Xu Rui's telegram arrived very timely. With Xu Rui's comfort, Wang Husheng and other senior officials in Songhu Division finally calmed down and did not take rash actions.
Otherwise, I really don’t know what will happen. It’s scary, and sometimes it can scare people to death.
Let’s talk about Xu Rui later. After finding a secret place to send the telegram to his family, he immediately drove to Liang Mansion. Itagaki Seishiro was still at Liang Mansion, so he had to go.
It was already evening and there were not many pedestrians on the street, so the car was traveling very fast.
In less than half an hour, the Mercedes-Benz appeared outside the large iron gate of Liang Mansion.
All the servants in Liang Mansion knew that luxurious Mercedes-Benz. When they saw the Mercedes-Benz coming from a distance, the servants who looked after the door quickly stepped forward and pushed the big iron door open. Before the big iron door was fully opened, the Mercedes-Benz came out.
He whizzed in, and then stopped on the lawn in the yard with a crunch. As a dandy, he wanted such an arrogant style.
Then the car door opened, and Xu Rui got out of the car with the fish basket. As he walked, he shouted: "Uncle!"
In the lobby of Liang Mansion, Liang Hongzhi was chatting with Itagaki Seishiro. Liang Hongzhi's son Liang Wenhao, Chief of Staff of the Twelfth Army Aoki Shigemako, and Nanjing Gendarmerie Captain Gokajiro were accompanying him on the side.
Hearing this uncle's voice, Liang Wenhao instinctively stood up and wanted to hide.
Liang Wenhao really didn't want to meet his cousin, he couldn't afford to embarrass that person!
"Sit down!" Liang Hongzhi stomped on the floor with his crutch and scolded, "I'm not afraid of other people's jokes either."
Seeing Liang Hongzhi reprimanding his son, Itagaki Seishiro, Aoki Shigesei and Gokajiro immediately revealed a teasing smile. The confusing dispute between Liang Wenhao and Liang Wuyi was a big deal in Nanjing at that time. Itagaki Seishiro
They had heard about it, but seriously speaking, Liang Wuyi really went too far.
The next moment, the living room door was pushed open forcefully, and then a figure blew in like the wind.
"Uncle, I bought the saury!" The figure shouted loudly as soon as he came in, "Your favorite saury...eh!"
The person who came in was naturally Xu Rui. As if he had just discovered Itagaki Seishiro and others sitting in the hall, he immediately let out a light sigh and said: "Your Excellency, the Commander, Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, and His Excellency, Colonel, why are you here?"
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"Yang-san." Itagaki Seishiro stood up with a smile, and Aoki Shigesei and Goukaijiro quickly followed suit.
The three Japs all stood up. Naturally, Liang Hongzhi and Liang Wenhao and his son did not dare to sit any longer, so they quickly stood up.
"Liang Sang is really filial." Itagaki Seishiro said with a smile, "Dean Liang wanted to eat fish, but you actually went to Shimonoseki Pier to buy saury in person. This really surprised us."
Aoki Shigecheng also smiled and said: "Even I didn't expect that Liang Sang has such a side."
Gou Yangjiro did not speak, but stared straight at Xu Rui with a knife-like gaze.
Xu Rui noticed Goujiro's gaze, glanced at him first, and then turned his gaze behind Seishiro Itagaki and Shigemako Aoki. An idea suddenly came to his mind. At this time, he only had to move his fingers.
You can kill the commander and chief of staff of the Japanese Twelfth Army, and even have a military police captain attached.
However, this idea disappeared as soon as it flashed in Xu Rui's mind.
It is indeed easy to kill Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigemako at this time, but the sequelae are not small.
Because after killing Itagaki and Aoki, his cover identity of Liang Wuyi must have been exposed, and the Broadway Building was naturally exposed as well. Although the Broadway Building and the patrol camp combined now have a powerful force, there still needs to be someone to do this.
The prerequisite is that there is only the Ninth Division in Shanghai.
If the garrison in Shanghai only had the Ninth Division, the patrol battalion and the Broadway Building would indeed have a fighting chance, and could even be said to have a great chance of winning. But now the situation has changed. After Hirohito learned that he was the commander of the patrol battalion,
They actually want to transfer the entire 7th Division and 20th Division over.
Facing the Japanese's three permanent divisions, the pressure immediately increased.
In order to deal with the threats of the three divisions, the Songhu Division must quickly find ways to expand its strength, at least to 20,000 troops before the arrival of the 7th Division and the 20th Division, or even more!
Otherwise, when the seventh and twentieth divisions arrive, we will be in big trouble!
Therefore, since the Broadway Building cannot be exposed yet, it is impossible to kill Seishiro Itagaki.
What's more, even if the defeated general Seishiro Itagaki is killed, Hirohito will send another old Japanese to serve as the commander of the Twelfth Army, which will not fundamentally solve this problem.
Xu Rui immediately gave up the idea of killing Seishiro Itagaki and said with a smile: "If your Excellency the Commander and Your Excellency the Chief of Staff have known about our Chinese culture, they will know that our country has always put filial piety first, so I went to the dock.
