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Volume 2: Hard Work Chapter 7: Logistics

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    July 2, the fourth day after more than 1,300 Japanese prisoners of war arrived in Shanghai.

    Major newspapers in the Public Concession and the French Concession published a horrifying news, saying that more than a dozen members of the "Shanghai Racing Association" and 16 pure horses fostered in the racecourse disappeared overnight.  , together with nine Chinese grooms who are missing, the concession authorities have tasked the patrol house to solve the case within a time limit and have offered a reward of 3,000 yuan for clues.

    As soon as the news came out, the people were in an uproar, and its impact was even worse than when Wang Jingwei arrived in Shanghai.  Because the disappearance of the horses directly led to the continuation of the Champagne Race, which has lasted for nearly a century, gamblers can no longer hope to make a comeback through horse racing, and idle people no longer need to go to the main road to join in the fun. Even the business of small merchants and vendors has been affected.

    There was an uproar outside because of "losing a horse", and Young Master Chen who was far away in Jiangwan Military Camp was also troubled by "getting a horse".

    "We didn't discuss it, we just sold it, and we sold it at a low price! Can this person in the wilderness be the owner? Besides, it's not your own. They asked you to leave today, and you can't delay tomorrow. If you really get to that point, I think  Where are you going"

    After traveling thousands of kilometers back and forth, the horses were tiring all the way. Chen Liang, the former chief steward of the Chen Mansion and current deputy commander of the regiment directly under the Military Commission, who had just completed the recruitment task, was not only impressed by the beautiful body shape, well-proportioned structure, sharp and gentle temperament of the sixteen horses in front of him  I'm just not interested, and even a little disgusted.  Sitting by the stable, he kept sighing, as if he was afraid that Master Chen, who was concentrating on washing the horses, wouldn't hear him, so he deliberately raised his voice a few decibels.

    With 150,000 yuan in French currency, plus seven cars and 16 horses, a garden house worth nearly half a million yuan was gone.  No matter how bad the account was, it was no wonder he was so heartbroken.

    The mansion is sold, which means that the third wife and the fourth wife have become homeless!

    This is not a trivial matter, May Hong is still crying at this moment.  Although Li Xiangmei didn't make a fuss or cry, she didn't eat several meals in a row and always blamed her poor appetite. This shows how dissatisfied she is with Master Chen's wasteful behavior.

    It wasn't for the sake of the ears, and Master Chen would not come to this stinky horse, let alone wash the horse in person.  Unexpectedly, as soon as his front foot arrived, Chen Liang followed behind him and kept complaining.

    The old master couldn't stand listening anymore and patted him on the shoulder, "Deputy Commander Chen, if the regiment is doing this, it's natural that they have the intention to do this. What's more, they've all been sold, so what's the use of talking about it?"

    Young Master Chen seemed to be back before he was bombed. He actually threw down the brush and said with a wicked smile: "Uncle Liang, don't be angry anymore. It's not good for your health to be angry. The ones who should be angry are the work directors. You  Think about it without horses, they can't hold a champagne race. If they don't hold a champagne race, they can't sell champagne tickets (compared to lottery tickets). If they don't sell a champagne race, they can't extract 30% of the profits a year. Compared to that.  Then, what¡¯s our loss?¡±

    "The Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau must be in a state of panic right now."

    What made Chen Liang dumbfounded was that even the old master followed him and shouted, "Master, you really found the right person when you asked Wu Sibao to do this. It's not easy to rent out more than a dozen horses without anyone noticing. It's really not easy."  ¡±

    "What's not simple?"

    Young Master Chen was very disdainful and said nonchalantly: "The boxes of new ten-yuan banknotes issued by the Bank of Communications that Zhou Fohai took out from Zhengjin Bank are very powerful. Money can make people go around. Now every newspaper office, regardless of  Both the commercial and government offices had inside information on the news on the 76th, including the latest news from Chongqing and everyone¡¯s comments. I didn¡¯t see that the attitude of those newspapers was gradually changing, and they were criticizing Wang Jingwei.  Isn¡¯t it obviously not as powerful as before?¡±

    The old master was puzzled and asked with confusion, "But what does this have to do with stealing horses? Could it be that they also planted people in the racecourse?"

    Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Mr. Chen simply said: "There is no arrangement in the horse racing hall, but almost all the gang members have become their people. Zhang Xiaolin, Ji Yunqing, Zhang Deming from the Qing Gang, and Xu Langxi from the Hong Gang, they come here every month  He could receive a considerable amount of money; listening to Chen Yaozu's words, even the key personnel of the Ministry of Industry and the Political Department of the Public Directors Bureau had a tacit understanding with them, and they avoided many "difficulties" at work for Wu Sibao. Of course,  , Helping this young master express his "evil anger" is one of them!"

    "So it's a collusion between inside and outside?"

    Young Master Chen confirmed with a half-smile: "As a family of police and criminals, it's ridiculous that those working directors foolishly asked the central government to arrest the police within a time limit to solve the case. What to solve? To solve themselves?"

    As they asked and answered questions, their interest became more and more intense. Chen Liang couldn't bear it any longer. He pointed at the horses and complained: "Master, you are hurting others without benefiting yourself. What use are these horses? You don't know how to ride.  You still have to keep them.¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to ride, you can learn."

