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On the front page of the newspaper, the editorial headline "Resolutely Resist False Elections, Strongly Demand True Democracy" was written in black and bold font.During this period of time, as the presidential election organized by the Kuomintang is approaching, the CCP’s opposition has become more and more intense.After entering November, the CCP has continued to organize large-scale mass gatherings in the capitals of six provinces and the Baotou Special Economic Zone under its control to protest the presidential election voted by "imperial lawmakers" and demand that all citizens participate in one-person, one-country elections. democratic elections.At the same time, they also called on the people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas to launch strikes, school strikes, and market strikes to oppose the election farce that was arranged by the Kuomintang.It seems that the CCP does not intend to participate in this presidential election!

However, unlike the tone in newspapers and rallies, Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong in Baotou are still hesitant about whether to participate in this presidential election.In fact, for the current CCP, there is not a big difference whether this election is a general election or voted by the legislature. Anyway, it is [-]% impossible to be elected!However, not being elected does not mean that the CCP should not participate. After all, the CCP’s activities in the Kuomintang-controlled areas are still strictly restricted, and the "Red Star Newspaper" cannot be published.And the people in the Kuomintang-controlled area also have a lot of misunderstandings about the Chinese Communist Party, thinking that they are the same red terror as the Soviet Bolsheviks... If the CCP participates in this presidential election, the Kuomintang will naturally relax its attitude towards the CCP in order to pretend that the election is more democratic. For the CCP, it is really a good opportunity to promote itself, win supporters, and develop the power of the Kuomintang-controlled area.

However, Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong were not without some concerns. They were mainly worried that the morale within the CCP, which had been boosted by the rectification movement and the war to aid the Soviet Union, would be lowered again because of the elections. Abandon the pretext of armed struggle!This is not a good thing for the Chinese Communist Party, which has fully armed itself and is about to go into a world war.

Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong, and Xiang Ying are now members of the top trio of the CCP and the real power core of the CCP. Now the three of them are silently walking in the small garden of the CCP Central Headquarters in Baotou.Zhou Enlai walked in front, Mao Zedong and Xiang Ying followed.Zhou Enlai now has more and more the unique majesty of a person in a superior position.Mao Zedong has also firmly secured the second position in the CCP, Xiang Ying is firmly in the third position as the chairman of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, and Li Lisan has lost most of his power and has become the head of the CCP trade union.

After the emergence of a new leadership, the CCP has also actively started preparing to participate in a world war.Unlike the CCP in history, which only needed to manage the domestic revolutionary struggle, the current CCP obviously has an international vision. They are very aware of their status-the Chinese Communist Party is an important member of the world’s anti-fascist struggle, and the future Sino-Soviet battlefield will be It will be an important battlefield in the World Anti-Fascist War.The victory of the World Anti-Fascist War will surely bring the CCP the victory of the domestic revolutionary struggle!

Moreover, the top three members of the CCP have faintly felt that the Kuomintang's presidential election is actually making political preparations for launching a world war.

"Have the candidates for the president and vice president of the Kuomintang been confirmed?" Zhou Enlai suddenly stopped and asked in a low voice.

"Report Chairman, just this morning, the Chinese Kuomintang Election Committee has been formally formed. Luo Yiqun has served as the commander-in-chief of the election committee. At the same time, he has announced the candidates for president and vice president. Similarly, the Kuomintang will maintain the situation of Hu and Luo co-government for some time to come, and Chiang Kai-shek will still be the side that is suppressed." Xiang Ying replied.

Zhou Enlai said to himself in a low voice: "But Hu Hanmin has always been relatively anti-war, which is a bit strange..." He turned to look at Mao Zedong who was thinking: "Do you think that after Hu Hanmin becomes president, he will take advantage of the war in his hands?" power to prevent a country from going to war?"

Mao Zedong was awakened by his words, shook his head and smiled wryly: "It's difficult. Although he himself doesn't agree with war, the current national conditions in China can't allow him to back down. In fact, I guess Hu Hanmin is just worried that the military forces will continue to fight through the war." Expansion, and finally usurped his power. However, with Hu Hanmin's courage, he did not dare to forcibly pull the reins of military expansion and preparations to offend the entire National Defense Force."

Zhou Enlai nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with this analysis, maybe the Sino-Soviet war was what he wanted!He pondered for a while: "Runzhi, I think we can participate in this general election, even if we are definitely not elected, it doesn't matter. We should use this election to show our anti-war position to the people of the whole country. This banner is held high, it will be useful in the future... We can use this opportunity to unite with some democratic parties to form an anti-war alliance, Runzhi, what do you think?"

