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    "Zhongshan Jun, it's nice to see you again."

    Tou Shanman walked into the room with a cane and nodded to a few people. Given his status, it was already very polite to nod, so Zhongshan Qiao quickly poured tea for him politely.

    The smell of smoke in the air made him pause for a moment as he sat down. He disliked opium very much, but he finally sat down.  He was very satisfied with the completely Japanese style around him, which showed that some people had been "captured" by the powerful Japanese Empire. Of course, this was not enough. He believed that Japan should continue to export Greater Asia ideas in order to truly achieve co-prosperity in Asia.

    Zhongshan Qiao and he were old acquaintances. When he became the interim president, Mitsuru Toyama and Takeshi Inukai visited Nanjing. At that time, they advocated continuing the Northern Expedition and strongly opposed the peace negotiation between the North and the South. This was because Yuan Shikai had fought in Korea and Japan.  Therefore, they dislike Japan very much in their hearts. They are worried that the Yuan family will affect the Sino-Japanese friendship after becoming a country. Of course, they also hope that the south will rule China for a long time and use its close relationship with Japan to cede Manchuria and Mongolia to Japan, instead of the current situation.  Huddled in southern Manchuria.

    Inukai Yi, who is responsible for intelligence on China, even sent someone to contact the National Defense Forces, but was blocked. With the outbreak of the Han Yeping incident, Yang Qiu has been placed on the watch list.  Yes, observe!  Although Japan does not like him, some people still hold on to the last glimmer of hope.

    "Mr. Liyun (Japan's leading figure also has a brand name), it is our honor to have you come in person." Zhongshan Qiao poured a cup of tea for him kindly, and the fragrance of oolong tea from Fujian floated in the room.  Tou Shanman, who is nearly sixty years old, once again felt the breadth and depth of the fertile land in the Far East, and how rich it is for people.

    It was the first time for Jiang Zhiqing to see Tou Shanman, so he was a little embarrassed. On the contrary, the latter actually knew him and nodded to him: "I know you, you are a loyal revolutionary pioneer. It was you who led the people to conquer Zhejiang and promoted it.  The revolution in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If you were in Japan I think you could get a medal from His Majesty the Emperor."

    With his status, this sentence could even be considered a compliment, so Jiang Zhiqing quickly imitated the Japanese and knelt on the ground and bowed to the end: "Thank you, sir, for the compliment. Zhiqing just did what he should do."

    "Very good." Toushan Man said.  Not sure whether he was praising his person or his attitude, he turned to look at Zhongshan Qiao: "In addition to reminiscing about old times, I would like to hear Mr. Zhongshan's analysis of the future situation in the Far East."

    His question was very direct. Although he was talking about the Far East, everyone actually knew it well. Zhongshan Qiao was a little helpless. He picked up the tea and toasted: "To be honest, sir, I am very worried about the current situation. Although we overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty,  . But warlord separatism has emerged and is growing rapidly, and the signals sent by the north are also very vague. They verbally say they want peace talks, but the mobilization of troops has never stopped."

    Even the military mobilization was known, indicating that the person in front of him was not willing to give up his power, which was better for Japan, so Toyama Mitsuru pondered for a moment and asked: "The alliance between the Democratic Party and the National Socialist Party has completed the political  If the situation reverses, why doesn¡¯t Mr. Zhongshan go back and lead the overall situation?¡±

    Chen Qimei said hurriedly: "It's not that we don't want to go back, but that the Democratic Party has been controlled by some traitors! They have forgotten their original oath. They colluded with the decadent old forces and got together with the warlords"

    Jiang Zhiqing looked normal and did not look like an opium smoker, and Zhongshan Qiao had never heard of such a hobby except for women, so Tou Shan was absolutely certain that the opium smoker was Chen Qimei, and he looked down on this person from the bottom of his heart.  Moreover, for his own benefit, he actually sold the Gaochang Temple Manufacturing Bureau to Yang Qiu privately. So far, the 1 million has not been taken out of his pocket. Such a person is not what he needs, so he did not even squint his eyes and continued to ask.  Said: "Is Mr. Zhongshan willing to watch the situation go on like this? Although I am a Japanese, I have always believed that Japan has an obligation to help you. The era of European and American monsters invading Asia should be over, and they should be beaten like Russia.  Go back instead of continuing to run rampant in the Far East and skimming the wealth that belongs to us in Asia."

