Chapter 1169: More Cautious
Weapons and opium, in this period, can also be considered hard currency. Opium, in particular, can even be used as currency. However, the blatant sale of opium is not good for its image. Once it is found out, Deng Xiangtao, the head of Guxing District, will have to step down.
But the weapon is different, no matter how high the price is, it is used to fight the Japanese devils. Zhu Muyun has been in the arms business, and of course, he is also involved in opium smuggling. It's just that Zhu Muyun, as a traitor spy, can understand even if he is involved in smuggling.
If the officials of the puppet government are not for promotion and wealth, how can they be committed to the traitors? From this point of view, Zhu Muyun is a success. His body has been deeply imprinted with the brand of a traitor. Sometimes, when Deng Xiangtao heard his deeds, he felt particularly hateful.
"The transportation of weapons is very strict, and it is very difficult to transport them out of the city." Zhu Muyun thought about it and said in a deep voice.
"I don't care, that's your business." Deng Xiangtao shook his head, he knew very well that when Zhu Muyun said this, he might be playing with other ideas. Maybe, I'm thinking about making conditions with myself again.
"How about buying weapons from the Sixth Division in Guchang?" Zhu Muyun said that Guchang is the territory of Shi Dongliang, and it is relatively easier to transport it out of the city from Guchang.
"Absolutely. But they have always only had hard currency, at least fiat currency, will they accept these reserve notes? Deng Xiangtao said that he was only worried about one question, so many counterfeit banknotes, or the Central Reserve Bonds, the Sixth Division will? If they were used to deposit banknotes, such a large amount of banknotes would definitely be suspected.
"It's a problem, but as long as there is a compromise on the price, I think he will agree." Zhu Muyun said that of course he would not be stupid, and told Shi Dongliang that this was Chongqing's imitation of the China Reserve Bonds.
In this transaction, Zhu Muyun just wants to be a middleman. He was responsible for taking the lead, and it was the military commander who received the goods at that time, and the sixth division who took the money. He is the most, that is, he earns a little commission.
"I knew you weren't at ease. Say, how much is the price going to go? Deng Xiangtao said dissatisfiedly that as soon as Zhu Muyun mentioned difficulties, he must have to find other ideas.
"You can't make me so embarrassed, we use counterfeit money after all. If it was real money, such a big business, I could push the price down to ninety. But now, I'm afraid it's going to go up a few times. Zhu Muyun said that the central reserve coupons of the military command are, to put it bluntly, paper. Take these papers to exchange guns, even if you exchange a box of money for a gun, it is worth it.
"What do you mean by telling Shi Dongliang the truth?" Deng Xiangtao said.
"Of course not, there will never be a truth to this. If we were real money, of course we would have to bargain with him. However, our main purpose is to spend the money. As for how many guns can be exchanged, I don't really care. That's what you mean, right? Zhu Muyun asked.
"Of course, we must try our best to fight for it, and no one will dislike changing fewer guns." Deng Xiangtao said that when spending counterfeit banknotes, we must use counterfeit banknotes as real money.
In order not to let the people who use it have psychological disorders, except for a few people, others do not know that these central reserve coupons are fake.
"Of course I will try my best, but I should not get too involved in this matter, I can only be a leader." Zhu Muyun said.
"Of course it should be." Deng Xiangtao nodded, Zhu Muyun's value was far greater than the batch of guns in the Sixth Division. Even, the entire Sixth Division is not as valuable as Zhu Muyun.
This question is also what he is considering. It is indeed too dangerous to let Zhu Muyun directly use counterfeit banknotes. Even so, he felt that there was a problem. In the future, once there is a problem with these counterfeit banknotes, will Zhu Muyun be implicated?
"That's okay, I'm going to go to Guchang tomorrow to give the regiment a gun test, but I can't let him sell those broken guns to us." Zhu Muyun said with a smile.
"Well, given that you're using counterfeit money, you better not match. Of course, on the surface, you still have to do this, but I will let the people below contact Shi Dongliang directly. You stick to the original price, we use the reserve bonds to trade, and the price is increased by 30%. Deng Xiangtao said.
"Isn't that something wrong with me?" Zhu Muyun said in surprise. According to Deng Xiangtao's approach, he only needs to make a virtual deal with Shi Dongliang, and then let the military commander's people pry into the business.
In the future, even if something happens, it has nothing to do with me. Even, it will make Shi Dongliang feel ashamed of himself. Zhu Muyun's purpose was just to go to Guchang County to inspect the position of the Sixth Division, and he didn't think about his own safety at all. This time, Deng Xiangtao was thoughtful, otherwise there would really be hidden dangers.
Zhu Muyun was also in his heart, secretly reminding himself. When dealing with the enemy, you really can't be sloppy at all. Bian Mingze also made it clear in the order that everything is based on his own safety. To reconnoiter the intelligence of Gu Chang and Gu Xing, in addition to the cooperation of the local underground party, the troops will also send scouts.
Relying solely on the information provided by the comrades of the underground party for such a large-scale military operation is neither comprehensive nor necessarily reliable. The most reliable results can only be obtained by combining the information obtained by all parties.
