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Gu Shunzhang frowned, handed a bright yellow envelope to Zhou Enlai, and went to open the window of the office by himself.The cool wind blew in, and Zhou Enlai, whose mind was already in a pot of porridge, was refreshed. He hurriedly tore open the envelope, took out the letter paper and read it carefully.After reading a few lines, the thick eyebrows that were tightly locked loosened, and he burst out laughing.

"It's a letter written by Pu Yi, Comrade Long Live God."

"Prime Minister, what did the letter say?"

Zhou Enlai handed the letter to Gu Shunzhang with shaking hands.He whispered: "Look for yourself. Look for yourself... This Puyi said that he was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han, and he was wholeheartedly for the Communist Party. He also proposed to join the Communist Party and do his part for the nation, the country, the resistance against Japan, and the defeat of the Kuomintang reactionaries. ...Puyi said that the Japanese launched the Manchurian Incident this time had nothing to do with him. He was also forced to serve as the chief executive of the pseudo-Northeast. You can promise to retreat from the Northeast after defeating the Kuomintang reactionaries, on the condition that we recognize him as the governor of the three northeastern provinces. Although he may not be credible, he can let the Kuomintang compete with the two Japanese tigers. In addition, he also sent a man named Jin Bihui to fight with us. Negotiation, do you know the situation of this person?"

Gu Shunzhang is a meticulous person.After carefully reading the telegram without saying a word, he said in a low voice: "This Jin Bihui is the female spy Yoshiko Kawashima! The background is very complicated, and she even had an affair with Luo Yaoguo of the Kuomintang... It is also very popular with the Japanese. It’s raining. Puyi sent her to negotiate with us, I’m afraid it’s the Japanese’s intention, and Luo Yaoguo probably already knows about it. I really don’t know what the Japanese are planning? Could it be that they just want to drive a wedge between us and the Kuomintang? relation?"

When mentioning the relationship with the Kuomintang, Zhou Enlai didn't know what to say for a while?After a moment of silence, he said softly, "These Japanese are trying to make us kill each other! Comrade Shunzhang, why don't you go get in touch with Yoshiko Kawashima and see what they want to do?"

Gu Shunzhang frowned slightly: "Okay, I'll go meet her. But... shall we take this matter to the Politburo for discussion? I'm worried that Wang Ming will..."

Zhou Enlai stood up, walked around the office a few times, and murmured: "You are right. I want to discuss it with the Politburo. I want to hear what Miff thinks about this matter."

Chapter 0545 President Mao's tenure

East Lake, Wuhan, Qilu.

"...So far, the Battle of Liaoxi is over. Our invincible National Revolutionary Army defeated three divisions of the Japanese invaders with only two divisions, repelled four divisions of the Japanese invaders, recovered Chaoyang and successfully defended the Huludao Fortress. [-] enemies (including the Communist Army, the Northeast Army, and the Anti-Union Army), and killed the brigade commander of the Japanese Chieftain Shimomoto Xiongya (killed by the Anti-Union). Our army turned to a full-scale counter-offensive in western Liaoning, and the Japanese retreated to the north Piao, Yixian, Jinzhou and other places."

Listening to the excited voice of the announcer full of exaggeration on the radio, Chiang Kai-shek turned off the radio contentedly, took out the carefully collected battle report (recording the casualties of the Communist army!) and admired it, showing a reactionary smirk!The victory in this Battle of Western Liaoning was too great. Not only did 12 Japanese devils be wiped out, but also 15 to [-] Communists and [-] to [-] Northeast Army were "invited" into the army. Shanhaiguan, as long as the Japanese defeat the Northeast, the Kuomintang will rule the world!

In addition to the double victory in the military, the great victory in western Liaoning also produced a reaction that surprised Chiang Kai-shek in domestic public opinion.On the second day after the Chaoyang victory, both "Ta Kung Pao" and "Shen Shen" published editorials, pointing out that the most important historical mission of the Chinese nation is to recover Liaoji and drive out the Japanese invaders.No matter which side is capable of defeating the Japanese aggressors and recovering the lost ground, it will be able to win the support and support of the people of the whole country. Of course, it is the only legal government that will not let it go!The Chaoyang victory has shown the people of the whole country that only the national government in Wuhan can complete this arduous mission.Both major newspapers finally appealed to the Beijing government to put the interests of the country and the nation first, and stop going down the wrong path...

