Chapter 453: Discredited
There has never been a shortage of assassination cases in the Republic of China, such as the Tao Chengzhang case and the Song Jiaoren case. These big cases have caused a wave and even triggered a civil war. However, looking at all the cases, there is a common feature, that is, there are few things that come to the bottom of the matter.
The results of the investigation are all self-talking, and then it will be gone after a while, which is also related to the chaotic political ecology of the Republic of China, not only the country is chaotic and fragmented, but also a large number of foreign shili meddling. killed someone, fled abroad, and then he could be safe and sound, and even after a while, he could act as a revolutionary hero and come out in a big way.
For Zhang Zuolin's death, many people also think that it will not be over, and now there are rumors all over the sky, saying that everyone has it, and there is a civil war in the Feng army, on the verge of life and death, who still has the heart to investigate the murder, after all, the living can't take care of it, where can you care about the dead!
But at this time, Zhang Tinglan stood up and told everyone the so-called truth, and these reporters were all hung up on their appetites.
"Fellow journalists, let me first explain to you the assassination of Zhang Dashuai, on May 23, Dashuai's special train headed for Shanhaiguan Station. At a distance of 6.5 kilometers from Shanhaiguan, explosives exploded, blowing up the carriage where the marshal was located, and the marshal was lucky not to die under the protection of the guards. Then a large number of thugs appeared, besieging the marshal and the guards, and at this time, reinforcements appeared in the Shanhaiguan Pass to eliminate the mob. Originally, the marshal had turned the corner, but at this time, another sought-after appeared under Zhang Haipeng's subordinates, and fired three shots at the marshal, one of which hit the vital point. After the rescue failed, the handsome man died at the hands of the despicable assassins. ”
There are too many theories about Zhang Zuolin's death, but none of them are accurate. Now I hear Zhang Tinglan say this. Only then did they realize that it was so tortuous. The murderer arranged a series of killing moves, which were fatal, and it seemed that he was bent on putting Zhang Zuolin to death.
"The death of the marshal is not only the loss of the Fengjun army, but also the loss of China. As juniors, we have the obligation to find out the murderer of Dashuai and comfort the heroic soul in heaven. At present, there are many speculations about the cause of Zhang Dashuai's death. Some people say it's foreign shili, some say it's Premier Duan of Beiyang, and some even blame me personally.
Speaking of this, Zhang Tinglan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Anyone can talk about it, but if you want to convince people." Real evidence must be presented, and this time I will let you meet with a few witnesses. Hear what they have to say. ”
Zhang Tinglan made a gesture from his subordinates. Soon, a guard escorted a person up, and it was this guy who was Yu Chonghan. He was a guy supported by the Japanese, and he was placed in the Feng army, just to investigate all kinds of intelligence of the Feng army, and he naturally participated in the assassination of Zhang Zuolin this time.
After being arrested by Zhang Tinglan, he has been tortured to extract confessions. As Xiqia, Zhang Haipeng and others were pried open one after another, Yu Chonghan also explained the truth.
He was brought to all the reporters, slumped in his chair, and Zhang Tinglan glanced at him. said coldly: "The criminals have recruited their names, positions, and assassination of the commander!" ”
After Yu Chonghan heard the order, he subconsciously trembled, and then spoke: "My name is Yu Chonghan, and I am the chief liaison officer of the Feng Army. However, the Japanese made excessive demands and were categorically rejected by the commander. Later, the commander insisted on entering the customs, and the Japanese asked me to collect information about the commander, especially the route he walked, the specific time, the accompanying personnel, and so on. I knew that these news were related to the safety of Dashuai, but I was still confused and told the Japanese everything I knew, and then at Shanhaiguan, Dashuai was bombed! ”
The reporter listened to Yu Chonghan's narration, and immediately began to write, this is a piece of news, from the very beginning, the spearhead was pointed at the Japanese, absolutely exciting enough.
"Do you think Dashuai was assassinated by the Japanese? You are on the same train as Dashuai, weishenme can you be safe and sound? ”
"That's right, they investigated the intelligence, and there are still Japanese garrisons in Shanhaiguan, so they are completely capable of doing it. After the bombing of the commander, there were still hundreds of Japanese cavalry and ronins who continued to intercept and kill the commander, although they did not wear military uniforms, but the weapons and equipment were all Japanese standards. As for me being able to save the dog's life, it was also the Japanese who informed me and Xi Qia in advance, so that we should stay away from Dashuai, and after getting this notice, we knew the threat, so we were all in a carriage in Zuihou. ”
After Yu Chonghan finished explaining, another person was brought in, this person was Xi Qia, the things he knew were similar to Yu Chonghan, and they confirmed each other's statements.
However, Xiqia defended himself again: "Everyone knows that I am a banner man, Zhang Zuolin is ruthless and brutal, wantonly kills flag people, and robs the wealth and land of the Eight Banners. Now you can take a look, where is there still a place for the banner man to stand in the three eastern provinces, for such a thug, only by killing him can I relieve the hatred in my heart. ”
"Nonsense, you said that Zhang Dashuai robbed you of your land and wealth, then let me ask you, where did your land wealth come from!" Shao Piaoping, who attended the press conference, stood up and asked Xiqia loudly: "Those were all robbed by your ancestors, they didn't know how to rob the land, and they also slaughtered countless Han people. The marshal has just taken back the land, and he hasn't killed you yet, which is merciful enough. ”
"That's right, if you assassinated Dashuai for the sake of the flag talent, why did you still collude with the Japanese? You must know that the Japanese defeated the Qing Dynasty in the First Sino-Japanese War, if there were no Japanese, you might not have lost the country, why did you have to recognize the thief as your father at this time? ”
Faced with the questioning of several reporters, Xiqia was speechless, so he could only sit on the side, bowing his head and saying nothing. After these two people finished speaking, Zhang Haipeng was brought up again, one of his arms had been broken, and he had not recovered yet, and his face was pale and pale.
