Shadow Spy

Chapter 312: Stable situation is established
At three o'clock in the afternoon on May 5, the Shanghai-Shanghai U.S. Joint Command received a telegram from the Naval Intelligence Bureau. More than three hours ago, at 10:4 a.m. German time, just after dawn, the German Air Force dispatched thousands of fighter planes to attack France and the Netherlands. , heavy bombing of airports, railway hubs, heavy military concentration areas and cities in Belgium and Luxembourg;
At 5:30, on a front of more than 300 kilometers from the North Sea to the Maginot Line, the German ground forces launched a large-scale attack on the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg...

The staff officer on duty in the Staff Office immediately called his superiors and the chief officers of each department. While making the call, he was deeply impressed by Commander Panson's "prediction"!And they have lost count of how many times this prediction has happened. The officers' military vision for the commander has changed from admiration to worship!
Li Junhao in the office breathed a sigh of relief again. After all, the wheel of history is unstoppable, and his status as a "prophet" can still be continued.

He was also nervously paying attention to the subsequent events, fearing that the war in Europe would affect Shanghai. He wondered if he could still give concessions in the year and a half in his previous life?
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In the early morning of May 5, the staff office called the mansion and asked Xiaohu on duty to tell Commander Panson that at 11 pm on May 5, British time (10 hours later than China time), King George VI summoned Winston Churchill, after the talks, formally ordered him to come forward to form a cabinet.

Subsequently, Churchill met with Labor leader Attlee, invited the Labor Party to join the cabinet and gained support; a coalition government composed of the Conservative Party and the Labor Party was announced, and Churchill officially became the British Prime Minister.

After hearing Xiaohu's report, Li Junhao just said "I understand" and continued to sleep. This is good news, indicating that another thing happened normally. I hope it will always be like this!

That day was Saturday. In the morning, Li Junhao went to the police station and processed some official documents. Before noon, he received news from the staff office: On the European battlefield, the Netherlands officially declared war on Germany, and Luxembourg surrendered, and its government He and Archduchess Charlotte fled to England and established a government-in-exile in London.

Well, after Poland, Luxembourg is the second one, and the UK has already hosted two governments in exile!
Li Junhao knew that this number would soon increase, which would make Britain worthy of being called the leader of Europe.
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As newspapers began to publish news about the European War, the atmosphere in the concession became a little tense. Expatriates from various countries were very concerned about the war.

Although the "Concession Bulletin" sponsored by the Ministry of Industry and Industry Bureau delayed the release of the war situation report for 24 hours under Li Junhao's order, it still became the most authoritative source of information, resulting in a large increase in circulation, and soon ranked first among the concession newspapers.

The reason for delaying the release of the battle report is that Li Junhao needs to use this time difference to evaluate the situation in the concession and make corresponding judgments.

This was not unfounded. As early as the afternoon of the [-]th, the Japanese troops outside the concession had made some changes. The number of Japanese military police on duty outside the concession had doubled. Citizens leaving the concession were subject to stricter inspections by the Japanese side.
On the Huangpu River, the frequency of ships from the Japanese First Fleet dispatched to China has increased. In order to deal with this situation, the U.S. Shanghai Squadron has increased the frequency of ship attendance accordingly. Warships from the two countries often pass by each other on the river and sea, although this has not happened yet. Conflict, but the tension was created!

Starting from NO. 11, Li Junhao ordered to upgrade the security level of the concession to level three (alert). All troops and police stations canceled their vacations, doubled the number of duty and patrol personnel, and began to deploy the duty troops of the People's Liberation Army Self-Defense Corps. Send live ammunition.

Li Junhao was not sure whether the Japanese army would attack in advance, but he had to make corresponding preparations.Citizens in the concession can certainly feel the change in the atmosphere. Many people began to rush to buy food, salt, coal and other daily necessities; while industrial and commercial enterprises began to consider safety issues, suddenly increased production capacity, consumed production raw materials as quickly as possible, and reduced prices for external sales. Finished goods, reduced inventory quantity…

In order to stabilize the market, the front page of No. 12's "Concession Bulletin" published a joint statement from the Ministry of Industry and the U.S. Army Joint Command, claiming that the garrison was capable of ensuring the security of the concession, and called on citizens to maintain a calm mind and support the Ministry of Industry's efforts in the concession. manage……

At the end of the statement, the previous point was reiterated: "Europe is Europe, Asia is Asia!"

I don’t know if it was the power of this statement, but things inside and outside the concession quickly calmed down. Even if the news came on NO. 13 that the German army had begun to attack France, it did not cause any big waves!
In particular, the Japanese troops in the concession quickly returned to normal duty levels. Japanese warships also reduced the frequency of patrols, and the situation in the concession suddenly eased.
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On NO.13, Li Junhao stayed at the Consulate General for a day. Together with Acting Consul General Sheehan, he received consuls from European countries in batches. He said over and over again that "the United States will remain neutral in the war" and "comfort" " reduced the tension of all parties, but at the same time stated that "there must be no chaos in the concession." If any foreign nationals stir up trouble, the police and military will severely crack down on them!
After sending away the last group of consuls from the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and other countries who looked sad and angry, it was past the off-duty time. Li Junhao and Sheen looked at each other and let out a long sigh!

"Want to have a drink?" Sheen took the initiative to invite.

"Okay!" Li Junhao agreed, "Why don't we just stay in the consulate restaurant!"

"No problem." Sheen understood what he meant immediately. In this situation, the staff in the consulate also needed to feel at ease. The two of them were eating and drinking in the restaurant. Although it was a bit unruly, it could still play a role. The effect of calming people's hearts can be regarded as a small trick!
Sure enough, when the first and second leaders were sitting in the restaurant drinking beer, the staff who were dining were very happy. Many people who worked overtime in the office came over, and in the end it became like a big party. situation.

Li Junhao still drank his favorite beer, and he was always open to colleagues coming over to chat and toast, and he mingled with everyone!
Sheen, on the other hand, drank red wine and soon couldn't stand it anymore. He could only call his subordinates from the Government Affairs Office to accompany him for drinks, and started a wine lawsuit with his colleagues. It was very lively...

This impromptu dinner party had a very good effect. The mood of the staff of the Consulate General immediately calmed down. The attitude of the two chief officials let everyone know that the situation is not serious yet, so there is no need to worry!

When Sheen and Li Junhao were "drunk" and put in the car, they secretly looked at each other and smiled!
(End of this chapter)