Chapter 280 Old Lu is floating again

Chapter 280 Old Lu is floating again

Chapter 280 Old Lu is floating again

"Zhiyou, I'm very curious. Tang Enbo is a direct descendant of the Chairman's Whampoa Central Military Academy, and all military supplies are supplied by the higher-ups. Why did he still look for Lu Qiaoshan to buy arms privately?" Yu Zecheng asked.

"Because he suffered a defeat and lost Zhang Lingfu.

“At present, even if the generals in the government do not participate in the reselling of military supplies, their officers and colonels will inevitably make a fortune.

"The chairman knows about this problem, and so do people like Gu Zhutong, Chen Cheng, and Du Yuming.

"You have so many questions, can't you even offer me a cup of tea?"

Speaking of this, Hong Zhiyou couldn't help feeling a little dry in the mouth.

"Look at me.

"Mr. Yong gave me the best Longjing tea. Please try it."

Yu Zecheng smiled and quickly made some good tea.

"That's great. The tea taster is a professional. This tea is probably better than the one Zhou Xiangxian gave to the stationmaster." Hong Zhiyou accepted it with pleasure.

After taking a sip, Yu Zecheng urged, "Since the chairman and all the superiors know about it, why don't you investigate?"

“I can’t check.

"Ever since Hu Zongnan's legend of capturing Yancheng became a joke, the Nationalist army has been losing ground, especially the death of Zhang Lingfu, which had a huge impact on the morale of the Nationalist army.

“You should know that three of the five American-equipped corps were sent to attack eastern Shandong, including the reorganized 11th Division of Chen Cheng’s Civil Engineering Department, Qiu Qingquan’s Fifth Army, and Zhang Lingfu’s troops.

"The chairman has put almost all of his most capable warriors on the line.

"But they could not resist the integration of Chen and Su from the north and south, and they were invincible. Do you know how frightened the Nationalist army was? The troops were arranged in a continuous battle array less than 30 miles apart, fearing that they would be devoured by Su's army. Now, hearing General Su's name is a nightmare.

"This is also why Xue Yue, who advocated the tactics of splitting and advancing, was dismissed from his post. Gu Zhutong was replaced in command.

“But according to first-hand information obtained by the US military observation group at the front, Qiu Qingquan is no longer as powerful as Gu Zhutong on the front line in eastern Shandong, and the air force’s airdrops are no longer accurate.

“It’s a bunch of crap, and the fighting power is not even like an ace army combination.

“Instead, it looks like a makeshift structure that could fall apart at any time.

“Who’s going to smoke one?

"boom!"

Hong Zhiyi spread his hands and made a gesture that it was all over.

"Yes.

"This kind of thing cannot be done without some means and courage, and whoever touches it will be in trouble.

“If Boss Dai were still alive, he might be able to calm down the town. The boss is greedy, but at least he works hard and his methods are sophisticated.

"Slippery people like He Yingqin and Zheng Jiemin have always tried to hide whenever possible.

"The arrest of Ji Weimin did not stop this unhealthy trend, and the disease of corruption in the national army has basically been incurable."

Yu Zecheng nodded in agreement.

“It might be better if Boss Dai is alive, but not by much.

“He couldn’t even handle Ma Hansan and Tang Zong.

"Do you really expect him to dare to arrest Tang Enbo, Hu Zongnan and other disciples of the emperor? Even if these people are arrested, Dai Li will not be able to command the war." Hong Zhiyou said with a smile.

"I see.

"As long as Gu Zhutong can win the battle, all problems will not be problems.

"Now that we have lost the battle, we must drag Tang Enbo and others out to 'whip up their corpses', and the heavy loss of combat power caused by reselling military supplies must be one of the reasons.

"So, Tang Enbo or his men were anxious to 'fill the hole', so they replenished the supply from the US troops in Tianjin and Haihai, giving Lu Qiaoshan the opportunity to make a fortune."

Yu Zecheng concluded.

"yes.

“No more blowing.

