Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

He originally wanted to play a supporting role, but unexpectedly became the main player. Wu Gensheng felt very sad.

To be honest, he still couldn't figure out why Zhang Zhiwei didn't come.

Are you worried about being targeted by Japanese pirates and foreign forces?
He thought it was unlikely.

He asked Zhang Huaiyi about this matter.

Zhang Huaiyi told him that the reason his senior brother didn't come was because he didn't have the ambition. The local warlords were unwilling to step up, so even if he came, it would be useless. Instead of coming here, it would be better to save more victims.

But Wu Gensheng felt that something was wrong. If it was because the disaster relief efforts were not coming, that would be normal, after all, their energy was limited.

But now the flood is basically over, and the next issue is just the resettlement of refugees.

As for this, they, the aliens, cannot help. He should have the energy to deal with things here, but he still didn't come.

Even if they were disappointed with the local warlords and had lost their spirit, didn't the troops stand up? They also sent a telegram to the whole country, saying that they had a duty to defend the land and would never let an inch of land fall into the hands of foreigners as long as they were alive!

Why don't you come over yet?!

What are you thinking? You think it's impossible to keep it? So you give up?
Based on his understanding of Zhang Zhiwei, he shouldn't be the kind of person who gives up easily!
Moreover, as General Ma sent a telegram to the whole country to mobilize the resistance against the Japanese invaders, several volunteer armies have appeared outside the Great Wall, and the whole country is excited. As long as they can make a name for themselves, a nationwide resistance against the Japanese invaders may occur.

Based on his understanding of the world situation, the Japanese pirates are not yet ready for an all-out war.

As long as they dare to show the same attitude as in the Central Plains War and the previous civil wars, there is a great chance that they can expel the Japanese pirates.

Wu Gensheng made this judgment because, firstly, the Japanese pirates were not yet prepared, and secondly, the international environment was also favorable to us.

It’s not that the foreign powers are so good, but the current China is a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to eat and anyone can take a bite of. If it is eaten by the Japanese pirates, wouldn’t it be their loss too?

Therefore, there is definitely international support, it just depends on the extent of the support.

Wu Gensheng put himself in their shoes and thought about it. If he were one of the great powers, the strength of his support would depend on their will to resist.

The more fierce the resistance, the greater the support, because the benefits are many.

Benefit 1: You can preserve this piece of meat that anyone can eat.

The second benefit is that you can sell weapons and equipment.

Benefit three: It can weaken the opponent and continue to bleed the opponent...

And who is the opponent?
Now China is the fat meat on the table, not the opponent. The Japanese pirates are the opponents who are trying to snatch the meat.

It can be said that this battle can definitely be fought, and once it starts, there is a chance of winning.

But if you don't fire a single shot and just think about raising the white flag.

The so-called international aid is mostly just some verbal support.

Even if you are a pawn, you have to have the courage to cross the river. The great powers are very realistic. They won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit. You can't expect them to fight for you.

If you don't have the courage to risk your life to cross the river, they will not only not help you, but may even bite you.

Wu Gensheng could see clearly about this kind of thing, and the bigwigs inside the pass might also understand it, but to put it bluntly, they all had their own little calculations in their minds.

Now, it depends on whether the justice of this country is greater than those petty calculations.

"Brother Zhiwei is a smart man."

"But that's not necessarily the case. This guy often has muscles in his brain, so he may not be able to think so comprehensively. I'd better just give him a call and explain the interests to him."

"But how should I contact him?"

Wu Gensheng thought, "Looking for Big Ear? Fatty Wang is one of their group, so they have been relying on the Wang family's Yin-Yang Paper to communicate. He must have some on him when he came to Liaodong this time."

"But doing so would undoubtedly tell Zhang Zhiwei that Zhang Huaiyi is with him. Given Zhang Zhiwei's personality, I'm afraid he will spread the news in a few hours."

"This will undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble to Big Ears."

"Big Ears is very kind of him to come this time. I can't let him down!"

After thinking about it, Wu Gensheng rolled up his sleeves, channeled the Qi to his fingers, and began to write and draw on his arm. Wherever his fingertips passed, small green characters appeared on his arm.

The trick used by Wu Gensheng is called Xiqing, which is the communication method of the secret painting sect of the Danqing School.

It is somewhat similar to the Wang family's Yin-Yang paper, but more troublesome. In order to use it, one must mix special ink, then add a drop of one's own blood to the ink, and then smear the ink mixed with blood on the body.

This special type of ink will disappear instantly and will not leave any trace on the body. Without the special means of the Secret Painting Sect, ordinary people will not be able to detect it.

However, as long as one uses Qi to write and draw on the smeared area, traces will appear on all parts of the body of the person who has been smeared with this blood ink.

This trace will normally disappear after one stick of incense.

