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

Chapter 65 Secret preparations for the establishment of a news agency

On January 1934, 1, less than two months after the establishment of the Fujian People's Revolutionary Government, Chiang Kai-shek adopted the tactics of pulling and fighting and breaking it one by one to destroy it.Li Jishen, Chen Mingshu, Jiang Guangnai, Wang Yaqiao and others returned to Hong Kong sadly, recalling the prospect of anti-Chiang, all of them looked depressed.Li Jishen said to Wang Yaqiao: "Now we have lost all our capital. We have no power, no soldiers, no money... To capture the thief, we must first capture the king. From now on, we can count on Brother Wang to see you with a dagger for the important task of opposing Chiang!"

"Ren Gong, I and 'Cao Tou Jiang' are inseparable. If you don't kill 'Cao Tou Jiang', I, Wang Jiu, will have a boring life!"

Soon, Walker took the Jardine Ferry to Hong Kong and stayed at the Luhaitong Hotel.That night, he went to see Wang Yaqiao.Wang Yaqiao called Zheng Baozhen, and the three locked themselves in a secret room, carefully studying the specific method of assassinating Chiang Kai-shek in the next step.

"I can't drink hot porridge in a hurry. 'Caotou Jiang' is by no means a dead man. He is cunning and suspicious, surrounded by bodyguards. If you want to kill him, you can't rely on martial arts alone. If you want to succeed, you must have resourcefulness." , rely on Wen Xia to solve him. A hunter can kill a tiger not with his body, but with his mind." Wang Yaqiao said.

"Master, I think the most important thing is to solve the problem of how to approach him quietly. As long as you can get close, you will have a chance to use your hands. Tigers also doze off sometimes, let alone Lao Jiang is a mouse!" Hua Kezhi said.

"Kezhi is right. Seriously, what's your opinion?"

"I agree." Zheng Baozhen nodded.He thought for a while, took off the pen from his jacket pocket, grabbed a piece of "Ta Kung Pao", and wrote in the blank space: "Guards, chefs, private doctors, secretaries, servants..." "Ninth brother, look, These people hang around 'Grass Head Jiang' all day long, can you spend a lot of money to bribe one or two loyal people?"

Wang Yaqiao stared at the list, looking down one by one, without saying a word.

"These people are difficult for Lao Jiang to guard against." Hua Kezhi said.

"However, I don't think the feasibility is too great." Wang Yaqiao looked at the two of them and said, "First, these people are all cronies of 'Caotou Jiang', so it is too difficult to win them over; If they are too small, they will definitely not be able to afford it, but if the amount is too large, where can they raise huge sums of money? Now, the Southwest faction is no longer strong, morale is low, and the economy is struggling, who is willing to pay for it?”

In the room, there was a moment of silence.

"Kezhi's idea is right. Let's expand the scope a little more to see who is likely to take on heavy responsibilities." Wang Yaqiao said, lighting a cigarette with a match.

The three listed students, friends, relatives, lovers, etc. one by one, and deliberated over and over again, but still felt that it would not work.

Wang Yaqiao opened the newspaper and flipped through it casually. Suddenly, as if inspired, he grabbed the newspaper and waved it in the air: "Is it possible to make a newspaper?"

"What? Running a newspaper?" Zheng Baozhen and Hua Kezhi looked at each other, feeling baffled.

"Yes, run a newspaper! I mean, if there is a newspaper, there will be reporters; the reporter is the uncrowned king, and he can use the banner of interviews to find ways to get close to 'Caotou Jiang'!"

"Running a newspaper is expensive." Zheng Baozhen said.

"Then run a magazine? Kezhi, you are a cultural person, what do you think about running a magazine?" Wang Yaqiao asked Hua Kezhi.

"My idea is to achieve the goal of getting close to Lao Jiang without spending too much money and making too much noise. Master, I suggest that you register a news agency with fewer staff and lower costs. It can be exchanged for some manuscript remuneration, subsidies and supplements."

"That's right! I just remembered your reminder. A few years ago, didn't we register a fair news agency in Shanghai? We moved the fair news agency to Nanjing. But who is in charge of the news agency procedures now?  … ...I'll think about it again. Kezhi, when I remember, you can go get the formalities and see if it is within the validity period!" Wang Yaqiao said excitedly.

All three felt that the idea was good and feasible.

"However, even if the news agency is established, it will not be easy to operate. It needs to rent office space, recruit reporters, and feed people, and the cost will not be too small. Where will the funds come from?" Hua Kezhi sat down and wondered worry.

"A penny is hard for a hero. The current world is really not a world. The dictator spends money like water; but doing a just cause, there is nothing to eat." Zheng Baozhen echoed.

"That's why this ugly society needs to be changed. Complete change!" Wang Yaqiao picked up a cigarette and threw the butt of the cigarette into the ashtray.Under the light, the cigarette butts that have not been extinguished are red, and there are wisps of blue smoke.

"Honestly, can our silk cloth shop still make some money?" Wang Yaqiao asked.

"Business is not very good. Japanese products are dumped, so I can't earn much every month. There are so many brothers who need to eat and drink... At most, I can only withdraw 400 yuan. No matter how much, there will be no turnover."

While smoking a cigarette, Wang Yaqiao circled around the room.

"Can I discuss it with the Southwest faction's princes?" Hua Kezhi said.

"It has to be like this." Wang Yaqiao sighed and said, "The defeat of the Fuzhou Incident this time, the anti-Chiang faction was hit hard, and the lesson was profound. At the most critical moment of the battle, Cai Tingkai still left a lot of room for the 'grass head Chiang' , worrying about gains and losses, and finally suffered a crushing defeat. When he mentions it now, he regrets and wipes tears. If he had been able to break the boat and put his back on the water, he would not have failed so uselessly. Cai Tingkai has decided to wash his hands in the golden basin and start a business. This He will no longer have any interest in such a political adventure with high investment, high risk and low return. Ren Gong and Zhen Ru are different. They don't have much money in their pockets, but they still have enthusiasm for opposing Chiang. "Grass head Chiang" one day If they don’t get rid of it, they won’t be able to rise to the top for a day. Maybe they can give some funding for this kind of ‘five-step bloodshed’ battle.”

A few days later, on the night before Hua Kezhi returned to Shanghai, Wang Yaqiao specially asked Wang Yaying to cook some dishes, and called Zheng Baozhen to accompany him, and had a farewell party for Hua Kezhi.Wang Yaqiao handed over a Parker gold pen to one of Walker, and 5000 Hong Kong dollars (equivalent to 5100 silver dollars), and said: "The day before yesterday, I went to visit Ren Gong and Zhenru. After listening to my introduction, they expressed their support and said:' Rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone can be punished. I would rather burn jade and stone than kill harm for the people. We will do our best to support this kind of chivalrous feat.' This is the opening fee raised by Ren Gong and Zhenru. You have to spend it carefully. Guangzhou I asked Brother Likui to contact the Southwest Political Affairs Committee. He found Xiao Fucheng, Huang Jilu, Zou Lu, etc., and obtained Hu Hanmin's consent. Special allowance. This pen is also given to you as a gift. You are a scholar, so you need it... I will try to find a way if there are any difficulties in the future. There are always difficulties! Tell the brothers, life is a hero, and death I am also a ghost hero, a man who lives and works in peace, what he wants is to have a vigorous fight, and have a good time. I am here, waiting for your early news!"

(End of this chapter)