Chapter 927: Turning Point
Meng Hao really had the intention of not interacting with Lu Xiyan. Later on, even Meng Fanxing disappeared, and even Xiao Ping'an was not allowed to call him uncle Lu Xiyan.
In the matter of Lao Mengtou, it has been a great blow and stimulation to him.
It was because of his stubbornness that he killed his father. Although he thought he was right, the reason why he did not return to Shanghai was that he did not want to rely on a brother-in-law who was a traitor.
However, what he did not expect was that his stubbornness brought him the pain he would never forgive.
My father is gone.
Died in a foreign land.
Although I brought back the ashes and returned to my hometown, although my father's health was a little ill, it would be fine if I lived for another ten or eight years.
He hasn't seen "Little Ping'an" grow up yet.
Meng Hao was unwilling to go back to the legal arrest room to work, nor was he willing to accept Lu Xiyan's arrangement, and he had no other ability to make a living, so he was unwilling to let Mengyao go to Fanxing Company to work.
Although the couple had some savings and would not fall to the point of living without money, it was not a solution to continue like this, especially Meng Hao's mental state, which was very poor.
I often go home drunk.
Meng Fanxing, who is a sister, naturally feels very distressed when his younger brother is like this, but Meng Fanxing has no better way to face his stubborn younger brother.
Meng Yao even secretly met Meng Fanxing in private and cried to her that even if Meng Hao continues like this, he will feel distressed when he sees it.
If this continues, the whole person will be ruined.
"Oh, he has a hurdle in his heart. He can't figure it out, and no one can help him." Lu Xiyan saw very clearly why Meng Hao became like this.
In addition to being unable to accept that he became a "traitor" that everyone calls him to beat him, he also felt guilty about why he had the opportunity to take Lao Meng back to Shanghai.
It was because of his stubborn opinion that his father died in a foreign land.
He felt that he had committed an unforgivable sin. Although he and Lao Mengtou were heartless, neither big nor small, but the father and son had a deep relationship. His job as an entry into the ritual arrest house was obtained by Lao Mengtou's early retirement.
"He actually misunderstood you, thinking that you have changed your mind when you see the wind." Meng Fanxing said.
"Hey, if even Haozi thinks I am a traitor, that would be a good thing. At least, the Japanese will alleviate their suspicion of me."
"Can't you reveal it a little?"
"Tell him now, wouldn't it make him feel even more guilty? Because of his misunderstanding of me, he indirectly killed his biological father?" Lu Xiyan said.
"Xiyan..."
"Don't worry, I'll let someone stare at him, nothing will happen." Lu Xiyan said, "Mengyao, please take care of me. If it's inconvenient, you can ask my sister-in-law Xinying to come over. Meng Hao has a bad attitude towards us and will not be so resistant to Liu Xinying."
"good."
On April 18, 16 B25 medium-sized bombers of the USS Hornet, the USS Hornet aircraft carrier, took off from the Special Fleet, and directly bombed Tokyo, Japan, Nagoya and other places.
The bombing shocked the entire Japan and the world.
The B25 bomber that carried out bombing Japan then flew towards China in a swaggering manner and landed at the forward military airport in Zhejiang, with one undamaged.
The Japanese army was so angry that in order to prevent China and the US Air Force from shuttle bombing Japan from Zhejiang military airports to ensure the safety of the local area, the 13th Army formulated the No. 19 combat plan and launched what China called the "Zhejiang-Jiangxi Battle".
Although the third war zone tried hard to resist, it was difficult to defeat the Japanese army's troops and was defeated step by step.
In early June, a large-scale naval battle broke out between Japan and the United States in the waters of Midway. In this battle, the Japanese joint fleet was defeated, losing more than 300 fighter jets and seven large warships, including four aircraft carriers.
The US Pacific Fleet regained the Midway portal in one fell swoop, and the balance of power between the two sides in the Western Pacific has quietly changed.
The US military has gained strategic initiative.
At the same time, on the European battlefield, after the defeat in the Battle of Moscow, the German army briefly rested and launched an attack on Chalizin.
The battle lasted until February of the following year, and the Soviet army finally won, ending with the surrender of the German and Axis forces.
By the end of 1942, the Pacific War had been going on for a year, and the US military also began a local counterattack and achieved considerable results.
Japan's military and economic difficulties are both internal and external, and an unprecedented crisis has emerged. Various materials are in short supply and commodity prices soar. Some cities in Japan have begun to implement a grain distribution system.
Not to mention Shanghai, the Japanese army has been exploiting the Chinese even more violently in order to collect materials to maintain their huge war consumption.
In order to strengthen the control of the Wang puppet regime and better exploit and plunder China's materials and wealth, in addition to many regulatory measures such as limiting prices and material supply, they also deliberately adjusted their policies toward China and released some so-called "good intentions".
For example, they supported Wang Puppet to take back the concessions of Western powers in China.
There is no more concession, but the warehouses, houses and other valuable things in the concession are ultimately owned by Japan.
In fact, the soup is not changed, and the concession personnel continue to be retained, and the concession is also renamed to a special area.
