"Nakayama-kun, it's nice to see you again ()."

Tou Shan walked into the room with a slight nod to a few people on crutches, and it was already very polite to nod with his status, so Zhongshan Qiao hurriedly poured tea for him.

The smell of smoke in the air made him pause as he sat down, he didn't like opium so much, but finally sat down. He was very satisfied with the completely Japanese style of the surroundings, which showed that some people had been "captured" by the powerful Japanese Empire, but this was not enough, and he believed that Japan should continue to export Greater Asian ideas in order to truly achieve Asian co-prosperity.

Zhongshan Qiao and he are old acquaintances, when he served as the provisional president, Toushan Man and Inu Yangyi went to Nanjing to visit, at that time they advocated the continuation of the Northern Expedition, and strongly opposed the peace between the North and the South, this is because Yuan Shikai had fought in Korea and Japan, so they did not like Japan very much, they were worried that Yuan's country would affect the friendship between China and Japan, of course, they also hoped that the south would rule China for a long time, and use the close relationship with Japan to cede Manchu and Mongolia to Japan, rather than now this can only shrink in the South Manchurian region ().

Inu Yangyi, who is in charge of intelligence on China, even sent people to contact the Wehrmacht, but was kept out, and with the outbreak of the Han Yeping incident, Yang Qiu has been put on the watch list. Yes, observe! Although Japan does not like him, some people still hold on to the last glimmer of hope.

"Mr. Liyun (the leading figure in Japan is also a famous person), it is really our honor for you to come in person." Zhongshan Qiao kindly poured him full of tea, and the fragrance of oolong tea from Fujian wafted in the room. Let the nearly sixty-year-old Tou Shanman once again feel the breadth and profundity of the fertile land in the Far East, and he is still rich when he is a person.

Jiang Zhiqing was a little cramped when he saw Toushan Man for the first time, but the latter actually knew about him and nodded to him: "I know you, you are a loyal revolutionary vanguard." Zhejiang, which you led people to fight down, promoted the revolution in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If in Japan, I think you can get a medal from His Majesty the Emperor. ”

With his status, this sentence can even be considered a compliment, so Jiang Zhiqing also hurriedly learned from the Japanese to kneel on the ground and bow to the end: "Thank you, sir, for your compliment." Zhiqing just did what he was supposed to do. ”

"Very good." Tou Shanman said. I don't know if I was praising him or praising his attitude, so I turned my head to look at Zhongshan Qiao: "In addition to reminiscing about the old days, I want to hear Zhongshan Jun's analysis of the future situation in the Far East." ”

His question was very direct, although he said that the Far East was actually known in everyone's hearts, Zhongshan Qiao was a little helpless about this, took the tea and saluted and said: "Don't hide it, sir, I am very worried about the current situation, although we overthrew the Manchu Qing." However, the warlords have emerged and are still growing rapidly, and the signals from the north are very vague, and they have verbally declared that they want peace talks, but the movement of troops has not stopped. ”

Even the army mobilization knows, which shows that the person in front of him is not willing to let go of power, which is better for Japan, so Touyama Mitsuru groaned a little and asked: "The alliance between the Kuomintang and the National Socialist Party has completed the political reversal, why doesn't Nakayama-kun go back to lead the overall situation?" ”

Chen Qimei hurriedly said: "It's not that we don't want to go back, but the current Kuomintang has been controlled by some traitors ()!" They have forgotten their vows. colluded with the rotten old forces and got together with the warlords. ”

Jiang Zhiqing's face is normal and he doesn't look like an opium smoker, and Zhongshan Qiao has never heard of this kind of hobby except for liking women, so Toushan Man can be sure that it is Chen Qimei who smokes opium, and he looks down on this person from the bottom of his heart. And for his own interests, he actually sold the Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau to Yang Qiu's private person, and so far the 1 million has not been taken out of his pocket, such a person is not what he needs, so he didn't even squint his eyes, and continued to ask: "Is Zhongshan Jun willing to watch the situation rot like this?" Although I am Japanese, I have always believed that Japan has an obligation to help you, that the era of European and American ghosts and beasts encroaching on Asia should be over, and that they should be beaten back like Russia, instead of continuing to run amok in the Far East and plunder the wealth that belongs to our Asia. ”

