568 The Korean people stand up
On the third day after the guidelines for defending North Korea were determined, Chang Ruiqing flew to Pyongyang. North Korean military and political officials and Chinese diplomatic and Chinese diplomatic and military officials gathered at the airport to greet him. When Chang Ruiqing walked out of the cabin of the plane, he keenly discovered that the atmosphere at the airport was quite depressing. It seemed that these North Koreans had already smelled the smell of gunpowder that the war was approaching.
In fact, the relationship between North Korea, a small country, and the Greater China Federation was not as good as outsiders imagined. After the ceasefire of the Sino-Japanese War in 1923 and before the establishment of the Greater China Federation in 1925, Nanjing made a request to Pyongyang for the "China-South Korea United Nations". However, they were all politely rejected by the Republic of Korea government, and at the same time, the request for aid from Pyongyang was often rejected by Chang Ruiqing, and Chang Ruiqing also refused to help them regain the southern territory occupied by Japan.
What Pyongyang is even more unacceptable is that in the territory of the Greater China Federation, the Japanese, the so-called He tribe, have always had higher treatment than the North Korean expatriates. From a legal perspective, this is natural. The He tribe is a federal citizen, while the North Koreans are foreign expatriates. Most countries in the world will not give foreigners more treatment than their own citizens. At least the bourgeois constitutional countries are like this. But in Pyongyang, the Chinese treat themselves like this, which means they are "destroying their hearts".
So in the past two years, although China-South Korea relations seem to be quite warm on the surface, they are actually very cold. At the moment when the disaster is about to come, the senior figures in Pyongyang are also full of contradictions. On the one hand, they know that they are definitely not a match for the Japanese and must rely on China's support to safeguard the country. On the other hand, they are afraid that China will turn the Republic of Korea into a part of the Greater China Federation after defeating the Japanese invading army. In fact, Chang Ruiqing does have this idea...
Obviously, the allies of China and South Korea were also making small plans, but at the airport, no one pointed it out, but shook hands and greeted each other very friendly. Chang Ruiqing also delivered a brief speech in front of reporters from China and South Korea and left in the same car with Zhao Sanmei, the then Korean President Chi Tycoon and Chi Tycoon's "god sister" Zhao Sanmei.
In the car, Chi tycoon first briefly introduced the current situation in North Korea to Chang Ruiqing, mainly military mobilization and preparation. When he heard that the South Korean government had begun to evacuate residents north of the 38th line, Chang Ruiqing nodded slightly to express his appreciation.
"Do you have any worries about yourselves?" Chi Daheng asked tentatively.
Chang Ruiqing grinned, sighed softly, and turned his eyes to the streets of Pyongyang outside the car window, in order to welcome his visit. The North Korean government organized an unprecedented welcome ceremony. Both sides of the street were decorated with Pyongyang citizens, holding flowers, placards and flags of China and South Korea in their hands, waving desperately.
"Prime Minister, the situation near the 38th line is getting tense. The Japanese invaders are showing signs of increasing troops. The number of firepower reconnaissances is also more intense than before. Both your country's General Consultant Zhu (Zhu Peide) and I believe this is a precursor to the Japanese side's large-scale attack." Chi Tycoon continued to test.
Chang Ruiqing still didn't speak. Chi Dacheng glanced at Zhao Sanmei, who was sitting in the passenger seat. When Chi Dacheng started talking, she turned her head and looked at Chang Ruiqing. Notice the look of "Good Brother", Zhao Sanmei chuckled and interrupted, "Brother Tycoon, I have a sir to support you. What are you afraid of those Japanese doing?"
"Hmph," Chang Ruiqing snorted heavily. He glanced at Zhao Sanmei coldly. "Saner, national affairs are not as good as you can say. The current situation is very serious. It is no longer a problem on the Korean Peninsula, but the whole world is preparing for war!" He turned to look at Chi Tycoon, "President Chi, after arriving in Pyongyang City, I will tell you in detail that this war is much crueler than we imagined. Baishan (Chi Tycoon), you may have to be prepared for a hard battle."
