After Liu Yimin adjusted his deployment, he immediately sent a telegram to report the victory to the National Government in Chongqing and the Military Commission in Wuhan. The telegram stated: "Chairman Lin Sen of the National Government of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Military Commission Chiang Kai-shek: Since the recapture of Taiyuan, our department has reported to the Commander-in-Chief Yan Xishan of the World War II Zone handed over the defense of Taiyuan, and the entire division moved eastward in covert manner. In the early morning of December 24, it attacked Tianjin and completely wiped out 6,000 Japanese troops and 3,000 puppet troops including Tianjin's enemy defenders, spies, and military police. Our troops suffered more than 5,000 casualties. Afterwards, they took advantage of the situation to capture Tanggu and Tangshan, and used 6 Japanese bombers at Tianjin Airport to conduct air raids on Beiping, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Jinan, Shanhaiguan, and Shenyang Japanese Airfield, blowing up the main facilities of the Shenyang Arsenal. A total of about 220 Japanese combat aircraft were destroyed. Four pilots of our army crashed their aircraft into the tower of the Japanese airport, which was magnificent. On December 25, our ministry held a public trial in Tianjin to represent the National Government and imprison the captured Japanese spy who fired the first shot in the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The head of the secret service, Hidekazu Mokawa, participated in planning the September 18th Incident and single-handedly directed the September 128th Incident in Shanghai. Yoshiko Kawashima, the Japanese spy who assisted Puyi and his wife to escape to the Northeast, Yin Rugeng, chairman of the pseudo-Jidong Anti-Communist Autonomous Government and his minions, the pseudo-Tianjin maintenance The president of the Association, Gao Lingwei, and his associates, a total of 450 famous traitors in North China, were sentenced to death and executed by special agents. This greatly inspired the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the Tianjin people and greatly frightened the puppet officials. The success of this campaign was due to the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. The Party's policy of uniting the whole people to resist Japan relies on the fighting spirit of the soldiers who are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. I would like to report the victory to the National Government and the Military Commission. Instructor of the Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Special Administrative Region of the Republic of China. December 26, the 26th year of the Republic of China. "
After sending the victory telegram, Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, and Cai Zhong drove to the former Tianjin Municipal Government to attend the founding ceremony of the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government.
At 10:30 in the morning, the founding ceremony of the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government and the inauguration ceremony of Liu Yimin as mayor of Tianjin were officially held.
Liu Yimin, wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army and the fur coat that Tang Xingying bought for him in Zhenyuan, Guizhou, delivered a brief inaugural speech: "Citizens and compatriots: The Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government was formally established today. I am entrusted by my compatriots to Served as mayor of the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government. The central task of this government is to unite and mobilize the broad masses of the people to join the great Anti-Japanese War, drive the Japanese invaders out of Tianjin, and establish democracy, equality, and prosperity in order to completely defeat the Japanese aggressors. , fight for a prosperous and powerful New China! I would like to solemnly swear here: Life will not end, struggle will not stop, and the last drop of blood will be shed in New China to eliminate the Japanese invaders and build a new Tianjin for the people!"
After the ceremony, Liu Yimin immediately held a press conference. After Cai Zhong reported the results of the Battle of Tianjin, Liu Yimin answered reporters' questions.
Tianjin was originally the capital of Chinese newspapers and periodicals as famous as Shanghai. The famous "Ta Kung Pao" and "Yi Shi Bao" occupied an important position in Tianjin's social life. After the July 7th Incident, "Ta Kung Pao" and "Yi Shi Bao", which insisted on promoting the anti-Japanese war, were forced to Publication was suspended and withdrawn to the rear. Another major newspaper in Tianjin, "Yongbao", was bribed and controlled by Japanese spies and became an accomplice of the Japanese invaders. This time the instructors suppressed the traitor spies, including the Japanese who controlled "Yongbao" Spies and Zhang Xuzhi and Jiang Guangtang who betrayed "Yong Bao".
Wang Pengju, the Propaganda Section Chief of the Political Department of the Instructor, took over "Yongbao". After eliminating Japanese spies and traitors, it temporarily changed its name to "Ta Kung Pao. Tianjin Recovered Edition" and organized editors and reporters to start preparing for normal publication of the newspaper.
