1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

They didn't even have many heavy weapons!

In short, the troops currently defending the Great Wall are almost all Northeastern troops who have no fighting spirit and have even fled. The Nationalist troops used to replace them, except for some like the 145th Regiment, have not even arrived yet!

Now everyone understood that the Great Wall defense line was about to fall.

Even if we could get enough planes to immediately transport all the reinforcements, the enemy would be well-rested and the Great Wall would be undefendable!

Once the Great Wall falls, it also means the fall of Peking. The prince from the north will soon visit this ancient capital of six dynasties, just like he did hundreds of years ago!

Perhaps Fujiwara no Kanezane held back the 386th Brigade in order to wait for the arrival of the new Nationalist defenders so that he could "annihilate the enemy's effective forces"!

However, just as the newspapers in Peking were preparing to publish newspapers with stories like "The invincible Fujiwara no Yama is about to arrive in his loyal Peking" and "The people of Peking warmly welcome the 386th Brigade to settle there," a statement was issued:

Agree to my conditions and I will withdraw my troops.

391 He Yingqin is a pillar of the country, killing all the people and leaving them with the hope of the world

"...This revenge has been taken, but the perpetrator of the Jinzhou Massacre has not yet been apprehended. I hereby order the Nanjing government to hand over the murderer immediately. Otherwise, our army will go to Yuguan and Peking to demand his return!"

This new statement does not seem as murderous as the previous ones such as "such and such army captured such and such area", but it is more deterrent. No one will doubt the authenticity of this statement.

Because the unexplained fall of Chengde, the easy defeat of the 200,000-strong Nationalist Army by a mere 10,000-strong "Northeastern Army," and the fact that the 386th Brigade could break through the Great Wall and approach the gates of Peking at any time had already earned the reputation of the "Puppet Manchukuo";

Many Chinese no longer regard them as puppets and vassals of the Japanese, but as rivals of a higher level;

Now, even if Manchukuo farts, the National Government will tremble.

However, just like before, regardless of the Japanese reaction, Fujiwara no Kanezane's statement put both the Nationalist government and Zhang Xueliang in a difficult position.

Hand over the murderer?

Hehe, do you still want to mix it up?

Although, it's not like we haven't betrayed our own people under the threat of the enemy before, but this is really damaging to morale;

Especially if it's public.

Chairman Chiang and Marshal Zhang have no respect for their reputation!

Of course, most people did not believe that Fujiwara no Kanezane would really withdraw his troops. They all thought that this was just another excuse similar to "missing soldiers". The Manchukuo army was probably resting and would attack again soon.

Therefore, an atmosphere of despair permeated the Great Wall defense line and even the entire Beijing, and a large number of upper-class people, especially landlords, began to flee frantically.

After all, judging from the news coming from the Northeast, His Highness's attitude towards the Chinese landlords was a bit too "uranium-cheating";

Moreover, the "culprit" who caused this big mess and directly triggered the violent counterattack of the Manchukuo army was the "Returning Home Corps" composed mainly of former Northeast landlords and former Northeast Army officers;

Why don't you just run away? Wait for the enemy army to come and castrate your whole family! However, there were people in Peking who were looking forward to Fujiwara no Kanezane taking over. For example, those "sky-reaching patterns".

This group of guys had hardly suffered any purges during the change of dynasties, but they were full of joy in preparing to welcome His Majesty Fujiwara and "Emperor Wanrong".

(The reason why I say “almost” is because before and after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, many of the “Manchu cities” used to monitor and oppress Han people were massacred.)

Of course they knew Wanrong was just a puppet, and they also knew that His Highness didn't seem to have much interest in them, but it was "Manchukuo" after all!

This is our Manchu nation, our birthplace!

No matter how bad it gets, it's still better than the current situation!

Besides, I heard that although Her Majesty Wanrong didn't have much political power, at least she and Miss Wang were able to call the shots in the Empress Company, whose products were sold all over China!

Even if I can't become a high-ranking official in politics and live off the iron crops again, I can at least chew a big piece of fat meat in this golden nest, right?

In short, as long as you lick that prince to his satisfaction, you will have eternal wealth and glory!

Even if that prince wanted Wanrong to step down one day and abolish Manchukuo and become emperor himself, we are not immune to kneeling!

Your servant respectfully pays homage to "The Emperor of Qing Taizu Gao, who carries on the sacred virtues of heaven and broad fortunes, and has great achievements and has established a long history, and has been extremely benevolent, filial, wise, martial, resolute, resolute, and virtuous, and has great literary talent and established achievements"!

