"Do you need so many?" Zuo Rou asked in surprise.
Zuo Rou is not only the head of the telecommunications department of the intelligence station, but also the head of the general affairs department. She manages all the funds and accounts of the intelligence station and is a veritable steward.
Although the intelligence station had ample funds, most of them were used to establish industries and purchase supplies. Zuo Rou also needed to temporarily allocate the $150,000 in cash.
“Some time ago, Shen Xiang sent a secret telegram from Hong Kong. The Japanese have notified the Hong Kong government to ban cargo planes from flying from Hong Kong to mainland China. The British probably won’t be able to hold out for long either. Our transport lines have also been affected. Their supplies are all stuck in their hands and cannot be transported to Wuhan!” Ning Zhiheng explained in a low voice.
Ning Zhiheng had previously laid a trap in Hong Kong, ordering his action team leader Shen Xiang to establish a Fujiwara Company. They used their substantial funds and convenient air routes to transport supplies between Hong Kong and Wuhan with great success, not only supplying a large amount of materials but also earning considerable profits.
However, this period of good fortune was short-lived. The Japanese quickly used their naval air force to restrict this route and cut off the transport of supplies.
"What do you plan to do?" Zuo Rou was the head of the telecommunications department, and she was the one who translated Shen Xiang's coded telegram, so she naturally knew about this matter. "Didn't you say that it hasn't been implemented yet? Besides, passenger planes can still operate. After all, the British don't listen to the Japanese entirely!"
“I estimate that freight transport will be completely cut off soon. We can’t put all our eggs in one basket. I plan to try to establish a transport channel in Shanghai!” Ning Zhiheng said.
Ning Zhiheng had always planned to open a trading company in the Japanese-occupied territory. His main purpose was to conceal his identity as a Japanese noble immigrant with property and business. This identity was more convincing and verifiable, and more likely to be believed by others.
Another point is that he plans to use this trading company to win over a group of Japanese military officers like Takeshi Ishikawa, and to build a huge network of relationships within the Japanese population.
With the help of these people, he could extend his reach to all aspects of Japanese society, making it extremely convenient for him to do things, such as providing himself and his subordinates with completely verifiable identity documents.
Yi Hua'an's Japanese identity is a case in point. Before Ning Zhiheng could even speak, Ishikawa Takeshi used his privileges to directly obtain a certificate from the Military Police Headquarters, thus obtaining a legal identity certificate.
Now it seems there's an even more important reason: Hong Kong's trade routes have been restricted, which will also affect his two trading companies in the Shanghai concession. Many of the supplies were previously transported to Wuhan through Hong Kong. At the same time, the two trading companies have also earned a lot of money for the intelligence station, maintaining its financial operation. Otherwise, where would he get so much money to purchase large amounts of military and political intelligence?
“I’ll mobilize them immediately, and it will be arranged by tomorrow. Will Major Yi accompany you again this time?” Zuo Rou asked.
“Hua An will also go. The strongholds in the occupied areas must be gradually established and improved. He will be assigned to stay there for a long time in the future!” Ning Zhiheng nodded and said.
Just as Ning Zhiheng was preparing to enter the Japanese-occupied territory, in an office of the Japanese military's intelligence department, Colonel Uemura Takashi, the intelligence chief, was loudly reprimanding his subordinate, Major Narita Tomoya, with a livid face.
"How's the situation? Lu Tianqiao and Fu Yaozu are the two most important pieces we're planning to use to intervene in the concession. We were almost finished with the plan, but now, they've both been taken out at the same time! All the effort we've put in over such a long time has gone down the drain!" Uemura Takashi roared in the room.
He was extremely frustrated. He had been in charge of the entire operation plan and it had been going very smoothly. However, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse when their contact with Fu Yaozu was suddenly exposed. The originally secretive operation to acquire supplies was forced to be exposed. In order to save the plan, he had to expose Lu Tianqiao's existence.
However, the Japanese were quickly dealt a swift and decisive blow, uprooting all their forces in the concession and completely destroying the entire plan.
“Our people in the concession have no intelligence sources now. With Lu Tianqiao, who was willing to work for us before, dead, his disciple Luo Zidong took over his power. I tried to contact him, but he immediately refused.” Narita Tomoya replied helplessly. He was the Japanese intelligence officer specifically responsible for contacting Lu Tianqiao. This time, Lu Tianqiao’s death made his work impossible to continue. Luo Zidong, whom he had previously contacted, also turned his back on him, refusing to acknowledge the previous agreement and completely severing ties with the Japanese.
At this point, Luo Zidong dared not contact the Japanese again. The Wuhan government's agents proved with their formidable strength that anyone who dared to collude with the Japanese, even a Green Gang boss like Lu Tianqiao, would not escape death!
Moreover, Luo Zidong is barely maintaining the status quo and can hardly protect himself. If others find out that he has connections with the Japanese, he will likely be the one to be pushed down when he falls from grace.
"Baka! What's the situation with Fu Yaozu?" Uemura Takashi then turned to another officer, Asakawa Kyohei. "Fu Yaozu still has a batch of military supplies in his possession. These were collected for us before. Now that he's dead, we need to find a way to get these supplies back!"
Asakawa Kyohei quickly bowed and replied, "I'm sorry, Fu Yaozu's company has gone bankrupt. It's said that his subordinates absconded with the money, leaving a huge deficit in the company's accounts. Many customers are blocking the door, and the goods in the warehouse have been seized by the French consulate."
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