si-mexico Chapter 1214 Tons!!
Chapter 1214 Tons!!
"To be honest, this Miss Bai seems to know you quite well. You might not care about other news, but this kind of news is probably what you care about the most."
After Baiyun left, Miss Gu came in and looked at the telegrams on the table. These things should be classified as top-level intelligence by Li Shaoyi.
"Why should I care about this intelligence? It's because our family is poor. If our warehouses were full of gold and silver, why would I care about this kind of intelligence? We are far behind foreign countries. The only quick way to catch up is to get rich. But if we rely on hard work to get rich, who knows how many years that would take. This kind of windfall is the best way. A man can't get rich without windfall, and a horse can't get fat without night grass. Our ancestors have already summarized this for you."
Li Shaoyi sensed a hint of mockery in Miss Gu's voice, but he had to admit that everything he said was true.
Since our country fell behind the rest of the world, the unequal treaties we signed have stripped the entire country of its resources. Of course, this is only on the surface. If we're talking about where foreigners truly make their fortunes, it's in the everyday trade between China and other countries.
Taking advantage of various unequal treaties, and colluding with local officials, these guys frequently engaged in forced buying and selling, each time making a fortune for themselves. Meanwhile, the representatives of wealth accumulation on our side, whether landlords or national bourgeoisie, were at a disadvantage in these transactions, either losing their entire family's capital or owing the banks a huge debt.
Without this, even if every foreigner were a business genius, they couldn't possibly have amassed such a fortune. This is like a showcase for them, letting us know how much money they've made over the years. Although they ship some out each year, at least 50% remains. If we could seize it all at once, it would mean all their hard work over the years has been for nothing.
According to Li Shaoyi, this intelligence level should be even higher than that of the intelligence gathering center. The intelligence gathering center is only good for dealing with ragtag troops; it's practically useless against real main forces. Take Zhang Haiguang's infantry division, for example—one division challenging several divisions. What good is your intelligence, no matter how accurate? We're not afraid of you.
By then, intelligence would be practically useless. We could fight our way out anyway, unless we encountered a weaker army. But this time, the foreigners were going to transport their money out of the country, a matter that would affect the entire nation for decades, even centuries.
"Since it's so important, we might not have enough manpower in Pujiang. Should we immediately mobilize personnel from all over the country? If we mobilize now, it will take at least half a month to see results."
Miss Gu came here specifically to discuss this matter. If Li Shaoyi is truly interested in this shipment, then we really have no choice but to seize it outright. Although the foreign powers' influence in Huangpu has weakened, the marines from various countries are still present, totaling several thousand men. This is one reason why the Japanese don't engage in direct confrontation. There are also many warships in the port; if a battle were to break out, even the Japanese wouldn't gain the upper hand, and it's hard to say what will happen to our 3000-odd men.
Of course, the most important thing is that after you steal the goods, you still have to find a way to transport them away. If these things continue to remain in Huangpu, the Westerners will definitely go crazy and grab them, and may even use international trade to put pressure on the city government.
The Yamashiro government will definitely side with the foreigners in this matter. They don't own a single penny of this wealth, and now they hope Western countries can uphold justice and force Japan to withdraw from their country. So, if this happens, without a doubt, they will stand against Li Shaoyi.
"Keep the current personnel. I estimate it's impossible for us to take this batch of goods away. There's just too much stuff, a full 2100 tons. And that's only what the intelligence revealed. If it's accurate, the amount will definitely be much more. Assuming each truck can only carry a maximum of 3 tons, how are you going to find 800 trucks?"
Hearing Li Shaoyi's words, Miss Gu breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally thought that Li Shaoyi really wanted to take all these things back, and she wanted to object at the time. However, she also knew Li Shaoyi's temper, so she had to make a good plan for him. Unexpectedly, Li Shaoyi had already calculated the costs very clearly from the beginning.
In truth, Li Shaoyi hadn't calculated the accounts perfectly; rather, he had his own ideas about this matter. He still intended to handle it personally, because of the system space he had, he could simply fill it with as much as possible. As for the others, they would at most provide some external restraint; there was no need to deploy too many people.
Facing his intelligence chief, Li Shaoyi said to destroy all these things. Even if the investigation were to be completed, these things would still be destroyed. There weren't enough ships and cars, so the only way to transport these things away was through the help of ghosts and gods.
Even with these telegrams, we can't completely trust them. Miss Gu still sent some of her intelligence personnel out to investigate thoroughly throughout Pujiang to see if the intelligence was true. We either don't act, or if we do, it has to be accurate. If it's inaccurate, then we've truly wasted our time.
Meanwhile, the Japanese also learned of this news. Of course, this was deliberately leaked by Li Shaoyi. If the Japanese didn't know this, how could their people begin their activities? When the Japanese started their activities, the blame wouldn't necessarily fall on us; the prime suspects would definitely be the Japanese.
Such a massive fortune was undoubtedly a prize the Japanese held most power in Huangpu, and they certainly wanted to seize it for themselves. Therefore, the Westerners' primary suspicion fell on the Japanese. While we also possessed some scattered power in Huangpu, the prospect of taking over or destroying all 2100 tons of cargo was simply too difficult.
But it's different for the Japanese. The Japanese often do things that harm others without benefiting themselves. Seeing that they can't get this wealth, it's quite normal for them to blow it up, since they often do such things.