The Spy

Chapter 256 Extreme Thoughts
"Teacher, I'm back."

After returning to the Military Intelligence Department, Xu Qingyun went to Xu Zhanjie's office first. Xu Zhanjie immediately stood up, came to Xu Qingyun, and kept looking at him.

"Not bad, you are stronger now. Sit down and rest for a while."

Xu Zhanjie was very happy. The students performed so well no matter where they were. After going to Wuhan, they received continuous good news. Not only did they catch several Japanese spies again, but this time they also captured a general.

Although Hu Deming held an ordinary position and had no real power, he was a general after all.

This is the achievement of their Military Intelligence Department, and even more so the achievement of Xu Zhanjie.

After Hu Deming was taken back to Nanjing, he was immediately interrogated. Hu Deming kept protesting his innocence, saying that he was deceived and had never thought of helping the Japanese assassinate Xu Qingyun.

But what he did was indeed helping the Japanese.

And it was at the instigation of the Japanese that Xu Qingyun was lured to the hotel to facilitate the assassination by the Japanese.

Fortunately, someone helped him and gave him money and power behind the scenes, so the old man did not kill him. However, although the death penalty could be avoided, Hu Deming could not escape the punishment of living. In the end, he failed to keep his official position and was sentenced to three years.

"Teacher, this is my performance report."

Xu Qingyun took out a document. He was the station chief and he came back to report on his work. The station chiefs of each branch station had to report back to the headquarters at the end of the year and tell the director about their work achievements in the past year.

"You don't need to give me the report, just give it to the director. You are not from the Intelligence Department now."

Xu Zhanjie smiled and shook his head. Xu Qingyun was thinking about him. The first thing he did when he came back was to show him the work report, which made him very satisfied.

Xu Qingyun did this on purpose. It was just an extra action. It wouldn't matter even if Xu Zhanjie wanted to see it.

The two chatted briefly, and then Xu Zhanjie immediately stood up after receiving a call from Secretary Qi.

"Virgo, let us pass."

The director just went to the camp. Mr. Chen is coming today, and there are a lot of people going to the airport to greet him, and it's a big occasion.

The old man would not go in person, but he sent his trusted confidants to pick him up, as well as many bigwigs from the Fruit Party, many of whom had received favors from Mr. Chen in the past.

Chu Zuo brought Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshi with him. Mr. Chen's plane had not arrived yet, but they had to go to the airport in advance to wait.

"I am Xu Qingyun, honored to meet you, Director."

When he arrived at Director General's office, Xu Qingyun stood up and saluted. Director General was also very happy to see Xu Qingyun. Who said that Xu Qingyun couldn't do a good job if he was not in the headquarters?

Wuhan did a great job and made the old man proud several times.

"Mr. Chen's plane will arrive in Nanjing in about two hours, and we will leave for the airport in an hour."

The airport is not close, but the transportation is still convenient at this time. It doesn’t take much time to drive there.

"Yes, Virgo."

Xu Qingyun replied that he returned to Nanjing early just to receive Mr. Chen.

"Mr. Chen brought his family back this time. You are all young people and can communicate better."

Mr. Chen has two sons and one daughter. His eldest son is busy with business, so this time he brought his younger son and daughter.

"Yes, Virgo."

Xu Qingyun responded again, is this asking him to play with the child?

Zhao San is the most suitable person for this job. No matter who he faces, he can make the other person happy and cheerful. Xu Qingyun cannot compare with him in this ability.

At this time, Zhao San was accompanying Xu Qingshi. Xu Qingyun had returned to the headquarters. Xu Qingshi was not a member of the Military Intelligence Department, so he was temporarily asked to rest in a nearby teahouse to avoid the embarrassment of entering the Military Intelligence Department.

Even though it was the first time Zhao San and Xu Qingshi met, they were already chatting animatedly. People who didn't know them would think they were good friends who had known each other for many years.

Yan Ming admired Zhao San's ability.

An hour later, the convoy set off.

