si-mexico Chapter 1110 A Large Sum of Money
Chapter 1110 A Large Sum of Money
“These damned Westerners should all be arrested, so we won’t have to spend a penny to confiscate all their supplies.”
Upon hearing that the Westerners were planning to make money, the military police soldier immediately became enraged. Lately, due to the occupation of Huangpu River, many Japanese soldiers had become arrogant, thinking they were the world's superpowers and could make decisions on their own, even disregarding the Westerners.
"Don't oversimplify things. This world is not yet in our hands, not even including Huangpu. Don't you see that the two concessions are not yet in our hands? All of Huangpu's wealth is in the two concessions. If we could seize them, do you know how much money we could get? At least several times more than we have now."
The Marines were stationed in Huangpu for a relatively long time, and they would often go out to play during their holidays. They were very aware of the prosperity of the two concessions in Huangpu, which far surpassed that of some major Japanese cities.
Just as the two were chatting, more than a dozen trucks drove up from a distance.
We need to strengthen our defenses again!
Seeing this scene, the two exchanged glances. It was just a large warehouse, yet there were already over nine hundred people defending the area. In addition to these nine hundred people, the surrounding area was also filled with Japanese military camps. It wouldn't be easy for outsiders to infiltrate.
However, the security incidents that occurred in Pujiang kept some people at the top from sleeping at night. The only thing that could make them feel a little better was to continue to increase the defenses. So this time, they brought in more than 300 soldiers and expanded the perimeter of the warehouse by another 120 meters. In addition, there was a lot of barbed wire and machine gun positions. Anyone who wanted to rush in would have to see if they had a tough head.
Last night, the Japanese army conducted a simulated attack, which was carried out by Major Ikeda. After arriving in Huangpu, Major Ikeda inspected all the targets and finally locked onto this warehouse. When he told people this, many people simply did not believe him.
The money in this warehouse is certainly important, but the warehouse is located at the very heart of the Japanese army's garrison in Pujiang. Even if the agents of the 72nd Army were incredibly capable, they wouldn't be able to gain any advantage here.
However, Major Ikeda, along with a group of his men and over a hundred elite soldiers drawn from the army, conducted a simulated attack on the warehouse. The result greatly shocked headquarters; there were still vulnerabilities in the surrounding area. That's why over three hundred more people were added today to plug the previous gaps.
Headquarters ordered Major Ikeda to set aside his other duties and focus solely on the defense of the warehouse and any potential attacks on the surrounding area. Even if the situation escalated, it would only result in a few casualties, which the Japanese military could easily bear.
But if the money in this warehouse is lost, then this is a big problem. We will never be able to find so much money again. Although there is a lot of wealth in China, the first robbery is often the most successful. This is also confirmed in the robbery mentality of these people.
Upon learning of this situation, the top leadership of the Kuomintang immediately ordered the special agents embedded in Pujiang to carry it out. However, when they contacted the 72nd Army, Li Shaoyi immediately ordered Natasha to refuse, stating that they would not participate in such matters and that their main target was the Japanese army.
Others might not understand why Li Shaoyi issued this order, but Miss Natasha knew very well. The most powerful intelligence organizations left behind by the Nationalist government in Huangpu were the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong). However, most of the Zhongtong's personnel had begun to surrender, and the Juntong's operational methods were extremely outdated, relying mostly on suicide attacks. Although they inflicted some losses on the Japanese, their work was relatively simple.
Involving these two organizations would not benefit Li Shaoyi's plan at all, especially since they had already been infiltrated by the Japanese for a long time. If they were to become even more powerful, what could have been a successful endeavor might be jeopardized. This was one of the reasons why Li Shaoyi did not allow them to participate.
After receiving orders from their superiors, the two major intelligence organizations also planned to exploit the money looted by the Japanese. If successful, they would not only amass a considerable fortune but also gain influence with their superiors. After the war, all organizations were expanding; if you had merit, why fear the lack of other powers?
Of course, none of them were very strong in Pujiang, and they all wanted to rely on the strength of the 72nd Army Group. Unfortunately, Miss Natasha directly refused. If it had been another agency, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would have taken turns attacking, and sooner or later they would have made things difficult for them.
But the 72nd Army's intelligence bureau was different. The upgrade from an intelligence section to an intelligence bureau wasn't just a telegram asking for approval; it was an announcement that they were now an intelligence bureau. All personnel began expanding their operations to all Japanese-occupied territories.
This is just a notification. Whether you like it or not, it's the same. Boss Dai and Director Xu of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics can only tolerate the arrogance of the 72nd Group Army's intelligence bureau. After all, they don't take a penny from you, and what they do is often in the newspapers. Compared with what they do, our two departments should be abolished immediately to save us from eating rice for free every day.
Take, for example, the orders issued by the top leadership of the Party and the State after the army withdrew from Pujiang. The two major intelligence organizations could only do one thing per week on average, and the Japanese losses were not very large. However, the intelligence bureau of the 72nd Army had surprises for the Japanese almost every day, and the average casualties were more than several dozen each time.
During last night's attack, more than 30 people used mortars to attack Longhua Airport. Three Japanese planes were destroyed, and seven Japanese pilots were killed by two mortar shells before they could evacuate. Such losses enraged the Japanese air division.
But the area around Longhua Airport had already been cleared, and they couldn't find anyone. They were panicking and yelling. Those pilots who died were all aces; otherwise, they wouldn't have been deployed to the front lines.
Through a traitor within the Military Intelligence Bureau, Major Ikeda learned that the 72nd Army's intelligence bureau was not interested in the money; they believed there was no chance of success, and the main focus should still be on dealing with the Japanese army...