205 [Withdrawal of shares] (for the leader Ding Boyue
The tragedy in Jinan City has not yet been reported. Even the radio base of the Northern Expeditionary Army was blown up by heavy artillery, and the telephone and telegraph lines in the city were also cut off.
When the diplomats of the Negotiation Office were massacred, there were only some Japanese soldiers in Jinan City, while the number of the Northern Expeditionary Army was more than ten times greater.
Although the troops were superior, Principal Chang ordered to endure the humiliation and not resist, hoping to resolve the matter peacefully. What he was waiting for was Japanese heavy artillery. The Japanese troops outside the city began to attack the city, and the Japanese troops inside the city also opened fire.
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A few days later, Jinan City fell.
The massacre on May 3 was only on a small scale. After all, the area occupied by the Japanese army was not large at that time. But on May 11, the Japanese army completely occupied Jinan and once again raised their butcher's knives high against the Chinese people.
Even the Beiyang soldiers who were captured by the Northern Expeditionary Army and had no time to escape were killed by the Japanese soldiers.
In just one day, nearly 8,000 Chinese citizens were slaughtered.
The subsequent impact was even more terrifying. Because the corpses had not been properly disposed of for a long time, a plague broke out in Jinan City in the summer. In addition, citizens fled the place one after another, and the population of Jinan dropped sharply from 10,000 to 200,000 within a year.
The man who escaped from the Negotiation Office was named Zhang Hanru. He was Cai Gongshi's orderly. He was the only survivor and witness of the Negotiation Office.
After the large-scale massacre in Jinan City, the matter finally could not be concealed, and Zhang Hanru also told the story of how Japanese soldiers killed Chinese diplomats, causing an uproar throughout the country and international public opinion.
Even Japan's ally Britain severely condemned this barbaric behavior.
In modern civilized society, there are still people who kill diplomats, and such cruel and inhumane killings are simply unimaginable.
Major newspapers in China reported the incident in detail, and Zhou Hexuan's radio station also made a special program. While condemning the Japanese, it also highly praised more than a dozen diplomats headed by Cai Gongshi.
Activities to commemorate Tsai Gongshi were immediately launched in various places. Students took to the streets to hold demonstrations. Businessmen took the opportunity to call for a boycott of Japanese goods. China's anti-Japanese sentiment instantly reached its peak.
The biggest headache is for Japanese merchants. Since the tragedy was exposed, the sales of Japanese goods have plummeted. Countless Japanese merchants are secretly cursing the Japanese Army.
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Tianjin, Marshal's Mansion.
Zhang Xueliang had already quit opium, but he kept smoking cigarettes. He asked: "Hexuan, what can you do now?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled bitterly and said: "What can I do, and I can't invite heavenly soldiers and generals."
Zhang Xueliang didn't really want Zhou Hexuan to find a solution. He just wanted to find someone to talk to. He said with a depressed expression: "At the beginning of the year, I suggested to my father that he should step down from the post of commander-in-chief of Anhui and change his banner and join the Southern National Government. He also personally agreed.
This matter turned out to be a delaying strategy, openly negotiating peace and secretly deploying troops. It would have been great if we could have stopped the troops at that time, the Jinan tragedy would not have happened, and so many soldiers would have died less."
Zhang Xueliang felt so sad. He had gone through many hardships in the Northeastern Martial Arts Hall and had many brothers who shared the same meal in the army.
But the wars in the past year or two have left many of his old brothers dead, including two of his former adjutants.
Zhou Hexuan said: "Now the Northeast Army has only one retreat: leaving the border. Commander Six, beware of the Japanese."
"Beware of the Japanese?" Zhang Xueliang didn't know what he meant. In his opinion, the Japanese were helping the Northeast Army, so they sent troops to Shandong and caused the Jinan tragedy.
Zhou Hexuan analyzed: "Judging from the incident in Shandong, the Japanese have determined to invade China. The truth of the Jinan tragedy is that the Japanese are testing the reactions of all parties, not only China's reaction, but also the reactions of other powers.
