The tiger fighting incident took a dramatic turn, and the Shanghai Municipal Police Bureau announced that all the materials in the warehouse of Yangzi Company had been filed with the Social Bureau, which was a legal hoarding, and was unsealed and returned to the original owner.

The news was broadcast by radio, and even Chiang Ching-kuo was unexpected, and all the staff in the supervisor's office were stunned, looking at Chiang Ching-kuo blankly, expecting his thunderous anger and his resoluteness.

But Chiang Ching-kuo didn't say a word, slowly walked into the office, and closed the door.

"How so?" The staff were surprised and angry, they were fighting in front to seize the hoarding and crack down on Haoqiang, but they were stabbed in the back of the waist, and it was really not good to be betrayed.

Suddenly, Chen Beixing rushed in, he didn't know what was going on, and walked directly into Jiang Jingguo's office and asked him, "Can you arrest Kong Lingkan?" ”

Chiang Ching-kuo stood in front of the window, the room was filled with smoke and a large pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray.

"Chen Bei, this matter is over first, and you can go back and rest." Chiang Ching-kuo's voice was a little hoarse.

Chen Bei was puzzled: "What's the matter, did I do something wrong?" ”

Chiang Ching-kuo said: "You didn't do anything wrong, the special service team was disbanded." ”

Chen Bei's voice raised an octave: "Why! Why do you give up halfway, don't you want to straighten out the economic order, don't you want to crack down on profiteers, do you want to give up all your hard-won achievements? ”

Except for Chiang Kai-shek, no one dared to reprimand Chiang Ching-kuo like this, he suddenly turned around and stared at Chen Bei: "You don't understand, this is the overall situation!" ”

Chen Bei was furious: "What a big picture! Kong Lingkan is the overall situation, the national economy and people's livelihood are not the overall situation, what kind of bullshit is this, a problem that can be solved with a bullet, you procrastinate and hesitate, and the great opportunity slipped away in vain, Mr. Jiang, you have failed our new appointment. ”

After slamming the door and leaving, Chen Nan stepped forward and grabbed the eldest brother: "Brother, Mr. Jiang is in trouble, the highest authorities excuse Yangzi, what do you let him do." ”

Chen Bei woke up, he is also the son of an official eunuch, and understands the truth, Chiang Ching-kuo is not a powerful local prince, all his power comes from his father Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek is like an emperor, a word can make him the prince, a word can also abolish him, without the support of his father, Chiang Ching-kuo can not do anything.

Chen Bei was a responsible man, he immediately turned around and went back and apologized to Jiang Jingguo: "Mr. Jiang, I was too excited to understand your difficulties. ”

Chiang Ching-kuo said: "I don't blame you, it's me who is incompetent, tired of the three armies, the Shanghai tiger fight operation has become a farce, the profiteers are at large, the efforts of the comrades have come to naught, I am sorry for everyone." ”

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

Dozens of young staff members in the office wept, and suppressed and angry cries resounded through the central building.

……

Shanghai's action to rectify the financial economy finally ended in failure, the board was raised high and gently put down, those industrial and commercial giants did not receive the punishment they deserved, paid fines and bailed, and Du Yuesheng's son was also sentenced to a few months in prison, and then got a medical parole, as if it was nothing.

The public opinion circles were indifferent, and the "Dazhong Evening News" and "Gongyan Bao", which had previously reported most actively on the anti-tiger campaign, were ordered by the authorities to suspend publication for rectification, and they were unable to make a sound.

The credibility of the government collapsed, and no one believed that the newly issued gold yuan bills had rapidly depreciated and become waste paper, and that there was a resurgence of panic buying in the market, that long queues were lined up all night outside rice shops, and that wage earners quickly went to the black market to exchange them for silver dollars, gold bars, or dollar bills as soon as they received their wages.

Chiang Ching-kuo ended his post as Shanghai's economic supervisor and delivered a farewell speech to everyone.

"The last straw is gone, and this government is finished." Chen Bei said to his younger brothers.

As soon as the news came out, the market was sensational, and the common people were to take the gold yuan coupons to line up, and there were long queues in front of the banks on the Bund, because they were afraid of adding congestion, people lined up very tightly, and they couldn't wait to hold the people in front of them, and they began to exchange them the next morning, and they began to line up in the afternoon of the first day.

Chen Nan exchanged the dollar gold given by his aunt for a stack of gold yuan coupons, regretted it very much, and also joined the queue to crowd in the crowd, unable to go to the toilet, gnawed on dry food when he was hungry, and had his own kettle when he was thirsty, so he waited all night, and at half past nine in the morning the next day, the bank finally opened.

The exhausted citizens who were waiting for them were in a commotion, surging forward, not knowing what was happening in front of them, when suddenly the procession was in disarray, and the state was completely out of control, and some of the frail people were trampled underneath, crying and shouting for their mothers, and the strong bodies rushed to the front, desperately shaking the bank railing, and roaring angrily.

Chen Nan didn't know what to do, so he rushed forward with the people and ran to the door of the bank to find out that someone had just announced that the gold and silver and foreign currencies had been exchanged, which aroused public indignation.

Sirens sounded, military police rushed to the scene, horse teams brandished batons and beat citizens, high-pressure water cannons beat the crowd to pieces, mixed with sporadic gunfire, the scene was very chaotic.

