After listening to it for a while, Prince Zairen lost interest, all of these people's words were not nutritious, and his eyes fell on Ishihara Wan'er's face, which had been sitting silently and not saying a word.

At this time, Lu Xiang Sugiyama Yuan had just finished expressing his opinion, and Prince Zaihito spoke, and he said to Ishihara-kun: "Ishihara-kun, what do you think?" ”

Ishihara stood up, respectfully saluted Prince Zaihito, and then said, "Your Highness, I think this battle must be fought. ”

"Oh." Prince Zaihito looked at Ishihara in surprise and asked, "Ishihara-kun, what's the reason?" ”

These people, with the exception of Ishihara Waner, were all radicals who supported the conquest of China. Although the situation forced him to lower the tone, he was very disgusted with people like Ishihara who disagreed with him. But no one expected that now, their arrogance has been beaten down, but Ishihara, this kid, has carried the banner of the main battle.

Everyone had their eyes on Ishihara's face.

Ishihara said: "Your Highness, my lords, the reason why I used to advocate giving up all interests in China except for Manchuria is that the Soviet Union is not the most fundamental factor. ”

Including Prince Jaehion, everyone's eyes widened.

"The most fundamental factor is because at that time I didn't think it was enough to worry about it, but now, it's different."

"Ishihara-kun, what do you mean by that?" Shouichi Terauchi, commander of the North China Dispatch Army, asked.

"Your Excellency," Ishihara said, "although the economy of China has developed in recent years, it has been a superficial development, and there is no need to worry, because China has not developed heavy industry, not at all. Without heavy industry, they would be toothless tigers, and no matter how many weapons they bought back from abroad, they would not pose a fundamental threat to the empire. ”

Prince Zaihito nodded, he understood what Ishihara Wan'er meant.

Ishihara continued: "Although the Black God Army is a group of bandits, they are extremely strategic, and they have set their sights on military heavy industry. They bought howitzer technology from the United States, extorted pharmaceutical technology from us, and this time, extorted a full set of key industrial manufacturing technologies from the British. With this, as long as they are given a few years, China will become a real opponent of the empire. ”

"This kind of situation must not be tolerated!"

Everyone's eyes lit up, as if they had been injected with plenty of chicken blood. These people, no one wants to withdraw their troops, but in the face of reality, they have to bow their heads again. Well, now that Ishihara has given them another reason to carry on the war.

"However, although this battle must be fought, the method must also be changed, and the scale must be strictly controlled. That is, the USSR remained the first, and after destroying China's ability to develop military heavy industry, the empire had to carry out a large-scale contraction in the China theater. ”

His brows furrowed slightly, and the head of the Military Command Department, King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong, asked, "Ishihara-kun, what do you mean by this?" ”

Ishihara said: "Your Highness, we must reconcile with Chiang Kai-shek and the Nanjing political axe. ”

Everyone was stupid and didn't understand what Ishihara meant.

"This battle, if it continues like this, the Battle of Xuzhou will be extremely tragic, but if we reconcile with Chiang Kai-shek, we may be able to avoid the Battle of Xuzhou."

Nodding slightly, Prince Zairen said, "Ishihara-kun, go on." ”

Ishihara continued: "We gave up Shanghai and asked Chiang Kai-shek to let us go to North China to exterminate [***] and the Black God Army. ”

Many people's brows furrowed.

In this area, especially at the top level, there is a deep-rooted view of the Yangtze River, which believes that Shanghai and the Yangtze River basin are the economic center of China, and if you control Shanghai, you will also control China.

This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and now that they have finally seized Shanghai and let them give up, how can they be willing to give it?

Everyone was silent, and they all wanted to see Prince Zaihito.

After pondering for a long time, Prince Jaehito raised his head and asked, "What about after that?" ”

Ishihara said with a smile: "Your Highness, after that, North China will be the empire, as long as we don't rush forward and don't expand the war, North China can be used by the empire." ”

After pondering for a moment, Prince Jaehito nodded.

――――― the Black God Army forcibly shaved the heads of the British, and the most concerned about this matter was naturally Xie Jinyuan and his more than 400 brothers.

Although he was placed under house arrest by the British, Xie Jinyuan still demanded strict requirements for the troops, and every training was meticulous.

