The Republic of China: A Letter of Appointment Creates the Most Powerful Warlord

"Report, the Dongshan defense line has completely collapsed, the enemy is moving rapidly, heading straight for Shanghu!"

"What!!"

Cao Xin, who was still hesitating whether to withdraw his troops and rest the previous second, was completely stunned when he heard the news.

Go to Shanghai!

Their target is Shanghai!

No wonder, no wonder they would not hesitate to use the heavy armored brigade to fight in the front line in this counterattack!

Originally, Cao Xin and others thought that this was a large-scale counterattack. Now it seems that they underestimated Zhang Ye and even more so the heroes of the world.

This bastard has really big ambitions!

"Boss, this is a great opportunity! Their main force is heading towards Shanghai. We can use this opportunity to withdraw from the frontline!"

Wu Zhongwen's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he used this as an excuse to persuade her with all his might.

"Mr. Cao, although Shanghai has good conditions in all aspects, it is not a major economic development city for us."

"Since the Independence Army is willing to get involved, we can use this opportunity to evacuate."

"That being said, we still have a lot of territory and property in Shanghai. I'm still reluctant to just withdraw like this."

Cao Xin stood with his hands behind his back, lowering his head and sighing continuously.

In the current situation, the decline has already appeared, and retreat is inevitable. However, at the same time, he has to give up the territory of Shanghu, which is a little unacceptable to him.

After all, the economic lifeline of their Feng family is controlled by Wu Yue, Zhijiang and Shang Hu. Now, the loss of Wu Yue is equivalent to cutting off their arms.

If we lose Shanghai again, we will only have one leg to walk on.

"Boss, what you said is not right."

Wu Zhongwen saw his reluctance and reminded him with a chuckle.

"Shanghu has nothing to do with us now. Have you forgotten that when you asked the foreigners for a loan a month ago, you mortgaged a lot of your property?"

"Those things are all owned by foreigners now. Isn't Zhang Ye powerful? In that case, let's step back and see if he dares to challenge the foreigners!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the only sound left in the quiet study was the breathing of the crowd. Everyone turned their eyes to Cao Xin, expecting him to make a decision as soon as possible.

The fighting on the front line has not stopped yet. Although the trend of the large army's retreat has been delayed a little, a heavy price has been paid for it.

Now, the Independence Army's heavy artillery was bombarding from all directions. The Feng faction had no logistical support and could not resist for long relying solely on human lives.

At this time, making a decision one second earlier can save several soldiers from dying.

"In that case, notify Shanghai to sell all your properties to foreigners, no matter how much they are worth!"

Cao Xin was really decisive. Before leaving, he wanted to take advantage of the foreigners.

For him, this may seem unfair, but it is actually a win-win situation.

If we don't sell it, the independence army will go there and the land will be taken away for nothing, and we won't get any benefit at all. It's better to dispose of it all and make some money and run away.

It is also a good thing for foreigners. They can buy high-quality industries at bargain prices. This money is like picking it up, so they should not miss it.

As for whether the independence army will snatch it away after they buy it, that has nothing to do with Lao Cao.

He wouldn't care even if you blew up Shanghu.

Of course, these are just guesses. He thinks that no matter how arrogant Zhang Ye is now, he would not dare to go to war with foreigners.

Not to mention anything else, just the five or six foreign warships docked on the shore of Shanghai, once they start sailing to the vicinity of Wu Yue, just firing a few shots would be enough to give the Independence Army a hard time.

……

The first day of the first lunar month, the eighth year of the Republic of China.

On the first day of the new year, the sky finally cleared up, and the long-lost sun showed its face from the clouds, spreading its warm sunshine to the earth.

With the appearance of the sun, the snow on the ground began to melt rapidly, dripping down the roofs and branches, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

At nine o'clock in the morning, when the last Feng soldier left the Wu-Yue border line, Zhang Ye, who was far away in Qizhou, received the news.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully occupying three provinces. The system will open an SS-level arsenal for you!]

