Judging from the spatial composition of the city, Shanghai in the thirties of the 20 th century included five main areas: Zhabei, Nanshi, the Japanese Concession, the Public Concession, and the French Concession -- in fact, Shanghai's rapid rise from a small county town before the opening of the port to the first commercial port in the Far East had a great deal to do with the establishment of the concession. Because this is a city that prospered because of the concession, almost any deviant thoughts, radical, angry or decadent emotions can be expressed in the Shanghai Concession, which respects the so-called "freedom of speech". Therefore, Shanghai in the Republic of China is the cultural and ideological center of the whole of China, so that it is always full of all kinds of novel ideas and strange worlds - as the saying goes, "Shanghai is worthy of being the concession of all nations, and the residents here have really seen all kinds of birds"!

All in all, if we look at it from the level of utensils and institutions, the Shanghai Concession presents a prosperous atmosphere of Europeanization that many Chinese people envy; But from the perspective of traditional Confucian morality, the Shanghai Concession was a black dye vat and an abyss of sin -- well, there seems to be a saying that prosperity and sin go hand in hand. In Shanghai during the Republic of China, this point was vividly reflected.

At this moment, it has been more than half a century since the "opening of the port" of the Shanghai Concession, and the 16-shop small east gate located in the vicinity of the French Concession and the Chinese Concession is far inferior to the Nanjing Road in the ten-mile foreign field, but it is still one of the most prosperous places in Shanghai: foreign goods, sea goods, and mountain goods transported from the foreign and inland are mostly collected and distributed here, and foreign firms, commercial houses, warehouses, and large and small shops are lined up one after another, and there are endless crowds of people coming and going here every day, and there are officials. There are traders, there are workers, there are coolies...... Of course, there are also many wanderers and "white-faced people" who are idle and do not do their jobs.

Thereupon. Other industries have also adapted to market demand and have emerged here. As soon as you turn into an alley, you will see small casinos, large tobacco houses, open or half-open brothels, and "fireworks houses" that combine smoking and playing with prostitutes - just as rats, flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches would haunt the garbage heap together, and this place has become a gathering place for officials, merchants, hooligans, ruffians, and all the dregs of society.

By this time the clock had turned past twelve o'clock, and it was the middle of the night. And the small east gate, which is bustling all day long, has become quiet in the dead of night. Except for some flower streets inside Willow Lane. Except for the occasional burst of music and laughter, everything else seems to be asleep.

However, in a teahouse that has closed its doors. At this time, the lights are still bright. Several big men in black silk shirts were sitting around a table. Although everyone had tea bowls in front of them, no one had the heart to take a sip, just restlessly waiting for something.

Rough look. It's just a very ordinary gangster party. But if the big brother who sits at the top shows his identity. Then he can definitely scare a lot of people in Shanghai - he is the leader of the Shanghai Axe Gang, the famous "assassination king" during the Republic of China, Wang Yaqiao hero!

-- Wang Yaqiao, whose name is Yuqing, is a native of Anhui and is from a poor background. In order to settle down in Shanghai, where dragons and snakes were mixed, he gathered a group of Anhui villagers in Shanghai to organize the "Anhui Shanghai Townspeople Association", but he was short of funds. Unable to afford firearms, he had to build a hundred sharp axes as self-defense. Therefore, it was ridiculed by Shanghainese as the "Axe Gang...... It sounds very majestic, but in fact, it is just a ridicule of its shyness and poor equipment.

Who knows that as the so-called "barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes", in the next few years, Wang Yaqiao actually relied on these 100 axes to kill Shanghai Beach in the dark, and even the famous Qing Gang leaders Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng wanted to give him three points, and the Axe Gang became famous from then on. Next, after the failure of Sun Yat-sen's "Second Revolution", Wang Yaqiao, who was enthusiastic about the revolution, hooked up with Sun Yat-sen again, helped him go south to Liangguang to engage in the great cause of revolution, and personally participated in the Dharma Protection Movement and the construction of the revolutionary base in Guangdong. Hu Zongnan and Dai Li, who were powerful in the future, were once his little brother Ma Zai.

During the years when the Axe Gang was dominant, Wang Yaqiao has always been erratic and elusive, and he has repeatedly made extraordinary moves, and every move is a shocking case. is different from ordinary killers who take money to eliminate disasters, he specially planned to assassinate high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the upper class, from Anhui to Shanghai, from Shanghai to Nanjing, and from Nanjing to Guangdong. It is known as "ordinary people are afraid of the devil, and the devil is afraid of Wang Yaqiao"!

