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Chapter 1298 Parade on the streets

At 3:40 p.m., at Beiping Daqianmen Railway Station, three special trains from Baoding slowly entered the station. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The entire west platform has been completely put under martial law, and the guard brigade directly under the theater command has been tightly guarded inside and outside the railway station. Cheng Qian, commander of the theater of operations, dressed in a straight general's uniform, stood in front of a large crowd of welcoming people, followed by representatives of the theater headquarters and various armies and divisions stationed in Beiping, as well as well-known figures from all walks of life. In addition, Xu Yongchang, director of the North Parallel Battalion, and Lin Wei, chief of staff, also led the officers of the camp and lined up in another team.

Outside the welcoming crowd, Chinese and foreign reporters who had gone through security checks were densely packed, and outside the cordon of military and police officers holding hands to maintain order, they raised their cameras one after another to take pictures of this scene of historical significance.

The train stopped on the platform, the door of a luxury car in the middle of the first train slowly opened, An Yi and Hu Jialin walked out of the carriage one after another, followed by An Yi's combat team and a cadre of the Fifth Army.

The drums on the platform sounded in unison, a smile appeared on Cheng Qian's face, he adjusted his military uniform, and took the lead in meeting him. Xu Yongchang and Lin Wei glanced at each other and walked forward quickly.

An Yi, who was dressed in a general's uniform, gave a military salute to Cheng, and when he saw Xu Yongchang and Lin Wei behind him, he was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly greeted him, and also gave a military salute to the two, but he secretly screamed ridiculous in his heart. It stands to reason that the camp has jurisdiction over the armies under its jurisdiction, but at present, it is clear that the theater headquarters is in charge of all the armies in the Jicha area, and the camp has temporarily become an institution in charge of government affairs. It is estimated that this phenomenon of overlapping personnel and organs will have to be maintained for a period of time before the Central Military Commission can make adjustments.

In the spotlight frequently lit by Chinese and foreign reporters, An Yi shook hands with the generals and colonels of the headquarters and battalions who greeted him, showing the demeanor of the deputy chief of general staff of the whole army and the commander of the group army in the theater. Cheng Qian, Xu Yongchang, and Lin Wei, after saluting each other with Hu Jialin, also met cordially with An Yi's combat team and the generals of the Fifth Army Corps on behalf of the theater headquarters and the camp respectively, and the whole atmosphere was harmonious and harmonious.

After the face was done, Cheng Qian took An Yi's hand and said with a smile: "Since I arrived in North China, I haven't met with General An, but General An has brought too many surprises to Song Yun, and there have been several hearty victories, which have really stained Song Yun a lot, and the general is worthy of being the pillar of the country!" ”

"This is the result of the concerted efforts of the soldiers and the lives of the three armies, where is An Yi's credit? However, our great heroes Hu Jialin, Lu Yixuan, Wan Fulin, Pang Bingxun and other generals, the commander has to reward them well, they have paid too much! An Yi hurriedly said modestly.

Cheng Qian looked at Hu Jialin, who was surrounded by Xu Yongchang and Lin Wei, and nodded: "The various units of the First Group Army have made outstanding achievements, and no one can erase them!" Especially General Hu, who is worthy of being a tiger general in the An family's army, and there is an elite division like the First Group Army under the command of Song Yun, so why worry that the Japanese invaders will not be eliminated, and North China will not be appeased? ”

An Yi smiled, and suddenly heard a sharp whistle sound, only to see the officers and soldiers of the military police regiment and the guard regiment with the car finishing the formation, and rushed towards the two trains behind, as the closed carriage doors were opened, the bare-handed Japanese soldiers were driven down in embarrassment, and hurriedly lined up the line, and under the guidance of the white flags marked with their respective numbers, they were escorted by the officers and soldiers of the military police regiment and the guard regiment with loaded guns and ammunition to drive outside the station.

Chinese and foreign reporters couldn't help but lift their spirits, and they rushed to the exit of the station, raising the cameras in their hands and taking pictures frantically.

Among all the reporters, Miss Ye, who quietly slipped out of An Yi's carriage when people were not paying attention, was the most leisurely, and the *** department of the Fifth Army sent a special cameraman to shoot, and she only needed to select some more classic photos from them, and she didn't have to take out all kinds of efforts to grab a good position like these reporters who wanted to grab the news.

