As a Japanese, if you want to get along in society, you first have to learn to pass the buck and learn to talk nonsense. One of the reasons is that the vast majority of Japanese revolutionaries who went to China would rather choose to fight back to Japan's bloody model than come back to engage in grassroots construction. After enjoying the life of telling the truth in China, they find it worse than being punished for telling nonsense against their original will.

Here in the BJP you can say the wrong thing, but you can't say nonsense. The standard of telling the truth is extraordinarily simple, what you see and what you say, what you hear. You can't say "guess", let alone make up stories. Bei Yihui felt that when he was in China, because he had his own careful thoughts and his own "obsession", and he was afraid of being laughed at and afraid of being told that he was not able to endure these negative words, he felt that the truth was not so easy to say.

The problem is that after this trip to China, Kita Ikki deeply felt how nonsense the Japanese atmosphere is. After Okamura Ninji came up, he first charged Kita Yihui with the crime of "walking inappropriate remarks". If it were in China, Okamura, as a government official, had already violated the provisions of the Chinese constitution on freedom of speech.

The People's Party and the Chinese also do not like to spread untimely remarks, such as the famous writer Zhou Shuren, who wrote an article mocking those pretending to be sophisticated. Ironically, when I went to drink the full moon wine, I didn't say New Year's greetings, but pretended to say like "this child will die in the future".

Freedom of speech is protected in China, and it is a personal matter that a guy who talks while drinking a full moon wine may be beaten by his master. The state cannot restrict freedom of speech, and only speech that violates the law will be punished by law. Moreover, it is a sanction on a case-by-case basis, and the government must not criticize individuals for their conduct. What's more, Kita Yihui didn't even say a word of nonsense.

But in Japan, speaking out of place is a real crime in itself. This is also something that Bei Yihui feels very much, if lies are already a means for a country to maintain its own existence, then it can only be said that there is a problem in this country, and there is a problem in this era.

Of course, not lying doesn't mean that you have to be an unruly and lonely second goods, Kita Yihui smiled: "Why did Okamura-kun say this? ”

Okamura replied with an unfathomable smile peculiar to the Japanese upper echelons: "Why did Hokku-kun spread the word that the Lend-Lease agreement of the University of Travelers expired this year?" ”

Kita Yihui's face slowly became serious, and Okamura Ninji seemed to be really prepared, and the questions he asked were very sharp. Insisting on lying sometimes doesn't necessarily mean a big lie, and stopping people from telling the truth is part of lying in itself.

In the case of the People's Party, especially in the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, there was a link in the gathering of intelligence at the pre-war mobilization meetings. If Kita had told other uninformed comrades at the meeting that the Lend-Lease Agreement had expired in 1923, Kita would have been praised by everyone, not blamed. In Japan, this is a real crime.

Dachuan Zhou Ming saw that something was wrong, and hurriedly came up to play a round, "Beijun thought he drank too much, and I saw him come back drunk in the middle of the night yesterday." ”

When Bei Yihui heard this excuse for distinguishing for himself, he felt crying and laughing in his heart. If it is in the People's Party, the guy who dares to go to the meeting drunk is the one who makes a big mistake, and drunkenness must not be used as an excuse to escape responsibility.

Okamura Ninji chuckled, "Are you drunk?" ”

Seeing that the situation was developing a little better, Okawa Zhouming hurriedly asked Okamura Ninji to enter the house first, "The sun is too hot outside. Let's go in and have a cup of tea. A few minutes later, in the conference room specially vacated by Okawa Shuming, Kita Ichiki and Okamura Ninji sat face to face, and everyone put double the tea in front of them.

"Beijun, the officers who violated the curfew have been locked up. I think they seem to be trying to hide something for you, and I must say that those young men still seem to have a lot of backbone, and they haven't said anything until now. However, the owner of Matsutsurumaru said a lot. For the sake of those young people, Beijun has nothing to say? Okamura Ninji said slowly.

Okawa Zhouming's heart was relaxed for a while, and Okamura Ningji's attitude seemed to be high-pressure, but it was actually quite relaxed. If it was an ordinary situation, he would not reveal that those young people did not say anything like this, but began to threaten Kita Yihui with what those young people said.

