In the following days, Mei Siping and Gao Zongwu, together with Japanese representatives Akira Kagesa, Takeo Imai, and others, continued to hold many negotiations at the "Chongguang Hall" near Shanghai's Hongkou Park.

In the follow-up negotiations, Kenji Dohihara and Ryuichi Hiraoka were not present, and Feng Chen naturally had no reason to participate.

After eight days of bargaining, the two sides finally reached the so-called "Record of the Japan-China Agreement", also known as the "Chongguangtang Agreement", which reads:

(1) The Sino-Japanese Agreement on the Defense of the Communist Party was concluded, and Inner Mongolia was designated as a special "anti-communist" area, and Japan could station troops in the "anti-communist zone."

(2) Recognition or acquiescence to Manchukuo.

(3) Japan abolished its extraterritoriality in China and returned its Japanese concessions in China.

(4) The economic cooperation between China and Japan will provide Japan with special convenience in the development and utilization of North China's resources.

(5) To compensate for the losses suffered by Japanese nationals in China as a result of the incident, and Japan does not claim compensation for war expenses.

(6) After the restoration of peace, the Japanese army withdrew within two years.

Since the "Records of the Japan-China Agreement" were signed at the Chongkoudo in Tohihara, the three documents included in the "Records of the Japan-China Agreement" are collectively referred to as the "Chongkoudo Agreement".

And this meeting is also known as the "Chongguangtang Talks".

A closer look at the "Record of the Japan-China Agreement" shows that there is nothing new in it, but it is just a repetition of the "peace conditions" of Japanese Prime Minister Hirota Hiroki.

Another secret agreement reached between Gao Zongwu and Mei Siping in the "Chongguangtang Talks" with Akira Showa and Takeo Imai is related to Wang Jingwei's escape.

In this agreement, the detailed plan was that Wang Ching-wei would announce his departure from Chiang Kai-shek, and then unite with the generals of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guangdong to establish a separate "Nationalist Government" outside Chiang Kai-shek's influence, and replace the Nationalist Government in Chongqing, and achieve "peace" with Japan.

To this end, the two sides also drew up an action plan for Wang Jingwei's future.

The plan includes how Wang Jingwei will escape, how he will make a statement abroad, how the Japanese side will cooperate, and how he will issue a prime minister's statement in response in the name of the Japanese government.

After the talks, Mei Siping copied the "Chongguangtang Agreement" on silk, sewed it into a suit vest, and brought it back to Chongqing to hand over to Wang Jingwei under the secret escort of the Japanese.

On the day that Gao Zongwu and Mei Siping left Shanghai, Feng Chen learned about Wang Jingwei's escape plan in the agreement through Pinggang Longichi, and he immediately rushed back to No. 23 Xingfu Lane and reported to An Zhida.

"Comrade Zhida, Wang Jingwei is indeed preparing to flee, what should I do?" Feng Chen asked.

"We can only telegraph the general content of Wang Jingwei's escape plan to Yan'an first, and at the same time, you must also telegraph this plan to the headquarters of the Chongqing Military Command Bureau." An Zhida replied.

"I haven't seen the content of the agreement, this is top secret, we can only report what we know to our superiors truthfully." What Feng Chen knew was only the dictation of Ryuichi Hiraoka.

"I think about it, Gao Zongwu and Mei Siping must bring the content of the agreement, and after you send the telegram to the headquarters of the Military Command Bureau, Dai Li will definitely find a way to intercept this agreement in Chongqing." An Zhida analyzed.

"Not necessarily, now Chiang Kai-shek is deployed in Changsha, Hunan to block the Japanese army, not in Chongqing, Wang Jingwei is the vice president of the Kuomintang, as long as he does not publicly make a statement to surrender to the enemy, Dai Li will not dare to blatantly oppose Wang Jingwei!"

Feng Chen knew very well that around Wang Jingwei, there were a large number of people with real power, and as long as Chiang Kai-shek was not there, ordinary people really couldn't do anything about them.

"Let's do our own things well, how Dai Lia responds, that's Dai Li's business." An Zhida felt that Feng Chen's analysis was very reasonable.

"Well, that's all I have to do now." Feng Chen nodded.

"When will the Institute of Greater East Asian Cultures be officially launched?" An Zhida asked.

"In just these two days, everything is ready, and the specific time Hiraoka Ryuichi has not yet been decided." Feng Chen replied.

"Is Hiraoka Ryuichi waiting for Wang Jingwei to make a statement, or is Hiraoka Ryuichi choosing a suitable time period before announcing it to the public?" An Zhida is very good at association.

