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It's important to understand that the Japanese Communist Party had no shortage of ruthless individuals who wanted to "completely purify Japan." Ironically, these were also the people who understood the Japanese national character best. Without a thorough cleansing, Japan could easily self-destruct through repeated internal conflicts. Therefore, on that land, once you decide to take up arms, don't let your guard down until you've wiped out the enemy.
The fleet provided to Xinhua was intended to support the Japanese Communist Party, and even the proletarian revolution throughout Asia and the world.
When Xinhua's aircraft carrier appears in the waters surrounding Japan, even the proudest Japanese will hunch their backs and show a fawning smile to the Celestial Empire.
If there are obstacles in initial communication, then first instill fear in the enemy.
The atmosphere of discussion within the Japanese cabinet was quite intense, but Japan doesn't even have a Self-Defense Force now, relying entirely on the military protection of the United States. If the United States thinks they still have value, then it will protect them; but if it thinks they are useless, it will sell them off without any psychological burden. Having dealt with the US government for a long time, the Japanese know very well what kind of people the US government is made of.
Some shrewd Japanese officials have already started arranging for their families to flee, some even skipping the United States and heading straight to Canada or other South American countries, preparing to work incognito for the rest of their lives.
However, the Japanese cabinet meeting did reach some conclusions, namely that the Crown Prince should prepare for his future.
Is this the result of their discussion? That's ridiculous!
Yes, what else can be done? Neither the guns nor the money are in Japan's hands now. The orders from the Korean War did indeed boost Japan's economy, but the war is over, and Japan hasn't found a new direction. After realizing that China could nuke the entire world, American capital is even more convinced that the countries closest to China are dangerous. Japan's investment value has been reclassified as junk. American think tanks are still quite intelligent; they give their judgments, which American capitalists readily accept.
As a result, some industries and technologies that the United States transferred to Japan in the history of the world have now failed. Japan can only make some money by relying on the dividends it received from the Korean War, most of which are light industry and handicrafts, and its ability to protect itself is almost zero.
Although MacArthur was a scoundrel, he did a lot of work in emasculating Japanese militarism. Even though he is gone, it is only 1952 now, and Japan's fighting strength is far inferior to that during World War II. This fighting strength is not only in terms of weapons, but also in terms of mentality. The new generation of Japanese people have little interest in serving the government.
There was even some resentment, because after the Korean War, orders decreased, Japanese companies began to lay off workers, which increased the number of unemployed. The situation in rural Japan was not much better. Even after the establishment of Japanese agricultural cooperatives, ordinary Japanese farmers were not the beneficiaries; the real profits were in the hands of the powerful and influential.
This isn't a 30/70 split; it's a 10/90 split. Ninety percent of it belongs to others, and the remaining portion was obtained through begging and pleading. The Japanese people have great patience, but that doesn't mean they're stupid, much less that they don't hold grudges.
When there's no opportunity, you grit your teeth and keep going. But once the opportunity comes, you should try to overcome it.
"Welcome, comrades from Xinhua and the People's Revolutionary Committee!"
The Japanese Communist Party has already begun to welcome aid from Xinhua, or more accurately, aid from the People's Revolutionary Alliance. Xinhua doesn't have such incredible things as ocean-going intercontinental transport submarines, but Qinshan has underwater speeds exceeding 100 knots and can move silently and covertly to every corner of the world, making it a powerful tool to aid the proletarian struggle in various countries.
Players don't really need this. Qin Shan can deploy them directly to the old base, but Xinhua's people can't teleport there. The intercontinental transport submarines are prepared for them. At the same time, these submarines can also serve as hidden underwater command centers. For an island nation like Japan, the importance of these transport submarines even surpasses that of thousands of troops.
If there's a highly confidential meeting, we can simply go to sea and dive at the location; it's absolutely confidential.
The Red Boat of the New Era (Confirmed).
With strong external support, the Japanese Communist Party's fighting method changed to armed struggle to seize power in Japan. As for the American troops stationed there, they were fine with it if they didn't interfere, but if they dared to meddle, they would all be killed.
