Sun Yat-sen is a public figure, and the front-page headlines of the major Kuomintang newspapers are basically similar to the first ten minutes of the news broadcast, which is equivalent to his personal daily notes, so his whereabouts do not need to be deliberately checked, and they can be easily found by flipping through the newspapers. Baidu search://

So what is Sun Yat-sen busy with now? It turned out that as early as the day after the results of the re-election of the Diet were announced, he left Shanghai for Japan on the cruise ship "Yamashiro Maru" on the pretext of inspecting the state of Japan's railways and industry and commerce.

In general reports, it is mentioned that the entourage includes Ma Junwu, Dai Jitao, Yuan Huaxuan, He Tianjiong, Song Yaoru and other five people, but Qiu Liang keenly found in an inconspicuous tabloid that there was also a Japanese accompanying him: Junzaburo Yamada. As an old member of the League, Qiu Liang is naturally no stranger to this name, but he is more familiar with his brother - Yamada Yoshimasa, who was called by Sun Yat-sen "the first person with foreign ideals to be the victim of the Chinese republic".

Yoshimasa Yamada is a veteran Japanese military spy, as early as the Sino-Japanese War, he was active on the Liaodong front as an army interpreter. After the war, he went to Beijing to conduct espionage activities, and was able to get acquainted with a large number of middle- and lower-class intellectuals. When the coup d'état took place, he escorted Wang Zhao from Beijing to the warship Oshima in Tianjin. After the Germans occupied Jiaozhou Bay in 1898, Yamada went to Shandong to spy on intelligence. Later, he was transferred to Lushun to spy on the Russian military, but he was arrested by the Russian army and released after the Japanese consul negotiated. After returning to Shandong, he made a detailed report to the relevant departments of the Japanese Government on the situation of the German occupation of Jiaozhou Bay that he had spied on.

I don't know if it was a change in life ambition after his identity was revealed, or if the Japanese military had other arrangements. Yamada suddenly became interested in the Chinese revolution and soon became involved in a heated fight with Sun Yat-sen. Around 1900. He took advantage of his convenient position as a Japanese to travel back and forth between Japan and China, on the one hand, training spies for the Japanese military, and on the other hand, colluding with the revolutionary party to carry out armed uprisings and assassinate political leaders, including the premeditated assassination of Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong, and Liu Kunyi, three heavyweight feudal officials in the south of the country, without Sun Yat-sen's premeditated plot. On October 22, 1900, Yoshimasa Yamada was killed by the Qing army at the age of 32 while retreating with the revolutionary party Huizhou rebel army.

Junzaburo Yamada, as the younger brother of Yoshimasa Yamada, accompanied Sun Yat-sen on a visit at this moment, which made people think twice about his intentions. - In fact. Junzaburo Yamada could not escape the suspicion of being a Japanese spy. On February 5, 1915, in order to seek the support of the Japanese government, Sun Yat-sen signed the Sino-Japanese Alliance, an unequal treaty with the Japanese that betrayed national interests.

Although Qiu Liang had some doubts about Junzaburo Yamada's accompanying visit, in order to help his friend, he still put aside his doubts and rushed to Japan as soon as possible, hoping to meet Sun Yat-sen. However, after arriving in Japan. He found that Sun Yat-sen's behavior and remarks published in the radio newspapers were even more bizarre, and they were simply suspicious: Since he was visiting Japan to inspect railway technology and raise funds for road construction, Sun Yat-sen should have visited scientific research institutes, railway companies, and industrial and commercial organizations everywhere to make remarks about attracting investment and raising money to build roads, but what was he doing and saying every day?

Qiu Liang gave a rough list of the Japanese dignitaries that Sun Yat-sen met with these days, including the three prime ministers. Namely, Shigenobu Okuma (8th), Katsura Taro (15th), and Gonbei Yamamoto (16th). - I don't know whether to say that Sun Yat-sen was lucky or unlucky, during his visit to Japan, it coincided with the change of the Japanese cabinet, and as a result, he met with two current prime ministers, Katsura Taro and Yamamoto Gonbei; a political party president, namely the leader of the Japanese National Party, Takeshi Inukai (a Japanese politician who later became the 29th Prime Minister of Japan); Two terms of Foreign Minister. Namely, Takaaki Kato and Nobuaki Makino; He is also the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minister of the Army, Chief of the Army General Staff, Governor of Tokyo, and Governor of Osaka Prefecture.

And the statements made are even more intriguing.

At the banquet of the East Asian Tongwen Society, the welcoming meeting of the Japanese House of Representatives, the tea party of Shigenobu Okuma, and the banquet of the governor of Tokyo, he mentioned on more than one occasion that China and Japan should support each other. He said many times: "China and Japan are separated by a strip of water, and the two countries not only share the same race, but also have the same language and culture, and have thousands of years of close and friendly relations. The two countries should be in harmony with each other and support each other, which is not only necessary for peace in East Asia, but also of great significance for world peace. It is hoped that in the future, Sino-Japanese friendly personages will vigorously promote the viewpoint of Sino-Japanese cooperation, seek the well-being of the East Asian people, safeguard the interests of East Asian countries, and safeguard world peace. ”

Thanks to the blessing of anti-Japanese patriotic film and television dramas, the Chinese people are very familiar with and sensitive to terms such as "China-Japan cooperation" and "Greater East Asia co-prosperity". If you hear someone talk about this in front of you, the bloody Chinese will definitely "spit on their cheeks." However, in the early 20 years of the 20th century, this was the mainstream rhetoric of the League, the Kuomintang, and even the intellectuals, because both China and Japan were bullied by the European and American powers, and it was natural for brothers and sisters to join hands to resist foreign aggression and create an East Asia for East Asians. Therefore, even Zhou Da, who has always been bitter and mean, can forget the humiliation of the First Sino-Japanese War, the Jinan tragedy, and the 918 Incident, and write the poem "After the catastrophe, the brothers are here, and they meet with a smile and enmity".

