Volume 2 King of the Northwest Chapter 13 Meeting
"Excuse me, are you Governor Li?"
Li Genyuan and his party were stopped by a group of armed police before they entered Dongguan. Looking at Li's guards who were holding their guns tightly, He Ou greeted them with a fake smile.
"I am He Oucai, the director of the Shaanxi Provincial Police Department. I am here on the orders of the Marshal to welcome the governor to Shaanxi."
"Director He, is this how you welcome me?"
Li Genyuan's official language was awkward and difficult to understand, but from a few occasionally incoherent words, He Ou finally understood that Li Genyuan was accusing him of being escorted with a gun.
"The governor has misunderstood!"
He Oucai waved behind him and the policemen put away their guns.
"According to the agreement between our Marshal and the Provincial Council, except for officers of the Shaanxi Army and the Marshal's guards, no one is allowed to bring guns into the city. Governor, please ask your guards to hand in their guns first!"
Before Li Genyuan could react, the team members around him were not happy. This was a powerful show of force! If all the guns were surrendered, wouldn't Governor Li be in a tiger's den without any means of self-protection? Suddenly, everyone in the guard team drew their guns, and they were in a tense situation.
"Tsk tsk, great skills!"
He Oucai was amazed, but the armed police behind him were also not slow. These elite soldiers were selected from the original Xi'an Garrison Regiment and were specially assigned to the Police Department by Dai Jiliang for use in the experimental garrison corps. All of them had experienced war and made the first reaction naturally.
"The governor is really rich. He has a set of 7-Millis 63 Mauser automatic pistols with 500 rounds of ammunition. I'm afraid they would cost about a hundred dollars each now. Here are twenty of them, which cost nearly two thousand dollars."
"Put the gun back!"
Li Genyuan glanced at the people behind him, and the team members reluctantly put their guns back into the wooden box.
"Director He is from Mengcheng and used to work in the military."
He Oucai vaguely understood what was said, so he nodded nonchalantly. Li Genyuan suddenly burst into a roar of anger.
"Do you understand the hierarchy in the military? I am a general in the General's Office, a lieutenant general in the army and a general. Your military commander is below me in rank. Can't I revoke his order?"
Then he waved behind him.
"Let's go, let me see who dares to stop me!"
"Director, are we just going to let them go like this?"
Looking at Li and his group breaking through the police team, Fan Weining, who had spent a lot of money to become the director of the provincial police station, came over with his back bent.
"Yes or no?"
He made a trigger-pull motion.
"Let them go."
He Oucai just took off his white gloves. His hands were wet from wearing them in such a hot day.
"Reporter Tan, did you remember what happened just now?"
He Oucai looked at someone in a police uniform.
"Will it appear in the newspaper today?"
"It's probably too late today. It will definitely be published tomorrow morning. I've already prepared the title. Might is greater than majority opinion. Governor Li angrily denounced the provincial assembly's resolution as bullshit!"
Reporter Tan shook his head smugly while taking off his police uniform.
"This is big news on the front page. I guarantee that this Li guy will be in trouble."
"great!"
He Ou finally breathed a sigh of relief, as he had fired the first shot.
"Brother Yinquan, were you too impulsive just now?"
When the police who were looking for He Oucai were completely out of sight, Han Wangchen, who graduated from Waseda University, spoke to Li Genyuan in Japanese.
"Although it was Dai Jiliang's shady move, it was the provincial council that passed the resolution after all. This goes against public opinion, and I'm afraid it will give people something to criticize!"
"Is it the will of the people? I think it's the will of the higher authorities!"
Li Genyuan shook his head.
"In the final analysis, it is nothing more than restricting me as the governor, and has no effect on his Shaanxi Army. I think this kind of resolution should be resisted and fought, but we must not compromise."
Li Genyuan also has a stubborn temper. He either doesn't want to be the governor, or if he wants to be the governor, he will never let Dai Jiliang have all the power.
"Read the newspaper, read the newspaper, Shanghai machinery will be shipped today, and the Shaanxi industrial sector's IPO presentation will be held today!"
"Look at the newspaper, look at the newspaper, Shaanxi's industrial sector is planning to raise funds, with a total of 2.5 million shares to be issued, first come first served!"
"Brother Wangchen , what is the newspaper seller shouting? Why are these newspapers being sold like hot cakes?"
As soon as they entered the city, the surging flow of people scattered Li Genyuan and his group. After finally gathering together, Li Genyuan looked at the noisy street in disbelief, then turned to ask Han Jun, who was from Shaanxi.
"What does it mean for the industrial sector to raise funds?"
Han Wangchen replied in Japanese and then rushed out alone.
"I'll buy one and see if I know everything!"
After a while, Han Jun rushed out of the crowd, holding two stolen newspapers in his hands.
"Yinquan, let's go to the teahouse next door and take a look."
Li Genyuan looked around and saw that there was a group of people standing at the street corner, surrounding two people reading newspapers. This was not appropriate.
So the group of people walked along the street for a few steps, saw a teahouse, and then sat down.
"Here, let's each look at one."
Han Wangchen gave one to Li Genyuan and began to read it with great interest.
"Brother Wangchen, it seems that this is a big move by the Shaanxi business community."
Li Genyuan flipped through a few pages and threw the newspaper onto the table.
"A business worth several million dollars is a rare investment in China!"