Mao Zedong lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded slowly and said: "The anti-war alliance...it is a good way to use anti-war peace to sing against the Kuomintang. Then who should we let run for the election? Our party comrades, or friends of the democratic parties?"

"How about asking Mrs. Sun to come forward for the election? I think Mr. Sun will be heartbroken if he knows the Kuomintang's current national war policy? Let's use this election to find ways to pull China back from the track of war, shall we?"

Mao Zedong frowned: "Well, what you mean is to interfere with the Kuomintang's war preparations so that they cannot complete their preparations in time, so as to buy more time for the Soviet Union...but the Soviet Union's civil war will not end for a day, and they will have no way to start construction. At most, we will delay China's war preparations for a while. It is useless to Germany and Poland. They are the main force in launching the world war! If the outbreak of the war is delayed, I am afraid that the preparations of Germany and Poland will become worse. Sufficient, but let this war happen earlier, maybe the Soviet Union's hope is greater..."

He wanted to go on, but was interrupted by Zhou Enlai's slight shake of his head: "Anti-war is a matter of position. At this critical moment in history, we Chinese Communists must make clear our position to the world. The last status must be beneficial. I have a hunch that this time the world anti-fascist war should be victorious! And unless we disembark midway, China will definitely go to destruction together with the European fascists! So we must come out to save country, save the nation.”

"Then once the war breaks out, whose side should we be on? Are we going to help the Soviet Union fight?" Xiang Ying hesitated for a while and asked.

Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong looked at each other, and Mao Zedong said: "Showing an anti-war stance and siding with the Soviet Union to die are two completely different things! If the World Anti-Fascist War is to be won, it must not rely on the strength of the Soviet Union alone." He paused He paused and said, "Anyway, let's form an anti-war alliance first, and at the same time elect Mrs. Sun as the presidential candidate. Enlai, who will be the vice president?"

"Let Deng Yanda come, he has been silent for a while." Zhou Enlai thought for a while, and still mentioned Deng Yanda's name.

On December 1933, 12, the Communist Party of China and the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang announced the establishment of the China Anti-War Alliance, and in the name of the Anti-War Alliance, Soong Ching Ling and Deng Yanda were elected to participate in the presidential election of the Republic of China!As for this competitor who turned out to be out of nowhere, the National Election Commission, controlled by the Kuomintang, immediately approved it after Soong Ching Ling and Deng Yanda submitted the application documents signed by the legislators and supervisory members of the six northern provinces... ...In fact, both Hu Hanmin and Luo Yiqun hope to have an opponent to run against them. After all, there are very few actors in this world who like to sing one-man shows.

Chapter 0689 Anti-war Alliance ([-]) Anti-war forces

"Did you hear that? It was revealed in the newspapers. The newspapers published in Hong Kong and the "Red Star Newspaper" distributed by the Communist Party in private all said that it was serious. It was said that the presidential election this time was a political preparation for launching a world war. The government is going to launch a world war to destroy the Soviet Union! It is said that the government will send hundreds of millions of good young people to the battlefields of Central Asia and Siberia. What is the difference between this and the Russian tsar and German emperor? They have to use citizens to realize their private ambitions! The Tsar and Kaiser went to war without knowing the dangers of the world war, but this time they still knew that the world war would cause tens of millions of casualties. We want to fight! What a madman! What is this kind of government going to do! How can such a Kuomintang train politics?"

"Fart your mother! You pro-communist, what else do you do besides spraying shit in your mouth? Those first-class powers in the world, Britain, France, and the United States, didn't they fight all the way with iron and blood policies? If China wants to become a first-class power, we must step on the corpse of the Soviet Union! And we have such a large population in China. If we want to let most people live a good life, we must expand! We must use China's sword for China The plow seized the land! And the direction of expansion can only be Siberia and Central Asia.”

"Sir, this is the Legislative Yuan! Everyone discusses the facts, why open your mouth to scold people? Don't you think your Kuomintang legislators can only scold people..."

"What's wrong with scolding you! If you, Shen Junru, refuse to accept it, I will beat you! You old guy doesn't even think about who gave this legislator! It's not the Communist Party, or the common people, but our Kuomintang!"

"Who gave you the power of the Kuomintang? Isn't it the people? Now you want to use the blood of the people to stain your top. Of course, we, as legislators, must resolutely oppose it!"

