Chapter 563: The Way of the Old Ancestor
"Boom, boom" two loud noises.
At 4 a.m., Gao Jiu'an had a time bomb exploded, blowing two cars in the yard into a ball of fire.
Frank, hiding in a corner of the office building, felt a little unhappy. There should be no such scene in the already arranged plot. The Japanese and Chinese fight each other and love to live and live has nothing to do with him, and it should not blow up the French people's property. This is a bit wrong. He believes that the Japanese attacked Gao Jiu, who was the defensive side, and these bombs must have been placed by the Japanese.
He scolded: "These damn Japanese monkeys are really hateful."
Shortly after the bomb exploded, Gao Jiu let out a sword and left.
Gao Jiu was very thoughtful. He had paid for someone to load the bodies of three masters of Yidao and Liusuo into the car and let the masters of Jiudan take them away.
Not only that, Gao Jiu also returned the samurai swords they brought to them. This detail is very important. The weapons carried by the samurai are a symbol of their honor. Even if the person dies, the weapons are still there, which is also a great comfort for them.
Japan is a wolf-like nation that believes in the jungle law of the strong. They are good at bullying the weak and are extremely cruel to those who are not as strong as them, and they will be extremely awe of those who can defeat them and control their destiny.
The master of Jiudan was defeated by Gao Jiu and was convinced. He had practiced swordsmanship for decades and could not be used in front of Gao Jiu. He knew that he would not be able to reach Gao Jiu's current level for 1,000 years.
He was very awe of an opponent like Gao Jiu. Seeing Gao Jiu's kindness released, he sincerely accepted it.
He bowed to Gao Jiu solemnly and said, "Dear Mr. Gao Jiu! I would like to thank you for your magnanimity for the three of them and their families.
My name is Hiroichi Kitashima. I will keep my promise and restrain Yidaliu's disciples and no longer get involved in this war."
Gao Jiu smiled and said, "Very good, Kitajima-kun, I believe you are a trustworthy person. If there were no such war, we might be good friends."
Hiroichi Kitashima said gratefully: "Mr. Gao, I am very honored to say this." After that, he bowed again and prepared to leave.
After taking two steps, he turned around and asked, "Mr. Gao, I don't know how your sword skills are made. Can you give me some advice?"
Gao Jiu smiled and said, "Some things are born and you Japanese cannot learn them. However, I will tell you one method, that is, when practicing swordsmanship, you should focus on your mind and not be greedy for too many. Over the years, you have learned countless tricks. Although you have become a master of the Nine-Director, too many moves have dispersed your energy, and you are not very good at it.
If you want to improve, I suggest you choose the most practical moves from the familiar tricks and concentrate all your energy on practicing. When practicing, you must focus on these moves to the extreme. I believe that your martial arts level will be greatly improved."
Hiroichi Kitajima thought what he said made sense. On the one hand, he thought that Gao Jiu was right, and his own qualifications could not be as skilled as Gao Jiu. On the other hand, Gao Jiu proposed the method of improving martial arts to him was very inspiring.
He was very grateful, bowed again and turned and left.
The reason why Gao Jiu gave his sword skills so seriously was actually not very good-hearted. He hoped that this martial arts master would devote all his energy to studying martial arts in the future so that he would avoid having the skill to have bad thoughts and come out to harm the Chinese people.
After dawn, Frank accompanied Luca and others to meet Gao Jiu.
Luca asked with concern: "Mr. Gao, are you okay?"
Gao Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry! Just those little Japanese can't hurt me."
Frank was very shocked by what happened last night. Before this incident, he promised that he would not help Gao Jiu and the Japanese, and that the Chinese and Japanese would solve it themselves.
He has heard that many experts from all walks of life have come from Japan, and Gao Jiu is only one. Seeing the current results, he truly believed in the true strength of Gao Jiu, the Chinese God of War.
Frank sincerely expressed his appreciation to Gao Jiu.
Gao Jiu also expressed his gratitude to Frank for his help. He gave Frank another 2,000 francs. Not only that, he also gave him another gift.
Gao Jiu thought it was a very secret thing that he had accompanied Luca to the Governor's Mansion. The Japanese knew it clearly. The only way to reveal their whereabouts was to have Japanese spies inside the Governor's Mansion.
Gao Jiu told Frank about this idea, and Frank was also very unhappy. No matter who had a spy in the Governor's Mansion, he could not bear it, so he decided to conduct a thorough investigation.
It is not difficult to investigate this matter. It is closely related to the Japanese assassination of Gao Jiu, and many clues can be found.
Soon, Yamaguchi Yukiko came into their eyes. Yamaguchi Yukiko had many suspicions. First of all, she was not a French person, which was a natural suspicion. There were not many Vietnamese working in the Governor's Office, and they must be the key suspect.