Chen Nan hurriedly fled home, his body was soaked, he changed his clothes and came out, and the radio in the living room was playing a notice, saying that the gold reserves and foreign exchange of major banks had been exchanged, and the citizens were asked to restrain their emotions and not be provoked by people with ulterior motives.

Yao Yilei walked over and turned off the radio, and said: "It's not hurt, I knew I wouldn't let you redeem it, if you lose the money, you will lose it, and our family can afford it, but those honest families, half of their life savings will be gone." ”

Chen Nandao: "Why did the government go back on its word? ”

Yao Yilei said: "What is the difference between gold yuan coupons and waste paper, and why exchange for dollar bills." ”

Chen Nandao: "But the government stipulates that it can be exchanged." ”

Yao Yilei said: "The government is not for the poor, those policies are prepared for the Confucian and Song families, and the gold and dollar bills are available, and they have indeed been exchanged, but they are all internal channels, and ordinary people don't know about them at all." ”

Chen Nandao: "I understand, I lost the bet." ”

Yao Yilei said: "Don't be sad, these are all your father's instructions, and the frustration and frustration are indispensable on the road to growth." ”

……

The war in the north continued, Jinan, Shandong was captured, 60,000 horses under the provincial chairman Wang Yaowu were captured, at the same time, Lin Biao's Northeast Field Army 600,000 occupied Jinzhou, and a million troops on the northeast land fought a regiment, in just two months, the Northeast was wiped out, the elite Liao Yaoxiang Corps was wiped out in the field battle, the national army lost 400,000, and the Northeast fell.

The war in the Central Plains became increasingly tense, Chen Yi's Huaye, Liu Deng's Zhongye gathered 600,000 horses and horses to advance to Xuzhou, and Xuzhou always had 550,000 people from the three main forces of Qiu Qingquan, Huang Botao, and Huang Wei, taking a defensive position, and a big battle was imminent.

Jiangdong Provincial City, Fenglin Road Residence, Chen Zikun presided over the military meeting, in fact, he has long since retreated into the background and no longer holds military and political positions, but he still controls the overall situation of Jiangdong.

Previously, the move to reorganize the elite under his command into a traffic police officer was extremely wise, and he could justifiably refuse the central government's order and not participate in the Battle of Xu Beng, but his lips were cold, Xuzhou was defeated, and Jiangdong was about to directly face the pressure of the People's Liberation Army.

The atmosphere of the meeting was very dull, everyone was smoking, frowning worriedly, and everyone knew in their hearts that the general trend had passed, and unless such a miracle as the United States directly sent troops could reverse the defeat.

Lieutenant General Chen Qilin, director of the Jiangdong Appeasement Office, said slowly: "The Battle of Xu Beng is extremely important, and if the Central Plains is not protected, the party-state can only rely on the Yangtze River to defend half of the country. ”

Chen Zikun said: "Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasty has not been able to hold it, and it is impossible to rule by crossing the river. ”

Yan Su said: "So far, there is only one word for harmony. ”

Chen Shou immediately objected: "If it is a general change of dynasty, it is not the same, I don't think it is reliable, I still think of a way back as soon as possible, the United States and Hong Kong are fine." ”

The meeting could not go on, so Chan had to announce the adjournment.

Chen Qilin stayed, and specially bid farewell to Chen Zikun: "The old man asked me to lead troops to the north for reinforcements, if I don't go, I can't go, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back, there are some things to explain, I don't have any savings, I can't go to Hong Kong and the United States, my wife is willing to remarry, don't stop her, my ashes want to be sent back to Bei'an for burial, and my sister's family, I don't know how it's going......"

Chen Zikun said: "Don't worry, Jiren has his own nature." ”

He couldn't guess that this goodbye was decades later.

……

On the vast land of Huaihai, countless troops and former people are marching, the Jiangbei Independent Corps belonging to the Central Plains Field Army was ordered to participate in the Huaihai Campaign, the jeep in which the commander Wu Changqing and the political commissar Ye Xuefeng were riding fell into the mud, and the stretcher team on the side stepped forward to help, and everyone worked together to pull the jeep out of the quagmire.

Ye Xuefeng found that it was Ma Chunhua who led the stretcher team, and asked her about her current situation with concern, Ma Chunhua proudly said that she is now working in the local area and has taken the position of district head.

"Well done, annihilating Huang Botao's corps depends on the wheelbarrow in the base area." Ye Xuefeng praised.

"Goodbye, Chief." Ma Chunhua saluted, sorted out the armed belt and pistol, and heroically led the stretcher team to continue to set off.

The roadside propaganda team members sang in a fast shift: "Good news, annihilated Huang Botao......"

Ye Xuefeng was about to get into the car, when suddenly a horse galloped over, came to the front of the knight and stopped, turned over and dismounted and saluted: "Political Commissar Ye, the order given to you by Political Commissar Deng of the General Front Committee." ”

Ye Xuefeng took the letter and read it, nodding slightly.

Wu Changqing asked, "Xuefeng, what instructions does Comrade Xiaoping have?" ”

The autumn rain continued, and on the horizon where the war was raging, a round of red sun jumped out, and Ye Xuefeng said with great ambition: "Old Wu, I can't fight side by side with you to annihilate Huang Wei, I want to go to Jiangdong to meet my old friend Chen Zikun for a while." ”