In order to prevent accidents, Zhang Zuolin mobilized two battalions of soldiers this time. One battalion was spread outside to control all street intersections, and then the other battalion followed him in to solve the problem. The troops were very sufficient.
As many of the students suffered severe injuries and were not as impulsive as they were at the beginning, they were more obedient and dispersed as instructed. Among them, the injured students were all sent to the hospital. Only a few student representatives such as Chu Mingyuan were there.
They haven't left yet, they want to see how to deal with this conflict.
Most of the men brought by Shanqi were under control. They squatted on the street with their heads in their hands, surrounded by black holes and guns pointed at them unceremoniously.
Zhang Zuolin came forward, and Yata couldn't watch the fun from behind. He walked to the front angrily: "Mr. Zhang, these thugs disrupted the order of the consulate and seriously damaged the image of the Japanese Empire. You just let them go so lightly. In your eyes
Is there still a Japanese Empire?”
"Mr. Yata, you are being unreasonable. The student demonstration is their right to express their opinions, and they did not actually arrive in front of the consulate. The people who clashed with them were not Japanese. Please don't wrongly accuse a good person!"
"Mr. Zhang, the people who just stopped the thugs are friends of Japan. Let them go first, and then we can talk about other things!" Yata retreated and asked Zhang Zuolin to let go of Shanqi's thugs.
Lao Zhang still smiled and shook his head: "Mr. Yata, these people are remnants of the previous dynasty. They dare to commit crimes in broad daylight. We will definitely punish them severely according to the law, so I won't bother you."
Yata's request was rejected again, and his face was extremely ugly. On the contrary, Lao Zhang looked confident: "This student demonstration was all caused by ronin attacks. We should solve the problem from the root. Consul General Yata, I suggest
Now go to the Governor's Mansion, Governor Zhang Xiluan will preside over it, and let's work together to discuss a solution that does not harm the interests of all parties, what do you think?"
"No!" Yata's eyes were full of anger: "Mr. Zhang, all this is your instruction. I tell you that the Japanese Empire will not bow its head casually. Any attempt to provoke the empire is stupid.
…”
Yata was going to continue to say harsh words, and suddenly an attendant ran over in a panic. As soon as Yata saw his change of expression, he knew that something big had happened. He hurriedly followed the attendant back to the consulate. After waiting for less than twenty minutes, Yata
Walked out again.
His face was covered with a layer of gray, and he looked a little downcast. He could not hide the changes in his emotions before and after. Facing Zhang Zuolin again, Yata's momentum was obviously not as strong as before. He paused and said: "
Mr. Zhang, I would like to see Fengtian regain peace, and I would also like to see you play an important role in resolving the current crisis, but the dignity of the empire must be guaranteed."
Yata's attitude made a 180-degree turn. In fact, there is nothing surprising about this. Just now, two telegrams were sent from the Japanese government and Beijing's Minister Hioki Masaru at almost the same time, both of which were harshly worded and demanded Yata as soon as possible.
Calm down the anti-Japanese demonstrations in Fengtian at all costs and eliminate the negative impact.
The Japanese government was also under strong pressure from the great powers at this time. Britain, France, the United States and other countries were taking advantage of this opportunity to express their dissatisfaction to Japan. Even the British government threatened Japan to reduce its military orders. You must know that Japan still owes a large amount of foreign debt.
Well, Japan has not recovered from the Russo-Japanese War at all. It was all thanks to the huge orders from World War I that Japan turned from a debtor country to a creditor country in one fell swoop. Therefore, this hit Japan's vital point.
Yata's attitude softened, and the rest of the matter became easier to handle. Soon the three parties were sitting in the Fengtian Governor's Mansion, with Zhang Xiluan sitting in the middle. He looked at Zhang Zuolin, then looked at Yata, and then said: "Mr. Consul General, China and Japan
The two countries are friendly neighbors. If there is a little misunderstanding, it is nothing. As long as it can be resolved peacefully, I wonder if Mr. Consul General has any requirements?"
