Hearing the other party say that his Fang family had close ties with the US military, Fang Lang glanced at Mr. Situ next to Ji Wanchang calmly.
After the other party finished speaking, Fang Lang slowly picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
He said to Ji Wanchang:
"You just said that Malaysians are clamoring for independence, so are you here to purchase arms for Malaysians this time?"
“Ah! No, no, those Malaysians don’t dare to go to war with the British directly.
We bought it for our own use.”
Seeing that Fang Lang thought he was in cahoots with the Malaysians, Ji Wanchang waved his hands repeatedly.
Staring closely at Ji Wanchang, Fang Lang tried to discern some of his inner thoughts from his expression.
The reason why Fang Lang made an appointment to meet with the other party in the afternoon was that he was waiting for the Intelligence Bureau to provide him with intelligence about Malaya.
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On the way here, Fang Lang had already gained a certain understanding of the current situation in Malaya from the intelligence briefings provided by the Intelligence Bureau.
It turns out that during the Japanese occupation period in Malaya, there had always been an active resistance army, and this resistance army was quite strong. At its strongest, it had developed into eight battalions with more than 10,000 people.
The predecessor of this army was the guerrilla backbone trained by the British 101 Special Training School. The British trained them out of necessity.
At that time, the Japanese had already landed in Malaya, and the British army was simply unable to resist. Finally, when they realized that they were no longer able to rule Malaysia, they released more than 200 members of the Malayan Communist Party who had been detained by them.
Some old and obsolete equipment was thrown to the team, asking them to cause trouble for the new rulers of Malaya, the Japanese.
According to information provided by the Intelligence Bureau, except for a very small number of Malays, most of this anti-Japanese force were Chinese.
Of course, there is a reason for this. After all, the Japanese knew that during the war in their hometown, the Chinese in Southeast Asia supported the war of resistance.
Therefore, after the Japanese landed in Malaya, they began to kill the Chinese in Malaya on a large scale.
The Chinese were forced to flee from various prosperous towns to the jungle, and some of them naturally took the initiative to join the anti-Japanese forces.
Therefore, it is only natural that most members of this resistance army are Chinese.
However, the Japanese attitude towards the Malays was to support their independence. Under the pretext of helping them drive out the British colonists, they supported the pro-Japanese Malay government.
In the eyes of most Malays, the Japanese are actually liberators, so the Malays actually stand with the Japanese.
When the Japanese surrendered, the rebels took over many towns from them and gained a certain influence in Malaya.
But what people didn't expect was that the leader of this Malayan Communist rebel army, Lai Te, was actually a British agent.
When the British returned to Malaya, Light, despite everyone's opposition, forced his rebel fighters to lay down their arms and demobilize.
This Chinese armed force in Malaya was inexplicably destroyed.
Later, the British, with ill intentions, vigorously promoted the contributions of the Chinese in the Southeast Asian battlefield, while at the same time wantonly oppressing and exploiting the local indigenous Malays.
This method of praising and killing intensified local ethnic conflicts, which led to the subsequent bloody incident.
Therefore, after Fang Lang learned of this information, his first reaction was whether Ji Wanchang had any relationship with the rebels.
After confirming that the other party was not purchasing arms for Malaysians, Fang Lang asked directly:
"Then Master Ji, can you explain to me who you are purchasing on behalf of?
Or, explain why you want to purchase arms?"
This question obviously made Ji Wanchang fall into deep thought, and he didn't say anything for a long time. Seeing this, Fang Lang didn't urge him. He just took out a cigar and lit it for himself, then gestured to everyone, and began to wait quietly for the other party's reply.
Ji Wanchang thought for a long time before slowly raising his head and glancing at everyone, as if he had made up his mind.
"Mr. Fang, we are all Chinese, so I won't hide some things from you.
This time, we Chinese in Penang want to build our own power and build a homeland for us Chinese in Malaya. "
As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Xinshui was the first to show surprise. He never expected that the low-key leader of the Penang Hongmen Yiyitang would have such courage.
Mr. Situ standing aside looked as if he had expected this, as if everything was going as he expected.