Wang Pengju didn't know that he changed "Yongbao" to "Ta Kung Pao. Tianjin Recovered Edition" and published this newspaper. Because it was too scarce and precious, it later became the best item in the collection of old newspapers. A temporarily renamed "Ta Kung Pao. Tianjin"
"Recovered Edition" newspaper can be replaced with a luxury car after a few years.
Wang Pengju used his strong Sichuan accent to first ask the new Tianjin Mayor Liu Yimin: "Hello, Mayor Liu. I am Wang Pengju, a special correspondent of "Ta Kung Pao". First of all, I would like to congratulate the Eighth Route Army on regaining Tianjin, establishing the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government, and making North China the financial center.
Tianjin, the center of foreign trade, has been liberated. Mayor Liu just said in his inaugural speech in just a few dozen sentences that the central task of this government is to unite and mobilize the people to fight the war of resistance. I would like to ask, do you think China can win the war of resistance?
What? Why?"
Liu Yimin glanced at Wang Pengju and felt that this young man had made rapid progress since joining the Red Army and knew how to use his brain when encountering problems. Liu Yimin had already answered this question several times, and many scholars and strategic researchers from China to the world were answering this question.
, including ordinary people, will discuss this issue. Some intellectuals who became traitors became traitors just because they could not figure out this issue and could not see the hope of victory. If everyone knew that the War of Resistance Against Japan would definitely win, then being a traitor would mean being punished.
If punished, I'm afraid quite a few people will have to consider their own attitude.
Nodding to Wang Pengju, Liu Yimin answered succinctly and clearly: "I have answered this question many times from reporters, and I am willing to answer you again. China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is bound to win, and it will win very thoroughly. In the War of Resistance, the Chinese people
After the test of war, the mind, consciousness, and spirit will achieve phoenix nirvana, build a strong new China, and enter modernization. Japan, on the other hand, will lose completely and even lose its independence and sovereignty as a country. Why?
?I would like to mention three key points and ask readers to think deeply. First, why did the Japanese invade China? Second, why did the Japanese dare to invade China? Third, if the entire Chinese people wake up, rise up to fight, and mobilize their armed forces, every
An occupied county wipes out 10 Japanese soldiers every day. Is the Japanese army large enough for the Chinese to kill with a butcher knife? Thank you for your question!"
Wang Pengju fell into deep thought.
Jingjing attended the press conference as the former deputy editor-in-chief of Shaanxi Daily. When Wang Pengju finished his question, she immediately asked: "Mayor Liu, hello, I am Jingjing, a reporter from Shaanxi Daily. As an outstanding general of our country's army, Commander Liu
Since being ordered to go into battle, we have achieved a record that frightened the Japanese invaders. The first question I asked is that last time in Taiyuan, Master Liu issued a reward for killing Japanese Japs during the Anti-Japanese War. Ordinary people, no matter who they are, can get rewards for killing a Japanese Japs.
A reward of 5 yuan. The rewards increase step by step. Those who kill more than 100 Japanese Japs can be awarded the title of People's Heroes. The Eighth Route Army instructors will be responsible for providing food, clothing, housing and transportation for the whole family for the rest of their lives. I wonder if Master Liu's reward is still valid in Tianjin? "
Liu Yimin smiled all over his face: "Reporter Jingjing, I would like to make a suggestion. Please publish all the reward conditions I proposed in Taiyuan in newspapers in Tianjin, and publish them nationwide so that people all over the country know this.
Incentive measures. I guarantee you that this reward will be effective not only in Shanxi, but also in Tianjin, and throughout China. Regardless of whether it is up and down the river, north or south of the Yangtze River, as long as the Japs are killed, we instructors will be responsible for the reward. We must form it throughout the country.
There is a good atmosphere in which it is glorious to fight the Japanese, and there are prizes and grand prizes for fighting the Japanese. Everyone strives to be a master in killing the Japanese. If one person kills the Japanese, the whole family will enjoy the blessings. Of course, this does not include soldiers, who are rewarded by the National Government."
Before Jingjing could ask her second question, the Tianfeng Daily reporter stood up and asked: "Hello, Mayor Liu. As an old Tianjin native, I would like to first thank you and your comrades for regaining Tianjin. My
The question is, since Commander Liu set out the reward conditions for killing the Japanese, why were the captured Japanese nationals not brought to justice after Tianjin was recovered? Moreover, the troops had to provide them with food every day. You must know that when they come to China, they themselves
It is a kind of aggression. These people are basically doing bad things in Tianjin. Many readers demand that these Japanese expatriates be executed, and they request to report to the new Tianjin Mayor General Liu through this newspaper that they should be executed just like the execution of traitors and spies.
