Chapter 349 Beating around the bush (please subscribe and vote)
Chinese speaking skills are extensive and profound.
‘Something should be said or not’ is the best example.
Generally speaking, the person saying "what should be said but not what should be said" is usually said when someone is saying something unpleasant and is worried that the other party will not be happy with what he or she is hearing.
It means to lay an ambush for what you want to say, because the other party is usually unhappy and doesn't want to hear it. For the sake of face, he will say "but it doesn't matter".
So, even if this is an unpleasant thing to say, it is what you asked me to say.
However, when Cheng Qianfan said this, it obviously did not fall into this situation.
Qi Wu thought that he knew Cheng Qianfan well. This young man was very clever and would naturally not say anything that would embarrass Shangfeng or make it difficult for him to respond.
Mostly words that will cause controversy (inappropriate), but will not make it difficult for Qiwu to do.
At the same time, he was also quite curious about what Cheng Qianfan would say.
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"But it doesn't matter." Qi Wu said with a smile.
“Director, I am worried about the party and the country, and I often think about the future of the war in Shanghai. Please forgive me for my inability to speak.” Cheng Qianfan said.
"You are a junior that I admire very much. There is no one else here. Come and listen to what you say. It comes out of your mouth and into my ears." Qi Wu nodded and said.
Not far away, Sheng Shuyu had a strange expression and glanced this way.
“That subordinate is just talking nonsense.” Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression, “If the war breaks out in Shanghai, we are indeed very likely to gain the upper hand in the early stage. However, the Japanese will deploy their troops and generals with full combat power.”
“Moreover, the plan for Jiangyin Fortress fell short. The Japanese side has strong ships and powerful artillery. They can use artillery fire along the river, which poses a huge threat to our army. There is a huge disparity in national power between China and Japan. Shanghai cannot be defended for a long time and will inevitably fall sooner or later.”
Looking at Cheng Qianfan with a solemn expression, Qi Wu also had a gloomy expression. He wanted to accuse Cheng Qianfan of pessimism, but he also knew that what he said was true.
In fact, high-level officials of the national government were mentally prepared for the outcome of the war in Shanghai. As Cheng Qianfan said, Shanghai is not a place that can be defended for a long time, and its fall is inevitable.
The national government decided to take the initiative to launch the Songhu War of Resistance. It had only one purpose. When Japan was not fully prepared to open a second battlefield, it was to preemptively drag the Japanese army into the Songhu battlefield in advance and prevent the Japanese army from attacking Wuhan from north to south. The favorable attack route in the area was changed into an unfavorable attack route from east to west.
If the Japanese army insists on the route from north to south along the Ping-Han Road, and the south lands in Guangzhou, from south to north, they can join forces in Wuhan.
In this way, the Japanese army will complete the most perfect advance strategy, "isolating" China from east to west and "dividing it into north and south". At the same time, it will also cut off the national government's evacuation route to the western hinterland and gradually encroach on China.
As a senior member of the Secret Service, Qi Wu has access to and understands some of the strategic secrets of the Supreme Military Council, and he naturally knows a thing or two about this.
At the same time, a large-scale battle was held in Songhu to express the determination of the people across the country to resist the war.
Of course, the old man had in his mind the idea of using a major battle to show the foreign powers the government's resolute stance and determination to resist the war, in order to win the support and sympathy of the international community.
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"What are you going to say?" Qi Wu glared at Cheng Qianfan and said angrily, "If this were in the army, you would be shaking the morale of the army and demanding military law."
"Director, don't worry." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "My subordinates and the Shanghai Special Intelligence Team have been preparing for the secret struggle after the fall of Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan said cautiously, "The director and the director value my subordinates. If there is a plus, the subordinates will naturally serve wholeheartedly, lest they fail to meet the expectations of the director and the director, the subordinates will think in every possible way..."
Qi Wu still didn’t understand what was going on at this time. He co-authored this guy’s long speech and went in such a big circle. In fact, it was:
Hand out your hand for money!
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"You guys still dare to ask for money. Ask yourself, Virgo doesn't take care of you enough?" Qi Wu was very happy.
He pointed at Cheng Qianfan's nose and cursed, "When Virgo came to Shanghai, he already allocated a batch of guns and ammunition from Longhua to you, but you are still not satisfied."
Cheng Qianfan immediately yelled at Qu and said, "That won't be enough. One operation will consume a lot of money. Our army will have difficulties in supplying in the future. If we don't stock up more at this time, we will have no place to buy it when we have money."
He glanced at Qi Wu and quickly added, "Besides, I don't have any money."
"I don't care about that." Qi Wu said angrily, "You want money? You send a telegram to Virgo and ask where Virgo is coming."
On the other side, Sheng Shuyu stared at this scene in stunned silence. He did not expect that Cheng Qianfan, who expressed concern about the party and the country, would end up complaining in a roundabout way, asking for money.
“Director, if I look for a Virgo, the Virgo will definitely scold me.” Cheng Qianfan said aggrievedly.
“If you join me, I will be easy to bully, so I won’t scold you?” Qi Wu scolded angrily.
Cheng Qianfan popped a cigarette out of the cigarette case and handed it to Qi Wu with a smile, "Director, isn't it because of your deep love for your subordinates that I dare to speak to you?"
"You still rely on me?" Qi Wu couldn't laugh or cry. He took the cigarette and held it in his mouth. Then he put a check quietly handed over by Cheng Qianfan into his pocket without leaving a trace.
Cheng Qianfan quickly took out a lighter and lit a cigarette, then he chuckled and stopped talking.
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"You kid." Qi Wu shook his head helplessly and pointed at Cheng Qianfan's nose, "You can write a telegram to Virgo yourself and cry, and I will give you some encouragement. As for whether Virgo will pay attention to you, it's up to you. Just luck.”
“Thank you, director.” Cheng Qianfan immediately looked solemn and saluted.
"Don't thank me yet." Qi Wu said in a deep voice, "In this case of leaking secrets, you must seize the time and try to find this person as soon as possible."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded solemnly, "However, Director, my subordinates believe that it will be difficult to find this traitor from Shanghai. The main battlefield is Nanjing."
After all, Kamaga Kazuo is just a telegraph operator, not a direct supervisor of the traitor. It is not easy to find valuable clues through the Japanese Navy Command.
Qi Wu nodded, "It's best if you can gain something, but at worst, your task is to befriend Kamaga Kazuo as a plan for the future."
In fact, Dai Chunfeng was not unaware that it would be extremely difficult to uncover the traitors in Nanjing from the Japanese Navy Command.
However, the old man is pressing hard and Dai Chunfeng is also impatient, so he can only attack on both sides. Nanjing is naturally the main battlefield, but what if something is gained here in Shanghai?
It is precisely because of the meritorious achievements of the ‘Blue Bird’ that Dai Chunfeng has an almost mysterious trust in the ‘Blue Bird’ and gives certain hope to Shanghai.
“I understand.” Cheng Qianfan nodded.
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