Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Across the World

Xiao Zhenying finally got his wish in "supporting Song Dynasty and Jiji" and became the first hero of the 29th Army to control North China. At the same time, he must shoulder the diplomatic responsibility for Japan after Huang Yu. As Song Zheyuan's number one adviser, Xiao Zhenying knew very well the truth that he could conquer the world immediately, but not rule the world immediately, so he re-established the strategy of "reverse and obedient". As for the Nanjing government, known as the central government, it used Japan before to force it to submit, which can be called "reversal".However, after the success of the "reversal", they could no longer fight in the nest, but had to "defend", because only by relying on the "central" tree, the 29th Army had the real strength to deal with Japan.

At that time in the north, except for North China, the Japanese were still promoting the "Inner Mongolia Work" and tried their best to win over Inner Mongolia's King De to become independent. After Chiang Kai-shek's Great Wall War of Resistance, he could not even stabilize North China, and it was even more difficult to take care of Inner Mongolia. Xiao Zhenying conceived a plan for the Mengcha alliance to persuade King De to rein in the precipice. He wrote a letter to King De, asking him to go to Beiping to discuss, but the latter was in a state of turmoil, afraid of being plotted against, so he dared not come, and hoped that Xiao Zhenying would go to Bailing Temple first.

Song Zheyuan called all the generals to discuss it, and they all felt that it was better not to go. Thinking that King De was being used by the Japanese, he must have ulterior motives, and his attitude is still unclear. Going there rashly is like entering a tiger's den, which is too dangerous. Xiao Zhenying said, I'll go! Necha is close to our Chahar defense area, and Chen Bing of the 29th Army is on the border, so what to do with him.If he complies with the alliance, then it’s fine. If he doesn’t, I will "bring him back" and capture him alive. By then, the army will sweep Inner Mongolia, and it will be easy.

Only warriors can have such arrogance. Even Song Zheyuan and his generals, who have experienced many battles, were moved and "struggled their words" one after another. Xiao Zhenying immediately took the guards and went to Bailing Temple to meet King De. The trip was indeed very successful, not only led to the signing of the Mengcha Alliance, Song Zheyuan and Xiao Zhenying also made friends with De Wang Babai and became brothers. Before the Suiyuan Anti-Japanese War, Inner Mongolia was temporarily pacified in this way. Xiao Zhenying specifically invited Chiang Kai-shek to make a northern tour. King De and King Yun of Inner Mongolia, Song Zheyuan of North China, and Yan Xishan of Shanxi all went to Datong, Shanxi to meet Chiang Kai-shek and express their obedience to the central government.

This was the most important move that Xiao Zhenying made at that time in order to "obey and defend" and unite the heroes of North China internally, and because of this, he was further appreciated and recognized by Chiang Kai-shek. In North China, Xiao Zhenying had to deal with the Japanese face to face. In this world, everyone is using it, either you use me, or I use you, the key is to see who uses whom. There is no doubt that I, Xiao Zhenying, used the Japanese, but after using them, I must not really lie in the arms of the Japanese, otherwise, I will be used by them. It must be remembered that the 29th Army started out as an anti-Japanese war, which is the foundation of its life.Once you become a traitor, you will be stigmatized for thousands of years, and future generations will be scolded accordingly.Not only that, but the Japanese will also look down on you, think you are cheap, and can "indulge at will".

So you can only deal with it superficially, and you must not really be a traitor. Xiao Zhenying and Huang Yu were once mortal enemies in the political arena, but now they have reached the same goal by different routes, and they are going to fight to the end for the same thing in North China. One of Xiao Zhenying's specialties is that he is used to playing tricks in interpersonal communication.He held banquets in Pingjin and Tianjin from time to time, and invited all the Japanese spies and military attaches as guests. Eat first, everyone's brains are full of fat, and then drink, everyone is dizzy and doesn't know what to do.After eating and drinking, they also gave gifts, and none of them let them go away empty-handed.

The Japanese are human beings too. The so-called cannibals have short mouths and soft hands. When asking for a price in private, they are not ashamed to force people too much. However, Xiao Zhenying takes advantage of the mentality that you owe him to keep dragging you, entangled you, and entangled you. Go around, just don't give you a letter of approval. This is called spending a small amount of money and getting a big deal. Doihara is the head of the Japanese secret service in North China, and the main opponent in the negotiations of the 29th Army. Of course, it is Xiao Zhenying's key target.

