356 The Character of Journalists in the Republic of China
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During the Republic of China, a number of distinguished scholars and journalists emerged. We can even call them the responsibilities and role models of the times.
They (she) have the heroic spirit of "the emperor can't even get on the boat".
They (she) have the character of "having an iron shoulder to bear moral responsibility and a skillful hand to write articles".
Whether facing domineering powerful warlords or cruel and violent reactionaries and Japanese invaders.
They are all proud of their character, never bow their heads, persistently pursue the facts, witness the facts, state the facts truthfully, and analyze the truth.
They are the eyes of this society, observing all kinds of things in the world for the common people.
So Kong Jie told Wang An that he could ask the comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry who were lurking in the stubborn 251st Regiment to hand over some of the negatives that exposed how the 251st Regiment secretly colluded with the Japanese army and secretly communicated with Qu Qian to this man named Shen Wenyue. Reporter.
There were naturally female reporters during the Republic of China, but compared to male reporters, they were still a minority.
But it often appears, perhaps with more character.
There is an old saying that goes like this:
"It is rare to see female generals on the battlefield, but when you show off your grace, you will become a heroine!"
Although Kong Jie has never met this female reporter named Shen Wenyue, he is willing to believe that a newspaper reporter and editor who can write such a good article should have the responsibility of a newspaper reporter.
At least Wang An also said that in order to confirm the authenticity of the report, reporter Shen personally went to the 251st Group for on-site inspection.
She probably only wants to believe what she sees with her own eyes.
So Kong Jie is willing to believe this reporter Shen once.
Even if he believed the wrong person, this reporter Shen is really a reporter who follows the trend and works for the reactionary regime.
It doesn’t matter.
Only part of the negatives retained as evidence will be handed over. After the other negatives are handed over to reporter Shen, the comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry exposed will be immediately withdrawn from the 251st Regiment.
After preparations were made here, Wang An quickly passed the news to the lurking personnel of the 251st Regiment.
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The 251st Regiment of the Stubborn Army.
Team leader Lu Daxian is living a very happy life these days.
Noh Da-hyun himself is even more relaxed and content.
Nothing else, it was a dead game, but he was able to revive it.
Taiyuan City failed to surrender to the Japanese, and the Eighth Route Army also robbed equipment and ammunition on the way. They fled back to the station in disgrace. The 251st Regiment originally fell into a very bad situation.
On the one hand, because of the instigation and interference of the Eighth Route Army, the 251st Regiment offended the Japanese.
We agreed to surrender, but you suddenly opened fire and killed the chief of the agency. Can the Japanese not be angry?
So after returning to the station, Lu Daxian was also on tenterhooks.
Not to mention surrendering to the Japanese again, maybe the Japanese will ignore the ambiguity in the past and directly send heavy troops to clear out the 251st Regiment's station.
It's not impossible.
On the other hand, once the secret surrender of the 251st group to the Japanese was exposed.
The National Army will definitely not let go of the 251st Regiment. You must know that for a long period of time, the 251st Regiment was established as a model of the National Army's resistance behind enemy lines. It was even published in major newspapers.
I don’t know how many times.
Boss Chiang has personally commended him. If it were suddenly revealed that the 251st Regiment had surrendered to the enemy and treason, wouldn’t it be a slap in Boss Chiang’s face!
Boss Jiang’s face is very important.
…There are crises on both sides.
Lu Daxian, a sophisticated and smooth man, immediately took action.
On the one hand, he started propaganda first, claiming that he led the 251st Regiment to Taiyuan City and returned from a bloody battle with the Japanese army.
On the other hand, it is naturally to bribe some officers in the national army.
And even if these officers knew some information privately, they could only turn a blind eye.
Whoever exposes the 251st Group at this time will expose Boss Chiang’s scars, and that is no joke.
Let’s just go with the flow and use the 251st Regiment’s reputation for resisting Japan.
Therefore, reporters from Kuomintang-controlled areas came to conduct on-site inspections and interviews.
And they used freelance journalists from Kuomintang-controlled areas.
Because such reporters are the most trusted by the people, and they do not have too close ties with the government. People are more willing to believe that such conscientious reporters can serve as everyone's eyes to judge the truth.
In addition, the Japanese side, Lu Daxian, did not stop thinking about it, and secretly sent people to try to contact him.
The result made him overjoyed.
