Xu Rui's plan is under intense preparation, but at this time, Shanghai's public opinion field is taking the lead in fermenting.
The reason why Xu Rui implemented military control in the concession was firstly to raise food, and secondly to attract international attention and increase the exposure of the upcoming defense war in Shanghai. In order to achieve this goal, Xu Rui has even done everything he can to avoid suffering from Western countries.
Be mentally prepared for all the media to criticize you.
The patrol battalion implemented military control over the concession, which was simply a huge provocation.
The concession was originally a state within a state, and only foreigners enjoyed privileges in the concession.
However, now, the patrol camp not only wants to deprive foreigners of their privileges in the concession, but even wants to take back the concession!
The patrol battalion ignores the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the concession and brazenly implements military control in the public concession. Isn't it equivalent to taking back the concession in disguise? How can the Western world tolerate the damage to its own privileges? Therefore, it would be light to criticize with words, if it were not for the conditions.
, they will definitely send troops to suppress it.
Therefore, Xu Rui has long been prepared to accept criticism.
However, Xu Rui did not expect that things did not develop in the direction he expected, at least not completely in that direction, but something unexpected happened.
There were no surprises in the commentator articles in various newspapers and magazines controlled by Britain, France, Italy and other countries. Without exception, they all criticized the "barbaric behavior" of the patrol camp and branded the commander of the patrol camp, Xu Rui, as a "tyrant".
"The title also compares Xu Rui to Liu Lichuan, the leader of the Little Sword Society uprising.
However, the Miller Review, which is controlled by the Americans, published an editorial article by Associated Press war correspondent Helena. The headline of the article was "Barbarity or Justice?"
The subtitle of the article is "What causes the Chinese people's desperate struggle?"
The article details the three external expansions of the public settlement in the past half century since its establishment, from a small area at the beginning to covering nearly half of Shanghai today, and bluntly points out in the article that this is a violation of
This is a blatant violation of China's sovereignty and a blatant violation of international law.
The article points out more pointedly: A powerful country's armed aggression against a weak country, the forced occupation of a concession on the land of a weak country, and the exercise of consular jurisdiction in the concession are the upholding of justice and human rights, the maintenance of human justice, and the noble solemnity and dignity of international law.
Sacred and inviolable, we are the guardians of the civilized world.
On the contrary, if a weak country resists a strong country, it is an atrocity, it is barbarism, it is a desecration of justice and human rights, it is a blatant trampling on international law, and it must be jointly punished by the entire civilized world! In a word, weak countries should
Being enslaved like a sheep by a powerful country, any resistance is unjust.
The total subscription volume of Miller's Review exceeds 5,000 copies, and it has a wide audience among white-collar workers and students in Shanghai. Many schools even use Miller's Review as an English teaching journal, so after reading this latest review
After the Communist Party member's article was published, many white-collar workers and students in Shanghai immediately took action.
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Concession Central Area, in front of Baptist University.
Zhuanshan Leopard wore a felt hat on his head and a black silk shirt. He was peeking in from the gate. He ran out secretly because the Langya Brigade was immediately restricted after arriving in Shanghai.
It is strictly prohibited to go out without permission within the Broadway Building. If you have to go out for special reasons, you must be accompanied by three or more people.
So this time, the Diamond Mountain Leopard did not come alone, but also Han Feng and Mo Zichen. At this moment, Han Feng and Mo Zichen were lazily leaning on the street corner to bask in the sun. They didn't know each other.
It is said that the two of them are idle men who fled to the Shanghai Concession from other places. It is difficult to connect the two of them with the notorious Langya.
While eating melon seeds, Mo Zichen said to Han Feng: "Madman, look, look at Leopard's excited look. I really thought this girl would remember him. With his bear-like look, I really don't look down on him."
He is a ghost if a girl falls in love with him, let alone the rich daughter of a landlord."
During the last trip to Shanghai, all the core members of Langya came. Therefore, the old team members of Langya all knew about the incident between Zhuanshan Bao and Xu Xiaoya. The two even gave each other gifts before parting.
As a gift, Xu Xiaoya gave Zhuan Shanbao a photo with her signature on the back, and Zhuan Shanbao gave Xu Xiaoya a pen.
That photo has been kept closely by Zhuanshan Leopard, and no one is allowed to see it.
Mo Zichen asked Zhuanshan Leopard several times to see it, but was rejected by Zhuanshan Leopard without hesitation. Therefore, Mo Zichen's words were inevitably a bit tasteful: Donkey said, this is a romantic knife
The guests are all single, but Zhuan Shan Bao, a bastard bandit, has found the daughter of a landlord. Why? God is so unfair.
Han Feng said calmly: "You can't say for sure, everyone has their own preferences for carrots and cabbage."
"Hey, madman, you still don't believe it," Mo Zichen said, "How about we make a bet?"
"Okay, I believe in Lao Bao." Han Feng said obediently, "What do you want to bet on?"
