Chapter 419 Substantive step
Chen Mingxiang naturally knew Zheng Tonghui's thoughts. This old leader of Lu Kunyu simply wanted to develop himself to join the underground party. Although he didn't say that, every time he met and had a meal, he would always hear some underground party's ideas.
He was indeed very disappointed at the Shancheng government's behavior of ignoring the overall situation. He was particularly impressed by the underground party's insistence on fighting against the Japanese army in such a cruel environment, but he really did not want to change the party at the moment.
The reason is very simple. The Shancheng government is also fighting against Japan at the moment. Most of the brothers of the Military Intelligence Bureau are also struggling to fight against Japan. Boss Dai favors him and actually set up an affiliated station for him. From Type C station to Type B station, it has now risen from Type C station. Among the tens of thousands of brothers of the Military Intelligence Bureau, this is the only one.
Of course, he is also happy to do something for the underground party within his ability, all for the country and the nation. What he can do is actually very limited, and he is worthy of his heart.
"Mr. Zheng, my transportation convoy will set off for the base tomorrow, with ten tons of gasoline. This time I will give you 200,000 French currency. As for the battery required for the transmitter, this is not a difficult task, but I don't have it at the moment. I need to purchase it from the port city. You will get it in the middle of next month." Chen Mingxiang said.
Although the fiat currency has fallen too quickly, it still has a certain purchasing power. Chen Mingxiang is clearly funding the underground party. The 200,000 fiat currency is a drop in the bucket for him.
However, Chen Mingxiang, who is cautious by nature, did not provide too much funding, and was afraid that there would be lurking agents from the Military Control Commission in the base area. If Boss Dai knew about this, the consequences would be very serious.
It doesn’t matter if 200,000 French currency is a matter of fact. It can be explained as the purchase of gasoline. The oil prices on the market are rising now. No one can say that he is doing something wrong. It doesn’t matter if Boss Dai knows it or the Japanese know it. Gasoline is an absolutely scarce strategic material.
"Mr. Chen, can you please purchase a batch of electronic equipment for transceivers for our base? This is the material that is extremely lacking at present. Some equipment lacks necessary parts and cannot even be repaired. You can deduct this fee from the gasoline model." Zheng Tonghui took out a piece of paper and said.
Chen Mingxiang took this piece of paper and looked at the names of the electronic components listed above. He knew what purchasing electronic equipment is for repair. He simply wanted to assemble a military radio station. I am a professional in the confidential team and I am not unfamiliar with these things!
As long as you understand the principle of sending and receiving newspapers, professionals can use electronic components to assemble them themselves. However, due to the blockade of the Japanese and puppet parties and the Shancheng government, it is very difficult for the underground party to obtain such resources.
This is not easy for the underground party. Chen Mingxiang can directly purchase the German army's military radio station through German merchants, without any effort, but the underground party even purchases electronic equipment is a problem!
"I try to think of a solution. These things are very sensitive. It is a small problem to find out about me. I will notify you if there is any news!" Chen Mingxiang did not take on a big deal.
He would definitely not send people to Hong Kong City to purchase these things. To be honest, there are no people around him who can absolutely believe, especially members of the Military Control Commission. Such things cannot be known to them.
But now he and British and American businessmen are partners and can entrust them to buy radio stations and parts directly. These foreigners are more reliable. They will not disclose secrets to the Japanese, nor will they specifically tell the Military Control Commission, because there is no need for this, in their eyes, Chen Mingxiang is just a large smuggler with a Japanese military background.
"Deputy Webmaster, the Bureau Headquarters sent a secret message from Boss Dai to all members of our direct stations. The information you provided a few days ago about the Japanese army's military mobilization to the southern French Indochina region has been confirmed by the United States. The US government expressed its gratitude to the Bureau Headquarters through the embassy in Shancheng and hoped to establish an intelligence contact."
"In addition, the US government will start to freeze the Japanese assets in the United States tomorrow, and the British and Dutch governments will follow up. The United States will establish the US Far East Command in Manila, Lubin, Philippines, and MacArthur will be appointed commander." Wang Zhen said.
"That's great, this will indicate that Japan and the United States have taken a substantial step. The Japanese army has obtained a base to occupy Southeast Asia. The United States no longer has illusions about Japan. This will be of great help to our China's fight against the Japanese invaders." Chen Mingxiang said happily.
"Boss Dai said that our direct affiliated stations are based on the principle of doing things in Shanghai-1 district, and we must ensure our own safety. We must not suffer losses because of Shanghai-1 district."
"The US government imposes sanctions on Japan, and Japan will inevitably respond. He hopes that you will pay close attention to information in this regard. Whether the bureau can cooperate with the US intelligence department depends on whether you can obtain more information." Wang Zhen's eyes were full of tenderness.
Boss Dai's telegram is very heavy and puts a lot of pressure on Chen Mingxiang. But the problem is that it is a proud enough thing to be able to make the boss say such words. From this we can see that Chen Mingxiang's position in his heart is not very high.
"I understand Boss Dai's difficulties. Although now with the full support of the commissioners and the special nature of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau has developed rapidly, but our foundation is unstable, and the interests of those military and political officials will inevitably be touched during the expansion process. This is also a rainy day."
"But this task is extraordinary, and we can only do our best to do our best. The war between Japan and the United States is the most core military secret of the Japanese military and the highest strategic decision of the Japanese government. The Japanese army stationed in Shanghai and major intelligence agencies are still a little lower. It is very difficult to obtain accurate information." Chen Mingxiang shook his head and said.
He knew that Boss Dai had no choice. There were many factions in the Shancheng government, and the Military Intelligence Bureau was now attracting many opponents, especially the Central Government Bureau with Erchen as its backing, who always wanted to kill Boss Dai.
Now the old man adopts a balanced strategy to protect the military bureau. Those people have no choice but to maintain their own advantages, they have to walk on multiple legs to find an indestructible barrier for themselves.
Boss Dai saw it very clearly that the old man had a strong dependence on the US government. As long as he could get the support of the US government and strengthen his strength and network of relationships, he would be invincible!
On the 25th of this month, Lieutenant General Iida Yoshiji, commander of the 25th Army of the Japanese Army, led some troops to sail from the island of Hainan to the southern part of the French Indochina region.
On the 26th, the US government announced the freeze of Japan's assets in the United States. On the same day, the British government announced the freeze of Japan's assets in the United Kingdom. On the 27th, the Dutch government announced the freeze of Japan's assets in the Netherlands, including the Dutch East India region.
Chapter completed!