Spy Shadow: Command & Conquer

Chapter 2051, Youthful Impetuosity

"Director Liu, you don't look well..."

"The General Headquarters replied that the Fuzhou Pacification Headquarters should be abolished. This is in accordance with regulations."

"Actually, it's still forcing you to hand over military power."

"Damn it!"

Liu Jianxu cursed loudly.

He was originally from the Hunan Army lineage, and his relationship with the bald man was just so-so.

After the Battle of Shanghai, he was removed from his post as commander-in-chief of the 10th Army Group and sidelined, but he still couldn't escape his fate.

He has now agreed to hand over civil affairs, but the other side is still being aggressive.

Without the Pacification Commissioner's Office, how could he manage?
"sit."

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

Sometimes, he admired the bald man's methods.

You might say he's plotting something, but on the surface, it does seem plausible. There's no way to question it.

Because the Pacification Headquarters was gradually abolished after the outbreak of the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan, and replaced by various war zones, military power was highly centralized.

Because Fujian Province has always been a region largely uncontested by military forces, and warfare has been relatively mild, its restructuring has not yet commenced.

Now, the bald man says, "I've noticed over there; they're going to implement reforms." You have nothing to say.

To put it simply, barren land goes uncultivated, but once cultivated, it becomes highly sought after.

Once the Fuzhou Pacification Headquarters is abolished, everything here will be incorporated into the Third War Zone and placed under the supervision of Gu Zhutong.

Liu Jianxu knew Gu Zhutong's true nature all too well.

"I really want to rebel against him!"

Liu Jianxu's emotions were truly running high. He had no inhibitions whatsoever.

Even after I've conceded so much, the other party still won't let me go. Even if he's made of clay, he still has a temper.

Do you have that kind of ability?

Zhang Yong's expression was indifferent. He didn't seem to care. He pushed a cup of tea towards the other person.

Liu Jianxu picked up his teacup and gulped it down.

"You can't rebel. Right now, only the Red Party has enough power."

"The Red Party?"

"Yes. But unfortunately, you also have a grudge against the Red Party."

"I……"

Liu Jianxu remained silent. Then his anger gradually subsided.

Indeed, he and the Red Party had a deep-seated blood feud. The Battle of Xiangjiang was still fresh in his mind.

He caused enormous losses to the Communist Party. The Communist Party will never let him go. If he is caught by the Communist Party, he will definitely be thoroughly punished.

discouraged……

Frustrated...

"Actually, it's not that there's no way..."

"any solution?"

Liu Jianxu was listless and dejected.

Despite Zhang Yong's support, he still felt little confidence.

After all, Chiang Kai-shek was very shrewd. He was also quite adept at dealing with people like them.

Zhang Yong was right; Chiang Kai-shek only suffered repeated losses when dealing with the Red Army.

They had considerable experience in dealing with these local warlords.

He took down so many powerful local figures one by one.

Now, the only factions that can still stand independently are the Guangxi Clique, the Yunnan Army, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. There are none left.

The Sichuan Army as a whole has disintegrated and no longer exists.

The Northwest Army was wiped out.

The Northeast Army was wiped out.

The Shaanxi army was wiped out.

The Hunan Army was wiped out.

That being said, Chiang Kai-shek's military record is well-documented. He was by no means a weakling.

Those who underestimated him were all defeated.

"Deploy your troops and have a fight with Wang Jingjiu."

"A fight?"

"Yes. Let's just start. The bigger the commotion, the better. Then issue a nationwide telegram."

"This……"

“Exacerbating the conflict is also a way to solve the problem.”

Zhang Yong said leisurely.

Baldy is convinced that Liu Jianxu won't dare to use force.

Just like Wang Jialie back then, although he was resentful, he didn't dare to pick up a gun and actually resist.

"But I can't beat them!"

"The key is to fight."

"I……"

"As long as a fight breaks out, and things escalate to the point of attracting the attention of the entire nation, there will be a way to deal with it."

"I……"

"Once you start making a scene, your teammates will naturally step in to support you."

"Okay! I'll do it!"

