The current war situation is obviously unfavorable to Japan. Anyone with any brain knows that it is unwise to negotiate peace with Japan at this time. But those in Nanjing still hold on to a glimmer of hope, hoping to get on the line with the government. It was under this circumstance that the spy from Nanjing, who was controlled by the Zhongtong, appeared in Chongqing. It's just that he got off to a bad start. As soon as he arrived in Chongqing, he was controlled by Zhongtong and has been secretly detained until now.
"Old Huang, now the opportunity has come. As long as you help us accomplish this, you can leave Chongqing alive." In Zhongtong's safe house in the city, Huang Qiang looked at Zhu Zhu sitting opposite him expressionlessly. Tao. Huang Qiang and Zhu Tao are old acquaintances. Before the war broke out, they were both plainclothes officers of the Nanjing Police Department. After not seeing each other for just a few years, Zhu Tao was already a field captain at the Central Unification Headquarters, while he was a prisoner in secret detention. The huge gap between this made Huang Qiang very dissatisfied.
Huang Qiang is the bait that Zhongtong will throw out this time, and Zhu Tao plays the role of liaison. Mission instructions from the top leaders of Zhongtong will be conveyed to Huang Qiang through Zhu Tao. The content of the mission that Zhu Tao said made Huang Qiang secretly frown. He knew that the person Zhongtong wanted to deal with was definitely not simple, otherwise there would be no need to use this strategy. At the same time, he also knew that there was no possibility for him to refuse, otherwise the only thing waiting for him would be a secret shooting.
After just a brief consideration, Huang Qiang nodded and agreed, but he also made his own small request. "I need time. I can't go directly to the target, otherwise the other party will see through me! I also need weapons for protection, at least give me a pistol! When you rounded me up, if I hadn't carried a weapon, I would never have done it. I will choose to cooperate actively." Although Huang Qiang's request sounded a bit threatening, Zhu Tao was very satisfied with Huang Qiang's attitude.
The information provided by Zhongtong was very detailed, at least in Zhu Tao's opinion. After carefully reading the information Zhu Tao brought, Huang Qiang had a preliminary understanding of Tangcheng. But Huang Qiang vaguely felt that Zhongtong seemed to be hiding some situations, such as the relationship between Tangcheng and Juntong. If it is said that the relationship between Tangcheng and Juntong is just a cooperative relationship, Huang Qiang will never believe it, because his understanding of Juntong far exceeds his familiarity with Zhongtong.
Huang Qiang, who was doubtful, pretended to be very good. He did not ask Zhu Tao about this matter, but quietly looked through the information. After reading all the information, Huang Qiang was indeed interested in Tang Cheng, especially after he learned that Tang Cheng was only in his early 20s. A young man in his early 20s not only established a relationship with the military commander, but also became prosperous in the city. Thinking about what he was doing in his early 20s, Huang Qiang's heart soon filled with envy and jealousy.
Tang Cheng, who had played well with the Central Committee, did not realize at this moment that a conspiracy was approaching him. Ever since he discovered that he was being followed and monitored by Zhongtong's plainclothes officers, Tang Cheng rarely went out, and most of the time he contacted his acquaintances through his home phone. Tang Cheng chose to stay in hiding. Huang Qiang, who was originally prepared to look for opportunities, sat on the wax. Now he can't even see Tang Cheng, let alone contact Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng did not know at this moment that the conspiracy planned by Zhongtong did not work immediately due to his vigilance and accidental collision.
The military commander also noticed something unusual about the Central Commander. The bureau chief who learned the news immediately called Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng also informed the bureau chief on the phone that he was being followed by the Central Commander's plainclothes. The bureau chief persuaded Tang Cheng on the phone to go to northern Myanmar first to avoid the Central Unification, but Tang Cheng directly rejected the bureau chief's suggestion. "Avoiding them is indeed effective, but there are some things that cannot be avoided by avoiding them." Tang Cheng did not intend to confront Zhongtong head-on, but there was absolutely no way he would be a coward.
After learning from the bureau chief that the poisoning case at the Nan'an Villa had come to an end, Tang Cheng, who was still worried about the bureau chief, breathed a sigh of relief. Recently, the atmosphere in Chongqing has become increasingly abnormal. The Chairman of the Generalissimo, who lives in the villa on the south bank, has begun to frequently interfere in the daily affairs of the Military and Political Department. Some troops in the military confrontation zone have been continuously harassed by him. transfer. Tang Cheng didn't care about the fighting on the front line. He was just worried that the mobilization of these troops would give the Japanese an opportunity.
For several days, Tang Cheng stayed at home and did not go out. The Zhongtong plainclothes officers who secretly monitored the streets had already lost their patience. If it weren't for the strong restraint from their superiors, these plainclothes officers might have given up their jobs long ago, including Huang Qiang. Fortunately, their waiting was not in vain. After several days, Tang Cheng finally went out. This time, Tang Cheng went to the farm of the garrison outside the city. On the farm of the garrison outside the city, there were not only Deputy Commander Huang and others, but also the leaders of Brother An Xie Pao who cooperated with Tang Cheng.
