After listening to Situ's translation, Old Bonn showed a smile. If you give something, you will be rewarded. This is the kingly way in business. The young Chinese in front of him is obviously a smart man. He smiled and said: "Sir Ouyang, and It's such a pleasure to deal with you." He changed his mind and said: "Our requirements are not high, we just hope that we will not be discriminated against in Renqiu, and we hope to truly become the masters of this place."
Ouyang Yun looked at Situ and saw that he was looking at him expectantly after translating. He thought for a moment and said, "Do you mean to become a Chinese citizen? I have promised you this a long time ago, but I have an obligation to remind you." , our country does not allow one person to hold more than two nationalities."
Situ was stunned and did not rush to translate. He asked, "Isn't that right? As far as I know, the National Government's policy allows one to have the nationality of two countries at the same time."
Ouyang Yun frowned. He didn't understand the nationality policy of the current era. What he just said was just a conclusion based on the era he lived in. He thought for a while and said: "Principal Situ, I don't care whether the Nationalist Government is What is your attitude? I can tell you responsibly that in our place of Renqiu, a person is not allowed to have two nationalities at the same time."
"Ouyang, if this happens, I think many Jewish elites will choose to withdraw." Leighton Stuart persuaded him kindly,
Ouyang Yun shook his head and said: "Principal Situ, the current situation in Renqiu is very special. I think under the current situation, we would rather have a poor friend who is willing to share the joys and sorrows with us than ten or more who can only share the wealth." But for the rich friends who have gone their separate ways when the disaster strikes, you can ask them if they really want Renqiu people to regard them as compatriots."
Situ finished translating this sentence with some difficulty. The Bonn father and his son couldn't help but fell into deep thought. After a while, the old Bonnfang said: "Sir Ouyang, I have to admit that the statement you put forward is very attractive, but..." He touched himself. His nose and hair were still there, and he said: "But if we are like this, will you really regard us as your own people?"
"Then it depends first on whether you consider yourself Renqiu people. Why do you Jews always get squeezed by the local society after traveling to many places? I think there are always other reasons besides misunderstanding. I always believe that the eyes of the masses are Clearly, they must be able to tell who is good to them and who is bad to them. You see, when I first started to carry out land reform, I encountered so much resistance and the people did not believe me, but now I have not succeeded."
After listening to Situ's translation, Old Bon stood up, bowed sincerely to Ouyang Yun, and said: "Thank you, Chief Ouyang, for your enlightenment. I know how to do it. Please rest assured about the 'Huayang Wheel'. As for returning the There are some things that I want to go back to the Chamber of Commerce to discuss with you, and I will get back to you as soon as possible."
This meeting took place before the meeting. At the meeting, Ouyang Yun spoke first. He said: "The streets of Renqiu are very lively these days. Also, we Chinese have been oppressed by the Japanese since the late Qing Dynasty. It is rare. It’s understandable that everyone is so excited to have a chance to win. However, I don’t know if you feel it. Anyway, I feel that this time I actually came back from the door of hell. This feeling is really It's very uncomfortable. If Master Zhang Zizhong and Master Zhao Dengyu hadn't drawn their swords to help at the last moment, I think we should be holding this meeting in the Palace of the King of Hell."
Several people laughed, and Jiang Shuren said: "The director's words are exaggerated. Our military training divisions have elite soldiers and strong generals. How can we be defeated so easily."
Fan Xudong said: "Yes, even if we fail, we can start over from the beginning."
Ouyang Yun smiled bitterly: "Starting all over again, I would also like to have this opportunity, but who will give us this opportunity?" He looked around at everyone and continued: "I don't know what you are thinking, but I have already done it in my heart. Having made the decision, I vow to live and die with Ren Qiu and the military division."
Li Tieshu and Guo Biao immediately expressed their opinions: "I think so too." Ji Xingwen looked at this and that, and saw that many people wanted to stand up and express their determination. He had different opinions and was about to stand up and express his opinion. , but saw Fan Xudong standing up. Fan Xudong's face was a little solemn and said: "Director Ouyang, sirs, I admire you very much for your determination, but I would like to take the liberty to ask, if you are all mature, who will help? If we take back Renqiu, are we going to let the people of Renqiu become like the three eastern provinces, living in water and fire?"
Everyone looked at Ouyang Yun, and several people's eyes flashed with figures. Apparently they had the same opinion as Fan Xudong on this point.
Ouyang Yun had already thought about this. He said: "I understand what Mr. Fan said, but the reason why I have to make such a determination is because Ren Qiu is different from the past. To put it harshly, he is very good. It could be a matter of life or death for our country."