    Young Master Chen took out his cigarettes and distributed them to the two of them. He said with excitement: "These are all British purebred horses. They are a hundred times stronger than the Japanese horses. With a little training, they can be used as war horses."  Besides, I'm a drunkard and don't care about drinking. What I really want are those grooms, not these dozen horses."

    This trick could not be hidden from the old master, but he never revealed it. Seeing Master Chen reveal his true intention, he said: "The three armies have not moved, food and grass go first. Deputy Commander Chen, the regiment is taking precautions. If  If my guess is correct, the next step is to buy mules and horses from everywhere. As for those trucks they are just a temporary solution to the inconvenience of transportation. When the time comes, they will be thrown away. There is nothing to be reluctant to do. "

    ¡°To the point!¡±

    Young Master Chen nodded and said very seriously: "War is about logistics. Why the Communist Party always loses wars? The lack of ammunition and food support is an important reason. We must learn lessons and cannot repeat their mistakes. So we must  Pull up the baggage train in the shortest possible time.¡±

    Chen Liang suddenly realized it. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "Tuanzu, the south is not as good as the north. How easy is it to buy so many mules and horses at once? Besides, I have heard people say that the food and grass needed to raise a horse can be raised."  Ten people, one and the other, don¡¯t seem to be of much help in easing the logistical pressure.¡±

    "That's better than nothing," Mr. Chen lit up his cigarette. "After all, although trucks are good, they are limited by fuel, roads and spare parts, and are easily exposed. In comparison, it is better to use mules and horses."

    "Bicycle, how about a bicycle?"

    Chen Liang blinked and said thoughtfully: "Bicycles don't drink oil and are easier to maintain than horses. You see, for the safety of these dozen horses, we have to send people to guard the stables day and night. If we really encounter  When marching in a hurry, people are too sleepy, so they have to feed and drink water first, and bring enough feed and hay with them when moving. Bicycles are not so troublesome. You can just throw them on the roadside and start riding again when you fall asleep.  Trucks and mules and horses are easily available.¡±

    Thinking of the fact that the Japanese army used a large number of bicycles when they entered Nanyang in history, Master Chen's eyes lit up. "This is a good idea. We can definitely equip a bicycle camp. But we must move quickly. We must purchase four to five hundred units before the end of the year."  "

    The old master weighed it up, raised his head and said: "Bicycles are highly maneuverable, but they are still not as good as mules and horses for carrying cargo. In my opinion, both must be purchased. One is indispensable."

    "Then it's settled," Master Chen made the final decision, "Uncle Liang is responsible for purchasing the mules and horses, and the old master is responsible for buying the grooms. The amount of bicycles that need to be purchased is too large, and Wu Sibao will definitely not be able to count on it, so I have to go to Plum Blossom Hall  , let¡¯s see if Nishi Yi-hsien of Manchuria¡¯s Shanghai office can do this for Wang Jingwei¡¯s sake.¡±

    "Manchu" brand bicycles are one of the best-selling Japanese products in Shanghai and even in Southeast Asia. It shouldn't be a big problem to find Yoshiaki Nishi of the "Manchu Railway" Shanghai office. After all, it is not military supplies, and it is not without money.

    The old master nodded, then stood up, pointed at the officers and soldiers who were training on the playground and said, "We can only wait for the cars, not the cars. We must first build 20 or 30 cars and let them take them to practice in their spare time."  ¡±

    There are so many department stores on the main road (Nanjing Road), so it¡¯s no problem to collect twenty or thirty cars. Master Chen was about to ask Chen Liang to call Li Xiangui when he saw Zhang Xiaoguo, the only one who didn¡¯t need to participate in training, from the team.  While running this way panting, he was still gesturing to answer the phone in his ear.

    Wang Jingwei wanted to personally bring people to do some testing. This news surprised everyone.

    Sooner or later, Master Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned around and ordered: "Advisor Zhang, immediately notify Yamazaki to stop training, and ask all officers in the advisory group to come to the conference room for a meeting in ten minutes."

    "yes!"

    As soon as Zhang Xiaoguo ran out of the team headquarters, Master Chen continued: "Uncle Liang, hurry up and call Ishikawa next door and ask him to find ways to stop Guilianxuan, so as to buy us time to make corresponding preparations."

    "OK."

    "Old Master, the next step is up to you."

    While making marks on the camp plan, Master Chen said without raising his head: "Brothers in Nanyang are literate. Mobilize them all. Here, here, and here, they must use lime to paint conspicuous slogans. The content  Excerpted from his past articles. By the way Didn't the dignitaries print some busts of Mr. Sun and Wang Jingwei a few days ago? Let him send them over quickly and hang them wherever they can.  "

    "Okay, I'll do it right away."

    "Wait a minute," Young Master Chen added: "Third Yi Niang and Shang Wen are also very important, especially those accounts. There must be no mistakes."

    A certain leader of the Celestial Dynasty onceIt has been said that "formalism kills people", and at this moment, what Young Master Chen needs most is formalism.

    Following his order, the military camp suddenly became busy, cleaning people, painting slogans, sorting housework, making fake accounts In order to obtain the future chairman of the National Government, the military  With the further trust of Wang Jingwei, the chairman of the committee, Master Chen did everything he could, even ordering A Biao's "corpse collection team" to put on new military uniforms and launch political studies on the "peace movement" in the cafeteria.

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