Chapter 84 10. Tokyo Puyi Assassination Plan

In 1935, Pu Yi, who had become the emperor of the Puppet Manchukuo, visited Japan on the 35,000-ton "Hiei" battleship under the arrangement of the Kwantung Army.At this time, as a specimen of cooperation, Pu Yi was at the height of the sun in the eyes of the Japanese political circles. The Japanese side put a lot of effort into this visit. Harmony" attitude.This kind of "joyful" scene made Puyi even think of using the Japanese royal family to get rid of the Kwantung Army's control.However, what Puyi didn't know was that his visit was a hidden murderous intention. According to the latest Japanese files, on the eve of Puyi's visit, the Japanese police had just uncovered an assassination plan against Puyi. On the night of April 14, 1935, the Japanese police on duty in Shinjuku 3-chome, Tokyo found a pedestrian acting suspiciously and carrying a weapon.The Japanese police are very vigilant against such suspicious persons, because Japan is in turmoil at this time, and dangerous people who advocate "one person, one shot to solve the problem" often appear. Groups such as "Shogyosha" and "Blood League" are endless. Japanese Prime Minister Inukai Takeshi and Hamaguchi Yuyuki have fallen under the guns of assassins one after another. In a few months, the list will include military affairs chiefs like Nagata Tetsuzan. Even designing a crematorium in Tokyo can cause the designer to shoot his colleagues. The so-called militarism has fully mobilized the restless factors in the bones of some Japanese.Therefore, this suspicious person who turned around and ran away immediately triggered a full-scale pursuit by the police, for fear that it was another lunatic who wanted to assassinate the important person.

Under the police's full pursuit, the prisoner was arrested shortly after. The man's name was Xiaojian Shandeng, 22 years old, and his formal occupation was an actor for Nikkatsu Film Company.The subsequent interrogation surprised the police. This unattractive actor turned out to be a member of an assassination organization, and their target was Puyi, the emperor of the Puppet Manchukuo who was about to visit Japan. Komi Santo, born in Okayama in 1913, according to his confession, he once went to university in Tokyo, dropped out of school in Kobe, and relied on foreign films (the style of "La foreign film" in Japan is a bit different from that of Tianqiao in China) , but of the same nature, and was once all the rage), was later picked up by Nikkatsu Pictures and played roles in several films.However, Xiao Jianshan, who is full of pursuit of art, does not regard the industry of acting as the whole of his career.At the same time, he presided over a poetry association called "Xi Xin School", and opened a classroom to teach free education to teenagers who have no money to study nearby.

It is precisely because of this classroom that the Japanese police paid attention to Omi Santo.They think that this person is suspected of being an anarchist or a Communist for doing such a thankless task, and they are very skeptical about how an actor can afford to run a classroom. Therefore, Xiaojian Shandeng was once listed as a dangerous person in the super high class. However, one incident after that made the Japanese police feel relieved of Xiaojian Shantou-after the "September 18th" incident, Sino-Japanese relations became increasingly tense and conflicts continued. Xiaojian Shantou once forcibly broke into the Chinese embassy in Tokyo , and drew a knife to threaten, the arrogance was very arrogant. (The Chinese side immediately fought back against this incident, citing public international law, forcing the Japanese government to sentence the villains led by Komi Santo to prison).

Realizing that there is no problem with Xiaojian Shantou’s position, and at the same time investigating that Xiaojian Shantou’s money for opening the classroom comes from his lover who is a geisha, the Japanese police can’t help but relax their vigilance against him, thinking that he is just a person with a sense of social responsibility. the right wing.However, the brainless Japanese police did not expect that the "socially responsible" right-wingers like Xiaojian Shandeng are often more prone to problems because of their fanaticism! After being arrested, Xiaojian Shandeng confessed that the "Show Mind School" he opened was actually a political association.Under the planning of him and his direct disciple Okajima and others, they were preparing to assassinate Puyi when he visited Tokyo.The weapon used in the assassination was a pistol obtained by Okajima. This time, Omiyama went to Shinjuku to check the spot, because Puyi was scheduled to pass there in a convertible during his visit to Japan.

