On the outskirts of Shenyang, Fengyong University.
On the playground, a class was having a physical education class. The students were holding wooden guns and practicing bayonet fighting with the instructor.
"drink!"
"kill!"
"kill!"
Raise the gun, lunge forward, assassinate, retract the gun, block, assassinate... these simple and effective actions were repeated countless times.
Feng Yong, who had long since quit smoking, was standing behind the window of the principal's office, silently watching the students, and suddenly turned around and asked: "Are you really sure that the Kwantung Army will take action in the near future?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "Fifth brother, you have been in the Northeast for a long time, so you should know the movements of the Japanese. This year, the Kwantung Army has provoked troubles time and time again. Not long ago, they even conducted military exercises on the streets of Shenyang. Are they joking?"
"What did Xiao Liuzi say?" Feng Yong asked.
Zhou Hexuan said: "Zhang Hanqing has received definite information that the Japanese will send troops at the end of the month. However, he and Chang Kaishen are inclined not to resist, believing that the Japanese cabinet will order the Kwantung Army to withdraw its troops."
"What is the attitude of the Japanese cabinet?" Feng Yong asked.
"This current Japanese cabinet was just formed a few months ago," Zhou Hexuan explained. "Due to the serious domestic economic crisis in Japan, the Japanese cabinet focuses its energy on internal affairs and resolutely opposes military expansion."
Feng Yong breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's okay. As long as the Japanese government doesn't want to fight, there is still room for relaxation."
Zhou Hexuan said: "Fifth brother, you have read my book "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword". You should know that the Japanese have a tradition of subjugating superiors. How can the Japanese cabinet control those soldiers?"
Feng Yong murmured: "That's not true. Even the cabinet can't restrain the army. Then wouldn't the Japanese Army Ministry want to rebel?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "Since the Washington Conference in 1921, Japan has been disarmament on a large scale. In 1921, Japan's military expenditure was 730 million yen. As of last year, it had been cut to less than 500 million yen. But since Japan's Meiji Restoration, It has always adhered to the principle of military priority and trained a large number of professional soldiers. These professional soldiers have no other specialties and only know how to fight. Disarmament is equivalent to destroying their jobs. I guess that as long as the Japanese cabinet opposes expansion, Japan's young officers are likely to launch a coup. "
"So radical?" Feng Yong said in surprise.
"I can't convince Zhang Hanqing. You know his temper. It's hard to change his mind, so I came to you." Zhou Hexuan said.
Zhou Hexuan changed his name to Zhang Xueliang, and he was obviously very angry about this. Feng Yong sighed: "What can I do?"
"Once the Japanese take action, we will blow up the Shenyang Arsenal as quickly as possible," Zhou Hexuan gritted his teeth. "Even if it is completely destroyed, we cannot leave it to the Japanese!"
Feng Yong hesitated and said: "What if we blow up the arsenal and the Kwantung Army retreats?"
Zhou Hexuan asked back: "Do you think it's possible?"
"I'll persuade Xiao Liuzi again to move the arsenal first." Feng Yong didn't dare to agree because this matter was too big and he couldn't bear the responsibility.
The relocation of the Shenyang Arsenal is very difficult. It is currently the largest arsenal in China. It has four factories for guns, cannons, shells and light machine guns, with more than 8,000 machines. It also has a scientific research institute to focus on the research and development of military science and technology.
Just two months ago, the Shenyang Arsenal even developed a 10-round automatic rifle on its own. Historically, the drawings of this automatic rifle disappeared. It is likely that someone deliberately destroyed or took it away after the September 18th Incident.
It is impossible for such a large arsenal to be destroyed quietly, not to mention that there are troops stationed there.
Feng Yong took Zhou Hexuan and rushed to Peking again, and woke Zhang Xueliang out of bed in the middle of the night.
Zhang Xueliang rubbed his sleepy eyes and said with a wry smile: "Mingcheng, you really won't let me go."
Zhou Hexuan said in a cold tone: "I know you are timid and don't dare to provoke the Japanese. But you can make the decision at the Shenyang Arsenal. Do you want to benefit the enemy and leave all those things to the Kwantung Army to use to invade China in the future?"
Zhang Xueliang comforted and said: "Mingcheng, I have sent a telegram to negotiate with Mr. Shigahara, the Japanese Foreign Minister. He assured me that there is absolutely no chance of a major incident in Northeast China. He has severely reprimanded the Japanese Army Ministry. As long as the Kwantung Army dares to mess around , the Japanese Prime Minister will be impeached or even removed from office, and the Kwantung Army will inevitably withdraw its troops. Also, the Nanjing government has informed the ministers of Britain, the United States and France, and they have also issued condemnations to the Japanese government. The League of Nations will never Just sit back and ignore it.”
"The League of Nations' condemnation is useful, so why use the army? The Japanese cabinet is even more unreliable. They themselves will be doomed!" Zhou Hexuan said angrily, "If you don't move the military factory, I will personally help bomb the place. Blow them all up!”
Feng Yong also persuaded: "Sixth son, take precautions before they happen. You may be right to adopt the approach of not angering the Japanese Kwantung Army, but you also need to leave a way out for yourself. Transport the machines from the arsenal first and wait for the situation to develop. After things calm down, it won’t be too late to bring them back.”
Zhang Xueliang remained silent, his expression extremely tangled.
Feng Yong added: "If it is true as Mingcheng said, it will be too late to regret it. Have you forgotten the last incident on the Middle Road?"
Zhang Xueliang hesitated and said: "But the Shenyang Arsenal is so big that it cannot be moved in ten days and a half, and it is difficult to accommodate so many workers."
"As much as you can carry, if you can't carry it all, just blow it up!" Zhou Hexuan said firmly.
Zhang Xueliang said: "I will think about it again."
"Thinking about it," Zhou Hexuan snarled, "Zhang Xueliang, if you become a mother-in-law again, I will break up with you!"
Zhang Xueliang and Feng Yong looked at Zhou Hexuan in surprise. They had never seen Zhou Hexuan become so angry. His bright eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, like a monster that chooses and devours people.
Zhang Xueliang and Zhou Hexuan looked at each other for a few seconds, then suddenly lowered their heads and said: "Then let's move."
Zhou Hexuan said to Feng Yong again: "Fifth brother, your school must also be prepared. The Japanese will not let it go."
Feng Yong smiled proudly and said: "As long as little Japan dares to come, I will personally fly a plane to fight with them, and the real man will just die."
"Fengyong University has many science and engineering students. They are the seeds of the country and the nation and cannot be destroyed easily." Zhou Hexuan said.
Feng Yong nodded and said: "I will make arrangements. Those who are willing to stay and fight with Little Japan can stay. Those who want to continue studying, I will send them to Peking."
Zhou Hexuan once again advised: "Han Qing, I still hope that you can resist the Japanese head-on."
"Mingcheng, there is no need to persuade you any more," Zhang Xueliang said, "It's not like you haven't seen the domestic situation. Where can we fight again? I believe that the Japanese cabinet can restrain the behavior of the Kwantung Army. This situation can be used Diplomatic solution."
Zhou Hexuan was so angry that he didn't want to talk anymore. He left without looking back and said, "Then I'll leave now. I won't disturb you and continue dreaming!"