The wheel of history rolls forward, and justice will eventually prevail. Or to put it another way, justice must win. black
Germany on the European battlefield could not be aggressive for too long. After the Battle of Stalingrad, their situation took a turn for the worse, and it became increasingly difficult for them to defeat the four forces with two fists. The Allies began to win one after another.
Japan is also in a bad situation on the Asia-Pacific battlefield. After fighting one battle after another, it went from an advantage to a balance of power and finally became a disadvantage. Serious internal economic problems and the rapid decline in the quality of its soldiers have made Japan unable to cope with its needs.
As the saying goes, disease comes like a mountain, and so does war. At the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army was strong and strong, and it was like a huge flood ravaging China, which was like a mountain falling. But later on, the silkworm disease disappeared in China and the great flood came to Japan. One defeat turned into two defeats, which became four defeats, and finally became a complete rout.
Mussolini was executed, Berlin was captured by the Soviet Red Army, Hitler died, Germany fully surrendered, and so it came to Japan, and the ambition finally came to an end.
On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. On the 11th, another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan...
The car passed through countless people gathering on the street. Wang Yan, who was sitting in the back seat, looked through the car window at the hem of someone's clothes that blocked his view. The car, which was not very soundproof, was filled with the joy of the people outside.
The fall of the two atomic bombs became the last straw that broke the camel's back. News that Japan was about to surrender had spread. I went through the initial disbelief, then slowly accepted it, then my eyes were wet with tears, and finally I ran out and walked in the streets and alleys following the crowd. black
For this moment, China killed 35 million soldiers and civilians. This is a post-war statistical data. It is not really an accurate figure. We need to add "above". At the beginning of the war, China had a population of 400 million. Whose children, whose husbands, whose wives, whose parents and whose relatives are these 35 million soldiers and civilians who died? No one can survive alone, and everyone has been harmed by war to a greater or lesser extent.
There is no accurate word that can describe people's mood now. If I have to say, it is the relief that once the haze that shrouded my heart is gone, it is even more confusing...
However, these people are at a loss, but those who hold power are not at all at a loss.
"Hahaha..." Minglou laughed and poured wine for Wang Yan, "Mr. Wang, we don't have to hide our words from now on. It's so good, it's so good. Come, let's have a drink for the victory of the war of resistance. "
Wang Yan drank the wine with a smile and said, "It's really nice to have fun, but I don't think you have to hide your words anymore."
"Oh? The two parties are already preparing for peace talks in order to form a democratic coalition government. Do you think peace talks can't happen?"
"There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. The Communists always say that in order to fight against the outside world, we must first pacify the inside. Now that the invaders have been defeated and there is no distinction between the superior and the inferior, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve results. This kind of thing, you Don't you care?" Hei
Wang Yan finished his meal and said, "Okay, let's talk about it. What do you want from me at this critical moment?"
"Take over Shanghai!"
"Who do you represent?"
"Military Commander!"
Wang Yan sneered and said: "In the past two days, there have been reports of surrender everywhere. Dai Yunong has already sent me a message, why do you want to ask for help?"
"Let me cooperate with your actions." Minglou shook his head, a little helpless: "You may not know that in order to take over Shanghai as quickly as possible and not let the Red Party take advantage, Chiang Kai-shek instructed Dai Yunong to instruct the Qing Gang and the puppet government. The officials received it together and gave them a promise that they would be dealt with lightly in the future. As far as I know, Zhou Fuhai is already making preparations and will start in the afternoon."
"Where's the Red Party? There's no movement?" Black
"I was not allowed to regain my identity." Minglou did not hide it, he asked, "Mr. Wang, what are your plans?"
"You just said you don't need to hide your words when we meet. You're dishonest." Wang Yan nodded at him with his chopsticks, shook his head and smiled, "As for me, of course, I should do whatever I want. In the past few years, I was in You know what the Japanese are like, and I will still be like that from now on. I will never express my position until the last moment. I have already taken my position.
Well done, deputy director of the Shanghai Police Department. Anyway, I have money and am willing to use it. I don’t believe that in the hands of the Chinese, I will be worse than the Japanese? "
No one knows how to fool around with Tai Chi better than him. In the past few years, he has relied on this to live a comfortable life. He has so many people under his control, and the situation in Japan was not ideal before. The secret fighting was very fierce. Of course, it is impossible to guarantee that nothing will happen. From the factory to the police station, he has never been in trouble, he just got in trouble again and again.
As for whether there is any movement in the Red Party, he knows much better than Minglou. After all, his information is first-hand information from the central government, while Minglou's is second-hand information, and he knows it much earlier.
Japan's defeat has long been a foregone conclusion. A few months ago, he asked his leaders whether he was needed to restore his identity and take armed control of Shanghai after Japan surrendered. There is no doubt that he has this ability.
