Chapter 298 The land has no distinction between north and south, no distinction between age and age! (Please vote for me)
Cheng Qianfan made a decision after careful consideration to ‘be honest’ with Hyoutarou Imamura.
‘Both ends’ and ‘both sides’ are taboos.
Between the 'Iwai Mansion' and the Shanghai Special Higher Education Course, he must choose an 'allegiance'.
He decided to choose ‘Iwai Mansion’.
The reason for choosing ‘Iwai Mansion’ is mainly based on the following considerations:
Iwai Eiichi is a high-ranking Japanese official, one of whom his status is still higher than that of Kage Sasaki.
Neither Iwai Eiichi nor Imamura Hyoutarou is a professional agent. The 'Iwai Mansion' is currently in the initial stage. If he joins the team at this time, he can gain trust and reuse, which will help him gain access to higher-level intelligence and insider information. Secondly,
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In terms of the Shanghai Super High School, there are "a lot of talents." Kentaro Miyazaki is not a professional agent. In the Super High School, his identity is just a latent agent, nothing more. He cannot have access to higher-level intelligence, and thirdly.
In addition, Cheng Qianfan is quite afraid of Sanbonjiro and Kage Sasaki. For such veteran agents, out of caution and safety considerations, it is best for him to maintain a necessary safe distance. For latent agents, safety is always the first priority.
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When a person is alive, there is still hope for everything. If he sacrifices, there will be nothing. This is because he is not afraid of sacrifice and will never make sacrifice lightly.
In addition, Kentaro Miyazaki's teacher Hiroyuki Taniguchi is a famous academic figure in Japan. Although he is not a senior official in Japan, he has a good relationship with senior Japanese officials such as Eiichi Iwai. It is natural for Cheng Qianfan to choose the Iwai Mansion.
The choice is more reasonable, this is the fifth one.
Another very important point is that on Hyoutaro Imamura's side, he has a natural ally and a partner he can use, Sakamoto Yoshino. Through Sakamoto Yoshino, Cheng Qianfan can obtain information in a safer way. This is sixth.
Kentaro Miyazaki and Hyōtaro Imamura have similar ideas. Both of them are "disciples" of Yoshida Shoin, which makes Hyōtaro Imamura appreciate him even more.
In addition, after meeting with Sanbonjiro, he confessed to Imamura Hyoutarou the next day. This time point is also critical.
He believed that Hyoutarou Imamura could feel his sincerity.
The fact was just as he expected.
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Hearing Cheng Qianfan say these words, Imamura Hyoutarou's face changed slightly.
"Oh?" Hyōtaro Imamura said, "It seems that many interesting things happened after Miyazaki-kun left yesterday. Please tell me."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan said slowly without changing his expression.
He did not shy away from reporting to Sanbonjiro.
According to Cheng Qianfan's description, he went to see Sanbonjiro for a very direct purpose, which was to report on his appearance at Hyoutaro Imamura's birthday party yesterday as Kentaro Miyazaki.
There was nothing to hide in this matter, and he believed Hyotarō Imamura could understand.
After all, he is nominally a latent agent of the Shanghai Special High School. Kentaro Miyazaki's identity is a secret. With this identity being 'public', he should report to Sanbonjiro. What's more, his visit to Hyoutarou Imamura's home was
Can't hide it.
"Miyazaki, please forgive me, Mr. Imamura." Cheng Qianfan said sincerely, "Miyazaki showed up at Mr. Imamura's banquet. According to regulations, he must report to the head of the third section."
"What you did is right, I can understand it." Hyōtaro Imamura nodded. There is nothing to blame in this incident. This shows that Kentaro Miyazaki is a rule-abiding person, and Hyōtaro Imamura appreciates this.
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"However, what confuses Miyazaki is that Section Chief Sanben seems to know very well what happened yesterday, and also knows about the private conversation between Mr. and me yesterday." Cheng Qianfan showed a serious expression.
He understood what Cheng Qianfan meant. Among the guests yesterday were people from Sanbonjiro.
Imamura Hyoutarou secretly resented his dissatisfaction with the extra-high school personnel placed around him, and his resentment at being betrayed by someone he trusted.
