The confrontation between the Lone Army Battalion and the British Army continues.
The ground floor of the Italian army's six-story apartment building is an entertainment venue, equipped with bridge, poker, chess, billiards, bowling and other popular entertainment facilities.
At this moment, Xu Rui and Xie Yuan were playing pool, while Yang Rui and several company commanders were watching.
Xie Yuan gently pushed a flower ball to the mouth of the bag, stood up and said, "Commander Xu, what should we do next?"
"What to do next?" Xu Rui leaned down and aimed at the brown ball, grinning and saying, "I really haven't thought about this."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Rui pushed the ball out, but due to too much force, he pushed the brown ball directly out of the table. Shi Changqing next to him immediately retrieved a full-color ball from the bag and put it again.
to the table.
"Never thought about it?" Two black lines immediately appeared on Xie Yuan's forehead, right? This matter is related to the lives of the 423 brothers in our solitary army camp, so how can it be a child's play?
Yang Rui and the other company commanders also looked at each other.
Xu Rui grinned again and asked, "What good suggestions does Battalion Commander Xie have?"
Xie Yuan's face became darker and darker. It's now, do you ask me if I have any good suggestions? If he were the company commander, Xie Yuan would probably slap him to death.
But after all, Xu Rui was not his company commander, but the savior who saved their lonely camp.
Moreover, although Xu Rui only spent a short time with the officers and soldiers of Gujun Camp, he quickly gained recognition from everyone. There was no other reason than that the few things Xu Rui did when he commanded Gujun Camp were so damn satisfying.
!Whether it was killing the British troops, taking down the Italian military camp, or last night's mass arrest of white people, it was so damn satisfying.
Therefore, even if Xie Yuanzhen wanted to slap Xu Rui to death, the brothers would never spare him.
But soon, Xie Yuan realized that Xu Rui was joking with him, and immediately shook his head and said: "Commander Xu, please forgive me for not having such a good psychological quality as you. I really can't withstand such a shock, so please don't care.
You should also tell us the follow-up action plan so that we can be mentally prepared."
"Okay then." Xu Rui straightened his face, and just when he was about to speak, there was a sudden noise outside.
"What's the matter? I'll go take a look." Ye Ming turned around and walked out, and then quickly turned back and said, "Commander Xu, there are still campsites. The Nationalist Government has sent Minister of Finance Song Ziwen to negotiate."
"Song Ziwen?" A smile immediately appeared on Xu Rui's lips.
This is a legendary man, not because of his ability or experience, but because his wealth is legendary. In the 1940s, his wealth was able to overwhelm old American conglomerates such as Rockefeller and become the richest man in the world.
No matter what, this can be called a legend. Of course, his wealth did not come very gloriously.
Xie Yuan, Yang Rui and several company commanders from the Gujun camp were all slightly moved.
"Let's go take a look." After Xu Rui said that, he turned around and walked out. Xie Yuan and others quickly followed.
Soon, Xu Rui led Xie Yuan and others to the front of the position. What is interesting is that at this time, the forward position of Gujun Camp had even advanced to the nose of the British army. This was not done in one step, but little by little.
He tried to push forward, and after a while he pushed forward a little bit. When he found that the British army did not dare to shoot, he pushed forward a little bit more.
The British army also refused to take even half a step back, so a bull-butting situation emerged. The forward positions of the two armies were already tightly together, and the sentries on both sides could use their bayonets.
Therefore, when Xu Rui and the others arrived at the forward position, they immediately saw a small man wearing glasses and looking elegant, having a heated argument with Jonathan, the general director of the Concession Industry Bureau. The small man waved his arms from time to time.
His expression looked very excited and his tone was very fierce. It looked like a quarrel.
Obviously, this little man with glasses is undoubtedly Song Ziwen.
Jonathan also refused to give in, waving his fat hands like pig's feet and roaring loudly.
The two spoke English, and although they spoke very fast, Xu Rui sounded unimpeded.
In fact, it doesn't matter if there are obstacles, because two men in suits and ties came to the position of the Lone Army Camp at some point and translated their conversation into Chinese instantly.
Song Ziwen said: "Mr. Jonathan, I must solemnly declare to you that this is Shanghai and this is China. It is legitimate for our Chinese soldiers to take any necessary military actions on Chinese soil. This is the rule of international law."
The sacred rights given to us must never be deprived by any individual or country."
Jonathan said: "Minister Song, I also want to remind you that this is a concession, it is a concession! According to the treaty signed by the British Empire and your government, as well as the subsequent agreements signed by successive governments, the concession has extra-legal jurisdiction. Your country
The government has no right to exercise sovereignty in the concession, and your country's military is not allowed to take any military action in the concession."
