Chapter 219: Someone Comes

Hongkou ruins.

Kenichi Yasuda and Zhou Qinghe walked around, and the front and rear were the protective gendarmes.

"That's your new gendarmerie building, isn't it?" Kenichi Yasuda asked about a construction site where Chinese workers were working in the concession to make a living.

Zhou Qinghe looked at the construction site and nodded, "Yes, the original site will be rebuilt, according to me, even the design drawings have not changed, and they are still used before." ”

"This saves time, anyway, it doesn't matter if you change the drawings now, the whole of Shanghai has fallen into the hands of Japan, it's better not to change, the former military police headquarters building, that is also a carefully selected drawing plan, strong enough."

"That's what I think from above."

"Is there any plan from your gendarmerie department on how to re-establish the HK area, or is there any explanation from the consulate?"

"I didn't get involved, but I've heard some arguments that the government department is still arranged according to the original address, and the commercial part is the commercial counselor at the consulate who is coordinating the whole.

The war razed all the houses to the ground, and this is rebuilt and planned well, and this little Tokyo is also promising, but as for who owns the land, this is a big statement. ”

Zhou Qinghe smiled after speaking: "There is a difference between relatives and relatives, there may not be so many relatives of the counselor, but there are many rich people, and now there is a saying that the consulate is now more lively than the vegetable market." ”

Yasuda Ken smiled knowingly: "Then we have to go and join in the fun, Yasuda's family doesn't want much, there are two locations in the core area, an Antian Bank Shanghai head office, and an Yasuda Club foreign bank building." ”

Zhou Qinghe nodded after a little thought: "If I go to communicate, I should sell my face." ”

"No, I don't."

Kenichi Yasuda shook his head with a faint smile, pointed to the Huangpu River and said, "Let's go." ”

When he arrived at the riverside, he looked at Zhou Qinghe and continued: "I came to Shanghai this time for two things, the first thing, of course, is the wedding of Fujita and Chiba, now that the war in Shanghai has subsided, it is time for you to get married." ”

After Yasuda Kenichi finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Qinghe with the eyes of an old father and said with relief: "Chiba likes you very much, I asked her, you are also very good to her, Fujita, you are a very good young man, I am very relieved to hand over Chiba to you, I don't know what you think about marriage?" ”

Zhou Qinghe didn't dare to have any ideas, nodded decisively and smiled: "Great, in fact, I have been waiting for this day, I originally set myself to wait for this little Tokyo to be completed, if you don't come again, I am ready to send you an invitation directly, who knows if you are still looking for other young people, I can't lose Chiba." ”

"Hahahaha, you're a man of action." Kenichi Yasuda laughed heartily: "As far as my observation is concerned, most of the young people in China are mediocre people, and the gap between them and you is still too big. ”

"Really? I can be praised as the president of Yasuda Kaisha, I can take it seriously. ”

"Of course, I'm telling the truth."

Kenichi Yasuda nodded indeed, the gap between the others and Fujita Kazukiyo is probably as big as heaven and earth.

Zhongzuo's military identity is not the key, although such a young Zhongzuo itself is rare, even in the bureaucratic family, but the promotion of the official position itself can be held down at any time, it is nothing more than whether there is an enemy above who wants to press you.

But the doctor's social circle determined that when other young people attended the banquet, the table below was still waiting for the praise of other colleagues and elders.

And Fujita Kazukiyo, who is sitting at the main table, can have him among the people who talk and laugh.

This gap is extremely difficult for young people of the same generation to break.

"The wedding is so decided, pick a date, send out invitations, and have a good time when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll leave you with the details."

"That's what I'm supposed to do as a father, and that's the second thing."

Kenichi Yasuda restrained his smile and said calmly: "Since Shanghai has fallen into the hands of our country, then we must fight for the interests of the largest metropolis in the Far East, and we must achieve the first place."

There are many banks in Shanghai, Britain, the United States, France and Japan, and even banks opened by the Chinese themselves, Yasuda Bank is not prominent, and even because of previous decision-making problems, it is acceptable in China, but in Shanghai it is more than one step slower than others.

The war razed Hongkou to the ground and included Shanghai in its territory, which was a great opportunity for our Yasuda family.

Fujita, there are some things that we can do ourselves, and some things that only you can do.

That's why I just said, you don't need to make a move for something like land, you just want land, our Yasuda family wants two pieces of land, and he dares not to give it to a commercial counselor?

These things don't cost you face.

