1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

From the Chinese people to the ruling party (including the current government), no one in their right mind would oppose these ideas. Even if they were to become the "state religion," what would that even mean?

Therefore, Americans felt that this was a "conservative" China willing to completely open the door to religious dissemination, allowing the American "national religion" to become China's national religion, and incidentally allowing Stimson to curry favor with President Springfield;

But in the eyes of the Chinese, agreeing to such "vague" conditions may seem scary on the surface, but in fact it has no real big impact.

As if she had guessed that Fujiwara no Kanezane already knew what conditions she had negotiated with the Americans, Soong Ching Ling just mentioned it without explaining in detail.

Mark, who knew it well, did not ask about the things that were originally instructed by him. He just touched his chin:

"...Well, Ms. Song, personally, I still suggest that you establish your new government in the concession. Your Christian identity will be very useful in the concession."

Just as Song Meilin was very popular during her visit to the United States in history, Song Qingling's ability to convince Stimson had a lot to do with the fact that she was a devout Catholic on the surface.

"Thank you for your reminder."

What this means is that I will still announce the establishment of a new government outside the concession.

Um?

Shouldn't it?

Soong Ching Ling was not so foolish as to think that a new government or a new country could be established simply by a bunch of people shouting together. Moreover, her makeshift team was successful in getting the basic structure of the new government in place.

But she was unwilling to establish an "exile government" in the concession and be protected by "imperialist forces" such as the United States and "religious forces"...

Mark stared at Soong Ching Ling for a long time, then suddenly asked tentatively:

"Mr. Song, you're so anxious to establish a new government outside the Shanghai Concession. Besides wanting to split the current Kuomintang, are you also trying to provide cover for other forces? Let me guess, the CCP, Guangdong, or Fujian? Or maybe all of them?"

"!! !"

Soong Ching Ling was shocked and looked at the young man in front of her with disbelief.

"Splitting the KMT" and "wanting to split the KMT" are two different things!

The former is the result of establishing a new government, while the latter is the purpose of establishing a new government!

The Kuomintang government led by Chiang Kai-shek was indeed beyond saving, but that did not mean that all those who worked for that government were cowards. There were still some people who were worth saving.

For example, Shi Ying, the mayor of Nanjing, was brought in by Chiang Kai-shek to serve as a face.

Therefore, Soong Ching Ling planned to formally stand out as "Mr. Sun's widow" and "the successor of the Three Principles of the People," and take advantage of the recent successive waves of favorable conditions to re-raise the banner of the Kuomintang's left wing;

When the time comes, those heroes who are truly willing to fight for China's socialist and democratic revolution and who are truly willing to shed blood and sacrifice their lives will surely stand up and express their stance!

It was amazing that he could guess this, but I didn't expect Fujiwara Kanezane to even guess the second purpose!

That’s right. Song Qingling was so anxious and had to jump out before everything was ready. Her other purpose was to provide cover for other forces.

The Nanchang Incident, the Fujian Incident, the Guangdong Incident, the North China Incident, the Inner Mongolia Incident, the Northeast Incident... Over the past year or so, the Nationalist government has been in a precarious situation.

However, watching her late husband Sun Yat-sen fail time and time again, and Chiang Kai-shek "come back to power" time and time again, Soong Ching Ling knew very well that military force was the foundation for everything, otherwise things would change back to the way they were.

If the above-mentioned former Kuomintang forces, especially those in Fujian and Guangdong, were killed by Chiang Kai-shek, then everything would be over. Even the Communist Party of China would suffer a great blow, not to mention resisting the Japanese invasion.

And what about Soong Ching Ling?

She had no soldiers, no power, and no people. The only thing she had was her identity as "Sun's widow", which she could use to make a fuss.

Make yourself a target, the biggest and loudest one, and Chiang Kai-shek will definitely hit you closely. Then other forces will have more breathing space!

"...It seems I was right. You're planning to jump out and attract the Chiang Kai-shek government's attention..."

Mark sighed:

"Are you so sure that Chiang Kai-shek wouldn't dare kill you?"

"He wouldn't dare to do that. If he dared to kill me, his regime would completely lose its legitimacy and he would no longer be qualified to call himself the Kuomintang central government."

"What if he assassinates you?"

"That's even better. I'll leave a suicide note saying that once I die, it must have been Chiang Kai-shek who did it, not anyone else."

Mark pursed his lips.

Sacrifice themselves for the whole of China? These ancestors...

As expected, they should make fewer sacrifices. Otherwise, who will build the new country?

It can't be like the new Soviet Union, where the bravest and most loyal people all died out and the opportunists came out on top, right?

"I understand, Mr. Song. Then I will give you a suggestion and a promise!"

"Please say."

