Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"Brother Fei, why are you calling me back so urgently? What happened?"

Xu Wenqiang looked at Ye Yunfei in confusion.

He was dealing with some very important matters in Jiangnan, and at this time, Ye Yunfei called him and asked him to return to Longmen immediately.

So he put down his work and came back.

I don’t know what’s the matter that Ye Yunfei called him back so anxiously.

Ye Yunfei said: "Three days ago, I asked Ding Li to take some people to the Northeast to transport a batch of arms. Logically speaking, he should be able to come back in three days."

"But now it's the fourth day and Ding Li is still nowhere to be found. Moreover, I called Zhang Hanqing and he said that Ding Li had left two days ago with the weapons."

"So, now Ding Li is missing, and the arms are also missing."

Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Xu Wenqiang's face immediately became serious and he said, "Ali and Junhuo disappeared on the way back."

"Brother Fei, how many people did Ali bring to transport the arms?"

Ye Yunfei said: "He should have brought a few hundred people with him, not too many."

He told Ding Li to bring more people, but Ding Li said the more people there were, the bigger the target would be, and the train couldn't carry so many people.

There are still ammunition on the way back, so a few hundred people will be enough.

Therefore, Ding Li brought several hundred people to transport the arms.

Xu Wenqiang said solemnly, "It's thousands of miles from the Northeast to Shanghai, and we have to pass through many warlords' territories. Arms are very precious. If other warlords knew that Ali was transporting arms, they would definitely be interested."

"With only a few hundred people, we can't protect the ammunition. Now that he hasn't come back yet, I think he must have had an accident on the way."

Ye Yunfei said: "I thought the same thing, so I called you back."

"Wen Qiang, send someone to check immediately what happened to Ding Li on the road, and where he is now."

"Tell me immediately if you have any news about him."

Xu Wenqiang said: "Okay Brother Fei, I'll check it out right away."

After saying that, Xu Wenqiang immediately went to investigate.

Ye Yunfei frowned and waited.

He had a vague feeling that something big might happen this time.

No matter what happens now, let’s find Ding Li first.

Compared with that batch of arms, Ye Yunfei cared more about Ding Li.

Ding Li is the core of Longmen, his brother. Something may happen to the arms, but nothing must happen to Ding Li.

Now Xu Wenqiang has gone to check, hoping to get the results as soon as possible.

This wait lasted for two days.

Two days later, Xu Wenqiang finally found out the news.

Xu Wenqiang came to Ye Yunfei's office with a serious face and said, "Brother Fei, I used the connections of half of the Republic of China and spent a lot of money, and finally found a clue about Ali."

Ye Yunfei immediately asked: "Where is Ali now and what is the situation?"

Xu Wenqiang said: "Ali is indeed in trouble. According to the clues I found, Ali was on his way back from transporting arms when he was suddenly attacked by the local warlord, Yan Laoxi, in Jin Province."

"Although Ali brought several hundred people with him, he was no match for Yan Laoxi. Jin Province was originally Yan Laoxi's territory. Moreover, Yan Laoxi was also a top warlord in the Republic of China and was very powerful."

"Ali's men were simply unable to withstand the attack of Yan Laoxi's army and were wiped out in a short while."

"That batch of arms, along with Ali, was all seized by Yan Laoxi."

"Now, Ali is in the hands of Yan Laoxi."

Hearing Xu Wenqiang's words, Ye Yunfei said coldly: "Yan Laoxi, is he the local warlord in Jin Province? He is so bold that he dares to rob our goods and arrest Ali. What does he want to do?"

Xu Wenqiang said: "Yan Laoxi is the most powerful warlord in Shanxi Province. He is also ranked among the warlords in the Republic of China and has great power."

"I don't know why he attacked Ali, but I guess he was mainly after the arms."

"Yan Laoxi's army has always been short of equipment, and he has been scavenging for equipment from everywhere. Now that such a large amount of arms is passing through his territory, it is hard for him not to be tempted."

"So, Yan Laoxi must have attacked Ali for the arms."

"But I haven't found out how the information about the arms was leaked yet."

Ye Yunfei said coldly: "So, Ali is now in Yan Laoxi's hands."

Xu Wenqiang nodded: "Yes, Ali is in the hands of Yan Laoxi."

Ye Yunfei asked: "How is his safety? Is there any problem with his safety?"

Xu Wenqiang said, "I inquired about it. Ali is being held by Yan Laoxi. His safety is not a problem for now, but the hundreds of brothers he brought with him should have all been killed."

Ye Yunfei said: "Hundreds of brothers were killed, why did he keep Ali? If he killed Ali as well, wouldn't there be no evidence?"

"What does Yan Laoxi think?"

Xu Wenqiang said: "No one knows what Yan Laoxi is thinking, but he must have his reasons for keeping Ali."

"I roughly guessed that he might know Ali's identity, so he didn't dare to kill rashly."

"Otherwise, Ali should be dead."

Ye Yunfei said coldly: "No matter what the reason is, this old man Yan stole our arms, killed our people, and captured Ali. He is the enemy of us Longmen."

"Wen Qiang, mobilize the troops immediately and go to Jin Province. I want to destroy Yan Laoxi."

He rarely took the initiative to attack other warlords, especially Yan Laoxi.

Jin Province, where Yan Laoxi is located, is actually quite far away from Shanghai, and it takes two or three days to get there by train.

Moving a large army back and forth is a very troublesome and risky task.

However, this time it was Yan Laoxi who took the initiative to cause trouble for him.

Robbery, murder, and arrest of Ding Li.

This account must definitely be settled.

He is not someone you can easily mess with.

If Yan Laoxi dares to cause trouble, just kill him.

But Xu Wenqiang said: "Brother Fei, I think we still need to think about this matter in the long run."

"It's better not to send troops rashly."

Ye Yunfei said: "Why? Give me a reason."

Xu Wenqiang said: "Firstly, Jin Province is too far away from us, and the army will suffer heavy losses from traveling back and forth."

"Secondly, Yan Laoxi is quite powerful. He has more than 200,000 troops under his command and controls the entire Jin Province. He is very difficult to deal with."

"Thirdly, we have a long march, while Yan Laoxi is well rested. Even if we really fight, our chances of winning are not high."

"Also, Ali is still in his hands. If a fight really breaks out, Ali's life may be threatened."

"So I think it's better not to send troops rashly."

Xu Wenqiang gave several reasons in a row, and they were all very reasonable reasons.

After saying this, he looked at Ye Yunfei.