So, Xiao Zhenying and Doihara became "buddies". Except that they didn't exchange posts as brothers, the two of them were so affectionate. He even gave each other calligraphy and paintings with his own inscriptions as souvenirs. However, this guy Doihara is really villainous, he will often take advantage of your loopholes if you are not careful. The 29th Army was going to garrison Tianjin, but the North China "Garrison Garrison" did not allow them to pass through.Xiao Zhenying unceremoniously made a phone call to Doihara: Didn't you say you want to be goodwill, why are you so unreasonable and blocked us from taking defense?You have to do this for me.

Doihara said, I will help you this time, but next time if I have something to do, you have to do me a favor too. Xiao Zhenying was eager to let the 29th Army garrison Tianjin, so he responded vaguely: as long as this matter is done, it will be easy to discuss future matters. Doihara called the military headquarters, and after his dredging, the 29th Army entered Tianjin smoothly. Afterwards, Doihara called Xiao Zhenying to the agency department and took out a written document for him to sign. Xiao Zhenying looked down, how could he agree to this condition, and there was no discussion beforehand, no, no.

No matter what methods Doihara tried, Xiao Zhenying refused to sign. Doihara took a breath, and suddenly asked Xiao Zhenying: Do you know my identity? Xiao Zhenying couldn't help laughing, we are so close, how can I not even know this. Doihara didn't smile at all, but instead made a serious face: No, you don't know, or you don't know completely. I am a descendant of the legendary Japanese samurai. Xiao Zhenying was very interested: Oh, not bad. Soil fertilizer turned out to be strong. Our Japanese samurai have a rule, that is: if they fail, they will commit seppuku. Now that you refuse to agree to my conditions, I have no way to go back and explain. I can only fulfill the spirit of Bushido and make the sign of the cross on my stomach.