The Eighth District Police Station recruited more people one after another, more than 3,000 people. He has more than 1,000 gangsters under his command. He can also control tens of thousands of gangsters from the Youth League. The Shanghai underground party organization must have one or two thousand people. There must also be a thousand people participating in the battle. In addition, there are tens of thousands of workers in his factories and the unions he controls. Among the workers in Shanghai, with the cooperation of the Red Party, there will be countless workers he can mobilize. The weapons and ammunition he has hoarded are definitely not enough to arm so many people, but with Japanese weapons, tens of thousands can be armed.
This is already an unrivaled force in Shanghai today. As long as the first wave of battles starts with overwhelming momentum, more and more people will join in. Taking Shanghai will not be a problem and can be won overnight. black
The question is what to do after Shanghai is captured.
A few days ago, he received a reply from his leader on this matter, asking him to continue to lurk and not to act rashly.
Of course, he had expected this result, but he had to say what was needed and let the leaders know what kind of power they had in Shanghai now.
Without continuing the topic, Wang Yan said, "I remember Mingtai is in Beijing. Is he still alive? This time he just happened to be transferred back, and your family is reunited."
"Thank you for your concern. Mingtai is now a lieutenant colonel, only one level lower than my brother." Minglou nodded with a smile, "I plan to transfer him back after the situation in Shanghai becomes clear."
He was happy for Mingtai's achievements, but it would be a joke if Mingtai was only one level behind Minglou. Colonel and lieutenant colonel are not on the same level. Moreover, Minglou has been a colonel for eight years. This time, after the war, he will be rewarded for his merits and will be promoted to major general. However, ***'s major generals are also everywhere. It depends on where Minglou will be in the future to determine what power he has.
"What arrangements are you going to make with your eldest sister? Your whole family is a member of the Red Party, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to deal with in the future." Seeing Minglou frowning, Wang Yan shook his head and smiled, "Don't get me wrong, I'm just afraid of delaying business. Now. Your Ming family is deeply bound to me. I can't say it well. I don't care whether your brothers die or not, but one of them must be left to run the business. Black
I can indeed swallow up your family's business, but I don't dare when the Red Party is here. I'm not worried if people from the red party take over. So your eldest sister's safety is still more important. No matter how much money I have, I won't be so spendthrift.
And after I surrender, I will have to make a fortune, as you know. Although everyone said that I, Wang, was their friend, this friend was too fat and turned into a pig. Everyone wanted to come up and take a bite. There was nothing they could do about it. "
Minglou nodded and expressed his understanding: "Then what do you mean..."
"Go to Hong Kong. As I said, your eldest sister is not a person engaged in underground struggle. She is doing well in business by relying on her wealth. Now that the red party does not have the advantage of penicillin and is not as powerful as the ***, they will definitely be chased in the future. Running around, it's good for your eldest sister to support the Red Party with money and supplies. Hong Kong must be owned by the British. Even if something happens to you, it won't harm your eldest sister, and it's more convenient to do business there. And I'm in Hong Kong There are also some forces over there that are enough to ensure safety. What do you think?"
After pondering for a moment, Minglou nodded: "I will do some ideological work for my eldest sister when I get back. Let her leave when the situation is stable."
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Of course, he also wanted Ming Jing to be well. If Wang Yan hadn't reminded him of what happened before, their whole family might have died. Mirror is indeed not suitable for working behind enemy lines, it is too dangerous.
Without dwelling on this aspect, he got down to business: "When do you plan to take action?"
Wang Yan clinked glasses with him, took a sip of wine and said, "Eat first, don't be in a hurry."
"What did Zhou Fuhai say?"
"A king becomes a king or a bandit. A phoenix without feathers is not as good as a chicken, not to mention that he is not a phoenix. If he is ignorant, then today is the day he dies. Before the Jiang came, the surname of Shanghai was Wang." A generation of Green Gang giants, The big gangster leader arrogantly made the strongest voice of this era.
For a moment, Minglou felt so angry that he was blinded. Wang Yan was sitting there, but he suddenly realized that the person in front of him was so strange. He has a graceful demeanor and a domineering edge. It seems that Wang Yan at this moment is his true self.
Seeing Minglou being suppressed, Wang Yan smiled and said to himself: "I really made my debut in the 16th year of the Republic of China. That year, when I was 18 years old, I became a disciple of Lin Hongyuan and joined the police force. I asked for help. My true rise was in the spring of the 27th year of the Republic of China. It was the war that made me successful. I clearly remember that the spring of that year was very cold. I was twenty-nine years old that year. Now it is In the thirty-fourth year of the Republic of China, I was thirty-six years old.
