A man looked at Dai Li in disbelief and asked in Japanese, "Are you really willing to let me go back?"
Dai Li nodded and said, "You are an old friend of our committee. If not because of the war, the committee would like to continue to be friends with you. I want you to go back this time. Firstly, the committee does not want his friends to suffer here. Secondly,
Second, and most importantly, I hope that when you go back, you can send a message that Chongqing is willing to negotiate, but your country's sincerity has never been enough."
The man nodded and said, "I believe in Mr. Jiang's sincerity. Do you have any requests that you need me to convey?"
Dai Li clapped his fingers and said, "First, China can only have one government, and Wang Ni in Nanjing must be dissolved."
The man said understandingly, "It makes sense."
Dai Li continued, "Second, we can temporarily shelve Mongolia and Northeast China, but we cannot accept the puppet Manchuria, but we can set these two areas as disputed areas."
The man said with some embarrassment, "This is a bit difficult, but I have been reading newspapers and listening to the radio during this period, and I feel that the strategic thinking of our Japanese senior leaders has changed, so there is still hope."
Dai Li nodded and said, "In the end, we will not cede territory, pay compensation, or surrender, but we can give you some special economic status. If you can agree to these three conditions, everything will be easy for us to negotiate."
After the man waited for Dai Li to leave, he looked at the Japanese military uniform placed next to him. He sighed and slowly put on the military uniform and cap. Looking at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I don't know."
Will I be judged if I return to Tokyo like this?"
This person is none other than Isoya Rensuke, who was captured by Liu Hong. He has been imprisoned since he was brought to Chongqing. Even after the defeat of the Wuhan battle, Chiang Kai-shek did not release him, but now, in
Under pressure from the Red Party and Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek came up with this idea.
But Jiang Jie was also afraid that others would know that he had let Isotani Rensuke go. After all, Isotani Rensuke was the first division commander to be arrested and had an important political role, so he let Isotani Rensuke escape from Hong Kong under the escort of military commanders.
Return home.
——Shanxi
Li Qian was practicing swordsmanship outside the warehouse when she suddenly heard a strange noise in the warehouse. She immediately understood that Jiang Cheng was back and quickly pressed the button next to her. Someone would naturally notify Mr. Zhu and others.
Sure enough, after a while, Jiang Cheng came out, looked at Li Qian and said with a smile, "Why are you so sweaty? You must have been exercising again. How have you been doing these days?"
Li Qian stood on tiptoes to get closer to Jiang Cheng, then shrank back and said, "Fortunately, it's been quite quiet during this period, and there's been no fighting."
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and when Jiang Cheng saw it, a few guards came with Mr. Zhu. Mr. Zhu looked a little fatter than in Luliang Mountain, and he seemed to be doing well.
Boss Zhu looked at Jiang Cheng and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, 203, how was it? Did you gain anything?"
Jiang Cheng pointed to the containers piled high behind him and said, "It's not bad. My financial problem has been solved for the time being. This time I brought all the mechanical equipment, mainly machine tools and steelmaking equipment. I think we are also here."
Just wait for this. In addition, I also brought some cloth to enrich the market."
Mr. Zhu hummed and said, "Indeed, Ren Chi has been urging you these past few days. The preliminary construction and site selection work of the factory has been completed. You can just take it now. Let's go and have dinner with me. Have you ever had oil?"
Eat meat, and the chairman will be here in the afternoon."
Jiang Cheng asked, "Why did the chairman come out of Yan'an? What happened?"
Mr. Zhu smiled and said, "It's a good thing. Our Taiyuan Arsenal has begun to resume production. Chairman Mao couldn't help but want to take a look. Anyway, our sky is safe now, so we won't stop it."
Speaking of the arsenal, Jiang Cheng said as if he was asking for credit, "Boss, I bought a small factory in Czechoslovakia. I can make weapons there in the future and ship them over."
When he heard that it was a small factory, Mr. Zhu said nonchalantly, "It's okay. We don't need those now. Besides, you might as well move the factory here. Aren't you tired of going back and forth?"
Jiang Cheng shrugged helplessly and said, "That won't work. I'm going to move all the Skodas here. Hitler will have to fight me."
"Why is Hitler so stingy? Isn't he just a Skoda... Skoda???" Mr. Zhu asked with his eyes widened. "It's the largest arsenal in Czechoslovakia, the factory that produces our Czech light machine guns? The one that can produce heavy artillery.
