The middle-aged man who appeared behind Xu Huanshan was Lao Feng, whom Tang Cheng had seen in the morning. Tang Cheng, who didn't expect that there were other people present here, became very ugly. He didn't even enter the courtyard, but stood outside the courtyard gate, looking at Xu Huanshan with a calm expression. "Old Xu, I see you are living a good life, so I won't bother you!" Tang Cheng's words made Xu stunned for a moment, but he, who was relatively familiar with Tang Cheng, reacted immediately. As he chased out of the yard, he made two quick gestures with his right hand behind him.
Old Feng, who was originally standing behind him, saw the gesture made by Xu Huanshan. Although he was impatient, he turned around and walked into the room closest to him. "You're already here, why are you leaving!" Tang Cheng turned to leave, but was pulled back by Xu Huanshan. Seeing that the middle-aged man who had been following Xu Huanshan was no longer there, Tang Cheng softened his expression and was pulled into the yard by Xu Huanshan. "It's been a while since I last saw you, and your temper has gotten worse!" Xu Huanshan seemed to be using a joking tone to bring himself closer to Tang Cheng, but Tang Cheng gave him a blank look.
"I'm very busy these days. If you have something to do, just tell me directly. I don't have that much time to hang out with you here!" After Xu Huanshan pulled him into the main room and sat down, Tang Cheng spoke quickly and went straight to the house. He ignored the subject and ignored Xu Huanshan's face, which was already a little ugly. Tang Cheng's directness made Xu Huanshan speechless for a moment, but Tang Cheng continued to speak sharply. "What? What do you mean, are you planning to lecture me?" Tang Cheng didn't care whether Xu Huanshan was happy or not. He would not spoil him.
Seeing Tang Cheng's change of expression, Xu Huanshan, who was still a little impatient at first, finally realized that the young man sitting opposite him was not one of their own! What's more, whether in Shanghai or Chongqing, Tangcheng has helped him for free. Feeling guilty, Xu Huanshan coughed twice subconsciously, and then said, "My superiors told me that you already know that Zhang Jianghe is one of ours, so I won't hide it!"
"We are very interested in your Myanmar plan, but you also know the current situation. We are not able to support your plan for the time being, and Yan'an has also conducted more than a dozen deductions on this plan, many Everyone feels that there are too many variables in your plan. After all, Myanmar is a foreign country. Once there are big changes in the plan, or the British turn their backs and refuse to admit it, the initial investment in the plan may be wasted. I am coming here this time. I want to meet you and hear you tell me face to face how you plan to implement this plan."
Xu Huanshan's words sounded sincere, at least Tang Cheng didn't hear Xu Huanshan's intention to prevaricate him. After Xu Huanshan paused, Tang Cheng spoke. "My original plan was to go south to Hong Kong! Although Hong Kong is also controlled by the British, the strength of the Chinese in Hong Kong cannot be underestimated. The British can't manage Hong Kong without the help of the local Chinese. Originally, I had arranged for people to I went to Hong Kong to buy land and property, but I didn’t expect that my partner would go to Kunming and actually meet a logistics officer in the British army.”
"This British officer happens to be a descendant of a nobleman. According to the regulations of the British royal family, as long as I can pay the full amount of taxes and fees within the time limit, he will inherit the noble title passed down by his family. British nobles The plot is very important, especially for the descendants of such noble families, who value the noble titles handed down from their ancestors even more. My partner was originally the head of the German intelligence department in China. He was not good at other things and only made money and ran business. It’s like he was born with this ability.”
"He saw an opportunity from that British noble officer, so after we discussed it, we decided to support that British noble officer and pay taxes and fees to inherit the noble title. All the materials for the black market business I am doing now come from that British noble officer. Officer. We are already controlling the shipment quantity of black market materials, just to force the other party to actively move closer to us, and then slowly tie him up with money and make him become another partner of ours. "
"In other words, he doesn't have enough money on hand to go back and pay taxes to the royal family. And we just have this money in hand. Only if he becomes a part of our plan can he get the money and go back Inherit his own noble title. And there is another advantage of cooperating with us. He only needs to get the position of Governor of Burma or commander of the British garrison in Burma after the Japanese army retreats from Burma. We can use commercial means to sell him Send it all the way to British local politics.”
Tang Cheng's explanation of the Myanmar plan sounded a bit general, but Xu Huanshan's expression had changed at this moment. He never expected that what he heard with his own ears was quite different from what Zhang Jianghe reported back to Yan'an. According to what Tang Cheng is saying now, this Myanmar plan is not very big, but involves too much, and actually involves the British royal family and British politicians. Xu Huanshan took a deep breath, secretly adjusted his state, and planned to speak, but Tang Cheng spoke first again.
