boom! ! !
Another sound of breaking porcelain came from Jinling.
"Absurd!! This is unreasonable! What qualifications does a local government have to declare war on Japan? The central government has not even said anything, what does Zhang Yunhan want to do!! He has no respect for others! He has forgotten his identity!"
Hua Mi stared at the newspaper on the table, which detailed Zhang Yunhan's declaration of war against Japan. This declaration of war quickly aroused great repercussions across the country.
On July 28, 1930, heavy rains caused disasters in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Floods swept through eight provinces and two cities in the Yangtze-Huaihe River Basin. The Hankou embankment collapsed, directly impacting the economic and tax focus of the Jinling government, and worsening the financial situation of the Jinling government, which was already stretched.
Flood victims accounted for a quarter of the country's population, and the losses amounted to more than 2 billion yuan. The Jinling government urgently organized a "Flood Relief Committee" as the highest relief agency representing the government to formulate various emergency disaster relief measures.
The Jinling government suffered from frequent wars, high costs for various construction projects, an empty national treasury, and a serious fiscal deficit. However, one-seventh of the national budget was still used for disaster relief, which increased the national deficit. Although the Jinling government also raised money for disaster relief through disaster relief bonds, U.S. and wheat loans, increased taxes, assessed donations, and social donations, it raised a total of more than 60 million yuan in disaster relief funds by the end of 1930.
But there are still riots everywhere. Coupled with the fact that Hua Mi still wanted to attack the northwest, many veterans of the Fruit Army expressed their dissatisfaction. When did it happen? What's the use even if Zhang Yunhan's foundation collapses after defeating him? Peanut doesn’t want to withdraw. The Northwest Army and the Fruit Army confronted each other in the Central Plains.
Hua Mi couldn't care about Zhang Yunhan now. The front lines were in a standoff, and telegrams were constantly being sent to the Pingjin and Tianjin areas.
Peanut telegraphed the young marshal not to resist and asked the Northeastern Army led by him to avoid the conflict and retreat to Jinzhou. On October 8, 1930, the Kwantung Army sent 12 bombers to attack Jinzhou. In this regard, Minister of War Minamijiro still claimed to Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki that "it was necessary to take self-defense actions because of the anti-aircraft fire attack by the Chinese army." After that, the Kwantung Army issued a public statement declaring that "the enemy has assembled a large number of troops in Jinzhou. If ignored, it will It may cause damage to Japan's rights and interests. In order to solve the Manchuria and Mongolia issue as soon as possible, it is necessary for the Kwantung Army to expel the Jinzhou regime."
Since then, the international coordination-oriented foreign policy advocated by Shigehara has suffered serious setbacks, and Japan has become increasingly tough.
Zhang Yunhan had already sent people to build the highway from Qinbei to Baotou, and repair and maintain the Suiyuan-Baotou-Guisui railway. Recruitment has started again. Zhang Yunhan currently has an army of 300,000, but the Western Regions will need 100,000 elite troops to defend the bears. Maybe one day the bears will send troops, and Ning Province will have an army to defend the direction of the grassland, not only the bears in the north, but also Japan. It is possible to attack the northwest inland from the grassland. An army from Qing Province can press southward and prepare to capture Sichuan Province. If Sichuan Province is captured, there will be a large number of troops. Of course, there is also Jin Province. Yan Baichuan will develop Jin Province well, but I have the strength to take it, but there will be heavy casualties, so I must break through from the heart. The current military strength is restricted everywhere and cannot take action against the Japanese army, so it is necessary to recruit troops.
On November 20, the Northwest Military and Political Conference was held. Zhang Yunhan described in detail the strategic situation of our army. There was a serious shortage of troops and the need to recruit troops.
As the administrative director, Zheng Lian was the first to agree: "From a strategic point of view, our army is indeed short of troops and recruitment is urgent. There is no problem with the financial direction. Our government has strong financial resources and can recruit 100,000 troops." Lu Bohan stood up and said: "Ten Ten thousand is too little, 200,000, and the reserve force must be reorganized.”
Zheng Lian clicked his tongue a little, thought for a moment and then replied: "There is no financial problem."
Long Tai stood up again and said: "In the future, our army's main opponent will be the Japanese army, so heavy firepower cannot be ignored. Artillery, armored vehicles, and aircraft must be expanded in production to cultivate reserve pilots and drivers."
Zhang Yunhan looked at the somewhat confused government officials and sent someone to hang the map of China in the center of the venue.
