1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

But now, with the continuous improvement of living conditions and the growing potential influence of the S.E.R.P.’s ideology, at least among the top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, they are no longer so impressed by the original “clear distinction”.

This does not mean that they have abandoned their principles, but rather that they have gained a deeper, more practical, and more unified understanding of the CCP’s own various weapons of political struggle.

They have realized that the principles and methods for dealing with internal and external issues cannot be exactly the same, otherwise it will cause big trouble.

Internally, we must emphasize a high degree of organizational and ideological purity in order to unite internal forces and prevent divisions. The typical means of doing so is through rectification and anti-counterrevolutionary activities.

Externally, we must emphasize the purity of interests rather than the purity of ideas, otherwise we will only turn friends into enemies. The typical means is the united front.

This is what is meant by "be strict with yourself and lenient with others."

However, when carrying out internal rectification and anti-corruption efforts, we must also adhere to reason, evidence, and procedures. This is because once we begin to engage in indiscriminate killings, arrests, and accusations, it will inevitably lead to ideological confusion and damage the purity of the organization.

The reason why the United Front with foreign countries can only focus on interests is that even CCP members may not fully accept all of the party's ideas, let alone outsiders.

We must be clear about the internal and external factors. We cannot engage in united front work internally and carry out anti-counterrevolutionary activities externally. If uniting one force will sacrifice internal purity, it means that this force cannot be united, at least not on this matter.

It is very difficult to clearly distinguish between internal and external integration and to achieve both. In history, both the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Union made this mistake of not distinguishing between internal and external.

Or, one must insist on speaking ideologically pure to potential friends and non-mortal enemies;

Or, they can unite with the outside world at the cost of sacrificing the organizational and ideological purity within their own country;

The result is that business will definitely not be done, and alliances will definitely break up. It may even be like what happened to the Soviet Union, which failed to unite externally and instead destroyed itself internally.

The reputation of the "United Front", a powerful weapon listed by the CCP itself as "one of the three magic weapons", was later ridiculed by many people in the public opinion circle. The reason was that some people intentionally or unintentionally used this external thing internally.

For example, Taiwan later.

Does the "United Front" apply to everyone in Taiwan?

Obviously not.

Some Taiwanese are "insiders" while others are "outsiders"...

"Inside" and "outside", "self" and "others" have different boundaries, expressions and applications in different scenarios.

Fortunately, the Chinese Communist Party had recognized this problem many years in advance. Based on this idea, it was not unacceptable to ignore the instructions of the Soviet Union and the Communist International and directly cooperate with capitalist countries.

Maintaining economic exchanges, while developing yourself, also allows the other party to benefit, which can temporarily reduce some enemies and plan for gradual changes in the future. Why not do it?

If this unified thinking had not been formed at the top level, the CCP would not have dared to invite Springfield, the great capitalist president, to visit Nanchang.

At this time, Li Desheng asked again:

"But can close cooperation truly be achieved simply by aligning interests? Will this lead to a new form of economic exploitation? For example, will wealthy countries dump the dirty work on poor countries, forcibly suppressing their development?"

"Indeed, we can't. That's why we need to influence relevant countries and organizations. You know our approach. Field and the others have a different approach..."

Is there a difference between burying nails and directly replacing people...

"As for your concerns about economic exploitation, that possibility does exist, which is why we need Field's involvement. Many of her ideas overlap with ours, and on this matter, she will support the Chinese Communist Party."

"...You, the World Revolutionary Party, want the Chinese Communist Party and the United States... no, to propose a community of shared future for mankind together with Ms. Field?"

"Yes, I believe she understands what we mean, so if you make this request, she will definitely not refuse..."

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The top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party took a deep breath together.

What a great honor and what a heavy trust this is...

In a sense, this is even equivalent to competing with the Soviet Union for the "communist right to interpret the Bible"!

"But whether she will allow other countries to join is unclear.

"You mean..."

"The Soviet Union, Northeast China, or other countries they control..."

This statement made everyone silent except Wu Hao and Li Desheng who knew the inside story of Northeast China.

The Soviet Union is fine, but something that is so in line with communist values, there's no way the largest and most powerful communist country wouldn't join in...right?

But in the Northeast... they are invaders!

Collaborate with invaders who are secessionists?

This undoubtedly crossed everyone's bottom line.