However, after a large amount of the property of the expatriates from Britain and the United States was plundered and then locked up in concentration camps. For the Japanese army, they were all citizens of hostile countries and naturally they could not be free.
According to the agreement reached by Lu Xiyan and Zhou Fuhai, the French Concession Smoking Ban Brigade was successfully reorganized into the 6th Regiment of the Tax Police Corps of the Ministry of Finance.
The regiment commander is Ma Xiaowu, deputy regiment commander Yang Yiming, and chief of staff Gu Shuping.
Ma Xiaowu also serves as the director of the Intelligence Department of the Shanghai Security Command.
The French arrest house was completely disbanded, some French police retained it, and some were unwilling to serve the Japanese, but it was very difficult to go back.
The former French troops stationed in the French Concession were also forced to lay down their weapons.
These people lost their favorable status and salary at once, and they were unable to leave Shanghai and return to Europe. Europe is in a war and the route is basically interrupted.
Colonel Rechagov found Lu Xiyan, agreed to accept the French soldiers, and guaranteed their lives in Shanghai. If possible, they would send them back to France.
As a result, a team that was collectively replaced by the army and became security guards was hired by Meng'an Pharmaceutical and Fanxing Fund.
Of course, Lu Xiyan would identify among the hired officers and soldiers, and he didn't want to sneak in and get a spy who was bribed by the Japanese intelligence department.
Lu Xiyan still won a good position for Tang Jin and served as the so-called police chief of the Eighth Office. Although the jurisdiction has not changed and he has become the leader in name, his power has been greatly weakened.
As for the deputy director Sarli, who followed the Japanese, he was retained to be responsible for external liaison for the Shanghai Police Department, with more power than before.
The Japanese were naturally not allowed to exist in intelligence agencies such as the Political Department of the French Concession, and Cao Bin naturally could not continue to stay. Lu Xiyan arranged for Cao Bin's people to enter the Intelligence Department of the Security Command, and Cao Bin served as deputy director and was responsible for daily work.
Only after completing these changes, the power of the "nail" group has actually been controlled by Lu Xiyan. Although Tang Jin is still the team leader, his power has been emptied.
Of course, this was not what Lu Xiyan himself wanted, but in fact, power had been transferred to him, which was something that human power could not change.
In a blink of an eye, it was September 43 years ago. The hot summer just passed, but the autumn tiger arrived immediately. Under the sun at noon, there was no way to treat people outside. Even the annoying "cicadas" stopped making noise, and they were defeated by the vicious sun.
After one year of internship at Meng'an Research Institute, Meng Fanxing successfully graduated from the Medical School of Zhendan University and obtained the degree certificate I had always dreamed of.
After graduation, she began to devote herself to her work. Although the economic environment in Shanghai continued to deteriorate and Meng'an Company and Fanxing Company were struggling hard, it was already amazing to maintain operations in Shanghai.
Although the Allies have not yet gained a particularly significant advantage on the battlefield, the decline of the Axis powers on the battlefield has gradually emerged.
Especially on the Pacific battlefield, the Japanese Navy has retreated steadily under the attack of the US Pacific Fleet.
As the United States' aid to China increases, the supply of materials from the Yunnan-Burma Highway and the Hump Route is continuously transported in, and the Americans even pay and equipment to help Chongqing train the army.
The balance of war has tilted unknowingly.
"Sir, the Japanese are going to attack Lin Shiqun." On that night, Ma Xiaowu and A Xiang came to Lu Mansion for dinner. They finally got to that point and were almost attained.
Lu Xiyan and Meng Fanxing are their Moonlight.
"Is that true?" Lu Xiyan was not surprised. Lin Shiqun was too ambitious and had too ugly appearances. Not to mention many people within the Wang Puppet, even the Japanese could not tolerate him.
Especially after his backstage, Qingqi and Qingyin were promoted to colonel to serve in Peking, the new Shirama Shiro was not interested in him at all. In addition, he also invaded the interests of the Japanese army. Chongqing hated him to the core and failed several assassinations. Since Zhou Fuhai, the fence-bearer, realized that the situation was wrong and quietly established a relationship with the Military Control Commission, the Military Control Commission has repeatedly hinted that he wanted him to find a way to get rid of Lin Shiqun.
The one who came into contact with Zhou Fuhai was another group of the Military Control Commission. Dai Yunong gave him the task to "surveillance" Zhou Fuhai. Therefore, Zhou Fuhai still does not know his identity.
"Lin Shiqun should have received the news and is selling his assets privately. He may want to go abroad to avoid the limelight." Ma Xiaowu said.
"Where else can he go?" Lu Xiyan sneered.
"That's right, anyway, I'm bound to be doomed this time, I just don't know how he will end this shameful life."
"It's not that I don't report, the time has not come."
Sure enough, three days later, Lin Shiqun's death letter came. It is said that when he was restrained, his death statement was exactly the same as when Wu Sibao died.
This Japanese is merciless when he starts with the useless "laid dog".
The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook.
This time, many people, rabbits and foxes are sad.
Chapter completed!