I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

Major General Cao Deer used up almost all the perseverance in his life in this negotiation, so as to restrain the extreme anger and extreme humiliation in his heart.

"Jiang Weiguo almost caused the top Japanese navy to have a heart attack or cerebral hemorrhage this night!" Fang Dazeng, a famous war correspondent, described it in a joking tone afterwards.

Three minutes later, King Bogong approved the "transfer of a destroyer to the Chinese army for an hour of negotiation time".

After the reply was sent to Dashengguan, Jiang Weiguo asked Major General Caolu: "You don't need to choose which one to transfer, we choose by ourselves!" He then sent a telegram to Zeng Yiding, the commander of the Yangtze River Fleet, "Come and receive the warship!"

Both Zeng Yiding and Chen Shaokuan who received Zeng Yiding's telegram were overjoyed. Zeng Yiding immediately ordered Yu Shihang, captain of the gunboat Datong, to drive Datong to "select and receive warships."

"This is the happiest shopping I have ever felt in my life!" Yu Shihang said afterwards, "So many Japanese warships are like goods in the vegetable market, honestly waiting for me to buy them, and they are free of charge. What could be more pleasant than this? A little fly in the ointment, unfortunately, only destroyers can be selected and only one can be selected, alas, I really want to receive all the Yangtze River Fleet of the little devil!"

There was a strange scene on the Yangtze River that made people want to laugh: Hundreds of Japanese battleships, destroyers, gunboats, and motorboats were moored motionless, staring at the gunboat Datong of the Chinese Navy swaggering in front of their noses. .

The gunboat Datong was originally built by the Fujian Mawei Shipyard of the Qing Dynasty. The ship was officially completed in 1900. It was originally named "Cheng'an" and later changed to "Jianwei". After being incorporated into the naval sequence of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Datong" "And was rebuilt by Jiangnan Shipyard. The displacement of the whole ship is 1050 tons. The main weapons are a 1mm main gun at the bow and a 120mm main gun at the stern.

Obviously, the Datong is an old-fashioned old warship. Let alone a battle with a Japanese battleship, even a Japanese destroyer is bound to lose. But right now on the Yangtze River, the Datong is in the Japanese fleet It was like entering the land of no one, and no Japanese ship dared to attack it.

"That scene was like a mangy dog ​​walking among a group of tigers and leopards!" Major General Cao Deer said afterwards, "The Japanese navy lost all the face accumulated in the 66 years of its formation (the Japanese navy was established in 1872) at once. up!"

"Just that one!" After reluctantly looking away from the Japanese battleship, Yu Shihang randomly pointed to the Japanese destroyer closest to the Datong.

Yu Shihang's "lucky fancy" was the Japanese destroyer Shigure.

该舰属于白露级，标准排水量1685吨，主要武器是5门127毫米主舰炮、4门40毫米机炮、8具鱼雷发射管。

Immediately, the 226 crew members of the Shigure, including Captain Yamagami Kamezaburo, all showed mournful expressions.

Chapter 288 Scorched City (8)

Joseph Stilwell felt that this night was "the most memorable night of my life".

This night, Stilwell did not rest, he closely followed the development of the battle in Nanjing.

Stilwell was a soldier, but he was an American soldier. He did not belong to either of the warring parties on the Nanjing battlefield. The Japanese army fought in the dark, and he will be safe and sound with the "gold medal for avoiding death".

That night, Stilwell was full of energy, because he knew that there was going to be a major change on the Nanjing battlefield-the Japanese navy battle fleet joined the battle, which would definitely change the situation on the battlefield, and Stilwell was very eager to see the battle continue. How will it develop next.

How would the Japanese attack with the support of battle fleets?Will there be major results?How will the Nanjing Army face it?How to continue to persist in a situation that is no longer beneficial to one's own side?The battle fleet entered the inland river to participate in the battle. This move itself is a very rare special case in the history of war and has high research value.

The blood of Chinese and Japanese soldiers can give American soldiers valuable practical experience.

Based on these considerations, Stilwell had no sleepiness and stayed up all night. He was very dedicated and adventurous, and he specially climbed up Qixia Mountain by the Yangtze River in order to "see more clearly".

Qixia Mountain is also a hillside on the outskirts of Nanjing City, but it is not the "Paoshan" of the Nanjing Army, so it is a commanding height and will not be bombarded by Japanese naval artillery.

At 8:30 in the evening, the Japanese Yangtze River Fleet launched a full-scale artillery attack on the important positions of the Nanjing Army like a volcanic eruption.

Stilwell was both shocked and excited when he saw it: "It's really spectacular!" He then looked at the Zijin Mountain and other Nanjing Army positions that were submerged in the sea of ​​thunder and fire with worry and sympathy.

