Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"The bigger the warlord, the harder it is to recruit him."

“Moreover, for those big warlords, recruiting them is basically a humiliation for them.”

"It is very likely to arouse their anger, which will lead to a fight between the two sides."

"That's why I proposed to recruit small warlords. Even if they get angry, it won't have any impact. We are not afraid of them at all."

"Even if they want to retaliate, they can't cause any big trouble."

"But if we recruit a big warlord, if something goes wrong, it may affect the whole body."

“This is a bit risky.”

Xu Wenqiang shared his analysis.

Of course, he had thought about recruiting big warlords before.

But this is too dangerous.

It would be better to recruit small warlords, as the risk is smaller and the success rate will be higher.

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "Of course I won't recruit those warlords who are uncertain or even dangerous. There is only one warlord I want to recruit."

"If we can recruit him to our Longmen, the strength of our Longmen will be greatly improved."

Xu Wenqiang asked curiously, "Which warlord?"

"Northeast Army, Zhang Hanqing."

Ye Yunfei said.

"Northeast Army, Brother Fei, you want to recruit the Northeast Army and Zhang Hanqing, isn't this a bit too risky?"

"The Northeastern Army is strong and powerful, and Zhang Hanqing is also arrogant. I feel that they will not easily surrender to us."

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "In the past, Zhang Hanqing might have been very arrogant. He didn't take anyone seriously and would never work under anyone else."

"But now, he can't even protect his hometown. What kind of pride can he still have?"

"When Zhang Hanqing led the Northeast Army to withdraw from the Northeast, his arrogance had long gone."

"Moreover, to put it bluntly, the current Northeast Army doesn't even have its own territory. Hundreds of thousands of people are holed up in a small city like Peking, without any sense of belonging. Many Northeast Army soldiers want to return to the Northeast."

"As long as Zhang Hanqing agrees to join our Longmen, I can let his Northeast Army return to the Northeast, and even let him manage this area."

"I believe that as long as the price I offer is high enough, Zhang Hanqing will consider it."

After listening to Ye Yunfei, Xu Wenqiang nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's really possible. We can give it a try. After all, we have a good relationship with the Northeast Army and Zhang Hanqing. Even if we can't reach an agreement, we won't resort to war."

Ye Yunfei said: "That's what I thought."

Xu Wenqiang said, "Brother Fei, who are you going to send to talk to Zhang Hanqing? Zhang Hanqing is the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army. To talk to him, you have to send someone with considerable weight, otherwise, there will be no hope."

Ye Yunfei said: "I will go and talk to him in person, this matter is big enough, right?

Xu Wenqiang said: "Brother Fei, if you go and talk to him in person, will anything go wrong?"

"Otherwise, let me go talk to him. I'm quite familiar with him. I'll go talk to him first. If he really has this idea, it will be better if you contact him."

Ye Yunfei waved his hand and said, "No need. You've already said that Zhang Hanqing is a big warlord and the commander of the Northeast Army. To talk to such a person, of course I have to go by myself."

"Otherwise, Zhang Hanqing would think that we at Longmen look down on him."

"Besides, if I go, even if we can't come to an agreement, Zhang Hanqing won't do anything to me. I still have this confidence."

"Ok."

After hearing what Ye Yunfei said, Xu Wenqiang nodded and said, "Brother Fei, when do you plan to leave?"

Ye Yunfei said: "There is no time to lose. I will leave today to go to Beiping to meet Zhang Hanqing."

"Also, you can also take action on your side and talk to those small warlords. We can work on both sides at the same time. No matter which side gets something out of it, it will be considered a success."

Xu Wenqiang said: "Okay, I understand. I will send someone to contact those small warlords in the Republic of China immediately."

"Brother Fei, please be careful yourself too."

Ye Yunfei nodded.

After the discussion, the two of them took action.

Ye Yunfei went to find Zhang Hanqing, while Xu Wenqiang went to find the small warlords of the Republic of China.

The two set out at the same time.

Ye Yunfei took the train and came directly to the city of Beiping.

The city of Peking is now controlled by the Northeast Army.

After Ye Yunfei Longmen occupied the Northeast, Xu Wenqiang led the Northeast Army to withdraw from the Northeast. They are currently stationed in Peiping.

The entire city of Peking was controlled by the Northeast Army.

Because Ye Yunfei and Zhang Hanqing were old acquaintances, after arriving in Peiping, he called Zhang Hanqing.

After the phone call, things became much more convenient.

As soon as he got off the train, senior officials of the Northeast Army came to pick him up.

He drove a car and took him directly from the train station to Zhang Hanqing's residence.

Zhang Hanqing was waiting for him in his residence in Beiping.

When the car stopped, Ye Yunfei got out and was shocked to see that it was a very majestic and luxurious house in front of him.

The whole house is simple and elegant, and there are two huge stone lions at the door, which look very domineering.

There are probably not many such majestic buildings even in the city of Peking.

While Ye Yunfei was observing, Zhang Hanqing walked out.

"Brother Ye, why did you suddenly come to Beijing? I was really surprised. When you called me, I thought you were joking."

Zhang Hanqing said.

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "When have I ever joked with you? Come on now."

"This time, I came here mainly to see Beiping, this ancient city with thousands of years of history is said to be the place where the dragon vein is located."

"Everyone who stayed in Peking before was nourished by the dragon veins and had unlimited potential."

Zhang Hanqing said: "I really don't know whether there is a dragon vein in Beiping, and I don't care."

"But this house in front of us is indeed unusual. Brother Ye, do you know who owned this house before?"

Ye Yunfei took a look at the extremely luxurious and domineering old house in front of him, then shook his head and said, "I really don't know who owns this house, but from the looks of it, it should belong to an important person."

Zhang Hanqing said, "Yes, this house was once lived in by Heshen. You know Heshen, right? He is the corrupt official who was as rich as a country. This used to be his house."

"It turned out to be Heshen's house. No wonder it is so majestic and luxurious."

Ye Yunfei said in surprise.

He really didn't know that this house had such a great background.

Heshen is also a famous figure in history.

The house he lived in is definitely of historical significance.

Ye Yunfei looked at Zhang Hanqing and said, "Hanqing, now that you are living in Heshen's house, you are considered to have great power over the world."

Zhang Hanqing smiled bitterly and said, "Power over the world is bullshit. I can't even protect my own hometown, and I'm powerful. Brother Ye, don't joke with me. Who can't protect his hometown when he has power over the world..."