"The words of Section Chief Sanben mentioned that Mr. Iwai was preparing to form the 'Iwai Mansion'." Cheng Qianfan continued, "He knew that Mr. Miyazaki favored Miyazaki, and he hoped that Miyazaki would get closer to Mr. Iwai and take the opportunity to join 'Iwai Mansion'."
Mansion'."
Imamura Hyōtaro took a deep look at Cheng Qianfan, "So, Sanbon-kun should know that I invited you to join the 'Iwai Mansion'?"
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan said without changing his expression, "My answer is that I did not agree to sir's invitation, and I dare not refuse it."
Hearing this answer, Hyotarō Imamura finally smiled on his face.
Kentaro Miyazaki's answer is the most correct.
In other words, this answer satisfied him and he was inclined to believe it.
If Kentaro Miyazaki told him that his answer to Sanbonjiro was "no yes" or "yes", this would make Hyōtaro Imamura unhappy.
The former shows that Kentaro Miyazaki is not smart enough.
In the latter case, he had to suspect that Miyazaki Kentaro had both sides, one was trying to win Sanbonjiro's trust, and the other was trying to be nice to him.
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"Miyazaki-kun, I appreciate your frankness and am very happy." Imamura Hyoutarou smiled and said, "However, I am very curious as to why Miyazaki-kun chose me when Sanbon-kun already knew about this matter.
, instead of Sanbon-kun?”
Cheng Qianfan was silent. He thought for a while and said, "To be honest, Miyazaki doesn't know either. This choice should be said to be driven by his heart."
He looked at Hyōtaro Imamura, thought for a moment, and continued, "Maybe it's because of Mr.
There was an excited, slightly fanatical expression in his eyes, "Miyazaki was born in a normal family and has been living on the move. Only with my husband, Miyazaki felt the same care and respect for me as Mr. Taniguchi."
He bowed deeply, "Miyazaki has been deeply influenced by Yoshida-senpai since he was a child. He is determined to contribute to the empire, but he has always been in panic. With Mr. Miyazaki, it seems that he has found his roots and sees the way forward."
Hyōtaro Imamura looked at Cheng Qianfan. He originally thought that Cheng Qianfan would say that he would have better development at the 'Iwai Mansion', that he had always admired him and that he had a bright future.
However, Cheng Qianfan said ‘I don’t know’.
This surprised him inwardly.
And then Cheng Qianfan said it was an 'inner choice' because of him.
This made him feel quite comfortable. Imamura Hyoutaro believed that Miyazaki Kentaro spoke from the bottom of his heart, which is where he felt quite proud.
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Hyōtaro Imamura has always had a good attitude towards young talents, treating them gently and caringly.
This is also his usual method of winning over young people, and it has proven successful time and time again.
Kentaro Miyazaki was not the first to follow him for this reason.
Therefore, he believed that what Miyazaki Kentaro said came from his heart.
And Kentaro Miyazaki's subsequent words moved him even more. (PS1)
This young man is a disciple of the senior Yoshida Shoin, which can be seen from the fact that Miyazaki Kentaro casually recited Yoshida Shoin's "Yu Prison Record".
He treats others with sincerity, and Miyazaki-kun is grateful for it.
More ideological resonance.
He now understands and is willing to believe why Miyazaki Kentaro said it was a subconscious and inner choice.
In this way, Hyōtaro Imamura was quite content and extremely happy.
"Miyazaki-kun, you are very good, I am very satisfied." Imamura Hyoutarou stood up, smiled, and patted Cheng Qianfan on the shoulder, "The empire is shining brightly, shining on the world. In this life, the country will be prosperous, and you and I will encourage each other!"
"The empire is shining, shining on the world!" Cheng Qianfan read with excitement.
Hyōtaro Imamura nodded and smiled happily, "Since Sanbon-kun asked you to wait for an opportunity to join the 'Iwai Mansion', then from now on you will come to me openly."
In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, July 17th, the tenth day of the sixth lunar month.
The death anniversary of Cheng Qianfan’s grandfather Cheng Guzhi.