At about 9:50 in the evening, the Japanese Yangtze River Fleet, which had been firing like a raging fire, suddenly ceased its flags and drums. From the firing of hundreds of guns and the firing of thousands of arrows, it suddenly became silent and black lights.

Immediately, Stilwell was stunned. He kept holding the binoculars for a full 5 minutes, and then put down the binoculars: "This...what's going on here? Is it over? Is it over like this?" He was bewildered and bewildered.

Stilwell was completely baffled. He could only judge that the sudden ceasefire of the Japanese fleet was just part of the Japanese plan, so he did not leave Qixia Mountain and continued to wait patiently. Instead of continuing to fire, his adjutant hurried over: "Sir! Emergency telegram!"

"Who sent it?" Stilwell raised his binoculars again, "What the hell are the Japanese doing?" He didn't take this urgent telegram seriously.

Stilwell was taken aback by the adjutant's next words: "President Roosevelt!"

"What?" Stilwell hurriedly snatched the telegram in astonishment, "President Roosevelt sent me a telegram?"

In this extremely weighty telegram, the current President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt, sent a notice directly to Stilwell, telling him that at this time he was already the "full authority to negotiate the 'Mutsu Incident' of the United States of America in Nanjing." cum deliberation representative".

"Mutsu incident?" Stilwell looked at the new word, "What do you mean? What Mutsu incident?"

"Sir!" The adjutant replied panting, "The Nanjing Army just informed us that a certain assault force from the Chinese Navy has successfully infiltrated the main gun ammunition magazine of the battleship Mutsu, and can detonate shells and destroy the warship at any time. Therefore, The Japanese fleet has ceased fire. Due to this, the Japanese Navy has even started negotiations with the Nanjing Army! Our third-party personnel have been invited to be witnesses and mediators of this negotiation, not just us Americans, the British, The French, the Germans, the Italians, the Soviets are all invited!"

"My...my God!" Stilwell was completely stunned. He couldn't digest the information for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he immediately ran down the mountain, "Where is Jiang Weiguo? Go find him quickly." !” Because it was downhill, and the mountain was covered with snow, Stilwell slipped and fell six or seven times and fell four or five somersaults.

There are foreigners in Nanjing, including Americans, British, French, Germans, Italians, Soviets, and Japanese. Of course, the Japanese in Nanjing must be lurking.

The reason why there are foreigners in Nanjing is a matter of course. After all, Nanjing is the capital of China, and there are many foreign mansions. Although Nanjing is a front-line battlefield at this time, there are still many foreigners staying in Nanjing, mainly military attaches and diplomats stationed in China. There are very few foreigners. It is not dangerous for these foreigners to stay in Nanjing. They are all from neutral countries. Even if the Japanese army breaks through Nanjing, they will not embarrass them. real, on-the-spot information on the Sino-Japanese War.

Right now, these people have been assigned a great mission by accident, and have received a major mission from their own government.

The Chinese Nanjing Army and the Japanese Navy started negotiations. There is no doubt that both sides have extreme distrust of each other. Even if an agreement is reached, it is tacitly understood by both parties to tear it up at any time. Therefore, a third party must be proved.

After relying on a destroyer to get an hour of "precious negotiation time", the Japanese side requested that "this matter must be certified by the governments of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union." Jiang Weiguo agreed to this.

As a result, the foreign ministries, heads of government, and high-level military officials of the six major countries were all alarmed.

After learning of this matter, the high-level officials of the six major countries all felt unbelievable.

"My God! How could such a thing happen?" President Roosevelt was very surprised and interested; "What? The Chinese army hijacked the ace warship of the Japanese Navy?" Hitler's head of state was even more enthusiastic. It’s incredible! Interesting! Really interesting! Aha, that little Jiang (Jiang Weiguo) is really capable!” He was full of praise for Jiang Weiguo.

Due to time constraints, the governments of the six major powers did not have time to send high-level special envoys to Nanjing, so they "sourced materials locally" and temporarily appointed their highest-level military personnel or diplomatic personnel in Nanjing to serve as "witnesses" for the wartime negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese militaries.

Soon, [-] to [-] personnel from the six major countries were quickly sent to Dashengguan. Among these people, the highest ranking was the representative of Germany. It was the German Military Advisory Group in China who represented the German government and the German military at this time. Lieutenant General Alexander von Falkenhausen, followed by Alexander Ivanovich Cherepanov, who represented the Soviet Union, with the rank of Major General, and then Joseph Stilwell, who represented the United States, with the rank of Colonel. The representatives of Britain, France, and Italy were all majors or even captains.

