At noon in early February 1934, Luo Yaoguo, Lu Xiaobei and Natalie were invited to lunch with Ms. Soong Ching Ling at 29 rue Molière, and they were invited into a dining room facing the balcony on the second floor of the small building, where they sat at a table covered with a tablecloth, and ate soup, grilled fish, veal, sèla, and fruit. These things are packed in Phnom Penh porcelain plates and delivered by some shishi people with very light feet and a spring breeze. Song Qingling ate very little, just tasted one bite of each dish, and then ordered the shishi to take it away. It was clear that the woman was a little fat and was on a diet. Luo Yaoguo was a little hungry and just buried himself in eating, while Deng Yanda only ate a little food occasionally, and spent most of his time smoking and talking, all about the world war and the anti-war movement.

Deng Yanda said: The Soviet Union is a fairly vast country with abundant resources, a strong industry, and a large population, so it has a very strong war potential. A few years ago, he had visited the Soviet Union in the winter and was deeply impressed by the terrible cold of the Soviet winter.

"Auxiliary text, we Chinese can't stand the cold of Siberia." Deng Yanda said with a worried face: "Once the Soviets drag the war into winter, our army will collapse without a fight, like Napoleon's army!" And the USSR was so big that they could completely trade space for time. They would tear down the railways, burn towns, and clear the walls, just as they did against Napoleon's army. We'll be defeated then! ”

"Well, then it seems that Brother Chosen's brother is against the war because he is afraid of losing the war. It seems that the situation is better than expected. ”

Deng Yanda listened to Luo Yaoguo's sarcastic words, nodded unhappily, and continued: The First World War has taught all powerful countries the most profound lesson, and it is unrealistic to rely on war to grab land. And such a vast and powerful country as the USSR could not be defeated! How many kilometers did the mighty German Imperial ** advance from their borders to Paris in the last world war? Thousands of dead and wounded were lost for almost every inch of advance...... In the end, he was defeated because he could not bear the pain caused by the war at home! And the current Soviet Union is not known to be much stronger than France at that time, and I don't know how much vast, and the Bolsheviks are more prepared for war than France at that time, not to mention that the Soviet Union has a terrible winter! So the war that China is preparing to enter is doomed!

Mr. Deng then turned the subject back to China, saying that the KMT's rule over the past few years had been successful. With rapid economic development and rapid growth of national strength, China's international status has risen to a status that was unimaginable before. Except for a little bit of not too serious ** and the proliferation of militaristic ideas, the current China can be said to be a peaceful and prosperous era. If the Kuomintang does not start a war, but adheres to the road of democratic constitutionalism and focuses on solving domestic problems, it can be said that the Kuomintang regime can be maintained for a long time, and the Kuomintang has almost no chance of turning over.

Filed in g. Song Qingling couldn't help but sigh, Deng Yanda had already told her what Zhou E said when he took him away. The same is anti-war, and their Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee and China and G obviously have differences, and the starting points of the two sides are completely different. However, in order to compete with China and G for the leadership of the anti-war movement and cooperate with the Kuomintang, she was a little unwilling.

Thinking of this, she glanced at He Xiangning beside her. He Xiangning said: "Our views have all been laid out. We hope that the Kuomintang will reconsider the path of national development, not to follow the line of aggression and expansion that is doomed to failure, but to devote its energy and financial resources to domestic construction. ”

"I already understand what Mrs. Sun means, but I firmly believe that China will be the big winner of the world war, and the next world war will be a good opportunity for China to truly rise to become a world power." Luo Yaoguo glanced at Deng Yanda, he was the real spirit of the Kuomintang Revolution, and Mrs. Sun was just a signboard.

Deng Yanda knew for a long time that it was impossible to change the national policy of the Kuomintang in just a few words. He smiled and said, "Well, since that's the case, we won't force it." You stand by your point of view, and we will stand up to our own point of view...... As for whose side the truth is, let history tell. However, there is one thing I hope Brother Fuwen can understand, our Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, like your Kuomintang, are all patriots, but the paths they have identified are different. As he spoke, he paused and accentuated: "If war is ultimately unavoidable." We also hope that China can be the final victor! And we will also be like the social democrats in Europe, who opposed the war before the war and loved the country during the war. ”

"Well, that's exactly what we're happy to see as an anti-war patriotic movement." Luo Yaoguo looked at Deng Yanda and said, "But some people are just afraid that they don't want to see the anti-war movement finally evolve into a performance of social patriotism, right?" And they also refuse to let go of such an opportunity to win over and control dissidents in the Kuomintang region, right? Although this war will reap great results, since it is a war, there will be sacrifices. There will also be hardship and want, and there will be harsh wartime laws. There will also be all kinds of evils that will spread through war. Perhaps after the end of the war, the Chinese will also begin to reflect on what they did in the war and whether the price they paid for a world empire was worth it! And if you hold high the banner of anti-war and patriotism, you will gain many supporters and become a decisive force in China's political arena! Am I right? ”

Deng Yanda was silent for a long time before nodding his head and admitting that Luo Yaoguo was right, if China can finally win the world war, it will definitely be costly, and when the militaristic fanaticism is diluted by time, the people will definitely begin to reflect, and the leaders of the anti-war movement will definitely get a lot of votes because of this. However, the eyes of the Chinese G are obviously not aimed at the post-war ballot box, they are still ready to seize power by force! They want to restore the path of Russian victory...... So the leadership of the anti-war movement must not fall into their hands.

