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Part One Russo-Japanese War Chapter 331 New Secretary-General

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    (Sorry, I have been preparing a new book recently and have been collecting all kinds of information like crazy. Many of them are purely engineering, which is very difficult to do. In addition, there are no saved manuscripts. I often forget the time when I look at the information. Either I forget to update the time, or I don¡¯t have it in my hand.  Manuscript, I can¡¯t win at the moment, please forgive me)

    On May 20, 1941, after several severe negotiations, the Japanese Empire struggled for two months and was forced to fully accept the armistice conditions proposed by the Empire. Emperor Showa of Japan issued the "Japanese Armistice Rescript", declaring that Japan would unconditionally  Surrender and will officially abdicate before July 1.

    In the draft of the "Japan Unconditional Surrender Treaty" signed by China and Japan, the empire made the following six main surrender conditions to Japan: 1. Japan terminates the emperor system; 2. The Japanese Imperial Army is reorganized into the Japanese Guards, which must be abandoned in the new constitution  The right to foreign war shall not have an air force or navy within thirty years, and the total number of the entire army shall not exceed 300,000; 3. Japan shall compensate the Chinese Empire 5.5 billion Chinese yuan as war reparations, and the Republic of Korea 1.5 billion Chinese yuan; 4. Japan shall permanently give up  The sovereignty of Hokkaido, the Ryukyu Islands, Tsushima Islands, the Kuril Islands, and the Iwo Jima Islands. It recognizes that the occupation of Sakhalin Island is illegal and does not possess any form of sovereignty over the island. It recognizes the sovereignty of Hokkaido, the Ryukyu Islands, the Kuril Islands, the Iwo Jima Islands, and other affiliated islands.  The sovereignty of the islands belongs to China, and the sovereignty of the Falklands is unconditionally ceded to North Korea.

    In fact, Japan is definitely unwilling to accept this treaty. After the news was gradually confirmed in the country, many Japanese people again believed that Japan was not defeated. Some of the reorganized Japanese Guards launched a campaign in Tokyo with right-wing forces and other retired officers and soldiers.  The riots spread throughout Japan.

    Faced with such a situation, General Chen Wu, as the supreme commander-in-chief of Japan¡¯s occupation forces, showed no mercy and recruited the Korean National Defense Force from the Republic of Korea to participate in suppressing the riots in Japan.

    This is destined to be a very long period of conflict between suppression and riots, known in history as the "abdication turmoil", and the emperor system is about to end.  Those who were unwilling were not only the right-wing forces and some people in Japan, but also the Emperor Showa and the officers and soldiers at all levels within the Japanese Provisional Government and the Guards.

    Retaining the emperor system may be conducive to maintaining Japan's domestic stability, but the Chinese Empire has no room for compromise.  In Japan, Commander-in-Chief Chen Wu adopted tactics of mainly controlling large cities, shrinking military power, and deliberately allowed these riot groups to gather together and then completely annihilate them.

    After May.  Japan has fallen back into new turmoil. The entire society and the occupying forces are in a stage of serious confrontation. Frequent demonstrations and riots have kept Japan in a state of chaos for a long time.

    For such a situation.  Emperor Song Biao and the empire seemed very calm. The hatred between the two nations had accumulated to this point. Who cared about the demands and life and death of the Japanese? As long as there were demonstrations and riots, severe suppression would be implemented without any tolerance.

    ¡°At least in Song Biao¡¯s view, the more chaotic Japan is, the better.

    The only problem is that the Japanese provisional government went back on its word with the support of public opinion and refused to sign the surrender agreement.  Japan's interim Prime Minister Mitsumasa Yoneuchi put forward four major amendments on behalf of Japan's interim government. First, the treaty was changed to the "Sino-Japanese Armistice Treaty", but behind the scenes, he still refused to admit defeat; second, the emperor's state system was continued to be maintained; third, Japan's compensation  The actual repayment ability of Japan must be taken into account when making the payment; 4. Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands and the Iwo Jima Islands can only be leased for thirty years and cannot be ceded.