In addition to the excellent situation of the domestic war of resistance, there is also good news from the world, that is, the Soviet Union and Japan signed the "Non-Aggression Pact" in Moscow!As soon as this treaty was announced, the people in South China, who did not know the truth, immediately listed the Soviet Union and Japan as the two major threats to the Chinese nation, and the support rate of the Communist Party, which had a special relationship with the Soviet Union, also declined in South China. It seemed that the Soviet Union was doing a disservice It's true...even a certain leftist flag bearer surnamed Lu has been publishing articles in newspapers for days, pointing out that the Soviet Union is the most dangerous enemy of the Chinese workers and peasants!

Song Meiling and Yang Yongtai opened the door and came in. When they saw Chiang Kai-shek's smiling face, they smiled and said, "Darling, the great victory in western Liaoning is really a joy."

"Oh, it's Mr. Changqing, sit down, sit down and talk." Lao Jiang hurriedly put away his treacherous smile, and resumed his serious look: "What's the matter?"

"Committee, Luo Fuwen from Huludao has sent an urgent call, and the Japanese may increase their troops to one million!" Yang Yongtai's face flashed a trace of worry: "According to Luo Fuwen, the source of this news is absolutely reliable. Desperate!"

Chiang Kai-shek nodded calmly: "Does the Military Intelligence Bureau have any reports on this?"

Speaking of the Military Intelligence Bureau, Chiang Kai-shek felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. This department has been under the control of Luo Yaoguo's brother Wu Ziliang since its establishment. Over the years, Chiang Kai-shek has thought of many ways to get in, but none of them As a result, the needles that have been operated cannot be inserted, and the water cannot be poured.

"The Military Intelligence Bureau has not sent a report yet." Yang Yongtai shook his head: "The Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence network in Japan is launched through the Korean Independence Army, basically they are at the lower levels, and they cannot enter their core, Luo Fuwen said in the telegram It is a 'special channel', probably not from the Military Intelligence Bureau, but it should not be wrong."

"It seems that after the Battle of Liaoxi, the Japanese did not give up their ambitions for the Northeast, and even intensified their efforts to expand their aggression." Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment and asked again: "This battle seems to be a decisive one! As long as we fight If we win, Northeast China will come back to us, and even the whole of China will be ours."

Yang Yongtai was taken aback when he heard the words. Originally, the KMT’s high-level plan for the Northeast War of Resistance was a "protracted war" and wanted to turn the Northeast into a slowly bleeding wound between Japan and the CCP. It seems that the strategic situation after the Battle of Western Liaoning no longer allows the Kuomintang to continue hiding on the edge of the battlefield and watching the tigers fight.

"Committee, our land transportation route to the Northeast has been blocked by the Communist Party, and now we can only rely on sea transportation, and our navy is not Japan's opponent. I'm afraid this battle will not be easy." Yang Yongtai said The voice is also a little anxious.

Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. The Japanese navy never entered the Bohai Bay during the Battle of Western Liaoning. The army is already above the Japanese army."

Yang Yongtai couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, the CCP and the Northeast Army have successively invested 40 troops in this battle of western Liaoning!Moreover, it paid a heavy price of nearly half of the casualties, and fought hard with the Japanese invaders for three months, seriously weakening the strength of the Japanese army, and only then created the conditions for the Kuomintang army to win easily in the end.But now the CCP and the Northeast Army have withdrawn their troops and returned to the pass, leaving only the KMT forces fighting alone on the Northeast battlefield.

Yang Yongtai didn't intend to disturb Chiang Kai-shek's interest at this time, and besides, Luo Yaoguo is the one who is taking the lead in the Northeast... So he changed the subject and brought up the Soviet-Japanese Treaty: "Commissioner, the Soviet Union and Japan have signed the " Non-Aggression Treaty, will there be a secret agreement against us behind this? Will Soviet Russia take advantage of our main force being pinned down in the northeast and take advantage of it elsewhere?"

"Probably not, at least the Soviet Union and Russia will not come out on their own. Right now they are working on the first five-year plan to import a large amount of machinery and equipment from the United Kingdom and the United States. If they start a war with us at this time, the United Kingdom and the United States will follow the "Asian Peace Treaty" Sanction the Soviet Union." Soong Meiling took over the topic and analyzed it carefully:

"The United Kingdom and the United States are currently experiencing an economic crisis, and they are very relaxed about the export of technology and high-end equipment. But we are now their largest customer, and the foreign exchange reserves in the hands of the Soviets are not as large as ours...Once we go to war with the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States will fight for the Chinese market. They will definitely stand on our side and sanction Soviet Russia."

After the Manchuria Incident, Britain, the United States, France and the Netherlands immediately announced sanctions against Japan. In fact, they also took a fancy to the 20 billion U.S. dollars in reserves in the hands of the National Government. In return, the Kuomintang reactionaries accused the Soviet Union of violating the "Asian Peace Treaty" and tore up the The oil purchase contract with the Soviet Union was transferred to import a large amount of oil reserves from the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands to the large petrochemical base in Maoming.