Tou Shanman made no secret of his dream of Greater Asia, and his voice was old but particularly powerful: "Last time you did very well, but it was not successful, but I hope you can stick to your dreams!" Instead of giving up easily when encountering setbacks, that's not what a responsible man should do. Zhongshanjun still has supporters, and the number is still huge, so you should go back to China and use your influence to change the fate of the country. ”

Chen Qimei didn't even sweep the corners of her eyes when she saw him talking, and she secretly scolded in her heart and retreated to the side boringly. Jiang Zhiqing was extremely active and said: "Sir, it's not that Mr. Zhongshan is unwilling to go back, but that we lack funds and our own armed forces. ”

Toyama smiled at him: "When Emperor Meiji was alive, we also lacked funds and our own army, in order to liberate Korea from the Manchus, we set off when the difference in strength between the navy and the army was obvious, did we retreat?" What's more, in my opinion, you don't lack anything, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui, Fujian, and Zhejiang still have the army that supports you, the number is about seven divisions, and if you use it well, it will be a huge force, as for the funds. He also knew that the most embarrassing thing in front of him was probably the funding, but he temporarily restrained his words.

In fact, he knew in his heart that the KMT was not short of money! Just like this disgusting smoker around him, he has at least three or four million assets in his pocket, and after the revolution began, there were many, many KMT officials who took the opportunity to make a lot of money, and the intelligence officers under Inu Yangyi even predicted that if they were willing to take out all the money, they could even buy five or six supercrossbow-class battleships! Yuan Shikai, who has not been launched in the north, also has this kind of problem, taking Ni Sichong, who is entrenched in northern Anhui, for example, the intelligence agent personally found that he has 30,000 mu of land in Fuyang and Funan alone, plus mining and his own bank, his assets are definitely more than 50 million!

Such a situation abounds on the other side of the strait, whether it is the Kuomintang or Beiyang, they have all rotted to the roots, but it is better on the territory of Yang Qiu, which is not liked by Japan. It's not that there is no corruption under him, but that he immediately enacted a new policy and strict fiscal and tax laws after taking office, and government officials are at least legally restricted from making money. Many of them were retired soldiers in the army who were loyal to him.

There may be many people in this department who don't even know a few words, but they have a lot of power. And directly obey his command, and can check at any time and in any name whether the income of any official in the jurisdiction, including his own, is legal! Their tentacles have also reached into the countryside. What's more important, even the public hope of Xiyuan Temple has praised it. In the new law that has been forcibly introduced to reform taxes. He forcibly took over the taxes that should have been managed by the provinces at gunpoint, separating the finance and taxation departments from the government, and forming a situation in which the law, the government, the army, and the tax were all in operation. And the taxes collected from all over the country are directly transferred to the Southwest Bank, and the southwest provinces under his control have no ** financial power, and the expenditures required by the local governments are allocated every three months, and the local governments must come up with a budget before allocation, and if the budget cannot be passed by the parliament, it will be redone, in order to maintain this system, there have been several times that the allocation has been delayed because of the vagueness of the budget.

Although many people think that this system is inefficient. There were voices of opposition, but in order to adhere to this system, he sent people to collect the illegal acts of the opponents, and then almost wiped them out under various names!

The Japanese government is well aware, and even the southwesterners are well aware that under his glossy coat is a ruthless heart, that he was killed no less under the butcher's knife than in the Great War in Hubei, and that he used the National Socialist Party to incite those ignorant and use the party as a tool to achieve his dictatorship, although there is still a coat of freedom and democracy that makes Europe and the United States feel good. But Japan sees that as a dictatorship.

Of course, he did not forget to give the local government sweetness, but the local officials who lost their financial power were given the maximum civil rights, as long as it did not go beyond the scope of the new policy and the law, the Southwest United Council and the southwest government would not interfere with their exercise of rights, this right to freedom attracted many young people to join the local government, hoping to show their strengths for the benefit of their hometown ().