"Everyone, please see, this is the Western Region. We have successfully produced oil, but our relationship with Mao Xiong is not harmonious. Mao Xiong is a country that has a strong desire to conquer land. If Mao Xiong attacks the Western Region, our army must have nearly 20 soldiers. Thousands of people are defending in the Western Region, and two armies in the Qinghai-Shaanxi region are guarding the Guo Army. The peanuts have not dared to make a statement since 918. The floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are serious, and they are still hoarding troops around our northwest. This has to be guarded against. Ningbei is boundless as far as the eye can see. The grasslands and Gobi are very suitable for large-scale mechanized marches. We must be prepared. The two armies in the Suiyuan area are enough to confront the Northeast Army, but there is Yan Baichuan to the south, the First Army has Shanxi Province to the east, and Yu Province to the south. It is very difficult to It is difficult to achieve anything. Even if our army can break through the enemy's front line, our army's reserve force is insufficient and it is difficult to occupy these areas. What's more, in the future, I plan to organize the army in Suiyuan to attack the northeast, and our military strength is now a serious gap."
"So I decided that after taking over the Northeast, our army will maintain at least 1.2 million troops. The army must be expanded quickly. The military department will give out a reorganization plan. The military academy will expand its enrollment scope and recruit students from all over the country. The logistics supply must keep up. What are the difficulties? Just tell me, what we are undertaking now is the task of national rise, and no one can back down!"
"It's time for the Chinese nation to stand up!"
After the fall of Black Province, the Jinling government realized that the Japanese army would invade Jinzhou, and urgently ordered the Chinese representative to the League of Nations to propose to the League of Nations a proposal to designate Jinzhou as a neutral zone on November 25, 1931. On December 2, the Jinling government notified the ministers of the Bald Eagle, Gallic Chicken, and John Bull countries that it agreed to withdraw its troops from Jinzhou and Shanhaiguan, but there was one condition, that is, Japan must provide a guarantee that satisfies the three countries. That is to say, the three countries are required to ensure the security of the neutral zone.
With the Jinling government's statement, Marshal Zhang could not wait to directly negotiate with the counselor of the Japanese Embassy in Peking on the matter. However, this kind of negotiation was not only opposed by Jinling, but also failed to obtain compromise conditions from Japan. Japan insisted that all Northeastern troops must withdraw from Jinzhou.
After the Jinzhou neutrality case was exposed, people from all walks of life and students opposed it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Jinling government was forced to declare on December 4, 1930 that it would abandon the neutrality case. It also stated that if the Japanese army attacked Jinzhou, China would defend itself. The Political Conference of the Kuomintang Army has also made a resolution on this, emphasizing that "if the Japanese army attacks, we should actively resist."
However, Marshal Zhang did not listen to Jinling's advice and insisted on evacuating Jinzhou.
On January 3, 1931, the 20th Division Headquarters led the Huncheng 38th Brigade to occupy Jinzhou. At this time, the 12th and 20th brigades of the Northeast Army and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade stationed in Jinzhou had already retreated to the Luandong area and Rehe, Hebei under the orders of Marshal Zhang.
Due to the young marshal's repeated refusal to resist, the Japanese army occupied Jinzhou without bloodshed.
Zhang Yunhan sent a telegram to the whole country, angrily denounced the Jinling government for its inaction and for not letting go of its guns, and for losing China's mountains and rivers in vain. And the young marshal, he is a soldier in vain. A soldier only protects his family and the country. The young marshal lost the entire Northeast without firing a shot. How many civilians will be devastated by the Japanese army?
Demonstrations broke out across the country, demanding the punishment of the young commander and those who sued for peace with Japan. The Jinling government was spurned by the whole country.
After the September 18th Incident, Japan occupied a large amount of land in Northeast China and tried to support the former Qing emperor Puyi to establish Manchukuo. However, this action was generally opposed by the international community represented by the League of Nations at the beginning, so Japan decided to create trouble in Shanghai, an international metropolis, to divert international attention from Japan's invasion and control of the Northeast region. Action can proceed smoothly.
Subsequently Itagaki participated in and formulated the plan to launch a war in Shanghai, and sent the following telegram from Tokyo to Major Tanaka Takayoshi, the Army Auxiliary Attaché of the Japanese Embassy in Shanghai: "The Manchurian Incident is developing as expected... Please take advantage of the current tense situation between China and Japan." The incident you planned caused the great powers to turn their attention to Shanghai."