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Zhang Xueliang sat up straight: "What then?"
"There is no end," Zhou Hexuan said sadly. "The Northern Expeditionary Army showed extremely weakness, and Britain, France and the United States only verbally condemned it. This undoubtedly gave the Japanese a reassurance. Their next move must be to conquer the three northeastern provinces by force.
And if Fengjun retreats to the Northeast this time, the conflict with the Japanese will inevitably intensify. Especially Zhang Zuolin and Marshal Zhang, he must die so that the Japanese can implement follow-up plans."
"You mean, the Japanese are going to take action against my father?" Zhang Xueliang was shocked.
Although Zhou Hexuan did not have any good impression of Zhang Zuolin, he still did not want Zhang Zuolin to die early. He reminded: "The best time for the Japanese to take action is when Marshal Zhang is on his way back to the Northeast."
Zhang Xueliang said solemnly: "I will pay attention."
"Then I won't disturb you and take my leave." Zhou Hexuan stood up and said.
"Wait a minute," Zhang Xueliang stopped Zhou Hexuan, took out the share certificate of "Ta Kung Pao" and said, "Just keep this and return the principal to me."
"Sixth Commander, this is not possible." Zhou Hexuan refused repeatedly.
"Take it," Zhang Xueliang patted the share certificate into Zhou Hexuan's hand and said with a smile, "When Fengjun returns to the northeast, Tianjin will be taken over by the southern government. If I continue to be the major shareholder of "Ta Kung Pao", the newspaper may be
Deliberately making things difficult. As for the Hope Education Foundation, I will also resign as president, and you will be fully responsible from now on."
Zhou Hexuan didn't know what to say. "Ta Kung Pao" has now become the largest newspaper in the north, with a value of at least 200,000 yuan. However, Zhang Xueliang took the initiative to withdraw his shares, and only had a principal of 40,000 yuan, which was not cheap at all.
occupy.
If it had been any other warlord, he would have eaten him alive.
Zhang Xueliang smiled and patted Zhou Hexuan on the shoulder and said: "Okay, stop talking. Not only Ta Kung Pao, but also Northern Pictorial. I have withdrawn my shares. From now on, Feng Wuyue will be the boss."
"The Sixth Commander Gao Yi, Hexuan has taken note of it! Farewell." Zhou Hexuan said with his fists in hand.
When Zhou Hexuan walked out of the door, Zhang Xueliang sat back on the sofa in disinterest, and let out a long sigh: "Alas!"
Now that the situation in the north is in danger, the Northern Expeditionary Army has crossed the Yellow River, and Zhang Zuolin ordered a full retreat. While retreating, he also sent a telegram to the whole country, calling for peace, saying pitifully that he had stopped attacking, and that domestic politics hoped that the people would have a notarized verdict.
In fact, Zhang Zuolin was still holding on and seemed unable to accept the current situation. He transferred Zhang Zongchang and Chu Yufeng to garrison in Cangzhou, and ordered Sun Chuanfang's subordinates to garrison Qingyun and the Yanshan area. He also ordered Fengjun's direct lineage, Sun Chuanfang to be the main force, and Zhang Zongchang's subordinate Sun Dianying to
Chu Yupu's subordinate Yuan Zhenqing defended Hejian, intending to fight to the death with the Northern Expeditionary Army.
During this period, he encountered Feng Yuxiang who betrayed his teammates, causing Yan Xishan to go deep into the army alone, and was surrounded by the Fengjun Army.
Fortunately, Principal Chang overcame his fear of the Japanese and continued the Northern Expedition by taking a detour from Jinan City, thus saving Yan Xishan's main force.
Zhou Hexuan returned to his study room, spread out the manuscript paper and started writing a new book.
Zhang Leyi was doing a broadcast on the radio station and had not returned home at this time. Liao Yaquan came over curiously and asked: "What are you writing about?"
Zhou Hexuan replied: ""The Chrysanthemum and the Knife"." 8