    Regarding these four points, Gu Weijun, Prime Minister of the Central Cabinet, refused to negotiate.  The two sides could not give up. Mitsumasa Yoneuchi declared that he would rather resign than sign an armistice treaty.

    ??Is it too late to pick up the courage now?

    The day after Emperor Song Biao convened a regular meeting of the National Defense Committee to discuss the possibility of Nazi Germany attacking France, General Chen Wu also took a special plane back to Beijing to report the actual situation to the Central Military Department and the Cabinet.

    There is no blame within the empire for the various problems he encountered in Japan, but it is not a good thing to let this situation continue to drag on.

    After reporting to the military and cabinet, Emperor Song Biao also invited Chen Wu and his wife to the Central Palace to attend the royal banquet in the name of the royal family the next night. After dinner, Song Biao asked Chen Wu to accompany him for a walk in the Xuanzheng Garden alone.

    Xuanzheng Garden is located close to the Central Lake. There is a stone boat parked by the lake, where you can enjoy the scenery of the lake. The surrounding lotus ponds are about to bloom, and the dark green lotus leaves are spread out for miles on the lake.  Far.

    After taking a walk in the courtyard, they happened to reach Shifang. Song Biao invited Chen Wu to play a game of chess on Shifang.

    They have been friends for decades. From the time Emperor Song Biao started his army, Chen Wu was already a fierce general under his command who would fight to the death.  The two of them had not seen each other for some years. That night, Song Biao and Chen Wu talked about old things in the past. During the chat, they felt quite emotional about each other.

    In the stone boat, the two of them played a game of chess to kill time.time.

    After the game of chess was over, Song Biao lit up a Yuxi cigar and smoked for a while, then asked Chen Wu: "How do you plan to deal with the matter in Japan in the future?"

    Chen Wu clicked his tongue, and subconsciously wiped the gray hair that was getting thinner in the middle, feeling a little embarrassed, and sighed: "The situation in Japan is still very difficult. It is not appropriate to force them to sign a treaty, and it is probably of no practical effect.  , there will be all kinds of wrangling in the future. If you are soft, you will have to give in, but the cabinet and the military have no intention of giving in. Therefore, I consider not ending the war for the time being. I will kill them as long as they want to make trouble. Kill the Japanese.  I will never be lenient in this kind of thing. It is not difficult to kill them until they are extinct. I am just afraid that the empire's reputation around the world is not very good. Now these men are not dark enough. I have recently changed my tactics and will kill North Korea.  Pull them over and let them do some immoral things here and there. As long as North Korea and Japan continue to be at odds with each other, we can pull North Korea to torment Japan in front of us in Northeast Asia without any need for us to take action personally. As for little Japan, to be honest,  Even if the treaty is signed today, they will still be a trouble in the future. This nation itself has fundamental problems. I can only say that after this time, they will be more honest in the future."

    Song Biao snorted.

    After pondering for a moment, he said to Chen Wu: "Then let's leave one million national defense troops in Japan and slowly work it out. As long as they engage in riots, they will be severely suppressed and the masterminds and organizations behind them will be eradicated.  , as for the specific terms, there is no room for negotiation on the hard part about the territory and the termination of the emperor system. Let¡¯s talk about the soft parts separately. I think it may be difficult for you in Japan. Let Wang Zhaoming be responsible for part of the work. He is very familiar with the situation in Japan.  I understand better. Maybe we can have more appropriate countermeasures."

    Chen Wu nodded and said, "That's fine. I have plenty of time to return to Beijing this time. I will take some time the day after tomorrow to see if I can talk to Chairman Wang. He will still give me this favor, right?"  "

    Song Biao smiled and said, "It should be given to me."

    Chen Wu has always respected intellectuals.  I always had a pleasant time getting along with Wang Zhaoming in the Northeast. At that time, Chen Wu was already a general with real power, and Wang Zhaoming was just the secretary to the Northeast King Song Biao.

