Bandit Camp

Chapter 236 Former Prime Minister

Japanese medical experts conducted a comprehensive examination of Zhao Ming and concluded that Zhao Ming's old injury had recurred, and he had to stay in bed strictly and receive medical treatment.

The meeting with Minai Guangzheng is irreplaceable by others, so whether it is for Zhao Ming or Minai, although they are very anxious, the only thing they can do is wait.

In this way, Ye Tufei was given time and reason to represent Zhao Ming and make contacts with many Japanese politicians.

In three days, Ye Tufei met with more than ten Japanese dignitaries.

In the political situation in Japan at this stage, most of the people who speak weight are from the military, and the remaining small part are also from the former military.Quintessential politicians, literati and politicians who have not worn military uniforms, are absolutely not qualified to speak, and they all adopted an evasive attitude towards Ye Tufei's meeting.

Of course, Ye Tufei didn't bother to waste time dealing with these literati and politicians whose words didn't work, and submitting the call request was just out of courtesy.

However, one of these literati politicians is an exception.

This person was very active towards Ye Tufei's request for a visit submitted by Zhao Ming on behalf of Zhao Ming, and Ye Tufei responded with an even more positive attitude to this person's positive attitude.

This person is Nobuyuki Abe's predecessor's former prime minister, Konoe Fumimaro.

Konoe Fumimaro is a standard literati politician, but this son has a noble background and a profound background, and his ideas are trendy. A few years ago, when he became the prime minister, his prestige reached its peak. Not only are all the forces in Japan admire him In addition, even the emperor's attitude towards him is very appreciative.

It is a pity that during his tenure as prime minister, he still had conflicts with the military forces. This conflict could not be resolved in time, but the conflicts became more and more conflicting, which eventually aroused the military forces' resentment towards him.

After the Konoe Fumimaro cabinet fell, Konoe did not retreat bravely, but continued to be active in Japanese politics.After all, behind him are a large number of Japanese nobles and some old political forces. These people may not be able to influence the thoughts of the Japanese people, but they can definitely influence the Japanese economy.Therefore, even the most powerful military forces have to give the guards a three-pointer.

In the past few years of dormancy, Fumimaro Konoe has been trying his best. He is not reconciled to failure. He has been waiting for a good opportunity to make a comeback.

Therefore, he attached great importance to Ye Tufei's request for a visit.Because he knows that if he wants to secure the position of prime minister, the direction of China's events and the grasp of the world pattern will be the key.

Konoe knew Zhao Ming's value very well, and he also knew that Mitsumasa Minai was unable to reconcile the conflict between the military and the emperor regarding the direction of the world.For this reason, during this period of time, Konoe has been very close to the military department, and his ambition to make a comeback cannot be separated from the support of the military department.

It is not enough to have the support of the military, he also needs to plan ahead so that he will not be fettered by China's problems when he makes a comeback.

For Ye Tufei, the interests of Zhao Ming's new government can be completely put aside. However, Ye Tufei knows that Minai Mitsumasa's cabinet will only last about half a year. Ye Tufei paid more attention to Konoe Fumimaro, and if the friendship with Konoe was settled, then Japan's strategic direction in the future would be clear.

It was a hit and miss, Ye Tufei adjusted his time, leaving a full afternoon for this visit to Konoe Fumimaro.

After flattering each other, Fumima Konoe extended an olive branch to Ye Tufei, and talked about his long-prepared theory of a new order in East Asia: "As we all know, our Great Japanese Empire and your China are of the same origin and belong to different branches of the same culture. That is to say, our Yamato nation and your Han nationality have historical roots. China has always been strong in history, but in modern times, it was weak and weak, and was bullied by Western powers in every possible way. And the Great Japanese Empire passed the Hundred Days Restoration, The national power is growing stronger and stronger, seeing China, which is in the same line, being bullied by Western powers, is really ashamed!

The Empire of Japan intends to support your country to move towards the goal of prosperity. However, your country is divided into warlords, and political opinions are mixed. Those in power only care about their own interests, ignore the good intentions of the Empire of Japan, and even provoke them in every possible way. Finally, this war broke out. Regrettable war.

Fortunately, there are still excellent politicians in your country. Mr. Zhao and the others stepped forward. This is a very difficult but also extremely wise decision. I believe that with the support of our Great Japanese Empire, the new government of your country will surely spring up like mushrooms after rain. thrive and grow strong.At that time, Japan, Manchuria, China, and the three countries will become the most solid iron triangle state relationship, forming a new national order in Greater East Asia, developing together, prospering together, and resisting the colonialism of Western powers together! "

During Ye Tufei's visits to these Japanese dignitaries, he never heard the words of the Communist Party. At this moment, Konoe Fumimaro heard the statement of the New Order of Greater East Asia that is closest to the Communist Party of China. .Ye Tufei realized that his memory in this area was not sufficient.

