Chapter 41: The Riot Begins
The riots in Tianjin on July 29, known as the "729 Riots", resulted in dozens of shops being smashed, looted, and burned, killing and injuring more than 20 Chinese residents (most of them injured), and 14 foreign nationals, including 11 Japanese, 1 British, 1 American, and 1 Soviet. The deaths and injuries of their nationals have aroused the attention of the embassies of these countries in China or their legations in Pingjin, and except for Japan, other countries have condemned the Japanese garrison in North China and hoped that the Japanese government will give an explanation for this matter. Shaunan even disclosed in the "Peking Evening News": For well-known reasons, our family came all the way from Germany to China because of the invitation of Mr. Ouyang Yun, director of the Renqiu Special Economic Zone, and wanted to carry out the family business in Renqiu...... Thanks to Mr. Ouyang Yun's careful arrangements, I have hired some peace-loving people in Tianjin to help protect me, otherwise, I would have gone bankrupt by now. Here, I would like to thank Mr. Ouyang Yun and other kind and honest Chinese such as Tianjin Baguamen...... Yunyun.
Was the riot caused by the Japanese? Looking at the current expressions of Tu Fei Yuan and Tada Jun, you can know that people have been wronged! After Tu Feiyuan read about the "truth disclosure" of the elder Bonn in the "Peiping Evening News" in Peiping, he rushed to the headquarters of the Huabeitun garrison with this newspaper on the same day. He could conclude that this matter had already been splashed with dirty water, and that it was Junko Sakuya who was in charge of the secret service in Tianjin, and that this woman was quite scheming and calm, and it was impossible for him to make such a mistake. As for the Huabeitun garrison, since it suffered a blow in Daliuhe Town, it should be busy with its own wounds and summing up the lessons of failure at this time, how can it be in such a mood to engage in this? Who is Bonn? What for? Is it worth the robbery with such fanfare?
He meets Tada, who is arguing fiercely with Junko Sakuya. Junko Sakuya suffered Ouyang Yun's loss last time, and she hated this person to the core, but this time she was so angry that she couldn't do it, so she insisted on taking revenge, saying that since everyone thinks it's ours, then let's just make things bigger, first arrest that Bonn and let him clarify the matter in the newspaper, so that the world can see Ouyang Yun's ugly face. Then he will comprehensively arrest the anti-Japanese elements in Tianjin, and turn Tianjin into the real territory of the empire. She shouted: "Ouyang Yun This is a provocation, a naked provocation!" We must return the color, otherwise how will the face of the empire remain? How can we be worthy of the dead martyrs and their orphans?! ”
As Junko Sakuya said, Ouyang Yun asked Old Bonn to reveal his name, which was a provocation. When he was still the commander of the cadet brigade, he once raised the issue of military management of Tanggu at the military meeting of the 29th Army, and he has been planning since that time, and his intentions can be described as good. The arrival of the Bonn father and son was an opportunity, and the "Great Victory in Daliuhe Town" gave him the opportunity to come into contact with the representatives of various countries in China, and laid a good foundation for the end of the riots. As soon as the news of his "special means" landing plane was revealed in the newspapers, it immediately aroused the interest of various countries, among them, the US consul general in charge of North China affairs, Hua Zhi? Ke Gu was the first to visit him under Gu Lianyun's recommendation.
Gu Lianyun lost a lot of weight during this time, which made his eyes look very big, and his complexion was sickly red, which made Ouyang Yun's heart tingle a little as soon as they met.
The reason why the U.S. government wanted to set up a consulate in Beiping was precisely to seek Ouyang Yun and the relevant skills he had mastered. Ouyang Yun met Hua Zhi and his entourage in the reception room of Renqiu County Government, and after greeting each other, Hua Zhi said with a smile: "It is said that Director Ouyang used an American-made rifle to shoot down the Japanese plane, as far as I know, our country does not have a rifle with such good performance, can Director Ouyang tell the truth?!" ”
Ouyang Yun replied half-truthfully: "It was indeed shot down with a rifle, but it was not made in the United States, but a blocking rifle produced by ourselves." As for relations with your country, I think I have to say that it was Major Xie Lu Xie Sharp, who invented the method of interdiction warfare that inspired me to use a rifle to fight an airplane this time. ”
Major Sharp was a hero of the American Revolution, and during the Revolution, his troops were called the "Sharpshooters", or "Sharp's marksmen". The "Sharpshooters" repeatedly killed high-ranking British officers and won some battles at very small cost. Major Sharp enjoys a high reputation in the US military and political circles, and Warwick's familiarity is no exception, but Ouyang Yun, as a young foreigner, is also familiar with this hero of his own country, he is very surprised, and can't help but doubt the accuracy of the intelligence bureau's intelligence - Ouyang Yun is so familiar with American history, he should have spent a long time in the United States. He said: "The mainstream rifle in your country should be copied from the German Mauser, so the sniper rifle you use should be from your design?" Excuse me, do you have a scope for this rifle? ”
"Of course."
