For the next three days.

The situation in Shanghai has become more tense.

In particular, many foreigners used machines to find a good position and prepare to shoot this war.

In the vicinity of the Peace Hotel, it was all full of people.

Everyone is waiting for the war to come.

Waiting for the Japanese to blow the horn of war, countless pairs of eyes stared at the other side of the river.

But the other side of the river was eerily quiet, and there was not a single figure in the street.

Many of the residents on the other side of the river have moved to the Peace Hotel, so there is a polarization of polarities.

Foreigners even occupied the high ground and set up all kinds of machines.

Meate and Smith are good friends, and they also stand in a good vantage point looking at the other side.

Smith, who is also a foreign official in Shanghai, also wanted to see what kind of war had come to this level.

What is the attitude of the Chinese?

"Meese heard that you have a good relationship with the Chinese, and you have also partnered with the Chinese to do a lot of business, what do you think of the Chinese?" And what do you think about this war? Smith wanted to know what Mies thinks, especially about the Chinese.

"Yes, I did cooperate with many Chinese to do business and make a lot of money, and none of us could stop the outbreak of this war, because it was the desire of the Japanese to launch and wolf ambitions."

"From what I know about the Chinese, they will definitely resist this war to the end until the last Chinese soldier is killed."

"They have a patriotic heart, the sacred Chinese territory is inviolable, the Chinese are like a lion, he is sleeping, but he has not woken up, and when he wakes up, the Japanese are like a pig, then the lion will eat this pig."

Meate expressed his opinion and his attitude.

"Are the Chinese really so determined to resist the Japanese?" Smith asked, curious.

"Yes, I firmly believe that the Chinese will definitely resist the Japanese and even die the last soldier, which is the attitude expressed by one of the soldiers I know them." Meate continued to respond.

"But you see so many Chinese here, they are standing on the side of the river and watching, but they don't have any attitude." Smith pointed to the Chinese on the riverbank downstairs: "If we hadn't demarcated a peace zone, I believe these people would not have been able to avoid the damage of war." ”

"Mr. Smith, you see that these are civilians, they have no guns, no training, all they can do now is watch, hoping that their Chinese army can defeat the Japanese, if they can give them a gun or let them train, I believe they will not hesitate to rush up and fight the Japanese."

"Do they really think that?"

"Yes, I've met a lot of Chinese, and they're all very angry. They all want to join the battle, and even want to die with the Japanese, but they are just civilians, if he has no guns and ammunition, and no skills, if he has, I believe they will definitely rush up to fight the Japanese. ”

"But in the eyes of these people, I don't see any fighting spirit."

"That's because the fighting spirit in their hearts hasn't been awakened yet."

"And how do you wake these up?"

"I don't know, because I'm just a businessman, not a politician, not a military strategist."

"Boss Meath, how long do you think this war can last? Can the Chinese army hold up for three or four hours? ”

"I feel at least three or four days or more, because I see the tenacity and tenacity of their Chinese soldiers." v5

"Oh, are you so optimistic about the Chinese army?"

"Yes, I believe in them, I believe that they will be able to withstand the Japanese charge again and again."

"Since you believe in the Chinese army so much, how about we make a bet?"

"Bet on what?"

"How about we bet $10,000?"

"Are you sure you want to play this big?"

"Yes, Boss Meate, I heard that you made a lot of money in Shanghai, and I also made some money in Shanghai, how about we make a bet on this now?"

"Well, since Mr. Smith sent me money, then I can only accept it."

"Hahaha, Boss Meath, you are really interesting, now that the war has not started, I believe that the Japanese offensive will be very fierce, three or four hours or even five or six hours can finish the Chinese army, after all, the Chinese army on the other side of the river has only one regiment of strength, although it is a German regiment, but they can't stop it in the face of the strong attack of the Japanese."

"Mr. Smith, then you bought the Japanese who can take the other side of the river in about five or six hours, right?"

"Yes, if it's more than five hours, then the $10,000 will be yours."

"Well, since Mr. Smith is so unconfident in the Chinese army, then I will follow all the orders, I believe in the Chinese army, and I also believe that the Chinese will win in the end."

Meese saw Smith put $10,000 on the table, and he took out $10,000 from his body and put it on the table.

"Since both of you are playing so big, how about I be a fair person?" At this moment, an official next to him said with a smile.

"I'm fine." Smith looked at his colleague.

"I'm fine." Naturally, Meate also knew this official, and he had a good relationship.

"Then we'll wait and see, and wait for the imminent outbreak of war." Smith had a confident smile on his face, thinking that the Japanese would be able to take the other side of the river in the shortest possible time.

In particular, Smith received news that the Japanese might send a wing of force to launch an attack on the other side of the river.

With such a strong military force dispatched by the Japanese, can a regiment of Chinese resist the strength of a wing?

So Smith was full of confidence and was determined to get the 10,000 yuan from Mies.

"We'll see." Rice and Zhou Weihua are good friends and partners, and he believes that Zhou Weihua will definitely help.

How strong Zhou Weihua's strength is, Mies naturally knows, so it is impossible for the Japanese to take the other side of the river in a few hours, at least a few days, and they will have to pay a heavy price.

"Look, the Japanese are getting moving." At this moment, a man on the riverbank shouted loudly.

All eyes were on the Japanese army.

The Japanese army quickly advanced across the river, and as soon as it was sorted, it was the force of a squadron.

The Japanese are also determined to get on the other side of the river.

But if the Japanese want to take the other side of the river, they have to break through Xie Cheng's defense, and now everyone is watching how strong Xie Cheng's defense is.

A Japanese squadron advanced quite quickly, and soon reached the strength range of Xie Cheng's defense.