The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 738 Press Conference
All kinds of questions piled up, and Jiang naturally hesitated.

Faced with Mrs. Song's decision to hold a press conference by himself, Jiang smacked his lips in embarrassment and said: "Is this possible? The United States and Britain are following the golden mean. How can they stand in the same trench as us? This is truly a dream.”

I am indeed dreaming, and only in dreaming can it be like in the dream, with both the British and Americans supporting us in the war.

Mrs. Song said: "You have to keep dreaming, and you must work hard. The ancients said: Don't be afraid of not being able to do it, but be afraid of not being able to think of it. Now that you have thought of it, we must do it seriously and rely on our patience and sincerity to impress them. Xu, this matter cannot be lost."

When Jiang was still hesitating, Mrs. Song urged him: "Why are you hesitating at a critical moment? Don't miss the opportunity when you have it. You can do less or not do other things, but this must be done. Maybe the President of the United States listens After hearing our complaints, will we immediately turn against the Japanese? I believe that our sincerity will one day move God. We are like beggars who come to the door. We have to give a little bit to kill them, otherwise the beggars will not leave. "

Jiang felt that what his wife said seemed to make sense, so he accepted her suggestion, and then the two of them studied the content and methods of the reception for a long time.

nine o'clock in the morning.

The press conference was held in the auditorium of the Inspiration Club at No. 307 Zhongshan East Road, Jinling.

Accompanied by Mrs. Song, adviser Duanna, Commander Tang and others, Chiang met with Chinese and foreign reporters and delivered a speech.He said: "Mr. reporters and ladies, you have all heard that the Japanese advance troops have arrived in Zhenjiang and have reached Wuhu in the west. They are about to form a large siege on Jinling. Jinling is in emergency. The government has made arrangements to defend Jinling. I am fortunate to have a loyal General Tang Shengzhi, who fought to the death with the Japanese troops who invaded Jinling."

After saying this, Jiang looked at Commander Tang.

Commander Tang understood, stood up, smiled at Chinese and foreign reporters, and then sat down again.

Amid the crackling applause, Jiang changed the topic and went straight to the topic, "The main content of my speech today is to expose Japan's ambition to invade China. I studied in Japan's Zhenwu School for three years, and I have seen many There is little information about Japan. Japan’s land area is less than one-quarter of China’s, and its population is only one-eighth of China’s. Why did Japan, such a small island nation, launch an all-out war of aggression against China unscrupulously?”

After a pause in his voice, his words aroused discussion among Chinese and foreign reporters. After the voice settled, he continued: "As the saying goes, a snake swallows an elephant when its people are weak. Why does this poisonous snake swallow an elephant? As we all know, Japan's resources are very poor. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1868, it has determined the policy of enriching the country and strengthening its military, and pursued a policy of strengthening its military and foreign expansion and aggression. As a result, China, which has a vast territory, rich resources, but very backward politics and economy, became Japan's first choice target for foreign expansion and aggression. .”

"In order to create public opinion about aggression, the Japanese taught the Japanese people a sense of crisis in their living space. It seemed that without external expansion, the Japanese nation would not be able to survive. They openly proposed that Japan's insufficient resources needed to be supplemented from China. In 1890, Japanese Prime Minister Aritomo Yamagata made the first Proposed the mainland policy of invading China, turning China's Manchuria and Mongolia into the lifeline of Japan. The Japanese invaders were serious. China was rich in land and wealth, and its vast territory could be compared with the whole of Europe, especially Manchuria and Mongolia. It is sparsely populated and rich in agriculture, mining, forests, etc., unparalleled in the world.”

"It's so coveted that it's inevitable that I'll get it."

"In 1927, Japan held the Oriental Conference and formulated a strategy for invading China. After the conference, Prime Minister Tanaka concreted the mainland policy in a memorial to the emperor, proposing: The only way to conquer China is to conquer Manchuria and Mongolia. If you want to conquer the world, , China must be conquered first. If China can be completely conquered, other nations such as Central Asia and the Indian and Southern Oceans will surrender to me because they fear me, respect me, and let the world know that East Asia is our country's East Asia."

"Japan also liberated the Asian people from Western colonial rule and established the lie of the East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere to cover up its ambitions of expansion and aggression."

After saying this, everyone was shocked.

Japan's ambitions are well known to everyone around the world.

China is also in a semi-colonial area, and this Japanese strategy can be described as sinister.

During the expeditionary force, the Japanese army used the excuse of saving the Burmese and Burmese people and liberating them from colonial rule, and received strong support from the Burmese and Burmese people. But as a result, the British were driven away. Instead of being liberated, they were Oppressed by the Japanese.