    Tou Shanman made no secret of his dream of Asia Greater Asia, and his voice was old but extremely powerful: "You did a good job last time, but it was not successful, but I hope you can stick to your dream! Instead of giving up easily when encountering setbacks.  , that is not what a responsible man should do. Mr. Zhongshan still has supporters, and the number is still very large, so you should return to the country and use your influence to change the destiny of the country."

    Chen Qimei didn't even glance at her when she saw him talking. She cursed secretly in her heart and stepped aside boredly.  Jiang Zhiqing was particularly positive and said: "Sir, it's not that Mr. Zhongshan is unwilling to go back, but that we lack funds and our own armed forces."

    Toyama Mitsuru smiled at him: "When Emperor Meiji was alive, we also lacked funds and our own army. In order to liberate the imperial court from the Manchus,??, we set off despite the obvious strength gap between the navy and the army. Did we retreat?  What's more, in my opinion, you don't lack anything. Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui, Fujian and Zhejiang still have troops supporting you. The number is about seven divisions. If used well, it will be a huge force. As for funds,    "He also knew that the person in front of him was probably most embarrassed by funds, but he temporarily stopped talking.

    In fact, he knows in his heart that the Democratic Party is not short of money!  Just like this disgusting smoker next to him, he has at least three to four million in property in his pocket. After the revolution began, there were many, many party officials who took the opportunity to make money wantonly. Inukai Yi's intelligence officers even predicted that if they  These people are willing to spend all their money and can even buy five to six super crossbow-class battleships!  Yuan Shikai, who has not mobilized in the north, also has this problem. Take Ni Sichong, who is entrenched in northern Anhui, as an example. Intelligence agents personally found that he has 30,000 acres of land in Fuyang and Funan, plus mining and his own  The assets of this bank are definitely over 50 million!

    Such situations abound on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Both the Kuomintang and Beiyang are rotten to the core. On the contrary, this situation is better in the territory of Yang Qiu, who is not liked by Japan.  This is not to say that no one under him is corrupt, but he immediately promulgated the New Deal and strict fiscal and taxation bills after taking office. Government officials who want to make money are at least legally restricted. In addition to the law, he also has a group of people under his command who are working on the [Anmin] operation.  The Fiscal and Taxation Supervision Department was quietly established in China. This department is filled with radical young people born in rural areas.  Many of them were retired soldiers who were loyal to him.

    There may be many people in this department who don¡¯t even know a few words, but they have great power.  And he directly obeys his command and can check whether the income of any official in the jurisdiction, including his own, is legal at any time and in any name!  Their tentacles have also extended to the countryside.  More importantly, even Gong Wang of Xiyuan Temple praised it.  In the forced implementation of the new tax reform law.  He forcibly took over the taxation that should be managed by the provinces at gunpoint, separated the fiscal and taxation departments from the government, and formed a situation where the four branches of law, government, military and taxation were run.  And the taxes collected from various places are directly transferred to the Southwest Bank. The southwest provinces under his control have no independent fiscal power. The expenditures required by local governments are allocated every three months, and the local governments must come up with budgets before allocating. If  If the budget cannot be passed by the parliament, it must be redone. In order to maintain this system, there have been several cases where funding was delayed due to budget ambiguity.

    Although many people think this system is inefficient.  There had been voices of opposition, but in order to uphold this system, he sent people to collect the illegal activities of the opponents, and then almost wiped them out under various names!

    The Japanese government knows very well, and even the people in the southwest know very well that under his bright coat is an extremely cold heart. The number of people killed under his butcher knife is no less than during the Hubei War. He used the National Socialist Party to incite those ignorant people and  Parties serve as a tool to realize his dictatorship, although there is still a layer of freedom and democracy on the outside that makes Europe and the United States feel good.  But Japan thinks that is dictatorship.

