Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 411: The War
Lao Guo still took the person away.

Wang Yi also provided guns and ammunition. Thanks to the capture of the old devil Hasegawa Kiyoshi alive, the old Imperial Navy spent a lot of money to provide a batch of guns and ammunition in order not to lose face in front of the army.

At that time, Wang Yi's idea was to use this batch of guns and ammunition to continue trading with the old Imperial Army, and to cheat the old Imperial Army by selling inferior products as good ones. He even found a Kuomintang official to act as the middleman, but he still underestimated the bottom line of the Kuomintang.

I took the money, but didn't help him at all.

In addition, as the war became increasingly fierce, this batch of guns and ammunition was basically stored in the company's warehouse at the dock. Unexpectedly, they came in handy in the end.

As time went by, the National Army gradually lost its defense line in the urban area and retreated. The large-scale landing Japanese troops advanced steadily. On November 19, 1937, the mayor made a letter to the citizens on the radio, announcing the fall of the largest metropolis in the Far East.

When the letter to the citizens was published, the whole country was shocked, especially the powerful classes and landlords in the south. They had never expected that they had contributed money, food, and manpower, and had mobilized the best forces of the country to fight the Japanese in Songhu, but would end in such a great defeat.

The fall of Songhu also meant that the most brutal battle in the first year of the full-scale war of resistance was about to come.

Concession, where the East China branch of the Soitong Company is located.

Looking at the almost defeated and scattered Kuomintang troops on the other side of the river, Wang Yi had already accepted the result.

"You're defeated after all, Lao Liu, are you sure you don't want to leave?"

"Since you said that even if the Japanese captured Songhu, they would not dare to attack the concessions for a while, how can my East China Company hold out for another year or two? Otherwise, where can we send medicine to our comrades? Such a big port cannot be lost so easily. Don't worry, if it really becomes impossible, I will withdraw. Don't you know my escape skills?"

"Well, as long as you know what's going on, I've written down the arrangements for the future here. Just follow them and make your own arrangements. Don't force yourself to do everything. Writing them down is also a credit."

"So you're going to go alone? Without taking more people with you?"

"Don't worry, I'm not the only one who has this problem. Okay, you should pay attention to the isolated army camp and keep an eye on them. Rescue them if you have a chance. This shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

"But with just that few people, what effect can they have?"

"They are witnesses, they are the ones who experienced it, and they were also betrayed. Some of the things we say in the future may not convince everyone, but if they say it, it will really have the final say. I leave it to you. I'm leaving now."

After patting Liu Wei on the shoulder, Wang Yi reviewed in his mind that he should not have forgotten to say anything to Liu Wei, and then left the company alone.

Then they came to the Continental Hotel and knocked on the door of the room where Mr. Mo Ming, the old patriarch of the Wang family, Master Jin Guang, and the divine horse Huang Yifa lived.

The door opened in response, and Wang Yi entered the room. He looked at Wu Man, the mysterious hermit who seemed to have sensed something and looked up at him. He also laughed loudly.

"Layman, Master, it's time for us to get going."

Upon hearing this, Master Jin Guang and Mr. Mo Ming also stood up calmly and prepared to leave with Wang Yi.

"stop!"

"Old man, I'm already doing what I promised you, so you don't have to follow me. That place is dangerous, and you have children. There's no need for you to follow me. I don't want to owe you a favor."

"But you promised me that you would not let him get what he wants and die a miserable death. That place doesn't count."

"That depends on how you see it. At least in my opinion, no one will know what he did, and the people who survived will just regard him as a ghost who died there. Isn't that enough?"

"Whether it is enough or not, I have to see him die with my own eyes to decide."

"Old man, why bother? You followed us into that place, and whether you can get out or not depends on God."

"That was my own choice. Just like you said, I have sons and daughters, and my family is prosperous. What difference does it make if I die here or die at home? Can my descendants miss me even a stick of incense?"

"In that case, I won't persuade you any more. Please do as you please, old man. Mr. Huang, what about you? Are you still not leaving?"

"I have lived half my life in confusion, relying on my miraculous skills to roam the world, but in the end I still don't know what the use of my skills is. I have to find my way."

Seeing that these two were so insistent, Wang Yi said no more. He led the four people to leave the Continental Hotel and boarded the train to Jinling City.

