Half an hour later, a small press conference was held at the Shaqiaodun Military Camp.
After freshening up and shaving off all the stubble on his face, Xu Rui immediately transformed from a middle-aged uncle with a vicissitudes of life into a handsome and upright young man. Coupled with a straight new military uniform, he looked even more heroic.
Xu Rui walked into the press conference hall with standard steps, and several female reporters couldn't help but marvel.
Facing questions from several Chinese and foreign reporters, Xu Rui spoke eloquently.
"Miss Julia asked me just now, why can Kenji Doihara, the Lawrence of the East, be manipulated in the palm of his hand? Why can he cheat all the Japanese and pass the complete equipment of a pharmaceutical factory and a coal chemical plant through Pukou Wharf?
Transfer back to Dameishan? To be honest, I can't answer these two questions."
"Because until the answer to the mystery is finally revealed, I don't know if this can happen."
"But one thing I can tell you is that justice will eventually defeat evil, and we Chinese people will eventually defeat the Japanese invaders and win national self-reliance and self-reliance! Don't think that this is just empty talk or clichés, because throughout the ages, countless histories have
Historical facts have proven that this is an irrefutable truth!”
The reporters present and many commanders and soldiers in the audience applauded warmly.
Especially those students in the youth training camp, the applause was even more enthusiastic, and many students were even obsessed with Xu Rui's always enthusiastic speeches.
"Commander Xu, I am Anna, the TASS war correspondent." Another female reporter stood up and asked, "I am very curious about what conditions the Japanese offered you in order to win over you?"
Xu Rui said: "The terms offered by the Japanese were very tempting. In addition to the military and political minister of the pseudo-reform government and the so-called commander-in-chief of the second theater, they also offered me personally a ticket of five million yen or one.
A huge check of one million dollars, but the Japanese will never understand that faith is priceless!"
Anna asked again: "Speaking of faith? Commander Xu, what is your faith?"
"It is my ultimate belief." Xu Rui nodded and said, "But my actual belief is socialism, or nationalism. Let's put it this way, for the prosperity of the Chinese nation, I, Xu Rui, am willing to give everything.
, including my life, if necessary, I can die for the nation without hesitation!"
Warm applause and cheers erupted again in the press conference hall.
The question-answering period passed quickly, and the press conference entered the news release stage as usual.
Usually, the organizer of the press conference will always break some news at this time.
Xu Rui used his hands to press down, and when the hall became quiet, he continued: "Finally, I want to announce something to everyone here. Tomorrow morning, we will hold a public trial at Shaqiao Pier and pronounce the verdict of Kenji Doihara in public.
, the decision on the punishment of the two war criminals Yoshiko Kawashima.”
"A public trial and a public verdict?"
"Trial of war criminals?"
"right here?"
"at this time?"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
After the press conference, Wang Husheng followed Xu Rui into the lounge next door and asked: "Old Xu, although the public trial of Doihara Kenji and Kawashima Yoshiko may trigger a war of words between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the issue can ultimately be solved.
Control, but the other thing may not be so easy to settle, right?"
Xu Ruichong pretended to be stupid and said: "Another thing, something."
Wang Husheng said angrily: "Just pretend, pretend, pretend really well."
Xu Rui said, "Old Wang, you mean that batch of gold, right?"
"This is no small matter." Wang Husheng frowned and said, "In any case, this batch of gold was escorted out from the vault of the Bank of Eight by the tax police at that time. Legally speaking, this batch of gold obviously belongs to the National Government.
The government will definitely come to demand repayment after knowing the news, but what will happen then?"
"What should I do?" Xu Rui said in amusement, "What else can I do? Just pretend to be stupid."
With a chuckle, Xu Rui continued: "What gold? We don't know at all."
"That's it?" Wang Husheng said, "Old Xu, you have to know that paper cannot contain fire!"
"I didn't say we should wrap fire in paper." Xu Rui spread his hands and said, "But we really don't have gold. The National Government can't force us to produce gold, right?"
Wang Husheng was furious when he heard this.
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Chongqing, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's official residence.
Dai Li, director of the Secret Service of the Fuxing Society, went to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's residence overnight to meet him. He had no choice but to come in person because it concerned Wang Jingwei, the former executive director of the National Government!
Chairman Chiang hid in the rocking chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Dai Li bowed his upper body slightly and reported in a low voice: "After Mei Siping returned to Chongqing, he immediately went to the Wang Mansion. In the next few days, the Wang Mansion held several small meetings. Zhou Fohai, Chen Gongbo, Gao Zongwu, Tao Xisheng and others all held several small meetings.
Go and persuade Wang to leave immediately and go to Nanjing to form a new government."
Chairman Chiang frowned slightly and said, "Is the news reliable?"
"Absolutely reliable!" Dai Li nodded and asked, "Commissioner, do you want to arrest someone?"
"Arrest people? In what name?" Chairman Jiang glanced at Dai Li coldly and said, "It's going to rain and my mother wants to get married, so let him go."
