Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 902 How dare you play tricks on me?

Everyone sat down as host and guest, and Lin Ze didn't say a word.

Chen Junyan took the initiative to bring up the topic, saying, "Brother, coming to Tianjin, I'm amazed by the prosperity of the city, the concentration of people, and the orderly order. This shows that the Empire's East Asian co-prosperity is not just empty talk, but can actually bring real benefits."

The first thing this guy did was talk about how great his brothers were. This was the way the old Tongmenghui people spoke.

Wherever Mr. Sun went, he would talk about how great he was.

Although Chen Junyan did not become very famous later, he is still quite senior. Strictly speaking, both Wang Jingwei and that person are his juniors.

He was a veteran, but why did he follow the enemy?

Lin Ze nodded slightly, "Yes, yes."

Originally, they were just attending a banquet, but the old man assumed that Lin Ze agreed with his point of view and continued, "Some people say that East Asia's co-prosperity empire is a way for the empire to plunder resources. This is sheer nonsense. Now, who is destroying the peace? It's clearly the Yamashiro side. That person clings to power and is worried that the Japanese won't tolerate him. So, under the banner of resistance, he's secluded in a corner, but in reality, he's bringing disaster to the land and suffering to our heroes. If everyone can come together and reform with the empire's help, then China's rise won't be far away."

He spoke seriously, but Lin Ze just ignored him.

It’s true, it’s hard to understand what some people are thinking at that time unless you are there in person.

Speaking of Chen Junyan, he joined the Tongmeng Society when he was a teenager. He was knowledgeable and experienced, but the ridiculous words he just said were actually his true feelings.

In other words, there really is a group of people around Wang Jingwei who feel that they are engaged in a just cause.

As to whether Wang Jingwei himself thinks so, it is unknown.

Listening to him talk about the East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere, Lin Ze just felt sick. You came all the way here by train, don’t you know how miserable the situation is in other places?

The Japanese were under logistical pressure and could only carry out large-scale raids in various places. Okamura also implemented the "Three Alls" strategy. Wherever the Japanese went, houses were burned, civilians were killed, and food and livestock were looted.

It was the summer harvest time, which should have been the best time of the year for ordinary people. However, there were starving people everywhere. How could such a hell on earth be described as a peaceful scene?

As for Tianjin...

Before Lin Ze came to Tianjin, the city was experiencing a severely distorted prosperity. Warlords and large families who had left office controlled the vast majority of the wealth. The saying that "the rich live in luxury while the poor freeze to death on the streets" was no empty statement. I still remember that the square in front of the station was full of beggars. Whenever a passenger got off the bus, they would rush over.

At the docks, foreign companies, trading companies, and large families controlled freight transportation. The men who did the hard labor could not fill their stomachs after a day's work, let alone feed their families.

The most promising career for young people is to be a gangster or join a fish pot gang. If they can make a name for themselves, they can live a good life for two years.

However, the most likely possibility is that he was beaten to death in an alley, with no one to collect the body.

Lin Ze has been working hard for nearly two years to govern the country, suppressing wealthy families, rectifying foreign companies, taking back docks, clearing out gangsters, and investing real money in infrastructure. Only then did he get the current situation. What does this have to do with the East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

"Oh? From what Deputy Minister Chen said, I'm afraid Jinling has become a paradise on earth. I wonder how much the people of Jinling earn, how their lives are going, and what the financial situation of the Reform Government is like? Are there many or few local factories? Can taxes be paid on time?"

Now it was Chen Junyan's turn to be embarrassed.

He is the Deputy Minister of Finance and is actually in charge of the work. He is very clear about the financial situation in Jinling.

He could only vaguely say, "After all, the Weixin Mansion was established not long ago, and it is developing quite well."

He was afraid that Lin Ze would ask more questions, so he quickly got to the point. "I've just said so much, but to achieve co-prosperity in East Asia, we can't do it without a strong leader."

Lin Ze nodded repeatedly, "That's right, it is precisely under the leadership of the base camp that we are able to achieve such a situation."

Chen Yanjun felt that Lin Ze had misunderstood his meaning, "Brother, I'm not talking about the base camp..."

Lin Ze was surprised. "Deputy Director Chen, do you think the headquarters is not leading well?"

Chen Yanjun was dumbfounded. Could it be that this man was a fool?

Lu Chenghua, who was standing by, was gloating and secretly happy.

Damn it, this Chen Yanjun was taking advantage of his seniority all the way, and Lu Chenghua suffered a lot from him. Seeing him hit a wall with Lin Ze, of course he felt refreshed.

Chen Yanjun didn't dare to play dumb anymore, fearing that Lin Ze would continue to misinterpret it. "Colonel Lin, let's be frank. The North China Administrative Committee was established first, and the Nanjing Reform Government was established later, so the relationship has never been straightened out. Now that the headquarters has made its position clear, the Nanjing Reform Government will still have unified management of all regions. Now that Wang Kemin has unfortunately passed away, the North China Administrative Committee must be handed over to Nanjing for joint management. The choice of the chairman is naturally..."

Lin Ze took over the conversation, "Of course, the decision will also be made by the headquarters. Deputy Director Chen, I agree with everything you said. Since the headquarters has made its position clear, then please let the headquarters give the order."

Chen Yanjun finally understood that Lin Ze was teasing him!

If they could get the headquarter to make the final decision, they wouldn't have to go through all this trouble!

"Colonel Lin, although I seldom visit you, I have heard of your influence in North China. If you are willing to support our candidate..."

Lin Ze was shocked and said, "Deputy Minister, where do you put me? I have no official position in the Administrative Committee. I am currently the Commander-in-Chief of the Jinmen Military Police and am under the management of the Front Command. How can I support or not support the chairman of the North China Administrative Committee? I will pretend that I didn't hear what the Deputy Minister said today. Let's talk about something else."

Chen Yanjun's face had turned completely black.

How dare you, a brat, play tricks on me like this!

In fact, this is just the old guy being shameless. He has been in Jinling for too long and has been flattered. He can't tell the difference between the big and small kings.

Lin Ze expressed his attitude tactfully at the beginning, so he shouldn't have said anything more. But he insisted on breaking things down and even felt that Lin Ze had rejected him directly!

"Colonel Lin, so you don't want to cooperate with us?"

Lin Ze smiled.

Lu Chenghua thought to himself, it’s over.

Niu Saner's expression changed.

Drafting? What? Is this a threat to Master Lin?

Lin Ze's smile grew gentler. "Deputy Minister, look at what you've said. This is a serious matter. I'll have to give it some time to think it over. I'll prepare some wine tonight to welcome you back. How about we discuss this then?"

Seeing that Lin Ze had "cowarded", Chen Junyan felt it was not a good idea to force him too much, so he reluctantly nodded and said, "In that case, I will accept Colonel Lin's hospitality."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

After they left, Lin Ze stopped smiling.

"Niu San'er, what do you think of this man?"

"Master Lin, this man should be killed."

"No rush, let's play with him a little and see if anyone else can't see the situation clearly. And at the same time, sound the alarm!"