The patrol battalion made such a big noise in the western part of the concession, which quickly alerted the Japanese.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao was admitted to the Naval Hospital after talking about work with Xu Rui last night. However, this morning, informants kept coming to him to report the severe security crackdown in the western part of the concession. Yingzuo Zhenzhao realized that the situation was extraordinary.
I couldn't stay any longer in the Naval Hospital, so I immediately took the bus back to Nakamura Agency.
As soon as he returned, Yingzuo Zhenzhao found Nakamura Shun and reported to him the severe crackdown in the western part of the concession.
"Strike hard?" Shun Nakamura said, "It's nothing more than a new official taking office to use the opportunity to establish his authority."
As a senior spy, Shun Nakamura could easily guess that Xu Rui was responsible. Xu Rui used the help of the patrol battalion to cause such a big commotion in the Western Concession. There must be something behind it, and it was definitely not small!
However, as a spy with high professional ethics, Nakamura Jun must turn a blind eye to this.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao shook his head and said: "However, judging from the intensity of the crackdown, it seems that it is serious, because it is not only the gangsters on the streets who are severely beaten, but even the members of the Qinggang. Huang Jinrong
His disciple, Lin Tianyu, one of the Four Great King Kongs of the Qinggang, was also arrested by the patrol battalion. For this reason, Huang Jinrongdu went to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Concession."
"Really?" Nakamura Shunran said, "So the patrol camp really intends to improve the security of the concession. However, their thinking is too naive. How can Shanghai's security be improved by cracking down hard?
"
Shun Nakamura is actually right when he says this, because the reason for poor public security in Shanghai is the concession. As long as the concession remains, Shanghai's public security will never improve!
Yingzuo Zhenzhao said: "Your Majesty General, what I'm worried about is if the patrol battalion does this, is there any conspiracy?"
"Conspiracy?" Nakamura Jun shook his head and said, "Kagezuo-kun, I know that you are a spy, and it is your professional habit to doubt everything. However, you can't doubt everything, otherwise our Nakamura agency will not be able to do anything.
Come on, after all, our manpower, material resources, and energy are limited, right?"
"Hai." Yingzuo Zhenzhao paused and said, "Let your Excellency, General, worry about it."
After a pause, Shun Nakamura continued: "By the way, Kagesa-kun, there is one more thing. His Excellency General Ueda, the commander of the Kwantung Army, just sent a telegram urging us to pay off the opium payment for the previous three months."
The Kwantung Army planted and refined opium on a large scale in the Northeast, and Shanghai was the place where it was dumped.
In fact, revenue from opium sales has become the main source of military expenditure for the Kwantung Army.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao frowned and said, "Your Excellency, General, didn't you agree that we should get married every six months?"
Nakamura Shun waved his hand and said: "Kagezu-kun, you don't know, for more than half a year, Ishihara has been spending money like water, and General Ueda can't stand it anymore, so he is urging us to settle the payment."
The Kwantung Army is rapidly expanding its armored forces and has launched several new rocket launcher production lines, so it is in urgent need of money.
"But we are not well-off." Yingzuo Zhenzhao frowned and said, "The funds for the Central China Condemnation Army have not been paid in full, and the Imperial Association Army has not been paid for three months. If the arrears continue,
I'm worried that the Imperial Army will stage a mutiny, so our own expenses are very tight, so how can we have any extra money to pay to the Kwantung Army?"
Nakamura Shun said: "The funds for sending the condemnation army in Central China will be owed for now. As for the military salary for the Imperial Army, let the Central Reserve Bank issue an additional 10 million Central Reserve Bank to cover it first. At worst, we will take it back later. However, the Kwantung Army
We are at a critical moment right now, and we must not cut off their food and salary, so you should think of a way as soon as possible."
Yingzuo Zhenzhao said: "The only way is to levy commercial taxes, but now that the first month has not yet come out, commercial taxes have been levied twice, and I can't find any excuse for another levy."
Nakamura Shun said: "What excuse are you looking for? Just say it's next year's business tax!"
While the two were talking, Kawamoto Ryota walked in and reported: "Your Excellency, General, Liang Sang is here."
Nakamura Shun then said to Yingzuo Zhenzhao: "Kingzuo-kun, Liang Wuyi must have something urgent to do with you. Go quickly. Also, don't forget that matter and settle the Kwantung Army's opium payment as soon as possible."
"Hai, I'll take my leave now." Yingzuo Zhenzhao gave a serious pause and then returned to his office with his arms hanging.
In his office, Yingzuo Zhenzhao met Liang Wuyi. However, Liang Wuyi did not make tea this time because Yingzuo Zhenzhao had already put away the valuable purple clay pot tea set.
Seeing Ying Zuo Zhenzhao come in, Liang Wuyi, also known as Xu Rui, immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty Colonel, I wonder if you have heard that the patrol camp is carrying out a security crackdown in the western part of the concession, and it is very lively."
"I just heard about it," Yingzuo Zhenzhao said, "Does Liang Sang have any ideas?"
"Your Majesty Colonel, I really have some small thoughts." Xu Rui said in a low voice, "I don't care what the purpose of the patrol battalion is to carry out the crackdown. Anyway, I only know that the patrol battalion is the enemy of the imperial army. They are the imperial army's enemies."
