Chapter 159 Private Transactions
Yang Du got out of the car wearing a gray cotton robe and a top hat. The platform of the Pen, Fun and Pavilion www.biquge.info is very lively, and most of the passengers who get off the train are young people. These young people came to Jinan voluntarily from all over the country to participate in the war against Japan. Nowadays, going to the battlefield to fight the Japanese invaders has become a trend among patriotic youth. Yang Du looked at this boiling scene, and his heart was a little excited. On the eaves of the waiting room hung a slogan: Welcome patriotic young people to the battlefield of resistance against Japan. Young people who voluntarily participate in the anti-Japanese resistance are invited to register and register at a certain place.
"Excuse me, this is Mr. Yang!" Singlet appears in front of you. "The contemptible person is Yang Du." "Mr. Yang has been fortunate all the way, Xiaguan Shan Feng, entrusted by Commander Ge to pick up the station, please come with me." Yang Du walked out of the platform with Shan Feng, got into a black car, and went straight to the General's Mansion. On the way, Yang Du found that although the flames of war were burning in the land of Shandong, the city of Jinan was as calm as ever, and there seemed to be no terrifying atmosphere of war. Occasionally, a group of gendarmes appeared, staggering by.
The car went directly into the courtyard of the intelligence bureau, and Yang Du got out of the car to find Ge Yunfei waiting. "Brother Yang, it's been a long time! I didn't expect you to come to visit me, a rebellious man! Ge Yunfei hugged his fists and saluted. Brother Ge, to put it seriously, you are now a national hero. The president sees you as a rebel, and that's for foreigners to see, which is really helpless. "Brother Yang, for the sake of the disaster-ridden motherland and for the sake of this nation, I don't care about any infamy. No matter who it is, as long as it is a traitor seeking glory, it is my worst enemy! ”
"Brother Ge's patriotic deeds are known all over the world and are admirable. Yang Du is not talented, and he appreciates Brother Ge's righteous deeds. "Brother Yang, to tell you the truth, I am very angry at the cowardice of the government. Maybe you and others think that Ge is not self-sufficient and does not care about the overall situation. But what Ge did was absolutely selfless, even if the blood stained the battlefield, even if the horse leather shrouded body, he would never give up until he drove away the Japanese robbers. "Brother Ge, don't be rash, you know how powerful the enemy we are facing, have you thought about it, what if you fail?"
The two walked into the reception room, and Shan Feng personally made a cup of tea and withdrew. Ge Yunfei smiled: "Brother Yang, I know that many people have this idea. But how much do many people, including Yuan Shikai, know about the current world? To put it bluntly, it is a frog at the bottom of a well. You are nothing more than afraid of another invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance, and at a time when the war in Europe is in full swing, the great powers are in a war and have no time to take care of the affairs of the Far East. Such a good situation was originally a great opportunity for China, but Yuan Shikai missed the opportunity. "Missed the opportunity?" Yang Du was confused.
"Brother Yang, not to mention Britain, the United States, Russia and France, I have no time to take care of the Far East. The war has already bogged them down, and in the European battlefield, Britain and France are the main countries, and they must go all out, and they must use the power of the country to win this war. In this situation, the great powers need China's help, and they need stability in the Far East. There were frequent uprisings in Russia, and the political situation had reached the point of erosion. The Russian Tsar's participation in the war in Europe was nothing more than an attempt to transfer irreconcilable contradictions at home in order to consolidate power. ”
Yang Du seemed to be listening to the book of heaven, and he was very shocked in his heart, and it was the first time he had heard of an incisive analysis of international affairs. "I assert that the mighty Russian polar bear will soon collapse. The Tsar was extremely stupid, and his participation in the European war, and his insistence on going his own way, especially in spite of the opposition of the people at home, were bound to cause great disasters, and the outbreak of civil strife in Russia was inevitable, so the Russians were even more out of control of the affairs of the Far East. "Brother Ge, do you mean that we can be tough on Japan in this situation?"
"That's right, and now I'm going to give you an analysis of the situation in Japan. The reason why the great powers demanded that Japan confine the war to the Shandong Peninsula was entirely due to their interests. Stability in East Asia involves listing the enormous interests of all countries in China, and they will not allow Japan to act arbitrarily, and stability in the Far East is more important than anything else. Excuse me, since Japan is a belligerent country, why didn't it send troops to participate in the European war? To put it bluntly, the Anglo-Japanese alliance wanted to pull out the German base in Qingdao to avoid a threat. ”
And the Japanese took advantage of this opportunity to annex Shandong, and their purpose was to control the Shandong Peninsula like the Liaodong Peninsula. Now let me analyze Japan, which has been on the path of expansion since the Meiji Restoration??????。 China is a piece of fatty meat, and at the moment Japan is not able to swallow this piece of fat in one bite, so it can only use a knife to cut the meat. If you take a step back, he will take a step, and if you are strong, he will retreat. In short, he takes advantage of your cowardice, pressing step by step, and then achieving the goal. ”
"The wolf ambitions of the Japanese are clearly exposed, but Yuan Shikai, including the so-called national elite, turned a blind eye to it, and in the face of Japan's fox and tiger might, he was so cowardly that it was unreasonable. Brother Yang, Ge has a clear ambition on this, as soon as this battle begins, I will not only defeat the Japanese army in Shandong, but also completely drive the Japanese out of China, restore the sovereignty of the Korean Peninsula, and let the Japanese eat what they eat in their stomachs and then vomit out. "Do you want to get Taiwan and Ryukyu back?"