"What are you betting on?" Mo Zichen rolled his eyes and said, "Crazy man, I heard that your wife has a cousin named Sanya. She is quite handsome. Otherwise, hehehehe...
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Mo Zichen rubbed his hands together, but there was a look on his face that said, "You know."
"Okay." Han Feng said cheerfully, "If I lose, I will introduce it to you, but what if you lose?"
"I lose?" Mo Zichen slapped his thigh and said, "If I lose, I will clean your gun for half a month, how about it?"
"Half a month? You are beautiful." Han Feng said angrily, "It must be at least three months, otherwise there is no need to talk. I can tell you that our Sanya is very rare now, and you are not the only one who has ideas about her.
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"Sure, three months." Mo Zichen said heartily, "Then it's settled."
While they were talking, there was movement at the gate of the Baptist University in front of them, and the two of them immediately cheered up.
After a while, two female students with long hair, wearing blue wide-sleeved jackets and black pleated skirts, walked out of the door arm in arm. If not Xu Xiaoya, who is the shorter one on the right?
However, the girl on the left of Xu Xiaoya is particularly beautiful, and she is also taller. She looks slim and graceful, and she is really the best.
Han Feng just felt amazing, but Mo Zichen's eyes bulged.
Xu Xiaoya saw Zhuanshan Bao standing outside the gate at a glance, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her pretty face. Then she released her hand holding her female companion without hesitation and ran towards Zhuanshan Bao quickly.
It wasn't until he was less than two steps away from the mountain leopard that he restrained himself and called out "Brother Leopard" shyly.
The Mountain Leopard roared in response, with a silly smile on his face, but he didn't even know where to put his hands.
If the brothers from the former Qingniu Village were to see this scene, their jaws would be dropped. Is this really the murderous second-in-command in their memories?
When the two of them didn't know how to continue, Xu Xiaoya's female classmate came over with a smile. The female classmate smiled at Xu Xiaoya and said, "Xiaoya, why don't you introduce it to me?"
Xu Xiaoya woke up from a dream, quickly took the hand of her female classmate and said to Zhuanshan Baozi: "Brother Baozi, this is my classmate Wang Jiayi."
Zhuan Shan Bao snorted, but his eyes never left Xu Xiaoya's face. At this moment, Zhuan Shan Bao only had Xu Xiaoya in his eyes. No matter how beautiful other women were, they were nothing to him.
Wang Jiayi covered her mouth, smiled softly, and said in a voice: "Xiaoya, is he your Leopard Brother?"
Xu Xiaoya is usually very generous, but she suddenly became shy when she saw Zhuanshan Leopard.
Seeing Zhuan Shanbao and Xu Xiaoya flirting with each other, Wang Jiayi wanted to find an excuse to leave. At this moment, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her: "Hello, classmate Jiayi."
Wang Jiayi looked at the tall man in front of her with some surprise. What's going on?
At the street corner not far away, Han Feng had already covered his face with his sleeves: You idiot Mo Zichen, don't tell anyone that you know me from now on, I can't afford to embarrass that person.
The Mountain Leopard also looked at Mo Zichen who suddenly appeared in shock, and shouted: "Old Mo, what are you doing?"
But Mo Zichen didn't care. He took off the wide-brimmed hat on his head and showed what he thought was the most charming smile to Wang Jiayi. Then he introduced himself: "My name is Mo Zichen, and I am Leopard's friend."
Looking at Mo Zichen intently, Wang Jiayi suddenly became a little embarrassed and her pretty face turned red.
As a beautiful girl, boys and even male teachers in school often come to confess to her, but Wang Jiayi can politely refuse every time. However, the tall man in front of her gives her a strange feeling.
The chiseled facial features and the unruly beard all gave Wang Jiayi a strong psychological impact.
Wang Jiayi has never studied modern psychology. She does not know that the aura exuding from Mo Zichen is called male hormone. Compared with the students or teachers of Baptist University, the male aura on Mo Zichen is much stronger.
A lot, and Wang Jiayi was attracted by this scent of male hormones that was so strong that it almost liquefied.
Mo Zichen coughed lightly and said calmly: "Jiayi, the weather is nice today, why don't we go for a walk? I heard that the scenery on the Bund is pretty good, so let's go to the Bund. What do you think?"
While speaking, Mo Zichen's tiger eyes were always looking directly at Wang Jiayi's pretty face.
Wang Jiayi couldn't stand Mo Zichen's aggressive eyes anymore, so she turned around and ran away.
It wasn't until she ran a few dozen meters that Wang Jiayi turned back to Xu Xiaoya and said, "Xiaoya, I'm waiting for you at the Baptist Square. The parade is about to start. You should come back quickly."
"Jiayi, wait for me, I'll come." After Xu Xiaoya said that, she waved to the mountain leopard and ran away like a deer.
In the blink of an eye, the two beautiful women had disappeared through the gate of Baptist University. Almost at the same time, fierce slogans rang out on the campus: Take back the concession! Abolish the unequal treaties!