Lawyer Jiang Yiping, who defended Okamura Ninji, died in his later years
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When it comes to Okamura Ninji, every Chinese is full of anger in their hearts, this Japanese has brought indelible pain to China, and we sincerely hope that he will be punished as he deserves.
Jiang Yiping, a Chinese lawyer who once resolutely defended the dignity of the country, chose to defend Okamura Ninji not guilty under the huge interests. Although his behavior was despicable, and even after defending Gangmura Ninji, his life did not go as smoothly as he expected, but suffered a tragic end of family ruin.
Okamura's sins are unforgivable, and his birth and family background do not excuse him for committing crimes.
Okamura Ninji was a premature baby with a thin body, and in order to grow up safely, he added a "Ning" to his name. His parents had high expectations of him, pinned the burden of family revitalization on him, and were strict with his studies.
As a result, his results have always been good. In 1898, Okamura was admitted to the Tokyo Army Infant School and began his military career. During the Russo-Japanese War and the Battle of Sakhalin, he actively participated in the war, hoping to prove himself on the battlefield and advance his military ranks.
In 1915, Okamura Ninji came to Qingdao, China, for the first time to collect materials on the history of the war between Japan and Germany.
In the thirties of the twentieth century, Gangmura Ningji's evil deeds continued to escalate, and his status was promoted again after participating in May 3 ** and Sha Ji **. Subsequently, he used the 128 Incident to divert international attention from the 918 Incident.
Soon after, Gangmura Ninji became chief of staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army and actively promoted the signing of the Tanggu Agreement. With the recognition of Japan, he became one of the key figures in the war of aggression against China.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he trampled on the land of China and implemented the notorious three-light policy, which caused great harm to the Chinese people.
After the promulgation of the Potsdam Proclamation, although the Japanese who committed the unforgivable crime in China signed the instrument of surrender on behalf of Japan, Japan's crime of aggression against China will not disappear because of this.
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, these Japanese war criminals deserved to be punished. However, the Kuomintang found various reasons to be perfunctory, and only put Okamura Ningji under house arrest in Nanjing.
Even during the War of Liberation, he was hired as a military adviser. Although Chiang Kai-shek protected Okamura Ninji under house arrest, the Far East Military Tribunal would not spare his trial.
In 1948, the first trial of Okamura Ninji began, but for some reason, in the end the verdict was not reached. And so the second trial ensued.
In January 1949, the second trial, which the Chinese people had been waiting for, came angry news. It is deeply distressing that Jiang Yiping, a well-known Chinese lawyer, went so far as to defend Okamura's innocence and even glorify his crime of aggression against China.
Although World War II has ended in Europe and a comprehensive liquidation of war criminals has been carried out, the clean-up of war criminals in the Asian theater has left regrets and makes people sigh.
MacArthur, out of his own interests, sheltered Emperor Hirohito, who launched the war of aggression against China; Shiro Ishii voluntarily handed over the data of his secret research in exchange for the protection of the United States.
However, Japanese war criminals like Okamura Ninji were acquitted by the Kuomintang. Lawyer Jiang Yiping played a key role in this, defending Okamura's innocence, but it also ruined his family in his later years.
As a Chinese, why is Jiang Yiping willing to defend Japanese war criminals? What is the motivation behind this?
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the situation in China underwent drastic changes. The power of the European powers in China has shrunk dramatically, and only the United States is the only one. Jiang Yiping's father-in-law, Yu Qiaqing, was originally the spokesman of the European powers, and his power has also declined.
This year, Yu Qiaqing died, which made Jiang Yiping lose an important backer. However, with his intelligence and hard work, Jiang Yiping has achieved a significant position and reputation in the legal profession.
This made him a target of the Kuomintang, who hoped to use Jiang Yiping's influence to add persuasiveness to Gangmura's whitewashing.
Due to the consideration of the domestic political situation, the Kuomintang decided to release Okamura Ninji. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Communist Party bravely resisted Japanese aggression in the area behind enemy lines and was under tremendous pressure.
The Kuomintang was not highly motivated in the later stages of the war, believing that Japan's surrender was only a matter of time, so it planned to preserve its strength. They retreated large numbers of troops to Guizhou, Yunnan, and Sichuan.
The Kuomintang organs tried to realize their own interests. However, after Japan's surrender was announced, Chiang Kai-shek, fearing that the Communists would take over the Japanese-occupied areas first, began to look for ways to stop them.
Chiang Kai-shek actually wanted to communicate with the commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion of China, Gangcun Ningji, and asked him to order the Japanese army to continue fighting and wait for the arrival of the Kuomintang army. Okamura Ninji was not a good man, after the defeat of Japan, he did not plan to apologize to the emperor, he just wanted to live well and look for a chance to survive.
Therefore, in the face of Okamura Ninji's suggestion that as long as he spared his life, the Japanese army could surrender only to the Kuomintang, Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed. Later, when the Liberation War broke out, Chiang Kai-shek also hired Okamura Ninji as a military adviser because of his rich experience in fighting the Communists.
