On the eighth floor of the Metropolis Hotel, Wu Ming's guest room.

During the day today, Wu Ming spent most of his time visiting Ai Youde, the owner of a Belgian foreign bank, and his assistant Saiyang. Celemans signed a new contract for the purchase of 1.5 million oceanic materials such as new processing machine tools, medical and pharmaceutical equipment, weapons and equipment, optical instruments and raw materials, fuel, and various fabrics, and then had dinner with Ai Youde and Saiyan.

After returning to the hotel, Wu Ming, who had made such a large deal with only a deposit of 100,000 oceans, had just made a cup of fragrant tea to treat himself, and Ye Zhuhan and Lu Kuiyuan rushed from Huajie to report respectively.

In the room, after listening to Ye Zhuhan, who was the first to report alone, explain the harvest of this operation, Wu Ming's face looked calm, but he was deeply shocked by the harvest in his heart.

The three students of the Japanese language class were all dispatched, some of them scattered all over the eastern and northern districts of the concession in the guise of ordinary Japanese, creating public opinion and causing riots, and the other part disguised themselves as Japanese ronins to attack the Red Ribbon Pavilion and looted on a large scale, and only brought back 200,000 huge oceans, in addition to nearly one million legal currencies and paper money worth more than 200,000 yuan from various countries, as for gold, silver, jewelry, precious calligraphy and paintings, and antique toys, etc., it was impossible to count

In the last operation to loot the Japanese Bank of Taiwan and the nearby Japanese gold shops, the action group robbed a total of 100,000 oceans, 240,000 legal currency, and more than 500,000 oceans worth of US dollars, pounds, yen, and other paper money from various countries.

Ye Zhuhan also reported an important situation: Through the close monitoring of intelligence personnel, it was discovered that Zhang Xiaolin had hidden a batch of guns and ammunition on Jilin Road near Huishan Park in the Eastern District. In the past, the members of the Green Gang wanted to go to get guns to deal with the Japanese who suddenly rioted, but they were blocked by their superiors

According to common sense, the amount of this batch of arms should be not small.

Seeing that the night was dark outside the window, Wu Ming got up and made a phone call, asking the restaurant below to send a few small fried and cold dishes casually, and called Lu Kuiyuan and Chengyuan from next door to have supper with Ye Zhuhan.

The waiter quickly sent the food and drinks to the room, Cheng Yuan set it on the coffee table, Wu Ming asked everyone to bring a stool to reunite and sit down, he took the lead in grabbing a braised pig's trotters, took two bites, picked up the beer glass full of foam after being poured, and drank it comfortably, and then asked Lu Kuiyuan, who was sitting opposite: "Kuiyuan, how are you preparing over there?" ”

As early as the beginning of this century, the Russians established the Ululevsky Brewery in Harbin, and then British and German businessmen established the Yingde Brewery Co., Ltd. in Qingdao as a joint venture to produce beer. Entering the thirties, Shanghai's breweries have been established, the three largest are the British Shanghai Beer Company, the French business run the National Brewery and the British Jardine Matheson Brewery, Wu Ming came to Shanghai this time to find this good thing, after tasting the beer found that the beer is clear and transparent, rich in foam, mellow in taste, and the feeling of later generations, so I specially ordered it for everyone to feel.

"It's been prepared for a long time, and now Old Shi and Pingzhang are watching over there, just when the time comes, the brothers will act according to the predetermined plan.

Lu Kuiyuan took a sip of beer and immediately frowned, obviously not very cold to this kind of wine full of the smell of water. On the contrary, Cheng Yuan felt that the beer tasted good, and raised his head and drank it happily.

Wu Ming was very satisfied and wiped the oil stains on his mouth:

"With these attacks, Zhang Xiaolin and the Japanese should be more vigilant...... The next action does not need to be fanfare, just secretly spread rumors, and strive to encourage more Qinggang members who do not know the truth to participate, and then you find the opportunity to shoot cold and provoke a bigger storm. Remember, don't show your feet, and if something happens, the most important thing is to keep your brothers safe. ”

Lu Kuiyuan nodded heavily: "Understood, our spy company guarantees to complete the task." Lu Kuiyuan has followed Wu Ming for many years, and has learned the style of Wu Ming, who is also a senior brother, and acts calmly and sophisticatedly, Wu Ming is very relieved.

Wu Ming drank the beer that Ye Zhuhan had filled for himself, and looked out of the dark window, with a trace of essence in his eyes - this beach is going to be really messed up

Nanjing, Central Military Academy.

The night is deep, on the east side of the first floor of the resting house, is Chiang Kai-shek's reception room, the wall of the living room hangs a large group photo of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek, above the photo is Sun Yat-sen's handwritten horizontal strip "safety he must be trusted at the end of the day, and he must taste the bitterness when he comes", the living room is simple and elegant, a long row of floor-to-ceiling window curtains are lightly closed, and the overall gives people a sense of tranquility and comfort.

On a circle of sofas, sitting He Yingqin, Qian Dajun, Chen Bui, Lin Wei, Xu Yongchang, He Yaozu, Yang Jie and other central officials, Chiang Kai-shek stood in front of the couch opposite the glass coffee table, and was furious.

"Niang Xipi, what does Zhang Xiaolin want? Didn't he know that the current situation was delicate, and every move could trigger a war between China and Japan? ”

Chiang Kai-shek threw the report sent by Dai Li's hand to the ground, and the others were shocked and uncertain, apparently puzzled by what had happened in Shanghai.

