Chapter 908 Make a fortune from war
Chapter 908 Make a fortune from war
Just when Chen Junyan was in a state of panic, Lin Ze was negotiating a business deal with someone.
Sitting in his office was Gross, the consul of the German consulate.
The two had collaborated on a lot of intelligence before, and Gross was highly commended for this intelligence. It is said that he is now a strong contender for the position of Consul General of the German Far East.
It was precisely because of the support Lin Ze provided him that Gross respected Lin Ze very much. However, today, he showed more excitement besides respect.
The consul, holding a glass of gin, was seen dancing with joy. "The Imperial army is advancing on the battlefield with great force. Our young men, aided by tanks, are charging at the enemy positions like wolves. And what do those gray beasts have in their hands? Only rifles with ten rounds of ammunition? They have nothing: no bullets, no tanks, no fuel, no planes, no radios, not even a commander! Hahahaha, their commander was purged by their own people!"
Looking at the excited Gross, Lin Ze couldn't help but feel that people nowadays are indeed full of confidence in Germany, but are pessimistic about the big brother in the north.
The gap between the two sides was so huge that many front-line troops had not yet recovered from the purge and even had no commanders, but they were hit hard by the German army.
"Mr. Consul, first of all, congratulations on your achievements on the battlefield. I believe we can have more cooperation regarding this war."
Gross's smile faded, returning to his usual serious and cautious demeanor. He nodded and said, "That's right, Commander-in-Chief. We can collaborate more on intelligence. This isn't a compliment. Your intelligence amazes even my superiors, and your recognition of our position is truly heartening."
"We can make a difference not only in terms of intelligence, but also in terms of military supplies."
Gross smiled and said, "Commander-in-Chief, your idea is very creative, but shipping supplies from here to my country? With all due respect, that's too far away."
Lin Ze said seriously, "Distance isn't a problem; cost is. Obtaining military supplies is the biggest challenge for your country's army. These supplies aren't just fuel, weapons, and ammunition; food is also a serious supply problem. Now that the port of Tianjin is under my control, I have access to large quantities of canned food, bedding, and other supplies. Despite the long distance, we can still find a way to transport them to the port of Rotterdam, which you control. Even if we can't handle emergencies, we can still use them as a reserve for your supplies."
Gross also became serious.
While the Germans were unstoppable on the battlefield, their only concern was logistics.
Like the Japs, the Germans did not have abundant resources compared to the Allies. They could maintain normal economic operations, but once a war broke out, their resources would be stretched to the limit.
The logistics system is already under pressure. In a while, they will be caught in a war of attrition on the battlefield of Big Brother in the North. They will even implement a rationing system in their homeland to ensure food supply on the front line.
In this situation, even if the journey is long and the time is long, as long as they can get enough supplies, they will consider it.
And where do these supplies come from?
It is a cheap product produced continuously by the Milli-strong Food Industry, purchased through the channels of the Intelligence Bureau, and the price is astonishingly low.
And this is just one of the "little gifts" given by the Intelligence Bureau to Lin Ze.
When Lin Ze proposed to Dominic to obtain a large amount of supplies in the name of aiding the construction of the port and then sell these supplies to the Germans, even Dominic was shocked by Lin Ze's idea.
Finally, when Lin Ze used the resources and channels he controlled to show him that this plan was feasible, Dominic immediately realized the huge profits and reported the plan to the director.
Lin Ze was also very particular and kept a generous share for the "Smith" commissioners at all levels.
Therefore, the wealth created by the hardworking American people was used to support the construction of Tianjin Port. A small portion of the supplies fed the port workers, allowing them to live a good life with sufficient food. The vast majority of the rest were loaded on the spot and secretly transported to the German-controlled port.
Not only that, Lin Ze is also working hard to open up channels to do business with the big brother in the north.
It would not be appropriate to approach Shunsuke Aburatsu directly about this matter, so Angelina played a big role.
Lin Ze plans to build several military supply factories near the Tianjin Port construction site, pull out all the production lines that were previously rewarded by the system, and then make a fortune from the war.
These military supply factories do not have to worry about being noticed by people at the headquarters. Under the wartime supply regulations, any factory with the conditions, whether privately owned or not, can produce military products. The military will even provide technical guidance, and the products produced will be purchased by them.
In this case, Lin Ze only needs to adjust the production quantity to sell the "non-existent" weapons and ammunition to the Big Brother in the North.
As for the route issue...
There is just too much to say!
You can even load the goods directly from outside the Great Wall, take the Chinese Eastern Railway and then transfer to the Trans-Siberian Railway.
what?
Are you asking if the Kwantung Army will investigate?
From Okamura to the senior generals of the Kwantung Army, everyone had a share. It was obviously ordinary wood being transported, so why was there any need to check?
Just when Lin Ze's smuggling business was in full swing, Chen Junyan, who had been trapped in Tianjin for several days, finally escaped from the pursuit of reporters and successfully arrived in Peiping.
This time he was really badly injured. Newspapers throughout North China were flooded with news about him, and even some English newspapers were reporting on this matter.
This caused Dean Wang to personally send a telegram to reprimand Chen Junyan, asking him to clean up the mess quickly, either to help Zhao Qi take the position or to facilitate the issuance of national bonds. If he couldn't do either, he should simply not return to Jinling.
Chen Junyan ran to Peking and was approached by someone as soon as he got off the train.
I thought it was another reporter, but this person immediately revealed his identity, "Mr. Chen, our president wants to see you."
Chen Junyan asked, "Who is your president?"
"Mr. Ichiro Miyamoto, President of Miyamoto Trading Company, shareholder of North China Development Corporation, and shareholder of Peking United Savings Bank."
Chen Junyan was overjoyed, oh my god, it’s the God of Wealth!
He hurried over to pay his respects. Although he was the Deputy Minister of Finance, he was very humble in front of a Japanese tycoon of Miyamoto's level, and bowed almost to the ground, "Mr. Miyamoto! I have heard of you for a long time!"
Miyamoto has gained a lot of weight compared to before and has completely become the shape of a ball.
Smiling and very kind, he said, "Mr. Vice-Chairman, it is rude to invite you so rashly!"
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