Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

Zhang Hanqing said: "The second thing is much more important than the first thing."

"Brother Ye, you have been with my sister Zhang Yunwan for quite some time. Now, isn't it time to discuss getting married?"

marry.

Ye Yunfei was a little confused. He said, "Why get married?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "You have been together for such a long time, don't you plan to get married?"

Ye Yunfei said: "The Republic of China has not yet been unified, how can I get married?"

"My entire focus right now is on developing Longmen and expanding our influence. I don't want to get married yet, and I haven't thought about getting married."

Zhang Hanqing said: "I didn't expect that Brother Ye is a man who takes the world as his responsibility. However, marrying Yunwan has no effect on your ambitions."

"On the contrary, getting married is very beneficial to your development of power."

Ye Yunfei said: "Really? How to develop power? I still don't quite understand."

Zhang Hanqing said: "It's very simple. Once you and Yunwan get married and announce your marriage to the public, the entire Republic of China will be shocked."

"Yunwan is my sister and the representative of the Northeastern Army, and you are the boss of Longmen. Your marriage to my sister means the marriage between the Northeastern Army and Longmen."

"Doesn't our marriage count as developing power? In my opinion, not only can we develop power, we can even become the number one power in the Republic of China."

“So, marriage is the top priority for development.”

"Marrying my sister at this time is the best choice. Brother Ye, do you think I am right?"

After Zhang Hanqing finished speaking, Ye Yunfei frowned.

I have to say that what Zhang Hanqing said does make some sense.

The marriage between the Northeast Army and Longmen is indeed a development of power, and it is a very big development.

With the current strength of Longmen and the Northeast Army, if they really form an alliance, they can definitely be regarded as the number one force in the Republic of China.

The force is strong, but Ye Yunfei does not want to do this.

He said, "Haven't we already published an article in the newspapers announcing our cooperation? There's no need to use marriage to promote our cooperation."

Zhang Hanqing said: "Publishing a statement in the newspaper is just a statement, it doesn't mean anything."

"Although the statement is useful, it will not be very effective because it is just a piece of paper and can be torn up at any time."

"But marriage is different. Once the two sides get married, they will become one family. As the saying goes, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. As long as they get married, they will almost never be separated again."

"So, marriage is the most solid alliance."

"The warlords in the Republic of China are not fools. They won't care if it's just a statement. However, once the news of the marriage is announced, I'm sure the whole Republic of China will be shaken. From now on, everyone will know that the Northeast Army and Longmen are one family, and no one will dare to be our enemy anymore."

“We can also do more in the Republic of China.”

Obviously, Zhang Hanqing is quite optimistic about the marriage.

To be precise, he came here specifically for marriage proposal.

Therefore, he tried hard to persuade Ye Yunfei to marry into his Northeast Army.

After Zhang Hanqing finished speaking, Ye Yunfei lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and then said, "Hanqing, what you said does make sense. A marriage can indeed strengthen the power of both of us and deter the entire Republic of China warlords."

"However, this is a major matter in life, so I should be cautious. Let me think about it, okay."

Zhang Hanqing said, "There is nothing to consider about this matter. My sister is one of the most beautiful women in Northeast China, and you have already established a substantial relationship with her. It is only natural for you to get married now."

"Of course, I also understand that a man can't have only one woman. I understand this. Even if you are married, no one will restrict you. You can still have fun if you want. My sister is a sensible woman. She understands this."

Ye Yunfei heard this and said helplessly: "I know, whether it is you, Han Qing, or Yun Wan, I know both of you. You are both very good people, and Yun Wan is also a very beautiful and sensible woman. However, marriage is indeed a big deal, especially for people of our status. It is even more extraordinary to have a marriage between two parties."

"Let me think about it. I'll give you an answer after I've thought it over."

Zhang Hanqing looked at Ye Yunfei for a few times, and finally said helplessly: "Okay, then you should think about it carefully. I will be in Shanghai for a while. Wait for you to think it over and give me the result."

"okay."

Ye Yunfei nodded.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a few minutes and Zhang Hanqing was about to leave.

When he reached the door, he suddenly said, "Oh, there's one more thing. Wu Fatian asked someone to find me and said he hopes to meet you."

Ye Yunfei frowned and said, "Wu Fatian met with me, why did he meet with me?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "I don't know. He just found me and said that he hoped I could be a middleman and let me convince you to meet with him."

"I feel like it should be the last time he led his troops to besiege Shanghai."

"Apart from this matter, it seems that he has nothing else to ask you."

Ye Yunfei said: "Why didn't he come to me himself, but asked you to bring a message to me instead?"

Zhang Hanqing said: "I guess it's because he has a conflict with you and he can't come to you directly, so he asked me to be the middleman."

"That's what he told me. As for whether you want to meet him or not, it's up to you to choose. I'm just a messenger and I won't force you."

Ye Yunfei said: "Meet, of course I want to meet, why not."

"He is the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces of the five southeastern provinces. If you count, Shanghai is also in the southeast and falls under his jurisdiction. He is still my leader. If he wants to see me, I must give him face."

Zhang Hanqing said, "You really want to see him."

Ye Yunfei said: "Of course, why would I lie to you?"

Zhang Hanqing said, "Okay, then I'll let him know and arrange a time to meet. As for the location, let's go somewhere near Shanghai Beach. This way, it will be good for both parties."

Ye Yunfei said: "Just do it as you see fit. When the time comes, tell me the time and place."

"Well, then I'm leaving."

Zhang Hanqing left after he finished speaking.

Ye Yunfei also returned to Lido.

He recalled the three things Zhang Hanqing said to him today.

One, build railways, two, get married, and three, meet Wu Fatian.

Building railways is certainly a good thing. It can increase connections between each other and is more conducive to the development of both sides.

As for the arranged marriage, he was not willing to do it and did not want to do it. It was not that he did not like Zhang Yunwan, but the arranged marriage situation was somewhat complicated and involved the interests of both parties.

He didn't want to make things too complicated, nor did he want to be too closely tied to the Northeast Army.

They were originally two different warlords, and if they were tied too tightly together, it would be easy for something to go wrong.

Moreover, there is another point. There are many women around him. If the news of the marriage gets out, what will the other women think?