Chi tycoon was shocked and thought of the news of military expansion and preparations for war that had been reported from China, Germany, the Soviet Union and Japan during this period. He knew that this time it was really going to fight a world war. Maybe the Korean Peninsula was the fuse of World War II!
Chang Ruiqing has his own residence in Pyongyang City, a newly built Western-style garden house, next to the Chinese Embassy in North Korea and the Chinese Military Advisory Group in North Korea. The sign "Zhao Mansion" is hung at the door of the residence. However, the citizens of Pyongyang call it "Zhao Fei Palace". The "Zhao Fei Palace" is large in area and is enough to accommodate Chang Ruiqing's entourage. The Chinese Military Advisory Group in North Korea has dispatched a company of guards (Chinese National Defense Forces) to guard the crowd, and there are more Korean guards on the periphery.
Among Chang Ruiqing's entourage, the most important thing is of course General Peng D-hai, who is about to serve as the head of the Chinese Staff Advisory Group. However, Zhu Peide's position as the leader of the military advisory group was not removed. In fact, Chang Ruiqing wanted the two to cooperate to command the South Korean Defense Forces.
After arriving at the "Zhao Concubine Palace", Chang Ruiqing did not have time to rest and immediately summoned Zhu Peide, the senior North Korean leader and the head of the Chinese military advisory regiment in North Korea. After they arrived at the "Zhao Concubine Palace", Chang Ruiqing was already waiting in a temporary war room.
"Shi Chuan, please introduce what you know so far."
In the combat room, there were not only Peng D-huai, but also Hu Zongnan and Zhou Zhirou. Both were Peng D-huai's assistants. The former was responsible for teaching the Korean army the skills of tank and anti-tank combat to the South Korean army, while the latter was now a major general in the Air Force, responsible for training the South Korean Air Force and air defense forces. Peng D-huai's introduction was very detailed, and he informed the North Korean generals and Zhu Peide of Trotsky's plan, the conflicts between Japan and the Soviet Union, and the actions that Takeda Hyung were about to take.
"Damn Jin Hengji!"
When Peng D-huai finished speaking, someone started to curse in Korean. Chang Ruiqing turned his head and found that he was a middle-aged man in suit and ties. Zhao Sanmei leaned into his ear and told him that this person was South Korean Vice President Lee Seung-man, a Miao descendant of Lee Chao. He once studied in the United States and was a representative of the pro-American faction in the South Korean government.
Chi Tycoon sighed softly and signaled that Seung-mung Lee not to be excited. "Kim Hyung-gi was also helpless. He was just a puppet in Trotsky's hands. The key to this war is actually the two battlefields of China and the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union. South Korea and Japan are just supporting roles."
"Prime Minister Chang, North Korea is the barrier of China's northeastern and southern line. It is the springboard for Japan to attack China. If South Korea perishes, China will be under the attack of the Soviet Union and Japan!" Lee Seung-meng took a deep breath. He stabilized his emotions, and then called on Chang Ruiqing in Chinese. "Please send reinforcements to South Korea immediately, concentrate the strength of our two countries, and drive the Japanese invaders into the sea!"
"Of course I won't allow the Korean Peninsula to be completely controlled by Japan." Chang Ruiqing was very calm. He kept thinking about how to use North Korea to delay and weaken Japan to the greatest extent, and he could not weaken Japan too much, otherwise the Japanese GCD world would be out of control. And the new Japanese government would no longer participate in World War II.
"It is not the time to dispatch the Chinese Defense Forces. Hundreds of thousands of South Korean Defense Forces must play their due role," Peng Dhuai said coldly: "Otherwise, over the years, we have provided so much military, where is the value of economic aid?"
"The Korean Defense Force must be prepared to defend Pyongyang, Shi Chuan, tell your plans to Korean friends." Chang Ruiqing didn't want to argue with the Koreans, and the Koreans were not qualified to argue with him.
Peng D-huai said with a calm face: "President Chi, Vice President Lee, Prime Minister Kim. Our plan is to concentrate our efforts on defending Pyongyang, the capital of the Republic of Korea!"
"Defend Pyongyang? Isn't it the 38th line?" Chi tycoon hesitated and asked.
