Chapter 8 The Telegram from Beijing (2)

  "She has offended Yu Er Gongzi today, the Yu family's business in Shanghai is mostly underground casinos and nightclubs, even Weston was previously owned by the Yu family, later Yu Da Boss transferred the shares to Yan Wu Ye," Zhang Tan Chang said with relish, this habit of talking about others behind their backs was his best way to pass the time at work. "Yu Er Gongzi is notorious in Shanghai for holding grudges, this time he happened to meet Xu Gongzi and let Su Wan'er escape, but from now on, I'm afraid no song and dance hall in Shanghai will dare to use Su Wan'er again."

  Hao Lieguang also nodded and said, "Indeed, even if there are still some song and dance halls that are not owned by the Yu family, they dare not offend the Yu family because of their power. Su Wan'er is just a small-time dancer in Weston with a bit of fame, but she's not a big star, so her rice bowl will definitely be lost."

  Xu Shao let out a deep sigh. In this society where the strong prey on the weak, the weak and small always have endless bitter waters to drink. He fell silent for a moment, not speaking.

  "I guess, Su Wan'er wants to continue surviving in Shanghai, she can only do those shameful things." Zhang Tanlang sneered with a smile, he didn't have Xu Shao's enthusiasm, anyway it wasn't his business, as an onlooker he could view it with a playful gaze.

  Xu Shaowen would immediately understand what it meant after hearing this "unseemly affair". However, from Su Wan'er's refusal to have a relationship with Yu Er Gongzi, he could see that this woman still maintained her self-respect and dignity, and deep down she was still resistant to such flesh-selling things. But no one can be certain, in the most urgent moments of life, how much a person's bottom line is worth.

  Hao Liangguang and Xu Shaowen parted ways at the street corner of the concession boundary, and the military police returned to the garrison.

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  Back at the military police station's barracks, Hao Jiguang and Zheng Ziming were both lounging in their seats, with Zheng Ziming occasionally writing down records of today's events, while Hao Jiguang simply closed his eyes to rest.

  Xu Shaowen was wiping his Type 54 pistol, although it was issued by the Garrison Command, but in this era, generally speaking, things that were issued would belong to the person who received them if they didn't have to be returned. This pistol might accompany him for a lifetime.

  Just then a soldier on duty at the yamen rushed in and reported: "Lieutenant Xu Shaowen, there is a telegram from Beijing."

  Xu Shaowen suddenly became spirited, but at the same time he was puzzled. He had only been in Shanghai for a day, so who could be sending him a telegram from Beijing? He put his pistol on his desk and quickly walked to the door.

  "Who signed the telegram?" Xu Shaowen asked while taking over the contents of the telegram.

  The soldier replied: "The signature is Mr. Shui Zhu, and it was sent from the Donghua Mouth Telegraph Bureau in Beijing."

  Xu Shao Wen listened to Mr. Water Bamboo, and his heart became even more tense. He had just arrived in Shanghai for the first day, and Xu Shi Chang sent a telegram, it seemed that this uncle was really concerned about him. He nodded slightly, letting the soldier retreat, he took down the telegram and sat back at his desk, then read it carefully.

  In fact, before this telegram arrived, Xu Shao-wen himself had a question in his mind. He was a student of the Army University, and all the courses he studied were military strategy. Even if he was sent to study abroad as an attached duty officer, he should have been transferred to the regular army for further training. Why did he end up in the third battalion of the Military Police, which specialized in handling trivial matters?

  However, after reading this telegram, Xu Shaowen finally had a sense of comfort in his heart.

  Xu Shichang mentioned in the telegram that arranging Xu Shaowen to come to the Third Military Police Battalion in Shanghai was his intention, and it was Hu Longxian, the president of the Army University, who did so. Shanghai is a place with complex forces, and the official business handled by the Third Military Police Battalion is usually between these complex forces. An excellent general may only need to know how to lead soldiers in battle, but an excellent commander not only needs to know how to lead soldiers in battle but also needs to grasp the ability to weigh the overall situation and adjust the upper and lower levels. The ability to lead soldiers in battle can be practiced on the battlefield later, but this ability to weigh the overall situation and understand adjustment needs to be slowly refined from life.

  The third battalion of the military police handled small matters, but these small matters were not only a part of life. With the complex power environment, it can better refine this ability.

  Of course, Xu Shichang also made it clear in the telegram that although Shanghai is a place under the jurisdiction of the Beiyang government, there are still many big figures and businessmen with different political stances gathered here. Through serving in the third battalion of the military police, they can expand their interpersonal relationships, which will be very helpful for future use.

  Xu Shichang also revealed a message to Xu Shaowen in the telegram, that the General Staff and the Ministry of War had dispatched many military personnel to local areas for guidance and further control of the Northern Expeditionary Army. As a result, there is currently an urgent shortage of central military talent, and some military advisors and national policy advisors have suggested temporarily promoting a small number of students from various military schools to be transferred to the center as a supplement to the talent pool.

  If this resolution is passed, then the Army University will also be included in the scope of military schools under consideration.

  Xu Shichang did not give any further hints after explaining this news.

  Xu Shaowen finished reading the telegram and had many changes in his heart. He began to feel that Xu Shichang really valued this nephew of his, sending a telegram on his first day in Shanghai to show concern, and even explaining why he was transferred to the third battalion of military police.

  In addition, the last message left by Xu Shichang to Xu Shaowen, although not much explanation was given, also clearly revealed that if the Beiyang government really decided to promote talents from among the students in the military academy, then Xu Shaowen still had a good chance of being recruited.

  Xu Shao Wen made a concerted effort to recall the historical records of the 21st century, and it seemed that during the Beiyang government period, there was no phenomenon of military personnel shortages, let alone temporarily mobilizing students from various military schools to take central posts. Could it be that his own transmigration as an outsider had caused a tremor in the trajectory of history?

  However, everything is still going with the flow. Xu Shao-wen felt that if there was really an opportunity to be transferred to a central government position, it would be a good thing after all, and he wouldn't have to spend another three years at the military academy. Moreover, any knowledge of military affairs is not as important as actual combat experience. After fighting one battle, you can definitely win more than a year's worth of time spent searching in school.

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