Thinking of this point, it is difficult to hide it. Besides, in order to get something valuable out of Konoe Fumimaro's mouth, Ye Tufei also needs to numb the nerves of this bird man.

"Mr. Konoe, I understand. Your idea is to create a **** situation."

When Jin Wei heard the word '*****', his eyes lit up. This word is obviously more provocative than the New Order of Great East Asia, but he didn't show any emotion on his face, and said: "Well, what do you understand? That's right! If you want to achieve the ideals of the Communist Party, the Great Japanese Empire must play a selfless leadership and take the lead. At the same time, the strong support, understanding and tolerance of your government and the Manchukuo government are also indispensable."

Jin Wei was talking narcissistically, while Ye Tufei wished he could slap himself a few times.Grandma, the notorious phrase '*****' was actually put forward by himself first, it's really disgusting to the extreme.

Nausea is disgusting, but the guard in front of him still has to deal with it. Ye Tufei suppressed his inner irritability, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about the leading role of Japan, and don't worry about Manchukuo's support and tolerance, but we But it’s intentional but powerless. Mr. Konoe, you understand the situation in China, and if Chongqing and Yan’an don’t fall, it’s very difficult for Mr. Zhao Ming and the others to make a big difference!”

Konoe Fumimaro waved his hand and said: "The Japanese government will not recognize Chongqing. As for Yan'an, it is a thorn in the side of our Great Japanese Empire. Tell Mr. Zhao Ming that our Great Japanese Empire means what it says. If the Chongqing government is not the object of negotiation, then we will definitely stick to it.”

Ye Tufei smiled and said: "On behalf of Mr. Zhao, I express my firm belief in this. However, Yan'an has the support of the Soviet Union, not to mention the Chongqing side. The United States, the Soviet Union, including Britain and France, are openly and secretly If you want to completely solve China's problems, it seems that it is not enough to only target Chongqing!"

Firstly, Jin Wei was a little flustered by Ye Tufei's flattery, secondly, his nature is like this, he can let go but not close, once he opens the chatterbox, it is very difficult to close it.These two points made the guard a little uncomfortable.

"You can see the situation in Europe clearly, the Soviet Union? Huh, it won't be too long before it can take care of itself. As for Britain and France, they are struggling to cope with the German offensive, and their support for Chongqing is only lip service. But the United States ..." Jin Wei pondered for a moment, and said with hatred: "It is indeed a very troublesome thing!"

Ye Tufei saw the change of Konoe Wenmao's expression clearly.Ye Tufei knew that the US-Japan relationship was in a very delicate state at the moment. On the surface, the US and Japan still maintained a friendly relationship, but in fact, the US Congress had already approved the China Aid Act, a large amount of strategic materials and a large amount of A steady stream of open-ended loans is arriving in southwest China.

What makes the Japanese even more troublesome is that the United States has also provided air force assistance to Chongqing, China in the form of non-governmental organizations. A year ago, in the sky over Wuhan, the air force warriors of the Empire of Japan suffered a lot from those Yankees.

The things in the sky are still small things, but the things on the ground and in the sea are big things.The Chongqing side has now cut off all possibility of peace negotiations with Japan. Then, with the support of materials and money from the United States, eliminating the Chongqing government seems to be an unattainable goal.

Moreover, the United States is secretly blocking the sea transportation routes around Japan, which has greatly reduced Japan's material reserves. If it continues like this, let alone dominating the world, it may not last long on the Chinese battlefield.

"The United States is a half-asleep, half-awake lion, scrambling to close one eye, calmly observing the direction of the world situation, or not taking action, once it takes action, it will definitely appear in a stance of supremacy. Mr. Konoe, I still don't understand why Japan doesn't sign an alliance with the United States? In this way, the new order in Greater East Asia will be more guaranteed!" Following Konoe's mood, Ye Tufei immediately stimulated Konoe Wenmao .

According to common sense, as Zhao Ming's special assistant, Ye Tufei should not be so shallow in politics, but when Ye Tufei communicated with Konoe Fumimaro, he had already informed Konoe Fumimaro of his experience and expertise, and Konoe knew that Knowing the origin of the person in front of him, he has lost a lot of guard against this person.

"Mr. Ye, the establishment of a new order in Greater East Asia will definitely break the original profit distribution model. As the owners of the inherent benefits, the United States, Britain, France and other countries will only regard our Great Japanese Empire as a thorn in their side!"

Ye Tufei's provocative words just now came out of his mouth, and he immediately realized that he had acted too hastily. Fortunately, Jin Wei didn't pay much attention to it, and Ye Tufei was inconvenient to provoke him further, but smoothed things over for Jin Wei: "Yes, for Japan to Allies, for the common prosperity of Greater East Asia, how much pressure they have endured!"

(End of this chapter)