"You're not happy, aren't you upset?" Deng Xiangtao glanced at Zhu Muyun, and his tone became more and more stern.
"Don't dare, don't dare." Zhu Muyun said busily, he was actually greatly relieved in his heart, and he felt very lucky. It's just that on the surface, you have to pretend to be lost and regretful. After all, if the arms deal has nothing to do with him, it will be no good to make money.
"When it comes to counterfeit money, you try not to get your hands dirty. These reserve coupons may not be visible now, but there will always be a day when the stuffing will be exposed. Once you are found out later, and you are involved in these things, won't your identity be revealed? Deng Xiangtao said earnestly.
Zhu Muyun is the most successful undercover agent he has placed in the Political Security Bureau, and there is no one else in Gu Xing who knows his identity except himself. Last time, Liu Shangshu rebelled, and he almost went to the joint. At the critical moment, Zhu Muyun sent out information, once again explaining Liu Shangshu's suspicions. On top of that, I was ready to tell that the intelligence service had arrested someone in the teahouse the night before.
As a result, Deng Xiangtao judged that Jingshan had been arrested, and Liu Shangshu obviously appeared in Liushuizhou and met Jingshan, but he lied to himself. If a subordinate is caught lying once, he will no longer be trusted, or he will be regarded as a traitor. The more important the matter, the more so, so far, Deng Xiangtao found that although Zhu Muyun also lied, it was all based on economic interests, so he did not pursue it.
After all, every time Zhu Muyun has a harvest, he will also give himself a copy. Deng Xiangtao himself is also a member of this benefit, so he can only listen to some of Zhu Muyun's lies with his left ear and his right ear.
"Thank you for your care." Zhu Muyun said busily.
"You are still in normal contact with Shi Dongliang, and you still go to the gun test, as if there will be a big customer buying guns in large quantities. However, be sure to keep the price down. Your side will lower the price by 30%, and our side will use the reserve bonds to increase the price by 30%, and it would be strange if Shi Dongliang was not moved. Deng Xiangtao said with a smile.
"I'll do what the seat instructs." Zhu Muyun said respectfully that he is more experienced than Deng Xiangtao in the operation of this kind of thing. Since Deng Xiangtao arranged it this way, what he has to do is to reduce the price as much as possible.
"After the establishment of the Political Security Bureau, a lot of things happened and a lot of people died. Both Li Bangfan and Sun Minghua understood that it was because we sent undercover agents. Perhaps Feng Ziyuan and Du Huashan, who were exposed before, made them eliminate some of their suspicions. However, if something happens again in the future, they will definitely suspect it again. Deng Xiangtao said slowly.
His thoughts are sometimes the same as Li Bangfan's. If the operation of the military commander Gu Star District fails, it will first find the reason from itself.
Zhu Muyun's identity, although well disguised, can be imaged with perfection. However, as he gets involved in more and more things, the risks of exposure will increase. For example, if there are 100 things that go wrong, Zhu Muyun participates in them, or knows 50 of them. Naturally, he will be included in the list of key suspects.
Even if he was not suspected the first time, every time there was an accident in the future, Zhu Muyun would have more suspicions. This time, with the exposure of Feng Ziyuan and Du Huashan, the previous affairs of the Political Security Bureau have a reasonable explanation. In other words, if something happens in the future, it will start from scratch again.
But this does not mean that Zhu Muyun can be unscrupulous. On the contrary, he had to be more cautious. If he could, Deng Xiangtao even hoped that he could hide him for a while. Or, develop other undercover agents in the military command.
"The district seat is far-sighted, and the subordinates admire it." Zhu Muyun said respectfully.
"In addition, the intelligence officers and material purchasers of the fifth, sixth, and ninth war zones will all come to Guxing. Among them, some have already arrived. If there is any action by the Political Security Bureau recently, it must be notified in time. Deng Xiangtao admonished.
"If it's an ordinary action, I'll convey it through Yu Xinyu. If it's a temporary operation, I'll call you. If the operation is secret, information will be transmitted through the dead mail box. Zhu Muyun said that as long as it is for the Anti-Japanese War, he will not hesitate.
"Do you remember that Chen Zhonghu? He also came to Gu Xing this time, and he strongly asked to see you. Deng Xiangtao said that Chen Zhonghu was originally an intelligence officer of the Ninth War Zone, and the last time he came to Guxing, he was arrested by patrols in the French Concession. At that time, he used the pseudonym of Zhao Guoqiang, and Zhu Muyun rescued him through connections.
For this, Chen Zhonghu is very grateful to Zhu Muyun. At that time, he didn't know Zhu Muyun's identity, nor did he know that the person he was grateful to was Zhu Muyun.
"He knows who I am?" Zhu Muyun said in surprise.
"Not really, but he knows the ''. He has now been transferred to the 6th Theater of Operations, and his rank has been promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel. Deng Xiangtao said slowly.
"Zoza, it seems that the fame of 'rooster' is getting bigger and bigger." Zhu Muyun said with a wry smile.
The more famous the rooster, the more dangerous Zhu Muyun is to be exposed. I must be vigilant, if this code name is even known to the people of the Political Security Bureau, it also means that it is time to die.