"Qingyun, I asked you to go to Wuhan, but I didn't expect you would do so well in Wuhan."

In the car, the director whispered to Xu Qingyun that he had read Xu Qingyun's performance report. It was very detailed, but did not contain much information about Xu Qingyun himself. It mainly focused on the situation of the entire Wuhan Station.

Through this performance report, he had a more intuitive understanding of Wuhan Station.

Now the Wuhan Station is united, and all personnel are competing to perform, not only the intelligence group and the operations group, but also other groups.

The original assassin, Taguchi, was discovered by an ordinary member of the General Affairs Team.

Japanese spies sent people to assassinate Xu Qingyun twice, but they were discovered by ordinary team members of the Wuhan station as soon as they arrived at the location. This is a manifestation of cohesion.

Under such circumstances, let alone planting a spies in Wuhan Station, anyone who dares to inquire about the situation at Wuhan Station may be discovered by them.

"Thank you for the compliment, Director. I haven't done enough."

Xu Qingyun was in the same car with him. There were not many people who had this treatment, or had this qualification.

Among so many branch station chiefs, only a few have ridden in the same train with the director. If we only count deputy station chiefs, Xu Qingyun is the only one.

"Haha, you don't have to be so modest. When the others come, I'll let them take a good look at your achievements. You've only been here for less than half a year, who can compare to you? Let's see if they know how to blush."

The director was referring to other station managers. Xu Qingyun did a good job at the headquarters, and although it had some impact on the branch stations, the impact was limited.

But when he went to Wuhan and achieved so many results right away, the pressure on other stations became greater.

When it comes to catching Japanese spies, all the other branches combined cannot compare to Xu Qingyun.

It would be fine if they couldn't compete with each other at work, but it turned out that Xu Qingyun was far superior to them in management. Chu Zuo believed that if Wuhan station was put into competition with other stations, no station could beat Wuhan.

This is the embodiment of Xu Qingyun's ability.

"Deputy, you are putting me on the fire."

Xu Qingyun smiled bitterly. The director was slightly startled, then burst into laughter. Xu Qingyun was right. If he really compared Wuhan Station with other stations, the other station chiefs would not say anything openly, but they would definitely have opinions about Xu Qingyun in their hearts.

"Forget it, I'll just let them know."

Xu Qingyun is still young, and it would not be good for so many people to have opinions about him. Chu Zuo does not intend to let others know the details of the Wuhan station, but some of the results that have been made public must be made known to them.

We need to put some pressure on them to do their job well.

The director gives a lot of money to each branch every year, not to let them get by and live a carefree life. If they fail to produce results, he may replace them at any time.

There are already quite a few people waiting at the airport. The airport is heavily guarded today and everyone entering and exiting must have a pass.

The old man attaches great importance to Mr. Chen's safety.

The Kuomintang is short of money, and overseas Chinese have helped them a lot.

The old man needs international support even more now. These overseas Chinese have great power and close ties with many high-level foreign officials. They are the best bridge for the old man.

Especially Mr. Chen, he really helped him a lot.

"We'll wait here."

Many people came, but Chu Zuo did not force them forward. He had his own advantages. The Chen family owed the Xu family a favor, not the Xu family owed the Chen family a favor.

As long as Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshi are there, Mr. Chen will at least say hello to them.

The reception job was not his responsibility, he just came to pick people up and just say hello.

Besides, his job doesn't require him to have close relationships with anyone other than the old man, so it would be fine if he had Xu Qingyun to help him build relationships.

There were not many people from the Military Intelligence Department, including the director, Secretary Qi, Xu Zhanjie, and the Xu Qingyun brothers.

Xu Qingshi is not yet a member of the Military Intelligence Department.

They sat in an inconspicuous place on the edge, waiting quietly.

"Dad, this is Nanjing?"

On the plane, Chen Changcun and Chen Jiangli leaned against the window and looked at the city below.

This was the first time for the brother and sister to come to China. Even Mr. Chen had rarely come back before, let alone them. Moreover, they had to go to school and did not have much time.

