1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"Loyalty! Loyalty! Loyalty!" "Unity! Unity! Unity!"

The terrifying momentum made those who did not want Fujiwara Kanezane to lead his army south turn pale, and they deeply felt the powerful appeal of this gentleman in the "puppet army".

Those "lurkers" who had been thinking about launching a mutiny one day, overthrowing Fujiwara no Kanezane, and allowing the CCP to take control of the Northeast immediately gave up their thoughts.

No, no, if you really dare to do this, you will probably be caught by the soldiers or even shot immediately.

It’s better to wait patiently for the orders from the party organization!

At this moment, a sharp hissing sound suddenly emanated from the loudspeaker, momentarily interrupting the lively atmosphere of Tadashi! Makoto! Taking advantage of the gap created by the agent, Fujiwara Kanezane grabbed the microphone and shouted:

"Fuck you! What the hell are you getting excited about?! Did I say we were going to fight today?! Shut up! When, where, and how to fight, you all have to obey my orders! Anyone who dares to mess around, I'll skin you alive!"

"...Well..."

Those who were excited and shouting, or who were eager to "achieve great things", or who had ulterior motives, smiled awkwardly, and immediately calmed down, order was restored, and no one spoke anymore.

This scene made some people, especially the grassroots officers and soldiers of the 129th Division who came from the old Japanese army, even more shocked.

Everyone knows that it is easy to make an army violent - women, money, words and spiritual agitation can do it;

But trying to restrain a violent army and make them obey orders is by no means an easy task.

Anyone who had served in the Japanese military could relate to this. His Highness's prestige was truly terrifying.

It seems that I need to keep my distance from some of these dishonest idiots who want to replicate the 918-style "going it alone" strategy, lest...

Fujiwara Kanezane didn't know that his performance had inadvertently eliminated some of the potential risks within the 129th Division. He resumed his conversation with Lu Junsheng:

"I've already given you my answer, so what's your answer?" Lu Junsheng no longer hesitated and bowed:

"From today on, I will sell my life to you." "Well, I don't want your life."

Fujiwara Kanezane snapped his fingers:

"Agent, I'll leave this guy to you to train. As long as you can't kill him, train him to death."

"Yes, Commander."

The agent nodded to Lu Junsheng, but said nothing, his expression as calm as water.

But for some reason, everyone, including Lu Junsheng himself, shuddered.

548 Chiang Ching-kuo was beaten upon his return to China

It was indeed a spur of the moment decision for Fujiwara Kanezane to meet Ryu Junsheng and recruit him into his army, but the "speeches" he made to Ryu Junsheng and the army were not made casually.

The purpose is actually the same as someone's previous layout of Suiyuan and provocation of Shanxi:

Create incidents, increase regional tensions, and cause certain forces to misjudge and take actions that can disrupt the situation and make it easier for them to fish in troubled waters.

For example, they were worried about being attacked, so they decided to "strike first to gain the upper hand" and attack Wu Kehua's 129th Division stationed in Peking...

Hey hey hey.

Of course, Fujiwara no Kanezane did this for another purpose similar to this large-scale performance of "asking the Chinese Communist Party for an explanation":

He needs to continue to fool certain radical forces in Japan and stand firm on the position of "steady invasion" to prevent these guys from confirming that something is wrong before everything is ready and taking desperate measures.

After all, there are already voices in the country such as "Could Prince Kanezane be a socialist?" and "Does he love Japan or China?"

Although this voice is weak under the suppression of the Fujiwara family and the imperial family, it cannot be ignored.

It's not that I'm afraid of them, I just don't want them to do anything bad or distract my attention. I also hope that these guys will be exposed more so that I can settle the matter once and for all in the future.

I'm not a socialist, much less a communist. If you think I'm wrong, you're just an idiot who doesn't understand my grand strategy!

After sending Lü Junsheng off to eat and change clothes, Fujiwara Kanezane was about to lead Xu Shiyou and his party to watch the next military shooting competition when a scout came rushing in with a report:

A cavalry unit was rapidly approaching Ulanqab when it was stopped by a cavalry sentry. The leader called himself Ulanfu and demanded to negotiate with Fujiwara no Kanezane to release the prisoners.

What?

Release the prisoners?

When Fujiwara Kanezane glanced at him, Xu Shiyou suddenly remembered something:

After sending the last telegram yesterday, the radio was out of power or had a malfunction and could not be used. Then I was shocked by the 129th Division. I didn't have time to explain the situation in detail to Ulanfu!

Fuck!

Could it be that Lao Wu really thought he was captured? Is he preparing for war?

Ulanfu, the political commissar of the cavalry division, put down his binoculars and shook his arm, which had not yet fully healed from being broken during the last battle to kill Prince De. The worry on his face did not disappear at all.

Although Xu Shiyou had sent a telegram in the early hours of this morning to explain the situation briefly, to be honest, Ulanhu did not believe it at all.

"Fujiwara no Kanezane invited Xu Shiyou, who had come to attack him, along with the Chinese Communist Red Army troops to visit Ulanqab and attend the party organized by the 129th Division."

