Just as Tang Shan and the others were busy preparing, the time came to July 7, 1937. The historical event "Lugouqiao Incident" broke out as promised, and the Japanese imperialists brazenly launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. Under the full-scale invasion of the Japanese army, the southeast coast of China was the first to bear the brunt of the invasion. In just three days, most of Guangdong fell.
However, when they invaded the city, the Japanese's style and attitude changed greatly. This was because there was a force in the city that the Japanese had to pay attention to. This force was the militia formed by Tang Shan and others.
In order to control the economic lifeline of Guangdong as soon as possible, the Japanese planned to use both hard and soft tactics. They sent troops to garrison in Buddha Mountain while sending a negotiating team to deal with the Buddha Mountain issue with a policy of appeasement. The commanding officers of the Japanese army stationed in Foshan were Miura and Sato, and the negotiating team dealing with the Foshan issue was a team of aides from the Japanese staff.
After a few days, Tang Shan, Ye Wen, Zhou Qing Quan, and the chief of the Buddha Mountain official met with the Japanese negotiating team in the Ye family's mansion. They started negotiations to resolve the Buddha Mountain issue.
The head of the Japanese representative was called Ito Kenichi. He was a Chinese expert and spoke fluent Chinese. He first introduced himself and then introduced the members of the negotiation team one by one. The Chinese side did not lose any momentum either. Under Tang Shan's instructions, Li Zhao introduced their people in Japanese.
After the introduction, the meeting officially began.
Ito Kenichi first looked at Tang Shan, who was sitting in the third place, instead of the chief of the city of Buddha, who was sitting in the first place. This little Japanese was smart. He knew that Tang Shan was the most important person to solve the problem of Buddha. However, the moment he opened his mouth, he asked something completely irrelevant.
"Mr. Tang, I heard that you're not only doing well in business, but you're also a martial arts master. Is that true?”
Tang Shan didn't know what the Japanese were up to. He nodded and said,""That's right. I've learned martial arts for a few years. As for the name of a martial arts master, it's just because my friends gave me face. I don't deserve it.”
Hearing this, Ito Kenichi's eyes lit up and he said,""Mr. Tang is too modest. The fact that you're recognized by the public already shows that your martial arts attainments are indeed extraordinary.”After a pause, he continued,"Although I don't know martial arts, I have always respected martial artists, especially the martial arts master who defeated several masters of my country and killed one of the generals. Even now, I am deeply regretful that I haven't been able to meet him.”At this point, the Japanese suddenly pretended to be enlightened."Ah, I remember now. That martial arts master has the same surname as you, Mr. Tang. Hahaha, coincidences are really everywhere in this world!”
Hearing this, Tang Shan's expression changed slightly. How could he not know Ito Kenichi's purpose? So he thought to himself, This Japanese probably already knows my identity. He's reminding me not to interfere in the matter of Buddha Mountain. Humph! You're dreaming!" Thinking of this, Tang Shan said in a deep tone,""Coincidence? How could there be so many coincidences in this world? Maybe I'm really the person you're talking about, Ito-san!”
Ito Kenichi's expression froze as his plan was destroyed.
" Haha…" Ito Kenichi laughed awkwardly and changed the topic. "Alright, let's not talk about these irrelevant topics anymore. Let's get down to business.”
The chief of Buddha Mountain quickly echoed,"Not bad, not bad. It's more important to talk about business. After all, this concerns the future of Buddha Mountain.”
Seeing the attitude of the chief of Buddha Mountain, Ye Wen inadvertently glanced at him from the corner of his eyes and then whispered a few words into Tang Shan's ear. Tang Shan only smiled faintly. His expression did not change much, as if he knew everything.
At this moment, Zhou Qing Quan, who was sitting in the second seat, said,""This meeting was proposed by your side, so you can start first.”
"Since Mr. Zhou has asked, I will take up the responsibility."”He cleared his throat and continued,""Our Empire of Japan came to China purely out of goodwill. Our ultimate goal is to help your country develop faster and let your people live a better life. This will drive the development of the entire Asia and further form a perfectly unified Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.”Then, his gaze swept across Zhou Qing Quan, Tang Shan, and Ye Wen's faces, and he continued,""Under the management and development of the few of you, Buddha Mountain has become the economic lifeline of Guangdong. Therefore, this place has also become the most important test site for our Great Japan Empire. Our goal in this negotiation is to obtain the support of the few of you.”
