At 11 o'clock in the morning of the 27th, Liu Zezhi came to St. Mary's Church, and when he saw Yamaki Ryuzo and Duan Wentao, he said: "You are at ease, how are you?" Or is it okay? What are Sir George and his son doing? ”

Yamaki Ryuzo smiled bitterly: "What I'm most afraid of is such a task, the strings are tight, I don't know when something will happen, and on the surface, it looks so calm." Sir George stared at a few blank sheets of paper, wrote a few lines, and then burned them immediately. Pastor Charles has been reading the Bible. ”

Liu Zezhi persuaded: "Hold on for two more days, and they will leave Shanghai on the 29th." But...... I like to tell the truth, if Guo Xuan is not fooled, whether General Ying Zuo and Director Li will really fulfill their promise and let Sir George and his party leave Shanghai, it is uncertain. ”

Liu Zezhi had both Yamamu Ryuzo and Duan Wentao, but except for him, no one would say it so directly. Yamaki Ryuzo smiled and said, "It's my turn to be on duty, Duan Sang, you go and rest." Duan Wentao answered and left the room, and Yamaki Ryuzo asked, "Director Li sent you, is there anything you want to order?" What happened to number 76? I heard Duan Wentao say that a lot of things happened, but he didn't know the details very well. ”

Liu Zezhi said with a smile: "A lot of things have happened, but according to the regulations, I can't sue you." ”

Yamaki Ryuzo secretly laughed at Liu Zezhi is really mature, and he doesn't say what he shouldn't say. Unexpectedly, Liu Zezhi lowered his voice and said, "I'll tell you...... Guo Xuan will definitely take action before the 29th, if you don't believe it, just wait and see. ”

It's really easy to change the nature of the country and difficult to change, Yamaki Ryuzo smiled and didn't want to say more. Liu Zezhi said again: "In front of Duan Wentao just now, there are some things that can't be said. Director Li asked me to tell you: The British Consulate in Shanghai has a dinner to celebrate the Queen's birthday tonight, and Sir George has been invited to attend. I don't know how some reporters found out about this, and they wanted to interview Sir George. You don't know yet, do you? I also just heard what the director said, it turns out that this old George is very famous in England, and he is still a nobleman, what a lord. The director also said that he would personally accompany Sir George to the dinner and be interviewed by Chinese and foreign reporters. You can also take the opportunity to go out and breathe. ”

As soon as Yamaki Ryusan heard it, he understood Li Shiqun's intentions, and as a nobleman of the British Empire, it was logical to attend the dinner at the British Consulate in Shanghai. But wouldn't Sir George lose face if he said something unfavorable to the Japanese Empire in an interview with reporters? Of course, Li Shiqun needs to communicate in advance.

In the afternoon, Li Shiqun took Dr. Peng to St. Mary's Church, and Liu Zezhi acted as an interpreter. Li Shiqun said to Sir George with a smile on his face: "How is Ling Lang's injury?" Doctor Peng, go check on Pastor Charles. Sir, today Li has the honor to borrow your light to attend the dinner at the British Consulate. How did they know about your stay in Shanghai? ”

Sir George glanced at Doctor Peng and did not stop him. said to Li Shiqun: "I only received the invitation this morning. Director Li is worthy of doing intelligence work, and he is very well-informed. I came to Shanghai purely for personal reasons, so I didn't alarm anyone, but I didn't expect Consul Anderson to learn the news. Thank you for inviting me to the dinner. As for how they found out, please ask Director Li to ask Consul Anderson himself. ”

It doesn't matter how the British consulate learned that Sir George was in Shanghai, the British also had their own British sources. The important thing is that Sir George must cooperate and not discredit the Great Japanese Empire. If George Sr. is interested, it is a good thing to add glory to the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Li Shiqun smiled and said: "Sir George, the day after tomorrow is the day when you and Ling Lang leave Shanghai, although I want to spend a few more days with you, but I don't dare to delay your trip." In the limited time after that, I hope we get along as well as we did before. My subordinates are all rough people, and if there is any rudeness, please forgive me. ”

Li Shiqun's words implied a sharp edge, how could Sir George not hear it? He replied, "Director Li, let me correct you: it was our father and son who left Shanghai with the rest of St. Mary's Church. Before that, I will not leave the church except for today's dinner, so as not to misunderstand your subordinates and make it difficult for you, Director Li. ”

Li Shiqun laughed: "That's that, sir, you won't embarrass Li." I'm not afraid of your jokes: Li has never been interviewed by reporters, and today is about to open his eyes. ”

Li Shiqun made it clear that he wanted to accompany Sir George to be interviewed by reporters, and Sir George smiled and said: "Director Li, I'm not afraid of your jokes, I shouldn't have had such a scene for many years." If you don't deal with it properly, it's not good, so I drew up an outline in advance. Director Li, please take a look. ”

Sir George said this, indicating that he would not dismantle the stage, Li Shiqun's heart fell to the ground, it was not good to really review Sir George's outline, and said with a smile: "It's serious, Li can't understand English, and it's in vain to read it." Zezhi, most of the reporters are Chinese, and you have the privilege of being a translator for Sizz, but you should be cautious. ”

Sir George smiled and said, "It's okay, the translator recommended by Director Li wants to be competent." "I agreed to the translation arranged by Li Shiqun.