Liu Jianxu finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

But after a moment's hesitation, a hint of anticipation crept in. His gaze fell on Zhang Yong. He seemed about to speak but then stopped himself.

"You have more heavy artillery than Wang Jingjiu. What are you afraid of?"

"If I lose..."

"Take a boat to Brazil. Didn't you already arrange for your nephews and nieces to go there?"

"I……"

Liu Jianxu was secretly surprised.

He didn't expect that Zhang Yong would know about this.

Indeed, he had already sent people out before the Japanese invaders blockaded the Chinese coast.

Our destination is Brazil, that faraway country.

This is also about preparing for both possibilities. It's about having a backup plan for yourself or your family.

Who knows what methods the bald guy will use?
Outsiders also know a little about Yang Hucheng's affairs...

They all felt a chill run down their spines.

"First to Manila, then to Singapore, then to Kolkata, and then to Brazil."

Zhang Yong even arranged the flight routes.

It's not actually that far from Fuzhou to Manila.

With the help of a map, it is possible to effectively avoid Japanese warships.

In fact, at this moment, there were no Japanese warships on the southern coast of China; they had all sailed far away.

"Okay! I'll arrange it now!"

"Here are ten radio stations for you."

"Thank you!"

Liu Jianxu rallied his spirits, took his leave, and departed.

Zhang Yong sat leisurely, slowly picking up his teacup.

He felt his performance was acceptable. He also learned to use others to do his dirty work.

Liu Jianxu and Wang Jingjiu already had a grudge against each other. It was quite normal for them to fight. If things escalated, there would be people from all sides trying to mediate.

Under the premise of the united front against Japan, the goal would definitely be to promote peace. The fighting would not be allowed to become too intense.

The attention of the Kuomintang's top leadership was still focused on the New Fourth Army.

It's impossible to open another battlefield in Fuzhou.

"Somebody come!"

"exist."

"Is there a telegram from the General Staff for me?"

"Reporting to the Commissioner, no."

"Do you have a phone in the valet's quarters?"

"nor."

"Go!"

"Yes."

Zhang Yong waved his hand, dismissing the man.

You're unkind, so I'll be unkind too. Heh. It's only polite to reciprocate.

I, Zhang Yong, am clearly in Fuzhou. But no one has consulted me.

Even a perfunctory phone call would be better!
Unfortunately, no.

Then I'm sorry.

I, Zhang Yong, will not allow what you are trying to do!
I, Zhang Yong, am not good at construction. But I'm certainly not bad at destruction.

"Somebody come!"

"To!"

"Invite Sun Hongdao here."

"Yes."

The messenger drove off.

In the past few days, the newly established inspection department has made considerable achievements.

The supervisory department's oversight of grain distribution has been quite effective.

I wouldn't dare say that all the grain was distributed, but more than 70%, or even 80%, should have been distributed. That would be an excellent result.

You must understand, this is an area controlled by the Kuomintang. Various methods of embezzlement and misappropriation are constantly emerging.

It's already a miracle that they were able to keep the numbers at 70-80%. Only Sun Hongdao and his associates, the Red Party, could achieve this.

Even if it were Zhong Yang or Wu Liuqi, they probably couldn't have done it.

Their ideologies and awareness are completely different.

"Commissioner".

Soon, Sun Hongdao arrived.

They arrived in a Willys Jeep. Their driving skills were pretty good.

"There's something..."

"Commissioner, please speak."

"There may be a conflict between Liu Jianxu's and Wang Jingjiu's troops."

"When?"

"It'll be within the next day or two. Please take note."

"Does the Commissioner mean we should arrest the key figures who instigated the conflict?"

"No, I mean, let you stand on the sidelines. Pretend you didn't see anything. Pretend you didn't hear anything."

"clear."

Sun Hongdao could not obtain it.

He had no good feelings towards Wang Jingjiu or Liu Jianxu.

They are all reactionaries.

It's all dogs fighting each other.

Ideally, they should all be killed. A mutual destruction.

But it's also strange. Zhang Yong clearly knew this, so why did he just let it go?

Isn't he the KMT's inspector?
Inspecting the Nationalist Army was his duty, his responsibility...

"We're going to Mawei Naval Port."