These Japanese expatriates. I wonder if Mayor Liu can meet the readers’ requirements?”
Liu Yimin looked at the Tianfeng News reporter and said slowly: "Most of these Japanese expatriates came to China with the Japanese invaders. Many of them committed crimes on Chinese soil. Among them
There are also very few people who may actually come to China for academic exchanges or travel. Regarding this issue, I think this should be handled in this way. Those who have blood debts or cause heavy losses to the Chinese people will be resolutely suppressed in accordance with Chinese laws.
Those who are guilty but not worthy of death will be punished in accordance with the law. For those who have committed minor crimes, we can ask the Japanese army to pay a deposit, which is to ensure that they return to Japan and will not engage in aggression in China, and then release them. For a very few individuals who really love Chinese culture
, those who come to China for peaceful exchanges must also be protected. We will set up a special court to screen and try them in accordance with Chinese law. I know that the Japanese army committed heinous crimes in China by burning, killing, raping, and committing heinous crimes.
Even if all these Japanese overseas Chinese were shot, they could not make up for the losses of our compatriots who died. However, the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a just war, and our army was a just army with a prisoner-of-war policy and discipline. We cannot indiscriminately
Kill them all. I wonder if you are satisfied with my answer?"
The "Tianfeng News" reporter shook his head and said: "Mayor Liu, what you said is correct, but I can't accept it. Mayor Liu, please go and see the massacre of villages and towns created by the Japanese army in the suburbs of Tianjin when you have time.
Tragedy, I think you will change your pedantic views."
Liu Yimin secretly laughed in his heart, am I pedantic? I wish I could kill all these Japanese secretly, isn’t it impossible to do this? He thought in his heart and kept talking: "By the way, Mr. reporter, there is something that you must report.
, it is best to issue a press release. That is, most of these Japanese expatriates have insufficient understanding of Japan's aggressive policy and have illusions about the Japanese army. They believe that the Japanese army is a regular force and will not send planes to bomb residential areas in Tianjin.
in commercial districts and industrial enterprises. In order to awaken them to the brutality of the Japanese army, starting tomorrow, we will take these expatriates in batches to commercial districts, residential areas, and key enterprises in Tianjin, and let them repent there for their crimes in China.
They committed a crime and witnessed the possible aerial bombardment by the Japanese army. Of course, if the Japanese aircraft bombed them by mistake, this government will not bear any responsibility."
After thinking about this for a while, a group of reporters immediately understood the mystery. The whole place was filled with the sound of rustling writing. The reporter from "Tianfeng Daily" immediately said: "Don't worry, Mayor Liu, I will write a draft right away." , ensuring that the newspaper will be published tomorrow, and that Peiping, Shenyang, Shanghai, and Nanjing will all receive the draft in the afternoon."
Liu Yimin smiled and said "Thank you!"
A reporter from the "New Tianjin News" asked: "Mayor Liu, it is the greatest honor for me to witness the establishment of the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government and attend your press conference. The question I asked is, although we have recovered Tianjin is surrounded by Japanese troops. They will definitely not sit idly by and attack Tianjin. Do you think we can hold Tianjin? Can the Tianjin anti-Japanese democratic government exist in Tianjin for a long time?"
This question immediately attracted the attention of all reporters, and the scene was completely silent.
Liu Yimin also felt a little melancholy. It would be great if Tianjin was not a seaside city. If it were an inland city like Taiyuan, he might not be able to leave. Thinking of Taiyuan, Liu Yimin's heart felt like a knife and he left. Taiyuan is naturally considering strategic reasons, but the bigger reason is that it cannot avoid the relationship with the Kuomintang and Yan Xishan. It is an issue that cannot temporarily break up the anti-Japanese united front. If it were not for this reason, I am afraid that I would definitely not leave. .
