usatvline Chapter 1436 Ancestral Tomb
Chapter 1436 Ancestral Tomb
Chapter 1436 Ancestral Tomb
I especially remember the tobacco and grocery store.
Ning Chenggang was reading a newspaper.
This is a copy of the Qingdao Evening News from the day before yesterday. The front page published the "important speech" delivered by Wang Tianhai when he met with Chinese and foreign reporters at the Guest House.
The headline is 'Mr. Wang Tianhai expounds on the three points of consensus in the peace movement'.
“I have the following views on the peace movement.”
"First, the peace movement is based on the overall situation in East Asia. It is based on the fact that China and Japan cannot coexist and prosper without peace. It is not a way of seeking refuge and comfort because of defeat."
"Second, the peace movement is a long-term plan for China and Japan. Its foundation should be deeply rooted in the view of coexistence and common prosperity, rather than seeking temporary peace."
"Third, the peace movement is based on a doctrine and a belief. It is based on the fact that war between China and Japan would hurt both sides, while peace would allow both to coexist and prosper. Therefore, it is not afraid of hardships and sacrifices, and it is not based on the concept of political conspiracy and numerology."
Following this news report, there was an editorial by Wang's propaganda chief Lin Bosheng, which praised Wang Tianhai's "peace thinking".
Ning Chenggang sighed in his heart.
In the past, when he saw such newspaper reports, he would have cursed loudly and spat out "traitor"!
But now.
He smiled bitterly. Overnight, he and many of his brothers at Qingdao Station became traitors!
He thought about fighting and refusing to surrender, but all these strong thoughts disappeared so quickly after he saw Sha Dongguang being killed by Li Cuiqun at the command.
He thought he was not afraid of death and could face it head on. However, when the time came, he realized how heavy the saying "Since ancient times, the only difficult thing is death" was.
It was at this time that he noticed that the waiter, who was also his subordinate Dai Guo, was sitting on a long bench at the door, sighing all the time.
"Dai Guo." Ning Chenggang shouted.
"Boss." Dai Guo walked over. He was still used to calling Ning Chenggang "Boss".
"Don't think too much. Things have come to this point and there is no turning back." Ning Chenggang said.
Is there no way back?
There was some confusion in Dai Guo's eyes.
"Boss." He walked over and asked in a low voice.
"What?" Ning Chenggang glanced at the inner room, then gave Dai Guo a warning look, signaling him to be careful with his words.
"I heard that if you become a traitor, you can't be buried in your ancestors' graves." Dai Guo said worriedly.
"Shut up!" Ning Chenggang's face changed drastically. He lowered his voice and warned Dai Guo, "We are following Mr. Wang's peace movement. We are not traitors."
Dai Guo didn't know whether he heard it or not. He returned to the door with his head hung and sat down on the long bench.
Mr. Wang’s peace movement was too profound for him to understand. He only knew that Mr. Wang was a traitor. This was what the stationmaster and his brothers said every day.
He only knew that the Japanese came to China to kill people, set fires, and raped his sisters. They all said that the Japanese wanted to destroy China. They were robbers. How could they make peace with robbers? Would the robbers stop until they had killed and robbed everyone?
Ning Chenggang's mood became even worse.
He smiled bitterly in his heart and said "ancestral grave".
The ancestral tomb.
People like me probably won’t be able to be buried in our family tomb.
Then, he remembered that some of his brothers who surrendered with him said that the Japanese would sooner or later occupy all of China, and they would all be Japanese and citizens of the Empire of Japan.
Not to mention whether I can be buried in the ancestral tomb, my ancestors probably won’t recognize me, Ning Chenggang thought.
……
At this moment, Ning Chenggang saw Dai Guo suddenly stand up. Not only did he stand up, but he also stared blankly outside the door.
Ning Chenggang's heart skipped a beat.
The Secret Service Headquarters ordered Youji Tobacco and Grocery Store to operate normally. Ning Chenggang naturally knew what the purpose of having them here was.
This is a trap, a trap for Hu Zejun, the head of the Intelligence Department.
There was obviously only one reason that could have caused Dai Guo to be so frightened.
Ning Chenggang rolled up the newspaper in his hand, quickly walked around the counter and to the door, then he saw Hu Zejun striding towards him.
No, don't come over here!
Ning Chenggang shouted loudly in his heart, he even wanted to shout out to warn Hu Zejun, but he didn't dare.
There were three Japanese military police hiding in the store.
The Japanese had already secretly surrounded the shop.
Hu Zejun raised his head and saw Ning Chenggang. He looked around vigilantly at first, then smiled and nodded, and quickened his pace.
……
Next to the Youji Tobacco and Sundry Store is an alley, in the corner of the alley entrance.
"Sir, someone is coming over." A Japanese military police said to Kurata Kunihiro.
"Stare at you closely." Kunihiro Kurata bit his lip and stared at the man who was about to walk into Youji Tobacco and Grocery Store.
