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Volume Eight, Hundred Years of Resentment, Chapter 30, Chess Pieces

For safety reasons, Li Cunxun did not spend the night in Fuzhou and returned that night

The leader of the island's club "paid ancestors" stayed for a few days. Accompanied by Yanbo, he went to visit the ancestral homes of various parts of Fujian, and did not return to Taiwan until August 211.

On the eve of returning to Taiwan, five big leaders held a "closed-door meeting" in Yanbo's manor.

According to the division of labor, Cheng Ajiu and Du Hongzu organized major clubs on the island after returning to convey the "central spirit" to other leaders of the clubs who did not come to Fuzhou; Cai Zhongkai and Lan Hongbo were responsible for contacting the authorities on the island and exerting influence in the military and political circles; after Chen Mingjiong returned to Kaohsiung, he organized forces to suppress the clubs serving the green camp.

The five major leaders have the same views: they must never be enemies with the mainland.

On the night of the 21st, the Business Specialist landed at Taipei International Airport. Cai Zhongkai did not go home, but rushed directly to the "Presidential Palace".

As the outside world speculated, Cai Kai had an extraordinary relationship with the top leaders on the island.

When he met Cai Zhongkai, Taiwan's "President" Guo Ming asked his secretary to turn down all arrangements for the evening.

"The mainland has a firm attitude, and the commissioner who meets us is definitely not simple." Cai Zhongkai took the cigar handed over by the "President" and said, "Although he is only a commissioner, it is not too late to answer many key questions. I think he is likely to be an important assistant to a senior executive of a certain mainland China or a leader of the intelligence department."

"The key is the identity of the special commissioner." Guo Ming brought the topic back.

"There is no doubt that Lu has accelerated the pace." Cai Zhongkai lit a cigar and said. "From the tone of the special commissioner, the mainland must know that some forces are destroying cross-strait relations and creating unstable factors on the island."

"What force?"

Cai Zhongkai shook his head and said, "I don't say it clearly, I think it has a lot to do with the countercurrents inside and outside the island."

Guo Ming frowned. The so-called "countercurrent" refers to those who deliberately promote Taiwan to independence regardless of cross-strait relations and the safety of the people on the island for the sake of individuals, groups or other countries and other countries' interests. They create trouble for the cross-strait war, and the group has won the country.

"No matter what, you must be vigilant." Cai Zhongkai glanced at the "President" and said. "You have to pay special attention to Japan's actions."

Guo Ming sighed and said, "It's true. The situation is worse than we think."

Seeing the "President" look gloomy, Zhongkai pretended to be smoking and didn't say much.

"More and more signs indicate that the mainland has reached the point where it is unbearable for Japan's nuclear issue." Guo Ming picked up the cigarette on the coffee table and lit one. Unlike Cai Zhongkai, Guo Ming does not like to smoke cigars with pungent taste. "At the end of the Peninsula War, they all believed that the mainland would strike while the iron was hot and declare war on Japan on the grounds of nuclear issues. Facts have proved that the mainland's top leaders have longer-term considerations. Japan's delaying strategies and uncompromising policies on nuclear issues will sooner or later make the mainland completely desperate about negotiations, and thus choose to use war to resolve the problem."

"The key is why the mainland did not deal with Japan two years ago."

Guo Ming frowned slightly and signaled Cai Zhongkai to continue talking.

"Everyone knows that the best time for mainland China to deal with Japan when the Peninsula War ends. The mainland did not attack at the most favorable time, but instead gave Japan two years of preparation time?" Cai Zhongkai took two puffs of cigarettes and said, "I think the key is not that Japan is us, or cross-strait relations."

"Cross-strait relations?"

"The people on the island have a sense of identity with the mainland." Cai Zhongkai smiled and said, "In the East China Sea War, the mainland recaptured the Diaoyu Islands that were occupied by Japan for many years. It announced that the Diaoyu Islands were under the jurisdiction of Taiwan and were temporarily managed for Taiwan. This move has a huge impact on the people on the island. Many young people regard Ji Youguo as idol worship. Immediately afterwards, the mainland recovered the Nansha Islands with a thunderous momentum, which made the young people on the island feel a sense of belonging to the mainland. All of this played a significant role in improving cross-strait relations. During the Peninsula War, the mainland created sufficient reasons before every large-scale military operation. Former mainland leaders, the mainland had a significant impact on improving cross-strait relations.

During this period, Ji Youguo met with Taiwanese businessmen continuously and expressed the reasons why the mainland participated in the Peninsula War through various channels, making the people on the island believe that the mainland is not invading a certain country, but defending the interests of allies, and even more, the people on the island believe that since the mainland can make major sacrifices to defend allies, it will definitely make greater sacrifices in the war to defend nations, conveying the mainland's policy to Taiwan. The mainland did not declare war on Japan after the Peninsula War. The key is that the mainland does not want the Taiwanese people to think that the mainland is in an aggressive war against Japan, so as to express the important information that the mainland still hopes to achieve unity through peaceful means."