Okamura Ninji was still useful, so the Kuomintang did not convict him, but tried to exonerate him. The Kuomintang approached Jiang Yiping to defend Okamura Ningji, and at first Jiang Yiping politely refused, but saw a large amount of gold and silver treasures moved into the house, and promised generous treatment after the deed.
In the end, the ** of gold and silver treasures made Jiang Yiping feel moved, and he decided to fight hard after weighing his own situation. Jiang Yiping is full of confidence, believing that he has many years of experience and reputation in the legal profession, and that the gold medal lawyer is not called in vain, and he is full of confidence in winning this lawsuit.
Jiang Yiping's father resolutely opposed his son's defense of the Kuomintang, and even severed the father-son relationship. The public also criticized Jiang Yiping's behavior, believing it to be a betrayal of the country.
However, Jiang Yiping still insisted on his idea, and for the sake of a better life for his family, he chose to defend Okamura Ninji. Despite the pressure of rebellion, Jiang Yiping still firmly believed that his approach was correct.
Soon after, he defended Okamura Ninji: "During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Okamura Ninji did not kill the Chinese people with his own hands, but took a series of protective measures in the occupied areas. ”
Jiang Yiping cunningly covered up Okamura Ninji's crime of aggression against China, reversing black and white, and beautifying the crime. Under the defense of Jiang Yiping, Okamura Ninji was acquitted and returned to Japan.
After Chiang Kai-shek's defeat, Jiang Yiping fled to Taiwan alone in order to protect himself. His relatives and friends avoided it because they could not face what Jiang Yiping had done, which was an insult to China's dignity.
After arriving in Taiwan, Jiang Yiping's life was not easy, he became a lonely person, lost all use value, and became a forgotten character.
Jiang Yiping's life is full of regret and loneliness, and his life trajectory is like a mouse crossing the street, no matter in **, he is spurned and rejected by others. He used to be high-spirited and enthusiastic to help others, but because he couldn't keep his heart, he eventually fell into disrepute.
He is a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, born into a family of lawyers, and his father paid great attention to his education and hoped that he could make a difference. However, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot escape the loneliness and miserable end.
He had already recognized his mistake, but sadly, it was already too late. Therefore, he can only die alone, leaving behind endless regrets and regrets.
Since childhood, Jiang Yiping has regarded his father as a role model for learning, dreaming of becoming a responsible lawyer, loyal to the country, and ambitious. When the news of China's diplomatic failure at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 reached China, triggering a massive May Fourth Patriotic Movement, Jiang Yiping also threw himself into it, shouting that he would refuse to sign the Paris Peace Conference and abolish the 21st Article.
In 1924, Hong Kong workers launched a movement to defend their legitimate rights and interests, but in order to protect the interests of the capitalists, the Hong Kong British ** brutally suppressed, resulting in the killing of many unarmed workers.
After hearing these news, Jiang Yiping was furious and immediately decided to join *** to use the power of defense to demand the release of **'s students.
Jiang Yiping saw the workers being killed, and deeply felt that the country was in danger and his own strength was meager. He decided to move to Shanghai in the hope of finding a job and fulfilling his ambition.
However, at that time, Shanghai was drunk with gold and gold, and he hit a wall everywhere. In desperation, his parents decided to find him a good family affair, hoping to help him.
In the end, Jiang Yiping had a strong support, and his father-in-law was Yu Zhiqing, the president of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.
In the era of warlord chaos and social unrest, the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce implemented autonomy, and Yu Zhiqing had an independent armed force, like a big brother. He had a close relationship with Du Yuesheng, the leader of Shanghai, and even had dealings with Chiang Kai-shek.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek was engaged in ** business in Shanghai, trying to cut corners, but as a result, he suffered heavy losses and even almost lost his life. After Yu Qiaqing learned about it, out of the love of his fellow villagers, he helped Chiang Kai-shek solve the problem, and gave him some entanglements to find a way out again.
Jiang Yiping relied on his close relationship with Yu Qiaqing to climb to the peak of his life and made a major breakthrough in his career, which is inseparable from the promotion of those invisible hands.
In 1932, he received a doctorate in law from Fudan University, and Soochow University hired him as a professor at the law school, and was offered a position in the Shanghai Bar Union.
In 1936, he even participated in the revision of the Constitution, and Yu Qiaqing's support was indispensable. However, after the defeat of the Battle of Songhu, Shanghai fell, and hundreds of people were ruined and fled to foreign concessions to seek refuge.
Jiang Yiping was deeply saddened and used his status and connections in high society to call on all sectors of society to lend a helping hand to these refugees.
In the face of the attempt of foreign enemies to get their hands on the Shanghai Concession, Jiang Yiping once again stepped forward to protect the legitimate rights and interests of China in the concession. In 1939, Wang Jingwei wanted to trap Jiang Yiping under his banner, but Jiang Yiping resolutely refused, which led to the disaster of death.
However, this former national hero now seems to have forgotten his original intention.
Jiang Yiping defended Okamura Ninji's innocence, and the consequences he bears are his own responsibility and do not deserve our sympathy. The law always upholds justice, and if Jiang Yiping, as a lawyer, cannot maintain the dignity of the law, then he is not suitable to be a lawyer, let alone a Chinese.