In front of everyone, Zhang Haipeng was also a little ashamed, he could only whisper: "I took the lead in entering the customs and gave the marshal a front station, and just when the marshal was about to arrive at Shanhaiguan, there was a sudden explosion." I took the men and horses to rescue the marshal and killed all the thugs. Suddenly someone shot at one of the soldiers I had brought with me. Wounded the marshal. ”
"Actually, I have merit." Zhang Haipeng suddenly said loudly: "If it weren't for me, Da Shuai would have been stabbed to death a long time ago, you can't blame me?" ”
Zhang Tinglan sneered: "Say, what's the matter with that assassin, what is his identity?" ”
"That kid was recommended to me by the Japanese, saying that he had studied at the Japanese non-commissioned officer school, and I stayed with him all the time, also to show friendship with the Japanese, who knew that he was an assassin, I really didn't know."
Zhang Tinglan also believes that Zhang Haipeng may not know the true identity of the murderer. But his collusion with the Japanese is self-evident, and from this point of view, no matter how you deal with him, you are not wronged at all!
After the three men finished speaking, a clear clue had been outlined. Because Zhang Zuolin did not cooperate with the demands of the Japanese, the Japanese became ill-willed. I got detailed travel information from Yu Chonghan and Xiqia. Then use explosives to deal with Zhang Zuolin. After the defeat. and started by the shadow hidden by Zhang Haipeng's side.
After figuring out this, all the Chinese reporters present gritted their teeth and scolded the Japanese for being shameless, and they were so ruthless that they used despicable means to deal with the Chinese leaders. It's just madness.
At this time, a Japanese reporter suddenly stood up and said with a sneer: "I just heard a very funny joke, which is completely as moving as a novel, but I want to say it." This is all a slander against the Japanese Empire, and the Imperial Government will never do such an assassination, and you will be responsible for damaging the reputation of the Empire! ”
The reporter said in a fierce voice: "Your witnesses are all members of the Feng Army, how can what they say be accepted, these three guys say that they have something to do with the Japanese Empire, but what evidence do they have, they can completely make it up, and they can't put such rumors on the table at all." ”
Faced with this reporter's questioning, Zhang Tinglan sneered: "Since the Chinese can't explain the problem, then I'll let you meet a Japanese, and you can see what he says." ”
"Bring the murderer of the commander, Daisaku Kawamoto."
In fact, after Yu Chonghan and others finished speaking, many foreign reporters present had already believed Zhang Tinglan's statement, after all, a weak person, when he is not absolutely sure, will not frame the strong, that will only bring trouble to himself, which is completely inconsistent with common sense.
However, everyone also knows that it is not easy to accuse the Japanese, and it is necessary to have real evidence, otherwise the Japanese will not bow their heads. Therefore, when they heard that Feng Jun had caught the murderer and was going to bring him up, the scene suddenly boiled, and everyone turned their heads to see how this play would continue.
Soon Daisaku Kawamoto was brought up, he bowed very politely, and then said: "I am Daisaku Kawamoto, a student of the 26th class of the Japanese Army University, and I have been in China for many years. For this kind of generals who have the means and strength, it is necessary to eradicate them as soon as possible. ”
Everyone present was listening intently to Daisaku Kawamoto's words, and from his words, they could not only know the cause of Zhang Zuolin's death, but also get a glimpse of the Japanese policy toward China, which was of great value.
Kawamoto said: "After I decided to eliminate Zhang Zuolin, I went around investigating his intelligence and looking for an opportunity to do it. This time Zhang Zuolin entered the customs, and if he defeated Beiyang, he would rule the whole of China, so I thought it was an opportunity to eradicate his zuihou, so I planted explosives under the railroad tracks. Although Zhang Zuolin was not killed on the spot, he failed to run away after all, which is my most glorious moment. ”
"Kawamoto, you said that Zhang Dashuai was an obstacle to the Japanese Empire, where do you think Zhang Dashuai is hindering Japan?"
Shao Piaoping raised his own question at the right time, and Daisaku Kawamoto didn't know how to answer it, he couldn't say that the Japanese Empire wanted to occupy China, and any promising Chinese politician would be hated by them!
After a while, Kawamoto Daisaku said: "Zhang Zuolin is not friendly enough to Japan, he is an obstacle to the empire, and I will eradicate him." ”
In the face of Kawamoto's confession, all the reporters present were in good spirits, and they stood up one after another to ask their own questions, and the atmosphere was very warm. Zhang Tinglan waved his hand and asked the guards to take several more witnesses down.
"Journalist friends, this is just a meeting, and the Fengtian court will hold a trial soon, carefully try the case, and thoroughly find out the cause of Dashuai's death. However, at this time, I would like to appeal to all countries to note that the assassination of a political leader is the most shameless and despicable act, and it should be spurned by civilization. In order to give justice to the deceased and put an end to this kind of assassination politics forever, I suggest that all countries act together to severely punish those behind the scenes! ”
The press conference was quickly completed, but the shock had just begun, and Feng Jun had already obtained enough evidence that it was the Japanese who assassinated Zhang Zuolin. Just as Zhang Tinglan said, all countries are quite disgusted with assassination, especially the great powers do not want to see the expansion of the Japanese in China, and they took advantage of this opportunity to set off a frenzy of public opinion, and the cries of attacks against Japan continued, which immediately discredited the Japanese. (To be continued......)