Guo Ming nodded and said, "That's true. The mainland has been trying every means to improve its image."

"The United States has sent some signal, and I'm afraid that Japan is the one who makes the trick behind the scenes."

"You mean..."

"The more impatient the mainland is on the Japanese nuclear issue, the greater the threat Japan is." Cai Zhongkai smiled coldly and said, "With Japan's current strength, it is not the mainland's right at all."

With the national sentiment of both sides, Japan will suffer a catastrophe after the war breaks out. If I were the Japanese minister, I would definitely try my best to eliminate the threat. The ideal way is to divert the mainland from the mainland from pointing its gun at Japan. There is no doubt that Taiwan is the most ideal choice. Imagine if there is a turmoil on the island, will the mainland still have the energy to deal with Japan?"

"You mean, is this the reason why mainland China contacts the island community?"

Cai Zhongkai nodded and said, "regardless of whether the mainland is preparing to go to war against Japan, maintaining stability on the island is a necessary condition for achieving peaceful reunification. If the mainland is determined to complete reunification through war, will we be able to resist? For the mainland, there are no other serious consequences for the war except for killing each other with the nation. It is precisely because of the fact that the mainland has absolute military advantages that the mainland adheres to the policy of peaceful reunification without putting pressure on us on key issues. This is not only a respect for the people on the island, but also a warning to us. The United States cannot even protect South Korea. Is it capable of protecting us? If Japan has the confidence to fight the mainland, it will not make any effort on us."

"The problem is, the political system of the mainland..."

"This issue has been mentioned by the special mission." Cai Zhongkai paused for a moment and said, "We cannot deny that over the years, the mainland has been carrying out political system reforms, but the effect is not obvious. We must also admit that political system reform is the most difficult social reform. The mainland needs more time, and we should also give the mainland more time. On the issue of Taiwan's political system, the mainland will give the most tolerance, model the Hong Kong and Macao models, allow Taiwan to be autonomous and solve the problem through time."

Guo Ming sighed a long time, still a little hesitant.

"To this day, the peaceful reunification of the two countries is no longer a matter between the two regimes, but a matter of the entire nation."

"I understand what you mean." Guo came to his senses and said, "As you said, the mainland is worried that Japan will create unrest on the island. What should we do?"

"First figure out what Japan will do." Cai Zhongkai destroyed the cigar and said, "No matter what Japan wants to do, it must master two forces, one is the community and the other is the army. The community problems are not very big. Even if there are several clubs in the south that join the green camp, we can solve them through the community. With Chen Mingjiong guarding it, there will be no big trouble."

"Is Chen Mingjiong capable?"

"He doesn't, 'Nine Fingers' has it." Cai Zhongkai smiled lightly and said, "I think the ones that should be focused on the army. According to my judgment, Lan Hongbo is probably not simple."

Guo Ming nodded, indicating that he understood Cai Zhongkai's meaning.

Although Cai Zhongkai and Lan Hongbo both have close relationships with the Blue Camp, Cai Zhongkai mainly contacts government officials, and Lan Hongbo's relationship with the Blue Camp generals is extraordinary. What makes Cai Zhongkai and Guo Ming not very relieved is that Lan Hongbo's political proposition has always been unclear. During the last election, news that Lan Hongbo secretly funded the Green Camp candidates. Although Lan Hongbo personally came forward to refute the rumors after the election and said that he had never supported the Green Camp candidates, this incident caused a lot, and even the intelligence agencies on the island intervened in the investigation. In the end, it was even reported that Lan Hongbo was related to the case of the shooting of the Green Camp "President" that year. Although the investigation results show that Lan Hongbo has no problem, who can guarantee that Lan Hongbo is really no problem?

“The key question is, what should we do.”

"The mainland means to maintain stability." Cai Zhongkai sighed and said, "The mainland must have had the exact information, but it did not disclose it to us for some reason, or convey some information to us."

"What information?" Guo Ming seemed to be waiting for this sentence.

"Imagine that if the mainland really intends to use war means to solve the Japanese nuclear issue, is there anything missing?"

Guo Ming smiled slightly and signaled Cai Zhongkai to continue talking.

"In addition to keeping us stable, the mainland definitely hopes that we can play a certain role." Cai Zhongkai knew that the "President" understood what he meant, so he did not waste any more. "We definitely need to convey some meaning to the mainland, such as being willing to take a key step on the issue of peaceful reunification. I think the most ideal way is not to contact the mainland directly, but to do it according to the mainland's intentions and on certain issues according to the mainland's arrangements to meet the needs of the mainland."

Guo Ming nodded and said, "That is to say, we are not doing anything now."

"Since someone wants to make trouble, why don't we wait until the matter starts to make trouble and then look at the mainland's strategies and figure out the mainland's true thoughts?"

Guo Ming neither opposed nor agreed with Cai Zhongkai's suggestion.
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