“Yes, this is Nanjing.”

Mr. Chen was also looking out the window. He was on a private plane. There were only his family, as well as the staff and bodyguards around Mr. Chen on the plane.

Because of winter, many trees have lost their leaves, but the evergreen plants still make Nanjing look lush and green, and it looks really good when viewed from the sky.

There are not so many high-rise buildings in Nanjing now, but it is still ancient and has a strong sense of culture and history.

"The plane is coming."

Someone among the waiting people shouted, and the director stood up. He didn't go forward, but he could still see the plane landing from here.

Today's airports are not like those in the future, they are very simple.

Ten minutes later, the plane door opened and Chen Jiangli appeared at the door holding his father's arm.

"Mr. Chen, welcome back to China."

Dean Kong stood at the front and spoke to Mr. Chen who got off the plane with a smile. He was also the highest-ranking person in the reception crowd and the representative of the old men.

"Thank you, Dean Kong."

Mr. Chen smiled, and Dean Kong walked out with him. Chen Jiangli was still looking at everything around him curiously.

"Are the two children from the Xu family here?"

When he came to the car, Mr. Chen suddenly asked. He said that he and the old man had contacted each other by telegram many times before coming back. He had clearly stated before that he wanted to meet someone from the Xu family.

After all, they were the descendants of his savior.

"exist."

Dean Kong didn't know Xu Qingyun, but he knew Dai Yunong, so he waved his hand immediately, and the director immediately brought Xu Qingyun and the other person forward.

"Uncle Chen."

Xu Qingshi greeted them first. He was older, only a few years younger than Mr. Chen’s eldest son, and the Xu family would need him to take the helm in the future.

"Are you Qingshi? You've grown up so big now. The last time I saw you, you were still a tiny kid."

Mr. Chen smiled immediately. He was not so rich back then. Once he encountered danger, an ancestor of the Chen family was injured trying to save him.

He will always remember this kindness.

"Yes, I didn't expect that you still remembered me, Uncle Chen."

Xu Qingshi nodded immediately. Mr. Chen had been to the Xu family when he was a child and had indeed seen him, but only once.

"Uncle Chen, this is my brother Qingyun. He has grown up too."

Xu Qingshi pulled Xu Qingyun. Mr. Chen had seen Xu Qingshi before, but this was the first time for Xu Qingyun. When he came, Xu Qingyun was not born yet.

"Yes, you two brothers are good."

Mr. Chen said politely. In fact, he didn't know much about the two brothers. After the old man asked last time, he asked someone and found out that they both worked in Nanjing.

Xu Qingshi works in the police station and is the branch chief, while Xu Qingyun works in the military intelligence department.

He didn't have much prejudice against spies, but they did have a bad reputation, which he felt a little regretful about.

"Thank you Uncle Chen for the compliment."

After a few brief greetings, everyone got into the car together. Many people looked at the Xu brothers, and the director did not say a word during the entire process.

This was enough for him. Mr. Chen took the initiative to ask about the Xu brothers in front of so many people, which was enough to prove that the relationship between their two families was indeed unusual.

When the group left, the old man was already waiting for them at the hotel, ready to give Mr. Chen a grand reception.

"Let's go back."

Chu Zuo completed his mission and left with the two of them. Mr. Chen had a very busy schedule, but since he had met the Xu brothers openly here, he would definitely call the Xu brothers over to have another chat when he had time.

With Xu Qingyun around, it was equivalent to him having a relationship with Mr. Chen.

Xu Qingyun did not return to the Military Intelligence Department, but went straight home.

He no longer had an office in the Intelligence Department, so there was no need for him to stay in the department. However, the house was bought by Xu Zhanjie and given to him, so it still belonged to him.

"Brother, what kind of relationship do we have with Mr. Chen?"

When he got home and was alone with his family, Xu Qingyun took the initiative to ask about Mr. Chen. No one in his family had ever mentioned anything about him. The last time the director reported to the old man, it was the director who found out on his own and Xu Qingyun was not aware of it.

