Chapter 32 Section 32 Mr. Du Intervened in International Negotiations

After the "January 28th" battle broke out, the Japanese Marine Corps was hit head-on by the Zhang Junsong Regiment of the 19th Route Army and suffered heavy losses.Therefore, it was not the Chinese who were unprepared to resist, but the Japanese commander who launched the war, Vice Admiral Nomura, who was eager for a ceasefire and truce. Nomura became the commander of the Japanese army after Rear Admiral Shiozawa, the culprit of the "January 28th" incident and the commander of the Japanese First Advance Fleet.There are two reasons for his eagerness to cease fire. One is that the Japanese Marine Corps has few weak generals. After days of hard fighting, they have suffered repeated defeats. Army reinforcements came quickly.The second reason is that the "January 28" night attack was originally a threat to the Japanese, and they wanted to win without a fight and achieve "beautiful" results comparable to those of the Kwantung Army's effort to seize the Northeast without bloodshed. The Japanese Navy in Shanghai actually did not Received orders from the Japanese base camp to ignite a war in Shanghai.However, the "January 28th" campaign has been criticized by the country. Nomura failed to succeed at one action, so he became stern and panicked, fearing that he would repeat the same mistakes as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Honzhuang Shige.

In addition, the United Kingdom and the United States have publicly come forward to mediate, but Japanese diplomatic tactics have always disapproved of the intervention of third countries. At the same time, Nomura is more afraid of "showing weakness" in public, which will lose the face of the Japanese navy.Therefore, he would rather take a secret approach, pass through powerful non-governmental figures, and test China's "will for peace." In his mind, Du Yuesheng is the best candidate. First, Du Yuesheng is the most powerful social leader who supports the "January 28" War of Resistance. Secondly, Du Yuesheng is very familiar with the Chinese military and political leaders Wu Tiecheng, Yu Hongjun, and Cai Tingkai in Shanghai. , At the same time, he is also qualified to speak in front of the central officials who handle the Shanghai Bureau, such as Kong Xiangzhao, Song Ziwen, Gu Weijun and others.

There is also a third reason, the Japanese have long paid close attention to Du Yuesheng's rise to prominence in Shanghai. After the battle of the Qing Party on April 12, 1927, the Japanese side had tried everything possible to win over Du Yuesheng.They did a good job around Du Yuesheng and worked hard. They did not hesitate to send some frustrated politicians from the Beiyang government, with huge sums of money, to try to get close to him by "following what they like". Therefore, in the gambling games that Du Yuesheng participated in or was invited by him, there would often be northern figures with bright clothes and angry horses and big shots, such as the well-known Li Laoliu Li Lige who was an active player in the political circle in the early Republic of China, and his family The younger brother, ranked eleventh, loves to play marijuana, Li Zeyi who loses one hundred and eighty thousand but is ruthless.In Huagebeiludu Mansion, and in Mrs. Yao's boudoir in Lafayette Square, the Li brothers are often the high-rollers. At the turn of 1931 and 1932, Mrs. Yao's boudoir was very lively. Du Yuesheng was with her every night, at least there was a table of mahjong, a table of Pai Gow, and hulu and pheasants all night long.

Li Zeyi is very familiar with the Japanese and speaks fluent Japanese. In 1921, he served as the entourage of Zhou Ziqi, the highest adviser of the Chinese delegation to the Washington Conference. He lived in Shanghai for a long time and became friends with Du Yuesheng. Casino opium works in finance and business, he has a wide range of contacts and a lot of ideas, and he has a lot of opportunities to deal with Orientals.Li Zeyi speaks Japanese fluently, with an oriental accent, and has contacts and personal relationships with Japanese diplomats stationed in Shanghai, secret service agencies, and Japanese overseas Chinese from all walks of life in finance, business, and business.Therefore, in terms of "Japanese affairs", because he was very close to Du Yuesheng, he naturally became Du Yuesheng's consultant.Nomura was eager to invite Du Yuesheng to have a personal contact with Du Yuesheng. The issues he discussed must be related to the future of China and Zimbabwe. Choose one, he ordered Li Choose one to contact Du Yuesheng.

