1928: The rise of giant merchants

Zhang Dezhi didn't know whether the Japanese could cover him, but the second young master's kick hit him firmly.

Zhang Dezhi screamed and flew out, making the others feel frightened.

"Everyone here, don't leave anyone behind, take them all away." Ye Luo frowned and glanced at them. If Jin Bihui hadn't called, he might have let these bastards and traitors successfully sell the documents of Ye's investment to the Japanese. .

Although the information they thought was very confidential was actually not important, if such a thing was done, it would make Ye Luo's prestige in Ye's investment plummet. Therefore, no matter whether Zhang Dezhi and the others did it or not, they must always be there. Shanghai Beach disappears!

"Yes!" The men in black loaded their guns with live ammunition and hit them with a few gun butts. No matter how dishonest the guy was, he could only obey his orders.

Zhou Rui, who was mixed in the crowd, didn't get beaten much. He was Ye Luo's man. These men in black knew clearly that they were just pretending for him at this time. Every time they were beaten, they were ups and downs and would not have any real impact on him. sexual harm.

When Ye Luo and others rushed into the training ground of Hongkou Dojo, Zhou Rui's admiration for the second young master was like a torrential river, stretching endlessly and could no longer be stopped.

The uncle is right, the second young master is a true dragon among men, and anyone who goes against him is an idiot who can't think of anything!

The arresting operation ended quickly. Jin Bihui personally escorted Ye Luo and the others out of the back door, avoiding all eyes and surveillance. They cooperated without knowing it and completed this internal and external operation.

"Brother Luo, the leader, the one named Zhang, is said to be Zhang Jingyao's biological brother." Jin Bihui reminded in a low voice.

She also mentioned Zhang Jingyao's situation to Ye Luo. He was already a guest of the militarists and was very popular in Tokyo. The same was true for Zhang Zongchang. These two were basically the same as Wang, and they were sure to be future traitors. And the ending was exactly the same, he was stabbed to death by a killer in 1933.

"I know." Ye Luo smiled, "Do you think I would be afraid of a bastard warlord who stayed in Japan and dared not come back?"

"Maybe it won't be long before they come back." Jin Bihui didn't want to see Ye Luo become enemies with Zhang Jingyao and the others because of such a small person. She knew better than anyone else how terrifying and loyal the Japanese spies were.

If Zhang Jingyao requires dealing with Ye Luo before he is willing to continue helping those militarist elements in China, those fanatical guys will definitely target Ye Luo at all costs.

"Then come back and I can help the country get rid of these scourges." Ye Luo smiled even more wantonly.

Not to mention Zhang Zongchang and Zhang Jingyao who have lost power, he is not afraid of Yan Xishan and others who still have troops and land.

When the tax police headquarters is completed, he will have a division that can rival three excellent German weapon masters. At that time, Zhang Zongchang and the others will compete with each other for strength, connections, money, and reputation. Ye Luo can do anything. Crush them with ease.

"Going against the Japanese invaders is not the wisest choice now, Brother Luo." Jin Bihui tried to persuade him a little more.

In fact, her thoughts are the thoughts of most senior leaders of the Jinling National Government and people like Hu Shi who are pro-American and pro-Japanese.

They always felt that the Japanese would not be bold enough to invade China despite the sight of the great powers and the firepower of these domestic warlords.

China has a vast land and rich resources, and its land and population are several times that of Japan. To initiate an aggressive war requires them to have extremely strong self-confidence and military capabilities. It will take a lot of effort to convince their domestic businessmen and moderate politicians.

Therefore, not only them, but also Zhang Hanqing felt that Ye Luo was being unfounded, alarmist, and even deliberately exaggerating the threat posed by the Japanese.

But no one could have imagined that former Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka Giichi submitted a 40,000-word written report to Emperor Showa last year, known as the "Tanaka Memorial" in history, which nakedly stated: "If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China; if you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China; if you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer China; To conquer China, you must first conquer Manchuria and Mongolia” is the infamous saying.

Tanaka Giichi resigned as Prime Minister on July 2, 1929.

After leaving office, Tanaka returned to his hometown to visit relatives and friends. Someone asked him whether he would resign as president of the Seiyukai Association and return to his hometown. Tanaka "looked around and talked about him." His right-hand man, Mori Ke, was blunt, threatening that he would make a comeback.

But God has eyes. On September 28, Tanaka wore a kimono and attended a dinner party for Seiyoukai cadres. After watching the geisha performance, he couldn't help but become excited and wrote a banner "Try the beauty of the Red Mansion" in his handwriting.

That night he returned to stay with his concubine Tomiko, and died of a heart attack the next morning.

Tanaka Yiichi was sixty-five years old when he died. It was said that he had a heart attack, but the news Ye Luo got from Tokyo was that he was too excited in his concubine's bed, took medicine, and burped directly.

Death on a woman's belly would have tarnished the life of the great man, so it was said to be a heart attack.

His successor as the new prime minister was Hamaguchi Yuyuki, one of the few honest and upright prime ministers in Japanese history who opposed the war. Unfortunately, he was assassinated in 1931.

Shortly after his death, the September 18th Incident occurred.

Thinking of Hamaguchi Yuyuki, Ye Luo had an idea for a new big business.

"I never initiate trouble unless they block my way to make a fortune. Of course, if they insist on competing with me, I'm not afraid."

Before Ye Luo left, he left this sentence to Jin Bihui,

"You can repeat the sentence just now in full to Shichitaro Yada of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai."

Jin Bihui watched them leave, feeling increasingly excited and proud.

This is the man she has chosen, this is the real man!

That night, by the Huangpu River.

The river breeze is blowing.

In March in Shanghai, the weather has gradually turned hot, and the cotton-padded jacket has long been taken off, but if you stand by the river without a coat, the howling river wind can still catch a cold.

But at this time, a group of people gathered by the river were only wearing short-sleeved shorts, and all that was exposed were their bulging muscles.

They are some of the most elite employees retained by Yip's Sports and Yip's An in Shanghai. Their backgrounds are absolutely innocent, and each of them has outstanding abilities. They can compete with soldiers who have fought many tough battles.

Ye Luo stood not far away, watching them carry heavy wooden boxes one after another, which contained Zhang Dezhi and others who tried to run to the Japanese as traitors. From the initial harsh words, to the panic later, and now... Fear, Zhang Dezhi and the others experienced all kinds of life in just one afternoon.

Even without seeing Ye Luo, he was scared to death and kept begging for mercy.

But Ye Luo didn't intend to let them go.

The torrent of the times is like this rolling yellow river, which can easily swallow up several lives without leaving any trace.

Ye Luo wants to avoid disturbing history as much as possible, but sometimes, he has to do it.

But now that we have done it, we must leave a lasting mark.

"Sink them all into the river to feed the fish." Ye Luo lit the cigarette and said calmly.

Then, listening to the splashing of water and the whistling wind in my ears, I slowly blew out a smoke ring. (End of chapter)