In the dead of night, Li Jie put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his sore wrist. After the conversation this morning, Li Jie returned home and began to think about how to write this article.
It can be inferred from the situation of today's meeting that both Ashikaga Seiki and Ishihara Kenji are die-hard supporters of the southern advance. The debate in Japan about the 'southern advance' and the 'northward advance' has never stopped. Both sides have different opinions. There is no conclusion.
Compared with "going north", "going south" is obviously more in line with China's interests. The Japanese are arrogant and have no awareness of the war potential of the United States. Li Jie in the article naturally repeats the same old tune, trumpeting the strength of the Japanese army. For the United States, There is no mention of follow-up responses.
The skeleton of the article is still the point of view of today's conversation, with some data added for verification, and an analysis of the current international situation. However, it is an enriched version. The article goes into "depth" on the relations between Japan, the Soviet Union, and Japan and Europe. Analyze.
Of course, it can't be all praise. The article also raised some minor shortcomings. Li Jie doesn't expect that this article can convince the "Northward" faction, as long as it can add some weight to the "Southward" faction. .
If you want to further penetrate into the core of the Japanese, Ashikaga Seiki must not give up. As for Ishihara Kenji's change of attitude, it is an unexpected surprise. The main reason why he has not been in contact with him before is that Li Jie knows that Ishihara wants to Of course Li Jie would not do thankless things if he was not better than himself.
The current situation has seen a slight turn for the better. After all, Ashikaga Seiki has been in the country for a long time, and the county magistrate is not as good as the current one. If he can connect with Ishihara Kenji, his future activities in Shanghai will naturally be more convenient.
The next day, Ashikaga Seiwang read Li Jie's manuscript word for word and praised it after reading it.
"Ordinary China shows its skill. The theme of this article is clear, the structure is compact, and the arguments are sufficient. Xiao Jun, what you wrote is really good, especially the discussion of the international situation. After reading it, I was enlightened. Good! Good!"
Ashikaga Seiki's praise made Ishihara Kenji feel curious, and he couldn't wait to see what was written. Upon seeing this, Ashikaga Seiki smiled and handed the manuscript to Ishihara Kenji.
Kenji Ishihara's eyes sparkled as he watched. What Li Jie wrote was very to his liking. There were many arguments in the article that he had not even thought of. Looking at it carefully, it was as if a beautiful picture was slowly unfolding. The advantages of 'going south' are listed one by one, and the pros and cons are stated. The key is to be clear and organized. Those who are 'going north' should really take a look.
Ishihara Kenji secretly decided to join forces with Ashikaga Seiwang to activate his own channels to let more people see this article.
"Xiao Jun is indeed a world-famous scholar, haha. After reading this article, I just feel excited, especially the situation deduced at the end, which is fascinating!"
Li Jie secretly curled his lips in his mind. This was the right reaction. His painstaking efforts to make it up were not in vain, and he smiled lightly on the surface.
"Haha, General Ishihara Miao Zan, I am just stating the facts. The next generation of scholars can only write. If we want to establish a new order in Greater East Asia, we still need to rely on imperial people like you, General."
Kenji Ishihara praised Li Jie very much and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth: "Jun Xiao is so humble. In my eyes, this article is as good as half the division!"
Ashikaga Seiwang said with a smile on his face: "General Ishihara, how do you feel? Are you satisfied?"
At first, Kenji Ishihara was very dissatisfied with Ashikaga Seiki's recommendation of Li Jie. In his eyes, literary men like Li Jie were useless. They only wrote two books. How could they understand military affairs? After yesterday's conversation, he had already changed his mind. , I no longer have the previous contempt. After reading this article today, my attitude has greatly changed and I replied with a smile.
"Satisfied, very satisfied! Xiao Jun is currently working in the Wu Teng Agency. He is really overqualified and underqualified. Xiao Jun, in this way, you can also have a position in the staff department. I will need to consult you more in the future."
Of course, Li Jie would not refuse this request. Some of the information inadvertently revealed by senior Japanese military officials like Ishihara Kenji was top secret information. For example, in this discussion, although there was no way to know the detailed plan of the Japanese, it could be analyzed from it. It turns out that the debate among Japanese high-level officials about 'going south' and 'going north' has reached a fevered stage. Ashikaga Cheng hopes to come to China this time. On the surface, it is to express condolences, but secretly, it is very likely that he is lobbying those senior officials of the 'go north' faction. .
With this channel, some top-secret information can also be passed on to the organization. Some information cannot be reported even if one knows it, because the Muto agency has no access to this information, so it is difficult to be convincing if it is reported rashly.
"Thank you, General Ishihara, for your support. Xiao Tu will definitely give his best if he is given orders in the future!"
Kenji Ishihara said with a smile: "Okay!"
Ashikaga Seiki is also very satisfied with this situation. Li Jie was originally recommended by him, and Ishihara Kenji's appreciation proves his vision.
"General Ishihara, Mr. Xiao, you have such fun today, you should have a drink at noon!"
Kenji Ishihara clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay!"
Li Jie also nodded, and the three of them immediately stood up and walked out of the office. Everyone walking in the corridor was shocked when they saw Li Jie chatting and laughing with the two big guys, especially those who recognized Ashikaga Seiki, whether they knew him or not. Li Jie and those who didn't know him all remembered the young man's appearance deeply in their minds.
Kusano Shoma was a staff officer in the General Staff Department. Among the three of them, he only knew Lieutenant General Ishihara and did not know Li Jie and Ashikaga Seiki, so he curiously asked his friends around him.
"Ichita, who are those two? I've never seen them at the headquarters before."
Yita Kazuta shook his head gently and whispered: "I don't know him either, but he must be a Chinese from China who can be accompanied by General Ishihara."
Fujiwara Takashi, who happened to be beside them, sneered when he heard this and said calmly: "Two ignorant country bumpkins, let me teach you a lesson. The older one is the head of the Ashikaga clan, the top noble family in the country, and the leader of the House of Nobles. , has a wide network of contacts, has a huge influence in the military and political circles, and is a well-known big shot!"
Kusano Xiangzhen was born as a commoner. Fujiwara Takashi's sneer deeply hurt him. He blushed and said angrily: "You!"
Yida Yi Taiping usually has an easy-going temperament, so he quickly grabbed his friend. Although Fujiwara Takashi's surname is Fujiwara, he has little relationship with the Fujiwara family, a major noble in the country. He is a branch of the branch. Although he is a branch of the branch, he is not the two of them. Able to offend at will.
After comforting his friend, Yida Kazuta smiled and said: "Xiang Zhen's temper is like this. I hope Fujiwara-kun doesn't mind. Fujiwara-kun is really well-informed. By the way, there is also that young man, who must be A descendant of the Ashikaga clan, right?"
