As soon as Zhao Chengde finished speaking, Zhao Wentian nodded and said in agreement: "Yes, we should get these seamless steel pipes first and then find a way to transport them out of Tianjin.
Let's do this, you go contact the French and agree to trade tomorrow night, and I will find a way to notify the people at the military station and ask them to evacuate tomorrow night."
Zhao Chengde said calmly: "Okay, I'll contact you soon, but the French people's asking price is not low. After we finish buying this batch of seamless steel pipes, the organizational funds will probably be exhausted."
Zhao Wentian said calmly: "For these seamless steel pipes, it doesn't matter if I spend more. As for the funding issue, I'm just trying to find a way. But be careful and don't be deceived. After all, the French are not good people.
"
Zhao Chengde said confidently: "Don't worry, I will inspect the goods carefully when the time comes. With my ability, I won't let anyone cheat me."
Zhao Wentian naturally believed in Zhao Chengde's ability, otherwise he would not have let him take charge of this matter, so he gave a few more instructions and the two of them acted separately.
At the same time, in the Japanese Military Police, Kawashima Jinwu was also reporting to Tanaka Weisuke: "Your Excellency, General, according to the news from our inside sources, those underground parties are buying prohibited items in large quantities and are keeping an eye on Jimin.
People at the repair shop at No. 62 Road also found that people were transporting things inside from time to time, so they will probably take action in the near future."
Tanaka Weisuke nodded and said very proudly: "If they want to take action, they will definitely use a lot of manpower. Then we can catch these people by surprise and use them as a breakthrough to destroy the underground party in Tianjin."
Catch them all in one fell swoop.”
Kawashima Jinwu agreed: "Yes, these underground parties can be said to be in a urn now. As long as they gather more people, we can close the net and capture them all."
Tanaka Weisuke smiled, and then said bitterly: "These underground parties are so cunning. They had only one-way contact with each other before, otherwise they would not be so troublesome."
Regarding this, Kawashima Jinwu had no choice but to say helplessly: "Your Excellency General, these underground parties have been suppressed by the Chongqing government and have accumulated a lot of struggle experience, so they are so difficult to deal with. Fortunately, we have caught them.
With my tail, I will definitely be able to catch them all this time."
Tanaka Misuke then asked: "Is there any news about the batch of baits we released?"
The bait that Tanaka Weisuke mentioned was naturally the batch of seamless steel pipes. This was a conspiracy of the Japanese. This move was not just to design the underground party, but to target all anti-Japanese forces.
Moreover, in Tanaka Weisuke's mind, these seamless steel pipes will definitely fall into their hands. If others buy them, they can save a lot of money, so they are very concerned about this matter.
Kawashima Jinwu was the person in charge of this matter and knew everything about it, so he whispered: "Some people have contacted the French, but because we broke the contract, the French have a very bad attitude towards us and will not contact us at all.
We exchange news, so I don’t know the situation of those people. After all, there are so many people that it’s impossible to investigate.”
Tanaka Weisuke said disdainfully: "These French people are really stupid. We have already told them that if there is no buyer for this batch of goods, we will still buy them back. But these people are so uncooperative. They are really ignorant."
Kawashima Jinwu also said angrily: "Your Excellency General, these French people have always been arrogant and do not take the empire seriously. Sooner or later, they must be taught a lesson."
This is the Japanese banditry theory. It is obvious that they broke the contract in order to achieve other goals, and they also require others to cooperate with them. If others do not agree, they will become angry.
Tanaka Weisuke thought for a while and continued: "Kawashima-kun, these baits are very attractive. Whether they are underground party or military commanders, they will be tempted. They will never fail to move, so you have to send people to keep an eye on them."
Once we have these things, once someone buys them, we can follow the clues."
Kawashima Jinwu immediately replied: "Don't worry, General, I have dispatched several elite agents to keep an eye on the French people 24 hours a day, and there will be absolutely no mistakes.
However, people from the underground party and the military command are not easy to deal with. Judging from the current situation, we may not be able to achieve our goal."
Tanaka Weisuke said doubtfully: "Why would Kawashima-kun say that? Is there anything wrong with this plan?"
Kawashima Jinwu said calmly: "The reason why this batch of seamless steel pipes appeared is because we suddenly broke the contract, and the French will never keep this news secret for us, so it will make those anti-Japanese elements suspicious.
Moreover, we have released the news for several days, but there has been no response, which is enough to show that they are afraid that this is a trap, so they are hesitant."
Tanaka Weisuke thought for a while, and then said confidently: "Kawashima-kun, you can rest assured that even if they are worried, they will find a way to get these seamless steel pipes. After all, these things are very important, even for the Empire of Japan.