After finishing the discussion, Fujiwara Kanezane left the villa and asked the agent: "40 hasn't notified Zhao Ziqi yet, right?"

"Let me ask... I just finished a phone call."

"Then have her call Zhao Ziqi again and tell her that I've approved the dispatch of troops to Fujian, but it's under the guise of a training exercise."

"...commander?"

"Song Qingling wanted to sacrifice herself, but she had to ask me, the Chairman of the Central Committee of the World Revolutionary Committee, for approval!"

33

"...So, I'm sorry, General He, His Highness is currently in Japan handling very important matters and cannot be contacted. Without his order, we cannot..."

Just as Zhao Ziqi was about to reject He Yingqin's request, Chief Secretary Qian Zhuangfei knocked on the door and whispered a few words in his ear:

"Chairman, the new order from that person is..."

Zhao Ziqi frowned slightly after hearing these contradictory orders, then slowly relaxed his brows. It's okay. That guy has a volatile personality and does whatever he wants. Besides, he probably has his own reasons.

Looking at He Yingqin's disappointed face, Zhao Ziqi cursed him in his heart as a "traitorous dog" and said with a smile:

"General He, His Highness just sent a telegram saying that, for your sake, he agrees to bring the Republic Navy to nearby waters for training. However, he will not participate in the battle unless attacked."

“Ah? Ah! Thank you, Your Highness!!!”

Although I don't know why his statements are inconsistent, in short, Chiang Kai-shek has accomplished what he asked him to do. He can also gain a higher position in the Kuomintang in the future and serve His Majesty. How can He Yingqin not be happy?

Yay!!

There is no mention of He the traitor going to report back to Chiang Kai-shek and reporting on his achievements, or of the Five-Star Eastern Republic Navy receiving orders and preparing to go south for "training."

On April 12, 1933, the sixth anniversary of the counter-revolutionary coup, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's widow, Ms. Soong Ching Ling, a famous left-wing politician of the Kuomintang, suddenly held a press conference without any warning and announced:

In view of the fact that the Kuomintang had died both spiritually and physically, she, Soong Ching Ling, intended to establish the "Chinese People's Party", the "Chinese Socialist Democratic Republic" and the "Chinese Socialist Revolutionary Government";

She called on knowledgeable people from the left wing of the Kuomintang and other people willing to fight for China's democratic cause and socialist society to join her in overthrowing the Chiang Kai-shek government.

As soon as the news came out, the entire Chinese public opinion circle was shocked and silenced, and even the big news of the "Fuguan Incident" was covered up.

What happened these past two years?

Wasn't our Republic of China in a state of vigor and vitality, with everything competing to develop? Why did it suddenly appear to be divided and on the verge of collapse? Countless forces turned their attention to Shanghai.

464 The Battle of Shanghai by the Allied Forces of China, the United States, and Japan

"Damn it! Damn it! What the hell is this woman surnamed Song trying to do? What the hell is she trying to do!"

Recently, there have been a few billion curses and broken porcelain in the Jiang family mansion in Nanjing.

Chairman Chiang, who was already extremely angry about the "Fujian-Guangzhou Incident", now had his blood pressure spiked.

Fine, fine, Fujian and Guangdong are rebelling against me, Jiangxi and Inner Mongolia are rebelling against me, and you, my second sister-in-law, are rebelling against me too, right?

No one else curses as harshly as you do!

Chiang Kai-shek did not feel wronged. After all, the relationship between the two had not improved since April 1927. The person who was most opposed to his marriage to Soong May-ling was his second sister-in-law.

But before, the two of them just had a bad relationship and conflicting political ideologies. Now, Chairman Chiang really just wanted to send someone to kill Soong Ching Ling immediately!

Song Qingling's attack hit him right on the sore spot.

In a word, in traditional Chinese concepts, only those who have no ruler, no father, and no moral integrity would be so "abandoned by their friends and relatives"!

When Chiang Kai-shek was at the height of his power, a little noise from within the family was nothing. Who doesn't have a relative who holds them back and has different ideas from their own?

But at a time when the Chiang Kai-shek government was in turmoil, these noises would inevitably cause some people to become more disloyal and would become the best tool for political opponents to attack them.

If you earn 50,000 yuan a month, even your farts smell good, and anyone who opposes you is an ignorant idiot. If you earn 5,000 yuan a month, well, you have the right to make suggestions, but whether they listen is another matter.

Earning 500 a month...go sit at the same table with the kids!

Therefore, Song Qingling's open rebellion was simply the biggest denial of his political legitimacy for Chairman Chiang, who claimed to be "a perfect man who never smokes, never drinks, and never plays with women."

At least one of them! Damn Soong Ching Ling!