    Song Biao actually arranged for the East Asian Research Bureau of the Central Academy of Political Science and Law to conduct long-term follow-up research on the current Japanese issue very early. The Central Cabinet also arranged for some think tanks from other universities and the Central Academy of Social Sciences to provide policy consultation on related issues.  The research has been thorough, and new more targeted countermeasures are currently being formulated, a very important one of which is to control the media.  To provide new reporting perspectives, first of all, fundamentally clarify the close connection between Japanese militarism and the emperor, as well as all the responsibilities of the Japanese military as the party responsible for the war, including the Japanese military dominating media public opinion and conducting shielding and distorted reports on the country.  Wait for the question.

    Only by exposing these problems fundamentally.  Let the Japanese people as a whole realize that the party responsible for the Sino-Japanese war has always been Japan. For now, the root cause of the Sino-Japanese issue is that the Japanese people still firmly believe that China is the creator of conflicts and the evil force that prevents Japan's development.  The Sino-Japanese war was also initiated by China, and China was the complete aggressor.

    In addition, the Japanese people¡¯s blind worship of the emperor¡¯s system is also a very complex and thorny issue.

    If all this is to be fundamentally reversed, the empire's occupation period in Japan may last as long as ten or even thirty years. To maintain a relatively stable occupation period, the empire still needs to carry out larger-scale operations at this stage.  Repressive policies to completely eliminate Japan's right-wing institutions.

    As for the territorial demands put forward by the Empire, especially the issue of Hokkaido and the termination of the emperor system, various domestic think tanks generally believe that these two demands are indeed difficult for Japan to accept at this stage. However, these are also the two main reasons why the Empire has persisted in the war to this day.  Factors, the empire cannot give in, and both sides can only continue to persist.

    After talking about the Japanese issue, Song Biaoye and Chen Wu asked him about his past experiences as the top military adviser in Iran.

    As the empire's most important ally in West Asia and the Middle East, Iran's stability and development are obviously very important to the empire. The Empire's Central Institute of Political Science and Law also has a Middle East Research Bureau in Iran, which is responsible for tracking and investigating issues in the Middle East and West Asia.  Iran¡¯s national conditions.

    Unlike these research institutions, Chen Wu held a higher position during his stay in Iran. In his view, the internal struggle among Iran's top leaders was still too complex and hidden, and difficult to reconcile, especially between King Pahlavi and the newly appointed Mohammad.  Between Prime Minister Moed and Mossadegh, on the surface both of them are leaders of the secular reformists, but in terms of foreign policy, Mossadegh hopes to adopt a completely backward approach that is different from Pahlavi's current stage.  China's new more neutral policy, especially on the issue of National Iranian Oil Company, Mosaic??I hope to take back half of the shares held by CITIC Corporation, or give part of it to Germany or the United States, so as to attract more powerful countries to support Iran instead of relying solely on China.

    Chen Wu had had many contacts with Mossadegh. He believed that Mossadegh essentially did not like Britain and the United States, and even privately severely disliked Britain. This is why he has recently actively asked Britain to withdraw from Asia and the Middle East.  However, Mossadegh was essentially more opposed to the current Shah Pahlavi.

    The two men disliked each other politically, which was almost an open secret within the top Iranian political circles. However, given Mossadegh's influence and high reputation within Iran's reformists, the king could only sit back and watch him become the new leader.  Prime Minister.

    After listening to Chen Wu¡¯s opinions, Emperor Song Biao asked Chen Wudao: ¡°How is your relationship with Mossadegh?¡±

    Chen Wu thought carefully for a moment and said: "It should be good, but compared to Mossadegh, I prefer to associate with King Pahlavi. I think Prime Minister Gu thinks so too. I think that every country has  Egocentrism, the tradition of Iran's Persian Empire has made many Iranian elites have a kind of imperial centrism, and their desire to be the hegemon in the Middle East is probably stronger than the reality of being second in the Asian League. Although King Pahlavi has  Some things are out of line. But at this point, we still have a clearer understanding. In other words, in the hearts of many Iranians, the center of the world is still Europe and the United States. It is still the United Kingdom. Even if they severely oppose the United Kingdom, they admire the United Kingdom in their hearts. It¡¯s just that  I can¡¯t just say it.¡±

