1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

I haven't collected money directly in years! I will never extort money from merchants in person! Are you gang members or officials of a government?

Of course, the most important thing is that the Kuomintang is so damn incompetent! If you ask them to do something, it is basically impossible to accomplish it without bribery or pressure from the United States.

In the past, Cunningham had no problem with the KMT's incompetence and corruption. After all, it did not affect his interests, and there was no domestic objection (this was the most important reason).

But since Her Highness the Saint already has such a grand ideal, then all of this is a grave sin!

Then, now I have come to Nanchang and seen with my own eyes what the CCP has done... Now, the Kuomintang looks even more like a piece of stinky dog ​​shit.

Cunningham, who was always fond of showing off, decided to follow Springfield's will, support a pro-American new China, and leave his own mark in history.

Therefore, the reason he gave was almost identical to the reason HK416 gave to Soong Ching Ling at the time:

"...We need a China with strong consumer power that can bring long-term benefits to the United States, not a Far East where even in the bustling city of Shanghai, I can see dead babies floating on the river."

"...I understand your country's intentions. Thank you, Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Krueger, for your help and support for China and the Communist Party of China."

Wu Hao bent down slightly:

"So, what does your country need us, the Communist Party of China, to do?" No reward without merit.

The other party is not the World Revolutionary Party, so why would they support the CCP with their blood and flesh? They must have their own motives.

There might be some awkward conditions. "...This..."

Cunningham glanced at Kruger, who then said:

"There's nothing for you to do for now. Wait for news that we've reached an agreement with the Soviet Union!"

After Wu Hao left, Cunningham was a little confused:

"Minister Kruger, why don't we sign the treaty we are about to sign with the Soviets with the Chinese?"

The "Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and the Soviet Union" is already very good, and it would be even better if there was a "Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and China".

Having lived in China for a long time, Cunningham was very clear about China's overall strength. If such a treaty was signed, the entire country would fall completely under the control of the United States.

By then, wouldn't it be possible to round it up as you like or flatten it as you like?

However, Kruger shook his head:

"Consul Cunningham, you've seen that although the CCP is weak, it's not as servile to us as other Chinese, especially the Kuomintang government. To deal with them, we need to use slower, softer methods."

"If we put that kind of treaty on the table, the Chinese Communist Party will likely break off relations with us. Ms. Field is pursuing the long-term interests of the United States. If we anger the Chinese Communist Party, we will lose more than we gain."

"oh.…"

Cunningham didn't know what Springfield was thinking, but since Kruger said so, he could only give up for the time being and leave.

However, Consul Ke did not give up his original idea.

Setting aside long-term interests, since Her Highness is clearly dissatisfied with the government led by Chiang Kai-shek, that Green Gang thug, can I find a new agent?

Since Her Highness the Saint is a woman, would she be happy if I supported a woman to take power and sign the treaty?

So, am I doing something great?

The face of a woman named Song appeared in his mind.

361 Northeast Anti-Jewish Movement and Deceiving the Mother of the Nation

A Ms. Song who lived far away in Northeast China had no idea that she was being targeted by an "old acquaintance."

She was currently sitting opposite a young man who was handsome and dignified, a man everyone in Northeast China would love to meet, but whom she absolutely did not want to meet right now. Looking out the window, she could not help but say:

"It seems your reputation in Northeast China is indeed very high." "Hehehe, just average, third in the world."

The person who spoke was naturally Fujiwara Kanezane. He picked up the small silver spoon, stirred the coffee in the cup, took a sip, and said with a smile:

"I've been in Northeast China for so long, and I've seen both the cities and the countryside. Ms. Sun should be well aware of how popular I am in Northeast China. Why bother asking questions?"

"Ms. Sun" fell silent.

Through the messages sent by Snow and others, Soong Ching Ling already knew that this person had long been aware that she had secretly come to the Northeast for "research", but because the identities of both parties were extremely sensitive, they had not made it public.

After all, the fact that the dignified mother of China actually "disregarded her dignity" and secretly ran to Manchukuo, which was occupied and controlled by the Japanese "prince", was too easy to arouse people's imagination;

If this news were to get out, not only would China's public opinion circles be in an uproar, but Japan would also experience a massive earthquake.

The mere fact that Gu Weijun defected to Manchukuo had already caused a collective euphoria among the Japanese high-ranking officials. If it weren't for Fujiwara no Kanezane's pressure, they would have announced the news to the world to demonstrate their "orthodoxy." What's more, someone of Soong Ching Ling's rank?

