1928: The Rise of Giants

It was 1932 a.m. on January 1, 20.

Chen Wanyun, who was sleeping, was suddenly awakened by someone.

"Boss Chen, Boss Chen! Wake up! The Japanese have invaded!" A worker was panicking, with small stains of blood on his blue and white work clothes.

"What?!" Chen Wanyun, who was in a daze, was instantly awakened after hearing the words "The Japanese have invaded" and jumped up from the simple trampoline.

From time to time, shouts and explosions could be heard outside the window, it just like a war!
"Take me to see it quickly!" Chen Wanyun was completely awake. He didn't even have time to put on his coat and directly pulled the worker out.

Boom boom boom!

After several explosions, the large wooden door of the factory warehouse instantly broke into several pieces, and wood chips flew everywhere.

"Boss Chen, go out the back door! There are so many Japanese!"

"Boss Chen, please leave. I, we will fight them!"

The dozen or so workers who stayed in the factory and rushed over were all covered in dust and some were even injured.

They looked indignant, holding weapons such as sticks and machetes in their hands, and were on the verge of exploding.

"Why are you fighting? You guys are all risking your lives! Hurry up and call all the brothers who are staying in the factory over, and let's go out the back door together!"

When Chen Wanyun saw the burning flames and the grenades thrown from time to time, he finally realized that what the second young master said that day was not a joke.

These Japanese really want to trigger a new round of diplomatic conflicts through their Sanyou Industrial Company!
Even munitions like grenades are being used, so maybe they’ll send troops to attack us soon.

If it were just those Japanese ronin, Chen Wanyun had the confidence to organize the anti-Japanese and national salvation army in the factory to resist them. But if the other side was a regular army, they, the workers who had only received some temporary training, would be unable to stop them!

"If we leave now, what will happen to the factory?" some workers complained indignantly.

The factory was like their home, and now that their home had been destroyed by the Japanese, no one could accept this.

"The factory can no longer be saved. If you stay here, you will lose your life! Have you forgotten? The Second Young Master promised to find a new location for our factory."

Chen Wanyun angrily scolded a few workers who were a little confused. He couldn't just watch them die.

"But Second Young Master." Several people did not trust this kind of big boss, capitalist.

"Didn't we start moving the factory a few days ago? You don't believe the Second Young Master, but I do! If you don't want to leave, just die here!"

Chen Wanyun was a man with a bad temper. Seeing that the Japanese shouting was getting closer and closer, he was too lazy to talk nonsense with the group of people and took the lead to run towards the back door.

The boss took the lead and left, and the workers behind him naturally followed one by one.

The raid on the Sanyou Industrial Company headquarters was carried out by a Japanese ronin group called the "Japanese Youth Comrades Association".

The leader was Chiharu Shigeto, one of the Japanese monks who had caused trouble a few days ago. He led more than 60 members of the comrades' association and, under the cover of Japanese marines stationed in Shanghai, attacked the main factory of Sanyou Industrial Company under the cover of dusk.

This raid had obviously been planned in detail. The Japanese invaders successfully sneaked into the factory. Sulfur bombs, oil-soaked paper balls and grenades flew into the factory at lightning speed.

The factory was suddenly engulfed in flames and screams were heard everywhere.

After throwing the grenades, the Japanese invaders set fire to six factory buildings and hundreds of bales of cotton yarn, and damaged 24 looms.

While setting fire to the factory, Shigeto Chiharu and his accomplices also killed one Chinese policeman from the Municipal Council who came to suppress the riot, and injured two others!
If Chen Wanyun had not followed Ye Luo's advice and prepared to move the factory in advance, this raid would probably have caused a large amount of damage to Sanyou Industrial Company's equipment, not to mention casualties.

This extremely vicious raid lasted until after six in the morning.

When Chiharu Shigeto saw that the sky was getting light, she decisively called on her accomplices to leave quickly, leaving behind only the bodies of the Chinese patrolman from the Municipal Council and several workers, and got into the prepared car without looking back.

Sitting in the car was the Japanese Consul General Shichitaro Yada.

He sat in the front row and asked calmly, "How's everything going, Shigeto-san?"

"It went smoothly! But I didn't see anyone." Shigeto Chiharu nodded heavily. He was very familiar with things like burning, killing and looting.

