The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Mingcheng then exclaimed in surprise, "Luckily, Mr. Ming declined the invitation that night, otherwise we would have become the victims of the Japanese and the traitors."

Although Mingcheng was joking, everyone still feels a bit scared when they think about it now.

Long Fei was terrified that if Ming Lou and Ming Cheng had attended the banquet that night, they would have been doomed.

What Minglou feared was that if he had died that night, it would have been too much of a waste, after all, he carried a heavy responsibility and had a long way to go.

Seeing that the business was over, Long Fei said politely, "Mr. Ming and I must not have slept well last night. Why don't you go back and get some rest? We can discuss the specific work of the Ministry of Finance later."

"Alright, Commander Long, then we'll take our leave."

Just as Minglou and Mingcheng got up to leave, the monk knocked on the door and came in to report.

"Commander Long, Mr. Shen and Mr. Wei have arrived."

"Invite them in."

After responding, Long Fei called out to Ming Lou again.

"Mr. Ming, please wait a moment. Let me introduce you to two people. You'll definitely have dealings with them in the future and will need to cooperate with each other."

"Ok."

Since he had accepted Long Fei's offer, he would certainly follow Long Fei's instructions, so Ming Lou immediately agreed.

The two people the monk brought in were Shen Tunan and Wei Ruolai. Upon seeing Long Fei, they immediately bowed in greeting.

"Commander Long, we have received a notification from Yan'an that we will obey your orders from now on."

"Haha, very good. Let me introduce them. Mr. Ming, this is Mr. Shen Tunan, and this is Mr. Wei Ruolai. They will be the first president and vice president of the Central Bank of my Longyan Kingdom."

"Mr. Shen, Mr. Wei, this is Mr. Minglou, and this is Mr. Mingcheng. Mr. Minglou is the Vice Minister of Finance of our Longyan Kingdom, in charge of the Economic Department and the Tax Department."

After Long Fei finished his introduction, both sides immediately shook hands with warm smiles. Then, Long Fei asked everyone to sit down and chat.

“Mr. Shen, I will first give the central bank a thousand tons of gold. After you have this batch of gold, you should immediately start issuing the currency of my Longyan Kingdom. The currency will be called Dragon Note.”

"As for details such as denomination and issuance volume, you can formulate a specific plan based on the situation."

"In addition, the central bank and the Ministry of Finance should communicate more and finalize the economic development plan of Longyan National Highway as soon as possible."

"Alright, Commander Long, with this thousand tons of gold as reserves, Longyan Kingdom has no problem issuing its own currency. However, I have a question?"

Long Fei raised his hand and gestured, "Mr. Shen, please feel free to ask any questions you may have."

Having met Long Fei before, Shen Tunan knew that he was a straightforward and decisive person, so he spoke frankly.

"Commander Long, our Longyan Kingdom only has two small islands, and its population is only one million, the Longyan People's Army."

"Although it is necessary for a sovereign country to issue its own currency, you are both a central bank and a treasury, which sounds like a major country. I am not very confident about this."

Minglou, who was listening from the side, couldn't help but nod. To be honest, he had the same question. Although Long Fei had just said that he had the world in his heart, ideals and reality are two completely different things.

Long Fei laughed and answered frankly, "Mr. Shen, that's a good question. I'll give you the confidence you need."

"I just told Mr. Ming that although the Dragon Flame Kingdom is currently just a small country, it has the world in its heart."

"Next, the first step will be for the Longyan People's Army to land on the Japanese mainland, force the Japanese to surrender, and then take control of Japan."

"The second step is that the powerful navy of the Longyan People's Army will, like Zheng He's voyages to the West, sail south to drive out the Western powers that colonized Southeast Asia, the Indochina Peninsula and Oceania, and control strategic materials such as rubber and iron ore."

"My third step is to take over Africa and the Middle East and control minerals and oil."

"The fourth step is to have a good showdown with the Western powers and make them pay the price for the crimes they committed against China."

"The fifth and final step is to achieve global unification and world harmony, so that China can stand at the top of the world and look down on the world."

"I want to make this beautiful vision a reality, so that wherever the sun and moon shine, it is all Chinese land, and wherever the rivers flow, it is all Han territory."

"By then, Dragon Notes will become a globally circulating currency. So, Mr. Shen, will you still think that my Dragon Flame Kingdom is just a tiny country with only a mere million citizens?"

As soon as Long Fei finished speaking, Ming Lou, Ming Cheng, Shen Tu Nan, Wei Ruo Lai, including Li Bin and the monk, couldn't help but applaud loudly together.

"Good, well said, that's bold and domineering enough."

As Shen Tunan clapped his hands, he suddenly stood up and said decisively.

"Commander Long, I will dedicate myself to helping you achieve your ultimate goal, even unto death."

Minglou also stood up and said, "Commander Long, me too."

Just as Long Fei was deeply moved and about to say something, the monk blurted out, "Me too."

Looking at the monk's serious expression, Long Fei suddenly thought of Zhang Fei from the Oath of the Peach Garden in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

With strategic goals in place, the next step is to formulate a development plan based on the current situation.

Therefore, Minglou and the other three hurriedly left to go back and prepare.

At this moment, Ding Zhipan also led business people into the conference hall.

Upon receiving the report, Long Fei immediately rushed to the scene.

In fact, these thirty-odd representatives came to see Long Fei to express their gratitude and condolences on behalf of the Shanghai business community to the Longyan troops for eliminating the Japanese invaders and liberating Shanghai.

Last night, business leaders in Shanghai held a meeting overnight, and everyone enthusiastically donated money, raising a total of ten million silver dollars.

When Ming Jing, chairman of Shanghai Ming's Enterprise, and Bao Qiran, general manager of Shanghai Bank, handed a check for ten million silver dollars to Long Fei, they were surprised to find that Long Fei refused it.

“I, Long Fei, on behalf of the Longyan People’s Army, appreciate the goodwill of the business community in Shanghai. However, our Longyan Kingdom is not short of money, and we can fully afford the military expenses and salaries. Therefore, I will not accept this money.”

All the representatives couldn't help but show expressions of astonishment, because they had seen too many armies, but the Dragon Flame Army was the first to refuse money that was offered to them.

Long Fei then said, "However, I would like to give everyone a suggestion. This decisive battle with the Japanese in the Shanghai area was out of my own hands. Fighting will inevitably cause losses."

"Many houses in Shanghai have been destroyed in the war, and countless citizens are homeless. I hope you can do your part to help and resettle these citizens so that they will not be displaced or starving."

The representatives were all deeply moved after hearing this. They had never imagined that the Longyan troops were not only skilled at killing Japanese soldiers, but also cared deeply for the common people.

Mingjing immediately consulted with several respected business figures and then expressed his opinion to Long Fei.

"Commander Long, your suggestion has moved us deeply. We have decided to immediately establish a relief committee and use this ten million silver dollars to help homeless citizens. If the money is not enough, we will continue to raise funds."