1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

In the final analysis, they would rather trust the moral integrity of their "enemy" than trust their superiors and government!

Seeing the complete silence on the tower, it was obvious that everyone was overwhelmed by his words. Wu Kehua's tone slowed down again:

"Captain An, I know you're in trouble, and it's not your fault. We're not here to fight. How about this? Open the city gates and clear the way. We won't make things difficult for you, and we won't hurt any of you.

The other party had said so much, and An Dexin could no longer play dead. After thinking about it, he didn't know what to do. He could only say in a half-pleading tone:

"Captain Wu! I have a duty to defend this territory. Unless ordered by my superiors, I cannot open the road! Please understand me, brother!"

The fact that he could force a ruthless battalion commander who had historically defied the central government's orders, fought to the death with the invading Japanese army, and left only a dozen people in the entire battalion alive to say such words shows how confused he was.

There was no way. The superiors were hiding and refusing to come out. There was no clear instruction from Peking. How could a small battalion commander like him have the power to decide whether to open the gate or not?

Wu Kehua, who had received instructions from his superiors long ago, "retreat to advance" and continued to work hard.

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"Captain An, I know you're worried our troops might seize the city. How about this: we all remove our ammunition, wrap our guns with cloth, and march into the city?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the nearly two thousand people behind him all raised their guns and ejected the bullets, took out strips of cloth to wrap the muzzles of their guns, and slung their rifles across their shoulders to show that they had no hostility.

The neat and uniform appearance of the elite troops shocked the defenders on the city wall into silence. Andexin was even more speechless and lost the courage to even talk.

"Captain An, don't worry. We are only going to peacefully take over Beiping City. We have absolutely no intention of fighting. You can rest assured that we will not hurt anyone.

"Captain An..."

"Captain An..."

Forced by the repeated calls of "Captain An" and the generous conditions, An Dexin had no choice but to shout "Captain Wu, please wait a moment", then sat down against the wall, looking up at the sky with lifeless eyes.

At this time, several of his company commanders came over:

"Captain, what should we do?

"What to do? How the hell should I know what to do!

An Dexin grabbed her hair in anger, her temper was very bad:

"I really wish the Japanese were on the other side so we could just fight to the death!"

If the "129th Division" under the city was here to attack Shanhaiguan, that would have been much easier. We could all have died together on the battlefield. The problem was that the other side was so polite and they were claiming to be "righteous." Now, whoever dared to open fire would be a sinner!

"Captain, I suggest we just open the city gates!

As Deputy Battalion Commander Gao Jiemin spoke, the five company commanders looked over, but then lowered their heads, and no one said a word of objection.

It is impossible to say that no one has this thought, but as a soldier, it is really uncomfortable to surrender without firing a shot to the "puppet army" that occupied your hometown.

The "918" incident was enough to annoy me once, how could this annoy me again?

An Dexin pulled out a pack of rare "Ma Zhanshan Anti-Japanese Brand" cigarettes from his pocket, gave one to each of his men, and said in a deep voice:

"Lao Gao, you want to join the North?

“Not voting for the North.

Gao Jiemin took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, and then said:

"I just think that we, the weak ones, don't need to be stuck in the middle and be treated like non-human beings.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Battalion Commander, haven't you figured it out yet? Whether it's the regimental commander (Shi Shi'an) or the brigade commander (He Zhuguo), everyone wants us to be the bad guys in the front.

"...You mean, they don't show up?"

"Not only did he not show up, he didn't even give a clear order!

Gao Jiemin's words were filled with resentment:

"Knowing that the North would be unhappy if we defaulted on our debt, the outcome was a matter of war or peace, of opening up or closing the country. How exactly should we deal with the North? Has anyone told us?"

"In the final analysis, they just want us to make our own decisions! If things are done well, the credit goes to them. But if something goes terribly wrong, do you think they'll put the blame on us? And hand us over to the Japanese to make amends?"

"Captain! Tell me for yourself! Did they handle this matter properly?"

