The kneeling statues of Wang Jingwei and his wife Chen Bijun are still on display on the national land, and this couple who once stirred up the storm should perhaps be glad that they are still on their own land. In December 1938, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was already raging, and the Japanese Prime Minister even issued a public Konoe statement to induce the Nationalist government to surrender. At this time, Wang Jingwei had another idea, so he ran to Vietnam to publish "Yan Dian" and openly surrendered to Japanese imperialism.
In 1939, he went to Japan for negotiations, and finally reached an agreement with Japan to sign an agreement with Japan on the adjustment of the new relations between Japan and China, which betrayed national sovereignty. So, why did Wang Jingwei surrender to Japan? Does the theory of "saving the country by the curve" advocated by him have any reasonable significance? To understand this problem, we may as well start with his theory of national salvation and analyze it layer by layer, so that this so-called theory of national salvation can be clearly revealed before our eyes. A few days, we can see if he really "saved the country with a curve".
First, how did the theory of "saving the country by curves" come about?
In the later stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan, when the country was in danger, the powerful offensive of the Japanese aggressors caused great panic among the political forces in China, mainly because of the centrifugal forces among the major factions within the Kuomintang. Since the Kuomintang seized great power in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, there were still many party, government, and military forces that were dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's rule.
The "reformists" represented by Wang Jingwei had a great influence in the Kuomintang and attracted many party members. In addition, local military leaders such as Tang Shengzhi are also the backing of this faction. As for Li Jishen, he even planned to form a southwestern coalition government in the late stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and prepared to independently assume the responsibility of resisting Japan in the rear area. However, at the time of national peril, in the face of powerful external invasion, it has always been easy to produce two kinds of propositions.
One is the active main battle, and the other is the negative main peace. The main battle may not be able to win the final victory, but it shows the indomitable fighting spirit and integrity. Since ancient times, Chinese have valued those national heroes who have been defeated and honored, such as Yue Fei and Wen Tianxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty, and have been commended by the people over the centuries. What's more, coping with the ordeal of the nation with an indomitable fighting spirit can often temper the unending coping ability of our parents.
As for the main peace, there are two views: one is to make a temporary strategic response, and the other is to surrender and betray the country. However, from the experience of history, the lord and the lord are often a sign of retreat, and it is also easy to lead to a compromise and surrender. Why? Because in this, many people who blindly follow are often the kind of people who are not determined. Once they are allowed to compromise, even if their leaders are only used as a strategy, the end result is nothing more than being drawn into a torrent of their own guidance.
Wang Jingwei just catered to the trend of pessimism in China and wanted to lead this group of people to defect to Japanese imperialism with the ideas of "talking peace" and "opposing communism." In order to justify their traitorous country, the upper-class traitors led by Wang Shi constructed a set of "curve to save the country" theory that whitewashed their own behavior. Next, let's take a look at how they want to cover up.
Second, distort the Three People's Principles
Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Three People's Principles are very clear to us, that is, a set of distinct theories that integrate European and American liberalism and communism to overthrow autocracy and realize democratic republicanism, which are supported and believed by countless people and are the ideological foundation for the founding of the Kuomintang. The Three People's Principles advocate nationalism of national liberation and independence, the civil rights politics of people's sovereignty, and the people's livelihood doctrine of equalizing land rights and controlling capital.
In addition, after the reorganization of the Kuomintang during the Guangzhou period, Mr. Sun added the three major policies of "uniting with Russia, uniting with the Communist Party, and supporting peasants and workers" to the connotation and extension of the Three People's Principles. Henceforth, all factions of the Kuomintang that want to strive for orthodox status will not be able to circumvent the guiding ideology of the Three People's Principles, and those who violate it will certainly be criticized by other factions of forces and the people. This is also the reason why Chiang Kai-shek was often boycotted by other forces.