However, those who were assassinated by Wang Yaqiao were basically not good things - or the one-man thieves who were pointed out by thousands of people and fished the common people; or a traitor and a traitor who harbors evil intentions and betrays the interests of the nation; Or vampires who use power for personal gain, suck the blood and sweat of the people, or robbers who break into the land of China, burn and loot. From the point of view of public opinion at that time, their death was a great blessing for the country, the people, and the nation, and the public applauded.

In general, Wang Yaqiao was a typical radical revolutionary who hoped to shake society and promote change through assassination...... In the early stage, his basic political proposition was to support Sun Yat-sen and oppose the Beiyang government; After Sun Yat-sen's death, the split of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and the failure of the Great Revolution, he was once confused and hesitant, but under the stimulation of the counter-revolutionary coup d'état of April 12, Wang Yaqiao soon devoted himself to the great cause of anti-Chiang and anti-Japanese.

In July 1931, Wang Yaqiao organized the "Iron and Blood Gang of Traitors" to assassinate Song Ziwen in Shanghai, but only killed Song Ziwen's secretary; Later, he planned to assassinate Chiang Kai-shek in Lushan, but unfortunately because Chiang Kai-shek was heavily guarded, he failed to find an opportunity. Then, Japan's invasion of China intensified, and the Chinese nation fell into an unprecedented crisis. As a righteous and cloudy patriot, Wang Yaqiao actively helped the 19th Route Army resist the invasion of the Japanese army during the "128" incident, and sent water ghosts to blow up the Japanese ship "Izumo" with mines, composing a song of generosity and tragedy that can be sung and cried.

After the signing of the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" that betrayed the country, Wang Yaqiao, who was full of righteous indignation, cooperated with Yin Bong-gil, a Korean aspirant, to plant a bomb at the venue of the Japanese Emperor's birthday celebration in Shanghai's Hongkou Park, killing General Shirakawa Yoshinori, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Shanghai Dispatch Army, and also blowing up the legs of the Japanese Minister to China Shigemitsu Aoi and Army Vice Admiral Kenkichi Ueda, while Vice Admiral Nomura Kichizaburo was blown blind in one eye...... This kind of Jedi counterattack is as violent and sensational as Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin. made the ravaged Shanghai soldiers and civilians breathe a bad breath, which made the Axe Gang famous in the land of China for a while, but also made Wang Yaqiao a thorn in the side of traitors and traitors. You have to get rid of it, and then you can't do it soon......

All in all, in the eyes of the humiliated Chinese at that time, Wang Yaqiao, who dared to argue with Japanese imperialism on his own, was such a heroic, iron-clad, and upright legendary knight, or a ...... of the Republic of China era Chinese version of "bin Laden"!

No matter from which point of view, he has truly engraved the slogan of "the great man of chivalry, for the country and the people" into his bones!

- Although only by virtue of the courage and feats of ancient chivalry. In fact, it is impossible to fundamentally save this old China, which was poor and weak, with external and internal troubles; But if even the chivalrous man loses the spirit of fighting against heaven and earth, then this country and this nation really have no future......

Even if the liliang in the hand is so weak. And also to stab the tyrannical strong man with a desperate blow...... This is the spirit and backbone of chivalry!

zuihou, for this hero of the Republic of China, the official evaluation of later generations is this: "...... Wang Yaqiao neither read Marxism-Leninism in its entirety, nor did he believe in God and the State. He has an egalitarian mindset. Sympathize with the working people and deny all authority. In order to save people, he did not hesitate to bankrupt his family and spend thousands of dollars; Listen to a few compliments from others, and you can also draw a knife to help, regardless of the consequences. He's a good guy with a lot of spirits and messes......"

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However, this "spirited expanse. messy", a good man with the bandit name "Wang Jiuye". It's not easy to live these days.

-- Since the end of last month, it seems that under the influence of the "Red Gege Incident of Resisting Arrest by Force," the Kuomintang authorities in Shanghai have greatly intensified their search and arrest of "anti-system elements" from all stripes.

Just when he was uncomfortable in the secret stronghold and began to think about whether to go to the countryside of Anhui to avoid trouble, and recruit some people by the way, he was sent to the outside market to find out the news for help, but this evening brought an earth-shattering news: the Red Army has reached Suzhou!

In response, Wang Yaqiao's reaction was to send more people out to investigate everywhere, while staying up anxiously in the stronghold to wait for news.

“…… Ninth Master, this red bandit...... Oh, no, it's the Red Army, it's really already on the border of Suzhou? Isn't it another rumor? ”

After waiting quietly for a long time, one of the leaders of the Axe Gang couldn't help but ask, "...... There have been a lot of rumors in the market these days......"