After the death of Takeda Eijiro, the relatively mild-tempered head of the Japanese secret service in Taiyuan City, the newly appointed Kudo Tatoshi, although his personality was more irritable, was actually smart. During the contacts between the two parties, he was very considerate of the experiences of the 251st Regiment.
He also stated that the Japanese army has found out that the last misunderstanding about Taiyuan City's surrender was caused by the Eighth Route Army secretly causing trouble and was not the intention of the 251st Regiment.
Therefore, subsequent surrenders can continue.
Of course Lu Daxian would not know that Kudou Tatjun could endure his temper and anger and get back to the 251 group.
The most important reason is the words of Eijiro Takeda, the former head of the Japanese military secret service in Taiyuan City, before his death.
Kudo Tatoshi inherited Takeda Eijiro’s last wish:
When the 251st Regiment of the National Army was having the most fun, they dragged him into the water and dealt a heavy blow to the Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces.
Kudo Tatoshi has also heard that the Kuomintang District has recently vigorously promoted the blood station of the 251st Regiment in the direction of Taiyuan City.
The public opinion is quite exaggerated.
Engineering Duojun has read the new issue of the "Anti-Japanese National Daily", and the content above is exactly what he expected.
The Nationalist Army, which was at odds with the Eighth Route Army, exaggerated the anti-Japanese deeds of the 251st Regiment.
On the other hand, they took the opportunity to suppress and belittle the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla operations behind enemy lines.
Seeing Kudo Tatoshi here, he has his own little plan.
As a result, the Eighth Route Army was suppressed by the National Army through public opinion.
And when the 251st Regiment stood on the cusp of the storm and was regarded as a model of resistance against Japan by the soldiers and civilians in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, he suddenly pulled the 251st Regiment into the water and became a current-minded armed force that surrendered to the Japanese Empire.
This time was definitely a heavy blow to the national army and the people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.
As a result, public opinion was quite unfavorable to both the National Army and the Eighth Route Army, and in turn turned to the Empire of Japan.
In the follow-up, whether it is the Tiejun mopping up of the Eighth Route Army or the long-prepared battle in the south of Shanxi, the First Army can kick off.
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Back in front of us, Lu Duoxian, the leader of the 251st Regiment, was warming himself by the fire in his regimental headquarters room, enjoying himself comfortably and smoking a big cigarette.
The communications soldier came to report, "Reporting to the regiment, Reporter Shen is here again."
"What the hell, is this bitch still finished?"
Lu Daxian couldn't help but curse, but after all, he quickly stood up and knocked the burning tobacco in his pipe into the brazier, turned around and threw the pipe to the guard aside. p>
The guard quickly hid the pipe.
The battalion commander who was warming himself by the fire said: "Everyone, please calm down. A little impatience will ruin a big plan. This reporter Shen is not from our government. If the secret is leaked, we can't stop her mouth."<
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Lu Daoxian nodded and cursed again, "I heard that this girl also comes from a scholarly family. A good young lady has a hard time, so what are you doing here on the front line? Isn't this asking for trouble?"
"Let's go and have a look!"
"Yes."
A group of people greeted him. It is ironic to say that the regiment leader and the officers of the first level actually rushed over in person to greet a female reporter.
If you have to say that there is nothing wrong with you, no one will believe it.
The soldier came from a short distance away with the reporter Shen.
Shen Wenyue was dressed very plainly and elegantly. In addition, it had snowed a few days ago and had not yet melted. She felt quite harmonious standing in the snow.
The temperament is also very unique, the kind of slim one.
She has short hair that does not reach her shoulders, and she looks refined and capable. However, at a glance, when she stands here, there is still a feeling that does not match her, as if she has left an elegant young lady in the middle.
The feeling of being on a devastated battlefield.
Not the same color at all.
During the Republic of China, there were Westernization journalists in suits and leather boots; reformist journalists in blue shirts and long robes; and standard journalists in Chinese tunic suits.
The Shen Wenyue in front of me is the last one.
Just like during the Republic of China, reporters, students, and literati liked to pursue the style of Mao suit: smart and capable, reasonable and practical, symmetrical and dignified, and beautiful.
At this moment, Shen Wenyue perfectly embodies these qualities.
"Captain Lu, I'm sorry, I may have to take up some of your time again!"
Shen Wenyue said, this is already her third time coming to the 251st Group for on-the-spot investigation and interview.
Lu Daoxian endured the anger in his heart, tried his best to put on a smile on his face, and said: "Yes, Reporter Shen, if you have anything you want to ask or say, just ask, and Lu will answer everything you know."<
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Shen Wenyue smiled and said: "Commander Lu, it's like this. I interviewed you the last two times I came here, and you described the process of fighting the Japanese army in Taiyuan City very wonderfully.
