"Captain, can we trust those people?" On the way back to the military camp, Lao Fu expressed his doubts and worries. The search team is currently in an active period. With Zhang Jiang and the deputy station chief in charge, and close relations with the Chongqing station, Lao Fu doesn't see the benefits of making a deal with a few deserters who have gone to Myanmar. If things were exposed or repeated, it would be detrimental to Tang Cheng and the search team. Lao Fu felt that Tang Cheng should consider it carefully.
Tang Cheng knew what Lao Fu was worried about, and he didn't mind telling him his thoughts and plans. "The ** department will soon go south to Chongqing in large numbers, and the military command headquarters will also come to Chongqing. People like Qin Zhong want the military camp, but they are blocked by me. I think those people behind Qin Zhong will definitely not fail to see the benefits of the land for the military camp. . Once the military command headquarters moves south, Chongqing will become their home field. Do you think they will continue to pursue the idea of the military camp land? Therefore, we must prepare for a rainy day and have a bigger thigh to hold on tightly."
When Tang Cheng talked about hugging his thigh, he couldn't help but pause in his words, but the reality is that once the military command headquarters moves south to Chongqing, Zhang Jiang and this thigh will not be enough. "The Juntong family has a great cause, but the funds allocated for activities from above have always been insufficient. The quality of the jade materials Wang Sanxi brought is not the best, but it is not bad either. I am mainly interested in the gold. If it can pass This transaction has found a way for Juntong to continue to gain benefits, and we have fully embraced Juntong."
In front of Lao Fu, Tang Cheng did not hide his innermost plans. Tang Cheng originally did not want to have anything to do with Juntong, but times have changed, and if the current situation develops, Juntong's influence will be further expanded. It is better to be friends with the military commander than to be an opponent. This is the truth that Tang Cheng has realized these days. Besides, Tang Cheng just wants to hug the military commander, not really join the military commander. Lao Fu did not speak, but silently thought about it in his heart. How could Lao Fu not know Tang Cheng's intentions? But he also knew that this matter could not be as simple as Tang Cheng said.
Tang Cheng led people back to the military camp. Zhang Jianghe, who had successfully contacted the Chongqing underground party organization, was still waiting in the office. After listening to Tang Cheng explain Wang Sanxi's story in detail, Zhang Jianghe's immediate reaction was just like Lao Fu's initial reaction. "Can you trust that man named Wang Sanxi?" Zhang Jianghe has never dealt with the Yunnan Army, but he has also heard that the Yunnan Army is very difficult to deal with. When the military commander set up a station in Kunming, he was once attacked by the Yunnan Army. The people were very unhappy.
Tang Cheng had no intention of hiding Wang Sanxi's matter from Zhang Jianghe. Not only did he tell Zhang Jianghe the ins and outs of the matter, he also revealed his own plans. "Uncle, this is what I think. The ** department will move south soon, and the military command headquarters should also move to Chongqing. I also heard that Yu Haiguang is already looking for a suitable house. It is said that it is prepared for the bureau chief. In this case , I think we should be prepared to deal with it, at least mentally prepared."
Even though there were only Zhang Jianghe and himself in the office, Tang Cheng's words were very tactful. Zhang Jianghe blinked subconsciously, and he had already understood the implications of Tang Cheng's words. "It's not possible to fight against each other. Since we can't fight against each other, we can only hold each other's thighs. Wang Sanxi and others are snatching mines from local people in Myanmar. Without the strength of the Yunnan Army behind them, that is impossible. But the current situation, The Yunnan Army has no other way to provide material support to Wang Sanxi and others."
"The Burmese natives who are still basically practicing slash-and-burn farming are definitely easier to control than the Chinese, so the British will never sit back and watch the Chinese grow bigger in Burma. The Yunnan Army has no financial resources to continue to support them, and the British will not trade with them. The military commander may This is the only solution for Wang Sanxi and the others." When Tang Cheng said this, he deliberately paused to give Zhang Jianghe time to think and react. Sure enough, just a few breaths later, Zhang Jianghe already understood Tang Cheng's plan.
"Are you going to use this Wang Sanxi as a stepping stone to give the military unified a way to obtain funding from the outside?" Zhang Jianghe's expression at this moment was very exciting, with both joy and worry in his expression. Tang Cheng even saw a little hesitation. From the very beginning, Tang Cheng had no intention of hiding this from Zhang Jianghe. At this moment, facing Zhang Jianghe's hesitation and worry, Tang Cheng grinned lightly. When Bai Zhanshan came to Chongqing last time, Tang Cheng had already carefully inquired about the situation at the military command headquarters, so what happened to Wang Sanxi was not Tang Cheng's impromptu initiative.
Even if there is no Wang Sanxi, as long as Tang Cheng is willing, there will still be Zhao Sanxi and Qian Sanxi. In short, Tang Cheng will definitely hold on to the thick leg of Jun Tong. "When Bai Zhanshan came here last time, I asked him privately about the situation at the headquarters!" Tang Cheng slowed down and told Zhang Jianghe about his plan. "The current war situation is unfavorable, and the funds allocated by the Chairman to the military commander are getting less and less. I heard that the headquarters has plans to cut salaries."