Therefore, no one can deny that his means ensured a relatively clean government team, free education and infrastructure construction such as railways and water conservancy, especially the land reform and the construction of national farms that he covered up with military action, although he did not achieve equal distribution of land, but laid a solid foundation for him and the rule of the National Socialist Party, because in that operation, a total of about 3 million families have been allocated land or moved into state farms, 3 million households! That's nearly 20 million of him and the National Socialist Party's devout supporters!

As an old man who experienced the beautiful Meiji period, participated in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and the Rilu War, he was more afraid of Yang Qiu than many Japanese, and he could feel uneasy from the bottom of his heart. Because of time, his new policy is still very young, and the thoughts of the people in the jurisdiction have not yet completely entered his orbit, but what if he is given ten years?

As an individual, he could not stop Yang Qiu's rise, and could only use his influence to lobby the government and the military department, but what disappointed him was that the newly enthroned Emperor Taisho and the Saionji Konobu cabinet were obviously unwilling to get involved too deeply, and he was a little disappointed in this, but he also knew that Japan was currently in a difficult situation.

Japan is poor, one-third of the annual income of more than 300 million yuan has to be used to repay foreign debts, and the recent continuous depreciation of the yen has increased this burden, the navy also accounts for tens of millions of military expenditures every year, and the army also needs to replace better equipment, so the funds allocated to the 50 million people are already very, very scarce, if they are involved in the civil war across the sea, he cannot calculate how much he will pay, although he thinks that even the biggest price is worth it, but if the minimum cost can be exchanged for the maximum benefit, why not?

So he came today, and when he put down the teacup and wanted to say his conditions in front of him, the student who came to report just now walked in again: "Sir, Tang Jiyao is here, he wants to see you." ”

"This bastard! He still has a face! Zhongshan Qiao frowned almost immediately, Tang Jiyao's actions in southwest Guizhou and Guilin were already infamous under the rendering of the newspapers, how could such a person still see him, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Don't see ()!" Let him go, I don't. ”

"Wait!"

Before he finished speaking, Tou Shanman suddenly interrupted and raised his hand: "Please go and invite him in." ”

Nakayama was a little surprised. I thought that Toushan Man didn't know what was happening in the southwest, and was about to speak but was cut off again: "Zhongshanjun, our government has agreed to His Excellency Tang Jiyao's application for political asylum, not to mention that I think he is a loyal general, maybe you will think that his methods are bloody." Murderous, but I want to ask you. Do you know how many people died at the guns of the Wehrmacht throughout the Southwest? How many people were forcibly evicted? A revolution without blood is like a cherry blossom tree that has not experienced severe cold and heavy snow, and can never produce the most beautiful flowers. ”

Jiang Zhiqing agrees with this sentence very much, Zhongshan Qiao currently needs Japan's help. So I could only change my words: "Mr. is very right. It's that I'm too persistent. ”

In his bending and bowing, Tang Jiyao limped into the room, and Chen Haohui, who was following behind, trembled when he saw Zhongshan Qiao's heart, and when he saw him actually bowing to an old Japanese man with a flattering smile on his face, he was even more shocked.

Who is this old man? can make the former interim president so respectful, even servile!

"Jiyao has seen the president." As soon as Tang Jiyao entered the house, he called himself the president, obviously wanting to take refuge in the relationship. Although Zhongshan Qiao was still angry with him, he asked him to sit down because of Toushanman's face. Introduced: "This is Mr. Mitsuru Toyama, the founder of the Japanese Black Dragon Society, who has always supported us in overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and has given us a lot of help. ”

How could Tang Jiyao, who had studied at the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, not heard of him, whose doctrine of Greater Asia influenced many of Lu Shi's students, and many people even thought that he was the greatest thinker in Japan, and even insisted on his dream and took the construction of Greater Asia as the highest goal in his life. I didn't expect to see this as soon as I came, so I was faster than Zhongshan Qiao, even if there was a cold sweat on my sore forehead when I knelt down, I gritted my teeth and bowed.