"Damn it, Shi Liang, what are you doing in the Legislative Yuan instead of looking for your husband's house, an old girl? Do you want to find a husband here!"

"Pa..." "Oh, you dare to hit me!" "It was you who hit me!"

At the end of the debate, it was natural that legislators fought each other!The Kuomintang legislators in the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China and the democratic parties and non-partisan legislators who claim to be democrats, after the CCP used the presidential election to form an anti-war alliance, this scene of cursing turned into fighting The Legislative Yuan is full of things.However, the victims of every legislator fight were basically supporters of the so-called anti-war alliance, especially Shen Junru, Wang Zaoshi, Li Gongpu, Sha Qianli, Zhang Naiqi, Zou Taofen, and Shi Liang.These seven were recognized social leaders at the time. Some of their legislators were elected by the local government of the Kuomintang, and some were elected by the six northern provinces of the Communist Party of China.But these sages obviously don't know how to fight very much... they are often beaten up by the legislators of Xu Chongzhi's "Reserve General Corps"!It's really degrading.

At the same time, at the beginning of January 1934, before the official voting in the presidential election, the news that China was going to launch a world war was also continuously spread in the Kuomintang ruled area through various rallies and press conferences organized by the anti-war alliance!Although before this, people of insight among the people had already vaguely felt that the country was preparing for a war with the Soviet Union, but the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang never admitted it.However, in the face of such "rumors", the performance of the Nationalist Government appeared to be very ambiguous. Although Chairman Hu Hanmin made a speech at the first time, he only stated ambiguously that the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang will use all necessary means to maximize the Defending the interests of the Republic of China certainly does not rule out the option of war!But that would be a last resort only after all peaceful means have been exhausted.

However, unlike the confusion caused by the news in the Legislative Yuan and the Supervisory Yuan, the Chinese people are quite calm.Even because of a series of victories in foreign wars and the advocacy of nationalists, the Chinese people, especially the young people who are prone to enthusiasm, still have some expectations for such a world war!Among them, those who most supported the national policy of the Kuomintang's war were the working class who were supposed to not love the motherland but only love the Soviet Union!These young people who have received six years of compulsory militaristic education under the KMT’s political training system, their biggest dream since they were young was to be admitted to a juvenile military academy after graduating from elementary school, and then enter the Central Army Officer Academy to become a reactionary officer to serve the country. Nations open up territories.Although the dreams of the vast majority of them were not realized in the end, the ideology of militarism has been firmly rooted in their hearts.So when those anti-war red trade union representatives came to the factory, they were often greeted by workers who cursed and rolled their eyes or even were violent...

In the Republic Aircraft Company in Anting, Lu Xiaobei and Qu Ying hurriedly left the huddled cafeteria under the protection of several big men wearing sunglasses and black suits.The two little women felt both annoyed and amused by the fanaticism of the young workers and the persistence of the red trade union cadres.Especially those factory workers who have retired from the National Revolutionary Army, they simply cannot tolerate any accusations against the Kuomintang's war policy and the National Defense Forces!As for those red trade union cadres whose noses and faces were bruised and swollen, to be honest, the two beauties still have a little bit of sympathy!They are not vicious women like Natalie... They also love peace in their hearts and oppose world wars, but they just don't think it's worth throwing their fists at each other for such a thing, right?When they reached the gate of the office building, the two women breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a group of military police stationed at the aircraft factory had dared to come from the barracks to maintain order.Lu Xiaobei smiled and said, "I don't know how the cadres of the red trade union sneaked in? Every time, they would be beaten to death by those veterans, but after a few days, they came back alive and kicked! Sister, Do you think they are out of their minds?"

Qu Ying gave her a sideways glance. She seemed to have been neglected by Luo Yaoguo and sent to Lu Xiaobei as a secretary, so she inevitably felt a little resentful: "They call it ideals, and they don't even have to give up their lives in order to realize their ideals! Is it understood? Let's not talk about this..." Qu Ying's face suddenly blush: "Sister Xiaobei, I heard that Fuwen is coming to the Anting factory today, right? I haven't seen him for a long time. He didn't know what he was busy with for a while..."

