Chapter 501: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 511 The Sentiment Card

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

The old man tore the telegram into shreds and scattered them haphazardly across the carpet.

Lady Song stood to one side, utterly helpless.

Now it's fine—the lend-lease materials allocated from the Central Government will be heavily discounted, and the supplies finally flowing to the Song Family to sell will be even less!

"That fellow Lv Weiyue is simply going too far, completely disregarding the Central Government!"

The old man sat on the sofa: "When has Lv Weiyue ever regarded the Central Government?"

The two were speechless, sitting in silence.

Lady Song gritted her teeth, thinking that if all else failed, she'd just blow up with Lv Weiyue.

But upon calmer reflection, she still obediently put aside that thought.

The Japanese are entrenched in the Coastal and Manchuria Regions; now if they blow up with Lv Muzhi, it will definitely be the Central Government that suffers.

It will also provoke the United States' resentment, and who knows if lend-lease materials will be sent afterward.

"If all else fails, I'll have the Central Bank issue more bonds to raise military funds for the army?" Lady Song suggested.

The old man looked at Lady Song speechlessly: "Issue more bonds? Now there's no one worth trusting, not even you!"

Just then, an adjutant walked in: "General Liu has arrived!"

The old man waved his hand: "Have him come in."

Lady Song had just heard the old man's words and was very unhappy, leaving the Reception Hall with a displeased expression.

Second-Class General Liu Zhi walked in at this time and saluted the old man.

The old man hurriedly greeted Liu Zhi to sit down: "I had you contact Lv Weiyue; what did he say?"

Liu Zhi placed both hands on his knees: "He has already agreed. I sent a telegram to Weiyue telling him that we signed a joint defense agreement for the Yunnan-Burma Road with the British."

Right now the Japanese are beginning to lay out plans in Southeast Asia, and the Central Government will organize combat forces to enter Burma according to the British requirements.

Taking advantage of this opening, Lv Weiyue promised to draw weaponry and equipment for three divisions from the lend-lease materials as soon as possible to arm the Central Government's Expeditionary Force.

The old man was overjoyed: "Good! Very good!"

"You're far more useful than Song Zhiwen; that Minister of Foreign Affairs personally showing up isn't as useful as one telegram from you."

Liu Zhi merely smiled modestly.

Since the old man increasingly felt no one around him could be trusted, this old general Liu Zhi also began to be reactivated.

At the same time, Liu Zhi was also the guide for Lv Muzhi's rise through the ranks, and the two had a very good relationship.

From now on, whenever the old man had something that needed negotiating with Lv Muzhi, he could simply send Liu Zhi to negotiate.

Compared to Chen Cheng, He Yingqin, Song Zhiwen, and others, Liu Zhi achieved better results in negotiating with the Youth Army, immediately securing equipment for three divisions for the Central Army.

"This isn't exactly my credit. Weiyue replied by telegram saying the Burma environment is harsh, and out of concern for the Central Expeditionary Force's officers and men, he will transport the equipment for three divisions as soon as possible."

The old man snorted coldly: "This Lv Weiyue does have some conscience."

"Like this, you should also set off immediately for Hanoi, together with Song Zhiwen, to urge the Central Government to deliver the materials due as soon as possible, try to get more, and help Song Zhiwen out!"

Liu Zhi was somewhat embarrassed; the old man and Lv Muzhi were competing with each other, and he happened to be caught in the middle, at a loss.

"Go quickly! I will rely on you even more in the future. I'm preparing to let you succeed Li Zongren as Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone!"

Hearing these words, Liu Zhi nodded and agreed: "This subordinate will set off for Hanoi immediately!"

Liu Zhi flew to Hanoi on his side, while Song Zhiwen was still busy wrangling with Lv Muzhi.

As the last batch of lend-lease materials was unloaded at Haiphong Port, the American representative Sam, responsible for allocating lend-lease materials, landed in Hanoi, preparing to come "support justice."

But as soon as Sam arrived, he and Lv Muzhi talked behind closed doors.

This made Song Zhiwen very unhappy. Wasn't this Sam supposed to come and preside over justice?

Now he's left Song Zhiwen cooling his heels here, talking behind closed doors with Lv Muzhi—how can this be fair and impartial? Isn't this clearly siding with Lv Muzhi?

After Lv Muzhi left, Song Zhiwen was accompanied by Sun Liren, Commander of the Youth Expeditionary Army.

Before joining the Youth Army, Sun Liren had originally served in the Tax Police General Corps.

And the Tax Police General Corps was personally organized by Song Zhiwen, and Sun Liren was recruited by him to join the army.

Counting it up, Song Zhiwen was still Sun Liren's old superior and the one who led him into service.

This made Song Zhiwen see an opportunity, so he struck up a relationship with Sun Liren: "Fumin (Sun Liren), seeing you makes me think of our Tax Police General Corps back then. You were so young back then, and I was very optimistic about you!"

Sun Liren quickly sensed Song Zhiwen's intentions but didn't expose him: "Yes, if it weren't for Minister Song's promotion back then, where would I be today!"

Song Zhiwen hurriedly said: "Hmm, you know that well. But think carefully—what exactly have you done!"

Sun Liren asked doubtfully: "What have I done?"

Song Zhiwen counted on his fingers: "Most of the elite troops of the Tax Police General Corps were led by you to join the Youth Army back then. How could I not feel pained?"

"Lv Weiyue is resisting the bonds issued by the Central Government domestically, and you're helping him too. I'm even more pained."

"Now Lv Weiyue is hogging the lend-lease materials and not giving them out, and you're still helping him. I'm pained to the point of anguish."

"Is this how you repay me, your old superior? Is this how you repay the Central Government's nurturing grace?"

Song Zhiwen questioned repeatedly, directly accusing Sun Liren of being ungrateful, turning his elbow outward, and helping Lv Muzhi deal with him.

For a moment, Sun Liren was indeed led around by him, but thinking about the conduct of the Central Government and the Kong-Song Families, he couldn't help but feel somewhat angry.

"The Tax Police General Corps is nominally police, but all received military training, and everyone held the determination to protect home and defend the nation."

"When the Songhu Campaign broke out and Shanghai fell, the Tax Police General Corps was almost scattered."

"At such a time of national calamity, you actually required the remnant troops of the Tax Police General Corps to be reorganized into the Customs Anti-Smuggling Corps of the Salt Administration Bureau to preserve strength in the rear."

「The nation faces calamity; how can we sit idly by? 」

「An elite unit like ours, summoned by Lu Commander, naturally must rush to the frontline, and afterwards took part in the Xuzhou Campaign, the Lanfeng Campaign, the Wuhan Campaign... 」

「Unless Lu Commander had selected officers, I'd still be in the Territory Rear helping you investigate smuggling! 」

「I've followed you for so many years, and it's not as enjoyable as fighting one battle in the Youth Army! 」

Sun Liren said only this much; afterward, bonds and Lend-Lease Materials were no longer mentioned.

Put plainly, most of these things went into the pockets of great families like Kong and Song; following them, isn't that just doing the work of a "miser"?

Of course, out of regard for the face of his old superior Song Zhiwen, Sun Liren did not speak these words aloud.

Just then, Liu Zhi finally arrived.

「Eh? Wei Yue isn't here? 」

Sun Liren exclaimed, "Good fellow."

Song Zhiwen was Sun Liren's old superior.

Liu Zhi was Lv Muzhi's old superior.

The old man wanted more Lend-Lease Materials, so he started wildly playing the emotional card!