"Skinny camels, Japan too? Ants only. The population is small, the resources are scarce, and it has only been a few years since the First Sino-Japanese War, and Brother Ji Tao has scattered more money in our country than the whole of Japan combined. Japan could not support a medium-sized war, and Qingdao had to be returned. ”

"Boss, the main purpose of Kohata Youji coming here is Qingdao?"

"Probably yes, the closest armament to Qingdao is us, and we can't support it in a joint attack on Japan by land and air, and what happened on the battlefield in the north must have been exposed to the Japanese from Zhang Zuolin's mouth. If we do not stand up, Japan is likely to procrastinate and ask for exorbitant prices in the negotiations. ”

"So we're going to stand up? Tear openly with the Japanese? Dai Jitao was a little depressed. As soon as it subsided, the war was about to start again.

"There is no need to openly tear apart, let the Shandong troops advance fifty kilometers. Then enter the vicinity of Jinan to protect the safety of the railway in the name of suppressing bandits, and let the diplomatic department solve the rest. ”

Lao Yi brewed three cups of tea, and took out a cigar from Hu Wenkai's cabinet.

"Boss, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves, and the factory needs to strengthen investigation and vigilance to prevent technology leakage."

"Lao Yi still owes you to do this, and you are guarding against killing people every day. You can't make a fake document that will lead them astray, waiting for them to take the bait. Of course, troubleshooting is indispensable. This set was often used in later generations, and the key parts of the drawings were replaced and stored in the data room.

Dai Jitao suggested: "Boss, I guess they won't think about it on the Tianfen side, and the newly built personnel in Xuzhou are messy and easy to start." ”

"Brother Ji Tao's suggestion is good, it is estimated that the Japanese have openly asked us for technology and have secretly begun to steal it. I'm not the only one in Japan, and I suspect the same will be true in the UK, the US, and France. Come to talk about technology, Lao Yi needs to be delayed, and a word flip flop is asking for a sky-high price, and we won't care about foreign forces after this year. ”

"Boss, you should be able to afford it in half a year, talk slowly."

"Brother Ji Tao, I remember that you wrote an article in 17 years entitled "The Recent Japanese Political Situation and Its Policy toward China", how do you think of Japan now after a few years?"

Dai Jitao smiled bitterly and sighed: "Alas, I know that I can't escape this topic, Japan has been deeply influenced by Chinese civilization for thousands of years, so the status and strength of the two countries are not equal in culture. Although Japan is extremely strong militarily, it is only a brief moment in the long river of history. ”

"When I was there, Mr. Sun needed Japan's support, so the whole circle had unrealistic illusions about Japan. After following the boss, the people in our circle did not pay much attention to Japan, and everyone was influenced by the boss to interact with Japan and the West on an equal footing. After the Nanjing Treaty, the mentality of people in our circle has gradually adjusted from foreign flattery, especially in southern Jiangsu and Nantong. ”

"But my opinion is to endure for a while, we are in the stage of rapid development, and we must not have any conflict with the outside world, and the gains outweigh the losses. Japan is now a civilian government, just like the boss said, they still abide by international norms, and there is no end to small tricks, as long as there is no fundamental conflict of interest, we can make a slight concession in exchange for a good external environment. ”

"Brother Ji Tao said it thoroughly, the strategy we are adopting now is to make a big move to repair for two years, and then move again after digesting. The most important task now is development, and the people of the three provinces live and work in peace and contentment, without the harassment of war, and the rule of law is sound. For the first time, Hu Wenkai expressed his true desire to prepare for the reunification of the whole country.

"Boss, at this rate, we can complete the unified task in five or six years, and now we have to go all out to develop. I predict that by the end of the year, the three provinces will usher in a leap forward, especially Jiangsu. ”

"Jiangsu, I'm not worried, the key is that if Anhui, our experimental field, can improve, I will be relieved. What do you think about Mr. Sun asking me to invite him to Fenyang Villa for a vacation? ”

Dai Jitao was embarrassed and said: "Boss, I have been Mr. Sun's secretary before, and I will not participate in this matter." ”

Hu Wenkai enlightened: "Brother Ji Tao, you are really worried, no one can make irresponsible remarks about the fact that private feelings are private feelings, and the matter between the two parties is a major matter related to national interests, which cannot be mixed with private feelings, and no one can blame him for his impartiality." There are some things that are open and honest, but it is a good thing to seek the understanding of both parties. ”

"The boss's words are the same as what Jingjiang said, I think the purpose of Mr. Sun's coming here is to seek a merger of the two parties, but I am against it, the key members of the political parties there are basically speculators, and the slogans are loud, and all of them are feudal remnants in their bones, and they belong to the wall-to-wall grass people. If we merge with them, it will bring about a bad atmosphere in our party, and the Fujin Party will not need to rely on their strength. ”

"If the merger fails, Mr. Sun will ask you to give a part of the sponsorship, and now the situation is not good, and Kai-shek's letter to me has revealed pessimism."