Peng Dhuai nodded: "Well. It's Pyongyang. We believe that with the strength of the South Korean team, it is safest to defend the 38th line. Retreat to Pyongyang is the safest and a tactic that can kill the Japanese army to the greatest extent."
"But...what should the millions of Koreans north of Line 38? Should we let the enemy ravage?"
"The elderly, weak, women and children can temporarily retreat to China, and young and strong should all take up weapons to prepare for battle!" Chang Ruiqing stood up and said loudly: "This is the obligation of the free people! Our country will provide you with all possible assistance, but it is impossible to fight completely on your behalf... You must at least defend your capital."
After hearing this, several North Korean leaders in the room looked at each other in silence, and no one spoke. Chang Ruiqing added in a calm voice: "As long as you can complete this task, it proves that the people of the Republic of Korea have the determination and courage to defend their motherland. Then I promise to help you drive the Japanese invaders out of the land of North Korea. In the future, China and South Korea will be friendly neighbors for generations."
This time several Koreans were moved. Chi tycoon said: "Of course we have the determination to defend Pyongyang, but the loss of abandoning the 38th line is too great, which is unbearable for the Korean economy..."
Seeing Chi Tycoon fighting, Chang Ruiqing smiled at him and said, "No need to worry about this. We will send enough food, weapons, ammunition and other military supplies to Pyongyang for two years. You will also prepare them for you. Just keep the city at ease."
Chi Tycoon and several senior Korean figures exchanged glances and smiled bitterly: "Since that's the case, we are ready to live and die with Pyongyang City."
Chang Ruiqing's lips showed a sarcastic smile. Trotsky deliberately helped the Korean Yuki Takeda to the throne of the Japanese GCD chairman, in order to turn Japan into cannon fodder that restrains China. He also used Yuki Takeda's compatriots as cannon fodder to resist his Japanese Red Army. I really don't know what he would feel when Heike Takeda received this news?
Subsequently, Chang Ruiqing announced the decision to adjust the Chinese military advisory group in North Korea. The staff advisory group led by Peng D-huai will merge with the military advisory group. Peng himself served as the head of the military advisory group and Zhu Peide, deputy. Chang Ruiqing also made "advice" to the South Korean side, and General Peng D-huai of the Chinese Defense Forces will serve as the Chief of Staff of the South Korean Defense Forces.
After the meeting that day, Peng Dhuai took office, took over the General Staff of the South Korean Army, and began to re-formulate the combat and training plan of the South Korean army.
Chang Ruiqing did not participate in the formulation of North Korea's defense plan anymore, but instead invited Chi Tyung and Kim Kow to have tea on the rooftop of "Zhao Fei Palace". When the North Korean president and Prime Minister walked onto the rooftop, they saw Zhang Guotao sitting by the Western-style round table and couldn't help but be stunned.
Both of them knew Zhang Guotao, the spy leader. Chi Daheng often visited China in the past two years and met Zhang Guotao in China. Jin Jiu knew Zhang Guotao when he was in Moscow in his early years because he was the chairman of North Korea's GCD. However, this time they did not meet Zhang Guotao at the airport, nor did they see Zhang Guotao's name on Chang Ruiqing's entourage list, and they didn't even know how the spy leader entered North Korea.
Chang Ruiqing invited the two Koreans to sit down, and then ordered Zhao San to make coffee and bring it to him. "This is the coffee produced in Hainan Island in our country. Brother Baishan, brother Bai Fan (Jin Jiu), you all come and try it."
The two Koreans were confused and didn't know what Chang Ruiqing was going to do. They were always idle and asked them to chat with coffee, right? But they still picked up the coffee and sipped it. Although Jin Jiu stayed in the Soviet Union for a while, he was a local bun. He never drank coffee. He felt it was bitter and astringent and had no taste. Chi Tycoon had been to Japanese non-commissioned officers and his lifestyle was much more foreign. After taking it, he nodded and praised it. He said that the taste of Hainan coffee was far greater than that of Brazilian and Colombian coffee.
