Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 353 Money and Guns

353 Money and Cannon

In the command center, the negotiations between Chen Cheng and Ye Qingshan are still going on.

At this time, Chen Cheng looked at Ye Qingshan and asked, "Ye Qingshan, is what you said true?"

"Of course, I do what I say."

Ye Qingshan smiled confidently.

"it is good."

Chen Cheng stood up excitedly.

“However, I can’t decide on this matter.

I have to send a telegram to the headquarters to inquire.

However, I believe it should be fine.

Please arrange a room for me and I will stay here today."

"no problem."

"Xiao Wusheng, go and arrange accommodation for Chief Chen."

"Yes!"

The reason why Chen Cheng seemed so excited at this time.

Just because Ye Qingshan just agreed to do it in the name of the Ye family.

Donated 500,000 bottles of penicillin to the national army and donated another 2 million US dollars as military expenses for the war of resistance.

At the same time, Ye Qingshan donated the remaining more than 30 fighter planes at Luzhou Airport to the National Army Air Force.

Also, Ye Qingshan agreed.

He will act as a middleman between the Ministry of Finance and the British and American ministers.

At least the Ministry of Finance can get a low-interest loan of 20 million US dollars from Britain and the United States.

Just as he said this, Chen Cheng's eyelids were twitching wildly.

Chen Cheng has always known that Ye Qingshan has a close relationship with that group of foreign ministers.

Although, until now Chen Cheng still doesn’t know how Ye Qingshan did it.

This can be seen from the fact that Ye Qingshan was able to continuously purchase arms from the Americans during the Battle of Nanjing.

Later, they even purchased fighter jets.

It's enough to see.

However, Chen Cheng obviously underestimated Ye Qingshan's power.

Ye Qingshan actually guaranteed that the Ministry of Finance could obtain low-interest loans from Western banks.

Twenty million US dollars is not a small amount of money.

For the national army, which was short of money at that time, this was like a timely help.

This is not the end yet.

Ye Qingshan has another big move.

Ye Qingshan also promised to build an artillery production line for the National Army’s rear arsenal within the next year.

Enable the national army to have the ability to manufacture artillery with a caliber of 100 mm or more.

Ye Qingshan believed that the temptation of this promise was enough to convince the headquarters.

He will no longer be held accountable for seizing power during the war and imprisoning Tang Shengzhi.

Chen Cheng went to contact the headquarters.

Ye Qingshan came out with a smile.

This was the bargaining chip he had prepared for negotiations with the high command.

Being rich means being arrogant!

Now that the Japanese invaders are invading on a large scale, both the headquarters and the Ministry of Finance of the National Government are in a state of panic.

What they lack most are money and guns.

Then Ye Qingshan will solve these two biggest problems for them.

Ye Qingshan wanted to see who would dare to support and convict him at that time.

Xiao Wusheng came over and whispered, "Sir, the banquet is ready."

"Not in a hurry.

We need to give Commander Chen and the others some time to communicate."

Ye Qingshan didn't wait too long.

Chen Cheng walked out again with a smile on his face.

He has already communicated with the headquarters.

"I have already reported your matter.

No reply yet.

just wait.

In my experience, this is fine.

If you have this ability, why didn’t you say so earlier?

There's no need to make everyone so nervous!"

Chen Cheng said this with some reproach, but with a smile on his face.

As the principal's confidant and one of the top leaders of the National Army, Chen Cheng knew too well the two things, money and artillery.

Whether it is for the principal or for other senior officials of the national army.

They all have too great a temptation.

It can be said that as long as someone can get enough US dollars for the National Treasury at this time.

Save the government's finances which are on the verge of bankruptcy.

As long as you don't rebel or commit treason, no one can touch you.

If anyone dares to touch you, there will naturally be a big boss above to protect you.

If you have money, you are an uncle.

This is especially true during this time of financial crisis.

As for the National Army Arsenal, a production line for artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm was built.

Although it is not as important as making money, it is only relative.

"Then wait.

It just so happens that I have asked someone to prepare a banquet.

Let’s go eat first.”

Things seemed to be simpler than Ye Qingshan thought.

"Let's go eat."

Chen Cheng also responded.

It just so happened that he still had a lot of things he wanted to ask Ye Qingshan.

At this time, Chen Cheng suddenly discovered.

It seems that Ye Qingshan’s greatest strength is not his military talent.

Ye Qingshan’s ability to make money seems to be even better!

Chen Cheng began to feel fortunate in his heart that his decision to support Ye Qingshan seemed to be a wise one.

“Qingshan, although your Ye family is engaged in business.

It's impossible to be that rich.

Where did you get so much money?"

At the banquet, Ye Qingshan and Chen Cheng both drank too much.

Chen Cheng took the opportunity to raise a question that had been on his mind for a long time to Ye Qingshan.

The penicillin factory jointly opened by Ye Qingshan and the Americans is a secret.

Not many people know about it.

Therefore, at this time, people outside only thought that the penicillin factory in Hong Kong was an American asset.

Not many people know that half of the pharmaceutical factory actually belongs to Ye Qingshan.

Even the Military Intelligence Bureau agents could not investigate.

The senior Kuomintang officials, including Chen Cheng, always believed that Ye Qingshan was spending the Ye family's money.

However, during the battle in Nanjing, Ye Qingshan's expenses became increasingly large.

In fact, some things can no longer be solved by money.