The enemies of the military are also the enemies of our Secret Service of the Peace Promotion Association, so the more they want to do something, the more we will destroy them."
After a pause, Xu Rui said again: "They want to carry out a severe crackdown, so we must carry out a counter-attack!"
"Anti-crack down?" Yingzuo Zhenzhao's eyes lit up and he asked with interest, "What are you going to do?"
From Xu Rui's words, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao keenly discovered an opportunity, a good opportunity to raise opium payments for the Kwantung Army without imposing additional commercial taxes! If it is done well, not only can it be settled in one go this time
There may even be a surplus due to the opium payment owed to the Kwantung Army, and perhaps the arrears for the funds sent to the Condemnation Army in Central China can also be made up.
Xu Rui whispered: "I plan to build a gang. In the name of the Ax Gang, we will openly enter the western part of the concession to collect protection fees and take the opportunity to conflict with the patrol camp. By doing this, we can not only attack the patrol camp, but also take the opportunity to do something."
..." When Xu Rui said this, he rubbed his fingers, winked and said, "Your Majesty, Colonel, you understand."
Yingzuo Zhenzhao really understood, and it was exactly what he wanted. He was dozing off, so Liang Wuyi brought him a pillow.
The great thing about this is that the Japanese government or the reform government does not need to take the blame, because this is completely a spontaneous act of the gang. Even if the Concession Industry Bureau and the patrol camp know that this matter was done by the East Asia Peace Promotion Association's secret service supported by the Nakamura Agency, they will also
You have nothing to say and want to trouble us. Where is your evidence?
At that moment, Yingzuo Zhenzhao said: "Since you have decided to do it, then simply be more ruthless!"
From Yingzuo Zhenzhao's tone, Xu Rui could hear the undisguised murderous intent. This old devil wants to play big?
At that moment, Xu Rui understood the situation and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Colonel, our 'Axe Gang' will definitely uproot the opium den in the west area of the concession, and the benefits will be divided into sixty-four cents with the Zhongcun Agency."
Yingzuo Zhenzhao's old face immediately fell down, and he stared at Xu Rui fiercely without saying a word.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao doesn't mind at all that Xu Rui uses the opium den in the western part of the concession as a fat sheep. Anyway, the western part of the concession is not under the jurisdiction of the Japanese. No matter how big the trouble is, it has nothing to do with them. What's more, if Liang Wuyi is really
Uproot all the opium dens in the Western Concession, and those smokers will flock to the Japanese Concession, and their business here will be better.
What Yingzuo Zhenzhao was dissatisfied with was the 50/50 split plan proposed by Xu Rui.
Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "How about a 50-50 split?"
Yingzuo Zhenzhao snorted and said, "Liang Sang, do you know how many opium dens there are in the Western Concession? And do you know how many benefits you can get from taking all these opium dens in one pot?"
"Well..." Xu Rui rubbed his hands and said, "It should be three to five million oceans, right?"
"Three to five million oceans?" Two black lines immediately appeared on Yingzuo Zhenzhao's forehead and said, "You are too underestimated the wealth of those opium dens. In my estimation, three to five million oceans are worth
Not only that! If you are smart enough to knock out all the family flags accumulated in those opium dens over the years, it is possible to earn 30 to 50 million."
After a pause, Yingzuo Zhenzhao hummed again and said: "How many people do you have in your East Asia Peace Promotion Association now? Do you need so much funds? Therefore, you can keep 30%, and the remaining 70% will be handed over."
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Colonel, that's not what I'm saying. We don't have many people right now, but precisely because we don't have many people, we urgently need to recruit people, so we urgently need money. Think about it, recruiting people requires buying money."
Equipment, right? If there are too many people, do we need a car? There are also housing expenses for the brothers, all kinds of expenses add up, it’s not cheap.”
Hearing this, Yingzuo Zhenzhao cursed in his heart, this dude has always been a lavish spender, why did he suddenly become shrewd? He said angrily: "Okay, then Four Six, you Peace Promotion Association Four
, Nakamura Organization Six, it’s settled, no more bargaining!”
"Okay, let's split the account between four and six." Xu Rui nodded and agreed, not forgetting to ask for more benefits. "However, Your Excellency, Colonel, our secret service does not have enough equipment and we don't have much ammunition. You have to give us some."
"You really know how to find time to reach out." Yingzuo Zhenzhao had no choice but to sign the order, and then asked Xu Rui to take the receipt to the logistics office to collect the guns and ammunition. Finally, Xu Rui pulled a full hand before leaving.
The truck's guns and ammunition were returned, and the truck was impounded after it arrived at the Broadway Building.
Xu Rui asked the truck driver to take a rickshaw back, and also asked the Japanese driver to send a message to Yingzuo Zhenzhao, saying that the truck was temporarily borrowed and would be returned to the Nakamura Agency after the operation was over.
After receiving the report, Yingzuo Zhenzhao could only smile bitterly. He knew that the truck must have been borrowed but not returned. However, Yingzuo Zhenzhao didn't care much about it. As long as this operation was successful, the East Asia Peace Promotion Association would have nothing to say.
It can bring millions of dollars in revenue to the Nakamura Agency, so what does a mere truck mean?
