Chapter six hundred and seventieth give up the opportunity
"Chen Jun, welcome to the headquarters. You are very efficient. At the end of last month, the Kodama Agency asked you to purchase a batch of tungsten ore. In less than a month, it was overfulfilled. There were actually 220 tons.
"Man, Admiral Furukawa Mine of the Fleet Headquarters asked me to convey his gratitude to you." Vice Admiral Makita happily received Chen Mingxiang.
Tungsten is a rare metal and an essential metal for manufacturing weapons and equipment. Whether in military or civilian industry, the turning tools and drill bits used are particularly dependent on tungsten alloys. In addition, tungsten is also widely used in armor and anti-armor weapons, even large-scale weapons.
Some lighting uses tungsten filament bulbs.
This brings us to the conflict between the navy and the army. On land, the navy is unable to compete with the army for resources. The acquisition of tungsten ore has been squeezed out by the army. The anxious military command bosses jumped in. However, China is rich in tungsten ore resources.
In this country, the Fleet Command has been under great pressure.
Chen Mingxiang transported an astonishing amount of tungsten ore from the Kuomintang-controlled area to relieve the front fleet, the Kodama Agency and the Marine Corps Headquarters. He was also commended by the Military Command. Of course, Lieutenant General Makita welcomed him.
"Your Excellency General, I came to the headquarters this time to ask you to provide me with some help. I am really embarrassed to say this." Chen Mingxiang said.
He dared to visit and ask to buy a ship, relying on this tungsten ore business, which was as much as two hundred tons at a time. Apart from Huatong Trading Company, it should be said that there is no other smuggler other than him.
can do it.
The Shancheng government attaches great importance to tungsten ore, which is the main resource used to repay British and American loans. It costs a lot to transport such a large amount of tungsten ore from the production areas of Hunan and Jiangxi provinces to Zhenjiang for delivery in a short period of time.
One can imagine.
"Chen Jun, I saw your recruitment advertisement in the newspaper a few days ago. Huatong Trading Company seems to be opening up business in North China and outside the customs. Let me tell you, as long as it is within its capabilities, the Navy will never treat its friends badly.
, we will consider it as appropriate." Lieutenant Colonel Ono said.
He was one of the first naval officers to come into contact with Chen Mingxiang, and the two had the deepest friendship. This was also to help Chen Mingxiang speak, and there had to be someone who could make insinuations.
"I hope to buy a few ships from the navy, preferably with larger tonnage. I plan to transport coal, cotton, salt and other goods from North China to central China for profit. At present, sea transportation is the safest and fastest way, and land transportation is the safest and fastest way.
Transportation cannot be guaranteed," Chen Mingxiang said.
"What do I think it is? Since you raised this issue, there is a way to solve it. In fact, the navy's transport ships are also very nervous, but the Third Fleet still has some confiscated British and American ships. I can report it to the fleet commander
Apply to the Ministry of Defense and the Third Fleet Headquarters to lease some large ships for you."
"It's probably very difficult to buy. It's only one or two ships at most. This is the property of the empire, and I'm worried about those bastard Japanese businessmen complaining. If not even the military headquarters knew about your contribution, if it were someone else, don't even think about it." Makita
The lieutenant general breathed a sigh of relief.
The Navy is still counting on Chen Mingxiang to continue smuggling tungsten ore, and does not dare to really offend him. Without the support of the Navy, Chen Mingxiang is still very popular relying on the Army. It is just that the price given by the Navy is higher and the profit is larger.
Some, others don't matter.
"Miki, Director Mao has sent another telegram. He suggested that you evacuate from Shanghai. Boss Dai also means the same thing. Although you are in the police station now, you may not have access to any military secrets in such a monitored environment.
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"Director Mao said that Chen Mingxiang's Huatong Trading Company, the main smuggling company in Shanghai, will soon start business in North China and outside the customs. The northern region is half a blank area in the Military Unification Bureau, and it is exactly where talents are needed.
when."
"If you are willing, the bureau headquarters can use the fraternal units in Shanghai to rescue you and appoint you as the station chief of Jincheng Station to continue the fight against the Japanese and puppets. Boss Dai has high hopes for you. Jincheng Station is
For Category A stations, the station commanders are basically major generals." Hu Dezhen said.
This arrangement is enough to show that Boss Dai attaches great importance to Mao Sanmu. When he was captured by mistake, instead of blaming him, he entrusted him with important tasks.
Mao Renfeng was clearly telling him that as long as he worked well at Jincheng Station, Boss Dai would definitely promote him to major general in the future. This kind of treatment was really rare in the Military Command.
"You don't understand. If I accept this arrangement from my boss and become the stationmaster at Jincheng Station, then I will never be able to raise my head again in this life. There will be a stain on my resume that cannot be erased!"
"The Japanese don't want to kill me. They just want to use me as a hostage in exchange for peace in Shanghai. With the disbandment of the action corps and the transfer to the guerrillas of the Loyalty and Salvation Army in the suburbs, I am no longer a threat. Their value to me is
I also pay more attention to it.”
"Now I have become very familiar with Tsukamoto Kiyo, the chief of the police section of the Military Police Headquarters, and have gradually begun to get involved in the work of the police section. I will never give up this opportunity. I want to leave with a clean conscience.
Shanghai Stock Exchange!”
"What's more, the situation in Jincheng is even more dangerous than the Shanghai stock market. Here, there is no problem with my safety. But when we get to Jincheng, it's hard to say." Mao Sanmu shook his head and said.
He didn't know that Boss Dai was playing a game of chess. The direct-affiliated station was expanding too fast and its territory was getting bigger and bigger. Once the Foreign Intelligence Office and the North China Intelligence Office spread out and stabilized in the local area, how terrible it would be.
situation?
Boss Dai did not doubt Chen Mingxiang, otherwise he would not have approved the establishment of these two intelligence offices, and would have allocated funds and equipment to deploy personnel to support them. This is the instinctive reaction of the superiors. The development of subordinates must be within the controllable range of the boss.
These are the rules of the game of the Military Command Bureau.
But whether you can do this kind of thing or not, you can't tell Chen Mingxiang or Mao Sanmu what you mean. You don't want to be a boss like this.
"Then how do I reply to the bureau headquarters? Director Mao is still waiting for your decision!" Hu Dezhen asked.
She believed in her husband's wisdom. The military command organization in North China had been purged by the Japanese and puppets, and almost nothing was left. It seriously lacked combat effectiveness and resources. If you go there, let alone make achievements, it would be good if you can save your own life.
It's really better to stay in Shanghai.
"Reply as I wish. I am determined to lurk in Shanghai and serve my crime. I must wash away my shame. And I have achieved preliminary results. I have established a line with the Police Section of the Military Police Headquarters. Please continue to support the expenses of the bureau headquarters.
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"I hope to use the relationship with the Military Police Headquarters to expand my intelligence network and obtain more Japanese military intelligence. I hope Boss Dai and Director Mao will be tolerant of this decision," Mao Sanmu said with a smile.