We need to purchase from outside, let alone the poor and weak Republic of China and the underground party.
So I conclude that these anti-Japanese elements will never give up, and they will definitely find a way to contact the French and get these seamless steel pipes."
After hearing what Tanaka Weisuke said, Kawashima Jinwu thought about it and felt that it was indeed the case. After all, such an important batch of materials was worth the risk of anti-Japanese elements, so he complimented: "Your Excellency, General, you can see clearly, but my subordinates are stupid."
.”
Tanaka Weisuke said casually: "Stop complimenting me, let's get ready now and see if these baits can catch the big fish. It is best if we can lure the military commanders away and catch them all in one catch."
"
Kawashima Jinwu immediately said: "It would be great if the military commanders really took the bait. Coupled with the repair shop line, if everything goes well, the anti-Japanese elements in Tianjin can be eliminated in one fell swoop."
While the two Japanese were discussing the conspiracy, Li Yunsheng also received news about seamless steel pipes. This news had just been sent to Xu Bing by the intelligence agent in the concession, one step later than the underground party.
Looking at the information in his hand, Li Yunsheng was very confused, so he asked Xu Bing: "Is this news certain?"
Xu Bing immediately replied: "When our intelligence agent got the news, he couldn't believe it. After careful investigation, he found that there was something wrong, so he sent me a message.
However, the origin of this batch of seamless steel pipes is a bit strange. The news released by the French said that the Japanese broke the contract, so this batch of controlled materials was produced."
Li Yunsheng said in confusion: "Seamless steel pipes are a rare material. Not to mention the National Government, even small Japan lacks this kind of thing. How could they give up."
Xu Bing said in confusion: "My subordinates can't figure it out, but these things are indeed in the French Concession, and there will be no mistake."
Li Yunsheng thought for a while and then said: "Do you think this is a bait deliberately released by the Japanese to lure us into taking the bait?"
Xu Bing said quickly: "It's very possible. After all, after these incidents, the Japanese already knew about our existence, but they knew nothing about us and didn't have any clues. That's why they came up with this idea.
Once we really come into contact with the French and purchase these seamless steel pipes, they will be on their radar, and they will inevitably find out if we follow the clues."
Li Yunsheng said with a sneer: "These little devils are so willing to use seamless steel pipes as bait."
Xu Bing said calmly: "District Chief, the Japanese have a good idea. Tianjin is their territory. As long as these things are watched by them, no matter who buys from the French, they will still fall into their hands in the end."
Hearing Xu Bing's words, Li Yunsheng said casually: "That's not necessarily the case. If the design is good, it can be pulled out of the tiger's mouth and let the little devil beat the chicken."
Li Yunsheng's words stunned Xu Bing, and then he said cautiously: "What are the district chief's thoughts? Does he really want to take action on this batch of seamless steel pipes?"
Li Yunsheng thought for a while and then said: "It's not certain yet. After all, we know that this is a Japanese trick, and it is too dangerous to pull out the tiger's teeth. And you also know the situation in the rear. Even if we take the risk to get this batch of supplies,
, and how effective it can be.”
Li Yunsheng was well aware of the situation of the Nationalist Government's troops. He knew that no matter how well-equipped the troops were, they would inevitably be defeated, so it was not worth taking the risk for these seamless steel pipes.
Another reason Li Yunsheng didn't mention is that in a few years, Japan will attack the United States. Once the United States joins the war, it will provide large amounts of aid to the Nationalist Government. The situation will change immediately, so he has some concerns about these things.
Disdainful.
However, Xu Bing didn't understand Li Yunsheng's thoughts, but when he heard that he had no intention of selling these seamless steel pipes, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if he really wanted to pull out the teeth from the tiger's mouth, he would definitely encounter great dangers, and the subsequent transportation would also be difficult.
asked a question, so he immediately said: "The district chief is right. The situation in the rear is indeed not very good now. Even if these things do reach the rear, they will be embezzled by those high-level officials and will not have much effect at all."
Li Yunsheng thought for a while and then said: "Although we don't have to worry about these seamless steel pipes, we still need to pay attention to this matter. If someone is fooled by the Japanese, we can also help."
Xu Bing had no objection to this. After all, Li Yunsheng had already said before that as long as the Japanese wanted to do something, the military command would be destroyed, and there was no need to take any risks with this move, so he immediately said: "Then I will send the troops now."
Several people are keeping an eye on these things, and also let our intelligence agents pay attention to this matter."
Li Yunsheng nodded, gave a few more instructions, and asked Xu Bing to prepare.