"But your country's optical skills must be very backward—oh, I know it, and it must have been your handiwork. I heard that you also invented penicillin, which specializes in bacterial infections, Director Ouyang, you are really a genius. ”
"Genius is not anything, it's just forced by the situation, you know, our country is quite poor at the moment, the people are living in poverty, and we need high technology to increase productivity in order to gain the strength to defend our country. Mr. Warji, you're not here specifically to gossip with me, are you?! ”
Hua Zhi glanced at Gu Lianyun and said with a smile: "Of course not, isn't Ren Qiu in the process of economic construction, I'll see if there is anything that can be effective." After a change of words, he said: "Director Ouyang, I am very sorry that your trip to the United States did not take place. I think President Conant would be very disappointed to learn that you weren't traveling with the group—haven't you thought about going to the United States again? I think the United States is more suitable for scientists like you to show their skills, where the value of your life will be fully realized. ”
Ouyang Yun smiled faintly: "I'm not a scientist, I'm just an ordinary Chinese soldier now, my ambition is to drive the invaders out of the city in my lifetime, and let China gain an international status equal to its land and population." After speaking, he glanced at Gu Lianyun. Hua Zhi's words are definitely not his personal meaning, it should be from the instructions of the national government, they most want him to leave Renqiu, so, what role does Gu Lianyun play in it as a double spy?!
Gu Lianyun has not spoken since she introduced them, and what outsiders don't know is that her heart has been suffering during this time, which is one of the reasons why she lost weight quickly. After Ouyang Yun came to Renqiu, the changes in Renqiu are obvious to her, every time she thinks that she has the opportunity to participate in these changes, her faith is strongly shaken, whenever she hears the name of Ouyang Yun, Ren Qiu or Xuebingshi, she will have such doubts: Is it right or wrong for me to do that at the beginning, can a political party and a leader really save China?! Since they came in, Ouyang Yun hadn't looked at her except for the first glance at her, which hit her even harder, thinking that he had done something sorry for you, but after all, we used to have such a relationship, how could you do this to me?! Now, Ouyang Yun finally glanced at her again, but there was no emotion in her eyes, which made her feel indignant, and she couldn't help but glare back viciously - Hua Zhi's trip had two purposes, one was to find out what Ouyang Yun used to shoot down the plane, and the other was the problem of penicillin, hoping to get its formula, and at the worst to get its export agency. However, after some conversation, he found that the national capital he could rely on was not enough to impress Ouyang Yun. Although from the tone and feeling, he could feel Ouyang Yun's "friendliness and respect" towards the United States, but this was not enough for him to get special treatment. If it weren't for Ouyang Yun's place to rely on him, it is estimated that he would return empty-handed on this trip.
What Ouyang Yun wants to rely on him is that when there is a dispute between the 29th Army and the Huabei Tun garrison in the future, he hopes that the United States will speak in a correct manner, so that the 29th Army can effectively control the mouth of Tianjin to the sea, so that penicillin can benefit the people of the world.
Out of self-interest, Huazhi naturally had no way to refuse such a request. As a result, before penicillin was officially put into production, the two of them signed a relevant agreement on behalf of their respective forces - the United States will obtain the right to distribute to the Americas, and the share will not be less than 30% of export sales; The United States, on the other hand, had to help the 29th Army gain control of the export port (Dagukou Terminal) and be responsible for the transportation of penicillin sales in the Americas.
After the United States, the ambassadors or consulates of Germany, the Soviet Union, and Britain in China consulted with Ouyang Yun on the issue of penicillin being exported to their own countries, and finally signed relevant agreements with Ouyang Yun either voluntarily or forcedly, thus ensuring the benefits that the 29th Army and the Cadet Division could obtain after the "729 Riots."
After concealing these actions carried out by the Japanese, Ouyang Yun quickly recalled Mu Jiandie, and asked him to lead some of the cadres of the fox pupil to infiltrate Tianjin, contact Shangfeng Hengcheng, and start the layout, and then wait for the old Bonn father and son to come to Tianjin to launch directly.