On the way to Beiping with An Yi, Ye Qing almost learned about the situation of the previous wars in North China from the Sino-Japanese war, and even yesterday's unprecedentedly tragic battle of Tianjin, Ye Qing also got first-hand information, she already had a case for the news and related editorials, so at this time her mentality was the most relaxed, the camera in her hand was not aimed at those embarrassed captives, but at An Yi, constantly consuming film, recording his smile, and sharing it with Gong Qian, Chu'er, Jieyun and other sisters after returning to southern Sichuan.

At this time, outside the railway station, tens of thousands of people in Beiping had already gathered.

I heard that the Japanese prisoners of war will get off the train at the Daqianmen Railway Station today, and after leaving the station, they will pass through Zhengyangmen, Zhonghuamen, Chang'an Avenue, and Beichangjie, and finally arrive at the temporary prisoner of war camp behind the garrison headquarters set up near Deshengmen, so as to show the national and military might of the Republic of China at home and abroad. Many people arrive outside the station early in the morning, choosing their seats, regardless of the sun's red skin, waiting for the exciting moment to come. The rest of the people followed the route chosen by the theater command, and were obstructed by the officers and men on duty.

With the arrival of Japanese prisoners of war, the city of Beiping, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly regained its vigor and vitality, and the citizens of Beiping who looked excited and jubilant could be seen everywhere, and the original trembling and insensitive mental outlook was swept away.

"You know what? These little devils were all captured by the An Jiajun in Langfang, there are more than 10,000 people, if you add the devils killed in the previous few times, the Japanese army has almost lost 40,000 or 50,000 people in the past month. How many troops are there in total, more than two million, we ate a large piece of them at once, if they fight a few more battles, their emperor will not obediently raise his hand and surrender? A well-informed person excitedly said to his neighbors.

"That's right, that's right! I heard that because of continuous defeats, the *** devils have changed a commander before, and now after this Itagaki took over, he lost two divisions in his hands at once, and several generals who had received the imperial seal of the devil emperor died, and it is estimated that his position as a commander is also very ...... Since the First Sino-Japanese War, when has the devil suffered such a big loss? I pondered that it was time for peace talks, and then we could enjoy peace and tranquility in our forty-nine cities! An old man twisted his beard lightly and shook his head.

With the relocation of the university in Pingjin two or three months ago, now in the entire city of Beiping, only Fu Jen University is still holding on. Many families who are worried about their future generations have sent their children on the train to the south, but now they suddenly see that there is hope for peace, and they can't wait to reunite with their families.

As the Japanese prisoners appeared at the exit of the Daqianmen Railway Station, the entire Beiping City suddenly boiled, shouting, roaring, and spitting one after another, and later seemed to feel that this was not exciting enough, so the slogans of "resisting the war to the end, China will win", "Killing out of Shanhaiguan, recovering the three eastern provinces" sounded one after another, and soon spread and resounded in the sky.

This earth-shattering cry soon spread to the Liuguo Hotel in the embassy area of Dongjiaomin Lane, not far from Daqianmen Railway Station. At this time, envoys from Europe and the United States were gathering in the western restaurant on the second floor, drinking afternoon tea and discussing the current situation in Pingjin and Tianjin. Suddenly hearing the sound of almost all their strength, many diplomats were so surprised that they came to the windows to listen carefully.

Hearing all kinds of anti-Japanese slogans, Matsui Taijiulang, the head of the *** secret service in Beiping, who was standing in front of the window, looked angry, if it weren't for his sanity, it is estimated that he would have roared and rushed downstairs, ordering a squadron of Japanese soldiers to rush out of the embassy area to vent his anger, of course, that result would only be one: he and a squad of Japanese troops were all "jade shattered".

"The prisoners of the Japanese army are passing through the Zhengyangmen ...... at this time"

"Those prisoners were depressed and had no energy at all, which shows that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is not very good......"

"The captives have arrived at the Zhonghua Gate......"

"Those captives are so pitiful, many numbers on the white flag today are estimated to be canceled......"

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The embassy staff of various countries who were sent out to inquire about the news kept coming in a steady stream of the latest information on the Japanese prisoners.

Matsui's face became worse and worse, and he strode back to the table, raised half a bottle of sake, and drank it all in one gulp.