In the south, especially in the circle of extraordinary people in the south, as the mayor's letter to the citizens spread across the country, all the sects and schools that received the news were frightened.

You have to know that the class they represent is the landlords and gentry of the old society. In the Battle of Shanghai, they contributed a lot of money and food to the National Government. As a result, they gathered so many resources from the best areas to fight the Japanese and ended up in such a situation. This also made them believe the rumors that had previously leaked from the Jianghu Inn.

However, what they are going to do and how they are going to respond is up to them. Even though they already know that the three major sects, Sanyi Sect, Maoshan Sect, and Longhushan Sect, have already taken action, they still have their own little ideas.

But at least for Jianghu Xiaozhan and the Lu family, who had received the news in advance, they had already made a decision after receiving the news of the fall of Songhu.
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"Dad, Grandpa? What's going on?"

After receiving the message from home, Lu Jin rushed back to the Lu family from Sanyi Gate as soon as possible. Before he even entered the house, he saw fellow villagers in his town who he had not seen for a long time packing their luggage, bringing their families with them, and driving past him in a carriage without even saying hello.

When they arrived at their own house, the Lu family did the same thing. Maids, servants, and housekeepers kept taking valuables out of the house, and luggage was being loaded into the car.

"Jin'er, you're here just in time, come and help."

Your father Lu Xuan doesn't have the energy to explain so much to Lu Jin. He called you from Trinity Gate just because he doesn't want you to get involved in this muddy water.

But at this time, the rumors had already spread throughout the circle, so how could Lu Jin, who had been practicing in the Trinity Sect, not know about it?

"Are we moving away? At this time? Where?"

"Shancheng, we have heard from the government that Jinling City cannot be defended, so the government will move to Hankou first. If Hankou cannot be defended, then they will move to Shancheng. There is no need for our Lu family to follow the government, we can just go to Shancheng and settle down."

"Our Lu family can leave, but what about the people in Jinling City? What about the people in the town? Where can they go?"

"That's why you young ones have to leave. The same goes for the people in this town. The young ones go, and the old ones stay, including an old guy like me."

In response to the questioning by his junior, Old Master Lu came out with a look of old age. His spirit and energy could not be associated with the old naughty boy who celebrated his eightieth birthday.

"Grandpa, you..."

"Jin'er, I am old. In order to protect the Lu family, I chose the wrong side and caused countless people to die. Perhaps from the beginning, the government was not the new government we wanted. But what the new government will look like in the future depends on you young people to help us old people see."

"Grandpa, Jin'er doesn't understand, do we have to leave?"

"We have to leave. Hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated in Songhu. Once Songhu was defeated, Nanjing had no defenses and would fall sooner or later. If we don't lead everyone to retreat now, when the Japanese arrive, with only the few people in our Lu family and the local army, can we protect our Lu family and the people in the town? Not necessarily. Or do we have to compromise under the blade of the Japanese? If that's the case, then our Lu family will have no roots." "Then why don't you go with everyone, Grandpa?"

"It's hard to leave my hometown. I've lived here all my life. There are so many old brothers in the town. I can't just leave them here to die. Besides, I'm old enough to not fear death. Even if the Japanese really come, maybe I can still use the reputation I have left here to save a few more innocent people.

Even if his reputation is ruined, it won't involve our Lu family, how great is that."

Old Master Lu, leaning on a cane, looked at the town that was once a paradise in these troubled times and now was in chaos, and smiled sadly.

But when he saw Lu Jin standing in front of him and was not shaken by his words, he was not surprised.

"Jin'er, have you made up your mind?"

"Grandpa, my last name is Lu. Besides, my cousin Guangda is still studying in the United States."

"You do think that in your generation, only you and Guangda have a promising future. Well, I won't say anything. Now that you have made up your mind, talk to your father. Our Lu family has so much property, it will take more than one or two days to leave."

"Yes, Master."

Lu Jin did not stay long at home this time. After expressing his feelings to his father Lu Xuan, he packed his luggage and rushed back to Trinity Sect. There were some things he had to do as a member of the Lu family and a disciple of Trinity Sect.

Lu Xuan, the head of the family, could only watch his son go away outside the house. Even though he knew this might be the last time he and his son would see each other, he did not try to stop him.