Xiao Zhenying's expression also became serious: Brother Tu, in fact, I have always had a wish. What wish? I am determined to become a Chinese warrior, and the spirit of our Chinese warriors is: success or benevolence. While talking, Xiao Zhenying quickly pulled out the pistol from his body, and shouted: If I accept your conditions, I will fail, and I can only commit suicide. Doihara didn't expect the other party to say such a thing, but was stunned, and quickly persuaded Xiao Zhenying to put down the gun. This time it was Xiao Zhenying's turn to get excited. Why let it go?Can't let go. If you don't want me to commit suicide, then let's "kill him".You shoot me and I shoot you.Remember, your marksmanship must be accurate. Now let me count, one, two, three... Doihara was frightened out of his wits, and hurriedly made amends and smoothed things over: This is not the case, this is not the case, we can discuss it later. It's fine to "discuss slowly", Xiao Zhenying retracted the gun. His next unexpected action completely knocked Doihara down again. Xiao Zhenying cried, and still cried a lot. Holding Doihara in his arms, tears and snot all over him. Brother Tu, how do you know Xiao's suffering? The "discussion" of conditions turned into Xiao Zhenying's endless and endless "grievance meeting". From then on, as soon as Doihara mentioned his conditions, Xiao Zhenying would cry without saying a word, crying until the sky was dark, crying until ghosts and gods were sad, and crying until Doihara on the opposite side was stunned. At that time, many people could see that what Xiao Zhenying used here was the trick used by Uncle Zhong Liuhuang. When you look at the Three Kingdoms, you may think that Liu Bei is very useless, he can't do anything, he can't write a pen, and he can't fight, so he will cry. But did you know that Jiangshan was crying.There are many capable people who can't cry or refuse to cry, but in the end they are all willing to line up to fight with him, and each one is more loyal than the other. Can you underestimate this crying? It's exactly: It's not a sin for a man to cry. If you want to be a strong man, you have to shed more tears. As a "China hand", how can Doihara not know this allusion, but what can you do if you know it, and you can still accuse this "old friend" who is sad from it for being a fake cry? Doihara was stunned for a while, and then cried: Mr. Xiao, you have to let me have an explanation for the government. Xiao Zhenying wiped away his tears, stood up and patted Doihara on the shoulder: Don't cry, don't cry, I'll think about it when I go back. Doihara had no choice but to let Xiao Zhenying go back first. After this round of competition, even Doihara couldn't help expressing emotion: Xiao Zhenying is really "as bold as a fight". This is in my territory, he can come here however he wants, cry when he wants to cry, laugh when he wants to laugh, draw a gun when he wants to draw a gun, such a person is too difficult to deal with. If you can't do it privately, I'll show you in the formal negotiation. For Xiao Zhenying, the scene in the agency department was a scene that had not been rehearsed beforehand.But the performance of this scene was really thrilling, and Dohihara's unreasonable and desperate appearance made Xiao Zhenying turn pale with anger until he returned home. He could see that Doihara was already a little anxious, and his appearance today clearly showed that he had seen him with a dagger. Formal negotiations are about to begin, and this is Xiao Zhenying's weakness. Xiao Zhenying is not Huang Yu. He is really not very proficient in metaphysical things such as negotiation principles and procedural content. What to do, must be Lalang match. The partner Xiao Zhenying found was Qin Dechun, who is also a military division of the 29th Army. However, Qin Dechun had failed in previous negotiations, and now he still has psychological shadows, and is very afraid of going to the negotiating table. Xiao Zhenying said, don't be afraid, I will support you, it will be safe. The official negotiation started, with Doihara representing one side and Qin Dechun representing the other, and Xiao Zhenying just listening in. We talked and talked, but we couldn't continue the conversation, or Doihara forced Qin Dechun to accept his request, or Qin Dechun couldn't find any good words to say no to him, then it was Xiao Zhenying's turn. As soon as he came up, among other things, he responded to his "old friend" Doihara-yes, he spoke well, very well. Where is the good thing? Who knows! But I just love to listen and "support". Xiao Zhenying's scale is just right: I'm not an official negotiator anyway, so I can talk nonsense, just treat it as a pastime to amuse you. When he finished talking nonsense, Qin Dechun also had enough rest, and thought about the sentence before continuing, fighting fatigue for Doihara. This is to match slogans with slogans.In fact, it was Qin and Xiao who sang the double reed, one hard and the other soft, making Doihara confused and confused about the other party's real situation and attitude, and Xiao Zhenying also achieved the purpose of perfunctory procrastination. There have been too many such negotiations, and it turns out that the fat and puffy soil and fertilizers are really in danger of being fat and thin, and the thin ones will be dragged to death. Because Doihara's "North China Work" was difficult to make progress, the military was very dissatisfied, so he had to transfer Doihara back to China. Xiao Zhenying sent Jun Qianli away, and even specially held a farewell banquet for Doihara. Just after Doihara left, Itagaki came to visit. Today's Itagaki is no longer what it used to be.At that time, this buddy had no achievements in "underground work" in Tianjin, so he got a false title and went abroad for two rounds.He never thought about returning to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, but he was extremely happy. He was rewarded for nothing, and became the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, replacing Ningji Okamura who had returned home. It seems that the halo of "September 18" can really last a lifetime. His old partner Doihara encountered a hurdle in North China, and he became anxious about it. Otherwise, I'll try it myself. Even the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army was dispatched, and Song Zheyuan was inevitably a little nervous, so he hurriedly asked the military advisers around him for advice. Xiao Zhenying was very calm. Don't panic, itagaki is probably here to scout the way, and there will never be a large group of devil soldiers behind him. His countermeasure is to let Song Zheyuan contact Itagaki in person first, and find out the other party's way. Itagaki is here. Invite him to dinner first.After eating, according to the prior agreement, Xiao Zhenying wiped his mouth and left the scene. Only Song Zheyuan and Itagaki were left in the room. Itagaki-kun, if