"For every three boxes of cigarettes flowing into Shanghai, one box belongs to the military. This is almost an open secret in Shanghai's cigarette market." Tang Cheng's words at this moment made Zhang Jianghe frown secretly, but he did not He spoke out to refute Tang Cheng. "The funds for military reunification are so short that they have to rely on smuggling cigarettes and soil. Now that I have given them a way to make more money than smuggling cigarettes, I don't believe they will not be tempted. What's more, Wang Sanxi and the others are outside the country, even if this is When the incident was revealed later, no excuse or evidence could be found for the incident."
Zhang Jianghe had never met Wang Sanxi, and all he knew about Wang Sanxi was through Tang Cheng's narration and reports. At this moment, finally listening to Tang Cheng's plans and plans, Zhang Jianghe closed his eyes slightly and weighed carefully in his heart. Compared with others, Tang Cheng had advantages that others could not match when getting along with the military commander. First of all, Tang Cheng's late father was originally from the military commander, and secondly, Tang Cheng had been helping the military commander, especially after coming to Chongqing.
All of these are Tang Cheng's advantages over others, and they are also the main reasons why he has won the favor of the bosses at the headquarters. After Zhang Jianghe thought about it for a long time, he finally said, "The bureau chief is not the only person at the headquarters. There are many things at the headquarters that the bureau chief has to discuss with other people. Regarding Wang Sanxi's matter, if you really If you want to hand it over to the headquarters, you'd better be prepared to be investigated first. The people in the headquarters are cunning and cunning, and they won't easily trust outsiders."
The outsiders mentioned by Zhang Jianghe did not refer to Tang Cheng. The latter just looked at Zhang Jianghe without blinking after hearing this, waiting for Zhang Jianghe to say more. Zhang Jianghe rolled his eyes helplessly at Tang Cheng, and then continued, "You are the most familiar with Wang Sanxi's situation. Although the jade and gold mines are very profitable, after all, Wang Sanxi and the others are in Overseas. If there is an accident or other reasons on Wang Sanxi's side and the headquarters cannot receive overdue income, you will be the unlucky one in the end."
Only now did Tang Cheng finally figure out what Zhang Jianghe was worried about. "Uncle, I think you are overthinking!" Tang Cheng said as he poured some herbal tea from the cup on the table, then dipped his fingers in the tea and drew a simple but perfect map on the table. . "Although Wang Sanxi did not disclose their specific location, based on the information he revealed, I analyzed that their mine should be here. It is close to the border, and relying on the hunting trails in the mountains, you can return to the border at any time. Come over here."
"The trust of the military commander is not given in vain. We only need to deploy a small number of manpower here and here. It is basically impossible for Wang Sanxi and others to enter and exit the country quietly. The British do not trust them, and the locals in Myanmar do not There are many frictions and fights with them. As long as we choke their necks, Wang Sanxi and the others can only choose to cooperate with us. The most important point is that the transaction between us and them is fair and normal, but the price is slightly higher than the market price. Low."
Zhang Jianghe looked down at the map Tangcheng had drawn on the table with tea. After a while, Zhang Jianghe suddenly stood up and found a document from the filing cabinet behind him. "When I saw this thing you drew just now, I thought it looked familiar. You are planning to combine Wang Sanxi and our smuggling channel into one!" Among the documents Zhang Jianghe opened, there was a more detailed one. On the map, marked with a red line, is a smuggling channel leading to the border between Myanmar and Yunnan.
After Ma Ye went south to Chongqing, he soon took half of his apprentices to Kunming. Zhang Jianghe knew that Tang Cheng and Ma Ye must have something behind their backs. It was not until the military commander agreed to establish a smuggling channel at the border that Zhang Jianghe knew about Tang Cheng So much foreshadowing and preparation has been done in the early stage. Seeing the map drawn by Tangcheng with tea, Zhang Jiang and Cai suddenly realized that they had not heard from Ma Ye and the others for a while. Now it seemed that Tangcheng had already made arrangements.
"Master Ma and the others are used to being wild in the world, and it is too difficult for them to live a normal life. The people over there in Myanmar are local goods who have never seen the market. Master Ma and the others don't want to come back, so we made a plan and started again." We have chosen a separate route, which happens to overlap with Wang Sanxi's position. We can hand over all the mine parts, but in return, the military commander must endorse our new route." Tang Cheng's appetite is not big, he Just want to keep this new line safe.
Through this smuggling channel from Myanmar, Zhang Jianghe has secretly transported a lot of in-demand supplies to Yan'an. If there was a smuggling route that had nothing to do with the military and was under his control, Zhang Jianghe would be able to laugh out of his dreams. So after confirming Tang Cheng's idea, Zhang Jianghe not only did not object, but helped Tang Cheng make up for the shortcomings in the plan.
