Chapter 428 Confession (please subscribe and vote monthly)
“The organization has submitted a list of the Eighth Office in Shanghai to the National Government, and the name of the comrade from Bethel Hospital is also on it.” Peng and Ou took a sip of tea and said.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Peng Yuou in surprise. Unexpectedly, Peng Yuou thought of this method and solved the crisis almost perfectly. He nodded secretly in his heart and was filled with admiration.
National Fudan University is preparing for the start of the fall semester. Japanese military planes roaring past, bombs raining down on the campus, and the deafening sound of gunfire getting closer and closer around Jiangwan Town have shattered the expectations of Fudan teachers and students for the new semester. .
Judging from the current situation, Fudan University may issue to students the first ‘cancellation of semester’ notice in the history of the school.
Mr. Nan Xuan, Vice President of Fudan University, said at an internal meeting of the school that "with the traditional patriotic spirit of our school, we will never allow us to start school under the iron heel of the enemy." The school must prepare in advance for the possible fall of Shanghai:
Schools must begin to organize and rescue important archives, cultural and historical materials, and important instruments from the Japanese bombings, and prepare to evacuate Shanghai.
Among them, history professors from universities such as Fudan University and Tongji University, which arranged for some personnel to evacuate Shanghai in advance, also received the task:
Compile and protect historical textbooks to tell our descendants that we are descendants of the Yan and Huang dynasties and Chinese, to avoid national subjugation and genocide!
In view of the current situation at Fudan University, Bai Ruolan cannot come to the school to audit in the new semester for safety reasons.
Cheng Qianfan used an excuse to come to collect textbooks and handouts for Bai Ruolan, and met Peng Yuou as a matter of course.
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Concerning the matter of Bethel Hospital, Cheng Qianfan had a serious discussion with Peng Yuou:
How to prevent our party comrades from being exposed due to the unintentional actions of children.
The topic discussed is somewhat ridiculous.
Children’s nature is pure, children are so innocent.
However, the reality is extremely cruel.
Similar incidents have occurred before.
The most famous one is the arrest of Comrade Ren Peiguo in the public concession.
At that time, Comrade Ren Peiguo went to a two-story Shikumen building near the Yangshupu factory area to attend a secret meeting.
However, this residence has been detected by the Public Settlement Patrol Room.
Before Ren Peiguo arrived, the patrol room patrol had already arrested three comrades who arrived early for the meeting. The patrol moved so quickly that the comrades did not have time to issue a warning signal.
After Ren Peiguo arrived at the meeting place, he saw that there was no sign of trouble on the door. He thought everything was normal, so he walked up the steps and knocked on the door.
As soon as the door was opened halfway, the alert Ren Peiguo immediately noticed that the situation was abnormal and turned around to leave, but it was too late. Several police officers rushed out and held him down with both hands.
A plainclothes patrolman forced a woman guarding the agency to reveal Ren Peiguo's identity and name.
This woman is Comrade Li Canying, the widow of martyr Guo Liang.
Li Canying, who was determined to sacrifice, firmly stated that she "didn't know the person coming."
Ren Peiguo also immediately explained that he went to the wrong door.
But just at this moment, an unexpected thing happened—
Li Canying has a three- or four-year-old son named Guo Zhicheng, the son of Ms. Li and martyr Guo Liang.
Ren Peiguo loved this martyr's children very much. He often saved his own meager living expenses to buy candies for his children to supplement their nutrition, so the children were very close to him.
In the rain and fog, after three-year-old little Zhicheng recognized his "Uncle Ren", he rushed over and snuggled up to Ren Peiguo affectionately...
In this way, Ren Peiguo was arrested.
However, he never revealed his true identity. After being tortured for more than thirty days, he still refused to admit that he was a Red Party member.
Comrade Xiang Wu, who was leading Special Branch at the time, personally took command, managed to secure connections, hired lawyers, and filed a lawsuit to rescue Comrade Ren Peiguo.
Cheng Qianfan and Peng Yuou discussed it, but there was still no good way to solve similar incidents.
Revolutionary comrades also have love and want to get married and have children.
To put it most directly and cruelly, without the children and the comrades who have sacrificed their lives, who will continue the revolution!
Furthermore, when working underground, having a family and children is a good cover in itself.
So, this situation cannot be completely avoided, and we can only be more cautious.
However, Peng and Ou accepted Cheng Qianfan’s suggestion:
Lurkers are prohibited from mentioning anything that may reveal their identity to children in their daily lives. For example, specifically regarding this matter, children cannot be taught to recognize slogans such as 'Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries.' In the future, we will consider When Shanghai is likely to fall, we cannot teach children to understand slogans such as 'Down with Japanese imperialism'.
Children can be taught literacy, but slogans cannot be taught specifically.
This may seem like a small matter, but both Cheng Qianfan and Peng Yuou attach great importance to it.
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Cheng Qianfan reported to Peng Yuou about Liu Bo's extradition, specifically mentioning the scene in which Liu Bo sang "The Internationale" while being put into a prison car.
