Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

Chapter 970: American Representative, Stuart

British Consulate, 33 The Bund, Shanghai.

During the Republic of China period, the British Consulate in Shanghai was located at No. 33 Zhongshan East Road, International Settlement, which is now No. 33 The Bund, Shanghai.

There was no Oriental Pearl Tower on the Bund at that time, but there were also very luxurious commercial facilities.

The nearest ones are the Cathay Hotel and the U.S. Special Office in Shanghai at No. 36 The Bund, which still handles American expatriate affairs.

The black car stopped at the entrance of No. 33 The Bund.

After getting out of the car, Jun'aka Takada opened the door skillfully. Chen Yang got out of the car and looked up at the building in front of him.

The dazzling sunlight made him squint his eyes subconsciously. Looking at the British flag fluttering in the wind above the building, Chen Yang couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

In later generations, many historians agreed that if the Prime Minister of the British Empire and the President of the United States had provided assistance to China as soon as possible.

The Japanese may not necessarily muster the courage to turn their attention to Southeast Asia.

If they had not been dragging it out, the war in China would not have fallen to this point, and Southeast Asia would not have been devastated by the Japanese.

If they had made up their minds to break with the Japanese earlier, it would have been difficult for the Japanese forces to enter the Indian Ocean.

Of course, at this time, neither the President nor the Prime Minister could tell the scholars of later generations.

Things in China are too complicated. The soldiers here are divided into many factions, and some people simply do not show a strong will to fight.

Moreover, their troops were not mature at all. They did not know how to cooperate or how to follow orders to attack. They only relied on their passion.

Of course, the most important point is that they are even less clear.

Apart from asking for supplies and aid, the Shancheng side is completely indifferent to the situation in Southeast Asia.

Their concern has always been how to get more aid...

In his memoirs written before his death, the Prime Minister of the British Empire was trying to expose the shameless behavior of the Chinese government to the world.

Office on the second floor.

Sir Carl didn't seem surprised to see Chen Yang appear.

"Minister Chen, you have more and more work to do now."

"You are here to discuss the abolition of the concession bill, right? Tsk tsk tsk, as a transport officer, you have to do the work of a diplomat in addition to trading with the Soviets."

"Is there no decent candidate in the Jinling government?"

Sir Carl invited Chen Yang to sit down and asked for a cup of coffee.

"Mr. Kahl, it seems that you know the reason why I came to see you." Chen Yang took a sip of coffee and said slowly: "We have already reached an agreement with the French."

"I don't think there will be any problems on the American side."

"Now it depends on what Sir Carl wants to ask for."

Sir Carl took a sip of coffee and sighed: "Minister Chen, do you know how many years the British Consulate has been here?"

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment and then slowly said, "I remember it was built in 1849, which is about ninety years ago."

Sir Carl nodded and said, "Minister Chen is very familiar with our history. Yes, this building was built in 1849."

"In 1870, the consulate was set on fire by the remnants of the Taiping Rebellion. After that, it took two years to rebuild it into its current appearance."

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "Sir Carl seems reluctant to leave this place."

Karl shook his head: “Minister Chen, the British Consulate is the territory of the British Empire.”

"As a decision-maker here, it would be my dereliction of duty if I failed to protect the territory of the British Empire."

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment and said, "I didn't expect that Sir Carl's goal is to become a marshal who expands the territory?"

"Haha, what a pity, there is not much territory in Shanghai for you to achieve anything."

"Besides, Mr. Karl, you should be able to see the current situation clearly."

"This is not a multiple-choice question. You have no right to say no. All you can do now is exchange some benefits."

"We Chinese people often say that all good things will never end, and all good things will never end."

“The International Settlement represents an era, but this era will eventually come to an end.”

"We are just spectators of history, not the creators of history."

Sir Carl laughed and said, "Minister Chen is still so good at talking, just like how you persuaded us to join your pharmaceutical group and Huafu Fund."

"I admit that what you said makes sense. In fact, I explained the situation here to the locals a long time ago."

"The mainland also knows that our strength in China is unlikely to stop the Japanese from completely occupying Shanghai."

"So, this is the condition they put forward. If the Nanjing government can agree to it, we are also willing to sign our names on the bill to cancel the concession."

As he spoke, Karl handed a document to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang didn't read it, but put the document into his briefcase.

Sir Karl couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Minister Chen, don't you want to take a look?"

"Sir Karl, my mission is just to convey the intentions of the Jinling government. As for whether they can agree to your conditions, I have no control over it."

Chen Yang took a sip of coffee and said, "You know, I'm just a businessman. If there was no one available in Jinling, it wouldn't be my turn to do these things."

"But I still have to thank you, at least you didn't make things difficult for me."

"Okay, I won't delay you any longer. I'll submit your request first, and I'll come back to you if I have anything else."

"I'll go first, bye."

After he finished speaking, Chen Yang put down the coffee in his hand, buttoned up his suit, took his briefcase and left the office.

The news of the negotiations with the British soon reached Jinling. Dean Chen was immediately excited when he heard that Chen Yang had captured two cities in a row.

If he could take back the concession, Dean Chen would definitely have the ability to take over the baton from the gentleman.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Joint Transport Department.

Chen Yang sat in a chair thinking about how to negotiate with the Americans.

Since the Pearl Harbor incident, Americans and Japanese have been at loggerheads.

Although the Nanjing government was acting in the name of taking back the concession, everyone knew that it was backed by the Japanese.

Knock, knock, knock on the door. Chen Yang came back to his senses and said, "Come in."

The office door was pushed open and President Chen's personal secretary Sun Shaoqian walked quickly into the office.

"Secretary Sun, why are you here suddenly?" Chen Yang saw that the person who came was a little strange.

Sun Shaoqian took a breath and said, "Minister, after receiving your telegram, the president contacted the American Minister Mr. Stilwell about the issue of returning the International Settlement."

"Mr. Stilwell replied that the US government has sent someone to handle the matter, and he will meet with you in Shanghai soon."

Chen Yang asked casually: "Who?"

Sun Shaoqian said: "I don't know much, I just know that this person is a very famous university president."

"Puff." Chen Yang spat out a mouthful of tea: "No way? Leighton Stuart?"

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