Yan Xishan seemed to have seen a treasure, his eyes were shining and he asked, "Tell me, what is it?"
Qian Yifeng said, "I am not as happy as before. There are more rules, more things that cannot be done, and there are also democratic elections. To be honest, I am much more tired than before. The soldiers often ask questions, and I don't understand many of them."
, I can only continue to ask, being a company commander now is no easier than before."
Yan Xishan couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. Is this a sad thing? It just means that the soldiers have begun to think. Yan Xishan asked again, "Why are you a soldier now?"
Qian Yifeng immediately stood up and said, "In order for our children to live in a peaceful environment, we can let our children live in a prosperous and powerful country."
Yan Xishan stopped paying attention to him and walked silently. Qian Yifeng didn't know if he had said anything wrong and didn't dare to ask. Seeing that Yan Xishan stopped paying attention to him, he left by himself. Yang Aiyuan caught up with Yan Xishan and asked
"Sir, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Xishan sighed, "The morale of the army has been determined. There will be no more Shanxi-Sui army. You remember from now on that you can stick together, but don't have petty thoughts. People's hearts will be scattered... It will be difficult to lead the team."
Looking at the people who were wearing shabby clothes, but their faces were full of smiles and confidence, looking at the dazzling array of goods in the shops, looking at the public stores and Guanghua stores that had been opened, Yang Aiyuan understood something, sighed, and followed Yan Xishan
behind, walking slowly.
--Nanjing
Wang Jingwei has not appeared in public since the capital return ceremony in Nanjing. Today is the first time Wang Jingwei has appeared in public since his injury. Chen Bijun is unspeakably worried and keeps reminding Wang Jingwei of things he should pay attention to.
"Can you still memorize the manuscript? Tell me what you are going to do next?" Chen Bijun asked for an unknown number of times.
"Go on stage, bow, smile, talk about the story, be energetic, and then leave without answering questions, and then you can eat Tangtang, right? I haven't eaten Tangtang in two days." Wang Jingwei pulled him like a child.
Chen Bijun's arms shook.
Chen Bijun felt uncomfortable, holding Wang Jingwei's head with one hand and stroking his back with the other and said, "Yes, you are the best, I know... I have always known that you are better than anyone else, okay, be careful.
"
After Chen Bijun finished speaking, he tidied up Wang Jingwei's appearance before letting him go out behind the scenes. When he saw Wang Jingwei, who was healthy and rosy, all the reporters pressed the shutter like crazy. The flash scared Wang Jingwei and turned around to look back.
Looking at Chen Bijun, Chen Bijun quickly moved his hands forward, and then Wang Jingwei walked forward again. He bowed to the audience and began to say, "There have been many rumors recently, saying that I am dead and that I am stupid.
Some people say that I am seriously ill. Do you think I am in trouble?" Wang Jingwei shook his sleeves and continued without waiting for reporters to speak, "This is all Chongqing's slander. Let me tell you,
I am doing very well, not only am I doing very well, our new Nanjing government is doing very well, the Republic of China under the leadership of our new Nanjing government is also doing very well. Everyone has seen that our Japanese friends have not continued the war. This
It’s all because of our peace talks..."
Seeing Wang Jingwei Qiyu's grand speech, Zhongxi Gong said to Chen Bijun in admiration, "I didn't expect you, Mr. Chen, to train Mr. Wang so well. I really can't see any problems."
Chen Bijun's nervous hands were almost red. No one knew how much she had sacrificed for today. She said excitedly, "Wang Gong is already excellent, and I think his illness is getting better."
Nakanishi Ko was noncommittal and changed the subject and said, "Tokyo is very satisfied with your work in the past few months. The recruitment of new soldiers has gone very smoothly, but the collection of military resources is still too slow and there is not enough funds. Even if the Imperial Army wants to help you, it will be very difficult."
It’s hard to do.”
Chen Bijun patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhongxi, the military supplies we promised will definitely be delivered. However, when will the imperial army help us eliminate Chongqing and the Red Party?"
Zhongxi Gong smiled and looked at the north and said, "According to our agreement, we will provide instructors and weapons. As long as you train strictly according to our requirements for half a year, your troops will have stronger combat effectiveness than Chongqing. Please wait patiently."
Well, but the prerequisite for all this is money."