"This scene is really shocking." Cheng Qianfan took out the cigarette case. He glanced at the students passing by outside the window. Instead of passing cigarettes to Peng and Ou, he took out a cigarette himself and then put the cigarette case away. On the table, ask Peng and Ou to get it for themselves.
“I almost subconsciously thought that Liu Bo was one of my own.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head.
"Tell me what you think about this matter and Liu Bo." Peng Yuou touched the cigarette case, took out a cigarette, handed a handout to Cheng Qianfan, pointed to the contents, and lit the cigarette in his hand. Watching Cheng Qianfan copy notes on the handout.
“Inspector Cheng, your handwriting is very beautiful.” Peng and Ou slightly raised their voices and said.
This is not a compliment, and given his personality, it is not suitable for him to say compliments. Cheng Qianfan's pen calligraphy is indeed very beautiful, the strokes are powerful, and there are silver grooves in the strokes!
Cheng Qianfan smiled and said nothing. His grandfather and parents had supervised his calligraphy practice since he was a child. After his parents died, Comrade Xiangwu and Farmer visited him and both of them had guided him in calligraphy practice.
"In my opinion." He thought for a moment, "First of all, Liu Bo is indeed promoting red ideas in prison. According to my understanding, Liu Bo has a very deep understanding of red, even deeper than some of our comrades. Of course, this does not mean that Liu Bo has a stronger revolutionary consciousness and will than our comrades."
“However, this does prove that Liu Bo may be influenced by red ideas.” Peng Yuou said.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Before Comrade 'Farmer' pointed out this situation, I could never believe that such a thing would happen, and I would not think of it in this direction. However, looking at it now, It is indeed possible.”
“However, when it comes to Liu Bo singing the Internationale today, I don’t think Liu Bo has completely transformed himself into a red warrior, but I think he is sending a signal.” Cheng Qianfan said.
“Signal?” Peng Yuou asked.
"Yes, a signal." Cheng Qianfan said, "Liu Bo is a smart man. He comes from a poor family, but he is educated, smart, and has no lack of skills. It is impossible for such a person not to see that the three principles are right. His suspicion."
"Especially the murder of Kazuo Qingda, Liu Bo knew about it through newspapers. It was after this incident that Sanbonjiro's attitude towards Liu Bo began to change." Cheng Qianfan said, "I suspect Liu Bo has guessed Sanbon Jiro planned to use him as a scapegoat, and even felt Sanbon’s murderous intention towards him.”
As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said with a smile, "The Japanese want to kill him. The Party Affairs Investigation Department treats him as a fish intestine. Sooner or later, they will kill him. Liu Bo thought about it, but he was a misunderstood fish." This identity may be able to save his life."
"Therefore, Liu Bo 'revealed' his identity as a Red Party member in public, hoping to attract public attention and even attract our party to actually take action to save his life." Peng Yuou said, regarding Cheng Qianfan's analysis, he was inclined to Yu believes in this possibility.
"However, it is not enough." Peng Yuou shook his head, "The Party Affairs Investigation Department kills without blinking an eye. Liu Bo could be killed at any time. He should have other ways to temporarily save his life and wait for the possibility of being 'rescued' later."
"As far as I know, Araki Harima should have told Liu Bo some of the information about our party that Cao Yu knew, as well as some confidential information from the Party Affairs Investigation Department. This move was for the purpose of later slandering Liu Bo's plan to betray Japan long ago, no matter what It’s the National Red Party and Liu Bo can’t escape, but—” Cheng Qianfan said.
“Yes, Professor Peng is a wise man.” Cheng Qianfan smiled and flattered him silently.
Liu Bo was identified as a "fish intestine". If he did not admit that he was a "fish intestine", he would only die faster.
Similarly, a "fish intestine" who chooses to "betray" the Red Party will not be able to survive. On the contrary, the more he "explains", the faster he will die.
It is impossible for the national government to spare Liu Bo's life.
Only Comrade Liu Bo, a staunch Bolshevik fighter, and the higher-ranking Red Liu Bo, could survive for the time being.
So, whether it is from the perspective of a red change in thought or from the hope of living, Liu Bo is most likely to be red now from the inside out.
“Boy, don’t do this,” Peng Yuou said in a low voice with a smile.
Seeing Cheng Qianfan, he always thinks of his son Feng Jiazhang who died in the Northeast Anti-Japanese War. Therefore, for Cheng Qianfan, he is not only a revolutionary friendship, but also a comrade-in-arms, and there is also a hint of affection from the elders to the younger ones.
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“Let’s hear what you think.” Peng Yuou asked.
“I have an immature consideration.” Cheng Qianfan said.
“Tell me.” Peng Yuou flicked the ashes from his cigarette and said with a smile.
“Comrade ‘Yuchang’ has been arrested. Can the leaders of the Eighth Office consider making representations to the national government and requesting them to release Comrade ‘Yuchang’?” Cheng Qianfan said.
“The Nationalist Government extradited Liu Bo on criminal grounds. I suspect that they will not even recognize Liu Bo as a Red Party member or a political prisoner in the next step,” Peng Yuou said.
