"Comrade Hufeng, thank you for your contribution to the Anti-Japanese War. I feel ashamed to say that what I have handed over over the years is less than a fraction of yours."
Li Jie chuckled: "This money was given by Li Feng and Liang Zhongchun. During this period, these two people were at great quarrel. Many times of mediation had no effect. Money and silk are very attractive."
Bian Rinan pondered for a moment and said: "Do we have a chance to provoke them? Of course, if there is a risk, forget it, your identity is too important."
Li Jie shook his head: "There is not much chance. After several rectifications on the 76th, the power is no longer what it used to be. Li Feng has recently been troubled by the Macau business group incident. Now the two sides seem to be incompatible, but in fact both sides are very different." restraint."
"What's more, although Liang Zhongchun is greedy for money, he is cautious in doing things, but he is easily fooled. Li Feng is not easy to deal with. He has a careful heart and is very organized in his actions. Both of them are smart people, and they are There is no direct conflict of interest between them, it is just a matter of territory size and does not involve the core, so it is difficult to provoke conflicts between them."
Bian Rinan gave up his thoughts of provocation when he saw that there was nothing he could do about it. During this time, the Shencheng underground party was relieved that the two sides were fighting each other. The two parties had been busy fighting for territory, so much so that they had slacked off on the anti-disc work. Previously, Li The smuggling route provided by Jie has also been affected, from once a month to once every two months. If this situation continues, it can return to the frequency of once a month.
The next day, the welcoming team led by Kenji Ishihara was waiting at the Suzhou River Pier early. After a while, the Sakura passenger ship docked at the port, and Ashikaga Shinobu arrived in Shanghai with a group of people.
"Ashikaga-kun, welcome to Shanghai!"
After the welcome dinner, Ashikaga Seiwang invited Li Jie to have a talk. As soon as he sat down, Ashikaga Seiwang asked: "Xiao Jun, what do you think of Wang Mingzhao?"
Li Jie secretly thought in his heart that Ashikaga Seiki's trip was indeed related to Wang Mingzhao. It would be difficult to say some negative comments. After thinking for a moment, Li Jie said slowly.
"Chairman Wang has a rigorous life style and implements the thoughts of the former Prime Minister. There is an old Chinese saying that those who understand current affairs are heroes. Chairman Wang cooperates with the empire. The new government is currently peaceful and prosperous. Without his call and mediation, it would be difficult to achieve this a little."
Ashikaga Seiki was not satisfied with Li Jie's answer and frowned slightly, but after thinking about it, he felt it was normal. After all, both of them are Chinese and belong to the same camp, although Li Jie basically works in Japan. , there are not many opportunities to serve in the new government.
"Xiao Jun, there is actually a reason for Wang Mingzhao's frequent small actions during this period. The empire intends to let the new government declare war on Britain and the United States, but Wang Mingzhao does not agree. He always wants to overturn the previously signed agreement. You are both Chinese, if He declared war on Britain and the United States, do you have any suggestions?"
When Li Jie heard this, he suddenly realized that this was what the Japanese had in mind. No wonder the Japanese were very tolerant of the recent small actions of the new government. It turned out to be like this.
Whether the Wang Puppet Government declares war on Britain and the United States has nothing to do with the overall situation. The military power it controls is, to be honest, really vulnerable. Let alone fighting Britain and the United States, it is fighting the Japanese on a frontal battlefield and is nothing more than cannon fodder. The reason why the Japanese asked the Wang puppet government to declare war on Britain and the United States was mainly to promote the Japanese plan. After Wang Mingzhao established the new government, in order to seek recognition from the international community, he frequently brushed his face in the hope of increasing recognition.
However, Wang Mingzhao's actions did not achieve results. Except for the Axis powers that were part of the united front with Japan, other foreign countries did not recognize the new government he established. From the moment he rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, all his efforts were doomed. It's all in vain.
"Well, Wang Mingzhao has always wanted to save his reputation. His reputation is not good in mountain cities. If you want him to submit, it is not difficult. It is completely negotiable on some insignificant issues.
For example, if the concession is returned to him, it won't matter. These areas are still under the control of the empire, but in this way, Wang Mingzhao can claim to the outside world that he has recovered the land, as long as he gets a name. "
Ashikaga Chengwang was thoughtful after hearing the words. He thought Li Jie's proposal could be given a try. Anyway, it wouldn't matter much even if the concession was 'handed back' to the new government. Without the support of the empire, the new government would not be worth mentioning at all, so let Wang Mingzhao gains face and the empire gains lizi, which is completely acceptable.
The reason why Li Jie suggested this was that, firstly, he had just noticed that Ashikaga Seiki was dissatisfied with his previous answer. The reason why Li Jie was able to get to where he is today was inseparable from Ashikaga Seiki's support. Secondly, Wang Puppet Whether the government declares war or not has little impact. It is impossible to expect Wang Mingzhao to send troops to the Pacific battlefield. Having a name for nothing will have no other impact except disgusting the mountain city.
Although he understood the purpose of Ashikaga Seiki's trip, Li Jie had no way to intervene in this matter. The main departments of the new government had basically moved back to Jinling. Li Jie didn't have many connections there, even if he reported Even Shancheng could not disrupt this meeting. After the Wang Puppet Government returned the capital to Jinling, it learned the lessons learned in Shencheng and paid special attention to the anti-disk work. The Jinling station of the military command was completely overwhelmed.
Even if he knew, there was nothing he could do. Those who took refuge in Wang Mingzhao were not all incompetent people, not to mention that Li Jie could not get more information from Ashikaga Seiki.
Ashikaga Chengwang would not tell Li Jie everything about his trip if he no longer had the sense of confidentiality. It was already very rare to be able to figure out the purpose of his trip. Li Jie did not dare to ask for more, but Li Jie could reveal some other things. Intelligence, such as Japan's next main attack direction, action plan, etc.
The reason why I didn't say it originally was because Shen Cheng's status was not enough to know these confidential information. Now that Ashikaga Seiki is here, it is not surprising that he knows this information based on his status in Japan, although the source may exist Doubtful, after all, such top-secret information would generally not be spoken nonsense. However, given Li Jie's previous predictions about the Pacific War, it would be reasonable for Ashikaga to ask Li Jie for his opinion this time.
Both the Red Party and Yamashiro are well aware of the relationship between Li Jie and the Ashikaga clan. Providing this information this time may be a bit out of line, but as long as the subsequent development of the situation does not break out of this framework, even if some It’s okay to be skeptical.
Ashikaga Seiki and Li Jie had been in contact before, but after all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time. The two chatted until late at night, until Ashikaga Seiki couldn't bear the sleepiness and Li Jie got up to leave. In the eyes of others, this undoubtedly proved the relationship between the two parties. deep.