Of course, it’s not authentic.

An Dexin was actually aware of the higher-ups' plans, and knew that what Gao Jiemin had assumed would definitely happen (it had happened many times before), but as a subordinate, what else could he do?

Take the blame!

Therefore, Andexin shook his head:

"Lao Gao, it is absolutely impossible for me to surrender to the Japanese, even if that Japanese is His Majesty."

"Captain, I'm not asking you to surrender, and I don't want to surrender either. I just feel that since the people above us are not honest, why should we be honest with them?"

Gao Jiemin encouraged:

"Since they've said they won't fire the first shot and won't harm any civilians, what's the harm in letting them in? Let them fight it out on their own! Instead of leaving us at a loss as to what to do!"

“What if they shoot and take the city?

"Commander, tell me yourself..."

Gao Jiemin hooked his finger behind him:

"That's the Northeastern 129th Division. If they really want to take Shanhaiguan, do they need to lie to us? Can't they just attack directly? How many rounds of bombardment do you think we can withstand?"

What he said made sense, and I was speechless.

Seeing that An Dexin was still hesitant, the five company commanders joined the persuasion camp.

"Captain! Open the door! We are not committing treason!

"Captain! We'll monitor them the entire time. If they decide to attack, the worst that can happen is that we brothers will die here together!"

"Captain! Let's just let them go through the stairwell and straight out. Don't let them go anywhere else. Nothing will happen!"

"Battalion Commander! If you don't dare to do it, then let me tie you up and make you do it! I don't want to work in the Northeast Army anymore. If the higher-ups want to blame you, then blame me. I'll go back to the Northeast after I'm done!"

An Dexin's expression changed again and again. Under the eager gazes of his subordinates, he angrily slapped the back of the head of the person who spoke last and ordered:

"Make one last call to the regimental and brigade commanders! Tell them what's going on! Ask them what we should do!"

Soon, the results came:

Neither the regimental commander nor the brigade commander was at the command post.

Not long after, the south gate of Shanhaiguan slowly opened, and dozens of Northeast Army soldiers lined up on both sides. Some looked envious, some were dejected, but none of them said a word.

Battalion Commander Wu Kehua blinked, seemingly unprepared for the other party to actually open the door. He was stunned for a moment until someone rode up, patted him on the shoulder, and said in Guangxi Mandarin:

"Comrade Battalion Commander, the door is open. Should we proceed according to Plan No. 5?

"Comrade Political Commissar.

Looking at the new battalion political commissar beside him, who was about his age and whom he seriously suspected was also sent by the Party Central Committee to lie low in the Northeast, Wu Kehua calmed himself down and said with a smile:

"Maybe it's a trap, Comrade Lao Mo, aren't you afraid of death?

"You're afraid of death, yet you still come here to do this... and become His Majesty's soldier?

Mo Wenhua almost let it slip, nearly biting his tongue, and laughed:

"Or, let me go to the front, just in case..."

“No, no, no, you go to the end. If the Northeast Army wants to cheat, I will definitely die, but you can still command the army to fight back.

As he spoke, Wu Kehua pulled his horse's head and shouted to the soldiers behind him:

"Comrades! March into the city in formation! Stand up straight! Be spirited! Don't lose face!

"yes!!!"

Behind them came thunderous shouts, followed by hundreds of mounted infantrymen leading the way, with infantrymen in the middle and cars following behind. The entire battalion marched in an orderly manner, passing the welcoming parade of Northeast Army soldiers and entered the city gate.

The "No. 1 Pass in the World" was easily "captured" without a single shot being fired.

However, faced with the friendly forces letting the enemy in, the other three battalions of the 626th Regiment stationed in Shanhaiguan did not react at all. The regiment commander Shi Shi'an, who was hiding in the dark, just sighed and resumed pretending to be dead.

There were no orders or instructions from the brigade commander or his superiors, so what could a small regimental commander do?

Besides, he also felt that openly refusing to pay a debt was too unkind and embarrassing.

