Eight hundred and twentieth chapters great changes outside the customs II
Drinking and chatting in a private residence is a comfortable and casual atmosphere, which is conducive to enhancing friendship between each other. However, people are often affected by the environment, and their vigilance will be greatly weakened. As the alcohol becomes stronger, they may become
Telling some secrets is an excellent way to gather intelligence.
Since Chen Mingxiang bought the Mara Villa, he has been accustomed to entertaining important guests at home. Of course, those invited are basically senior Japanese generals and middle-level officers with good connections.
When the first joint intelligence meeting was held, this group of people had dinner at Chen Mingxiang's house, and especially appreciated the tea made by Wang Zhen himself. Of course no one would object to his invitation, not to mention that everyone had
Interest linked.
"My boss, from December to now, our company has only supplied about 10,000 tons of briquettes to the market every day. Most briquettes stores are out of stock. The coal yard has shipped 100,000 tons of coal in two months. When will this start?
Put coal?" Ren Ji stood behind the sofa and asked while relaxing the head of Chen Mingxiang who was sitting there.
Yuchang Coal Company deliberately reduced the production of briquettes when it first entered December. The purpose was to implement Chen Mingxiang's intention of not selling briquettes but selling coal, so that the people could get some benefits, and at the same time, delay time so that their own briquettes shop could occupy the market as soon as possible.
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Chen Mingxiang has no intention of dominating the Shanghai coal market and going it alone. This is obviously impossible. The coal industry has always been bottomless. There are powerful forces behind those Lianmei accounts. Once they join forces to put pressure on him, compromise is inevitable.
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In fact, as long as his opponents can play according to the rules of the game and stabilize the order of the coal market, he is not willing to make enemies on all sides. As a strategic agent of the Military Command Bureau, the nature of his work determines that he must expand his network of relationships and even be complicit. He is a savior and philanthropist.
Nothing to do with him.
"I have said hello to the Marine Corps Command and the Military Police Command. Tonight, we will start using vehicles to transport coal. One million dans is 50,000 tons of coal. It will be sold at 30 yuan per load, and it will be increased to 30 yuan per load per household.
The standard of one load of coal per month.”
"You inform all the briquette shops that you will work the night shift today and write the notices in advance. They will open as usual tomorrow morning. Each person will receive an additional ten yuan overtime pay. I plan to sell coal for two months and end on New Year's Eve.
"Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
"But Japanese businessmen and those local profiteers in the Shanghai stock market who have made national fortunes difficult to make money, if they hold on for another two months, they will definitely go bankrupt due to lack of funds. Isn't the time limit set a bit too long?" Ren Ji said.
It has not been doing business normally for more than half a year. Lianmei is not a bank and its own liquidity is limited, so there will inevitably be liquidity problems.
The Dahu Gas Association, which has the power to distribute coal, must complete the prescribed quota every month, and the purchased coal must be distributed to Lianmei Hao, otherwise it will be crushed to death first.
The weak ones will be eliminated.
"They are seeking their own death. What does it have to do with me? Since I choose to hoard for the greatest benefit, I have to bear the corresponding price. Two months is just my bottom line. I even want to delay it to three or four months.
It just happens to reshuffle the coal market."
"Our company is strong and has strong relations. It has independent rights to purchase and sell coal. One company can defeat twenty Lianmei companies. Why do we keep these people? Besides, they disrupted the market and caused the coal crisis in Shanghai. Garrison troops
The headquarters and major agencies stationed in Shanghai do not support it, so what can they do to me, bite me?" Chen Mingxiang said with a sneer.
At six o'clock in the evening, trucks from the Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai and the 61st Division of the 13th Army Headquarters shuttled back and forth on the street, quickly transporting coal from the coal yard to the public concession and the French Concession.
Stored in the briquette shop in Nan City.
The Japanese trucks were rampaging at night, with no regard for the safety of pedestrians. Fortunately, with the cooperation of the Marine Corps, the Military Police and the Police Department, there were no accidents.
This is to serve the coal shortage of the Japanese army and the city government. The fuel cost will naturally be borne by both parties. However, in order to ensure smooth transportation, Chen Mingxiang decided to issue each driver 500 yuan of China Reserve Certificates as hard work fee. This can greatly increase enthusiasm and also
No wonder these drivers are working so hard.
In addition to money, Chen Mingxiang also provided each person with a bottle of sake, a pound of tea and two packs of cigarettes as benefits. More than 400 trucks cost more than 200,000 China Reserve Certificates, which he thought was a great value.
"I heard Major General Hara Mamoru say that Chen Jun's home is the most famous European-style fairy tale palace in Shanghai. It is very beautiful and exquisite. Only when I went there in person today did I know that what he said was true!" Kato Tomarijiro said with a smile.
At seven o'clock, all the senior Japanese generals and Li Shiqun who participated in the second joint intelligence meeting came to Mara Villa for dinner. Before sitting down, everyone sat and chatted in the living room. Chen Mingxiang took Kato Bojiro to visit his residence.
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In fact, everyone present knew very well that Chen Mingxiang must be doing a deal with Kato Tomarijiro. The visit was nothing more than a name, but this kind of thing belongs to the rules of the game and no one can break it. Their dividends have already fallen into their pockets. Kato
Tomarijirou arrived too late, and he probably couldn't wait any longer.
"Kato-kun, when I went outside the border some time ago, I heard Major General Hara Mamoru mention that the Kwantung Army's secret service, gendarmerie, and security bureau were planning to encircle and suppress the underground party guerrilla detachment that had sneaked into Manchukuo. Has this matter been resolved now?
?" Chen Mingxiang asked casually.
He has been paying attention to the changes in the situation in the Puppet Manchukuo. According to the arrangements of the underground party, the junior sister will return to the pass in the next few days and continue working in the Yanzhou base area.
But the problem is that there are enemy insiders in the Bingcheng underground party organization. It is difficult to say whether this will pose a threat to her evacuation.
Even if the factor of the junior sister is not taken into account, if the existence of this insider causes the local underground party organization to suffer a devastating blow, that is what he never wants to see.
"Forget it, we and those bastards from the Ice City Secret Service Headquarters have different opinions on this matter and have not yet determined a plan of action. In addition, since December, there has been continuous heavy snowfall in the North Manchuria area, which has brought difficulties to the operation.
encountered great difficulty.”
"However, this matter will be resolved soon. The insider of the Security Bureau was contacted by the Bingcheng underground party at the temporary base of the guerrilla detachment. He sent back the information that the guerrilla detachment has moved to Bingcheng and small towns in the east of Suihua.
The Qingshan area.”
"The Kwantung Army's field troops have arrived at Bayan and Mulan and can be dispatched at any time. The military police and police forces are also ready for encirclement and suppression. As long as the insiders come into contact with them and we have the specific location, it will be difficult for these guerrilla detachments to take over.