Skoda? This is still a small factory? Xiao Jiang, are you teasing me on purpose?" As he said that, Mr. Zhu's whole face blossomed, and his eyes were almost invisible, and he rubbed Jiang with his hands.
Cheng's head and excitement can be seen at a glance.
Jiang Cheng chuckled and said, "Isn't it that humility makes people progress? Boss, are you still casual now?"
"Let me tell you, you must not believe everything Xiao Jiang says. Let me tell you, if you can't give us 100,000 rifles from the Germans in a year, watch your butt." Along with the smoke.
Smell, a familiar voice rang out, who was it if it wasn't Chairman Mao?
"Old Mao, why are you ahead of schedule?" Mr. Zhu looked at Chairman Mao and asked.
"The weather is good and the roads are good, so we are ahead of schedule. Xiao Jiang, please tell us how you got Skoda. If we have such a factory in China, why should we be afraid of the Japanese?" Chairman Mao said.
Then he took out another cigarette and lit it up against the almost smoked butt.
Jiang Cheng cheered up and spoke vividly. Li Qian next to her had stars in her eyes, and Chairman Mao and Mr. Zhu also kept nodding.
Chairman Mao asked Li Qian and others to leave. The three of them sat in the room and said, "This Hitler is really as cunning as Xiao Jiang said, and that Chamberlain shot himself in the foot. After all, he is appeasement."
"The policy, to put it bluntly, is that you should be nice, give me your sweets, and don't hit my policy. As a result, you will just be played around by Hitler."
Jiang Cheng hummed and said, "But I don't know the current situation."
Mr. Zhu said, "Let me tell you, a few days ago, Poland and Britain signed an agreement. Germany should be furious now. Next, the Poles will sign a contract with France."
Jiang Cheng recalled it, and found that there was no change from history.
Chairman Mao took a puff of cigarette and said, "Xiao Jiang, see if you can let the war in Europe break out a little later. The later the better."
Jiang Cheng knocked his head and said, "It's actually easy. Germany historically cooperated with the Soviet Union to carve up Poland. The most important reason was that Poland closed the door to Germany's negotiations. As long as Hitler thought it could still be resolved through negotiations, it wouldn't be that simple.
After all, he was not fully prepared to start a war, and he didn't want the world to see his true face so quickly. In addition, I gave Hitler a Rome plan some time ago, and at this critical moment when it is being implemented, Hitler will not start a war immediately.
"
"Then Xiao Jiang, please work harder. Besides, our country has been very quiet these past two months. I think it is probably the calm before the storm. Mr. Zhu, you should be more vigilant here." Chairman Mao said here, suddenly
I remembered something and asked, "How is that Japanese spy?"
Jiang Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, where is Yoshiko Kawashima? Is she still in Taiyuan?"
Boss Zhu looked at Jiang Cheng who looked like he was watching a show, shook his head and pointed at Jiang Cheng and said, "Here she is, sending and receiving reports in the dispatch room less than three or four kilometers away from us. What she received and what she sent out are
The news we gave her, but it’s not yet time for us to use this chess piece, Xiao Jiang, how long will you stay here this time?”
Jiang Cheng pointed in the direction of the warehouse and said, "This is only a small part of it. I will probably have to transport these in the next half month. Boss, you have to hurry up and move them. Don't let me have no place to put them."
"
Mr. Zhu smiled when he heard this and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee that every time you come, it will be empty. You don't know, people from various factories are sending telegrams one after another. We will start shipping soon."
--Europe
The Polish officials did not know whether they ignored Germany's feelings intentionally or unintentionally. Instead of giving any explanation to Germany, they signed a protection agreement with France a week later. From then on, whenever Germany and Poland went to war, Britain and France would automatically
went to war with Germany, but both Britain and France were optimistic about the situation, believing that Germany would never go to war after seeing such an alliance.
Hitler's anger caused the German General Staff to take action immediately. In less than a week, a combat plan codenamed "White Plan" was released. The essence of the plan was to end the battle in the shortest possible time.
At this time, German soldiers were deeply affected by the results of World War I. Most believed that the long-term war was the main reason for Germany's defeat in Europe. If the war only lasted a month or two, Germany would not be afraid of anyone.
