Shouldn't Gao Xiaoshan be in Shanxi? Why did you come to Shanghai?
In fact, Zhou Wen considered that after they left, there would be a lack of someone in Shanghai who could take charge of the overall situation.
The situation in Shanxi is on the right track. Meng Yuting is in charge of military affairs, and Old Uncle Wu is still in charge of major matters. If there is any emergency, Zhao Changshu, who is already a lieutenant general, can be asked for help. Gao Xiaoshan has left for a while. Time is not a big issue.
But Shanghai needs someone to take control of the overall situation, and this person must be Gao Xiaoshan.
And if the worst happens in Siam, that is, Zhou Wen and the others have to go through the mountains and trek back to China by land, then Gao Xiaoshan will need to come forward to contact Nanjing for cooperation and support. Not to mention anything else, at least we have to pass through the mountainous areas of northern Siam along the way, and then pass through northern Laos before we can return to the Yunnan Province of our motherland.
At this time, Yunnan was only nominally obeying the leadership of Nanjing, but in fact it was still ruled by warlords.
This requires the government of the Republic of China to come forward to greet and coordinate with General Long, who is known as the King of Yunnan. It would be a joke if Zhou Wen and the others went through all the trouble to return to the country, but were arrested or had conflicts with domestic warlords.
Moreover, once the worst-case scenario occurs, for example, someone in the team is injured and has difficulty moving or is really surrounded by the Siamese army in the mountains, Gao Xiaoshan may need to organize personnel to go abroad for rescue.
Anyway, this has become the practice of the mercenary group and Zhou Wen's habit. As long as Brother Shan Zi is in charge of the rear, Zhou Wen and his brothers will feel very safe, as if there is a strong backing protecting them.
So before Zhou Wen set off, he asked Gao Xiaoshan to fly to Shanghai and take charge.
Logically speaking, Liu Ruolan was getting married soon, so she should have stayed at home and not been exposed to the public, and she shouldn't have come to Shanghai.
But this time it was different. Zhou Wen's hurried departure was related to the principal, which made Liu Ruolan's heart hang in the air for a moment. She knew that the more things needed to be kept secret, the less likely they would be. It was about her man's safety, how could she sit at home with the old god around?
Liu Ruolan adjusted her mood, and then said softly: "Brother Shanzi, tell me, what is going on? As Awen's fiancée, I think I should know."
Gao Xiaoshan said helplessly: "Okay, originally the scholar didn't let me tell you, just because he was afraid that you would worry, my brothers and sisters. That's what happened. As soon as the scholar returned to Nanjing, the principal called him..."
When Liu Ruolan heard the whole story, she became even more resentful towards the principal.
What does it have to do with my man if your country wants to make money? Why don't you let your men do such a dangerous thing?
Gao Xiaoshan saw the dissatisfaction in Liu Ruolan's heart and whispered softly: "Ruolan, you don't know this scholar, as long as it is something he doesn't want to do, who else in the world can force him to do it? Only this time He thought it was an opportunity to earn a lot of money for the mercenary group."
"Moreover, he also said that a mercenary group is a special profession, which refers to an armed group that helps people fight for the purpose of earning rewards. So this kind of thing is really normal. And he thinks this opportunity is good, The other party also gave a lot of money, so it is worth taking action. You know his ambition, he wants to take advantage of the two years before the Sino-Japanese War to earn more funds for the mercenary group and make various preparations before the war."
Liu Ruolan was still a little angry and said to herself: "I know your ambition and your original intention, but if you don't have money, you can think of a way! How come you have to risk your life for it? Besides, after we get married, our Liu family will You are not a miser, and I will definitely contribute money and efforts to your anti-Japanese cause."
Of course, Liu Ruolan was gentle and peaceful, and would not criticize her lover in front of outsiders, but her slightly frowned eyebrows still revealed her inner thoughts.
Gao Xiaoshan felt that it was necessary to explain a few more words, so he said: "The main reason is that the remuneration given by Siam this time is relatively large. In addition to the ten million US dollars given to the Nanjing government, there are also five million US dollars given to the scholars. Moreover, , the scholar also sent a telegram yesterday saying that the British side is also willing to pay, and if not, we can get more than 10 million US dollars this time."
"What? Ten million US dollars?" Liu Ruolan was so surprised that she almost screamed.
Even if Liu Ruolan is the daughter of a wealthy family, and even if the Liu family has a great business, Liu Ruolan, who has studied financial management, still knows the concept of ten million US dollars.
In terms of the huge assets currently owned by the Liu family, they are among the top three in the list of richest people in the entire Republic of China. But with the Liu family's wealth, it would take a lot of effort to raise US$10 million in cash, and they might even have to sell off some properties to raise it in a short time.
And she also knew that Zhou Wen was actually a money addict.
The two of them talked about almost everything when they were together, so she knew what Zhou Wen was preparing for the war of resistance. The guns and cannons are just fine. The key is that I am a man and want to buy airplanes and tanks, which is very expensive.
Liu Ruolan is not the kind of traditional rich lady who grew up in a boudoir and knows nothing about the outside world, but a new-age woman who is well-informed, well-read, and has gone abroad to see Western society.
So of course she knows the technical content represented by modern weapons and equipment such as aircraft and tanks. It's not just a matter of buying one or two. Among them, the supporting logistics facilities and accessories are a bottomless pit of money.
You must know that the government of the Republic of China has been selling iron and steel to raise funds for several years, spending a lot of manpower and material resources, and now it only has an air force with about 100 aircraft. But Zhou Wen wanted to organize the air force on his own. Although he said it nicely, he just wanted to buy a few planes to form an air commando team.
But several planes were also from the Air Force, and Liu Ruolan knew that Zhou Wen's plan was probably not as simple as just a few planes. There will always be losses and sacrifices in war, right? Then we need to have spare aircraft, and the number of spares is small. If they cannot withstand the consumption of several battles, they will not be of much use.
Liu Ruolan firmly believed that Zhou Wen would not do such a stupid thing that disappeared as soon as it appeared. That might be a huge number.
How much does this cost?
Moreover, Zhou Wen will definitely accomplish this kind of thing that others think is overestimating his capabilities. Because Liu Ruolan knew that Zhou Wen never did anything he was unsure of, and he was also used to planning things out in advance.
Who would have thought that when he had only a few dozen subordinates and not much wealth, he would send his cousin to study flying skills abroad, and he had never even flown on a plane at that time.
At that time, he had just established a foothold in Shanxi, and he began to make plans for a few years later, and step by step, he showed the possibility of realization.
So Liu Ruolan knew that her lover was an out-and-out money addict, just because his dream was big and long-term.
While Liu Ruolan felt proud and happy that she had found such a lover, she also felt helpless that she had found a man who had the courage to take risks and made people worry all the time.