Song Ziwen said: "The Treaty of Nanjing signed between your government and the Manchu Qing government was originally an unequal treaty and should have been abolished. But today, we will not discuss this for now. We will only discuss the matter of Gujun Camp. Gujun Camp adopted the
His actions are indeed a bit extreme, I admit that, but it is not without reason."
Jonathan said: "I don't care what the bullshit reasons are. Your army's behavior has seriously offended the British Empire. If your army cannot release the hostages within twenty-four hours, there will be serious consequences. Not to mention that you are the Minister of Finance.
Even if the leader of your country comes in person, he cannot change this result."
Song Ziwen said: "If this is the case, then there will be nothing to talk about."
After a pause, Song Ziwen said sternly: "Before coming, I communicated with Chairman Chiang. The attitude of Chairman Chiang and the National Government is very clear. No matter what happened before, we must ensure the safety of the isolated army camp. Only after
Negotiations can only continue on the premise of fully ensuring the safety of the isolated camp."
Jonathan said: "Guarantee the safety of the lonely camp? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Song Ziwen said: "In this case, please mobilize troops from Hong Kong and prepare for war. Although China is poor and weak, we will never be afraid of any strong enemy. Now that we have an enemy in Japan, we will never
I will be afraid of one more Britain from you, come on, come on."
After saying that, Song Ziwen ignored Jonathan and strode towards Xu Rui and the others.
Seeing Song Ziwen coming, Xu Rui just smiled slightly. Xie Yuan, Yang Rui and several company commanders originally wanted to go forward, but when they saw Xu Rui standing still, they didn't move either.
Song Ziwen's eyes immediately fell on Xie Yuan's face, and he stretched out his hands enthusiastically and said: "Battle Commander Xie, we are late, and the soldiers of your lonely camp have been wronged."
The deeds of the eight hundred warriors in Sihang Warehouse had been published in newspapers, and Xie Yuan had even appeared on the scene, so Song Ziwen easily recognized Xie Yuan. However, Song Ziwen did not notice Xu Rui standing in front of Xie Yuan. In fact, Song Ziwen subconsciously
They regarded Xu Rui as Xie Yuan's personal bodyguard and stood in front to ensure Xie Yuan's safety.
Xie Yuan reached out and held Song Ziwen tightly. Needless to say, Xie Yuan was very moved.
Song Ziwen continued: "Please rest assured, Commander Xie and the soldiers of Gujun Camp, Chairman Chiang already knows about your affairs. Chairman Chiang has given instructions to ensure your safety no matter what. We
We have also issued a military order to Chairman Chiang, and we must bring back all the soldiers of the Solitary Army Camp."
Xie Yuan glanced at Xu Rui and saw that Xu Rui had no expression, so he said: "Thank you, thank you for remembering us."
"Of course the committee will remember you." Song Ziwen added, "Your 88th Division is the direct lineage elite of the Central Army, and your lone battalion is the only remaining battalion-level organization of the 88th Division. How can the committee forget you? So?
Don’t worry, the commission will save you at all costs."
After a pause, Song Ziwen continued: "Of course, there are still some troubles for the time being. The British attitude is very tough now. Battalion Commander Xie, it's really not that I blame you. What you did this time did go too far. You killed so many people."
Not to mention the many British guards, they actually arrested so many Westerners. This is going to trigger an international political incident."
Xie Yuan smiled bitterly, but was interrupted by Song Ziwen when he was about to speak. Song Ziwen continued: "Fortunately, it's okay. This matter has not reached an irreversible point. We still have ways to make the British give in, but
, it may be necessary for your lone military camp to make some appropriate concessions, such as releasing a group of hostages first to show sincerity."
Xie Yuan looked at Xu Rui again, saw Xu Rui nodded slightly, and immediately nodded and said: "Okay, we can release a group of hostages first." After saying that, Xie Yuan turned back to Shi Changqing and said, "Captain Shi, you are so stupid
Just take someone to pick up two hostages, the two Belgian women, and let them go."
Shi Changqing agreed and turned around.
Soon, Shi Changqing went back again and brought two white women with him.
"Battle Commander Xie, thank you for your support." Song Ziwen patted Xie Yuan on the shoulder and took the two white women to negotiate with Jonathan again.
Then, Song Ziwen calmly negotiated with Jonathan.
Song Ziwen said: "Mr. Jonathan, our Lone Army Camp has shown enough sincerity by releasing two hostages first. Shouldn't you also show some respect?"
Compared to just now, Jonathan's mood has obviously calmed down and he said: "Okay, the negotiations can continue, but this sincerity may not be enough. The Gujun Camp must release all the kidnapped British citizens before we can believe that they are really sincere."
, and then we can discuss the matter of release."
Song Ziwen said: "Your requirements are too high, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet them."
Jonathan said: "Then release half of the hostages first and half of them."
Song Ziwen said: "I can try, but I can't guarantee it."
After saying that, Song Ziwen walked towards Gujun Camp again.