From Asia to Europe, from China to Germany, the whole world fell silent, as if waiting for something. Jiang Cheng continued to carry machinery and equipment to Taiyuan. Various mining areas in Shanxi began work one after another, and countless ores were transported to various places.
With smelters and power plants, Shanxi's industry is developing rapidly.
Time quickly came to May 1939. In Tokyo, Ishihara Wanji, Itagaki Seishiro, Hiranuma Kirichiro and others were sitting on one side. Opposite them was Isotani Rensuke who had just returned to Tokyo.
In the month after he took office, Hiranuma Kiichiro immediately gave full play to his expertise. First, he promulgated the "Outline of the Productivity Expansion Plan", launched a new round of mobilization of Japan's human, material and financial resources, and invested a large amount of money.
and the research, development and production of weapons. At the same time, the Military Service Law was revised, the short-term military service system was abolished, and the time for citizens to perform military service was extended.
But Hiranuma Kirichiro is not all smooth sailing. Regarding the Three Kingdoms Alliance, Hiranuma Kirichiro has not been able to completely unify the cabinet's thinking on the issue of the Three Kingdoms Alliance. The internal fighting between the navy and army cannot be resolved. It can only be said that Hiranuma Kirichiro is doing his best to maintain it.
Ishihara Wanji opened his eyes and said, "Chiang's intermediaries are going to take action against the Red Party in Yan'an."
Isotani Rensuke didn't understand that he was just spreading a message, but how could it have such a result. He quickly said, "No, I didn't say this. On the contrary, many people in Chongqing are supporting the Red Party's Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army. We
It seems like the two parties can’t fight each other all of a sudden.”
Ishihara Wanji shook his head and said, "No, we don't want to fight now, but the Chiang Kai-shek agency should have already had this idea, and the Sino-Japanese truce is also in line with our plan, but if we want to withdraw them all at once without taking anything, isn't it right?"
Possibly, he said where are the specific negotiations?
Isotani Rensuke replied, "In Hong Kong."
Kiichiro Hiranuma said understandingly, "Hong Kong? That's a place for the British. You can see the sincerity of Jiang's agent there. I think it's okay."
"In that case, let's go see His Majesty the Emperor and talk about this matter." Foreign Minister Arita Hachiro suggested. He has always believed that the Soviet Union is Japan's real enemy, and now he has the opportunity to pull his legs out of the quagmire of China.
Come out, he is a hundred willing.
Everyone stood up and prepared to go to the palace, but Ishihara Wanji and Itagaki Seishiro fell behind.
"Poland is close to Britain and France this time. I think the Germans will not be able to stand it. Ishihara-kun, you are right again." Itagaki Seishiro said with admiration.
Ishihara smiled and shook his head and said, "There are still people in the country who disagree with our establishment of the Three Kingdoms Alliance. They feel that we cannot offend Britain, the United States and France, and they don't think about it. Are there some things that will be fine if you don't offend others?"
Itagaki Seishiro understood what Ishihara Wanji meant and said in agreement, "Yes, our empire is the hope of Asians and a thorn in the side of white people. They will definitely find a way to deal with us. Haixiang and the others want to avoid fighting with Britain, the United States, and France.
I’m afraid others will find us in the end.”
Ishihara smiled and nodded, changed the topic and asked, "How is Manchuria now? Have the soldiers begun to move?"
Itagaki Seishiro hummed and said, "Three divisions have already arrived in Manchuria, and the number is still increasing. The Soviet Union seems to have noticed that we are moving troops. The border has not been quiet recently."
--northeast
Northeast China had the most developed industrial and railway network in China at this time. A black train slowly stopped, and Japanese soldiers carrying packages got off the train one after another.
A few people looked curiously at this land they had never been to before, and some even dug a little bit of soil with bayonets and began to study whether it was really as fertile as the legend says.
"Is this Manchuria? It feels similar to our Hokkaido." A Japanese soldier sighed.
"Yes, this is where the military god Nogi Nogi started the war with the Russians. Now it's our turn." Another Japanese officer shouted excitedly.
"I heard that the Soviet Union is very powerful. Their tanks are better than ours." Some Japanese soldiers said without confidence.
"If it was just about this, we wouldn't have to fight." The Japanese officer who just spoke shook his head and said, "Besides, the Soviets are fighting among themselves now, and many experienced generals and soldiers have been killed. They are all just idiots.
You're just a kid, nothing to be afraid of, I think one of our divisions can defeat three of their divisions."
