Chen Gongbo's abacus was very good. With the help of the upcoming rural clearance work in Shanghai, his woman and his cheap brother-in-law would have no problem making money. https:
But he was cunning and calculated, and the reason for making such an arrangement was to let Chen Mingxiang take the lead, while Mo Guokang and Mo Yade could just sit at home and share the dividends.
The advantage of this is that Mo Guokang and his brother have benefited from it, and he, the mayor, does not need to be criticized. The relationship between the two is not a secret in the Shanghai stock market. If they look too ugly, they will be discussed.
However, he didn't expect that Mo Guokang's greed exceeded his calculations and he actually asked Chen Mingxiang for power directly. This would inevitably lead to some misunderstandings. Chen Mingxiang thought it was him who did this.
"Chen Mingxiang is not an outsider, he is your trusted confidant. If you just say something about something, how dare he not step in to handle it?"
"For such a long time, I have been asking you to arrange a position for Moyad, but you just put off doing it. If you can't become an official, you can always make some money, right?" Mo Guokang said, seemingly aggrieved.
"Chen Mingxiang has such a strong backer and is only the deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau. You want me to promote Moyad to the deputy director of the Finance Bureau in one step. Is he qualified?"
"Don't think that I dominate the Shanghai stock market. If I don't follow the rules of the game, I will be ignored. Do you think those officials in the Finance Bureau will have no one behind them?" Chen Gongbo said.
As soon as I returned to the Bank of China branch, I saw that the reception area in Building 6 had been tightened. A dozen people who looked like bodyguards were hanging around outside the door, and they actually had guns.
Chen Mingxiang was a little surprised. Who came to the BOC branch and the military police didn't confiscate the gun?
"Brother Mingxiang, come in and sit down quickly, the minister is here!" Ding Mocun walked out of the yard.
Chen Mingxiang stood at the door and took a look. It turned out that Zhou Fahai, a big traitor, was sitting under a tree drinking tea. Opposite him was Major General Kawamoto, the intelligence chief of the Thirteenth Army Headquarters.
"Why is the minister in the mood to come to me?" Chen Mingxiang asked.
"It's not because of Wu Kaixian's matter. The minister is also an acquaintance with him. Naturally, he doesn't want the Japanese to execute him. This time he came to Shanghai to transfer Wu Kaixian to Suzhou. Li Shiqun was born in Zhongtong and was not willing to fight with the Shancheng government.
The Central Party Committee was so tense that they teamed up to rescue him."
"The minister has a good personal relationship with Major General Kawamoto. This time I want to accomplish this through the relationship with the Thirteenth Army Headquarters. After all, the Military Police Headquarters is also managed by the Thirteenth Army Headquarters." Ding Mocun said.
This was the current situation of the Shancheng Government and the Wang Puppet Government during the Anti-Japanese War. When something happened to Wu Kaixian, an important member of the Central Party Committee, people like Zhou Fahai, Ding Mocun, Li Shiqun, Wang Manyun and others rushed to rescue them. But in theory,
It's a hostile relationship. It's surprising that Wang Jingwei and his gang can achieve this!
"Brother Mingxiang, you have met General Kawamoto a long time ago. We are good friends. If you need anything in the future, you can ask General Kawamoto for help." The favor from Zhou Fahai was not a small one.
"Chen Jun, I really didn't expect that you and Zhou Jun have such a good relationship. If I had told this matter earlier, the relationship between us would have deepened." Major General Kawamoto said with a smile.
Following Chen Mingxiang's instructions, Wang Zhen came over in person, replaced the tea sets and tea leaves, and made tea for the four of them with her own hands. Even Major General Kawamoto was full of praise for her tea ceremony skills.
The Japanese love the tea ceremony the most. Major General Kawamoto has a lot to say about Wang Zhen's skills, from washing the pot, putting the tea in, brewing, sealing the pot, dividing cups, returning the pot, dividing the pot, serving tea and smelling the aroma.
After a set of tea tasting, each process will test the tea maker's skills.
"Brother Mingxiang, this young lady has an elegant and luxurious temperament. She is not from an ordinary family, right?" Zhou Fahai said.
At this moment, Wang Zhen was wearing a blue cheongsam. She was gentle, quiet, graceful and elegant. She had the demeanor of a well-educated lady. In addition, she was a quiet beauty. Naturally, she won the admiration of Zhou Fahai, Ding Mocun and Major General Kawamoto.
"The minister laughed. She is my beloved wife Wang Zhen. Pu Liuzhi will not come out to meet people easily. Her family used to be a scholarly family in Jinling with a long history." Chen Mingxiang said.
"My brother is so humble. In the old days, the king and his wife flew into the homes of ordinary people. I didn't expect that my brother and sister are descendants of the rich family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. They are real ladies of the family. I am disrespectful!" Zhou Fahai said with a smile.
The Wang Zhen family may not necessarily be the descendants of the Wang family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Chen Mingxiang never asked about this, but Zhou Fahai insisted on such an origin, and he would not refute it.
"It turns out that he is a descendant of a Chinese noble. No wonder he has a unique temperament. The craftsmanship of this tea ceremony is considered to be top-notch even in the empire." Major General Kawamoto's eyes were filled with admiration.
Zhou Fahai told him that Wang Zhen's ancestor was the prime minister of the Chinese dynasty more than 1,600 years ago, and his status was equivalent to the Tokugawa family, which immediately won his respect. The status of nobles in Japan is quite high.
Just look at the assassinated Akagi Yayuki.
Chen Mingxiang looked at Zhou Fahai with admiration on his face. Look at him, this is the standard face of a politician. In front of him, he may be just a primary school student.
"I originally wanted to ask you to have dinner with me, but I heard that you were having a meeting at the city government and even had lunch with Dean Chen. Is there any big move by the city government?" Ding Mocun asked.
"There is nothing too urgent. One thing is to cooperate with the imperial army's material control of Shanghai City, and the other thing is to prepare in advance for Shanghai City to carry out rural clearance work. I have to be responsible for preparing materials for the blockade.
I've been very busy these days, General Kawamoto should know." Chen Mingxiang said.
"Chen Jun is right, the preparatory combat order for the base camp has been issued, but Commander-in-Chief Shunroku Hata of the Dispatch Army Headquarters and Commander Sawada Shigeru of the Thirteenth Army Headquarters have different and new views on the combat objectives.
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"They believe that just destroying the airport facilities will be easily repaired. Therefore, the scale of this operation must be expanded, and the goal is to completely destroy the transportation, shipping and local economy along the Zhejiang-Jiangxi line, and plunder local supplies to reach the military level.
The purpose of the army is to support war through war." Major General Kawamoto said.
Chen Mingxiang's heart sank suddenly. This meant that in this Zhejiang-Jiangxi battle, the Japanese army did not intend to quickly occupy and destroy it, and then evacuate in a short time. Instead, they planned to scrape the ground, burn, kill, loot, and completely sweep the Zhejiang-Jiangxi line!
He originally planned to entertain Zhou Fahai and Ding Mocun, but they said they had an appointment in the evening. When they sent him out, Chen Mingxiang knew the specific reason.
"Are you kidding me? A gangster like Pan Sansheng who runs a casino and nightclub can also be the president of the Shanghai Branch of the Reserve Bank of China? Could it be that he gave his wife to the minister?" Chen Mingxiang felt a little weird.
