Chapter Ten: Shanghai

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In the following days, Li Guang traveled almost non-stop from Nanjing to Jiujiang, loading nearly 2,500 tons of tungsten ore, and then sailed down the Yangtze River to Shanghai. This quantity far exceeded the value of 400,000 silver dollars, but with war looming, even if more ore were mined, it would be difficult to sell. Therefore, the navy was very generous, providing tungsten ore worth millions in one go. Moreover, Zheng Xuechang was also accompanying him. By the time the cargo ship Ariane entered the Huangpu River and docked at the concession wharf, it was already the evening of August 12, 1937. Shanghai, since modern times, has been China's economic, cultural, financial, and shipping center, consistently holding the top position in China's economy. Its brilliance attracted the atten

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