Chapter 487 The settlement of the Temple Street incident
Temple Street, March 1919.
After the Belarusian shallow-water gunboat "Naspetnov" was sunk, the confrontation on Temple Street further intensified. At this time, the confrontation turned into a confrontation between China and Japan!
The shallow-water gunboats in Belarus immediately felt a huge panic after the "Naspetnov" was sunk and evacuated one after another.
Fight! You must be decisive and show your strong determination to fight on!
Either you bow to the enemy, or the enemy bows to you!
There is no other choice, absolutely not!
On March 6, just as the confrontation between the two sides was further escalating, the Second Support Fleet of the Republic of China, under the command of Captain Lu Yixuan of the "Haichou", arrived at Temple Street!
On March 13, the Third Support Fleet, headed by the battleship USS President and the cruiser USS Northern Expedition, arrived!
The tough attitude of the [Chinese] government was once again demonstrated in the "Temple Street Incident"!
The warships arriving one after another are all flying the same flag: the five-color national flag of the Republic of China!
This symbolizes the dignity of the Chinese navy and the dignity of the Chinese government!
But after the second and third support fleets arrived one after another, those [Chinese] soldiers who had persisted in Temple Street for almost a year all had tears in their eyes!
Here we come, our fleet is finally here!
Our own government has never given up on us, whether it is the previous Beiyang government or the current National Government. They are always paying attention to any changes in the situation in Russia, and they are always trying their best to give themselves all possible help.
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Behind them, the country standing is called: [China]!
The arrival of the two support fleets has greatly increased the morale, confidence and confidence of the Chinese Navy!
Louqi is the huge "President", and it is also a symbol: China also has its own battleship!
〖China〗The Chinese navy is determined and capable of facing any challenge!
Although in the comparison of the strength of the two sides, the Chinese Navy is still at a disadvantage, but at this time they have no fear!
On March 14, at the request of the interventionist military mediation team, China and Japan restarted negotiations.
The focus is still on the four demands put forward by Japan, but Zhang Xiaoyue, as the plenipotentiary representative of China, refused any of the conditions!
"There is no substantial evidence that these things have anything to do with China." Although Zhang Xiaoyue's voice was not loud, it was loud and clear: "It is ridiculous to ask us to take responsibility for an incident that is fictitious. I once said
I have told Colonel Shimizu many times that as long as the Japanese side has sufficient evidence, we will definitely punish the officers and soldiers responsible for the incident severely! But what is ridiculous and unbelievable is that Mr. Shimizu actually asked us to provide evidence, and within a week
If we don’t produce evidence, then they will sink our ship. Is there any more unreasonable request in the world than this?”
Zhang Xiaoyue deliberately emphasized the four words "one week".
Now the "deadline" set by [日] me has long passed, but [日] me has not resorted to force.
In fact, the truth is very simple. If you are tough, it will be soft! Especially after the [China] support fleets arrive one after another, [Japan] will never dare to take the initiative to initiate a war!
Everyone knows that once a war breaks out, a full-scale war is likely to break out!
"Are you insulting me and the Japanese Empire?" Shibamizu Seisaburo said with a stern face: "In order to maintain the dignity of the Japanese Empire's navy and country, we will not hesitate to fight!"
"In order to safeguard the dignity of China's navy and country, we will not hesitate to fight!" Zhang Xiaoyue said tit for tat.
Seeing the tension between the two sides, David, the leader of the mediation team, quickly said: "I hope everyone will stay calm. Since the matter has happened, everyone should consider how to solve it instead of arguing here endlessly."
As he said that, he turned his attention to Shibasui Seisaburo: "Mr. Colonel, given the current situation, I think it is not beneficial to Japan. The most important thing for us is evidence. Evidence. China
The Japanese side strenuously denies that they have ever done the things you have accused 1. In such a situation, we need the [Japanese] side to provide serious evidence to refute the [Chinese] people, but now it is very regrettable that you obviously have not."
He paused there, and then continued: "As for asking [China] to provide evidence. I think this is still very ridiculous."
Wilton continued: "Everyone, I think these things that happened on Temple Street were entirely done by the Red elements and have nothing to do with the Chinese. The situation in Russia is very complicated. The White Guards are in the Red Army.
Under the attack of the red elements in Russia, we suffered a very disastrous defeat. I think it is pointless for us to argue over these matters now. We should focus our main energy on how to deal with the red elements in Russia and restore peace to Russia as soon as possible."
The attitude of the United States and Britain has been very clear. What they advocate is to "reduce big things to small things and make small things small."
"Instead of delaying it indefinitely.
I originally thought that Shibamizu Seisaburo would object loudly again, but surprisingly, after a period of silence, Shibamizu Seisaburo nodded silently!
"Stabilizing the situation in the Far East is what the Japanese Empire wants to see. The Japanese Empire is a benevolent country."
Zhang Xiaoyue made a soft "hum" sound in his nose, and Shibamizu Seisaburo continued as if he didn't hear it: "Now that the two sides have reached a stalemate and cannot be resolved in a short time, then I suggest that we temporarily
Put this matter aside and discuss it later!"
