The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 543 The Expansion of Arms Channels During the Trip to the Tianjin Concession

...A merchant ship heading for the Tianjin Concession went down the river.

If you want to reach the Tianjin Concession from Shanxi, except for air transportation, the Yellow River waterway is the most convenient way, and it can avoid the layers of control of the Japanese army in the middle, and avoid the spread of the war between China and Japan.

This merchant ship is very large, with two floors of wooden buildings, and there are four national flags flying in the wind.

Composed of thirteen red and white stripes, the upper left corner of the flag is a blue rectangle with fifty white five-pointed stars arranged horizontally in nine rows.

In the fluent Chinese words of the American businessman: "I love my motherland, I love the strength of my motherland, and my motherland also loves me deeply, Oh my god, you beg God, but God can't save you, Bullets will pierce you, gunfire will tear you apart."

"But my motherland can. When I plant the national flag of the motherland around the merchant ship, the flames of war will go away from us, and even the most brutal Japanese army will stay away. This is my powerful motherland."

"Mr. Xu, I am very glad that I am an American, especially in the midst of the war in your country, I feel very fortunate."

Xu Zijie smiled.

To be precise, Kong Jie and Xu Zijie are pseudonyms used to conceal their identities.

"John, whether you believe it or not, I firmly believe that one day, my motherland will be so strong."

"Even if she is being invaded at the moment?"

"Yes!" Kong Jie said.

"Even if you have already lost half of your country?"

"Yes!" Kong Jie said.

"Well, Mr. Xu, I believe that China is a magical country, and maybe she will create another miracle."

"Yes, it will. This is not a miracle, but inevitable!" Kong Jie said decisively.

John smiled and said, "Even a businessman like you, Boss Xu, is worried about the fate of the country?"

Kong Jie said: "There is an old saying in China that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, and businessmen are no exception."

"Okay, you win!" John spread his hands.

……

One day ago, Xu Qingnian found his father, Xu Fenggong, and conveyed Kong Jie's entrustment.

Xu Fenggong immediately operated secretly, found the Japanese businessman who had had many happy cooperation with him, and found the businessman John in the American Concession through the Japanese businessman.

The information John got was that an old friend introduced him to a big businessman.

Thus, John and Kong Jie successfully met in private.

"John Musenpu Dean" John said, speaking in Chinese.

Kong Jie said with a smile: "I can't remember such a long name. To show our closeness, we Chinese will call you by your first name. I'll call you John!"

To John's surprise and delight, Kong Jie spoke English, although not fluently.

"My God, Mr. Xu, do you speak English?"

Naturally, Kong Jie would not tell John that when he was in school, he had learned dumb English for more than ten years in elementary school, middle school, and high school, and the first time it came in handy was right now!

"John, I don't think it's surprising, as you can also speak Chinese."

Kong Jie smiled disapprovingly, "But compared to an American who can only speak English, I prefer John who can speak Chinese."

John said happily: "Mr. Xu's words are really good. Compared with a Chinese who can only speak Chinese, I prefer Mr. Xu who can speak English."

Kong Jie said with a smile: "But I suggest that we still use Chinese and do as the Romans do! Besides, John, your Chinese is much better than my English, haha!"

Businessmen seek profit.

When meeting for the first time, first impressions are also very important.

Kong Jie used his English-speaking skills to quickly draw closer to John.

The two chatted very happily, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement, expressing that they will cooperate vigorously in many businesses in the future.

Afterwards, Kong Jie expressed his desire to visit the Tianjin Concession, and perhaps cooperate with American businessmen in factories in the concession.

Open up the sales channel from the Tianjin Concession to the mainland.

The factories opened by American merchants produced various household products, and there was a considerable market for them both in the Kuomintang-controlled areas and in the Japanese-occupied areas.

If there is money to be made, John will naturally not refuse.

With this scene in front of him, Kong Jie led the commando members, disguised as businessmen, and transported a batch of chicken essence, cigarettes, local products and other commodities.

By the way, boarded John's merchant ship.

The weapons and equipment carried by the commandos are hidden in this batch of goods.

……

On the deck of the merchant ship, Kong Jie and John stood side by side. The two watched the surging river below the ship, and were silent for a moment. John suddenly asked:

"Mr. Xu, may I ask, are you running secretly for the army?"

Kong Jie was slightly taken aback, then smiled calmly and said, "John, why do you ask that?"

John smiled, "It's just a feeling. From your words, I can feel that you don't look like a pure businessman."

Kong Jie didn't deny it either, and said, "If the skin doesn't follow, the hair will not follow. If the country is lost, where can even the most profitable businessman hide? It's just a lost dog."

"Although I am a businessman, if I can help those soldiers who are fighting on the front lines and defending their homes and country, I don't think I will refuse."

Speaking of this, Kong Jie laughed and said, "John, you wouldn't go to inform the Japanese, would you?"

It was originally just a joke, but John seemed to have been greatly humiliated, and jumped to retort:

"Mr. Xu's words are very wrong. If my motherland is invaded, even if I am a businessman, I will do my best to help my motherland."

"The Japanese have become more and more presumptuous these years, even in the concession. Last year, they used the excuse of traitors killed in the French Concession to suppress businessmen in the French Concession."

"Even our American Concession is often oppressed by the Japanese army, and even forcibly entered the concession to search, under the pretext that some anti-Japanese elements fled into the concession."

“I dislike the Japanese!!!”

John cursed, so angry that he even spoke his mother tongue.

Kong Jie smiled, this Yankee is really good-natured.

But John is determined not to know that in another half a year, when the Japanese army declares war on Britain and the United States, even the American concession will be lost.

This is also the reason why Kong Jie rushed to the Tianjin Concession, and there was not much time left for him to maneuver.

After John on the side scolded the Japanese, he suddenly whispered into Kong Jie's ear and said, "Xu, since you want to help the Chinese soldiers fight back against the invaders, ordinary commodities may not help. I have a way to sell arms. I don't know." Would you like to try it?"

Kong Jie naturally believed that there were arms production factories in the concession.

Since the establishment of the concession, a large number of foreign firms opened by the devils in the West basically involved arms production, and it is normal for them to be left over now.

As John, an American businessman, naturally there is no need to test for the little devil.

Kong Jie was silent for a moment, then asked back, "How?"

John said: "Xu, I have a channel to pick up the arms. If you want, I can sell these arms to you."

"However..." John smiled shyly, "You also know the current market situation. The price of these ammunition is not low. If you have gold or silver, they are naturally the most popular."

Kong Jie glanced at John calmly, this Yankee, a friend is a friend, he should earn your money, and he is not soft at all.

What are friends?

Those who can bring you more benefits for a long time are the most eternal friends in the eyes of businessmen.

Kong Jie smiled lightly: "Gold and silver are naturally fine, as long as the quality of the ammunition is good enough."

John immediately said: "That's for sure. Even if our American equipment is eliminated, it is enough to crush the Japanese army."

"I don't want to eliminate products." Kong Jie said.

"Of course not, my friend," John assured.

……

(End of this chapter)