Ning Zhiheng could tell that this was Huang Xianzheng's true feeling. He could do a lot with the $100,000 he saved, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Commander, I have now opened up a transportation channel from Shanghai to Jiangxi, which will be operational soon. Once it is operational, all kinds of scarce and military supplies can be directly dumped in the Kuomintang-controlled areas to make a lot of profits. However, we will have to ensure the safety of transportation in our Kuomintang-controlled areas ourselves. I am too far away in Shanghai to do anything about it. This is where the Baoding faction's strength comes in. You will need to put in a good word for us!"
Huang Xianzheng was immediately shocked. He had not expected Ning Zhiheng to act so quickly, having already opened up a transportation channel between Shanghai and the Nationalist-controlled areas. In this way, the significance of this smuggling channel was completely changed. It not only provided the Baoding clique with a huge amount of wealth, but more importantly, it would provide the Chinese army with various urgently needed military supplies, which would greatly help the war of resistance against Japan in the future.
"Are you sure?" Huang Xianzheng's eyes narrowed, and he asked urgently.
"I can confirm that as long as you make the arrangements, I will send the order and have them start transporting goods. However, for safety reasons, I suggest that you select reliable people to handle the process yourself. The entire process cannot be delegated to others, otherwise my trading company in Shanghai will be exposed, and the losses will be significant."
Huang Xianzheng nodded repeatedly. He naturally understood the implications. He sat up straight and said in a deep voice, "I will personally arrange this matter. There must be no mistakes. Select elites from our Baoding faction to form a team. We have our own channels in the black market. These supplies will be sold as soon as possible. As long as you do not make any mistakes in Shanghai, there will be no mistakes in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, in our own territory!"
With the powerful Baoding clique behind him and being the top intelligence chief in the Chinese government, wielding military power and privileges, Huang Xianzheng had no problem doing such a thing and was fully confident in his abilities.
Ning Zhiheng smiled and said, "That's good. Although the Japanese in Shanghai are troublesome, they can be dealt with as long as we are willing to spend a lot of money. It's just that the business is getting bigger and bigger. There are more and more places I need to take care of, such as the customs, the garrison, and the military police. The expenses are also increasing. Please understand, Director!"
Huang Xianzheng laughed heartily, knowing that Ning Zhiheng was afraid that he would be envious of these high profits and would intercept this wealth, thus preventing the work behind enemy lines in Shanghai from proceeding.
"Don't worry, establishing this transportation channel in Shanghai is of great significance. Even if I don't take a single penny, I will do everything in my power to protect this channel. It cannot be lost. Everyone wants power and money, but we are soldiers of the Party and the country. We cannot go against the greater national interest. You must remember that!"
"Yes, I deeply admire the Director's profound patriotism and take him as a role model. I am always vigilant and will never dare to slacken my efforts!"
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but nod in approval to Huang Xianzheng. Although Huang Xianzheng had some of the flaws and habits of the old army, he was absolutely unambiguous on matters of principle, which was something Ning Zhiheng could trust.
The two of them carefully studied the specific details and made arrangements for the transportation and sales of the entire channel before taking their leave.
The next day, Ning Zhiheng led his men to the headquarters of the Wuhan Military Intelligence Investigation Department to formally report to the department head and give a work report.
As the vehicle entered the gates of the Military Intelligence Bureau and arrived at the entrance of the office building, Zhao Ziliang and Xiang Yan, who already knew he was back, were waiting downstairs with several key members of the Action Section. Ning Zhiheng had already seen them, and as soon as he got out of the car, he quickly took a few steps and grabbed Zhao Ziliang's hand.
"Section Chief, it's great to finally meet you all!"
Ning Zhiheng is a key member of the Action Section and a capable assistant to Zhao Ziliang. The Action Section's current status is largely due to Ning Zhiheng's contributions.
When the commander issued an order, two action team leaders from the action section, Ning Zhiheng and Ye Zhiwu, were transferred to the front line. These two were Zhao Ziliang's most capable subordinates and most trusted confidants. Zhao Ziliang was extremely reluctant to part with them. Later, Ye Zhiwu died on the battlefield, and Ning Zhiheng stayed behind enemy lines. Neither of them returned, which caused Zhao Ziliang great pain. He couldn't recover for a long time until today when Ning Zhiheng finally returned.
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