After Li Zeyi received the order, he immediately saw Du Yuesheng, and after the greetings were over, he said: "The Japanese military believes that the issues between China and Japan should be resolved face-to-face. They do not approve of the involvement of a third country, which will cause more complications. If Mr. Du can pray for the lives and property of the Shanghai people as an anti-enemy support association If you want to make a difference, brothers can think of a way and ask a senior staff member of Lieutenant General Nomura to have a talk. From his conversation, maybe they can figure out their ceasefire plan."

Playing with Li Zeyi's words, Du Yuesheng knew very well that what Li Zeyi said was not his own opinion, at least he came with the consent of the Japanese military. Although he was very happy in his heart, he still pretended to be Do calmly answer: "This matter, even for me personally, is extremely serious. Can you let me think about it." Li Zeyi understood the importance of this matter, and knew that Du Yuesheng meant that the Chinese government must first obtain the consent of the Chinese government before agreeing to meet with the Japanese army. Therefore, he repeatedly agreed and said:

"Of course. When Mr. Du thinks about it, please give me a call." "sure." After seeing off the guests, Du Yuesheng pondered for a while, is Li Zeyi's words true or false?Is there any bad intention?Do the Japanese really want a ceasefire?Also, why are you looking for him?He thought about all these points, and he was somewhat sure that this matter was worth a try, so he invited his good friends and students, that is, his senior think tank, to come and discuss.Usually, when encountering any major political and diplomatic issues, he has to discuss them in detail before making his own judgment and decision.

Du Yuesheng narrated the process of Li Zeyi's visit, his brief history and background to everyone present, and then he stated his preliminary conclusion after careful consideration: "At least for me personally, there is no trap in it. , I think this matter is worth mentioning to the authorities, because Zhabei and Hongkou are almost a piece of rubble, and the Chinese people are being brutally massacred by the Japanese army. The 19th Route Army may not be able to wipe out the Japanese army and achieve a complete victory. If it is delayed for one more day, we do not know how much loss we will suffer, and most importantly, the central government may not want to go to a decisive battle with Japan at this time and place."

Du Yuesheng, a commoner, was able to sideways in international negotiations and became an important role in mediating exchanges and breaking the deadlock.This news made everyone in the audience very excited.Therefore, everyone enthusiastically spoke and contributed their opinions. Most of them agreed with Du Yuesheng's proposition. Some people said: "Mr. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the growth and improvement of personal prestige and status." However, some people held the opposite argument, and retorted: "The Japanese army is the most difficult to deal with. On January 28th, the Japanese military and diplomatic authorities parted ways and went their own ways. Smiling on their faces and using knives with their hands is the best example. Lieutenant General Nomura wants to find Mr. to intervene, so it must be a bad idea."

Just as those who held this argument repeated their statements and talked eloquently, inspiration was unintentionally triggered. Someone guessed the secret of the Japanese side, so someone immediately shouted joyfully: "That's right, the Eastern Army has suffered heavy losses in the past two days. It must be that they are going to send reinforcements, and they are using a strategy to slow down the troops?" "This," Du Yuesheng smiled slightly, "I had expected it at first, but then I thought, if the Japanese want to slow down, do we also need to slow down? There is another layer, even if the Japanese want to slow down The soldiers are waiting for reinforcements, but we don't need to slow them down. Then, Nomura came to show off through Li Zeyi. We also need to inform Mayor Wu and Commander Cai of this news. Isn't this a good opportunity to invite the Japanese to suffer defeat? ?”

