Chapter 144 Fanning the flames
It's too late... I'm sorry to you~
At 8 p.m. on April 29, the commander of the Japanese dispatched army in Jinan, Lieutenant General Hirosuke Fukuda, the 6th Division of Japan, and the commander-in-chief of the brigade Saito Rio visited Chiang Kai-shek, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition Army who was located in the former Shandong Supervisory Office.
Chiang Zhongshen received a report from his subordinate that it was Fukuda Hinasuke who was visiting. He was stunned at first! Then he asked his subordinates to lead them into his reception room to wait. After a while, Chiang Zhongshen, who had changed into military uniforms, saw Hinasuke Fukuda in the reception room. Seeing Chiang Zhongshen coming in, Fukuda Hinasuke stood up with a smile and bowed gently to Chiang Zhongshen and said, "I am proud to meet the heroic commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary Army of Guo Min, Fukuda, is honored!"
Chiang Zhongze originally thought that Fukuda Hikasuke came to visit him to station in Jinan or make more inappropriate requests, so he had already made some preparations for concessions. As long as the Japanese left Jinan, everything would be easy to say. But what he didn't expect was Fukuda Hikasuke's compliment when he first met him, even the hypocritical diplomatic rhetoric made Chiang Zhongze quite happy. So he smiled and said to Fukuda Hikasuke.
"Lieutenant General Futian has been awarded! What is the ability of CSI? It's just that the soldiers and soldiers are responsible for the support of the people. Please!" Chiang Chiang smiled and humbled for a moment. At this time, he was confused. What did Futian Hikaru come to his headquarters for what he did?
Fukuda Hikasuke sat on the sofa with a smile, and the two chatted casually for a few words about Hikasuke Fukuda Hikasuke, saying to Chiang Kai-shek: "Since the Commander's Revolutionary Army of Guo Min has established Jinan, the security of the overseas Chinese in our empire is naturally safe. So I plan to say goodbye to the Commander-in-Chief. After all, we are the army of the empire, and the impact of staying in your country for a long time is not good."
When Chiang Kai-shek heard Fukuda Hikaru's words, he was stunned at first, and then he showed an unconcealed joy! He had been hoping that the Japanese would leave quickly for a long time, and secretly cursed Xipi at the Japanese troops stranded in Jinan. But the helpless thing was that the Japanese army did not leave, he really had no choice but to watch and protest at most.
Even he knew the Japanese very clearly and clearly, wasn’t he forcing himself to end the Northern Expedition?! They might even think about taking this opportunity to turn Jinan into their concession!
But today he actually heard Hikaru Fukuda, the highest commander of the Japanese army in Jinan, tell him that he was preparing to withdraw his troops?! Chiang Chiang wondered if he had heard it wrong, so he immediately asked, "Oh?! I didn't expect Commander Fukuda would have such a plan. Has the commander's actions been allowed by your country?!"
Fukuda Hinasuke smiled. Chiang Chiang was really very cautious about the empire! He was testing himself! So Fukuda Hinasuke smiled and replied: "The empire's order is to let the imperial soldiers in the 6th Division and your country's concessions come to Jinan, who are in the war, to maintain public security and protect the imperial expatriates. Since the public security has been stable, our troops will naturally withdraw back to the country. I remembered that the commander-in-chief had studied at the Imperial Tokyo Zhenwu School and served in the 19th Field Artillery Regiment of the 13th Division of the Imperial Takata Army. If the commander-in-chief had not returned to the country and struggled, he might have been the imperial guards and even the elite of the Great Emperor. Therefore, in order to express his respect, I came to say goodbye."
Chiang Zhongzheng couldn't help but smile when he heard Hikaru Fukuda's words. In the spring of 1908, Chiang Zhongzheng was funded by the Qing government's official fees and traveled to Japan again. He successfully entered the Tokyo Zhenwu School and was assigned to the artillery class.
What many people don’t know is that Jiang Zhongzheng is actually very good at Japanese! Because during his study abroad in Japan, Zhenwu’s academic system was three years. Its courses are divided into two parts: general and military. The former includes Japanese, history, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, museums, drawings and other subjects, while the latter includes bare-hand coaches, gun coaches, army coaches, measurement and tactics.
Then Chiang Zhongzheng served in the 19th Regiment of the Field Artillery of the 13th Division of the Takata Army for a year. Later, he directly joined the Tongmenghui and returned to China after the Revolution of 1911 to participate in some battles. He was finally appreciated by Sun Yat-sen and became popular.