"Okamura Neiji is going to eastern Shandong again, and Wang Yaowu is secretly mobilizing a large number of troops. They are determined to win back the game from Chen and Su.

"Kirk has secretly ordered the Seventh Fleet to provide support, which may include long-range missiles...artillery and aircraft support.

"The focus is on the Weifang area."

Hong Zhiyou passed the information he got from Kirk to Yu Zecheng as if it was just a casual chat.

"Ok."

Yu Zecheng nodded gratefully and quickly memorized it in his mind.

"How much."

After thinking about it, he called out to Hong Zhiyou.

"I'm in a good mood, so I'll give it to you." Hong Zhiyou smiled and walked out with his hands in his pockets.

When I got back to the office, before I even sat down, Zhang Li came in and said in a coquettish voice:

"Secretary Hong, Director Lu wants you to come over."

"Should I give in or should I invite you?" Hong Zhiyou crossed his legs, holding a cigarette in his mouth and looked at her with a sneer.

"Yes...please." Zhang Li quickly changed her words.

"now it's right.

"Girls who don't know how to talk will suffer."

Hong Zhiyou stood up, raised his hand and slapped her hard on the buttocks:

"roll!"

"Yes!" Zhang Liqiao was so scared that she trembled all over and walked out with her head down.

Hong Zhiyou put one hand in his pocket and walked slowly to the Intelligence Department.

Lu Qiaoshan is making coffee.

When he saw Hong Zhiyou, he greeted him warmly:

"Zhiyou, come and sit down, here's some freshly ground coffee.

“Brazilian.

"Taste it."

"Brother Shan has been looking very happy lately, which is a good thing." Hong Zhiyou sat down with his legs crossed, sipping his coffee slowly.

"good.

"good."

Lu Qiaoshan tapped the handrail with his fingers.

"Why haven't you been active lately, brother? I'm still waiting for you to do some work for me." He looked at Hong Zhiyou with a smile, intentionally trying to be disgusting and proud.

"To be honest, I've been unlucky lately and have a lot of orders on hand.

“Who knows Filson is out of stock.

"I want food, rice, and noodles, but he said there was a hurricane in the Pacific and the ships couldn't get through.

“I want guns, but he said North American arms dealers are arguing with the Democrats and they are keeping a close eye on them so they can’t ship them out.

“Everyone used to call me Jin Haitong.

“Now I really can’t get through it.

"Hey, I have a headache."

Hong Zhi sighed helplessly.

“That’s pretty unfortunate.

"It's not easy to catch up with a hurricane. I heard that the wind in the Pacific Ocean can even blow away warships.

“Then let’s press it first.

"After this period, the Americans will provide for you sooner or later."

Lu Qiaoshan advised, but he could not hide the smug look on his face.

"Brother Shan, I can't keep up with my efforts. You have to take care of a lot of things. I really can't do anything." Hong Zhiyou said.

“Understand, understand.

"We are all brothers. How can you not think of me when you have good things?"

Lu Qiaoshan laughed dryly, moved closer to him, and whispered:

“Brother, I know you have a line that can transport things to Ludong.

"Can you lend it to me, brother?"

"What are you transporting?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"These are a batch of old equipment that were discarded by the Northeast Arsenal. A friend asked me to deliver them to Commander Tang. If it's convenient for you, please lend them to me.

"And then there's your fleet of trucks.

"I'm in a hurry to use them."

Lu Qiaoshan said in a deep voice.

"How many do you want?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Twenty trucks, I want them all." Lu Qiaoshan said.

"no.

"Brother, you have done so many things, you must be making a lot of money, right?" Hong Zhi said with envy.

“Friends’ stuff.

“They are all old guys, I just lend a hand, I can’t make much money.

"Help."

Lu Qiaoshan opened the drawer, took out two thousand US dollars and handed it over.

"Brother Shan, what do you mean?" Hong Zhiyou said.

"We are brothers, so this is a little token of my appreciation. Take it." Lu Qiaoshan pushed the money over.

