1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

That's what happens when the background isn't strong enough.

"oh"

Fujiwara Kanezane continued to ask some seemingly boring questions:

"I heard that your son, Mr. Ingra Freeman Thomas, also entered the House of Lords two years ago?"

"yes.

"You still don't have any children?"

"Yes.

"Your second son, Mr. Gerard, doesn't have a title yet, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to obtain one in the foreseeable future, right?

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Wellington fell silent and stared at Fujiwara Kanezane seriously:

"Your Highness, what do you want to say?"

"I was just thinking about a question."

Fujiwara Kanezane dusted off his clothes and said leisurely:

"Which is more comfortable, the position of a British marquis or the throne of a South Indian emperor?"

The Earl of Wellington's face suddenly changed!

After breathing heavily for a while, he silently bowed to Fujiwara no Kaneshige and left the room without saying a word.

"Commander, is this considered a crush?

"It doesn't matter whether you are moved or not!

589 Northeast Military Parade

September 1, 1933, Shenyang, temperature 15-27°, sunny, cool autumn weather.

The much-anticipated "Greater East Asia Conference and Hachimangu Princess Selection Ceremony" was finally officially held.

These two large-scale events have been in preparation for over a year, from the initial announcement to their official convening. It can be said that they have been delayed for a long time and have experienced many twists and turns.

The earliest delegates arrived in Shenyang two months early, and some impatient "princess candidates" had already lived in Shenyang for a full year!

This shows how much attention and favor Fujiwara Kanematsu received.

However, before the meeting and the selection of concubines began, there was still one important thing to do.

"...Hey, why hasn't the parade started yet? It's so hot!"

A young woman dressed up in fancy clothes waved the fan in her hand, looking anxious, but actually deliberately showing off the expensive necklace on her wrist:

"Hurry up and finish quickly so we can go see His Highness Prince Kanezane!" "Wanhua, today isn't the day to see His Highness. Besides, your Dongbei dialect needs improvement!"

Another woman smiled and gently covered her mouth, seemingly giving a kind reminder, but in fact, a sharp mockery:

"I heard that His Highness Kenshi doesn't understand Shanghainese, so we should adapt to local customs.

"..Haha, that's what you said."

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The mocked woman twitched her lips, rolled her eyes, and asked hypocritically:

"But, Zhilan, since you're going to see His Highness soon, shouldn't you prepare in advance? I have a few bottles of lotion and whitening cream I just bought from the Queen's Company. I don't really need them. Would you like me to give you one?"

The implication is, woman, you have dark and rough skin, how dare you compare yourself to me with my fair skin, beautiful face and long legs?

The woman named "Zhilan" turned pale, but soon smiled again and said:

"Yes, then I would like to thank Sister Wanhua."

She bit the word "sister" tightly.

What I mean is, since an old woman who is older than Lord Kanezane wants to give me money, I won't be polite.

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Situations like theirs are very common in the "Princess Candidate Waiting Area"

Hearing that Fujiwara no Kanezane would be appearing in person today, everyone dressed up beautifully, hoping to be noticed by His Highness before the official selection of a concubine.

I can't say that I can become the princess directly by surpassing others, but at least I can leave a good impression.

After all, it is said that there are tens of thousands of people who have signed up to participate in this princess selection, and there are no less than 5000 competitors who have lived in Shenyang for several months and are very familiar with the environment. It is not easy to stand out among so many people.

Since I am not outstanding enough, then suppressing my competitors severely can also make me look good and outstanding, right?

Although the purpose of selecting concubines this time was to select monkeys from the beginning to the end, Fujiwara no Kanezane was actually quite caring towards these "human wallets" who had made great contributions to the economic development of Shenyang and even Northeast China.

For this meeting and the military parade before the ceremony, not only were there viewing areas with great views arranged for them, but they also had awnings added to protect them from the sun and rain, to prevent the "delicate" skin of these young ladies from being damaged by the autumn sun.

Compared to these delicate ladies, the men who came to participate in the military parade were not so particular.