Compared to the Wang family's Yin-Yang paper, the Secret Painting Sect's method has considerable limitations. After all, there are only so many parts of the body that can be written on, and it is not possible to write on invisible places like the back, so too many words are not allowed.

Moreover, if the ink is used up, it has to be remade. It is not like the Wang family's Yin-Yang paper, where you can just make a stack and use another one when one is used up.

The Xiqing that Wu Gensheng is currently wearing was given to him by Dou Ruchang of the Secret Painting Sect.

Dou Ruchang is a generation older than Wu Gensheng. He is considered the second-in-command of the Mi Hua Sect and is also quite famous in the underworld. Logically speaking, such a person should not have any connection with the leader of an evil sect like Wu Gensheng.

But some things just happen by chance, and by chance, they really became friends.

Wu Gensheng cherished his friend Dou Ruchang. He also knew that if people in the underworld knew about his relationship with Dou Ruchang, it would bring a lot of trouble to Dou Ruchang, so he rarely contacted him unless necessary.

But the current situation has reached the point where we have to get in touch.

Of course, for Dou Ruchang, just contacting Zhang Zhiwei was not a risky thing. Given Dou Ruchang's reputation, the Tianshi Mansion would only treat him with courtesy.

As soon as Wu Gensheng sent the message, blue words appeared on his body again. It was a reply from Dou Ruchang, and he would convey the message immediately.

The Mihua Sect is far away from Longhu Mountain, and with the war imminent, it is impossible for Dou Ruchang to go there in person.

However, the righteous groups all have their own means of communication. As the second-in-command of the Secret Painting Sect, it is easy for Dou Ruchang to contact the Tianshi Mansion.

Not long after, a letter addressed personally to Brother Zhiwei was delivered to Zhengyi Temple.

Yi Qian saw that the letter was addressed to Brother Zhiwei and was sent by Dou Ruchang of the Secret Painting Sect. He did not open it without permission and muttered:

"Dou Ruchang, when did Zhiwei know Dou Ruchang?"

However, Yi Qian did not think much about it. Zhang Zhiwei's nickname in the underworld was "Human-shaped Opportunity" and he had a good relationship with people. It was not surprising that he knew Dou Ruchang. He turned around and sent someone to deliver the letter to Zhang Jingqing in the Great Shangqing Palace.

Zhang Jingqing took a look at the cover of the letter. Since it was written by Zhang Zhiwei himself, he had no intention of opening it. He called Tian Jinzhong and asked him to give the letter to Zhang Zhiwei.

Tian Jinzhong was curious about the content of the letter, but he didn't open it to read it. He would just ask his senior brother directly when the time comes. He would tell him anyway.

Tian Jinzhong flew to Tianmen Peak and handed the letter to Zhang Zhiwei who was meditating.

"This is a letter from Dou Ruchang, but I don't even know Dou Ruchang!"

Zhang Zhiwei looked at the letter "From Brother Zhiwei" on the envelope and for some reason he suddenly remembered that he didn't want Bi Lian to be born without roots.

Dou Ruchang was also one of the thirty-six thieves later. Why would he look for me if he didn't want Bilian's letter?!

Zhang Zhiwei opened the envelope and found no signature on the content, just an analysis of the current situation.

For example, the Japanese pirates are not prepared to launch a full-scale war militarily, and they are not ready economically either, because we are in the midst of a tariff war, and the Japanese pirates' economy has been hit hard... The international situation is also on our side, so as long as we pay attention, there is a high probability that we will receive assistance...

After a comprehensive analysis of the domestic and international situation, the letter began to invite him to go to Hecheng to help General Ma and defeat the Japanese pirates, so that the rear would know that the Japanese pirates were not scary and could be expelled as long as they united.

While Zhang Zhiwei was reading the contents of the letter, Tian Jinzhong was also reading with his head tilted.

"Brother, what Dou Ruchang said seems to make some sense. Do you want to go?" Tian Jinzhong said eagerly.

Zhang Huaiyi went there, and he wanted to go with him.

"It's not even certain whether this was written by Dou Ruchang!" said Zhang Zhiwei.

"Who wrote this?" Tian Jinzhong asked.

Zhang Zhiwei shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Although he had some vague guesses in his mind, he would not say anything without confirmation.

Moreover, this letter was sent by Dou Ruchang. If he really told it, it would bring him into big trouble.

"Then, Senior Brother, let's go!" Tian Jinzhong continued, "General Ma has sent a telegram to the whole country, saying that he wants to fight the Japanese pirates. Master laughed a few times when he heard it."

"It is said that many foreigners are going to respond. Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country. Even Quan Xing has gone there. Let's go too!"

"There is some truth in what is said here, but..." Zhang Zhiwei took out a pen, wrote the words "The time is not yet right" on the back of the letter, and handed it to Tian Jinzhong.

"Send this letter to where it came from!"

"This……"

Seeing that his senior brother was determined, Tian Jinzhong stopped trying to persuade him. He sighed, turned around and walked down the mountain.

