Chapter 217: Auction
Snickering is snickering, but Ye Tufei must agree with Kenji Dohihara's analysis in terms of face, so not only is Ye Tufei's accusation against Takahashi Shin confirmed, but also the matter of killing Takahashi Shin at the harbor warehouse is also covered up.
Ye Tufei couldn't help but smile and said to Kenji Dochihara: "Takahashi Shin is afraid of crime and absconded!" Run away, I know the severity, General Tu Feiyuan, this matter is over, I will never mention this matter again. ”
Kenji Dohihara was relieved, let out a sigh, and asked, "So, can you tell me now how you plan to get that mercenary with dignity?" ”
Ye Tufei knew the value of the Han Dynasty mercenary, the Japanese looted a lot of antique cultural relics in China, and he Ye Tufei was weak and couldn't stop it. However, if he was allowed to personally deliver this mercenary to Kenji Dohihara, then he would feel ashamed.
In order to complete the task, Ye Tufei was willing to bear the infamy of being a traitor, this was already the limit of what he could bear, if he was asked to accept this kind of humiliation again, I am afraid that Ye Tufei would explode.
Since he would not accept this kind of shame, then Ye Tufei must have thought of a countermeasure.
"General Tu Feiyuan, I know that you are very obsessed with Chinese antiques, and you are also a master in this way. However, there will be times when the master will wander, and I think there must be a lot of fakes in your mansion, right? ”
Kenji Dohihara nodded, there was nothing to be embarrassed about this kind of thing, he readily admitted it.
"You took out a few fakes to participate in this auction organized by me, and used the proceeds to auction this mercenary, that is, you took a few fakes in exchange for this treasure, which should be a great deal for you. So in the eyes of outsiders, you have spent the money you should have spent to buy this item, and at the same time you have made a contribution to the common prosperity of Greater East Asia. Fame and fortune! Your Excellency, General. ”
Listening to this, Kenji Dohihara narrowed his small eyes, his smile gradually thickened, and finally laughed: "Ye Tufei, no wonder Takahashi Shinto can't fight you, you are smarter than him, and you know current affairs better than him, well, I, Kenji Dohihara, am very happy to make you a friend." ”
The news that Kenji Dohihara participated in Ye Tufei's auction spread far and wide, making Ye Tufei's popularity among the traitors in Shanghai suddenly increased a lot, and then there was basically no need for Ye Tufei to visit again, and the traitors came to Ye Tufei's door one after another, not asking for anything else, just to be able to sneak into this auction.
In the process of its establishment, the new government encountered many twists and turns, and even faced the danger of dying at one point. But these are things between the absolute top, and for those so-called high-level and middle-level figures, there are few people who can see the situation clearly. Ye Tufei is under the banner of the new government, how can these traitors refuse an excellent opportunity for speculation. Besides, even Kenji Dohihara participated in this auction, doesn't it mean that Kenji Dohihara has recognized the new government?
In less than a week, Ye Tufei collected nearly 100 pieces of cultural relics and antiques, the traitors were for their own future, and the things they handed over naturally did not dare to be fake, except for the few fakes of Kenji Dohihara, the rest were all treasures.
However, in this way, Ye Tufei had little left in his hands, the 100,000 yen that Nie Hengzi lent him was used up, and the family foundation of the bandit camp that Guo Zhonglin got back was also used up as much as eighty percent.
Nie Hengzi is an expert in business, looking at those antique relics, he knows that if he gets rid of it, it will double the profit. Businessmen are all profit-seeking, so Nie Hengzi was itchy and wanted to lend Ye Tufei another sum of money to take the opportunity to collect some more antique cultural relics.
Ye Tufei flatly refused: "No! With so many objects, how many auctions do we have to take to get them all out? This kind of thing is time-sensitive, the deadline is extended, the popularity is reduced, and it is not easy to get a good price. ”
Nie Hengzi has his own plans, many traitors in order to squeeze into the door of this auction, the purchase reserve price of the objects they send is extremely low, Nie Hengzi believes that the objects purchased at this price, there is no need to rush to get rid of them, put it for two or three years, and the value will also double.
Ye Tufei still disagreed, because he was not a simple businessman after all, he did this kind of business completely to serve his own tasks.
Nie Hengzi could only give up.
Ten days later, the auction finally opened.
There are many rich people who do legitimate business and even some British and American elites who participate in the auction, but more of them are traitors who want to make a fortune in politics.
Bidding begins at 2 p.m., and as is customary, low-value items start with a few items and then gradually increase in value. Therefore, Ye Tufei divided the auction into three stages, the first stage was from 2 to 5 p.m., and the auctions were all low-value objects. After five o'clock, dinner is arranged, and the auction of some mid-grade objects begins at seven o'clock in the evening, and at ten o'clock in the evening, the auction of really high-value objects begins.
