Eight hundred and sixtieth eight chapters visit insider
"Your Excellency General, why do I feel that the atmosphere of this reception is a bit dull? Doesn't it mean that the Prime Minister doesn't like liveliness and his behavior is more conservative?" Chen Mingxiang walked up to Kinoshita Eichi and asked quietly, holding a glass of red wine.
This was in the lobby of the Consulate General in Shanghai. There were quite a few people attending the cocktail party, but whether they were military generals or Japanese businessmen, there was almost no chatting and laughing, and everyone's expressions were rather dull.
Is it really okay for the Prime Minister of your own country to greet him with this attitude? Those who know it is a welcome reception, but those who don’t know may think it is a memorial service!
"As for the dispatched troops, we have always been skeptical and opposed to the decision of the military department and the cabinet to hand over the material control power to the Jinling government. As you know, the work efficiency and corruption of various departments of the Jinling government from top to bottom
This will pose a great threat to the supply and demand of the army. At that time, I am afraid that it will not be a helper to the empire, but will instead hinder the empire."
"Previous negotiations have not made progress, and the control of materials has not been transferred. The dispatched army wanted to hand over this power to Chinese businessmen and Japanese businessmen to form a joint commercial organization, which would facilitate management and improve efficiency. However, the Jinling government relied on the empire to
The government’s support is just not accepted.”
"Before the visit of the Tojo Cabinet, under the mediation of Shotaro Ishiwatari, the two sides reluctantly reached an agreement. Yesterday afternoon in Jinling, the Prime Minister went to the dispatched army headquarters to hear a report. The garrison commanders of Central China, North China and South China once again
I raised this issue in the hope that the Cabinet and the Military Ministry could suspend the execution, but Prime Minister Tojo flatly refused.”
"What will be the situation? The army has lost the power to control materials and needs to rely on the Jinling government to provide most of the materials. Imperial merchants have lost their privileges, and the acquisition of raw materials will be greatly restricted. For example, the salt you are operating is
The most obvious example."
"But the will of the imperial government and the military cannot be defied. Whether you are a soldier or a businessman, you must obey the strategic plan of the empire!" Kinoshita Eichi seemed to be feeling emotional. He had rarely said so many words at once before.
It can be seen that Tojo Hideki played an unpopular role during his visit to Jinling. In fact, this new policy was not his own intention, but the big bosses of the Military Ministry, Cabinet and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
, the product of intense quarrels and compromises.
The meaning of the dispatched army is very simple, to continue to control the power of materials and to seize China's resources to the greatest extent to serve the army. The businessman's meaning is also very simple, to seize China's rich resources to serve the army, and at the same time bring huge wealth to itself.
As for Shotaro Ishito, he is a member of the cabinet and has worked in the Ministry of Finance for a long time. He currently serves as the top economic adviser to the Jinling government.
"I heard that the North China Front Army Headquarters was extremely dissatisfied with Wang Jitang being forced to step down, and even protested to Chairman Wang of the Jinling government," Chen Mingxiang said.
"You are right. This is also one of the purposes of Prime Minister Tojo coming to Jinling, to establish the absolute authority of the Jinling government in the customs. For this strategy, the North China Front Army must cooperate. The focus is not only on the replacement of the chairman of the North China Political Affairs Committee, but also on
There are also jurisdictional issues in Pengcheng and other places, as well as currency issues.”
"Yesterday afternoon, General Okamura Neiji, commander of the North China Front, received a stern warning from Prime Minister Tojo. If he refused to implement the empire's strategy, he would be prepared to switch to reserve service, and the military headquarters would change his order to obey
Commander."
"I heard Matsui Tataro say that Okamura Neji was very embarrassed and embarrassed on the spot and had to express his support for the work of the Jinling government. Therefore, everyone knows that this is the current general trend and no one can change it. It is weird to be happy.
!" Kinoshita Eichi said.
Okamura Neiji served as the commander of the North China Front and was appointed by the Emperor. Speaking of which, this sworn enemy of the Chinese people had a deep relationship with the Emperor from the earliest days. One of the Showa warlords was Miwa Karasu, and the other two were Nagata Tetsuzan.
and Obata Toshishiro, they gathered in Baden-Baden, Germany, which also kicked off the Showa Warlords. At that time, Tojo Hideki could only play the role of gatekeeper.
Okamura Neiji's identity is not trivial, he is a symbol of the Young Heroes faction. Even General Hata Shun6, as the commander-in-chief, would not dare to teach him such a lesson in person, but Tojo Hideki would dare.
Speaking of which, this leader of the Communist Party is by far the most powerful among Japanese prime ministers. He is not only the cabinet prime minister, but also the minister of war. His status is much more stable than that of previous prime ministers.
Even so, the respect that an army general should have for Okamura Neiji is not like this. This shows that in order to implement the new policy, the military and the cabinet are determined this time. Anyone who dares to become a stumbling block will be kicked out.
aside.
"The matter of the North China Government Affairs Committee involves the interests of the North China Front. It cannot be solved by replacing a leader and implementing two new strategies. I dare to assert that these things operated by the Jinling government are just superficial things. In the end, they will definitely
It’s just a pot of raw rice, and it’s essentially the same as the original.”
"If it were me, I might as well take this precious opportunity to get some tangible benefits from the North China region. The Jinling government borrowed this opportunity, but it's just that the direction is wrong. It's really meaningless." Chen Mingxiang shook his head.
He shook his head and said.
After all, the North China region is the territory of the North China Front Army. The habit of the Japanese army is to suppress the superiors and often disobey the commands of the military department and the cabinet. On the surface, they may not dare to speak out publicly, but in private, they drag everything back and forth.
That's all.
"Chen Jun, you are looking at this matter with the eyes of a businessman, and Chairman Wang is looking at this matter with the eyes of a politician. The angles are different, and the operating methods will naturally be different. The Jinling government is not stable internally.
He is using this method to increase deterrence and cohesion." Kinoshita Eichi said with a smile.
Tojo Hideki's appearance was very short, only half an hour. Those who could talk to him were of course senior officials of the Jinling government and the Japanese army. Chen Mingxiang hid aside and chatted with Li Shiqun.
Even if he could use the help of senior Japanese military officials to have a word and a drink with Hideki Tojo, it would not be of much help in the future. Why waste favors on such a meaningless thing?
"Minister, it's not easy for you to come back to Shanghai. How about we go to Paramount and have some drinks? It's only nine o'clock, and there's nothing to do when you go home." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
"I'm also interested. I don't have time to come back during the Chinese New Year. How can a small place like Suzhou compare to Shanghai?" Li Shiqun immediately agreed.
Suzhou is actually not small, and it was a very wealthy and prosperous big city during the Republic of China. Its industrial and commercial development was among the best. But unfortunately, compared with the international metropolis of Shanghai, it is indeed a notch behind. The key is the public concessions and
The French Concession's lavish lifestyle is not something that can be found in any other city today.
He was a pervert himself, but after arriving in Suzhou, the Qingxiang Committee, the provincial government and the secret service headquarters had too many heavy workloads. In addition, Ye Jiqing was watching him every day, so it was rare for him to come out and play once.
