Agents of the Republic of China

Hong Chawei is not a fool, and the US government behind him is not a fool.It is agreed that the squadron will traverse the entire Japanese island, starting from Kyushu in the west and landing in Sendai in the northeast. When they come down all the way, it is estimated that the Japanese island is already full of corpses and the people are in dire straits. They will be beaten back to the primitive stone age. up.Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang's move was obviously to blackmail the allied forces, and it also showed their determination not to retreat.

In desperation, Hong Chawei had no choice but to report what he had seen and heard to the Allied Command. At the same time, he explained that Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang were determined to take root in Kyushu, and all the Chinese troops stationed in Japan were They were made up of direct subordinates, prisoners of war laborers, and veterans of the Anti-Japanese War. These people's hatred for Japan cannot be described in words. It is absolutely unrealistic to want them to hand over the fruits of victory they have obtained.Therefore, the best way is to start from Chongqing.

Therefore, the new American President Truman sent his special envoy to Chongqing to meet with Chiang Kai-shek and the top officials of the Nationalist government. After proposing a series of assistance conditions, he also exerted a lot of pressure. Japan withdraws.

The original intention of the national government was to obtain certain benefits from the incident in Japan in order to cope with the domestic political situation after the end of the Anti-Japanese War.Now, the Americans are coming to your door, and they have also brought a series of aid plans to support the national government in realizing the unification of government orders across the country. Chongqing is naturally satisfied, and quickly finalized a package of aid to China with the Americans. After planning, Chiang Kai-shek immediately issued a secret order to the troops stationed in Japan, instructing Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang to complete the withdrawal of troops from Japan within one month.Of course, as the commanders and chiefs of staff of the troops stationed in Japan, Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang must be prepared to be scapegoats, because once the troops are withdrawn from Japan, the national government will inevitably face accusations and protests from the domestic people. Chiang Kai-shek issued this secret order The original intention is also here.At that time, all responsibilities will be borne by Xiao Shanling and Lin Xiaotang.

This situation was beyond Lin Xiaotang's imagination at first. He originally thought that at the best time for the Chinese nation to get rid of suffering and re-emerge, even if the Nationalist government was weak, it would not do such a disgraceful thing. Now it seems that he still underestimated the determination of the high-level national government. At this moment, Lin Xiaotang was deeply worried about the future of the country.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, Lin Xiaotang did not dare to discuss this topic with Xiao Shanlingshen before he had considered it thoroughly.And Xiao Shanling also fell into silence. Lin Xiaotang is very aware of Xiao Shanling's situation. As an old courtier who has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom, Xiao Shanling is also in a dilemma at this time. Insisting on stationing troops in Japan, Lin Xiaotang suddenly felt unsure.Back then in Nanjing, Xiao Shanling resolutely risked his life and future in order to save the more than [-] soldiers and civilians trapped in Yijiangmen. After that, he was put on his head with a hat of disobedience to the military order and was left idle for several years. .

This time, does he have the guts to repeat the scene in Nanjing?

Because of this, in the face of the secret order of the national government, the troops stationed in Japan unanimously chose to remain silent for a while.Ever since, the Ministry of Defense of the Nationalist Government, the headquarters, the military command department, and the attendant's office all issued orders in unanimous agreement, demanding that the Chinese army stationed in Japan immediately implement the order to withdraw troops. This situation made Lin Xiaotang suddenly feel that in the distant history, the famous general Yue Fei Facing the contradictions and grief of the twelve gold medals in the small imperial court of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Americans acted surprisingly quickly. After receiving the affirmative attitude of the national government about the withdrawal of troops, the US Pacific Fleet immediately blocked the Osumi Strait and the Tsushima Strait, and blocked Kyushu Island from the southwest direction. Their purpose was to cut off the stationed troops. All the supplies and backup of the Chinese troops in Kyushu, in conjunction with the orders of the National Government, forced the Chinese army to choose to retreat when there was no food and reinforcements inside and no reinforcements outside.

After the Japanese troops in Honshu and Shikoku unconditionally surrendered to the Allied Forces, they waited in full force under the orders of the Allied Forces, guarding all the major traffic routes that the squadron might enter the hinterland of Japan.For a while, on the island of Japan, the Allied forces and the Japanese army became allies instead, besieging Kyushu from all directions.The Russians were entrenched in Hokkaido with ease, watching a war without gunpowder within the Allied forces.

The time has come to the golden autumn and September, the war in Asia has come to an end, and the Kwantung Army has surrendered to the Russian army. On September 9, Japan’s new foreign minister, Shigemitsu Aoi, signed a formal instrument of surrender on board the USS Missouri. On September 2, Okamura Neiji, commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion of China, submitted the instrument of surrender to the National Government in Nanjing. Since then, More than 9 million Japanese troops distributed on various battlefields began to surrender to the Allied forces.

