Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

Of course, although he thought so, it is hard to say whether Zhang Hanqing would agree.

After finishing speaking, Ye Yunfei stared at Zhang Hanqing, waiting for his reply.

Zhang Hanqing frowned and said, "Mr. Ye, you said that you don't want to join our Northeast Army, but cooperate with us."

Ye Yunfei said: "Yes, it is cooperation. Mr. Zhang should also know that I started from scratch and it is not easy to build this family business. If you want me to directly bring the entire Longmen to join the Northeast Army, it is a bit difficult for me to do it."

"So, if it's cooperation, it's acceptable."

"Also, although we are cooperating, the result is the same. You, the Northeast Army, just want to control Shanghai and don't want it to fall into the hands of other warlords."

"I guard Shanghai. No one, no warlord, can take Shanghai from me."

"Shanghai is in my hands, just like it is in your hands. Moreover, if your Northeast Army wants to carry out any activities or actions in Shanghai in the future, I will support them."

"What do you think, Marshal?"

After listening to Ye Yunfei's words, Zhang Hanqing nodded and said, "What Mr. Ye said makes sense, but I still hope that talents like Mr. Ye can join our Northeast Army."

"If Mr. Ye can join our Northeast Army, it will definitely be a great help to our Northeast Army."

"But since Mr. Ye is unwilling, we won't force him. The cooperation Mr. Ye just mentioned is also completely feasible."

"In that case, let's do as Mr. Ye said."

Ye Yunfei said: "So, the young marshal agrees that we, Longmen, will cooperate with your Northeast Army."

Zhang Hanqing nodded: "Yes, the Northeast Army has reached a cooperation with Longmen. If there is any problem in Longmen in the future, our Northeast Army is willing to provide full assistance."

"Of course, Mr. Ye, you can't hand over Shanghai to anyone else. You have to control it yourself."

"If my Northeast Army encounters any problems in Shanghai in the future, we will also need your assistance."

Ye Yunfei said: "That's no problem. As long as we can reach a cooperation, we will naturally support each other."

Zhang Hanqing stood up and said, "Okay, then this matter is settled."

"Also, I have a small gift for Mr. Ye."

After that, Zhang Hanqing took out a check from his pocket, put it on the table, and said, "This is a check for one million dollars. I heard that Mr. Ye's Longmen is short of money now, so I specially gave you some military funds as a token of our appreciation."

Ye Yunfei heard this and said with a smile: "Young Marshal, you are thoughtful. If that's the case, then I will accept it."

"If you have any questions in Shanghai, you can tell me and I will do my best to assist you."

Zhang Hanqing nodded: "Okay."

The matter had been discussed, and Ye Yunfei said, "Then I'll take my leave first. I'll treat the young marshal to a meal another day. The young marshal should be in Shanghai and will stay for a while."

Zhang Hanqing said: "Yes, I will stay in Shanghai for a few days. Mr. Ye can come to see me anytime if he is free."

"it is good."

Ye Yunfei turned and left.

Zhang Hanqing looked at Ye Yunfei's back with a deep gaze.

Not long after Ye Yunfei left, a young man in military uniform walked in.

It was his adjutant, Zhao Chengde.

Zhao Chengde said: "Young Marshal, this Ye Yunfei did not agree to join our Northeast Army, why should we let him go?"

"Didn't we agree before that he must join the Northeast Army?"

Before Ye Yunfei came, he had heard the young marshal say that he would find a way to get Ye Yunfei to join the Northeast Army and recruit him.

The young marshal has always been a very strong person, and he basically completes whatever he wants to do.

And now, Ye Yunfei refused to join the Northeast Army, and the young marshal actually let him go. Zhao Chengde was a little puzzled.

Zhang Hanqing said: "Originally, I planned to let him join the Northeast Army at all costs, and also bring his Longmen into the Northeast Army."

"But after chatting with this person, I felt that he was not someone who could be easily controlled. He was unwilling to join the Northeast Army. No matter what I said or did, it would never change his mind."

"On the contrary, if you push too hard, you might end up making things worse."

"He has more than 100,000 men under his command. We cannot allow him to stand against our Northeast Army."

"Also, although he did not join the Northeastern Army, our goal has been achieved. With him in Shanghai, this important place will not fall into the hands of other warlords."

"Besides, we have already reached a cooperation agreement with him, so there is no difference between Shanghai in his hands and in ours."

After Zhang Xueliang finished speaking, he took a long puff of his cigarette.

There are only two most important purposes for his visit to Shanghai this time.

One is to find a way to control Shanghai and put it in the hands of his Northeast Army.

The second is to see whether Ye Yunfei and Longmen can be recruited. After all, Longmen now has 100,000 troops, which is already a very powerful force. If Ye Yunfei and Longmen can be recruited, the Northeast Army will be even stronger.

Of course, the result did not meet his wish, but at least it was acceptable.

A cooperation was reached with Longmen, and Ye Yunfei promised not to hand over Shanghai to others.

This would be of some help to the Northeast Army. In addition, as long as Shanghai does not fall into the hands of other warlords, that would be enough.

So, to some extent, he has accomplished his goal.

"understood."

Zhao Chengde also nodded.

"So, Marshal, what should we do now? Should we continue to stay in Shanghai?"

Zhao Chengde said.

Zhang Hanqing said: "Stay in Shanghai for a few days and find out the situation here."

"Also, we need to continue observing Ye Yunfei. After all, this is just our first acquaintance, so we still need to learn more about some things."

Zhao Chengde nodded: "Understood."

……

Ye Yunfei also left the hotel. As soon as he walked out of the hotel, Feng Jingyao pulled him into the car.

"So, what did Young Marshal Zhang talk to you about?"

Ye Yunfei glanced at Feng Jingyao and said, "Mr. Feng, you have been waiting for me at the door."

Feng Jingyao said, "Yes, I was waiting for you to come out. You and Young Marshal Zhang talked for so long, what did you talk about?"

Ye Yunfei looked at Feng Jingyao helplessly.

This old man is quite curious.

Want to know the content of his conversation with Zhang Hanqing.

However, there was nothing wrong with telling him. Besides, he and Feng Jingyao had a close relationship now and were basically on the same boat.

There’s nothing that can’t be said.

Ye Yunfei said: "Since you are so curious, I will tell you."