Therefore, many of the old Qing nobles did not even contact Manchukuo, but secretly made various preparations at home to "welcome the royal army back to the throne."

In addition to this group of people, in fact, many ordinary people who had heard rumors about the Northeast and the low-level Northeast Army soldiers who had fled to the interior were also looking forward to Fujiwara Kanezane and hoping that North China would become the second Northeast.

Regardless of whether those incredible policies are realistic, if someone else were to rule them, even if it were the Japanese, the situation probably wouldn't be any worse than it is now.

Amidst this undercurrent, a special envoy from the Nationalist government flew to Peking urgently.

"General He..."

Zhang Xueliang, who seemed to have lost more than ten pounds in just a few days, opened his bloodshot eyes and forced a smile at He Yingqin:

"It's hard for you to come here, and I will have to work hard for you again..."

"Deputy Commander Zhang, there is no need to do this. It is my duty to share the worries of the Party and the country. In..."

He Yingqin, the "expert on Japan issues," shook hands with Zhang Xueliang, with little expression on his face.

This calmness made Zhang Xueliang and his staff secretly admire him.

The situation was so bad that the top leaders of the Northeast Army were already packing their bags and preparing to flee Peking, but he could still remain so calm. This truly shows the demeanor of a great general.

"Alright, Deputy Commander Zhang, let's exchange some pleasantries and cut to the chase... The Chairman has already made his position known. What are your thoughts?"

Negotiation, without a doubt, negotiation.

Now, the only option for the Nationalist government is to negotiate;

Even Chairman Chiang Kai-shek could not shoulder the responsibility of "the fall of the Great Wall and the loss of Beijing".

Chiang Kai-shek has already given his conditions to He Yingqin, and now he has to ask Zhang Xueliang, who is on the front line, about his conditions.

Because Chiang and Zhang had just had a huge argument over a telegram and nearly broke up. If Zhang Xueliang, the highest commander of the Northeast Army, did not give in, the negotiations would not go on.

On a darker note, what if Zhang Xueliang also plans to surrender to the enemy?

"I..."

Just as Young Marshal Zhang was about to speak, his aide Wang Zhuoran spoke first:

"Our condition is that Marshal Han must not step down! Everything else is negotiable!"

Zhang Xueliang opened his mouth but ultimately did not refute.

That's right, the reason he and Chiang had a falling out, besides the irreparable "918 Incident," was that right after this epic defeat, Chiang actually demanded that he take full responsibility and resign!

Damn it, Mom!

The great counter-offensive is what you will launch; the troops are what you will replace;

It is also your responsibility if the arrangements are not in place;

Now that you've become like this, you still have the nerve to ask me to take the blame?

At first, Young Marshal Zhang was quite angry and resolutely refused to step down, but after Chairman Chiang Kai-shek "explained the pros and cons" and made some promises, he wavered and almost agreed.

However, his aide Wang Zhuoran saw through Chiang Kai-shek's sinister intentions - shifting the blame was secondary, his main purpose was probably still to "cut down the feudal lords"!

Think about it, Zhang Xueliang, the leader of the Northeast Army, resigned after suffering such a devastating defeat. Where could the Northeast Army, already morale-shattered and held together only by inertia, go?

Either go north and surrender to the enemy, or surrender to Chiang Kai-shek's Nanjing!

If Zhang Xueliang really resigned, the Northeast Army would inevitably fall apart and could never be saved!

(This idiot did agree to this in history, but the Northeast Army...) Therefore, Marshal Han cannot step down, this is the bottom line!

As for the rest, whatever that Fujiwara-sama wants can be given to him! Since Rehe has been lost anyway, of course he can give it to him;

If the enemy really wants to take away the Great Wall and Peking, it's not impossible!

Anyway, it was the Nanjing government that promised them, and the Northeast Army was just carrying out the order! Just like "918"!

At worst, the Northeast Army could fight for its last bit of energy and continue to move south to seek food. This would be much better than being slowly consumed by Chiang Kai-shek!

"I understand. I will not embarrass Marshal Han." He Yingqin nodded.

"Then I'll go, wait for my good news!" "I wish you good luck!"

33

"...That's how it is, Your Highness."

When they arrived at the 386th Brigade's field camp and entered the commander's tent, He Yingqin immediately put on a different expression, grinning like a pug.

