Surrounded by everyone, Uchida Yasuya stepped off the special train. From Fengtian, only the provincial governor Wang Yongjiang and the new foreign minister Gu Weijun came to the train station to greet him. As for Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan, they did not show up at all.
Japan's foreign minister, with such a distinguished status, but the top leader of the Fengjun army did not come to greet him. It was really too much. He simply did not take the Japanese Empire into his eyes. Uchida felt a big knot in his heart.
"I have long heard that Inspector Zhang is a hero in this area, and I am interested in visiting him. I must meet him when I come to Fengtian this time!"
Wang Yongjiang smiled slightly: "Your Excellency Uchida, the auxiliary commander also wants to meet with the Japanese side, but things are really unfortunate. Recently, more and more refugees have arrived from the Russian Far East, which has seriously impacted our social order.
The auxiliary commander had to go to Harbin in person and take charge of the matter. Please forgive me for any rudeness."
Uchida said he wanted to meet Zhang Zuoxiang, but in fact he was accusing Zhang Zuoxiang of not coming to greet him, which was really rude. As a result, Wang Yongjiang was not polite and blamed the war in the Far East. A large number of refugees appeared, naturally Japan
The man was created and used his spear to attack his shield, blocking all Uchida's words.
When Uchida Yasuya saw that he had not taken advantage, he had no choice but to say: "In recent times, the political situation in Manchuria has been unstable, which has caused great harm to the interests of the empire. I hope that the Fengjun side can pay attention to this and handle it properly."
"Feng Jun has the ability to handle any problem. I'm afraid that those who are afraid of the world will be wasted in vain, and they may end up stealing the chicken and losing the rice!"
There is something in Wang Yongjiang's words, and Uchida naturally knows that Fengtian is really different from other places. He has no fear in the face of the great powers, and dares to be so ironic with guns and sticks. It is really an anomaly. Uchida is not willing to do it again.
After the bickering continued, we had to go to the Nanman Hotel where we were staying.
This hotel is located in the Manchuria Railway Annex and is a Japanese property. When a big man like Uchida arrived, the Japanese sent a large number of troops for strict protection. However, although there were countless guards around him, Uchida Yasuya was not safe at all.
feel.
He stood on the balcony and looked northeast toward Fengtian City. In the distance, he could see a highland with a lot of five-color flags planted in it. He could also see some dark fortifications.
Uchida's face was gloomy and he called Akajiri Masasuke over, "Mr. Consul General, what is that thing on top?"
Akajiri Masasuke also had a look of embarrassment on his face, and said tremblingly: "That is the latest fort built by Fengjun."
"Baga!" Uchida turned his face on the spot. His eyes seemed to be able to spit out fire, and he asked loudly: "What are you doing? The Chinese are aiming their cannons at the empire's territory. They are showing off their power in front of the empire. Why don't you protest? Why don't you protest?
No effective action is taken? What's the use of sending me many guards? If the Chinese fire artillery here, we will all be killed, killed!"
Uchida roared loudly. Akajiri was supporting his body, not daring to say a word. After watching Uchida calm down for a while, he said in a humble tone: "Your Excellency Uchida, we have already lodged a protest with Fengtian, but they
They simply don’t accept it, and they train near the empire’s territories every day, shouting various slogans and demonstrating against the empire.”
"Rice buckets, buckets of rice, they're all buckets of rice!" Uchida clasped his hands behind his back and said angrily: "The government has told you a long time ago to keep the Chinese people's fear of us at all times so that they can't hold their head high in front of the empire. As a result,
What have you done? Every time the Fengtian government succeeds in provoking, their nationalist sentiment will increase. The empire can rise only by high morale and the dedication of its people. We must not let the Chinese people also
Why can’t you idiots figure it out after embarking on this path?”
Just as Uchida was reprimanding, suddenly there was another shouting outside. If you look closely, it seems that a parade was passing by. They were shouting: "Be vigilant and guard against spies. The academic community should be self-disciplined and do not become national traitors!"
Uchida Yasuya's expression became increasingly grim. He pointed at the parades and said, "Are they holding an anti-Japanese parade? Why are there no restrictions? Does the empire still have any authority in China?"
Akajiri Masasuke's face turned pale and he could only reluctantly answer: "Fengtian has just arrested a group of imperial intelligence officers, and then also arrested a large number of pro-Japanese scholars. These people have been imprisoned by Fengtian. Currently, the three northeastern provinces are undergoing
What kind of national movement should we jointly prevent spies and protect our homeland?"
When Uchida heard this, he really couldn't stand it anymore. He had long known that Japan's foundation in southern Manchuria had been shaken, but he never expected that the actual situation was worse than imagined. Judging from the situation in front of him, Japan
The power in Manchuria is in danger of total collapse.
"Contact me the Fengjun side, I want to negotiate with them immediately."