Xiaojian Santo confessed that they also planned to burn the embassies of the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. According to Japan's Treasure Island News "History of Terrorist Events in Japan", in the official records, the purpose of Xiao Jianshan's assassination of Puyi was that he believed that the peace of East Asia was tied to the friendship between China and Japan, and the existence of "Manchuria" was undoubtedly This relationship will be seriously affected.Therefore, he planned to assassinate Puyi in order to disintegrate "Manchukuo" and quell the war in East Asia.Therefore, Xiaojian Shandeng was easily let go and became a typical example of "pro-China factions are troublemakers".After the war, Komi Santo organized an activity with 100,000 signatures, demanding the release of Japanese war criminals, and was quite active.The books he wrote for the Japanese invader general Hata Shunroku are still sold on Amazon in Japan.

This official statement seems to place Xiaojian Shandeng on the position of the pro-China faction, but the reason is specious, not to mention whether killing a Puyi can disintegrate the "Manchukuo", Xiao Jian Shandeng previously attacked the Chinese embassy with a knife Judging from his behavior, it is hard to believe that this person has such a strong belief in Sino-Japanese friendship. On the contrary, the comments in "History of Terrorist Events in Japan" are quite insightful.Regarding this incident, the book cites a suspicious fact-Xiaojian Shandeng must have a weapon to carry out the assassination of Puyi.The pistol obtained in the search was obtained by Okajima from the company, but the company claimed that the pistol was an exhibit and was stolen by Okajima.

Seems to make sense.However, dozens of rounds of bullets used in this gun were "stolen" at the same time.How could the exhibits carry live ammunition?This is really a difficult mystery. Those who understand the background of the peer club will not find it very difficult to understand-the peer club is a club for non-commissioned officers of the Japanese Army. At that time, a group of fanatical young officers in the Japanese Army believed that the current Kwantung Army's control over "Manchukuo" was not strong enough.One of the reasons is that it is difficult for Pu Yi, a pure Chinese to be the "Emperor of Manchukuo", to guarantee his loyalty to Japan.Their plan was to take advantage of Puyi's childlessness and force him to abdicate in favor of his younger brother Pujie.

Pu Jie is also an authentic Chinese, what's the difference? The difference is that Puyi has always refused to marry with the Japanese side, and the Japanese side is arranging a Japanese "princess" for Pu Jie who is not yet married.Later, in 1938, Pu Jie finally married Saga Hiroshi, known as the "No. 1 Beauty" in the Japanese royal family, as his wife. The Japanese tried to slowly change the royal lineage of "Manchuria" in this way. No matter Puyi or Pujie, they are very wary of marriages forced by the Japanese.The Japanese side had repeatedly offered to match Puyi with a Japanese princess, but Puyi politely refused.Pu Jie later accepted the Japanese marriage arrangement, but also quite helpless.

In fact, from the perspective of the family, Pu Jie is a very good husband. His gentleness and self-cultivation deeply moved Sho Ehao, who once tried to fight the marriage with death. waiting for him.However, politics is politics, and the brains of the Japanese military officers in the feudal era are left behind, so I feel that Pu Jie who married the Japanese princess would be more reassuring. Therefore, assassinating Pu Yi, who was in the way, became the most direct idea of ​​these simple-minded officers.However, they also don't want to cause trouble for the Japanese Empire, so it is undoubtedly the most ideal if the case is handled by a "pro-China faction" like Komi Santo.In this case, if it is necessary, not to mention a gun, it is an aircraft cannon, I am afraid that Okajima can also "steal" it for Xiao Jianshan.

All of this is just speculation, but Puyi did suffer from the Japanese army's attempt to push Pujie to the throne. He confessed in the media that this greatly affected the brotherhood between him and Pujie who shared weal and woe since childhood. Komi Santo's assassination plan did not conform to Japan's national policy at the time.Due to the rising and falling anti-Japanese forces in Northeast China, the upper echelons of the Japanese army were unwilling to easily make major adjustments within the Puppet Manchukuo regime, so as not to cause instability.Therefore, this abortive assassination was easily thrown behind the scenes of history.

However, Pu Yi, who was unaware of the assassination, soon received a new "suggestion" from the Kwantung Army-suggesting that Pu Yi recognize Amaterasu as his ancestor, so as to further embody the spirit of cooperation between Japan and Manchuria. Pu Yi could only pinch his nose and accept this kind of thing "happily". Because the descendants attract assassinations, even the ancestors are being pondered by others. What Puyi thinks in his heart, only he knows.