The Japanese are not like the British. They never treat East Asians as humans, but as livestock.

"A Japanese named Kita Ikki said in 1917 that Japan would establish a yellow Roman Empire from northern Russia to South Australia." Jiang's voice continued, "In order to let go of its hands for foreign aggression and expansion, Japan has to get rid of the restrictions on Japan's military power imposed by the Washington Agreement after World War I. It launched the League of Nations in 1933 and implemented foreign policy. In order to carry out external expansion and aggression, Japan has made full preparations politically, economically, and militarily."

“Politically, military fascist dictatorship is implemented, the spirit of loyalty to the emperor and bravery of the Bushido is strengthened, and the people are driven to sacrifice themselves for the holy war of foreign aggression; Economically, the national economy is militarized, the military budget is rising steadily, and the military industry develops abnormally; Militaryly, it is implemented With the militaristic policy of all citizens being militarized, the army rapidly expanded and its equipment was greatly improved, establishing a militaristic constitution."

"The Japanese government has become a tool to promote the policy of aggression and war, and the entire Japan has been included in the war track, becoming the Asian source of world war."

Jiang's voice was loud and high-pitched. He finished speaking in one breath, his mouth was dry, and his eyes scanned the entire audience. Everyone listened intently and was quite satisfied.He suddenly felt that his analysis was very incisive, and he had exposed the Japanese invaders' aggressive ambitions to the core, and he couldn't help but show a complacent face.

He took a sip of water and continued his topic: "The corruption and incompetence of the Qing government paved the way for Japan to invade China. In 1874, Japan sent a punitive expeditionary force and launched a campaign to conquer Taiwan. It was the first time that the Qing government invaded China. The government received an indemnity of 50 taels of silver. After enjoying the first taste of the benefits, they began to invade Ryukyu, changed Ryukyu to their Okinawa County, and included it in Japan's territory." "In the Sino-Japanese War of 2.3-2.5, the Qing government suffered a disastrous defeat, and Japan forced the Qing government to sign the " The Treaty of Shimonoseki seizes China's Liaodong Peninsula and its two important military ports, Port Arthur, Dalian, Baodao, and the Penghu Islands, and compensates military expenses of 200 million taels of silver. In the Eight-Nation Allied Forces Campaign, Japan successively sent [-] troops to participate in the battle, only in Tianjin alone robbed as much as [-] million taels of silver."

"At the same time, we obtained the right to garrison troops in important areas between Bei, Tian, ​​and Shanhaiguan in the north."

"From 1904 to 1905, Japan and Russia fought for their rights and interests in the four eastern provinces of China. As a result, Japan seized Russia's privileges in China's Liaodong Peninsula and the southern part of Northeast China."

"Japan again used the opportunity of World War I to declare war on Germany under the pretext of declaring war on Germany. It violated Germany's colonial rule in Dongshan, China, and seized the Nanji, Daoqing and Jiaoji railways. It also took advantage of the occasion when Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor and proposed the destruction of China. Article 21, in an attempt to turn China into a vassal state of Japan. Japan's invasion of the Qing Dynasty not only encountered no effective resistance, but instead received rich compensation and large tracts of territory, which made Japan's boldness and ambition to expand and invade even more ."

When Jiang said these words, he was very emotional, waving his fists and straightening his waist.Commander Tang was afraid that he would be too tired after standing for too long, so he walked quietly to the podium and motioned for him to sit down and speak.

Jiang waved his hand and said: "Japan invaded China, and the world is miserable. I want to appeal to the whole world here to unite and deal with the Japanese bandits. However, the strange thing is that so far, only the Soviet Union has enthusiastically supported our country's war of resistance. , they sent planes and people to fight in China. However, the United States and Britain are powerful countries, but they ignored Japan's aggression and did not interfere."

Wang Chonghui said: "It can be said that the Soviet Union devoted 12% of their enthusiasm and attention to assisting China in the War of Resistance. They provided selfless assistance. On December 1, when Japan's Matsui Iwane ordered the pursuit of Jinling, the first batch of Soviet Volunteer Air Force pilots A force of 25 N-16 fighter jets, led by Soviet Air Force hero Prokofiev, landed at Jinling Airport, followed by 20 SB bombers, under the command of Kidalinsky, also arrived on the same day. On the same day, this group Fighters were dispatched five times and shot down 6 Japanese bombers. A group of SB light bombers flew to the Shanghai area and bombed the Japanese fleet parked on the river and along the coast. It was planned to sink an enemy cruiser and two transport ships, and another 6 were hit. Bounce into fire.”