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Pause.  Chen Wu sighed: "So some time ago I still suggested that the empire go to war with Britain. Only if we directly break Britain into pieces will the whole world suddenly wake up. Only then can they really understand the reality of the situation and their inherent understanding.  It¡¯s different.¡±

    Emperor Song Biao nodded slightly. He also knew that Chen Wu's point of view was reasonable, but the reality has become this. The only way to make up for it now is to resume active international propaganda work. The central government must spend special funds and establish a special  institutions, through normal international public opinion guidance and military exchanges.  The way of sending joint aircraft carrier fleets to visit the world has made the entire world more clearly aware of this.

    This matter is very important. If the British people could realize this earlier, they would not blindly support the Winston Churchill cabinet, which would lead to various recurring problems in the process.  Nor would it force the Empire to take drastic measures to attack the pound.

    When the night got darker and Chen Wu and his wife left, Song Biao asked Zhang Bojun, the secretary-general of the General Administration of Internal Affairs, to meet him in the imperial study.

    Many people are still very familiar with Zhang Bojun. This gentleman was once called the "biggest rightist". In fact, his thoughts are still relatively left-wing. After returning from the University of Berlin, he joined the Social Democratic Party, and this was also Song Biao.  The reason why he was appointed Secretary-General of the Inner Court among more than ten candidates recommended by the Inner Court and Chen Jin.

    To a greater extent, Zhang Bojun is a philosophical scholar. While studying at the University of Berlin, he majored in Hegel, Marxist theory and Bernstein's social democratic theory. After returning to China with a doctorate, he applied for a position as a researcher at the Institute of Social Philosophy of the Central Academy of Political Science and Law.  After that, he joined the Chinese Social Democratic Party and is the most important theoretical pillar of the party at this stage.

    It was under such a special situation that Emperor Song Biao chose him to serve as the Secretary-General of the General Administration of the Interior, responsible for managing the Secretariat of the Interior and other civil bureaus, as well as coordinating the administrative relationship between the Interior and the central cabinet and Congress.

    As the first Secretary-General of the Inner Court who was born in the Social Democratic Party of the Empire, Zhang Bojun has been working in the Inner Court for two months and is now basically adapted to this kind of work. He previously served as the deputy director and chief of the Modern Philosophy Bureau of the Central Academy of Political Science and Law.  The researcher, as well as the head of the Party Policy Research Department of the Social Democratic Party, should say that he still has a certain understanding and foundation of this kind of organizational work, and it is not difficult to adapt.

    During this period, Emperor Song Biao had many brief exchanges with Zhang Bojun. Generally speaking, he believed that Secretary-General Zhang had the temperament and contradictions unique to intellectuals of this period, and had a reformist style, both  Confident but not confident, yearning for strength but also afraid of war, both afraid of being hurt by others and afraid of being hurt by others, wanting to uphold justice but also opposing war.

    Zhang Bojun cleverly hid his inner fear of war and the emperor, and stood in the inner court with that modern and classical intellectual spirit and appearance. Many times, he always seemed a little isolated, full of new hope, and feeling powerful.  What a chilling thing.

    He opposed the war and the strong suppression of the Japanese people, but he always hid these thoughts deeply, remained silent in that Cai Gentan-like gentlemanly manner, and faithfully performed his duty as a civil servant beside the emperor.  .

    He is a strong andA tolerant person is also a cowardly person.

    This man is very strange, but Emperor Song Biao admired his talent in philosophical theory.

    Very late at night, the frogs croaking by the pond were noisy and pleasant, and the evening breeze was also very cool blowing in the luxurious and glorious Central Palace. The more he was in such a palace, the more Zhang Bojun could appreciate how lofty and noble the emperor was.  The presence is approaching.

    He carefully walked into the imperial study room and saw Hua Huang reading a book and writing something casually on the paper with a pen. He bowed and saluted silently, not daring to say a word.