At 7 p.m. on the 27th, the dinner in the British Consulate to celebrate the birthday of Queen George VI began. Consul Anderson toasted the distinguished guests with a toast to the health of Her Majesty the Queen of the British Empire. After that, he sat down next to Sir George and talked in detail. At Li Shiqun's suggestion, Liu Zezhi pretended to be unintentional with a wine glass, and found a place to sit down next to the two. After listening for a while, he returned to the seat where Li Shiqun was seated, and said in a low voice: "Consul Anderson and Sir George seem to be old friends, Anderson asked Sir George if he needed help, and Old George said that he was fine and would leave Shanghai the day after tomorrow." Anything else is a perception of the current situation. Nothing of value. By the way, what Anderson meant was that many of the British in Shanghai were worried about the future of the Concession, wondering whether the British Empire, which was at war with Germany, would be able to protect the interests of British expatriates in China. Consul Anderson asked Sir George to give everyone some confidence as a veteran of the military. ”

Li Shiqun secretly said that before Britain and Japan completely turned their faces, it was necessary to whitewash the peace. What Consul Anderson wanted to do was secretly in line with his own heart. The hearts of the people in the concession also urgently need to be appeased to avoid a large-scale transfer of assets by expatriates. In the near future, these assets will be the meat on the Japanese cutting board, and they themselves will hope to get a piece of the pie.

After the dinner, several journalists interviewed the Lord of the British Empire. "Sir George, do you think the present Sino-Japanese war will continue? Is it possible for the UK to intervene? Will there be any major changes in Japan's policy toward Southeast Asian regions such as Hong Kong and Singapore? ”

Sir George replied: "The war between China and Japan is a matter for China and Japan, and the British Empire will not intervene." As for British interests in Southeast Asia, the British Government protects them. Personally, I believe that under the current circumstances, there is no irreconcilable contradiction between Britain and Japan. Both Governments have more pressing issues to address. ”

"You mean that Britain's main adversary is Germany, and Japan is not free to deal with the British Empire. So both sides will exercise restraint. Is that what it means? ”

Sir George smiled and said diplomatically: "I mean what I say." As for the explanation of this journalist gentleman, that's your own meaning. In the same way, everyone can interpret it differently. ”

A female reporter asked a personal question that everyone present was very concerned about: "Sir George, do you think that the British concession in China will continue to exist?" Will Japan change its policy towards concessions? ”

Sir George laughed: "Personally, I think that maintaining the status quo in the concession is a good thing for the Japanese, British, and Chinese governments. Of course, this is just my personal opinion, I came to Shanghai this time for personal matters, and I do not represent any government agency. ”

"Sir George, the Japanese have been stationed in Shanghai for several years, what is your personal impression of coming to Shanghai this time?"

"Shanghai's market is better than I expected, and it is still the financial and economic center of Southeast Asia. It can be seen that the management of Shanghai by the Nanjing governments of Japan and China has been very effective. During my stay in Shanghai, I personally received great attention from my old friends in the navy and political circles, and I would like to express my gratitude. At 9 a.m. the day after tomorrow, I will leave Shanghai on the Queen Victoria and return home, and I very much hope that you will come to my estate in England at your convenience. ”

A well-informed reporter asked, "Is the old friend you are talking about General Kagesa Zhenzhao?" As far as I know, General Kagezo studied at the Royal Military College of the Duke of York, England, and you are a tenured professor at the Academy. ”

"Yes, the old friends I am talking about include General Kagesa, who was my student, but not just him."

A foreign correspondent asked: "Sir George, with all due respect, I think your estimate of the shape is too optimistic, perhaps you have been misled, and Shanghai is not as peaceful as you see, and there is blood here every day......"

Consul Anderson interrupted the reporter: "Today is just an informal occasion to provide an opportunity for you to communicate with Sir George, who has come to Shanghai in a private capacity. I think I'll go here for now, and the day after tomorrow I'll go to the docks to see off Sir and his son, and if you are interested, you can go to the docks together. Sir, I have some personal matters to ask you, so let's go back and talk about them. ”

Sir George smiled in agreement, and Anderson walked into the lounge next to the ballroom. The reporters who were still unsatisfied had to end up with a huff and dispersed.

Li Shiqun was very satisfied with Sir George's attitude, he didn't want to let these reporters who were afraid of chaos in the world have another chance to entangle, and he didn't want to come to Consul Anderson and not want to be unhappy at the dinner at the British Consulate, so he took the initiative to resolve it, saving him from coming forward to be a villain.

Liu Zezhi also let go of half of his heart: Consul Anderson personally went to the dock to see him off, and Sir George would also fulfill his promise to "fish out" Guo Xuan, and there was no reason for Ying Zuozhen Zhao and Li Shiqun not to let George and his son leave. If they didn't catch Guo Xuan, they were incompetent, so they couldn't be angry with others, right?

However, can Guo Xuan get out of danger? Even if he escaped the Rising Sun Pier and met Chen Jinsong at the Tbilisi café, would he still be able to get out safely?

This book was first published on Kanshu.com