1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"Since you're no longer a prisoner, it's okay if I shoot you to death!"

Liu Zhi's face suddenly turned red and then quickly turned pale, like magic.

Oh shit!

Why did I run out of Wuhan to show my bravery?

Yes, this time, although Liu Zhi was forced to stay in Wuhan with Chairman Chiang, he ran out of Wuhan to investigate the situation because he was "obsessed with war" and was caught by the special brigade that had been monitoring senior Kuomintang generals.

"Alright, Comrade Shiwu, stop messing around and get down to business."

Li Desheng pretended to scold her, and UMP45 immediately shut up obediently, stuck out her tongue, and looked at Liu Zhi:

"Okay, I'm done teasing you, General Liu. I can let you go, but you've heard about Yue Weijun, right?"

"Well.."

Liu Zhi understood.

So you want a ransom? You should have told me earlier!

"I understand, I understand. No problem..."

"General Yue is a Lieutenant General, and General Liu is also a Lieutenant General. Are you, a Lieutenant General, not as good as that one?"

The meaning of this statement is very clear. We are both Lieutenant Generals. Your "ransom" cannot be lower than Yue Weijun, right?

Liu Zhi's face suddenly turned bitter.

Although he had similar qualifications to Yue Weijun, he was a stepson whose father died early, his mother remarried many times, and he was raised by his stepfather. His family background was not as rich as Yue Weijun's, whose father was a military scholar.

Historically, this guy was not only bullied in school, but after he became an official, he was cheated of all military funds by Chiang Ting-wen, Gu Zhutong and others in a card game. He did not dare to say anything, refused to take office, and was scolded by Chiang Kai-shek.

Asking him to pay the same ransom as Yue Weijun would be a death sentence. "Look, we know General Liu might not have much money, but Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek is wealthy, right? General Liu got himself into this predicament for his career, so it's only right that he should be held responsible, right?"

"This... makes sense... makes sense..."

"Although we are now in the period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, General Liu came to visit our Red Army before the signing of the Declaration. So, it is reasonable for General Liu to want to leave and pay a small amount of food expenses?"

“Reasonable…reasonable…”

"So, you pay part of the money and he pays part. That's reasonable, right?"

“Reasonable…reasonable…”

"So, it's reasonable for General Liu to write a letter asking Chairman Chiang to transfer the money, right?"

"Uh..."

Liu Zhi was no fool; he immediately understood the Red Army's intention. They were trying to use his pen to force Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's hand.

Once this letter is sent, Chairman Chiang will have to give the money whether he wants to or not!

Well, I, Liu Zhi, have gone through fire and water for you, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and even suffered defeat and capture. Now I just need a tiny bit of "food allowance" so I can go home and reunite with my family. If you are unwilling to give it to me, who will fight for you in the future?

As for giving...

Liu Zhi believed that the Red Army would definitely not blackmail only him, Liu Zhi.

One or two is fine, but three, four, five, six, can Chairman Chiang afford them?

Therefore, Chairman Chiang will bleed heavily.

Even if we can afford it, it's impossible to keep the news secret with so many people involved.

At that time, Chairman Chiang would have to deal with the rebellion of the warlords, pay a large amount of money to redeem the people, and lose face.

"General Liu, what do you think? Do you accept our army's proposal?" "Accept! Accept!"

Not killing people is a good civilization.

The money belongs to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, but your life belongs to you!

Although the Red Army claimed not to kill prisoners, there were many ways to kill someone. Just like what this woman said, "I will release you first, then you will not be a prisoner anymore";

Since I'm not a prisoner anymore, then... hehehehehehe...

Liu Zhi pondered the Red Army's actions and shuddered. "Great! General Liu is indeed worthy of being a great general of the Party and the country. He's so straightforward."

UMP45 waved and called the accompanying clerk over:

"Take General Liu down to write it. Remember to put your fingerprints on it after you're done. Use a seal if you have one."

"Yes!"

Seeing that he was about to be taken away, Liu Zhi quickly asked the key question: "Um... can you let me go after I finish writing?"

"Of course not. When have you ever seen a kidnapper do something without receiving a ransom..."

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Li Desheng coughed a few times before UMP45 changed his tone:

"We will definitely release them, but not now. Don't worry, we have a plan. Once we get the food allowance, we will gradually release them."

"This step by step..."

"That depends on how quickly your Chairman Chiang can transfer the money." Of course, it also depends on our plans.

With such a perfect hostage (shield) in hand, how can we not exploit it and maximize its value?

After sending Liu Zhi away, Li Desheng finally had no choice but to persuade UMP45, whose face was almost overflowing with the capitalist's anger:

"Comrade Shiwu, our Red Army is not kidnappers after all. This...this way of speaking...or..."

In fact, Li Desheng did not support this, but the current situation has come about for two reasons:

1. With the example of Zhang Guotao blackmailing Yue Weijun, that psychological barrier had long been removed, just like wearing women's clothing, the only difference is 0 times and countless times;

2. The Finance Department did some calculations for him, explaining how big the funding gap was for the Red Army heading north after the "Wuhan Campaign", support for the Central Committee and He Long's Army Corps, and construction funds left for the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area.

Li Desheng stopped talking.

Despite the strong support from the SRP, Li Desheng preferred to "rely on his own strength";

So, extorting... no, collecting a tiny amount of "insignificant" "food expenses" from captured Nationalist officers and officers doesn't seem unacceptable?

We can't exploit the people in the base area, right?

Li Desheng has never been a pedantic person, so he had already prepared himself mentally (he was led astray), but he was just a little dissatisfied with the UMP45's overly "straightforward" approach.

