Chapter 117 10. Launch psychological warfare against Japan

In mid-December 1941, according to the instructions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Political Department of the Eighth Route Army, Nie Rongzhen issued an order to launch a political offensive against the enemy.The ministries dispatched more than 30 armed propaganda teams in accordance with the requirements of the instructions. With the close cooperation of the people, they went deep into the enemy-occupied areas. It took 40 days to distribute more than 1.3 million pieces of propaganda materials and held more than 250 forums for puppet troops and puppet organizations. had an important impact. In March after the Zhaibei village high-level cadre meeting in January, he issued instructions for the second phase of political offensive.

The instruction requires all ministries to send armed task forces to go deep into the Japanese-occupied areas, distribute propaganda materials, and hold mass meetings as in the previous propaganda offensive. They can also continue to use their connections to hold symposiums for puppet troops, puppet regime organizers and their families to publicize After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army fell into a situation of isolation and defeat. They used the historical tradition of the Chinese nation to resist foreign aggression indomitably, to mobilize the people in the enemy-occupied areas, and the puppet military and political personnel who were coerced, to carry forward the spirit of patriotism, share the same hatred with the enemy, and help the border areas The struggle of the military and civilians against the enemy.

These two political offensives were massive and opened the prelude to advance to "the enemy's rear".The various ministries successively dispatched more than 60 armed task forces consisting of dozens to hundreds of armed personnel. Under the cover of the help of the masses, they successfully crossed the enemy's blockade line, carrying millions of propaganda materials, and targeted different targets. Work.For example, the propaganda materials for the Japanese army were all composed of members of the "Jinchaji Branch of the Japanese Anti-War Alliance in China (composed of progressive elements among the captured Japanese soldiers)", "North China Korean Independence League Border Area Alliance" and "Korean Volunteer Army" Fake by design.

They are well aware of the inside information of the Japanese army, and the propaganda materials are rich in content and highly targeted.For example, the leaflets first say some congratulations on the New Year and the Cherry Blossom Festival, and then other reasons; in addition to promotional materials, the condolence bags also contain admissions advertisements in Japan, "passes", and special products produced in the border areas.The propaganda materials are written in Japanese, which the Japanese army can understand. Some of them also successfully held a cherry blossom festival with the Japanese army near the fortress.All these, to varying degrees, aroused the nostalgia and war-weariness of Japanese soldiers and some lower-ranking officers.For the puppet military and political personnel, the armed forces team held various forms of symposiums through relationships, or shouted at the puppet military strongholds with megaphones, telling them where to put the propaganda materials and asking them to pick them up.Most of the puppet military and political personnel did not dare to resist, and some puppet soldiers even had dialogues and songs with the team members, asking them to tell them more good news in the future.

In terms of propaganda on the front line, anti-war organizations assisted the enemy industry departments of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army to launch political propaganda offensives. Here are two successful political calls: One time, one night, the Eighth Route Army's armed forces team surrounded the Lu Gongbao stronghold on the road from Dacheng to Renqiu, where a squad of Japanese troops and a company of puppet troops were stationed. Matsuyama, a member of the Anti-War Alliance, connected the telephone line to the telephone line of the stronghold, and began to talk to the Japanese army sergeant in the stronghold:

"Mr. Sasaki, I am your friend Matsuyama, and now I am a soldier of the Anti-War League."Listening to the fluent Japanese on the phone, Sergeant Sasaki in the stronghold was a little at a loss: "You are not Japanese, are you? I heard that the Eighth Route Army hated the Japanese to death, and killed them if they caught them alive on the battlefield. What did the Japanese soldiers do?" Will you fight the Japanese Imperial Army for the Eighth Route Army? Why don’t you cut your belly and commit suicide?” "I was originally a Japanese soldier, but I was captured by the Eighth Route Army during the battle. The Eighth Route Army did not kill me. On the contrary, I was respected by them. After their education, I am now awakened and joined the anti-war alliance."

"It turns out that you have joined the Eighth Route Army and are the enemy." In panic, Sasaki dropped the phone.After a while, the phone rang again.Sasaki hesitated.If you don't want to accept it, what if it's not the anti-war alliance?Besides, I have heard of cases where the phone line was cut off by the anti-war alliance because I didn't answer the phone, so I bit the bullet and picked up the phone again. "Don't panic, don't be afraid, please listen to me at ease, I am not your enemy, but a friend, I have a lot of news from my hometown to tell you..."

"Stop talking, we won't listen, we will set off to fight with you immediately." The stronghold fired 1 red and 1 green signal flare, which is a signal to contact other strongholds.Then, the crooked sub-machine guns in the stronghold also called out blindly. "Hey, Mr. Sasaki, don't waste your time. Like you, the other strongholds are all surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. If you want to fight, I'm afraid you are no match. A regiment of the Eighth Route Army has already surrounded you and other strongholds. Please calculate what you have. How many troops you have to fight, please touch your head first. Today we are talking with you, reporting domestic news to you, making friends with you, and sending you condolence bags .We promise not to attack you, please listen to me quietly..."