However, the development of Yasuda Bank in Shanghai is indispensable to you, the captain of the gendarmerie, and even your own connections.

For example, if we come to Yasuda's house a few days late, other banks may have already started construction, can you Captain Fujita ask him to stop? ”

Kenichi Yasuda smiled at the diagonal corner of the construction site of the military police headquarters, which was also a construction site, and the plaque of the merchant bank was very strongly hung to highlight the means.

After all, when other land has not yet been determined, there is such a bank that has already started construction, how tough does this have to be?

And if someone can stop the construction of this bank again, it will be even more powerful.

Zhou Qinghe looked at the construction site of the bank and replied with a smile: "Before our Yasuda Bank was built, no other bank was allowed to take the lead in Hongkou. ”

"Okay." Ken Yasuda drank happily, and what he wanted was such an answer.

After speaking, he looked at Zhou Qinghe, and his eyes were shining: "Fujita, this is your irreplaceable role, you are the captain of the military police, you are active in Shanghai, the Yasuda family for Shanghai, in the words of the Chinese, is not long enough, the whip is beyond the reach, but with you, your escort is the most powerful guarantee for the development of the Yasuda family." ”

"Don't worry, I know how to do it."

"No, you don't." Kenichi Yasuda looked back at the construction site and said with a light smile: "Fujita, I want you to help the first favor, after I negotiate the location with the consulate, you help me gather manpower, a large number of manpower, I want Yasuda Bank to become the first bank to open, and the construction progress of all the other banks is at least half a month behind our Yasuda Bank, can it be done?" ”

The unpretentious methods of business warfare are not better than you, but they make you unable to open a business." That's fine. Zhou Qinghe thought of two sets of plans in an instant.

"In addition, all the buildings on the rest of the land, whether they lack money or not, I want them to come to Yasuda Bank for loans or open accounts to deposit funds before they can be built normally." Kenichi Yasuda bared his fangs.

"This." Zhou Qinghe thought for a while, and had difficulties, but still nodded: "This position of the captain of the gendarmerie can't be done alone, but leave it to me, and I can let them obediently go to Yasuda Bank to take a loan to build a building." ”

What the gendarmerie captain can't do, the Chinese can do, and who makes the people who build the building all Chinese workers?

The Chinese workers in the concession can only be one kind of people, the members of the Green Gang.

"Very good." Kenichi Yasuda was too satisfied.

"Shanghai's banking industry is booming, as long as we master this group of businessmen and let them develop, our Yasuda family can make money comfortably, and they are all people who work for us."

"It's obviously mutually beneficial, and with me, the captain of the gendarmerie, protecting it, their property is safe enough."

"Yes, it's mutually beneficial, hahahaha."

The two of them chatted about the situation in Shanghai, and someone came to find the time to eat.

Tonight's dinner was supposed to be a family feast, and tomorrow there will be a banquet for the outside world.

Like the children and nephews of the Yasuda family, the children and nephews of the Mitsubishi family had a reception banquet when they came to Shanghai last time, and Kenyi Yasuda was the president of the Yasuda Foundation, and there were too many people who wanted to catch the wind for him.

However, at the level of Kenichi Yasuda, the person who wants to catch the wind for him may not be qualified, and it is difficult for others to see him.

So tomorrow there will be a small-scale cocktail party, and today's family banquet should not have invited people, but the family banquet invited people, which is different.

In front of the izakaya on the Bund, Kenichi Yasuda and Zhou Qinghe received the visit, Chief of Staff Shinozuka Makotomi.

"Chief of Staff."

"Fujita, Mr. Yasuda."

"Please."

After taking a seat, in the private room, the table with flowing water is mainly all high-end sashimi and other things, and of course, in order to take care of everyone's taste, this sashimi cooked food is naturally indispensable.

How much does that cost?

Zhou Qing and a few people were responsible for eating.

Kenichi Yasuda and Shinozuka were in charge of the talks.

The content of the discussion is about whether Shinozuka Makotomi, as one of the few powerful generals in Shanghai in the future, is willing to get close to the Fujita family and exist as Zhou Qinghe's backstage.

The overall situation of Shanghai has been decided, and it will soon become a new investment hotspot in Japan, and when the money comes, there will be more and more powerful people, most of whom are businessmen, but it is possible who is behind it, such as conglomerates, warlords, and even the imperial family.

And a gendarmerie captain is still not powerful enough in Shanghai in the future, and the general is almost the same.

The major general is not strong in the local area, but in Shanghai, Shinozuka Shintomi, the major general, is really able to manage things.

