Chapter 82 The Most Sober Person is the Most Ridiculous
The man was less than fifty years old, dressed in a long gown, and looked very scholarly.
Zhou Xiaoshan will definitely not bother with him.
Explain patiently.
"The 66th Division disdains to seize other people's assets. Yongzhou, governed by our Division Commander Feng, is the most humane place in Sichuan. In addition to the Baizhan Army Glass Factory, the 122nd Brigade under it has set up a canning factory, the 123rd Brigade has set up a packaging wooden box factory, and the 124th Brigade purchased cement equipment. Before we set off, we used the Danish dry kiln method to produce the first batch of cement, just like the Tianjin Cement Factory. Marshal Liu suggested that we change to private shareholding, so most of the shares were transferred to several senior generals of our division. However, in addition to half of the profits being allocated to purchasing ammunition for training, a portion of it must be taken out to provide pensions for the brothers who were injured or killed."
"But the newspapers say that Commander Feng is extremely absurd. He even published all the obscene songs he composed, and even rewarded soldiers for fighting in the civil war by wearing green hats?"
"The most absurd are the sober ones. "
Zhou Xiaoshan suddenly remembered a line of lyrics, and spoke it out loud with one hand waving his fingers.
The visitor was stunned. Not only him, but also Chen Hong, Zhang Jixian and another man in his forties in a suit and tie were stunned.
"It makes sense, sober people are the most absurd."
"good."
Chen Hong clapped his hands and cheered, and the others followed suit and shouted.
"I am ashamed. I am Duan Yongheng from Tianjin Match Factory. I misunderstood Master Feng. I hope you will forgive me, Brother Zhou."
Zhou Xiaoshan sighed.
"Who in the business world doesn't hate warlord separatism? If the warlords hadn't rebelled against Chiang Kai-shek and there hadn't been a chaotic war, Zhang Xueliang would have brought all the 100,000 elite troops he could mobilize into the country to help the Chairman and never sent them back. The Northeast would not have been left empty and the Sakata Division of more than 10,000 people would have taken advantage of the situation and stabbed them in the back. Not to mention the loss of the three northeastern provinces, the Fengtian Arsenal, which cost more than 1 billion yuan to build, left more than 70 million yuan for the Japanese army, not to mention the weapons and equipment."
Of the 300,000 Northeastern Army troops, Zhang Xueliang dispatched 110,000 of the most elite main forces he could control to enter the pass. The rest were distributed in the vast three northeastern provinces and Rehe. Most of them were his old man's arrogant and brave generals who only obeyed orders and not instructions. Even Fengtian was short of troops. This was the cause of the September 18th Incident.
"I'm afraid it's more than just the factory. It is said that the Japanese occupied the Fengtian Arsenal, with more than 100,000 rifles in stock, 70 million rounds of bullets, several thousand artillery pieces, and even 300 airplanes seized."
"Zhang Xueliang's 100,000 elite Northeastern troops came to Chiang Kai-shek's aid, and he was in the limelight. Little did he know that his uncles and aunts were unreliable. The traitor Zhang Jinghui alone helped the Japanese and the puppet Manchukuo to take away 70,000 to 80,000 Northeastern troops. Zhang Xiaoliuzi was fine when he came, but he can't go back!"
"Don't talk about this anymore. It makes me so angry that I can't eat this meal."
Zhang Jixian couldn't help waving his wrists, his brows furrowed.
"I am Zhang Jixian, and I am very happy to meet a young talent like Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Xiaoshan expressed his gratitude with a fist bump. Another person also introduced himself. He was Duan Yongheng’s partner, Chen Mianyuan.
"Today's dishes were prepared by Adjutant Zhou, who specially sent a Sichuan chef to accompany the army. They used seafood from Tianjin. I have never seen such a cooking method before. It is also thanks to Mr. Zhang that I am able to enjoy this feast. Everyone, please take your seats."
"Adjutant Zhou, I was just following the crowd. I hope you will forgive me for any offense I have caused you."
A few people sat down and marveled at the delicious dishes.
You know, this is a Jianghu dish invented by Sichuan chefs in the 21st century.
Not only are there delicious dishes, but the wine is also Wuliangye that Zhou Xiaoshan brought from Sichuan.