"Yes."

"Leave this place of trouble for now."

"Yes."

Sun Hongdao was completely unaware of the situation.

However, he was still willing to listen to what Zhang Yong had to say.

The other party is indeed a reactionary faction of the Kuomintang. However, their behavior and actions don't seem so repulsive.

Aside from his rather corrupt and decadent personal life... but that's not surprising.

Among the KMT officials, there are some whose private lives are even more decadent than his.

set off.

Head to Mawei Naval Port.

It is actually an abandoned site.

There are few traces left by the Fujian Navy back then.

Because of its age and disrepair, it is no longer suitable for use as a modern naval port.

The Nationalist government would not allocate funds for its repairs. The Japanese navy, equally foolish, had no intention of utilizing it.

Zhang Yong set up camp here and spent the night.

"boom……"

"boom……"

That very night, gunfire suddenly erupted.

Liu Jianxu's troops fired artillery shells at Wang Jingjiu's troops.

Wang Jingjiu, of course, did not hold back. He immediately ordered a counterattack.

Then a fight broke out.

Many calls were made looking for Zhang Yong, but no one could be found.

Zhang Yong is at the Mawei naval port. He's not in Fuzhou city at all.

As a result, telegrams flew between the two sides.

Liu Jianxu issued a public statement, looking utterly aggrieved...

Zhang Yong didn't return to Fuzhou until dawn.

"Commissioner, these are all telegrams sent to you. A total of one hundred and thirty-seven."

"understood."

Zhang Yong waved his hand. He was too lazy to look.

He won't get involved in this matter so quickly.

Let Liu Jianxu and Wang Jingjiu continue arguing. Both sides complained to the General Headquarters.

The bigger the fuss, the better.

It would be best to draw all the troops from the three war zones to the south.

Then representatives of other forces also got involved, each gaining some benefit from it.

however……

That afternoon, the General Headquarters issued a statement.

Liu Jianxu was officially appointed as the director of the Fuzhou Pacification Headquarters. There was no mention of abolishing the Pacification Headquarters.

At the same time, an unknown person was appointed to govern Fujian Province.

With that, the matter came to an end.

Only Zhang Yong himself was not very happy.

The bald man reacted very quickly.

If you realize things are about to get worse, act swiftly and decisively.

The event ended before other local powers even had a chance to figure out what was going on.

They didn't give anyone else a chance to get involved.

It has to be said that Baldy's sense of smell is sometimes really sharp.

That guy's biggest weakness is probably his battlefield command.

"Commissioner".

Liu Jianxu arrived excitedly.

He had finally achieved his goal. He was quite happy.

However, this also means he has no way out. This outburst has completely offended the bald man.

If he falls into the hands of the bald man, he will surely die a terrible death.

The fact that the bald man has temporarily yielded means that future retaliation will be even more intense.

So, he now has to do one thing—

Cling to Jin Yong's coattails.

Clap your hands.

The attendants brought two large boxes.

It's heavy. But there's no gold mark. It's probably a silver dollar or a silver ingot.

The amount is obviously limited.

"Your Excellency, this is a small token of my appreciation..."

"Give me a gift?"

"Thanks to the Commissioner's guidance and personal oversight..."

"Take it to Brazil."

Zhang Yong shook his head, indicating that he did not need the gift.

Or rather, that's not the kind of gift he needs. He already has some money. What he needs is something else.

"Your Excellency..."

"If you want to thank me, help me find some ordinary people."

"Ordinary people?"

"You may not know this, but the British gave me a piece of land in India, maybe the size of a county..."

"what?"

"I need to find some local people to migrate there and help with farming and such."

"Are you looking for people from here? How many do you need?"

"Find as many as you can. But it has to be voluntary. There's no coercion. Families are welcome."

"That's no problem."

Liu Jianxu readily agreed. It was a trivial matter.

The people of Fujian Province are actually very poor. If given the opportunity to leave, many would be happy to do so.

All he needed to do was gather the people together. The rest was Zhang Yong's job.

"Wang Jingjiu is here. Do you want to confront him?"

Zhang Yong suddenly changed the subject.

The radar map provides a prompt.