"Don't act like a child now. You are the head of the family, and everyone is looking to you as the backbone to do things. You don't have to worry too much about things here. I, an old guy, can still help out."

"Uncle, what path should our Lu family take in the future? Can the government still be trusted?"

"How do we go? You are the head of the family, so you make the decision. As for whether the government can be trusted, I don't know. I also don't know what the new government will look like after the government is gone. I can only leave it to you to make your own judgment."

Old Master Lu said no more. He walked with his crutches towards those families in the town who chose to stay. He wanted to comfort their hearts.

Only Lu Xuan was left standing at the door, watching the servants and family members coming in and out, acting calm and composed like the head of the family.

At the same time, in the Shisanhang area of ​​Yangcheng in South China, the South China branch of Soitong Company was located.

Two great sorcerers, Qimen and Dunjia, who had left the capital a few years ago to accompany their grandson, were sitting at the door, looking at their great-grandson sleeping in the cradle with kind faces.

It was not until his grandson You Baiyun and his granddaughter-in-law came in and started nagging at them that he changed his expression.

"I told you to walk softly and don't disturb our baby."

"Grandpa and grandma, the two of you are so loud that the baby hasn't even woken up yet. The sound of our footsteps is nothing."

Listening to his grandparents' scolding, You Baiyun felt helpless.

When I was the only child in the family, the old couple treated me like a treasure. They even taught me to learn two arts, Qi Men Dun Jia, and they agreed.

Now that I have my own family and career, I feel looked down upon whenever I am in front of my old couple. My status in the family is almost lower than that of the housekeeper and nanny hired at home.

"Have you finished your business?"

"We don't have any big business here. Brother Yi is in Beijing, and Brother Liu is in Shanghai. Most of the company's import and export orders from abroad go to them. I just help to share the profits. I went to Hong Kong Island in the middle of the year and met with the Governor of Hong Kong to talk about expanding the business to his territory."

"I won't do that anymore..."

The two elders knew very well the temperament of their grandson. At first, they could not resist the fact that the grandson wanted to go out and see the world. Unexpectedly, their grandson made friends with up-and-coming stars in the circle, and inexplicably achieved success in his career, got married, and had children.

Both old people remembered this kindness and were smarter than their grandson.

The two old men could understand the situation that he could not understand.

"Grandpa, what did you say you won't do?"

You Baiyun realized it later and asked an extra question, which resulted in him being pinched by his own wife.

"You are a smart girl. I don't know how lucky we are in Baiyun to marry a good girl like you. You should read more news. The capital has fallen, and Songhu has also fallen. The business that your brother has worked so hard to build over the years, North China and East China have all become the territory of the Japanese. Only South China is left. In the future, won't all the business come to you? As the person in charge of South China, you have to make some achievements.

Also, you have to make plans early, maybe you have to move your business to Hong Kong Island."

"Yes, is it that serious?"

"Northeast China, North China, and East China have all suffered, so how could Central China and South China be far behind? You're already a married man with a career, but your personality is still so erratic. I don't know how we're going to explain this to your parents in the future."

"Don't say such unlucky words at a time like this!"

Listening to his grandparents' daily nagging, You Baiyun suddenly felt angry for no reason and his tone of voice became much heavier.

Seeing this, the two old men, Qimen and Dunjia, did not say much. They just looked at their grandsons, smiled helplessly, and stood up.

"Old lady, do you want to go out for a walk?"

"Okay, it's been a while since I went out with you to stretch my muscles."

At this moment, the baby in the cradle suddenly woke up and cried out.

Hearing their child crying like that, You Baiyun and his wife didn't care about anything else and just tried to comfort the child.

The two old people also took advantage of this opportunity to leave the house with light steps, only taking a last look at their grandson and his family of three who were coaxing their child at the door.

Afterwards, he disappeared into the crowd like a ghost.

You Baiyun also seemed to have sensed something. He looked at the direction where the two old people at the door disappeared and just patted his child's back silently. He knew that he would never see his grandparents again.

With the defeat of the National Army in the Battle of Songhu and the fall of Songhu, at the end of the first year of the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance, under the influence of Wang Yi, the alien circles in the north and south of China also gathered here, in Nanjing, under the trend of history. This was also a turning point in the fate of the alien circle in the future.

(End of this chapter)