At a time when people across the country were actively participating in the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement, the Nationalist Government in Nanjing wanted to ban a patriotic song. This seemed like a fantasy.
Yet this is indeed the case.
Since the end of the "Songhu Battle", the Nanjing government has avoided provoking Japan and deliberately suppressed domestic anti-Japanese activities. After the failure of the "Great Wall War of Resistance", China and Japan secretly signed the "Tanggu Agreement", and the Nanjing government banned private anti-Japanese activities.
The intention of the movement is even more star-studying.
Half a year later, in February 1935, Chang Kaishen and Wang Zhaoming would even jointly issue the "Order to Strictly Prohibit the Anti-Japanese Movement", and then the National Political Council of the Kuomintang would issue a notice to newspapers and news agencies across the country: it is prohibited to publish anti-Japanese articles and boycott Japanese goods.
news.
Under the ideological instructions of the Nanjing government, the two songs "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" and "On the Songhua River" are definitely songs that must be banned. Including Zhou Hexuan's "Fei Gong" magazine, the entire article promotes anti-Japanese ideology
, it will be completely sealed by February next year at most.
It will be useless no matter how much money is stuffed in at that time, because it seriously violates the international diplomatic policy of Chang Kaishen and Wang Zhaoming.
However, EMI Records is an exception. Historically, this company has released many anti-Japanese patriotic songs, and none of them have been banned by the Nanjing government. The reason is very simple. The background of EMI Records is too complicated. The main shareholders are from the United Kingdom, France and
U.S.
Britain, France and the United States are all fathers, and EMI is the industry of these three fathers. Neither China nor Japan dares to attack EMI Records, and the most they can do is protest and warn.
Don't think that Wang Zhaoming's performance is too cowardly. He was scared to death when he heard it was a British company. Even if it were Chang Kaishen, he could only choose to turn a blind eye.
During the Republic of China, all aspects of China were controlled by foreign powers. The largest mining shares were controlled by foreigners, the largest tea company was controlled by foreigners, and the largest fishing company was controlled by foreigners... Unless the Nanjing government completely broke up and forcibly took over these foreign-owned industries, it would only
Can call daddy obediently.
Of course, although Wang Zhaoming did not dare to directly order the ban on records, he had other means. For example, he banned all domestic radio stations from playing Zhou Hexuan's songs, banned related records from being played in public, etc.
These methods are very effective. Originally, two movies wanted to use "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" as the theme song. Now with the government's order, the film company immediately gave up the idea. There is also the upcoming North China Games. The organizers plan to
"The Great Wall Will Never Fall" was used as the entrance song, but now we can only give up.
The more the Nanjing government banned it, the better the records of "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down" sold. Perhaps the people's rebellious psychology was aroused.
In just a few days, "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" sold more than 2,000 copies in Shanghai and surrounding areas, and "Orchid Grass" also sold more than 600 copies. Such explosive sales trends made EMI Records extremely happy.
The British don't care about Sino-Japanese relations, and they don't care whether Chinese people are patriotic or not. They just want to sell more and more records and make real money.
Although major newspapers were warned by the Nanjing government not to publish discussion articles about these songs, there were so many underground publications. Many underground magazines published complete song scores and distributed them to Northeast China, Japan, and even Southeast Asia, making "The Great Wall"
"Never Fall" and "On the Songhua River" spread rapidly and became familiar patriotic songs.
Especially in the four northeastern provinces that had fallen, many anti-Japanese troops specially asked people to teach them how to sing. The soldiers sang these two songs with tears in their eyes and fought bravely against the enemy.
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Haig Road, Zhou Mansion.
Edgar Snow sat opposite Zhou Hexuan. He held a shorthand notebook and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, your poems and songs have been widely circulated recently. You are considered the greatest contemporary poet and songwriter in China."
"I can't talk about being the greatest, there are many great people in China, I'm just a little famous," Zhou Hexuan said.
Edgar Snow is a handsome young man. Of course, he will become a bald man in a few years. He is the China correspondent of the New York Daily News and a lecturer in the Journalism Department of Yenching University. His interviews include
Northeast extends to Southeast Asia and Japan.
Snow smiled and said: "You are too humble. Many Chinese people I have met are like this."
Zhou Hexuan said: "Humility is a virtue. Only countries and nations with no cultural background can become rampant when they gain power, such as Japan."
Snow said: "There are three most influential scholars in China, one is Hu Shi, the other is Lu Xun, and the third is your Excellency. I have interviewed Hu Shi and Lu Xun, and they are different from you."
"How do you say it?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
Snow said: "Hu Shi was a liberal, and his thoughts were American. Lu Xun was a revolutionary. He did not seem to reject Japan, but focused on China's national transformation. And you have some nationalist tendencies.
, your words and deeds all take the country as the starting point."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Your summary is interesting. And your interview style is also very interesting. You like to chat with the interviewees instead of asking and answering."
"Of course, asking and answering questions is too purposeful, and it is easy to overlook many details," Snow said. "Do you know what ideas are most popular in the United States in recent years?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "Liberalism and civil rights."