Shinozuka Makomi can be a major general, and in the upper echelons of the country, there are naturally people who support him, but after becoming a major general, the force behind this cannot be pushed.

So Shinozuka Masaki leaned towards Fujita Yukina at that time, wanting to follow Fujita Yuna through the war and be promoted together.

It's just that Yuna Fujita is dead, and he has no way out.

Iwasa Taro succeeded to the throne as the commander of the gendarmerie, and Shinozuka Matomi could rely on it, but it didn't mean much, because Iwasa Taro himself was cooperating with the Tojo family.

The Tojo family and the Fujita family are rivals, and even if he licks his face and leans over, it is impossible for the Tojo family to reuse him, an old minister of Fujita's name.

So Shinozuka Masaki is sometimes willing to help Zhou Qinghe, because it is useless for him to help Tojo Akio, helping Zhou Qinghe, so that he can have a good reputation.

As for the military rank, it is basically over, there is no major change, and it is a major general to retire.

Moreover, the war in Shanghai is now peaceful, and the next days are all about interests, and his position is very popular, and he is likely to be transferred out soon, and he will be transferred to a certain unit as a division commander, which seems to be promoted, but in fact it is all hard days.

Without the impetus behind it, it is impossible to be promoted to lieutenant general by virtue of military achievements.

As for the bad point, that is, to go to the dispatch army headquarters to continue to do the work of a staff officer, it is impossible to be a chief of staff, and people already have a chief of staff.

And the staff officer does not have a commander, and he doesn't make a sound when he farts, so he is directly a cold bench.

"I can't take care of the Shanghai side, I can only hope that Shinozuka-kun will help Fujita more, and as for the staff headquarters, I will go and say.

The commander of the gendarmerie is a member of the Tojo family, and if the chief of staff is still a member of the Tojo family, then is Shanghai still the emperor's Shanghai? ”

Kenichi Yasuda politely raised his glass:

"It's different with Chief of Staff Shinozuka in Shanghai, and everyone in the General Staff Headquarters knows that Chief of Staff Shinozuka is upright enough, so that the situation in Shanghai will not be dominant.

And Chief of Staff Shinozuka is optimistic about Shanghai for the General Staff Headquarters, and I think there will be many people who will speak for Chief of Staff Shinozuka at that time, so that you can go further. ”

The transaction was naked, the words were subtle, Shinozuka Makomi raised his glass, looked at Zhou Qinghe and said with a smile: "Fujita is such an excellent subordinate, it is my duty to take care of it, cheers." ”

"Cheers."

The deal was successfully reached, Shinozuka Makomi officially stood on Zhou Qinghe's side, for Zhou Qinghe, in the future, in Shanghai, I am afraid it will be able to be unscrupulously arrogant.

Shinozuka Shinomi put down his wine glass, and immediately began to show his value, he looked at Zhou Qinghe: "Speaking of the Tojo family, Fujita, do you know that there is a person who came to Shanghai?" ”

"Chief of Staff, please."

"General Tu Feiyuan has come to Shanghai."

"Soil Fat Round?" Zhou Qinghe looked surprised, "I don't know, when did you come?" ”

"Secretly arrived yesterday afternoon." Shinozuka said.

"What is he doing in Shanghai?" It was Kenichi Yasuda who asked.

As a person who worked together with Tojo Hideji in Manchuria, the families of the two people were deeply bound, and with the prosperity of the war, the two were also promoted together as lieutenant generals in 36 years with the merits of Manchuria, which can be said to be a strong combination.

The significance of his coming to Shanghai must not be simple.

"It should be an order from the General Staff Headquarters." Shinozuka Matomi thought about it and said: "I don't know the specific content, but he is in the concession at the moment, and he is in the concession with Commander Matsui, I guess the purpose of their visit this time may be for the Qing Gang." ”

Shinozuka Masaki looked at Zhou Qinghe when he spoke, because he knew that the people of the Green Gang had a lot to do with Zhou Qinghe.

"Conquer China with China?" Zhou Qinghe keenly thought of this word: "They want to use the power of the Qing Gang to control Shanghai?" ”

"Quite possibly." Ken Yasuda nodded and interjected: "Although Dochidoka and Hideji Tojo are war fanatics, the views of these two are different from those of some soldiers in China, and some people think that they can exterminate China, such as the one who shouted out to occupy China for three months. ”

Kenichi Yasuda sneered a little faintly when he said this, but he didn't say it, because the person who advocated this remark was Lu Xiang, and now it took more than three months to take Shanghai, and his face was swollen.