Although he wanted to kill this stinky woman, Chiang Kai-shek finally endured it. Because, killing is easy, but the problem is that he can't bear the consequences;

My wife, Song Meilin, would probably object, and so would those members of the Party who hadn't been killed off six years ago.

It’s not that those old guys loved Soong Ching Ling more than Soong Meilin, but it was more beneficial for them to keep Soong Ching Ling, and they could also take the opportunity to cause trouble for Chiang Kai-shek.

If Soong Ching Ling had really died an unnatural death, everyone would have made a fuss and the situation would have been a hundred times more embarrassing than it is now.

Chairman Chiang had no choice but to send his wife to Shanghai.

On the one hand, he wanted to question Soong Ching Ling about what she was really trying to do and ask if there was any room for compromise. Chairman Chiang Kai-shek did not want to openly break with this lady of such a special status unless it was absolutely necessary.

On the one hand, this was to make an open political statement in the name of "saving lost family members." If the talks failed, no one could accuse Chairman Chiang of being mean and ungrateful and disregarding family affection.

However, no one expected that Song Meilin, as the younger sister, was turned away and blocked by just a few followers. She didn't even see her own sister, let alone say a word.

Obviously, this is also a political statement by Soong Ching Ling:

Stop trying to "make peace"! From today on, you and I have completely broken off. There is no room for negotiation!

To be honest, when Jiang Zhongzheng received this news, he was completely unprepared.

He knew that Soong Ching Ling had always looked down on him, but he never expected that her attitude would be so resolute!

Didn't she understand that this meant the two sides had become mortal enemies, and that the only way out was war?

ha?

Is she crazy?

She was alone with a few "leftist veterans" who had no military power. If she were far away, it would be fine. But what kind of waves could she stir up in Shanghai, which was so close to her!?

No matter what, now that things have come to this, we can only wait and see!

Song Qingling continued to vigorously promote the construction of her "new party, new country, and new government", calling on knowledgeable people in the Kuomintang to quit the party and join the camp to overthrow Chiang Kai-shek, attracting the attention of the whole country;

Chiang Kai-shek mobilized all public opinion forces to confront her, denouncing Soong Ching Ling for "destroying the overall situation of the anti-Japanese war and doing things that would please her own people and her enemies", hoping that she would "repent and return to the right path" so that "the past would be forgiven".

Until this point, Chiang Kai-shek was still unwilling to completely break off relations with Soong Ching Ling and label her a "separatist" and directly use force to deal with her.

Of course, the main reason was that he felt that not many people would be stupid enough to respond to Soong Ching Ling, and the Shanghai police would be able to handle the situation and nothing would be accomplished at all, so he was not willing to make a big fuss and cause a stir in the world.

However, what Soong Ching Ling did next suddenly irritated Chiang Kai-shek's sensitive nerves and made him want to kill again:

She actually started recruiting troops in Shanghai with great fanfare!

According to intelligence, over a thousand people signed up in just three days, and the "temporary barracks" were quickly filled!

Now, Chiang Kai-shek could no longer tolerate this.

Shanghai was "free Shanghai." As long as you were high-ranking enough, not an openly Communist Party member, and occasionally said something harmless, the Nationalist government would not easily do anything to you.

But you have made remarkable progress in recruiting troops in Shanghai, showing the rhythm of doing something big. Shanghai is the lifeblood of the Nationalist government and the customs area. Even if Chairman Chiang is a coward or a failure, he will never sit idly by!

Besides, recruiting soldiers and buying horses costs money. Maintaining an army is different from maintaining a concubine. Where did Soong Ching Ling get so much money?

So there must be "external forces" colluding with it!

No matter who the external forces were, this time, Song Meilin couldn't stop Chiang Kai-shek from rising up!

Thus, after the "New April 412 Incident", Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek made his first public appearance and scolded his second sister-in-law with rare severity, giving her a final warning:

If you still don't stop and return to Nanjing to confess your crime, don't blame me for being cruel! In response to this, Soong Ching Ling publicly responded:

"You really should go to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing and confess your sins to Mr. Sun. Otherwise, when you go to hell, don't blame your late husband for being cruel and merciless."

This cold and sarcastic attitude was like a slap in the face of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, forcing him to respond immediately and forcefully, or else he would be finished!

Amid the roars from Nanjing, a force was urgently assembled and prepared to march to Shanghai to quell the rebellion.

"...Second sister! What the hell are you doing!?"

In a courtyard somewhere near the International Settlement, a man with glasses, about the same age as Soong Ching Ling, was roaring:

"Do you really think that just because you're Madam Sun, you can command the support of hundreds of people? Why do you have to go against him? Why at this moment?!"

The man's roar did not faze Soong Ching Ling in the slightest. Instead, she calmly put down her pen and paper, took a sip of coffee, and then looked at her brother calmly: