Therefore, Tufei Yuan repeated his old trick and created the "Zhangbei Incident" in Chahar Province in May 1935. The cause of this incident was that four Japanese officers and officers took a car from Duolun to Zhangbei to go to Zhangjiakou, secretly drawing military maps along the way. When they arrived at the city gate of Zhangbei County, because the four of them did not bring their passes, they had an argument with the guards of the Chinese army and were detained by the Chinese army. After the incident, the Chinese army stationed there immediately called Song Zheyuan, the commander of the 29th Army, and released the four people after receiving instructions. The incident had already subsided, but the Japanese side took this opportunity to make a big fuss. The Japanese Consul in Zhang Jiakou strongly protested to the Chinese side, claiming that the detention of the Japanese military officer was purely an insult, demanding an apology and ensuring that similar incidents would not happen again in the future. At the same time, the Japanese army stationed heavy troops on the border of Chahar to carry out threatening and provocative activities. Under such circumstances, Qin Dechun, who was then the head of the Civil Affairs Department of Chahar Province, was ordered to formally apologize to the Japanese side. However, the Japanese side caused more trouble, saying that the incident had exceeded the scope of consular authority and that China should negotiate with the Japanese garrison headquarters. Qin Dechun then went to Peiping to negotiate with Kenji Dohihara, which was the outcome of the Dohihara plan. During the negotiations, Tufei Yuan exaggerated the facts, made things difficult, and pushed all the responsibility to the Celestial army. On June 27th, both sides finally reached an agreement and signed the Qin Territory Agreement. The main contents of this agreement included: (1) China apologizes to the Japanese army and dismisses the officers involved in the incident;(2) Stop all activities of the National Party in Chahar Province;(3) The establishment of the Chaodong Armed Zone and the withdrawal of the 29th Army from the area;(4) Ban the anti-Japanese organizations in Chahar Province and stop anti-Japanese activities;(5) To replace Song Zheyuan as the head of Chahar Province. It was obvious that Tufei Plain wanted to use this incident to exert pressure on Song Zheyuan to force him to submit. After the agreement was signed, a smug smile appeared on Doi Feiyuan's face. Dohihara Kenji, who thought that he had fought a beautiful battle, thought that Song Zheyuan would soften his attitude. However, he miscalculated again. Even though the government was busy with the "suppression of the Communism" at the time, he was well aware of the importance of the five provinces in North China.
Jiang then personally flew to Taiyuan to persuade Yan Xishan, using economic support as bait to stabilize him. He also sent Xiong Bin, the deputy chief of staff, to threaten and bribe Song Zheyuan and Han Fuju."The central government has already decided on a specific plan for North China. It would be extremely disadvantageous if we were to go crazy for the sake of local autonomy and independence.”The various military and political dignitaries of the Nanjing government also called the four giants of North China, trying to persuade them to "cooperate" with the Kwantung Army. During this period, on the pretext that a special exercise would be held in the Nanking area, he concentrated several divisions of troops on the Longhai line to make a feint north, forming a deterrent to North China. At the same time, Jiang also used financial inducements to lure the four heroes of North China, so that even if they had the intention of independence, they could only stay put. Facing this situation, Tufei Yuan felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. The deadline set by the Kwantung Army headquarters for Tufei Plain was mid-November. Before that, Song Zheyuan's work had to be done well and the first step of the " North China autonomy " had to be completed. But in reality, it was already impossible for him to complete this mission. Helpless, Tufei Yuan thought of Yin Rugeng, the inspector of Ji Mi Administrative Office. Yin Rugeng studied in Japan in his early years and graduated from Waseda University. His wife was Japanese and was a typical pro-Japanese. After returning from Japan, he had always followed the pro-Japanese faction and betrayed the country for glory. He had once urged He Yingqin to give up confrontation with Japan and advocated full cooperation with Japan. After Tufei Yuan had been transferred to Huabei, he had even taken the initiative to run over and cast flirtatious glances, displaying his servile appearance. But at that time, Tufei Yuan's thoughts were all on the Four Heroes of North China, and he did not pay attention to a person like Yin Rugeng. However, the situation was different now. In order to achieve results in the " North China Autarchy ", Tufei Yuan could only settle for the next best thing. They could make a fuss about Yin Rugeng. After all, Yin Rugeng still had some influence in Jidong. Moreover, he wanted to use this chess piece to continue to rope in Song Zheyuan and the others. How to find Yin Rugeng to open this mouth, Tufei Yuan was really a little troubled. After all, at that time, the other party came to him enthusiastically but was rejected by him. Would Yin Rugeng bear a grudge because of this? Just as he was thinking about this matter, Yin Rugeng sent his brother-in-law to find him again. As a result, both sides naturally hit it off. Regarding the conspiracy between Yin Rugeng and Dohihara, Mada Moritoshi, who had worked with Dohihara, later gave the following testimony in the Tokyo court:
Mid-November 1936 passed quickly, but Song Zheyuan's work was not smooth. This was mainly because Song Zheyuan's attitude was not clear enough. Therefore, Tufei Yuan decided to temporarily stop persuading Song Zheyuan and focus on supporting Yin Rugeng to establish a new neutral regime against the Nanjing government. If Yin Rugeng was very active, perhaps Song Zheyuan would also yield. Thus, Tufei Yuan actively contacted Yin Rugeng. Not only did Yin Rugeng agree, but he also showed an unexpected determination. Of course, Yin Rugeng had a long-standing relationship with the Guandong Army due to his trade with eastern Hebei. It was possible for him to raise the flag of rebellion against Jiang, but his complete anti-Jiang attitude greatly exceeded our expectations. Yin Rugeng, with astonishing momentum, established the "Eastern Hebei Anti-Communism Government" and issued a dignified policy declaration against Jiang and pro-Japanese. On the eve of Yin Rugeng's declaration of the establishment of the "Jidong Anti-Communism Self-Government", Tufei and I went to a restaurant in Tianjin. Yin Rugeng and his subordinates had already gathered there. Tufei Yuan had asked them to start a rebellion. The high-spirited Yin Rugeng immediately said,""Good things have to be done quickly. Tomorrow, the new government will be announced. I will return to Tongzhou immediately tonight.”
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