It was not until he was asked to return to Nanjing this time that he learned that his family had an old relationship with Mr. Chen.

"It's all in the past, our grandfather..."

Xu Qingshi sighed. The Xu family was very prosperous in the past, but they paid too much for the cause of the Guo Party.

Of the five brothers back then, three died in the battle, leaving only two.

Later, the old man ordered that not all male members of the Xu family were allowed to join the army, and at least one person had to stay behind.

Now the Xu family only has Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshi. Originally they were policemen, not soldiers. Unexpectedly, Xu Qingyun was selected into the Military Intelligence Department and eventually became a soldier.

Since Xu Qingyun joined the army, it is impossible for Xu Qingshi to join the army as well, otherwise the elders of the Xu family would be the first to disagree.

The times are chaotic now and it is too dangerous to be a soldier. Fortunately, Xu Qingyun is not on the front line, there is no fighting, and he is not in much danger.

This is because the Xu family does not know the real situation. If they knew that Xu Qingyun had encountered several assassination attempts, they would probably become worried immediately.

The Xu family and Mr. Chen met 30 years ago. Mr. Chen was a patriotic businessman. Even though he didn't have such a big business as he does now, he still helped whenever he could. Once, a gathering was discovered by people from the previous dynasty, and they sent people to hunt him down. Mr. Chen was injured. It was the ancestor of the Xu family who ordered his men to carry Mr. Chen out, and then led soldiers who were several times less than the enemy, fought desperately, and finally saved Mr. Chen's life.

Later, Mr. Chen expressed his gratitude specially, and after chatting, he discovered that the ancestors of the Chen and Xu families had a connection.

Since then, the Chen and Xu families resumed contact and have continued to do so ever since.

After learning the details, Xu Qingyun understood why the Director asked him to come back. Mr. Chen now has a great influence, especially on the old man. The Director wanted to make himself a bridge between him and Mr. Chen.

Xu Qingyun did not object to this.

After a busy day, Mr. Chen returned to his room looking tired.

There are a lot of people here today, many of them are important figures in the country, and the old man personally entertained them, which is considered a great honor for him.

However, he couldn't offend other people casually. When people came up to him and said hello, he would always respond.

It’s a pity that not much of the food on the table was touched. If so much delicious food was not eaten, it would probably have been wasted. There are so many poor people in China, and such waste is really not right.

"Dad, they are too extravagant."

Chen Xiaosheng's youngest son, Chen Changcun, said with dissatisfaction that Mr. Chen was very strict in educating his children and never let them waste since they were young. There were so many dishes today but they ate so little, which made Chen Changcun very sad.

"Forget it, they are sincere too, you should go and rest early."

Mr. Chen waved his hand. His schedule for returning home was very tight and he could not stay in Nanjing all the time. After finishing all his affairs, he would return to Singapore immediately.

In a restaurant in Nanjing, several people were sitting in a high-end private room.

Xu Qingyun also came back today, and Xu Zhanjie gave him a welcome dinner.

The person accompanying him was He Ming. Although Xu Qingyun was the deputy station chief, he was no different from the station chief. In addition, he was the deputy chief of the Intelligence Department before, so he was qualified to have He Ming accompany him.

Xu Zhanjie did not call his deputy section chief, but Fang Laibao, Yan Ming and other old subordinates of Xu Qingyun were all there.

"Chief, I checked what you arranged last time and found two suspects in Nanjing."

After the meal, Fang Laibao took the initiative to say in the car that he had been very busy all day. During the meal, Xu Zhanjie also asked them to only talk about love and not work. Fang Laibao had not had time to report on the situation of Intelligence Group 4 during this period.

Each branch station investigated those who suddenly took leave, and the headquarters was no exception. Xu Zhanjie gave this task to Fang Laibao.

Xu Qingyun was from Intelligence Group 4. The case was handed over to Intelligence Group 4, and no one could say anything.

