Chapter Seventy-Two: Plan Ahead
In Jiang Guangnai's view, many of the policies of the Cadet Army have the malpractice of being too hasty, which to a certain extent has caused the antagonism between local interest groups and the Cadet Military Government, thus affecting the stability of the political power and the development of economic construction. However, he did not advise from beginning to end, and he also knew that Ouyang Yun was helpless, after all, the current aggressive situation did not allow the military government to use gentle means to slowly plot things.
And on this retaliation against the Japanese, Jiang Guangnai raised his hands to show his support. He said: "Commander-in-chief, you are right. No amount of drastic measures can be used to deal with the aggressor. Some people are worried that this will lead to retaliation from the Japanese army, and even harm the people, but they have not thought that if the country is destroyed, then the people will really be in dire straits forever and cannot turn over. Commander-in-chief, there should be more important things for you to come to Fuzhou this time, right? ”
"Yes. Jiang Lao, are you familiar with Wang Jingwei? ”
Jiang Guangnai frowned, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and replied, "Familiar, why did the commander-in-chief suddenly mention this person?" ”
In the current system of the Cadet Army, only Jiang Guangnai has interacted with many big figures in the Nationalist Central Government, and Wang Jingwei has been in Guangdong for many years. Ouyang Yun took it for granted that he must have some understanding of Wang Jingwei and his person, maybe he could get valuable information from him, maybe he could really strangle Wang puppet Republic of China government in the cradle.
Ouyang Yun pretended to be mysterious, lowered his voice and said: "The latest information intercepted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Fox Pupil, the Japanese and Wang Jingwei are fighting fiercely. Recently, puppet regimes have been established in Beiping and Nanjing. I'm very worried that if Wang Jingwei surrenders to the Japanese and takes the initiative to cooperate with the Japanese to form a puppet government, then the impact will be too bad. Wang Jingwei seems to be losing power at present, but after all, he has been the chairman of the Republic of China government and the chairman of the Military Commission, and there must be a group of old subordinates in the army. ”
Before he finished his words, Jiang Guangnai's brows rose. Jiang Guangnai and Wang Jingwei have known each other for many years, and they know each other's personality well. Wang Jingwei's original name was Wang Zhaoming, the word Ji Xin, and Jingwei was his pen name. When he was young, he became famous for plotting to assassinate the regent of the Qing court, Zaifeng, and since then he has begun to get acquainted with heroes and heroes from all walks of life. In terms of seniority alone, Wang Jingwei's prestige and status in the Nationalist Government are incomparable to Jiang Guangnai's. However, Jiang Guangnai looked down on him, and he felt that Wang Jingwei was too cowardly. In this regard, Ouyang Yun, who is familiar with the history of that time and space, feels the same way-Wang Jingwei is indeed too face-faced, once there is a political struggle in the country, he does not try to find a way to take the initiative to control the situation, but often uses overseas investigation or sick leave as an excuse to escape. Wang Jingwei's position in the Nationalist Government is quite embarrassing now, and he is not a small official, but he does not have much real power. In Jiang Guangnai's view, the reason why he has fallen to the point where he is not embarrassed or embarrassed is precisely because of his years of retreat and forbearance, so that Jiang can almost ignore his existence - in the final analysis, this is all his own fault. But even so, Jiang Guangnai couldn't believe that as the nominal second-in-command of the Nationalist Government, he would actually commit treason and become a traitor.
"Impossible, Commander-in-Chief, there must be a mistake in the intelligence!" He muttered, his clothes killing the look of disbelief.
Although Wang Jingwei has little real power in the Nationalist Government at present, his symbolic status is too high, and as Ouyang Yun said, once he defects, the impact will be extremely bad, and it may even completely destroy the layout of the Nationalist Government along the Yangtze River in recent years.
In fact, if Ouyang Yun hadn't learned from history, he would definitely not believe this incredible information. He couldn't say why he was sure that this information was true and reliable, so he could only say: "I also hope that the information is wrong, but the stakes are too high, and no matter what aspect you consider, I think it is better to believe it." ”
Jiang Guangnai took a deep breath, for the current political situation in China, because of the difference in qualifications, he saw farther and understood more deeply than Ouyang Yun - once this information intercepted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Fox Pupil was true, the Japanese would throw off Lao Jiang and Wang Jingwei for negotiations, then the split of the Nationalist Government would be inevitable. Although Jiang has never truly unified the whole of China, he has the general righteousness of the central government, no matter what kind of relationship he has with him before the local forces in the country, and under the current situation of the Japanese invasion of the enemy, he must accept his leadership, which is also the basis for the formation of the national anti-Japanese united front - "The Japanese are really too vicious, no matter what considerations Wang Jingwei has, as long as he talks with the Japanese, then the split of the national government will be inevitable." Once this momentum is formed, it will certainly trigger a series of chain reactions. At that time, those armed forces that are free from the central government and the local warlords will inevitably turn to Wang Jingwei. The central government of the Nationalist Republic of China should not know about this matter - Lao Jiang will never allow this kind of thing to happen, Wang Jingwei's move is a naked act of treason! Commander-in-Chief, what are you going to do next? ”
"Mr. Jiang, you are a veteran of the Kuomintang, and I came to ask you for advice because I couldn't make up my mind. Can we make this public first? Or so that Chongqing can be on guard? ”
After the Nationalist Government issued the Declaration on the Relocation of the Nationalist Government to Chongqing in 37, Chongqing became the wartime capital and permanent companion capital. After Lao Jiang moved from Wuhan to Chongqing in May this year, Chongqing became a veritable decision-making center, so when referring to the Central Committee of the Nationalist Government, Ouyang Yun replaced it with Chongqing.