As the system prompt came, Zhang Ye, who was making a snowman with the children in the city, wiped the snow off his hands anxiously, then got into the car nearby and couldn't wait to check the details.

His current army strength is already at the ceiling level in the country. If he wants to strengthen it further, all he needs to do is to add a few more heavy brigades.

This will not be of much help to future economic development, especially since he is now so close to the port. If he wants to make a lot of money, he must engage in trade.

If you want to do trade business, you must have your own naval power.

Therefore, compared with the air force, he now wants to form a full-strength cruiser fleet. Only in this way can he provide armed protection for passing ships.

[Host: Zhang Ye]

[Position: Supreme Leader of the Independence Army]

[Territory: Jingshan County (), Donglu Province (), Huishan Province (), Wuyue Province ()]

[Army: First Corps - Donglu Province (people), Second Corps - Huishan Province (people), Third Corps - Wuyue Province (people)]

[Wealth: 420 million (wealth valuation includes confiscated fixed assets)]

【public opinion:】

"Open the SS-level arsenal details!"

Now Zhang Ye is too lazy to look at his personal panel, especially the long list of countless numbers. He feels a headache every time just checking the numbers.

[SS-level Arsenal is equipped with professional equipment, technical personnel, and production staff. Main output: heavy tanks, large-caliber howitzers, military bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, light transport aircraft, amphibious transport aircraft, light fighters, battleships, battlecruisers, cruisers, destroyers, 300 million public opinion points!]

"Three hundred million!"

At the end, when the price appeared, Zhang Ye's mouth, which was almost stretched to his ears, closed instantly and he was dumbfounded.

Good stuff, all of it is good stuff. Any of the stuff here is enough to support any force to carve out a territory and become the king.

But this price of 300 million is really a bit difficult for Zhang Ye.

According to his current daily harvest value, it is only about 10 million a day. After deducting the expenses of the people in the three provinces and the seeds, fertilizers and pesticides needed for spring planting, saving 3 million a day is a big deal.

To get 300 million public opinion points, he would have to "go without food and drink" for 100 days to barely get enough. Moreover, it would take at least a year and a half to build an arsenal and produce a qualified fleet.

As a result, he still won't be able to go to the sea and starry sky this year.

This is a bit unacceptable to him now...

"System, does it support a 60-period interest-free loan?"

Zhang Ye asked shamelessly, saying that this was the only way he could build a navy in the shortest time.

[Yes, but not interest-free. The annual interest rate is 50%, and the loan term is a maximum of three years!]

"Fifty!?" Zhang Ye's eyes widened as big as cow eggs when he heard that, and he gritted his teeth in anger: "If you want to rob, just say so. Why are you talking nonsense?"

【Will you lend me a loan? This opportunity is fleeting! 】

"Fuck!" Zhang Ye cursed at him, but agreed without hesitation: "I'll lend it to you. Fifty is fine!"

He has already made up his mind that if he can't pay it back in the future, he will just give up and let things go his way.

[A 300 million loan will be delivered to your personal backpack in the form of an SS-level arsenal and can be redeemed at any time. Calculated at an annual interest rate of 50%, over 36 installments over three years, the host will need to repay 28 million per month. Please repay on time and do not overdue.]

"Fuck you, black man!"

After hearing this number, Zhang Ye was furious.

He didn't expect the system to be so shameless that it directly extended the loan term to three years and used compound interest to calculate the interest!

He originally planned to take out the loan for one year, thinking that paying a little more interest would not matter, but with the system, the 300 million loan had to be repaid over three years, and the principal and interest together exceeded 1 billion!

Is this still usury?

What’s the difference between this and using a knife to insert a knife into the aorta to bleed!

The first volume "The Warring States" has ended. Thank you all for your support. There is no need to update today, so you can rest early. Good night everyone!