"Exactly!" Yang Du seemed to be infected and asked, "Brother Ge, are you sure about this?" "Brother Yang, I said that this is a protracted war, and if you fight him for ten or eight years, Japan will be completely dragged down. There is a good saying that an emaciated camel is bigger than a horse. China has a vast land, a large population, and abundant natural resources, and I believe that Japan cannot afford to delay the development of one and the other. Besides, we are a just war, with the support of the people, the will of the people is greater than the sky, and the victory must belong to us! ”
It can be said that it is better to talk to you than to read for ten years. Brother Ge's ambitions are remarkable, but the country has been decadent for a long time, and it is not that change can be changed. Yang Du sighed. So I want to be the first to eat crabs, and I want to give hope to the people, and then increase their confidence, provided that we defeat the Japanese army in Shandong. "I heard that the Japanese army has increased its troops on a large scale and has occupied the eastern part of Shandong one after another, and the Japanese are determined to win!"
"Brother Yang is worried that my troops will not be able to resist the Japanese army! Brother Yang doesn't have to worry about this. Although my army is only more than 100,000 people, there are 30 million people in Shandong, and they will defend the country to the death, and you will see how the Japanese army is caught in the sea of people's war. "I can see that Brother Ge is in his chest, although I don't understand what a people's war is, I will do my best to help you, because you have convinced me. I heard that you controlled Qingdao, could it be that the Germans cooperated? ”
"To be precise, the Germans surrendered to me, and I took Qingdao. As for many issues between China and Germany concerning Qingdao, they were to be resolved through negotiations between the two governments after the war. The purpose of my takeover of Qingdao was to use Qingdao's industrial manufacturing capacity to confront the Japanese army. To tell you the truth, now the German army in Qingdao is at my service! "Brother Ge is really generous, Yang admires it." "Brother Yang, I know that you are here with a heavy responsibility, we are friends, please speak up."
"Brother Ge, I can't hide it, this time I came to Jinan to discuss the release of British prisoners of war in accordance with the president's instructions. The British asked for private consultations out of their faces, and the British promised not to send a single soldier to Shandong, but they did not make it public. "Brother Yang, the British are worried that his altars and jars will be broken, but in fact, even if the British want to send troops, they have no troops to send. In order to break up the Anglo-Japanese alliance, I can promise to release the British prisoners of war and give Yuan Shikai face!"
"Brother Ge, what conditions do you need?" "There is only one, I hope Yuan Shikai will not stumble behind his back." "The will of the people, the president will not faint to such an extent, I can guarantee that." "Deal, when you go back, tell the British, 100 pounds per prisoner of war, which is the minimum ransom." "You're really a profiteer, and the British have no problem asking for money when they think of you." "Brother Yang, it is absolutely impossible for foreigners to pay cheap to me in the future. It's not early, let's go to the restaurant to wash the dust for Brother Yang! ”
During the banquet, Yang Du seemed to remember something and asked, "I heard that you have built a fighter unit?" "Yes, I built an air force to deal with Japanese warships. At present, my aircraft factory is being relocated to Qingdao. Within two years, I will make Japanese warships extinct off China's coastal waters. "Can fighters deal with warships?" "In the future, fighters are the nemesis of battleships, you will see." "May that day come sooner rather than later, can I take a look at the plane?"
"Yes, there is a trainer plane at Jinan Airport, you can go and visit!" "Next time I visit, I have to go back to my life." That night, Yang Du boarded the train and returned to the capital.
Shan Fengyu in the Intelligence Bureau reported: "Bai Yong led his troops to attack the Liaodong Peninsula with great success, and the entire railway line on the Liaodong Peninsula is currently paralyzed. Several guerrilla detachments under the command of Bai Yong entered the territory of Korea and made contact with the Anti-Japanese League in Korea. According to the news that came from the year, the activities of the Japanese army in Korea were better than we thought. ”
"This is also part of the people's war, and once a large-scale uprising breaks out in Korea, the Japanese army will be even more stretched." "In the year, the Japanese army requisitioned a brigade from Korea into the Liaodong Peninsula, the South Manchurian railway line located in Mukden and Jilin, and the Japanese army strengthened its vigilance." "Send a report to Nian Zhicheng and order the cheetah squad to attack, the target is the Lushun Military Port, and the Lushun Military Port must be turned upside down."
Ge Yunfei continued: "During this time, the attack on the Liaodong Peninsula is under your command, and I will devote all my energy to the upcoming defensive battle. Recently, enthusiastic young people from all over the country have enthusiastically joined the ranks of resistance against Japan, and I want to form a reserve corps as soon as possible. "Yes!" Shan Feng seemed to remember something: "The preparation for the prisoner of war camp in Texas has been completed, the Japanese prisoners of war have been escorted to Texas, and the newly established 3rd Guard Regiment is responsible for guarding the prisoners of war. "Take more pictures of prisoners of war and send them to the media.