Through them, Tangcheng recruited a large number of armed personnel to enter the northern Myanmar region. The situation in northern Myanmar is currently changing three times a day according to Tangcheng's plan. Generally speaking, the changes in northern Myanmar are what Tangcheng and the others want to see. The main content of this meeting was about the division of some mining areas in northern Myanmar. According to Tangcheng's previous commitments, they, the investors participating in the Myanmar plan, have priority in contracting the mining areas in northern Myanmar. Naturally, Tang Cheng would not break his promise, but specific matters still needed to be discussed in person, so this meeting was held.
Among these investors, Deputy Head Huang was the first to agree to Tangcheng, and he was also the one with the strongest support. For both public and private purposes, Tangcheng would leave the best mining areas to Deputy Commander Huang to choose. As for the others, they could only choose Deputy Commander Huang to pick the rest. "Brother, if you are grateful, I won't say anything, brother! Don't worry, I will show you those people! If they are dishonest, I will let them know what it means to abide by the rules!"
As the deputy leader of Lao Jianghu, Huang is not very fond of the city robe buddies who also participated in the plan. Coming from a military background, he knew that Brother Pao's approach simply wouldn't work in northern Myanmar. What Tangcheng needed was military means of enforcing orders and prohibitions, not rules in the world. All the buddies who came to meet at the farm showed up early, and only Tang Cheng was the last to arrive. "Everyone, the latest news I got is that almost all the Japanese troops in Myanmar have been driven to Thailand by the expeditionary force, so your suggestions for the mining areas in northern Myanmar can already be put on the agenda."
Tang Cheng's opening remarks instantly made the atmosphere in the room more heated, especially those buddies who had invested real money. Tang Cheng waited for everyone to calm down a little before continuing, "But I personally suggest that the early movements should not be too loud. After all, the war in Burma is not over yet. It is difficult to guess the thoughts of those big-nosed British people! If they know , those mining areas in northern Myanmar can earn a lot of profits, and those British may not tear up the agreement."
Tangcheng's worries about the mining areas in northern Myanmar are not nonsense. The greedy British will not turn a blind eye to any opportunity to gain profits, especially when Myanmar is still a British overseas colony. "So, our most important thing at the moment is to do our best to clean up the local natives in northern Myanmar. As long as the Chinese dominate northern Myanmar, even if the British want to turn their backs later, we have the tools to deal with them. Confident!”
On the map hanging behind Tangcheng, the highway route connecting northern Myanmar to the country has been marked in red. Compared with two months ago, this red line representing the highway has been extended a lot. According to the original plan, this road connecting the country will be completed when the expeditionary force withdraws from Myanmar. According to the current construction progress, this highway may be opened to traffic without waiting for that day at all. The brothers who failed to achieve their goals felt a little uncomfortable. After all, they had invested so much money, and who could bear the delay in seeing returns?
Of course, Tang Cheng also knew the saying that if you hit a stick, you would be rewarded with a piece of candy. Before these outspoken robe buddies got into trouble, he took out the information he had prepared and distributed it to everyone. "There are currently many confirmed mining areas in northern Myanmar, but the locations of these mining areas are scattered, and the reserves of the mining areas vary. Northern Myanmar is mountainous and forested. If you want to exploit these mining areas now, the first thing to do is Solve the transportation problem. Otherwise, if you open a mine but cannot transport it, everything will be in vain."
Because of Tang Cheng's words, the mood of all the robe brothers instantly fell to freezing point. After carefully reading the information in their hands, everyone's emotions finally calmed down. Some of the most tempered ones had nothing to say now. "So, my suggestion is to seize the time to build that road first. Then while waiting for the expeditionary force to successfully withdraw, build auxiliary roads to the mining areas. Before the British can react, we must do everything possible. preparations.”
"As long as the transportation problem is solved, the rest will no longer be a problem. The opening of the mine is just a matter of time!" Under Tangcheng's sincere persuasion of presenting facts and reasoning, these buddies who were summoned to the meeting finally understood. The purpose of Tangcheng. People like them are also aware of the changes in tension in Chongqing these days. In this current situation, they can only bet on Tang Cheng, otherwise what else can they do!
After sending these Pao Ge away, Tang Cheng and Deputy Commander Huang could finally relax. There were some things that Tang Cheng couldn't tell the Pao Ge leaders, but he could tell Deputy Commander Huang. "The expeditionary force is advancing much faster than we expected! Our partners in the British Army in Burma are not yet ready to return to London to inherit the title. Therefore, as of now, we are still unable to obtain the full strength of the British Army in Burma. support."