Li Desheng and Wu Hao were keenly aware of their comrades' emotions. They looked at each other and then looked at UMP45 to confirm the other's opinion. The latter shook his head and nodded.

Some things are time, but some things cannot be said yet.

Then, Wu Hao clapped his hands and said to the members and alternate members of the Central Political Bureau:

"Comrades, there are two very important things I need to tell you."

Two pieces?

Li Desheng was wondering why Wu Hao had already told his comrades the news that "a high-ranking official in the Northeast was a member of the Japanese Communist Party. With his cooperation, we have imported a large number of CCP members into the Northeast."

"...As of today, the situation has basically stabilized. Aside from a few individuals who were exposed, everyone else has successfully infiltrated their respective positions within the puppet government and puppet army."

Everyone was so frightened that they were speechless for a moment.

Although we don't know how big this "large amount" is, it is obviously not a small number;

Although it is unknown how high up that "senior official" is, it is likely someone in the news;

No wonder there have been comrades who disappeared inexplicably over the past year, no wonder there has been a lot of key intelligence from the Northeast that has been promptly transmitted back to Nanchang, and no wonder there have always been various confidential documents that have been obtained for the CCP to study.

It turned out to be the case.

I used to think that the Northeastern comrades were good at intelligence work, but now it seems that it really is "intelligence work" that is good! Too good!

Everyone got excited.

There is actually hope that the Northeast can be taken back into our hands!

Even when it is taken back, the surname may have been changed to "Communist"! If this is the case, then there will be no big problem in cooperating with the so-called "invaders".

Besides, it is indeed difficult to avoid cooperation with the Northeast.

On the one hand, due to the open policy adopted by the Chinese Communist Party and the Japanese's cunning "private label strategy", the "boycott of Japanese goods" became an empty slogan in Nanchang;

The large amount of cheap and durable "Northeastern goods" has made the people profit a lot, and the CCP itself has also collected a lot of tax revenue, which benefits both the country and the people;

On the one hand, if the Northeast is refused to join, not to mention what Ms. Field, who clearly has a favorable impression of Fujiwara Kanezane and the "Five-Star Eastern Republic," will think, and whether it will affect the interests of the Chinese Communist Party;

Even the Chinese Communist Party itself is learning and applying the theories and actions proposed by Fujiwara no Kanezane...

If we deepen cooperation with them and form an "East Asian subdivision of a community with a shared future for mankind," even that overconfident Japanese prince will be pulled into the organization!

Speaking of which, that "Japanese Communist Party member", could he be Fujiwara Kanezane? Hahahahahahaha... I'm really exhausted recently, and I'm actually thinking about this possibility that should be ruled out first.

噫?

etc?

"Community of Shared Future for Mankind"... "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere"... hiss...

No way?

"To protect our comrades working in Northeast China and our Japanese friend, please strictly observe the organization's confidentiality regarding this matter and do not disclose a single word to the outside world."

Wu Hao didn't know that some people's minds worked very quickly, so he just emphasized:

"Regarding matters concerning Northeast China that may be involved after the proposal of 'a community with a shared future for mankind,' our Party should adopt a vague attitude of neither publicly responding nor publicly discussing, neither denying nor confirming, to avoid excessive ideological confusion."

"clear!"

"Don't worry about that."

Everyone nodded, each with their own ideas. Then, Wu Hao announced the second thing:

"Secondly, it's time to re-elect a new Politburo." "Hmm?"

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“…Re-elect the Central Political Bureau!”

Everyone looked at Wu Hao in astonishment, but the latter said calmly:

"Let me first state my opinion. I won't discuss how the other members will be selected. I recommend Comrade Li Desheng as General Secretary of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee."

"...Comrade Wu Hao, you..."

Li Desheng was also caught off guard.

Although he had publicly stated during the election around this time last year that he had voluntarily withdrawn from the General Secretary race because he felt he was not mature enough and that he would definitely run for General Secretary again in the future, he didn't say it so soon!

"Comrade Desheng, please rest assured. I made this decision after careful consideration."

Wu Hao considered many factors when he wanted to resign from the position of "General Secretary".

First, past events have fully demonstrated that he is unfit to be the top leader responsible for the Party's theoretical and political lines;

Over the past year, he had consulted with Li Desheng on almost all major issues, and often followed his decisions. His colleagues had become accustomed to asking Li Desheng about everything.

