2621 Measure Japan’s manpower and win the favor of the country
Although Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States are both capitalist countries, they are not monolithic and are full of contradictions.
During the World War, the conflicts between southern Africa and the United Kingdom and the United States were temporarily covered up. Although there were occasional conflicts, they were not completely exposed.
It was not until the Potsdam Conference that Russia took advantage of the previous conflicts between southern Africa and the United Kingdom and the United States to get both sides, and then Winston's "Iron Curtain" speech came about.
The contradictions between East Asia, Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States are particularly obvious.
After the Russo-Japanese War, Russia's influence in East Asia suffered a heavy blow. East Asia fell into the sphere of influence of the United Kingdom and Japan. Even the Americans had to make strategic detours, so they established the Open Door Policy.
Britain's influence in East Asia also suffered a heavy blow during World War II. Southern Africa and the United States took the opportunity to rise and join forces to squeeze Britain out of East Asia. At this time, if Russia wants to return to East Asia, the interests of Southern Africa and the United States will be affected.
So not only Roark but also Truman would not give in on the East Asian issue.
"East Asia should follow Europe's lead and, after the war, respect the wishes of the East Asians and establish countries on the basis of democracy -" Truman's stance on East Asian issues was consistent with Rock's.
"Manchuria is an independent country." Big Beard looked for legal basis for retaining the garrison.
"No!" Rock vetoed. As early as the Casablanca Conference, the Allies decided to abrogate all unequal treaties signed by Japan since the Meiji Restoration and limit Japan's territory to the four mainland islands.
"The peninsula is not like that either -" Big Beard was very dissatisfied with Rock's double standards.
"Yes!" Truman checked and filled in the gaps.
The first article of the Treaty of Shimonoseki is to confirm that the peninsula is a completely independent and autonomous country. Therefore, any system that undermines its independence and autonomy, such as the dedication ceremony established by the country, will be abolished thereafter.
With this article, Japan could sever the relationship between the peninsula and the Qing Empire and then annex the peninsula.
Following the principles of the Casablanca Conference, if the Treaty of Shimonoseki is abrogated, the peninsula will once again become a vassal state of the Qing Empire——
There's nothing wrong with this logic.
The problem is that the Qing Empire no longer exists, so how should the status of the peninsula be determined?
"The wishes of the people of the peninsula should be respected and the peninsula should be independent from Japan." Roque followed the bearded man's path, leaving the bearded man with nowhere to go.
Russia has played a good role in democracy in Eastern Europe. It is nominally a democratic country, but in fact it has turned all Eastern Europe into Russian vassal states.
Eastern Europe is too close to Russia and is within Russia's absolute sphere of influence. The Western Front Allies have no time to look eastward, and southern Africa does not create many obstacles for Russia on the Eastern European issue.
In East Asia, Russia also wants to follow the Eastern European model and turn East Asia into Russia's sphere of influence.
This was unacceptable to Rock and Truman.
In Eastern Europe, Southern Africa and the United States, the door has been opened wide for Russia to complete its expansion and delineate its sphere of influence.
In East Asia, Russia should also respect the interests of southern Africa and the United States and exercise restraint.
"This is indeed a good idea -" Big Beard has successful experience in Eastern Europe and is confident in the expansion of East Asia.
Rock and Truman looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
When it comes to cultivating agents, Big Beard's little experience is really not enough for gangs in southern Africa and North America.
Russia's annexation of Eastern Europe and its defeat of Germany happened at the same time. The Allied forces on the Western Front were still on vacation in France at the time and did not participate. After the vacation, everything was too late and they could only accept the reality.
Angel and MacArthur in East Asia have been busy for so long, and it is impossible for Russia to pick the fruit. When Russia was attacking the Kwantung Army and was busy grabbing things, Angel and MacArthur were also grabbing.
Although the Kwantung Army had a large number of people, there was nothing to rob them of machines and food. Angel and MacArthur were not interested.
What An Qi is interested in is the various wealth that Japan has accumulated over the past few decades.
What MacArthur was interested in was the honor that the conquest of Japan itself would bring to MacArthur.
Although Hirohito issued the "End of War Edict", the Japanese government still had illusions. After Hirohito issued the "End of War Edict", Japanese Foreign Minister Aoi Shigemitsu flew to the Lion City and proposed negotiations, hoping to exit the war in a more dignified way.
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The conditions proposed by Aoi Shigemitsu included that Japan would deal with war criminals on its own and disarm itself, and that the Allies would not be allowed to station troops in Japan—
These conditions are not a question of whether they are suitable or not, but whether they are qualified to propose them. The Allied forces have only one demand for Japan's surrender, which is unconditional surrender.