"The empire's request is very simple, that is, to release the detained imperial citizens, compensate the empire for its losses, and ensure that those students will not launch another anti-Japanese demonstration. As long as these are met, the empire will not make any excessive demands."
"Isn't this too much? This incident was entirely caused by Japan's connivance with the ronin, and the student demonstrations are reasonable. As for compensation for losses, it is even more nonsense, and we cannot accept it!"
Yata's face also darkened, "Since Mr. Zhang has no sincerity, there is no need for us to negotiate!"
"Mr. Yata, don't worry, we will definitely find a way to get the best of both worlds." Zhang Xiluan was afraid that the talks between the two parties would break down and cause him trouble, so he hurriedly tried to persuade him.
"Yuting, I think those ronin didn't cause too serious consequences, why don't we release them first?"
The old guy Zhang Xiluan chose to retreat at this critical moment. I don't know where he came from. Zhang Zuolin shook his head: "Sir Governor, this is about Japan's face. Isn't it also about our dignity?
Letting him go without a reasonable explanation will only further anger the students, and a bigger demonstration will follow, which is absolutely undesirable."
"Then Mr. Zhang, do you have any better ideas?" Yata asked with disdain on his face.
"Mr. Yata, I really have an idea." Zhang Zuolin winked at Zhang Tinglan. Zhang Tinglan hurriedly stood up from the bottom position, cleared his throat and said: "Old Governor, Mr. Consul General, I think this
This sudden incident has caused huge troubles to both countries, and public opinion is boiling. If you want to solve the problem, you can only get rid of the bottom of the pot. Only by extricating Japan and Fengtian from the dead knot in front of them can we keep both countries.
Fang’s face can also appease the people’s sentiments.”
"Well, the young man's analysis is good. Can you tell me how to operate it?" Zhang Xiluan agreed with Zhang Tinglan's argument one hundred and twenty, and then he asked Zhang Tinglan to continue.
Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "The cause of this matter is those rogues. As long as they are properly resolved, all conflicts will naturally disappear."
"How could more than a dozen living people disappear? You are just talking nonsense." Yata said with great disdain.
"Mr. Consul General, don't be anxious. Just imagine, if a dozen ronin are no longer Japanese, wouldn't it damage Japan's dignity no matter how they are dealt with?"
Yata heard a slight movement in his heart. He seemed to have an idea, but he still couldn't grasp the key point. Zhang Tinglan continued: "I investigated and found that three of the dozen ronin were not Japanese, but
The Koreans who live in Fengtian wear Japanese kimonos and speak Japanese, and they usually pretend to be Japanese and deceive, seriously damaging Japan's image."
What Zhang Tinglan said was not a random fabrication, but a fact. After Japan occupied Korea, most Koreans chose to surrender. Some Koreans were even keen to work as slaves for the Japanese and even regarded themselves as half-Japanese.
Some people who couldn't get along in Korea pretended to be Japanese and came to China to show their power. During the subsequent Anti-Japanese War, there were stories of Japan beheading people and Koryo people skinning them. It can be seen that these bastards who became dogs are more powerful than
Their masters are even more inhumane and cruel. There are also some such pseudo-Japanese ronin in the three northeastern provinces.
When Yata heard Zhang Tinglan's words, his mind started to spin rapidly. He seemed to understand what Zhang Tinglan meant, "Are you talking about announcing to the public that these ronin are fake Koreans?"
"That's right, Mr. Consul General, we can definitely say that they are North Korean refugees. Although they smashed and robbed grain stores, they did not cause any serious casualties and did not commit any major crimes. As long as the storm subsides, we will quietly let them go."
When Zhang Tinglan said this, Yata's eyes also lit up. This can indeed take out the Japanese government without having to put much pressure on himself. It is a good way. There was a hint of joy on his face, and Zhang Tinglan was also filled with excitement at this time.
Proudly, as long as Japan agrees, there will be a continuous back-up plan to deal with these damn Japanese.