He first congratulated Fujiwara no Kanezane on his great victory, flattered him, and then revealed all the secrets of the government:

"...Zhang's intention is to refuse to step down, and Chiang's intention is to hope that Your Highness can give him some face. Chengde can be taken, but as for the Great Wall defense line and Peking, Your Highness should let go a little..."

"Of course, Your Highness is aware that this is merely a delaying tactic by the Chiang family. A large number of troops are currently en route to North China, hoping to take advantage of this delay to cause Your Highness some trouble..."

As he spoke, He Yingqin took out another document from his pocket:

"Your Highness, this is a backup copy of the 'Great Wall Campaign Operation Plan' that Jiang has ordered my subordinates to develop. If there are any changes later, I will find a way to send it to you. After all, it's close..."

Being close to each other means that He Yingqin was a member of the Special Affairs Committee of the Central Political Conference at that time, and was directly responsible for the dialogue and negotiations with the Japanese side, namely Fujiwara no Kanezane.

Well, the "traitor" that Fujiwara no Kanezane planted in the high-level government was responsible for negotiating with Fujiwara no Kanezane.

There's no way this can be explained.

Fujiwara no Kanezane was deeply annoyed with He Yingqin, a complete idiot who made selling out his country his main business. However, since he still had some use for him for the time being, he still appeared concerned on the surface.

"Mr. He, please be careful. If this matter is exposed, it will be no joke."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will definitely act with caution, but I am not worried at all. If I am ever exposed, I believe that with Your Highness's might, the Jiang family won't dare to do anything to me, hahahaha..."

Although he did not quite understand how Fujiwara no Kanezane achieved this stunning victory that was no less shocking than the "September 918th Incident", He Yingqin was now more and more confident about the future of working with him.

The situation is not very good, it is extremely good! It is very good! "Well, anyway, you should be more careful..."

"Thank you again, Your Highness. However, how do you plan to respond?" "What is your opinion?"

"Chengde must not be given up, and the Great Wall must not be given up. Your Highness, feel free to make your demands boldly. Get some benefits first. If Jiang doesn't agree, then we can directly attack the Great Wall and take Peking!"

What a hero you are...a pillar of the Party and the country...Great, you have already found your way to death.

But, you want me to continue attacking? Impossible.

Not only do I want to take this opportunity to test my ability to control the army and return to the country to deal with some idiots, but I also want to plant a big bomb in North China.

Fujiwara Kanezane shook his head:

"What you said is very true, but you are too hasty."

"Impatient... What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"I always do things with a legitimate reason. If I say it's Manchukuo's revenge, then it's Manchukuo's revenge. Just like this time, only the 386th Brigade directly participated in the battle..."

"Ah? Is it really just the 386th Brigade? Are there no Japanese troops participating in the battle?"

Mark almost couldn't hold it in.

How much the hell do you distrust your own army?

"Yes... only the 386th Brigade, the army I single-handedly led, participated in the battle. There were no Japanese troops. Among the more than one hundred people who followed me to capture Chengde, there were a few dozen Japanese."

"hiss..."

After confirming that Fujiwara no Kanezane was not lying, He Yingqin took a deep breath.

I originally thought Fujiwara no Kanezane was playing a trick, using Japanese troops disguised as the 386th Brigade to join the battle, but I didn't expect it to be true...

Also, was it really him who personally led the army to capture Chengde? He was so heroic!

As expected, I was not mistaken. He was the "man of destiny" who could rule China! He Yingqin became more and more excited:

"Please speak frankly, Your Highness!"

"Well, in short, as you can see, this time, the conflict between Manchukuo and the Nanjing government is a conflict between these two countries. The Japanese government has not been involved from beginning to end. I will not even allow a single Japanese soldier to cross the border..."

"Your Highness is right." He Yingqin nodded.

Of course he knew what this meant - a legitimate reason.

The nominal and legal legitimacy means that no force can accuse the Japanese government of "aggression" or "expanding the war" and so on.

After all, the Japanese government said at the beginning, "This is an internal affair of Manchukuo and an issue between Manchukuo and you. We will not express our views or get involved."

Although everyone knows that Manchukuo and Japan are one, you can't find any fault with it from a legal perspective.

what?

Is Fujiwara no Kanezane Japanese?

Haha, the Nationalist government has British and American advisors and officials. Can't Her Majesty Wanrong appoint a foreigner she likes as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces?

"...Therefore, if we want to occupy the Great Wall defense line or even capture Peking, the 386th Brigade's men are far from enough. We must mobilize the Japanese army."

“That’s… true.”