"Xu Shiyou", do you want to take a look at this bullshit you're talking about, "German Chancellor Marx is paying a state visit to northern Shaanxi"?

Therefore, this telegram was most likely not sent by Xu Shiyou himself, but was sent by the enemy in their name after they had annihilated the vanguard assault troops of the cavalry division as a new tactic to lure the enemy!

snort!

Don't try to fool me!

This was Ulanhu's initial judgment. He believed that the vanguard troops must have fallen into the enemy's trap. In order to avoid the entire cavalry division being wiped out, he originally planned to run away with the remaining troops and go back to seek support from the main force in the rear.

But then, on second thought, Ulanfu felt that with Xu Shiyou and the telegraph operator's abilities and character, they wouldn't be so incapable of destroying the code book after being captured, or even betraying such secrets. Perhaps what was said in the telegram was true?

Moreover, if the enemy wanted to deceive us, they should have continued to deceive us until we were completely fooled. Why would they cut off communication midway?

After hesitating for a moment, Ulanfu decided to report to the rear corps headquarters while leading his troops to carefully explore the situation, sending scouts as far as possible and raising the alert level to the highest level.

On the way, they met Wen Yucheng who came back to report the news, and confirmed that Xu Shiyou's troops had indeed been ambushed. They became more cautious and did not arrive at the outskirts of Ulanqab until noon.

Then, they were shocked to discover that, apart from the guards who were there to maintain basic order, the 129th Division was not in a state of combat readiness at all. People were coming and going in Ulanqab, and the atmosphere was festive and peaceful!

Now, the credibility of Xu Shiyou's telegram was greatly enhanced.

Fujiwara no Kanezane's political credibility is well known to all, and he has always put on an attitude of "loving and protecting the people". As long as he does not want to destroy himself, he will never use the lives of so many ordinary people as bait.

Therefore, Ulanfu boldly sent a representative to report and soon received the desired response.

"Comrade Political Commissar!"

"Comrade Commander! You!!"

The moment Ulanhu saw Xu Shiyou intact, he was about to cry and was extremely angry.

God knows how much mental pressure he endured during this past night. He couldn't advance, couldn't retreat, couldn't fight, couldn't run...

A slight mistake in decision-making could very likely lead to serious political consequences; one also has to worry about the safety of the comrades who are "invited to visit".

The results of it?

Xu Shiyou, this bastard!

His face was flushed from drinking, and his mouth reeked of alcohol and goat when he spoke. It was obvious he had just had a hearty meal!

The Red Army doesn't have this condition, so... could this guy really have defected to the enemy?!

Although he thought so in his heart, Ulanfu was certainly not stupid enough to ask it out loud;

Seeing the other party's bad face, Xu Shiyou realized the problem, scratched his head, and was about to explain, but a young man next to Ulanhu asked bluntly:

"Commander Xu, you are not going to surrender to the Japanese, are you?!" "Uh..."

Ulanfu thought that the hot-tempered Xu Shiyou would be furious, and was about to act as a peacemaker, but the other party seemed to have changed into a different person, not angry at all, but just puzzled:

"Who is this..."

There was even a hint of caution in his tone, which surprised Ulanhu, who was already very familiar with Xu Shiyou's character.

Is this teacher who keeps saying "motherfucker" and "fuck his grandma" all the time taking the wrong medicine today?

The young man introduced himself calmly: "My name is Jiang Jingguo, and I just returned from the Soviet Union."

Xu Shiyou raised his eyebrows:

"Chiang Kai-shek?"

"Yes...you know me?"

"I know, he's the chairman's eldest son!" Xu Shiyou knew more than that.

During their previous training in the Special Forces, UMP45 had explained to them the domestic political situation and the basic information about important political figures, including Chiang Kai-shek, the biggest reactionary leader in the country.

Chiang Ching-kuo, the eldest son of Chiang Kai-shek, was born in April 1910 to Mao Fumei. In 1925, he participated in demonstrations protesting the May 4th Massacre and against the Beiyang warlords. After being expelled from school, he went to the Soviet Union to study at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow and quickly joined the Communist Youth League of China.

After the "April 12th Counter-Revolutionary Coup" in 1927, he publicly issued a statement accusing Chiang Kai-shek of betraying the revolution and unilaterally severed the father-son relationship. He then entered the Tomaka Red Army Military and Political School in Leningrad for further studies, during which he performed outstandingly.

On the surface, this is a progressive young man of "noble" origin, full of ideals, devoted to communism, and even willing to break with his father. However, UMP45, who has read many declassified materials in later generations, knows very well that things are not that simple.

Perhaps the young Chiang Ching-kuo did believe in communism (perhaps completely, perhaps partially), but his experience had little to do with whether he believed in it or not.

What really determined all this was the delicate relationship and political game between his father Chiang Kai-shek and Stalin, and between the Nationalist government and the Soviet government.