Therefore, before this, Fujiwara no Kanezane and Soong Ching Ling had always maintained a considerable political tacit understanding, with one pretending not to be Soong Ching Ling and the other pretending to know nothing.

As a result, today, Soong Ching Ling was tired and wanted to find a place to rest, but she bumped into the cafe owned by Fujiwara Kanezane, and happened to see him flirting with his maid inside.

The two sides looked at each other, and now they had no choice but to meet.

So she waved away the nervous guards and nanny, sat down across the table with ease, and looked at the "scenery" outside the window together.

Facing Fujiwara no Kanezane's question, and thinking of what she had seen and heard in the Northeast during this period, Soong Ching Ling sighed deeply in her heart.

Yes, how could she not know? It was so clear that it was terrifying.

Through her research during this period, Soong Ching Ling was completely certain that the Japanese were able to stabilize Northeast China at a very low cost, relying on the reputation of this "New Northeast King" and his recent series of actions;

Without him, given the current disparity in power between China and Japan, the Japanese would certainly still have occupied Northeast China, but resistance movements in various regions would never have stopped, and the cost of rule would have been much greater.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Fujiwara no Kanezane was Chinese instead of Japanese, the entire Northeast would have been completely defenseless.

Who would have thought that a Japanese, or a member of the Japanese royal family, could achieve such a high reputation in China in such a short period of time?

Even so, the Chinese mother was still unwilling to give in easily:

"Sir, you Japanese are ultimately foreign invaders. Lies like the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere are ultimately just lies. No matter how good your personal performance is, it will eventually be exposed over time."

As soon as these words were spoken, some of the "customers" in the cafe frowned, and then translated them to others. Soon, almost everyone showed angry expressions.

Soong Ching Ling was not afraid at all.

It would have been better if Fujiwara no Kanezane had killed her in anger.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to use one's own life to expose the hypocrisy of the Japanese? But Fujiwara Kanezane just smiled faintly:

"Ms. Sun, today we're not talking about ideals, beliefs, ethnicity, country, or race... I just want to ask you a question."

He pointed his finger at the cheering crowd outside the window:

"Do you think these people are happy today?"

This is the origin of Soong Ching Ling’s first words.

Because, not far from this cafe, a large number of soldiers and police were arresting people door to door.

"Get out of me! Get out of me! "

A middle-aged man with a big nose desperately waved a wooden stick, trying to stop the Japanese soldiers who wanted to enter his house, and kept cursing in Chinese or English or some other language:

"Get out! Get out! I'm an American citizen! Who dares to touch me?"

However, the soldiers who came to arrest him either didn't understand what he said or had no interest in listening to him. The leading black-clad policeman simply pulled out his baton with an indifferent expression:

"Third warning! Please lay down your weapons immediately, stop resisting, and leave with us!"

"You damn yellow-skinned people....Pfft!!"

Before he could finish his words, the tall policeman had already hit the famous Harbin loan shark in the face with a stick, causing him to fall to the ground with blood on his head.

The other policemen behind him immediately rushed forward, tied him up with ropes, and handed him over to the Japanese soldiers behind to guard him. They then rushed into the house, drove out the other people in the house, and then sealed the house.

This is a more "gentle" approach, because at least the big-nosed man didn't have any lethal weapons. As for those who dared to show knives or even guns...

"Sniper! Shoot from the stool!"

Following the order of an officer of the 4th Division, a wheeled infantry gun suddenly opened fire, knocking down the tall courtyard wall at close range, and then dozens of grenades were thrown in without hesitation.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After a while, the Japanese soldiers who rushed in dragged out dozens of Jews who were unconscious and dared not even cry. The dead were thrown aside, and the living ones were tied up by the Chinese police waiting nearby.

Dare to resist?

Giving you only two rifle butts is a sign of leniency!

Pull out a gun?

Sniper, right?

I want to know about 105mm?

Similar violent scenes, which would have been criticized to death by public opinion in later generations, occurred in various places in Harbin.

Violence itself is not uncommon. The problem is that, far from being afraid of this violence, which they normally dread, ordinary Chinese people gather around to watch the fun, and some even point fingers and gloat over it:

"Finally, someone punished these bastards..."

"Hahahaha... Let's drink a little more wine when we get home today! Let's celebrate the death of those Jewish guys!"

“Take me one!”

