Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 360: Two Airlines, Enigma Machine
When Wang Yi, who had been dragging Wu Gensheng and the others back together, recognized the man, he was also shocked.

How come the progressive student who helped and made connections when he passed by Shanghai has now become the representative of the family? He is not bragging, but he understands the importance of weaving a network within the government by using the American capital.

Therefore, only a very small number of people know of his existence. Zhang Zhiwei is one of them, and Li Qiang in front of him is also one of them?
Zhang Zhiwei on the side also joined in the conversation.

"Didn't you say before that you needed a group of people to help? They have already arrived and arranged a place to rest. They don't know you exist and only communicate with Li Qiang. Li Qiang communicates with you. What are your plans next? You should tell us now while everyone is here. I guess you and I will have to run around in the future. Let's set the framework first. I'll say this in advance, don't let others' enthusiasm go to waste.

He has obtained the title of radio expert from the Russians. Don't let him do business for you all the time, otherwise his kindness will be wasted."

"Hey, Lao Zhang, that's not the case. I studied civil engineering at the beginning, and the organization didn't care what my major was. They asked me to tinker with explosives and radio. Since I chose to return to China, the organization also asked for my opinion. I agreed, and I never thought about regretting it. I also believe that Comrade Wang Yi would not let me do those useless things."

"Wait, you said you went to the Russians in the north to study in recent years?"

"Yeah, I accidentally became a radio expert at the Russian Academy of Communications Science, but my major is obviously civil engineering!"

Wang Yi forced himself to stay alert and grasped the key points from the conversation between Zhang Zhiwei and Li Qiang. Only then did he understand why he had no impression of this hardcore ruthless man at the beginning.

Because in the original time and space history, this man was not called Li Qiang when he was young. Li Qiang was his pseudonym. His real name was Zeng. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and did a lot of foreign exchange for the country. The most noteworthy thing is that this big man foresaw the collapse of the Bretton Woods system of the United States, and he bought gold at a low price, and used part of the stockpiled gold to earn 30 billion yuan in foreign exchange for the country.

Since they actually sent such a big shot to help him, he really had to make the best use of him.

"Haha, you are an indispensable brick. You can be moved wherever you are needed. Since Lao Zhang brought you here, and Lao Liu and I are here too, let's discuss the next arrangements behind closed doors. Lao Zhang, give me a hand. I'm a little tired."

"You look like you are running out of energy, what are you doing?"

Zhang Zhiwei raised his hand and set up an invisible Qi wall to isolate himself from the outside.

"I went to the Northwest Desert and brought Wu Gensheng back. I plan to take him to Mount Longhu."

"Destroy my master's place?"

"How can that be possible? It's just to provoke those famous and upright people. Let's talk about business first."

After replying to Zhang Zhiwei, Wang Yi also took a red pen and drew a red line on the begonia leaf map hanging in the office, starting from the mountain city in the southwest region and the Shaanxi-Gansu area in the northwest region. The red line in the northwest extended all the way to Moscow along the map, while the red line in the southwest extended to British India, Burma and the French Port of Saigon in Vietnam.

These two lines were two of the six channels for international aid to China during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

"The next task for the company is to connect with those high-ranking government officials who have received money from us, and persuade them to work with the Ministry of Transportation of the government to open these two routes. Of course, they are only responsible for collecting money and dividends, and we, or the American capital Continental Group behind us, must take the lion's share."

"Old Wang, what you mean is that you are not optimistic about the upcoming battle in Songhu?"

Although Zhang Zhiwei was not very talented in leading troops in battle, he had followed them all the way from Gan. He could tell where Wang Yi's arrangement was at a glance and pointed it out.

"The National Army is definitely good, but you also know who is the leader of the National Government. The saying that one incompetent general can tire out the entire army is an understatement to describe Chiang Kai-shek. And although the civil war has stopped, has the National Government made fewer small moves? The base area is still under blockaded. Even if I sent Lao Meng with resources and people to set up a Northwest branch, such a blockade will eventually lead to our capital being depleted. Even if we have good things, we can't convert them into combat power.