On December 12, 1952, a U.S. delegation arrived in Seoul to negotiate with Xinhua on the issue of an armistice in the Korean War.
There's really not much to talk about. The only area under the actual control of the Syngman Rhee government is Jeju Island. What can you do with such a small place? You should know that the population here at its peak was only a little over 400,000. Even Chiang Kai-shek knew that a counterattack would require at least a million troops. Even if the entire population of Jeju Island were mobilized, there would be no chance of a successful counterattack.
The US military controlling this area can cause some trouble, but that's all. In a real collision, a single nuclear bomb could wipe out the target.
Because of their overwhelming disadvantage, the American representatives in the negotiations were not as arrogant as American representatives in the history of the world. Instead, they seemed rather cautious. They immediately made concessions to any points of dissatisfaction raised by the Xinhua side. Their accommodating nature made the North Korean representative suspect that the person on the other end was not a real American.
In reality, these American negotiators were people with no background in the US government. To put it bluntly, they were just scapegoats to be thrown out when a dishonorable outcome had been reached. They also knew that they had no leverage, and any action that angered Xinhua would be unwise. If the other side really overturned the table, they would definitely be the ones who suffered.
After realizing their place, these people naturally couldn't be tough in negotiations. They agreed with whatever Xinhua said. On the other hand, the South Korean representatives thought they were 100% safe after retreating to Jeju Island and were protected by the US Navy, so they were fearless and kept provoking and shouting during the negotiations, making the US representatives grit their teeth.
Just because we don't speak doesn't mean you, dog, can jump on the table and run wild!
That's right, the American representatives couldn't really deal with Xinhua, but dealing with their own dogs was a piece of cake. The chief American negotiator, Bellows, sent a telegram back home, saying that the South Korean representatives' foolish actions had greatly increased the difficulty of the negotiations and angered Xinhua, which was detrimental to achieving peace.
Then, without saying a word, the United States demanded that South Korea replace him. American soldiers, armed with guns, stormed into the South Korean presidential palace, ready to force Syngman Rhee to admit on the spot that he had died too late.
Faced with the dark muzzles of American soldiers' guns, Syngman Rhee simply couldn't muster the courage to make the American ambassador kneel before the South Korean flag.
So, in a fit of anger, he swallowed his rage and obsequiously stated that South Korea would absolutely not tolerate such acts that undermine peace and that they must be severely punished!
The South Korean delegation members are really unlucky. Before they set off, Syngman Rhee hinted that they should act tough, but now that things have gone wrong, they're being used as temporary workers. Even Emperor Chongzhen wasn't as harsh and ungrateful as you.
Historically arrogant and domineering South Korean representatives were kicked out after just one round of negotiations, leading the CEO to remark that nuclear weapons are far more convincing than artillery.
With China in a strong position and the US in a weak position, the Korean Peace Agreement was formally signed on December 29, 1952. The US then arrested Syngman Rhee and other key figures of the puppet government and handed them over to the North Korean government. Subsequently, the US completely withdrew from the Korean Peninsula. As for the negotiations with prisoners of war, that was the next stage of the negotiations.
This was deliberately arranged by Qin Shan to make things difficult for the US government. In the history of the world, they have used the issue of prisoners of war to make things difficult for Xinhua. Now it's their turn to experience the pain of being manipulated.
However, this time the Americans didn't send any prisoners of war to Taiwan Province, because their POW camps in Korea had been liberated, and their mistreatment of prisoners of war had been exposed. Xinhua demanded compensation from the United States, but the demand wasn't high—just $10,000 per person. Otherwise, it's hard to say when the hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war in our country will be able to go home.
"These greedy yellow-skinned monkeys!"
Eisenhower slammed his fist on the table in anger, feeling his blood pressure surge. But at that moment, Xinhua was invincible; their missiles could destroy the United States with a 100% success rate, yet the US lacked the equivalent countermeasures. Ultimately, the US government compromised, but this didn't mean they would obediently retreat.