Bei Yihui had a gloomy face, "What I said to the young man is what I have seen and heard in China, but I don't know what Gangmura-kun wants to hear?" ”

"I would like to hear Beijun's views on China's army building. According to the owner of the Matsutsuru Maru store, Hoku-kun said a lot yesterday. Gangmura Ningji said slowly.

"The difference between the Chinese army and the Japanese army is that they are an army with equal officers and soldiers. There is no such thing as a privileged class in this army. Everyone has to go through the same selection mode, so this army is reasonably staffed, well-trained, and capable. Extremely combative. Kita Yihui said calmly.

When Okawa Zhouming heard this, his face became ugly. Okamura Ninji himself graduated from the Army University, even if it is not the "saber group" with great privileges, it is also the "Tianbao money" group of the land university, and it definitely belongs to the privileged class. Pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey, in terms of the inappropriateness of his speech, Bei Yihui had a bit of a taste of breaking through the sky.

However, Okamura Ninji didn't look angry at all, he actually nodded, "I see." Beijun, please continue. ”

As if he had never mocked the Japanese Army, Kita Ikki continued: "The Chinese army is a compulsory soldier, unless the performance is very good, and I myself volunteer to serve in the army, then there will be the possibility of long-term service." The Chinese government has put a lot of effort into arranging the work of retired soldiers, and in this sense, the grassroots level of the Chinese military is more akin to the militia. Whether he went to military school since he was a child has little impact on the career of a soldier. As it stands, soldiers who have a junior high school or high school education, have performed well in the army, and go to military school after becoming a volunteer soldier are more likely to be reused in terms of commanders......"

The internal organization of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army is not a particularly secret, it is now 1923 after all, and unless it is a very strange country, it will adopt the rhetoric of "meritocracy" in all walks of life. As for such a thing as a glass ceiling, it is inevitable in every country. There has always been a huge gap between theory and practice in human society.

Gangcun Ningci asked if he didn't understand, and he didn't have any personal emotions in it. Even if it can't be said that he had a good conversation with Kita Yihui, at least the exchange was natural. As he spoke, he turned the topic to the problem of Luda, "...... Today is August 29th, and the last three months are just as long as we go. Does Beijun think that war will definitely break out? ”

Kita Yihui also replied simply, "A slap can't be slapped, if Japan refuses to withdraw from the University, then war will definitely break out." As far as I know, the BJP doesn't even discuss the issue of the University at all. ”

Dachuan Zhouming was a little puzzled, he interjected and came in, "Don't discuss the issue of Luda?" Wouldn't that be a war? ”

Okamura Ninji smiled slightly, but did not speak. Bei Yihui turned to Okawa Shuming, "In the basic position of the People's Party, national sovereignty and national territorial integrity are not discussed. Since they don't discuss the matter, then they will definitely do whatever it takes to regain the brigade area. ”

Okamura Ninji politely waited for Kita Kazuki to explain the characteristics of the People's Party to Okawa Shumei, and then continued to ask: "Then if China and Japan go to war, will China expand the scope of the war?" ”

Kita Kazuki replied, "If Japan wants to expand the scale of the war, then the scale of the war will definitely increase." As far as I know, the BJP did not discuss the issue of expanding the war. ”

Okawa Zhouming was stunned again, "Is China going to attack North Korea?" ”

Okamura Ninji didn't even smile this time, and Kita Ikki explained to Okawa Shuaki again: "In terms of foreign wars, if the People's Party does not discuss it, it means that they will not send troops, at least they will not take the initiative to send troops." ”

Japan's strategy is characterized by a lack of long-term strategy, and the fierce infighting has led to the inability to reach a consensus within Japan, and the short-term strategy has become the best bargaining chip in the struggle for power and profit. Shuaki Okawa was undoubtedly Japanese, and he really couldn't understand how the People's Party could handle war and diplomacy so steadily.

