Keep busy.

The whole pier was in full swing.

It seems like they are going to have a big fight to surpass the British and catch up with the Americans.

But Zhang Yong was leisurely.

The Commissioner only needs to use his words. And he has to pay.

Other things, of course, are done by others.

A lot of fiat currency was thrown out. The fiat currency that was "hoarded" before was finally put to use.

Recruited many civilian husbands.

Almost all the refugees in the city were recruited.

Those refugees all fled from the suburbs of Songhu. Facts have proved that the fighting there was indeed tragic.

The fighting mainly took place in the suburbs. The urban area has not been affected yet. Therefore, some news can still be concealed for now.

Drink tea.

Read the newspaper.

Cross your legs.

The content of the newspaper is very calm.

There are no reports about the Battle of Songhu.

There were reports before that Wang Yaowu led the 51st Division to participate in the battle. This is no longer the case.

It’s all about singing and dancing, and it’s all about peaceful times.

It seems that what the common people are talking about is all kinds of tidbits.

Even Shi Bingdao's "Daily Shenwen" must publish some gossip news to achieve good sales.

If all your content is serious, almost no one will read it.

These days, there is no compulsory newspaper subscription, and all newspapers are purchased voluntarily.

Throw the newspaper away.

stand up.

Stretch. Get ready to go out and do some activities.

I have been staying here at the dock for the past few days, spending money every day, and almost all the legal currency has been spent.

I have to go out and make some money.

If there are spies, catch them. If there are no spies, catch the rich...

Suddenly, the map prompts that there are several white dots approaching. Check it out and find that there are signs.

It's Mr. Cheng from Suzhou, and Wu Zixiang, whom they hired.

So I sat down again and waited silently.

Has a gold mark.

Maybe gold bars.

Maybe it was given to myself.

Haha. It’s rare. It’s been a long time since anyone took the initiative to send gold bars to my door.

Of course it was a pleasant wait.

Sure enough, several white dots came outside the entrance of the Inspectorate and announced their identities.

Then, someone came to report to Zhang Yong.

"Your Excellency, Mr. Cheng from Suzhou is looking for you."

"You're from Suzhou? Please come quickly!"

Zhang Yong pretended to have just known him, stood up, and went out to greet him.

Well, there is no need to walk backwards to welcome him. But when someone comes with gold bars, Zhang Yong will definitely receive him warmly.

"Mr. Cheng."

"Your Majesty Commissioner."

A polite exchange. Both parties were smiling.

Entering the inspector's office, Wu Zisheng presented the gift. Sure enough, there were gold bars and silver notes inside.

Zhang Yong pondered for a moment and looked at Mr. Cheng, "This is..."

"Mr. Commissioner, I came here today just to ask you something." Mr. Cheng hesitated to speak.

"Excuse me, old sir. Zhang told me everything I knew and couldn't tell you anything."

"Sir Commissioner, the war in Songhu..."

"It will get bigger and bigger. It will get more and more tragic. Many, many people may die."

"Ah, this..."

"For the sake of safety, I suggest you quickly evacuate to the mainland with your money."

"this……"

"Mr. Cheng, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and misfortune and fortune happen to everyone. If the Japanese invaders come to Suzhou, you will be in a dilemma. If you don't agree with the Japanese invaders, you may be killed on the spot. If you agree with the Japanese invaders, eight of us will

If you come back in a year, you will be treated as traitors again. In the end, you will have nothing."

"this……"

"The only plan for now is to evacuate decisively. As long as people are alive, everything else is trivial. You can leave the green hills without worrying about having no firewood!"

"But our family has a lot of real estate..."

"Then it depends on how you choose. Do you want your head or your property?"

"this……"

Mr. Cheng was in a dilemma.

Wu Zixiang quietly looked around. He hesitated to speak.

"Say it. I don't have anyone else here."

"Sir Commissioner, has the front line failed?"

"Why do you say that?"

"At night, many wounded soldiers passed by Suzhou..."

"Yeah?"

"I've seen it all with my own eyes. A lot."

"There was no failure. But the battle was tragic. The government is currently increasing its troops."

"I heard that the Japanese are also increasing their troops..."

"Oh? How did you know? Who told you?"

"I also heard people say that Japanese warships and planes are coming. It's overwhelming."

"Who said that?"

"Those wounded soldiers! The Japanese they said were so powerful! When one shot came down, everyone around him was gone, and he was the only one left."

"this……"

Zhang Yong was silent.

The battlefield is so cruel.

No matter how many times I remind myself, it is impossible to avoid it perfectly.

As long as the Japanese warships were still providing artillery support, the Chinese army would suffer terrible artillery damage if they wanted to attack.

Under the obstruction of the Japanese naval guns, all attacks by the national army would turn into suicide.

Once the Japanese aircraft carrier...

etc!

Suddenly, there was movement on the world map.

It was the Japanese aircraft carrier that was dispatched. It was leaving the port of Yokosuka.

Not one ship. Two ships!

Check.

It was discovered that it was the Kaga and Hosho.
To be continued...