Chiang Kai-shek laughed when he heard the words: "It seems that we are now looking forward to Stalin's invasion. If he stretches his claws into Mongolia, the first five-year plan of Soviet Russia will be ruined. We may not be able to do so in a few years." If we can surpass the Soviet Union, then who can the Communist Party count on?"

Yang Yongtai looked serious and shook his head: "Committee, the Soviet Union will not personally take action now. They can let the CCP go north to Mongolia. First, they can expel Wang Zhongyi's forces; second, they can open up the connection between the CCP and the Soviet Union. And our main I have to focus my energy on the Northeast, so I really have no time to care about him.”

"We are too weak to the Communist Party. Luo Fuwen always doesn't want to tear himself apart with them. This time, if it weren't for my Communist Party in western Liaoning, I wouldn't have been expelled!" Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment, and then said: "Fortunately, Luo Yaoguo is also being restrained at the moment. On the northeast battlefield, and Wang Zhongyi is also his brother. If something happens in Mongolia, we must not sit idly by!"

Yang Yongtai and Song Meiling looked at each other, both showing worried expressions.After all, Wang Zhongyi is still wearing the brand of the CCP at the moment. Even if the CCP decides to attack him, it is the CCP's internal affairs. It seems that the Kuomintang has no reason to interfere in the CCP's internal affairs.Moreover, the national government does not border Mongolia, so the only way to intervene is to launch an attack on Zhili. At that time, civil war will inevitably break out. Does the national government have such power to fight on two fronts?

After thinking about it, Yang Yongtai said euphemistically: "The national government's fiscal deficit this year has reached 7 million French currency. Seeing that the war in the Northeast will expand, this money will be spent like running water... President Luo of the Executive Yuan said this. In two days, even my hair has turned gray a lot, and the current domestic economic situation does not seem to be able to sustain two wars at home and abroad, so it is best to take political measures against the Communist Party."

"Mr. Changqing is right." Chiang Kai-shek praised noncommittally: "Mr. Changqing, you go to Beijing again to negotiate with the CCP, ask them to send troops to participate in the Northeast War of Resistance, and mobilize public opinion to impose pressure on the CCP. Pressure. By the way... There are other democratic parties who have to move around. Aren’t they all participating in politics in Beijing? You are going to explain to them our party’s determination and sincerity to unite the Communist Party to resist Japan, and at the same time expose the Soviet Union’s collusion with Japan. The conspiracy and ambition to destroy China requires them to play the role of the democratic parties in participating in and discussing state affairs, reminding the CCP to be vigilant against the Soviet Union, and never be fooled by the Soviet Union.

Speaking of this, Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and said: "The request of the National Revolutionary Army to pass through Zhili to participate in the Northeast War of Resistance must also be raised, and we must also talk to those democrats and ask them to persuade the CCP. Oh, yes, there are also nationals. The government's financial difficulties must also be explained to them. We must tell these democrats that our Kuomintang is completely capable of independently defeating Japanese imperialism! But the premise is that the Communist Party does not continue to create obstacles!"

"Darling, there is one more thing." Soong Meiling smiled lightly at this moment, and interjected: "Mao Zedong's president of the Republic of China inherited the term of the former prime minister, and it expired from the 16th year of the Republic of China to the 20th year of the Republic of China. "

After speaking, Song Meiling glanced at Chiang Kai-shek and explained: "Didn't the CCP always accuse our party of implementing dictatorship in the south? And claiming to be democratic? Now that Mao Zedong's term of office is about to expire, those democratic parties and people are Can you come out and run for president with the Communist Party? And can we push behind it?"

A smile appeared on the corner of Chiang Kai-shek's mouth: "Ma'am is right. Although Mao Zedong's presidency is wrong, it should expire next year. Changqing, you can also raise it when you go to Beijing to negotiate with the Communist Party."

Yang Yongtai hastily reminded: "Commissioner, we can't mention it. When we mention the CCP, we will in turn ask us to bring up the end of political training and hold a nationwide general election. Now the CCP is the party-led army, while we are a semi-nationalized army. ... Putting the two together, the one who suffers must be our party. The Socialist Revolutionary Party and the Mensheviks in Soviet Russia were a lesson from the past. This is for the democratic parties and democrats in Beijing to propose, and perhaps the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Party Affairs Bureau The Bureau of Investigation is pushing behind."