This statement made everyone stunned.
What's going on? What's going on? How come Japan's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees?
Even Zhang Xiaoyue and the members of the Chinese delegation looked at each other. What kind of mystery was Shibamizu Seisaburo playing? Is there any conspiracy involved?
In fact, at this time, Shibamizu Seisaburo felt miserable. He was unwilling to end this incident, but the serious situation in Japan forced him to resolve this incident as soon as possible.
It turns out that 〖Hibara Kei was assassinated a few days ago!
On March 13, 1920, Hara Kei arrived at Tokyo Railway Station to take the bus to attend the Kinki Conference of the Seiyoukai. The guards were shouting in front of him, and the security was tight.
At 7:30, a bell rang, and Yuan Jing left the stationmaster's office and walked toward the ticket gate. The ticket gate was a narrow passage made of iron fences, and only single passengers could pass through. The guards asked Yuan Jing to go ahead.
, they lined up in a single file and followed closely. Looking around, they saw that only employees in railway uniforms were waiting for the Prime Minister, and there were no other people waiting. The guards were relieved. Hara Kei moved forward steadily and stepped into the ticket check.
The moment he opened his mouth, a railway employee suddenly pulled out a dagger from his arms and stabbed it fiercely into Yuan Jing's left chest. Yuan Jing was caught off guard, his body tilted, and he fell into a pool of blood.
The murderer was caught on the spot, and his name was Nakaoka Genichi. He was a switchman at Otsuka Station and a fanatical right-winger.
The new Prime Minister Hara Kei was assassinated just a few days after taking office, causing Japan to be in chaos. The country sent a secret message to Shibamizu Seisaburo. In view of the current situation, Japan had no intention of breaking out a full-scale war with China. It must be done before
After resolving the Temple Street incident in the shortest possible time, appropriate concessions can be made without losing "decency".
This is the only choice for Japan!
〖Japan〗 is in chaos at home, and 〖Chinese〗 warships are heavily reinforcing the country. The Western powers' hostility towards 〖China〗 and their favoritism towards 〖China〗 have all resulted in the current passivity of 〖Japan〗.
When the negotiators were confused, Seisaburo Shibamizu continued: "But we believe that the deputy commander of the [Chinese] Fleet, Chen Shiying, is no longer suitable to stay here. We believe that it is best for Deputy Commander Chen to return to China."
s Choice!"
Zhang Xiaoyue was retorting, but Chen Shiying on the side suddenly smiled: "Okay, I can accept this request!"
The Japanese side has begun to make strides in making concessions, and now Chen Shiying knows that it is time to sacrifice himself.
In fact, it is not considered a sacrifice. Chen Shiying has received an order to return home. After leading his fleet, he has been stationed here for an entire period. Now it is time to return to accept the cheers of the people.
And this is equivalent to giving both parties a step down!
Be tough when it's time to be tough, and give in when it's time to give in. Wang Hengyue will never start the war lightly before China and Japan are fully prepared for the decisive battle.
And Japan also has the same attitude!
Chen Shiying's family has been a scholar for generations and has produced seven Jinshis. His great-grandfather Chen Mingchang and grandfather Chen Yimou were both Juren. His father Chen Jinghe lived in Renzhi County, Jiangsu Province, and his mother, Mrs. Cai, gave birth to four sons and one daughter. Chen Shiying is the youngest. Chen Shiying's brothers are both
Among those who studied and took the imperial examination, only Chen Shiying was admitted to Nanjing Jiangnan Naval Academy."
Graduated from the fourth driving class of the school with honors in 1905. After graduation, he worked on the "Jian'an", "Hairong" and other ships. During the Wuchang Uprising, Chen Shiying, who was the gunnery mate of the "Hairong" ship, started the navy
The first shot of the uprising!
While in Temple Street, Chen Shiying lent a "Jiangheng" shipside gun, a "Lichuan" ship's Green gun, and 21 shells to the Soviet Red Army. The Soviet Red Army used these guns to break into the Japanese Consulate and killed several Japanese soldiers.
Ten people and more than 130 people were captured.
In April 1920, Chen Shiying led four ships to Harbin.
Because Chen Shiying led the ship on a long voyage to the north, endured hardships, defied hardships, and made outstanding achievements, and showed awe-inspiring integrity in the "Temple Street Incident", he received the sympathy and admiration of his colleagues in the navy.
The government of the Republic of China specially awarded him the "Wenhu" Medal as a mark of recognition.
The Temple Street incident ended in an almost bizarre way. In this incident, the Chinese fleet sank the Belarusian gunboat "Naspetov" and successfully forced the Japanese to make a decision.
made major concessions.
This is a military victory for China, and it is also another major diplomatic victory.
But China and Japan actually know very well that war between the two countries will come sooner or later!
If we don't fight, it will be enough. If we fight, it will definitely affect the survival of both countries!!