Unconditional means that there are no additional conditions, and he completely lies down and accepts the treatment of the Allies. Aoi Shigemitsu did not even realize that he himself was a war criminal.
Aoi Shigemitsu graduated from the Imperial University of Japan, majoring in German law. In her early years, she served as ambassador to Russia and to the United Kingdom, and she began to serve as Japan's foreign minister in 1943.
Aoi Shigemitsu did not recognize his status as a war criminal. He even claimed that he was a peace-loving liberal and an anti-Axis Allied member who prevented the war, in an attempt to escape punishment.
"Every time a conflict broke out between the empire and a foreign country, I was responsible for the aftermath and coordination, which effectively prevented the situation from escalating and the occurrence of more serious conflicts. Therefore, I am a true pacifist and have never participated in the empire's foreign wars.
." Shigemitsu Kui is worthy of being a diplomat, with a sharp tongue.
What Shigemitsu Aoi said is partly true. Negotiations are a continuation of war. The Japanese have always been good at pushing the envelope. In this regard, Shigemitsu Aoi's role is as important as the Japanese army.
Japan's expansion was not carried out in a short period of time. It lasted for decades. During this period, the Japanese foreign affairs department, represented by Aoi Shigemitsu, cooperated with the Japanese army and secured countless benefits for Japan, so it was really not a peaceful period.
ists, standard Class A war criminals.
"Before the release of the "End of War Edict", there was a strong controversy in Kyoto. It was precisely because of my efforts that Japan decided to accept the Allies' request and surrender unconditionally." If Aoi Shigemitsu says it right, he is Japan's number one peacemaker.
It doesn't matter to An Qi whether it is the first term for peace.
It was of great significance to MacArthur.
"Don't talk nonsense. If I say you are guilty, you are guilty!" MacArthur's gangster nature was fully exposed and he did not listen to Aoi Shigemitsu's defense at all.
"I failed to prompt the Japanese government to surrender as soon as possible, and I am indeed guilty -" Aoi Shigemitsu's attitude left no room for fault, fully satisfying MacArthur's status as an occupying force.
"To surrender, you must have a posture of surrender. There are no conditions. While you are wasting time here, Russia's attack on the Kwantung Army is still continuing, and your empire is suffering continuous damage-" An Qi mocked ruthlessly,
Beat up the drowned dog.
There is no kindness to the Japanese. Think about the Kwantung Army's human experiments, and then think about the Jinling Massacre. The reason why An Qi met Shigemitsu Aoi was not to discuss matters related to Japan's surrender with Shigemitsu, but to see Japan.
How can people quibble?
"You are right, General An Qi. My country is suffering continuous harm, and we deserve it." Aoi Shigemitsu speaks Chinese very well and can communicate with An Qi without any barriers.
The more this happens, the more angry An Qi becomes.
Japan is a country greatly influenced by Chinese culture. For important imperial ministers such as Shigemitsu Aoi, Chinese is a compulsory course and must be learned from an early age.
Unfortunately, the Japanese did not learn Chinese to admire Chinese culture, but for external expansion. In order to cover up the fact that Japanese culture originated from Chinese culture, during the war, Japan's elimination of Chinese culture was also one of its important tasks, so that in the future
If the Chinese want to restore ancient music, they have to go to Japan to find the music scores. If the Chinese want to study their own history, they have to go to Japan to find the historical documents.
So what is there to rob about the Kwantung Army's machines and food? The wealth that Japan has plundered through foreign wars over the years is what An Qi is most concerned about.
"In order to provide better services to your army, we issued documents yesterday such as "Maintenance of Comfort Stations in Foreign Stations" and "Notice to the Directors of Police and Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Issues Concerning Comfort Stations in Foreign Stations", requesting local police
The military department will establish a comfort station to provide services to your army——" What Aoi Shigemitsu said, the American soldiers will probably be very interested in.
When it comes to human nature, it is usually said that human nature is complicated. Different standpoints lead to different conclusions. Even for the same thing, if the environment changes, there will be completely different conclusions.
Japanese human nature is also complex. Few people are as extreme as the Japanese. They are tyrannical and tyrannical when they are superior. Their posture of lying flat when they are weak is also jaw-dropping.
In the early days of the Meiji Restoration, in order to raise funds, the Japanese government sent countless Japanese women overseas to engage in special industries to raise start-up funds for Japan.
