Chapter 62: Bad News, Return to Country (Part 1) Flying Library Net

  "As long as the body is good, it's all good! The body is the capital of revolution!" With that, Cheng Jincheng invited Jiang Baili to sit down and said to Lin Guodong: "Ziliang, go get the telegram sent back by Ahfeng for Baili."

  "Oh!" Lin Guodong responded with a single word, turned around and ran towards the study. Looking at Lin Guodong's back, Jiang Baili asked: "Is Ah Feng doing well in Germany?!"

  Cheng Jingcheng replied: "This kid is doing well in Germany. He will graduate next June. He plans to return to China after graduation."

  Jiang Baili took a deep breath and said, "The country is in a critical period, and Ah Feng's return after studying abroad with achievements is also necessary." As soon as Jiang Baili finished speaking, Lin Guodong walked out of the study room with a telegram and handed it to Jiang Baili.

  Jiang Baili took the telegram and looked at it, his brow furrowed immediately. "I didn't expect those little devils to be so sinister," he said. "Using an attack on Shanghai to shift world public opinion. What a pity! Now our Chinese soldiers' quality and equipment are far inferior to Japan's. It won't be easy to defeat them."

  Hearing the implication in Jiang Baili's words, Cheng Jincheng's originally somewhat dim eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked: "Is there a way to defeat Japan?!"

  Jiang Baili nodded very cautiously and said, "Yes! I've discussed this topic with Ah Feng before." Jiang Baili picked up the teacup beside him, using the lid to skim off the floating tea leaves, and thoughtfully said, "The war that China and Japan are about to engage in is a national war. A national war is a comprehensive contest of various factors. Although we may be at a disadvantage at first and lose some territory, as the Japanese army advances deeper, their numerical disadvantage will become apparent. When the time comes, even if we can't beat them one-on-one, we can use three-to-one or five-to-one tactics. I just don't believe that China's 450 million people can't handle Japan's 72 million people."

  On September 26, a delegation of 52 representatives from 26 universities in Shanghai formed the Jinjing Petition Corps and went to Nanjing to present five demands to the National Government: "(1) Request that the National Government concentrate its forces and drive out the Japanese army; (2) Request that the government punish incompetent diplomats; (3) Order Zhang Xueliang to quickly dispatch troops; (4) Request that the government provide firearms to university students across the country, arming them as a shield for the government; (5) Request that the government implement revolutionary diplomacy and not sign treaties that humiliate the nation." However, the petition was unsuccessful.

  On September 28, hundreds of students from Shanghai Jincheng and Nanjing Central University went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to question, but the Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Zhengting did not dare to show up. The students then rushed into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, questioned Wang Zhengting face-to-face, and Wang was tongue-tied. The students severely beat Wang Zhengting and smashed the office equipment, affecting the normal operation of the government! Moreover, this incident led to Wang Zhengting's resignation in the afternoon of that day!

  While domestic students were busy preparing for the parade, the motorcade of Liu Wentai, the ambassador of the National Government to Germany, appeared near the gate of the Berlin Military Academy.

  "Your Excellency, Lin Ao Feng has come out!" Upon hearing the reminder from his secretary sitting in the front passenger seat, Liu Wentai looked towards the gate and saw Lin Ao Feng walking between three German students. After a moment of hesitation, Liu Wentai opened the car door. Lin Ao Feng, who had long noticed the black sedan parked by the roadside with the flags of Taiwan and Germany, frowned slightly as he saw Liu Wentai get out of the car, and after greeting Johannes and the others, walked up to Liu Wentai.

  Liu Wenda asked: "Are you Lin Aofeng?!"

  Lin Ao Feng nodded and asked: "What's up?!"

  "I am Liu Wentai, the Chinese ambassador to Germany." Liu Wentai stretched out his hand and shook hands with Lin Aofeng before continuing, "This isn't a place for talking, let's find somewhere else to have a good chat, what do you think?"

  "Good!" Lin Ao Feng responded with a single word, following Liu Wentai towards the nearby coffee shop.

  "Please, gentlemen, take your time!" After the waiter put down the coffee and left, Liu Wentai picked up his coffee and stirred it with a small spoon while saying: "You must be very curious why I came to find you."

  Lin Ao Feng picked up his cup and took a light sip of coffee, saying: "Yes! I'm very curious. But also within expectation."

  "Oh?" Liu Wentai's eyes lit up and he suddenly smiled, saying: "You are indeed a worthy student of Mr. Jiang Baili."

  "I admit that I'm surprised, but I don't see what this has to do with you coming to find me today." Lin Ao Feng intentionally put on a puzzled expression. Liu Wen Dao smiled and said: "Mr. Jiang Baili was released seven days ago. He sent a telegram asking me to come find you."

  "Looking for me?!" Lin Ao Feng muttered, Liu Wentai replied: "Yes! He asked me to find you. The 9/18 incident, I suppose you already know about it. I won't repeat it again. The domestic situation is now very bad."

  Before Liu Wentai finished speaking, Lin Aofeng interrupted: "You don't need to say any more! What you're saying has nothing to do with me. If you came to see me just to say these things, I think we have no need to continue talking." Just as Lin Aofeng picked up his hat and was about to stand up and leave, Liu Wentai grabbed him and said: "Don't be in a hurry to leave. Let me finish speaking. Your current situation is extremely dangerous."

