Double Agent Saga

The ammunition that Zhang Nairen wanted to sell was not easy to obtain. 【】Almost all of them are imported from the United States.

The weakness of China's arms industry lasted from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China.During the entire period of the Anti-Japanese War, domestically produced munitions were mainly Hanyang-style and official rifles, totaling about 55, 11 light and heavy machine guns, and [-] billion rounds of various types.Although a small amount of heavy weapons were also produced, they were small in number.This kind of munitions production is obviously not enough.

Before the Anti-Japanese War, domestic arms were mainly imported from Germany.In [-], the Japanese government protested to the German government, and Germany's arms exports to the country were stopped.Since then, the national government signed a "non-aggression treaty" with the Soviet Union, and began to import arms from the Soviet Union.

In March [-], the United States introduced the "Lend-Lease Act".In May of the same year, China was included in the aid target countries.From this year onwards, large quantities of arms were exported to China.

The price of this arms export is very high.During the Anti-Japanese War, almost all domestic and foreign transportation channels were occupied or blocked by the Japanese army.The only channel is through Myanmar, crossing the famous "hump route", and entering the country by air.

Some people have calculated that for every liter of gasoline that the U.S. government transports into the country's battlefields, it consumes six liters of gasoline. This shows how high the cost is.As for the weapons and ammunition lost during transportation, it is also not calculated.

However, I am afraid to say a "but" in everything, but I have to say it.Nearly half of the one liter of gasoline that consumes six liters of gasoline to be shipped into the country is traded on the black market. This is what annoys the U.S. government the most.The reason is very simple, because during the war at that time, what appeared on the black market, besides gasoline, was arms.The number is also huge.

War is cruel, at the cost of countless lives.In addition to the consumption, there are tens of thousands of tons of weapons and medicines that cannot be calculated.

At that time, every time a battle was fought, no matter what level it was, the losses would be reported to the superiors after the battle, that is, how much weapons and medicines were lost in this battle, and the superiors would replenish them after verification.If something goes wrong, it's here.

Let's say a division loses a thousand guns in one battle.When it reported the loss to the superior, it had to report more, and he might report the loss of 1000 or two hundred pieces.There are two reasons for this. One is that the division needs to keep a part of its inventory in case of emergency.Second, when the superior supplements, a part may be deducted.After all, these weapons and medicines have to be purchased with a large amount of foreign exchange or exchanged for agricultural and mineral products.No matter how generous the U.S. government is, no matter how willing it is to be such a meat head, the weapons and medicines it brings in are limited.

If the superiors really supplement this amount, the division will have a little stock.

During the Anti-Japanese War, local armed forces sprang up, such as militia groups, security groups, local troops, and even bandit armed forces, gangsters, etc. Where did their weapons and medicines come from?Of course, it can only be purchased from hands, and it can only be a private transaction.There is a lot of oil and water in it.In the black market, a rifle usually sells for more than a dozen or twenty oceans, but it may also sell for seventy or eighty or even hundreds of oceans.This is a business, and the quartermaster in this division, and the chief officer behind it, will naturally make this business a hot one.

If this business reaches the level of the group army, or even the level of the supply department in the theater, the business will be considered big, and it is not as simple as one or two hundred guns.The collective name is still arms, but the types are all-encompassing.In addition to guns and medicine, there are heavy weapons such as machine guns and mortars.In addition, there are medicines and medical equipment, various wire and electrical equipment and accessories, various oil or chemical products, and paper, ink or cotton cloth, etc.As for the amount, it is naturally even more astonishing.

This kind of business has become bigger and the profits are so amazing, naturally more people want to "divide the fat".Its biggest head is high-level officials.It's really hard to say how high this high-level official is.Generally speaking, apart from Generalissimo Chiang, there are probably few people who can clear the responsibility.

After that, they are all the heads of relevant departments.First of all, in the military supply system, officials at all levels with approval authority are indispensable.There are also warehousing and management personnel from the bottom to the bottom.In case one of them doesn't get it, and you get some water, you won't be able to get it.In addition to the military supply system, the more important ones are transportation, mainly transporting troops.Without their cooperation, how would you transport so many supplies?Then there is the garrison on the road. If he gets stuck with you, you have nothing to do.You just have to feed him.There is another part, which is even more important.For example, the police system, such as the intelligence system, which is the Department of the Security Bureau.Without their acquiescence, this business would not have been possible.

Ye Gongjin has a share in this business.Beforehand, someone would say hello to him, you can't check something, and it doesn't say it's munitions.But someone as smart as Ye Gongjin can guess a little bit.Afterwards, at a certain time, someone would deposit a sum of money into his account, and he enjoyed himself without asking anything.

When Zuo Shaoqing investigated the arms case at the beginning, it was reported by others, so it would be impossible not to investigate.Who knew that Zuo Shaoqing handled the case sharply, and traced it all the way to the Joint Logistics Headquarters, and it seemed that he was about to pierce the sky.When Ye Gongjin was invited, she vaguely expressed several times that she had no interest in the case.Zuo Shaoqing wanted to report on the arms case several times, but he didn't listen, or talked about him.Zuo Shaoqing was so smart, he simply ended up hastily.Instead of handling a thorough arms case, she was regarded as one of her great achievements and was commended for it.

You Shaoqing is now investigating the arms case. I don't know if she is as smart as Zuo Shaoqing.But she deployed spies outside Zhang Nairen's house to monitor his every move. The reason was justified, and no one could say anything.

Now, Zhang Nairen has gone to work for his daughter, and the house is very quiet except for the nanny who is busy in the kitchen.He walked into the study, took out the list from the small safe behind the oil painting on the wall, sat behind the desk, and read it carefully.It was a huge list, and he estimated the price in his mind.Another point he understands is that this kind of thing not only needs to be more cautious, but also to solve it quickly, and it must not be procrastinated.

