"Uncle, I think this is a good opportunity." Tang Cheng's voice sounded a little distorted in the phone receiver, but Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone listened carefully. "The Zhou family started their business with caravans. Not only did they take the Kunming and Chongqing routes, but they also have connections with Myanmar. The cause of this incident was a problem with the arms imported from the British. A series of troubles. I thought, since the Zhou family can seize arms from the British, they should also be able to seize medicines!"
At the end of his words, Tang Cheng bit down hard so that Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone could clearly hear the word medicine. Medicines, like cigarettes, soil and arms, are both expensive and unavailable goods on the market. Zhang Jianghe has been quietly purchasing medicines from the black market for almost a year in Chongqing. Unfortunately, so far, the medicines he has obtained are not available. Not enough to supply a small clinic. "Speak more carefully!" Zhang Jianghe, who was on the other end of the phone, paused slightly, and then said in a somewhat astringent voice.
Tang Cheng, holding the phone receiver in his hand, secretly smiled in his heart, thinking that he was just afraid that you would ignore this problem. As long as you answered the call, the rest of the matter would be easy to handle. Zhou Shengnan's appearance was too sudden, but her appearance gave Tang Cheng an excuse to build a material channel. Tang Cheng, who has the memory of later generations, knows that what is actually fought in a war is logistics supply. At a time when long-range weapons and missiles have not yet appeared, logistics supply and human factors are almost equal.
At the very beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, the National Army was retreating steadily, not because the soldiers participating in the war were unwilling to sacrifice their lives, but because the Kuomintang's logistical supplies could not keep up. The Japanese army not only has warships to provide naval and artillery fire support for the landing troops, but they also have heavy equipment such as aircraft and tanks. However, the Chinese army is extremely short of heavy weapons and equipment, and even the ammunition necessary for soldiers is not at the same level. The war in Wuhan is about to begin. According to the trend of the war, the Japanese army will capture Guangzhou and control almost all China's external ports.
The absence of external ports means that the Kuomintang will lose its channel to purchase arms from foreign countries. The Burma Highway, which was constructed starting in 1937, will become China's only external channel. The sudden appearance of Zhou Shengnan and the relationship between the Zhou family and the British in Myanmar gave Tangcheng an opportunity to intervene on the Burma Highway in advance. Tangcheng called Zhang Jianghe because he wanted Zhang Jianghe to know the opportunities contained therein. If this channel could be opened in advance, Yan'an might not be able to profit from it.
"Uncle, I feel like this. The Zhou family's matter can be easily solved. After all, Kunming Station still owes me a big favor. The Zhou family's people brought me three pieces of jade. Although these three pieces of jade It looks good, but I think the Zhou family should show more sincerity to offset the face that Kunming Station is selling us." Tang Cheng suppressed a smile in his heart and talked a lot, but never got to the point.
"Let's get straight to the point. I have no interest in chatting with you here!" Tang Cheng deliberately teased Zhang Jianghe with some gossip. After listening patiently for a while, Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone finally couldn't stand it anymore and scolded Tang Cheng on the phone. city. Hearing this, Tang Cheng endured the pain even more. Before this phone call, Tang Cheng had tried to deliberately anger Zhang Jianghe countless times, but failed. Unexpectedly, he finally succeeded today.
"The Zhou family has a very good relationship with the British in Myanmar. According to them, starting from three years ago, the Zhou family established a relationship with an Englishman in Yangon through a chieftain in Myanmar. This has been three years. During this time, the Zhou family has supplied arms and supplies to 40% of the bandits in Myanmar and on the Yunnan border. If the Zhou family suffered this time, if we did not intervene, the Zhou family would have no chance to stand up. I plan to invest in the Zhou family's smuggling business and let them continue Contact the British man and smuggle drugs into the country."
After Tang Cheng had this idea in his mind, he already made repeated plans in his mind. This was a habit that Tang Cheng had developed over the years. What he told Zhang Jianghe now was not all of his plans, because if he wanted to drag Zhang Jianghe into the urn, Zhang Jianghe had to bring it up. Otherwise, Tang Cheng's words and deeds would appear to be very deliberate, and Zhang Jiang might be betrayed by Zhang Jianghe. and see through. Sure enough, just as Tang Cheng expected, Zhang Jiang and Wen Yan on the other end of the phone fell into deep thought.
After about half a cigarette, Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone finally responded, "Your idea is very good, but how can you guarantee that the Zhou family will act according to your idea? Besides, the Zhou family may not have any enemies. Background, how do you think that Kunming Station can solve the problem if they come forward? I have told you before that people from the military command are not easy to deal with. How can you guarantee that people at Kunming Station will not covet the Zhou family's money because of this? "
Zhang Jianghe's series of questions did not go beyond Tang Cheng's expectations. Before deciding to call Zhang Jianghe, he had already deduced all the possible problems, including the questions Zhang Jianghe had just asked. . There was no need to hesitate with Zhang Jianghe. The questions Zhang Jianghe asked were exactly what Tang Cheng wanted to hear. Because of the emergence of these questions, Tang Cheng could continue to deceive Zhang Jianghe.
