War of Faith Episode 25 Recap, Plot

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The Japanese frequently created incidents in Shanghai, and a major war was on the verge of breaking out. Shen Tunan called a meeting of the magnates of the Shanghai Banking Association, ordering them to suspend business indefinitely to resist Japan and also to raise military funds for the Nineteenth Route Army stationed in Shanghai. Yu Shiqing made various excuses to shirk responsibility, believing that the Japanese side would keep their promise not to attack the concessions.

Shen Tunan's attitude was firm and beyond question. The sound of cannons outside boomed loudly, and Yu Shiqing and others trembled with fear. Shen Tunan seized the opportunity to propose that major banks close for three days to protest, making no concessions on the issue of military funds. The Japanese army frantically bombed Zhabei district, causing countless civilian casualties. Wei Ruolai, Aunt Zhou, and Niu Chunmiao rescued the wounded.

A-Wen used a rickshaw to transport the wounded to the hospital, which was already overcrowded. Wei Ruolai wanted to take the surviving neighbors to the concessions to take refuge temporarily, but Aunt Zhou insisted on staying in Qibao Street to help the wounded. Shen Jinzhen brought a large supply of first-aid items and food and personally distributed them to the injured civilians and their families. She gave Wei Ruolai a handgun for self-defense.

Commanders and fighters of the Nineteenth Route Army called on citizens to jointly resist Japan through radio broadcasts. The citizens were filled with indignation, and even the prisoners in jail shared their hatred for the enemy, demanding to go out and resist Japan. Lin Qiaosong applied to participate in the war, and he formed a suicide squad with the prisoners. Wei Ruolai and Shen Tunan arrived at the concessions and felt very uncomfortable seeing the citizens displaced.

Shen Tunan had raised a batch of supplies that he wanted to send to the Nineteenth Route Army, but due to the fierce fighting, they were forced to temporarily remain at the port. Wei Ruolai voluntarily asked to escort the supplies to the front line. Shen Tunan was worried about Wei Ruolai's safety, but Wei Ruolai was determined. He repeatedly gave Wei Ruolai instructions and warnings.

Jiang Huhao heard that Wei Ruolai was going to deliver supplies to the front line, so he brought his rickshaw brothers to help voluntarily. Wei Ruolai was very moved. That night, Wei Ruolai and Jiang Huhao led their brothers to move the supplies out of the concession port and risked their lives to deliver them to the Chinese territory. Halfway there, they encountered Japanese troublemakers, and a fierce fight broke out between the two sides.

Lin Qiaosong arrived in time with members of the suicide squad to provide reinforcements, killing all the Japanese and covering Wei Ruolai and his group as they went to the front line. Aunt Zhou called on the neighbors to wash clothes for the soldiers, and they washed gauze day and night. Niu Chunmiao went around the streets and alleys to raise donations for the Nineteenth Route Army.

Although Shen Tunan traveled around and raised funds from various sources, the funds for the war against Japan were still far from enough. Wei Ruolai suggested issuing war bonds. Shen Tunan thought his idea was good, but the public lacked confidence in the government. The soldiers of the Nineteenth Route Army fought bloody battles and finally drove the Japanese army away. The two sides signed a ceasefire agreement, and the citizens spread the news among themselves.

Shen Tunan gritted his teeth in anger when he saw the humiliating ceasefire agreement that sacrificed national sovereignty. Wei Ruolai felt heartbroken remembering the neighbors who had worked hard and rushed around to resist Japan. The Ministry of Finance issued construction bonds and called on citizens to subscribe, but people were disappointed in the government, and subscribers were few. The Ministry of Finance issued eight million construction bonds to the Central Bank.

Shen Tunan held a mobilization meeting and publicly announced that the construction bonds were guaranteed by official endorsement. He set an example and was the first to subscribe for one hundred thousand, and others responded one after another. Mr. Song highly praised Shen Tunan's approach. Shen Tunan wanted to control the market for the construction bonds, and Mr. Song supported his idea. Wen Biao recorded all the conversations between Shen Tunan and Mr.

Song through a listening device and immediately handed them over to Kang Shaojie. On the first day the construction bonds were issued on the stock market, citizens rushed to buy, and the bond price soared all the way. Shen Tunan saw all this and had Wei Ruolai call the presidents of major banks to have them come to the Central Bank for a meeting in the afternoon. The presidents arrived on time for the meeting. Shen Tunan assigned them tasks.

After the meeting, Zhang Mingquan incited the presidents to sell off the construction bonds. This was carefully arranged by Yu Shiqing, and he bought all the bonds the presidents sold. Aunt Zhou bought two shares of the construction bonds and instantly made thirty yuan. She held a big banquet to celebrate with her neighbors. Jiang Huhao and A-Wen, among others, were also eager to try. Wei Ruolai was very optimistic about the construction bonds and supported them in buying.

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