Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"Now he has transferred almost all his troops to Shanghai."

Ye Yunfei said: "He transferred all his troops to Shanghai Beach, so what about his previous territory? Doesn't he want it anymore?"

As a warlord in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang area, Lu Yongxiang's influence was mostly concentrated in that area.

In the past few years, Lu Yongxiang has been developing his power in that area and has seized a lot of territory.

During the Republic of China period, territory was very important, and once you had conquered the territory, you had to send troops to occupy it.

If you don't send troops to occupy it, the territory you have conquered will most likely be taken away by other warlords.

Therefore, almost all warlords sent heavy troops to guard their own territories.

Without territory, a warlord has nothing.

And Lu Yongxiang actually transferred all his troops to Shanghai.

Could it be that he no longer wants the territory he had seized before?

Xu Wenqiang said: "As far as I know, what Lu Yongxiang values ​​most now is Shanghai."

"Shanghai is the most important city in the entire Republic of China and even in the entire Far East. Whether in terms of geographical location, capital, or political significance, Shanghai is unparalleled."

"Controlling Shanghai is equivalent to controlling the economic lifeline of the Republic of China. Therefore, many warlords attach great importance to Shanghai. However, they have not had time to take action yet."

"Lu Yongxiang was located closest to Shanghai, so he arrived first."

"Lu Yongxiang sent so many troops here not only to deal with us Longmen, but also to seize the entire Shanghai Beach and make it his base."

"Although Lu Yongxiang was a warlord before, he was only considered average among all the warlords in the Republic of China, far from being the top."

"But if he occupies the military stronghold of Shanghai and then develops on the basis of Shanghai, then he may become more and more powerful."

"So, that was his plan."

Ye Yunfei nodded: "I see. I was saying that if he mobilized more than 100,000 people to deal with our Longmen, it would be a bit too unexpected."

"It turns out that his target is the entire Shanghai, not just our Longmen."

Xu Wenqiang said: "Although his main target is Shanghai, we in Longmen must also deal with him."

"Moreover, once his hundreds of thousands of troops arrive in Shanghai, they will definitely target our Longmen first, so we have to be on guard against this."

Ye Yunfei said: "Then Wen Qiang, how do you think we should deal with Lu Yongxiang?"

Xu Wenqiang is both intelligent and brave, and he can often give very good suggestions.

See what he thinks.

Xu Wenqiang said: "There is no other way now. If Lu Yongxiang is determined to deal with us Longmen, then we will have to fight to the death."

"Just wait until his people arrive in Shanghai and fight them out."

"If we win, we can dominate Shanghai. If we lose, we will disappear from Shanghai."

Ye Yunfei said: "Okay, that's settled then. You can continue to be busy. There should be a lot of things for you to deal with in Longmen now."

"Adjust the overall morale of Longmen to the best state."

Xu Wenqiang said: "Understood, I'll leave first."

Then Xu Wenqiang left.

After Xu Wenqiang left, Ye Yunfei lit a cigarette and stared at the Huangpu River outside the window.

"Lu Yongxiang, it seems like you are really going to fight to the death this time."

"Either you die or I die. Let's see which of us can dominate Shanghai."

……

These days, Ye Yunfei has been living in Lido.

The next morning, a phone call came in.

"Yun Fei, Mr. Feng is looking for you."

A Xiang said on the phone.

Ye Yunfei asked, "It's so early, what does Mr. Feng want to talk to me about?"

Ah Xiang said, "Come quickly, it's a big deal."

Ye Yunfei said: "Okay, then I'll come over."

I don’t know what Feng Jingyao wants to talk to him about, why does he call him so early in the morning?

After washing up, Ye Yunfei went to find Feng Jingyao.

After seeing Feng Jingyao at Feng's villa, Feng Jingyao said directly: "Yunfei, you are here, I have something important to tell you."

Ye Yunfei said: "What's the important matter? Mr. Feng, please tell me. I'm listening."

Feng Jingyao said: "Young Marshal Zhang from the Northeast will officially arrive in Shanghai at 12 noon today. At that time, many celebrities in Shanghai will go to greet him."

"You come with me to see him."

Ye Yunfei was a little surprised when he heard this: "Is Young Marshal Zhang here? Didn't he say before that he had something to do outside and couldn't come to Shanghai for the time being?"

He had known for a long time that Young Marshal Zhang from the Northeast was coming, but later Feng Jingyao said that Young Marshal Zhang had some things to do somewhere else and could not come for the time being.

I didn't expect it to come again now.

what happened.

Feng Jingyao said: "Young Marshal Zhang's matter has been resolved. He will come to Shanghai at noon today."

"And according to the intelligence I received, Marshal Zhang already knows you, so he wants to meet you specially."

"You can't miss this opportunity."

Ye Yunfei was surprised and said, "Young Marshal Zhang wants to see me. How did he know about me? I'm in Shanghai and he's in the Northeast. We're so far apart. We can't be related at all."

Ye Yunfei was surprised that Young Marshal Zhang knew his name.

Feng Jingyao said: "You are not an unknown person now. In Shanghai, you are one of the most powerful gang leaders. In the Republic of China, you are also a little famous."

"Young Marshal Zhang has always been concerned about the situation in Shanghai. You have been so popular in Shanghai recently, so it is normal for him to know you."

Ye Yunfei nodded: "So that's the case, then why did he come to see me?"

Feng Jingyao said: "Then how should I know? Who else can know what Young Marshal Zhang is thinking except himself?"

"But he wants to see you. This is definitely a good opportunity for you. If you can get on board with Young Marshal Zhang, you will definitely have no problems in Shanghai."

"I know that you are now facing the threat of Lu Yongxiang. Lu Yongxiang wants to eradicate you in Shanghai, and it is difficult for you to deal with him."

"But as long as Young Marshal Zhang comes forward, even if it's just to say a word for you, Lu Yongxiang will never dare to act recklessly."

"After all, Lu Yongxiang is still far behind Zhang Shaoshuai."

Feng Jingyao was obviously in awe of Young Marshal Zhang, and his words were full of flattery.

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "I understand. Since he wants to see me, let's go and see what this Young Marshal Zhang wants from me."

He didn't have any extra thoughts about finding a backer.

It would naturally be good to have a powerful warlord as a backer.

If not, it doesn’t matter.

Anyway, he still has to rely mainly on himself. Others, no matter how powerful they are, cannot be relied upon.

Ye Yunfei was very clear about this.

Feng Jingyao said, "Let's go to the train station now to pick up Marshal Zhang."