Fang Lang's sudden scolding shocked Shigemitsu Kui. He didn't expect that this guy was not only arrogant and greedy, but also a moody bastard. In his opinion, he and Fang Lang had a cooperative relationship. There was nothing wrong with the war waged by Japan.
Everything is just to get himself back into the political arena. If he now admits that Japan's mistakes are politically correct, then of course he will choose to take sides without hesitation.
But he didn't expect that what he took for granted would actually cause strong dissatisfaction from the other party. The general was a little overwhelmed. He quickly stood up from his chair, bowed deeply to Fang Lang respectfully and said:
"General, please calm down! You are right, everything is my own wish and has nothing to do with you. I accidentally misunderstood your intention!"
Shigemitsu Aoi's immediate resignation was seen by Fang Lang as a premeditated test. Of course, he immediately fought back without hesitation.
"I don't care if you do it intentionally or unintentionally. What I want to explain to you is that my position has not changed at all from the beginning to the end. In my eyes, you are all a group of damned war criminals.
If you want me to help you, first of all, you must demonstrate sufficient value, and at the same time, you must bring enough benefits to me, otherwise why should I help you. Is it because of your lameness?
Let me remind you again that my help is never free. Even if it is the amnesty you want most, I will clearly mark the price. I don’t care whether you can afford the price I quoted.
All I can control is who I am willing to sell to! "
Fang Lang stared at Shigemitsu Aoi's lame right leg with cold eyes, and spoke viciously, speaking directly and without mercy to attack the former Japanese Foreign Minister's increasingly weak self-esteem.
His meaning was very clear. There is no friendship between us at all. Whatever you want from me, you have to exchange it for benefits. I will decide the price and whether to trade or not. You don't have any bargaining power at all.
Shigemitsu Kui was so angry that he was trembling with anger at Fang Lang's words. He clenched the fingers of the crutch so tightly that his knuckles turned white from pinching himself, but he was unable to make any rebuttal. Because the other party was right, he didn't have much choice at all, unless he was willing to give up and return to politics.
But this is obviously impossible. If he is willing to give up these things, he will not even think about getting out of Sugamo Prison. At the same time, after he came out, not only him, but even Kodama Yushio actually had little escape route, because it had cost them a huge price to get him out of Sugamo Prison.
They cannot give up so easily. Even if Aoi Shigemitsu chooses to give up, Yushio Kodama will never allow it. They will only continue to push everything in the direction they need at all costs.
It turns out that they may still be able to take their time and achieve this goal bit by bit. But Fang Lang's appearance allowed them to see an opportunity to realize it quickly, and they would never give up easily under such circumstances.
As they invest more and more in the future, their abandonment cost will become higher and higher. In the future, they will no longer be able to control the direction of their progress until one day, they can no longer provide enough value to Fang Lang. , which is when they were kicked off the ship.
It's impossible for these old fritters like them not to understand, but they simply cannot refuse the temptation of success, and they have been unable to stop since Kodama Yushio got Shigemitsu Aoi out of Sugamo Prison.
Therefore, no matter how vicious Fang Lang's words were or how bad his attitude towards them was, they had to choose to bear it hard because this was a shortcut to achieve their goals.
After thinking about this, Shigemitsu Aoi slowly relaxed her fingers holding the cane, and the color of her knuckles quickly returned to its normal red color visible to the naked eye.
"Hi! Your Excellency, General, Chongguang is rude! Please remember the faults of villains and never argue with Chongguang.
do not worry! I know what to do. The first thing I have to do is to transport all the Chinese cultural relics we can find to the dock within the last three days, waiting for your acceptance.
At the same time, I will also begin to use the power of the media to directly express my position to the outside world, letting everyone know that this war of aggression launched by Japan is fundamentally wrong.
If I have the chance, I will publicly kowtow to all the victimized countries and ask for their forgiveness!
When the time comes, I would also like to ask Your Excellency, General, to help me and give me a few kind words regarding the US government. If there is a chance to obtain amnesty from the U.S. government and exempt me from the restrictions of the official release order. In addition to being responsible for all operating expenses, I will also express my gratitude to the General. "
At this moment, Chongguang Kui's attitude made Fang Lang nod with satisfaction. This is an attitude of obediently admitting your mistakes! These damn Japanese really don't know how to be honest unless they are taught a lesson.