"This possibility is very high, and Hiraoka Ryuichi has a plan, after the establishment of the Institute of Greater East Asian Culture, the first task is to eradicate anti-Japanese and anti-Japanese newspapers and magazines in the concession." Feng Chen said.

"You have to take this opportunity to gain further trust from Ryuichi Hiraoka, you take this list first, these magazines, recently I let them expose the atrocities of the Japanese army one after another, before you act, I will inform the personnel to retreat, you go and destroy the equipment." An Zhida took out a list from his body and handed it to Feng Chen.

"Comrade Zhida, I think it's better to forget it, if this is done, the property loss of our underground organization is not a small amount." Feng Chen looked at the list and said.

"In order for you to be able to carry out deep camouflage, this loss is worth it, besides, afterwards, you can also find a way to help the organization get some equipment to make up for it."

"Well, I am going to take a big action on the second day of the listing of the Institute of Greater East Asian Culture, and destroy all the newspapers and magazines run by the military commanders and the central commanders in the concession, including our three underground magazines."

"Won't you give Wang Tianmu a breath in advance?" An Zhida was a little worried.

"It's not necessary, before the action, I reported directly to Dai Li in Chongqing, and sent the list to Dai Li at the same time, he can protect whichever one he wants, he doesn't say anything, I will check it all." Feng Chen replied.

Feng Chen felt that if he gave Wang Tianmu breath, he was afraid that the action would not have the desired effect.

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A week later, Mei Siping finally returned to Chongqing secretly.

After Dai Li received Feng Chen's telegram, he arranged special agents at Chongqing's large and small stations, wharves, and transportation arteries, and closely monitored the whereabouts of Gao Zongwu and Mei Siping.

However, Gao Zongwu did not return to Chongqing at all, and the cunning Mei Siping skillfully avoided Dai Li's people and met Wang Jingwei.

After Wang Jingwei saw the agreement brought back by Mei Siping, he urgently convened a group of backbones in the low-key club to seriously discuss and study it together.

Chen Gongbo carefully looked at the "Chongguangtang Agreement" and then changed color in vain and said, "Mr. Wang, where did this agreement come from?" Chairman Chiang, does he know? ”

"I don't know for the time being." Zhou Fohai replied for Wang Jingwei.

"If the chairman of the committee doesn't come out to negotiate peace, I am ready to come to negotiate peace, otherwise, the scorched earth will resist the war, and I won't know if I die!" Wang Jingwei took Zhou Fohai's words and said.

"Mr. Wang, in the opinion of the public opinion, I am afraid that it is difficult for Mr. to do this, and there may be a big mess." Chen Gongbo said uneasily after hearing this.

"Gongbo, you and I have been together for 20 years, sharing weal and woe, I went outside this time, as before, I very much hope to get your understanding and support.

There is a way to go, and I, Wang Zhaoming, will not leave Chongqing, but now I can only leave Chongqing to negotiate peace, and if I talk about peace in Chongqing, people will mistakenly think that it is the government's proposition, and this is not good for the government.

When I leave Chongqing, if those people are still obsessed, then I can only set up another team without them, and the good intentions of me and a group of people in Fohai will be understood by the Chinese people in the future. ”

Wang Jingwei patiently persuaded Chen Gongbo.

"Gongbo, the issue of historical evaluation involves the question of how to develop the war situation, it is very complicated, and it is not something that we can determine today. Zhou Fohai also persuaded Chen Gongbo.

"You're all on the same page, what else do I have to say? However, I always feel that this matter is not yet to be considered, and if we go behind the government's back to negotiate peace with the enemy, no matter what the outcome is, there is always a question of position.

What's more, there is also the question of organizing another government involved, and does the Japanese side have the sincerity to do so? This matter must be taken cautiously and it is better to give up. ”

Chen Gongbo still insisted on his own point of view, but in the end, he said: "Wherever Mr. Wang goes, the fair will follow, I don't want to stay in Sichuan, seeing people scolding Mr. Wang in front of me, and I don't want to be seen by others as Mr. Wang's secret agent in the government." ”

In this way, after repeated discussions and quarrels, the group of low-key clubs finally accepted the agreement.

As a result, Wang Jingwei and Chen Bijun began to implement the plan of the Wang faction's dignitaries to disperse and flee in accordance with the plan recorded in the secret agreement:

On December 5, Zhou Fohai went to Kunming first in the name of inspection and publicity, and Tao Xisheng followed in the name of lecturing.

Wang Jingwei and his wife, under pretext, went to Kunming and Chengdu to give speeches on December 8 and left Chongqing.