People in the Republic of China era began to rise from industry.

Chapter 131 The Best Strategy is to Outwit the Enemy: Song Wenchang's Schemes

Lu Zhihao left Pier No. 3 an hour later.

Once inside the car, the driver could clearly sense that Boss Lu's breathing was somewhat heavy.

The subordinate glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that Lu Zhihao, who had been tense when he got into the car, was now beaming with excitement.

This surprised even his subordinates.

Before arriving, Boss Lu seemed to be preoccupied with something on his mind.

Could it be that this trip to visit the patrons yielded great results?

As he was guessing, Lu Zhihao, sitting behind him, chuckled.

At first, he tried to suppress it, but after a few cries, it turned into hearty laughter.

He indeed gained a lot from this trip to visit the patrons.

Originally, I just wanted to find a powerful backer so that I could advance my career in the future.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yi opened a new door for him.

According to Lin Yi, as the deputy director of the newspaper division, if he only performed management functions, he could at most be considered mediocre.

In this small pond of the concession, no matter how much he struggles, the best outcome he can achieve is nothing more than a position as a Chinese chairman.

Even the notoriously stubborn press in the foreign concessions wouldn't buy his opinion.

After all, for a major newspaper, management measures such as closure and elimination are not something that a mere deputy director can decide.

No one would buy into his act.

Therefore, one must exert significant influence and gain control of the discourse from this inconspicuous position.

We can only find another way.

The idea Lin Yi suggested was to secretly run several newspapers.

Use the limited power at your disposal to give as many green lights as possible.

Then, through a series of methods, these newspapers quickly gained recognition.

For example, choose an event that is commonplace yet open to interpretation.

Arrange for a group of writers to divide into two sides, and have them argue in the newspaper for half a month.

Another example is targeting celebrities in the news industry, spreading rumors and slandering them to provoke a war of words.

For example, they would specifically target controversial topics and argue head-on with the opinions of major newspapers, leading to heated debates.

In short, it's about creating conflict and antagonism.

By leveraging the influence of celebrities and prominent publications, they can rapidly expand their brand awareness and boost sales in the shortest time and at the lowest cost.

During this process, the newspaper administration department, as the competent authority, will inevitably receive many complaints.

No need to do anything else.

When the time is right, they step in to mediate, and their own newspaper, which was leading the attack, immediately falls silent, thus gaining prestige.

Through these means, their influence gradually spread.

With the support of several newspapers that had grown up, the power of discourse naturally followed.

For journalists, having a voice means having capital.

Once we leave this small, insignificant concession, the future will be bright and boundless!

What kind of scene would that be? Lu Zhihao didn't even dare to think about it at this moment.

In short, this is just the beginning.

This starting point was something he had failed to achieve in the previous ten years following Du Yuesheng.

This clearly demonstrates the vast difference in their levels of understanding.

Only someone with a screw loose would follow Du Yuesheng down this dark path!

While laughing, Lu Zhihao was thinking about this matter. He already had an idea in mind as to what to do next.

Although Mr. Lin did not instruct him to do anything as he had expected.

But out of gratitude for this kindness, I must see Du Yuesheng off on his way...

Lu Zhigao's defection became the final straw that broke Du Yuesheng's back.

Once his stance was made clear, the majority who had initially remained neutral began to take action.

One statement after another announcing their withdrawal from Hengshe stirred up waves of uproar in Shanghai's underworld.

Just two days later, rumors began to circulate that Du Yuesheng had left for Hong Kong...

Nanjing, Song Mansion.

“A thug is a thug. Just because someone calls him Mr. Du or jokingly refers to him as the underground emperor of Shanghai doesn’t mean he’s the one who calls the shots in Shanghai.”

"It's just that the government is too lazy to bother with him."

"If we really want to deal with him, what is he anyway?"

Sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, Song Wenchang spoke with a contemptuous expression.