From the age of eighteen to thirty-six, I kept climbing up, doing business with foreigners, doing business with the two parties, and doing business with the Japanese. I accompanied people everywhere with a smile and gave money to people. This is how I have become what I am today. . But for these eighteen years, I have been a grandchild. It is conceivable that I will still treat others as their grandson in the future. Minglou, Mr. Wang has only lived for these few days in his life. "
Looking at the high-spirited Wang Yan, Minglou held it in for a long time and said: "Power must be restrained. The world is like this. Only when yin and yang complement each other can we last long." Hei
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Let's eat. After all, only when you are full can you have the strength to do things."
After just having lunch like this, Minglou mobilized some of the military commanders to come over, and then waited to see Wang Yan's actions. It was also at this time that he truly realized how powerful Wang Yan was.
Because following Wang Yan's order, countless large trucks drove onto the street and dispersed the crowds of people on the street who were still immersed in joy. The policemen got on the trucks with guns in hand and drove straight to nearby factories and Japanese companies, sealing them all. This is what Minglou saw while sitting in the car with Wang Yan, and what he couldn't see. The police who originally belonged to the public concession patrol room also got on the car with weapons in full gear and rushed in all directions. There are also thousands of hooligans dressed in bunts, who are Wang Yan's direct subordinates. In addition, there were tens of thousands of gangsters from the Youth League, all of whom were dispatched with hidden guns.
Reporters on the street were filming various scenes with their cameras, planning to publish them later to expose the evil deeds of the Communist Party. No one is a fool. They know very well that they are here to receive the assets left by the Japanese, and they also know that they do not want the Red Party to take advantage. But for this matter, they dared to appoint people from the Wang Puppet Government and even gangsters from the Youth Gang. Is this what the government of a country does? Exposure, must be exposed.
Unfortunately, I don’t know what will happen next. But within these few days, if their news can be published in the newspapers, it will be in vain for Wang Yan.
When passing by the original public concession, Minglou pointed to the truck crossing the Suzhou River outside and the policeman sitting inside, and asked: "Mr. Wang, are they ordered by Zhou Fuhai or you? "
"You listened to my call, so why ask nonsense questions. Wang is not a vegetarian, and it is not difficult to infiltrate the public concession. As for the Youth League, huh, that old guy Du Yong has always been causing trouble for me these years. Let him take a good look this time. He is no longer the majestic Green Gang tycoon he once was. There is no place for him in Shanghai. It is better to go to Hong Kong to retire early. Otherwise, with his old bones, he can only go to Huangpu The river is feeding the fish." Hei
Minglou frowned and thought: "Do you want them to see your energy so that you can ensure your position and your interests?"
"Of course, otherwise people will just think that Wang is easy to bully, and everyone wants to take a bite, and then step on them again after the bite. Of course, this is a bright wrist, and you have to give in when you should be soft, as long as
As long as it's not too much, it's easy to say. A man is a man who can bend and stretch. Hello everyone, that's what makes a man truly good. "
Minglou didn't say anything else, he just looked at the situation outside, feeling the great changes at this time...
The car drove all the way to the Japanese Consulate, and the two of them walked in one after the other.
At this time, in the consulate, papers were scattered everywhere on the ground, and there was even the smoky smell of burning paper. A group of Japanese people walked quickly and expressionlessly, doing the finishing work.
Taking the elevator to the top floor, Wang Yan and Minglou met Eiichi Iwai, who looked much haggard. He had been transferred to the Consul General in Guangzhou and was about to leave after handling the matters here.
"Wang Sang, Ming Sang, you are here." Iwai Eiichi welcomed the two with a smile, and asked them to sit down and started playing with the tea set to make tea. "Are you here to receive it?"
Wang Yan nodded: "Has Zhou Fuhai been here?"
"Yes, the stuff is there anyway. Whoever has the ability can take it."
At this time, it was already crazy to receive Japanese and puppet assets. People will do anything for their own benefit. Especially many of the original puppet government personnel, they are the most powerful. He just wanted to get more benefits this time. After the Communist Party officially took over Shanghai, he used money to buy his life. What's more, he wanted to find another position and continue to live happily.
Wang Yan nodded: "When will Mr. Iwai leave?"
"Two days later, after the matter here has been dealt with." Eiichi Iwai sighed, "It's prosperous and it's demise is sudden. It's just good luck."
Minglou smiled and said: "From the beginning of the war, you were destined to have this day."
Iwai Eiichi looked at the happy Minglou and said with a smile: "Minglou, why don't you hide it? It's been the last few days. It's good to be perfunctory. It also completes our friendship. Why do you do it? ."black
"I don't have much friendship with you." Minglou snorted, "When did you find out?"