During the more than one century of decline of Chinese culture, the Western world colonized vast swathes of land in Asia, naturally leaving behind numerous contradictions. As a troublemaker in the new era, the United States is naturally determined to stir things up.
And don't forget, Chiang Kai-shek is still alive, and America's most powerful dog is still watching him like a hawk.
Section 10: Vietnam is once again embroiled in a civil war between Nie Fa and Nie Fa.
The world is amazing, for example, the definition of a dish.
Some people's dishes are like those rolled up in a monster's room, while others' dishes are simply plain, unworthy of their status.
Chiang Kai-shek was utterly useless in our eyes, but the fact that the National Revolutionary Army was able to become invincible in Southeast Asia after its defeat was precisely because of Chiang Kai-shek's "outstanding performance." This led both China and the United States to misjudge each other's strength, and then, damn it, they started arguing back and forth.
There's no way around it; the rulers of most parts of the world don't do anything humane. Compared to their straightforward "benevolent ruler model," Lao Jiang seems too hypocritical.
Originally, the People's Revolutionary Alliance could have directly liberated Taiwan Province, but the leaders of Xinhua felt that this was Xinhua's own business, and that they should do their own things. They felt that the comrades of the People's Revolutionary Alliance had already helped so much, and if Xinhua couldn't even do something as simple as cleaning its own house, how could it talk about governing the country?
Since that's the case, Qin Shan decided to go and attend to his own business first.
Hanoi, Vietnam
As a long and narrow country, Vietnam seems to have been born with the characteristic of being divided into north and south. French colonization left a terrible mark on this land. Looking at a map of Vietnam, you can see that some regions have names with a distinct Chinese style, while others have names with a distinct Western style. The combination of these two styles is what makes up the current divided Vietnam.
After World War II ended in 1945, the French colonialists returned. The Viet Cong, represented by Ho Chi Minh, fought back and, with the support of Xinhua, stabilized the north. Meanwhile, South Vietnam became the State of Vietnam, with Emperor Bao Dai, supported by the French government, as its head of state.
Not too obscure, but probably not many people know this little-known fact: China and Vietnam established diplomatic relations on January 18, 1950.
From the day diplomatic relations were established, Xinhua began to provide Vietnam with various forms of financial assistance. However, Vietnam did not expel the French colonialists until after 1954. Even so, Vietnam entered a state of division between North and South, separated by the 17th parallel north. It was not until July 7, 1955, that the United States intervened in Vietnam's internal affairs, supporting Ngo Dinh Diem to come to power and establish the Republic of Vietnam. This is the South Vietnamese government as perceived by most Chinese people.
The Vietnam War began in 1961. The United States initially used special operations, but when it found that South Vietnam could not hold out, it took the initiative to intervene. However, it fought with restraint and dared not cross the 17th parallel. This was because Chairman Mao said that if American soldiers dared to cross the 17th parallel, the People's Liberation Army would go and have a good chat with the United States.
The US expressed great interest, but never crossed the border into North Korea until the end of the Vietnam War. It was a case of saying one thing and doing another.
At present, Vietnam's main target of struggle is the French government and the puppet state of Vietnam supported by the French government, led by Emperor Bao Dai.
However, not long ago, Xinhua temporarily suspended its aid to Vietnam for various reasons. It did not completely stop the aid, but only provided the Vietnamese Communist Party with the necessary assistance to maintain its livelihood, and nothing more.
After all, Xinhua's aid to the Viet Cong was only just beginning and the amount given was not much to begin with. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was no longer involved with the Viet Cong. Stalin publicly stated that Vietnam's affairs were Vietnam's internal affairs, and the Soviet Union, being far away, would not interfere. If Xinhua was willing to help, then Xinhua would handle it.
Regardless of what they say, the meaning is clear: Xinhua is in charge of Asian affairs, and it's no use you coming to me.
Even all the important figures in the Soviet government began to avoid meeting with Vietnamese officials for various reasons.
The Soviet Union's statement left the Viet Cong somewhat bewildered. "Big Brother, what do you mean? Don't you know what Xinhua's status was here before? How exaggerated its influence was? If we let them come over, are we Vietnam or Vietnam province? We might become part of Vietnam since ancient times!"