Now that Japan is defeated, the first thing to do is not to lay down its weapons and wait for the Allies to deal with it, but to do everything it can to please the Allies——
That's right, apart from women, there really isn't much that Japan can offer nowadays.
The Queen Mother was defeated and surrendered that year, so that she could take advantage of China's material resources and win the favor of her country.
The first person to be sacrificed in Japan was a woman, so it is difficult to understand why any woman would want to become a Japanese citizen.
It doesn’t matter if a man becomes a Japanese citizen. After all, the status of Japanese men is indeed high.
The risk for a woman to become a Japanese citizen is too high, and she will be sacrificed if she is not careful.
So when it comes to being humble and doing things small, no one is better than the Japanese.
"If you do this well, as long as you can do your best for the Allies, the Allies will consider it as appropriate." An Qi did not say to kill these war criminals now, at least until the situation in Japan stabilizes.
The situation in Japan is indeed unstable now. On the day the edict to end the war was issued, a group of young guard officers from the main war faction broke into the palace, searched everywhere, and attempted to steal the audio tape of the emperor's broadcast edict and prevent it from being broadcast to the whole country.
The palace security force quickly suppressed the rebellion. After the surrender decree was broadcast on the radio, the leader of the Japanese main war faction, Lu Xiang Anan, committed suicide by caesarean section in his official residence.
Even if Anan did not commit suicide, he would be liquidated after the war. He knew that he was in doom and would die early and be freed early.
Shigemitsu Aoi didn't want to die. In order to escape punishment in another time and space, he hired an American lawyer to defend him and found a dozen British and American diplomats who had dealt with him to testify for him, proving that he was indeed involved in Japan's foreign negotiations.
played a positive role.
It’s hard to say whether these small actions have any effect, but Shigemitsu Aoi was indeed sentenced to only seven years in prison. Among all Japanese Class-A war criminals, she received the lightest punishment.
These seven years of imprisonment were not implemented seriously. Aoi Shigemitsu only stayed in prison for one year, and was then paroled. It was not until 1957 that she died at home due to myocardial infarction.
An Qi's attitude towards Shigemitsu Aoi was also very firm before, and she must make these Japanese Class-A war criminals severely punished.
Now An Qi is also a little shaken.
The reason is very simple. Shigemitsu Aoi and others are indeed guilty, but their attitude of admitting their mistake and being punished is too correct. If it were other people, they might not be able to do this.
It was also a sacrifice, and people like Shigemitsu Aoi took the lead in promoting this matter. Not to mention the results, the efficiency must be very high, because no one else really knows Japan as well as Shigemitsu Aoi.
However, An Qi only wavered a little, and then strengthened her determination.
It doesn't matter if the efficiency is slow. Anyway, when it comes to conquering Japan, southern Africans will have plenty of time and patience.
Just as Aoi Shigemitsu arrived in Lion City to strive for better surrender conditions, the Allied forces had successfully landed in various parts of Japan and completed their occupation of Japan.
With the experience of occupying Germany before them, the Allies were very familiar with the occupation of Japan.
The Japanese are also amazing. They vowed to demand "100 million pieces of jade" before. However, after the "End of War Edict" was released, most Japanese easily accepted this fact, especially the Japanese army, which surrendered very thoroughly.
, the Allied forces encountered almost no obstacles when accepting the surrender of Japanese troops everywhere.
On the contrary, many Japanese civilians could not accept the fact that Japan was defeated and committed suicide in anger.
As for the comfort stations, the speed with which the Japanese government handled this matter fully reflects Japan's efficiency.
On the 18th, the Japanese government decided to establish foreign comfort stations to provide services to the occupying forces.
On the 26th, the Japanese government allocated 50 million yen to establish the "Special Comfort Facilities Association" led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, which will set up comfort facilities, entertainment, entertainment, special facilities, canteens and product departments, and hold a "Special Comfort Facilities Association" in front of the Imperial Palace.
Formation".
To be able to do such a humiliating thing in such a grand manner can only happen in Japan.
What's even more amazing is that when the Japanese government held the formation ceremony, it also actively invited the Allied forces to send people to witness it.
It is not easy to get involved in this kind of thing, and the righteous Allied Forces will not accept this kind of service provided by the Japanese government, so both the Southern African Expeditionary Force and the US military simply rejected the Japanese government's invitation.
The purpose of the Japanese government being so cowardly and respectful was to avoid post-war settlement by the Allies.
This little idea was destined to fail. After the Allied forces landed in Japan, they implemented military management of Japan, completely cutting off the possibility of Japan returning to militarism.
Not to mention the military, even the police are hired from umbrella companies.