    Of course, he did not forget to give sweeteners to local governments. Local officials who lost their financial power received the greatest degree of civil rights. As long as they did not exceed the scope of the New Deal and the law, neither the Southwest United Congress nor the Southwest Government would interfere with their exercise of rights.  This kind of freedom has attracted many young people to join local government, hoping to show their talents and benefit their hometown.

    Therefore, no one can deny that his means have ensured a relatively clean government team, free education and infrastructure construction such as railways and water conservancy, especially the land reform and national farm construction that he used military actions to cover up. Although land equalization has not been achieved,  However, it laid a solid foundation for his and the National Socialist Party's rule, because during that operation, a total of more than 3 million households had been allocated land or moved into state farms, 3 million households!  There are nearly 20 million devout supporters of him and the National Socialist Party!

    As an old man who experienced the wonderful Meiji period and participated in events such as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Treaty of Shimonoseki, and the Japanese-Japanese War, he was more afraid of Yang Qiu than many Japanese. He could feel the uneasiness coming from his heart.  Due to time constraints, his New Deal is still very young, and the minds of the people within his jurisdiction have not yet completely entered his orbit, but what if he is given ten years?

    As an individual, he could not prevent the rise of Yang Qiu. He could only use his influence to lobby the government and the military. However, what disappointed him was that the newly enthroned Emperor Taisho and the Saionji Kom¨­ cabinet were obviously unwilling to get involved too deeply.  He is a little disappointed, but he also knows that Japan is currently in a difficult situation.

    Japan is poor. One-third of its annual income of more than 300 million yuan must be used to repay foreign debts. The recent continued depreciation of the yen has increased this burden. The navy also consumes tens of millions of military expenditures every year, and the army also needs  To replace better equipment, the funds allocated to the 50 million people are already very, very scarce. If it is involved in the civil war across the seaHe couldn't calculate the price he would pay. Although he believed that no matter how high the price was, it would be worth it. But if he could get the maximum benefit at the minimum price, why not do it?

    So he came today. Facing the big hand in front of him, he put down his tea cup and wanted to tell his conditions. The student who just came to report came in again: "Sir, Tang Jiyao is here. He wants to see you."

    "This bastard! He still has the nerve!" Zhongshan Qiao frowned almost immediately. Tang Jiyao's actions in Southwest Guizhou and Guilin were already infamous under the exaggeration of newspapers. How could such a person still see him?  , immediately waved his hand and said: "No! Let him leave, I won't"

    "etc!"

    Before he finished speaking, Tou Shanman suddenly interrupted and raised his hand: "Please go and invite him in."

    Zhongshan Qiao was a little surprised.  I thought Toushan was unaware of what was happening in the southwest, so he was cut off again when he was about to speak: "Mr. Zhongshan, our government has agreed to His Excellency Tang Jiyao's application for political asylum. Besides, I think he is a loyal general. Maybe you will  I think his methods are bloody and murderous, but I want to ask you. Do you know how many people died at the gunpoint of the National Defense Forces in the entire southwest? How many people were forcibly expelled? A revolution without blood  .Just like cherry blossom trees that have never experienced severe cold and heavy snow, they will never be able to produce the most beautiful flowers.¡±

    Jiang Zhiqing agrees with this sentence. Zhongshan Qiao currently needs Japan's help.  So I could only change my words: "Sir's teachings are correct. I am too persistent."

    As he bent down and bowed, Tang Jiyao limped into the room. Chen Haohui, who was following behind, trembled in his heart when he saw Zhongshan Qiao. When he saw him actually bowing to an old Japanese man with a flattering smile on his face,  It was even more violently shaken.

    Who is this old man?  How could he make the former interim president so respectful, even servile!

    "Jiyao has met the president." Tang Jiyao called him president as soon as he entered the room, obviously trying to build relationships and join him.  Although Zhongshan Qiao was still angry with him, Tou Shanman asked him to sit down because of his face.  He introduced: "This is Mr. Toyama Mitsuru, the founder of the Japanese Black Dragon Society. Mr. Mitsuru has always supported us in overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty and has given us a lot of help."

    How could Tang Jiyao, who had studied in the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, not heard of this man? His theory of Greater Asia influenced many students of the Japanese Army. Many people even think that he is the greatest thinker in Japan, and even insist on him.  The dream of building a Greater Asia and co-prosperity is the highest goal in his life.  I didn't expect to see this person as soon as I arrived, so I was faster than Zhongshan Qiao. Even though cold sweat broke out on my painful forehead when I knelt down, I gritted my teeth and bowed.

