Chapter 154 Competitive North China Games(2/2)
Zhang Boling was originally reading a newspaper, but when he saw that there was no one in the front and back seats, he finally put down the newspaper in his hand and signaled Chen Qiang to come over.
"Chen Qiang, your North China Games will probably offend Mayor Chen from Qingdao this time!" Zhang Boling said with a smile.
"Sir, I don't understand. I heard that this North China Games was something Mayor Chen tried hard to win. He should support me." Chen Qiang said.
Zhang Boling continued: "The two of them are not in the way of dealing with Chairman Han of Shandong and Mayor Chen of Qingdao. Mayor Chen was originally the commander of the Northeast Army. Nanjing arranged for him as Mayor of Qingdao, but in fact he was inserted into Shandong Province. The real purpose was to make things difficult for Chairman Han."
After Zhang Boling explained this, Chen Qiang immediately understood.
Chairman Han from Shandong was born in the Northwest Army, so Nanjing naturally was worried that he was in charge of Shandong, so it was normal for Chairman Han to stumbling over. Since Qingdao was a municipality directly under the central government at that time and was not under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, Nanjing arranged a Qingdao mayor from the Northeast Army to let the two of them fight against each other, so that Nanjing could benefit.
Mayor Chen of Qingdao was once a scholar when he was young. Those who took the imperial examination must have wanted to become officials. When they learned that Nanjing had arranged a Qingdao mayor's fat que for him, they naturally would not refuse.
At that time, Qingdao was a big city. It was colonized by the Germans for many years and had developed infrastructure. Even Qingdao and Tianjin were not as good as Qingdao in this regard. Moreover, Qingdao had ports, trade was very developed, and the annual fiscal and tax revenue was even more numerous. Therefore, the position of Qingdao mayor was really a big shortage. Therefore, Mayor Shen was willing to be the mayor of Nanjing as a gunman, and he also wanted to be the mayor of Qingdao.
For Chairman Han of Shandong, Qingdao is indeed a kind of thorn in his throat. Chairman Han was able to make Shandong operate in a semi-independent state, which is naturally not a fuel-efficient lamp. How could he allow the existence of nails like Qingdao in his territory? So from the first day of Mayor Shen's tenure, the open and secret struggle between Chairman Han and Mayor Shen never stopped. If it weren't for the large number of Japanese troops in Qingdao, Chairman Han would probably have dared to send troops to attack Qingdao directly and drive Mayor Shen away.
Now Chairman Han personally spoke to ask Chen Qiang to represent the Shandong team in the competition. In Mayor Shen's eyes, Chen Qiang was specially sent by Chairman Han to show off his power. The more championships Chen Qiang won at the North China Games, the more he would offend Mayor Shen.
However, if Chen Qiang deliberately lets water out during the competition and loses his slaughter, he will also offend Chairman Han. So this time, Chen Qiang is sure to offend a senior official.
Suddenly, Chen Qiang thought of another thing. Two years ago, the 15th North China Games was held in Jinan.
"Sir, this time Qingdao held the North China Games, could it be Mayor Chen deliberately compete with Chairman Han? " Chen Qiang asked suddenly.
Zhang Boling nodded slightly and praised, "It's great that you can realize this. It's not a day or two for these two people to compete with each other, otherwise the National Shandong University wouldn't have two campuses, Jinan and Qingdao. Two years ago, Jinan held the North China Games, and I had already guessed that Mayor Chen would definitely hold a North China Games in Qingdao, and in order to compare Jinan, the scene of Qingdao's North China Games will definitely be even bigger!"
Chen Qiang nodded silently, but there was more helplessness in his heart.
Holding sports games, developing sports, and enhancing the physical fitness of the people is what a country should do. However, in the Republic of China, it is necessary to rely on the competition and vanity of local warlords to hold a large-scale sports game!
"It's better to have it than not. No matter what their purpose is, holding such a sports meeting will at least allow China's sports to develop a little bit!" Chen Qiang couldn't help but comfort himself.
Chapter completed!