This person is not Shen Xi.
He ruled out this possibility first.
"Boss Ning, the seafood that I asked you to keep an eye out for last time has arrived." Hu Zejun walked to the door of the store and asked Ning Chenggang.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Qiu. The weather has been bad these days and we haven't received any decent seafood." Ning Chenggang said, trying his best to make his tone sound calm.
Hu Zejun narrowed his eyes.
Ning Chenggang's answer meant "there is danger".
He looked at Ning Chenggang deeply, but he didn't expect that his rebellious subordinate would warn him at this critical moment.
According to common sense, he should turn around and leave at this time.
However, Hu Zejun was worried that he would be able to escape the enemy's capture by doing so. He hesitated for a moment and just looked at Ning Chenggang.
……
"Let's go!" Ning Chenggang suddenly shouted loudly. He didn't know how he suddenly got the courage. He just shouted, "Let's go, there are devils!"
Hu Zejun didn't hesitate any longer, he turned around and started to run away.
……
"Bag duck drop!" Kurata Xunguang cursed angrily, pulled out the Nambu pistol from his waist, and fired it into the sky.
With the sound of the gunshot, Japanese military police surrounded them from all directions.
Three Japanese military police rushed out of the store with rifles in their hands.
"Chief, let's go, let's go." Ning Chenggang picked up the scissors on the counter and rushed towards the Japanese military police with their gleaming bayonets.
He threw the scissors, which hit a Japanese soldier who was unable to dodge.
"Shire!" Another angry Japanese military police grinned and stabbed Ning Chenggang's chest with the bayonet of his Type 38 rifle.
'It hurts so much'!
Ning Chenggang shouted in his heart. He didn’t know what happened to him just now. He actually had the courage to do that.
You are so stupid.
Isn’t it good to be alive?
Maybe if I were to do it again, I wouldn't have the courage.
However, a voice in my head was screaming and asking, do you regret it?
I should, I shouldn't regret it.
The Japanese military police thrust his bayonet hard.
Ning Chenggang's mouth gushed out blood and he held the bayonet tightly with both hands.
He suddenly grinned. He wanted to shout, but he really didn't have the strength to shout. His mouth moved, "Section Chief, I, I don't want to be a traitor."
"Ancestral grave, hey!" Ning Chenggang's last thought in this world:
If I behave like this, I am not a traitor, right? Then, then, my ancestors would recognize me...right!
The Japanese military police pulled out their bayonets and stabbed Ning Chenggang several times, causing him to fall to the ground with a bang.
"Little Japs!" Dai Guo picked up a long bench and rushed towards the Japanese soldiers.
Then two Japanese soldiers stabbed him deeply with bayonets.
The long bench fell to the ground with a thud, and blood dripped down, staining the bench red.
The two Japanese military police worked together and lifted up the thin Dai Guo with their bayonets.
"Mom..." Dai Guo's voice stopped abruptly.
……
Bang bang bang.
Hu Zejun was unable to escape the encirclement.
His calf was hit by a bullet and he was forced into a corner by Japanese military police with bayonets.
"Hu Zejun, the chief of the intelligence department of the Military Control Commission's Qingdao Station?" Kurata Kunihiro came up to him, looked down at him and asked.
Ning Chenggang just called out "Section Chief", which made Kurata Kunihiro immediately confirm this person's identity.
"Kill me." Hu Zejun looked at the Japanese officer in front of him with hatred and said with gritted teeth.
Kunihiro Kurata smiled and did not deny that this person was undoubtedly Hu Zejun.
He waved his hand, and two military police came up and lifted Hu Zejun up. One of them skillfully took out a piece of rag and stuffed it into Hu Zejun's mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue.
Kurata Kunihiro was in a very good mood. He successfully caught Hu Zejun, the big fish that had escaped the net. He could finally give an explanation to the young master of the Kawada family and Lieutenant Colonel Horie Junichiro in the military.
Kunihiro Kurata came to the store and looked at the bodies of Ning Chenggang and Dai Guo. A hint of confusion and doubt flashed across his eyes.
These two people had been persuaded by their station chief Ke Zhijiang to surrender and were willing to join Wang Tianhai and serve the Empire of Japan. Why did they suddenly turn against them?
He turned his head to look at Hu Zejun who was tied up and gagged, "These two people have already defected to the Empire, why would they turn against us?"
Hu Zejun was a little excited and his eyes were red.
A Japanese military policeman wanted to take the cloth out of Hu Zejun's mouth. Kurata Kunihiro shook his head. He was just curious, but he decided not to make things more complicated. This person was very important and could not be lost.
Hu Zejun was taken away.
He struggled hard, trying to turn his head to take a last look at his two brothers who had died for their country.
He felt that he knew why Ning Chenggang and Dai Guo, the two brothers who had become traitors, did this.
They don't want to be traitors either.