However, while the people were celebrating the great victory of the Anti-Japanese War with joyous songs and laughter, firecrackers, and the people were excited, more people turned their attention to the distant Kyushu Island.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world.It didn't take long for the content of the secret negotiations between the Nationalist government and the Americans to be exposed. For a while, the news that the Nationalist government requested the troops stationed in Japan to withdraw spread like wildfire, and quickly spread throughout the country.The whole country is boiling.

Letters of protest from Yan'an, various democratic parties, and some local governments flew to Nanjing and Chongqing like snowflakes.The Chinese nation has been extremely weak for a hundred years. Since the Opium War, it has become the target of arbitrary fish and meat by the big powers. There came the news that they would be forced to withdraw their troops from the Japanese mainland.Since the September 100th Incident, the war against Japanese aggression has lasted for more than ten years. Tens of millions of soldiers and civilians were killed and injured. It is unacceptable for anyone to ruin a good situation for some people's political purposes.

For a time, petitions against the withdrawal of troops from Japan erupted in all cities across the country, and several local factions also expressed their dissatisfaction with the order to withdraw troops from Japan.On the other hand, Yan'an protested on the one hand, and actively operated on the other. Through the Russian troops stationed in Japan, a land transportation channel was opened, and materials were transported to Kyushu to support the Chinese troops stationed in Japan.

Bai Jinwen quickly ran into Lin Xiaotang's office, "Chief of Staff, the fifth telegram has been sent from Chongqing, asking us to carry out the order!"

Lin Xiaotang sighed, took the telegram from Bai Jinwen, glanced at it quickly, and threw it on the table.After the Americans began to put pressure on Chongqing, Lin Xiaotang also frequently contacted Chongqing. While contacting powerful figures from various factions through the apartment, he sought their support. That one, come to persuade the higher-ups to withdraw their orders.

Unfortunately, neither of these two aspects had the desired effect.

"What is Commander Xiao busy these days?" Lin Xiaotang stroked his forehead and asked Bai Jinwen who was facing him.

"These days, he has been staying behind closed doors. No one can clearly know what his thoughts are. On the contrary, the officers under his command have gathered together frequently recently. It can be seen that the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level are also very resistant to Shangfeng's orders!"

Bai Jinwen paused, "Gao Yingpei and Brother Huoyan have been at the grassroots level of our army for a while, and there is no major problem here. As long as you give an order, the [-]-labor army and the soldiers we recruited from the local Chinese will Obey the order!"

Lin Xiaotang nodded in satisfaction, casually picked up the telegram, and thought for a while, "Okay, I'll go to see Commander Xiao in person, it's time for him to make a decision!"

Xiao Shanling also had a hard time during this time. The troops stationed in Japan, which had been imagined to have a bright future, now seemed to be a hot potato.He never expected that the history is so similar, and the situation has pushed him to the cusp. Now he is faced with the same choice as when he was in Nanjing. Should he stay or stay?

Is it all right now that you're gone?Impossible, he is very clear about the personality of the Chongqing guy.Withdrawing troops from Japan, it is bound to face domestic criticisms from mountains and tsunami. The Chongqing side will not bear all this. At that time, Xiao Shanling will still have to shoulder the responsibility. This time, he will not be as good as he was in Nanjing Fortunately, all he can get is endless infamy and shame.

But is it okay not to walk?Tens of thousands of troops are firmly stuck in the mountainous island of Kyushu. Even food is a big problem, let alone the supply of weapons and ammunition. The Americans have aircraft, warships, and well-equipped ground troops. What's more, even the Japanese army is involved. Once a conflict breaks out, can these tens of thousands of old, weak and remnant soldiers be able to withstand it?

In less than a week, Xiao Shanling's hair turned half gray.

Hong Chawei came here every day, and even Xiao Shanling could feel that Hong Chawei's words were getting more and more confident.

What a weak country without diplomacy!Thinking about what happened to the country at the end of the First World War, Xiao Shanling felt a burst of discomfort from the bottom of his heart.

Lin Xiaotang's arrival was what Xiao Shanling expected.These days, the two have tacitly maintained a rare way of fighting each other. They want to leave a space for each other to think about where to go. Now, it's time to reveal the cards.

"Xiao Qi, have you decided?" Xiao Shanling's eyes were bloodshot.

Lin Xiaotang nodded heavily, "Commander Xiao, let me explain first that even if you decide to withdraw, [-] labor brothers and [-] Chinese soldiers will stay. They are not troops recruited by the national government, but a team that I, Lin Xiaotang, have pulled together. , no one can change their decision!"

"You will be away, and your fate will not be tolerated!" Lin Xiaotang said firmly.

"The country has been weak for too long. At this time, a flag is needed. Once the flag falls, the spirit of the country and the people will be fatally hit. For this day, I sacrificed many brothers. If I leave , They will also call me disloyal and unfilial in the sky. Therefore, I don’t want to be a sinner of the nation, and I can’t bear such infamy!”