After some analysis, everyone in the think tank was very satisfied with the soundness and rationality. They agreed unanimously and dismissed their objections. They agreed with Du Yuesheng's conclusion: "The official should be notified of the initial contact first, and the official should be instructed on how to deal with it." The official received the report and explanation made by Du Yuesheng in his personal capacity. They have no reason not to believe that the words came from Du Yuesheng's mouth. After a long period of research, judgment and discussion, the official finally maintained an extremely cautious attitude and never intervened in the private contacts between Du Yuesheng and the Japanese side, so as not to fall into the tricks of the Japanese side.Wu Tiecheng's reply was a friend's advice: "You must be cautious, step by step, and establish your own foothold first; whether you need to meet with Japanese military personnel, this issue should be decided by Du Yuesheng himself." Du Yuesheng understood, he no longer consulted the official, and arranged to meet with the Japanese military privately. However, Du Yuesheng did not act rashly. He first went to the French Consulate General and had a secret meeting with Consul General Ganglin in Shanghai. Ganglin generously agreed: "We will fully cooperate." With Gang Gelin's promise, Du Yuesheng didn't call. He sent someone to invite Li Zeyi, and told him face to face: "I've thought about what you talked about last time. What you said is very correct. I think I might as well give it a try. But there is one thing, can the meeting place be at the French Consulate General, and I will invite Consul General Ganglin to attend?" "This," Li Ze paused, and then asked with a smile on his face, "Mr. Du, can you tell me why you made such an arrangement?" Du Yuesheng asked back with a smile: "Is it you who want to ask, or do the Orientals have to know?" "I'm the one asking," Li Zeyi hurriedly said, "Mr. Du, don't forget that I, Mr. Li, are also Chinese." After a haha, Du Yuesheng replied: "The reason is very simple. I have my position, and my reputation and status must be protected. Ganglin and I are both good friends and personal friends. He promised me that if things get stalemate in the future, it will be bad for me. Ganglin can stand up and clear the snow for me.” "But," Li Zeyi asked in bewilderment, "Ganglin is French, how could he..." "Probably you have forgotten," Du Yuesheng said with a smile, "Ganglin also served as the general director of the French Concession Public Directorate. As for me, since 1927, thanks to the love of all friends in the legal circle, until today, I have served as the director of the Public Directorate of the French Concession. Dong, and the president of the Chinese Tax Association have been together for 5 years." Only then did Li Zeyi realize that Du Yuesheng really deserved Huang Jinrong's praise of his "intelligence": Lieutenant General Nomura wanted to use his position as the head of the "Shanghai Anti-Enemy Support Association", but Du Yuesheng had many different identities. Meet with the Japanese military representative at the French Consulate and invite Ganglin to participate as the general director of the French Concession. Then, if necessary, he can ask Ganglin to come out and prove that Du Yuesheng was indeed in the French Concession at a certain time on a certain day Director Hua, the position of the chairman of the Chinese taxpayer, met with a certain Japanese military officer who intended to test the possibility of seeking a temporary ceasefire from the Chinese side.The Japanese side did not intimidate Du Yuesheng, a member of the Standing Committee of the "Shanghai Anti-Enemy Support Association", and faced the US letter of condolence, but appealed to the diplomats of the third country (Ganglin is the consul general) to convey their wishes to China on their behalf. . In other words, according to Du Yuesheng's arrangement, Lieutenant General Nomura's representative will be considered to be requesting a third country to come forward and ask the Chinese side for a ceasefire. After all, Li Zeyi is still a Chinese. He firmly believes that no matter how good the Japanese intelligence work is, he doesn’t know that Du Yuesheng’s multiple identities can be used skillfully. They went to report to Nomura, and at the same time put in more "efforts" to persuade Nomura to send a representative to the French Consulate General to meet with Du Yuesheng and Ganglin to exchange preliminary views on the possibility of a temporary ceasefire. When the appointed time came, Du Yuesheng dressed in fox fur and two chartered cars, full of bodyguards, secretaries and Japanese translators, arrived at the French Consulate General on time and entered Ganglin's big office.Soon, Li Zeyi came with several Japanese military officers in casual clothes and suit coats, and Li Zeyi was responsible for introducing them one by one. At the beginning of the conversation, the representative of the Japanese army was arrogant, with a straight face, and scolded