"You haven't come back yet?"

Xu Qingyun asked softly, since Fang Laibao said there were suspects, then an investigation must have been conducted to confirm that they had problems.

"No, one of them is a teacher, and the other works in a company under the Ministry of National Defense."

This one is under the National Defense Agency, and its employees are not soldiers, but basically hired workers. It is easier to enter such a unit. Japanese spies do not have complete resumes, and have not attended military schools in China, so it is very difficult for them to enter the army and be quickly promoted to senior officers.

"Keep an eye on them. Don't rush. If you have time, check the merchants or other workers who left at that time last time. If they haven't returned, verify their identities immediately."

Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly. Yamashita Takeshi has not confessed yet, but it has been confirmed that the person who suddenly left last time was a Japanese spy.

The Japanese reacted quickly, which was not wrong in itself, but leaving at this time was suspicious, which was equivalent to pointing out a path for Xu Qingyun. If they did nothing, Xu Qingyun would really be helpless.

It is natural for the Army Intelligence Department to do this. No one would put all their hopes on one person, especially the one who was captured.

"Yes, I will immediately expand the scope of the investigation."

Fang Laibao responded that Wuhan was actually already doing this, but unfortunately there were too many people and the investigation was not progressing quickly.

Even if it is slow, as long as there is progress, Xu Qingyun will not give up.

He could not give orders to other stations, but Fang Laibao was his old subordinate, so there was no problem in letting Fang Laibao do this in Nanjing.

The next afternoon, Xu Qingyun and Xu Qingshi went to the hotel together.

Mr. Chen received them.

In addition to Mr. Chen, there is also Mr. Chen’s son Chen Changcun, who is of the same age as the Xu brothers, and he is very interested in spies.

He was very surprised to know that Xu Qingyun had captured many Japanese spies.

"Well done for catching them. The Japanese are determined to destroy us. We cannot have any illusions about how to deal with them."

Mr. Chen took the initiative to say that he had not conducted a detailed investigation on Xu Qingyun before, and only after listening to Xu Qingyun himself did he realize that this young man had actually captured so many Japanese spies.

Mr. Chen is a patriotic businessman. The Japanese want to occupy China, and he does not have a good impression of the Japanese.

"Thank you Uncle Chen for the compliment."

Xu Qingyun took the initiative to thank him. Mr. Chen was moved and suddenly asked, "Qingyun, do you think the Japanese will stop in the Northeast?"

"Impossible. If Japan wants to develop, it must expand outward. A weak yet huge China is their best choice."

Xu Qingyun immediately replied that the Japanese would not stop in the Northeast, but wanted to occupy all of China. Later, for resources, they expanded rapidly in Southeast Asia.

Their ambitions and desires will never stop.

"So when do you think they will take action?"

Mr. Chen continued to ask, it is obvious to everyone that Japan wants to invade China.

Where opinions differ is in timing.

Some people say that Japan is too small and its national strength is not that strong, and its current strength is not enough to start a full-scale war with China. Although China is in chaos, it has been fighting from the early days of the Republic of China to the present, and has some combat experience.

Now that China is nominally unified, if the Japanese attack China, it will only cause resistance from all Chinese people, and they may even lose the Northeast.

Many people believe that within eight to fifteen years, China and Japan will have a relatively stable relationship.

If it goes slowly, there will be at least five years of buffer time. After all, it takes time for an army to take shape and develop combat effectiveness. The Northeast is already very large, and it would be good enough if Japan could digest it in 20 years.

"Uncle Chen, according to what their top leaders think, they won't take action for the time being. In other words, they want to slowly nibble away at the enemy. But you know the situation in Japan. Sometimes the result is not always what the top leaders want."

Xu Qingyun said slowly, and Mr. Chen was stunned.

He had discussed this issue with many people, and most of them had disagreements on time, just like yesterday, when he asked the same question when he was chatting with the old man alone.