Luo Yaoguo smiled and asked, "Mrs. Sun, Brother Choice, if I want you to firmly control the leadership of the anti-war movement, what help do you need to provide?" ”

Deng Yanda laughed: "Brother Fuwen is really refreshing. Then you're welcome. We have two less things than the G, guns and banknotes; Our advantage is Madame Sun's prestige and consistent moderate political outlook. Now you know what to offer? ”

Luo Yaoguo nodded: "I understand, we will give you a special fund of 300,000 yuan per month, and we will be responsible for sending people to protect your important members in the national control area, and we can also arrest some disobedient anti-war movement leaders for you!" But I also have a condition......" He leaned forward in his chair and said in a low voice: "We will allocate another 200,000 yuan to you every month, but I have to specify the purpose of this money, and the money will be spent on the cadres of the Central G." If you get it to the territory of Zhongg, you can spend it all, you can invite them to eat, drink and have fun, you can also give them gifts, and at the same time you must promote social patriotism to them. The focus of the work is on the generals of the former Northeast Army system and the National Army system. ”

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In Chen Guangfu's new head office building at the China International Commercial Bank, the ornately carved ceiling appears to be four feet high. I'm off work now. Behind the lattice window, a handful of clerks worked silently. Beneath the high vaulted roof, the footsteps of two men on the yellow granite floor sounded like a line of soldiers walking in unison. "Assistant, it's a shame that you quit the bank." Chen Guangfu said: "In recent years, the bank has come in much faster money than your aircraft company, just look at our new building, there are too many profits, we have to spend a little, so as not to scare the shareholders." ”

Luo Yaoguo just smiled and continued to follow Chen Guangfu through a rather large conference room and into a small, richly furnished office. The four walls are covered with oil paintings; Although Luo Yaoguo doesn't know much. But he also recognized two works by Picasso, who were painted in a strange way.

"Oh, this is a painting by Picasso, which I bought last year when I went on vacation to Spain." Chen Guangfu said, gesturing to a bulky antique sofa, and said, "You really don't think about investment banking?" I think the banking sector will be able to grow in the coming years. ”

"Well, if there is any business in this world that can be more profitable than opening a bank, it should be arms, especially since a world war will break out in a few years." Luo Yaoguo sat down in the old sofa very carefully.

Chen Guangfu picked up the bell on the table and shook it gently, and a white Russian maid who was not under Natalie's appearance and figure walked in with a brewed cup of fine coffee. With a very elegant movement, he put the coffee cup on the coffee table in front of Luo Yaoguo, and then floated away, leaving a faint fragrance that only belonged to the girl.

"So is it really going to start a world war? Then I'll have to consider investing in your Republic Aircraft Plant. ”

Luo Yaoguo glanced at the back of the Russian girl, and said with a light smile: "I'm afraid there are no extra shares to sell, the Russian Empress Anastasia subscribed for 10 million US dollars in shares, and now she owns forty percent of the company's shares." ”

Chen Guangfu smiled. "The bid is high, if I'm not mistaken. You only invested 10 million fiat dollars, which was about $3 million. ”

"The price is very fair." Luo Yaoguo took a sip of coffee and said with a smile: "This world war will not end in a few years, and the order for aircraft may be as many as 100,000 aircraft!" That's a big deal of billions of dollars. ”

"So much? Didn't you say that the war would end soon? ”

"Not as fast as advertised out there! Of course, it will end in the end, and we will win. Then it became one of the three most powerful countries in the world. The other two should be Germany and the United States, and the whole world will be ruled by the three of us. ”

"Then England and France will ...... too"

"Just know. Don't go outside and talk about it. Luo Yaoguo put down the coffee cup in his hand, leaned on the antique sofa, pondered for a while, and said, "What do people in the business community think of this war?" Do they support the war? ”

"There are those who support it, and there are those who don't." The banker sat down in an armchair and lit a long cigar. He took a hard breath and said with a smile: "It depends on what kind of business is done, of course, the businessmen who invest in heavy industry want to fight, but the real estate developers are generally anti-war, and most of the bankers do not approve of the war, at least not for many years." I'm an exception, I'm actually very belligerent. ”

Luo Yaoguo glanced at the big banker with a red face, and sighed: "No one really wants to fight, including me. But fortunately, this world war is definitely the last world war in human history. There will be permanent peace. But because of this, this battle must be fought well, and it must be enough to get enough oil and water, otherwise there will be no chance. Guangfu, in order to fight this battle, I want to make full use of the power of the business world, do you have any good suggestions? ”

"What do you want to do?" Chen Guangfu relied on his many years of dealing with Luo Yaoguo, so he knew that he didn't say this to help him come up with an idea, but to think of an idea a long time ago.

