Hong Kong movie Big Adventure

Chapter 113 Four years in a blink of an eye (1928)

During the Second Northern Expedition in 1928, the leader of the Kuomintang, Chiang Kai-shek, joined forces with Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, Li Zongren, and Ma Deshang to launch a war against the Feng faction warlord Zhang Zuolin.

On April 1928, 4, Chiang Kai-shek swore to start the Northern Expedition in Xuzhou.After defeating the warlord Zhang Zongchang, Zhang Zuolin was forced to retreat to the Northeast. On the way, he was killed by the Japanese Kwantung Army in Huanggutun. His son Zhang Xueliang announced the change of flag in the Northeast, and the Republic of China gained formal unity.

The Shanghai Self-Defense Force was baptized with blood in this war, and its troops expanded from the original 20 to [-].

All German equipment, excellent military quality, sufficient heavy artillery, strict military discipline, and tenacious fighting will. This is the evaluation given by the army that has fought against the Shanghai Self-Defense Forces.

Feng Yuxiang: The Shanghai Self-Defense Force is a seamless war machine, and it was born for war.

Yan Xishan: If my Jinsui Army and the Shanghai Self-Defense Army meet, the loser must be the Jinsui Army. The equipment is great!
Li Zongren: Every soldier knows how to use at least ten kinds of military weapons, and the squad leader’s military command ability is stronger than that of my battalion commander.

Chiang Kai-shek: With Ma Deshang and his Shanghai Self-Defense Forces around, Shanghai has no worries, East China has no worries, and China has no worries.

Ma Deshang looked at the declaration and various newspapers, and did not show a smile on his face when he praised the Shanghai Self-Defense Forces.

As time approached, he became more and more uneasy.

Can the Shanghai Self-Defense Force assembled by me over ten years and hundreds of millions of dollars really fight the equivalent of 20 Japanese troops?
It's not just a fight, but a victory, otherwise Shanghai will be in ruins, the situation of eight hundred strong men guarding the Sixing Warehouse will reappear, the tragedy of history will be repeated, and everything I have done will be in vain .

Of course, it is very likely that your task evaluation will not reach A, so you will not get rewards.

Putting aside the newspaper in his hand, Ma Dechamp lay on the rocking chair, closed his eyes, and recalled everything he had done from 1924 to 1928 after he took over Shanghai and Zhejiang.

In terms of people's livelihood: within four years, the census has been completed successively, and a strict household registration system has been established, so that the abandoned farmland can be fully cultivated and the problem of food for the people can be solved.

In terms of social security: the action against the three evils (anti-drugs, gambling, and pornography) has achieved remarkable results, especially the anti-drugs. Shanghai has changed from the former opium capital to a smoke-free city. Many opium merchants rose in Shanghai and also fell in Shanghai. .

It is worth mentioning that in the early stage of the implementation of this matter, even Madeleine felt hindered.

Chen Tong reported to Ma Deshang immediately after Jiang Shang's plan to get rid of the three evils was formulated, because they were all formulated according to Ma Deshang's suggestions, and Chen Tong only completed the specific parts, so the plan was quickly approved by Ma Deshang.

In addition, an Action Committee for Eliminating the Three Pests was established, with Ma Deshang as the chairman and Chen Tong as the vice-chairman.

At the beginning of the operation to eliminate the three evils, gambling and pornography were fine, but opium was involved, and the interests of too many people were involved, including foreigners and some big bosses of the Republic of China government, and there were many opium dealers and distributors among them. Underneath are those who sell opium for profit and use the moment of selling and raising drugs to twist into a rope, which is extremely tough.

With Chen Tong's strength, there was absolutely no other way. Except for the core members of the Three Eradication Action Committee, the following police stations and related department staff were all bribed. He had no other choice but to come to Ma Deshang to cry.

At this time, Ma Deshang realized that the drug empire built by himself had grown into a dragon, and even if the master of the dragon himself wanted to kill it, it would not be so easy.

He first called Ahua, who was in charge of business, over.

"Starting tomorrow, Yongxin Company will no longer touch the opium business, and will make a list of all organizations and individuals involved in the opium business, and send it to the anti-drug group of the Three Pests Elimination Action Committee tomorrow morning."

Ma Deshang's tone was very flat, as if arranging an ordinary thing.

"Brother Sheng, the opium business can bring us tens of millions of business every year, which is half of our total income. Are you really willing?"

"It's good to just make a show, there is no need to be serious, and now is the time when we need funds."

Ah Hua received the news that the government wanted to eradicate the three evils very early on, but he firmly believed that this was a show for the common people, and it was impossible to really ban drugs.

Even if some worried opium dealers came to him and wanted to intercede with Ma Deshang, he always told them with a smile, "Brother Sheng can't stop drug control, because drug control is equivalent to cutting off one of his own arms. This kind of thing happens." Brother never does it."

But now Ah Hua felt that he was wrong, Brother Sheng seemed to be coming for the truth, even if Brother Sheng stood there and didn't say anything, he knew it was true after being with Brother Sheng for ten years.

Ah Hua's face began to turn pale, his forehead began to sweat, and his back was wet with sweat, and then slowly dried out. At this time, he realized that his brother Sheng was no longer a Shanghai gangster, a tycoon, or even a tycoon. Underworld Emperor.

He is the emperor of Shanghai, the ruler of power on the surface!
Thanks to the last time A Rui asked him to learn about the history of 'Jinyiwei', he also read the story of Zhu Yuanzhang, a historical figure, from a cowherd baby to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Does this have a little bit of acquaintance with Brother Sheng's experience?

Thinking of this, Ah Hua knew that if he dared to obstruct the anti-drug operation, Bao Buqi would end up like Lan Yu and Li Shanchang.

After shuddering, and not waiting for Ma Deshang to reply to his previous words, Ahua immediately said: "Mayor, I'll go down and take care of it immediately."

"Go down."

Ma Deshang was keenly aware of the change in A Hua's attitude towards him, but he did not correct him.

After hearing these words, Ah Hua relaxed his tense body, bowed to Ma Deshang, and slowly withdrew.

Yongxin Company, the largest opium company in China, announced to respond to the government's call on the second day after the Three Eradication Action Committee announced the start of the drug ban, to permanently eliminate the opium business, and to burn all the opium stored in the warehouse.

An anti-drug storm swept across the country with Shanghai as the center.

Countless unscrupulous businessmen who made money from pills went bankrupt in an instant, and they were in constant panic.

Ma Deshang, as the leader, was praised and criticized by the outside world. There is a particularly interesting phenomenon. Before that, Ma Deshang was abused as a cancer in China and an opium warlord. With Ma Deshang in China, there would be no future people. He achieved unprecedented victory in the anti-drug campaign At that time, they all began to praise Ma Deshang, saying that he is the hope of national rejuvenation and the future of the country, and hope that China can have more people like him.

Ma Deshang laughed it off.

(End of this chapter)