In the bedroom, Xie Jinyuan was silent, and across from him, a man in his thirties was sitting.

This person's name is Zhao Guoli, and he is Xie Jinyuan's fellow villager, and he came to Xie Jinyuan for his order, in order to persuade Xie Jinyuan to return to the ranks of the National Axe Army with his soldiers.

Xie Jinyuan and his battalion of soldiers were originally the National Political Axe Army, and it was natural for them to go back, but many people were very disappointed with the National Political Axe, so they didn't want to go back, but wanted to join the Black God Army.

In fact, after knowing that the Black God Army had moved the British, the controversy began, and Xie Jinyuan never expressed his position.

Chairman Jiang soon knew about this, so Chairman Jiang personally ordered that these people must not be allowed to join the Black God Army, because if these people really joined the Black God Army, Chairman Jiang's face would have to be beaten again.

Xie Jinyuan was from the 88th Division of the Army, and the division commander was Sun Yuanliang, and Zhao Guoli brought not only Sun Yuanliang's handwritten letter, but also Chairman Chiang's handwritten letter.

Xie Jinyuan's heart was very uncomfortable, after they were placed under house arrest by the British, whether it was Chairman Jiang and his principal, or Sun Yuanliang, they had always ignored them, but now it was good, they all came all at once.

What made Xie Jinyuan most resentful was the groveling attitude of Chairman Chiang and the Nanjing political axe towards the foreign powers.

Also, fighting with Chairman Chiang can kill people in a hurry, and even more can hate people to death.

Zhao Guoli persuaded him for a long time, and his cheeks were all wooden, but Xie Jinyuan still didn't say anything in the end.

After Zhao Guoli returned in vain, Xie Jinyuan was lively here, and it was really a good place. In the end, in a few days, he was promoted from brigade chief of staff all the way to major general and division commander.

In addition to promotion, there are also heavy rewards, with bonuses as high as 500,000 fiat currency.

Xie Jinyuan became more and more disappointed, if he was hesitant at first, but as his official and financial affairs soared all the way, he hesitated less and less.

Xie Jinyuan knew that the only reason why Chairman Jiang worked so hard was that they would smear Chairman Jiang in the face when they went to the Black God Army.

On March 29, when the British came to inquire about their whereabouts, Xie Jinyuan said that he wanted to go to the Black God Army.

Although no one from the Black God Army came, since the British came to ask where they were going, this also shows that the Black God Army mentioned to the British, and let them choose where to go.

On 3 April, Xie Jinyuan led 289 men aboard the British [***] ship Cams, while the others chose to return to the 88th Division.

――――― "Mother Xipi! Chairman Jiang's face turned blue again.

Xie Jinyuan is a graduate of the fourth phase of Whampoa, and only the first four phases of Whampoa graduates are the most weighty, and only the students of the first four phases are qualified to call him the principal.

Therefore, Xie Jinyuan's behavior is betrayal in the eyes of Chairman Jiang!

Chairman Chiang was angry, but there was no consequence, so he was even more angry.

Chairman Jiang is not right, and the junior chairman Chen Cheng is here.

After sitting down, Chen Cheng lowered his voice and said, "Bench, Dahe Qiaozuo just came to me." ”

Chiang Kai-shek knew that Dahe Bridge was this man.

Ogawa is a businessman, but he has another identity, and he belongs to the civilian diplomat.

The so-called non-governmental diplomats refer to the fact that when it is inconvenient for the officials to come forward, these non-governmental diplomats shuttle back and forth to thread the needle and lead the way for the political axes of the two countries.

Chiang Kai-shek was strange when he heard that Dahe Qiaozuo had gone to find Chen Cheng when he heard that Dahe Qiaozuo had gone to find him, and immediately asked, "What does he want to do?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "He said that the political axe did not want to be our enemy, and the reason why the big war broke out between China and China was completely caused by the Black God Army, [***] instigating Song Zheyuan and others. Therefore, what they want to take revenge on is not the Nanjing National Political Axe, but [***], the Black God Army and the Twenty-ninth Army. ”

With his brows furrowed tightly, Chiang Kai-shek asked, "Cixiu, what do they mean?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "Commission, Dahe Bridge said that this political axe can return Shanghai to us." ”

In the whole of China, Chairman Chiang had no more important place in his heart than Shanghai, so as soon as he heard that he was going to return Shanghai to him, his heart immediately came alive.

