Chapter 1722: The Battle of Tianjin! (Eighty)
Chifeng, Wa Town under Aohan.
"Mr. Lu, here is a telegram transferred from Peking and sent to Acting Chairman He Jingzhi!" The confidential staff member walked carefully into Lu Shan's ear and reported.
"What's the matter?" Although Lu Shan did not explicitly order someone to monitor He Jingzhi to receive the telegram, his subordinates were not stupid. Although He Jingzhi brought a radio station when he came, there was not enough manpower on the plane. Guan Dongkang borrowed a radio operator who copied and collected the telegram.
As for the secret codes, they are all in their hands. Just looking at the telegram numbers, you can't tell what it means!
"It should be an emergency power!"
"Can you decipher it?" Lu Shan asked in a low voice.
"Okay, the secret code of the National Government is a piece of cake for us, much simpler than that of the Japanese!"
"Oh, why don't I know about this?" Lu Shan raised his eyebrows with some dissatisfaction.
"It can be deciphered, but it also takes time. Without your order, we dare not do it!" the confidential secretary explained awkwardly.
"It is morally unreasonable to decipher the secret codes of friendly troops and the Shangfeng, but we are not peeing into a pot. Let us tell the 701st Institute that they will do it themselves, and I will only have the result!" Lu Shan said.
"I understand!" The confidential adviser nodded with understanding.
"This Wei Wenhe is pretty good, she is quite clever!" Lu Shan looked at the confidential staff member's back and murmured to himself.
At this time, Peiping suddenly sent an urgent call to He Jingzhi. The matter must be small. Is it related to the case in Xuanhua City?
Just a British man died, not a diplomat, so he wouldn't have been stabbed to it, right?
Lu Shan didn't know. Not only did Peking know about this, but Nanjing knew about it. Although the news had not spread yet, Nanjing was already in a mess!
British Ambassador to China, who is mediating the Sino-Japanese dispute in Peking, received an emergency telegram from Lieutenant Colonel Wilson and immediately raised a solemn protest to the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Government in Peking!
When it involved the army, Deputy Foreign Minister Liu Chongjie quickly reported to Nanjing, and soon Nanjing basically learned about this serious foreign-related murder case!
Those who die are foreigners. In this era, foreigners cannot offend them. Even foreign beggars are not comparable to ordinary Chinese people!
What's more, the one who died this time was a manager of the British Renji Foreign Company, which was amazing. The British ambassador personally came forward to inquire about this matter, so how important it should not be done?
If this is an ordinary person, it will be easy to deal with. If you can't find the real murderer, you can just catch someone and deal with it. If you don't, you can get things done even if you spend some money.
But this happened not at the time, and the people who were accused by the British side were even more extraordinary. They were soldiers, and they were not ordinary soldiers.
A general. Although his name is unknown, he must have extraordinary skills, otherwise he would not have become a general!
The worst thing is that although this general is under the government, he may not necessarily obey the government's command. This is just a common thing for China, a country with many warlords and ununified warlords.
However, to resolve this matter peacefully, it depends on the face of the young man in the Northeast.
It is obviously impossible for him to hand over his confidant beloved general. This is a serious crime of murder. If you don’t do it, you will be beheaded!
If you don’t pay, the British will definitely not give up. They can only find a scapegoat and then pay some money. This is probably the best result!
The one who was most annoying was Lao Jiang. He had just finished calming down and he had made trouble for himself and even killed someone.
This Dong Kang is really wild and hard to tame. It is indeed brought out by a group of "domestic bullies" who have not undergone higher education. The kind of generals are like soldiers!
The worst thing is that this incident happened on the eve of the exercise. So many military officers stationed in China were in Xuanhua, so the international impact would be great!
This will damage the image of the government in the international community!
Many embassies and consulates in China who learned of this news expressed their concerns about the case to the government, and the pro-British countries stood firmly on the British side and demanded that Nanjing immediately order the arrest of the officers involved in the case!
The arrest of the officer involved in the case is light, can the Dong Kang arrest the person at will?
Lao Jiang was so angry that he couldn't even eat lunch. He was so dark that he could almost squeeze out the ink. He was so scared that his servants were all hiding away, fearing that they would become a punching bag.
He Jingzhi was also angry. When he received an urgent call from Peiping, he was stunned!
How could such a thing happen? Is this person called Zhang Yiro Zhang Kuang so arrogant? He dares to kill someone easily?