As a little fan, he knows that his senior brother would never be a coward. When he said "the time is not right", there must be a reason for it, even if he himself does not understand it.

Zhang Zhiwei looked at Tian Jinzhong's back, and thoughts began to well up in his mind.

He felt that the analysis of the overall situation in the letter was not a big problem.

At this time, the Japanese pirates were not prepared for an all-out war, and they did not even have the ability to do so. As long as Shenzhou dared to go all in, they would definitely be defeated.

But who will go all in? That's a big question.

The people in charge outside the Great Wall don't take action themselves, but expect international mediation. Those behind them are smarter than each other, will they take action?!

The letter said that he wanted to fight a good battle to let the rear know that the Japanese pirates were not to be feared, and then work together to fight against them. However, Zhang Zhiwei felt that this would not work.

Although China has been unified, most of the warlords are still the same. Each of them has his own army and is self-reliant. They have all kinds of ulterior motives. If they go to war, won't they lose their own strength?
The most important thing is that the Japanese pirates are only gradually encroaching on our territory now and have no intention of destroying the market. The knife will not fall on our heads, so the sense of crisis will not be that great, and it is naturally difficult for us to unite.

If a fight really has to take place, in addition to Xiao Shuai's own decision, he also needs the support of his sworn brother.

After all, it was thanks to Xiaoshuai's troops that his sworn brother won the battle in the Central Plains. The two of them share the same fate.

In the recent encirclement and suppression campaigns, my sworn brother suffered heavy losses. Now, even if my younger brother wants to fight the Japanese pirates to the death, my sworn brother will not agree.

He needs his younger brother to keep things under control, so he will do everything he can to stop it.

As for what my brother thinks, whether he is entangled or not...

Judging from the back, he should be conflicted.

As to how the two brothers discussed the matter, no one knows.

And they hold out hope for international intervention…

In fact, what is written in the letter is correct. There will definitely be international intervention, but there is a prerequisite, which is that value must be demonstrated.

If you act like you are willing to do great things but are afraid of losing your life, no one will help you, at most they will give you verbal support.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhiwei's mind emerged with the battle of Magic City. That battle might be consistent with what was said in the letter.

Many people in later generations believed that it was a tragic battle fought at the wrong time and in the wrong place. If the time, location and people were right, the result would be much better.

But sometimes, it is impossible to have the right time, right place and right people. You have to do one of them. It is not good to be cautious when doing great things.

In Zhang Zhiwei's opinion, that battle was a battle without the right time and place, only with the right people.

The warlords and brave soldiers who had been scattered in the past all held their breath and gambled everything for the sake of national justice.

It can be said that if this opportunity for harmony is not seized and everyone retreats, the anger that they have been holding in their hearts will be released, and it may be difficult to gather together again.

Without the support of people, the right time and right place are all meaningless.

As for expectations from the great powers, that is even more unrealistic.

Because the great powers are very realistic. They will not release the eagle until they see the rabbit. Before they have lost their value, they are just a piece of meat, not even worthy of being a pawn on the chessboard.

Where does value come from? It has to be produced.

It can be said that China today is just a pawn that has not crossed the river for the major powers that dominate the world. It is only worth taking and has no value for investment.

Although the battle in Shanghai was brutal, it represented that China, the pawn, had crossed the river on the international chessboard.

The pawn that crosses the river can advance but not retreat, and can be used as a chariot, thus starting to become valuable.

People are willing to invest in you only if you have value.

Therefore, after that battle, not only did the warlords become united as one, but things that they had been unable to obtain even if they begged for help in previous years were now offered to them.

For example, when the older brother sees the younger brother being so arrogant, he will immediately come over to support you.

In just two or three years, more than a thousand aircraft, nearly a hundred tanks, more than 1,600 artillery pieces, more than 10,000 machine guns, more than 100,000 rifles, and nearly 200 million rounds of ammunition were provided. All in all, more than 30 army divisions were armed.

They even sent an aviation team to help form an air force and directly participated in the battle. A total of more than 3,000 people came, and many of them died here.

The soldiers of these air forces did not withdraw from here until Big Brother was stunned by the blitzkrieg and could no longer take care of himself.

After the big brother was unable to take care of himself, the other one also began to provide assistance, and various materials increased year by year, adding up to billions of dollars.

At the same time, they also brought China into the ranks of the four major anti-fascist countries, greatly improving its international status and qualifying itself to start its advancement from a chess piece to a chess player.

It can be said that all of this was fought for.

Now, they don’t want to demonstrate their own value, but they still want to get international support. How can that be possible?

……

……

But to fight, you need to gain the support of the people.

Zhang Zhiwei didn't want to care about the Japanese pirates or the international situation. He was waiting for this person and...

If people don't get along, no matter how hard he tries, he will just be a clown jumping around. (End of this chapter)