However, Vietnam will soon no longer need to worry about this issue, because the People's Revolutionary Union has stepped in.
On January 1, 1953, Xinhua's New Year's Day, the People's Revolutionary Alliance suddenly launched the Vietnam Liberation Campaign. Within an hour, they annihilated all the French troops stationed in Vietnam. At the same time, they arrested all the French in Vietnam, confiscated all their property, and waited for the French government to ransom them. If they were not ransomed, they would be sent to build up Vietnam according to the severity of their crimes in Vietnam. Their sentences ranged from a few years to a lifetime. It was up to them to decide.
You should know that this involves nearly 200,000 French people and their families. The People's Revolutionary Union was planning to pack them up and send them to the French. It just so happens that you French people are short of manpower, so we're helping you supplement your numbers.
Because everything happened so fast, by the time the Viet Cong reacted, the National Revolutionary Union (NRU) had already declared the liberation of Vietnam and renamed it Jiaozhi, making it the NRU's first province in Southeast Asia, with Hanoi as the provisional capital.
As for the Viet Cong, here's what we'll do: along the southern border of Xinhua, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, and Cao Bang provinces are yours. You can build your own new country. We, the National Revolutionary Union, don't want you Viet Cong. If you have any complaints, keep them to yourself. After all, you weren't the ones who liberated Jiaozhi. You shouldn't accept undeserved rewards, and you have no right to lead Jiaozhi.
The Vietnamese Communist Party was furious, and published articles in the newspapers condemning it as "aggression! This is an aggression against Vietnam!"
The People's Revolutionary Alliance replied: "Understood, my phone is out of battery, I've read your message but won't reply."
Ho Chi Minh immediately visited Xinhua, hoping that his second brother would stand up for him. However, Xinhua naturally could not offend the National Revolutionary Union for Vietnam's sake, not to mention that Xinhua's top leadership already knew that Vietnam was a typical ingrate.
Historically, aid to Vietnam has often been a case of "a little help is appreciated, but too much help breeds resentment." Therefore, Xinhua will not use the people's resources to support such a creature this time. Thus, Xinhua's attitude towards the Vietnamese Communist Party's request for assistance is very clear.
"As long as the people of Jiaozhi can live a good life, it doesn't matter who governs Jiaozhi."
Upon hearing this, Ho Chi Minh felt a chill run down his spine. The official Xinhua News Agency had changed the name of Vietnam to Jiaozhi, which meant that Vietnam recognized the National Revolutionary Union (NRU). Considering the NRU's current close relationship with Xinhua, which was practically inseparable from it, Ho Chi Minh felt a sense of unease.
Alright, alright, Second Brother betrayed us, huh? Then I'll go find Eldest Brother!
Then the Soviet side simply refused to see them, saying, "Sorry, we won't receive you."
Facing the cold doors of their elder brothers, the Viet Cong felt as if the north wind was howling and snowflakes were falling.
No!!!!!!!
Of course, the eldest and second eldest brothers didn't completely ignore the Viet Cong. Instead, they advised them, "Look, the People's Revolutionary Union didn't completely exclude you. Didn't they give you the area of four provinces to establish an independent country? Manage it well, and you won't be without a chance to take over Cochinchina in the future. Back then, your revolution was also for Cochinchina to be independent and for the people to live a good life. Now someone is giving you the job, aren't you willing?"
Ho Chi Minh, being a smart man, naturally knew that the Viet Cong had no other choice on this issue. Therefore, after some effort, he accepted the proposal from the National Revolutionary Union. However, what happened next caused a split within the Viet Cong.
Because the National Revolutionary Union launched a large-scale anti-corruption campaign, it almost completely dismantled the entire Vietnamese bureaucratic system and grassroots elites.
Although Vietnam calls itself the "Little China of South Asia," in reality, the country's control over local areas is far less than that of the Central Plains dynasties. If the gentry of the late Ming Dynasty already made the Ming Dynasty feel suffocated, then the local landlords in Vietnam were veritable local emperors, feudal lords without titles, who could decide the life and death of peasants with just a few words.