Looking up at the reporter from the "New Tianjin News", Liu Yimin said in a deep voice: "The Japanese army will definitely besiege Tianjin, and I am determined to defend Tianjin. However, I will tell you truthfully, even if I sacrifice myself under the city of Tianjin, this Tianjin will not be the same." It may not be possible to hold on. However, I can tell you that although the Tianjin Anti-Japanese Democratic Government may not exist in Tianjin for a long time, it is a flag that will always exist in the hearts of the heroic sons and daughters of Tianjin. I will fulfill my duties. , led the troops and people to fight the Japanese invaders around Tianjin until they were completely defeated. I believe that in as long as six or seven years, or as short as four or five years, Tianjin will completely return to the people's By then, I am willing to work with the people of Tianjin to build a more prosperous, richer, and more charming new Tianjin!"
After Liu Yimin finished speaking, the reporter of "New Tianjin News" already had tears in his eyes, and said with choked sobs: "Thank you, Mayor Liu, I am willing to pick up a gun and follow you to fight, and shed blood and sacrifice to defend Tianjin!"
After the press conference, Liu Yimin held a symposium of representatives from all walks of life in Tianjin and a symposium of representatives of Tianjin industrial and commercial enterprises to explain to everyone the necessity of mobilizing enterprises to relocate and mobilizing key figures from the cultural, educational and financial circles who had not had time to retreat to the base area. sex.
The cultural and educational circles are easy to talk to, and people's hearts are relatively high. Many progressive teachers, students, and progressive people have been helping the army in the past two days. Most of them are willing to leave Tianjin with the army and join the anti-Japanese war.
Industrial and commercial enterprises are a bit more troublesome, because after all they have to rely on the market to survive, and running an enterprise also requires some of the most basic conditions such as water and electricity. Once some enterprises relocate, it is equivalent to temporarily going out of business. Unless the instructor now has a solid base, They can be allowed to develop.
Of course, Liu Yimin also knows that some enterprises are unwilling to move and will not be able to move in the short term. For example, power plants. How can those equipment be moved? However, Liu Yimin's general request is to destroy the Japanese military's economic resources. In an economic war with the Japanese army, companies that cannot be moved should at least hide part of their equipment and take away their technicians, leaving the Japanese to struggle to restore the company. In a word, the Japanese cannot be allowed to take advantage of our nation. industry to support the war of aggression.
Liu Yimin also used the Shenyang Arsenal and some enterprises in Liaoning as an analogy to explain that at least 40% of the arms used in the Japanese invasion of China were produced by the Shenyang Arsenal. Our workers worked overtime for meager wages, and as a result, the products they produced became weapons. A sharp weapon for our own compatriots, this tragedy must not be repeated in Tianjin. Then Liu Yimin took Taiyuan as an example and praised the people of Taiyuan for their consciousness. In order to resist Japan, all the equipment in Taiyuan factories was dismantled and shipped to the rear. As a result, the Japanese army attacked the country for the second time After occupying Taiyuan, we only got an empty city. Even the grain and grass supplies had to be transported from Hebei, Northeast China and Japan. It is estimated that the Japanese in Taiyuan will be hungry before long. If Tianjin can do the same, then the Japanese in North China will have a hard time. , is likely to speed up the process of victory in the Anti-Japanese War.
Liu Yimin's words shocked the Tianjin industrial and commercial community greatly. Fighting an economic war with the Japanese was a new idea. These industrial and commercial people had basic IQs, and they immediately started a discussion. Many small businesses that could move were willing to move, but they couldn't move. He also expressed his support for the decision of the anti-Japanese democratic government and his willingness to take measures in accordance with the requirements of the Eighth Route Army. At the very least, companies must suspend operations for a period of time, making little Japan anxious to get angry.
Seeing that these business people were very motivated, Liu Yimin told those business owners who could not move out to fight against the Japanese, to listen to the Japanese on the surface, and to help the Eighth Route Army secretly. This is called black skin and red heart. Anyone who helps the Eighth Route Army and the Communist Party in the fight against Japan Yes, each base area will keep an account for everyone, and they will be compensated and commended after victory in the future. If you ignore your conscience, betray your compatriots, and work wholeheartedly for the Japanese, then I'm sorry, since he can attack Tianjin this time , I can do it next time, those traitors who were shot serve as a warning.
This was so frightening that the business owners who were unwilling or unable to move were kneaded into dough. They all expressed that they wanted to be conscientious Chinese and must find ways to support the Eighth Route Army in the anti-Japanese war.
Seeing that the goal was basically achieved, Liu Yimin said no more and asked each work team to work separately according to their own plans, seize the time to transport materials and equipment, and make sure to implement the evacuation of Tianjin.