Du Yuesheng in Chinese as soon as he opened his mouth: "The outbreak of the 'January 28th' war was entirely caused by your 19th Route Army's disobedience to the retreat order. This shows that you are a country without organization and discipline!" Du Yuesheng is not a person who is full of enthusiasm and will repay every grievance. On the contrary, one of his greatest strengths in his life is "tolerate what people can't bear", so that he can "be patient with each other and have a long way to go". However, In front of Gang Gelin, the representative of the Japanese army was aggressive and put on a posture of "severe words and severe reprimands", which made Du Yuesheng furious. He was so angry that he flew into a rage. "Should the 19th Route Army retreat? I am an ordinary person. I don't know! However, the commander of your Kwantung Army, Ben Zhuang Fan, ordered the bombardment of the North Camp and the occupation of Shenyang and the three eastern provinces of China without the permission of your government. It was published in the newspapers, Japan has such a messy Kwantung Army, can it be considered an organized and disciplined country?" This speech is not only impassioned and righteous, but also aimed at the weakness of the Japanese navy, using the criticism of the Kwantung Army to attack the heart of the Japanese army. A diplomatic genius.All in all, as soon as the Si language came out, the representatives of the Japanese army were speechless.Li Zeyi hurried out to smooth things over, he said to Du Yuesheng with a smile on his face: "Mr. Du, there are a lot of things to talk about today, let's sit down and have a long-term plan, shall we?" Du Yuesheng still kept his words and avoided answering. He watched the reaction of the Japanese army representative, and waited until the plainclothes officers were embarrassed and sat down helplessly. A long conference table sits across from each other. The faces of the Japanese military officers were like the changeable climate of the island country. They could not frighten Du Yuesheng with their stern faces, but Du Yuesheng wiped their faces and reprimanded them, and then they became humble and obedient. This is not the first time for Du Yuesheng to fight against the Japanese. He understands their psychology , Li Zeyi is a character under Doihara's family, and he knows it better than Du Yuesheng.So, he didn't hesitate to go overboard on his behalf, relying on his help, standing in the position of a middleman, and said a lot of words, intending to make up for the deadlocked situation and re-select the topic. Both parties agreed in silence. "Mr. Du put the life and property of Shanghai citizens above all else, he did his part, and he went to the French consulate to meet with Japanese military representatives to hear about the intention of the Japanese side to cease the war, and then, with personal friendship, he passed it on to the Shanghai naval administration to 'test' whether it was possible. This reopens the door to a resumption of negotiations." Li Zeyi made a long speech, and after finishing the long passage with eloquence, he paused, seeing that the representatives of the Japanese army did not express any displeasure or refutation.He didn't have to think about Du Yuesheng, because this speech was just for Du Yuesheng.Therefore, Li Zeyi first asked Du Yuesheng to express his opinion. "I only brought my ears with me today," Du Yuesheng said in a startled manner, and said calmly, "Since I'm the same as what Mr. Li said, I'm here to hear if the Japanese side has sincerely ceased fire." Li Zeyi rushed to answer: "Of course, of course, otherwise, these representatives would not have come." The chief representative of the Japanese army hurriedly added: "However, the Japanese ceasefire is conditional." Du Yuesheng kept silent, as if he didn't hear. Ganglin saw that the situation was about to become tense again, so he ordered the translator to translate it into his rumors: "Mr. Du said just now that he came here today to listen to the opinions of the Japanese side. If you have conditions, please put them forward and ask Mr. Du to weigh them, and whether you can convey them to the Chinese side on your behalf." So the representatives of the Japanese army used their usual tricks, tried their best to threaten and lure them, and proposed a series of ceasefire plans.First of all, the representatives of the Japanese army demanded that the Chinese side "obey" the ultimatum sent by the Japanese Navy Command to the municipal government and the Public Security Bureau at 11:20 midnight on January 28, requesting the 19th Route Army to withdraw from Shanghai, so as not to cause serious damage. Military conflict between the two countries.Du Yuesheng laughed out loud when he heard this, and said: "The conflict started a long time ago. As a result, the Japanese army suffered a lot of casualties. The plane was shot down, and the armored vehicle was captured alive by the 19th Route Army. To avoid the conflict now, the Japanese navy should withdraw from Shanghai." The representative