"The company's focus on purchasing in North China is coal, salt, and cotton. Grain is only an incidental business. In addition to purchasing, we also need to sell to North China. We have the strong resource support of the Shanghai stock market. This is our
The advantages."
"The branch needs to identify the needs of North China and what products are lacking, but the Shanghai stock market has sufficient supply, so it can start operations. Even though we came from Central China to North China, in fact, except for arms and narcotics, there is no
What business cannot be done?"
"I won't leave Peiping for the next two days. We have time to discuss. Manager Yang, the most important thing at the moment is to do a good job in the briquettes business of the Central China Liaison Department of Xingya Institute. This is the basis for doing business in North China. For me,
It has special significance and is listed as a top priority."
"Send the person in charge of Jincheng Port business to Jincheng tomorrow to find all the local machine-made briquette factories and find out the situation of this industry. If there are factories for sale, let's talk about the price."
"I will also go to Jincheng in a few days to pay a visit to the military police commander Yano Otonzaburo, and then with the help of the military police, I will find a suitable place to set up a briquettes factory in the area near the port."
"Tomorrow I will send a message to the Shanghai City, asking the head office to purchase a briquette machine and transport it to Jincheng as soon as possible, and directly transport the briquettes back. When the situation stabilizes, it will not be too late for the Shanghai briquette factory to reopen." Chen Mingxiang said.
The first step for the branch when it comes to Peiping is to find office space, tea shops and silk and satin shops, and then decorate them. At the same time, it also needs to recruit some clerks, drivers and handymen.
Chen Mingxiang decided to open a club in Peiping, a high-end private club, dedicated to building relationships with senior generals of the puppet government and the Japanese army.
"Qingqijun, your style is still the same!" Chen Mingxiang raised his glass and said with a smile.
The place where Qingqi Qingyin entertained guests was at the Fangshan Restaurant in Beihai Garden. The surrounding environment could be described as picturesque, as it was originally a royal garden.
This restaurant is said to be run by the imperial chef of the imperial dining room. To avoid taboos, it is called Fangshan Restaurant instead of Imperial Restaurant, but the dishes are all from the palace menu.
"I've just changed to a new environment, and I'm still a little uncomfortable with it. I commute to and from get off work at the headquarters on time every day, but I feel a lot more relaxed. I'm not as busy as before."
"I heard from people sent by Li Shiqun that Chen Jun helped him push General Matsui to inspect the Qingxiang Committee and the Secret Service Headquarters. You are getting better and better," Qingqi Qingyin said with a smile.
He used to be in charge of the secret service in the entire Central China region, so his work would definitely be very heavy, but as a staff officer at the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters, he didn't have that much to do. It would take some time for his mentality to change from busy to leisurely.
However, even though he said this, Chen Mingxiang did not dare to look down upon him in the slightest. Qingqi Qingyin is now the section chief of the second section of the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters. His main job is intelligence collection, which is a function of a special nature.
"His Majesty Colonel, you are joking. General Matsui inspected the Qingxiang work and the work of the secret service. That was because of General Hata Shunroku, the headquarters of the dispatched army, and the empire's strategy against the Jinling government. I don't have the ability to influence him.
I dare not take credit for the schedule arrangement," Chen Mingxiang said.
Qingyin Qingyin is a senior Japanese spy. He has been in charge of spy work in Central China for many years. He must be well aware of these things. He just needs to tell the truth, so as to gain his favor.
"Well said, this sentence truly summarizes the reasons for General Matsui's change in attitude towards Li Shiqun. Of course, without you using the Mei Agency and relying on Takeo Imai to convince General Matsui, he would not have expressed his stance so quickly. Credit is credit.
There’s no need to be too modest.”
"Chen Jun, your logical thinking ability is much stronger than Li Shiqun, but his strategic considerations are still a little shallow."
"We are not outsiders. It's okay to talk to you about some things. With me supervising and managing the secret service headquarters of the Mei Agency, Li Shiqun was a little more restrained. Now that I have come to North China, he has lost his restraint and will inevitably go out of his way to do things. You have to do more
Remind him not to conflict with the interests of the empire, and I won’t be able to help him when the time comes.”
"Li Shiqun decided to send Shi Linsen and Wang Tianmu to Peking to set up a working group in order to expand the sphere of influence of the secret service headquarters. Yesterday afternoon, these two men arrived in Peiping."
"But the Peking Secret Service Chief Yoshino Hiroyuki, the Shandong Province Secret Service Chief Ohashi Xiongxiong, the Hebei Province Secret Service Chief Shiro Motomoto, and the Tincheng Secret Service Chief Matsui Osaku and others all have attitudes toward the North China Secret Service Task Force at the secret service headquarters.
Very repulsive.”
"First of all, there are already conflicts of interest within the imperial army. Secondly, there are also many conflicts between the Jinling government and the North China Government Affairs Commission. Forget it, let's take it step by step. You met with Major General Shiozawa Kiyonori of the North China Liaison Department of the Koya Institute. The process went smoothly.
Right?" Qingqi Qingyin asked.
He does not support Li Shiqun's infiltration of forces into North China. This does not mean that he will no longer provide help to Li Shiqun after he is transferred to the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters, but this matter is very sensitive, especially the secret service agencies, which have strict control over their respective territories.
They are all watching closely and will never allow outside forces to interfere.
The Japanese troops in Central China, the Japanese troops in North China, and the Japanese troops in South China were all under the jurisdiction of the dispatched army headquarters in Jinling. However, the various headquarters of the Japanese army also strictly guarded their territory.
The occupied areas in Central China and South China are indeed controlled by the Jinling Government, but North China is completely an independent territory of the North China Government Affairs Commission.
In the final analysis, it is still a conflict of interests within the Japanese army. Without the support of the North China Expeditionary Forces Headquarters, how could the North China Political Affairs Committee dare to oppose the Jinling government?
"This time I followed General Taiji Ota of the Central China Liaison Department of the Koa Institute to the North China Liaison Department to discuss coal matters. There is a coal shortage in Shanghai, which has even alarmed the Koa Institute headquarters and cabinet of the empire. It is related to the empire's presence in Shanghai.
Of course, it is very smooth to contact the city’s interests.”
"It was also by taking this opportunity that I made a serious report to Major General Kiyonori Shiozawa about my plan to launch commercial activities in North China, and received his support."
"When it comes to the development of industry and commerce, the Shanghai stock market has always been the leader in China. If this advantageous resource can be combined with the North China market, both parties will benefit."
"I have obtained the cargo handling license issued by the North China Liaison Department. In the coming days, the Peiping Branch will transport salt, cotton, coal and other goods from North China to central China to solve the problem of domestic and industrial raw materials.
difficulty."
"At the same time, we will also contact businessmen in North China to transport food, daily necessities, cultural supplies, consumer goods and hardware products produced in Shanghai to North China." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
