Originally, when the Long people and the Japanese clashed in Pujiang, Western countries all stood on the side of the Japanese. After all, they could also gain a lot of benefits by following the Japanese.

But things were different after Li Shaoyi appeared. In the inherent impression of Westerners, the Longguo army was not strong in combat. To fight against the Japanese, the ratio must be at least five to one, and sometimes even up to ten to one. Therefore, standing on the side of the Longguo people, there was no hope of winning.

But the war in the north has been going on for so long. At the beginning you could say that the Japanese were careless, but now so many people have died. Is this all due to carelessness?

Everyone has a scale in their hearts, and the Western powers in Longguo have also sent many spies to the north. These spies' eyes are not used to vent their anger. They record the fighting on the battlefield clearly. And if we analyze Li Shaoyi's style of doing things comprehensively, there should be no difference between the Japanese and Westerners in his eyes.

Either you cooperate with him honestly, and everyone can still have food to eat. If you really anger Li Shaoyi, a large number of people from the north will come down, and thousands of people will be transported here every day. By then, the whole Pujiang will be in flames of war.

Especially the two major concessions in Pujiang, where Westerners have been operating for decades and have invested a lot of money. If Li Shaoyi ruins this place, he can just go back to the north. How will he make a living relying on foreigners? He will have to continue to live here.

Therefore, the closer the negotiations got to war, the more afraid the Westerners became. On the other hand, on Li Shaoyi's side, the Chinese area in Pujiang was more developed than other places in the country, but compared with the concession in Pujiang, it was not worth mentioning.

Westerners had lived in Longguo for a long time and understood the saying "porcelain cannot be compared with tiles". Therefore, under Li Shaoyi's various threats, Westerners had no choice but to surrender. However, they were also unwilling to give up their own interests. They could only pull the Japanese out to satisfy Li Shaoyi's appetite.

People of this era did not know how to summarize it. If Li Shaoyi were to summarize it, it would be the same as the appeasement policy they implemented in the upcoming World War II battlefield. These people were afraid that the Junkers would go to war with them, so when faced with the aggressive Junkers, they chose to retreat. In Pujiang, facing Li Shaoyi, they also chose to retreat.

"Captain Li, will you take another look at the telegram from the Police Headquarters? They hope we can adopt a more gentle approach and not take back the Hongkou Police Station in this way, as this will cause extreme resentment on the Japanese side and may even lead to war."

In Li Shaoyi's office, Secretary Yao was holding a telegram from the General Police Department, which asked him to stop Li Shaoyi's actions today. After three days of preparation, Li Shaoyi had transported two thousand people from the north. These two thousand people were the capital for Li Shaoyi to flatten Hongkou.

Although the battle plan was not disclosed, anyone with a brain could basically guess what Li Shaoyi would do next. The Western powers have already opened the door. If we don't eat such a big piece of fat meat in front of us, do you really think we are vegetarians?

"Secretary Yao, Jinling asked you to watch me, so just watch carefully. Do you think I'll agree to your proposal based on just this telegram? Hongkou is an absolute cancer in Pujiang, so I must eradicate it. No one can stop me. Even if the old man signs it himself, I won't listen today."

Li Shaoyi knew that Secretary Yao had a lot more to say, so he just shut you up with just one sentence.

After hearing this outrageous remark, Secretary Yao didn't know what to say, but the people around Li Shaoyi seemed to have heard nothing. This kind of remark was nothing in the north, and of course this was the first time it was said in Pujiang.

Secretary Yao shook his head helplessly and could only go back to make a phone call. He could not persuade Li Shaoyi at all. Moreover, 2,400 patrolmen were already ready on the playground of the General Police Headquarters. These people were not wearing the uniforms of the Pujiang Police Department, but the special uniforms of the 72nd Division, which were said to be 90% similar to the Junkers' uniforms.

Li Shaoyi also packed his luggage and, accompanied by Wu Zhenkui and Ma Leizi, went up to the podium at the training ground of Pujiang Police Headquarters.

"Brothers, from Peking to Pujiang, we have finally achieved a breakthrough. Now that the gates are closed, there is no one but us. This breakthrough was not easy, but we have not yet established a firm foothold here. If we want to gain a firm foothold here, we must let them see our combat effectiveness. In the absence of air force support, I hope you can use all your combat skills. I only give you one morning to flatten Hongkou."

While Li Shaoyi was speaking, he showed his watch. The people below were all veterans among the Peking police. They had nothing to be afraid of when facing foreigners. All of them had top grades on the training ground.

It is said that when the Peking Police Department was selecting people, many people started fighting on the spot, proficient in all kinds of weapons, just to avoid embarrassing the Marshal when they arrived in Pujiang.

"Tear down Hongkou!"

The sound of thousands of people shouting slogans was still very loud. Although the surrounding area had been blocked, the people still felt their blood boiling when they heard these words.

Hongkou originally belonged to us, but since the establishment of the Hongkou Dojo, the Japanese began to spread around with it as the center, forming a large Japanese gathering area. Chinese people basically dare not go to that place. Even if there is something important, they have to choose to take a detour, otherwise they may even lose their lives there.

That place should be the pain in the hearts of all Pujiang people. Eight out of ten people who enter Hongkou will be beaten, and some even lose their lives. In the hearts of the people, that place is like a devil's den.

Now Marshal Li is coming from the north, and his first thought is to flatten Hongkou. How can we ordinary people not be happy? This is truly working for us.

Many careful citizens also discovered that the police from the two major concessions had set up blockades on two streets around Hongkou, cutting off traffic in both places.

I didn't understand what was going on at first, but now I understand after hearing the slogans from the police station. If Hongkou is razed to the ground, many Japanese will definitely flee. Those foreign devils have blocked all their escape routes...

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