"Okay, okay!"

"Hey, what do you think? After these Jewish guys are captured, will His Highness force them to forgive the debt we owe them?"

"Should be, right? His Highness is such a nice person..."

6

There was an endless stream of abuse, ridicule and praise for Fujiwara no Kanezane's handling of the Jews.

There is no way. Even in China, Jews are still extremely hated.

Since the first recorded Jew, S.I. Bertseri, officially moved to Harbin in 1899, a large number of Jews from Russia and other parts of the world have moved here one after another.

Just move here. Although China is not a traditional immigration country, the people generally have a gentle attitude towards immigrants. If you don't provoke me, I won't do anything to you easily.

However, after this group of Jews, especially wealthy Jewish businessmen from various countries, arrived in Harbin, they quickly used the money in their hands to launch a vigorous "land grabbing movement."

In just less than 20 years, the number of Jews in Harbin had reached 3. They occupied dozens of streets including Daoli Tongjiang Street, Paodui Street, Xiewen Street, Shangye Street, and Yaopu Street, and established independent communities that did not allow outsiders to enter.

That’s right, even in a country like China, which is highly inclusive and has a strong sense of ethnic integration, the Jews have actively chosen not to integrate into the local social system;

They must use various means to establish a so-called "Jewish community", live in their own way, use their own laws, and separate themselves from the locals.

Don't forget the assumptions that the Jews have made about themselves - we are "God's only chosen people" and must always maintain our "noble status". How can we live together with the Chinese, a group of "untouchables"?

As a result, Chinese people in many parts of Harbin were forced to become "ethnic minorities". Jews in Northeast China were once called "Harbin people"!

Just build it. After all, most of the Chinese people who were driven out were poor. As long as the upper management of Harbin and Northeast China are well fed, no one will care about the life and death of a group of untouchables.

However, how could the Jews forget about "doing business"?

As a result, along with the rise of major Jewish communities, Jewish business groups also emerged. With their abundant capital and the support of foreigners, they easily defeated a large number of Chinese merchants and at one point monopolized more than 80% of Harbin's businesses.

Let it be a monopoly, most Chinese people don't do business anyway. Only those bankrupt Chinese businessmen and related stakeholders hate Jews, ordinary people don't feel anything;

However, do you know about the usury that is everywhere and has penetrated every corner of life and the ever-increasing prices of market goods?

So, in the end, a large number of Chinese people who were heavily in debt could only hide in dilapidated and leaky houses with empty stomachs, watching the Jews across the street enjoying electricity, telephones, tap water, and smelling the aroma of food they cooked with gas.

Yes, objectively speaking, the money brought by the Jews did promote the economic development of Northeast China and even created the "Harbin boom" that was later praised to the skies. But for ordinary Chinese people, what did they gain?

Nothing.

Harbin accepted the Jews, and the Jews repaid Harbin with a monopoly; the Chinese did not resent the Jews, and the Jews offered usury as a token of gratitude; what do you think the Chinese would think of it?

The people of this land are generally kind, courteous, frugal, and modest, and often even appear a bit weak, but they are not brainless fools!

Therefore, when the news of Jews colluding with illegal soldiers and bandits to massacre the villagers of Mingshan Village was exposed, and Manchukuo ordered the capture of Jews throughout Northeast China and the execution of some of them by slicing, most people in Northeast China were outraged.

Those who have hatred towards Jews naturally wish that they would all be shot to death by the Japanese;

I have no hatred towards Jews, no sympathy towards this group of people, I am happy to watch the fun;

As for those who usually have close ties with Jews and have gained a lot of benefits? What?

You say I have a good relationship with the Jews? I tell you, this is slander! And so on.

Under the propaganda machine of the Japanese and Manchukuo, the Jews have become completely synonymous with "evil", and everyone is happy to see them in trouble.

Therefore, when Fujiwara no Kanezane asked "Are the Chinese people happy?", Soong Ching Ling really couldn't deny it, but she still insisted on her point of view:

"You killed and captured Jews only for their property. Sooner or later, the Chinese people will realize this and recognize the true face of you Japanese invaders."

"Well, I've already said that we won't talk about empty things, we'll only talk about practical things."

Fujiwara Kanezane snapped his fingers and called over an extremely beautiful woman:

"40. Pass my order to auction off the Jewish assets we have confiscated, and then divide one-fifth of the confiscated cash assets to be used for street repairs and other urban construction projects."