This is exactly the treatment of a feudal lord in medieval Europe.
Under the rule of the People's Revolutionary Alliance, such a mess could not be allowed to happen in Jiaozhi Province. Therefore, a thorough land revolution and anti-corruption struggle were carried out directly. Those with conclusive evidence were publicly tried and then executed. Their household registrations were precisely cancelled according to the household register. The infamous "Nine Clans Elimination Game" resounded throughout Jiaozhi, making countless reactionaries tremble with fear.
They did try to resist, but the People's Revolutionary Alliance was too powerful. There were even instances where a People's Revolutionary Alliance soldier tore apart a group of returning soldiers with his bare hands, or chased and killed hundreds of people, resulting in rivers of blood.
No matter how flexible those landlord militias were, they couldn't match the flexibility of the People's Revolutionary Alliance commanders and fighters. One or two People's Revolutionary Alliance soldiers dared to suppress bandits throughout Jiaozhi. Under such a brutal struggle, landlord militias had no place to survive.
Moreover, the People's Revolutionary Alliance is quite harsh on these remnants of the old era. If you accept reform properly, you can still leave with nothing.
But if you dare to resist, hehe, Cheka, here comes your job, you reactionary family, please come to Lubyanka Suite.
Isn't this a normal practice of purging reactionaries? What are the Viet Cong protesting? They're not reactionaries.
Well, in the process of development, party organizations in all countries will encounter such problems: during the revolution, some people from other factions are absorbed, or some originally loyal people betray their party, or their thinking changes, and factions form within the party.
Healthy factional struggles can help bring about innovation.
But if the conflict becomes too great, it turns into a partisan struggle.
The Vietnamese Communist Party has this problem: it has extremists, conservatives, neutrals, and other messy political spectrums. In short, whether it is left or right, it is infinitely divisible, and once it is divided, it will inevitably split.
The problem now is that, thirdly, some Viet Cong families are doing well, but their revolutionary resolve is not so firm. Not everyone can be like Castro, firmly supporting the revolution against themselves. Starting with one's own revolution is very difficult. Choosing the right side and then reaping the benefits of the country is what most people think.
The land revolution and anti-corruption struggle of the People's Revolutionary Alliance directly burned the family genealogies of these people. How could they possibly have a good opinion of the People's Revolutionary Alliance? It was as if their entire families had been killed.
So some Viet Cong members said that if their elder brothers couldn't do it, they would go to the Americans, and the US government would absolutely not mind planting a nail in Vietnam.
But the true Viet Cong, led by Ho Chi Minh, resolutely opposed it.
First and foremost, it must be made clear that the Viet Cong, led by Ho Chi Minh, were indeed comrades. Regardless of what they said, we should look at what they did. The fact is, the Viet Cong did not betray Ho Chi Minh during his lifetime, no matter what the reasons were. We should judge by their actions, not their intentions. As the leader of a small country, sometimes it is unavoidable to make outrageous statements because things have been pushed to that point, and a statement must be made. But one should be realistic about whether one can actually do it.
Ho Chi Minh knew very well that for the Viet Cong to challenge the United People's Revolutionary Party (UPP) with its current strength was like John D. Lee carrying a knife and looking for a cat in the street—they were clearly asking for trouble. Moreover, the purpose of their revolution was to improve the lives of the Vietnamese people. Although Vietnam had been renamed Jiaozhi, the Viet Cong still had its own territory. Let's compete with the UPP and see who can better improve the lives of the people, instead of continuing to hold others hostage and seek help from the United States to participate in a battle that had no chance of victory.
The true revolutionaries and revolutionary opportunists finally showed signs of rift, and the Viet Cong completely split.
They accused the other side of betraying their faith and using the blood of the Vietnamese people to preserve their privileges, calling them a bunch of opportunists.
On one hand, they angrily denounced the other side for betraying national interests, saying that Vietnam had become Jiaozhi and they didn't fight back, calling them traitors and collaborators.