“…… This one...... It should be true. Wang Yaqiao glanced at him, then shook his head gently, "...... In the evening, Xiao Liuzi saw many wounded soldiers being transported down at the train station, and the normal train schedules were all cut off. It can be seen that the Red Army must have made a great disturbance on the railway line to the west. The only thing that can't be determined is whether they are just going to shoot a false shot, or if they really want to go straight to Shanghai in one go......"

Speaking of this, Wang Yaqiao couldn't help but sigh a little, "...... Shanghai is a cornucopia, Shanghai is a gold cave, but Shanghai is also a big fire pit! ”

“…… Hehe, no matter whether the Red Army has the courage to attack Shanghai or not, Dai Yunong should be so frightened that he is already absconding for his life right now! ”

Yu Likui, an important veteran of the Axe Gang, took a sip of cold tea and interjected with a smile, which immediately attracted a burst of laughter from the others.

-- Dai Li, the leader of the Kuomintang spies who frightened countless people in the future, also used to mingle in the Axe Gang when he was down in his early years.

In fact, in the past years, Wang Yaqiao not only had the grace of knowing Dai Li, but also the grace of saving his life - that year, Dai Li ran out of a small village in the countryside of Jiangshan County, Zhejiang Province, and went to the beach alone, bent on living in the ten-mile ocean. Who knows, if you are unlucky, Dai Li, but she ran into walls everywhere in Shanghai, and Zuihou once fell to the point of being desperate and having no way to beg for food...... Zuihou, on a cloudy day with a light rain, Dai Li, who was looking like a homeless man on Nanjing Road, was suddenly hit by an oncoming car and fell on the road.

At that time, Dai Li had not eaten a full meal for several days, and after being hit by a car on the curb of the road, he was immediately covered in blood and passed out suddenly. And the sedan is gone. Ignoring his life or death. Many pedestrians gathered around him and sighed, but no one was willing to save him.

Thanks to Wang Yaqiao, who happened to pass by at this time, he kindly hired a rickshaw. Seriously injured Dai Li, he was admitted to a church hospital and paid for medical expenses. Dai Li slept in that hospital for two days and two nights, and Zuihou finally survived and woke up after being rescued.

After being discharged from the hospital, Dai Li, who still had no livelihood, cheekily found Wang Yaqiao in the name of "repaying his kindness", and Wang Yaqiao really gave him a chance - from that day on. Dai Li became a little disciple of the Axe Gang in Wang Yaqiao's Anzheng Hall. Later, because Wang Yaqiao saw that Dai Li not only had the ability to meet people, but also had the shrewdness that was indispensable among the gang figures. Therefore, he attached great importance to him, not only promoted Dai Li, but also made an alliance with Dai Li, who was born in this little deflated three, and became friends with each other. Exchange posts with each other kowtow to "put brothers".

However. Since the two parted ways, Dai Li, who had become a lackey of Chiang Kai-shek's men, turned into a knife and stabbed Wang Yaqiao and the Axe Gang - Wang Yaqiao Zuihou died at his hands, and his body was skinned...... It can be seen that this person's yin is ruthless and cold.

However, in 1934, although Wang Yaqiao's Axe Gang had turned against Dai Li, he didn't expect this "brother" to do so desperately in the future...... So. After some ridicule, the crowd fell silent. Reopen the conversation.

“…… Ninth Master, if the Red Army enters Shanghai, do we really have to follow them? One of the gangsters asked in a low voice.

“…… First of all, we must listen to his words and watch his deeds. Wang Yaqiao replied calmly, "...... If the Red Army only made a false shot in Suzhou, and then moved to another place and did not enter Shanghai, then naturally everything would not be mentioned. If the Red Army only dared to shake its prestige on the territory of the Chinese after entering Shanghai, and did not have the courage to confront the Japanese in the Hongkou Concession, then it means that they, like Chiang Kai-shek, are just rats carrying guns and playing a horizontal role......"

However, before he could finish his words, he saw a gang stumbling down from the upper floor, "...... Nine masters! Nine masters! It's amazing! Something is wrong! Listen to the radio! The Red Army issued a broadcast from Suzhou, saying that it was going to start a fight with the Japanese in Hongkou! ”

Then, accompanied by the impassioned melody of the "Song of Resistance to the Enemy," a high-pitched speech declaring war came from the loudspeaker of the radio:

“…… Men and women from all walks of life in the fields of industry, peasantry, military, politics, business, and science at home and abroad! Good morning!

