The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 295 Meeting
"While fleeing in a panic, Luo Yuzhu's son was shot dead by the Japanese army - he, he,"

Seeing him hesitating, Jiang Cheng, who was originally thinking about the situation, couldn't help but regain his composure and asked, "What's wrong, Fifth Uncle? We are all grown men, can't you speak more straightforwardly?"

Seeing his apprehensive look, the deputy head of the group, Cai Yuanming, curled his lips and said, "Why, Uncle Du, is there something you can't say?"

"Feilan, Luo Yuzhu escaped with dozens of his men and miners and ran all the way to the Siping Public Security Bureau lobby to appeal for justice."

"But our Uncle Du actually called the city's police to drive them away... and even injured several of them!"

Ok?
Jiang Cheng's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle, and he looked at Du Haisheng who was getting more and more nervous: "Fifth Uncle, what's going on?"

He was speechless for a moment, and after a long while he answered in a panic: "Feilan, I...I really did something wrong in this matter."

"But don't you know that this group of unruly people not only cried and shouted in the streets in mourning, but also carried the corpse of Luo Yuzhu's son to the lobby of the government office to appeal for justice!"

"The whole Siping was surrounded by people in three layers, making a huge scene. We were really afraid of provoking a civil uprising..."

Before he could finish his words, Jiang Cheng slammed the table and stood up angrily: "Du Haisheng, you are such a bastard!"

Never had he seen this junior so furious before. Du Haisheng, who was sitting upright on a high-back chair, turned deathly pale in an instant, his back pressed against the back of the chair, his hands tightly gripping the armrests, unable to speak.

The entire conference room was in a state of panic; even the "talkative" Cai Yuanming held his breath, and all eyes were focused on the calm face of the top commander.

Jiang Cheng paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back. His voice was deep, a mixture of a changing voice and an adult man's, making his tone even more passionate: "Liufangzi Coal Mine is our territory! Even if we make a noise, what does it have to do with them?"

"Now they have injured people and occupied our mines. As a parent official, you don't even stand up for the people, and you call them 'troublemakers'... and you even sent people to drive them away!?"

At this point, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but think of those "foreigners' favor" officials. He turned around and pointed at Du Haisheng's nose angrily: "Tell me, what is the crime? "

Du Haisheng was shocked.

He couldn't answer a single word, but Li Zhenyuan beside him stood up nervously to explain: "Master Jiang... you, you still have to find out what happened, right?"

"It would be fine if they came into the city and shouted about their grievances, but they - they incited the public sentiment along the streets, and Master Du said, "

Without waiting for him to finish his words, Jiang Cheng raised his hand and interrupted him: "Okay! I admit this one."

"But did you report the incident or make a decision for the people? Did you not?"

Du Haisheng gritted his teeth and stood up: "You are right, Chief Jiang!"

"But, but you were not in Siping when the Japanese occupied the coal mines. Besides, there is no precedent for speaking for the people in the Fengtian Army."

Jiang Cheng sneered: "According to what you said, our Fengtian Army seems to be a cowardly group that bullies the weak and fears the strong? The Japanese dared not even fart when they occupied our coal mines, but when the common people came to complain about their injustice, they had to show off their power?"

After saying this, he stepped forward and stared at the chief executive who was his uncle, "You are deceiving your superiors and bullying your subordinates. I don't think you need to be in this position anymore."

"Ye Hai! Take both of them home and let them reflect on their actions."

Du Haisheng's whole body trembled, and his face looked as ugly as a pig's liver.

After a long time, he stood at attention and saluted with Li Zhenyuan, and was led out by Jiang Cheng's adjutant Ye Hai.

"Feilan, this... is your fifth uncle after all, right?"

Until the door of the conference room was closed again, Hai Pingchuan stood up and said, "Our father, but..." Before he finished his words, Hai Rushong, who was sitting above him, coughed heavily.

The second-in-command never expressed his opinion during the whole process. Even he understood that Jiang Cheng wanted to warn his subordinates. After all, in addition to his trusted aides, there were also many civil servants and military generals in Siping who were originally Du Haisheng's men.

There can't be two tigers in one mountain, and the pain of "reform" is inevitable at this moment.

Hai Pingchuan looked at Jiang Cheng, who didn't show any emotion, then looked at his father, and said honestly: "Feilan, I think we should go meet that Luo Yuzhu about this matter! Don't let Uncle Wu be wronged..."

Jiang Cheng looked at him sideways: "Not only him, I will also meet people from the Chamber of Commerce and the mining industry."

At this time of internal and external troubles, he could only use this method to stabilize Siping.

Moreover, when they attacked Zhang Haipeng at night before, there must have been an insider in the city.

If these bastards are not caught, the Siping incident will cause great trouble to him and the entire army.

The meeting continued, with little progress except for a few chaotic fights.

At this time, a strange situation of three cities standing side by side was formed at the border between the two provinces.

That afternoon, Jiang Cheng personally met with several heads of Siping Chamber of Commerce, mining, forestry, and even agriculture and animal husbandry.

They all showed great admiration for this young general who commanded a powerful army. The whole meeting almost turned into a flattery conference. These old guys all expressed their willingness to cooperate with Master Jiang's work and would surely make Siping a prosperous city.

Except for the Chamber of Commerce President Yu Baozhong and Wang Huaiye who was in charge of mining, Jiang Cheng sent everyone back.

While cursing inwardly "I'm really choking on you all those sour words", he still forced a smile and asked them to sit on the sofa in the study.

At this time, Luo Yuzhu and his manager Mei Sheng were brought in by Han Ming. When the two old guys saw them standing up, they immediately understood why Commander Jiang wanted to keep them here.

The questioning went smoothly and the process was similar to what I heard during the meeting.

Luo Yuzhu and the other man also gradually calmed down from their trembling looks of fear due to the kind words of the handsome officer in front of them and the hot milk tea.

Jiang Cheng asked Luo Yuzhu some more details: from the occurrence of the dispute, to the details of the Japanese killings, and even the battle that took place when they rushed to the mining area... He asked about every detail.

These Japanese soldiers should have come from Siping Railway Station.

The direction of the mining area is exactly opposite to the train station. If there was no team heading straight for the miners' necessary route, how could they have met them?

Besides, they can really come up with such a shitty excuse as "making a fuss".

Jiang Cheng is still relatively calm now, but Yu Baozhong opposite him is getting a little restless.

"Master Jiang, that's not what they said—"

Yu Baozhong calmed down for a moment and pretended to be profound. "The miners were already at a disadvantage in the fight with the Japanese. How can they be a match for the foreign guns with their bare hands?"

"Besides, several people were beaten to death by them, but these Japanese still refused to give in and went to the mining area to commit murder. Are they still complaining?"

While speaking, his eyes kept looking at Wang Huaiye, which made the latter finally unable to hold back and curse: "You, why the hell are you always staring at me?"

(End of this chapter)