The old man vowed that the Japanese would not take action within eight years. In five years, instead of eight years, they would be able to completely wipe out the Red Party and completely stabilize the country.

The old man said that he had already issued legal tender, and would next introduce various industries and vigorously develop commerce. He would use these few years to develop the country into a strong one with a rich industrial system and sufficient wealth. By then, it would not be them who would be afraid of Japan, but Japan who would be afraid of them.

The old man was a good speaker, but it was a pity that Mr. Chen was no longer a young man. However, he still had some yearning for what the old man said, and promised the old man that he would help him raise funds in Nanyang and strive to provide them with more assistance.

For the old man, what he wanted most was assistance, including airplanes, warships, various weapons and cannons, and so on.

Overseas Chinese have huge wealth. If they are willing to help, they can at least solve some of my problems.

"Do you think the lower class people in Japan dare to rebel?" Mr. Chen asked.

Xu Qingyun smiled: "Uncle Chen, you should know whether they dare to rebel or not. Besides, you should know very well how the September 18th Incident came about. Others may not know it, but you should know it very well."

Mr. Chen was silent. Xu Qingyun was right. Japan was not fully prepared for the September 18th Incident. It was Ishihara and others who thought the time was ripe and did not fully obey the orders of the Japanese headquarters, which led to the outcome of the battle.

Many high-ranking officials in Japan, including those in the upper echelons, did not initially think that they could completely occupy the Northeast.

After all, the strength of the Northeast Army is not weak.

"But I still think that what you said is unlikely to happen. Japan is not a small country. It is impossible for them to have such things happen again and again."

After a while, Mr. Chen shook his head and said that it was inconceivable that such a major military event, which could even affect the country's destiny, would be carried out under coercion from subordinates. After it happened once, he believed that such a situation would never happen again in Japan.

"Uncle Chen, please forgive me for being blunt, but you still don't understand them."

Xu Qingyun smiled: "This is a magical country that regards the inferior conquering the superior as a tradition. You know that I work in intelligence, and I have a deep understanding of the situation in Japan. They are very dangerous now. The Japanese army is not stable. It is obvious that their methods are too radical, and the suppression of the Imperial Way faction is too obvious. Last year, someone reported that the young officers of the Imperial Way faction wanted to rebel. This powder keg will be ignited sooner or later."

Xu Qingyun did know a lot about Japan. At this era, Japan was his biggest enemy. How could he succeed without understanding his opponent?

Moreover, he had the foresight of later generations and understood the situation more thoroughly than others.

The so-called Imperial Way Faction was actually a school of thought within the Japanese military. They advocated that the emperor should personally rule Japan to transform it, so they were called the Imperial Way Faction.

However, there are some people with radical ideas. The former Army Minister Araki is their backer and an important member of this faction. Araki served as the Army Minister for more than three years and promoted many outstanding officers of the Imperial Way Faction.

The current Army Minister Lin Xian's suppression of the Imperial Way Faction has caused a strong backlash from them.

"Qingyun, you are still young and your ideas are a bit extreme. It is impossible for Japan to have such a big problem."

Mr. Chen shook his head again. Xu Qingyun was only twenty years old. Although what he said before was correct, his view on Japan was a bit exaggerated. It might be because of the intelligence work he did, and he always thought of the worst.

Mr. Chen understood that there were indeed some problems in the Japanese army, but they were not as serious as Xu Qingyun said.

"Uncle Chen, I was too extreme. Thank you for your reminder."

Xu Qingyun immediately took the initiative to admit his mistake, and Mr. Chen immediately smiled and said, "You are a teachable kid."

Although what Xu Qingyun said was a bit exaggerated, he was considering the issue from the Chinese perspective, and what he said was not wrong.

Moreover, once he was reminded, he immediately admitted his mistake, and Mr. Chen liked this attitude very much.

"Uncle Chen, it's getting late. You should rest first and we will go back first."

They chatted for quite a while, and Mr. Chen still had a lot of things to do, so Xu Qingyun took the initiative to stand up and say goodbye.

