1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 367 The irritable Zhang Hanqing and the insidious principal

The day for the first short-term operation soon came.

5 month 27 day.

Hoover rarely criticized the overheated stock market in a regular speech at the White House. He claimed that the U.S. stock market today is like a little girl who can be dressed up. Free capital from many countries is pouring into the U.S. stock market. A wave of Another wave of hot money is churning in the stock market, and all that is being made is the hard-earned money of the American people.

Just yesterday, another $2200 million flowed into Wall Street from British chaebols, announcing that the British had officially participated in the US stock bubble.

This speech seemed to criticize the stock market, but in fact, the speech directed at overseas capital caused the U.S. stock market to fall by 2% that day, especially some high-priced stocks, because they are also the main force for overseas capital to manipulate the stock market, and the prices fell quite sharply.

However, before Hoover's speech, Ye Luo withdrew all the funds involved in high-priced stocks. Otherwise, the US$3000 million would have lost about 60 US dollars, which would be equivalent to making several days in vain.

On the contrary, the decline of high-priced stocks has actually promoted the rise of various penny stocks, because the secondary trading market of Hongxing United Group and Amax has gradually entered the eyes of the public.

They can't afford New York Stock Exchange stocks worth hundreds or tens of dollars per share, but they can easily buy various penny stocks worth more than ten cents per share. Even if they lose money, it's only a few hundred or nearly a thousand dollars, and it's not painful at all. We can fight again next time.

One thousand dollars for one person, ten million dollars for ten thousand people.

Fairy stocks also come with extremely high commissions, which ensures that Ye Luo will make a steady profit no matter what he does. It is simply a money tree that can automatically generate money without irrigation!

After hearing Hoover's speech, Livermore immediately called and asked Yello if it was a good time to go short.

Ye Luo smiled and shook his head, telling him to calm down.

It’s still early to start short selling, so don’t be too anxious about this small attempt. The key is to wait for the subsequent changes in the stock market.

At this time, Franklin and others were also watching the stock market closely. On the one hand, they were curious about the follow-up trend, and on the other hand, they were also looking forward to the surprises that Ye Luo would bring.

On the same day, a big event happened in northern China.

Under the instructions of the principal, Zhang Hanqing secretly sent a secret message to Zhang Jinghui, the chief of the Kazakhstan Special Administrative Region, and sent military police to search the Soviet embassy in Kazakhstan and arrest the Soviet consul general in Kazakhstan. At the same time, he closed the China Eastern Railway Employees Union and forced Su Fangzheng and the deputy director of the Middle East Railway to suspend their duties.

Subsequently, Zhang Jinghui, under the instruction of Zhang Hanqing, ordered the closure of the Soviet consulates in China in Harbin, Qiqihar, Hailar and other places.

Zhang Hanqing's blatant violation of international law angered the Soviet government. Su responded quickly to the matter and took a tough stance.

On the same day, the Soviet government protested to the Jinling National Government, demanding the release of the arrested personnel in its consulate in Kazakhstan. At the same time, it increased its troops to the border areas, preparing to resort to force if diplomatic negotiations failed.

The "May 27 Incident" became the beginning of the Middle East Road Incident.

The Middle East Railway Incident originated from the China Eastern Railway.

The Middle East Railway was a railway built by the Soviet Union on Chinese territory in order to control the Far East.

After "changing flags", Zhang Hanqing followed the Jinling National Government's international anti-Soviet line and took actions to take back the sovereignty of the Middle East Railway by force.

Historically, there was a huge disparity in equipment between the two sides of the Soviet Union in this war. The Northern Army "used its northern corner to fight against the Russian army." However, the Jinling National Government, which had been encouraging Zhang Hanqing to launch a war and advocating that the Soviet army was weak and had no will, After the war began, not a single soldier was sent out to assist. As a result, Zhang Hanqing's Northern Army suffered heavy casualties and was forced to agree to peace negotiations with the Soviet Union and restore the China-Eastern Railway to its original state.

It can be said that Zhang Hanqing completely lost his confidence in this battle, which indirectly led to the subsequent Japanese invasion. Instead of actively resisting, he retreated decisively, leaving behind a large area of ​​people and land, and became a condemned dog for a time. .

