Looking at the two open large leather boxes filled with U.S. dollars with black fronts and green backs, even Major General Kinoshita Eichi felt dazzled and even briefly sluggish.
At this time, the value of the U.S. dollar was very high. Only a few people could see so many U.S. dollars. The Military Police Command released 28 businessmen with a ransom of 1.4 million U.S. dollars, worth tens of millions of yen!
"The ransom of 50,000 US dollars per person is a very beautiful thing. Since you are responsible for it, each person should take 20,000 US dollars and keep the rest!" Kinoshita Eiichi said with a smile.
Without the intermediary Chen Mingxiang to contact the two sides, the Military Police Command would never be able to reap such benefits. Not only would British and American businessmen not have contact with the Japanese side, but it would also be wishful thinking to send people away under the nose of the Marine Corps Command.
But it would be somewhat troublesome for the Marine Corps to send people away. With so many prominent businessmen disappearing overnight, someone would definitely inquire.
Half of the benefits will be given to the Military Police Headquarters. Once the two families agree on the same statement, unless the base camp is determined to investigate, it will have no choice but to leave it alone.
Anyway, the property of those merchants was not taken away, so does it matter if a few people run away?
Chen Mingxiang did not refuse this time. He understood that Kinoshita Eichi was willing to give him so much dividend just to silence him. The old devil would definitely keep the remaining $840,000, and he would also have to finish the finishing work.
good.
"Please rest assured, General, I have given red envelopes to all the imperial troops participating in this operation. If there is no movement in two days, I will give double red envelopes." Chen Mingxiang said respectfully.
"I'm very confident about what you do. When the Military Police Headquarters takes over the public concession area, your benefits will not be lost."
"In addition, I will give you a certificate from the Military Police Headquarters for the properties, warehouses and shops you have designated, and they will not be confiscated by those members of the Enemy Property Disposal Committee." Major General Kinoshita Sakae nodded and said, looking quite satisfied.
The bulk industries of the British and American merchants in the public settlement include electricity, telephones, tap water, bus companies and other public utilities, hotels, inns, cinemas, racetracks, shipping vessels, apartments and other businesses, as well as docks and factories, etc., even the Military Police Headquarters
There is no power to control.
In fact, the industries with important economic value in the British and American concessions had been allocated by the relevant agencies of the four major forces stationed in Shanghai, namely the Army, Navy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Xingya Yuan, long before the war began. There was no room for the Military Police Headquarters to interfere.
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However, the Military Police Headquarters still has a certain degree of flexibility regarding the large number of residences, shops and ancillary things in the concession. After all, the number is too huge and cannot be digested in a short period of time.
Some of these residences and shops will be hosted by Japanese businessmen, and some will be lived in and operated by Japanese expatriates, of course those with connections, especially retired and disabled Japanese officers, and Japanese ronin who have made "contributions."
"It is my honor and my responsibility to serve His Majesty the General. Whenever I gain anything, I will naturally express my gratitude to Your Majesty the General." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
The matter at the Military Police Headquarters was settled, and he drove to the Marine Corps Headquarters. Within ten minutes, two generals and several officers involved in the matter, as well as Kodama and Shifu, arrived.
Eat and drink at a Japanese restaurant in Hongkou.
It is more comfortable to deal with the Japanese navy. When he sees money, he will show off the golden gunfish sashimi, which is not like the people from the Military Police Headquarters. They are brave and will not even part with a meal!
"You can choose the ships that the navy promised you tomorrow. We have captured more than two hundred merchant ships this time. I can't give you large tonnage ships. Japanese shipping companies keep a close eye on them. Those who only pick up ready-made ships
Guy, I have been running to the fleet headquarters since yesterday, trying to catch everything."
"I explained it to Commander Furukawa Mineichi, and it turns out that you need a ship. He made an exception and agreed to this matter. This is not a small favor."
"Considering that you may go overseas for material transportation in the future, the headquarters will lease you a five thousand ton ship and sell you four two thousand ton ships at a low price, each one for $50,000, a small cargo ship of less than a thousand tons.
Four ships, 10,000 US dollars each." Lieutenant General Makita said.
This price can be said to be very low. Anyway, the Japanese Navy also robbed it. As for why it was able to sell the trophies to Chen Mingxiang, that is an internal matter within the Navy.
The most important thing is that the Navy hopes that Chen Mingxiang will continue to provide strategic supplies. Without those previous "contributions", it would be a no-brainer.
Why did Chen Mingxiang buy a boat?
In the past, the waterway transportation between the mountain city and the mountainous city mainly relied on British and American merchant ships, as well as a small number of local ships. But now the Japanese have robbed all the ships of British and American merchants, and future transportation has become a problem.
But Chen Mingxiang didn't pay a penny for the boat purchase. The Marine Corps Command's dividends were indeed not as large as those of the Military Police Command. Each person gave 10,000 US dollars, and after buying the boat for 280,000 US dollars and paying the lease fee, there was still something left.
Twenty thousand dollars.
However, in the blink of an eye, this guy has a fleet, which is a military cargo ship hanging under the Marine Corps headquarters. There is no need to pay any fees at all docks, and he still enjoys protection when encountering the Japanese navy. How much is this worth?
"Your Excellency, General, I have thanked you for taking good care of me in the past. The navy has always been clean and honest, so I usually don't give you anything. I heard that you are going to return to China to serve in the country recently, and I don't have any gifts that I can give you. The twenty thousand dollars will be treated as...
I gave you the travel expenses." Chen Mingxiang returned to the headquarters to pay the money, and then gave the money to the outgoing Major General Song Zhi.
This move was immediately appreciated by a group of people at the Marine Corps Command. Major General Song Zhi was a man who had returned to China. It was estimated that he was likely to be transferred to the reserve force. He would not be of much use to Chen Mingxiang in the future. Under such circumstances, he could still
It is indeed very rare to do this, beyond their imagination.
Everyone also thought that if such a day happened to them, Chen Mingxiang might do the same thing. It is important to make friends with such people and not take money seriously.
"Mingxiang, it is exactly what you said. General Yingzuo of the Mei Agency has officially proposed to Chairman Wang that in order to facilitate the rural clearing work, Li Shiqun should serve as the provincial chairman of Su Province, and Chairman Wang also agreed.
For this reason, Minister Zhou cursed loudly at home just now." Ding Mocun said with a smile.
Chen Mingxiang obtained unimaginable huge benefits from the Japanese military operation to occupy the concession. Anyway, he was not making money from the people of his own country, so he had no psychological burden.
As soon as I returned home from the Marine Corps Command, I received a call from Ding Mocun, telling me something that was not news. Friends who read books, you can search for "" and you will find this site as soon as possible.
