On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

Huata Mountain, inside and outside the cottage of Ladder Ditch, is full of lights.

Today is a day of great joy for the big bosses, and the little bandits are all busy and happy.

The guests who came to drink the wine were naturally the most people in Tianma Cottage, and Zhang Caiming, the big boss, came, but Mrs. Niu Guihua did not come.

At dusk, an auspicious time, after the newlyweds are sent into the cave room, the banquet begins.

At the head of the main table, Zhang Caiming sat there, eating vegetables and drinking wine in his mouth, but he didn't have a taste in his heart.

Originally, among these godsons, his favorite was the ticket, but he couldn't stand his wife's pillow wind, and the separation from the ticket became deeper and deeper.

Especially after the ticket beat Niu Chunli into a sieve, the love between them was left with a piece of paper.

Although Zhang Caiming doesn't know a single big character, he is very literate, because he likes to listen to books, and he often takes the storyteller to the mountains to tell him stories and ancient times.

is paralyzed, Lao Tzu is a bandit, but this matter is the same as that of the emperor's hometown, not as bad as his mother.

Zhang Caiming is not a taste here, and his wife Niu Guihua is even less delicious in the village of Tianma Mountain. Ever since she knew that the ticket was married, and it was Zhang Yueming who did it for her, she has been getting old.

After Ticket Er beat her niece into a sieve on the charge of stealing people, Niu Guihua also regretted it and wanted to stop, but when she learned that Zhang Yueming, the kid she wanted to rely on to support her for the elderly, got closer and closer to Ticket, especially when she talked to Zhang Yueming about this matter during the Spring Festival, and was mercilessly rejected by Zhang Yueming, the evil fire in her heart became more and more intense.

smashed it again, Niu Guihua dressed up, led two henchmen down the mountain, and went to Baoding City.

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On 5 May, the "Shanghai Armistice Agreement" was signed at the British Consulate in Shanghai.

There are five paragraphs in the agreement:

Article 1 Now that China and this authorities have ordered an armistice, the two sides hereby agree to establish an armistice with effect from 5 May of the 21st year of the Republic of China. The armies of both sides did everything in their power to cease all and all hostile acts around Shanghai. In the event of any doubt, the representatives of the participating friendly countries shall ascertain the circumstances of the armistice.

Article 2 provides that the [***] team shall remain in its present status until a decision is made on the restoration of normalcy in the area covered by this Agreement. This status is set out in Annex No. 1 to this Agreement.

Article 3 states that the retreat of the army to the public concession and the construction of roads in the Hongkou area is the same as before the incident on January 28, 21st year of the Republic of China. However, in view of the number of troops to be accommodated, a number of troops may be temporarily stationed in the adjoining areas of the above-mentioned areas. Such places shall be listed in Annex No. 2 to this Agreement.

Article 4 In order to prove the withdrawal of the two sides, a joint committee shall be established, and representatives of the participating friendly countries shall be included as members. The committee assists in arranging the transfer between the retreating Chinese police and the Chinese police, so that the Chinese police can take over as soon as the army retreats. The organization of the Committee, as well as its procedures, are set out in Annex No. III to this Agreement. Article 5 This Agreement shall enter into force upon its signature.

In addition to the main text, there are three annexes.

The next day, on May 6, the news reached Baoding.

The newspaper was placed on the table, and Lu Wenzhao sat quietly at the table with an indifferent expression. It's just that, unlike the indifference on his face, his whole body seems to be trembling slightly.

According to the content of the "agreement," China actually recognized that its troops could stay in Wusong, Zhabei, Jiangwan, and Yinxiang Port for a long time, but that the Chinese [***] squadron could not be stationed and fortified around Shanghai, and that the so-called "normalcy restoration" and "contiguous locations" could be interpreted by the Chinese army under arbitrary pretexts. Under the name of the "Joint Committee," the "agreement" also allocated a vast area from Fushan along the Yangtze River to Taicang, Anting, and Baihejiang to the north of Suzhou and Hebei, and was jointly administered by Britain, the United States, France, Italy, and other powers.

Moreover, according to the first paragraph of the Agreement, this is an armistice on Chinese soil, and when there is a doubt about the armistice, it is up to foreigners to find out, and China has no right to participate in the deal.

What kind of "agreement" is this! The Republic of China, how is this different from the end of the Qing Dynasty? It's even worse than the end of the Qing Dynasty!

If it weren't for the words that Han Lihong said last time, he was vaccinated, and at this moment, Lu Wenzhao didn't know what he would be angry about.

Up and down the Lu family, everyone is afraid of stepping on ants when they walk.

No one dared to disturb Lu Wenzhao, and neither did Mrs. Lu.

I don't know how long I sat there, but it was getting dark, and Lu Wenzhao suddenly said, "Someone!" ”

The guy who was on duty outside the door pinching his nose was excited, and quickly bowed down and said, "Master? ”

Lu Wenzhao said: "Go and invite Mr. Zhang Yueming, the boss of Taihe." ”

The man said, "Yes, sir." ”

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In Baoding City, it is not only Lu Wenzhao who is angry, Lu Wenzhao is just one of countless people, and Zhang Yueming is also one of them.

Zhang Yueming pays attention to the current situation, in addition to normal reasons, another reason is because of Han Lihong, Han Lihong's prediction of the current situation makes him more and more concerned about the changes in the current situation.

After letting a literate guy read the report, Zhang Yue didn't eat his lunch. It was dark, and he was about to go home, when the guys from Lu Mansion arrived.

Hearing Lu Wenzhao invite him, Zhang Yueming did not hesitate at all, and followed this guy to Lu Mansion.

By the time we arrived at Lufu, it was already dark.

At this time, every household should have turned on the lights, but Lu Mansion was pitch black, and there was hardly any light to be seen.

The guy led Zhang Yueming to the door of the study, bowed down and said, "Master, Mr. Zhang has arrived." ”

After the guy finished speaking, the door of the study opened, and Lu Wenzhao walked out.

The two have met and have known each other for a long time.

They are all business celebrities in Baoding City, and they often have the opportunity to meet.

Lu Wenzhao clenched his fists and said, "Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, I'm going to trouble you so late." ”

Zhang Yueming also returned the salute with his fists and said, "Where to say, you are too polite." ”

After the two entered the house, the guy had already turned on the lights.

After sitting down, Zhang Yueming asked bluntly, "Mr. Lu, do you want to see Han Lihong when you look for me?" ”

Nodding, Lu Wenzhao said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Yueming said: "If you are in a hurry, I will send someone to tell him." ”

Lu Wenzhao asked, "Is Mr. Han in Ranzhuang?" ”

Zhang Yueming said: "Yes." ”

Lu Wenzhao said: "Brother Zhang, I want to go to Ranzhuang, do you think it's appropriate?" ”

Zhang Yueming said: "No problem, if you want to go, I will accompany you." ”

Lu Wenzhao said: "Then it will trouble Brother Zhang." ”

Zhang Yueming said: "I didn't say it." ”

They are all simple people, just leave, Lu Wenzhao ordered someone to take out two good horses, and the two flew on the horses and went out of the city overnight.

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