Chiang's forces claim to represent the Nationalist government, but in reality they are independent and fragmented, and there is no need to worry."

"Wherever the Communist army went, they did three things: first, unity between officers and soldiers; second, unity between the army and the people; and third, propaganda against the enemy and preferential treatment for prisoners. Intelligence personnel need to pay attention to these..."

"...(The Imperial Army) must compete with the CCP for the hearts and minds of the people, win their hearts and minds, advocate the great principles of coexistence and common prosperity, and eliminate the superficial theory of the survival of the fittest..."

"Arson, rape, and looting are strictly prohibited... The Imperial Army must not harm a single person. Strict discipline and the Imperial Army's might must be consistent, both in appearance and reality. A combination of kindness and severity should be employed, and this should become the fundamental concept guiding the holy war..."

In addition, the Japanese almost completely copied the CCP's mass line and mass policies, trying to win the hearts of the Chinese people through methods such as "saving the poor."

Isn't it very similar to what Fujiwara no Kaneki is doing now? Copy it!

No matter who copies, it won’t be bad.

Of course, given the Japanese army's behavior, which was considered perverted among all the beasts in the world, and the greed of the Japanese people, it was no surprise that they all failed.

By the way, it cannot be said that it is a "complete failure".

After all, it is true that people from Henan led the Japanese army and fought against the National Army in 1943.

(Don’t worry about whether it was the Henan peasants or the Henan local armed forces who took action, or whether it was because the Japanese were better or because the Nationalist army was too bad, and don’t worry about whether their starting point was to help the Japanese army, otherwise it would become “choosing the less smelly pile of shit between two piles of shit”)

In short, what the Japanese proposed back then and what Fujiwara Kanezane proposed now are very similar on the surface, which is not surprising at all.

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Yongxin asked:

"Then, Your Highness, what do you think is a talent and what is not a traitor?" This is very important to him.

Yang Yongxin did not consider himself a traitor, he thought he was just "serving his own master", just like Fan Wencheng served Huang Taiji;

However, he needed the affirmation from Fujiwara no Kanezane, so that he could feel more at ease working under him.

"It's not those who curse China a few times that make them traitors, but those who wholeheartedly put the interests of other countries and other nations above the interests of oneself and one's own country and nation that make one a traitor;"

"No matter whether this foreign country or nation is Japan, the United States, Britain, France, the Yamato people, the Anglo-Saxon people, or the Gallic people;"

"From His Highness's perspective, anyone who can help realize his ideals is a talent. On the contrary, no matter how talented they are, they are traitors, or at least waste."

"Your Highness doesn't care what nationality you are, as long as you can help Your Highness realize His Highness's ideals!"

What a domineering idea!

but I like it.

This is how a supreme ruler should behave! I hold the power of heaven in my hands, and I rule the country!

Ambitious and regal!

Yang Yongxin nodded with satisfaction, Gu Weijun seemed to be thinking about something, Zhao Ziqi and Chen Kang glanced at each other with secret joy.

Only Wang Yaqiao continued to sneer:

"Education and faith? Then can I recruit some intellectuals who believe in communism?"

After hearing this, Zhao Ziqi, Chen Li, and Ozaki Hidemi wanted to grab the chairs under their butts and give this guy a big eye!

Fuck you!!

Is it possible to say this directly?

Aside from Chongren, who barely understood Chinese, Gu Weijun and Yang Yongxin all showed expressions of astonishment. Only Doihara Kenji remained calm:

"can."

"Huh, I knew you were different... Hey? What did you say? Okay???" No?

Okay? You fucking?

I fuck??

Wang Yaqiao was stunned. "Okay."

Kenji Doihara repeated his answer:

"His Highness said, yes, as long as you can help him realize his ideals, he doesn't care what doctrine you believe in, he doesn't even care if you are loyal to him, as long as you are loyal to the ideals of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

The scene fell into silence again. Even Wang Yaqiao, who asked the question, was speechless and could not say anything.

Watching this scene, Kenji Doihara, Yang Yongxin, and Gu Weijun couldn't help but shout or sigh in their hearts:

Your Highness truly has the world in his heart!

All three of them were traditional intellectuals at heart. Yang Yongxin, for example, spent his entire life seeking a wise leader and speculating. Kenji Doihara was a bit better than Yang Yongxin; his unwavering ideal was to "completely transform China into Japan" and transcend the "Manchu Qing story."

As for Gu Weijun?

There is no doubt that this is an unwashed bastard, but he is also a bastard with his own "ideals", and he has been struggling between "orthodoxy" and "unorthodoxy" all his life;

When he wrote his memoirs in his later years, he was still wondering why the Kuomintang was defeated by the Communist Party, which "endangered the government", and why "orthodoxy" was defeated by "unorthodoxy".

(“After we completed the great cause of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, why did things go downhill so quickly, endangering the continued existence of the government, and why did the Communist Party win? I still don’t quite understand this.”)

It was precisely because of this kind of thinking that he fought hard to safeguard China's interests at the Paris Peace Conference, went deep into Northeast China to expose the Japanese invasion of China during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, but presided over the signing of so many traitorous agreements with the United States during the War of Liberation.

Because he did not understand what "main contradiction" and "secondary contradiction" meant, nor did he understand the dialectical unity of "national contradiction and class contradiction."

Anyway, whoever is the so-called "orthodox" and the so-called "legitimate government" is the one he desperately supports.