"Oh, isn't that right? Isn't the auxiliary text right there?" Xiao Bei suddenly found Luo Yaoguo who was striding towards them.Qu Ying looked up, immediately pulled her pretty face down, and scolded in a low voice: "This bastard, it's really unfair to bring Natalie, a vixen, everywhere!" Lu Xiaobei greeted Luo Yaoguo and the others with a smile : "Fuwen, Natalie, oh, Dr. Messerschmidt is here too, please come in, please come in, Xiaoying is going to call Deyuelou and ask them to deliver a table of food." Said She pointed at the cafeteria with some embarrassment: "There is another fight there, and those anti-war people from the red trade unions are here again."

Luo Yaoguo greeted Qu Ying, then pulled Xiaobei and accompanied Messerschmidt into the office building.

"Doctor, my wife Xiaobei has a new idea, and I want to hear your opinion, Xiaobei, if you have any ideas, please tell the doctor."

Lu Xiaobei nodded towards Messerschmitt and said with a smile: "The general staff's instructions require an aircraft that can give the Chinese Air Force an overwhelming air supremacy in 1938. Our company is now working hard for this."

"The same goes for our company."

Lu Xiaobei said with a serious face: "Then we are still in the right competition. Let me reveal a little commercial secret to you... We believe that the air combat capability of an aircraft mainly depends on its turning performance and speed. In addition, because future wars will be in The vast territory of the Soviet Union is deployed, so the range of the aircraft is also very important. Therefore, we plan to design a super fighter that satisfies the turning combat performance, speed, and range at the same time.”

Messerschmidt smiled: "There are two methods. One is to have a powerful engine; the other is to try every means to reduce weight. I think your Republic company wants to make a fuss about the weight of the aircraft?" Messerschmidt paused for a while, and then said: "BMW can produce a radial engine with a maximum of 1938 horsepower by 1200, and an in-line engine with a maximum of 1000 horsepower...It is difficult to manufacture an engine with this power alone. An aircraft that satisfies combat capability, speed, and range at the same time, so you have to do everything possible to reduce weight, and defense must be given up... It is best to find a way on the fuselage material, which requires a super-hard aluminum alloy. Let Alunov find a way to provide it, there should be no problem."

"Okay, thanks for your suggestion."

"Don't rush to say thank you. There is another problem. The defense capability of the aircraft you manufactured may be very bad. Xiaobei, you should know that sacrificing weight also sacrifices defense. I am afraid that such an aircraft It can only be fierce for a while, and it can only be used for air combat, and I am afraid it will not work for ground support."

"In fact, what we want is an aircraft for air combat." Luo Yaoguo interjected from the side, "Doctor, can you see if Republic Aircraft Company, Sino-German Aircraft Company, and BMW can jointly establish an aircraft design company dedicated to What about this project? The name of the new company can be called Messerschmidt, and you, the doctor, will be in charge of the operation, how about it?"

"My God, I want to use my surname to name the company! Seriously, I really want it, but...Germany also needs me. BMW wants me to return to China and develop a new type of fighter jet for Germany."

"No problem, we can do it together. Both Minister Goering and Chancellor Hitler will agree, and I will be responsible for persuading them." Luo Yaoguo said.

After a pause, Messerschmidt said: "But I have to work in Germany, I have been away from my motherland for too long."

"Yes, but our technicians have to participate in everything." Messerschmidt was silent for a long time, so Luo Yaoguo said again: "Is there any difficulty?"

"I didn't say that. I have no problem with this, but the German government is hard to say."

"The German government will clear it up, but I hope that the aircraft design work can start immediately, and the aircraft must be put into production by the end of 1937 at the latest! Time is really running out."

What kind of plane Messerschmitt will come up with, Luo Yaoguo knows very well.The BF-109 in history is his masterpiece, but Luo Yaoguo is still not satisfied. Compared with the current level of war readiness in Germany, it is far higher than the original history.Germany now has sufficient reserves of non-ferrous metals, which can fully meet the demand for superhard aluminum alloys similar to 50 Lan metals.Therefore, the air superiority fighter Luo Yaoguo imagined should be a super fighter that combines the advantages of the Zero and BF-109, and has a more powerful engine!At least it must form an overwhelming advantage over all fighters of the same period.This is why he dragged Messerschmidt to Anting.

"There's plenty of time, trust me," said Messerschmidt. "I'll get the product out on time, but will Mr. Seversky and Mr. Katveli be involved in the work? They're talented too." .”

"They will not participate. I will arrange for Dr. Zhang Yu and some Chinese engineers to go to Germany." Luo Yaoguo replied: "Seversky and Mr. Katveli will be responsible for designing the dive bomber and torpedo attack aircraft projects. They will also be in 1937 Produce an aircraft that can be put into production before the end of the year."