Kong Yongzhi, who rarely comes as a guest, had no objection to his evaluation of Du Yuesheng.

A gang is a gang.

Even the most powerful gang cannot stop an army.

There's no need to mobilize those elite troops.

As long as the foreign concessions do not provide protection for Du Yuesheng, the two security regiments stationed in Shanghai can easily wipe out the Heng Society.

However, he didn't come to talk about this news.

It's not that we're mocking Du Yuesheng, but that he just slunk away to Hong Kong like that.

Not even a ripple was made.

"Whether Du Yuesheng is good or bad, it doesn't matter."

"Whatever his ultimate fate is has nothing to do with us."

"What I have to say is, Lin Yi won this round way too easily, didn't he?"

"It was so effortless that Du Yuesheng was forced to retire from his criminal activities and leave for Hong Kong."

Song Wenchang glanced at him and laughed, "Is there anything strange about it?"

"Du Yuesheng has been going around in circles in this small pond of the gang all these years. There's only so much water. Even if he drinks it all up, there's still not much left."

"Lin Yi is doing legitimate business. The market is vast, the prospects are promising, and there are many connections involved."

"Not to mention the support he has from American politicians, just based on the few businesses he's currently involved in, his financial resources are far superior to Du Yuesheng's."

"Du Yuesheng's defeat at his hands was not unjust at all."

Kong Yongzhi's eye twitched; he was completely impressed by his brother-in-law.

To talk about something else is to force oneself to make things clear.

Thinking to himself, Kong Yongzhi shook his head and could only speak up.

"Then what do we do?"

"So you're admitting defeat too?"

"Brother-in-law, are you referring to exporting finished fabric?"

Song Wenchang asked with a smile, putting down his legs that were previously crossed.

"It's not just this one thing."

Kong Yongzhi shook his head: "The key is that this kid not only likes to eat alone, but he also has great ambitions."

"Not only is he developing businesses in Sichuan Province, but this time he's also stirring up trouble in Guangdong Province. I've heard that he's planning to manufacture cars."

"If we let him continue like this, it won't be us who have to do anything to him, but rather what he will do to us."

"So, we can't just stand by and watch."

"If left unchecked, it will only pose a greater threat to us."

"I heard some rumors too."

Song Wenchang nodded, then asked, "But brother-in-law, do you think he can pull this off?"

Kong Yongzhi shook his head: "Without the support of Americans, it definitely wouldn't have succeeded."

"But now that he has American support, things are not so sure."

"bingo!"

Song Wenchang snapped his fingers and laughed, "So, the simplest way is to get the Americans to stop supporting him."

Seeing Song Wenchang's confident demeanor, Kong Yongzhi leaned forward without realizing it: "Tell me in detail."

"I've inquired, and Lin Yi does indeed have strong backers in the United States, the Pengerster family."

"This is the kind of big shot who can influence Congress."

Song Wenchang chuckled: "However, wherever there are people, there will be struggle."

"His strong supporters also have competitors."

"In fact, the Pengust family has quite a few pawns like Lin Yi in their possession."

"So this matter is very simple."

“Since he wants to build cars, then we will lift the ban on imports of American cars.”

"As long as there is profit involved, American automakers will definitely not agree to let China manufacture cars on its own."

"We don't even need to worry about it; someone will naturally step forward and help us ruin Lin Yi's plans."

Upon hearing Song Wenchang's analysis, Kong Yongzhi's eyes immediately lit up.

He quickly calculated in his mind and chuckled, "Wenchang, the best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting; that's exactly it."

"Haha, thank you."

Song Wenchang humbly replied, "Making cars requires a huge investment. We'll leave it alone for now and watch him pour money into it."

"Wait until he's just one step away from victory, then let him lose everything."

“This kid has set up such a big operation. If something goes wrong in this part, the rest will be easy.”

"...Bank loan?"

"Hmm, do you know how much he's borrowed so far?"

"How many?"

"Nearly fifty million!"

"hiss--"