At that time, Puyi was hiding in the Japanese concession in Tianjin. He was unwilling to destroy the "ancestral foundation" of the Qing Dynasty in his hands. His mind was full of thoughts about how to realize his dream of restoration and sit on the throne again. Dohihara was naturally aware of this. After he accepted the mission, he quickly went to Tianjin on October 27, 1931. He first conspired with Kawasaki Kohei, the commander of the Japanese garrison in Tianjin, to discuss how to kidnap Puyi from Tianjin to the northeast. After that, he met with Pu Yi, who was living in seclusion in the Tranquil Garden. After a series of clever words, he gave Pu Yi many verbal promises and benefits, and generally reached an agreement with Pu Yi. Everything was going smoothly as planned by Tufei Yuan. A few days later, Tufei Yuan called Benzhuang Fan and said,"
Puyi did have the intention of fleeing to Manchuria, and it was generally true that he planned to establish a government in JiLin. However, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consul General of Tianjin, Sangdao, did not want Puyi to escape and was closely monitoring his actions. Therefore, if he didn't use special methods, it would be difficult to achieve his goal.
The " special means " mentioned in the text referred to the riot of the " plainclothes team " in Tianjin. This incident was planned by Dohihara and Kawasaki Kohei was instructed to carry it out. His wishful thinking was to take advantage of the riot to forcefully kidnap Puyi from the Japanese concession and escape to Manchuria by sea. When Puyi later recalled Tufei Plain instigating him to set up a puppet regime in the northeast, he wrote the following:
From beginning to end, there was a gentle and respectful smile on Doihara's face. This smile gave people the feeling that nothing this person said was unreliable.……He said that the Kwantung Army had no territorial ambitions for Manchuria and only "sincerely wanted to help the Manchurian people build their own new country." He hoped that I would not miss this opportunity and return to the birthplace of my ancestors soon to lead this country personally. Japan will form an offensive and defensive alliance with this country. Its sovereign territory will be fully protected by Japan. As the head of this country, I can make my own decisions.
On November 8, Kohei Kashii launched a riot in Tianjin as scheduled, luring the Chinese army into action. However, due to the lack of careful organization, the riot did not make Dohihara Kenji's plan come true. Helpless, Tufei Yuan had to come up with another plan of action: Puyi and his party left secretly from Tianjin on the 11th, boarded the receiving ship from Tanggu on the 12th, and landed at Yingkou on the 13th. After this plan was confirmed, the Kwantung Army immediately sent Masahiko Ganbo to Yingkou to prepare for the welcome. At the same time, he entrusted the director of the Kanto Hall to strictly block the news and prohibit the newspapers from publishing all news reports related to this.
On the night of November 10th, taking advantage of the dark night and high wind, Pu Yi boarded the transport ship of the Japanese Army Command's transport team at the British concession dock. In addition to the three Japanese agents and ten Japanese soldiers who were responsible for protecting him, Zheng Xiaoxu and his son also accompanied him. In addition, there was a large gasoline barrel in the cabin accompanying Pu Yi, ready to be used to self-destruct and destroy evidence if he was discovered by the Chinese army and could not escape. Of course, Pu Yi did not know about this at the time. Hijiyama Maru stealthily went down the White River to Tanggu. They ignored the signal from the Chinese army and the machine gun fire. They drove at full speed and finally arrived at the mouth of Dagu. The passenger ship Awaji Maru, which the Kwantung Army had arranged beforehand, was already waiting at sea. After Pu Yi and his party boarded the ship, Awaji Maru immediately headed northeast at full speed. Puyi and his party, who boarded the Awaji Maru, seemed to have woken up from a nightmare. They celebrated each other for their narrow escape. The Japanese placed miso soup and side dishes on the boat and used sake to calm Pu Yi and his party. Zheng Xiaoxu was in high spirits. He was deeply moved by this " heroic feat ". After a few glasses of wine, he couldn't help but write a flattering poem:
The two emperors of the same state wanted to respect each other, so they invited seven guests to sit in the same boat and try to discuss together. It is not idle talk that men can conquer nature, but it is not much to say that they should look at each other.
At 8:30 a.m. on the 13th, Awaji Maru arrived at the Manchurian Ferry Pier in Yingkou. Along the way, Puyi did not see the scene of the people of Northeast China gathering together to welcome him. Instead, there were only Masahiko Asamu and a few other Japanese. After a brief conversation, Pu Yi and his party, under the protection of the Guandong Army, first took a carriage, then took an hour's train, and finally arrived at the " Duicui Pavilion Hot Spring Hotel " located in Tanggangzi Hot Spring Resort. Along the way, the Japanese didn't say a word to Pu Yi, so he was muddle-headed and kidnapped to the northeast. The Duicui Pavilion Hotel was a luxury hotel operated by the Manchurian Iron Corporation. It only served Japanese generals, senior staff of the Manchurian Iron Corporation, and Chinese bureaucrats. Here, Puyi was imprisoned for a week before being transferred to the Yamato Hotel in Lushun by the Japanese on the grounds of " ensuring safety." At the same time, Doi Hara also instructed the Japanese female spy Kawashima Yoshiko to kidnap Puyi's " Empress " Wanrong to the northeast and meet Puyi.
On January 27th, 1932, the Kwantung Army passed the outline of the aftermath of the Manchurian and Mongolian problems according to the General Staff Headquarters's outline of the handling of the China-Japan problem and the plan for the establishment of the central government of Manchuria and Mongolia, and officially decided to establish a puppet regime in Northeast China. In mid-February, the Kwantung Army staged a farce called the "Founding Conference" at the Yamato Hotel in Fengtian, and announced the so-called "Founding Declaration" on the 28th. At this moment, Dohihara Kenji was very satisfied. Seeing that the Manchurian Empire he had personally participated in had finally succeeded, he could not help but feel a strong sense of self-satisfaction.
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