Of course, this level of military rank also just reflects the right to speak of the six major powers in the "Mutsu Incident". Obviously, the attitudes of Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States are the most important, while the attitudes of the United Kingdom, France, and Italy Is irrelevant, purely foil.

It is worth mentioning that Major General Cherepanov, who represented the Soviet Union, was not an ordinary person. He had a deep relationship with China and Chiang Kai-shek. At that time, he was the military attache of the Soviet Union in China and the head of the Soviet Military Advisory Group in China.

The Battle of Nanjing was so important that Falkenhausen, Cherepanov, Stilwell and others naturally did not leave here.

When they arrived at the Great Victory Pass, the mood of Falkenhausen, Cherepanov, Stilwell and others was "difficult to describe with pen and ink". However, as professional soldiers, they quickly stabilized their minds and entered their own situation. role to be fulfilled.

All of a sudden, Dashengguan has become an "international meeting place", where representatives from eight countries including China, Japan, Germany, the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, France and Italy gathered to discuss important matters.

"The Chinese side proposed three conditions!" After the official start of the G10 meeting, Major General Cao Lu got straight to the point. His attitude was very neat, because he didn't want to waste time, because time can't be wasted. After all, the meeting time at this time was bought with destroyers." First, the Japanese navy immediately withdrew from the Nanjing War; second, the Japanese navy immediately stopped its blockade of China's coastal ports; third, the Japanese navy immediately transferred [-] warships to the Chinese navy.

We agree to these three requirements in principle as a whole. However, the three conditions are currently only conceptual and have no details. It is difficult for us to control the scale in actual implementation. Therefore, we request the Chinese side to discuss with us in detail. Discuss these three requirements!"

"No problem!" Jiang Weiguo nodded, "We can talk slowly!"

Major General Cao Lu scolded "Ba Ge Ya Lu" again in his heart, because he could hear that Jiang Weiguo's "talk slowly" was a kind of sarcasm.

Rear Admiral Cao Deer sullenly said: "The first item is that the Japanese navy will immediately withdraw from the Nanjing war. Excuse me, what is the scope of this condition? Does it include all the ships of the Japanese navy or only the combat ships of the Japanese navy? Does it include the land forces of the Japanese navy? Combat personnel and aviation personnel? In addition, if the Japanese navy transports personnel and materials from the Japanese mainland to China... to the Chinese battlefield, does it count as an indirect participation in the Nanjing War? If the Japanese navy first transports personnel and materials to North China, and then Japan Is the transport of the army to the Nanjing battlefield considered participating in the Nanjing war?"

"What about this... You can make a detailed implementation plan and hand it over to us. We will make revisions and corrections, and then discuss it with you slowly!" Jiang Weiguo replied.

Major General Cao Lu was furious immediately, because Jiang Weiguo was obviously dawdling and procrastinating on purpose.

"Colonel Jiang!" Falkenhausen said, "I think it's better to solve this matter quickly, otherwise it will be easy to cause problems.

I believe that the Japanese navy is also under tremendous pressure to carry out this negotiation!" His words were meaningful.

Jiang Weiguo could hear the voice of Falkenhausen's words. The Japanese navy really participated in this negotiation very uselessly. If the Chinese side was aggressive, the situation would be detrimental to China.

One can imagine such a result: the talks between the two sides collapsed, and the Japanese navy no longer wanted the Mutsu in a rage. Angrily and intensified participation in the war, mobilized more battleships and heavy cruisers to bombard Nanjing, Nanjing will definitely fall.

Although this ending is definitely not bad for the Chinese army, it can still be called a "major victory", but if there is a chance to gain more benefits, there is no need to waste the opportunity.

"All ships and ships of the Japanese Navy are not allowed to enter the Yangtze River!" Jiang Weiguo said stiffly.

"If this is the case, the Japanese navy will not be able to explain to the Japanese army!" Rear Admiral Cao Deer was equally stiff and cold.

"I see, we can set a tonnage standard!" Stilwell suggested. "There must be a hard and fast rule!"

Jiang Weiguo nodded, and Major General Caolu also nodded.

After repeated discussions between the negotiating parties and the participating parties, the Nanjing Army and the Japanese Navy finally reached the following agreement:

First, the Japanese Navy immediately withdrew from the Nanjing War. That is, Japanese ships and ships with a tonnage of more than 5000 tons were not allowed to cross Jiangyin in the Yangtze River. ;

Second, the Japanese navy immediately stopped the blockade of China's coastal ports, that is, the Japanese navy was not allowed to attack foreign ships (mainly German ships) sailing to and from China;

Third, the Japanese navy immediately transferred 3 destroyers, 3 gunboats, and 4 transport ships to the Chinese navy.