This made Chen Cheng realize that something was wrong.

That is not something that the Wenzhou Ye family can afford.

There must be some hidden story that they don't understand.

Today, while both of them were a little drunk, Chen Cheng took the initiative to raise this question.

"Haha, Commander Chen, you're trying to trick me."

Ye Qingshan chuckled. He would not be fooled.

But at this time, Chen Cheng had already asked it himself, and Ye Qingshan would not say anything.

Zhou Pingkou next to him was worried that he would make Chen Cheng angry.

There is a chance that this power grab incident can be resolved, but we cannot allow any more problems to occur.

Therefore, Zhou Pingkou answered for Ye Qingshan: "Commander Chen.

You don't know.

Mr. Joseph, the American Minister, has a precious daughter named Alice.

Now, the two of them are in love.”

Zhou Pingkou put his thumbs together and bent them, saying.

"profound!

So that’s how it is.”

Chen Cheng suddenly realized.

I believed what Zhou Pingkou said.

If Ye Qingshan really had an affair with the daughter of the American ambassador.

That seems to make sense.

When Ye Qingshan met Chen Cheng, he believed Zhou Pingkou's explanation.

He immediately smiled and shook his head, neither explaining nor admitting.

It just so happened that the Hong Kong Penicillin Pharmaceutical Factory was his own business, and he didn't want anyone else to know about it.

"Sir, there's an urgent message from the High Command!"

After three rounds of drinks, Ye Qingshan and Chen Cheng finally received the telegram from the headquarters.

Adjutant Chen walked over and took the telegram from the major.

Handed it to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng opened it and took a look, then looked at Ye Qingshan, handed the telegram to Ye Qingshan, and said with a smile: "Just as I expected.

The high command has discussed and decided, taking into consideration your initial reckless actions.

The starting point is good, all for the purpose of defeating the devils.

Although the method is wrong, the result is good.

Let me admonish you in person so that you won’t make the same mistake again.

As for your awards, we will make a decision after the headquarters holds a meeting to discuss it."

Ye Qingshan looked at the contents of the telegram and found that it was exactly what Chen Cheng said.

Also laughed.

The seizure of power on the battlefield, such a serious and terrible incident, has now become a trivial matter.

As expected, those high-ranking officials in the headquarters only care about their own interests.

“Is this resolved?

That Special Envoy Song had previously sent us a telegram threatening to use the other divisions.

To disarm us."

Ye Qingshan did not forget to put some smack into Special Envoy Song at this time.

“Don’t worry about him.

That guy is crazy about wanting to make a contribution.

Someone will recall him.”

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said indifferently.

"That's good."

"Okay, we've almost finished drinking.

I have to go back and rest.”

"Sir, take care!"

After Ye Qingshan sent Chen Cheng to the car, his originally dazed eyes instantly regained clarity.

He turned to look at Zhou Pingkou and said with a smile: "Old Zhou, everything is done."

Zhou Pingkou, who was standing next to him, also said in disbelief: "Old Ye, you still have a solution."

"Ha ha.

Go back and rest.

We'll see what kind of reward the headquarters will give us."

Ye Qingshan stopped Zhou Pingkou and returned to the military camp.

"You really hope that the headquarters will reward us."

"Of course.

Before, they were focusing on the fact that we seized power by force and refused to reward us.

There is nothing I can do.

Anyway, as they said, merits are merits and faults are faults.

Merits and demerits cannot offset each other.

But now, I have paid such a huge price to make them change their statement.

Don't pursue our little mistakes.

Since we didn't do anything wrong, why don't you reward us for our victory in the battle of Nanjing?"

Ye Qingshan spoke with confidence.

"that's true!"

That afternoon, newspapers in major cities across the country received emergency orders from the government.

Let them publish what they had previously published.

There were articles celebrating the victory in the Battle of Nanjing, celebrating Ye Qingshan leading his troops to annihilate the 13th Division of the Japanese invaders, etc. There were various articles celebrating the victory, but they were not allowed to be published.

They can be sent out together tomorrow morning.

At this point, the issue of seizing power was resolved by Ye Qingshan using real money.

Now, the headquarters can no longer use the excuse of letting him be investigated.

Went to the headquarters to be the deputy chief of staff.

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But just when Ye Qingshan, Zhou Pingkou and others were halfway back to their residence.

The accident happened.

Several Kuomintang officers suddenly jumped out halfway.

They pointed their guns at Ye Qingshan and Zhou Pingkou, and surrounded them, as well as Xiao Wusheng and several other guards.

Zhou Pingkou, Xiao Wusheng and others rushed to surround Ye Qingshan.

"Han Chengyun, what are you doing?

You are crazy! "

Zhou Pingkou recognized the major officer in the lead and shouted at him.

Ye Qingshan had a gloomy face behind him and didn't say anything.

“I’m sorry, Commander Zhou.

Today, I was ordered by the special commissioner to arrest the rebel Ye Qingshan.

Please cooperate with us.

Otherwise, we will not be polite."

Han Chengyun was not afraid of Zhou Pingkou's scolding. He still pointed the gun at Ye Qingshan and others and spoke arrogantly.

"Are you from the Military Control Commission's boss Dai's men?"

Ye Qingshan spoke at this time.

“Yes, Commander Ye.

Sorry, we are just following orders."

Facing Ye Qingshan's question, Han Chengyun no longer dared to be so arrogant and nodded in agreement.