The Red Party has never explicitly recognized Liu Bo’s identity as a Red Party member.
This situation is not uncommon. In order to protect the arrested comrades, as long as the identity of the arrested comrade is not exposed or the identity of the red party is not recognized, our party will mostly not recognize the person’s red party identity at the public level.
This is also the reason why the Party Affairs Investigation Office has never suspected that it was wrong.
“It’s not up to them to decide whether he is a member of the Red Party or not.” Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, “If we take the initiative to disclose the identity of ‘Yuchang’, then Liu Bo will be a Red Party member who can openly operate.”
"And here, here, here, are the parts of this handout that require the most thorough understanding." Peng Yu'ou said with a serious expression, "Your idea is very constructive. I will consider it carefully. My personal opinion is that it can be submitted to the Eighth Route Army." The comrade in charge mentioned this idea."
…
Cheng Qianfan said goodbye to Peng and Ou.
Before leaving, Peng Yuou said to him, "I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to have public contact in the future."
Cheng Qianfan was surprised and asked hurriedly what happened.
Peng and Ou's expressions are a little strange: Inspector Xiao Cheng's reputation for being greedy, lustful, and ruthless is growing day by day. Professor Peng has a good reputation throughout his life, and is ashamed to be associated with him.
Hearing this, Inspector Xiao Cheng was speechless for a moment.
Although Peng and Ou were joking, they did point out a possible hidden danger of public contact between the two.
Given their personalities and reputations, they really cannot have too much public contact in the future.
“What did someone say?” Cheng Qianfan immediately became alert.
Although Inspector Xiao Cheng is famous, not many people have actually met him, and most of the students don't know him. Therefore, his contact with Peng Yuou has not attracted much attention so far. .
“A professor from the History Department mentioned to me that Inspector Cheng Cheng was greedy for money, lustful, and a fisherman, so he advised me not to have anything to do with you,” Peng Yuou said.
He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "This old friend listed you, Cheng Haitao, Liang Yuchun and others as the six major dangers of the French Concession."
I am actually lucky enough to be among the “Six Worst Harms” of the French Concession!
Is this a compliment for your work...
Hearing this, Cheng Qianfan smiled bitterly.
If things continue like this, he doubts that some righteous person will take action against him, a major harm to the French Concession, and eliminate the harm for the people.
When parting, the two seemed to have had a quarrel.
The students saw Professor Peng angrily pointing at the nose of a very handsome young man and saying something.
The man looked arrogant and seemed to be about to punch Professor Peng.
Just when the students were about to rush over to help, the man stopped his hand in time, pointed at Professor Peng, and left with the lecture notes and textbooks tied with ropes.
"If it weren't for Ruolan, I wouldn't even want these things." Inspector Xiao Cheng said bitterly.
“Niece Ruolan, what a wonderful girl, but it’s a pity that she married the wrong person.” Professor Peng said.
The two broke up unhappy.
Cheng Qianfan also felt strange when he thought that he and Comrade Peng Yuou were discussing how to rescue a Japanese so seriously, and that even "farmer" comrades as far away as Nanjing were paying attention to this matter.
In a temporary cell in a secret stronghold of the Kuomintang Party Affairs Investigation Office in the public concession, Liu Bo sat on a stool made of bricks, shook his pen vigorously, scratched twice on a piece of white paper, and shouted, "No more ink." .”
A guard politely handed over an inkwell.
“Mr. Liu, it has been prepared a long time ago.”
Half an hour later, Wu Shanyue picked up "Yuchang"'s confession and read it, but he was furious. He raised his head and saw the words:
My confession:
Confessions of a Bolshevik!
The Bolshevik trumpet is bound to sound throughout China—
The Japanese invaders will be defeated, the Kuomintang will be defeated, and the Chinese Red Revolution will be victorious. My opinion!
“Lock him up and don’t give him food today!” Wu Shanyue angrily tore up the “confession article” and shouted.
Hearing the footsteps in the distance, Liu Bo picked up the torn article, slowly pieced it together, and smoothed it carefully.
The more Liu Bo wrote these articles, the more excited he became, and he became more and more convinced that what he wrote would eventually come true.
After a long time, Liu Bo gave a wry smile. He was a Japanese, but he actually studied on his own and became a warrior who firmly believed in the red. He himself felt it was amazing.
However, Liu Bo has no regrets.
He is extremely convinced that red thought belongs to all mankind and is the truth that guides the struggles of oppressed people all over the world!
Liu Bo looked at the top of the cell. He was lost in thought. He wondered whether the red 'comrades' he had never met before had received his signal and could come to rescue him, a soldier who took the initiative to take the red road.
He is not afraid of death.
He just felt that it was too late for him to understand the truth of the revolution, and there were still many things that he had not had time to do.
Thank you very much to [Mr. Amu Amu] for the 100 starting coins and [Zhiyinuo] 100 starting coins for the reward. Thank you.
Children’s schools organize COVID-19 vaccinations, and they need to be accompanied by their parents. I don’t have time to type during the day, so I apologize for the late update.
(End of this chapter)