"Just last week, I have reached an agreement with many buddies in Chongqing that they will participate in mineral development in northern Myanmar, but as a price for participation, they must organize a certain number of armed personnel to enter Myanmar. This time civil The armed personnel organized by the organization will serve as the peripheral force of the military-controlled Myanmar intelligence station in the early stage. While screening the local people in northern Myanmar, they will also serve as a garrison force to protect all Chinese who have migrated into northern Myanmar." The transaction between the gluttonous ghost and Brother Pao in the city, the outside world Little did he know that Tang Cheng now chose to tell the truth to Xu Huanshan, just because he didn't want Yan'an to misunderstand him.
"The current situation in the country has basically become clear. The defeat of the Japanese army is now only a matter of time. But after the Japanese army surrenders, I guess there will be a war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. After all, the person who lives in the South Bank villa has never been willing to live under others. You should know that I am not interested in politics, and a small person like me really does not dare to get involved in certain affairs. Therefore, once the time point I guess is reached, it will be the time for me to go south to Myanmar."
At this point, Tang Cheng suddenly stopped talking and looked at Xu Huanshan, "I just want to tell you that there is not much time left for you to think about it! My plan does involve a lot and is full of difficulties, but the rewards are also Very big. If you can't make a choice and judgment before I go south, then this plan will no longer reserve your position." Tang Cheng's attitude is already very clear, but Xu Huanshan has no right. Now Make a commitment to Tangcheng.
However, Xu Huanshan did not give up his efforts. He immediately sent a series of inquiries to Tangcheng, including the doubts summarized by the senior officials of Yan'an. Tang Cheng was very patient at the moment. Faced with Xu Huanshan's inquiries, Tang Cheng responded one by one. "There is no shortage of funds. Brother Pao in Chongqing is not fighting alone, and they have plenty of spare money. This time they have put their wealth on the line. Not only do they need to organize armed personnel, but they also invest a lot of money in preliminary construction. Used."
"What I lack most now is people. Even people who can farm, let alone people who are good at other industries. We have secretly sent away many poor families around Chongqing, but we want to fully control them." In northern Myanmar, I estimate that at least 200,000 people are needed." Tangcheng asked for 200,000 people, and Xu Huanshan immediately jumped out of his chair. I said in my heart that if you just open your mouth, you will ask for 200,000 people. Where do you want me to get so many people out for you?
In fact, the 200,000 people mentioned by Tang Cheng are not that many. If you want to completely control northern Myanmar, this number of people is simply not enough. What Tang Cheng said so confidently is that he includes all the Chinese who originally lived in Myanmar. On. During the time when Zhang Jianghe took office, he had basically figured out the current situation in Myanmar and had a clear understanding of the Chinese living in Myanmar. Most of the Chinese who originally fled Myanmar have returned to Myanmar due to the offensive of the expeditionary force.
Compared with local people in Myanmar, most Chinese living in Myanmar have studied. There are even many high school students among them. The number of college students is not large, but it is not none. "If you think I need more people, why don't you lend me some technical units first! For example, artillery and radio operators. I can get second-hand equipment from the British army in Myanmar, but I don't have any operations on my hands. These are the manpower for heavy equipment. It would be even better if you could lend me some military technicians. I also plan to build an arsenal in Myanmar."
Since Xu Huanshan, as the representative of Yan'an, had just expressed his optimistic attitude towards the Burma plan, Tangcheng no longer pretended to be reserved, but put forward his own conditions to Xu Huanshan, and also showed the benefits that Yan'an could obtain from it. "Once northern Myanmar settles down, my next plan is to build a steel factory in Myanmar. Europe and Africa are almost destroyed now, and there are broken weapons and equipment left over from the war everywhere. After these things are recycled, Just the best steel.”
"Think about it, Myanmar has steel mills and external ports. Isn't it a bit of a loss if it doesn't build an arsenal? Moreover, the distance and safety from Myanmar to Europe are longer than those of southern ports. So, I am now What is most lacking is a large enough population and technical personnel. Even if they are craftsmen from various folk industries, I will take as many as they come." What Tangcheng is saying now is not superficially different from the previous plan. Related.
But Xu Huanshan's reaction was not slow. He immediately realized that Tangcheng's need for so many ordinary people was not just to increase the number of Chinese in Myanmar. There must be other reasons that were not stated. Xu Huanshan's guess was good, but now it was impossible for Tangcheng to inform Xu Huanshan of his new plan.