you have something in your heart, you can tell me directly, anyway, there are no outsiders, the so-called heaven knows, the earth knows you, I know, no third person knows. Itagaki thought of many crooked ideas along the way, thinking over and over how to express "that word", and his head hurt from thinking about it.He never expected that Song Zheyuan would be so forthright, so eager to "talk" to himself. So what else can I hide? Immediately, Itagaki came with a bamboo tube and poured beans, and told Song Zheyuan everything about the complete independence of North China and the raising of troops against Chiang Kai-shek. Song Zheyuan didn't say anything after listening. It's too late, let's go to bed early.Let's talk tomorrow. There is no doubt that Itagaki had a good night's dream. The next day, Xiao Zhenying came and invited Itagaki to dinner. Hehe, this is a good thing, one after another, there is no time for the mouth to be idle. What Itagaki didn't know was that he was about to start having nightmares. "The Master of Thick Black" Li Zongwu said in "Slant Front and Deceitful Ways", the method of thick black should be thick first, and black should follow, so that the whole work can be fully reaped.If Xiao Zhenying is in Sichuan, he can really inherit the mantle of the leader. The role he arranged for Song Zheyuan was "thick", and he had the cheek to tell the other person's heart, and then pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if he didn't hear it. Now that Itagaki can see clearly what he is thinking, Xiao Zhenying will play the role of "Black" himself, and pat Itagaki on the gavel to see how he will react. Before the banquet, according to Chinese rules, Xiao Zhenying asked the other party to speak first.Itagaki, a "China hand", naturally wants to do as the Romans do, and pretends to decline. Alright, since you're being polite, it's up to you, so let me talk first. As soon as Xiao Zhenying said the words, Itagaki froze. What he said was: Japan will not last long. If it was in public, Itagaki might have to jump up: You dare to offend our Great Japanese Empire like this, you are crazy. But this is at someone's house, he is a guest, no matter how angry Itagaki is, he can only put it in his stomach, and he has to pretend to be very serious and humble and continue to listen to the other party's arrangement. Xiao Zhenying is confident: I have a basis for saying so. If China and Japan truly cooperate on an equal footing, and the two heroes attack, the whole world will be at ease. But it's a pity that you Japanese can't think so far.I know what you think, you just want to play China's idea, but this is "self-interest at the expense of distant plans".Let me ask, is China so easy to do?No. When he said this, Xiao Zhenying's eyes stared at Itagaki's eyes, which means that the wonderful place is coming, please applaud. Itagaki was very helpless, so he forced a smile on his face and nodded his head in agreement. Xiao Zhenying continued to play, and began to use strong medicine. "Your country" said it nicely, today it is goodwill, and tomorrow it will cooperate, but what is the truth? Grab a city today, cut a land tomorrow! Tell you Itagaki-kun, it's dangerous to do this. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about our danger, but your danger. China is a huge country with 400 million people, and the place is so big that we can attack it when we advance, and defend it when we retreat. How can we tolerate slight insults.So we're not in danger at all, and we're pretty safe. Xiao Zhenying glanced at Itagaki, the brother was still trying to stay calm, but some tendons on his face were already twitching. I'm not done yet. Not only that, the Soviet Union is still eyeing the edge.We fight back and forth, and he will reap the benefits of the fisherman. At that time, tsk tsk, you Japanese are so pitiful. I believe that there is one sentence that can sum up Itagaki's mood, that is: out of anger. Dare to love that Japan is such a softie, give you and the Soviet old man such a crap as a snack, right? Before Itagaki broke out, Xiao Zhenying changed the topic and described another "prospect": what would happen if China and Japan could "really" cooperate. According to Shanren's estimation, there will definitely be a fight in the European battlefield, and let me tell you, soon, within three years.Once those foreign devils fight, can the Soviet Union not participate in the war? The season is lively at that time, and when they are exhausted, we will cooperate.To the north, you hit Siberia, I hit Lake Baikal, and then join forces in the Ural Mountains to divide the Soviet Union like a cake.To the south, you fight the Philippines, I fight Myanmar, and liberate the colonized lands in Asia. You see, how good it is, you can continue to dream of dominating the world and be the leader in the world, and I can also help you in this process, wouldn't it be great. Once the sea and the sky were wide open, the old cows from far and wide blew down, blowing the board wall so that he was stunned and dizzy. In fact, Xiao Zhenying just copied the clip of "Cooking Wine and Talking about Heroes" again: the only heroes in the world are Shi Jun and Cao Er! The so-called world is only managed by the two of us. Of course Itagaki will not be fooled. In his eyes, China, including North China, is just a piece of meat on his chopping board. How could it be possible to "cook wine" with you. But on the surface, he still has to act "goodwill", and he can't just say "a piece of meat" in person. What Itagaki can do is to praise insincerely: Mr. Xiao has brilliant arguments. After sitting for a long time, Itagaki got nothing and could only obediently be a student below, without even the appetite to eat. It's his time to talk. Originally, I wanted to say "North China is independent", but Xiao Zhenying blocked me in front, so I had to swallow it back down my throat. Then let’s talk about those things against Chiang Kai-shek. But judging by Xiao Zhenying's posture, he couldn't say it openly.Itagaki had no choice but to change his cautious tone, and asked Xiao Zhenying instead: What is the status of your "Chairman Jiang" in China? Without hesitation, Xiao Zhenying was categorical: he is the leader and the core! Itagaki had nothing more to say. His momentum has been completely suppressed by the opponent, even if he loses the battle, he still has to toast to the opponent and say a few words "Mr. Xiao is magnificent". The result of "Mr. Xiao's majesty and grandeur" is that "Mr. Ban" ran away in anger. Leadership is always better, it has always been believed so, but the reality is often the opposite. Itagaki is not as good as Doihara. Although they all rely on their mouths to eat, the senior brothers Itagaki and Doihara are not Xiao Zhenying's opponents, and they can't get any advantage from him. This makes the Japanese government, who longs for a change in North China, even more impetuous.