Regarding the third point, Jiang Weiguo had already indicated "10 small and medium-sized warships" when he first made the request. He must not want big guys like battleships, cruisers, and aircraft carriers. He can only ask for destroyers and the like, which is too harsh. , worth more than the Mutsu, the Japanese Navy will definitely not do it.

10 warships, the maximum number must be 10 destroyers, but the Japanese navy will basically not transfer it, not to mention that the Chinese navy now has 10 destroyers, which is also a dragon-slaying skill. For Chinese use, the Chinese navy currently does not have so many sailors and sailors who professionally drive destroyers. They can be trained, but it takes time. After bargaining, they ordered 3 destroyers, 3 gunboats, and 4 transport ships, which are of the same level as Shigure. Destroyers Haikaze, Yamakaze, and Eikaze (this class of destroyer is a new model of the Japanese Navy, with a low profile, simple, brisk, and better overall performance), and 3 Saga-class gunboats (this class of gunboats was originally designed for the Japanese Navy. It is specially designed for operations in the coastal areas of China and the Yangtze River Basin, so it is very suitable for use in the Yangtze River, with a displacement of about 800 tons, and the main weapons are one 1mm main naval gun and three 120mm anti-aircraft guns), and four 3 Ton class transport ship.

The total tonnage of these 10 ships is about 17500 tons (standard), which is much lower than the 39130 ​​tons (standard) of the Mutsu. Therefore, the Japanese Navy has "earned money."

In fact, Jiang Weiguo blackmailed a total of 11 warships from the Japanese navy, because there is also a destroyer Shigure.

However, the Chinese Navy has not been able to obtain these warships for the time being, because the "Dashengguan Treaty" stipulates:

First, the Japanese Navy immediately withdrew from the Nanjing War, and the validity of the agreement will end on April 4 (a period of three months);

Second, the Japanese Navy immediately ceased its blockade of China's coastal ports, and the agreement was valid until April 4;

第三，日本海军立刻转让3艘驱逐舰、3艘炮舰、4艘运输船给中国海军，该协议符合南京战事结束或截止至4月1日时生效。

To put it bluntly, according to the agreement, after three months, no matter who wins the battle of Nanjing, or if the two sides are still in a deadlock, the treaty will come into force.

At that time, the Chinese army will return the Mutsu to Zhao, and the Japanese navy will transfer the 10 warships to the Chinese navy according to the agreement. The 3 destroyers and 3 transport ships will be given when the agreement expires in three months.

In the next three months, the Mutsu will be temporarily sealed at the waterside of the Dashengguan Fortress, while the 7 ships transferred from the Japanese Navy to the Chinese Navy will be moored in the Jiangyin area. When the time comes, the two sides will exchange.

During these three months, the Mutsu and the seven ships were jointly managed by personnel from eight countries.

China and Japan solemnly promise that they will never violate the agreement, and those who violate the agreement will bear all the consequences.

At 1 a.m. on January 5, this extremely special "Great Victory Agreement" was formally signed amid the high spirits of the Chinese side and the forbearance and resentment of the Japanese side. The governments of Germany, the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and Italy signed the agreement Signed certifier.

When leaving Dashengguan and returning to Nanjing, Jiang Weiguo finally couldn't bear it.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!..." Jiang Weiguo took off the cold mask he had been wearing all the time, and laughed triumphantly, because he was so proud, "Is this the first time since modern times that our country has forced other countries to Signed unequal treaties?" He thought to himself proudly, "It turns out that forcing other countries to sign unequal treaties is such a refreshing thing! I want to sign it happily in the future! Hahaha! Hahaha!..."

"Great!" Liu Wugou wept with joy after hearing what Jiang Weiguo said, "This is the best, the Japanese will not retaliate..."

Jiang Weiguo triumphantly began to brag about himself: "How is it? Admire your husband and me? Ha! Who else can play the Japanese around like this, except your husband and me?"

Two red clouds flew up on Liu Wugou's face: "Jiang Weiguo, can you stop screaming? I'm not married to you, and I don't plan to marry you... What are you doing? Hey! Don't touch me Hey! You... come here! Someone is playing hooligans!"

At the same time, an uproar no less than a bomb explosion is erupting within the Japanese military. It is the Japanese navy and the Japanese army that have had unprecedented disputes.

"The navy betrayed our army!" After figuring out what happened, the Japanese army completely exploded. The army minister, General Sugiyama Moto, the commander-in-chief of the North China Front Army, General Terauchi Toshiichi, the commander-in-chief of the Central China Front Army, General Matsui Iwane, and other senior army officials either Exploded with anger or dumbfounded.