"Damn it, it's clearly an invasion, but you make it sound so dignified. Can you be any more shameless?”Hearing Ito Kenichi's words, Tang Shan couldn't help but clench his fists under the table.
Due to the current situation, although Tang Shan was furious, he had to endure it.
At this moment, Ye Wen suddenly asked,""I want to ask Mr. Ito, you said that Japan came to China with a friendly attitude. Why do I hear something different?”
Looking at Ye Wen, Ito Kenichi smiled and said,""Mr. Ye, you must be joking. I can guarantee with my dignity that the Great Japan Empire will not commit any crimes in China. What you heard is slander and rumors.”
Hearing such shameless words, Ye Wen also smiled and asked,""Then I would like to ask, how will you build the so-called East Asia Common Prosperity? What kind of support do you want from us?”
Ito Kenichi's assistant stood up and said passionately,"" Mr. Ye, the Common Prosperity of East Asia is a lifestyle that the Great Japan Empire has conceived for all of Asia. It is the most distinctive way of life that has the characteristics of 'harmony under the world'. Under the Common Prosperity of East Asia, the people of all of Asia will no longer be plagued by hunger and poverty. As for asking for your support, it's actually just some manpower and material resources needed to establish East Asia's common prosperity. This is completely a means to take from you and use you.”
"Ha!" Tang Shan suddenly laughed, but it was just a sneer. He looked at the Japanese who spoke fluent Chinese and said,"You've learned quite well about the Chinese culture. It seems like you've put in a lot of effort. If I remember correctly, this phrase originated from the Yao and Shun period of our country. From this, we can see that Japan is deeply influenced by our Chinese culture. Especially since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Japan had always been a vassal state of China. It had sent envoys to China several times to study and seek scriptures, which led to the development of Japan. Today, although China's national strength has declined, it is still a great country with 400 million people. Even if it wants to establish something called 'East Asia Common Prosperity', it should be led by China. It is not the turn of a small country like Japan.”
"Baka Yalu!"
"Guoluo Yalu!"
Tang Shan's words immediately angered the members of the negotiation team. Even Ito Kenichi, who had always been good at enduring, had a gloomy expression on his face. "Mr. Tang, aren't you going a little overboard with your words?”
Seeing that something was wrong, the chief of Buddha Mountain hurriedly stood up and bowed."It's a little too much. Mr. Ito, please don't be angry. I'll apologize to you here.”
However, Ito Kenichi did not take him seriously at all. He just stared straight at Tang Shan.
Tang Shan, however, said indifferently,"Is it too much?" What I said is the truth."
" Mr. Tang, please forgive me for being blunt," Ito Kenichi said in a deep voice." The purpose of us sitting here today is to properly solve the problem of Buddha Mountain. If you don't cooperate, then we can't do anything about it."”
Hearing this, Tang Shan narrowed his eyes and released his grandmaster aura. He said coldly,""Are you threatening me? Then I can tell you frankly, put away this trick. Perhaps you Japanese can run amok in other places, but in this small piece of land in Buddha Mountain, it won't work! If you want to fight or make peace, draw a path!"
Sensing Tang Shan's imposing aura and his unyielding attitude, and considering some practical problems, Ito Kenichi suddenly became timid. He said," Mr. Tang, you're being too serious. Our Great Japan Empire has always been friendly and friendly. How could we provoke a war for no reason? I spoke without thinking. Please forgive me."”
"Humph!" Tang Shan snorted and continued,""There's no need to beat around the bush. We're all smart people. Just tell me, I know what you want. It's nothing more than food and other strategic resources. I'm not afraid to tell you that I have enough food to last a hundred thousand soldiers for five years.”
Since Tang Shan had put his words on the table, Ito Kenichi did not hide it anymore. When he heard Tang Shan say that there was enough food for the 100,000-strong army for five years, he was surprised and happy. When he came back to his senses, Ito Kenichi said urgently,""Mr. Tang, if you can support our Great Japan Empire, high positions and high salaries, glory and wealth will be within your grasp!”
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