Zhou Xiaoshan was the first to raise his glass.
"Brothers, I am the youngest, let me offer a toast to you all first. Manager Chen, Mr. Duan, we can be said to have known each other for a long time."
Chen Hong drank the whole bottle and laughed heartily. While talking, he mentioned that he had put the Sichuan Army and the people from Mitsubishi Corporation together, which made the Japanese so angry that they screamed and even took out their guns. The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became heated and several of his friends also began to like Zhou Xiaoshan.
"These past few days, I've seen Adjutant Zhou's demeanor, and now I understand. Liu Xiang's setting up of a navy in a small river in Bashu is nothing more than a mockery of the huge Nationalist government for not having an inch of coastal defense. Commander Feng rewards soldiers with green hats, mocking the chairman as an old whore on the Shanghai beach, who always uses the Sichuan Army for free and doesn't pay after having fun."
Damn, if this interpretation reached the ears of Liu Xiang and Feng Tiankui, they would wake up laughing even if they were asleep and have sweet dreams.
"Don't say that. If you let anyone know, Manager Chen will kill our division commander and Marshal Liu."
Zhou Xiaoshan quickly ordered them to stop, saying that no one would care if you businessmen talked nonsense, but when it comes to the generals of the Sichuan Army, you can't just do whatever you want.
Several people didn't expect this kid to be so cautious, so they pricked up their ears and listened to him continue:
"At the beginning, Ji Shiwu was very brave. He drank Meiling's blood when he was thirsty and ate stones when he was hungry. He dared to write such a poem. But after hearing it, Mrs. Jiang dared to do it. She immediately asked her family to bribe the French Concession with public funds, and provided a one-stop service from arresting people to extradition. The general died without fulfilling his ambition. Even he himself regretted that he did not die on the battlefield against the Japanese."
Although Ji Shiwu was captured in Tianjin, the people of Tianjin liked and respected Ji Shiwu because he was a general who dared to fight the Japanese in Rehe.
It was such a miserable death.
The three of them really didn't expect that the Sichuan Army, far away in Bashu, actually knew about Ji Shiwu's poetry works and had such insight.
A strong grass lurking in the strong wind may have ambitions and achievements.
Looking at Zhou Xiaoshan and the Sichuan Army, I felt more respect for them.
Zhou Xiaoshan signaled to Zheng Chunhua and took out the handwritten warrant from Liu Xiang from his bag.
Pass it to them for circulation.
He originally wanted to publish this warrant in the Ta Kung Pao, but at this critical juncture when the Sichuan Army was being mocked, he was not sure whether it was appropriate even if Zhou Xiaoshan had sneaked over the wall.
"We are the ones who are involved in the matter, but Marshal Liu is the one who is observing clearly. This warrant is tailor-made for our two families."
The suburban land that the factories moving to Sichuan have their eyes on will be sold at market prices, and extortionists will be severely punished. The taxation of the industries moving to Sichuan will not be implemented according to the standards of the National Government, but according to the standards of the concession. You have to know that in the concession, it is impossible to collect taxes from these foreigners.
The key point is that Liu Xiang has prepared eight million yuan, and he will invest a portion of the shares as long as you dare to make a request.
By becoming Sichuan Wang's partner, you can request a meeting with Liu Xiang at any time.
"Brother Jixian, your Changhai Shipping has a total of four ships. The others are unpowered wooden barges. Two cargo ships were sold to my brothers, and the remaining two ships can be left alone. It will be a lot of trouble for me to move this factory."
Chang Desheng was not good at speaking and just followed suit in raising his glass. He found that Zhou Xiaoshan would tell a joke , and the people present seemed to be getting along well.
He had a strong premonition that these two families would definitely follow Zhou Xiaoshan back to Sichuan.
"Brother Duan, I think that for at least the next year, Pingjin will be safe. There are not only the National Army and the Northwest Army, but also so many troops stationed here. The Japanese army needs to prepare. My suggestion is that seeing is believing. You should send someone to go back to Yongzhou and Chongqing with me, or even meet with Commander Feng and Marshal Liu, and then make a decision."
On the surface, Zhang Jixian had been drinking, but in fact, he had been paying close attention to Zhou Xiaoshan. This man was so sincere to him and was very eloquent that there was almost nothing wrong with him.