Chen Haohui also hurriedly bowed. But in the bottom of his heart, it was already boiling like a volcanic eruption, he never thought that he would be able to meet this when he first came to Japan, although he didn't know this very well, but in a Japanese intelligence manual that was said to be written by the commander himself during the training, this old man who had passed the armor was ranked very, very high, even in front of the senior officials of the Japanese military department ()! If there is a grenade now, will it change Japanese politics? Or find an opportunity to cast under him!! These two thoughts made Chen Haohui's heart suddenly tighten.

Tou Shanman didn't pay attention to the subtle changes in the face of a small character like Chen Haohui, maybe even if he did, he would think that he was frightened by his "prestige", and when he saw Tang Jiyao kneeling and bowing in pain, he not only didn't stop it, but showed an appreciative expression: "Bei Gengjun is a real warrior, are your injuries better?" ”

Tang Jiyao didn't expect that Toushanman, who was famous and could influence Japanese politics, actually knew his name, and he was still concerned about his injury, so he forgot the pain excitedly: "Thank you for your concern, I can listen to Mr.'s teachings, and it is worth it to let Jiyao take another shot." ”

This kind of flattering fleshy talk is not pleasing to Toushan Man, but he does not show disgust either. Although Tang Jiyao is broken, he is the only remaining figure in Japan's penetration of the southwest, and his murderous reputation is still relatively influential in the southwest, it doesn't cost much to raise him for Japan, but it can leave a chance to interfere in the southwest, not to mention that his performance when he was studying in Lu Shi is not much worse than Cai Yi, and he is a good officer, so he will agree to let him take refuge.

Liu Cunhou is also a graduate of Lushi, and he was equally excited to see the ceremony, when Tang Jiyao introduced Chen Haohui and said that he was a disciple of Xiangxi, and also said that it was also the idea of letting him enter Guilin, Toushan's eyes suddenly deepened: "Bei Gengjun, he hurt you, why do you want to keep him?!" ”

Because Toushanman has been communicating in Northeast dialect, Chen Haohui can understand it, and he was startled when he saw him for himself, thinking that he had seen through his identity, and suddenly felt a little restless. This kind of behavior did not arouse Tang Jiyao's suspicion, but felt that he was afraid of the person in front of him, and explained with a smile: "Now Jiyao doesn't dare to hide Mr., I actually had a plan to enter Guilin, and Haohui's suggestion is just to advance the plan." It's just that our luck is not good, if you can give me half a month more, I can completely control Guilin City! At that time, anyone would hit their heads in front of the strong walls and bleed. When he said this, he also praised Chen Haohui: "Haohui can judge the direction of Yang Qiu's army through a trace of detail, and it is very rare to see through the only chance of the battle situation at that time, and he has this ability before he has learned military command, and he also saved my life at a critical moment, I think he is a material that can be made ()." ”

Toushan nodded after listening to the full introduction. Looking at Chen Haohui and asked slowly: "It can be seen that Bei Gengjun values you very much, and you can still give him all your savings just now, it can be seen that you are a sincere person, so can you tell me how to help him return to the southwest in the future?" ”

Chen Haohui didn't expect that Tang Jiyao's importance to himself would lead to this problem. I was really a little flustered, and after trying to calm myself down, I first bowed as if I was like everyone else. Only then did he say: "The elder asked, but he didn't dare not answer." Haohui is actually just an ordinary child in the mountains of Xiangxi, although he has served in the city patrol battalion. But I really don't have a say in this kind of big thing. But. When he said this, he deliberately paused to arouse everyone's curiosity before continuing: "If I had a choice, I would make money first." ”

"Make money?" Toushan Man was also curious by his idea, in his opinion, this young man should immediately help his master reach out and ask for money, but now not only did he not stretch out his hand, but he actually said that he wanted to make money by himself, and asked with a rare smile: "Can you tell me the reason for this choice?" ”