    There is such a rule in the Central Palace. Whether a minister should pay homage to the emperor openly when he comes to see him, and say something like "I pay homage to the emperor", it depends on the expression of the first-class chamberlain.

    If the chamberlain nods, the minister can speak. If the chamberlain shakes his head slightly, then don't speak. Anyway, the emperor will always know that you are coming as soon as you come in.  Especially the secretary-general of the inner court who is a close minister like Zhang Bojun.

    Emperor Song Biao read the Research Bureau's report on Japan, reviewed it and put it on the desk. Then he raised his head and glanced at Zhang Bojun.

    Zhang Bojun also hurriedly came forward at this time and reported: "I see you, Your Majesty."

    The words used in the inner court must be precise and consistent with etiquette.  If you bow as soon as you come in, you will say goodbye, and if you wait for a while before reporting, you will say goodbye. This is the rule in the inner court, and the laws are strict.

    Emperor Song Biao nodded slightly.  It seemed that he was satisfied that Zhang Boxuan was still revising documents and reports in the inner court so late, but he did not give Zhang Boxuan a seat or anything like that, because Zhang Boxuan's level was indeed not enough.  And the emperor will not give him special treatment just because he appreciates others.

    Emperor Song Biao casually mentioned to Zhang Bojun: "Just now, General Chen Wu and I talked about some things about Iran and the United Kingdom, and we felt that the international community still lacks a clearer understanding of the overall strength of the empire. The government  Although it is clear that due to public opinion and social outcry, some conservative policies can only be adopted that lag behind reality. For example, in the current dispute between China and Britain, the two British cabinets have actually considered further concessions, which is detrimental to the overall interests of the British people.  They opposed and were forced to adopt a rigid negotiation policy. It almost brought our two countries to the point of war. We conducted a survey and found that more than 70% of British people still believe that the British Empire¡¯s military strength is stronger than that of our country, and even more than  50% of British people still believe that China is an ignorant and backward country, far away from modern civilization. This is the fundamental reason for their pride. In fact, it is the opposite. In addition to military and diplomatic problems, this is also not conducive to our maintenance in Asia.  leadership position, which is not conducive to the further development of China's industry and foreign trade. You will respond to my concerns about this issue to the cabinet and Congress as soon as possible tomorrow, and instruct the cabinet to formulate a long-term international publicity and image improvement plan as soon as possible.  On the other hand, you must also personally organize some meaningful plans and work, and cooperate with the cabinet and the military to do some necessary work."

    Zhang Bojun nodded in agreement, but felt a little difficult not knowing how to carry out these tasks. He was not familiar with this aspect of work yet, but it was not a very complicated problem. As the work unfolded, he would naturally understand how these tasks should be carried out.  How to do.

    ?Everyone needs to accumulate new experiences.

    Zhang Bojun will also gradually understand that the inner court still has great real power in this empire, but it is very hidden in the empire.

    Emperor Song Biao continued to ask Zhang Bojun: "There is another question. Regarding the integration of the Social Democratic Party and the Restoration Party, have you made any new progress in the research of social democratic theory recently?"

    Zhang Bojun was a little nervous and replied: "I am continuing my research. Economic policy is not what I am good at. I am now seeking to work together with other colleagues and scholars."

    Emperor Song Biao knew that the scholars of this generation were still very responsible, the ancient traditions still existed, and they were determined to make progress. This was a reflection of this generation, and the empire was lucky to have such a generation.

    He had nothing else to worry about, so he stopped stressing and let Zhang Boxun go back to work first, because he also knew that Zhang Boxun had no work experience in this area before, and he might be busy for a while, which was very difficult.  Normally, this is how every secretary-general of the inner court came, and this is also the shortcut for them to move to a higher level in the political arena.

    Only when you stand high can you see far. The advantage of standing in the inner court is that you can always see higher and further.

    ¡­¡­

    A few days later, General Chen Wu met with Wang Zhaoming and talked about the various problems he encountered in Japan. Wang Zhaoming was worthy of being a senior politician who was proficient in Japanese society and culture, and put forward many very practical suggestions for Chen Wu.  .