Chen Cheng continued: "Moreover, I can also give up the concession and all my interests in China. ”

If you are courteous to others, you must ask for something, not to mention yourself, not to mention this kind of thing, Chiang Kai-shek asked: "What about the conditions?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "I said that I want to go to North China to eliminate [***] and eliminate the Black God Army, and they hope that we can make way for them." ”

Hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek's heart was completely moved.

Killing the original is not only a trouble, but also his sworn enemy [***] and the Black God Army.

This is really a good thing that I can't dream of, but, wait, is this a trick played by Yu, will I lie to him?

After pondering for a long time, Chiang Kai-shek raised his head, looked at Chen Cheng, and asked, "Cixiu, what do you think?" ”

Chen Cheng said: "The commission, I said that the so-called concession means that I don't want us to carry out the battle of Xuzhou, and whether to enter or not to carry out the battle of Xuzhou is completely a matter of strategic decision." ”

After thinking for a moment, Chiang Kai-shek nodded, saying that even if he deceived him, the consequences would not be serious. What's more, it is really no good for him to deceive him, and if he deceives him, then he will also mobilize the army to fight against the army.

It seems that I should be sincere this time.

――――― Li Kenong's face was grim, and he hurriedly walked into the prime minister's office.

The prime minister was reading the report, Li Kenong came in, the prime minister looked up, paused for a moment, and asked, "Kenong, what happened?" ”

Li Kenong handed a telegram to the prime minister.

After reading the message, the prime minister's two thick eyebrows furrowed.

The content of the telegram was that Chiang Kai-shek gave up organizing the Battle of Xuzhou.

――――― room, the atmosphere was quite oppressive.

The situation has really taken a turn for the worse, and the original fears have become a reality.

After some discussion, Mr. Zhu said: "Ye Ting and they are in trouble, so we have to ask them to prepare early." ”

After the raid on Shanghai, [***] negotiated with the Kuomintang, and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army guerrillas and the 28th Army of the Red Army in the eight provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hubei, Henan, and Anhui were reorganized into the newly formed Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army, with Ye Ting as the commander, Xiang Ying as the deputy commander, Zhang Yunyi and Zhou Zikun as the chief and deputy chiefs of staff, Yuan Guoping and Deng Zihui as the chief and deputy directors of the Political Department, and at the same time established the Fourth Army Branch of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission, with Xiang Ying as secretary and Chen Yi as deputy secretary, with four detachments under its jurisdiction. A total of more than 10,000 people.

If the army really gave up Shanghai, Chiang Kai-shek would inevitably have to provoke a civil war again, and the newly established New Fourth Army would be in danger.

Throwing the cigarette butt at his feet and twisting it out, Taizu said, "Enlai, I want to ask the Black God Army their opinion." ”

"I'll go myself." After a pause, the prime minister said again: "Chairman, is it to send a representative in the Black God Army?" ”

Nodding, Taizu said, "It should be sent." Then, he asked, "Boss, Enlai, you see, who is the right person to send?" ”

The boss and the prime minister looked at each other, and the prime minister said, "Just send Comrade Xiaoping to go." ”

The boss said: "Yes, Xiaoping is suitable." ”

Taizu said: "Then it's decided, send Comrade Xiaoping to go." ”

Every time Premier ――――― comes, as long as there is a glimmer of possibility, Han Lihong always comes to pick up the plane in person, and this time is no exception.

Han Lihong did this, not only because of respect, but also because he liked it, he liked to stay with the prime minister, he liked to see the prime minister's smile full of endless sunshine, and he liked to listen to the prime minister's hearty laughter.

Taizu is the first person in the ages, and so is the prime minister, but Taizu and the prime minister are two types.

The Book of Changes is the source of Chinese civilization, and the hundred schools of Confucianism and Taoism are actually the elaboration of different interpretations of the Book of Changes.

"Tianxingjian, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement; The terrain is good, and the gentleman carries things with virtue. ”

These two sentences are the general outline of the Book of Changes, and at the most critical moment of the Chinese nation, Taizu and the prime minister appeared, and the two of them perfectly expounded the meaning of these two sentences.

