"What I mean is that you can be the deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau. After all, your function is to be responsible for the material control work in Shanghai, and it does not conflict with the nature of the inspection team itself. If you can perfectly combine the two, for the military police commander
It is of great significance for the Ministry to control the materials in the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the future."
"The navy is giving you this gift just to get a share in material control. Their battlefield is in the sea and they are powerless to obtain resources on land, so they have to take this opportunity to send a favor."
"In view of the current situation in Shanghai, we still need the strong assistance of the Marine Corps. When Shanghai implements comprehensive material control in the future, you should pay attention to the situation and be a little more flexible, which will be rewarded." Kinoshita Sakaeichi said.
Although the Japanese army implemented strict control over a variety of strategic materials in Shanghai, it did not go as crazy as it did later. However, with the promotion of the strategy of supporting war with war, the military supply situation of the Japanese invaders became more and more severe.
Control is imperative.
The reason why it has not been implemented yet is because the existence of the concession hinders the implementation of this plundering method. Japan does not intend to fall out with the British and American countries for the time being.
But it was only a matter of time before the two sides entered a state of war. Among the Japanese garrison in Shanghai, the most powerful was the Marine Corps. Attacking the concession to maintain order also required the cooperation of the navy. That's why Kinoshita Sakaeichi agreed to Chen Mingxiang as deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau.
The director is also a buffer liaison between both parties.
"Chen Jun, the empire has decided to recognize the legitimacy and legitimacy of the Jinling government and establish ambassadorial-level relations between the two countries."
"Special envoy Nobuyuki Abe will arrive in Jinling in the near future and sign formal documents with Chairman Wang Jingwei. The plenipotentiary representative of Manchukuo is the Speaker of the Senate Zang Shiyi." Major Okamura said.
Although he regarded Chen Mingxiang as a "close relative" type, Major Okamura did not mention the specific date or anything about the delegation. This was due to the caution of an intelligence officer.
There was no hope of getting information from the Special Higher Education Course. On the way to the Marine Corps Headquarters, Chen Mingxiang had been thinking about the delegation's itinerary.
He was not discouraged. Li Shiqun said that the delegation was taking a special train, which must have departed from Shanghai. If he kept an eye on the train station, he would definitely be able to get the exact departure time, and it would be within the next few days.
However, it involves the cooperation of the military control local stations in the cities along the railway and the cooperation of the loyal and righteous rescue guerrillas, so he must make arrangements in advance.
If you ambush too early, you may be discovered by the Japanese army. The Japanese army attaches great importance to the safety of the railway. There are military patrols and inspections along the way. If you ambush too late, you may miss the opportunity.
"We have received notice from the Jinling government that Chen Gongbo will take over as mayor on the 20th. Major General Song Zhi had a phone call with him in advance. He is very supportive of your appointment as deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau. He probably already knew about your appointment.
It’s famous.”
"When the inauguration ceremony is over, you go to his office to receive the letter of appointment. Don't worry, you have the Military Police Command and the Marine Corps Command to back you up. As the mayor, he doesn't dare to do anything to you." Ono Nakasa smiled.
He said.
Not to mention, Chen Gongbo has indeed heard of Chen Mingxiang's reputation in the Shanghai stock market. Who doesn't know that Huatong Trading Company and the inspection team are fat vacancies?
"On the 20th? I seem to have heard from Director Li that there is a delegation going to Jinling to attend the ceremony. Chen Gongbo is the dignitary of the Legislative Council. Will he not attend the ceremony?" Chen Mingxiang said doubtfully.
His expression must have been fake, and he was actually inquiring about the delegation's information. It is estimated that the Navy's intelligence is not too secluded. He must have some grasp of such an important situation.
"The delegation will arrive in Jinling on the special train Tianma on the 19th. After meeting with the delegation, Chen Gongbo will fly directly to Shanghai. He does not need to attend the signing ceremony." Ono said.
The scope has been further narrowed. On the 19th, we took the Tianma train and arrived in Jinling. On the 20th, Chen Gongbo was to be sworn in in Shanghai, so the train would most likely leave in the morning and arrive in the afternoon. This is also in line with the convention. Wang will definitely hold a welcome party in the evening.
ceremony.
Then, Anqi Dingmo Village, who had been ambushing him for a long time, could verify this matter for himself. He didn't know the specific time arrangement, but as Wang's senior official, it was certain to attend the welcome ceremony.
Thanks to the painstakingly managed intelligence network and relationship network, otherwise this matter would have been difficult to operate, and Chen Mingxiang felt much more at ease.
"Thank you General for your cultivation. This is a small gift, please accept it." Chen Mingxiang came to Major General Song Zhi's office.
He and Lieutenant Colonel Ono each held a box, one containing expensive French red wine, and the other containing expensive Cuban cigars, both of which were Major General Matsue's favorites.
Giving gifts is also very particular. If Major General Song Zhi valued Chen Mingxiang and was promoted from a junior clerk to the deputy director of the Social Affairs Bureau, he would definitely give gold dollars this time.
However, the recommendation from the navy was of little value to Chen Mingxiang. He must have secret needs for profit, and giving him some high-end luxury goods would be a very suitable reward.
"Thank you very much. Mr. Chen is so polite. Please take a seat!" Major General Song Zhi looked at the gift and said with a satisfied smile.
The next step was to make tea. Rear Admiral Song Zhi seemed to be very interested and chatted in random directions, leaving Chen Mingxiang with no excuse to leave. He is a dignified rear admiral. Chatting with you is to give you face. Don’t give up.
Face!
"Chen Jun is here too. You came just in time. Let's try the tuna sashimi just shipped to Shanghai later!" At this moment, Kodama and Shifu walked in from the outside, looking like they had met by chance.
Looks like a surprise.
Damn you, someone must have tipped you off as soon as I arrived at the Marine Corps Headquarters. Damn old devil, you are quite good at pretending!
Kodama and Shifu indeed rushed here after receiving a call from the headquarters, and their purpose was very clear, which was to ask Chen Mingxiang to increase the quantity of supplies, especially tung oil and bristle.
As one of the most powerful navies in the world, the highly ranked Japanese Navy has a very high demand for tung oil and bristle. With the outbreak of World War II, these two strategic materials have become hot commodities in various countries.
The Kodama Agency received an order from the Military Headquarters and must reserve large quantities.
However, the Shancheng government in the Kuomintang-controlled area needed to exchange these materials for loans and weapons and equipment from the British and American countries, and the blockade was very tight. Most of the goods smuggled to the Shanghai market fell into the hands of Huatong Trading Company.
There were originally smugglers who contacted the Kodama agency, but that is no longer possible. The security corps and action corps of the special agent headquarters are desperately collecting such goods. They will be forcibly taken away as soon as they enter the Shanghai market. The same goes for the police station.
In the end, they were all sold to Chen Mingxiang. Go to Baidu to read the latest chapters of "Ji Zhong Literature" for free as soon as possible.