We, the CCP, should also have some dignity, okay?

"Don't worry, it's such an embarrassing thing, I don't think they will tell others about it..."

Seeing that Li Desheng was still trying to persuade her, UMP45 tilted her head again, half-smiled and said, "How about you pay for the military expenses?"

"...Call the second lieutenant general!"

Soon, Chiang Kai-shek's true confidant and beloved general, the one who was known in history as the "three-day occupation of Yan'an", was dragged before Li Desheng:

"General Hu..."

As usual, a set of procedures were followed. After a slight struggle, Hu Zongnan also "readily" agreed to write the letter.

The newly promoted lieutenant general is also a lieutenant general, so his price should naturally be the same as the previous two.

Li Desheng and others were not surprised at this.

If we expect this group of people to not care about their lives, we have to turn the timeline back to the Northern Expedition. However, before being taken away, Hu Zongnan asked one more question:

"Chairman Li, Chen Kui...what exactly is he..."

This guy Chen Kui...

I don't know how he's doing in Northeast China. Li Desheng's face darkened: "I don't know!"

"Well.."

Hu Zongnan trembled twice, but ultimately did not ask any more questions.

After he left, Li Desheng couldn't help but smile from his tense face:

"Hahaha... Chen Bi is truly worthy of his name! Hu Zongnan has been captured, yet he's still nagging about him!"

You don't know what he did in Northeast China... Even Doihara was almost "conquered" by him. "Then... the next lieutenant general?"

"Where is the lieutenant general?"

"Oh, Wang Jun is dead, so let's start with the Major General!"

"General Chen, you mud monkey!"

"General Li, are you used to the food here?" "General Peng, what do you think of Generalissimo Chiang..."

"General Wei, you were about to be promoted to Lieutenant General, what a shame..." "General Ge, this is Wei Junjie, the one who inhales the happy mist..."

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Why are you communists so skilled at extortion?

329 Who in the world does not share the same views?

On August 1, 1932, Comrade Li Desheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Branch and Chairman of the Military Commission, met with hundreds of officers and commanders of the Kuomintang army in a certain place in Hubei. The two sides had a cordial and friendly conversation.

Comrade Li Desheng pointed out that under the current circumstances, cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in resisting Japan is a national priority and the people's expectation. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party should put aside their past grudges and avoid radical and provocative words and deeds. The Kuomintang should fully understand the Communist Party.

Generals from the Kuomintang, led by Liu Zhi, expressed their willingness to provide necessary support to the Communist Party, believing that under the wise leadership of Comrade Li Desheng, the overall situation in the anti-Japanese war would undergo a fundamental transformation.

Translate into adult language:

They were extorted heavily and were asked to endorse (seek justification for) the extortion.

"Tsk tsk..."

Looking at the long and dense list of "ransom details" on the list, even Li Desheng couldn't help but be shocked, and even felt a little "sympathetic" to Chairman Chiang:

"Are we asking for too much? Can he afford it?" "Then let's not take it?"

"No way! This is our money!"

"puff..."

UMP45 almost laughed out loud, and Mark, who was watching all this in the Northeast, laughed out loud.

Only after you personally come into contact with this great man in history can you truly feel his personal charm:

He never puts himself on a pedestal; he's just like an ordinary person, with flesh and blood and flaws of all sizes.

For example, when he's in the mood, he'll occasionally make some pretty "troll" jokes:

When they first arrived at the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area this year, after a busy day of work, UMP45, He Zizhen, and others accompanied Li Desheng for a walk in the bamboo forest to rest. Suddenly, the man pointed at the lush green bamboo after the rain and asked:

"Do you guys know why we can't poop together in a bamboo forest after it's rained?"

The question itself was already quite cold, and before anyone else could react, he laughed and answered himself:

"Because bamboo shoots grow taller and taller after rain, and bamboos grow faster, if you poop in a bamboo forest after rain, the bamboos will string you up!"

The air froze at that moment.

UMP45, who didn't need to worry about the bureau, rolled her eyes; the security guards, who didn't know what to say, laughed awkwardly;

Pregnant He Zizhen almost kicked him with her belly sticking out. He is such an interesting person.

"Okay, then the blackmail... ahem... the food allowance discussion is almost over. Chairman, is it time to get down to business?"

"...Well, let's invite General Ji Hongchang here first. His suspicion has been cleared."

"it is good.."

Not long after, Ji Hongchang, wearing a new Red Army soldier's uniform (a friendly donation from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek), came up to Li Desheng and excitedly shook his hand.

"The organization is finally willing to accept me?" "Uh..."

This enthusiastic attitude made Li Desheng feel a little at a loss.

Ji Hongchang's capture was not only an "accident", but also entirely voluntary.

Originally, Ji Hongchang, who was driven out of the country by Chiang Kai-shek in September 1931 and returned to China in February 1932, should not have been transferred to Hubei to suppress the Communist bandits;

But Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek somehow remembered this general who had participated in the attack on the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area in 1930 and had performed reasonably well (if he hadn't failed, that was acceptable), so he transferred him over.

Then, in this "encirclement and suppression", as soon as Ji Hongchang encountered the Red Army, he began to operate and command recklessly, severely betraying his teammates and finally "being defeated and captured".

If Wu Hao had not confirmed that Ji Hongchang had indeed contacted the party organization in Shanghai, discussed how to save the country, and expressed his desire to join the party, even Li Desheng would have suspected that he was faking defeat.

"Comrade Ji Hongchang..."