si-mexico Chapter 576: Dare not shoot
Chapter 576: Dare not shoot
"I also have an apprentice in the French Concession Police Station, and I haven't heard of anything like this. Could it be that this decision was just made? This is too sudden."
Mr. Du frowned. The French Concession Police Station suddenly doing something like this was clearly targeting the southbound fleet. Had they gone mad? Looking for trouble now?
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that, in addition to intimidating the Japanese, Li Shaoyi might also want to set rules for the people of various countries in Pujiang. If the French Concession Police Station did this, it would be walking directly into trouble.
"Don't worry, Mr. Du. Everything is under control. If no troublemakers emerge, how can we establish our authority?"
Wu Zhenkui said nonchalantly that someone had to stand up at this time. Although it would cause us some trouble, in the long run, these troubles would also help us a lot.
The Gallic Empire appears to be the most powerful in Pujiang, after all, the French Concession is the most prosperous. However, in the entire world, the Gallic Empire's strength has been relegated to the second line. It used to be able to compete for European hegemony, but now it cannot even take European hegemony into its own hands.
Fortunately, they plundered enough in the past, and now they can make a living by living off their savings, and are also known as the Usury Empire by the world.
Before the fleet was about to arrive, the top leaders of the French Concession had held several meetings to think about how to deal with this matter. In the past, in Pujiang, the consuls of the French Concession were among the top people, but if Li Shaoyi's fleet was stationed here, they would not have as much say.
But they didn't have the courage to directly cause trouble for Li Shaoyi's fleet, so the people who were parading and celebrating became their tool to scare others. Unfortunately, things are different now, and Li Shaoyi is not a weak person.
When the marchers entered the French Concession, the police did not stop them, but after turning two streets, the police began to arrest and beat people. Among the major gangs in Pujiang, some also served in the police station.
Among them, the ones who jumped the highest were the Crocodile Gang and Meihua Trading.
In fact, these two gangs were originally small gangs. About ten years ago, they were noticed by the consul of the French Concession. With the support of the consul, they became the top ten gangs in the French Concession.
After the investigation was thorough, it was discovered that this was no longer Wu Zhenkui's own business, and Mr. Du also felt ashamed. After all, outsiders said that all kinds of people in Pujiang had to give Mr. Du some face, but these two gangs blatantly did not give him face. Mr. Du had already given warnings, but these two gangs still dispatched hundreds of brothers to follow the French Concession police to beat the marchers.
"As I said, I will handle the affairs of the underworld. When the sun rises tomorrow, these two gangs will no longer exist in Pujiang."
Seeing Wu Zhenkui's inquiring eyes, Mr. Du responded immediately. Although these two gangs were supported by the consul of the French Concession, in Pujiang, Mr. Du was a well-known golden signboard in the underworld. If you don't give me face, I don't care who is behind you. Even if I have to apologize to the consul next, I have to kill you first, otherwise who will have the final say here in the future?
"Then there's Mr. Laudu."
Wu Zhenkui also knew that these gangsters were difficult to deal with, so he left the gangster affairs to the gangsters.
If you do it yourself, the other party will hold a grudge against you. These people don't follow any rules when doing things. They will stab you in the back every day. How can you still work?
"Mr. Du has done what a gangster does. As for those people from the French Concession Police Station, it's our turn to take care of them. Although they are inside the French Concession, our armed forces are much stronger than theirs. I now order all personnel to return to their posts immediately. No leave is allowed without my order. Go to the French Concession to arrest people. Arrest anyone who strikes the marchers. And bring back anyone who tries to stop them."
The fleet was less than three hours away from Pujiang. Li Shaoyi did not give any instructions on the matter, but Wu Zhenkui also understood that all criminals must be brought to justice within these three hours.
"Yes."
The room was full of policemen standing at attention in unison. It was no longer the same as when Li Shaoyi first came. Now they had a full understanding of Pujiang. We didn't enter the French Concession before because we kept to ourselves. Now that you have crossed the line, the boundaries of the French Concession may not be so solid.
Outside the major police stations in Pujiang, reporters were snapping photos frantically, and the people on the side were cheering in unison. Foreigners had beaten our people in the concession, and our police were actually rushing in to arrest them. This was the most exciting thing.
When Li Shaoyi moved to Pujiang in the past, many people thought that Li Shaoyi was a rabbit with a long tail, but now he has not only settled down, but also lives very well.
Nowadays, if a foreigner commits a crime, they should be arrested. What's wrong with the concessions? They are also Chinese land. They are just leased to you, not ceded to you. If you don't accept it, our General Li can simply refuse to recognize it with a stroke of his pen. What can you do? It's not like we haven't done this before in the north.
A large amount of heavy equipment has once again been driven onto the streets of Pujiang. When the agreement was signed last time, it was only stated that there were no special circumstances. Now, more than a hundred of our protesters are lying in the hospital, and six people have been beaten to death. This is not called a special situation. What is a special situation?
In the past, when the people of Pujiang saw these policemen, they were somewhat afraid, fearing that they would cause trouble for themselves. But now, when they saw the police cars coming out one after another, they applauded happily. These are the policemen who are standing up for us ordinary people.
In the distance, on the boundary between the French Concession and the Chinese Concession, things like barbed wire have been put up, but these things may not be useful. You also put them up when you went in last time, but the enemy tanks were in front, and your things were useless. They were just iron lumps that would crush you directly.
This time it was the same old formula. The tanks rushed through all obstacles at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. Although there were people from the French Concession Police Station and the Gallic Empire Marines around, these people strictly followed orders and did not dare to shoot with guns in their hands.
They were told that as long as they didn't fire, the operation wouldn't escalate. But if they did, they might not be able to hold on. The Pujiang Police Department wasn't what it used to be. Li Shaoyi's men loved hearing that you fired a gun...