Luo Yaoguo paused for a moment. Cai said slowly: "There are just some ideas, at present, China's heavy industry is developing rapidly, and there are many factories with military production capacity. However, there are some problems with the fact that these factories are not concentrated in the hands of a few companies with close ties to the government, and they are in competition with each other, with little cooperation, and although this is good for their own efficiency, it may not be applicable in wartime. Furthermore. A large number of heavy industry enterprises are also controlled by foreign investors, especially large companies from Britain and France, which own a considerable number of industrial enterprises. ”

"Isn't there a general mobilization system? The state can temporarily take over these factories in accordance with the law. ”

"But the problem is that it is not wartime yet, and I want to make the transition to wartime in several steps, rather than in one step, for the entire economy, especially heavy industrial production. To this end, I want to support a group of big trusts, with business groups close to the government buying out or controlling industries that are closely related to the war. One or two large groups were formed in each industry, so that the government could gradually shift the economy to wartime by giving instructions to these large groups, while at the same time building factories according to the needs of future wars. ”

"How does it sound like a planned economy?" Chen Guangfu frowned.

Luo Yaoguo paused for a few minutes before replying, "Maybe it's a bit of a planned economy." However, in order to win the war, it is now necessary to engage in a little bit of a planned economy. This year is the last year of the five-year investment plan. After the presidential election, the second five-year plan for the transition to wartime will begin, and the formation of a grand trust to control the various important industries will be the focus of the second five-year plan, and I need the support of the business community for this. ”

Chen Guangfu took two puffs of his cigar and said with a smile: "Fu Shuai, then you have come to me to find the right person." The banking sector is the core of the entire business world, and as long as there is the support of the top 10 banks, there will not be much difficulty in integrating China's heavy industry, which is nothing more than some increase in stock holdings or buy companies. Leave this task to me. I'm going to try to convince the big banks in Shanghai, but I don't have much influence with the Nanyang and Guangdong consortia. ”

"I'll leave this to someone else." Luo Yaoguo nodded, and said, "There is one more thing, we need to open some anonymous bank accounts in Swiss banks where the source of funds cannot be ascertained. There will be a huge amount of money that will be deposited unknowingly, and then transferred to some friendly Chinese friends, or used to buy some documents or intelligence, or some restricted equipment and industrial raw materials. And Mr. Zeng Muhan will be in charge of these resources. Can you help me with that? ”

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A small three-story building on Dou'anle Road in Shanghai has been tightly protected, and the windows of the small building have now been hastily closed with heavy curtains. Although the room was brightly lit, there was not a single light that let through. In a small room on the third floor, there are several radio stations, ticking and ticking

o Spread to Suiyuan Baotou, thousands of miles away. This is where the Shanghai Special Committee of China GCD is located. It is also the secret residence of Zhou Elai and Gu Shunzhang in Shanghai.

"Chairman Zhou, Kuomintang agents stormed the headquarters of the Shanghai Red Sè Trade Union today. All the comrades in it were arrested, and the place was also sealed on charges of concealing weapons. Chen Yizheng, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Special Committee, stood in front of Zhou Elai with a look of chagrin to report on his work. We really didn't expect that as soon as the weapons arrived there, the Kuomintang spies would follow suit. ”

"What do you want weapons for? Do you want to hold an armed uprising in Shanghai? Zhou Elai frowned and was about to ask what happened, but Gu Shunzhang on the side blamed him first. He frowned and said, "Why don't you Shanghai Special Committee know to be more cautious?" I know that the enemy has been looking for your handle, but I still want to buy weapons! What a ......."

Chen Y took a breath: "Chairman Zhou, Minister Gu, those weapons are not ours!" It was the comrades of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee who asked us to keep it on our behalf, but I didn't expect that as soon as they delivered the things, the Kuomintang spies arrived! ”

"What!" Zhou Elai was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly raised his head and glanced at Gu Shunzhang, Gu Shunzhang said: "Do the people of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee here know?" Do the people of the Red Sè union know? ”

Chen shook his head: "I don't know, it's absolutely safe here." Minister Gu, are you worried that traitors will come out of the Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang? ”

"Traitor? Hehe, if only it was a traitor. Zhou Elai remained calm: "Comrade Chen Y, from now on, you must be vigilant against the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, and you cannot tell them about our secret stronghold, nor can you easily agree to any of their requests. In addition, several open organs under the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee will now immediately go underground! There are also comrades who have been arrested, and we must find a way to rescue them, and we must let them know that the organization is trying to find ways to rescue them. ”！。