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At this time, in Soong Ching Ling's mansion at No. 29 Molière Road, Shanghai, there were two people who had secretly arrived in Shanghai.They came in such secrecy that no one on the beach was alarmed.These two are Zhou Enlai, the current leader of the Communist Party of China, and Gu Shunzhang, the head of the Special Section of the Communist Party of China.The two CCP leaders were sitting in the living room on the first floor of the mansion, talking with Deng Yanda in a low voice.

The China Anti-War League, which is currently setting off a wave of anti-war in the country, was originally initiated and established by the CCP and the Kuomintang.But even these two staunch allies in politics are not without some differences.Especially at a sensitive time like this!As long as you are not a political idiot, you will definitely know the great value of this "anti-war alliance".Now the Kuomintang is pursuing an imperialist line of aggression and expansion. The right-wing forces and militants across the country have basically gathered around the Kuomintang, forming a powerful force that is pushing the country step by step into the abyss of world war!And the anti-war force, although it looks weak, its potential cannot be ignored!According to the experience of the First World War, before the outbreak of the war and in the early stage of the war, the militant forces in the imperialist countries will definitely have an absolute advantage, and as the war comes to a stalemate, the casualties and losses will increase, and the anti-war Power will gradually rise, and finally become the mainstream—whether it is the victorious Britain, France, and the United States, or the defeated Germany, Russia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the end it is the anti-war forces that rise and become the dominant force in post-war politics!That's why Zhou Enlai started to form an anti-war alliance early before the world war started; and similarly, the Kuomintang (leftists of the Kuomintang) represented by Deng Yanda also wanted to share the anti-war alliance with the CCP immediately. Confederate leadership.

While the three of them were talking in low voices, Soong Ching Ling's rather chunky figure had already appeared at the door.Beside him is Liao Zhongkai's wife, Ms. He Xiangning.In the spacious and bright living room of the mansion, there were five of them now, and all the servants retreated knowingly.

Seeing Soong Ching Ling walk in with a pink face, all three stood up to greet her.Only then did Soong Ching Ling return the salute with a slight smile: "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Gu. Sit down quickly! This time, I invite you to come to Shanghai in secret. I mainly want to discuss with you about the presidential election and the anti-war alliance. Zesheng will also introduce to you Let me tell you about the latest situation of our Kuomintang revolution. The two of you have traveled a lot along the way, so thank you for your hard work!"

Zhou Enlai sat back with a smile, and said with a smile: "Compared to Hanqing and Dehuai who fought against imperialism in the Far East of the Soviet Union, what is our hard work? We also had a brief exchange with Zesheng just now. The difficulty of the war movement is not small!"

Soong Ching Ling smiled and did not answer.I also picked a seat to sit among them, and said to Deng Yanda: "Zhesheng, first clear the plate of the presidential election. How many legislators and supervisory members are on our side now? I think Mr. Zhou and Gu Sir has already told you about the committee members that the CCP can control, so please tell me in detail!"

Deng Yanda's expression was serious, and he exchanged glances with Zhou Enlai and Gu Shunzhang.He took a piece of paper on which he had scribbled down some data, and said in a deep voice: "Except for the legislative and supervisory committees in the six northern provinces and constituencies that are completely controlled by the CCP, most of the committees in the three northwestern provinces are controlled by the KMT's ally, the Youth Party. The remaining provinces are dominated by the Kuomintang. However, the legislative and supervisory committee members of these 22 provinces are not all from the Kuomintang. There are also many celebrities among them. Some of them will vote for Mrs. Sun. And even if they are members of the Kuomintang, it is not impossible to win... But even if they win the support of some members, there is still no way to defeat Hu Hanmin and Luo Yiqun. Being deceived by them, most of the funders behind the legislative and supervisory committees are also relatively satisfied with the KMT’s rule. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to have a chance to win this presidential election.”

Soong Ching Ling listened carefully. Of course, she also knew that she didn't have many chances, but not having a chance this time doesn't mean that she won't win next time!The real purpose of this election is not to win the election, but to show your political views!And the best strategy at the moment is to fight against war!Because joining the Kuomintang to support the national policy of war will inevitably become a vassal of the Kuomintang, which is meaningless. Only by raising an anti-war banner that is different from the Kuomintang can we attract enough supporters when future wars are in trouble!