Meanwhile, in Shanghai. ．m
The confrontation between the lone camp and the British army continues.
The ground floor of the Italian army's six-story apartment building is an entertainment venue, which is equipped with popular entertainment facilities such as bridge, poker, chess, table tennis, and bowling.
At this moment, Xu Rui and Xie Yuan were playing pool, and Yang Rui and several company commanders were nearby.br/>
Xie Yuan gently pushed a flower ball to the mouth of the bag, stood up and said, "Commander Xu, what should we do next?"
"What to do next?" Xu Rui leaned down and aimed at the brown ball, grinning and saying, "I really haven't thought about this."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Rui pushed out, but due to too much force, he pushed the brown ball directly out of the table. Shi Changqing next to him immediately retrieved a full-color ball from the bag and put it again. on the table.
"Never thought about it?" Two black lines immediately appeared on Xie Yuan's forehead, right? This matter is related to the lives of the 423 brothers in our solitary army camp. How can it be a trivial matter
Yang Rui and the other company commanders also looked at each other.
Xu Rui grinned again and asked, "What good suggestions does Battalion Commander Xie have?"
Xie Yuan's face became darker and darker. It's now. Do you have any good suggestions? If this was his company commander, Xie Yuan would probably slap him to death.
But after all, Xu Rui was not his company commander, but the savior who saved their lone camp.
Moreover, although Xu Rui did not get along with the officers and soldiers of the Gujun Camp for a long time, he quickly gained the recognition of everyone. There is no other reason than that the few things Xu Rui did when he commanded the Gujun Camp were so damn satisfying. ! Whether it was killing the British army and taking away the Italian army's barracks, or last night's mass arrest of white people, it was so damn satisfying.
Therefore, even if Xie Yuanzhen wanted to slap Xu Rui to death, the brothers would never spare him.
But soon, Xie Yuan realized that Xu Rui was joking with him, and immediately shook his head and said: "Commander Xu, please forgive me for not having such a good psychological quality as you. I really can't withstand such a shock, so please don't care. You should also tell us the follow-up action plan so that we can be mentally prepared."
"Okay then." Xu Rui straightened his expression, and just when he was about to speak, there was a sudden noise outside.
"What's the matter? I'm going." Ye Ming turned around and walked out, and then quickly turned back and said, "Commander Xu, there are still campsites. The Nationalist Government has sent Minister of Finance Song Ziwen to negotiate."
"Song Ziwen?" A smile immediately appeared on Xu Rui's lips.
This is a legendary man, not because of his abilities or experience, but because his wealth is legendary. In the 1940s, his wealth was able to crush the old American conglomerates such as Rockefeller and become the world's richest man. No matter how this can be called a legend, of course, his wealth did not come very gloriously.
Xie Yuan, Yang Rui and several company commanders from Gujun Camp were all slightly moved.
"Let's go." After Xu Rui said that, he turned around and walked out. Xie Yuan and others quickly followed.
Soon, Xu Rui led Xie Yuan and others to the front of the position. What is interesting is that at this time, the forward position of the Gujun Camp had even advanced to the nose of the British army. This was not done in one step, but little by little. He tried to push forward, and after a while he pushed forward a little. When he found that the British army did not dare to shoot, he pushed forward a little further.
The British army also refused to take a step back, so there was a situation of goring the bull. The forward positions of the two armies were already tightly together, and the sentries on both sides could use their bayonets.
Therefore, when Xu Rui and the others arrived at the forward position, they immediately saw a small man wearing glasses and looking elegant, who was having a heated argument with Jonathan, the general director of the Concession Industry Bureau. The little man waved his arms from time to time, looking very serious. He was so excited and his tone was so intense that it was like a quarrel.
Obviously, this little man with glasses is undoubtedly Song Ziwen.
Jonathan also refused to give in, waving his fat hands like pig's feet and roaring loudly.
The two of them spoke English. Although they spoke very fast, Xu Rui sounded flawless.
In fact, it doesn't matter if there are obstacles, because two men in suits and ties came to the position of the Gujun Camp at some point and translated their conversation into Chinese instantly.
Song Ziwen said: "Mr. Jonathan, I must solemnly declare to you that this is Shanghai, this is China, and it is legitimate for our Chinese soldiers to take any necessary military actions on Chinese soil. This is governed by international law." The sacred rights given to us must never be deprived by any individual or country."
Jonathan said: "Minister Song, I also want to remind you that this is a concession, a concession! According to the treaty signed by the British Empire and your government, as well as the subsequent agreements signed by successive governments, the concession has extra-legal jurisdiction. Your country The government has no right to exercise sovereignty in the concession, and your troops are not allowed to take any military action in the concession."
