Since February last year, most of the houses in Chongqing's urban area have been bombed by Japanese military aircraft, leaving very few intact. But those close to the river are not easy to hit. For example, Liang Mansion has been safe and sound.
But Liang Yugao still did not dare to be careless, and repeatedly told his subordinates that no matter whether the energetic 70-year-old man in front of him was willing or not, he would be sent to the air-raid shelter as soon as he heard the air-raid siren, and nothing would happen to him.
"General Liang doesn't have to be like this."
Seeing how nervous he was, Chen Hongzhen, the third uncle of Young Master Chen, waved his hand and said with a smile in his hometown dialect: "Where is the loess that doesn't bury people? I'm so old. If I really catch up, I'll just return to my roots. There's really nothing to regret." , and I won¡¯t blame you.¡±
For Liang Yugao, Chen Hongzhen is one of those characters who never sees the end of a dragon, and is extremely legendary. If his uncle in Nanyang hadn't sent three telegrams in a row, he wouldn't have believed that the master of the Yingchuan Hall of the Chen family would come to Chongqing and ask to see him by name.
"You are highly respected, and it is an honor for me to stay in this humble house. This is what I should be doing."
Chen Hongzhen smiled and said softly: "General Liang, you are busy with official duties, so I won't go around in circles with you. This trip has two purposes. One is to be entrusted by colleagues of the Fujian Company to transfer 150 Donate 10,000 yuan and send it back to China; secondly, I want to shamelessly ask to see Mr. Jiang, and I hope General Liang can pass it on for me.¡±
"Chongqing lacks everything except generals. Third uncle, you think too highly of the juniors. I'm not afraid of your jokes. This major general title is in name only. If it weren't for the entertainment in the evening, I don't know when I would wear this military uniform. ¡±
A donation of 1.5 million yuan for the Anti-Japanese War was presented as a stepping stone. Chen Hongzhen didn't believe that he couldn't arrange it. Suddenly his face straightened and he said extremely seriously: "General Liang, it's not that I'm trying to make things up, or that I can't trust you, but it's a matter of great importance. ¡±
The Fujian Company rarely asked for help, and even if it asked for help, it would not ask for help from a younger generation from Guangdong. Liang Yugao realized that he was anxious to see Chairman Chiang for something important, so he said thoughtfully: "One and a half million yuan is not It¡¯s a small number. If you give me some time, I should be able to meet Mrs. Jiang. As for whether I can meet Mr. Jiang, I really don¡¯t dare to take this guarantee.¡±
Chen Hongzhen was so anxious that he was not willing to wait. He blurted out without thinking: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, my dear nephew, can you think of other ways, such as through Chief Chen."
"This may be a solution, but how do you ask me to talk to Chief Chen?"
Liang Yugao didn't let the eagle fly when he saw the rabbit, so Chen Hongzhen had to say solemnly: "Xiannephew, it seems that you have to ask clearly! In this case I might as well make it clear to you that this is related to the century-old reputation of Chen's Yingchuan Hall. Thousands of lives are related to the overall situation of the war of resistance, and it is even related to your nephew. In comparison, the donation of 1.5 million is nothing."
"Is it related to me?"
"To be precise, it should be related to your former fianc¨¦e."
"Bingru?"
"Well," Chen Hongzhen nodded slightly and said self-deprecatingly: "That cousin of yours who is so sophisticated has actually gotten involved with this church. If we don't take prompt and decisive measures, our century-old reputation will be destroyed in her hands." "
Liang Yugao was puzzled, "Why did Third Uncle say this?"
"Is the name Chen Jizu familiar to you? Wang Gongguan's young cousin, member of the Sixth Central Committee of the Puppet Kuomintang, member of the Military Commission, future deputy director of the Nanjing Government Aviation Administration and head of the Chenduqiao Airport Guard Group. In fact, he has another identity , that is the eldest son of the clan."
Liang Yugao suddenly realized, he shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "I wonder why I have never heard of such a relative in her family. She is actually from the Fujian company."
"He also had no choice but to do so."
Chen Hongzhen sighed lightly and continued: "To be honest, in order to cooperate with Wang Nixu and Weishe, the five major companies with surnames Qiu, Xie, Yang, Lin, and Chen were more or less involved. After more than half a year of hard work, we have He has raised an army of nearly ten thousand people, which is well-trained and well-equipped. My dear nephew, do you now know why I insist on seeing Mr. Jiang? "
"real?"
"Almost all of our officers are from the Fu Gang. How can this be false?"
Liang Yugao was doubly shocked. He was stunned for a while and then asked in a low voice: "Third uncle, do you mean you always want the department to fight back?"
"What is hypocrisy? This is not a question of whether to give in or not, but a question of when to fight back. Otherwise, I would not have come to Chongqing, but would have gone directly to Shanghai or Nanjing."
"Where is the department stationed?"