    Chen Haohui also bowed quickly.  But deep down in his heart, it was already boiling like a volcano. He never thought that he would meet this person when he first came to Japan. Although he didn't know this person very well, during the training, there was an intelligence manual on Japan that was said to be written by the commander himself.  , this old man who has passed his 60th birthday ranks very, very high, even ahead of senior Japanese military officials!  If there were a grenade now, would it change the Japanese political scene?  Or look for an opportunity to join him!  !  These two thoughts made Chen Haohui's heart suddenly tighten.

    Toushan didn't pay attention to the subtle changes on the face of a small character like Chen Haohui. Perhaps even if he did, he would think that he was frightened by his "prestige". When he saw Tang Jiyao reluctantly kneeling down and bowing, he not only did not stop him, but also revealed his  With an expression of appreciation: "Mr. Pei Geng is a true warrior. Is your injury feeling better?"

    Tang Jiyao did not expect that Tou Yamaman, who was famous and could influence the Japanese political arena, actually knew his name and cared about his injury. He forgot the pain with excitement: "Thank you sir for your concern and listening to your teachings. I will let Jiyao suffer again."  The gun is worth it, too.¡±

    This kind of flattery and disgusting words did not please Tou Shanman, but he did not show any disgust.  Although Tang Jiyao was ruined, he was one of the few remaining Japanese infiltrators in the Southwest, and his reputation was quite influential in the Southwest. It did not cost Japan much to raise him, but he could leave a trace of interference in the Southwest.  opportunity, not to mention that his performance when studying at Lu Shi was not much worse than Cai E's, and he was a good officer, so he agreed to allow him to take refuge.

    Liu Cunhou was also a Lushi graduate and was equally excited to receive the gift. When Tang Jiyao introduced Chen Haohui and said that he was a child of Xiangxi, and that it was his idea to let him enter Guilin, Toushan's eyes suddenly darkened: "Hey  Gengjun, he hurt you, why do you still keep him?!"

    Since Toushan Man always communicated in Northeastern dialect, Chen Haohui could understand him. He was startled when he saw him targeting him, thinking that his identity had been seen through, and he suddenly felt uneasy.  This kind of behavior did not arouse Tang Jiyao's suspicion. Instead, he felt that he was afraid of the person in front of him. He explained with a smile: "Now that things have happened, Jiyao dare not hide it from Mr. Tang. In fact, after entering Guilin?Haohui's suggestion was just to advance the plan.  It's just that we are unlucky. If you can give me half a month more, I can completely control Guilin City!  At that time, no matter who you are, you will hit your head and bleed in front of the solid city wall.  "When he said this, he also praised Chen Haohui: "Haohui was able to judge the direction of Yang Qiu's army through a few details. It was already very rare for him to see through the war situation at that time. Moreover, he had not learned military command.  He has this ability and saved my life at a critical moment. I think he is a talented person.  "

    Toushan nodded after listening to the entire introduction.  He looked at Chen Haohui and asked slowly: "It can be seen that Mr. Gengeng values ??you very much, and you were able to give him all your savings just now. It shows that you are a sincere person, so can you tell me how to help him return to Southwest China in the future?"  ?"

    Chen Haohui did not expect that Tang Jiyao's regard for him would cause this question.  I was really panicking, so I tried my best to calm myself down, and then bowed like everyone else as if piously.  Then he said: "If the elder asks, I dare not refuse to answer. Haohui is actually just an ordinary kid in the mountains of western Hunan. Although he has served in the city patrol camp, I really have no say in such important matters. But"  When he said this, he deliberately paused to arouse everyone's curiosity, and then continued: "If I have a choice, I will make money first."

    "Make money?" Tou Shanman was also curious by his idea. In his opinion, this young man should immediately help his master ask for money, but now not only did he not reach out, he actually said that he wanted to make money by himself. He showed a rare smile and asked  Said: "Can you tell me the reason for this choice?"

