Chapter 142 3. The generals of the Kuomintang army who surrendered

On March 22, the North China Front Army Command. While the generals of the Japanese army were studying the battle plan in the war room, the generals of the puppet army who were waiting for Neji Okamura to be interviewed in another conference room were sorting out old accounts in the conference room. fisted.Katayama Erliang, the head of the third section of the Japanese army who was in charge of the reception, couldn't control the situation, so he had to rush into the war room to report to Neiji Okamura. When the majestic Okamura Ningji appeared at the door of the meeting room, the generals of the puppet army became silent.Neiji Okamura glanced at the high-ranking officers of the Imperial Association Army who were scattered all over the room like wooden piles, and couldn't help laughing loudly:

"What a wonderful endgame! I played chess once, just like you!" Katayama Osamu looked at Okamura, wondering if he should translate for them. Neiji Okamura put his hands on his hips and said to Katayama: "Katayama-kun, please introduce me to these distinguished guests of mine!" Katayama began to introduce in turn: "General Pang Bingxun, commander-in-chief of the 24th Army, General Sun Dianying, commander-in-chief of the 5th Army, General Sun Liangcheng, commander-in-chief of the 2nd Front Army, General Zhang Lanfeng, commander-in-chief of the 2nd Army, and General Du Shu, commander-in-chief of the 6th Army , General Li Shouxin, Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Army, General Wu Huawen, Commander-in-Chief of the Third Front Army, General Hu Yukun, Commander-in-Chief of the Appeasement Army on the Suyu Frontier, General Rong Ziheng, Commander of the Temporary Tenth Army, General Li Wenli, Commander of the Ludong Communist Suppression Army..."

Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, a total of 128 Kuomintang party and government officials and senior generals surrendered to Japan, including 66 party and government officials (including 20 who are vice presidents of the Kuomintang and above the Central Committee), and 62 senior generals .In addition, the number of Kuomintang troops who surrendered to Japan was more than 500,000. The following is a list of the voting days of senior Kuomintang generals from 1939 to 1944: This table is based on the data in the book "From July 7th to August 15th" and refers to the book "A General Ledger of the Enemy's Induction of Surrender and the KMT Reactionaries' Compromise and Surrender Activities since the Anti-Japanese War" (published by East China Xinhua Bookstore in April 1949) and Made individual corrections.

After listening to Mr. Katayama's introduction, Okamura Ningji waved his hand and signaled everyone to sit down. He smiled and said: "The imperial army is mobilizing troops. You must really want to know the truth. Let me tell you that the imperial army is about to launch a battle in Henan. Open up the Ping-Han Railway and eliminate the main force of Jiang's army in the first war zone. I hope you will help me." After listening to the translation, Pang Bingxun and others talked a lot.Okamura instructed Katayama to let them speak alone. Wu Huawen first stood up and bowed deeply to Okamura: "Your Excellency, we are not traitors who surrender to the enemy. The Communist Party is China's traitor. We want to destroy them together with the imperial army. We are still accepting the government's request from the Chongqing Nationalist Government." Military pay. If the Imperial Army wants to fight against the Central Army, we cannot assist. I hope Your Excellency Commander will understand.” Afterwards, Pang Bingxun, Li Shouxin and others spoke, saying that they could not fight against the Central Army.

Okamura Ningji got up and bowed to the puppet general after listening to his speech.Wu Huawen and others were puzzled and at a loss. "Although you are not loyal to Jiang, you are loyal to your country and nation," Okamura Neji said with a smile, "I deeply admire you all. The Communist Party is our common enemy, and I hope you will help the imperial army maintain security in the rear The area that the imperial army evacuated will be handed over to you." Hearing this, all the puppet generals agreed.