"Why don't you go by sea? The Cao Gang has ships. I can help you contact Long Er." Hong Zhiyou said.

“Don’t, don’t.

"There are many people in the Cao Gang, and this kind of thing cannot be exposed. It is more reliable to take your land route."

Land bridge mountain road.

He and Lin Sufang secretly smuggled arms from Filson, but they had to use the Cao Gang's ships. Firstly, it would be easy for Hong Zhiyou to discover it, and secondly, Lin Sufang would charge a large transportation fee.

Lu Qiaoshan already had a small share, so naturally he didn't want Lin Sufang to get in the way for nothing.

As for Hong Zhiyou, he was kept in the dark anyway, so it would be a waste to not use his talents.

Even if he knew about it in the future, it wouldn't matter. He had already made a fortune and monopolized the arms channels.

If Hong Zhiyou knew how to handle the situation, I could give him a share of the profits.

He was so ignorant. Filson had already been dealt with by Lin Sufang, so he couldn't do anything.

Not only that.

Lu Qiaoshan also secretly acquired a winery with Lin Sufang, intending to buy a Hennessy label and create a foreign liquor brand.

Since Filson and the Americans were able to lift Hong Zhiyou up.

With Zheng Jieming and the huge Cao Gang as our backing, are you still afraid that you won't be able to get up?
Hong Zhi sells axe brands.

I sell Cherry brand myself.

He didn't understand how to do business, but Lu Qiaoshan was confident that he could copy Hong Zhiyou's business thinking.

Moreover, this plan was highly recognized by Zheng Jieming and Ke Shufen.

Last time, Ma Bufang and Bai Chongxi's arms were acquired in the northwest.

Zheng Jieming was very pleased and invested another 50,000 US dollars, allowing him to take over the wine market at all costs.

Lu Qiaoshan is now full of confidence and feels that he is extremely strong.

In his eyes, Hong Zhiyou is really just a younger brother!

"How about this, after the deal is done, I'll add another thousand dollars?" Lu Qiaoshan said again, fearing that Hong Zhi would be dissatisfied.

"Brother, look at what you said.

"My brother, isn't my line your line?

"Don't worry, I'll say hello, you can just go.

"It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. It's too formal."

Hong Zhiyou smiled and pushed the US dollars back.

"You have to take this route through Henan and enter Cao County. The fuel cost for this long detour is not small, we have to charge for it, we have to charge for it." Lu Qiaoshan pushed and pulled.

"Brother Shan, I can go to the club less often and get out with a few gas coins, but do I have to hold you back?
"Wouldn't it hurt our relationship if it got out?"

Hong Zhi said with an unhappy look on his face.

As he said this, he blinked and laughed dryly: "Old Yu's position as deputy station chief has been officially dismissed. I think the station chief seems to want to promote you to the top." "By then, I will be the deputy station chief Lu. Can I still miss out on the benefits of my brother?"

"That's right, that's right!" Lu Qiaoshan laughed heartily.

"Don't worry, if I can get the position of deputy station chief, you will definitely be a part of it."

He patted his chest and made a promise.

"Okay, then I'd like to thank Brother Shan." Hong Zhiyou hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

“Brother Shan.

"I have to say something first. Li Ya has been keeping an eye on me and Director Yu. If you want to borrow the convoy, it won't be a problem to use my transportation line.

"If anything goes wrong, I can't take responsibility."

He took a sip of coffee and got the pot ready.

"Li Ya?
"Heh, he won't be around for a few days. I've been busy making money lately and don't have time to deal with him.

"Once I have time, I'll send him to the trading floor in a minute."

Lu Qiaoshan sneered.

"do not worry.

"I'll find him something to do to keep his mind off it.

"Just get the convoy ready."

Lu Qiaoshan said confidently.

"When will the goods be shipped?" Hong Zhiyou asked.

"Hehe..." Lu Qiaoshan laughed dryly and said nothing.

"clear.