The next day, Sasaki really sent someone to take away the promotional materials of the condolence bag at the designated place. Another time was a political propaganda campaign carried out by the front-line task force of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan branch of the Japanese Awakening Alliance against the Japanese officer detachment. One night in September, under the vigilance of more than 4,500 Eighth Route Army troops commanded by Director Li Ren of the Political Department of the 343rd Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, the work team set off from Lijiazhuang at around 9:00 p.m.The faint moonlight reflected on the dark fields and willow leaves beside the road.The troops walked 5 kilometers and entered the guerrilla zone, only two kilometers away from the destination.The troops decided to rest at the entrance of Yucun Village, the previous stop.Due to the arrival of the Eighth Route Army, the village office immediately became lively.Li Ren led Yasuo Mizuno, a key member of the Awakening Alliance's Hebei-Shandong-Henan branch, to the village office lounge. He said, "Comrade Mizuno, rest here for a while, and let the village officials brief us on the latest situation. Scouts have just been dispatched. "

The village chief was very happy when he learned about the work of the task force. He entertained them with peanuts and sweet potatoes, and at the same time carefully introduced the enemy's situation to them.There are 25 troops in the bunker, including Second Lieutenant Shimizu. It is known that there is one heavy machine gun and two light machine guns.Prior to this, the task force wrote to Second Lieutenant Shimizu, introducing him to the nature of the Japanese Awakening Alliance and the Eighth Route Army.During the break, Director Li and the cadres studied the time, contact methods, and the enemy's situation, etc., and then handed out leaflets and small flags with "Report to Japanese Soldiers" and "Come to the Japanese Awakening Alliance!" More than a dozen copies were distributed to the fighters, and it was also decided to place three plaques with slogans written on them in the fields.everything's ready.