Song Ziwen said: "The Treaty of Nanjing signed between your government and the Manchu Qing government was originally an unequal treaty and should have been abolished. But today, we will not discuss this for now. We will only discuss the matter of Gujun Camp. Gujun Camp adopted the His actions are indeed a bit extreme, I admit that, but it is not without reason."
Jonathan said: "I don't care about any bullshit reasons. Your army's behavior has seriously offended the British Empire. If your army cannot release the hostages within twenty-four hours, there will be serious consequences. Not to mention that you are the Minister of Finance. Even if the leader of your country comes in person, he cannot change the result."
Song Ziwen said: "If this is the case, then there will be nothing to talk about."
After a pause, Song Ziwen said sternly: "Before coming, I communicated with Chairman Chiang. The attitude of Chairman Chiang and the National Government is very clear. No matter what happened before, we must ensure the safety of the isolated army camp. Only after Negotiations can continue only when the safety of the Lone Army Camp is fully guaranteed."
Jonathan said: "Guarantee the safety of the lonely camp? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"
Song Ziwen said: "In this case, please mobilize troops from Hong Kong and prepare for war. Although China is poor and weak, we will never be afraid of any strong enemy. Now that we have an enemy in Japan, we will never I will be afraid of one more Britain, come on, come on."
After saying that, Song Ziwen ignored Jonathan and strode towards Xu Rui and the others.
When Ziwen came over, Xu Rui just smiled slightly. Xie Yuan, Yang Rui and several company commanders originally wanted to go forward, but Rui stood still and did not move.
Song Ziwen's eyes immediately fell on Xie Yuan's face, and he stretched out his hands enthusiastically and said: "Battle Commander Xie, we are late, and the soldiers of your lonely camp have been wronged."
The deeds of the eight hundred warriors in Sihang Warehouse had been published in newspapers, and Xie Yuan had even appeared on the scene, so Song Ziwen easily recognized Xie Yuan, but Song Ziwen did not see Xu Rui standing in front of Xie Yuan. In fact, Song Ziwen subconsciously He regarded Xu Rui as Xie Yuan's personal bodyguard and stood in front to ensure Xie Yuan's safety.
Xie Yuan reached out and held Song Ziwen tightly. Needless to say, Xie Yuan was very moved.
Song Ziwen continued: "Please rest assured, Commander Xie and the soldiers of Gujun Camp, Chairman Chiang already knows about your affairs. Chairman Chiang has given instructions that we must ensure your safety no matter what. We We have also issued a military order to Chairman Chiang, and we must bring back all the soldiers of the Solitary Army Camp."
Xie Yuan Xu Rui saw that Xu Rui had no expression, so he said: "Thank you, thank you for remembering us."
"Of course the committee will remember you." Song Ziwen added, "Your 88th Division is the direct lineage elite of the Central Army, and your lone battalion is the only remaining battalion-level organization of the 88th Division. How can the committee forget you? So? Don’t worry, the commission will save you at all costs.”
After a pause, Song Ziwen continued: "Of course, there are still some troubles at the moment. The British attitude is very tough now. Battalion Commander Xie, I really don't blame you. What you did this time did go too far. Killing so many people Not to mention the many British troops, they actually arrested so many Westerners. This is going to cause an international political incident."
Xie Yuan smiled bitterly, but was interrupted by Song Ziwen when he was about to speak. Song Ziwen continued: "Fortunately, it's okay. This matter has not reached an irreversible point. We still have ways to make the British give in, but , you may need to make some concessions from your lone army camp, such as releasing a group of hostages first to show your sincerity."
Xie Yuan was sharp again. When Xu Rui nodded slightly, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, we can release a group of hostages first." After saying that, Xie Yuan turned back to Shi Changqing and said, "Captain Shi, you can take the people with you right now." Go and take two hostages, the two Belgian women, and let them go."
Shi Changqing agreed and turned around.
Soon, Shi Changqing came back again and brought two white women with him.
"Battle Commander Xie, thank you for your support." Song Ziwen patted Xie Yuan on the shoulder and took the two white women to negotiate with Jonathan again.
Then, Song Ziwen calmly negotiated with Jonathan.
Song Ziwen said: "Mr. Jonathan, our Lone Army Camp has shown enough sincerity by releasing two hostages first. Shouldn't you also show some respect?"
Compared to just now, Jonathan's mood has obviously calmed down and he said: "Okay, the negotiations can continue, but this sincerity is probably not enough. The Lone Camp must release all the kidnapped British citizens before we can believe that they are really sincere." , and then we can discuss the release."
Song Ziwen said: "Your requirements are too high, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet them."
Jonathan said: "Then release half of the hostages first, half of them."
Song Ziwen said: "I can try, but I can't guarantee it."
After saying that, Song Ziwen walked towards the lonely army camp again. Announcement: Biquge app is online, supporting Android and Apple. Please follow the WeChat official account to download and install: appxsyd (press and hold for three seconds to copy)