"I didn't expect that Mr. Sun's side was already a mess, so it's good to meet you in Fenyang Villa, my bottom line is to pick up 10,000 sponsorships and 1,000 rifles and ammunition. This period of time is going to be hard for you, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shanghai patrol make you need to ask, at least seven days a month, at least seven days a month, allocate a plane for you, and move all the 26 county coordination offices in Shanghai County. Teacher Liang Qichao's big seal is placed on your desk in the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion. Your task is to urge all localities to strictly implement our established policies and not deviate from them. Hu Wenkai knew that this task was too heavy for Dai Jitao, and he was afraid that he would not be able to keep busy, so he did not wait for Dai Jitao to answer and continued.

"You are really too busy, you can ask Brother Jingjiang for assistance, and you should also have a few secretaries."

"I don't have any opinions, and I will do my best to complete the boss's arrangement, but does the boss's important personnel arrangement need to be studied at a meeting?"

"That's for sure, I'm talking to you first, the rules can't be broken, and I'll make this suggestion at the company meeting on July 2. There is also the relocation of the Discipline Inspection Committee of the Fujin Party to Nanjing at the same time, and the specific address is agreed upon by you and Brother Jingjiang and Dong Qilong. Tomorrow morning, you and I will return to Hangzhou together, and you will pick up Menina. ”

"Menina?" Dai Jitao asked puzzled.

"A South Korean businesswoman wants to go to Hangzhou with me."

"Menina's is more beautiful than the boss lady, boss beware." Lao Yi said enviously on the side.

"Lao Yi, you and Sun Daming only have women in their heads, and there are many beautiful women in the world, do you want to take them all for yourself? Brother Ji Tao, you arrange someone to accompany Menina to visit Hangzhou, and I want to accompany Mr. Sun to talk. ”

Lao Yi was smiling strangely on the side, Dai Jitao knew that Hu Wenkai was very restrained in women, and there were many women who were not contaminated.

"Lao Yi's words can only be joked by us in private, the boss is now the leader, and you say this to damage the boss's reputation."

"Ji Tao doesn't matter, Lao Yi is just joking in private. I won't leave you if it's not early, Ji Tao, you and Mr. Sun will contact you, and it's best to meet tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. ”

Yukichi Kohata returned to the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai and asked young Ono in the conference room: "Ono-kun, how do you feel about observing Hu Wenkai today?" ”

"Minister Kohata Youkishi, I found that Hu Wenkai has a sophistication that does not match his age, and he has not rejected all the questions, but none of them have a clear answer, and he really treats His Excellency the Minister equally with private visits, lacking normal respect, does he really think that he can compete with Japan by relying on the United States and France?"

"Do you know that Hu Wenkai has been contemptuous of Japan since he appeared the year before last, and the wanton dumping of products by Xingye Industrial Company against China since last year has caused an impact on China's steel, machinery, and textile industries. According to Zhang Zuolin's reaction, his troops belong to the first-class army in Asia, and we still have to pay attention to Hu Wenkai's reaction in the Shandong rights and interests talks. ”

"Minister Kohata Youkichi, we don't care about Hu Wenkai's reaction, do we? We have the best army and a strong national power in the Far East, so do we care about a small warlord? The Japanese military attache in China angrily said what was in his heart.

"Yoshino-kun, you soldiers only have strong and weak in their eyes, and they never rationally analyze national conditions and use international norms to deal with state-to-state affairs. Japan's economy is already in a state of slump, with several years of backward economic growth, and a war would collapse the economy. Now is not before the First World War, countries can start wars for no reason, after the First World War, the whole world is extremely disgusted with war, just like Hu Wenkai said, human beings yearn for peace and fear war. Waging a war that makes no sense will only pit us against the whole world. Kohata Yukichi lectured the military attache with disgust.

Ono continued: "Your Excellency, Hu Wenkai has characterized this meeting as a private visit and set the location in a hotel. Even if we propose that the meeting is private, it will be advertised by the other side as a visit by the Japanese minister to such and such a place. ”

"Ono, you go on."

"Even if it is spread out in the hotel, it is just a meal with the minister, and he arranged for reporters to take pictures in advance, and I estimate that tomorrow the newspaper will report that His Excellency the minister and Hu Wenkai had a private meal in the hotel. The friendly talks with Hu Wenkai prepared by the minister no longer worked. ”

"Haha, I've met someone in China who is interesting and has to be taken seriously. Who is responsible for the investigation and analysis of Hu Wenkai in Shanghai? ”

The Consul General of Shanghai said: "Your Excellency, Miss He Qimeixiang, a member of the royal family, has taken leave to return to Japan. ”

"How long will it take to be back?"

"The royal family asked her to go to the United States for something, and it is estimated that it will take half a year. However, I have an analysis of Hu Wenkai, and the report is so beautiful. ”

"Well, you can bring it over."