In the past few years, Japanese imperialism has intensified its attacks on us, the traitorous government of Nanking has surrendered step by step, and our northern provinces have begun to fall after the northeastern provinces! Since the "918" incident, from the three eastern provinces to Rehe, from Rehe to the Great Wall, from the Great Wall to Chahar and eastern Hebei, plus the Shanghai demilitarized zone that was actually entrenched by the Japanese army, in less than four years, almost half of China's majestic mountains and rivers have been occupied and invaded by the Japanese invaders. In the long run, our 5,000-year-old country will soon become a colony, and all 40,000 compatriots will become slaves of the country -- it can be seen from this that the Japanese imperialist bandits want to turn the entire Chinese people into slaves and the whole of China into colonies! Our country and our nation are already at a critical juncture of life and death. Resisting Japan will live, not resisting Japan will die, and resisting Japan to save the country has become the sacred duty of every compatriot!

However, the most painful thing is that among our great nation, there are a few scum with human faces and beast hearts! Over the past few years, Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Ching-wei, and other traitors have betrayed our territory with a policy of "non-resistance," carried out civil war and oppressed anti-imperialist movements with the propaganda of "fighting outside the country must first secure the interior"; stopped the people's anti-Japanese and national salvation actions with deceptive slogans such as "ten years of life and gathering," "ten years of upbringing," and "preparing for revenge," and forced the Chinese people to sit back and wait for death with the cunning trick of "waiting for Shijie to come before the Second World War comes"! On the other hand, under the absurd slogans of "Sino-Japanese friendship," "Sino-Japanese cooperation," and "Great Asian Finesse," these traitors and traitors have committed blatant and shameless acts of betraying the country to Japan, which is simply an unprecedented anecdote in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad!

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and the Soviet Government have always held that these actions of the Japanese and traitors against our country are the supreme shame of the entire Chinese nation!

-- Territory after province has been encroached upon, tens of millions of people have been enslaved, cities and villages have been bloodied one after another, and overseas Chinese have been expelled one after another. What kind of nation can this be!? Chiang Kai-shek, the hateful leader of the traitors, after betraying the four northeastern provinces, is now going to sell the whole of China in order to maintain his own brutal rule over the entire Chinese people!

Fellow citizens! China is our motherland! The Chinese nation is all our compatriots! Can we sit idly by and watch the nation perish and not rise up to save the country and save ourselves?

Fellow citizens! Can we, a huge country with 40,000,000 people, be able to wait for death like this?

No! Of course not! Absolutely not! In front of the destruction of the country and the extinction of species, the Chinese people must not stand by and die!

We deeply believe that, with the exception of a very small number of traitors and traitors, the majority of our compatriots from all walks of life in our country are by no means willing to be slaves of cattle and horses to the Japanese invaders.

At this most dangerous moment for the Chinese nation, we once again appeal to all our compatriots:

All compatriots who do not want to be slaves of the country! All the brothers of officers and soldiers who have a patriotic conscience!

All the hot-blooded young people with national consciousness! All comrades who are willing to participate in the sacred cause of resisting Japan and saving the country!

No matter if there are any differences in political views and interests between various groups, and no matter if there are any differences in opinions or interests between compatriots from all walks of life, everyone should have the sincere consciousness of "fraternal defense against insults outside the wall" and work together for the sacred cause of resisting Japan and saving the country!

At a time when the catastrophe of the destruction of the country and the extinction of species is imminent, the advance team of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army marching north to resist Japan hereby solemnly makes a statement:

As of the early hours of this morning, our army has broken through the obstructions of the Kuomintang reactionary troops and arrived at the front line of Suzhou and Kunshan, where it is about to launch an attack on the Japanese invaders entrenched in Shanghai! Fight for the survival of the nation! Fight for the independence of the country! Fight for territorial integrity! Fight for human rights and freedoms!

The sacred land betrayed by the reactionary authorities in Nanking will be recovered by us! The Japanese invaders that Chiang Kai-shek did not dare to offend, it is up to us to exterminate!

Therefore, it is hoped that the citizens of Shanghai in the main fighting areas north of Suzhou Creek will leave their homes in time to avoid being accidentally injured by the war

Zuihou, I hereby warn all the Japanese invaders who have seized Shanghai that you must leave the lawful territory of our country within twenty-four hours, otherwise you will be subjected to the most terrible punishment and the most severe destruction in history. Don't be unpredictable! ”

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Then, accompanied by another round of the stirring melody of "Song of Resistance to the Enemy", Wang Yaqiao took a deep breath, then jumped up, picked up an axe and slammed it on the table, "...... Yes, he is really a hero who dares to fight little devils! Brethren! I'm going to do it with them this time! (To be continued......)