"There is an old saying in China, which is that one cannot see Mount Tai with a leaf covering one's eyes. There is also an ancient poem that is not able to recognize the true face of Mount Lu, just because one is in this mountain. Now that Japan has been defeated, I can finally think about the past. The more I think about it, the more I understand. .”
Eiichi Iwai looked at Wang Yan with a smile, "Wang Sang, are you also helping them secretly?"
"Mr. Iwai, Wang has always helped openly, but he has never concealed it." Wang Yan also smiled, "Now that we have reached this point, I have a merciless request."
"Please tell me." Eiichi Iwai was very calm, drinking tea as if he didn't care about anything.
"Can you ask Mr. Iwai to return the antiques and money that Mr. Wang gave me earlier?"
Suddenly hearing Wang Yan's words, Iwai Hideichi couldn't swallow well and coughed violently. He looked at Wang Yan with a slightly embarrassed look: "Wang Sang, do you really want to be so awesome? You must keep a line in life so that we can meet each other in the future. ."black
"Mr. Iwai, it will be difficult to meet each other in the future, so how can we talk about meeting each other easily?" Wang Yan said with a smile, "My people are downstairs, you go and make arrangements."
"What if I don't pay it back?"
"There are always some people with lofty ideals who want to eat your Japanese flesh alive. Mr. Iwai is afraid it will be very dangerous to do this. Oh, by the way, Mr. Wang also has business dealings with your hometown and has some knowledge of your family's situation. I’m afraid it’s difficult to be well-defended.”
Ming Lou, who was sitting next to him, stared at him. Is this Wang Yan so fierce? How dare a person of Eiichi Iwai's status threaten to kill his entire family? Ting Ting's words seem to be very relaxing? This is the real fucking hooligan...
Eiichi Iwai wanted to kill Wang Yan on the spot. After a while, he took a deep breath, stood up expressionlessly, and raised his hands towards the door: "Please, you two."
"Mr. Iwai, I hope you won't make any small moves in the future. Let's strive to live a stable life for each other until we die." Wang Yan reached out and patted Iwai Eiichi on the shoulder. In the eyes of this little Japanese who wanted to die, he laughed and left...
Eiichi Iwai had been patting him for seven years, and he just patted him once, and he couldn't stand it anymore. If it weren't for the impact, Eiichi Iwai would really have no way to survive... Black
After getting into the car again, Minglou asked, "Where are you going next?"
"Of course I'm going to find Zhou Fuhai and let him understand the situation clearly."
"By the way, Mr. Wang, what should Liang Zhongchun do?"
Wang Yan waved his hand: "You still need to ask me? Although he helped a lot, he also did so much evil, and he had no backing, so what else could he say? Of course he would kill. Then he would swallow up his property. Let’s add two to one and make five.”
"Hey, if I had known this today, why bother..."
The matter of receiving Japanese inheritance is still going on. Wang Yan settled Zhou Fuhai and accepted all kinds of assets wantonly. Of course he can't keep these things. A large part of them will have to be handed over after the real surrender commander arrives in the future. The remaining small part is his. Of course, even if it is only a small part, it is still a small part of the wealth of Shanghai, the largest city in the Far East, which is a huge amount.
Wang Yan plans to send these things out later. black
He must lose money. To strengthen the network he is connected to, and to save his life and wealth, he must be willing to give up. For this kind of thing, of course, if you can spend less of your own money, you can spend less of your own money, so he hugged her hard, and he didn't feel bad if he gave away these things.
In fact, he does not say that he intimidates pseudo-government officials, but he himself has great advantages. He has shares in many of the factories opened by Japanese communists and expatriates in Shanghai. Now that the Japanese have lost, of course all those things belong to him.
Of course, receiving assets is part of it. And then there's the other part, which is the death of a lot of people. Because there are always some accounts to be settled. The big one is easy to move, but the small one won't cause so much trouble.
During this period of time, Wang Yan was the most powerful person in Shanghai...
But he didn't pay attention to this. After explaining the matter, he returned home and stayed with Yu Manli who had nothing to do...
At noon on August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced an unconditional surrender to all Japan, ending the war.
At 9 a.m. on September 2, 1945, the Japanese surrender signing ceremony marking the end of World War II was held on the main deck of the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay. black
The Anti-Japanese War finally officially ended, and radio stations across China broadcast the news. Although they have celebrated once before, this time, many people still took to the streets and were happy...
While Japan's surrender was in progress, on August 28, 1945, the Red Party arrived in Chongqing and the two parties met. After a period of negotiations, the Double Ten Agreement was signed on October 10th.
But history tells us that no one except ordinary people believed in the signed agreement.
The old struggle has not gone far, and the new struggle will eventually come...
