Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

As soon as the news of the bank robbery spread, it caused panic.

The first to cause a backlash were Western traders. After selling the machines, most of them chose to deposit the funds in banks and transfer them through foreign exchange.

These people gathered in groups outside Hu Zhenhua's office, demanding an explanation.

They were feeling nervous because this was the TA Group's territory. If Lao Hu didn't admit his responsibility, they would have no choice but to watch helplessly.

If someone was robbed, it's reasonable for him to go bankrupt!

Zhuge Lin who stayed behind shouted loudly,

"Please rest assured, the chairman has personally led the troops to hunt down the bandits. The stolen funds will definitely be recovered!"

Smith, the boss of Smith Trading, shouted with red eyes,

“What if the money can’t be recovered?”

Zhuge Lin answered without hesitation,

"If the money cannot be recovered, please allow the bank to repay slowly!"

Smith's heart finally settled down, and he continued to press forward.

"How long will it take to 'pay it back slowly'? One or two years, three or five years? If you don't have the money, you can use the factory as collateral!"

Smith was an old investor. During the banknote crisis, he almost lost everything, but with his tenacious vitality, Smith Trade came back to life.

He lost a lot of money in this real estate crisis, but fortunately Hu Zhenhua took over all the properties.

Fortunately, Smith did not put all his eggs in one basket. He resold machines in the industrial area and made a lot of money.

Very unlucky, the bank was robbed!

This old leek was harvested three times.

Doing business requires capital. If the money Smith Trading deposited in Chongming Development Bank cannot be cashed in time, Smith will have to remain a poor guy and it is unknown when he can turn things around.

There are many leeks like him, and no one agrees with the path of paying back the money slowly.

Seeing that they were being so arrogant, Zhuge Lin immediately said coldly,

"The bank could have chosen bankruptcy, but we refuse to go under. Instead, we firmly shoulder our responsibilities! What other bank could have taken on this kind of responsibility? If TA Group hadn't repaid the debt, we wouldn't have been able to say anything. But now, even the chairman is personally chasing the criminals!"

Zhuge Lin roared,

"The Magic City is finished. The industrial zone is the last stronghold of Western capital. Are you really going to force us into bankruptcy? Don't we all want to use the factories to repay our debts? Sure, whoever wants a factory can sign the contract now. But I have to make it clear in advance that after the factory handover is completed, our TA Group will withdraw from Chongming. Aren't you very capable? Then go face the People's Liberation Army alone!"

Smith's face twitched. If Hu Zhenhua withdrew, then what would be the point?

Apart from that little fox, who else dares to say that he can survive in the territory of communism?

If TA Group is a big tree, then the traders are the small flowers and grasses under the tree. If the big tree is gone, the moisture on the ground will quickly evaporate, and how can the small flowers and grasses survive?

Descartes in the crowd had mixed feelings. Compared to those traders, US Steel was the one that suffered the biggest loss.

Hu Zhenhua guessed correctly that the ones plotting against the banks were led by the United States Steel Corporation, and other participants also included foreign companies and other Western consortiums.

The industrial zone is a huge piece of fat meat, making the greedy Western consortiums drool.

Of course, they don’t want to kill TA Group, because apart from Hu Zhenhua, no one else can survive under the red regime.

The purpose of Western capital is to acquire shares using this method.

Descartes' layout had just been completed and it was time to harvest, but two unexpected events occurred.

The first change was that Zheng Xipo issued a large number of banknotes and distributed the money to farmers in Jiangbei in the form of loans.

If Western capital takes over the banks, they will be faced with a huge mess.

Once Hu Zhenhua loses control of the bank, he will definitely not care about the bank's life or death. In this case, who can be sure to recover the loan from Jiangbei?

This is like a scoundrel who owes money. He looks at a group of creditors provocatively: My family members, if you dare to collect the debt, I will die in front of you!

Descartes had no choice but to wait, but what happened next was a second incident: Chongming Development Bank was robbed.

At this time, let alone picking peaches, it would be God’s blessing if you can get your money back within three to five years!

Smith said with a sad face,

"Mr. Zhuge, it's not that we have to force you to pay back the debt. Smith Trading is completely out of cash. I'm on the verge of bankruptcy!"

Seeing his attitude soften, Zhuge Lin's expression softened a little.

"I will report your difficulties to the chairman, but don't get your hopes up. The funds of TA Group's subsidiaries are also deposited in the bank, and we have also suffered heavy losses! Everyone, please disperse. The most urgent task is to hunt down the criminals. Please also put pressure on the authorities to hand over the culprit!"

After saying that, Zhuge Lin patted his butt and left despite everyone's attempts to stop him.

In psychology, Zhuge Lin’s operation is called expectation management.

After the bank was robbed, everyone felt that the bank was going to go bankrupt, so they made a fuss. When Zhuge Lin said that the bank would definitely return the money, everyone was very "surprised".

If you propose installment repayment at this time, people will be more likely to accept it.

As for Smith's excessive demands, Zhuge Lin immediately poured cold water on him: If you bankrupt TA Group, you won't get a single cent!

After the warning, he was given a sweet treat: the criminals were being pursued and maybe the money could be recovered!

But at the same time, it also pours cold water on them and lowers their expectations: whether they can get it back or not is another matter!

The one who owes money is always the boss.

Especially those who owe hundreds of millions of dollars, they are even more fearless.

If I get angry, I’ll go bankrupt!

This is a typical business hooligan.

Therefore, please be careful when purchasing financial products or lending money to others. If a person or a company has too much debt, don't touch it!