    These methods may be a bit insidious, but they are much more effective than the various consultation opinions put forward by various think tanks, and they may even have immediate results.

      Last year was the election year for the Central Congress and the Prime Minister, and this year is the general election year for the provincial councils. In addition, the imminent merger of the Liberation Party and the Social Democratic Party has been widely spread. As the speaker of the National Assembly and the chairman of the Liberation Party, Wang Zhaoming's job should be very important.  At most, it was just that the emperor's decree had been issued. He must drop all these things and go to Japan to serve as the highest senior adviser to Japan's provisional government, replacing Japan's past elder system.

    In short, he will be responsible for controlling the Japanese interim government and re-electing more suitable Japanese senior leaders behind the scenes.

    Before he went to Japan, the post of chairman of the Liberation Party would be held by Yang Zhaolin. Today, the Liberation Party is a triumvirate of Gu Weijun, Wang Zhaoming, and Yang Zhaolin. As the saying goes, Wang is on the right, Yang is on the left, and he is in the middle. Generally speaking, Yang Zhaolin is on the left, and Wang Zhaoming is on the left.  They are right-leaning, while Gu Weijun is a centrist.

    Divided by conservative and liberal, Yang belongs to the conservative group, while Wang Gu belongs to the liberal group.

    Chen Jin and a group of other young congressmen are part of a new faction. They call themselves the New faction. They generally belong to Gu Weijun's centrist liberal faction. However, they are more tough on international policies, especially military policies. This is different from the left-conservative faction of the Yang faction.  doctrine is similar.

    In view of the imminent merger of the Liberation Party and the left-liberal Social Democratic Party, it is an irresistible trend. The intra-party voting is also clearly biased towards Yang Zhaolin as the new Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Liberation Party, in order to facilitate the merger of the two parties.

    The capital liberalism represented by the Wang clique is quite suspected of being overthrown. If the emperor had not promised to maintain the balance of their faction within the party and the central cabinet, the Wang clique would have planned to withdraw from the Restoration Party and form its own Freedom and Progressive Party.

    Emperor Song Biao's method of balancing party politics has always been the key to the stability of the imperial party and government to this day. This is also a well-known fact. It is precisely because of the existence of the emperor that the various factions can maintain today's balance, maintain cooperation and unity, and maintain internal disputes.  situation.

    Wang Zhaoming has already started preparing personnel and all aspects of work, preparing to go to Japan to deal with various thorny issues there. After Commander-in-Chief Chen Wu returned to Tokyo first, Song Biao also summoned Wang Zhaoming in Xuanzheng Garden to discuss issues in Japan.  A more in-depth discussion.

    The two people generally have the same views. They both feel that Japan's problems may take a long time and a lot of energy to deal with properly. This means that the empire's occupation period in Japan will be very long. If the situation is not good, the work will not go smoothly.  , the occupation period can even last for decades.

    This is of course not a good thing, but the Empire will never fail to do anything. Now that it has dug a hole 9,900 feet deep, it will never give up the last 100 feet. Only by persevering to the end can we welcome the final victory, and the Empire  the final desired result.

    Wars were fought, money was spent, and hundreds of thousands of people were sacrificed. Emperor Song Biao was determined. Even if it took twenty years to occupy Japan and rectify it for a long time, he would still correct Japan's problems.

    He does not seek the goal of never having a war between China and Japan. He only hopes that within the next hundred years, these issues regarding who was right and who was wrong between China and Japan in the past fifty years, who deserved it, and who asked for it, can be sorted out, so that Japan can stay in its own right.  Don't bother.

    The empire has absolutely no plans to support Japan and contain the United States. Therefore, the empire must also own Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands to strategically form a sufficient containment effect on the United States.

    As long as it has a foothold in Hokkaido, the empire can firmly control the entire North Pacific.

    This is a very important point and we will never give in.

    As for the end of the Japanese emperor system, the empire will never make any concessions, even if it means another ten years of war.  (To be continued.)
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