"Mr. Changqing is right. We can't make excuses for the Communist Party. Let those democrats and our party's leftist comrades put forward to see how the Communist Party will sanction these guys." Chiang Kai-shek also reacted and pushed the president Elections are not the immediate goal of the Kuomintang, let alone in the interests of Chiang Kai-shek.The most beneficial thing for the Kuomintang is that the CCP refuses to conduct democratic, open, and fair presidential elections. In this way, no one in the two parties will be dictatorial in the future... and the cloak of democracy has been lost. The attractiveness will also drop significantly, which is equivalent to a bonus for the Kuomintang.

In fact, right now, both Wuhan and Beijing have their own legislatures.Wuhan has two chambers of supervision and legislation, among which the Supervisory Yuan is different from the history. It is similar to the upper house of parliament in some western countries, which is responsible for deliberating laws enacted by the lower house, while the Legislative Yuan is responsible for formulating and revising laws. , At the same time, the government budget also has to go through the deliberations of both houses.However, the Legislative Yuan and the Supervisory Yuan in Wuhan are basically dominated by the Kuomintang, which is actually a rubber stamp of the Kuomintang.Most of the congressmen are veterans of the Kuomintang and representatives of the southern monopoly plutocrats. Of course, they are not elected by the people but elected by the provinces. Moreover, these guys have no control over what they say. They make a lot of noise in the parliament every day, as if to They are dissatisfied with everything, and from time to time they even fight for the interests they represent... It seems reactionary!

The Beijing Central Committee led by the CCP has a Political Consultative Conference. Most of the members of this organization are social celebrities, democratic parties, and people without party affiliation, including leftists who split from the Kuomintang.Moreover, this Political Consultative Conference theoretically represents all regions and classes in the country, so there are also a large number of people from all walks of life in the Kuomintang-controlled areas to participate in and discuss state affairs on behalf of the oppressed people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.Different from the two chambers in the South, people from all walks of life in this Political Consultative Conference are really participating in the discussion of state affairs. The meeting was held in good order, and there was absolutely no quarrel, let alone a fight. The only hands-on action was applause!Every time there is a meeting, there are bursts of thunderous applause, and it sounds like it must be democratic and free.

And some leftist newspapers and periodicals in the south often compare the photos of the enthusiastic applause during the Beijing Political Consultative Conference with the photos of group fights in the two chambers of the South, in order to expose the fake democracy of the Kuomintang reactionaries and the real dictatorship!In this regard, the five big brothers of the Kuomintang are also helpless. Although they hold great power, they have no way to stop the noise in the parliament.Although those councilors were "selected", they have already aimed at the popular election after the end of the political training period... Since 1939, the political training in the southern provinces is about to expire one after another.These "elected" members of parliament are now not afraid of being dismissed because of "fighting for the people", which will only win them great prestige.Similarly, the five big bosses are also planning for the constitutional period after the political training period is over, and they are all trying to win over prestigious MPs to join their faction. Naturally, no one is willing to stand out and become this villain.

Therefore, in the debate between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party about democracy and dictatorship, the Kuomintang has always been at a disadvantage.Apart from swearing and vowing to return the government to the people immediately after the end of the 16-year political training period, there is no other way.And this time Mao Zedong's presidential term is about to expire, which seems to have given the Kuomintang reactionaries a chance to fight back.

"But what if the CCP agrees to hold a presidential election?" Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a while, then thought of another question.If the CCP pushes the boat along the way and agrees to hold a general election, given the CCP’s control over the people in its jurisdiction, they should have a great chance of winning.Wouldn't the Kuomintang, which has endured a 16-year political training period and refused to make concessions, be even more passive?

"As long as the door of democracy is opened, it will be difficult to close." Soong Meiling said with a light smile: "As long as the CCP is willing to hold a presidential election with the opposition in the area under the jurisdiction of the Beijing government, the peace between the North and the South under the conditions of democratic constitutionalism will be guaranteed." Unification is possible. Even if this election is not fair, it is a good start, at least the CCP has learned to tolerate the opposition.”

Yang Yongtai looked at Chiang Kai-shek's face and knew that he was not in favor of peaceful reunification under the conditions of a democratic constitutional government, so he smiled deeply: "Committee, the three northwestern provinces and Heilongjiang and Mongolia are still under the jurisdiction of the Beijing government. If the CCP agrees to When the general election is held, won’t Wang Zhongyi and Wang Zixing launch their candidates? Moreover, their people can also use the name of campaign to enter the CCP’s jurisdiction to criticize the CCP’s policies. Can the CCP tolerate such a thing? Even... We can still support Chen Duxiu to participate in this general election..."