of the Japanese army turned from embarrassment into anger, his expression changed, and he said brazenly: "The actions of the Japanese Marine Corps are completely legal. We have obtained the understanding of the defense forces of Shanghai in advance and stationed in Zhabei to protect the Japanese nationals who are often attacked!" Du Yuesheng didn't turn his face to ask Ganglin: "This is something new. Zhabei is the border of China. The national defense forces have the right to allow Japanese troops to enter?" Ganglin smiled and shook his head. So, Du Yuesheng said coldly: "That's it. According to me, the Japanese army should drive back to the International Settlement and forget it." "The Chinese side also wants to withdraw their troops," the representative of the Japanese army said forcefully, "Otherwise, it would be unfair." "The Chinese side withdrew their troops," Du Yuesheng asked loudly, "Who will maintain the local order in Zhabei?" The representative of the Japanese army protested and replied: "It is possible to negotiate with neutral countries, such as France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to send military police temporarily." Du Yuesheng asked further: "Including those areas?" "Including the Chinese border area now occupied by the Japanese imperial army, and the defense line stationed by the 19th Route Army." "Is this the condition of the Japanese side?" "Minimal conditions." The representative of the Japanese army answered decisively, which made Du Yuesheng very angry. He stood up and gestured with his hands and said: "The Japanese occupied China by force, and it was right to retreat immediately. The Chinese army was stationed in their own place. Why did they have to retreat? Besides, the Japanese army had already entered the cross-border road construction area before the war. Is it not enough to use this large area to ask the French, British, and American troops to temporarily maintain order and separate the Chinese and Japanese troops? Why do you want to give up the defense line of the 19th Route Army?" Li Zeyi didn't wait for the representative of the Japanese army to speak, but interrupted and said: "Mr. Du, the purpose of meeting with the Japanese military representatives today is mainly to convey the wishes of the Japanese side. The Japanese military representatives have made this very clear just now." He gently reminded Du Yuesheng: "Mr. Officially resort to diplomatic channels?" Meanwhile, Ganglin echoed: "Mr. Li is right. Formal negotiations should be handled by the government." So far, Du Yuesheng had nothing to say, so he had to agree.The representative of the Japanese army resigned, and he hurried back home. Geng Jiaji and Wang Changchun were already waiting in the living room. He told them the negotiation process in detail. Geng and Wang returned to Fenglinqiao City Hall to report to Wu Tiecheng. On the same day, Wu Tiecheng took two actions. One was to hold a war mediation meeting at the British Consulate in the afternoon, but he changed his original intention and sent representatives to attend.In front of the consuls of various countries, the representative of the city government questioned the Japanese consul: "Did the Japanese attack on Zhabei be understood by the National Defense Force Committee of the Shanghai Concession? And was it based on the plan drawn up at the defense meeting of this committee?" The Japanese consul could not prevent this question from being asked by everyone. He could not deny it or lie, so he could only admit it frankly: "The Japanese army's entry into the Chinese border was not the original proposal of the defense conference, but a free action taken by the Japanese side to protect the safety of the overseas Chinese in the Zhabei area." According to the reply from the Japanese consul, the representative of the Shanghai Municipal Government immediately questioned: "Is the Japanese government willing to take full responsibility for this free movement of the Japanese army?" At this time, the Japanese consul Miura put on a serious face and shouted: "Of course responsible!" Because of this conversation, the Japanese side's deliberate aggression has been clearly revealed, and the reason is already untenable. This is a great victory in the diplomatic war. The Chinese representative will explain everything after returning to the city hall.Wu Tiecheng was very happy, and he immediately called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nanjing with an urgent call within 30 minutes, asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call Yan Huiqing, the Chinese representative to the League of Nations, to submit a statement to the League of Nations. At the meeting that day, the representatives of the city government formally requested the Japanese army to retreat into the concession area based on the information provided by Du Yuesheng.At this time, the Japanese consul had heard about the military's tentative ceasefire, but he didn't know the content. In addition, the French, British, and American consuls were echoing