In 1925, Chiang Kai-shek had no confidence in controlling the Kuomintang or even the entire China, so he had to follow the footsteps of Sun Yat-sen and the Soviet Union. Sending his son to the Soviet Union was one way to express his "loyalty";

In those days, there were many such cases. For example, Feng Yuxiang's son Feng Hongguo, Shao Lizi's son Shao Zhigang, and others had participated in the communist movement or studied in the Soviet Union.

After 1927, despite the successful "412" purge of the party, there were still a large number of opponents in the country, such as Yan Xishan and Li Zongren, and absolute victory was still not guaranteed. At this time, it was still necessary to consider a way out, that is, "diversification of investment" as often practiced by the gentry;

You vote for the Kuomintang, I vote for the Communist Party;

You join the North, I support the South; you are pro-American, I am pro-Japanese;

You enter the military, and I will shine in politics.

If one branch succeeds, the entire family succeeds. But what did Stalin and the Soviet Union have to consider?

Naturally, it depends on whether Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese government can be sufficiently "pro-Soviet" and bring enough benefits to the Soviet Union;

It is obvious that Chiang Ching-kuo is the best middleman; or to put it more bluntly, the most perfect hostage.

Under the influence of several forces, Chiang Ching-kuo was kept in the Soviet Union. Not only was he not allowed to return to China, he was also not allowed to participate in Soviet political or military work. He was even monitored by the Cheka.

Around the time of the "Chinese Eastern Railway Incident" in 1931, Sino-Soviet relations deteriorated. The Soviet Union even found an excuse for Chiang Ching-kuo to "join the Trotskyists" and sent him to a collective farm. Later, they even threw him to Siberia. He was moved to many places and almost starved to death.

It was not until the Xi'an Incident in 1937, when the international and domestic situations underwent tremendous changes, that he was finally able to return to China thanks to the efforts of the Communist Party of China.

So why did Chiang Ching-kuo return to China in 1933?

Naturally, under the instigation of the wise His Majesty Kanezane and the Nationalist government's micromanipulation, the Nationalist government and the Soviet Union were already in a state of substantial non-contact;

Remember?

After someone took the lead in buying back the Chinese Eastern Railway from the Soviet Union, the Nationalist government protested strongly and threatened the Soviet Union, "If you dare to sell the Chinese Eastern Railway to Manchukuo, we will not resume diplomatic relations." The Soviet Union, which had already intended to sever diplomatic ties, stopped the resumption of diplomatic negotiations.

Therefore, from a legal point of view, the current Soviet Union and the Kuomintang were neither enemies nor allies. They had no relationship whatsoever and no overt official exchanges.

In addition, with the rapid decline of the Nationalist government's central authority and the rapid rise of the Chinese Communist Party, Stalin judged that the Nationalist government's future was not optimistic and that its investment would not be recovered. Chiang Ching-kuo was no longer useful and there was no point in keeping him, so he planned to drive him back to China.

At this time, Xiao Jiang, who was on his way to exile in Almaty, Kazakhstan, received the news and hurried south, returning to China through Mongolia. As a result, he accidentally ran into Ulanhu's team...

Without the experience of being an apprentice in an electrical factory, a farmer on a collective farm, a porter at a railway station, a gold miner, or a technician in a machinery factory, Chiang Ching-kuo's temperament was far less profound than his historical portrayal, which is why he questioned Xu Shiyou in person.

As the eldest son of the Chiang family, Comrade Jianfeng was well-known among the Kuomintang's top brass, but few "serious people" paid attention to him in the Soviet Union. Seeing that a mere commander of a Red Army cavalry division knew him, he looked incredulous:

"How do you know my name?"

"that's not important."

Xu Shiyou had no interest in Chiang Ching-kuo and was too lazy to answer his questions. He went straight to Ulanhu and briefly explained everything that had happened so far yesterday.

In a word, the group of people and the army on the opposite side, except that they did not have a Communist Party organization and were not called the "Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army", their external performance was almost the same as theirs, and they could be called another Red Army.

By the way, they were called the "People's Liberation Army of the Five-Star Eastern Republic", and as far as Xu and Wu knew, the Soviet Republic was about to be renamed the "People's Republic of China", and the "Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" was about to be renamed the "Chinese People's Liberation Army".

Hard clam.

"impossible!"

Ulanfu was still in shock and did not respond for the time being, but Chiang Ching-kuo started to scream in shock and anger:

"He's a member of the Japanese royal family! He's an invader! He's China's mortal enemy! How could he possibly be truly kind to the Chinese people? It's fake! It's definitely all fake!"

Because Chiang Kai-shek had a very unhappy life and was under very thorough surveillance during the two years when Fujiwara no Kanezane rose to power, he did not know much about this "new king of the Northeast";

Even if he occasionally heard about things like "Three Represents", "Killing Landlords", and "Carrying out Land Reform", he thought they were just hypocritical propaganda from the Japanese.

Who would have thought that even Xu Shiyou, a Communist Party member and Red Army division commander, would hold him in such high esteem!

What a way to win people's hearts! What a good trick! "Why is it impossible?" Xu Shiyou couldn't help but retort:

"He is a member of the Japanese royal family, and you are Chiang Kai-shek's son!"