The British ambassador to China, Xu Gesen, obviously observed this scene, and his heart moved, and he came to Matsui Taikuro and sat down: "Mr. Matsui, I think that with the current strength of your country, it is not enough to form an overwhelming advantage over China, and at this time, it is time to end the war with dignity and seek peace." ”

Matsui Taijiuro listened to the cheers coming from the window, and his face was blue: "Your Excellency, the war is not a game, stop when you want." Moreover, at present, the loss of our great empire is only one or two divisions, and I am convinced of the final victory of the Sino-Japanese War. Therefore, such a suggestion is not constructive. ”

Xu Gesen's face became ugly: "What if, if we in the British Empire want to maintain a peaceful environment in the Far East?" As you know, in order to achieve peace as soon as possible, we have ordered our Governor of Burma to categorically reject the ongoing border trade with the Chinese side, and at the same time, both the mainland and the colonies, have kept their promise to strictly prohibit trade with the Chinese side. It is very incomprehensible that we, the British Empire, on the part of the Chinese Government, are sure that they will accept our diplomatic good offices at any time, and that *** is slow to accept our good intentions. ”

Matsui Taijiuro said coldly: "Your country has your country's considerations, and our big *** empire also has its own interests that cannot be given up. Your Excellency, don't look at the people who are rejoicing now, in a few days, you will hear them crying bitterly in front of my great *** imperial army. ”

At this time, the American envoy Johnson came over with a glass of wine: "Gentlemen, in such a beautiful afternoon, why is the smell of gunpowder so strong in the conversation between you?" ”

Xu Gesen said to Johnson: "Mr. Matsui thinks that his invincible *** army still has hope of turning defeat into victory and achieving an unprecedented victory in North China, and we are arguing for this. Johnson, what do you think about this? ”

Johnson shrugged: "I don't know anything, I only know that the *** army has been defeated again and again, not only sending away his own air force in North China, but also burying tens of thousands of his own army." Although I don't understand how the war will play out next, at least for now, the squadron is a winner, isn't it? ”

Matsui Taijiulang's eyes widened angrily, and he looked straight at Xu Gesen and Johnson for a while, and with a "hum", he brushed his sleeves away.

Xu Gesen shook his head: "Look at our *** friend, how arrogant and arrogant, Johnson, I don't know when your country will take the initiative to stand up and stop the rudeness and rudeness of *** people?" ”

Johnson took a sip of wine: "It's hard, it's hard!" Isolation is rife in our country, and in a test two months ago, about two-thirds of those surveyed thought it was a mistake to participate in the last European competition. After the Japanese army at Lugou Bridge caused an incident and launched a war against China in July, President Roosevelt delivered a speech, saying that the Japanese invasion would affect the United States, and if it was not stopped in time, the war would eventually affect the United States. There are even lawmakers who have threatened to impeach the president. Just a few days ago, pacifists collected signatures from 25 million people who 'kept America out of war.'" My dear friend, tell me, what can our government do in such a situation? ”

Xu Gesen was very surprised: "I really can't imagine that the situation in your country is so complicated, so in this way, for a long time, your country will not intervene in the war between China and Japan?" ”

Johnson nodded: "It should be so, in order to comply with ***, President Roosevelt has deliberately alienated himself from the relationship with Chinese parliamentarians and officials in front of the public, and at the strong request of the House of Representatives and Senators, he has formulated the basic national policy for the next two years, emphasizing that the purpose of US intervention in global affairs must be to ensure the stability of the world order and the interests of domestic rejuvenation, and seek peace, stability and the expansion of domestic trade." With regard to regional wars abroad, it is emphasized that the United States should stay out of conflict. In February of this year, Congress again extended the time limit of the Neutrality Act, prohibiting the sale of weapons to belligerents and prohibiting American citizens from traveling on ships of the warring states, so it is almost impossible for the Chinese government and military to get support from the United States. ”

Xu Gesen was greatly disappointed: "My government has always hoped that the United States can play a greater role in international affairs, join hands with our British Empire, deter Germany and ***, and maintain the Versailles system formed after the European War, but now it seems that it is very difficult!" ”

Johnson spread his hands and made a gesture of helplessness, with no intention of continuing the conversation. In fact, he knew very well in his heart that the reason why the United States would adopt a conniving attitude towards *** was due to many factors such as the economy and the military, and even President Roosevelt's speech was just to test the reaction of the American people, and he did not really intend to destroy the isolationist ideas he had always adhered to.

Now the result of the Sino-Japanese war, although it is shocking, but for the American consortium, it is a big benefit, after all, the United States is now the third largest customer of the United States in foreign trade after Europe and Canada, and in the Far East is the first major customer of the United States.

At a certain point, the United States at this time is supporting the expansion of the war in China.