Wang Chonghui also said: "The Soviet government also gave our country a loan of 25000 million US dollars to purchase military equipment and combat supplies from the Soviet Union. Subsequently, our country sent Yang Jie, deputy chief of staff, as the leader, Zhang Chong as the deputy leader, and Wang Shuming A military delegation, including members of the regiment, went to Moscow in early September to negotiate with Voroshilov and Bayev of the Soviet Union to purchase the first batch of weapons, including 9 aircraft, 350 large-caliber artillery pieces, and 138 tanks. 82 anti-aircraft guns and other related matters.”

"After that, the Soviet Union also dispatched Zhukov and many other military advisers to assist in formulating strategic campaign plans, military suggestions, and teaching how to use new equipment. In addition to being in various theaters, many of these advisers were also sent to the group army level to provide guidance. Defensive operations and assisting ground forces to solve coordination problems in combat with the Soviet Volunteer Air Force."

When Wang Chonghui said this, he was very moved and said: "At the critical moment of our country's national survival, these friends from the Soviet Union did not hesitate to sacrifice their own lives to help us fight against the Japanese invaders and strive for final independence. I represent China here. The government expresses its gratitude to the Soviet government.”

At the end of Wang Chonghui's speech, Jiang turned his eyes to several yellow-haired reporters and said loudly: "To be fair to you British and American reporters, why is your government so afraid of the Japanese? A few days ago, Japanese planes bombed Dehe, Wuhu, and Wuhu. Two British ships were sunk along with the refugees. Why didn't your British government attack Japan? Yesterday, Japanese artillery bombed the British warship Ladybird in Wuhu. Why didn't you condemn Japan and fight back? The Japanese killed people and set fires. If you don't come out and say a word of condemnation, it is equivalent to supporting the arsonist, where is your conscience?"

Jiang's voice was high and emotional as he said: "Also, the day before yesterday, Zhang Lingfu, the commander of our 74th Army, picked up a piece of shrapnel in a bomb crater at Zhonghua Gate with the word USA on it. The shell was made by the United States. This What does it mean? Japan occupied Shanghai and now has launched an army in Jinling, but your U.S. government remains silent and does not say a word to condemn Japan. The most infuriating thing is that the U.S. government strongly supports the Japanese in terms of funds, weapons and equipment."

"The U.S. government's attitude toward Japan, to put it mildly, is a moderate one. In fact, it is sitting on the side of the Japanese."

"Japan launched a war of aggression against China with insufficient funds and weapons. The U.S. government provided Japan with a large amount of weapons, accounting for more than half of the weapons they purchased from abroad. The president of the Associated Press also went to Japan to buy stocks and invest a lot of money. You are not Are you talking about human rights? Is this the human rights you talk about? Is it the right to eat human rights or kill people?"

After he finished speaking, his voice still echoed in the conference room along with the microphone.

At this time, a foreign female reporter stood up and said, "May I ask Mr. Jiang a question."

Jiang nodded, put away his emotions, smiled and said: "Please speak!"

"I think Japan's invasion of China since the Opium War has become history. This account can be recorded on the heads of the Qing emperor and the Empress Dowager Cixi. But when Japan provoked the 'September 1931th' Incident in [-], the Japanese troops came at that time Very few, your government can completely defeat them, why didn’t you actively fight against them at that time?”

The female reporter paused and asked: "If Mr. Chiang advocates resistance to Japan as he does today, the Japanese will not continue to invade Shanghai and Jinling, China."

Jiang was speechless for a while and babbled for a while, but no one heard what he said clearly.

The female reporter followed closely and continued to ask: "Excuse me, Mr. Jiang, it is said that before and after the September [-]th Incident, you had a policy that you must first pacify the internal situation in order to resist foreign aggression. You put most of your elite troops in the south, and used them to To deal with the Red Party, and at that time the Red Party proposed the United Nations Government to resist Japan. Why are you unwilling to join hands with the Red Party to resist Japan? I think that if the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had cooperated to resist Japan a few years ago, we would not have caused such a big mess. , why didn’t you think of this at the time?”

At this time, another foreign female reporter stood up and asked: "Mr. Jiang, as far as I know, the Japanese invaders had 20 troops in China, while the Chinese army, not counting the Red Party troops, had 200 million troops. The comparison in strength was 10: 1. Why don’t you make up your mind to gather 200 million troops together to fight a large-scale annihilation war and drive away 20 Japanese in a few days?”

Jiang's face became a little uneasy, and his voice changed tone, and he replied: "Please don't change the subject, these two ladies. My topic today is to question the British and American governments about their fear of Japan. It is not to pursue the old accounts of history. Let history become In the past, what we focused on was China’s War of Resistance, which people around the world are paying attention to today.”

(End of this chapter)