But I feel that in order to carry forward and publicize the anti-Japanese spirit of our national army, just interviewing generals is not enough.
So what I mean is that I want to interview the lower-level officers and soldiers.
Please tell them about their mental state during this battle, what kind of beliefs they had in fighting the Japanese invaders, and how they fought."
Noh Da Hyun: "..."
I feel so angry that I want to scold my mother.
In the first two interviews, he was already exhausted trying to fabricate the battle processes.
If it were anyone else, he wouldn't worry. If something were to show off, it would be troublesome.
The little girl in front of me actually wants to interview soldiers.
These soldiers were stupid. When they were participating in the battle, they only tried to escape, and they might have spilled the beans.
Thinking of this, how could Lu Duoxian dare to agree to let Shen Wenyue interview the soldiers? He quickly said righteously: "Reporter Shen, please forgive me, we soldiers are stupid. In addition to knowing how to fight, many of them can't even speak well. You go
If you interview them, you will probably be disappointed."
Shen Wenyue said: "Captain Lu, don't worry, even if our soldiers only say a few words, one or two words will be enough. I think what everyone wants to see is this kind of simplicity and authenticity shown by our soldiers. This is The true feelings that can best touch the hearts of the people and inspire the war of resistance!"
Noh Da Hyun: "..."
"Nothing else. Our 251st Regiment was able to win the battle because all the officers and soldiers followed the orders and prohibited them and fought to the death. The commander gave the order and the soldiers fought bravely. Yes, that's it."
"I don't think it's necessary to interview soldiers. The soldiers have to train and don't have time."
"Captain Lu!"
"First Battalion Commander, I agreed to go to your First Battalion for inspection at this point. Don't be stunned. Reporter Shen, I'm sorry, but I'll excuse you for now."
"Come here, it's freezing cold today. Get Reporter Shen a pot of charcoal fire and find someone to accompany you. Don't let Reporter Shen freeze outside."
"Yes!"
After Lu Duoxian finished speaking, facing Shen Wenyue's continued questioning, he said a few perfunctory words and then left with the battalion commander.
Two soldiers were left behind, saying they were taking care of Shen Wenyue, which inevitably led to the suspicion of surveillance.
The soldier lit a charcoal fire for Shen Wenyue and placed it in the house for heating.
"Thank you!"
Lu Duoxian declined, and Shen Wenyue didn't think much about it. She just warmed herself by the fire under the leadership of the soldiers, thinking that she would ask Lu Duoxian to interview the soldiers after Lu Duoxian was finished.
The two soldiers were standing next to Shen Wenyue, unlike Shen Wenyue who was sitting next to the brazier to warm himself up.
Shen Wenyue smiled and said: "It's so cold, let's make a fire together!"
The two soldiers' heads shook like rattles.
"No, no, no, no, reporter Shen, we're not cold."
As the two soldiers were talking, a cold wind blew in from the crack in the door, and they couldn't help but shiver.
Shen Wenyue smiled and said: "Isn't it really cold? Let's bake it. No one will see it anyway, so I won't tell Captain Lu."
Shen Wenyue said, and moved the stool back to make room.
In this cold weather, the two soldiers were not wearing thick clothes. They looked at each other, their hearts moved, and they quickly squatted next to the brazier to warm themselves up.
The biting cold, with a fire beside you, is a pleasure.
"Did you two take part in the battle in Taiyuan City?"
When people are warming up by the fire, the closer they get, the closer the relationship seems to be. Shen Wenyue asked casually.
"No!" The two soldiers shook their heads.
Shen Wenyue was a little disappointed, nodded, and continued to light the fire. After a while, she asked: "Excuse me, where is the toilet?"
One of the two soldiers said: "As for the latrine, it's in the backyard!"
Another pointed at the room behind Shen Wenyue and said: "Reporter Shen, open this curtain and go in to the kitchen. After passing the kitchen, open the curtain and go forward. It is the back room. Open the wooden door and it will lead to the backyard. Turn right and you will find the latrine.
It’s freezing outside, so you can open the back door from the house and go in! It’s closer to the latrine. If you go through the front door, you have to go around in a big circle to get to the backyard.”
"Okay, thank you!" Shen Wenyue stood up, smiled brightly, pushed open the kitchen curtain and walked in.