“I will ask Kong Fang to mobilize the convoy to the Jinyiwei Church now.

"You can decide for yourself when the time comes."

Hong Zhi has the Tao.

"Thank you." Lu Qiaoshan nodded with satisfaction.

"Don't be polite, we are brothers." Hong Zhiyou said.

"That's right, we are... brothers, real brothers!" Lu Qiaoshan patted his shoulder hard.

After chatting for a while, Hong Zhiyou got up and left.

Lu Qiaoshan's smile suddenly turned cold, he closed the door and quickly picked up the phone:

"Hey, Lao Peng, prepare a team of drivers and assign ten escorts to each car. They must be fully armed and must be our own people. Have them gather at the Jinyiwei Church at 8 o'clock in the evening.

“Remember, it must be kept confidential.

"it is good."

After that, he dialed the number again: "Is Captain Li there, stationmaster's office? OK, I got it."

Put down the phone.

Just as Lu Qiaoshan was about to leave, the phone rang again. He answered it and instantly smiled:

“Mr. Jack, it’s ME, it’s ME.

“Mr. Powell will arrive in Jinhai tomorrow night?
"Very good.

"Don't worry, I will definitely give you a lot.

“Okay, happy cooperation.

"See you tomorrow night."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Qiaoshan was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He slapped his thigh happily:

“When luck comes, it’s unstoppable.

"I deserve to be rich!"

Once he gets the Cherry brand, he will be able to take over a large part of Hong Zhi's business.

Thinking of this, he picked up the phone again and quickly dialed the number:

"Ms. Lin, it's me.

"Mr. Powell from Hennessy Headquarters will come to Tianjin tomorrow night.

“Get the money ready.

“Also, bring over the products of our joint venture winery. Mr. Powell wants to taste them.

"Remember to show your sincerity, these foreigners are very particular.

“Be sure to get the brand name of the cherry.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

After making all these phone calls, Lu Qiaoshan's mouth was dry.

He drank a glass of boiled water.

Then, he walked quickly to the stationmaster's office.

……

Stationmaster's office.

Wu Jingzhong is assigning tasks to Li Ya:

"The theft of military supplies is rampant now, and Jianfeng hates this matter deeply. Why did the battle in Ludong become so rotten, with everyone from Xue Yue to Gu Zhutong being defeated one after another?
“It’s because military supplies and weapons can’t keep up.

“Now the Red Army’s heavy machine guns and artillery have caused huge casualties to the front-line troops.

“And me?
“There are frequent cases of explosions without any sound on the front line.

"I just received news from the Ministry of National Defense that Tang Enbo and Li Changxia have been dismissed from their posts.

“Jianfeng and Director Mao instructed that Pingjin was the top priority and that we must stop this evil trend before the war breaks out so as to prepare for a good and big war.

"Commander Chen has ordered our Bureau of Secrets to assist in investigating the 94th Army's reselling of military supplies.

"Lu Qiaoshan is Zheng Jiemin's man. He will definitely not be interested in investigating Zheng Tingfeng. You have to take on this job. Don't let Jianfeng and Commander Chen down."

"94th Army?" Li Ya's eyes sharpened and he sneered.

When Xu Zhiwu was in office, he had beaten him up. Although Xu lost his official position, Li Ya still held this grudge in his heart.

I was worried that I wouldn't have the chance to deal with these arrogant people.

No, the opportunity has come.

"Don't worry, Stationmaster. They won't be so lucky this time." Li Ya said coldly.

As he was talking, Lu Qiaoshan walked in and said with a smile:
"Hey, Captain Li is here. I just happened to be looking for you."

He walked quickly to the stationmaster and reported: "Stationmaster, I just received news that a battalion commander named Tong from the 94th Army has stolen a batch of arms, canned food, winter clothes, and quilts. They will be handed over at Mawang Town at 8 o'clock tonight.

“The buyer is a ship trader from Huludao in Northeast China.

“I suspect this person has a red ticket background.

"Do you want to ask Captain Li to go there?"