"Uncle, do you think the Kunming station or the headquarters has more power?" Tang Cheng did not answer Zhang Jianghe immediately, but instead asked Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone. Without waiting for Zhang Jianghe to answer, Tang Cheng continued, "If this thing doesn't succeed, we won't have much to lose. After all, the Zhou family has sent three pieces of jade. But if it succeeds, what's inside?" The benefits are huge, even if we hand over this line to the headquarters, at least the headquarters should give you a promotion and give me a bonus or something!"
When Tang Cheng mentioned that this plan should be handed over to the military command headquarters, Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. However, when he heard Tang Cheng's last words, Zhang Jianghe was told by Tang Cheng that he would receive a promotion bonus or something. It made me laugh out loud. "Uncle, don't laugh yet, I'm serious." Tang Chao didn't expect that Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone would have such a big reaction. He was talking about such a serious thing, but he could still laugh.
"The Yunnan-Burma Highway was built by the Dragon Prince. I believe the Dragon Prince in Kunming can also understand the current situation in the country. Once all external channels are lost, the national army will have no way to fight from foreign countries. *Without the possibility of arms and supplies, how can the Dragon Prince guarantee his interests in Yunnan when the country is gone? Uncle, your bureau chief is a thoughtful person. If there is a chance to intervene on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, do you think he will Won’t you ignore it?”
Tang Cheng's last sentence was the key. Zhang Jianghe just thought for a moment and immediately understood what Tang Cheng wanted to express to him. But if the plan mentioned by Tang Cheng was involved by the military commander, then how could the plans he had in mind be guaranteed? Zhang Jianghe was thinking secretly in his heart. Tang Cheng on the other end of the phone had stopped talking. He wanted to give Zhang Jianghe time to think about his decision. After a while, Tang Cheng heard Zhang Jianghe's voice. It was obvious that Zhang Jianghe had not yet made a decision in his heart.
"Uncle, this matter sounds like it's not a big deal, but if it is actually done, it is definitely not something you and I can control. There is no other reason. The benefits are too great. Little people like us who have no heel, if If you join in stupidly, the consequences will definitely not be good!" Tang Cheng reminded Zhang Jianghe in a very subtle way. "Actually, if we leave it to the headquarters, we will get a lot of benefits. It's not too easy to do our own things under the banner of military command!"
Tang Cheng's words were a wake-up call for the dreamer. In fact, Tang Cheng started planning this matter. His idea was to use one brand and two groups of people to handle the matter. The military commander came forward to set up a smuggling channel, and he and Zhang Jianghe just followed the crowd and made small fuss. Even if someone came to investigate, they could use the name of the military commander to protect themselves. "Be specific. The headquarters is not easy to fool." Tang Cheng heard Zhang Jianghe's voice on the phone immediately.
"You can first set up a trading company in the name of military commander, and then do business with the British on a private-to-private basis. Or you can directly use the Zhou family as agents and give the Zhou family the identity of military commander to control them. If something goes wrong, they won't be able to deal with it. When we lived there, the Zhou family was the scapegoat." The suggestion given by Tang Cheng was something he had deduced over and over again. His suggestion made Zhang Jianghe on the other end of the phone secretly applaud. Tang Cheng's suggestion is undoubtedly the best way. If anything happens, they will never be involved.
Tang Cheng's suggestion was quickly reported to the Military Command Headquarters through Zhang Jianghe's channel. Tang Cheng originally thought it would take a long time to get a reply from the Military Command Headquarters. But he never expected that just two days after Zhang Jianghe's telegram was sent, the military command headquarters would already send people to Chongqing. "There are three people from the headquarters. The person who made the decision is named Dai, Dai Sicheng. It is said that he is a distant nephew of the bureau chief." Zhang Jianghe, who had communicated with Tang Cheng in advance, didn't say much, but Tang Cheng had already learned from his words. Get some meaning.
Tang Cheng originally thought that when Dai Si came to Chongqing carrying the sign of the Military Command Bureau, he would be so arrogant. Who knew that when they met, Tang Cheng discovered that the other person was actually a smart man who had his own world in mind. Dai Si As soon as Cheng met, he got straight to the point and directly rejected the idea of establishing a trading company. Instead, he chose the suggestion of using the Zhou family as agents. In return, the military commander came forward to solve the troubles faced by the Zhou family and gave the Zhou family the position of deputy section chief of the General Affairs Section of the Kunming Station of the military commander.
Tang Cheng, who only had the status of police chief, was not neglected by Dai Si Cheng. After Zhang Jianghe was promoted to a first-level military rank, Tang Cheng also got the opportunity to sell goods through the Zhou family's channels, but Tang Cheng's goods were not allowed to be involved. Arms and medicines. "This is very good. If the bureau chief hadn't made the final decision, do you think you, a small police chief, could get involved in this kind of thing?" Being restricted from smuggling drugs, Tang Cheng was full of complaints. Fortunately, he Zhang Jianghe, who was involved in the matter, reminded Tangcheng.