When they set off, 25 people from the two light machine gun teams led by the Eighth Route Army platoon leader Han followed the work team as direct security.Each company guards the surrounding area and is ready to fight at any time.The outpost company has entered the village, and they are responsible for controlling the front of the bunker.The work team used the depression to approach 30 meters in front of the enemy, and could see the flames of the bunker.In the moonlight, you can still see the leaves falling to the ground. "Hey, fellow compatriots of the Chenjiacun detachment, we are the Japanese Awakening Alliance." Kimura's first words disappeared in the lonely village.So I heard the sound of military shoes coming out of the bunker in front of me and going up to the roof, and after a while I saw the shadow of the sentinel again. "What, what? Who are you?" "We are the Japanese Awakening Alliance!" "..." "Are you all there? Sorry for the interruption, we're here so late. We're asking about your living conditions in the nearby village. We miss you very much. Let's talk tonight." "What Awakening Alliance, is it Japanese?" "Yes, my name is Mizuno, did you hear me clearly? Please call me Mr. Shimizu, Second Lieutenant." "Okay, I understand, Mizuno-kun, just wait a moment!" There was an immediate uproar in the bunker, and they seemed to be panicked by the sudden appearance of the task force. "Hi! Comrades from the Chenjiacun Detachment, I'm sorry to bother you. Today we are not here to fight, we are here to talk to you." After a while, the bunker was full of people, and the work team was on guard against them shooting. "Second Lieutenant Shimizu, we are members of the Japanese Awakening Alliance that we made an appointment in the letter a few days ago, and we will never shoot at you. Why don't we calm down and exchange some news with each other? The Eighth Route Army has also come a lot, The propaganda team is also here." "Mizuno-kun, I understand. Don't worry if you don't shoot. I am Second Lieutenant Shimizu. The fellow in the village has given me the letter from a few days ago. Thank you. You have worked hard tonight. The letter is well written. Quite good, touching! But why did you go to the Eighth Route Army?" "I am the upper class soldier of the Maruyama Army. During the Battle of Hancun half a year ago, the army was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. I suffered a penetrating gunshot wound on my right shoulder and left leg. I bled a lot and couldn't run anymore. The army abandoned me. I was a prisoner of the Eighth Route Army when I was delirious, and I was sent to a field hospital. After 3 months of treatment, I have recovered, and now I am participating in the Awakening Alliance." At this moment, another person asked: "I am the head of Shankoucao, where is your home?" "Calm down," Morishita replied. "Everyone, my name is Morishita, you work so hard every day on guard! Can you go out?" "Going out... This is the front line. It's so pitiful that we are always locked in the bunker every day, us soldiers..." It was Second Lieutenant Shimizu's voice again: "As long as the war is not over, there will be no freedom. If you have any embarrassing things, come and discuss them!" "Thanks, but nothing." "Do you see girls occasionally?" "No, I didn't see any of them. I heard that the squadron leader is begging for cheap and hugging women every day in the city. How are you doing?" The voice called the head of the mountain pass was the answer. With his voice, you can hear To the laughter and shouts of the soldiers. "Mizuno-kun, do you have Chinese girls there? Get us some too, please!" "No, there are Chinese girls, but they are all good friends of ours. We all take care of each other as friends. Come and have a look in the liberated area, okay?" "Thanks, maybe it's doing well there!" Because Second Lieutenant Shimizu was by his side, the soldiers didn't say anything. "When I came this time, I brought the girls' love letters. It's for you all." "Ah! Really?" It sounded like a soldier's voice this time. Yasuo Mizuno changed the subject and talked about his own life. "We live together with the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army regards us as brothers and is very close to us. The Japanese army commander said that the Eighth Route Army is a barbarian. But they stripped and beheaded the captives, pierced their noses, passed a wire through them, and treated them like animals. Juggling, etc. They rob food and money, rape women, and live a life of luxury. You must save the last bullet, for suicide, right? They are talking nonsense, we can prove that the Eighth Route Army did not take us Treat them as prisoners, but as brothers, as international friends. Their actions are indeed touching!" "Our life is truly free. Everyday arrangements are decided by everyone. Sometimes we write leaflets, publish newspapers, and sometimes hold current affairs research meetings. We have many Japanese books and can study freely. We can also have entertainment with soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. Playing baseball, etc. Clothes and food are treated like a company commander." At this time, Lieutenant Shimizu interrupted Mizuno: "So, don't you miss your hometown? Don't you plan to go back to Japan in the future?" Yasuo Mizuno replied: "We are like you. We have parents and wives at home, and brothers and sisters are also looking forward to our return. Without this war, the family can enjoy family happiness, but...some people call us Traitors, but we are Japanese, we love our hometown and motherland, that’s why we oppose the war. We don’t regard the Japanese as enemies. Go back to Japan as soon as possible so that the family can feel more at ease, isn’t that the case?” "..." "Everyone, in order to return to Japan as soon as possible, join hands with us to oppose the war of aggression launched by the Japanese military!" No one in the bunker answered.Yasuo Mizuno felt that the words were a bit blunt, so he changed the subject. "Everyone, it's getting late, let's talk about this today, how about singing!" "Okay, agree." "Everyone has heard the latest popular songs. We are not afraid of your jokes, and we will sing you one. In fact, we are frogs at the bottom of a well and don't understand anything!" "Haha... that's fine! Please sing one. You people of the Awakening Alliance are really talented!" "No, we can't!" "You're welcome, just please!" The soldiers applauded. Kimura said: "Then, I'll make a fool of myself." "Hey! Good singing, another one! Katsutaro will be dwarfed in comparison!" "But this time it's your turn!" The bunker sang: Then Kimura played the harmonica, and both sides applauded.Mizuno Yasuo also sang a song: "Mr. Qingshui Second Lieutenant, the propaganda team of the Eighth Route Army still has a chorus!" "The propaganda team of the Eighth Route Army? Welcome, what song is it?" "Start singing "Follow the Chinese Communist Party", which is a popular song among the army and the masses now. Then there is a Japanese song." "Really? Can you still sing Japanese songs?" With the accompaniment of Kimura's harmonica, the four propaganda members sang: The bunker listened in silence. After a while, the Japanese song "Crossing the Hill" was sung: "Over the hills, clear and clear sky..." "Okay, good singing!" "Did you teach it? You sing really well..." Yasuo Mizuno said, "Everyone, Director Li of the Eighth Route Army has something to tell you, is that okay?" "What do you want to say? Please tell me." Yasuo Mizuno acted as an interpreter, and Lao Li spoke in Chinese. "Japanese brothers, I would like to say a few words on behalf of the Eighth Route Army. I am happy from the bottom of my heart for tonight's happy singing contest. Our enemy is not you all, but the Japanese warlords and chaebols. I sincerely hope to join hands with you all Come, for the arrival of a happy day for the people of China and Japan, to end this war. I hope you can return to Japan safely and soundly as soon as possible. How is it? If you have any inconvenient things, you can write to us and let the nearby villagers bring it .” After the speech was over, many leaflets and small flags were erected on both sides of the nearby fields and the road leading to the headquarters of the Japanese squadron, and a placard was also erected in front of the bunker, which read, "Home is waiting for you to go back!" The task force and the Eighth Route Army were about to evacuate. Second Lieutenant Qing Shui said, "After you evacuate, we will fire machine guns. Please understand." This is to report to the squadron headquarters tomorrow that "the enemy's attack has been defeated". "Come earlier next time, we want to hear international news!" "Thank you, everyone. Good night, everyone!" In this way, the task force finally left.By this time the clock was pointing to 1 o'clock in the morning.After they had withdrawn, there was a burst of machine gunfire in the distance.