"Changcun, go and see off the elder brother and younger brother of the Xu family."

Mr. Chen nodded. Chen Changcun was twenty-four years old, older than Xu Qingyun and younger than Xu Qingshi. One of them was his elder brother and the other was his brother.

"Brother Qingshi, I'll take you there."

Chen Changcun immediately stood up and took the initiative to send them to the door. Today's chat was divided into two parts. The first part mainly talked about the old acquaintance between the Xu and Chen families.

When talking about this part, Xu Qingshi spoke more.

Afterwards, they talked about domestic affairs, especially intelligence work. Xu Qingyun talked more and successfully attracted Mr. Chen's attention, which led to the final conversation.

"Qingyun, I think what you said is very right. Let's keep in touch in the future."

When sending them to the car, Chen Changcun suddenly whispered something to Xu Qingyun, and then he left. He didn't dare to refute in front of his father, but he always felt that Xu Qingyun was right.

They are not politicians, not soldiers, but they are businessmen.

And he is a big business man.

If they want to do big business well, they must communicate well with the top leaders of various countries and have a detailed understanding of the situation in each country. Japan is so close to them, it is impossible for the Chen family not to pay attention, so the Chen family still knows something about the situation in Japan.

Chen Changcun felt that what Xu Qingyun said was right.

Besides, he also hoped that Japan would suffer a great chaos, preferably the kind that would cripple its own hands and feet, so that it would not always be thinking about China in the future.

It is true that Chen Changsheng grew up abroad, but because of the education he received from Mr. Chen and others, he always considered himself to be Chinese.

This has never changed.

"it is good."

Xu Qingyun was a little surprised, and immediately nodded. Then he got in the car and went home with his brother.

"Uncle Chen is a nice guy. I can tell he doesn't treat us as outsiders."

Xu Qingshi first said that he now knew Mr. Chen's situation. He was a representative of the Southeast Asian Chinese and was very powerful. He could remember the old relationship between the Xu and Chen families, which would not be a bad thing for the two brothers.

From the old man's hospitality and attitude towards Mr. Chen, it can be known that even if they have any problems in the future, as long as Mr. Chen asks, it will be no problem for him to save their lives.

Xu Qingshi only sees the present, not the future.

During the Chongqing period, the Guo Party's hospitality to Mr. Chen was even more excessive, which completely hurt Mr. Chen's heart and made him no longer have any hope in the Guo Party.

"I understand, but he is not aware of the brutality of the Japanese and still has some illusions about them."

Xu Qingyun nodded. From Mr. Chen's perspective, the questions he was thinking about were all correct. In fact, he was not the only one who thought so. Many senior members of the Fruit Party now shared the same view as him.

Unfortunately, they underestimated the Japanese ability to defeat their superiors.

In another year and a half, when Qiqi arrives, they will understand everything.

Xu Qingyun did not argue with Mr. Chen because there was no need. Besides, it would not take long for Mr. Chen to realize that what he said was right. There was no point in showing off his eloquence now.

On the contrary, leaving a good impression on Mr. Chen will be more helpful to his future.

As for Chen Changcun, it was purely an unexpected gain.

"Changcun, what do you think of what Xu Qingyun said today?"

What Xu Qingyun didn't know was that although Mr. Chen disagreed with his point of view, after they left, he still went over what Xu Qingyun had said carefully.

He knows more about Japan and has some Japanese friends.

He knew very well that everything Xu Qingyun said was true, and this was the situation in Japan today.

Some things are not entirely up to the upper echelons. If they are unwilling to do something, sometimes the middle-level or even some senior military officers will push them to do it.

The September 18th Incident is the best example.

Ishihara Nimaru and his men became famous in one battle.

"Dad, to be honest, I think what Qingyun said is likely to come true."

Chen Changcun was twenty-four years old, at the prime of his youth, but at this age he already had his own ideas, so he agreed with Xu Qingyun's previous views.

(End of this chapter)