Hong Chawei is not a fool, and the U.S. government behind him is not a fool either. He agreed that the Chinese army would traverse the entire Japanese island, starting from Kyushu in the west and landing in Sendai in the northeast. By the time they walked all the way, the Japanese island would have been filled with corpses. The land and the people were in dire straits, and were about to be pushed back to the primitive Stone Age. This move by Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang was obviously a threat to the Allies, and it also showed their determination not to retreat. Hong Chawei had no choice but to report what he saw and heard to the Allied Forces Headquarters. At the same time, he explained that Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang were determined to take root in Kyushu, and all Chinese troops stationed in Japan were two Composed of people's direct subordinates, prisoner-of-war laborers and anti-war veterans, these people's hatred for the country Japan cannot be described in words. It is absolutely unrealistic to want them to hand over the fruits of victory. Therefore, the best way Let¡¯s start from Chongqing. Therefore, the new U.S. President Truman sent his special envoy to Chongqing to meet with Chiang Kai-shek and senior officials of the Nationalist Government. After proposing a series of aid conditions, he also exerted a lot of pressure, with the purpose of forcing the 100,000 Chinese garrisoned troops to leave as soon as possible. Japan withdraws its troops. The original intention of the Nationalist Government was to obtain certain benefits from the incident in Japan in order to cope with the domestic political situation after the end of the Anti-Japanese War. Now, the Americans came to the door with a lot of money and brought a series of aid plans to support the national government. Chongqing was naturally satisfied that the government had unified its political orders across the country. After quickly finalizing a package of aid plans for China with the Americans, Chiang Kai-shek immediately issued a secret order to the troops stationed in Japan, instructing Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang to complete it within a month. Of course, as the commanders and chiefs of staff of the troops stationed in Japan, Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang must be prepared to be scapegoats for the withdrawal of troops from Japan, because once the troops withdraw from Japan, the Nationalist Government will inevitably face criticism and protests from the domestic people. , Chiang Kai-shek's original intention of issuing this secret order was also this. When the time comes, all responsibilities will be borne by Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang. This situation was something Lin Xiaotang could not imagine at first. He originally thought that in this best opportunity for the Chinese nation to escape from suffering and rise again, even if the Nationalist government was weak, it would not do such a thing that would defy the world. However, Now it seems that he still underestimated the determination of the top leaders of the National Government. At this moment, deep concern about the future of the country occupied Lin Xiaotang's heart. Due to the sudden incident, Lin Xiaotang did not dare to discuss this topic with Xiao Shan Ling without thinking carefully. Xiao Shan Ling also fell into silence. Lin Xiaotang knew Xiao Shan Ling's situation very well. An old minister who had fallen into disgrace, Xiao Shan Ling was in a dilemma at this time. Lin Xiaotang suddenly felt unsure about whether Xiao Shan Ling could insist on garrisoning troops in Japan. Back then, in Nanjing, Xiao Shan Ling was trapped in Yijiangmen in order to save his life. More than 100,000 soldiers and civilians resolutely put their lives and futures on the line. After that, they were labeled as disobeying military orders and were idle for several years. This time, does he have the courage to repeat the scene in Nanjing? Because of this, in the face of the Nationalist Government's secret order, the military stationed in Japan unanimously chose to remain silent for the time being. As a result, the Nationalist Government's Ministry of National Defense, Headquarters, Military Command Department, and Attendance Office all issued orders in unison, requiring the Chinese military stationed in Japan to execute them immediately. The order to withdraw the troops, this situation, suddenly made Lin Xiaotang feel the contradiction and grief of the famous general Yue Fei in the distant history when he faced the twelve gold medals of the small court of the Southern Song Dynasty. The Americans acted surprisingly quickly. After receiving the Nationalist Government's affirmative attitude on withdrawing their troops, the U.S. Pacific Fleet immediately blocked the Osumi Strait and Tsushima Strait, and blocked Kyushu Island from the southwest. Their purpose was to cut off the garrison. All supplies and backup for the Chinese troops in Kyushu, in conjunction with the orders of the Nationalist Government, forced the Chinese army to retreat when there was no food at home and no reinforcements from outside. After the Japanese troops in Honshu and Shikoku unconditionally surrendered to the Allies, they stood ready under the orders of the Allies and guarded all the traffic arteries through which the Chinese troops could enter the hinterland of Japan. For a time, the Allied forces on the Japanese island Instead, they became allies with the Japanese army, besieging Kyushu from all sides, while the Russians were entrenched in Hokkaido with ease, watching with cold eyes a war without smoke within the Allied forces. Time has arrived in the golden autumn of September, and the war in Asia has completely ended. The Kwantung Army surrendered to the Russian army. On September 2, Japan¡¯s new Foreign Minister Aoi Shigemitsu signed a formal surrender letter on the USS Missouri warship. On September 9, the invasion of China Japanese Commander-in-Chief Okamura Neiji submitted a letter of surrender to the Nationalist Government in Nanjing. Since then, more than two million Japanese troops distributed in various battlefields began to surrender to the Allied forces. However, while people were excitedly celebrating the great