Volume 8·september 18th Incident
by Pan Qiangen
About This Novel
In 1931, Japan had held the "Eastern Conference" and determined the main thrust of its policy towards China: "If you want to conquer China, you must first conquer Manchuria and Mongolia; if you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China." Seishiro Sakagaki was an enthusiastic advocate of this policy. In March 1931, he delivered a speech titled "Manchuria and Mongolia as seen from the military perspective" at the Japanese Army Infantry School, vigorously advocating Japan's invasion of Northeast China. He said that "Manchuria and Mongolia" have a deep and special relationship with Japan's national defense and national economic life, and shouted: "I dare to openly announce to the world without any scruples that this is a real problem for the empire." He called Northeast China the "front line of national defense" of Japan, believing that Manchuria and Mongolia are rich in resources and have the necessary resources for national defense. All resources "are areas necessary for the empire to be self-sufficient." Moreover, there is a lot of room for development. He also said, "In the war against Russia, Manchuria and Mongolia are the main battlefield; in the war against the United States, Manchuria and Mongolia are the source of supplies. Therefore, in fact, Manchuria and Mongolia have a major relationship with the war against the United States, Russia, and China."
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