"Very good! This is the attitude you should have. I will let people watch your performance next. You sit down and talk!"
Shigemitsu Kui breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw Fang Lang's attitude change. At this time, he was really afraid that Fang Lang would get angry and leave him alone. Although he wouldn't suffer much loss in this way, he would lose such a loss. A chance to return to politics would be something he would regret to death.
"Hi! Thank you General for your tolerance!"
Once again, after bowing deeply to Fang Lang, Shigemitsu Kui slowly sat back across from Fang Lang holding on to his cane. Next, Shigemitsu Aoi was not in a hurry to continue talking about business, but began to greet the izakaya owner and his wife who had been hiding in the back room to start serving food and wine.
Fang Lang had been to this kind of izakaya in his previous life, and usually had some specialty dishes. Soon, a middle-aged woman wearing a simple Japanese kimono came up with small steps and a dinner plate.
Judging from the other party's appearance, clothing, and walking posture, Fang Lang was sure that this woman was also the type of person who lived a carefree life before the war. The reason why she was now reduced to running this small business with her husband Izakaya, indicating that they must have been affected after the war.
But being able to open this izakaya near the naval base is a good thing. As long as their taste is not bad, the business of this place should be okay.
The dishes served on the table, which Fang Lang had eaten in later generations, were nothing more than some sushi and exquisite raw fish platters, as well as an appetizing-looking eel rice.
After all the food was served, the woman bowed deeply, made a start signal to the two of them, and said:
"Thank you for your care! Please take your time and taste it!"
The words he spoke turned out to be in English. Judging from his fluency in English, the other party should be well-educated. Fang Lang just nodded to the other party indifferently and expressed his gratitude!
Although he doesn't like Japanese people, he is not stingy about expressing kindness to a Japanese woman appropriately. As for whether he would be poisoned by the Japanese when eating here, Fang Lang was not worried at all.
The other party is begging for her now, and it is impossible for the other party to do such a thing that is harmful to others and not beneficial to oneself before it is too late to protect herself.
Shigemitsu Aoi took a bottle of sake that had just been delivered to him, poured a glass for Fang Lang, and motioned for Fang Lang to drink and chat, but Fang Lang waved his hand and refused. He did have things to do this afternoon. The group and the U.S. Economic Embassy in Japan The cooperation between consultant Alexander Dodge still needs to be explained clearly by him personally.
Joseph Clark's progress in Japan also needs attention. There is also a series of matters such as the fleet's supplies that are waiting for him to deal with personally. He is not in the mood to have a drink with this Japanese war criminal with whom he has no real friendship.
Seeing Fang Lang's refusal, Shigemitsu Aoi didn't force it. After all, he had been the foreign minister of Japan. When he wanted to seriously curry favor with someone, it would really be a breath of fresh air. If Fang Lang hadn't been there from beginning to end. If you keep a high degree of vigilance towards him all the time, you might be fooled by his few words into treating him as a true friend.
But Fang Lang understood that the real purpose of his initiative to date him this time had not been achieved, and he would definitely take the opportunity to talk. Therefore, Fang Lang did not act too indifferent, and just wanted to see how long the other party could endure it. .
The situation was indeed not beyond Fang Lang's expectation. Just when he was seven or eighty percent full, Shigemitsu Kui finally couldn't help but test it again:
"Your Excellency General, I heard that at the dinner to welcome General Clark last night, Mr. Dodge took the initiative to talk to you for a long time. I didn't know you and Mr. Dodge."
Shigemitsu Kui said halfway before he stopped talking. When Fang Lang heard the words, he quietly raised his eyes and glanced at the other party, already understanding what the other party meant!
He smiled and did not answer the other party's question, but asked instead:
"It seems that Mr. Shigemitsu is very concerned about my situation! You immediately knew what happened last night? Why did you arrange for someone to monitor me?"
Seeing that Fang Lang did not deny the issue, Shigemitsu Kui knew that the other party did not mind discussing this topic with him, and quickly flattered him with a smile on his face:
"Don't dare, don't dare, how dare I spy on you! Last night, it was such a big deal to entertain Mr. Joseph Clark of God's Whip Military Contracting Company, and several of our Japanese officials were invited to attend, so naturally I can handle it. Got some news."