Ye Tufei discussed with Kenji Dohihara in advance whether to put the mercenary in the mid-grade object to shoot. Kenji Dohihara thought about it and rejected Ye Tufei's kindness, he said to Ye Tufei: "Many of the people who participated in the auction are experts, and the value of the mercenary can be seen by everyone, so let's put it at the end!" I'm not afraid to spend money. ”
Kenji Dohihara thought that no one would dare to compete with him for the objects he participated in. He also calculated that he would pay a higher price for this mercenary, firstly, to show his dedication to the common prosperity of Greater East Asia, and secondly, to show off in front of many celebrities.
The day of the auction was already mid-December, and at this time, the battlefield of Changsha, thousands of miles away, had already dissipated. In this battle, the Japanese army's performance can be called anticlimactic, not only did it fail to achieve its pre-war strategic goals, but it also failed to bargain for anything in the whole battle. Although the purpose of the campaign had been achieved in a communiqué issued after the war, insiders knew that this was merely a cover-up.
In November after the end of the campaign, high-ranking figures of the Japanese military made a profound review of the campaign. As the supreme commander of this campaign, Okamura Ninji certainly had many responsibilities, such as underestimating the enemy, making insufficient preparations, and making mistakes in strategic command, but the strengthening of the opponent's strength and the strengthening of the will to fight are also objective facts.
The high-level leaders reviewed several major battles since the Shanghai landing battle, and although they had encountered stubborn resistance from the enemy in some parts and were even at a disadvantage in the strategic situation, as long as their own troops launched a large-scale roundabout situation, the enemy's defensive line would be loosened.
However, in this battle, the Chongqing Army showed a rare will to fight, and even showed a strategic posture of preparing to outflank the Japanese army in a large-scale roundabout. If the war continues according to this trend, the Japanese Empire will not be able to say that it will dominate Asia, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain even the current situation in China.
It was also at this time that Shadow Frame Showa and Zhao Ming came to Nishio Shouzo's door.
At this time, Nishio Shouzo was like an initiation, and suddenly woke up and realized the importance of governing China with China proposed by those politicians.
Since Wang Kemin of Peking and Liang Hongzhi of Nanjing are unable to take on this great task, and the work progress of the Tuhihara organ led by Kenji Doihara is sluggish, it is really better to let Kagezo Frame Zhao give it a try.
As a result, Nishio Shouzo happily accepted the heavy gift brought by Zhao Ming, and promised to take the line of Prince Zaihito for Kagesa Frame Akira.
After receiving the visit of Shadow Frame Showa and Zhao Ming, Nishio Shouzo decided to firmly grasp this force, plus he was originally a member of Prince Zaihito's team, so he reported to the local Prince Zaihito as quickly as possible and persuaded Prince Zaihito.
During Kenji Dohihara's return to Nanjing to find Takahashi Shin, Nishio Toshizo received an order from the base camp to give up his support for the Tohihara agency and instead support Kagesa Kasaaki, assisting Kagesa Kasahiro to establish the 'Ume Agency' and fully promote the establishment of a new government.
Kenji Dohihara also knew that his general trend was gone, and he just wanted to make a big deal before leaving this stage, and this Han Dynasty soldier was one of Kenji Dohihara's goals.
Even if you leave, you have to go in a glamorous and dignified way, and in this auction, you will spend a lot of money to make a gesture of dedication to the common prosperity of Greater East Asia, leaving a beautiful legend for these celebrities in Shanghai.
This is what Kenji Dohihara thinks.
I have to say that Kenji Dohihara thought too simply, one is that he is so simple at this time, he didn't expect Ye Tufei's mind at all.
Maybe Kenji Dohihara also suspected Ye Tufei, and felt that Takahashi Shin had run away, and his revenge could not be avenged, and he could still keep his promise to hand over the mercenary to himself.
However, Tsuchihara Kenji never thought that Ye Tufei had no intention of giving him this mercenary from the beginning, even if he offered a high price.
Ye Tufei's strategy was to destroy the mercenary in public.
Just as the auction was going on to the last object, when the mercenary was first revealed, the lights in the venue suddenly went out, and then an explosion occurred outside the venue.
For a while, the venue was chaotic.
The auction was held in the Japanese war zone, and of course the Japanese were in charge of the guards, and when the Japanese soldiers took control of the situation and the venue returned to calm, everyone regretted to see that the mercenary was thrown to the ground, which could not be said to be shattered, but there was absolutely no possibility of repair.
Who is to blame?
Even if Kenji Dohihara is annoyed in his heart, who can he blame?
Under the heavy protection of the Japanese gendarmerie, this kind of thing actually happened, and even the shadow of the assassin was not visible. As the master of the mercenary, Ye Tufei didn't blame the Japanese side, so what kind of complaint could he have?
The beloved mercenary is gone, and the opportunity to leave a glamorous and decent back on the stage of Shanghai is gone, Kenji Dohihara can only sigh, take the order of the military department, leave this bright city, return to the three eastern provinces where he first came to China, and return to the 'Manchukuo' that made him famous.