"Catch him, we must catch him." Wu Jingzhong raised his index finger and said seriously.

"Director Lu, is your intelligence accurate?
"Don't ask me to run over and get beaten again?" Li Ya stared at him with a sneer and asked.

"Captain Li, I have let you down in the past, so I won't talk about the past.

“This information was provided by one of my informants.

“Definitely.

"When you have accomplished something, don't forget to give me a share."

Land bridge mountain road.

"Eight o'clock in the evening, is Mawang Town confirmed?" Li Ya asked again.

"OK, eight o'clock." Lu Qiaoshan nodded.

"Okay, thanks." Li Ya said.

"Webmaster, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Lu Qiaoshan still had a bunch of money-making matters to deal with, so he said hello and left quickly.

"Lu Qiaoshan has made great contributions by providing me with intelligence. It's really like the sun rising in the west." Li Ya sucked his lips and frowned in confusion.

“He finally came back.

"Lu Yuxi definitely won't dare to play those tricks anymore, the information is most likely true.

“Just go take a walk.

“If you have merit, you will be established.

"If you don't have any merit, just go out of town and get some fresh air."

Wu Jingzhong laughed.

“I just felt something was wrong.

"Teacher, don't forget that he is also the director of the Inspection Department. He can now legitimately reward Lu Yuxi for his achievements. Why should he give me the information?
"This is probably 'the weasel pays New Year's greetings to the chicken'."

Li Ya frowned.

“That’s possible.

"Then you should be careful and keep a close eye on him." Wu Jingzhong said with a smile.

"Ok.

"Understood. I'll arrange it right away."

Li Ya bowed to Wu Jingzhong, put his hands in his pockets and walked away quickly.

A sneer appeared on Wu Jingzhong's lips.

The real show is finally about to begin.

I'm afraid Lu Qiaoshan is going to suffer a big setback this time.

To be precise, there is also Zheng Jieming.

Ah.

Not everyone can eat the fat piece of meat of Jinhai.

If people eat like Lu Qiaoshan and Zheng Jieming, they will choke to death sooner or later.

……

7:40 p.m.

Office of the Director of Inspection of the Security Command.

Lu Qiaoshan, dressed in military uniform, sat in a luxurious office and made a phone call:

“It’s me, Deputy Director Zheng.

"Don't worry, Filson has promised to deliver the goods on time at 8 o'clock tonight, and I have already dealt with the tail tails around me.

“This time it’s nearly $80,000 worth of arms.

"The price Tang Enbo quoted me was 150,000 US dollars. After deducting the kickbacks, I can pocket at least 110,000 or 120,000 US dollars.

“Well, I can’t compensate you.

"That's the way Americans are. They always ask for payment before they can get the goods. There was no problem with their transactions with Ma Bufang and Bai Chongxi in the past. Hong Zhiyou also did the same in the past.

“All the goods will definitely be sold out, there won’t be any problems.

"OK, bye."

After hanging up the phone, he glanced at his watch and told the attendant at the reception desk outside the door: "Go call Peng Chengtao."

Soon, Peng Chengtao, a man with a sturdy build, a round face and short hair, walked in.

"Director Lu, you called me." He sat down casually with his hands in his pockets.

As the director of the adjutant department of the garrison command, he was at the same level as Lu Qiaoshan, but Peng Chengtao was once a student of Zheng Jieming, so the two usually treated each other as brothers.

"Are all the cars in place?" Lu Qiaoshan asked.

“It’s in place.

"After Hong Zhiyou's convoy arrived, I replaced their drivers. The escorting soldiers are also my people. They are absolutely reliable." Peng Chengtao said.

"Ok.

"I trust you to do the job. Have all the equipment been loaded onto the truck?" Lu Qiaoshan nodded.

“Loaded.

"Here is the list, please check it out." Peng Chengtao handed over the list.

Lu Qiaoshan took a look and frowned, "Why is it only this small? Not even one-third?"

……

(End of this chapter)