These words were very unpleasant, and could even be described as a crow's mouth. Everyone looked at him, and for a moment they didn't understand why he said such shocking words.
Ouyang Yun did not continue speaking. He is no longer the young boy he was when he first came here. He knows that there are some things that cannot be said. The reason why Ren Qiu now has the power to turn things around is ultimately because There are rich oil resources buried underground. For some unknown reason at first (he himself refused to admit it, it was just for the sake of sensationalism), he actually leaked the shocking secret of the oil hidden underground in Renqiu. Now he knows that this will be What kind of time bomb, if not handled properly, would not only deprive North China of peace, but may even lead to the country's subjugation. Such a result was something he had not expected at the beginning, but when he realized it, it seemed a bit too late.
Oil extraction is necessary, but as long as Japan has not been defeated, it can only be regarded as a secret project. The key to the problem is that oil extraction is a big project, and so is oil refining. How can it be carried out quietly? , One thing that is good for the Renqiu government now is that the domestic situation in Japan is quite delicate, and its pocket government is still controlling the military. But what is not good is that the colonels, lieutenants, and majors in the Japanese army are too powerful and ambitious. He also likes to do random things too much. For example, the September 18th Incident was instigated by a lieutenant colonel. Ouyang Yun was really worried that such lunatics would appear in the Huabeitun garrison.
Fan Xudong is engaged in industry and is relatively sensitive to industrial matters. He blinked his eyes, took out a pen and paper after a while, wrote a note and handed it to Ouyang Yun,
Ouyang Yun opened it and saw that there was only the word "petroleum" on it. He nodded to Fan Xudong, and then burned the paper. He said: "This topic will be discussed here. Everyone will understand the reason later. Okay, let’s talk about what you feel most about this battle.”
Zhang Zhen was the first to speak this time. He looked at the crowd and said, "I'll go first. Although this battle ended with the Japanese retreating and us holding Wen'an, in fact it was us who lost. If it hadn't been for Commander Zhang Zizhong in Tianjin The Japanese Concession took action, and soldiers of the 132nd Division pointed in the direction of Baoding. Even if we can defeat the Japanese this time, we will inevitably be annexed by others. Our first brigade did not go to the front line in this battle, but I have been paying attention to the war. In the end It was found that although the quality and fighting spirit of the officers and soldiers of our training division were very high, they were far inferior to others in terms of weapons. Therefore, we actually lost this battle from the beginning. Taking the Japanese aircraft as an example, we could only Ground interception is not a solution after all. This time the Japanese only dispatched 12 planes, which completely destroyed the air defense battalion we had built so hard. In the future, if the Japanese dispatch hundreds of planes, or even more, we will How to do it."
Li Tieshu said: "Not only aircraft, but also tanks. This time the enemy's new tanks cannot be dealt with by anti-tank guns. Finally, finally..." He choked up a little, probably thinking of those who held grenades with their bodies. Go blow up the "Qi Luo" warriors,
Ji Xingwen said: "Let me say one thing, in addition to weapons and equipment, there is also a very important point. We must find reliable allies. As the teacher said, if it were not for the help of the 38th Division and the 132nd Division this time, we would definitely It's a disastrous defeat." Looking at Ouyang Yun, he considered and said: "Master, you will definitely not like to hear the following words, but I still have to put it forward. I think we must change our relationship with the central government. Although it is very satisfying to keep doing this, we must change our relationship with the central government. , but after all, it is not easy for our development. No matter how you say it, we are still a local government, children, and the central government is the mother. No matter how ugly the mother is, she has been kind to us in the end." After saying that, he glanced at Zhang Zhen. ,
Ouyang Yun also looked at Zhang Zhen. Zhang Zhen met his gaze and looked back calmly: "Master, you guessed it right. I asked the chief of staff to say that."
Ouyang Yun has actually been thinking about this issue recently, but due to historical inertia, he has not yet planned to formally surrender to Chiang Kai-shek. Seeing Zhang Zhen admit it frankly, he said: "The metaphor of chief of staff is not appropriate. We must be children. But our mother is not the central government, but the country that raised us. Yes, I hate the central government. The reason is that it is too corrupt and incompetent and cannot represent the interests of the public. Of course, not all of the central government Corrupt and incompetent people. Therefore, it is necessary to improve relations with the central government. However, our relationship is already very tense. How can we improve it?" After speaking, he looked at Zhang Zhen.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Zhen's face, and there were many despisers among them. It was obvious that these people disdained being associated with the central government.