Although the mayor's position was debated from the end of October to the beginning of November, no result was announced, but this had no impact on Chen Mingxiang. With so many traitors lining up, would it be his turn?
The Shanghai Concession is now in an unprecedented "prosperity" stage, reaching the level of overcrowding, and housing prices are also rising, but as long as you are willing to spend money, finding a house is not that difficult.
It only took Chen Mingxiang a week to borrow the name of a bodyguard in the French Concession and rent a three-story garden house with a courtyard in Sinan Mansion, a residential gathering place for celebrities, at a high price.
This is a typical French architectural style and layout. The outside of the small building is covered with vines, and there are neatly manicured lawns and tree-lined paths. Sitting under the trees drinking tea, coffee and red wine has a unique elegance. This place will be used as Mingyue's residence.
, is also the place where "the golden house hides the beauties".
In addition, we rented a very ordinary old two-story building to serve as the headquarters of the action team. It was only an intersection away from where Mingyue lived.
"Mr. Frederick, I need to order another batch of weapons, shell guns, qiang, sniper buqiang. It's best to give me two machine guns, and the more bullets the better." Chen Mingxiang came to Dehua Matheson.
"I will definitely find a way to meet your needs. Zhang Xiaolin and Fu Xiao'an were killed. The entire Shanghai city is filled with an aura of terror. Everyone is adding more bodyguards to increase their firepower."
"The empire is at war, and there is a huge demand for tung oil and bristles from your country. I also hope that you can purchase a batch for my company to complete the task assigned to me by the embassy. Of course, I will purchase it at a price higher than that of Britain and the United States.
Pay and you won't suffer any loss," Frederick said.
Tung oil and bristle are currently the most important strategic materials. Every country's army has a large need, and China is the main producing country. German foreign companies in China have received orders from the embassy to purchase tung oil for the imperial war.
and bristles, as well as scarce metals such as tungsten ore.
But at the moment, the main partners of the Yamashiro government are the United Kingdom and the United States, especially the Americans. They have deep pockets and are not short of money, and the prices they offer are very attractive. The second is Japan, whose military aggression has occupied most of China, and it is also carried out from the Kuomintang-controlled areas at high prices.
smuggling.
In order to seize food from the United States and Japan and meet the supply of materials for the army, the German Embassy requires major foreign companies to purchase strategic materials at high prices, and the government will provide subsidies.
Frederick lacked channels for purchasing strategic materials, but his partner Chen Mingxiang did. He was also the largest smuggler of strategic materials in Shanghai, perhaps even one of them.
"I think I cherish my friends very much. Please rest assured and give me your order directly. I will try my best to meet your requirements." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
As long as he doesn't sell to the Japanese, he can sell to anyone. Britain and the United States are not at war with Japan, so he has no burden in selling to the Germans.
"Great, I can guarantee that the weapons and equipment you need will be shipped to Shanghai within a week, and the price will be absolutely low," Frederick said.
"Mr. Frederick, can you help me purchase a few German-made military portable radios? I need this kind of thing to strengthen my ties with the Kuomintang-controlled area in business," Chen Mingxiang said.
At this time, Germany's industrial strength was at the forefront of the world, and electronic communication products were no exception. The military radio stations made in Germany were one of the best military radio stations, and they were definitely not inferior to British and American products.
"I will report this matter privately to the ambassador. There should be no problem. The empire is very generous to its friends and will keep you strictly confidential." Frederick did not think it was a problem.
Military portable radios are used to transmit intelligence, contact and receive instructions. They are indispensable communication tools. For his latent mission, Chen Mingxiang decided to purchase a few privately as a reserve for the future.
The more trump cards the enemy doesn't know, the greater his chances of survival. He plans to use his financial resources to build more secret transmission points. There is no need to move the radio station every time. The risk factor is too high.
"Chen Jun, Mayor Fu unfortunately passed away. The city government will usher in a new mayor. Are you interested in taking a part-time position in the city government?" Ono said with a smile.
"I wonder who the new mayor is from the Jinling government?" Chen Mingxiang asked.
Lieutenant Colonel Ono suddenly called and invited him to have tea in the Japanese-occupied area. He knew that something must be going on, but he never expected that it was pie in the sky, and the navy wanted to gain some benefits for himself.
During this period, due to the obstruction of the Military Police Headquarters, Chen Mingxiang did not dare to do business with the Kodama Agency. It is estimated that this old devil was helpless to the Military Police Commander Kinoshita Eiichi and wanted to win over him secretly.
The position of a city government does not matter to the new mayor at all. In order to gain the favor of the navy, this matter is a sure thing.
The teacher only allows himself to be a low-key person, but there is no problem in doing things in a high-profile manner. There is no harm in having too many lice, and there is no harm in taking on an extra job. The premise is that the Military Police Headquarters must agree.
"Our navy recommended Chen Gongbo, the Legislative Chief and member of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission, to the Jinling government. This candidate was approved by the dispatched military headquarters and approved by Chairman Wang. The Jinling government is currently going through the procedures and will announce it soon.
His appointment has been made," Lieutenant Colonel Ono said.
I have been vying for this position since Jie, and now it is November 2nd, more than 20 days later. Why has the job of mayor fallen into the hands of Chen Gongbo after so many fights?
This result is definitely not accidental. First of all, it comes from Wang Jingwei's fear of Zhou Fahai. He does not allow this position to fall into the hands of powerful people, but there are indeed not many candidates who are qualified to compete.
Secondly, Chen Gongbo has a close relationship with Wang Jingwei. He belongs to the type of Wang Zhong who has a high position but no real power, and poses little threat to Wang Jingwei.
Furthermore, Chen Gongbo has a good relationship with the Japanese Navy. In Shanghai, Japan's most powerful force is not the military police headquarters, but the Marine Corps with thousands of officers and soldiers. This is a force that cannot be ignored in influencing the situation.
Chen Gongbo once signed a treaty and sold Hainan Island to the Japanese Navy. Naturally, the Navy looked at him differently and strongly recommended him to Wang Jingwei.
"Ono-kun, the Jinling government and the city government are full of talented people. I have no qualifications and am too young. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold important positions. If I go to the city government to be a section chief, director or something like a sesame official, it wouldn't be embarrassing enough to tell the truth.
Come on!" Chen Mingxiang shook his head and said.
The real power positions of the city government will definitely fall into the hands of the new mayor. For Chen Mingxiang, holding a false position has little meaning and is not necessary at all.
"We have also considered this issue and will not let you hold a nominal position. We have decided to recommend you to be the deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Social Affairs Bureau, and a deputy director with real power, in charge of the entire material control work of the Shanghai Municipality, even if it is
Director, I have no ability to restrain you." Ono Zhongzuo said. Go to Baidu to read the latest chapters of "Spy Network Heroes Literature" for free as soon as possible.