    Seeing that he actually smiled at himself, Chen Haohui breathed a sigh of relief: "If you want to go back to the southwest to avenge Yang Qiu, you must have strong weapons. Because Yang Qiu has regarded the southwest as his rear area, and he will never allow anyone to  Intervening, so if you want to build an army that can shake his rule, you need a lot of money. Without money, everything is nothing, so I think of making money."

    Chen Haohui was secretly thinking, if the commander and his comrades knew that he had done this, would they treat him as a traitor and kill him first?  Of course Tou Shanman would not know that he was actually thinking about this question, so he continued to ask: "So do you have a plan to make money?"

    "I have some clues." Chen Haohui expressed the idea that he had thought about for a long time and originally planned to use it to fool Tang Jiyao: "I think we should go to Annan or Nanyang for development first. It is best to buy a few ships for shipping. This is quite good.  It¡¯s profitable. There are rubber and iron ores in Nanyang, and we can transport them to Japan for trade. If this doesn¡¯t work, then simply plant tobacco soil, or go to Siam and Myanmar, where there are countless gold and jade! If the operation goes well, only  It takes a few years to make a lot of money.¡±

    When he talked about smoke, gold, and jade, he deliberately showed a fierce look, making people think that he was planning to collect money by arming himself. However, when he talked about transporting it to Japan for trade, it made people think that he was somewhat scheming and wanted to use this to get closer to Japan.  establish a good relationship over distance.  Tou Shanman also heard the implication and nodded frequently to him for not directly asking for support, but for taking roundabout ways. The strange thing was that Zhongshan Qiao didn't feel any disgust on his face.

    Chen Haohui, who wanted to leave a good impression on Tou Shanman, gritted his teeth and continued: "In addition to the richness of Nanyang, there is also a very important point, that is, Yang Qiu is currently killing people in the southwest, and the properties of many good businessmen and landowners are  and land were confiscated, and their families were expelled to Nanyang and other places. The attachment of these people to their homeland is exactly what we need, so as long as we have money, we can quickly build a team, and because everyone has a common goal,  Unity is not a big problem. As long as there are a few years we can counterattack Guangxi and Yunnan from Annan. We may not be able to win, but we can destroy his southwestern rear plan. If we contact the central government,  There is also hope for a pincer attack. Of courseit would be better if we can have maritime support and land on the coast of Guangxi, which is under Yang Qiu's rule."

    He once again sought Japan's support without leaving any trace. This time, even Zhongshan Qiao thought he was a figure. Tang Jiyao was even more proud that he had not let him go just now.  Only Toyama Mitsuru continued to ask: "A very good idea, butdo you think the UK will allow an armed force to move freely within their colonies?"

    "We will definitely not be willing to do so, so we need some external support and help from people who can speak in front of Britain. Of course, we will also ensure that we will never affect the rule of Britain and France there, and we can also pay them the necessary deposit."  This sentence clearly expresses the hope that Japan will support it, because everyone knows that Japan is an ally of Britain, and Yang Qiu¡¯s attitude towards Britain is not good. An unfriendly force lying on the periphery of the southeastern peninsula will definitely cause trouble between Britain and France.  concerns, so this idea is not an extravagant hope.

    "Your ideas are a bit naive."

    Chen Haohui, who was waiting for a reply, was stunned. He didn't expect that he had spent so much time on formulating this plan that would allow the company to??The plan to shoot him actually got an innocent answer. Does this old guy look down on him?  Thinking of this, his expression suddenly dimmed, he bowed and stepped aside.  But he didn't notice that two deep eyes swept across his face and disappeared quickly.

    "I know Mr. Zhongshan is in trouble, and I don't have many options for funding, but I can help you lobby the cabinet and the military. But!" Tou Shanman retracted his gaze and turned to Zhongshan Qiao, replying  After talking about the topic just now, he suddenly straightened up, and his old figure suddenly became extremely solemn.  Chen Haohui now understands why he is listed at the front of the booklet.  Knowing that he was definitely going to put forward the conditions for Japan's support, I quickly pricked up my ears and listened to him continue: "Manchuria and Mongolia were invaded by Russia. Japan made a great sacrifice in helping your country expel foreigners and beasts, so I think Japan should receive  The special rights of Manchuria and Mongolia must be kept in mind by Zhongshan Lord."

