On one side of the runway of Chang'an Shancheng Government Air Force Airport, there were several cars parked, including luxury cars and transport trucks. A group of people stood beside the cars chatting.
"Stationmaster, I really didn't expect that the special commissioner sent by the bureau headquarters to the northwest district is actually Chen Mingxiang, the boss of Huatong Trading Company! It's really amazing. He has the rank of Major General of the Quanxu Army, which is the same level as Boss Dai of our Military Command Bureau!
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"The recipient of the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun, graduated from the ninth class of Whampoa Military Academy. It is said that he is currently holding many positions in Shanghai. He is a powerful figure and a representative of the young faction. His future prospects are limitless!" Deputy Station of Military Command Chang'an Station
Captain, Colonel Tan Guoxu said in a low voice.
Since the Chang'an Station is the closest to the Yanzhou base area, it has a particularly special status. It is classified as an A-type station in the Military Unification Bureau. In addition to being commanded by the bureau headquarters, it is also under the northwest district of the Military Unification Bureau. The station commander, Major General Hou Dingbang, is the governor of the provincial government.
Director of the Examination Room.
"During Commissioner Chen's mission in Shaanxi Province, you asked the brothers below to be careful no matter what they do or what they say. During the Anti-Japanese War, we made a lot of money from Chang'an Trading House's lake salt trade. Although it was
Those who don’t know are not guilty, but the special commissioner will inevitably have some thoughts in his mind.”
"Someone from the bureau headquarters told me that the special commissioner is a direct descendant of Boss Dai, and his teacher is Director Pan Qiwu. The commissioner personally awarded him the title. Now it is very popular. The bureau headquarters has clear instructions for the Northwest District, and the special commissioner is responsible for the northwest district.
Everyone in the district not only has the right to command, but also has the power of life and death!"
"Speaking of which, I also have the rank of major general, but I only have the rank of major general station commander. Quan Xu's rank is just that of an army lieutenant colonel. This major general is the real general without any water."
"But it sounds like Commissioner Chen is not the kind of person who is difficult to get in touch with, and it won't take too long to come. We just need to cooperate in everything and follow orders," Hou Dingbang said.
The position of special commissioner carries with it an aura of privilege. In order to promote the latent plan against the underground party, Dai Li gave Chen Mingxiang great power. He could mobilize the resources of the entire western region. If he dared to refuse to cooperate and shirk the blame, he could use military law if necessary.
Engage!
Chang'an Station is not in the enemy-occupied area, and although the funds are relatively abundant, Chang'an Trading Company uses the protection of Chang'an Station to do lake salt business in Shaanxi Province, but it still asks for a piece of dividends openly and secretly, and does not take any money for its efforts. This is definitely not the style of the Military Command Bureau.
It didn't matter during the Anti-Japanese War, and Chen Mingxiang couldn't reach Chang'an Station. But now that the opponent has become the special commissioner of the Northwest District of the Military Command Bureau, the people at Chang'an Station are a little worried, and they are worried that Chen Mingxiang will feel sorry for the large sum of money he paid in the past.
Secretly report the black situation of Chang'an Station.
"Manager Sun, this time your big boss comes to Chang'an in person, you have to put in a good word. Please don't take it personally if there was anything inappropriate in the past!" Tan Guoxu said.
"You can't say that. Without the support of the leaders of Chang'an Station, how would our trading house be in its current situation? Don't worry, when the boss comes to Chang'an, I will make everything better. We will still have a long-term cooperative relationship in the future."
Sun Dingzhong said.
The manager of Chang'an Trading Company of Huafeng Company is now Sun Dingzhong. He used to be the Jiangbei area buyer of Huatong Trading Company. He was responsible for contacting the underground party many times and was responsible for the sale of lake salt and the purchase of gasoline.
Today's trading house is not what it used to be. It not only does business with the base area, but its business scope even extends to Sichuan Province, Shanxi Province and Ganning Province. It has set up four offices in total and has grown to more than 200 people.
Each region has its own cargo yards and warehouses in more than 20 locations.
The goods of Huatong Trading Company and Fenghua Company first arrive at Jieshou from Shanghai and Suzhou and Hangzhou. Jieshou Branch transfers the goods to Nanyang in Henan Province, and then from Nanyang to Chang'an. An important transportation route has been formed.
Goods from the south were continuously sent to the northwest.
At around ten o'clock in the morning, a US military transport plane landed at the airport after flying for more than three hours. Chen Mingxiang walked off the plane with An Ran, the telecommunications section chief, and a group of bodyguards.
Because he was going to the Yanzhou base area this time, Chen Mingxiang specially wore a Chinese tunic suit. The bodyguards were also dressed in the same way, which seemed to easily confuse the target. But An Ran was wearing a military uniform, so she did not need to follow him to the base area. She stayed in the trading house to maintain communication with various parties.
Party contact.
"Commissioner Chen, I am Hou Dingbang, the station chief of Chang'an Station, and this is Tan Guoxu, the deputy station chief. Welcome to Chang'an to inspect the work. In view of the special circumstances, I will not salute you." Hou Dingbang took the initiative to extend his hand and said.
"We are all brothers. Brother Hou, please don't be so polite. This time you come to Chang'an Station and it doesn't have much to do with it. It's mainly to carry out the secret mission arranged by Boss Dai. With the help of Chang'an Trading House as a cover, we went to the Yanzhou base area to conduct on-the-spot investigation.
Find out what the other person is up to."
"I will not show up at the station for a short two or three days. Confidentiality is the first principle. Everyone present today and all insiders must all issue a silence order. If anyone dares to leak the news, he will be executed directly.
Discipline." Chen Mingxiang said.
"Commissioner, please rest assured. The bureau headquarters has strict orders. Only the deputy station director and I know your identity in the station. No one else knows. When we come to pick you up this time, we only bring the driver and the guard. They heard
The latest news is that the big boss of Chang'an Trading Company's Shanghai headquarters is here." Hou Dingbang said.
"Very good. Let's go to Chang'an Trading Company's headquarters. We need your convenience in some aspects. The more than three hours of flying has made my back sore," Chen Mingxiang said.
Sun Dingzhong quickly ordered his employees to go to the US military transport plane, unload the items Chen Mingxiang was carrying this time, and load them into the transport truck.
Dozens of boxes of things were all affixed with Huafeng Company seals, with labels indicating their uses. Some were given to the US military observation group, and some were given to the base area. Only Chen Mingxiang knew the specific items.
"Special Commissioner, although our mountain city government and the underground party are still negotiating, we know in our hearts that this war is inevitable. Conflicts and disputes cannot be reconciled at all. The commissioner is bent on using force to unify the country. You will go to the base area this time.
, I’m afraid I won’t gain anything.” Hou Dingbang said.
When they arrived at the trading house's office, only four people, Chen Mingxiang, An Ran, Hou Dingbang and Tan Guoxu, were present, and the relevant exchanges began.
"Two purposes, one is to take a look at the environment of the Yanzhou base area, make a comprehensive assessment of the situation here, and submit it to Boss Dai in the form of a written report. The main purpose is to listen to his words and observe his actions. After all, the mountain city government has no regard for Yanzhou.
The base area is too unfamiliar.”
"The other is to ask Chang'an Trading Company to continue to trade lake salt with the base area. As long as everyone has not officially broken up, salt sales will still be one of the sources of funding for the Military Command Bureau. At the same time, this is also one of the ways for us to obtain underground party intelligence.