Zhenwu School was originally established by Japan to cultivate middle and lower-level officials who were "loyal to the emperor and patriotism and obeyed the superiors". Later, after consultation between China and Japan, it was designated as an army preparatory school for receiving Chinese students. After graduation, it was qualified as a non-commissioned officer candidate, and then went to the Japanese army for one year to intern, and then entered the formal Japanese army's non-commissioned officer school to study.
Therefore, Hikosuke Fukuda did not praise Chiang Kai-shek, but Chiang Kai-shek did indeed work from the Tokyo Zhenwu School and served in the Japanese army, so he was qualified to enter the Japanese mainland.
"Ah... due to the situation, how difficult the country is! Keishi is just right, how can he study with peace of mind?!" Chiang Kai-shek sighed, as if he remembered the extremely difficult days when he was studying in Japan. He immediately came back to his senses and smiled at Hikasuke Fukuda and said, "Since you are leaving, please allow Keishi to hold a banquet for him to practice."
Fukuda Hikasuke smiled and said a few polite words. At this time, a report came from outside the door. Chiang Zhongzheng was stunned at first, and then asked the guard to come in. The guard came in and stood attentive to Chiang Zhongzheng! He said solemnly: "Report! Nishida Koichi, the acting Consul General of Japanese in Ji, asked for a visit!"
When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, he was stunned and then looked at Hikasuke Fukuda, but saw Hikasuke Fukuda was also confused and he said to the guards: "Please Consul General Nishida come in!"
"Yes!" The guard turned around and left the reception room. After a while, Koichi Nishida hurried into the conference room and shouted to Hikasuke Fukuda: "Lieutenant General! Are you planning to evacuate Jinan?! Are you ignoring the safety of thousands of imperial subjects in Jinan?!"
Fukuda Hikasuke heard Koichi Nishida's words and was furious! He slapped the table with a "touch!" and roared: "Nishida! I don't need you to teach me when doing things! Remember your identity!"
Nishida Koichi was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head and said respectfully to Hikasuke Fukuda respectfully: "Lieutenant General Fukuda, the lower official did not intend to offend him! It was because the lower official was worried about the safety of the imperial subjects in Jinan, so he was anxious for a moment... I hope the general will forgive him!"
Seeing that Hirosuke Fukuda's face was slower, Koichi Nishida immediately said, "But, General! You and the troops must not leave Jinan City! Maybe you don't know yet that nearly 10,000 troops from the Northern Expedition Army were defeated by the Lu army's rebellion in Zhonggong Town this morning! The losses were heavy! How can such an army protect our imperial subjects?! Once the imperial army leaves, and those rebellious troops hurt our imperial subjects, we will feel ashamed of the trust of the empire! I hope the general thinks twice!!"
Chiang Zhongzheng was dizzy when he heard Koichi Nishida's words! What's going on?! One of his divisions was defeated, why did the Japanese know, but the commander-in-chief didn't know?! Then he was angry by Koichi Nishida's words, but before he could speak, Fukuda Hikasuke had already taken the lead.
"Mr. Commander-in-Chief, I didn't expect that things would go to this point!" Fukuda Hikasuke looked solemn, looking at Chiang Chiang Kai-shek and said solemnly: "In this case, the imperial army cannot leave Jinan. For the safety of the imperial expatriates, I will apply to the Empire to send additional troops to maintain public order. Please let the Commander-in-Chief Haihei!
When Chiang Zhongzhi heard Fukuda Hikaru say this, his face changed a lot! But at present, he had no way to excuse his army, so he had to nod without saying a word.
"After Jinan is calm, the imperial army will withdraw. But before the situation is clear, the empire will send more troops to protect the safety of the expatriates!" Fukuda Hikasuke sighed heavily, stood up and bowed to Chiang Kai-shek and said, "I hope the commander-in-chief can calm the situation as soon as possible and prepare for Fukuda to practice wine. Fukuda has retired."
After saying that, without waiting for Chiang Zhongzheng to reply, he took Saito Liu and Koichi Nishida to leave the reception room and boarded the Japanese car and drove to the Japanese headquarters stationed in Jinan. After Fukuda Hikasuke left, Chiang Zhongzheng grabbed the sofa where Fukuda Hikasuke had been sitting on and his face turned pale. After a while, he roared at the door: "Come all the officers above the army level of the First Group Army for me! Mom!! What are they doing?!"
Chapter completed!