Fang Lang still looked calm and collected. He carefully looked up and down at Ji Wanchang standing opposite him and said calmly:
“Are you from the Malayan Communist Party?”
When Ji Wanchang heard this, he shuddered all over, looked at Fang Lang in disbelief, and said with some stammering:
"Mr. Fang misunderstood. I...I am not."
Hearing this, Fang Lang frowned and said with some dissatisfaction:
"Mr. Ji, I am a Chinese. I don't care about your beliefs, nor do I mind.
You don't have to hide anything from me.
I support your idea of arming the Chinese in Southeast Asia and building a Chinese country.
However, if you want me to provide you with arms, then we must at least trust each other.
The basis of trust is that we need to understand each other.
If you are not willing to tell me your true identity, where will our trust come from?"
Upon hearing this, Situ, who was standing by, also glanced at Ji Wanchang and said slowly:
"Wanchang, Mr. Fang is right.
If you want to gain other people's trust, you really should be honest with them.
The Malayan Communist Party is not a scourge, there is no need to hide it.
I have come into contact with many people in my hometown who share the same beliefs as you. I think they are all upright and real men.
Since we are doing this for the common benefit of our Chinese compatriots, there is nothing we cannot say to others.”
Fang Xinshui also looked at Ji Wanchang with dissatisfaction, as if to say, "You kid, be honest."
At this time, Ji Wanchang looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears. He waved his hands repeatedly and said:
“Everyone has really misunderstood me, I am really not a member of the Malayan Communist Party.
The reason why I am nervous is that the Malayan government’s attitude towards the Malayan Communist Party is not good. Although it has not reached the point of eliminating it, it is still targeting it everywhere.
If I am considered a member of the Malayan Communist Party, the development of our Yi Yi Tang in Penang may be severely restricted. "
Ji Wanchang was not wrong on this point. In fact, the British, as colonizers, issued a special emergency regulation in 1948 with the aim of suppressing the Malayan Communist Party and former members of the resistance army.
The following year, the Malayan Communist Party began to take the path of armed resistance, although it ultimately failed.
But it must be said that without the armed resistance of the Malayan Communist Party, the British would never easily agree to Malaya's independence.
Unfortunately, this Chinese-led Malayan Communist Party team did not succeed in the end, but instead made things difficult for the Malays.
Fang Lang was surprised to see that Ji Wanchang did not seem to be lying. Could this guy be the one who later founded Singapore?
These guys are a bunch of people who put nationalism first and have no ethnic sentiment at all.
But it doesn’t matter. No matter which faction they belong to, as long as they are Chinese compatriots, I will help them if I can when they need help.
Thinking of this, he spoke directly:
"Oh! Never mind, it doesn't matter whether it is or not.
As long as you are truly Chinese armed forces, I can sell arms to you."
Ji Wanchang was overjoyed when he heard this, and said excitedly:
"Really? That's really great."
However, Fang Lang waved his hand and turned to Mr. Situ and said:
"Mr. Situ, I have a question. I don't know if I should ask it or not."
Mr. Situ obviously didn't expect why Fang Lang suddenly turned the topic to himself when the two of them were chatting happily.
Without thinking too much, he spoke directly:
"It's okay, Mr. Fang, if you have anything to say, feel free to ask.
I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything I know. "
Nodding, Fang Lang looked at Mr. Situ seriously and said:
"I believe that with Mr. Situ's power, he can definitely find a suitable arms channel for Mr. Ji in the United States.
I wonder why Mr. Situ went to such great lengths to find our Fang family?"
Upon hearing Fang Lang's words, Mr. Situ immediately understood what Fang Lang meant. He was worried that there was some trap inside!
Mr. Situ said without hesitation:
“Mr. Fang is right, I can indeed purchase suitable arms for him from the United States.
In fact, our visit to the Fang family this morning was just a coincidence.
Please rest assured, Mr. Fang, we have no ill intentions.
Master Ji and I just met in Sao Paulo the day before yesterday. When Master Ji asked me to buy arms, the first thing I thought of was to go to the United States to help them purchase them.
However, yesterday we witnessed the influence of the Fang family in Sao Paulo, and then we thought of your identity and the influence of the Global Group in the United States.
