Lu Chengzhou quickly reported Nozaki's words to Liu Youjun and Li Xiangxue.
Japan was pressing harder and harder on North China, and he hoped that the Nanjing government could be prepared to thwart Japan's conspiracy.
However, in mid-January 1935, the Japanese army took action against Chadong.
The so-called Chadong refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the six counties of Duolun, Guyuan, Kangbao, Baochang, Zhangbei and Qamdo in the eastern part of Chahar.
On January 15, Japan first mobilized the Puppet Manchukuo Self-Defense Regiment to create friction with the Chinese garrison stationed in Guyuan Changliang, Wunihe and other places.
Using this as an excuse, a warning was issued to the 29th Army, requiring it to immediately withdraw from the Guyuan to Dushikou area.
In order to avoid causing greater conflicts, the Chairman of the Peiping Branch of the Kuomintang Military Commission requested that the 29th Army avoid conflicts outside the Great Wall.
The cavalry company of Xiaochang should withdraw to within the Great Wall, and the militia organizations such as Changliang and Wunihe should also withdraw to the rear.
The Japanese side, however, kept pushing further and demanded that China not station troops or set up military facilities along the Great Wall.
On January 23, the Japanese Kwantung Army carried out an armed provocation, using aircraft and artillery to bombard Dongzhazi near the Great Wall in the eastern part of Chahar Province, Dushikou Yile.
On the 25th and 26th, local villages were bombed continuously, killing dozens of people.
On the 27th, the Japanese army occupied Dongzhazi.
China and Japan held many discussions. On February 2, a meeting was held in Dadan, Guyuan County, and an oral agreement was reached:
"The Chadong incident was originally a misunderstanding. Now that the two sides want to resolve it peacefully, the Japanese troops will return to their original defenses and the 29th Army will not invade Shituchengzi, the South Stone Pillar, the line of Dongzhazi, and the area east of it. All
Thirty-seven rifles and 1,500 bullets from the Rehe Militia collected by the 29th Army were to be delivered to Datan by the Guyuan County Magistrate on the 7th of this month for return to the Rehe Militia.
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This oral agreement, due to the determination of the Peking Military Commission, did not leave any written record. This matter played into Japan's plan.
On February 4, the meeting results announced in Japanese stated:
First, the Chinese side will vow to strictly prohibit the use of troops to enter "Manchukuo" or the use of threats and provocations by "Manchukuo" to provoke the Japanese army.
Second, if China violates its oath in the future, the Japanese military will not carry out independent actions, and China will bear the responsibility.
The cleanup work in the western border of Rehe has been completed, and the Kwantung Army monitors the sincerity of China's implementation to avoid unfortunate incidents.
Furthermore, we hope that the friendly relations between Japan and China will be restored.
This verbal agreement shows that the Japanese Kwantung Army not only "performs independent actions" on Chinese territory, but also "strictly prohibits" Chinese troops from entering, and also "monitors" China's "sincerity", fully exposing the Japanese Kwantung Army's intention to invade and occupy Chadong.
attempt.
The "Datan Pass Treaty" caused China to lose its sovereignty over Guyuan County and the area east of the Great Wall.
Aware of the East China Incident, Japan made the Chinese army withdraw from the area east of the Great Wall with just a verbal agreement, opening the door to invade and occupy the entire North China.
When the news reached Haigu, the Japanese secret service was delighted, and Nozaki even specially paid Lu Chengzhou a bonus.
At the same time, he was specifically reminded to pay attention to the attitude of the British and report any abnormalities as soon as possible.
The Japanese were so excited, so naturally Lu Chengzhou couldn't be happy.
The weakness of the Peking Military Commission made Lu Chengzhou very helpless.
In the final analysis, the country is still too weak and has no confidence to confront Japan. In the face of Japan's aggressiveness, it can only give in step by step.
However, the Nanjing government did not work hard because of this, but focused all its energy on dealing with the Communist Party.
At this time, the Red Army was on a long march, and the Kuomintang troops were chasing and intercepting them. Not only did they want to eliminate the Red Army, but they also wanted to deal with the disobedient warlords in various places.
At this time, of course, there was no energy left to deal with the Japanese.
At this time, Lu Chengzhou did not know that in mid-January 1935, a major event occurred in the Chinese Communist Party.
During the Long March, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held an enlarged meeting in Zunyi, Guizhou, which ended the rule of "leftist" errors in the party, established the correct leadership of the central government represented by Mao, Zhou, and Zhu, and brought new ideas to the Chinese revolution.
Turning point.
At this time, the underground party in Haigu could only contact the provincial party committee, and the provincial party committee and the central government had lost contact for several months.
The Communist Party is like this. On the Juntong side, because after Wang Xiaoxiang's death, the affairs of Haigu Station were taken care of by the Peiping Station. It can be said that the influence of the Juntong in Haigu is almost non-existent.
Facing the "good news" coming from Japan from time to time, Lu Chengzhou could only pretend to smile every time.
The question he has been thinking about the most recently is what he should do to prevent the Japanese conspiracy from succeeding.
However, both Liu Youjun and Li Xiangxue had only one request for Lu Chengzhou: hiding themselves well was the greatest contribution to the party.
Lu Chengzhou's identity seems to be of little use at the moment, but once a war breaks out between China and Japan, Lu Chengzhou's role will be immeasurable.
Of course, the Japanese are also planning what they will do after Lu Chengzhou breaks into the military command, so that Lu Chengzhou can gain the trust of the military commander.
The best way is of course to let Lu Chengzhou make meritorious service.
As May approached, Nozaki suddenly asked Lu Chengzhou to meet.
Lu Chengzhou knew that there must be something important for Nozaki to meet him.
However, there has been little movement from the military commanders recently, so why does Nozaki want to see him?
"The military commander is in Haigu. Have you taken any action recently?" Nozaki asked impatiently.
"Not yet, what's wrong?" Lu Chengzhou said in surprise.
Nozaki's behavior seemed to be anxious for the military commander. Nozaki was not a member of the military commander. He should be happy that the military commander did not engage in assassinations.
After all, as long as the military commander does not take action, if he takes action, either the Japanese or the traitors will die.
"If you want to prompt the military commander to carry out an assassination operation, the level must be high and the time must be fast." Nozaki said suddenly.
"Are we trying to lure them into action and destroy the Haigu station of military command?" Lu Chengzhou asked.
"You have never made any meritorious service in the army. If you can get rid of a few famous traitors, will the military commander appreciate you more?" Nozaki asked.
"That's the theory." Lu Chengzhou nodded.
"Currently, the military commander's power in Haigu is not very strong. This is a good time for you to come forward. Find an opportunity to propose to the military commander that the traitors should be punished. Within a month, you will be reused by the military commander." Nozaki said solemnly.
"Mr. Nozaki, do you mean that the military commander's actions will be coordinated or even secretly supported by the Nozaki Residence?" Lu Chengzhou said suddenly.
It's understandable that Nozaki wants to make a contribution.
However, if the military commander is suddenly allowed to kill people, one must be wary.
Lu Chengzhou is currently in the military command and accepts direct command from the headquarters. Although he does not hold a specific position, he has already registered with the military commander.
At this time, it was somewhat unreasonable for Nozaki to let himself behave.
"You can say that." Nozaki said slowly.
Even if the military commander is willing, Nozaki Mansion can do it for him, and after getting rid of a few traitors, he will hand over the credit to the military commander.
PS: I am going to CD today. The writers of the military group will meet at CD and I will be back on the 26th. During this period, the updates are unstable and can only guarantee two updates a day, and sometimes it will be delayed until the next day.