Secondly, Yamaguchi Yukiko happened to be on duty last night and took the initiative to ask for it. At 10 o'clock last night, she called out from her and could be found through the switchboard. The location where she made the call was strange. It turned out to be a public telephone on the street, and the location was close to the Japanese Consulate General. These suspicious points were enough, and Frank quickly arrested her.
This was not because Yamaguchi Sakiko and others were accidentally careful, because as long as Gao Jiu died, the French would not think about this.
They really could not have imagined that Gao Jiu could survive safely under the siege of so many top experts, and therefore he judged that there were Japanese spies in the Governor's Mansion.
Luca was anxious to negotiate with Governor Thomas, but Gao Jiu advised him to wait a little longer, because Gao Jiu had one more thing to do. Only after doing this could he add bargaining chips to Luca and others' negotiations.
When he heard that something happened to Yamaguchi Yukiko, Kawa's ambition was as shattered. He now hated Hamada Yoshihiro and others very much. If they hadn't traveled thousands of miles to Saigon, Yamaguchi Yukiko wouldn't have happened. The most important thing is that these guys not only sacrificed Yamaguchi Yukiko, but also failed to complete the task of assassinating Gao Jiu, which made him even more despise them.
Kono came to Japan Co., Ltd. angrily, but found that Hamada Yoshiji and Kamama Masao had already left.
These two guys now understand that they are not Gao Jiu's opponents at all. If they stay in Saigon, Gao Jiu will soon find them.
Hamada Yoshiji and Kamama Dasaku did not dare to show up at the Japanese Consulate General of Saigon, so he chose to leave Saigon directly. They did not dare to take another plane, so they found another Japanese company, gave them some money, and took a seaship to return to Shanghai.
Gao Jiu was not angry at the Japanese assassination of him, but was a little excited. He stared at the Japanese Consulate General in Saigon. He seemed to see the white ocean lined up to him.
Of course, if you want to take action against the Japanese consulate in Saigon, you must respect the attitude of the French Governor's Office.
Frank would naturally speak for Gao Jiu when he received Gao Jiu's money. When he reported to Governor Thomas, he said that the Japanese had installed spies in the Governor's Mansion very early, which was because they did not take the French seriously. This time they sent people to assassinate and bombed the cars in the Governor's Mansion. Although they did not hurt people, they obviously disrespect the French.
For Governor Thomas, the Japanese are not important. Luca and others can bring great benefits in the future, which is more attractive to him.
Not only that, the Japanese asked him for help this time and were very stingy and only gave him 50,000 francs. Luca and others were generous and gave themselves 100,000 francs directly. Emotionally, he didn't like the Japanese, and Frank fanned the flames, his impression of the Japanese was even worse.
However, Thomas was the governor of a huge colony after all. In this area, he was a king and a local emperor. His structure was very high and his considerations were more comprehensive.
The Japanese government has formal diplomatic relations with the French Vichy government, and the Japanese Consulate General also has economic cooperation with Thomas. At least until now, Thomas is still undecided, whether to cooperate with the Japanese government or Luca and others?
These two aspects are now a complex contradiction. Luka, Gao Jiu and others are not happy to cooperate with the Japanese. They have strong strength in their hands. If they offend them, wars will surely be raging in Vietnam, and Thomas will definitely not have a good life.
If they cooperate with Luka and Gao Jiu, the Japanese will definitely not do it. They will put pressure on themselves through the Vichy government and life will not be easy.
Seeing that both of them were so difficult, Thomas decided not to reach an agreement with any of them for the time being. He wanted to sit down and watch the fight between the two sides, force the two sides to fight each other, increase the bargaining chips for negotiations with him, and gain greater benefits from it.
Gao Jiu had already understood this. He knew that it would be very unfavorable for his side to rush to negotiate with Thomas. The reason why he asked Frank to help say bad things about the Japanese was because he had already thought of a way to help Thomas make up his mind.
This method is very simple and distinctive. He wanted to imitate Ban Chao, who joined the army during the Han Dynasty.
When Ban Chao was on his way to the Western Regions, he persuaded King Shanshan to submit to the Han Dynasty. At this time, the Northern Huns also sent envoys, and they were also doing the work of King Shanshan, to win King Shanshan to deal with the Han Dynasty together.
Ban Chao did not talk nonsense to King Shanshan. He directly led 36 warriors to attack the Northern Huns' mission at night and killed them all. King Shanshan had no choice but to cooperate with the Han Dynasty.
Gao Jiu wanted to kill the Japanese consulate and force Thomas to make a decision as soon as possible.