It's no exaggeration to say that Wu Hao is nominally the Party's General Secretary, but in reality he's more of an executor. He can perfectly handle specific practical matters, but struggles to make accurate and decisive judgments on the broader direction.

In addition, most of the party’s major theoretical achievements during the year, such as "On Protracted War", were made by Li Desheng.

The leader of the party must be someone like Li Desheng who is resolute in his will, able to lead the future, often point out the right and wrong of the route at critical moments, and can directly decide the life and death of the party.

Second, Li Desheng's progress was so fast that in just one year, he had already gotten rid of his impatient and easily offended temperament.

In fact, someone (General Zhu) had said long ago that as long as Li Desheng didn't speak too harshly or too harshly, everyone would be happy to accept his opinions and suggestions.

In other words, as long as Li Desheng can control his temper a little, he can gain the support and trust of the vast majority of people. The fact that he and Wu Hao received the same number of votes in the last election is proof of this.

That time, if Li Desheng had not voluntarily withdrawn from the election for general secretary, Wu Hao actually planned to take a step back.

Third, of course, was the optimism and support for Li Desheng from various external forces. Not only had the World Revolutionary Party, the Soviet Union, the Communist International, and Stalin clearly expressed their support, but even the recently arrived Field clearly favored Li Desheng and was more willing to discuss matters with him.

For the CCP, which is still very weak and has only just escaped a survival crisis, this is also a factor that must be seriously considered.

After hearing Wu Hao's suggestion, everyone fell silent and began to think about it.

Is one year really enough to determine whether a person is fit to be the top leader of the Party?

The answer is, yes.

At least that's the case in these turbulent times.

Putting aside Li Desheng's vision and ability, over the past year, despite the support of the S.P.R.C., those battles that changed the CCP's strategic situation were almost all fought by Li Desheng.

Although the CPC Central Committee also captured Nanchang, won the "Zhangzhou Victory", opened up the road to Fujian, and established contact with the 19th Route Army, in the final analysis, wasn't it all due to Li Desheng's contribution?

Since the leadership has been changing quite frequently, the CCP from top to bottom has been very accustomed to this, so they do not find the change of leadership surprising at all, not to mention that replacing Li Desheng was originally in line with their wishes and the interests of the CCP.

It was the Communist Party of China as a whole and history that chose Li Desheng, not luck.

The Central Political Bureau and even the Central Committee will certainly have to be elected again to eliminate those who are too inclined towards a certain force (such as the Soviet Union). However, for now, it is better to elect typical "localist" representatives first.

"...So, comrades, I propose that the members and alternate members of the Central Political Bureau present here vote first, and then we can solicit opinions from other Central Committee members via telegram or other means for formal approval. What do you think?"

"...I agree with Comrade Wu Hao's opinion."

"We agree that Comrade Li Desheng will serve as General Secretary."

"I agree..."

At present, there are 13 members and alternate members of the Central Political Bureau, 9 of whom are in Nanchang: Deng Zhongxia, Deng Fa, Ren Bishi, Wu Hao, Li Desheng, General Zhu, Xiang Yin, Wang Jiaxiang, and Qu Qiubai;

Except for Li Desheng, including Xiang Yin who had always been dissatisfied, the other eight people raised their hands to express their agreement. In this way, there would be no accidents in the subsequent voting.

So, in fact, Li Desheng is now the General Secretary of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and all that is left is to perfect the procedures.

Wu Hao smiled and made a gesture of invitation:

"Okay, Secretary Desheng, now, please take charge of the work temporarily!" "...Okay, since the comrades trust me, then I will take on this responsibility for the time being. If there is anything inappropriate, please criticize and correct me."

Amidst the smiles and applause of his comrades, Li Desheng took a deep breath, did not refuse, and immediately got to work:

"My first proposal is to ask the comrades to allow me to resign as Chairman of the Provisional Central Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic and to have Comrade Wu Hao take over."

The others couldn't hold it anymore.

You two are just playing a two-person show here!

But after thinking about it, it seems that Li Desheng's proposal is not surprising.

Because, although Li Desheng is nominally the "President of the Republic", he has been leading troops abroad for a long time since last year, and many things in the government are actually handled by other people.

Since Vice Chairman Zhang Guotao had some accidents, and the other Vice Chairman Xiang Yin still had a lot of room for improvement in his abilities, the real person in charge was Wu Hao.