I have always had this idea before, but the situation is unstable. The high-ranking officials of the Kuomintang government rush for money and hide when they encounter difficulties. Moreover, they are making a lot of money on the route along the Yangtze River. Without some external stimulation, they have no intention of operating other routes. This time the Japanese troops are heading straight for Songhu, which can be regarded as a good opportunity. Lao Liu and Lao Li, you two will lobby on the Kuomintang side, and I will take care of the American side.

It just so happens that they think that I, as the head of the company, am blocking their chance to make money from the Japanese, so I will use these two connections to help you get promoted, and Lao Li being your deputy is also a form of protection."

These two routes and the Burma Road were only developed and operated after the National Government moved to the southwest, and countless people sacrificed their lives in the process.

It is better to be lucky than to be early. Taking advantage of the three-month-long Battle of Shanghai, Wang Yi believes that there is a great chance to develop these two routes in advance and take the initiative into his own hands.

Especially the Northwest Route, he also knew that Lao Meng could now produce penicillin on a small scale relying on his own biologist's skills. Whether these things were used to do secret business with the Kuomintang or to exchange resources with the big brother who had become a dog brain after a fight with De San, it would be a considerable deal.

How to deliver the business obtained from Big Brother to the organization depends on this Northwest Route.

Another selfish motive was that Wang Yi thought that if he sent the premature penicillin to Big Brother, perhaps it would help preserve some young blood for Big Brother in this war that almost wiped out a generation. Maybe in the future, it would also change the outcome of the two sides becoming enemies and parting unhappily.

Of course, Wang Yi would not say these words directly. Only Zhang Zhiwei, who had once entered Wang Yi's dream, looked at Wang Yi meaningfully.

Li Qiang and Liu Wei were also smart people. They could see what they could gain in the War of Resistance once the company could control these two routes, so they nodded.

"I see. I have no objection. So how do we arrange the people that Lao Zhang and I brought here?"

"As for them, first arrange them to work at the Continental Daily in the concession. Now is not the time to use them, so let them learn in the Continental Daily. I will communicate with the Continental Hotel and the American Continental Group behind them in this regard. In addition, there is another task that you, the radio expert, need to be responsible for the whole process. Liu Wei will supervise."

"You said."

"I will ask the American capital behind me to get a few Enigma machines from Germany through channels. Once they are in your hands, you will be responsible for using them."

"You still know this?"

As a radio expert certified by the Russians, Li Qiang naturally understood what the Enigma machine that Wang Yi mentioned was. It was a rotary cipher machine with three wheel combinations and tens of thousands of cipher schemes.

With this help in intelligence work, security is greatly guaranteed.

But I have no channels and no money, so even if I want to get started, I don’t know where to start, and there is no place to learn.

"I just know that if you want to use some means to destroy the radio stations in the Japanese area, I have no problem with that, but there are always places where I can't reach. I can help on the visible battlefield, but the invisible battlefield depends on you intellectuals. What I can do is to do my best to provide you with a platform and resources."

In the following time, Wang Yi, Liu Wei, Zhang Zhiwei and Li Qiang discussed the two routes, the current network of relationships in the National Government, the number of Enigma aircraft to be purchased, and how to place Li Qiang in a good position so that he could be responsible for intelligence work and also continue to dig into the National Government's side in trade.

After the general plan was finalized, Wang Yi dragged his tired body and left first, resting at the Shanghai Beach branch of the Continental Hotel, recovering his almost exhausted body through food supplements and breathing in the Qi of heaven and earth. He also took this time to adjust his breath and exchange information with John Wick who was in New York, USA.

Because he was sharing information with Wang Yi, John Wick knew very well that the sooner these two routes were opened, the more beneficial it would be to his local economy, including the Continental Group he controlled.

This time, he did not argue with Wang about this matter. Instead, he agreed to it straightforwardly.

"You agreed so readily. I guess Lao Luo's new policy won't last long."

In the spiritual world, John Wick was silent. Wang Yi was right. Although the new policy was effective, with Lao Luo, a tough guy who holds all three powers and orders a capitalist to cut flesh and bleed every two days, it can be said that the Great Depression environment has been stabilized and a fragile but balanced internal circulation has been created. However, it is only a delaying tactic. Isolationism is prevalent in the country. Relying solely on the internal circulation and acting as a middleman to sell goods to two companies is ultimately drinking poison to quench thirst, and will end sooner or later.