So, I temporarily suggested to Master Ji that we could ask the Fang family to buy arms, so that we can avoid another trip to the United States. "
Fang Lang obviously didn't believe this statement. After looking at the two of them seriously, Fang Lang slowly said:
“Malaya is British territory, and my identity is not suitable for blatantly selling arms to Master Ji.
In addition, Brazil does not have any weapons and equipment in stock at present. If we want to purchase American equipment, we will eventually have to get it from the Americans.
If Mr. Situ is willing, I can give you a phone number. After arriving in the United States, you can call this person directly to purchase the equipment you need.
Of course, this is just a simple business. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I think it is best for you to purchase from him in the name of the other party. Avoid unnecessary trouble! "
After hearing this, Ji Wanchang hesitated for a while before looking up at Fang Lang again and said:
"I don't know. Mr. Fang, under whose name do you think it would be best to purchase?"
Fang Lang didn't say much, and continued to speak slowly:
"That depends on your own intentions. The person I introduce to you doesn't care too much about your true identity.
As long as you can give them an explanation and pay him real money, he will provide you with whatever equipment you want."
In fact, the current US government does not care too much about the whereabouts of weapons, because the equipment they provide is everywhere in the world, and there are too many people using American equipment.
It is basically impossible to trace the source.
Therefore, Fang Lang planned to introduce them directly to the business personnel of Shata Company.
The reason for doing this was that Fang Lang felt that the two people were not telling the truth and were hiding something from him.
As for whether the other party is really hiding something, Fang Lang only needs to trade arms once to investigate clearly by tracking the transaction process and destination of the arms.
Ji Wanchang hesitated after hearing Fang Lang's words. After hesitating for a while, he slowly said:
"Mr. Fang, I wonder if you could tell us who this person you introduced is.
Will it be…”
Seeing the other party's hesitant expression, Fang Lang understood that the other party was afraid that the news of purchasing arms would be exposed.
“That’s why I let you use someone else’s name to make purchases!
Whether you will be exposed or not depends on whether you are cautious enough.
It also depends on the quantity of arms you purchase. If the quantity is too large, it will definitely attract other people's attention!"
This was obviously different from Ji Wanchang's original plan. Although Fang Lang now verbally said that he supported the Chinese independence movement, his actual actions were clearly defensive.
Ji Wanchang even felt that the other party had no real intention of helping them, but simply treated this as a business deal.
Glancing at Mr. Situ beside him, Ji Wanchang sighed inwardly and said slowly:
"Okay! I understand."
Mr. Situ, who was standing by, saw this, looked at Fang Lang, then looked at Ji Wanchang before saying:
"Wanchang, are you hiding something from us?
You want to buy arms, and Mr. Fang has introduced you to the right person. Why do I feel like you don't seem satisfied? "
When Ji Wanchang heard this, a trace of panic flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it.
But Mr. Situ is also a very experienced man, and he was able to capture the slightest expression in just a moment.
Therefore, without waiting for Ji Wanchang to speak, Mr. Situ's tone became stern and he said:
"Wanchang, I took the initiative to introduce you to the Fang family to buy arms because we all belong to the Hongmen.
But it seems that what you want is not just arms,
Now you'd better tell me honestly why you want to purchase arms and what you are hiding from us."
Fang Xinshui felt from the beginning that this matter was not simple, so he sat aside like an outsider and observed the expressions of Mr. Situ and Ji Wanchang.
Now seeing Mr. Situ's appearance, he couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.
It seems that I must have misunderstood Mr. Situ.
Fang Lang's attitude was also very calm. He would not make any decision easily. Since the other party was unwilling to tell the truth, he would not force it.
Now we are just helping the other party introduce an arms channel, which will not have any impact on the other party.
As for whether the other party would use his name to contact the person he introduced to him, he believed that the other party should not be that stupid.
It is not wise to spread information that may cause trouble to yourself without knowing the relationship between yourself and the other party.
If the other party was Fang Lang's own man, wouldn't his behavior of dragging Fang Lang into the water quickly reach Fang Lang's ears?
The attitudes of several people obviously put Ji Wanchang under great pressure. For a moment, he could not raise his head. After listening to Mr. Situ's words, he lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
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