Chapter 528 527 [Peking Branch Established]
China Civil Rights Protection League, Peking branch founding meeting.
On the rostrum, Hu Shi was making a personal speech: "We set up this alliance for two purposes. First, to help individuals, and second, to supervise the government. Now that the national crisis is at stake, the central government will not actively resist Japan and implement democracy. ..."
Zhou Hexuan sat silently in the audience. This vigorous civil rights league will be forced to stop its activities in a few months. Because the chief executive, Yang Xingfo, was assassinated, the Civil Rights League lost its organizational and executive power, and the rest of the people couldn't support such a big stall.
So Lao Jiang has a sharp eye. If he assassinates Mrs. Sun, Lu Xun or Hu Shi, it will only arouse a greater wave of resistance. But he just killed Yang Xingfo, which is equivalent to cutting off the limbs of the Civil Rights League, and the remaining people are nothing to fear.
Zhou Hexuan also thought about saving Yang Xingfo, but he was helpless and couldn't save him at all.
Even if Zhou Hexuan reminded that Yang Xingfo escaped one assassination, there will be a second and third time... This Mr. Yang is too ostentatious, he spares no effort to rescue the Communist Party everywhere, and he is famous, has means, and has the ability to execute. Chang Kaishen has long regarded him as a thorn in his side.
Although the China Civil Rights Protection League has just been established, its momentum is very large, and its members include today's left, center, and rightists. Maybe people who used to quarrel when they met each other joined the Civil Rights League. It is unimaginable that this organization will continue to develop smoothly.
So Chang Kaishen had to kill, the most critical one.
However, Yang Xingfo doesn't know how to protect himself, and likes to participate in various public activities, so he is a living target for Kuomintang agents.
After Hu Shi finished his speech, Yang Xingfo, the host of the meeting, said: "Mr. Zhou is now invited to speak!"
Zhou Hexuan walked up to the rostrum, looked at the nearly 100 members of the Peking branch below, and said: "At the beginning of this month, the Japanese broke through the Shanhaiguan Pass, and the Great Wall defense line was extremely critical. Once Rehe Province is occupied, the entire North China There will be no danger to defend the plains, and the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders are like entering no one's territory. Now that the country is in crisis, China's first priority is to resist the Japanese. Regardless of party affiliation, class, sex, or age, everyone has the right to defend the land Responsibility for the War of Resistance. I believe that we, when we set up the China Civil Rights Protection Alliance, should appeal to and urge the government to abandon the distinction of political opinions, and all citizens should work together to resist the enemy! Brothers fight against the wall and defend against their aggression from outside. The civil war should have stopped long ago. Yes. If Generalissimo Jiang’s army of one million bandits can be transferred to the Great Wall defense line to fight against Japan, I don’t think the Japanese invaders can easily occupy Rehe. But now, the Japanese invaders have broken through Shanhaiguan, and the soldiers of the Great Wall defense line are struggling During the Anti-Japanese War, Generalissimo Jiang personally went to Nanchang to command the suppression of the bandits. How unwise! It really hurts the relatives, and the enemies are quick! I went to Europe last year. The domestic anti-war sentiment of the British and French powers was strong, and their rulers practiced appeasement It is impossible for the League of Nations to speak for China! Facing the iron heels of the Japanese aggressors, we can only unite as one and unite as one, and we can no longer use our fragile national power for civil war. Great powers look down on..."
Zhou Hexuan's speech mainly revolved around the Anti-Japanese War, which was the consensus of everyone present. As for other topics, it can only cause disputes, because the composition of the Civil Liberties League is too complicated.
Historically, the split of the Civil Rights League stemmed from the expulsion of Hu Shi.
As the future historians commented, there are two civil rights views within the Civil Rights League, namely, the "revolutionary view of civil rights" represented by Mrs. Sun, and the "comprador bourgeois view of civil rights" represented by Hu Shi.