"Wu Jin, guarding the Beijing-Shanghai line, can capture Changzhou City at any time."?¡±
"Although the junior and Bingru failed to get together in the end, they are still cousins ??with her. Why do you trust the junior so much?"
Chen Hongzhen smiled and said meaningfully: "Mei Siping's daughter, Mei Aiwen, who is only 13 years old, knows right from wrong. She wants to break away from all relations with her father in the spirit of righteousness and annihilation of relatives. I really can't think of a reason not to trust you. ¡±
Liang Yugao stood up suddenly and said with a sincere face: "You always trust me so much. This junior will handle this matter. I will go see Chief Chen now. I will have news tomorrow morning at the latest."
Chen Cheng¡¯s official residence is very close to Guofu Road and faces the Jialing River with beautiful scenery.
It is built with blue bricks and blue tiles, four stories high, and is heavily guarded outside the brick wall. A small garden with ancient trees and cicadas chirping, a semicircular staircase protruding from the west facade, and a large semicircular terrace at the top It has the simplicity of a Chinese-style building and the style of a Western mansion.
Chen Cheng, known as the "little chairman", was meeting with fellow cultural celebrities and did not take time to meet with Liang Yugao, his nominal subordinate, until just before dinner.
After listening to the report, Chen Cheng was ecstatic, but after thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask: "It's a very important matter, Yu Gao, how sure are you of this matter?"
"Chen Hongzhen's personal visit to Chongqing should not be fake."
Seeing that he was still hesitating, Liang Yugao added, "Compared to Mr. Tan Kah Kee and Mr. Hu Wenhu, he may not be famous in China. But in Penang and Southeast Asia, he is known to everyone. Maybe you can tell me I can¡¯t believe it, but they have dominated Penang¡¯s Chinese society for nearly a century and have immeasurable influence.¡±
Chen Cheng sighed softly and said with emotion: "The military commander killed his father, but he can still repay evil with kindness before the national justice. God bless China!"
"So we can't delay this matter, lest we have long nights and lots of dreams."
"You're right. I'm going to Huangshan to meet with the commissioner. You go back and entertain the guests. I'll call you as soon as there is news."
Early the next morning, the attendant's office placed a lot of information about Master Chen and the five major companies in Penang on the dining table of the highest authorities.
Chairman Jiang was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night. After reading the third copy, he suddenly cursed: "Mother Xipi, this Xu Enzeng is still kept in the dark!"
This is a list of donations from Fujian companies sent back by the Penang branch. It also includes the details of the Chen Mingxuan incident. After returning home last night, he did his homework in the middle of the night. Chen Cheng, who came to have breakfast with him early this morning, immediately took over the conversation. , "Commissioner, this can be regarded as a mistake. If the Central Command abandons the sectarian view, communicates with the Military Command in a timely manner, and stops the follow-up actions against Chen Jizu early, it is likely to have a different result."
"Ci Xiu, in your opinion, what is the appropriate move for this move?"
Of course Chen Cheng thought that Young Master Chen could take over Wang Ni's high-ranking officials, but he could only think about it, so he said bluntly: "Looking at the overall situation, the Chen Department is the most suitable when Wang Ni establishes a new government. But according to Liang Yugao's report, The ministry is in an unsatisfactory situation, and if it does not take prompt and decisive action, it will be in danger of being broken up.¡±
"Isn't it too cheap and ridiculous to just pull her over like this?"
"According to your instructions, I sent a radio station to Liang Yugao last night. If nothing else, he and Chen Hongzhen have already contacted the Chen Department. I think we should listen to their opinions on when to act and how to act."
Chairman Jiang raised his head and glanced at the clock on the wall, then grabbed a napkin and wiped his mouth, "When will the guests arrive?"
"There are ten minutes left."
"You go over first, I'll be there after I change my clothes."
"Yes, seat."
Ten minutes later, Liang Yugao and Chen Hongzhen arrived as scheduled. Time was urgent, and Chairman Chiang did not care about politeness. As soon as the two sat down, he couldn't wait to ask: "Mr. Chen, did you contact Ling's grandnephew last night? How is his situation?"
Seeing the real Buddha, Chen Hongzhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, took out a telegram from his pocket, and said solemnly: "Chairman Labor was worried about me, and I struggled until three o'clock in the morning before finally getting in touch. As you feared, he is in a dire situation." . Even so, after knowing that Gao Tao's true intentions were discovered, he still took the risk to rescue them. It was really unreasonable."
Recalling what Du Yuesheng said when he came to Chongqing to meet him last month, as well as the telegram he received three days ago, Chairman Jiang was stunned and couldn't help blurting out: "The person was rescued. Did Wang Miyue originally have it that day?" Got it?"
The first chip worked. Chen Hongzhen lost no time in complimenting him: "The secret agreement between Japan and Wang was indeed in his hands. The Chairman is really good at predicting events."
Chairman Chiang was so excited that he held his hands tightly and said, "Mr. Chen, let your grandnephew understand deeplyHow can righteousness be described as inexperienced? Great, so great! "