The Fengtian government was notified, and Gu Weijun came to the Nanman Hotel in person. As soon as Uchida saw him, he said solemnly: "This time I come on behalf of the empire to seek peace between Japan and Fengtian and to restore order in the Far East.
.For this goal, not only the empire must work hard, Fengtian is also responsible. I think you must release those dissidents and stop the anti-Japanese demonstrations. Only in this way can we have the possibility of negotiation."
Gu Weijun's expression did not change at all, and he said coldly: "Your Excellency Uchida, the parade is in compliance with the laws of our country, and the arrests are strictly in accordance with the laws. They are our internal affairs, and Japan has no right to interfere. I emphasize again that Fengtian is opposed to it.
We will not pay heed to any negotiation with preset preconditions or any unreasonable demands!”
Gu Weijun directly refuted Uchida's words as unreasonable demands. Uchida's anger suddenly surged. At this time, Japan already regarded itself as the leader of Greater East Asia. Unexpectedly, Fengtian would dare to refute them so ruthlessly.
Simply unforgivable!
"Mr. Minister, Fengtian must first release illegally arrested intelligence officers and dissidents, cancel all anti-Japanese demonstrations, and retract anti-Japanese remarks. Otherwise, Japan will never come to the negotiating table."
"Since Mr. Uchida thinks so, that's fine. You should first take a look at the scenery of Fengtian and communicate your feelings. We are not in a hurry about the negotiation."
After Gu Weijun finished speaking, he stood up to say goodbye and walked away. Leaving Uchida on the spot, this guy was immediately dumbfounded. Little Fengtian must have been too hard. It was like a stone in a latrine, smelly and
Hard and unreasonable!
Seeing Gu Weijun leave, Uchida suddenly grabbed a tea cup and threw it to the ground. It immediately shattered into powder. It was obvious that he had reached the extreme level of anger.
Uchida was angry, but Gu Weijun was extremely relaxed and happy. He had never been so tough on foreign powers since he started doing diplomacy, and he really felt proud. He quickly returned to the provincial government in Fengtian, where Zhang Tinglan and others gathered together
, are discussing things.
Yang Yuting said with a smile: "Ivanov is quite capable. He took advantage of the Russian people's dissatisfaction with the Japanese to expand his strength. Not only regular forces, but also countless militia and guerrilla groups were formed. The Japanese army
All of a sudden, they fell into the quagmire of war. These guerrillas attacked the Siberian Railway, opened up the tracks, and delayed the Japanese offensive. It has been more than half a month since Khabarovsk was lost, and the Japanese army has not yet captured Khabarovsk.
It’s a little unexpected.”
"The longer the Russians can delay, the more they will consume Japan's power, and the better it will be for us. Shouldn't we provide some help to the Russians and let them persist for a while?" Jiang Dengxuan put forward his own opinion.
Several people nodded frequently.
Zhang Tinglan thought for a moment and then said: "I didn't expect the Russians to be able to hold on. In this case, let's help. But don't intervene directly or provide weapons. After all, let the Japanese know that there will be big trouble.
I think we might as well make a fuss about those Russian refugees and encourage them to go to the Far East to join the majority party’s army and fight for the country. Isn’t it everyone’s responsibility?”
"I have to say, you are sending the god of plague away. This is indeed a good idea. These Russian refugees in the three eastern provinces are a bunch of potential scourges and will have to be expelled sooner or later. Now is the time to let them play a little role and kill one more person.
The Japanese are also a good thing." Yang Yuting said with a smile.
After hanging out with Zhang Tinglan for a long time, these people are also familiar with Zhang Tinglan's style of doing things. Russia has committed numerous crimes in China. There is no burden on the Russians no matter how they are dealt with. To drive them out is to send them to a dead end, but for now
When he dies, it would be best for them to bring in a few Japanese people to support him.
The discussion was almost over, and Gu Weijun introduced the situation of the meeting with Uchida. Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "The little devil is still unwilling to put down his worth and negotiate with us, so let's simply compare our patience and see who can hold on!"
When Zhang Tinglan said this, he said to Yang Yuting: "Linge, immediately appointed Ma Zhanshan as the Yalu River garrison commander, and sent an additional brigade to the Yalu River. An air force squadron was mobilized to Fengcheng to garrison, forming a containment force against Japan. Around the South-Manchuria Railway
The garrison must also be increased, dragging the Japanese troops in Luda and North Korea, making them unable to support the battlefield in the Far East. I want to see how long the Japanese can hold out!"
The posture adopted by Fengjun was to hold back the Japanese and prevent them from easily annihilating the Russians. Not only did Fengjun do this, the United States and Britain also launched actions, and they both announced sanctions against Japan.
The plans have now been implemented.
Petroleum, ore, rubber, grain, machine tools and other materials are all within the scope of sanctions. Exports to Japan are strictly prohibited, and imports from Japan are also restricted. The international environment for the Japanese has suddenly become unprecedentedly severe. (Unfinished)