The premise of Hu Shi's "comprador bourgeois view on civil rights" is to recognize the legitimacy of the current regime and to carry out campaigns to protect civil rights on this basis. Mrs. Sun's "revolutionary concept of civil rights" does not recognize the legitimacy of the current regime, and demands the unconditional release of all political (harmonious) criminals.
The concept of civil rights is different, and when the civil rights protection movement is carried out, there will naturally be strong differences.
"Crack clap clap!"
Zhou Hexuan's speech on the Anti-Japanese War won applause from the audience. No matter which faction he is in, they all agree with his anti-Japanese proposition. This is the consensus of all patriots.
But Chang Kaishen must have been unhappy when he heard that, because Zhou Hexuan was openly opposing the national policy of "to fight against the outside world, we must first secure the inside".
Zhou Hexuan didn't bother to care about this, he was really, really angry. The Japanese invaders were storming the Great Wall defense line, and Chang Kaishen, as the head of state, actually mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to personally direct the so-called "bandit suppression" operation.
Zhang Xueliang was responsible for the fall of Rehe Province, but Chang Kaishen was more responsible!
At least Zhang Xueliang really wanted to fight against Japan this time, while Chang Kaishen only sent two central armies to help, and the main force was busy attacking the red zone.
Now Zhou Hexuan has finally figured out why so many people with lofty ideals choose to sympathize with, help or directly join our party. Because Chang Kaishen is too disappointing, he does all kinds of nonsense and completely treats the interests of the country and the people as a trifling matter.
After several key figures delivered speeches, Yang Xingfo reiterated the purpose of the China Alliance for Civil Rights Protection—opposing the persecution by the Kuomintang government, aiding and protecting progressives, fighting for civil rights such as freedom of association, speech, publication, and assembly, and calling on the government to actively resist Japan.
Next came the election of the leaders of the Peking branch.
Because Zhou Hexuan resolutely avoided resigning from the post of chairman, Hu Shi was finally elected as the chairman of the Peking Branch, Li Ji was the vice chairman, and nine people including Hu Shi, Li Ji, Zhou Hexuan, Cheng Shewo, Chen Bosheng, Jiang Menglin, and Ma Youyu were the executive committee members.
After the meeting, Yang Xingfo found Zhou Hexuan, Hu Shi and Cheng Shewo to have a secret talk, and he said: "I have already contacted Commander Zhang Xueliang, and with his consent, we can visit the Beiping Army Prison to learn about the basics of Beiping's political (harmonious) crimes." This is also conducive to the development of the future work of the Peking branch.”
Hu Shi said excitedly: "Okay, just a few of us go over and have a look."
Cheng She and I also echoed, "This is what should be done."
Zhou Hexuan looked at Yang Xingfo in surprise, because Yang Xingfo's behavior was so abnormal. The Beiping branch had just been established, and it was too anxious to go to the prison to investigate immediately.
There is only one truth, and Yang Xingfo had already discussed it with Madam Sun and the others. This visit to the Beiping Army Prison to investigate the situation was just a cover. Their fundamental purpose was to rescue the Communists imprisoned there, and Hu Shi and Cheng Shewo were all used tools, including Zhou Hexuan.
Mrs. Sun, Yang Xingfo, and the others wanted to use the fame and influence of Zhou Hexuan, Hu Shi, and Cheng Shewo to create momentum for the next rescue of the Communist Party, and they did not make it clear to Zhou Hexuan and the others in advance.
Hu Shi is a relatively naive person. Historically, he went there happily, but later found out that he was being played like a monkey. In anger, he immediately wrote a letter to openly satirize Mrs. Sun, which led to the internal division of the China Civil Rights Protection League.
It doesn't matter to Zhou Hexuan, he is very happy to save a few Communist Party members, if he is used by others, he will be used by others. Seeing that Hu Shi and Cheng She had already stated their views, he also smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go to the prison with you guys."