The most prosperous place in Tianjin is naturally the concession, and all businessmen are willing to do business in the concession. After all, there are many invisible hidden rules in the concession, but there is still a certain order, which can at least ensure the safety of life.
It's just that there are few people in the concession, so those who can do business here are naturally rich and powerful people. Even an ordinary small businessman may have people behind him.
Small businessmen who were unable to do business in the concession had no choice but to stay in the urban area. The most prosperous place in Tianjin's urban area was the southern urban area near the concession.
There are many markets here, and many small businessmen will make a living here. However, because they are controlled by the Japanese, they cannot find anything particularly valuable.
However, in the past few days, something unexpected has happened. In the southern urban area of Tianjin, many small businessmen have appeared. These small businessmen have great powers and sell all kinds of in-demand materials. Some even openly sell guns and ammunition.
The appearance of these small traders has brought a bit of life to the somewhat dead Nancheng District. Many Tianjin citizens come to trade with these small traders, and even some gang members come to buy weapons from these people.
These small vendors are also very principled. The things they sell are not only high-quality and low-priced, but also basically non-deceptive. The only thing that worries Tianjin people is that these small vendors speak very broken Chinese, which can be understood at a glance.
It's Japanese.
However, the Tianjin people, who were short of supplies, were covetous of the scarce supplies from these Japanese vendors, and had no choice but to deal with them.
Among these Japanese vendors, there is a fixed stall that is very conspicuous. It is located on Jingzi Street. There are four people in charge of the stall. Not only does it occupy a lot of space, but it is also very comprehensive and has all kinds of things.
Because the business was very good, the four of them were very happy. During the break, a leader said: "We sold a lot today, so we have made a big profit again."
"Ono-kun, what I have gained in these few days is more than my military salary for a year. I am so happy."
Immediately, another person spoke up, and there was a bit of excitement in his tone.
The remaining two people also spoke one after another, both looking cheerful.
But the few people were not happy for long. Someone immediately came to cause trouble. Only a dozen Japanese military police appeared from a distance and went straight to this small market.
Because the booth of four people was the largest, the best location, and the most comprehensive, the Japanese military police came directly here.
"You dare to openly sell contraband. It is simply lawless. Pack your things immediately and follow me back to the gendarmerie to accept investigation!"
As soon as the gendarmes arrived, they immediately opened their mouths fiercely and blocked the entire street to prevent anyone from leaving.
"What kind of contraband, why don't I know about it? Don't you gendarmerie look for trouble!"
Facing the Japanese military police, these four vendors showed no fear. They faced the Japanese military police with calm expressions and their tone was very rude.
"Baga, you have violated the order and dare to make strong excuses. Come here and take them back."
Seeing how uncooperative these small vendors were, the military police immediately turned their backs and planned to arrest them.
But these small traders were not easy to mess with. They immediately picked up their weapons and confronted the military police, and shouted arrogantly: "Baga, let me see who of you dares."
Because the Japanese military police came with force and wanted to arrest people, which made all the small traders dissatisfied. In addition, these small traders knew each other, so the behavior of the military police was like poking a hornet's nest.
When I saw all the small traders and hawkers, they immediately took up arms and fought against the gendarmes without any fear.
Some of the leading people kept shouting: "You military police, don't bully others, we are just doing business, which violates the imperial law..."
While shouting, the vendors surrounded the gendarmes with a tacit understanding, ready to take action immediately if they disagreed.
Because there were only a dozen or so gendarmes, and there were dozens of vendors on the street, the Japanese gendarmes quickly surrounded them.
Seeing this situation, the military police were a little panicked, and the leader of the military police who led the team also frowned. I didn't expect these people to be so rampant!
The two sides in the confrontation had a tacit understanding. They just kept arguing without any sign of taking action, but it frightened the ordinary people on the street. After all, the weapons in the hands of both sides were not fake. If there was a real exchange of fire, innocent people would definitely be injured.
However, faced with this situation, the people did not dare to leave easily. They could only hide in the corner and pray that the Japanese would not hurt innocent people.
The two sides faced off for a short while, and the military policeman who led the team said fiercely: "Baga, you are so chaotic. You dare to confront the military police. Do you want to rebel?"
Although the little gendarme leader was in a menacing state, the vendors didn't care. Some of the leaders even shouted at the gendarme to leave quickly.