Taizu is the gentleman who strives for self-improvement, and the prime minister is the gentleman who carries all things.

"Tianxingjian, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement; The terrain is good, and the gentleman carries things with virtue. ”

Throughout the ages, up and down for 5,000 years, shuttling across the world, who better embodies the meaning of these two sentences than Taizu and the Prime Minister?

Taizu's light was too strong, although Han Lihong felt a strong sense of oppression before they met, but the prime minister was different, the prime minister was the spring breeze that turned into rain.

Behind the prime minister was Deng Gong, and as soon as Deng Gong appeared, Han Lihong immediately recognized him.

Walking down the gangway, the prime minister introduced Deng Gong to Han Lihong, and after that, Han Lihong held Deng Gong's hand and said sincerely: "Mr. Deng, I have admired the name for a long time!" ”

Deng Gong smiled and said, "Mr. Han, I have admired your name for a long time. ”

The crowd laughed.

In addition to his consistent understanding of the Prime Minister and Han Lihong, his understanding of Taizu and Deng Gong has undergone some changes.

Han Lihong did not agree with Taizu at first, and during this period, he degraded Taizu and respected Duke Deng; Later, with the gradual deepening of his understanding, he began to worship Taizu and Xiao Deng Gong; After that, until today, he respects both Taizu and Deng Gong.

Reform and opening up, these four words are easy to say, but later Han Lihong knew how difficult the country was at the beginning of reform and opening up, and this period was also the last opportunity period of our era.

Caught up, the Chinese nation soared into the sky; If it can't be grasped, even if China can eventually rise, it may be the next century.

In the past 30 years of reform and opening up, we have stumbled all the way, countless thrills, countless forks in the road, and one wrong step in the key place is the two worlds.

Without Taizu, China would not be the China of the future, and similarly, without Deng Gong, China would not be the China that began to take off at the beginning of the 21st century.

Therefore, whether it is for Taizu or for Deng Gong, Han Lihong is full of gratitude.

After returning to the room and taking a seat, the prime minister said: "Lihong, we plan to set up a liaison office here with Comrade Xiaoping as the director of the liaison office, what do you think?" ”

When Han Lihong heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Sir, this is great!" With Director Deng, I'm much more relaxed. ”

Deng Gongdao: "Mr. Han, if there is anything you can't take care of in the future, I have to take care of you more." ”

Han Lihong said: "Director Deng, you are the same as Mr., just call me Lihong." ”

Deng Gong was very strange, Han Lihong, as the overlord of one side, had an incredible attitude towards them, and Han Lihong was like their junior.

After Deng Gong was polite, the prime minister said: "Lihong, we got a message that Chiang Kai-shek is going to give up Xuzhou." ”

His brows furrowed slightly, and Han Lihong said, "Sir, I am going to give up Shanghai and attack North China with all my might." ”

The prime minister was taken aback, and this conclusion was reached after repeated discussions.

Xuzhou was called Pengcheng in ancient times, one of the nine states in China, located in the transition zone between the north and the south, the Huaihai Sea in the east, the Central Plains in the west, the Jianghuai in the south, the Qilu in the north, the five provinces of Tongqu, the key to the north, the gateway to the south, and has always been a strategic place for the soldiers.

If the army goes north, Xuzhou will be the place to be defended, and there will be an unprecedented battle. Now, the Kuomintang suddenly gave up Xuzhou, and naturally it was secretly an agreement with him.

It's not hard to think of this, but it's a bit surprising to think of Yuben giving up Shanghai all of a sudden.

The prime minister said: "That's how we judge. ”

Deng Gongdao: "In the future, the situation of the Anti-Japanese War in North China will be extremely cruel. ”

Han Lihong nodded, his heart was extremely uncomfortable.

Chiang Kai-shek is a politician without a bottom line, and the Kuomintang is a political party without a bottom line, which is not worth existing, but the situation has developed to this day, and if his plan can be realized, then Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang will have to exist.

If this happens, he will have to suppress all the hatred in his heart, and he will have to mediate between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to build a completely new but extremely troublesome country.

As soon as he thought of this new country, Han Lihong's head grew eighteen times first.

(To be continued)