Shanghai: The First Warlord of the Republic of China

"These two countries are exactly the same, they just want to take advantage of the situation."

"While we are at war with the Japanese, let's make some money."

"One wants Formosa, the other wants Northeast China."

"They are all the same kind of people."

Xu Wenqiang nodded and said, "They are indeed not good things."

Ye Yunfei said: "The key now is how to deal with these two countries."

"We can ignore the United States for now. Although they threaten with words, they have not actually taken any action."

"But the Russians were different. They sent troops directly to occupy the Middle East Railway."

"Moreover, according to Zhang Hanqing, they have gathered their troops at the northeastern border, and it seems that they may move out again at any time."

“That’s the biggest threat.”

Xu Wenqiang thought for a while and said, "Brother Fei, our main opponent at the moment is the Japanese devils."

"I think dealing with the devils is the most important and urgent task."

"Because the Japanese want to swallow up the entire Republic of China. They want to destroy our country directly."

“The threat they pose is huge.”

"As for the White Bear Country, it is only a small-scale border invasion and railway invasion. Although it is also a threat, it is much smaller than the Japanese devils."

"So I think we should devote all our energy to dealing with the Japanese devils."

"As for the White Bear Country, we will negotiate with them and be on friendly terms with them for the time being."

"Wait until we have dealt with the little devils, then we will deal with them."

"This may be the best option."

After Xu Wenqiang finished speaking, Ye Yunfei looked at Liu Zhengfeng and said, "Zhengfeng, what do you think?"

Liu Zhengfeng said: "My opinion is the same as Wen Qiang's. We cannot fight on two fronts."

"If we go to war with the White Bear Country while dealing with the Japanese devils, it will put too much pressure on us. Moreover, we cannot afford to go to war with two major countries at the same time."

"Compared to the Japanese, the threat from the White Bear Country is less severe."

"So, negotiate with them first and keep them stable."

"After we deal with the Japs, we can turn the tables on them. That will be better."

Liu Zhengfeng and Xu Wenqiang both agreed that they should deal with the Japanese first and stabilize the White Bear Country.

We’ll deal with the White Bear Country later.

After listening to the two people's analysis, Ye Yunfei said: "Since you two both hold this view, let's implement it according to your ideas."

"Let's first negotiate with the Russians in White Bear Country and see if we can resolve the issue of the Middle East Railway peacefully."

"Let's talk about it after we deal with the Japs first."

Liu Zhengfeng said: "This is the best choice."

Ye Yunfei said: "However, to negotiate with the Russians, we must send someone who is capable and smart."

"After all, this is a matter of national interest, and if the talks go badly, it could very well lead to a war between the two sides."

"So, the people we send must have outstanding abilities and negotiation skills."

Liu Zhengfeng said: "Yes, this negotiator is very important."

"Sometimes, a good negotiator can directly determine the future and destiny of a country."

"Brother Fei, have you decided on the person to negotiate with? Who do you plan to send to negotiate with the Russians?"

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "Aren't the two best negotiators in Longmen here?"

"Although you two have never negotiated with foreigners, you have negotiated with other warlords in the country."

"Your negotiation ability is unquestionable, so aren't you the best candidates to be sent to negotiate?"

Xu Wenqiang and Liu Zhengfeng are both the most elite talents in Longmen.

There is no doubt about ability.

Such an important matter as negotiation should naturally be left to them to handle.

This is the best choice.

Liu Zhengfeng and Xu Wenqiang looked at each other and nodded: "Brother Fei, we will do whatever you arrange."

"Since you have decided to let us go, we will go and talk to the Russians and complete the mission as much as possible."

Ye Yunfei nodded and said, "I believe you, but Longmen is short of manpower recently, and the Japanese are eyeing Shanghai, so both of you can't go to negotiate. Only one of you can go, and the other one has to stay and help me deal with Longmen's affairs."

At a time like this, he needs someone around him.

If Xu Wenqiang and Liu Zhengfeng both left, it would be very troublesome for Longmen to deal with many things.

So, two people can't both leave.

Liu Zhengfeng said, "Brother Fei, who do you plan to go between me and Wen Qiang?"

"We all listen to you."

Ye Yunfei thought about it, and finally said to Liu Zhengfeng: "Zhengfeng, you should go for this matter."

"Wen Qiang is familiar with Shanghai and the Japanese, so let him stay and handle the affairs of Shanghai."

"I'll leave the Russian side to you. What do you think?"

Liu Zhengfeng nodded and said, "No problem, Brother Fei, I will definitely not let you down and handle this matter properly."

Ye Yunfei smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Go ahead."

"If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."

Afterwards, Liu Zhengfeng set off directly as the full representative of Longmen to negotiate with the White Bear Country.

Ye Yunfei had great confidence in Liu Zhengfeng's ability, so he asked him to negotiate with the Russians. Even if any problems arose during the negotiations, the talks would not fail completely.

Therefore, letting him talk is the best option.

After Liu Zhengfeng left, Ye Yunfei looked at Xu Wenqiang and said, "Wenqiang, there are still many things to do in Shanghai, so I'll leave it to you to handle."

"Also, you have to continue recruiting soldiers. There are only four or five days left. You must recruit 100,000 soldiers within four or five days."

Xu Wenqiang said: "I understand, Brother Fei, I will go and take care of these things now."

Ye Yunfei said: "Okay, go ahead."

Xu Wenqiang also left.

Ye Yunfei let out a long breath.

There have been so many things happening recently, and many of them are mixed together, making him feel unprecedentedly tired and exhausted.

Fortunately, he still has a group of capable people around him.

This would relieve his pressure a little.

Now, we just have to wait for their results...

The next day, Ye Yunfei was processing the number of recruits sent by Xu Wenqiang.

This is a specific data on the number of soldiers recruited nationwide.

After several days of recruiting, the total number of recruits in various places in Longmen has reached nearly 70,000.

It is only thirty thousand away from one hundred thousand.

Ye Yunfei looked at the calendar. It was now August 10th.

There are still three days until August 13, the day when the Japanese officially attack Shanghai.

In three days, I need to recruit 30,000 people. I wonder if I can do it...