However, the stationmaster Ke Zhijiang has surrendered, and Ning Chenggang and Dai Guo are probably used to following orders from their superiors. What can they do?
Good brother, take care!
Ke Zhijiang!
Hu Zejun has never hated someone as much as he does now!
……
Cheng Qianfan stayed obediently in the guesthouse all day.
The 'Big Three' meeting continues today.
In the morning, Wang Tianhai left the meeting room with a gloomy face.
Cheng Qianfan was preparing to go out at that time, and seeing this, he just went with the flow and stayed at the guesthouse obediently.
"What happened?" Cheng Qianfan asked Liu Xia, "I heard that the argument was fierce."
"Shh." Liu Xia raised a finger, signaling Cheng Qianfan to stop talking nonsense, then she looked around, leaned over, and said in a low voice, "They're still thinking about arguing over there."
Cheng Qianfan nodded thoughtfully.
In the afternoon, he roughly understood the quarrel in today's meeting from Chu Mingyu's complaints.
Unlike the relatively harmonious atmosphere of the talks in the previous two days, today's talks were full of tension, and it can be said that there were endless arguments and chaos.
This is because it involves the vital interests of all parties.
How exactly was the new national government organized?
The most fundamental interests lie in what positions the Wang faction, the Wang faction, the Liang faction and their respective "group of wise men" will hold in the new regime.
Neither side gave in and the debate was extremely heated.
Wang Tianhai attempted to merge several regimes and have himself lead them alone, but his proposal was rejected on the spot by Wang Keming and others.
"Mr. Wang is the popular choice and the only leader that the people trust. What qualifications do Wang and Liang have to compete with Mr. Wang?!" Cheng Qianfan said indignantly.
He looked at Chu Mingyu and continued to complain, "Besides, even the Japanese support Mr. Wang."
"The Japanese are not a monolithic group either." Chu Mingyu shook his head. "There are also Japanese interests behind Wang Keming and Liang Hongzhi."
As he said this, he snorted, "Japanese, huh."
Seeing Cheng Qianfan's worried and indignant look, he said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang is supported by the Japanese cabinet. He is recognized by foreigners at home and abroad, the international community, and friendly countries as the only leader of the party-state. Wang Keming and Liang Hongzhi also realize this. They are just fighting for the final benefit."
"Did it work?" Cheng Qianfan asked in surprise.
"Although the process was difficult, we finally reached a consensus." Chu Mingyu smiled and nodded.
Under the mediation of the Japanese, the three parties had to compromise after fierce arguments:
After the establishment of the "unified" new National Government, the "Mongolian and Xinjiang United Autonomous Government" was retained because it was located on the anti-Red front line; the "Provisional Government of the Republic of China" in Peiping was renamed the "North China Political Affairs Committee" due to its special status and was nominally under the leadership of the new National Government; Liang Hongzhi's "Reform Government of the Republic of China" in Nanjing was abolished and merged into the new Nanjing National Government.
In addition, regarding the issue of personnel arrangements, after some bargaining, it was preliminarily decided that the new National Government would be the only orthodox regime in China, with Chairman Lin Biao, Chairman of the Chongqing National Government, as Chairman, and Wang Tianhai as the Executive Yuan President and Acting Chairman.
The government established five branches, namely the Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Supervisory and Examination Yuans, as well as a Military Commission, which were divided into several ministries and commissions, which were basically the same as the institutional setup of the Chongqing National Government.
"Since the various departments and organizations have been set up, then Uncle Chu..." Cheng Qianfan showed an expectant look.
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Wang." Chu Mingyu smiled and nodded.
The biggest argument in the afternoon was the appointment of the heads of various departments. After compromise among all parties, it was decided that he would be the vice premier of the Executive Yuan.
"Congratulations Uncle Chu, congratulations Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan said excitedly.
Chu Mingyu nodded slightly, obviously very proud of himself.
"Uncle Chu is entrusted by Mr. Wang and the people of China." Cheng Qianfan said seriously, his eyes full of concern. "Uncle has been working day and night, and has lost a lot of weight recently. Please take care of yourself."
"There is no other way." Chu Mingyu shook his head and sighed, "The country is in danger. Although we have made some progress in saving the country peacefully, the road ahead is long. Mr. Wang, needless to say, I am also treading on thin ice. I am afraid of disappointing the expectations of 400 million citizens. How dare I slack off in the slightest?"
As he spoke, Chu Mingyu picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Qianfan, you must remember that this is a heavy responsibility. You must live up to your ancestors and the people. You must not be lax or greedy for enjoyment. You must remember that there are so many people in dire straits waiting for us to save them."
"Qianfan will remember this." Cheng Qianfan said excitedly with tears in his eyes, "The country and the nation are lucky to have Mr. Wang and Uncle Chu."
……
"what--"
In the interrogation room of the Qingdao Military Police Headquarters, Hu Zejun screamed and fainted.
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