Chen Bijun gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, for the sake of the Republic of China, for peace, for the friendship between us, and for Mr. Wang, we will dig up the money even if we dig deep."
Zhongxi Gong smiled and nodded, not knowing what he was planning in his heart.
——Hangzhou
As the saying goes, "There is heaven above, and there are Suzhou and Hangzhou below." As the provincial capital of Zhejiang, Hangzhou has been the richest place in the world since the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The economy here is prosperous, and the textile, printing, winemaking, and papermaking industries are all relatively developed. In the 15th century of the Republic of China,
In 2000, there were hundreds of silk and satin factories, tens of thousands of looms, and countless other factories. There were more than 430 tin foil industries here, which was very prosperous for a while.
At this time, Hangzhou was in a lot of ruins. Countless wealthy businessmen and literati had fled here. Most of those who stayed here were poor people who had assets that they couldn't get rid of or were penniless. Since the Nanjing government came here,
After the Central Reserve Bank was opened and currency exchange was forced, Hangzhou's economy became increasingly depressed.
In a teahouse in Hangzhou, the doors and windows were closed, and dozens of middle-aged and elderly people were sitting together, discussing something.
"Now the operating rate of our silk industry is less than 30%. There is no one raising silkworms below, and the price of silk above is not high. What will happen if this continues?"
"After all, you still had an output of 300,000 to 400,000 horses last year. Take a look at our pharmacies. The Japanese are afraid that the medicines will be taken away by Chongqing and the New Fourth Army. We are not allowed to sell medicines to treat all knife wounds, inflammation and colds.
All the regular medicines were confiscated. What should we do? The Minsheng Pharmacy in Beicheng probably offended the Japanese and was confiscated directly. Alas..."
"The same goes for our rice store. They say they are military supplies and are not allowed to trade. They can only buy and sell coarse grains like millet. All fine grains must be sold to them. The price they offer is less than half of the market price. Isn't this naked robbery?
?”
"There's nothing we can do, there's nothing we can do." Everyone was shaking their heads and sighing, but they couldn't think of anything to do.
At this time, a young man walked in and said, "Everyone, Nanjing has just issued another order."
Everyone quickly asked, "What's going on?" "Is there any good news?"
The young man shook his head and said, "Nanjing announced the establishment of the National Commercial Control Committee. From rubber, steel, oil, coal, ore to rice, wheat, cloth, silk, and paper, a total of 376 types of materials have been declared as controlled products.
Free buying and selling is not allowed across the country. Manufacturers must produce in accordance with regulations, collect money and sell at designated prices. They are also ordered to use only their central currency. Those who possess legal currency will be jailed or beheaded in the worst case. Japanese is also declared to be the only language in the country.
As a second language after Chinese, all schools are required to offer Japanese language courses."
"Is this okay? We don't have to do any business, we have to work for them!!" A businessman shouted with red eyes.
"That is, according to their prices, will they give us a profit? I'm afraid it would be good if we don't starve to death, right?"
"You still have to force work to resume, and you also offer Japanese classes as a second language? Is Wang Jingwei still so shameless?"
The young man took a sip of water and said, "It's not over yet. Nanjing has also announced a monopoly on opium, which only allows official opium trade in the government. It also encourages the opening of theaters, teahouses, brothels, restaurants and casinos."
An old man with white hair and beard snorted angrily, "I have never heard of such a shameless thing since ancient times. Wang Jingwei really failed our original expectations and the teachings of the former Prime Minister."
Others also shook their heads and sighed, not knowing what to say.
The young man hummed, "Wang Jingwei is a traitor. He has now appointed Tan Shugui as the mayor of Hangzhou. This man is also a greedy, lustful and fatuous man. He is also a dog of the Japanese."
"I really envy the brothers who retreated to Chongqing and Yan'an. Although it's a bit bitter, at least you're not feeling aggrieved, right?" A middle-aged man shook his head and said.
The old man with white hair and beard stood up and said, "We can't just sit back and wait for death. We must let Wang Jingwei and the Japanese know that we will not give in. We can't do it head-on, but we can still do it softly. Let's get in touch again."
As for Chongqing, let’s see if they can give us support. Our money should be given to those who are willing to fight the Japanese.”
"Yes!" "That's right!"
In order to raise money, the Nanjing puppet government started a new round of economic plunder with the support of the Japanese army. As expected, a large amount of wealth was gained from such plunder. The puppet army expanded rapidly, and Japan also benefited from it. For a time,
, the argument of letting the Chinese deal with the Chinese became very popular among the Japanese army.