their opinions. When Du Yuesheng heard the news afterwards, he shouted with joy: "Wow! Catch one of their pigtails!" Wu Tiecheng speculated based on reason and believed that the Japanese side was indeed conspiring and sincere, at least the door of negotiation was open, so he took the second action, notified Du Yuesheng, and asked the French Consul General in Shanghai Ganglin to urge the British and American consul generals to hold a second meeting immediately. meeting.Wu Tiecheng also revealed that he will invite senior generals from the 19th Route Army to attend, so it is very likely that this negotiation will stop the war. What the consul generals of various countries are most afraid of is that the flames of war will spread and spread to the concessions, and at the same time, it will also profoundly affect the interests of various countries in China.Because of their own interests, none of the great powers wanted to see Japan annex China.Therefore, Ganglin's opinion was immediately supported. On the evening of February 1, there was another grand meeting at the British Consulate. Wu Tiecheng, Ou Shounian, Commander of the 78th Division of the 19th Route Army, Japanese Consul General Murai Kuramatsu, and Rear Admiral Shiozawa, Commander of the Navy's First Advance Fleet, attended together. The Commander, the Public Concession Bureau of Industry, and the Director General of the French Concession Public Directorate attended as nonvoting delegates. At this meeting where Chinese and Japanese representatives had face-to-face meetings, it was initially proposed that the Japanese army retreat to the concession line, and our army withdraw to 2,000 yards behind the Japanese-occupied area. The Japanese first expressed their opposition, and then threatened to send a telegram to the Japanese government for instructions.However, the meeting finally decided that starting from February 2, the two sides would not attack each other, and there would be a 3-day ceasefire. During these three days, the two sides only had small-scale contact. The Wusong Fort and the Japanese warship fought for two hours, and 12 Japanese planes bombed the North and South Forts.The weather in Zhabei and Hongkou was calm, and during the three days of the truce, the people in the war zone were able to relocate. Some of them fled to the concession, and some wandered in foreign lands.But no matter what, having the opportunity to retreat calmly for these three days has saved many lives. A few hours before the end of the armistice, the Japanese imperial army opened fire ahead of time, disregarding their promises. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, they opened fire on Zhabei, and planes even dropped bombs on Qingyun Road, Baoxing Road, Xinjiang Road, and Baotong Road.The agreement between the two parties was unilaterally torn up by the Japanese army, and the army division that was about to go to aid had been approved by the Japanese cabinet and was on the way to board the ship.The Sino-Japanese war is now facing a new climax.The Songhu catastrophe is inevitable. However, within three days of the ceasefire, the elite 87th Division Wang Jingjiu and Sun Yuanliang of the 88th Division of the National Army also arrived on the battlefield smoothly.In addition, the Nationalist government mobilized the Tax Police Headquarters and the Central Teaching Team with well-equipped soldiers to take charge of the first-line defense of Jiangwan, Temple Bank, and Dachang, which laid the foundation for the next 30 days of hard work, vowing to die, and the victory of annihilating the Japanese army. Base.The 9th Division of the Japanese reinforcements and the mixed 27th Brigade did not start to enter the battlefield until February 7th. From February 4th to 24th, it was the second stage of the January 28th Campaign. The Japanese commander The officer also changed Lieutenant General Kenkichi Ueda, head of the 9th Division of the Army. After February 24, the encircling army repeatedly defeated the enemy's front, and the Japanese side had no choice but to replace General Yoshinori Shirakawa as the commander, and sent two additional divisions, the 11th and 14th. The third phase lasted until March 3, when the two sides entered a semi-truce, and then extended to May 5. In the second stage of the Sino-Japanese Songhu War, Du Yuesheng, backed by his strong mass power, was given another opportunity to cooperate with the lion's roar in the diplomatic arena. . The Japanese army attacked the Chinese positions, and they used the public concession as their base from the beginning to the end. The public concession also included Japanese people. The concession authorities seemed to have nothing to say.However, the Chinese diplomatic authorities have repeatedly lodged strongly worded protests to the British and American ministers. February 22 and 23.The national army felt that the Japanese army used the concession as a shelter, so they fired artillery to attack the Japanese army who had fled into the concession. When the consulates of Britain, the United States, and