"Yes, five spinning mills, two weaving mills, two wool spinning mills, three flour mills, a match factory, a soap factory, a cement factory, and the Shanghai Mingjing Machinery Factory is looking for people in Shaanxi to cooperate in the production of printing presses, the Shanghai Huasheng Factory is looking for people in Shaanxi to cooperate in the production of electric fans, and the Ruichang Machinery Factory is cooperating in the production of popsicle machines and soda machines. If all of this can be realized, it will be a good thing for Shaanxi and the entire Northwest."
Han Jun also sighed, is this true? Why does it sound like a dream?
"You have heard about it, too. This is a blessing that Commander Dai has brought to the people of Shaanxi!"
Dr. Tea had already seen that these people were very impressive and wanted to strike up a conversation with them, so now he had found a way in.
"Look, we have a prospectus here. If you buy it, you don't have to go to the prospectus at the Drum Tower. How much is it? Not expensive, only fifteen copper coins per copy. Would you like to take one?"
"Boss, you know how to run this business."
Han Jun looked at him in surprise. Since Li Genyuan couldn't understand anyway, he just acted on his own.
"Okay, bring one over for me to see. Here's the money."
"where!"
Dr. Tea smiled, took out a stack of papers from under the counter, took out a piece and handed it to Han Wangchen.
"This is a favor given to us by the governor. I can keep ten cents for every portion sold, and he only takes five. If it can't be sold, we can return it.
It would be a blessing for us if he could stay in Shaanxi forever.
If you don’t understand, I can explain it to you.”
"Boss, I want one too?"
"I also want!"
As he was speaking, the guests at the nearby tables also heard it and started shouting. The boss was so happy that he took out the stock prospectus and delivered it to each table, completely unaware that Han Wangchen's face had turned gloomy.
"Brother Yinquan, the enemy we are facing this time is quite cunning!"
Han Jun looked at the prospectus in his hand and handed it to Li Genyuan.
"Basically, one share only costs one silver dollar. This time, all the common people in Shaanxi were caught in one fell swoop."
Han Wangchen frowned and said, "If this is a trap, the people of Shaanxi will inevitably lose everything they have. If it is not a trap, it is obvious that the people's hearts are not with us."
Dilemma, what is a dilemma? This is a dilemma! Han Wangchen was extremely upset. Although he was happy to see Shaanxi prosper, this prosperity was not achieved by the Kuomintang but by a Beiyang warlord, which made him feel a little at a loss.
"Brother Wangchen, didn't this machine just start shipping? Let's take a look first!"
Li Genyuan breathed a sigh of relief. If his senior was like those warlords without morals or talent, Li Genyuan would be disappointed. It was worth his trip to Shaanxi to be able to work with such a person.
"Besides, there are loopholes here."
Li Genyuan was very sharp-eyed. Each factory had a 20% stake in Shaanxi Fu Company, which made him suspect that someone had taken more than the shares.
"We must base our struggle on legality, and we will not tolerate illegality."
"As expected of you, Brother Yinquan. I, a graduate of Waseda University, didn't see it, but you, a military officer, saw it clearly. I am so ashamed!"
Han Wangchen's three years in Japan left deep traces of Japanese culture, and his bow was very Japanese.
"Thanks for your advice. It looks like we still have a chance."
"Yes, we still have a chance."
Li Genyuan stood up.
"Let's go to the Military Governor's Office. I can't wait to meet my senior who is both a scholar and a warrior."
At the entrance of the Copper Yuan Bureau, Dai Jiliang's guards were fully armed and deployed, and the only Maxim machine gun was set up on the sentry post, which was unusual, obviously intending to give someone a visual impact.
On both sides outside the gate of the Tongyuan Bureau, two completely different teams were waiting for Li Genyuan's arrival with different looks.
One side held the five-color national flag and a banner welcoming Governor Li to Shaanxi, while the other side held a slogan that read "Shaanxi people govern Shaanxi, Li Genyuan get out of Shaanxi."
"Senior, the team you welcome is really special!"
As soon as Li Genyuan and his party reached the area where the masses were gathering, two completely opposite voices came over them in an overwhelming manner, so that when Li Genyuan saw Dai Jiliang waiting outside the Copper Coin Bureau, he couldn't help but mock him in Japanese.
"No, no, Brother Qu Shi is not only older than me, but also holds a higher position than me, so it is natural that we should be more formal."
Others called Li Genyuan Yinquan or Yangxi, which were Li Genyuan's courtesy names. Only Dai Jiliang called him by his nickname, and his words were full of sarcasm. Obviously, what Li Genyuan said in Dongguan just now had reached his ears.
"Position, Shaanxi Governor, Lieutenant General of the Army, Dai Jiliang, a graduate of the 20th Japanese Army Academy, meets with Lieutenant General of the Army, Lieutenant General and General, Lieutenant General of the 21st Japanese Army Academy, Governor of Shaanxi Province."
"Senior is still very sharp-tongued!"
Li Genyuan could only shake his head as he listened to Dai Jiliang's disgusting words spoken in official language that others could understand.
"My appointment was something the President had to suppress, but now that I have taken over, I will be your subordinate. Please rest assured, Commander, I will definitely obey your leadership."
Obey the leader? Dai Jiliang curled his lips secretly, saying it was a nice thing to say.
However, since the other party had surrendered in public, Dai Jiliang couldn't afford to lose face.
"Qu Shi, please!"
Dai Jiliang made a gesture.
"Let's talk inside."