Seeing that he actually smiled at himself, Chen Haohui breathed a sigh of relief: "I want to go back to the southwest to find Yang Qiu for revenge." It is necessary to have strong armaments. Because Yang Qiu already regarded the southwest as his big rear, he would never allow anyone to interfere, so it would take a lot of money to build an army that could shake his rule, and if there was no money, everything would be nothing, so I would think of making money. ”

Chen Haohui secretly thought in his heart, if the commander and his partners knew that they had done this, would they kill themselves as traitors first? Of course, Toushan Man didn't know that he was actually thinking about this question, and continued to ask, "So do you have a plan to make money?" ”

"There's a bit of an eyebrow." Chen Haohui said the idea that he had thought about a long time ago and was originally going to be used to fool Tang Jiyao: "I think we should go to Annan or Nanyang for development first, and it is best to buy a few ships to run by sea." This one is quite profitable. There is rubber and iron ore in the South Seas, and we can ship them to Japan for trading. If that doesn't work, simply go to tobacco farming, or go to Siam and Burma, where there is an endless supply of gold and jade! If the operation is successful, it only takes a few years to make a lot of money. ”

When talking about tobacco and gold and jade, he deliberately showed a fierce look in his eyes, making people think that he was planning to collect money by arming him, and when he said that he was shipping to Japan for trading, he made people think that he was a little scheming, and wanted to use this to shorten the distance with Japan and establish good relations (). Tou Shan Man also heard the sound outside the strings, and did not directly ask for support for him, and nodded frequently in a roundabout way, and it was strange that Zhongshan Qiao had no disgust on his face.

Chen Haohui, who wanted to leave a good impression on Toushanman, gritted his teeth and continued: "In addition to being rich, there is also a very important point in choosing Nanyang, that is, Yang Qiu is now killing in the southwest, and the property and land of many good businessmen and landlords have been confiscated, and their families have been expelled to Nanyang and other places, and these people's attachment to their homeland is exactly what we need, so as long as you have money, you can quickly pull up a team, and because everyone has a common goal, unity is not too much of a problem." As long as we have a few years, we can counterattack Guangxi and Yunnan from Annam, and we may not be able to win, but we can sabotage his plans for the great southwest rear, and if we contact the central government, there is hope for a flanking attack. Of course, if there is support from the sea, it would be better to land from the coast of Guangxi, which Yang Qiu had seized. ”

He once again sought Japan's support without a trace, this time even Zhongshan Qiao felt that he was a character, and Tang Jiyao was even more proud that he didn't let him go just now. "A good idea, but do you think the British will allow an armed force to move freely in their colonies?" ”

"Certainly not, so we need some outside support, someone who can speak in front of the British, and of course we will guarantee that we will not affect the rule of the British and French there, and we can pay them the necessary deposits." This sentence is obviously hoping that Japan will support it, because everyone knows that Japan is an ally of Britain, and Yang Qiu's attitude towards Britain is not good, and an unfriendly force on the periphery of the Southeast Peninsula will definitely cause concern to Britain and France, so this idea is not an extravagant hope.

"You're naïve."

Chen Haohui, who was waiting for a reply, was stunned, he didn't expect that he had spent so much saliva to draw up this plan to let the commander shoot him, and he actually got a naïve answer, doesn't this old guy look down on himself? Thinking of this, his expression suddenly darkened, and he bowed and retreated to the side. But he didn't notice that two deep eyes swept across his face and quickly disappeared.

"I know that Zhongshan-kun is in difficulty, and I don't have much to do with the funding, but I can help you lobby the cabinet and the military department. But! Tou Shanman retracted his gaze and turned to Zhongshan Qiao, and after returning to the topic just now, he suddenly straightened his waist suddenly, and the old man's back suddenly became extremely solemn. Chen Haohui somewhat understood why he was listed at the front of the booklet. Knowing that he would definitely put forward the conditions for Japanese support, he hurriedly pricked up his ears and listened to him continue: "Manchurian Mongolia was invaded by Russia. Japan has made great sacrifices in helping your country expel foreigners and ghosts, so I think Japan should be granted special rights to Manchuria, and this must be borne in mind by Mr. Nakayama. ”