Although he was a famous monk, this was the kind of thing he did in Japan.

This time Sanyou was caught off guard. Everything was fine, but it was very strange that there were not many people in such a large factory, and there were not many equipment and goods in the warehouse.

"Well, as long as things go well, you guys should stay in the Japanese concession for a few days to avoid the limelight." Yada Nanataro smiled. "Yes!"

The car gradually disappeared in the morning light.

Soon, the news of the attack on the three friends spread throughout Shanghai.

Chen Wanyun, with disheveled hair and dirty face, ran to Ye Mansion early in the morning to report the news. Xiaoli was frightened by a group of people covered in blood.

After Ye Luo got up and listened to what happened, he comforted Chen Wanyun, asked him to send all the injured workers to Ye’s United Hospital, and then instructed him to move the factory into the concession as soon as possible.

After Chen Wanyun left, the Ye family gathered together, and they all looked unhappy.

"These Japanese actually dared to do such a thing in the International Settlement!" Veins popped out on Ye Hao's hand as he held the teacup. If he was near Sanyou, he would definitely rush up and teach these bastards a lesson.

"What is there to be afraid of? A few days ago, they even captured Jinzhou!" Ye Yuqiao took a sip of tea, although Ye Luo repeatedly emphasized that he should not get involved in various political affairs and should stay at home and take care of his grandchildren.

But Ye Yuqiao is a hero who rose from the grassroots in this life, so how could he bear it at a time like this?

Since the Fengtian Incident, Ye Yuqiao has begun to pay attention to national affairs again.

Not long ago, Jinzhou, which Zhang Hanqing had held on to for more than three months, was officially captured, meaning that the gateway to the north was forcibly opened by the Japanese.

If this continues, the fall of the North is only a matter of time.

The principal, who had already resigned and was traveling with his wife in his hometown of Xikou, sent several secret telegrams to Zhang Hanqing, asking him to defend Jinzhou to the death.

Gu Weijun and others sent several telegrams in one day, begging Zhang Hanqing not to give up Jinzhou.

Unfortunately, the trend is over
Zhang Hanqing was no longer able to fight back to Fengtian, and continued resistance would only result in additional casualties. He abandoned Jinzhou against all odds and withdrew all his troops back to Shanhaiguan. This move marked the complete fall of the Northeast.

Northeast fell!

This news was like a thunderclap, exploding in the Republic of China. Parades and petitions broke out all over the country, and some brave people even went to the north to fight against the Japanese.

As for the Nanjing National Government, after the president announced his resignation, it was reorganized into a "collegial system."

Now Lin Sen is the top leader, Sun Ke is the president of the Executive Yuan, and they are assisted by Wang and others. This group of people "deliberate together" and firmly control the state affairs.

But this group of people can do nothing but fight among themselves, and they are completely unable to come up with any national policy that will be beneficial to the war situation.

The principal was no pushover. Although he was gone, he had placed his confidants in key departments such as the military in advance. Kong Xiangxi, Song Ziwen and others were still there, and the real power of the Nanjing National Government had not been lost.

The principal's tactic of retreating to advance this time was very clever. In the past, he was accused of "non-resistance" and became the target of criticism from all factions.

Now that I'm not here, if something happens, you can't blame me, right?

It is this messed up government that has caused so much suffering to the people of Shanghai.

The Sanyou Industrial Society's main factory was bombed. The first-hand information Ye Luo received from the City Hall was that Wu Tiecheng wanted to ban public opinion and not allow the situation to escalate.

And then you have to go and appease the Japanese invaders in person?
Having lost their rights and humiliated their country to such an extent, Ye Luo also understood that this group of people was beyond salvation.

He paced back and forth in the living room, and finally made up his mind to try again.

"A'Luo, what are you doing?" Li Shuzhen was furious and stood up to stop her son.

This is a real war. No matter how powerful my son is, he only has a head and two arms, and he can be shot dead with one bullet.

She was unwilling to let Ye Luo leave now.

"Don't worry, Mom. I know what's going on. I'll go to the phone room and call the principal."

Ye Luo comforted his mother, then glanced at Bai Xiuzhu, Xiao Aqiao and Meng Xiaodong.

The three girls understood and immediately surrounded their mother-in-law, allowing Ye Luo to escape.

"You little bastard! Ouch!" (End of this chapter)