Germany sent a note of protest to the Chinese side, the diplomatic authorities immediately responded to them without any pretense. : "Please take the necessary steps immediately to prevent Japanese troops from landing in the International Settlement, and use the International Settlement as a base for military operations, so that this situation will no longer exist. Because the bloody fighting near the International Settlement is caused by this situation! " However, after February 24, the new commander of the Japanese army, General Shirakawa Yoshinori, personally commanded the Jiangwan Jockey Hall as an artillery position, concentrated troops, surrounded the Jiangwan position of the 61st Division of the 19th Route Army, and launched the most violent attack.Weng Zhaoyuan, a famous general of the 19th Route Army and a brigade commander, shouted the slogan: "No guns, use knives; no Knife, bite with your teeth!" Before deploying this large-scale attack, the plan of the Japanese imperial army originally planned to go to the French Concession, with Zhenru and Pengpu flanking Dachang, directly attacking the rear of the 19th Route Army on the front lines of Jiangwan and Miaohang.If this plan succeeds, China will suffer a lot. At this time, Du Yuesheng found out in time that during the three days of February 24, 25, and 26, thousands of Japanese troops landed in the dark and sneaked into the area of ​​Lafayette Road and Qiqi Road in the French Concession.They spread out and lived in shops and houses owned by Japanese expatriates.Du Yuesheng also got news that these thousands of Japanese troops attempted to rush into Huxi from the French Concession, copy Jiangwan and Miaoxing, and attack the right wing of our army. He immediately notified Wu Tiecheng and Cai Tingkai that the 19th Route Army urgently strengthened the defenses behind Jiangwan and the temple, and Wu Tiecheng urgently reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On February 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the French Minister, asking him to tell the Consulate General in Shanghai and the French Concession authorities to "seriously pay attention" and "immediately expel the Japanese troops lurking in the territory" and "we must take strict precautions in the future to prevent people from sneaking in. lest it cause trouble." Du Yuesheng didn't wait for the note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to arrive, he ran to negotiate with Ganglin first, and asked face to face: "Is there such a thing?" Gang Gelin knew that Du Yuesheng had already heard about it, and maybe he still had the evidence, otherwise he would not have come here aimlessly to question the culprit.So he frankly admitted that it was true, but then he explained in a tactful way: "The Japanese soldiers are known to be arrogant, especially recently, they have become arrogant and arrogant. There are thousands of Japanese soldiers who sneaked into the French Concession, and they have all kinds of weapons and equipment. However, if the Concession authorities take tough actions to cause changes due to agitation, then the Japanese Imperial Army will certainly not be able to expel them, and maybe the small land of the French Concession may be corrupted.” Du Yuesheng was filled with indignation when he heard this, and he told Ganglin seriously: "In the war between China and Japan, the League of Nations has already condemned Japan. The position of the French government, even if it is different from the League of Nations, must at least be neutral! Now you allow the Japanese army to mix into the French Concession, and I heard that they will use the law to The concession is used as a base to attack the Chinese army. For self-defense, even if the bombardment incident in the public concession happened a few days ago, the Chinese army will still "take" you. Let me ask the Consul General, how can you protect the lives and properties of the residents of the French Concession? ?” Ganglin was speechless when he questioned him, so he had no choice but to answer vaguely: "I think the Chinese army would not be so presumptuous in bombarding the French Concession, and at the same time, the Japanese army would not stay in the concession for too long!" Du Yuesheng raised his chest and said: "I am the Hua Director of the French Concession Public Directorate, and the chairman of the Chinese Taxpayer Association. I also have a role in protecting the lives and property of residents. The Japanese army has infiltrated the French Concession. There is going to be a big problem. I can't delay it any longer. I beg you Tomorrow morning, invite the consuls of various countries and senior representatives from China and Japan to hold a meeting to discuss and thoroughly resolve this big issue.” Ganglin became anxious and asked loudly: "Are you sure you want to make this all public?" "It's much better to make it public." Du Yuesheng came in again to advise, "Otherwise, something big will happen!" At this moment, Gang Gelin realized that the fire could not be covered with paper. Du Yuesheng