On 21 July, a national anti-Japanese rally was held in Shanghai. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

More than 100 delegates from 15 provinces across the country and Hong Kong attended the meeting, which lasted for a week.

Chen Dezheng stepped onto the rostrum and delivered an impassioned speech:

"Japan is the most dangerous country for China, far more dangerous than other powers such as Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and France. Since the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan has tried in vain to encroach on China step by step, and now it is intensifying, and its wolf ambitions are clearly exposed...... In the future, I would like to propose that the anti-Japanese work in the whole country be carried out around the following points: First, in order to continue the anti-Japanese work, it is necessary to act in a unified manner throughout the country, and only when we unite can we have more strength! Second, it will cut off economic relations with Japan and purge all Japanese goods in China within a time limit. Whoever dares to sell Japanese goods again is a traitor and must be severely punished! Third, the National Inspection Week of Japanese Goods will be held regularly to prevent the comeback of Japanese goods after the purge! Fourth, send a telegram to the whole country and the League of Nations to state Japan's atrocities and ask the government and the League of Nations to uphold justice! Fifth, inform the Japanese opposition parties and the Japanese people that they should ask the Japanese government to make five absolutes! Sixth, we should petition the central government to determine a clear foreign policy toward Japan! Seventh, severely punish traitors, all those who speak for Japan, and all Chinese who sell Japanese products are traitors. We must not tolerate and nurture their arrogance......"

"Bang bang bang!"

At the end of the speech, the audience applauded.

Chen Dezheng walked off the stage triumphantly, and the delegates from all over the country cast adoring and admiring glances at him.

Near noon, the National Anti-Japanese Rally ended temporarily, and everyone resumed the meeting after lunch.

Wu Zhihao, chairman of the Shanghai Merchants' Association, walked up to Chen Dezheng and whispered: "Minister Chen, the Chamber of Commerce is not honest, should we take drastic action." ”

"Don't act rashly," Chen Dezheng warned, "and someone has complained to the commander-in-chief, and the matter is a bit tricky, and it must be done slowly." ”

"Afraid of what?" Wu Zhihao sneered and said, "We are all helping the commander-in-chief to do things, and the old chamber of commerce has been brought down, so that the business community can be completely in the hands of the commander-in-chief." ”

Chen Dezheng said: "Slow down first, the commander-in-chief still supports us, but we can't use force yet." ”

What the two talked about was the contradiction between the businessmen's association and the chamber of commerce.

The traditional chamber of commerce represents the interests of large businessmen, and small businessmen are often the objects of exploitation and exploitation. During the Northern Expedition, the Merchants' Association, representing the interests of small merchants, was established to oppose imperialism and feudal warlords, and to unite workers, peasants, academics, and businessmen to promote the development of the national revolution.

Wherever the Northern Expeditionary Army went, merchants' associations were established one after another. At the beginning, due to the convergence of interests, the traditional chamber of commerce and the businessmen's association cooperated with each other, but when the Northern Expedition ended, the contradictions and conflicts between the two sides gradually broke out.

Chen Dezheng has already published articles against the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce several times, with the aim of forcing the chamber to dissolve and replacing its interests with the businessmen's association, so as to firmly control the Chinese business community in the hands of the Kuomintang.

However, those big businessmen of the Chamber of Commerce are not vegetarians, and immediately launched a strong counterattack, and even interrupted their financial support for Chang Kaishen. Stakeholders within the Kuomintang have also expressed their opposition to the CGD's approach.

Just two days ago, the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang passed the "Principles and Systems of Merchants' Organizations," changing the attitude of replacing the old chamber of commerce with the general association of businessmen, and clearly pointed out that the chamber of commerce represented the interests of big businessmen and was subject to the supervision and management of the national government. The merchants' associations represent the interests of small and medium-sized businessmen and are under the guidance of the People's Training Department of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang Party.

Well, these are all delaying tactics.

After the Nanjing government and the Kuomintang have abundant funds, they will continue to attack the old chamber of commerce, and Chen Dezheng is the vanguard of suppressing and banning the chamber of commerce.

Their approach was very direct and domineering, and just next year, in the name of anti-Japanese, they borrowed the office building of the General Chamber of Commerce. The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce categorically refused, and the Shanghai Party Department immediately hired a coppersmith to open the reception room of the General Chamber of Commerce without authorization, threw away all the contents inside, and seriously injured the Chamber of Commerce personnel who came to dissuade them.

Immediately afterwards, a general meeting was held at the school to incite the students in the interests of the state and the nation and denounce the crimes of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. In the end, more than 400 thugs armed with iron rods broke open the door of the Chamber of Commerce and looted all the belongings and some documents inside.

It was useless for the Chamber of Commerce to call the police, and the Shanghai police chief personally came to the scene to check, but there was no intention of helping. No newspaper even dared to report on this, and from then on, even the telegrams of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce had to be checked.

After discussing the struggle strategy with Wu Zhihao, Chen Dezheng returned to the newspaper office by car. At this time, he was the editor-in-chief of the Shanghai "Republic of China Daily", and served as the chairman of the Shanghai Party Department and the head of the propaganda department of the Kuomintang.

As soon as he returned to the editor-in-chief's office of the newspaper, the secretary came in in a panic with "Ta Kung Pao": "Editor-in-chief Chen, take a look at this news!" ”

"What's wrong?" Chen Dezheng glanced at the masthead and said with a smile, "Is it "Ta Kung Pao" helping Zhou Hexuan speak?" So it hit my heart, and I notified the police station to confiscate the "Ta Kung Pao" for me! ”

"No," the secretary sweated wildly, "you look at the article first, it's about Commander-in-Chief Chang!" ”

Chen Dezheng then immersed himself in carefully reading the article and found that the content was all praise of merit and virtue, and he also quoted the content of the report of an American journalist, saying that Chang Kaishen was a knowledgeable revolutionary and a staunch and pure patriot.

"Hahahaha," Chen Dezheng couldn't help laughing, "Zhou Hexuan and Ta Kung Pao finally relented, even so, I will give them face, so I will not be held accountable." However, the novel must be banned, and this matter is not negotiable. ”

The secretary was speechless and said, "Editor-in-chief, you look at the last paragraph." ”

Chen Dezheng's gaze fell on the last paragraph, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

"Shhh

Chen Dezheng gasped, he looked up and asked the secretary: "Does the commander-in-chief really like to read Mr. Zhou's works?" ”

Okay, changed his name to Mr. Zhou, and even his title has changed.

The secretary replied: "I sent a telegram to a friend in Beiping to inquire about the matter in detail, but the other party has not called back. ”

"Send it again, send it again, you must ask clearly!" Chen Dezheng said urgently.

It's useless to urge, Beiping to Shanghai can't make long-distance calls now. As for the telegram, it was sent quickly, but the person receiving the telegram didn't know when he saw the message.

Chen Dezheng waited distraughtly for a full day before finally confirming the news.

It turned out that the upper circles in the north knew that Mr. Zhou Hexuan and Mr. Zhou were the celebrities in front of Commander-in-Chief Chang.

The flood washed away the Dragon King Temple!

Chen Dezheng called the secretary and asked humbly: "Ji De, you said to give gifts to university scholars, what should I give?" It must appear sincere, but not too vulgar. ”