Chapter 59: Those who invade our China will be punished no matter how far they are!

  "Selling arms?"

  Fu Hong heard Du Haisheng's words, his body suddenly twitched and he stood up, looking at him and saying: "Why do you have such thoughts? Do you think the world is not chaotic enough?"

  She doesn't mind "her own" man doing business, but he has no great ambitions or grand plans. As a college student, Pei Hong always thought that violence was the most primitive and barbaric way to solve problems, and it was extremely unwise. Only through protest, speech, and negotiation can problems be solved correctly.

  But she didn't understand why Du Haisheng, who seemed so clever, would do something that went against common sense. Was it to stand out from the crowd or for some other reason?

  Du Haisheng knew she didn't understand, the slap last time only woke up her eyes but not her heart. As a student of this era, it is undeniable that the influence of Confucianism is far deeper than that of 21st-century university students. Seeking harmony, stability and mediocrity has become the motto engraved in everyone's heart, unless a real war breaks out, otherwise their ideological foundation will not be shaken.

  It seems that for now, we still need to guide them step by step. Thinking of this, Du Haisheng smiled calmly and asked in return: "What is the reason for the great chaos in the world?"

  A mysterious sentence made Fei Hong stunned, and then he replied without thinking: "The world is in chaos, for the sake of fame, benefit, power, and the psychological dependence that makes people look up to."

  "Alright, under the sky, those who fight for fame, wealth and power are heroes, taking over the world, occupying rivers and mountains, burying bones, killing traitors, forcing loyal officials, from ancient times to now, regardless of monarchs or ministers, rich or poor, all wars are caused by these three things: fame, wealth and power. Now, our country is fragmented, warlords are in control, like a plate of loose sand, the imperial powers are eyeing our great China covetously. This big Shanghai beach appears to be prosperous, but do you know how many places are truly where Chinese people can survive? The French concession, British concession, Russian concession, German concession... such a large Shanghai beach has been divided into concessions for the imperial powers, and Chinese people still have to go to their concessions to seek protection. What is this?"

  Faced with Du Haisheng's sharp and pressing questioning, Fu Hong did not utter a word, also speechless.

  He let out a sigh, and Du Haisheng continued: "In the late Qing dynasty, the imperial powers invaded our Chinese territory, burning, killing, looting, and doing all sorts of evil. The Eight-Nation Alliance burned down the Summer Palace, plundering countless precious treasures. Even so, in the face of the powers' ferocious appearance, the government still had to smile and apologize while ceding territory and paying indemnities. In the end, it was just an uncontested fact that the powers had warships, cannons, and guns, with stronger weapons in their hands than we did. And what did our government have at the time? Only cold steel era swords, spears, and clubs, which couldn't compare to those powerful firearms."

  Du Haisheng looked up at the sky, he had not wanted to make this military business too big before, but now he has a bold wish, once he has money, power and people, he will start building an arsenal, producing large quantities of weapons, even if it means rewriting the course of history, he wants to reduce casualties among Chinese soldiers and civilians on the battlefield, and inflict heavy blows on invaders.

  After rebirth, he initially only wanted to live a peaceful life, but later wanted to make some changes. He anonymously published an article and then saw the power of military equipment, which gave him the urge to sell arms. Until today, his words seemed to motivate himself, reminding him that in this chaotic world where war is rampant, one must be strong to protect oneself and those he wants to protect. Smuggling arms is trivial; if conditions permit, he can utilize his knowledge of weapons to create something ten or a hundred times more powerful than modern equipment.

  Looking back on the road he has traveled, he suddenly realized that it was as if fate had played a trick on him, and the changes in the world had forced his thoughts to evolve step by step.

  If it weren't for Lin Tianxu and Wang Jiatong's relentless pursuit, if Zhao Tianming hadn't finally driven him out of the house, if he didn't have a single penny on him, down on his luck...

  Too many factors have come together to give him the idea he has today, and secondly, he has always hated the Japanese. Not to mention the invasion of China, but afterwards they still stubbornly refused to acknowledge it, an arrogant nation that will sooner or later make Du Haisheng let them pay a painful price, making them understand that in this world there is still a person who has been reborn and grasps weapon manufacturing technology dozens of times stronger.

  And this will be the beginning of their nightmare, until the invaders flee with their tails between their legs from the vast territory of China, never daring to set foot on the land of China again!

  Invaders of our China will be punished no matter how far they are!

  Thinking of this, Du Haisheng felt his blood boiling, the hidden will to fight rekindled, and he clenched his fists in a silent oath.

  Hong nodded and said, "I also agree with your point of view. The incompetence of the Qing government at the end of the dynasty is well-known to all, and although the current situation is not optimistic, with Shanghai being divided into concessions occupied by foreign powers, this is also a situation that has formed due to the lack of a leader among the warlords. With Chiang Kai-shek's Northern Expedition Army, Zhang Zuolin's Northeastern Army, Yan Xishan's Northwestern Army, and Wang Jingwei's Wuhan government, it's like a group of tigers fighting each other on Mount Liang, but without a giant dragon to lead them, no matter how powerful the foreign powers are, they wouldn't dare to threaten our China. The lion will eventually wake up, but these things are not something that you and I can control."

  "Really?"

  Du Haisheng retorted with a sentence, his eyes gazing out the window at the rising red sun, reminding him of two great men who were meeting somewhere at this moment, known as - Zhu Mao!

  "There will be someone to lead the Chinese nation towards prosperity, and the victory of war will forever belong to the great Xia people, but it is not Wang Jingwei, nor Chiang Kai-shek, but a person with tens of millions of supporters."

  "Millions of people support?"

  Hong's face showed a moment of confusion, and after a brief pause, she exclaimed in astonishment: "You're saying ——?!"

  Du Haisheng nodded and said, "That's right. The world belongs to those who have won the hearts of the people. As the ancient saying goes, 'Those who lose their way will have few supporters, while those who follow the right path will have many helpers.' Chiang Kai-shek may be a powerful warlord, but he has abandoned the majority of the Chinese people. Wang Jingwei is just a traitor and a puppet government, not worth considering. In history, which dynasty change was successful without the support of the common people?"

  "What does this have to do with you selling arms?"

  Finally, Fu Hong felt that the topic of their conversation seemed a bit too far-fetched, and her small face revealed two deep dimples as she asked with a mischievous tone.

  "I want to change history..."

  Du Haisheng finally spoke the truth. Yes, he wanted to change history and alter the fate of the common people. In the war of invasion against China, although the Chinese people ultimately won, they paid a more painful price.

  Innumerable deaths and injuries, desolate wilderness everywhere, all in all, it is caused by the backwardness of weapons.

  "Change history?"

  The big thief's eyes widened in surprise, as if he had seen a monster, and his first reaction was to cover his small mouth with his hand, lest he couldn't help but let out a startled cry.

  The idea of this man in front of him is also too crazy, he had thought that Du Haisheng would become a hero, but never thought that his ambition would reach this point.

  Changing history is not something that can be done with just a few words, and besides, no one can clearly see the trajectory of historical development, so how can they change it? What if changing it only makes things more chaotic?

  She suddenly felt dizzy, the man's idea was too shocking for her. If she wasn't familiar with him, she would have thought that the person standing in front of her was a complete lunatic...