  Lin Ao Feng sat back in his chair and said, "I know. The Japanese will not let me return to China safely."

  "It's fine as long as you understand! Before I came to find you today, I've already met with your principal, Long Mei'er. He agreed to let you graduate early." Liu Wentai then took out an envelope from the inside pocket of his clothes and handed it over to Lin Ao Feng, saying: "This is your arrangement for returning home."

  Lin Aofeng took the envelope, opened it slowly and started reading. As he read on, Lin Aofeng furrowed his brow and said: "Japan has many eyes in Germany, if we follow your plan, I have zero chance of returning home alive."

  Liu Wenda frowned slightly and asked: "What's your good plan? Tell me. As long as I can do it, I won't decline."

  Lin Aofeng smiled slightly, picked up the coffee cup, made a toast gesture, and then tilted his head to drink the whole cup of coffee in one gulp. He then picked up his hat, stood up and said: "It's not time yet, when the time comes I'll find you! Also, remind Chiang Kai-shek for me. The Japanese are planning to start a war in Shanghai to divert attention. Let him make arrangements now." After that, Lin Aofeng turned around and walked out of the coffee shop with ease.

  Watching Lin Ao Feng's departing back, Liu Wen Dao couldn't help but say: "He's truly a young and talented individual. It seems that our generation has indeed grown old."

  "Boom, boom, boom""Ding, ding, ding"

  January 28, 1932 night, Japan in order to shift international attention and suppress the National Government surrender. Suddenly attacked the Nineteenth Route Army stationed in Shanghai Zhabei, and then attacked Jiangwan and Wusong. The Nineteenth Route Army under the leadership of General Cai Tingkai and Commander-in-Chief Jiang Guangnai, fought back bravely.

  The next morning, the war was still going on. Chiang Kai-shek, who was standing in front of a map, lost in thought, heard the sound of Chen Muyu's footsteps and turned around to ask: "Muyu, what is the situation in Shanghai now?"

  Qian Daquan replied, "Your Excellency, fortunately we made preparations in advance. Many critical places have been arranged." As he spoke, Qian Daquan handed the telegram to Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek quickly scanned the contents of the telegram and then handed it over to Jiang Baili.

  Chiang Baili said after reading the telegram: "At present, the greatest threat to our garrison is the Japanese warships anchored in the Huangpu River. As long as these warships are sunk and the Wusongkou is blocked to cut off their reinforcements, we can basically secure a victory."

  Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a moment, then said to Qian Daquan: "Immediately send a telegram to Zhang Zhizhong and let him rush to reinforce Shanghai. At the same time, order the naval forces in hiding to use torpedoes to blockade the Wusongkou."

  "Yes!" Qian Daquan responded with a quick step and left Chiang Kai-shek's study. After Qian Daquan left, Chiang Baoli continued to say: "According to the intelligence we had beforehand, the Japanese troops in Shanghai, apart from the 1,800-strong naval landing force that can be mobilized, also have more than 4,000 armed Japanese residents, over 40 aircraft, and dozens of armored vehicles. However, based on my understanding of the Japanese, they will not be able to defeat us and will certainly retreat to the concession area, then use the consuls of Britain and the US to mediate and drag out time."

  "Damn it! Not a single one of these foreigners is any good, they're all bullies who prey on the weak!" Chiang Kai-shek muttered to himself, then let out a helpless sigh and said: "Bai Li, after this storm blows over, you should also get out and take a look around!"

  Chiang Baili's eyes lit up as he understood the meaning of Chiang Kai-shek's words, and he immediately said: "I had this idea too. The final battle between China and Japan is approaching soon. Heaven has left us little time." As they spoke, Chiang Baili and Chiang Kai-shek exchanged a glance, both revealing bitter smiles.

  In the blink of an eye, a month has passed. Shanghai is still fighting fiercely. Several Japanese warships were sunk by torpedoes launched by naval soldiers lurking near Wusongkou, blocking the channel, so Japan's reinforcements were delayed.

  "Director, urgent telegram from Shanghai!" Chiang Kai-shek, who was in a meeting in the war room, heard Jiang Dawei's report and changed his expression, asking: "What happened?!"

  Qian Dajun replied, "Last night a team of Japanese special agents broke into the Lin Gongguan concession under the cover of chaos. Although all the Japanese special agents were annihilated in the end, both Mr. and Mrs. Cheng Jincheng and Mr. and Mrs. Lin Guodong were killed. The entire Lin Gongguan was destroyed by more than half."

  "What?!" Jiang Baili standing on the side was shocked, and Dai Li said thoughtfully: "I estimate that the Japanese must be after the penicillin formula."

  Jiang Baili's mind turned and he smiled bitterly: "In this world, only Mr. Cheng Jincheng's son knows the formula for penicillin. The Japanese have miscalculated this time."

  Chiang Kai-shek sighed and said, "If I hadn't asked Princess Jin to host the fundraising and material allocation, they wouldn't have returned from Ningbo to Shanghai, and nothing would have happened." Then Chiang Kai-shek asked, "Is there anyone else in the Lin family?!"