Liang Hong finally finalized the rental agreement with Mrs. Shen, and paid the rent of one and three very happily. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Whether it's for the sake of the face of the emperor, or because of the existence of a pure little girl, even he didn't figure it out.

Yellow spies and special forces live here with him, Spy Zero and Spy Er One will be in charge of his affairs in Shanghai and even the entire Chinese region in the future, and the radio station here will also be controlled by them, the Chinese pseudonyms of the two people are Li Gang and Li Qiang, and the Japanese-speaking spy Er Yi also has a Japanese pseudonym Kameda Ichiro.

Shen Mingxuan, a native of Ningbo, Zhejiang, studied in the United States at his own expense in his early years, and has been in charge of technology in Shanghai Commercial and Electrical Bureau since returning from his studies. Mrs. Shen's Weng family is from the Changshu Weng family, but the emperor Weng Tongyi is not her own uncle, but a family uncle who has been separated by several generations. This time, Mr. Shen was appointed as the superintendent of the Beiyang Telegraph School from the Commercial and Electricity Bureau of the quasi-state-owned enterprise, and entered the system according to later generations, and naturally Sasuke of the Weng family behind him was indispensable. However, this is a professional counterpart, and it is also decent, and the deputy superintendent of the Beiyang Telegraph School was once a foreigner.

Although the beginning of autumn has passed, the weather in Shanghai is still very hot, which makes Liang Hong nostalgic for the era of air conditioning. The small courtyard was a patio at best, with the gate open so that the air could flow in, but in fact it was also hot.

After dinner, the landlord, Mr. Shen, and the new tenant, Mr. Liang, enjoyed the shade in the courtyard and chatted while eating watermelon.

"The Americans are really sharp-armed, how can they be compared to the old and declining Spaniards, this battle is almost over. When I was in the United States, I saw that sooner or later the country would be terrible, there were factories everywhere, everyone knew the technology, and when the factories were closed, workers poured out like a tide. ”

Mr. Shen is definitely a pro-American element, and when he mentions the victory of the United States, it is almost like his own country has won.

"The United States is a country of businessmen, and the choice of opponents is deliberate, so there is no suspense in this war from the time it breaks out."

Liang Hong glanced at the mother and daughter on the other side, obviously not interested in the topic of their men, and secretly decided to switch quickly, "The number of American warships is already more than that of Spain, and they are all newly built large ships, ironclad heavy artillery against wooden ship small cannons, just like adults beating children, there is no reason to be invincible." On the other hand, the U.S. Army is very poor, but fortunately the Navy has won, and even if the Army is not going well for a while, it can be reinforced at any time. So this war is a victory for American military strategy and a victory for the US Navy, and at the same time a defeat for the US Army. ”

"But the U.S. Army won the battle in the end," Shen Mingxuan retorted.

"But the victory of the army was achieved by the complete blockade of the other side by the navy and the continuous delivery of reinforcements. Judging from the distribution of military expenditures in the future, the navy will completely defeat the army and take the vast majority of the funds. The U.S. Army was defeated by its own country's navy. ”

"Is there another civil war in the United States? The Navy also defeated the Army. ”

A soft female voice interjected, which surprised Liang Hong.

"I, our school is run by the American Church, St. Mary's Girls' High School."

Seeing the other party staring at her, the girl's face turned red again.

"I'm talking about the fact that in the war against Spain, the U.S. Navy performed better than the Army. So in the struggle for military spending, the US Navy won, not that they really fought a civil war. ”

Liang Hong patiently explained, taking the opportunity to start changing the topic, "In fact, education in the United States is very developed, and now American girls' schools can issue the same college diploma as male students, and even boys and girls are very popular, and they can really study in the same classroom." ”

"Same diploma, and we still take classes together!" The girl exclaimed.

"What are you yelling about", Mrs. Shen reprimanded her daughter, and then muttered in a low voice, "Bad morals".