After finishing speaking, Chairman Chiang closed his eyes and stopped talking, leaving Dai Li, who was confused, there.
Although Dai Li was smart and capable, and very good at figuring out what was going on, he still couldn't figure out what Chairman Chiang was thinking at the moment. Chairman Chiang actually didn't mind Wang Jingwei leaving.
Because Wang Jingwei's departure has three major benefits for Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.
At the intra-party level, Wang Jingwei's departure means that he loses a powerful opponent within the party, which is more conducive for him to monopolize power within the party.
At the domestic level, having the traitor Wang Jingwei as a comparison further highlights the value of Chairman Chiang's persistence in the war of resistance. It will help him strengthen his image and control the overall military and political situation. At the same time, the domestic people will vent more grievances and anger on Wang. For
The dissatisfaction between the Nationalist Government and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek will be alleviated.
At the international level, Wang Jingwei went to Nanjing to set up a separate government. Although there was a risk of downgrading the Chongqing government to a local government, it also helped to open a negotiation channel with Japan. With Wang's puppet government acting as a bridge in the middle, the communication between the National Government and the Japanese government
It will become easier. Once the time is right, it will not be possible to merge Ningyu again.
Therefore, Chairman Chiang did not mind Wang Jingwei leaving at all, and was even happy to see it happen.
Dai Li thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he had to leave Chairman Chiang's official residence with his head drooping.
But just as he reached the gate of the official residence, a car came speeding up and stopped under the porch. The door opened and a fat man stepped out. It was Zheng Jiemin, the deputy director of the Secret Service and Dai Li's right-hand man.
"Jiemin?" Dai Li looked at Zheng Jiemin who came in a hurry and asked, "Why are you here?"
"Virgin, it's urgent. We have to meet with the old man immediately!" Zheng Jiemin said in a short sentence, "Three things. The first thing is that Dameishan Radio Station just sent out a newsletter, saying that it will punish those who have committed numerous acts of brutality tomorrow morning.
Japanese spies Kenji Doihara and Yoshiko Kawashima held a public trial, but the second incident was about that batch of gold! The third incident was the most terrifying!"
"What did you say?" Dai Li's expression immediately changed upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "Come on, follow me to see the commissioner!"
At that moment, Dai Li and Zheng Jiemin hurried back to Chairman Chiang's study. Chairman Chiang heard the footsteps and opened his eyes to see Dai Li leaving and returning. He frowned and said, "Yunong, why are you back again?"
"
Dai Li bowed slightly and said nothing, but Zheng Jiemin behind him stepped forward and said: "Commissioner, Fuxing Society Shanghai Station and Nanjing Station have just received a tip-off that Xu Rui took advantage of the Japanese government's intention to surrender him and did something
What an incredible event, he actually transported a complete set of equipment from a pharmaceutical factory and a coal chemical plant back to Dameishan!"
"What did you say?!" Chairman Jiang was suddenly startled when he heard this and sat up from the rocking chair.
Dai Li, who was standing next to him, was secretly shocked after hearing this. Is there such a thing?
"A pharmaceutical factory plus a complete set of equipment for a coal chemical plant?" Chairman Jiang said, "You mean a complete set of equipment, not what, how many pieces of equipment?"
"Yes, a complete set of equipment." Zheng Jiemin replied affirmatively.
Dai Li said in a deep voice: "Didn't you say it was just cotton cloth, cotton yarn and gauze? Why did it become equipment again?"
"This is Xu Rui's trick!" Zheng Jiemin said in a deep voice, "Xu Rui almost deceived the whole world. He had already secretly reached a secret deal with Sir Edwards of England, and had
The entire equipment of the pharmaceutical factory and coal chemical plant was dismantled, wrapped in cotton yarn, disguised as bundles of cotton yarn, and stored in the Shiliupu Wharf warehouse!"
After taking a breath, Zheng Jiemin continued: "Then, through the large-scale assassination operations of Langya and the military operations of the Dameishan Regiment, the Japanese army was forced to make concessions and release the cotton gauze and cloth purchased from Shanghai. As a result, this batch of cotton gauze was
Before the cotton cloth was put on the ship, Xu Rui changed the package!"
"Oh my God!" Dai Li exclaimed in surprise, "What a great trick, it's perfect!"
Chairman Chiang was more concerned about another issue and asked: "Edwards? Why does it sound so familiar?"
Dai Li immediately replied: "Edwards is a British baron. Before the Battle of Songhu, he went to Nanjing to sell a complete set of equipment for a pharmaceutical factory and a coal chemical plant. However, after investigation by Minister Kong of the Ministry of Finance, he found that these equipment were about to be eliminated.
of old equipment, so I declined it. It was this equipment that Xu Rui wanted to buy!”
"I remembered, there is such a thing." Chairman Chiang said in annoyance, "It's so stupid. Even though these equipment are old equipment, it can eventually be built into an industry. How can we turn it away?
Now, luckily, these equipment are actually cheaper. This is a complete set of equipment for a pharmaceutical factory and a coal chemical plant!"