It’s not a big deal to buy some fish for my old uncle to eat.”
Xu Rui's implication is that although this young master is a dandy, a dandy can still be a filial son.
Aoki Shigesei looked at Itagaki Seishiro and said with a smile: "The Commander and I have done some research on Chinese culture, and we also know that there is an old Chinese saying that filial piety comes first among all good deeds. But what I am more curious about is
, when there is a conflict between filial piety and loyalty, how will Liang Sang choose?"
Aoki Shigemai said this, even if he accepted Xu Rui's explanation just now.
In fact, Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigesei were very satisfied with Xu Rui's answer. Of course, they also hope that Liang Wuyi is a filial son, because this at least means that Liang Wuyi has a weakness that can be controlled by them. Otherwise, Liang Wuyi will
If Wu Yi really has no weaknesses, and his ability is so strong, then it would really be worrying.
Although Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigesei are not in Shanghai, they have never relaxed their attention to Shanghai.
As far as the current situation in Shanghai is concerned, without the Broadway Building standing in front of us, the situation will become much worse!
In turn, Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigemai must consider another pressing issue, that is, how to ensure Liang Wuyi's loyalty? How to ensure that Liang Wuyi will not be incited to rebel? Because once Liang Wuyi is incited to rebel, what will happen to the situation in Shanghai?
The impact will be fatal and may even lead to complete erosion of the entire Songhu region.
As the commander of the Twelfth Army and the chief of staff, Itagaki and Aoki must consider this issue.
This time when they heard that Liang Wuyi had returned to Nanjing, Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigemako took time off from their busy schedules to come to Liang Mansion. They came just for this matter. They had to give Liang Wuyi some sweetness, and at the same time they had to give him a little something.
Warning, ensuring that he has no other ideas and ensuring that he remains loyal to the Imperial Army.
Among them, Itagaki and Aoki have a clear division of labor.
Aoki is responsible for playing the bad side, and Ban Tan is responsible for playing the red side.
Ever since, Aoki Shigemai raised this topic, when Liang Hongzhi's interests conflict with the imperial army, how should you, Liang Wenhao, choose? This is actually a trap, because no matter how Xu Rui chooses, it will be wrong. You
If you choose filial piety, you will be ignoring the interests of the imperial army. But if you choose loyalty, the problem will be more serious. Who is your loyalty to?
Aoki Shigemai's original intention was to use this topic to make trouble, severely reprimand Liang Wuyi, and then Itagaki Seishiro would come forward to appease him. Although this method of giving a handful of sweet dates and then giving them a sweet date is low-level, it is effective.
Because this has been proven countless times in history.
However, Xu Rui didn't follow this routine at all.
"I don't need to face this problem, because I will never embarrass me." After Xu Rui finished speaking, he turned to Liang Hongzhi and asked, "Uncle, are you right? You will definitely not embarrass me, right?"
"Of course, of course." Liang Hongzhi quickly stood up, nodded and bowed to Aoki Shigesei, "Aoki Taijun, I will definitely urge him at all times, so that he can serve the imperial army wholeheartedly and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."
After hearing this, Aoki Shigemai's face immediately dropped, as if he had eaten a fly, because he couldn't sing the play anymore.
The rhythm was completely disrupted, and Itagaki Seishiro couldn't sing any more. He immediately said to Xu Rui: "Liang Sang, let's not discuss the issue of loyalty and filial piety for now. Let's talk about business. That's it, patrol battalion commander
You must have heard about Xu Rui, right?"
"I just heard about it," Xu Rui said, "It's really surprising."
After a pause, Xu Rui added: "But this is what Xu Rui is. He is not as scary as the legend says. At least our Broadway Building will not be afraid of him."
Itagaki Seishiro glanced at Aoki Shigemai again.
To be honest, when they found out that the commander of the patrol battalion was Xu Rui, Itagaki and Aoki were quite surprised. Not only was it unexpected that Xu Rui was the commander of the patrol battalion, but what surprised them even more was that the Broadway Building led by Liang Wuyi could actually compete with Xu Rui.
The patrol battalions are fighting against each other, and they have not fallen behind after such a long time.
That's why Itagaki Seishiro made a special trip.
To put it bluntly, Itagaki Seishiro came here specifically to win over Liang Wuyi and grant him an official status.
To be honest, Itagaki Seishiro still has very high expectations for Liang Wuyi.
Having said this, Itagaki Seishiro no longer hid or played the trick of hitting him with a stick and giving him a sweet date, but said straight to the point: "Liang Sang, I'm going to do this today.
To tell you the truth, I have high expectations for you and the Broadway Building you lead."
"Hai." Xu Rui immediately paused and said, "I will definitely live up to your commander's trust."
"Yo Xi." Itagaki Seishiro nodded happily and said, "Liang Sang, this is what I have considered. Since my uncle is not willing to go to Shanghai to be the mayor, it is the same for you to be the mayor. However, considering that you are still too much.
If you are young and reach such a high position as the mayor of Shanghai, you will inevitably be told the truth, so..."