Chang Ruiqing shook his head: "It's just that the taste is different, there is no difference between everyone and who is inferior, but in terms of my personal preference, I still like to drink South American coffee. It's just that the war is together, I'm afraid it will take a long time to drink American coffee, so I have to find a way to get used to the coffee in Hainan Island first."
"Well, that's it." Jin Jiu nodded in agreement. He didn't know much about military affairs. He didn't understand the profound meaning of Chang Ruiqing's words. However, Chi tycoon's face changed slightly when he heard this and said in a lost voice: "Does the Prime Minister think that the Japanese Navy may obtain the sea control of the Western Pacific?"
"This is not the case," Zhang Guotao shook his head slightly before Chang Ruiqing spoke, "But, Mr. Chi, Mr. Jin, there is a situation you may not know. In the past few years, the Soviet Union and the Japanese Navy have built a large number of submarines. So although they cannot seize the sea control rights in the Western Pacific, they can cause extremely serious losses to our foreign trade."
Chi tycoon and Jin Jiu looked at each other. It seemed that they had thought of anything and didn't say anything. Chang Ruiqing added: "We have purchased a large number of machinery and equipment in Europe and the United States in the past two years, and most of them have not been delivered yet, so our strategy is to postpone the time of a full-scale war with Japan as much as possible. If the Korean Peninsula is completely occupied by Japan, then we have to join the war in advance!"
The faces of the two Koreans suddenly turned pale. They had already heard Chang Ruiqing's subtext. North Korea must hold back the Japanese army's pace to the north, so they have to defend Pyongyang. Chang Ruiqing sighed: "I know, you will make great sacrifices for this, and the entire North Korea will turn into scorched earth because of this war."
"But please rest assured that after the war is won, we will definitely help the Korean people rebuild their homes. At that time, the territory of the Republic of Korea will include the entire Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island and Tsushima Island." Chang Ruiqing opened the river in Xinkou.
"Then, how will Japan arrange it after the war?" Chi tycoon frowned. China had a "Japan-China Treaty" and a group of He tribes who regarded Chang Ruiqing as the "Left Minister and Great Ming God". After the war, Japan might be merged into the Greater China Federation. At that time, wouldn't North Korea become a country surrounded by the territory of the Greater China Federation? Can such a country still exist for a long time?
"It depends on Takeda Hyung's wishes." Chang Ruiqing looked at Zhang Guotao. Zhang Guotao said: "Mr. Chi, Mr. Jin, do you have any secret channels for contact with Jin Hengji, that is, Takeda Hyung?"
Chi tycoon and Kim Kow stared at Zhang Guotao who was asking the question, but did not speak for a long time. This sudden question made them feel a little embarrassed. Judging from the other party's intention, it seemed that they wanted to reach a secret agreement with Takeda Hyung to win over Japan to China. But in that case, does North Korea still have hope of unifying the Korean Peninsula? Maybe the territory controlled by North Korea will be betrayed by the Chinese to Takeda Hyung!
As if seeing through the thoughts of the two North Koreans, Chang Ruiqing slowly spoke: "President Chi, Prime Minister Kim, if we can contact Takeda, it will be beneficial for you to defend Pyongyang. Give him more choices and avoid him from being anxious. By the way, do you have evidence that Takeda Hyung is Kim Hyung Ji in your hands?"
Chi Tycoon and Jin Jiu were stunned again, and then shook their heads regretfully. If they had such a thing, they would not have to worry about the Japanese invasion now.
"Then prepare to fight," Chang Ruiqing said slowly: "This battle must be fought. Only when you win can the Korean people stand up! If you lose... there will be no more North Korea in this world! I hope you will tell him all these words when you contact Takeda Hiroshi. In addition, I will bring him a message to him, including Dutch East India, the Philippines and Portuguese East Timor, which do not include Sumatra, can all become Japanese colonies."
Speaking of this, he suddenly increased his tone: "Finally, I have another sentence to tell Takeda Hiroshi that there is more than Hirohito in this world who is qualified to be the emperor of the Japanese Empire! During the Japanese Revolution, two Japanese princes happened to study in France."
Chapter completed!