The Luoyang National Disaster Conference was held for six consecutive days, and the number of people attending the meeting was decreasing every day, and in the end there were even less than 100 people.

During the entire meeting, Chang Kaishen did not show up much. Only Wang Zhaoming danced the most fiercely, playing and singing by himself from beginning to end, making all kinds of difficulties and criticism of democrats, and he seemed to enjoy this scenery very much.

Unable to seek approval at the meeting, the democrats turned to the sidelines and used newspapers and magazines to attack the Kuomintang's dictatorship.

In his speech in Nanjing, Zhang Daofan, a member of the Central Committee, said: "There were originally more than 400 members of the National Disaster, but there were only more than 100 members. The elements inside are complex, red, yellow, dark and green, and there is everything...... Those who advocated the abolition of party rule were all politicians with partisan backgrounds, and even lackeys of the emperor and warlords. They used to destroy the rule of the people, and now they are not qualified to talk about politics at all. ”

Zhang Jiluan did not inform Zhou Hexuan, but published an editorial in Ta Kung Pao, responding sharply to Zhang Daofan's false accusations.

Tianjin's "Yishi Bao" was even more powerful, directly calling Wang Zhaoming a "political liar" by name, saying that his performance in the opposition and in the DPRK was like that of the two -- when he was in the opposition, he boasted of democracy and freedom and worked for the benefit of the people, but after he took power again, he let off everything he said as a fart.

At this time, the situation is that ordinary people, opposition politicians, celebrities, big capitalists, newspapers, and cultural scholars...... They all called for the abolition of discipline and the implementation of democratic constitutionalism.

Not to mention that democratic constitutionalism is not feasible, anyway, everyone is fed up with authoritarian dictatorship, and it has a bit of a "long history of suffering in the world".

The main reason is that the Kuomintang is so bad that it has offended all sectors of society and all aspects, and even the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortiums that supported Chang Kaishen at the beginning are eager for the early collapse of the central government at this time.

On the last day of the National Disaster Conference, Wang Zhaoming impassionedly issued a manifesto, enumerating Japan's crimes of aggression against Northeast China and Shanghai, and saying that it was impossible to survive without concentrating the financial resources of the whole country to fight a long-term war of resistance.

When specific military issues were discussed, Chang Kaishen's people took the opportunity to put forward a motion to regain local military power in the name of "resisting Japan." This motion was "smoothly" passed, showing the participants' desire to serve the country with their fists.

In the end, the topic returned to the anti-Japanese resistance, with some advocating resolute resistance, some advocating a diplomatic solution, and others saying that preparations should be made with both hands.

"Mr. Zhou, you have been in a meeting for several days, why don't you say a word?" Ma Yinchu asked suddenly.

Everyone looked at Zhou Hexuan, and Zhou Hexuan smiled: "There's nothing to say, everyone go home as soon as possible, and let's wash and sleep." ”

Lin Sen, the Maitreya Buddha, said unhappily: "This is a national disaster meeting, everyone is discussing the strategy of saving the country, how can there be nothing to say?" Talk about it, you talk about it too. ”

Only then did Zhou Hexuan begin to express his views: "Japan has not yet had time to digest the Northeast, the Japanese cabinet and the military have serious contradictions, and at the same time, the foreign powers are also exerting pressure on the Japanese government. The Japanese army's attack on Shanghai was only to divert international and domestic attention, and within a month or two, Japan would inevitably agree to a halt and withdraw from the Songhu area on its own. Therefore, this battle cannot be fought for the time being, and it is enough to think about how to negotiate peace. ”

Wang Zhaoming was pleasantly surprised: "Japan will really withdraw its troops? ”

"We will definitely withdraw, so when we negotiate, we can be tougher and sternly refuse the unreasonable demands of the Japanese side." Zhou Hexuan proposed.

Chang Kaishen only attended the opening and closing days, and he said loudly at this time: "Mr. Zhou is really sure? ”

Zhou Hexuan said with a little sarcasm: "I'm sure Japan will withdraw its troops." At the same time, I resolutely oppose peace talks with Japan, and the battle of Songhu must be fought, and the more fiercely it is fought, the greater the pressure on Japan and the foreign powers. Of course, I can't interfere with the decisions of the central government, and I know that you don't dare to fight. ”

Chang Kaishen's face was very thick-skinned, and when he heard this, he didn't even show embarrassment, and asked, "Does Mr. Zhou have any other suggestions?" ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "The central government must be prepared for a long-term war of resistance. Just like Mr. Dai Ren said, in a few years, the Japanese army will definitely make a comeback, and at that time it will not be resolved by peace talks. It was a national war, a national war in which tens of millions of people were killed and wounded on both sides, and most of China was about to be turned into a scorched earth. ”

"Mr. Zhou is alarmist, and it will never be like this." Wang Zhaoming suddenly interjected.

Zhou Hexuan directly ignored Wang Zhaoming and said to Chang Kaishen: "China's top priorities are, first, to build the country to prepare for the future war; the second is to befriend the European and American powers and put diplomatic pressure on Japan; The third is to restore diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union and exert geo-military pressure on Japan. ”

Chang Kaishen nodded in appreciation: "What Mr. Zhou said is all the strategy of the old man to seek the country. ”

In fact, Yan Huiqing had already secretly made contact with the Soviet Union, but the central government's attitude towards this was wavering, for fear that the resumption of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union would offend Britain and the United States.

Zhou Hexuan said: "Mr. Chairman, I still have a suggestion. When China regained diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, it should claim the recovery of the Black Blind Island. Black Blind Island has been occupied by the illegal Soviet garrison after the Middle East Road incident, and they will certainly not return it easily. China could commit to the Soviet Union's presence of troops, but sovereignty over the islands must belong to China, which should be established in the form of a document. The Soviets urgently needed international recognition, and they were willing to restore diplomatic relations with China, and with China's official recognition, their stationing of troops on the Black Blind Island would have a legal basis, which would be a great joy for both sides. ”

"yes, I see." Chang Kaishen's tone was obviously perfunctory, he estimated that he didn't even know where the Black Blind Island was, let alone those border broken islands.

Zhou Hexuan was very helpless about this, and he didn't expect Chang Kaishen to write directly to Yan Huiqing on Neiriwa's side, and he must get back the sovereignty of Black Blind Island, which is a territorial dispute that will last until the 21st century.

Zhou Hexuan continued: "At the end of next month, there is an international non-war conference in Europe, and Mr. Einstein has written to invite me to participate. I will try my best to appeal internationally, hoping to get the support of some international anti-war people. ”

"Then I wish Mr. Zhou a smooth journey!" Chang Kaishen attaches great importance to this, and he is not sure whether Japan will withdraw its troops, and it is good that it can arouse international sympathy.

Zhou Hexuan said: "That's all I want to say, I've finished speaking." ”

"Mr. Zhou's speech was wonderful." Chang Kaishen took the lead in applauding affirmation.

Compared with those democrats who don't know how to be four or six, Zhou Hexuan is obviously much more pleasing to the eye, at least he is not talking big and empty, Chang Kaishen still admires Zhou Hexuan.

The conference was soon announced to be a successful conclusion, and Zhou Hexuan was summoned by Chang Kaishen that night, and the two secretly discussed the Sino-Japanese issue, and no one knew what they were talking about.