Of course, this matter also requires Frank's help, so Gao Jiu gave Frank another 3,000 francs and promised that after Frank helped Gao Jiu, he would give Frank another 10,000 francs.
Frank left his hometown and came to this distant Vietnamese colony. What he hoped most was to be promoted and made a fortune. The promotion requires opportunities, but it cannot be accomplished overnight. The matter of making a fortune is more urgent and important than that.
He was very satisfied with Gao Jiu and others. The money he received from them now allowed him to live a good life in France. If he could get another 10,000 francs and he would do nothing for the rest of his life, the money would have allowed him to live a wealthy life.
You know, his French major’s salary is only 89 francs per month, and this money is something he will never earn in his life.
Frank now likes Gao Jiu and Luca and others, and he will always meet their requirements.
Not long after, Frank provided detailed information to Gao Jiu and others about the Japanese consulate, and said that he was willing to provide other help to Gao Jiu and others, such as helping them provide vehicles after Gao Jiu and others kidnap hostages, transferring guards at various intersections, and ensuring that they evacuate Saigon safely. He could do all these things.
Of course, if this happens, he hopes that Gao Jiu and others can pay him more money, because he can't do these things alone, and he has to take out some money to give other French officers and soldiers who provide help.
What Gao Jiu most hopes is that everyone will participate in making money together. He readily agreed to Frank, saying that after the matter is completed, he can pay Frank another 50,000 francs.
Frank was so happy that his eyes were filled with stars, and he wanted to come forward and kiss Gao Jiu.
In the evening of that day, Frank said that he had already arranged everything and let Gao Jiu and others take action, so that he could ensure that Gao Jiu and others could leave Saigon safely.
Not long after, Wang Zhankui and others who received the telegram came here by train and launched an attack on the Japanese Consulate General that night.
Gao Jiu and others arrested all the staff in the Japanese Consulate General and left Saigon in a truck arranged by Frank.
On the way, they encountered an interception by the French army. The two sides fought very lively, but they did not hurt each other.
Everyone is acting and performing for the Japanese to watch.
The Japanese Consulate General in Hanoi was taken down in one fell swoop, and the incident immediately caused a sensation in the whole world. The Japanese government immediately protested to the French Vichy government.
The French Vichy government sent a telegram to the French Governor's Office in Vietnam, asking Thomas to conduct a thorough investigation of the matter.
Thomas knew in his heart that this was because the Japanese attacked Gao Jiu, angering the revenge of Gao Jiu. This incident made him very embarrassed. He wanted to say that this incident was a conflict between the Chinese and the Japanese and had nothing to do with him. However, he was not easy to explain this matter. He could not say that it was because Gao Jiu and others were attacked by the Japanese in the French Governor's Mansion. People would ask what Gao Jiu ran to the French Governor's Mansion to do.
Thomas thought for a long time and sent Frank to Luca and others, hoping that Gao Jiu could take the initiative to admit this matter and Gao Jiu would be responsible for it.
Luca and Gao Jiu agreed to this matter, but refused to take action. They deliberately delayed, just to put Thomas under pressure.
After Frank's persuasion, Thomas finally agreed, saying that as long as Gao Jiu and others help him solve the current crisis, he would agree to cooperate with Luca and others.
After Gao Jiu achieved his goal, he sent a clear code telegram, which said that the attack on the Japanese Consulate General in Saigon was responsible for Gao Jiu. This was a kidnapping act, and he asked the Japanese government to pay to redeem the people.
The Japanese government knew that the cause of this incident was that the Japanese military launched an assassination against Gao Jiu, which caused Gao Jiu to take revenge. They were very angry, accusing the Japanese military of being incompetent, and once again attacked the lawsuit to Tian Huang, demanding that the military be responsible for the matter.
Tian Huang was very disappointed with this matter. He scolded the Japanese military for its incompetence and asked them to be responsible for solving the matter.
The Japanese military had no choice but to agree to Gao Jiu's request, paid Gao Jiu 1.5 million francs, and redeem the kidnapped Japanese people.
After returning to Shanghai, Yoshiji Hamada and Dazai Hamamasaki were arrested directly and prepared to be tried by the military court.
Frank received the 50,000 francs that Gao Jiu promised to him in advance, and was extremely excited. With this money, just by virtue of wealth, he could enter the world and become a superior person. Now he wanted to return to France as soon as possible to buy a big house for his parents and his wife, and bring an open-air swimming pool, which made everyone who knew him drool.
Frank has made up his mind that regardless of whether Governor Thomas works with Luca and others, he must cooperate with Gao Jiu and others.
On that day, Thomas finally made up his mind to invite Luca and Gao Jiu over and officially start the negotiations.
Chapter completed!