——Moscow, Soviet Union
"This is the change of the Japanese army. It can be said that the plan of the Japanese army to go north is finalized, but they seem to be waiting for something." Stalin listened to Beria's introduction, took a puff of cigarette and said, "How many troops do we have in the Far East now?"
Next to him, Voroshilov said, "We now have about 200,000 people in the Far East, including 7 armored brigades and about 400 aircraft. However, most of the aircraft are relatively old and there is a certain gap between them and the Japanese army's cutting-edge aircraft."
Stalin shook his head and said, "The number of people is too small. It will be doubled before June. Once the Japanese army attacks, 250,000 people will be gathered on the front line within a week. In addition, Zhukov will be sent back to Moscow from China. I will transfer him there."
Far East. He has stayed in China for so long, so he must have some knowledge on how to deal with the Japanese."
How dare Voroshilov doubt Stalin's decision and nodded in agreement.
Beria asked, "Comrade Stalin, does the counter-revolutionary work in the Far East need to be stopped?"
Stalin frowned and said, "The more critical the moment, the more likely the enemy's rats will be. At this time, not only can we not stop, but we must strengthen. Trotsky, Zinoviev, Kamenev, and Jacqui
It is completely necessary to purge spies, murderers and assassins such as Er, Tukhachevsky, Bukharin and other spies, murderers and assassins from the Soviet organization. The instructions of the Central Committee must be implemented."
Beria saluted to show his understanding. Stalin looked at the map and kept saying "Germany...Japan...Poland"
--London
Under a flash of light, two hands were held tightly together, and a new document was signed. Polish Foreign Minister Becquerel and Chamberlain looked at each other and smiled. This document was the "British-Polish Security Guarantee Treaty."
The treaty clarified that when Poland was invaded by Germany, Britain would immediately declare war on Germany. On the contrary, if Germany declared war on Britain, Poland would attack Germany's rear.
This was a strategy that Chamberlain came up with to get Germany to stop its chariot. He believed that as long as it united with France, Poland and other countries, Germany would not dare to do anything excessive and would instead deal with the Soviet Union as he expected.
"Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister, I will leave for Paris next and sign a treaty just like this." Becquerel said with a smile.
Chamberlain hugged him and said, "Go in peace, Europe is peaceful, it is now, and it will be in the future."
--Berlin
Unlike the cheers in London, Hitler was extremely angry at this time. You must know that from the "Anschluss" to the "Sudetenland Crisis" that broke up Czechoslovakia, Poland expressed support for Germany. At the same time, Poland also followed Germany's example of using force
Threatening other countries, he not only sent troops to Lithuania to force the latter to recognize Wilno as Polish territory, but also negotiated with Germany and obtained a piece of Czechoslovak territory from Germany. Hitler believed that he and Poland should be on the same front.
Hitler entertained Poland in this way precisely because he wanted to obtain Danzig and the Corridor area through exchange and negotiation. This area is located between Germany and has the tendency to divide Germany. It has always been a major concern for Hitler. As a result, last week,
At the diplomatic conference, Hitler proposed that Poland join the "Anti-Red International Agreement" to form a united front, and promised to give Poland territory in northern Ukraine in the future, and extended the German-Polish Treaty for 25 years as compensation in exchange for the construction of Danzig and the Corridor area.
Autobahn to connect Germany's powers.
Hitler thought he had done the most benevolent thing, but he did not expect to be strongly rejected, and Poland immediately jumped on the British and French chariot. This was tantamount to betrayal in Hitler's eyes.
"Damn Poles, damn Himigwi, not only rejected our good intentions, but also joined forces with Britain and France to block us. Do they so naively think that our great German renaissance will be interrupted by such a weak force? Ridiculous!
How ridiculous!" Hitler said anxiously, while Himmler, Hess and others around him looked at Hitler with angry expressions on their faces.
"My Führer, what should we do?" Himmler lowered his head and asked.
Hitler waved his hands and said, "Make a plan to attack Poland immediately. We must prepare for war. Britain and France are going to force us to the gallows and strangle us. We must not submit to such a fate. In addition, as long as Poland and France sign an agreement,
Immediately announce the abolition of the German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact. Since they want war, we will give them war!!"