"Sakamoto-kun, the purpose of my visit to Anhui Province this time is very simple. There are two main things. First, I want to visit the Qiaocheng Tobacco Factory. Last year, due to the famine caused by the severe drought in Henan Province, the tobacco production directly affected the production.
Now that it has finally recovered, the tobacco factory needs to work overtime to start operations."
"The second step is to go to Jieshou, which is an important link in smuggling. Not only are there tung oil, raw lacquer, cowhide and bristle from Gan and Hunan provinces, tobacco leaves from Henan province, but also goods from Shanghai, Su, Xichang and other places.
Cotton yarn, cotton cloth, Western medicine, hardware tools, industrial machinery, steel, etc. are all available.”
"I was entrusted by the Thirteenth Army Headquarters to provide strategic supplies to the Imperial Army. However, the situation in Shanghai was very troublesome. Cotton cloth and yarn were monopolized by Japanese businessmen. The smuggling transactions with Chiang Kai-shek's area were becoming increasingly difficult. I had to
Jieshou serves as an important source of goods," Chen Mingxiang said.
He has been dealing with the Gendarmerie since the beginning of his latent mission. He certainly knows how to chat with the Gendarmerie. These ruthless and ruthless **** elements will immediately become enthusiastic when they hear that they are serving the Empire and the Imperial Army.
A lot, of course, provided you have such qualifications.
Of course he has this qualification, and he even says that no one is more qualified than him!
As a professional smuggler trained by the Military Police Headquarters for many years, Chen Mingxiang's image has been firmly engraved in the mind of every Japanese military policeman. Although most people do not know him, as long as Huatong Trading Company and his name are mentioned, then
It's easy to say anything.
As the war lasted longer and longer, Japan inevitably fell into a situation of economic collapse and soaring prices. Field troops could only make money through robbery, but the Japanese military police were different. Their treatment was several times higher than that of ordinary soldiers.
, many families rely on the salaries of these soldiers to maintain their lives.
The Japanese military police in Central China are famous for their generous remuneration in the entire Japanese army military police system. The key is Chen Mingxiang's dividends and benefits. Officials can eat meat, and soldiers can also drink soup.
The standard of food for ordinary military police officers is comparable to that of mid-level officers in the field force. They also receive free tea and cigarettes. The various subsidies are more than enough to live in the station. They cannot spend their own salary at all, so they all send it home to support their families.
Being able to improve the welfare benefits of subordinates is also a way for officers to show their prestige, and it is the most effective way. From this point of view, Chen Mingxiang's actions benefit everyone from top to bottom. He is very influential in the military police.
Not surprising.
"You are right. The smuggling situation in Jieshou is difficult to control. The gendarmerie has limited power and the field troops are not good at doing such things. The troops of the Jinling government are simply colluding with smugglers. Even if the Shanghai Stock Exchange is so
Despite the strict blockade, a large amount of material resources are still being sent to Jieshou."
"But that's a border area. I can't give you any protection measures. You need to be careful in everything. Of course, as long as you take out the money, there is no danger that can withstand this protection measure. In fact, the nearby mountain city government troops
It is the greatest protection for smuggling, and the price of the goods is clearly marked, and anything can be discussed for money." Lieutenant Colonel Sakamoto said with a smile.
He is not really worried about Chen Mingxiang's safety. Huatong Trading Company and the Shancheng Government's Military Control Bureau are old friends. The cumulative transaction volume reaches billions of yuan. After many years of close cooperation, the Military Control Bureau cannot let Chen Mingxiang go under any circumstances.
Something happened.
Besides, the commander of the 31st Group Army stationed in Moling has a very close relationship with Dai Li of the Military Command Bureau, and the Special Higher Education Course has already had information about this.
"If the empire hadn't opened up the battlefield in Southeast Asia, based on the performance of the Yamashiro government, the war would have ended long ago. Government officials were corrupt, and even the army was corrupt. How could such an opponent resist His Majesty the Emperor's warriors?" Chen Mingxiang
Said with a smile.
Chen Mingxiang also knew that what the Japanese officer said was true. The key point was that the military pay of the Shancheng government was a bit worrying, and the military's treatment was not high. In addition, the legal currency depreciated very quickly. Therefore, the old man of the Shancheng government, especially
The local garrison was encouraged to engage in smuggling business to raise military pay.
Although this will cause resources to flow into the occupied areas, which seems to be a bit like drinking poison to quench thirst, in Chen Mingxiang's view, such actions by the mountain city government troops also have some positive effects in this special period. They can at least allow the officers and soldiers to have enough food and clothing, which is better than going crazy.
It's much better to exploit the common people, right?
The key is that Moling's 31st Group Army performed well in the battle against the Japanese invaders, especially in the Battle of Southern Henan between the Fifth Theater and the Japanese Eleventh Army, inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese army. Such an army uses smuggling to raise military pay.
Psychologically I can accept it.
He rushed to the Qiaocheng Tobacco Factory by car. As the supply of tobacco leaves in Xuchang resumed, the tobacco factory's output also increased significantly. The output in one month could reach thousands of boxes, which is more than two million packs, and the profit was hundreds of millions.
Ten thousand yuan, this is Chen Mingxiang’s own business, an absolute huge profit industry!
Half of the cigarettes produced here are sold to the Kuomintang-controlled area, and the other half are supplied to North China and outside the customs. The cigarette factories in Shanghai supply Central China. There are as many Xuchang tobacco leaves smuggled in as there are cigarettes produced.
Sell as much as you want!
In fact, Chen Mingxiang came to Qiaocheng just for show. There are experienced former British American Tobacco professional managers in charge here, and the tobacco factory does not have to worry about tobacco leaves and sales, so there is nothing to inspect.
"Secretary, according to the news from Qiaocheng, Chen Mingxiang from Huatong Trading Company has arrived at Qiaocheng Tobacco Factory and may arrive at Jieshou this afternoon." Pan Qiwu reported.
Chen Mingxiang didn't know that Boss Dai had arrived in Moling yesterday and secretly met with Commander Tang. This arrangement was a common security measure. Only Pan Qiwu, the director secretary of the Institute of Special Technology Cooperation, knew about the boss's itinerary. Any information obtained by the outside world,
Those were all deliberately released smoke screens.
There is a training class in Moling, where the special technical cooperation is located, and Jieshou is an important smuggling distribution center. The Military Command Bureau also has a special intelligence team here. Pan Qiwu sent people from the intelligence team to keep an eye on the cigarette factory yesterday, using the excuse that Huatong Trading Company and the Bureau
The representative from our headquarters has something to discuss.
In fact, Wu Gengshu was also at the border headquarters. He led an action team from the Military Command Bureau and was responsible for Boss Dai's security work. However, except for him, no one else knew that the boss was at the border headquarters.
"Okay, he came quite early. Tonight, we can chat more with the only strategic agent of our Military Command Bureau. This little guy is my student, but the class teacher has never seen him. I finally made up for it.
It's a pity, you brought all his medals and commendations, right?" Dai Li said with a smile.
Just like the old man's feelings for Whampoa Military Academy, Dai Li also has very special feelings for the students in the special training classes of the Military Command Bureau. These students will also be his capital in the mountain city government in the future, especially outstanding students like Chen Mingxiang.