He continued: "And Tu Feiyuan's point of view is to use China to control China, and the royal family they engaged in Manchuria is like this, so for post-war Shanghai, they probably also want to support a spokesperson." ”

Shinozuka Masatomi nodded, looked at Zhou Qinghe and said, "This is also what I am worried about, Fujita, the people of the Qinggang used to have a good relationship with you, there may be a relationship with you, there may be a relationship between the Chinese and the Japanese."

But now that Tu Feiyuan is here, and General Matsui has also gone in person, once the power of the Green Gang is taken away by them, it will not be so easy for you to do something in Shanghai after that.

Dohiro Madoka is an ally of the Tojo family, and Tojo Akio is in Shanghai. ”

"The chief of staff is afraid that the people of the Green Gang will be controlled by Akio Tojo, right?" Zhou Qinghe was thoughtful.

"Yes, Akio Tojo is easy to expand and powerful, and if you Yasuda family wants to develop in Shanghai in the future, I'm afraid it won't be so smooth, right?"

Shinozuka Masatomi, as the chief of staff, saw that Yasuda Kenichi came to Shanghai, so he left his daughter with Fujita Kazukiyo.

In the end, the whole thing is all for the sake of profit, without the help of the Green Gang, relying on a military police captain alone, against Akio Tojo, who controls the Green Gang, it is a complete disadvantage.

You must know that it is impossible for the Tojo family to give up the fat of Shanghai.

Zhou Qinghe had to admit that Shinozuka Makotomi's worries were really reasonable.

Dohi Yuan and General Matsui went to see the Green Gang trio in person, so it's really hard to say whether these three people are moved or not.

Let's not talk about the other two, just one Zhang Xiaolin, he can't be sure.

After all, no matter how you look at it, leaning on a general and the famous Tu Feiyuan, it is better than him, the captain of the gendarmerie.

This matter is very important, if the people of the Green Gang are gone, the first bank plan of the Yasuda family will be scrapped.

Kenichi Yasuda frowned when he suddenly heard about this, he could help with other things, but when it came to these two people, he couldn't do anything at all.

Behind the Tojo family is Mitsubishi, and the family itself is not bad for money, and a general and two lieutenant generals are still at the height of power, and there are a bunch of people standing behind them, and they can't move at all.

"Fujita, is there a way to think about it?" Now Kenichi Yasuda can only hope for Zhou Qinghe, who is relatively familiar with the Green Gang.

"Spend money, or whatever, as long as you can get it done, let the people of the Green Gang do things for you, and it's no problem to set any price."

"This matter" Zhou Qinghe thought about it and said: "We don't have any chance of winning in this matter, but I think that the three people of the Green Gang may not agree." ”

"Why?" Kenichi Yasuda's eyes lit up.

Zhou Qinghe paused and chuckled: "I don't know if I have much contact with the other two, but Zhang Xiaolin, I thought about it, this person really won't necessarily fall to them, because he is old, he smokes a lot of cigarettes and smokes fiercely, and he has had major abdominal surgery." ”

"You mean I'm afraid of offending you, afraid that you won't save him?" Ken Yasuda understood when he heard this, and he was thoughtful.

Zhou Qinghe smiled and nodded: "It's just a possibility, because Zhang Xiaolin knows that I don't deal with the Tojo family, if this changes direction, it will be a complete slap in the face, but if he really wants money and doesn't ask for life, then I can't help it." ”

Things are uncertain, Yasuda Kenichi thought for a while and said, "Now I don't know if the two of them have met, you have to go find Zhang Xiaolin and see what he means." ”

"yes, okay." Zhou Qinghe nodded, anyway, I have to go to him for the construction site, just together.

"I'll go after dinner."

It's just that before the meal was finished, a shout came from the door: "Chief of Staff, Captain Fujita, Commander Iwasa sent me to find Captain Fujita and ask him to call back immediately." ”

The speakers were out of breath, apparently running over and looking for them for a while before they found them eating.

"In such a hurry, have you found here? Then I'll call you back. ”

Several people in the room glanced at each other, Zhou Qinghe got up and asked, "Did you say something?" ”

"I don't know, but the gendarmerie headquarters just came with a few cars, and Commander Iwasa personally received them, and it looks like a big shot."

Zhou Qinghe paused, looked back at a few people with surprised eyes, and said in his mouth: "Soil is fat and round? ”

(End of chapter)