Chapter five hundred and eighty-eight, no water can catch fish three
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At around seven o'clock in the evening, Colonel Nakajima, Lieutenant Colonel Ono and Lieutenant Colonel Shimada from the Marine Corps Headquarters arrived at the Mara Villa. Although they were very familiar with each other and talked about almost everything, they were there every time they got together.
I ate out and had no contact with Wang Zhen, but I knew of her existence.
"Nakajima-kun, Ono-kun, Shimada-kun, you are my best friends. I would like to solemnly introduce my confidante and closest girlfriend, Miss Wang Zhen." Chen Mingxiang pointed at Wang Zhen and said.
This is also a small way to increase mutual trust. For a long time, the political and military circles in Shanghai have known Wang Zhen's name, but there are very few people who see her, so rumors spread that a beauty is hidden in a golden house.
That's it, the more mysterious she is, the more people want to see her.
"Chen Jun, I have long heard that you have a beautiful and elegant girlfriend. She comes from a noble family in Jinling. When I met you today, she is indeed the most beautiful lady I have ever seen. You are so lucky!
Colonel Nakajima said with a smile.
"I don't dare to praise you like this, please sit down!" Wang Zhen said with a dignified expression and a humble tone, then bowed slightly, turned around and left.
"Thank you Nakajima-kun for your compliment. Everyone, please take a seat and taste my lover Wang Zhen's tea art first. It seems that you are in a very good mood today!" Chen Mingxiang invited the three of them to the specially decorated tea room.
In the center is a root-carved coffee table, with a full set of tea sets from Ru kiln on it. It is surrounded by six root-carved round stools. The ground is all paved with solid wood boards. On the west wall is a calligraphy and a huge Chinese character Jing. The west wall is made of antiques.
A wooden shelf with tea cans, teapots, tea cups and various utensils placed on it.
Looking at Wang Zhen's elegant posture and skillful movements, they are really beautiful. The three naval officers who are also involved in tea ceremony couldn't help but nod. Although they cannot be said to be top-notch, they can still be regarded as masters.
"The Imperial Navy Fleet engaged in a long-distance battle with the US aircraft carrier fleet in the southwest waters of the Pacific Ocean, that is, the Coral Sea. The fleets of both sides did not have any contact. It was purely an aerial battle between carrier-based aircraft. This is also the first of its kind in the world.
Second-rate."
"A light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Navy, the Shoho, was unfortunately sunk, and a destroyer was also lost. However, the heavy aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the Lexington, was bombed and sunk by the Imperial Naval Air Force, and a destroyer was also lost. This way
In contrast, the Imperial Navy achieved a victory." Lieutenant Commander Ono said.
Chen Mingxiang knew almost nothing about naval ships. The training provided by the Military Command Bureau did not include heavy equipment such as aircraft and warships. At most, it only covered some knowledge about firearms, explosives and grenades that could be actually used during missions. However, after listening to a few
The naval officer roughly understood what was going on.
The Battle of the Coral Sea between the Japanese and American aircraft carrier fleets from May 3 to 8 was basically a reciprocal battle. It also created a naval history, thus changing the mode of naval battles. The use of aircraft carriers was mentioned.
Very high status.
The heavy aircraft carrier USS Lexington lost by the U.S. Navy was an aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of 43,400 tons. It could carry more than 90 carrier-based aircraft for attack. It was the main aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. It can be regarded as a major event.
loss.
The Shoho light aircraft carrier lost by Japan had a full-load displacement of just over 11,000 tons. It was previously used as a submarine carrier, that is, a submarine command ship, and was converted into an aircraft carrier in late January this year.
This modified aircraft carrier is rather strange. There is no bridge on the flight deck and it is made of wood. It can only carry thirty carrier-based aircraft for combat, and the losses are still within the tolerance.
"Since the Imperial Navy has won the victory, let's have a good drink tonight and celebrate the brave and fearless Imperial Navy. Let's go to the restaurant!" Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
Although he felt a pity in his heart, a small person like him was just a bystander in this kind of thing. Besides, the information had been sent out and he had fulfilled his responsibility for this battle. What effect it had, we still have to wait for the bureau headquarters to decide.
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"Fifty trucks? This number is too scary. I need to discuss it with the General. A lot of public concessions have been confiscated, but the imperial army also needs transportation tools. If I can give you thirty trucks, that's the limit."
"Chen Jun, why do you suddenly want to buy so many vehicles? If it is for transportation, I can find a way to buy more freighters for you." Colonel Nakajima asked curiously.
"I have no choice. You all know that I have three textile factories, and the cotton yarn and cloth I produce are also the main commodities used to exchange strategic materials. However, the imperial merchants have always disliked my textile factories and have asked them many times.
The Military Police Headquarters requested that these three textile factories be transferred to them and they were purchased at a low price, but fortunately General Kinoshita Sakaeichi refused."
"The main lifeblood of textile factories is cotton, but the purchase of cotton has been monopolized by them. The personnel I sent to the countryside to collect cotton have repeatedly encountered difficulties. In view of this situation, I plan to withdraw two of the textile factories.
To Suzhou."
"The transportation of machinery, equipment and materials, and the relocation of personnel all require transportation trucks. Secondly, collecting cotton in the countryside also requires vehicles. Fifty vehicles are not enough. My plan is to expand to a hundred vehicles." Chen Mingxiang shook his head and said.
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When nine out of ten sentences are true and only one of them is false, it is impossible for most people to tell the difference. This is what Chen Mingxiang is using at this moment.
The three middle-level officers of the Japanese navy in front of them would not normally care about these things, and these situations are not lies. Even if they are checked, there will be no problem.
So what is a lie?
The difficulty in purchasing cotton is real, and it has not yet reached the point of affecting production. Huatong Trading Company does business with the Kuomintang-controlled areas, which is tacitly approved by the Japanese military. Who dares to stop these textile factories from collecting cotton?
The lie is that Chen Mingxiang's purpose is to move two textile factories to cotton-producing areas. This will not only reduce the cost of transportation, but also control the cotton-producing areas. He can also look like he is wronged, which is "not allowed."
If you don’t evacuate the Shanghai stock market, you will be forced by the Japanese textile industry.
"The three most noble lords may not know that just a few hours ago, Colonel Shimada Kiyonori, Director of the First Economic Bureau of the Central China Liaison Department of Koya Institute, Soichiro Ueda, President of the Shanghai Branch of the Japan Textile Industry Association, and
Ling Xianwen, chairman of the Materials Control Committee, came to my home."
"They forced Mingxiang to close the factory, and they also robbed the factory of yarn and cotton. They didn't even plan to pay for the goods. If they don't move, the factory will soon go bankrupt!" Wang Zhen said.
"Asshole! These businessmen who only see money in their eyes, do they know that the products of the textile factory are not used for personal gain, but for the imperial army to exchange strategic materials for the Chiang Kai-shek area!"
"This kind of behavior directly affects the interests of the military. It is extremely bad in nature. What does the military police headquarters do?" Colonel Nakajima suddenly looked ugly.ntent
