The true biography of Yaqiao, the first chivalrous king of the Republic of China

Chapter 33 The Rogue Tycoon Is Also a "Paper Tiger"

During the period of the Republic of China, there were "four talents" in Lu'an: Wang Panchun, Xie Yungao, Wang Xiaochu, and Wang Hengzhou.Wang Xiaochu (1903-1979) was born in Lu'an, Anhui.He once taught in Anqing No. 30 Agricultural Middle School and Hefei Provincial No. 1948 Middle School. In the early [-]s, he worked as an editor for the supplement of Shanghai "New Declaration".Introduced by Guan Yunong, he served as a commissioner and secretary of the Anhui Relief Committee, and later as an assistant secretary of the Shanghai Shipping Merchants Bureau. In [-], he served as Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce of the Nationalist Government.In the article "Wang Yaqiao and His Man", as a witness, he left us precious historical materials of Wang Yaqiao's "fight" with the gangster tycoon in Shanghai:

Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaolin are the two big hooligan leaders on the beach. They have many disciples, and ordinary people dare not touch them.Wang Yaqiao dared to fight hard, and once had a fierce fight with Du and Zhang.

When Li Guojie announced that Zhuo Zhicheng was the new manager of "Jiang'an", Zhang Yanling (the manager of "Jiang'an", Zhang Xiaolin's nephew, and Du Yuesheng's apprentice) slapped the table and cursed, refused to explain, and cried to his uncle Zhang Xiaolin, asking Du Yuesheng supported him.Du immediately turned to Li Guojie and changed the name to "Jianghua". The "Jianghua" is also the number one ship, but Zhuo Zhicheng, who was driven away by Zhang Yanling, refused to accept it in order to avenge one arrow. He said: "If you want to do it, do it with 'Jiang'an', and don't want anything else." Wang Yaqiao also disagree.Zhang Xiaolin saw that Zhang Yanling's manager of "Jiang'an" could not keep his reputation, so he asked Du Yuesheng to intervene in this matter as a director of China Merchants.So, while they were preparing to convene a board meeting, they signaled Zhang Yanling to procrastinate.

During the stalemate, Wang Yaqiao secretly ordered the disciples to blow up a hole in the back wall of Zhang Xiaolin's garden with a bomb at night. Zhang was a little panicked, and Du Yuesheng didn't bother.And Zhang Yanling also excused that the value of the wealth on board was more than 3 yuan, and Zhuo Zhicheng had to pay the cash before handing over the unloading.

Thus, another stalemate was formed.

In early June, Wang Yaqiao pointed out that three to 6 apostles, holding small axes, surrounded Zhuo Zhicheng, and boarded the "Jiang'an" directly to receive the ship.Zhang was on the boat, and when he saw the menacing approach, he felt frightened.Zhuo Zhicheng said loudly: "Zhang Yanling, don't be afraid, we didn't come to fight. I was ordered by the general manager to take over. You said that you have a lot of money on board, so you can't resist. Now I have brought a lot of people. There are also shipping tools, which can help you unload and carry. Today you have to leave 'Jiang'an', and we will start sailing tomorrow. We can't delay the passenger's schedule because you and I can't hand over. If you have any comments, we will go to the general manager Let's talk over there." Zhang swallowed his anger and left the ship, went straight to Du Yuesheng's house to complain to Du.Du Que sternly reprimanded Zhang Yanling, asking him to confess immediately, and the issue of making money will be discussed in the future.Zhang Nai left with tears in his eyes.

In the afternoon, Yaqiao came to Guan Yunnong's house, sweating profusely, threw his leather bag on the table, and said, "I only think about Shanghai Beach, and it can only be controlled by these people. I don't believe this today." Xie, let them have a look, it turns out they are all fake." He said quite proudly.

I immediately asked him: "This way of doing things is considered a victory. If they adopt the same method, wouldn't there be bloodshed on the pier today?" He shook his hand a few times and said, "No, absolutely not. " Then he said, "I have thought about it beforehand. You must know that Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaolin both have a few wives, a few bungalows, and a fortune of several million. As long as a person has these things, how much courage does he have to fight with others Ming battle. This is their weakness. I will take advantage of this weakness and give him a severe blow." Then he said, "How much benefit can a "Jiang'an" ship bring to me personally? I really can't see I am used to their rampant behavior, so I also adopted their methods to deal with them. I have already prepared, if this action is ineffective, I will blow up the 'Jiang'an', everyone don't want it!"

After the "Jiang'an" ship incident, Yaqiao became more vigilant about his own safety. One day in June, I met him on Nancheng Road. He was wearing a blue foreign cloth jacket, a black sand vest, an old fedora hat, black leather shoes, and a pair of sunglasses.I walked and talked with him, and he asked me: "Do you think I look like a doctor who walks around?" After careful observation, I replied: "It's kind of like, but they don't have leather shoes." He snorted.I said again: "In Shanghai, there are very few Fang Langs. With your attire, it looks a bit prominent, and it is inevitable that you will not attract attention."

The next day, I met him again on the street. He had already changed into a light crimson half-worn suit.He grabbed me and said, "What do you think of me dressed like this?" I said, "That's right, you are everywhere in Dashang. Who can recognize you from the clothes?"

After winning the ship by force, Wang Yaqiao discussed with the key members and recommended Zhang Wennong and Zhang Juelin to be in charge of the operation of the "Jiang'an" ship. They used the income to establish an entity, opened a peace rice store in Baxianqiao, and operated inspirational stationery on Lafayette Road. Stores, etc., usually serve as contact points, and the income earned is distributed monthly allowances to subordinates and survivors to maintain the normal operation of the "Axe Gang".

Compared with his grandfather Li Hongzhang, Li Guojie is very different in treachery and courage, just like genetically modified plants, one generation is not as good as the other.However, after all, he has studied and stayed abroad, and he also has his own "little Jiujiu" in his heart.He knew that gangsters were running rampant in Shanghai Bund, whether it was a rogue tycoon or the Ax Gang, they were neither easy nor affordable to provoke.So, he came up with a plan, so he borrowed the "Jiang'an" ship to "kill two birds with one stone", let the ax gang and the rogue tycoon come to "eat the black and eat the black", so that he could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.Regrettably, cleverness was misunderstood by cleverness. His "little trick" offended both parties at once.One woman marries two husbands, which one is not angry?

Du Yuesheng is not a vegetarian either.Soon, he went to Lushan Mountain, and took advantage of Chiang Kai-shek's summoning to sue Li Guojie. In December 1932, the national government arrested Li Guojie and sentenced him to eight years in prison on charges of selling state land without authorization, falsely quoting money, and defrauding the government.His family found Wang Yaqiao again, hoping that Wang Yaqiao would come forward to help clear up the relationship and protect Li Guojie.Wang Yaqiao put on an indifferent expression and said, "Wealth can only last for three generations, and wealth can only last for three generations. Letting this playboy go to prison and suffer a little bit of suffering will not be bad for him personally or for his family."

Trapped in a prison, Li Guojie looked at the clouds and wild geese outside the window, feeling very hopeless, thinking that he would not be able to walk out of the prison alive in this life.But he never dreamed that soon, another noble person would come forward to speak out, saving him from desperation and releasing him early...

(End of this chapter)