No matter how bad this British man is, you can't kill him. If you kill someone, you still leave evidence on the scene. Isn't this asking for a shot by yourself?
Xiong Bin cursed Dong Kang Hu Lai, but he felt gloating in his heart, making you crazy and making you **, and now he is in big trouble!
"Minister, Bei Zhi thinks this case is strange!" Li Tiancai looked calm and serious.
At this stall, a British man died and was involved in the observation group. Isn’t this a coincidence?
He also implicated Zhang Yihu and others!
This is even more coincidental!
Even if they had a quarrel before, with Li Tiancai's understanding of Lu Shan, he would not send such an unreliable person to welcome the observation group.
It’s not that it’s okay to find trouble, unless Lu Shan really doesn’t want the observation group to come in.
But from the current signs, it seems that there is no such thing as refusal. Even if you are willing to pay the hospitality fee, there is no need to do this again. Isn’t this causing trouble for yourself and discredit?
Even if Lu Shan wants to make trouble, he will still be looking for the Japanese. He doesn't have to compete with the British. Although they are wearing pairs of pants now, they are all the same, and they are not distinguished from the primary and secondary. Moreover, the British still have some influence in the international community.
This is stupid!
This is not like Lu Shan’s technique, so Li Genius concluded that someone deliberately put a trap on Dong Kang!
The intention is nothing more than these points. To make Dong Kang bad, let Dong Kang gain a bad reputation internationally. Once this bad reputation is recognized, it will be difficult to reverse it. This will affect Dong Kang's foreign exchanges. Instigate the secret opposition between the 29th Army and the Dong Kang. Even if the two companies do not turn against each other, they will also alienate the two companies, and also make the relationship between Britain and the government tense. In the future, foreign policies will be more inclined toward China!
Based on the above three points, the person who sets up the trap behind him is about to come out!
Li Genius' analysis quickly calmed down He Jingzhi in anger. He was not the kind of impulsive and reckless person. Such a thing happened at this time. Anyone would have a subconscious reaction when he heard it!
But an excellent politician must not be influenced by his own emotions, as he will make many wrong judgments!
He Jingzhi is no longer impulsive. The more he thinks about Li Genius’ analysis, the more he feels it makes sense!
"Genius, you are a person who works in intelligence. At the critical moment, you are much calmer than us!" He Jingzhi's face eased.
"Genius is just used to it. When encountering anything, it cannot be easily influenced by emotions. It must analyze it calmly and objectively. Only in this way can the correct conclusion be drawn!" said Li Genius.
"Minister, the Eastern Anti-Japanese side should have received news long ago. Why didn't they inform us?"
"Maybe they think this is just an ordinary criminal case, and there is no need to inform us!" said Li Tiancai.
"The East Anti-Kang has no experience in dealing with the West, which is understandable!" He Jingzhidao.
Yes, I have been hiding in China and have some contact with two countries. One is a neighbor, which is relatively easy to talk to, and the other fights. Don’t submit it, it’s difficult to sit down and talk to each other!
"I wonder what Nanjing will react?" Xiong Bin said.
"When it comes to diplomacy, the first thing that Nanjing thinks about is to calm down. Song Mingxuan is a slippery person, he will definitely not be the leader!" He Jingzhidao.
"If it comes to diplomacy, he certainly found an excuse to turn it off!" Xiong Bin said, "This will not offend the Dong Kang side!"
"Minister, he is in Song Mingxuan's position, and it is difficult for him to make a decision!" Li Tiancai, "The case happened suddenly and the investigation progressed surprisingly smoothly. Everything seemed to be carefully designed!"
"Yes, Song Mingxuan and Mingzhe protect themselves. He is unwilling to offend the British or Dong Kang. He is really forced to force him to make trouble and let go. Then who will deal with this slap?" Xiong Bin said.
"The press must have received the news now, and the spread of the news must be controlled. This is not a matter of the reputation of the Dong Kang family, but it also concerns the reputation of the government!" Li Tiancai said.
"Immediately send a telegram to the mayor of Peking Zhang Quan, asking him to meet with major newspapers immediately. He must control the orientation of public opinion. Even if he cannot control it, he cannot make public opinion bias towards the British side!" He Jingzhi ordered.
"Yes, and so are Tianjin!"
"Xiong Bin, you are responsible for communication with Peking. Genius, let's go and see Lu Houde!" He Jingzhi stood up and said.