However, Shen Mingxuan's expression was flat, "When I was studying in the United States, there was already a co-educational university, but I didn't expect to take another step forward so quickly." ”

"This is the progress of civilization, and men and women are equal in the right to study and the right to work."

Liang Hong continued to bewitch that in the original history, more than ten years later, when the corrupt and declining Manchu Empire was overthrown, these disputes all disappeared.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Shen Mingxuan is reciting the original text of the American Declaration of Independence, Shen Yue is fortunate to have such an enlightened father, so that he can go to the Western-style church girls' middle school to study, so as not to be wrapped into small feet like girls of the same age.

"It's just a declaration by white people, and they still exclude blacks, Indians."

Liang Hong said with emotion, this time Shen Mingxuan did not refute.

Spy 18 and Spy 19 are busy preparing for the diamond auction, and Spy Zero Four is secretly assisting. The diamonds were stolen from Kimberley, and it is difficult to get rid of them in South Africa, for fear of causing trouble. This time, he simply went to the far east of Shanghai for public auction, which can be regarded as a kind of stolen goods. When the bitter lord Rhodes found out, the seller on the surface had already hidden, who knows the origin of the cyborg created by Liang Hong through the base.

Soon, Spy Er Zero was also sent to Shandong by Liang Hong. It had just been hit by floods, and it was now easier to recruit young soldiers and farmers. Shandong people are industrious and simple, of course, they are easy to be bewitched, and next year the Great Boxer Rebellion will spark in the land of Qilu. The spy was also sent out, pretending to be a Japanese ronin, to mess with the diaspora of the little devils. There was no Japanese concession in Shanghai, and the Japanese expatriates lived in the Hongkou area, but there was a branch of the Yokohama Zhengjin Bank on Nanjing Road.

At the intersection of Nanjing Road and Sichuan Road, there are many western-style buildings, which is the most prosperous area in Shanghai. On Nanjing Road, there are many ocean stores, and the commercial atmosphere is stronger, while on Sichuan Road, there are more school bookstores. The northern section of Sichuan Road is home to a large number of Japanese expatriates, which is close to the Japanese Consulate, and passenger ships from Japan dock at the nearby Hongkou Wharf.

The small two-story building, which is not conspicuous among the surrounding western-style buildings, is the Yokohama Shojin Bank, the most professional bank in Japan. When the branch was established in 1893, the Japanese were still very poor, and their foreign exchange earnings mainly depended on the export of raw silk and the sale of meat by Japanese women in the South Seas, so the house was rented. Initially, the customer base was for Japanese expatriates, and the bank was located here instead of the Bund where the banks were clustered.

But now it is different, after the First Sino-Japanese War, the Qing lost a lot of money, the Japanese suddenly became rich, the banking business also flourished smoothly, and now they have bought land on the Bund and are ready to build houses.

Liang Hong and Spy Eryi, who were in straight suits, stood at the corner of the street opposite the bank, pretending to smoke and chatting, but in fact observing the terrain.

"The house is a brick wall, the first floor is the business hall, the second floor is the office, and the vault is in the basement, which the Japanese temporarily dug up after the house was rented. The guards are tight, but they are mainly placed on the guard outside the building. At night, except for the guards on duty at night, there is no one in the building. ”

Spy Eryi introduced that these were all things he went in to observe in the past few days, and inquired in the Japanese tavern next to him. The vault was actually dug temporarily, Liang Hong's eyebrows moved, and he had an idea in his heart.

"What are the recent holidays for Japanese people?"

"August 27 is the anniversary of Emperor Meiji's enthronement, and the Japanese have a holiday to celebrate."

"That's good, it's still too late. Now immediately rent a small yard next to the bank, don't care how much it costs. Hire someone to dig the basement in the yard first, you can make a big fanfare, but you need to make a quick progress. In the end, you will dig all the way to the bottom of the small building. ”

Liang Hong smiled secretly, "Strive to leave a memento for the little devil on the anniversary of the emperor's accession to the throne." ”