    Chen Qimei, who was already impatient, heard this.  I immediately forgot that I was not welcome.  He took a step forward and said excitedly: "Sir, please rest assured, as long as you can support us, we are willing to completely hand over Manchuria and Mongolia to your country's management, and Han Yeping can also implement joint construction. If this is not enough, I heard that Yang Qiu  People recently bought an iron mountain in Dangtu and are building a steel plant, which is not far from Nanjing. We can also build it with your country."

    His words almost made Chen Haohui stand up from the ground and behead him by rubbing his neck!  Manchuria and Mongolia belong to China, how could they be given to Japan?  Moreover, Han Yeping and Dangtu are related to the development of the country's heavy industry.  It is the most important part of the commander's five-year industrial plan. He even heard rumors in the army that he would rather sacrifice one hundred thousand to save the two steel plants.

    ¡°On one side, they would rather sacrifice themselves to save it, but on the other side, they are selling out the country in order to get aid!  The anger suddenly made his eyes turn blood red. Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on Tou Shanman waiting for a reply, so they didn't notice anything strange about him.  Soon his eyes returned to normal, and even suddenly became cold and cold, and even the blood was a little coagulated, because he discovered another problem, that is the president whom he had a crush on before.  He actually didn¡¯t express any position on this proposal!  !  Instead, there was still hope in his eyes.

    He finally understood why the commander took bloody and severe measures to suppress the Democratic Party in the control area!

    A group of traitors cloaked in the guise of freedom and democracy!

    When he quietly clenched his fists, Touyama Mitsuru also spoke, but he spoke to Zhongshan Qiao: "Zhongshan Jun, excellent and credible politicians never believe the guarantees on their lips. Do you know what we need?  "

    Zhongshan Qiao¡¯s face suddenly changed. He understood that Toushan Man wanted him to put down a written statement. However, if this condition was written down, once it was leaked, not only would he be ruined, but everyone in the Democratic Party would also start beating him up!  But could he not write?  Head Mountain is his only chance now.  The country, reputation, selfishness and political future were washed away in his mind over and over again. Not only did his face turn pale, but even in the cold weather outside, there were drops of sweat on his forehead.

    "Can't agree! Never agree!" Chen Haohui in the corner kept shouting in his heart, but when the once tall figure nodded slightly, the blood suddenly faded from all parts of the body, leaving only a strong murderous intention.  .

    "Very good, please stay in Tokyo for a little longer. I will ask someone to accompany you to browse the beautiful Japan. There is everything you want here, money, status and" Although there is no  No words, but Tou Shanman was very satisfied with his performance. He glanced at Chen Qimei and Tang Jiyao, then looked at Chen Haohui, and smiled: "Woman."

    "Thank you for your hospitality, sir. We are willing to work hard for the common prosperity of Asia." Chen Qimei bowed again to thank him. Even Tang Jiyao and Liu Cunhou looked excited. Although Chen Haohui also managed to squeeze out a smile, even he knew this smile  How fake.  Fortunately, Tou Shanman didn't have time to see through him, and the wanderer walking outside came to his rescue.

    After Ronin hurriedly said a few words in his ear, Chen Haohui suddenly saw that the old man who had not been moved for a long time actually twisted his eyebrows, and then stood up with Ronin's help: "Everyone, I'm very sorry.  , some small things happened, I need to leave early, in a few days I will have someone come to pick you up to stay at my place for a few days."

    His sudden departure made Zhongshan Qiao and others a little puzzled, but the attentive Chen Haohui saw that something important must have happened.  He guessed right. Half an hour later, news came that the Xiyuan Temple Gongwang Cabinet was unable to meet the requirements of the Ministry of War to increase military expenditures, and Han Yeping's missing pigtail was caught and it was the same as the one reported two hours ago.  The emperor tendered his resignation.

    No one expected that when the undercurrent in China was at its most intense, Japan's political arena would suddenly change.  Facing this kind of tide, Chen Haohui knew that it was impossible for him to be effective now, so he had only one idea: to spread the news here as soon as possible.??, let the commander know the true face of that person!

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