Jiangshan County.
Bai Ruolan paid homage to her grandfather as her granddaughter-in-law.
Important members of the Jiangshan County Party Headquarters attended the ceremony.
Chang Kaishen, Chairman of the Military Commission of the National Military Government, laid a wreath.
County Party Director Wang Wenkai delivered a memorial speech and spoke highly of Mr. Cheng Guzhi's contribution to expelling the Tartars and overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Same day.
Lushan.
Despite strong opposition from the peace advocates within the National Government, Chang Kaishen still insisted on inviting representatives from the military, politics, parties, culture, education, science and technology, including representatives of the Red Party, to hold a talk session, and published a speech at the Lushan Library
"The Consistent Policy and Position Concerning Japan" speech.
Chang Kaishen said in strong Ningbo Mandarin:
"If Peiping can become Shenyang, why can't Nanjing become Peiping! Therefore, the deduction of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident is an issue related to the entire Chinese nation...
We hope for peace, not for peace;
Be prepared to fight, but never ask for it.
We know what will happen after the whole country responds to the war, and we can only sacrifice to the end without any chance of escape.
If a war breaks out, the land will be divided into north and south, old and young. Everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war, and everyone should be determined to sacrifice everything.
Therefore, the government must be particularly cautious in the face of this important event, and the citizens of the country must also be serious and calm, and prepare to defend themselves. At this critical moment, the only way to rely on the unity of the country, to obey discipline, and to strictly observe order."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause.
Chang Kaishen's speech swept away the gloom that had gripped the country since the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and demonstrated the country's determination to persist in the war of resistance!
Since then, the resolute resistance to war has become the strongest voice for the unification of the Chinese nation!
The purpose of the speech was to demonstrate to all citizens the determination of the Nationalist Government to resist the war; at the same time, it also appealed to local forces such as Song Mingxuan and the peace advocates within the Nationalist Government, asking them to unite to resist the war.
In the end, it also left the Japanese government with the steps for "peace talks".
The Nationalist Government immediately drew four bottom lines for peace and gave Japan an ultimatum:
(1) Any settlement must not infringe upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity;
(2) The administrative organization of Hebei Province does not tolerate any illegal changes;
(3) Local officials appointed by the central government, such as Song Zheyuan, chairman of the Hebei-Cha Government Affairs Committee, cannot be replaced at the request of anyone;
(4) The area where the 29th Army is currently stationed cannot be subject to any restrictions.
After the talk, attitudes within the Kuomintang and popular groups became heated, with many advocating war, but specific work departments such as the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advocated caution.
The Nationalist Government then waited for reactions from all parties, especially Japan.
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Two days later.
The Japanese military attaché in China, Seiichi Kita, came to meet with Minister of Military and Political Affairs He Yingqin, Chief of Staff Cheng Qian and others, and asked: The Chinese Army's move northward and the Air Force's mobilization are a challenge to Japan!
He Yingqin warned Kita: The national army is the national army. It does not matter whether the Central Army or other armies are the same. The 29th Army is also the national army. The movement of the national army is purely for self-defense. If the Japanese increase the number of troops and withdraw, China can further consider it.
When Kita Seiichi left, he said with a threatening tone: If China thinks that it has to wait for the Japanese army to retreat before the national army retreats, the situation will inevitably worsen and become unmanageable in the future. I hope China will pay careful attention.
On the same day, the Nationalist Government secretly mobilized troops to North China.
After the Lushan talks, Song Mingxuan in Peiping still compromised in order to maintain peace and maintain his territory; he also adopted a series of measures to weaken combat readiness.
Song Mingxuan repeatedly called Nanjing and asked the central government to withdraw the troops entering Hebei.
In this regard, Chang Kaishen gave severe criticism.
On the other hand, the Japanese army has stepped up its military deployment across the board.
On the 19th, nearly 10,000 people of the Japanese 20th Division (Type A), led by the division commander Bunzaburo Kawagishi, arrived in Tianjin from Yongshan, North Korea, and assembled in one unit at Tangshan and Shanhaiguan.