Wang Jingjiu came alone. There were only two guards with him.

Clearly, he didn't want Zhang Yong to misunderstand and think he had come to confront Zhang Yong.

"Do not."

Liu Jianxu immediately took his leave.

A little while later, Wang Jingjiu arrived in a jeep.

He indeed only brought two guards. He traveled light and simply. He himself was not armed, to show that he meant no harm.

"Commissioner".

Upon seeing Zhang Yong, he stood at attention and saluted respectfully.

But I didn't say anything. I felt quite wronged. I was being targeted for no reason.

The sound of gunfire echoed all night. Then Liu Jianxu issued a public telegram.

It felt as if Wang Jingjiu had fired the first shot.

Please, Wang Jingjiu didn't fire first at all.

As a result, a telegram from headquarters reprimanded him, blaming him for escalating the situation and failing to control it.

I feel so wronged...

"I was the one supporting Liu Jianxu behind the scenes in this matter."

Zhang Yong told the other party directly.

Wang Jingjiu: ...

So frustrating.

Why is it so.

"General Liu Jianxu is pushing me too hard. I can't stand it."

"Leave room for maneuver in everything, so that you may meet again in the future."

Zhang Yong spoke frankly.

Wang Jingjiu will definitely find out about this.

The General Staff would know. The bald man certainly knew too. Everyone knew it was Zhang Yong who was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Without Zhang Yong's support, how could Liu Jianxu dare to take action?

"Also, no one consulted me about this matter. I'm not happy about it."

"It was the Chairman who summoned me back to the Third War Zone. He even gave me full authority to handle matters. Fujian Province also belongs to the Third War Zone, but he bypassed me."

Zhang Yong continued to speak frankly.

That's right, that's the whole story.

Liu Jianxu was unwilling to accept this. I, Zhang Yong, was also unhappy.

I'm clearly in Fuzhou, but no one has even bothered to ask about me.

Since you're ignoring me, then I'm sorry, but I'm going to make a scene and escalate things.

"Ugh……"

Wang Jingjiu could only sigh helplessly.

What could he say? When the gods fight above, the common soldiers suffer below.

He really couldn't blame Zhang Yong for this.

That's exactly what the telegram said at the time. Zhang Yong had full authority to handle matters concerning the Third War Zone.

As a result, now that Liu Jianxu has made a scene, no one remembers Zhang Yong anymore. No wonder Zhang Yong is temperamental; after all, he's young and impetuous!
silence.

a long time.

Wang Jingjiu couldn't help but ask, "Commissioner, what would you do if the Chairman wanted to deal with you?"

“Let’s part ways and go our separate ways,” Zhang Yong replied without hesitation.

Pshaw, why would I care about your bald head?
My goal now is the whole world.

If you hadn't called me back, I wouldn't have bothered coming back at all!
"Just report it truthfully."

"This……"

“Just say that I was in a bad mood, which is why I supported Liu Jianxu’s trouble-making. This matter has nothing to do with you.”

"This……"

Wang Jingjiu hesitated for a long time.

He reported the truth, and of course, he was fine.

But Zhang Yong...

"Excuting an order!"

"Yes!"

Wang Jingjiu stood at attention as a conditioned reflex.

Zhang Yong waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

Report truthfully.

On the contrary, it is the easiest to deal with.

The bald man knew he was just being temperamental, so he naturally stopped paying attention.

Everyone knows that the Commissioner has a bad temper.

Last time, we lost our temper, and the Nationalist army lost Nanchang. We must never repeat that mistake!

Sure enough, after Wang Jingjiu's report was submitted, the General Headquarters remained silent.

It was as if nothing had happened.

Liu Jianxu successfully assumed the post of Pacification Commissioner's Office and continued to control the military.

But then another storm arose.

The Air Force Command map shows an American cruiser, accompanied by two British destroyers, rapidly approaching Fuzhou.

They are all acquaintances.

The cruiser was the USS Chester.

The destroyers are the Bantuan and the Blackburn.

Zhang Yong thought of Deventer.

Could it be that guy who summoned it?
What a nuisance...

[To be continued]

(End of this chapter)