Snow said: "Can you tell me your opinion?"
“Liberalism and civil rights have a long history, but they have become popular in the United States in recent years, mainly due to the impact of the economic crisis,” Zhou Hexuan elaborated. “The United States is experiencing an unprecedented Great Depression, and the basic rights of citizens cannot be guaranteed, and even
Even free speech is suppressed. Where there is oppression, there is resistance. It is easy to understand why liberalism and civil rights are popular in the United States."
"Interesting insight," Snow nodded, "Can you compare the differences between the freedom movement and civil rights movement in China and the United States?"
Zhou Hexuan analyzed: "The United States is a capital politics, and the construction of the rule of law is relatively complete. Therefore, the freedom movement and civil rights movement in the United States revolve around the U.S. Constitution. Neither supporters nor opponents can break the constraints of the U.S. Constitution.
Therefore, the freedom movement and civil rights movement in the United States are controllable, guideable, non-violent, and legal. But China is different. China is a power politics, and the construction of the rule of law is still in its infancy. You just said that Hu Shi is
A liberal, but he only wrote a few articles calling for constitutionalism before he was forced by the authorities to go abroad. The civil rights movement that Lu Xun participated in was directly violently suppressed, and Lu Xun himself fled to the concession many times for refuge.
"
Snow smiled and said: "Your insights are very thorough and you have captured the essence of things. You are a true wise man."
Zhou Hexuan spread his hands: "Wisdom is very precious, but sometimes, wisdom is useless."
Snow asked again: "What do you think of the relationship between China and Japan?"
"There must be a battle, and China will win." Zhou Hexuan said.
Snow smiled and said: "You are indeed different, you are very confident. When other Chinese people I interviewed, when talking about this topic, they were very worried, extremely lacking in self-confidence, and had an unspeakable uncertainty about the future.
fear."
Zhou Hexuan said: "My confidence does not come from myself, but from my confidence in my country, my people, and my culture."
Snow suddenly mentioned Ding Ling: "Last year, the famous Chinese female writer Ms. Ding Ling disappeared, and many people participated in the rescue operation. It seems that you did not participate?"
"I don't understand this matter." Zhou Hexuan said.
Snow suddenly lowered his voice: "The American Civil Liberties Union is joining forces with the China Civil Rights Protection Alliance to plan the rescue of Ms. Ding Ling. Is Mr. Zhou interested in joining?"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "If I just write a few articles, I would be very happy. After all, Ms. Ding Ling is also considered my friend."
Snow said: "Mrs. Sun has made plans with the International Joint Committee on Political Prisoners, an organization affiliated with the American Civil Liberties Union that is dedicated to protecting the civil rights of political prisoners under totalitarian politics. If you want to join, you can contact us
Get in touch with Mr. Irosen. Do you know Mr. Irosen?”
Zhou Hexuan said: "I met Royson in the Netherlands. He is an American left-wing writer and journalist."
"Since we are all friends, it will be easier." Snow said with a smile.
Zhou Hexuan really didn't care, because Ding Ling didn't need him to save her at all. Now Ding Ling is under house arrest with her live-in boyfriend in the villa of secret agent leader Xu Enzeng. In addition to having no freedom, Ding Ling is eating, drinking and comfortable. Even the Kuomintang agents will take Ding Ling
The mother and son were all picked up.
There are two reasons why Ding Ling receives such generous treatment:
First, Mrs. Sun is actively rescuing and promoting Ding Ling wildly at home and abroad. Now Ding Ling is not only famous in China, but also has countless readers in the United States. The Kuomintang is afraid of causing bad influence, so they dare not kill or release her.
Being able to tempt Ding Ling into rebellion every day;
The second is that spy chief Xu Enzeng’s favorite concubine was Fei Xia, a Communist Party member who rebelled a few years ago. Although Fei Xia rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, he was still sympathetic to the Communist Party and often dissuaded Xu Enzeng from using torture. He put Ding Ling under house arrest in a villa to slowly induce her to surrender.
, it was Fei Xia’s idea, and Xu En had obeyed her words.
Historically, Ding Ling was finally released, mainly because of the role of the United States. The Nanjing government could not withstand the pressure of international public opinion and had to release Ding Ling. If Zhou Hexuan had participated, things might have gone much smoother, at least allowing Ding Ling to be released earlier.
I regained my freedom in half a year.
Of course, there are also Ding Ling's own reasons.
Fei Xia, a traitor to the Communist Party, lured many Communists to surrender after becoming Xu Enzeng's concubine. But after Ding Ling was arrested, she was unable to gain access to anything. No matter how Fei Xia tried to induce surrender or offered benefits, he even took in Ding Ling's mother and son.
Come, under coercion and inducement, Ding Ling persisted for two full years without surrendering.
Now that he has taken over the task of rescuing Ding Ling, Zhou Hexuan feels that it is time for him to take a trip to the United States.
It's ridiculous to say that if you want to save people in China, you have to go to the United States to build momentum. Perhaps in the eyes of the Nanjing government, the public opinion of the American people is far more important than the public opinion of the Chinese people.