Behind him, the soldier who spoke earlier had a silly smile on his face.
Another scolded: "You kid is so horny? You've already made cheap remarks, but I don't usually see you being so attentive."
"But having said that, such a beautiful young lady is really rare."
"Yes, yes!"
"What is it? The camp has repeatedly told us to keep an eye on Reporter Shen and not leave him. Now that Reporter Shen is going to the latrine, should we follow him to see..."
When it came to the end, the soldier was a little embarrassed to continue talking.
What does it mean when a girl goes to the toilet and two big men follow her and peek at her?
"Don't look at me, just pretend I didn't say anything!"
As he said this, the soldier shivered and continued to warm himself by the fire. Once he enjoyed the brazier, he was reluctant to let it go.
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On the other hand, it is hard to imagine that such a lady-like reporter Shen would do such a bold and cunning thing.
Shen Wenyue didn't go to the toilet. After opening the back door, she didn't go straight to the toilet on the right, but started to the left, bypassed the yard, and came to the main entrance of the house.
The wooden door was closed, but it was not tightly closed. There was a cold wind blowing in from the cold crack, which made the two soldiers in the room shiver.
Through the crack in the door, you can see some scenes outside.
Shen Wenyue looked around and saw no other soldiers. When passing the wooden door, she tiptoed and quickly passed through the crack in the door.
The two soldiers in the room were still warming themselves around the fire pit, and did not notice a figure flashing quickly through the crack of the door.
Just like that, Shen Wenyue shook the sight of the two soldiers and started walking around the 251st Regiment's station.
It was too cold, so most of the soldiers either hid in their houses or, as Lu Daxian said, concentrated on training at the training ground.
There weren't many soldiers outside, and there were no sentries inside the station, so no one noticed Shen Wenyue.
Shen Wenyue walked along the path towards the training ground. She heard the shouting from the training ground.
Strangely enough, when she first arrived at the 251st Regiment, the entire station was quiet, but now the training is in full swing.
It wasn't until they arrived at the place that Shen Wenyue was a little dumbfounded.
Looking over from a long distance, there was only a small group of soldiers running around and shouting slogans.
The team is also loose and loose, and it is impossible to tell that this is a well-disciplined force.
More people squatted in twos and threes next to the snow and smoked big cigarettes. You took a puff, I took a puff, and the smoke was rising in the training ground.
Shen Wenyue had never seen such a situation in the 251st Regiment.
The first two times she came here, what Lu Daxian took her to see was the soldiers of the 251st Regiment training with sweat.
This made her feel a little confused.
Smoking is not a good habit. It is harmful to health and money. It has always been a bad habit among many warlord troops. As the team in front of us is a model of heroic resistance against Japan, do the soldiers also smoke big cigarettes?
Perhaps smoking cigarettes does not affect the soldiers' combat, but is just a kind of pastime!
Shen Wenyue comforted herself like this.
Then, Shen Wenyue saw Lu Duoxian, the commander of the 251st Regiment. Lu Duoxian was also smoking a pipe and talking to the soldiers around him, but he was too far away.
Shen Wenyue couldn't hear clearly.
"Didn't Captain Lu say that he doesn't smoke?"
Shen Wenyue was a little confused, but she didn't think much about it. The situation at the training ground made her a little disappointed. She turned and walked away, towards the common bunk of other soldiers.
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The two soldiers responsible for monitoring Shen Wenyue were still warming themselves by the fire in the room. After waiting for a long time, Shen Wenyue still did not return, and one of them became a little suspicious.
"Why haven't you come back yet?"
"Who knows? But I heard that women generally have trouble pooping smoothly."
"Is there still such a thing?"
"Yeah!"
"But it's been too long. The toilet is open to the outside and doesn't even have a curtain. Your buttocks are going to freeze, right?"
"How about going and taking a look?"
"Hey, you have to go, but I won't go!"
"You go!"
"You go!"
"I'll go!", "Then I'll go!"
In unison.
Two people: "………………"
Two lsp.
"Then let's go together. Our mission from the camp is to keep an eye on Reporter Shen."
After the two of them made up their mind solemnly, they walked to the back door together. When they poked their heads out and could see the situation in the latrine, the two of them pretended to refuse for a while, then gritted their teeth and worked together. My head poked out.
With beautiful longings, I was met with disappointment.
"Well, where are the people?"
"Where are the people?"
"It's over, I'm lost! What should I do?"
"Nonsense, look for it. If something goes wrong, we will be totally ruined."