They sat or stood in pre-planned areas, enjoying the actually very comfortable sunshine and the slightly cool autumn breeze, chatting about less sensitive topics. Without much intrigue, they just talked and laughed, waiting for the parade to begin in a friendly manner.

The only slightly amusing thing is that the "Indian region" that was originally separated was artificially divided into several small regions, which fully demonstrated how fierce the internal strife in "India" is.

At nine o'clock in the morning, under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, the sun in the northeast finally appeared on the rostrum, instantly setting off enthusiastic cheers from the audience:

"Kaneshita-sama! Kanezane-sama! Kanezane-sama!

"Hachimangu! Hachimangu! Hachimangu!

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness!"

"King! King! King!"

Shouts in various languages ​​and accents filled the air, with some even shouting "Commander-in-Chief" or "Chairman" (Chairman of the Military Committee of the Five-Star Eastern Republic).

Although it is still not as enthusiastic as when Americans saw Springfield and the later "I'm from Guangdong", it is not far away.

After so much time has passed, there are very few people who are still wondering what nationality Fujiwara no Kanezane was from.

At the very least, it is difficult for the vast majority of people to regard a person who uses Chinese characters, speaks Chinese, upholds justice for them, promulgates various unprecedented good policies, and leads them to a good life as an outsider;

It would be better to say that this gentleman, who had ruled the Northeast for almost a year and a half, did not give the impression of being a majestic or meritorious emperor, but rather a kind and approachable eldest son.

Sure enough, after Fujiwara no Kanezane took the stage, he first smiled and waved to everyone in all directions. Then, as usual, he gave a speech in northern Chinese with a slight Hunan, Hubei, and Sichuan accent, without any airs or official flavor:

"Dear visitors...Dear fellow villagers, good morning everyone!!!"

This subconscious pause for the purpose of playing a joke was misunderstood by many people as "the unique nervousness of young people", which triggered a burst of good-natured laughter.

Only Chen Geng rolled his eyes.

This guy almost said something he shouldn't have said, and then he braked

"My name is Fujiwara Kanezane, and I'm very happy to be here with you all today to celebrate the six-month anniversary of our country's official founding..."

Although this "half-anniversary celebration" is indeed a bit incomprehensible, but who cares?

Too!

Anyway, we'll celebrate on whatever day he says!

Besides, it's been almost a year and a half since His Highness came to the Northeast, so it's time to celebrate!

Compared to ordinary people who were unwilling to think so much, representatives and spies from various countries had to prick up their ears, pick up pen and paper, and carefully record and understand every word of Fujiwara no Kanezane's speech.

Because this was the first time that Fujiwara no Kanezane spoke publicly as a politician in political, diplomatic and international occasions, openly promoting his political ideas and nation-building thoughts.

It may be incredible to say that it has been almost a year and a half since he came to power in Northeast China, and even if calculated according to the "Rehe Victory" that shocked the whole of East Asia, it has been a year, but Fujiwara no Kanezane has never "made a public appearance."

This does not mean that he has completely disappeared, but rather that he has hardly participated in any particularly formal and public political activities.

Just think about it, in the early days of "Manchukuo", he was always behind the scenes directing the affairs. Many public activities, such as receiving the "Lytton Commission", were done for him by Wanrong and others.

He only announced the establishment of the "Five-Star Eastern Republic" to the world on international radio, and obtained recognition from Japan, the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany and other countries. He did not hold any "establishment ceremony" at all.

After the founding of the country, he still didn't make any major public speeches. The only time he could barely count was when he demanded justice for his soldiers and had a heated argument with a feminist.

The Japanese king and his new country were far more influential than those of Wu Peifu, Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and others back then, yet they were only featured in Time magazine once or twice. But what about Fujiwara no Kanezane?

He basically refused even routine interviews with reporters, mostly with the reason being "I'm busy fighting/construction/negotiation and don't have time."

Although this is the fact, it also leads to the fact that the outside world's "understanding" of Fujiwara Kanezane based on public information is actually very little.

In private?

No matter how good Fujiwara no Kanezane's political credibility was, only what he said and expressed in public could be said to be "politically responsible."

Today's ceremony and the speech at the subsequent "Greater East Asia Conference" are definitely up to this level.