victory of the Anti-Japanese War with songs, laughter, firecrackers, and more people were turning their attention to the distant Kyushu Island. There is no airtight wall in the world. In a short time, the National GovernmentThe content of the Americans' secret negotiations was exposed. For a time, the news that the Nationalist Government requested the withdrawal of troops stationed in Japan spread like wildfire, quickly spreading across the country, and the whole country was boiling. Letters of protest from Yan'an, various democratic parties and some local governments are flying towards Nanjing and Chongqing like snow flakes. The Chinese nation has been extremely weak for a hundred years. Since the Opium War, it has been the target of the great powers. In the past hundred years, how many people with lofty ideals have sacrificed for the country. We shed our blood and sacrificed our lives for the prosperity of the country. We finally looked forward to today when we would be able to avert our national humiliation and feel proud. However, we waited for the news that we would be forced to withdraw our troops from Japan. Since the September 18th Incident, the war against Japanese aggression has gone through ten years. In the remaining years, tens of millions of soldiers and civilians were killed and injured, and the country was in dire straits. We finally defeated the enemy at the cost of blood and lives, and set foot on the enemy's territory. But now we have to ruin the good things for the political purposes of some people. This situation cannot be accepted by anyone. For a time, petition demonstrations against the withdrawal of troops from Japan broke out in all cities across the country. Local factions also expressed their dissatisfaction with the order to withdraw troops from Japan. On the one hand, Yan'an protested, but on the other hand, it actively operated through Russia. The troops stationed in Japan opened land transportation channels and began to transport supplies to Kyushu to support the Chinese troops stationed in Japan. Bai Jinwen quickly ran into Lin Xiaotang's office, "Chief of Staff, the fifth telegram has been sent from Chongqing, asking us to execute the order." Lin Xiaotang sighed, took the telegram from Bai Jinwen, glanced at it briefly, and threw it on the table, United States After people began to put pressure on Chongqing, Lin Xiaotang also contacted Chongqing frequently. While contacting powerful figures from various factions through his apartment to win their support, he contacted old friends in China, hoping to use the person behind Wang Sheng to position to persuade the senior management to withdraw their orders. But unfortunately, neither of these two aspects achieved the expected results. "What are Commander Xiao busy with these days?" Lin Xiaotang asked Bai Jinwen opposite, stroking his forehead. "He has been staying behind closed doors these days. No one can clearly know what he is thinking. On the contrary, the officers under his command have gathered together frequently recently. It can be seen that the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level are also very resistant to the orders from the top." Bai Jinwen paused for a moment, "Brother Gao Yingpei and Huoyan have been at the grassroots level of our army during this time. We don't have any big problems here. As long as you give an order, the army of 30,000 workers and the soldiers we recruited from the local Chinese will be "Follow the order." Lin Xiaotang nodded with satisfaction, picked up the telegram, and thought for a moment, "Okay, I'll go see Commander Xiao in person. It's time for him to make a decision." Xiao Shanling's life was also difficult. , the troops stationed in Japan, which he had originally imagined to have great glory, now seem to have become a hot potato. He never expected that history would be so similar, and the situation pushed him to the forefront of the storm. Now he is facing the same situation as before. The choice is the same when in Nanjing, whether to stay or go. Will everything be fine if he leaves? Impossible. He knows the character of the Chongqing man very well. Withdrawing troops from Japan will inevitably face the domestic criticism. Chongqing will not be responsible for all this, and will still have to do it when the time comes. He, Xiaoshan Linglai, shouldered the responsibility. This time, he would not be as lucky as in Nanjing. All he could get was endless infamy and humiliation. But why not walk? Tens of thousands of troops are firmly trapped in the mountainous island of Kyushu. Even eating is a big problem, let alone the supply of weapons and ammunition. The Americans have planes and warships. , there are well-equipped ground troops, not to mention even the Japanese army has participated. Once a conflict breaks out, can these tens of thousands of old, weak and remnant soldiers be able to withstand it? In less than a week, Xiao Shanling¡¯s hair turned half gray. Hong Chawei comes here every day, and even Xiaoshan Ling can feel that Hong Chawei is getting more and more confident in speaking. It¡¯s true that a weak country has no diplomacy. Thinking about what happened to the country at the end of World War I, Ling Xiaoshan felt a wave of discomfort from the bottom of his heart. Lin Xiaotang's arrival was what Xiao Shanling had expected. These days, the two of them have maintained a rare tacit understanding of working independently, which is to leave a space for each other to think carefully about where to go. Now, it's time It's time to reveal your cards. "Xiao Qi, you have decided." Xiao Shanling's eyes were bloodshot. Lin Xiaotang nodded heavily, "Commander Xiao, let me explain first, even if you decide to withdraw, I, 30,000 labor brothers and 20,000 Chinese soldiers will stay. They are not the army recruited by the National Government, but the team raised by Lin Xiaotang. "No one can change their decision." ¡°The country has been weak for too long. At this time, a flag is needed. Once this flag falls, the spirit of the country and the people will be lost.I will suffer a fatal blow. For this day, I have sacrificed many brothers. If I leave, they will scold me in heaven for being unfaithful and unfilial. Therefore, I don¡¯t want to be a sinner of the nation, and I cannot afford such a reputation. "