Outside Chongming County, Hu Zhenhua sat in a tank, holding a walkie-talkie and shouting,

"Have the Ninth Artillery Company fire a round at the open space ahead, hitting a quarter of the base!"

The 155th Company is a large-caliber howitzer company, equipped with 8 400mm large-caliber howitzers, with an ammunition base of 8 rounds and an indefinite firing interval. So far, the fastest firing record in the history of world military wars was during the Korean Peninsula War, in the Samsoli blocking battle. Because the US and UN forces were cut off from their retreat by the Volunteer Army, they launched a desperate counterattack. The artillery company supporting firepower created the world record of howitzer rounds per minute, which has not been broken to this day.

A minute later, the shells whizzed past, shaking the earth.

This is a 155mm heavy artillery.

A shell has a killing radius of 60 meters, and a maximum killing radius of up to 360 meters, covering a football field.

There was a sea of ​​fire in front of the city gate, as if it was the end of the world.

The veteran soldiers of the Provisional First Army looked at the city gate tower that was overturned by the wind wave, and ran away without waiting for orders from their superiors!

After firing just a dozen shells, Hu Zhenhua quickly shouted,

"Stop the shelling, stop the shelling!"

One artillery shell is enough to cover the defense zone of an entire company.

Hu Zhenhua scratched his ears, which were buzzing from the shock, and still felt a lingering fear.

He leaned out of the tank and ordered,

"Go and tell the defenders in the city to surrender, otherwise, the shells will fall on their heads!"

Private Liu Bandeng shouted at the top of his lungs for two minutes, but there was no movement on the city wall.

The previous round of shelling not only scared away the soldiers, but also scared away the officers.

How can you fight a war like this? No shouting, no challenging, they just start firing cannons. Who wouldn't be afraid of that? The defenders thought the security corps was going to storm!

Liu Bandeng shouted for another two minutes before Hu Zhenhua finally came to his senses and shouted,

"Send two men to climb the wall and open the city gate!"

Lan Shian came over and said with a smile,

"Chairman, order the tanks to fire a shot, it would save a lot of trouble!"

Lao Hu immediately scolded,

"Bullshit! The county town is ours. If the door is broken, shouldn't we repair it?"

Lan Shian nodded in agreement.

"That's right, you wouldn't break down the door when you return home. We're going home, not here to seize territory!"

Hu Zhenhua suddenly thought of something and shouted,

"Pass the order down. After entering the city, enforce strict discipline. If you encounter any rioters, they will all be shot. As for the soldiers of the Provisional First Army, if they surrender their weapons, they will be spared. Each of them will be given 5 yuan for travel expenses and told to leave. However, all guns must be collected. Anyone who dares to hide them will be shot!"

"Yes!"

As they were talking, the city gate had already opened, and a few unruly guys came trotting over with white flags and raised their hands.

The air was still filled with a burning sensation, scorching their faces red.

Soon, those guys were dragged in front of Lao Hu.

The leading scholar hastened to introduce himself.

"I, Lu Xiangsheng, the magistrate of Chongming County, welcome the rebel army into the city."

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes and shouted,

"Let me correct you. We are the advance troops of the People's Liberation Army. From now on, Chongming is liberated! Order the defenders in the city to lay down their weapons immediately. Our party's principle is to surrender without killing! Anyone who resists will be resolutely eliminated!"

Carter was confused. You are clearly here to collect deposits, so why are you pretending to be from the Red Army?

What's going on here?

Lu Xiangsheng obviously knew Hu Zhenhua and said with a smile,

"May I ask if this is Chairman Hu in person?"

Lan Shian asked on behalf of Lao Hu,

"What do you want? Don't even think about bargaining. You don't have any bargaining chips!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I wouldn't dare bargain. I just want to introduce someone to Chairman Hu!"

Lu Xiangsheng pulled over an old man with thinning hair and introduced him,

"This is Mr. Wang Yunsheng from Xiaowangzhuang!"

Hu Zhenhua’s first thought was: Is this old man famous?

He looked carefully and saw that Wang Yunsheng was of medium height, about 170 cm, with a gray beard and wearing a long gown. His attire clearly showed that he belonged to the gentry class.

Hu Zhenhua was about to send him away when he suddenly realized something was wrong!

Xiaowangzhuang?

Chongming County?

Could it be that cheap father-in-law whom I have never met?

Rumor has it that this old thing... was patriarchal, and in order to have 80 acres of paddy fields, he gave Wang Cuicui as a concubine. Also, Wang Cuicui had her feet bound. What a wicked old society!

Judging from these two points, the person in front of me is definitely an old stubborn person who is conservative and refuses to change!

Pretend not to know?

No, Lu Xiangsheng pushed him out, obviously he knew about Wang Cuicui's affairs. This son of a bitch really knows how to make trouble for himself!

Admit it, you don’t want to do it from the bottom of your heart!

Who would like to bring a dad home if they have nothing to do?

Seeing Hu Zhenhua in a daze, Wang Yunsheng coughed twice.

Hu Zhenhua came back to his senses and shook hands with him cordially.

"Mr. Wang, nice to meet you. I'm currently busy with military duties and can't stay any longer. I'll visit you another day!"

After saying that, Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and shouted,

"Brothers, shout loudly: Chongming County is liberated!"

Everyone looked at each other, but still started shouting.

When Lu Xiangsheng saw that Hu Zhenhua was about to lead his troops into the city, he quickly volunteered to lead the charge and summon the defenders to surrender.

Hu Zhenhua naturally agreed, as he was happy to have some free time working for him.