"It can't be made public, what if Wang Jingwei hasn't made up his mind yet? The Japanese are cunning and cunning, and we have to guard against their counter-plots. Isn't Lao Chiang now asking Britain and the United States and other countries to come forward to mediate? After the Japanese take the initiative to announce the news, let's see Wang Jingwei's reaction. ”
Ouyang Yun frowned: "What if Wang Jingwei escapes Chongqing?" No matter what, I asked Guo Biao to personally take someone to Chongqing to get ready. ”
Jiang Guangnai was taken aback: "What? Do you want to assassinate Wang Zhaoming? ”
"You don't approve?"
Jiang Guangnai thought for a while and said, "If the situation is true, kill it!" This kind of person, not killing is not enough to make the people angry. ”
"Mr. Jiang, I have one more thing I want to ask for your opinion on. Over there in Taiwan, do you have anyone? ”
"Taiwan, commander-in-chief, why did you mention Taiwan? What do you want to do? ”
"Mr. Jiang, I really regard you as an ancestor, you still call me Ouyang, Xiaoyun can too. Taiwan is too close to Fujian, and if the Japanese army decides to use troops against Minyue Qiong in the near future, Taiwan will definitely be an advance base in the absence of a combined fleet. Taiwan has been falling for a long time, and I am very worried that the Chinese people inside have lost the backbone left by their ancestors, and I am very worried, Mr. Jiang, do you know what is the most painful thing in the world? It's brothers who kill each other, that's why I'm so angry about Wang Zhaoming's treason. When I was in North China, I wanted to deter those who had the heart to defect to the enemy, and I didn't want to learn that every time I fought a war, I had to face my own people......"
Jiang Guangnai couldn't understand Ouyang Yun's special feelings for Taiwan, because he didn't have Ouyang Yun's special experience, and he didn't know the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland in that time and space. When the Scholar Army had just formed an army, Ouyang Yun had this force, and he began to think about Taiwan's affairs. When the Xuebing Army was only a division, a big reason why Ouyang Yun insisted on Renqiu's autonomy was because of Taiwan, because only in this way could he firmly grasp it in his hands under the pretext of autonomy after the Xuebing Army conquered Taiwan, so as to avoid the repetition of that time and space history.
"I have two good friends in Taiwan, but I haven't been in touch for years. General - Ouyang, do you want to develop armed forces in Taiwan? It's too difficult, Taiwan has been a Japanese colony for too long, and the newly born generation has forgotten even their own Chinese surname-"
"But they still have the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang flowing in their bodies, Mr. Jiang, I brought a few people from the Fox Pupil Foreign Affairs Department over this time, two of them are from the Gaoshan clan, I want to ask you to find a way to send them across the sea." As long as they can get to the island of Taiwan, there is hope for this. ”
"Alright! I did my best. However, I always feel that it is not too hasty, with the current strength of our army, it is not enough to open up the third battlefield at the same time! ”
"Mr. Jiang, do you have any concerns about the situation in the Heart World? Do you know what's going on in Europe and Africa? ”
Jiang Guangnai looked at Ouyang Yun with a grim expression, and he suddenly felt that he had underestimated the young commander-in-chief - when he was in Hong Kong, because of Hong Kong's special status in the world, but there was any wind and grass in the world, he could always know the Tao as soon as possible, and when he returned to Fujian, firstly, because of the information blockage, and secondly, because he was focused on his work, he had been out of touch with the latest international trends for a long time. Ouyang Yun said these words at this time, which shows that he often pays attention to the international situation, which also shows that this young commander-in-chief has a very sensitive political sense and an extraordinary view of the overall situation.
Jiang Guangnai shook his head and asked, "Has there been any major change in the international situation recently?" ”
The Germans annexed Austria in March and are currently gathering forces for an invasion of Czechoslovakia. The French and Czechoslovakia had an entente relationship, and they would certainly not sit idly by and watch the Czech Republic be annexed by the Germans - Jiang Lao, I am worried, will this lead to a new round of world war? Once a new round of world war breaks out and the international situation deteriorates, it will certainly not be conducive to China's anti-Japanese cause! ”