"That's not right...... Didn't Zhang Xiaolin have a good relationship with the Japanese before? Why did you suddenly tear your face? Could there be something else hidden in it?

While analyzing, Chen Bui, director of the second division of the attendant room, got up and picked up the report on the ground, sorted it out in order, and stacked it on the coffee table, and said: "From the analysis of various situations, Zhang Xiaolin's actions are very unreasonable, it seems that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, and he has the intention to cause chaos to the government."

Chiang Kai-shek groaned slightly, and immediately smelled a hint of conspiracy from it, and secretly speculated whether the Japanese were deliberately creating friction and making excuses for starting a war.

"Immediately let Xu Enzeng and Dai Yunong thoroughly investigate this matter, now is the critical moment, and we must not give the Japanese an excuse to start a war to telegraph to Shanghai Mayor Yu Hongjun and Songhu Garrison Commander Yang Hu, if the situation is not right, we can mobilize the armed forces stationed in Shanghai, bring Zhang Xiaolin to justice at all costs, and push out Lu to calm the anger of the Japanese......"

"At present, the differences between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are still there, and the reorganization of the 60 infantry divisions has not yet been completed, and what we lack most now is time.

Wang Shihe, the captain of the guard, who was standing aside, quickly conveyed Chiang Kai-shek's latest instructions.

Chiang Kai-shek's anger was slightly suppressed, he coughed lightly, and said: "Okay, let's get back to business, I believe that you have already read the reports of the Investigation Department and the Secret Service Department, who can believe that the defense fortifications in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, which were mainly supervised by the Military Committee and the governments of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, have turned into a 'tofu scum project,'. ”

"After seeing the photos taken according to the real scene, I almost couldn't believe my eyes, it was a barrier to defend Nanjing, some people even dared to embezzle such money, what else would they not dare to do? I don't think I can catch a few typical chicken-killing monkeys, and those people won't know how to converge and discuss with everyone."

"Check, you must check strictly"

General He Yingqin, Minister of Military Affairs, who was gradually being overthrown by Vice Minister of Military Affairs Chen Cheng, stood up and said with righteousness and awe: "The defense fortifications of Jiangsu and Zhejiang are related to the security of the Gyeonggi region. I remember that since the autumn of the previous year, in order to prepare for the war against Japan, the General Staff Department has divided the various regions that are on the front line of the war against Japan into combat zones, among which the areas of Wuxi, Jiangyin, and Shanghai on the first line in East China have been designated as the Beijing-Shanghai District, which is under the unified command of Zhang Wenbai. ”

"After the establishment of the Songhu garrison organs, Zhang Wenbai was busy with war preparedness work, and constantly sent people to the Songhu area, the Wufu line, the Xicheng line, and the Zhajia line to survey the terrain and draw maps; on the basis of these work, the Songhu garrison organs also cooperated with the Shanghai Municipal Government to secretly build various fortifications and bunkers in Shanghai's Huajie."

"Why did Zhang Wenbai not find the problem in the past two years, but a small division commander took the lead in breaking the trick? In the meantime, it is worth our deep thought."

"General Wenbai is busy with affairs, and it is possible to be deceived by the people below"

Qian Dajun, director of the first division of the chamberlain's office, hurriedly explained: "Wen Bai coordinates the overall situation of Songhu, especially the study of the strategic level, and he has repeatedly analyzed the current defense situation, believing that once the war breaks out in Songhu, if the Japanese army intends to start from Shanghai, its navy can advance west along the west, and the army can land near Shanghai and the north side of Hangzhou Bay, and then attack Nanjing along the north and south of Taihu Lake in two ways. ”

In order to avoid a similar situation, he suggested that the idea of launching a sortie to strike first and strive for victory in the first battle, with Shanghai as the top priority. Under this guiding ideology, it is understandable that he inevitably neglected to inspect the Wufu line, Xicheng line, and other defense fortifications."

Xu Yongchang, director of the Military Command Department, said: "A thorough investigation is a thorough investigation, but the most urgent task at the moment is not to hold certain people accountable, but to find a way to plug up the holes as soon as possible and thoroughly transform those substandard fortifications to meet the needs of future wars against Japan." I suggest that the investigation of responsibility and the construction of the fortifications should be carried out at the same time, because the recent tension between China and Japan, coupled with the unexpected changes in Shanghai, we will suffer a big loss if we do not hurry up."

Lin Wei, director of the Quanxu Department and head of the War Department of the Military Affairs Committee, completely agreed with Xu Yongchang's views and proposed:

"I suggest that Luo Youqing's (Luo Zhuoying)'s 18th Army be responsible for the construction of the Wufu Line, and that the 74th Army be organized on the basis of Yu Liangzhen's 58th Division, with the 51st and 58th Divisions under its jurisdiction, and that the army be responsible for the construction of the Xicheng Line. These two units are exemplary units in the construction of engineers in the whole army, and at the same time, the enforcement of military regulations and military discipline is also among the highest in the whole army, and I believe that if they are responsible, the construction period can be greatly shortened, and at the same time, the phenomenon of corruption will be eliminated."

Chiang Kai-shek nodded again and again, and He Yaozu, director of the General Office of the Military Committee, asked: "Who is in charge of the Zhajia line?" You can't just ignore it."

"I've got an idea for this"

A smile appeared on Chiang Kai-shek's face, and he waved his hand to stop He Yingqin from speaking, saying: "Now that the situation in Shanghai is unclear, if the troops are mobilized at this time, it may cause misunderstanding by the Japanese government and army...... Let's first determine the establishment of the 74th Army, and then announce it when the dust settles on the affairs in Shanghai."