As an old member of the Alliance, Qiu Liang's view of "Sino-Japanese cooperation" has long been commonplace, and there is nothing suspicious about it. But he has seen too much, and it is inevitable that there will be a little strangeness in his heart: why does Mr. Nakayama mention Sino-Japanese cooperation so frequently? Mr. Nakayama's current official status should be the national railway superintendent, and the purpose of his visit to Japan is to inspect the development of railways and industry.

Yes, Sun Yat-sen's current official status is only one national railway superintendent. Although it can be said that he is the chairman of the Kuomintang, the largest party in the Congress, this is somewhat reluctant, because at the founding meeting of the Kuomintang, he has publicly stated: "Sun is determined to build 100,000 miles of railways for the country in ten years, and if he takes up the post of chairman, he will have to fulfill his obligations to the party." However, the matter of road construction is very important, and if we take care of party affairs, I am afraid that both will not be taken care of. So Sun was determined to engage in industry and get out of politics. Although Sun Yat-sen reluctantly took office after Song Jiaoren and others insisted repeatedly, he immediately appointed Song Jiaoren as acting chairman and said that he did not care much about party affairs.

Moreover, the "National Railway Supervision Office" is only equivalent to a temporary position, and is not at all a formal government personnel. In such an capacity, it is obviously very inappropriate to go around and maneuver between foreign dignitaries such as the prime minister, the speaker of the parliament, cabinet ministers, governors, and other foreign dignitaries, talk about the diplomacy of the two countries, and advocate cooperation between China and Japan.

Once you start to have doubts, there are doubts everywhere.

The more Qiu Liang thought about it, the more creepy he felt, but he couldn't help it, after all, his friend Song Jiaoren was still struggling in China. After weighing it repeatedly, he decided to find Yuan Huaxuan, who accompanied Sun Yat-sen on his visit to Japan, to explore the style. Yuan Huaxuan is Qiu Liang's senior at the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, the first is the fifth artillery department, and the other is the sixth infantry department. In addition to being brothers, the two are also Hunan villagers, and they are also revolutionary comrades of the League, so they can be regarded as irreversible, and it is most appropriate to inquire about the news from him.

Yuan Huaxuan was very surprised by Qiu Liang's sudden invitation, but he still went to the meeting as promised in terms of brotherhood. After greeting each other, Yuan Huaxuan asked straight to the point: "Brother Yuncun, why did you suddenly come to Japan?" If my brother is not mistaken, you should be in the War Department! Although Yuan Huaxuan is a senior brother, Qiu Liangxu is one year older in age, so he humbly called him "little brother".

Qiu Liang first snorted: "What, you are only allowed to come to Japan to show your face, and you are not allowed to come to join in the fun and fight the autumn breeze?" Then he said to the snake: "It is said that the younger brother has long been out of the War Department to make errands, since the government moved north, the younger brother has gathered a few comrades to set up a newspaper in Beijing, and has done some work for the government to pick up the missing and fill the gaps." Recently, I heard that Mr. Nakayama was visiting Japan, so my younger brother took the initiative to invite Ying to come to Japan to cover the news, and by the way, I was looking for old friendships under the pretense of public welfare. Look, isn't this just going to find you, senior brother? ”

Yuan Huaxuan knew that Qiu Liang had a bad relationship with Song Jiaoren, so he naturally wouldn't believe the excuses he made up, but he still asked on the donkey: "Find the little brother?" Do you want to have a meal or drink? ”

Qiu Liang smiled: "Senior brother, why should you be stingy? Rest assured, this little brother will do the east! He immediately opened the Japanese paper door and shouted, "The best sashimi, the best steak, and the best sake!" ”

Yuan Huaxuan was worthy of being Sun Yat-sen's specially selected entourage, and his tone was tighter than the city wall, Qiu Liang had no choice but to ask sideways when he pushed the cup and changed the lamp: "A few days ago, my younger brother heard that Mr. Katsura Taro, the former Prime Minister of Japan, proposed at a meeting with Mr. Zhongshan that China and Japan should support each other to ensure peace in the eastern hemisphere, and suggested that a Sino-Japanese alliance should be launched to ensure a long-term friendship. Mr. Zhongshan strongly supported this proposal, and yesterday he sent a telegram back to China, calling on our party to hold its inaugural meeting within two weeks. So when will Mr. Nakayama return to China to preside over the inaugural meeting? ”

Yuan Huaxuan replied vaguely while eating: "Since it is a Sino-Japanese alliance, the inaugural meeting will naturally be held in China and Japan at the same time. This alliance was initiated by Mr. Katsura Taro, and when it was established, he naturally attended on behalf of the Japanese side, so it stands to reason that we should also have equal people attending, so who is the most suitable? ”

Qiu Liang hurriedly replied: "Of course, Mr. Zhongshan is the most suitable, could it be that it can be Wang Botang (Wang Daxie), the minister to Japan?" Since Mr. Nakayama is not going back, who should support the establishment of the Sino-Japanese Alliance in China? ”

Yuan Huaxuan shook his head.

Qiu Liang was shocked in his heart, and asked again: "Then which branch did Mr. Zhongshan hand over this matter to?" The younger brother is the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, if the senior brother can inform in advance, the younger brother should be prepared in advance to take the lead! ”

Yuan Huaxuan took a sip of wine: "I heard that the telegram was sent to the Shanghai branch. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian. )