Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"Young Marshal, if you have something to say, just tell me. As long as I, Lu, can do it, I will definitely do my best to help."

Lu Yongxiang was quite polite to Zhang Hanqing.

Zhang Hanqing nodded and said, “General Lu, I came here this time to ask for a small favor. I hope General Lu can agree to it.”

Lu Yongxiang said, "Young Marshal, please tell me what's the matter."

Zhang Hanqing said, "I heard that Ye Yunfei from Shanghai seems to have some conflicts with you, General Lu. There has been some friction between the two of you. General Lu is preparing to mobilize troops to deal with Ye Yunfei, right?"

Lu Yongxiang's eyes flickered for a moment before he said, "Yes, that's true. What do you think, Young Marshal, do you have any advice on this matter?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "It's not really a guide, I just became friends with Ye Yunfei, and I heard that he ran into a little trouble, so I wanted to help him solve it."

"I have a rough idea of ​​the grievances between General Lu and Ye Yunfei. I came here today to ask General Lu to take a step back and stop causing trouble for Ye Yunfei and Longmen. What do you think, General Lu?"

Lu Yongxiang frowned and said, “Young Marshal is here to plead for Ye Yunfei.”

Zhang Hanqing said, "It can be regarded as pleading for mercy, and it can also be regarded as making friends. After all, the two of you are now among the most powerful figures in Shanghai, and both of you have big families and big businesses. If the matter is too big, neither of you can back down. Therefore, I hope that General Lu will take a step back and stop causing trouble for Ye Yunfei."

"I don't know if General Lu will give me this honor."

After Zhang Hanqing finished speaking, he stared at Lu Yongxiang.

Lu Yongxiang lowered his head, his face a little gloomy, and said nothing.

After Zhang Hanqing came, he guessed that Zhang Hanqing's arrival might be related to Ye Yunfei.

But he still couldn't believe that Zhang Hanqing would speak for Ye Yunfei, a gang leader.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Hanqing really came to plead for Ye Yunfei.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yongxiang said: "Young Marshal, it's not that I don't give you face. Since you know the grudge between me and Ye Yunfei, then you should know that he killed my son."

"Lu Xiaojia was my only son, but he died at my hands. The hatred of killing my son is irreconcilable. If I don't kill him, how can I be worthy of my son's spirit in heaven?"

"It's not that I don't give the young commander face, it's just that Ye Yunfei and I have a deep blood feud. I hope the young commander can understand."

Zhang Hanqing lit a cigar and said calmly: "General Lu, as far as I know, the reason why Ye Yunfei killed your son was because you took the initiative to instigate it."

"You forcefully asked him for one million dollars in military expenses, but Ye Yunfei refused to give it to you. You even detained him and threatened his life."

"That's why Ye Yunfei killed your son. If you calculate it, your fault should be greater than Ye Yunfei's."

"Although Ye Yunfei killed your son, there were reasons for it, and you should understand."

"As for what you said about Lu Xiaojia being your only son, that's not entirely true. General Lu is still young and strong, and he can definitely have another child. That way, you will have someone to carry on your legacy."

Hearing Zhang Hanqing's words, Lu Yongxiang's face looked very ugly.

Is it so easy to have another child, let alone a son?

He has more than a dozen concubines, but he only has one son so far. If it were so easy to give birth to a son, how could he have only had Lu Xiaojia as his son so far?

It's really easy for Zhang Hanqing to talk without any pain in his waist.

Lu Yongxiang stared at Zhang Hanqing and said, "So, the young marshal must stand up for Ye Yunfei."

Zhang Hanqing said calmly: "I said, Ye Yunfei is my friend now. Isn't it right to stand up for a friend?"

Lu Yongxiang said unwillingly: "Young Marshal, I don't understand. You are the young marshal of the Northeast Army, you are in a high position and have a noble status, and Ye Yunfei is just a gang leader. How can you become friends with him?"

"He doesn't deserve to be your friend."

Zhang Hanqing said calmly: "General Lu may not know me very well. When I make friends, I never care about the other person's identity and status. What I care more about is that we have the same ideals and interests."

"As long as we can chat, I can be friends with him even if he is a beggar. On the contrary, if we can't chat, I have no interest in him even if he is the emperor of a country."

"I think you can understand what I mean."

Hearing Zhang Hanqing's words, Lu Yongxiang nodded with a dark face and said, "I understand. What the young marshal means is that Ye Yunfei is your friend now. If I still attack Ye Yunfei, then I will be an enemy of the young marshal, right?"

Zhang Hanqing nodded and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant, but I still hope that General Lu will give me some face and let this matter end in a dignified manner."

"What do you think, General Lu?"

Lu Yongxiang said with an unpleasant expression: "Since the young commander has said so, what else can I say? Let's just forget about this matter for now."

"We'll talk about it later."

Zhang Hanqing smiled when he heard this and said, "Okay, thank you very much, General Lu. Goodbye."

After saying that, Zhang Hanqing turned around and left.

As soon as Zhang Hanqing left, Lu Yongxiang threw the cup in his hand to the ground.

"Damn you Zhang Hanqing, you actually interfered in the matter between Ye Yunfei and me. I will never let you go."

Lu Yongxiang said angrily.

The man next to him said, "General Lu, are we really going to let it go? We have already sent our army to Shanghai Beach. Just because of a few words from Zhang Hanqing, we are going to give up the attack on Longmen. Isn't this too much of a loss?"

Lu Yongxiang said angrily: "I don't want to give up, but Zhang Hanqing has already said so. If I still take action, it will be tantamount to making an enemy of the Northeast Army."

"Our current strength is not enough to compete with the Northeast Army, so we can only put this matter aside for the time being."

"However, I guess that Zhang Hanqing will not stay in Shanghai for too long. When he leaves Shanghai, this place will still be mine. It won't be too late for me to kill Ye Yunfei then."

The man nodded: "I understand."

Lu Yongxiang clenched his fists.

Zhang Hanqing is in Shanghai, so he cannot act rashly for the time being.

But Zhang Hanqing will leave Shanghai sooner or later, and when that time comes, he will make Ye Yunfei pay for it.

Anyway, this matter can't be let go like this.

……

At this moment, Zhang Hanqing, who had left Lu Yongxiang's mansion, was walking towards Lido.

Adjutant Zhao Chengde said, "Young Marshal, is it worth it for us to have a falling out with Lu Yongxiang because of Ye Yunfei?"

"Lu Yongxiang is also a relatively powerful warlord, and he is from the Anhui faction. The Anhui faction has always had a bad relationship with us, and now it must be even worse."

"Will there be some trouble?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "What's the trouble? Let me tell you, it's definitely worth it to have a falling out with Lu Yongxiang for Ye Yunfei."

"One hundred Lu Yongxiangs are no match for one Ye Yunfei."