had already detected that the Japanese army had sneaked into the Dharma Realm. He must have notified the Chinese military and political authorities. Forced to do so, he nodded and agreed to call a meeting. On the second day, the French Consulate General gathered together, and all the consuls generals stationed in Shanghai from various countries were present. Because of the urgent situation and serious problems on the Chinese side, Yu Hongjun, Secretary General of the Shanghai Municipal Government, attended the event in person. Du Yuesheng was the head of the Chinese community in the French Concession. come to participate. When the time came, Ganglin called the meeting open.As the host, he first explained the purpose of convening this meeting. The Japanese side believed that they had the right to garrison troops outside the concession. The Chinese government accused the Japanese army of using the concession as a shelter to attack the Chinese army. Therefore, the concession authorities became accomplices.Then he pointed out frankly: "This issue must be clarified. Whether the concession can be stationed or passed by the Japanese army should be decided by the consular corps, so as not to cause disputes." Ganglin directly exposed a major problem of the consular corps' shyness to medical treatment, publicly submitted it for discussion, and urged the consular corps to express its attitude.For China, he was of great help. However, Japanese Consul General Murai Kuramatsu was very angry. The brutal and barbaric attitude stunned the consuls of all the countries present. However, this is a very serious issue. No one dares to guarantee that the intimidation of the village will not become a reality. The situation at the meeting is very unfavorable to the Chinese side. The opposite result may be achieved, making it open and legal for the Japanese army to use the concession as a military base. Murai was roaring sharply, the consuls of various countries were silent, and everyone was secretly worried. No one expected Du Yuesheng to light up the fire at this time, and he slammed the table. Over the past 20 years, Du Yuesheng has gone through a lot of tempering, and his fire is so hot that almost no one will see him lose his temper in public. Only this time, he threw his arms and fists in front of the consuls of various countries, and shouted loudly: "Okay, Japanese soldiers can enter the concession, live in the concession, and use the concession to fight against the Chinese. Even if you pass this bill, I, Du Yuesheng, want to say something: as long as the bill is passed, I invite the Japanese army to come here as much as possible. Don't leave, I, Du Yuesheng, will destroy the concession within two hours! We all die here together!" The thunderbolt from the blue sky stunned the consuls of the participating countries!Japanese diplomats can bargain, but Du Yuesheng uses "gossip" as his golden signboard.The area of ​​the concession is small, and its population density is at least as high as that of Asia.How many people Du Yuesheng can control in Shanghai, no one here does not understand, as long as he gives an order, there will be people who will die for him to destroy the concession, and what comes out of Du Yuesheng's mouth is not blatant nonsense, empty words. At this moment, Du Yuesheng was shocked by the audience, and at the moment when he couldn't react for a while, he turned around and strode away from the venue. Du Yuesheng got really angry, and the consuls from all over the world were so frightened that they looked like clay sculptures and wood carvings of Bodhisattvas, unable to speak or move.Du Yuesheng brought a group of brothers waiting outside, together with the bodyguard driver and the driver's assistant, including Zhong Xiliang who was still driving in Taiwan at the moment, surrounded Du Yuesheng home triumphantly and happily. Hearing about the meeting in the concession, Mao Rui Qingrong became anxious, saying that the wind is like rain, and he talked all the way about how he invited people from all walks of life, threw bombs and set fire to pistols, and wanted to turn the concession into ruins. Tile, a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.Gao Xinbao was laughing at his stupidity, Gu Jiatang was outspoken, spat on Rui Qingrong and said: "Bah! Brother Yuesheng can carry a heavy burden. Are you afraid that the foreign red guys will really dare to pick it? Just talk about it. Don't worry, the foreign red guys will never mention the Japanese soldiers using the concession again." This is what he expected. Although the result of the meeting of the consular corps that day was nothing, the Japanese army will never use the concession from now on. dead belly.That night, the thousands of Japanese troops lurking in the French Concession "how to come, how to go", they took advantage of the night and quietly withdrew. On March 6, China and Japan began a truce. On May 5, after mediation by the League of Nations, China and Japan formally signed an armistice, and the Battle of Songhu was declared over.