Chiang Kai-shek slapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Good idea! As long as these people propose to send representatives to participate in the general election, the CCP will definitely not agree! At that time, we will accuse the CCP of dictatorship."

Yang Yongtai breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled again: "Commissioner, do you want to invite Luo Fuwen to go back to Wuhan to discuss the presidential election and the Northeast Anti-Japanese War?"

"No, I'll go to Huludao tomorrow and inspect the Northeast Theater." Chiang Kai-shek shook his head and said, "The Northeast Theater has just been established, and Luo Fuwen, the commander, is very busy. There is still a big battle waiting for him. If he can fight If we win, our country will be truly revived, and the CCP will have nothing to worry about.”

Chapter 0546 we are not traitors

The Battle of Liaoxi seemed to hurt the Japanese again, especially in the later period of the Chaoyang Campaign. The powerful attack power displayed by the Kuomintang army made the Japanese army feel a kind of panic from the bottom of their hearts.It was different from the "smart battle" in which the Kuomintang army used the lone army of the Japanese invaders to go deep into a siege to fight for aid in the previous Shandong battle.This time in Chaoyang, the two sides fought a majestic battle. The Kuomintang army defeated the three divisions of the Japanese army with one infantry division and one armored group, and wiped out 7000 enemy troops in just two days!Although the Japanese side insisted that they won the entire Battle of Western Liaoning, they had to admit that the Kuomintang army was stronger than the Japanese army, and only by mobilizing the whole country could it be possible to defeat them.

On the tenth day after the end of the Battle of Western Liaoning, Japan resolutely began further mobilization of national power, recruiting a large number of reserve soldiers to join the army, and at the same time began to form 1 special divisions numbered 1 to 13.These ad hoc divisions are formed by the reserve personnel of the permanent divisions, and their establishment and equipment are basically the same as those of the permanent divisions.In addition, the No.15 Division, No.17 Division, No.18 Division, and No.41 Division that were abolished during the Taisho Disarmament were all restored.After completing this round of expansion, the Japanese Army will have 38 divisions with a total strength of more than one million troops!Thirty-eight of these divisions were to be sent to Manchuria.

Facing the situation that was about to take a turn for the worse, Luo Yaoguo and An Sihua in Huludao City felt a bit in a dilemma.On the one hand, there is really no way to defeat a million Japanese invaders with the existing troops in hand, and the Northeast battlefield urgently needs a large number of troops.On the other hand, due to the limited shipping capacity and the obstruction of the CCP’s territory, the Kuomintang must borrow from the CCP if it wants to increase its troops in large numbers.At the same time, the army's logistics line is always under the threat of the CCP. Once the Kuomintang and the Communist Party turn against each other... the consequences will be unimaginable!

So when Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Huludao and asked them about the number of additional troops they needed, the two of them shook their heads in silence at the same time, which puzzled Chiang Kai-shek a little.

"At present, China and Japan are in a decisive battle in the Northeast. The outcome of this battle is directly related to the national destiny of the two countries, so there is no room for loss!" Chiang Kai-shek said solemnly:

"The total strength of Japan in the Northeast is already 40, and now they have started further mobilization. It is estimated that in three to four months, the Japanese army in the Northeast will reach 100 million! And how many people are there in the Northeast? National Revolution The army is only 50, including the Jin army, the youth army and the Anti-Japanese Army, which is less than [-], which is only half of the Japanese army. If there is no large increase in troops, will this battle be lost?"

"Jiegong, the biggest difficulty right now is not the Japanese army of millions, but our army's lack of a reliable logistics line. You know that Japan is a naval power. As long as they fight to get rid of a few battleships, they can still cut off our shipping. And the land line of communication is in the hands of the CCP, which is related to the ownership of the whole world! We cannot trust them. Therefore, we must be cautious about the issue of increasing troops in the Northeast, and we must not invest the elite of the whole country in it. In case there is no return, I am afraid that even the whole south will be lost!" Luo Yaoguo's words were full of worry. In his opinion, the situation in the Northeast War of Resistance is not as good as it was before the Battle of Liaoxi.On the one hand, Japan has made up its mind to "gamble on the country's fortune", while China's anti-Japanese united front has collapsed after the Battle of Western Liaoning.

Chiang Kai-shek was startled when he heard this, and his eyebrows gradually frowned: "The CCP lost about 15 elite soldiers in the Battle of Western Liaoning, and those who fled back were all remnants and defeated generals. Moreover, after suffering an unprecedented fiasco, the morale of the army was chaotic and low. And the economy is on the verge of collapse." As he spoke, he stared at Luo Yaoguo with piercing eyes: "Brother Fuwen, do you think it is possible to solve the CCP problem now?"