Okamura Ninji didn't come to listen to Okawa Zhouming's stupidity this time, he didn't pay attention to Okawa Shuming at all, but said to Kita Yihui seriously: "Can Mr. Kita contact the People's Party, we want to talk to them about the issue of the Lend-Lease of the University." ”

Kita Yihui has a good impression of Okamura Ninji, even if this person is the "Tenbao Money" group in the army. But it really has the ability to match the identity. Regarding Gangmura Ningji's request, Kita Yihui may not be unwilling to help, but he knows very well that it is too late at this time, "Okamura-kun, if the exact time of withdrawal is a negotiation condition, I can help." But we're talking about, what the hell is the War Department? Or on behalf of the government? Either way, I don't think it's going to come up with such conditions. The People's Party is very aware of the situation in Japan, especially Japan's way of thinking. ”

Even if he was rejected decisively like this, Okamura Ninji was not angry, and there was no annoyance or anger in his expression. "Beijun, in your opinion, is this battle inevitable?"

"As it stands, I don't see the possibility of avoiding war. The People's Party will never change, whether it is the War Department or the Admiralty, no one dares to bear the charge of abandoning the brigade university. With the current chaotic political thinking in Japan, if Okamura-kun were from the People's Party, how would you choose? After Bei Yihui finished speaking, he took a sip of tea from his teacup, as if he was not talking about such a major event as war at all.

Okawa Shuming understood it completely when he heard it, and it turned out that Okamura Ninji came this time to inquire about the possibility of a renewed war between China and Japan. And Kita Kazuki actually thought that war was completely inevitable. His expression immediately became anxious.

Unlike the anxious looks of the observers, whether it was Kita Ichiki or Okamura Ninji, neither the two people talking did have any exaggerated looks. Since neither of them has any intention of talking nonsense, there is no need to be excited about what will happen in the future.

"So can Beijun predict the future development of the situation?" Okamura Ninji said.

Kita Ikki got up and took off a world map from the wall and laid it out on the table. "If in the future the Japanese government has enough control, or no control at all. Then the war will break out in the Luda area, and after a war that costs the people and money, it will be fought until one of the Chinese and Japanese sides cannot support it financially. Of course, I personally think that Japan will not be able to hold it up for the first time. Because of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, China will not take the initiative to attack North Korea. When it comes to international interests, the BJP is shrewd. ”

After talking about the Luda, Kita Yihui's finger moved from the Luda to the North Korean region. "The worst-case scenario for Japan is that the government has some control. After the defeat in the war in the Luda area, the government did not fall into complete chaos, but reached a consensus. The scale of the war will inevitably increase. The North Korean army should not have the strength to attack China from North Korea, and the most likely thing is that the navy will shell China's coastal cities and intercept Chinese merchant ships. Even the Anglo-Japanese alliance could not protect Japan from such variables. The British wanted to rely on the Anglo-Japanese alliance to stabilize the situation in the Far East, not to support Japan. Even if Britain were to pull the strings, it would not be possible to declare war on China for Japan. And once Japan takes military action against China itself, the Chinese army will definitely enter Korea. After the total annihilation of the Japanese army stationed in Korea, this farce will end. ”

Dachuan Zhouming's face was no longer anxious but sluggish at this time. Kita's prophecy sounds plausible, but at the same time ridiculous. Not to mention Kita's insistence that the Japanese army would be defeated, and he did not have any endorsement of the Anglo-Japanese alliance on which Japan relied for psychological comfort. Listening to Kita Kazuki's words, Japan had already lost before the war. He looked at Kita Yihui, and then at Okamura Ningji, and wanted to speak but couldn't say anything. Shuaki Okawa once thought he knew Kita Ikki, but now he realizes that he was very wrong.

Okamura Ningji looked at the map carefully, his eyes patrolling back and forth between the two places of Luda and North Korea. Finally, he retracted his gaze and asked seriously: "May I ask Beijun, do you think that China is ready for all wars?" ”

"Definitely done. There is no doubt about that. Kita Ikki had no intention of deceiving at all, and finally met a Japanese man who was smart enough to tell the truth, and Kita Ikki didn't want to use any mask to hide his thoughts at all.

Okamura Ninji didn't look at the map again, he got up and bowed slightly to Kita Yihui, "Thank you Kita-kun for your advice." I'm going to take my leave. ”

Kita Yihui also stood up, "Okamura-kun, I don't know ...... those young people who are locked up"

"When I go back, I will order them to be released, but they will not say anything, and I have no reason to continue to detain them." Okamura Ninji replied lightly.

"Thank you so much!" Kita Kazuki also bowed.

"It's a pity that Beijun didn't go to Lu University." Leaving such a sentence, Okamura Ninji said goodbye and left.