Chen Qimei, who was already impatient, heard this. Suddenly forget that you are not welcome. He took a step forward and said excitedly: "Sir, please rest assured, as long as you can support us, we are willing to completely hand over Manmeng to your country for management, and Han Yeping can also implement joint construction, if this is not enough, I heard that Yang Qiu's people recently bought an iron mountain in Dangtu and are building a steel plant, which is not far from Nanjing, and we can also build it with your country." ”

His words almost made Chen Haohui rise from the ground and rub his neck and cut off his head! Manchurian Mongolia is Chinese, how can it be given to Japan! Moreover, Han Yeping and Dangtu are related to the development of the country's heavy industry. It is the most important link in the commander's five-year industrial plan, and he even heard rumors in the army that he would rather pay 100,000 sacrifices to keep the two steel plants.

On the one hand, he would rather sacrifice himself to keep it, but on the other hand, he sold the country in order to get aid! The anger suddenly made his eyes blood-red, but fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on Toushan Man waiting for a reply at the moment, so he didn't notice his abnormality. Soon his eyes returned to normal, and even suddenly became cold and cold, and even his blood coagulated a little, because he found another problem, that is, the president whom he had a good impression of before. I didn't say anything about this proposal!! On the contrary, there is a look of expectation in his eyes.

He finally understood why the commander had resorted to bloody and severe repression against the Kuomintang in the area under his control!

A bunch of traitors in the cloak of freedom and democracy!

When he quietly clenched his fists, Toushan Man also spoke, but he spoke to Zhongshan Qiao: "Zhongshan Jun, a good and trustworthy politician never believes in the assurances of his mouth, do you know what we need?" ”

Zhongshan Qiao's face changed suddenly, and he understood that this was Toushan Man who wanted him to make a note, but if this condition was written down, once it was leaked, not only would he be ruined, but also everyone in the Kuomintang would shout and beat him from now on! But can he not write? Headshan is full of his only chance now. The country, his reputation, his selfishness, and his political future were washed over and over again in his mind, and not only did his face become pale and pale, but even the weather outside was freezing, but his forehead was oozing with sweat drops.

"Can't say yes! Never say yes! Chen Haohui in the corner kept shouting in his heart, but when the once tall figure nodded slightly, the blood suddenly faded from all parts of his body, and all that was left was a strong killing intent.

"Very well, please spend more time in Tokyo, and I will have someone come and accompany you to have a good tour of beautiful Japan, where you have everything you want, money, status, and ." Although he didn't have any words, Tou Shanman was very satisfied with his performance, glanced at Chen Qimei and Tang Jiyao, and then at Chen Haohui, and laughed: "Woman." ”

"Thank you, sir, for your hospitality, and we are willing to work hard for the common prosperity of Asia." Chen Qimei bowed again and thanked him, even Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou were excited, although Chen Haohui barely squeezed out a smile, but even he himself knew how fake this smile was. Fortunately, Tou Shanman didn't have time to see through him, and the ronin who came outside relieved him.

After the ronin hurriedly said a few words in his ear, Chen Haohui suddenly saw that the old man, who was said to have not been moved for a long time, actually twisted the corners of his eyebrows, and then stood up with the support of the ronin: "Everyone, I'm very sorry, there is something small, I need to leave early, and I will have someone come to pick you up and stay with me for a few days in a few days." ”

His sudden departure made Zhongshan Qiao and the others a little puzzled, but the careful Chen Haohui saw that something important must have happened. He guessed correctly, and half an hour later, the news came that the cabinet of the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang was unable to meet the War Department's request for an increase in military spending, and was grabbed by Han Yeping's lost pigtail and submitted his resignation to the emperor two hours earlier.

No one expected that when China's undercurrent was surging most intensely, Japan's political scene would suddenly change. In the face of this tide, Chen Haohui knew that he couldn't work now, so he only had one idea, to send the news here back as soon as possible, so that the commander could know the true face of that person!