As the argument escalated, both sides lost their tempers and refused to back down, resulting in a stalemate.
On January 19, 1953, the Communist Party of Vietnam officially split into the Vietnam People's Party and the Vietnam Independence Party. The former decided to establish an independent state based on the four provinces and continue to maintain Vietnam's legal existence, while the latter believed that Vietnam was not suitable for communism and wanted to embrace the free world led by the United States, so that the light of the beacon could shine on Vietnam and save the privileged society in their hearts.
But both sides understood one thing: if they didn't even have control of the four provinces of Vietnam, they would be worthless to either side. The Vietnam People's Party and the Vietnam Independence Party began to fight for actual control of the four provinces, eventually leading to a major conflict.
On January 31, 1953, the Vietnam War broke out, and Vietnam, a country with only four provinces, was once again embroiled in a civil war between Nie Ai and his brother.
Fun fact: Vietnam's provinces are smaller than our cities. The country's total land area is only 330,000 square kilometers, but it has 58 provinces and 5 municipalities (in comparison, we only have 34 upgraded administrative divisions, which shows how fragmented Vietnam's level of centralization is, but it is still higher than that of European and American countries). On average, each province has an area of only 5,600 square kilometers. To put that in perspective, Hong Kong has a land area of more than 1,000 square kilometers.
Section 11: The Prism Program, but Targeting the United States
"No way, they can fight like this? This is a makeshift operation."
Upon learning that the Vietnamese civil war had broken out in just four small provinces, Qin Shan's first reaction was speechlessness.
It's really speechless. There were only a few Mao people there. Besides, the locals weren't very friendly to the Viet Cong. After all, the Viet Cong hadn't proven itself by liberating the entire northern Vietnam. Xinhua's support wasn't as reckless as it had been in the past. So, many things and policies weren't implemented properly by the Viet Cong at this time. Now, it's even split into the People's Party and the Independence Party, fighting each other in civil war.
Very well, his already limited good character has been completely ruined now. It's truly a suffocating move.
"Our intelligence is that Ho Chi Minh did not want to fight, but the opportunists within the Viet Cong wanted to cooperate with the United States, believing that controlling the four provinces could be used as a bargaining chip for cooperation. As a result, the Viet Cong began to fight for local control, and the war broke out."
Saratoga shrugged. She had seen similar ridiculous actions many times before. Even the governments of major countries (such as the United States) had moments of irrationality, let alone smaller countries, which would only be more bizarre.
In fact, due to their small size and low tolerance for error, small countries simply do not have the capacity to tolerate mediocre rulers.
To put it more extremely, the smaller the country, the more it needs a wise ruler. Either the entire nation must be united and have a spirit of sacrifice and dedication, and the country must be in a position where it is not contested by any major power. Otherwise, once a major power sets its sights on a country, it will definitely not have a good life.
Mexico is like this, Afghanistan is like this; there is no greater tragedy for small countries.
“Send a telegram to Ho Chi Minh and ask him if he needs the help of the National Revolutionary Union. If so, out of consideration for all of us being comrades and for the local people, the National Revolutionary Union is willing to lend a helping hand. However, this also proves that the Viet Cong is incapable of governing a country, and we must take back the four provinces.”
For the United People's Revolutionary Union (UPU) to speak in this tone, given its strength, is already quite realistic and respectful of the Viet Cong. However, for the Viet Cong, this is still seen as taking advantage of their misfortune. Besides, they are not without fighting capabilities; they would have to fight first before making any decisions.
Since that's what they think, then the National Revolutionary Union doesn't care. After all, Vietnam is just a typical four-province country with a combined population of less than ten million (in fact, it doesn't even have five million). Vietnam's population of over one hundred million is something that will happen in the 21st century.
At this time, the Viet Cong was neither capable of waging a truly troublesome national war, nor did it have enough power to play any role in the balance of power in the Cold War. After all, the four provinces that Qin Shan gave them were all inland provinces, not coastal, and they had no ports. Even if the United States wanted to intervene, it would have to ask the attitude of the National Revolutionary Union and Xinhua.