The reason why these small traders dared to confront the military police was because they were all soldiers of the Fourth Division, and what they did did not violate Japanese law, but they did not abide by the rules set by the Tianjin authorities, so they were emboldened.
Seeing that these small vendors were unwilling to cooperate, the military police chief had no choice. After all, he knew the details of these vendors and could not act randomly.
However, the little boss was not willing to leave like this, especially when he saw these small traders running so rampant, he hated them even more.
But the number of military police is too small and there are too many small vendors, so it is impossible to force them. After all, the military police leader knows that these small vendors are regular Japanese soldiers who have taken off their military uniforms. If they really take action, the military police will definitely suffer!
At the same time, this kind of thing also happened in other streets in the southern city. However, almost all the military police were surrounded by small vendors. After all, the number of military police was limited, and there were many soldiers who took off their military uniforms.
This happened because the Gendarmerie received news that many soldiers were taking off their uniforms and selling contraband.
This incident had happened for two days. Originally, the military police did not want to pay attention to it because Tanaka Weisuke knew that these small traders would not stay for long.
Unexpectedly, the momentary indulgence made the soldiers of the Fourth Division even more reckless, and even started selling weapons and ammunition.
As the captain of the military police in the Tianjin area, Tanaka Weisuke naturally couldn't ignore it, so he dispatched a large number of military police to stop the incident.
However, these soldiers of the Fourth Division are not only comrades in the same unit, but also fellow villagers. They are very united with each other and naturally will not be afraid of the military police.
In addition, the actions of the military police were intended to cut off the financial resources of these soldiers. Of course they were unwilling to do so, which is why this result occurred.
As time went by, the military police became a little overwhelmed. After all, they were in a weak position.
When the little boss was in trouble, a messenger came from outside and asked the little boss to withdraw his team immediately.
The little boss was already in a difficult situation, so after hearing this order, he naturally led the team away without any hesitation.
Not only did messengers appear here, but also in all the places where the confrontation occurred. Soon all the military police went back, and these small vendors who took off their military uniforms all cheered and returned to their original places.
Keep doing business.
The fact that the military police were able to retreat in time was naturally the result of Tanaka Weisuke's order. After all, the confrontation was very noisy. If the gunfire went off, there would be chaos immediately, so he had no choice but to put a stop to it.
However, the military police captain was very angry and immediately contacted the senior officials of the Fourth Division to resolve the matter.
However, the senior leaders of the Fourth Division had no good solution, because this kind of thing was already public in the Fourth Division, and no one could stop it. They could only comfort Tanaka Weisuke, saying that they would soon
Depart Tianjin.
In fact, the senior officials of the Fourth Division have become accustomed to this phenomenon, because no matter where they are stationed, the soldiers of the Fourth Division will do some business.
In addition, the soldiers in the division were all natives of their hometowns. They formed a group to do business, and the officers could not stop them. Even some low-level officers were doing business secretly. Gao Cheng could only turn a blind eye.
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Regarding this result, Tanaka Weisuke was helpless and could only report the matter to the military headquarters. However, the military police captain also knew that the matter could only be left alone. After all, the law does not punish everyone, and the Japanese military headquarters cannot punish all soldiers.
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As the Japanese military police withdrew, the vendors became active again, completely losing their appearance as they had just faced off with the military police. On Jingzi Street, several people who were leading the confrontation with the Japanese military police were also discussing the matter.
"Ono-kun, do you think these military police are looking for trouble? We just want to do some business, and they come here to make noises. They have to force us to use knives and guns."
The person who spoke was a young man. He was not very tall, but he was very strong. He could tell from a glance that he was living a good life.
"Isn't that what these military police are like? They always come to us for trouble. It's really annoying.
But our Fourth Division is not easy to bully, and no one can stop us from doing business."
The man named Ono spoke immediately, his tone full of dissatisfaction, and he looked dismissive of the military police.
"The annoying gendarmes are just looking for trouble. They have no other use. I don't know why the empire keeps these wastes!"
The young Japanese spoke again, and looked in agreement. After all, any soldier hates the military police responsible for military discipline, even if Japan's military discipline is in name only.
At this time, a young man appeared not far away and walked directly towards Ono's stall. However, unlike ordinary Chinese, this man did not look timid at all.
"How do you sell something like this and how much is the quantity?"
The young man came to the stall and immediately picked up a hot item and asked in a very urgent tone!
Seeing the young man in front of him, Ono's eyes lit up, and he immediately knew that a big business was coming, but he didn't know how much he could make!