If the Japanese presided over the "referendum" and finally elected a Japanese, people would still say that the Japanese cheated and sneer at it as they did at the "Manchukuo";

But you personally presided over the "referendum", and Fujiwara no Kanezane didn't even show up to participate, and he was still elected in the end. What else can people say?

Well, you bigwigs, you guys created this problem, so go and solve it yourselves!

At this time, there were still about 10,000 military dependents, patriotic students and various engineering personnel in Shanhaiguan City. They rushed to the city gate to see the situation, but saw a large and well-organized unfamiliar army coming towards them.

Surrendered...surrendered??

The Northeast Army surrendered?!

Someone shouted "The Japanese army has entered the city", which instantly caused panic among the people. Countless people cried and ran around, and some even trampled on each other.

Seeing that a tragic riot was about to happen, Wu Kehua frowned and ordered:

"All troops! Halt!"

"All troops! Halt!"

"All troops! Halt!"

The order was passed down quickly, and the troops that were entering in a line stopped one after another and stood in neat rows on the street, motionless. Apart from the roar of car engines and the panting of horses, there was no other sound.

What does strict military discipline mean?

This is called strict military discipline.

The common people may not have seen such an army, but they have seen what a chaotic army looks like. When they saw that the battalion stood still and had no intention of pursuing, the panic that had just arisen gradually disappeared.

Wu Kehua jumped off his horse, picked up a crying child who had lost his parents in the crowd, and returned the child to the mother who had finally squeezed out of the crowd but was too frightened to come forward. He said gently:

“There are too many people, so be careful when holding your child.

After that, he took the loud speaker handed to him by his subordinates and shouted with all his might

road:

"Fellow countrymen! We are the 129th Division of the Five-Star Eastern Republic Army! Repeat three times!

The soldiers behind him immediately repeated the words loudly as they had practiced beforehand, ensuring that everyone could hear them.

"We are heading to peacefully take over Peking in accordance with the results of the Peking referendum! We are just passing through here! Please don't panic!"

This was repeated three times. Seeing that the crowd had finally quieted down, Wu Kehua then ordered the entire army to sing the military song which was said to have been written and composed by His Majesty Fujiwara himself:

"'Youth Joining the Army Song'! Ready... sing!"

"Have you not seen! Han Zhongjun! A young man, tied to the enemy, asked for a long rope!"

"Have you not seen! Ban Dingyuan! The light cavalry of the remote region is rushing to battle!"

"A man should take risks, so how can he let his scholarly nature ruin his life?

"To save the people from danger, Yu Zheng rushed forward without stopping!

"Join the army! For our country! Swear to sweep away the sludge, regardless of our own safety!"

"Resist the urge to miss home and generously offer your help to save the people!

"He goes to the battlefield with a proud smile on his face, his battle flags flying in the darkness of the day!

"The air blows Taibai and shakes the Milky Way, and the force pulls the long arrow to shoot the wolf in the sky!

"I won't tear down houses even if I freeze to death, and I won't plunder even if I starve to death!

"Over a hundred thousand comrades joined the army to slay demons and monsters!

After a song that had been altered beyond recognition was sung, there was no more noise in the entire Shanhaiguan.

Although many of the lyrics in the song were difficult for ordinary people to understand, they could still hear the ten words that seemed so distant and legendary:

"I won't tear down houses even if I freeze to death, and I won't plunder even if I starve to death!

485 Although, I really came to peacefully take over Beijing, believe it or not

When Zhang Xueliang received the news that "Shanhai Pass had been breached and puppet troops were pouring in," he was discussing with Wu Peifu the "reward" for helping him to default on his debt. Suddenly, his vision went dark, and his first reaction was to flee Peking immediately!

This bro thought that the people in Northeast China were finally angry at his public refusal to pay and pretending to be dead without replying to his messages, so they simply launched an undeclared war and sent troops to the border.

The fear of Rehe being easily taken by a hundred people suddenly surged in his heart - he still hadn't figured out the reason!