The officials guessed that the information obtained by Lao Li, the deputy commander of the guerrilla column on the Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi border, was precisely the batch of munitions in Zhang Nairen's hands.

After these days of recuperation, Lao Li's head injury has healed a lot, and he can get out of bed and walk slowly.

Lin Xiu naturally still takes care of his injuries and diet every day.Lao Li is a native of the Northeast, and his favorite food is chicken stewed with mushrooms and pork stewed with vermicelli.Lin Xiu was very happy to cook these two dishes for him.The problem is that Lao Li has lived in the south for several years and has developed the habit of eating chili. He always puts a spoonful of chili sauce in his dishes for every meal.Lin Xiu was very upset, saying such a spicy thing is not good for your wound.Lao Li said, without this, I would not be able to eat, and it would be even worse for the wound.When the two of them ate every day, they had to argue a few words about this matter, and the bickering was very interesting.

It wasn't until Du Ziyuan told Lao Li that there were indeed people in Nanjing engaged in the arms business that he left such a major livelihood issue as pepper behind.

That evening, there were not many pedestrians on the street outside Lao Li's secret residence.A man in a long gown and top hat got off a rickshaw outside the door of his residence.He paid the money and let the rickshaw go.He read the house number, looked around again, and then knocked lightly on the door.

The door was slightly opened, and the porter only showed a pair of eyes, looking at the people outside vigilantly, and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

The man took off his top hat and said politely: "I'm looking for Mr. Li, my hometown asked me to bring him some things."

The porter stared at him a moment longer, then opened the door and let him in.The concierge closed the door and walked out through the small window for a while before turning around and saying to the person who came in, "Please follow me."

The porter led the visitors into the small building.The guard sitting at the door of the kitchen and Lin Xiu sitting at the entrance of the living room both paid attention to this person.The concierge led the visitors up the stairs to the second floor, stopped in front of a door, knocked lightly, and then opened the door. Seeing Lao Li in the room nodding to him, he turned back and said to the visitor, "You go in."

When someone came in, he saw Lao Li sitting on a wicker chair, with his chest up and heels together, he said softly, "Chief, I'm here." It was obvious that he was a soldier.

Lao Li beckoned to him, "Come here, let me introduce you." He pointed to Du Ziyuan who was sitting opposite him and said, "Old Du, this is the head of our intelligence team in Nanjing, surnamed Liang, Liang Jicheng .This is Lao Du, you can call him Lao Du. They are all from our own people."

Du Ziyuan got up, shook hands with Liang Jicheng, and asked him to sit down on the chair.

Lao Li said: "Ji Cheng, I came to you for the purpose of arms. Mr. Du has already found out the batch of arms you mentioned. It is a man named Zhang Nairen, and he does have a batch of arms. Let's discuss it. How to buy this batch of arms."

Liang Jicheng is a dark and thin young man, about 40 years old, with bright and steady eyes.At this time, he showed a rare smile, turned to Du Ziyuan and said, "Mr. Du, can you help us get online?"

Du Ziyuan nodded, "It's not a big problem, but don't be in a hurry. You need to take your time so as not to arouse others' vigilance. I want to ask, that's a lot of money. Do you have any?"

Lao Li said: "The money is not a big problem, we can raise it. The problem is how to transfer so much money." He smiled and said: "Old Du, can I transfer the money through your bank?"

Du Ziyuan suddenly became serious, "Old Li, I'm sorry, I can't help you with this matter. The tasks I undertake do not allow me to get involved in this matter. You have to find another way."

Lao Li turned to Liang Jicheng, "Jicheng, can you solve it?"

Liang Jicheng thought for a while, "Sir, in this case, we can only go to the underground bank. First break up the money, gradually transfer the money to Hangzhou, then gradually transfer it to the bank in Shanghai, and then transfer it from Shanghai to Nanjing. This process will take a little time, and there will be some costs."

Du Ziyuan said with a smile: "Actually, you just need to transfer the money to Shanghai. The Shanghai money order is accepted here, and it's the same. It's also safer."

Speaking of this, Lao Li became serious, "Ji Cheng, when it comes to safety, this is a big matter, you should pay special attention to it. Only you know about this matter and this place, so don't spread it anymore. In addition, Whether it is transferring funds or transporting arms in the future, we must pay special attention to safety, and we must not be careless."

Liang Jicheng nodded vigorously, "Please rest assured, Chief, I will handle it carefully."

Lao Li also nodded, "This is the best. Then, you can start making preparations now. If there is news from Mr. Du, he will notify you."

After Liang Jicheng finished talking about arms, he came out of Lao Li's secret residence, and it was already completely dark.He was walking on the quiet street, still thinking about transferring money.When he walked out of the street, he suddenly thought, at this moment, he should go to his son.

Liang Jicheng has a six-year-old son.A year ago, he took his son out of the base area and put him in foster care with his elder brother.He hopes that his son can study in Nanjing.In the future, the son will be successful, and he will be worthy of the wife who died on the battlefield.He has not seen his son for more than a year, and he misses him very much.

He called a rickshaw and walked to his brother's house.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is really hard to tell what is going on in the world.In the next section, something happened to Zuo Shaoqing, which actually involved this person who couldn't beat him, and caused a lot of trouble.

Another thing, the sisters Zuo Shaoqing and You Shaoqing, for the sake of this batch of munitions, kept their faces on the surface, plotted all kinds of tricks, and fought with each other with their lives, which dazzled and stunned Cheng Yunfa and Zhao Minggui who were watching.Officers wait too.