However, in order to cater to Japan, Wang Jingwei has made many improper changes to the Three People's Principles. From these falsifications, we can understand that the purpose of the Wang puppet regime is not to save the country, but to pander to the aggressors and to betray the beliefs it once held. Wang Jingwei was originally a staunch follower of Mr. Sun, but now he has braved the world's great disobedience to publicly publish "Yan Dian" and split the Kuomintang. If Mr. Sun had known about it, would he have sighed?!
Specifically, Wang Jingwei extended the connotation of nationalism to: the nation demands independence and self-reliance, but it is best to rely on Japan, a "fraternal state", with their help, to obtain national independence and development. In terms of people's livelihood, for example, Zhou Fohai said in his book "Outline of the Three People's Principles": Civil rights are the political power of the people, and they are the freedom of the whole, not the freedom of the individual.
This means that under the new civil rights, the individual has no freedom, and the freedom of the individual is projected into the whole freedom of the people.
This is equivalent to saying in disguise that there is no need for freedom, and the state can represent the individual freedom of each person by achieving centralization. This view is completely contrary to the civil rights doctrine advocated by Mr. Sun that everyone has rights. Finally, there is the people's livelihood doctrine, which is no longer a matter of controlling capital, but with the help of Japan, it is necessary to promote the economic development of the country. As you can see from this, they are all pandering to Japan.
Third, the so-called "peaceful nation-building" theory
In the construction of the theory of "saving the country through curves," the Wang Jingwei regime also put forward a clear-cut program that was in opposition to the "War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Founding of the Country." This so-called peaceful nation-building epitomizes his idea of saving the country by curve. For the Wang puppet regime, the country could no longer resist the Japanese attack, and only by seeking peace with Japan could it accumulate strength and preserve its strength for later catch-up.
So how do you reunite other forces to cling to yourself? The Wang puppet regime has sorted out "peace" and "nation-building" and made it clear that it is politically justified and meaningful, and that it is not wrong for everyone to come and surrender. The upper echelons of the Wang puppet regime believe that "peace" is only a means, and "nation-building" is the goal, and peace does not mean that it is to betray the motherland, but rather to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, which is a good strategy for understanding the situation of the times and conforming to the times.
The purpose of "nation-building" is to complete the modernization of the country on the basis of peace and with the economic support of Japan. As for the organization of the Wang puppet regime government, it is not an attempt to seize power, but a temporary means and tactic. Needless to say, this is also a kind of empty-tongued deception, because many of the upper echelons of the Wang puppet regime are rushing to power. Even Wang Jingwei himself, there are also great factors because he can't stay in the Kuomintang.
Wang Jingwei vigorously advocated peace, which means that China is now too weak to resist, and other foreign forces are not very helpful, and they are in a weak position in the international community. At this time, the Japanese prime minister twice threw out the Konoe statement, expressing his sincerity to China and willing to work together with China to build a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". This is obviously Japan's strategy to lure the enemy, but Wang Jingwei believes that this is the sincerity of Japan, and also believes that it is of great significance to achieve peace in East Asia together. therefore. Wang Jingwei resolutely and resolutely issued a "Yandian" echo.
In addition, Wang Jingwei also naively believes that japan is a country of the same language as China and has deep historical roots, which is a good basis for cooperation. But unfortunately, what he forgot was that Japan was a repeat villain of the heart of the tiger and the wolf, and from the Sino-Japanese War to the Lugou Bridge Incident, he really could not see Japan's "heart of peace".
IV. Conclusion
The theory of "saving the country by the curve" pursued by the Wang puppet regime is actually national capitulationism, and whether this is a temporary tactic or a naïve proposition, it cannot change its reactionary theory of surrender and betrayal. This can be seen from its tampering with the Three People's Principles and its idea of peaceful nation-building, which to a large extent only plays the role of pandering to Japan, and under Japan's control, the Wang puppet regime cannot play the so-called effect of saving the country at all, but instead becomes a puppet regime, and thus has a bad impact on the Chinese revolution. It's not hard to imagine, in a situation that is subject to people, just like a bird is tied to its wings, how else can it fly?