Shigemitsu Aoi didn't say where he knew about Dodge's communication with him, but Fang Lang didn't want to delve into this issue. He was not an intelligence department and was not interested in the channels of these people. What he was interested in now was the other party's suggestion of this topic. Purpose.
"That's what happened! What? Does this have anything to do with you?"
Fang Lang slowly picked up a piece of plump tuna meat and put it into his mouth, and asked with an indifferent attitude.
Shigemitsu Kui had no dissatisfaction with Fang Lang's attitude. Since Fang Lang did not directly refuse to discuss this issue with him, it was the best situation for him.
"No, no, I didn't expect you to have a close relationship with such a big shot."
Fang Lang, who already had some suspicion about the other party's purpose, deliberately showed a disdainful smile and said in a contemptuous tone:
"What a big shot he is!"
This tone that was half proud and half cold made his disdain for Shigemitsu Aoi look worthless.
Hearing this, Chongguang Kui's eyes lit up and he quickly said:
"Mr. Dodge is a big shot who guides our economic reform on behalf of the United States. Our entire Ministry of International Trade and Industry must work under his guidance. Such a figure is not considered a big shot!"
Fang Lang couldn't bear to look at Shigemitsu Aoi's clumsy performance. Your level of flattery couldn't fool even a primary school student. If it weren't for deliberately cooperating with his performance, Fang Lang would have spat in his face.
But in order to cope with his performance, he had no choice but to continue being an actor.
"Isn't he just a pawn of the Morgan consortium? He barely holds the title of economic expert. Replacing him is just a matter of words for me."
Fang Lang's words were extremely arrogant, but his purpose was just to continue to show his strength to Shigemitsu Aoi. As for whether these words would have any adverse effects if they reached Alexander Dodge's ears, he didn't care at all.
He and Alexander Dodge have a cooperative relationship. No matter who the consultant the United States sends to Japan for economic guidance, it cannot affect his layout for Japan. The existence of this guy just makes the implementation of his plan smoother. That’s all.
But these words were like thunder in the ears of Aoi Shigemitsu, because he heard the name of the Morgan Consortium. As a former Japanese foreign minister, of course he knew the situation in the United States quite well, and he knew the two biggest people behind the US government. Of course, he had heard about the consortium for a long time, but he didn't expect to hear about the real boss behind Alexander Dodge from Fang Lang today.
This made him feel that today was not in vain. What was more important was Fang Lang's attitude towards the other party. Thinking about the background of a guy who could look down on the Morgan consortium, he was trembling with excitement.
Of course, he didn't think that Fang Lang was bragging, but according to what he learned about the banquet, it was indeed Mr. Alexander Dodge who took the initiative to greet Fang Lang and communicate with him. What is this indicating?
It shows that the other party knows Fang Lang, and his status is indeed lower than Fang Lang. This fully shows that the identity of the humble Brazilian rear admiral in front of him is not simple.
In addition, he said that God's Whip Military Contracting Company would open a branch in Japan, and the other party's CEO flew to Japan immediately. Doesn't this explain the problem?
Therefore, at this moment, he no longer had the slightest doubt about Fang Lang's strength. All he had left was thinking about how to convince the other party, gain his support, and let him return to Japanese politics.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chongmitsu Kui took a deep breath to ease his emotions. After his whole mood calmed down, he slowly stood up again, bowed deeply to Fang Lang and said:
"Please forgive me, Your Excellency, General! I have a poor eye and failed to recognize your true Buddha. I have offended you many times before. I hope you will not remember my faults.
You can rest assured that I will be your most loyal partner in Japan from now on. If you need anything, as long as it is within my ability, I will do my best to satisfy you. "
Seeing this guy's arrogant look, Fang Lang couldn't help but curl his lips. What he said was beautiful, but even now he still considers himself to be his partner. He is on his knees in typical fashion, and still has to put on a show of pretense.
Moreover, saying that it is within the scope of one's abilities, isn't this a typical hint to push the other party to a higher position? If he didn't really need the existence of such a person, he would have just kicked the other person to the ground and put a mouthful of phlegm on his face.
(End of chapter)