"yes!"
"Lao Lu, the problem is very serious. Major newspapers and agencies are in a hurry. Now Xuanhua has become a whirlpool of public opinion, and the situation is very unfavorable to us!" Qin Shiyu received a telegram, and the bad news was one after another.
"Don't panic. Tell the newspapers and media that have a good relationship with us that we do not ask them for reports with tendencies, but hope that they can objectively report the facts, and provide all the situations we know to reporters of the War Press Group, so that they can communicate with their newspapers immediately!" Lu Shan calmly gave the order.
"Send a telegram to Song Mingxuan and ask him to stabilize the situation. Before the case is revealed, you must ensure that Zhang Yiying and their safety!" Lu Shan ordered, "This favor is what I, Lu Shan, owed him."
"OK!"
"Cheng Chiang's accountability telegram is here, his tone is very stern, and he almost believes that it was ours!" Feng Yun ran over with a telegram!
"I just called back and said that the case was still unclear. The report I received was that my man did not kill anyone. This was a trap. This case was not only related to our reputation in the East Anti-Japanese War, but also to the diplomatic relations between the government and the United Kingdom. Please grant me full authority to thoroughly investigate the case. If it was done by my man, I, Lu Shan, would not shelter me, and would give the deceased an explanation. If it was not done by my man, I would also investigate it to the end and catch the real murderer!" Lu Shan said.
"yes!"
"Wait, Feng Yun, you can draft a statement for me immediately. The content is similar to what I said just now. Please hurry!" Lu Shan ordered.
"Yes, Mr. Lu!"
"Old Lu, I have no way out of retreat if I do this!" Qin Shiyu said in shock.
"The way out, the person who is in this trap will not give us a way out, and we have no way out. We have long known that this damn observation group is not that simple, and that Jiang is just an old bastard..."
"Who is the old bastard?" He Jingzhi walked quickly.
"Brother Jingzhi doesn't take a break, why are you here? "Lu Shan smiled and greeted him, unable to see the angry expression just now.
"Little fox!" He Jingzhi had another comment on Lu Shan in his heart.
"I see that you are in and out of here, it seems that you are quite busy, so I can't help but come and take a look!" He Jingzhi said.
"Brother Jingzhi, why do you have to test me with words? Have you received all the telegrams from Peking and Nanjing?" Lu Shan said.
"Forget it, there is no need for us to do that. You are very troublesome. Have you ever thought about how to solve it?" He Jingzhi simply sat down and asked.
"There is only one truth!" Lu Shan said, "It's not my man!"
"I believe that the people you selected by Lu Houde will not be so reckless!" He Jingzhi nodded, "I have called the main military and political leaders in Peking and Tianjin to let them control the direction of public opinion. Before the truth comes out, don't let public opinion have a one-sided situation!"
"I am so grateful to Brother Jing!" Lu Shan said sincerely.
"However, people in the press all have bad tempers. They all claim to be noble. It is hard to say whether they will be obedient!" He Jingzhi said.
Lu Shan nodded. Chinese literati and military officers have always been incompatible, which has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that civil and military restrain each other and prevent any side from gaining power. The disadvantage is that internal struggles, military officers gaining power, military officers gaining power, military preparations become weak, and corruption is rampant!
Since ancient times, the quality of military officers has not been high and has always been looked down upon by literati. However, literati have self-righteousness, their eyes are on their foreheads, and they are self-righteous, especially cowardly and afraid of death, have weak will, and have repeatedly produced treacherous slander, becoming the target of attack by the military officer group!
This phenomenon continued until the Republic of China. Even if the generals of the government are no longer vulgar and illiterate warriors, they are still looked down upon by some literati!
After the founding of the National Government, the literati lost the way to obtain fame and honor and turned to other ways to develop. This newspaper operation is a major feature!
These Qingliu wrote articles in newspapers, criticized current affairs, explained their political ideals, and opposed the authorities. This would make it easier to become famous and interests would naturally come!
There are so many literati who have become a certain force or individual who have become a wise man who has been waving flags and shouting for the sake of profit.
There are also a few people who forget their ancestors, who wave flags and shouts to the invaders, beautify the invaders, and be willing to be a traitor and lackey!
The newspaper industry is a very chaotic place with no order. The authorities want to rectify it, but they don’t know how to do it. There is no one behind it, and there is no bone and scum left that has been swallowed by people for a long time!
Chapter completed!