206 [Chrysanthemum and Knife] (Ending for the Leader_Sadness
Three days later.
Liao Yaquan held the 20-page manuscript newly written by Zhou Hexuan and read it curiously:
“The Japanese are aggressive yet gentle by nature; both militaristic yet aesthetic; both arrogant yet courteous; stubborn yet flexible; docile yet unwilling to be manipulated; both docile yet unwilling to be manipulated;
Loyal yet rebellious; brave yet cowardly; conservative yet willing to accept new ways of life.
The chrysanthemum and the knife exactly symbolize this contradiction.
To deal with Japan, we must first understand the Japanese's intentions, which is an extremely difficult thing.
It has been decades since Japan opened its closed doors. When foreigners mention Japan today, they are still confused by their series of behaviors.
No serious and responsible humanistic sociologist, as long as he is not Japanese, will not say that this nation is polite while talking about other nations, and at the same time add: "But they are also very arrogant and arrogant."
'; Nor will he say that this nation is stubborn and stubborn, but also say: 'However, they are also quite adaptable to drastic changes'... Nor will he talk about how this nation admires Western culture and exaggerate their stubborn conservatism...
In large-scale wars, the Japanese believe that it is completely unnecessary to rescue victims. For example, in the Russo-Japanese War, during the retreat, military doctors would even shoot all the sick and wounded first, or let them commit suicide with grenades. In our opinion, Japan
Man has simply committed a crime against his fellow man..."
The original work of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" mainly analyzed Japan through World War II. Zhou Hexuan naturally could not do this. He focused on analyzing the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 and the Russo-Japanese War, as well as various extreme contradictions in Japan since the Meiji Restoration.
Even the Jinan tragedy that just happened was discussed by Zhou Hexuan: "When the Japanese are fighting, a question they often consider shows the uniqueness of Japanese thinking. They often say: 'The whole world is paying attention to us!
'Therefore, during the battle, they must carry forward the Japanese spirit and show the most glorious and majestic side of this nation...The Japanese care very much about the impression they leave on other nations in the world, and honor is even more important than their own lives.
At the same time, they have no regard for their poor international image. The Jinan tragedy completely exposed the bestiality of the Japanese. They do not even abide by basic international rules and ignore their own national reputation. It seems that this is not a modern civilized country.
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The original work has great flaws. After all, the author has never been to Japan, and everything he writes comes from data collection. For example, it ignores the differentiation of Japanese social classes, ignores the changes in Japan's social environment, and ignores the evolution of Japan's historical traditions.
Zhou Hexuan deleted a lot of content about World War II, but added in the origin of Japanese culture and history, starting with the section about sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty, and even added the influence of Korea on Japan during the Han Dynasty.
Liao Yaquan read with sweat on her forehead. Not only was she shocked, but she even felt a kind of fear, which was the fear of someone seeing through her soul.
She felt that these manuscripts were talking about herself!
"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Zhou Hexuan came to her side at some point.
"No... Oh, yes, I'm a little uncomfortable. Maybe I have a cold and I'm sweating a little." Liao Yaquan wiped the sweat from his forehead in a panic, completely losing his basic qualities as a spy.
Zhou Hexuan smiled with concern: "Let me accompany you to the doctor. Don't be tired."
"No, no, I'll just go by myself." Liao Yaquan said quickly.
Zhou Hexuan said: "Then Le Yi and Wanrong, I and I will go to the foreign club. You take the medicine and have a good rest."
"Okay, you don't have to worry about me." Liao Yaquan forced a smile.
After Zhou Hexuan took Zhang Leyi and Wanrong out to go far away, Liao Yaquan took the manuscript of "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" and called a rickshaw and went straight to Inoue Hospital.
Mitsui Jiro sent away a patient, took out his medical record and asked: "What new information do you have?"
Liao Yaquan took out the manuscript and held it in both hands: "Mitsui-kun, please be sure to read this book. This is a new book written by Zhou Hexuan."
Mitsui Jiro opened the manuscript and read it carefully. After reading a few pages, his face became solemn.
As the saying goes, if you don't know the true face of Lushan Mountain, you just live in this mountain.
No one has ever summarized the national character of the Japanese. The Japanese themselves are accustomed to this and do not think there is anything strange about it.
But Zhou Hexuan's "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" gave a thorough and profound analysis of the Japanese national character. When Mitsui Jiro read it at this time, he felt that it made sense. He couldn't help but sigh: "Zhou Hexuan is indeed a great scholar. After reading this book,
It gives insight into the spirit of the empire."
Liao Yaquan worriedly said: "Once this book comes out, the Japanese Empire will be stripped naked and recognized by the world without reservation. Maybe one day Chinese and Westerners will take this book and have a deep understanding of the empire."
Carry out targeted strategies.”
Mitsui Jiro nodded and said: "That's true. This Zhou Hexuan has a very deep understanding of the Japanese Empire."
Liao Yaquan said coldly: "Do you want to kill him?"
"Don't rush to take action," Mitsui Jiro warned. "If Zhou Hexuan is just a pure scholar, he won't be much of a threat. This "Chrysanthemum and the Sword" is just an academic work. In the face of fierce guns, even if China has
Ten books like this are no match for the empire. You must always remember that your mission is to find out the mysterious organization behind Zhou Hexuan."
Liao Yaquan said: "I'm afraid it's difficult. Every time Zhou Hexuan talks about key points, he deliberately changes the subject. Why don't we arrest him and torture him to extract a confession? We will definitely be able to pry his mouth open!"
"That's inappropriate," Mitsui Jiro waved his hand, "What if I can't ask anything? This will alert the snake. The organization behind him is very mysterious. Zhou Hexuan is the only clue. This clue must not be broken. You must find the right time in the future.
, mostly ask questions when he is drunk, people cannot stay awake all the time."
"Understood!" Liao Yaquan bowed, "Please prescribe me some cold medicine for a few days."
Mitsui Jiro pointed to the manuscript and said: "When you go back, make a copy of all the manuscripts of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" and give it to me."
Liao Yaquan felt sad when she mentioned copying books. She copied it for more than a month some time ago and said weakly: "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife is not finished yet. You can buy it directly after it is published."
Mitsui Jiro shook his head and said: "I want its original manuscript. The original manuscript and the published content are not exactly the same. Only the original manuscript can analyze the author's true thoughts. Remember, even if the original manuscript deletes the content, it must be accurate.
Copy it down."
"Yes, I promise to complete the task!" When Liao Yaquan spoke, his wrist couldn't help but twitch.