"...looking back..."

Leaving aside the details of how difficult it was to establish and build the nation, the difficulties encountered, and the achievements made, there are two aspects of Fujiwara no Kanezane's short speech that have garnered significant attention from the outside world:

1. Defined the "People's Liberation Army of the Five-Star Eastern Republic".

"...Enjoying peace is the blessing of the people, and defending peace is the responsibility of the people's army. This world is not peaceful at all. The well-being of the people and world peace require a strong army to protect..."

In other words, the 129th Division will become a "guarding" force?

Many people understand it this way and completely forget about words like "liberating the people".

After all, people cannot imagine and find it difficult to understand things that they have never seen or even heard of.

Only a few CCP cadres, such as Li Desheng, nodded frequently, understanding the deep meaning of this passage and agreeing with it.

It is true that the army’s mission is to fight wars, but it depends on what kind of war they are fighting.

A war of aggression will inevitably have no good end.

Another group of CCP cadres fell into deep thought.

Hmm....it's okay that the name is extremely similar to the "Chinese People's Liberation Army" that the Red Army was about to change to, but how come the concepts of building the army are so similar?

Did they copy us or did we copy them?

Something seems wrong.

Forget it, there are many things wrong, not just this one.

2. We strongly condemn the harassment and attacks on relevant personnel and institutions in Northeast China by the Kuomintang and other forces from before and after the establishment of the "Five-Star Eastern Republic" to the recent period.

Condemn!

When you have no strength, everyone treats you as a cute little white rabbit, but when you have strength, the condemnation seems to be very weighty.

Publicly condemning the National Government's attack in such a political setting suggests that a new round of war is imminent. Combined with Fujiwara no Kanezane's move to invite the Chinese Communist Party to Shenyang for peace talks, it's easy to imagine who the main target of this war will be.

No one from the Nationalist government was invited, it seems they don't intend to leave any room for negotiation...

After the brief but informative speech, Fujiwara no Kanezane, the "Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army," waved his hand:

"...Now, I declare the celebration parade officially begins!"

The long horn sounded, and everyone was refreshed.

No matter how curious people are about Fujiwara no Kanezane or how much they study the policies of the Five Republics, in the final analysis, everything must be based on military force. If the military force is not strong enough, everything you say is just bullshit.

The outside world is quite curious about the "129th Division", which was established just over a year ago but has become a world-renowned army, forcing all Chinese forces to flee in fear, yet has always been extremely low-key and has never appeared in public in non-combat situations except for the incident in Peking.

Countless eyes and cameras were focused on the other side of the runway, where hundreds of soldiers were already waiting.

Obviously, they will be the first "performers".

"Standard soldier—take your position!"

Following the resounding command of Wang Yong, the commander-in-chief of the parade and commander of the 129th Division, 100 elite and exemplary soldiers, each between 1.75 and 1.80 meters tall, immediately took action.

They wore army green uniforms with stand-up collars and slanted lapels, wide-brimmed hats, leather belts with copper nails around their waists, red armbands with the word "Liberation" on their left arms, "Type 38 Rifles (Shenyang Modified)" on their shoulders, and brass five-pointed star badges on their chests. They were as sturdy as swords and as imposing as rainbows.

They walked onto the runway in a leisurely goose-step, their left foot stepping first, followed closely by their right foot, their long straight legs and steel-soled leather boots slamming down hard on the ground!

Every 10 meters, a standard-bearer would stop, chest out, abdomen in, neck straight, shoulders tensed, and stand firmly at the marked point in a posture of absolute beauty and murderous intent, while the other standard-bearers continued to advance in a straight line.

Soon, all the standard bearers arrived at their positions, and new orders were issued one after another:

"Turn left! Guns at attention!

100 people turned left at the same time with exact timing, stood with their legs together, placed their rifles firmly against their right shoulders, and slammed the butts of their rifles straight to the ground. Their movements were as coordinated as a precision machine.

The sound of leather boots and iron soles hitting the ground formed a continuous sonic boom, shaking the viewing platform slightly, and all the noise disappeared completely in that instant.