Ye Luo knew about this. After the U.S. stock market closed on the 27th, he finished counting his assets and hurriedly made an overseas phone call.

At this time, it was still daytime in Fengtian, and Zhang Hanqing had just completed the sweep of various Soviet consulates. He was so majestic. When he heard that it was Ye Luo calling, he immediately showed off to this little brother.

"Well, I'm not as good as you in business. But in leading the war, you're not as good as me." Zhang Hanqing was very proud and high-spirited. He talked to Ye Luo for a long time about how he planned and how he attacked the consulate, and then captured When the foreigners came to stay, they cried bitterly and knelt down to beg for mercy. They were not at all as dignified as the southern foreigners. Listening to his tone and words, Ye Luo knew that the exhortation would not be accomplished.

When Zhang Hanqing was in high spirits, no one could persuade him or dare to persuade him.

As he said this, Ye Luo could only agree casually, and then tactfully warned him not to be too impulsive and to value peace.

"Peace is the most important thing? Ah Luo, this battlefield is different from a shopping mall. If you take a step back, they will take a step forward. The more friendly you are, the more unforgiving they will be. To solve this historical problem, then We must knock them down in one breath!" Zhang Hanqing started a long speech again.

The persuasion was fruitless, so Ye Luo had to chat with Yu Fengzhi for a few words, hoping that the "eldest sister" in the family could persuade Zhang Hanqing.

Yu Fengzhi also had similar concerns, but the Zhang Hanqing woman was in charge of the inside and outside the house. Zhang Hanqing listened to her in everything at home, but she could never interfere in work matters.

Because Ye Luo noticed the last assassination incident of Yang Yuting and others in advance and saved Zhang Hanqing's life, Yu Fengzhi was very grateful to him and kept everything he said in mind. This was one of the reasons why she acquiesced in Zhao Yidi's entry into the Zhang family.

Speaking of which, it gave Ye Luo some face.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Luo could only lament that the principal was really insidious.

Because he was familiar with Zhang Hanqing's character, he deliberately induced him to make mistakes, and also exaggerated and belittled Su Fang, making Zhang Hanqing mistakenly think that the other party was an easy persimmon.

At the same time, major changes occurred in the domestic war situation led by the principal and others.

The incident of taking over the capital of Shandong Province became the trigger for the conflict between Chiang and Feng.

The principal used force to squeeze Sun Liangcheng out of Lu Province. Seeing that the principal had made up his mind to destroy the Northwest Army, Feng Yuxiang adopted a defensive strategy and ordered the garrison in Lu and Henan provinces to withdraw westward so that he could concentrate his forces to shorten the front and consolidate the northwest.

At the same time, Lu Zhonglin and Xiong Bin, who were working under Feng's family in Jinling, also resigned and returned to the northwest.

After Feng Yuxiang completed a series of military mobilizations, he held a military meeting in Huayin in mid-May and decided to arm himself against Chiang Kai-shek.

On May 5, General Sun Liangcheng and others of the Northwest Army issued a telegram against Chiang Kai-shek and elected Feng Yuxiang as the commander-in-chief of the North Route of the National Salvation Army.

The principal responded immediately, dispatched troops and generals, set up a combat headquarters in Xuzhou, and deployed battle lines in Hu, Lu and other places.

Everyone thought that this war would be fierce, at least it would not end like the Chiang Kai-shek war.

However, what was unexpected was that the principal repeated his old tricks and used money to buy off Feng generals Han Fuju and Shi Yousan. These two defected, which greatly weakened the Northwest Army.

Politically, the principal, in the name of the National Government, accused Feng of "sabotaging the revolution," "treason," "an obstacle to unification," and "rebellion against the National Government."

On May 5, a special meeting held by senior officials of the Jinling National Government decided to remove Feng from all positions. On May 23, the principal called Feng Yuxiang and asked him to go abroad and hand over his military power.

Feng Yuxiang was so beaten by this combination of punches that he complained endlessly and fell into an extremely isolated situation politically. Faced with strong military and political pressure from the principal, and in order to gain the political initiative, Feng Yuxiang sent a nationwide telegram on May 5 to pledge his resignation.

At this point, the domestic situation has changed again.

(End of this chapter)