The next day, the main force of the 11th independent mixed brigade of the Kwantung Army arrived at the Koryo Camp.
At this point, the first batch of Japanese reinforcements have all arrived at the predetermined location, forming an encirclement situation around Peiping.
The top-secret information captured by the "Blue Bird" related to the strategic deployment of the Japanese army has been verified one by one.
The Ministry of Military Affairs was greatly shocked and appreciated the intelligence work of the Secret Service.
In an excited mood, Dai Chunfeng sent a secret message to Shanghai, expressing his praise for the "Blue Bird" independent latent team and saying that he would not hesitate to reward him.
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Three days later, Song Mingxuan of Peking submitted three terms of peace talks to Japan.
The three proposals proposed by Song Mingxuan were: the 29th Army should apologize to the Japanese army; China would not station troops in the Marco Polo Bridge Castle and the Dragon King Temple; and the anti-Japanese groups would be completely banned.
On the same day, Cheng Qianfan visited Hyōtaro Imamura.
The two talked about the war in North China, and Imamura Hyōtaro was quite encouraging, saying that the Japanese army was ready to win with one blow.
Cheng Qianfan called the Northwest Headquarters and Lushan Dai Chuzuo all night to warn that the Japanese army was preparing for a full-scale war.
late at night.
Chang Kaishen called Song Mingxuan again and angrily criticized his passive preparation for war.
The Northwest Headquarters also sent a telegram to Peking with sincere words, reminding Song Mingxuan to be careful of the Japanese army's full-scale invasion of China.
Song Mingxuan ignored it and said that the peace talks with Japan were still normal, while still insisting on the Central Army's withdrawal from Hebei.
Two days later, the Japanese army showed its fangs.
Song Mingxuan woke up from a dream and found that he had been trapped by the Japanese army. He realized that "a war was inevitable" and could only resist with all his strength, but it was too late.
Two days later, the Japanese army's combat deployment was completed, and all agreements signed by China and Japan since the incident were torn up; a general attack on Beiping and Tianjin was launched.
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July 29th.
Bai Ruolan, Xiaobao, and Li Hao returned from their hometown in Jiangshan to worship their ancestors, and Cheng Qianfan picked them up at the Shanghai Railway Station.
"Thank you for your hard work, good wife." Cheng Qianfan hugged Bai Ruolan and said in her ear.
Bai Ruolan gave Cheng Qianfan a gentle slap and got into the car.
Just as he was about to drive away.
A newsboy shouted, waving the newspaper in his hand.
"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers!"
"General Tong Linge and General Zhao Dengyu of the 29th Army died for their country!"
"The Japanese army entered Peiping and Pingjin fell!"
Cheng Qianfan waved his hand, and Li Hao got out of the car and went to buy a newspaper.
Cheng Qianfan sat in the car, closed the curtain, and held the newspaper with trembling hands.
My heart is like a knife.
Tears fell like rain.
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The next day.
Cheng Qianfan led all members of the "Blue Bird" independent lurking team and secretly arrived at the Longhua Security Headquarters.
"Virgo." Cheng Qianfan was greatly surprised when he saw Dai Chunfeng. He thought it was Qi Wu coming, but he didn't expect that it was Dai Chunfeng who came in person, and he immediately saluted respectfully.
The rest of the people were also shocked and hurriedly saluted.
Dai Chunfeng patted Cheng Qianfan on the shoulder, "Qianfan, you did a good job, thank you for your hard work."
Cheng Qianfan had tears in his eyes, "It is your duty to be a Virgo and to be loyal to the leader!"
"Very good, very good." Dai Chunfeng nodded happily and waved his hand, "Let's change clothes."
"yes!"
Cheng Qianfan and others quickly changed their clothes.
Looking at Cheng Qianfan, who was dressed in a straight uniform of the national army, Dai Chunfeng nodded with satisfaction, "You are so heroic and the country's great city! Very good!"
"Loyal to the leader, loyal to the throne!" Cheng Qianfan led the crowd and saluted.
"The 'Blue Bird' team." Dai Chunfeng said solemnly.
"My subordinates are here." Everyone stood at attention and saluted.