It's just that the timing of the incident happened to coincide with the attack on Pearl Harbor, which gave rise to a conspiracy theory. After all, there must be a legitimate reason for the attack.

So Wang Yi asked him to talk to the White House about supporting him in lending money to the government to open two air routes. John Wick himself was absolutely sure that Lao Luo would support him, but Wang Yi pointed this out directly, and he was a little unhappy.

"Isn't this just what you want?"

"That's what I want, so let's do it as usual. You help me, I help you, and we all help ourselves."

After getting John Wick's assurance, Wang Yi also withdrew from the spiritual world.

John Wick, who was sitting on the office floor of the Continental Hotel in New York, looked at his hands and made a decision.

"Winston, come up and make an appointment with the President. We'll go over there."

"Yes, Mr. Wick."

When Wang returned to reality and opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Zhiwei standing in front of him, looking at him.

"Insurance?"

"I don't know. There is no such thing as taking advantage without suffering any loss in the world. But for now, he is an indispensable link. Without him as an external force, there are many things that you and I can't help with, and we can't change anything."

"That's the truth, but are you really not afraid that he will lose control? To be honest, the Tianshi Mansion has been passed down for thousands of years, and I know something about this lineage, but this is the first time I've seen a god give birth to himself, and he's still trying to make the fake come true. Even I'm not sure what this guy you created will become in the end."

"That's a matter for the future. If I really can't handle it, don't you still have me? You're the best in the world. You came to me in the middle of the night. You must have another mission in Shanghai this time."

"I can't hide it from you. I'll go with you to the Luotian Grand Ceremony, and then we'll go find those comrades who lost contact during the transfer, inform them of their current situation, and let them accept the transformation."

“It’s not an easy job.”

"Yes, so many people were sacrificed, and in the end, the Japanese had to let go of their hatred and choose to cooperate. Not everyone can accept it at the first time. So this time I am the only one who came out with the documents. If anything happens, I can run away at the first time."

"Since it's your mission, I won't ask any more questions. If you need any help, go find Lao Liu."

"Understood. When do we leave for Mount Longhu?"

"Tomorrow, at least let me rest a little more. I haven't been this tired in a while."

"I'll accompany you."

The two of them did not say a word, just sat cross-legged in meditation and regulating their breathing until dawn. Then Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei left quietly and came to the place where Wu Gensheng and his friends were staying.

It's night, early in the morning.

At Wu Gensheng's resting place, Jin Feng and Xia Liuqing had already fallen into a sound sleep, while Wu Gensheng, the mysterious hermit Wu Man, and Mr. Huang, who painted the divine horse with blood, were sitting opposite each other in the three positions.

The mysterious lay Buddhist Wu Man has been in this state of normal expression since he realized that the five aggregates are empty. He faces everything in the outside world with a normal mind, without any sadness or joy. It is even more natural for him to be without roots. He knows that Wang Yi will never let him die in Longhu Mountain, so he eats well and sleeps soundly as soon as he settles down.

Only Mr. Huang, looking at Wu Man and Wu Gensheng in front of him, scratched his head and didn't know how to start.

He could see that Wu Man had found his own way, but it was obvious that he was determined to die to pay off his debts, which was not the result Mr. Huang wanted.

He was only in his fifties, which was considered young among practitioners. If finding his own path would end with death, he really didn't want to die so soon. But looking at Wu Man like this, he was envious.

Wu Gensheng would not pay any attention to Mr. Huang's scratching. As the acting head, he would never care about his affairs as long as Mr. Huang did not speak up.

Just as the three of them were each thinking about their own things, Wang Yi's voice was heard outside the window.

"No roots."

The sound woke up Xia Liuqing and Jin Feng who were sleeping soundly. Wu Gensheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, turned his head and looked, his expression instantly became extremely interesting.

I saw Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei standing in the air, one wearing a grey gown and the other a green Taoist robe. Both of them looked at me with a smile and said in unison.

"It's time to get going~"

　After the groundwork is laid, the next step is the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)