novelden Chapter 1032 Okamura's son wants to do business
Chapter 1032 Okamura's son wants to do business
When he arrived at the office, Okamura took off his glasses, pinched the corners of his eyes, and looked tired.
Then he gave Lin Ze a forced smile and said, "Lin Sang, if you want to smoke, go ahead. You don't have to feel restrained here. If you weren't in Tianjin, I really want to come and chat with you every day."
Lin Ze said, "Your Excellency the General has been very tired recently. Would you like to go to a restaurant to relax?"
Okamura was clearly tempted, but then shook his head. "These are turbulent times. Let's wait until we finish the things at hand. Mr. Lin, you're about the same age as my son, but your approaches to things are worlds apart. My rebellious son is ignorant and wrote to me a few days ago, insisting that I arrange a military post for his girlfriend's brother. If it were someone from my Okamura family, I would arrange it, but for an outsider, do I have to risk being blamed?"
Lin Ze didn't say anything, but Okamura could complain to him about his family affairs, which showed that his trust in him had reached a new level. However, trust was trust, and Lin Ze could not make any comments on his family affairs. It was like a couple quarreling, friends could give advice, but they absolutely could not help one party scold the other.
Okamura had two sons, the elder was named Tadamasa and the younger was named Takemasa.
Takemasa died when he was very young. Tadamasa was not with Okamura since he was a child and his relationship with him was very bad. Now they just quarreled from time to time. Later, the father and son almost became strangers.
Seeing that Lin Ze was silent, Okamura sat down and said, "Okay, let's talk business. To be honest, I don't trust the Security Force to go in alone, but as you said, the garrison can't be dispatched at will, otherwise it will easily cause trouble for Tokyo, so I want you to keep an eye on the Security Force."
Lin Ze almost couldn't help laughing.
So he said, "Isn't this bad? First of all, I don't have any position in the security forces. I am the commander of the military police in Tianjin and I can't interfere in other people's affairs. Secondly, suppressing the rebels is a military operation. As an officer of the intelligence department, how can I interfere in military operations..."
Okamura waved his hand. "I know you're meticulous and rule-abiding, so I've already considered setting up a coordination body between the Front Command and the Security Forces. We can call it the Military Advisory Council or the Bandit Suppression Coordination Council. You'll be the chairman, overseeing the Security Forces' military operations."
This is awesome, I can be a military supervisor!
When the time comes, Xie Quan will file a report, Lin Ze will approve the note, and the troops will surround Beiping City and capture them alive...
Lin Ze stopped thinking, it’s not time yet.
"Since it is the order of His Excellency the General, I will naturally do as I am told."
The two chatted for a few more words, and Lin Ze suddenly asked, "General, have you paid attention to the price of grain?"
Okamura didn't know why he asked that. "I heard about the skyrocketing food prices, but we're not short of military rations right now. The headquarters has coordinated a lot of food from Southeast Asia."
Lin Ze whispered, "The front army isn't short of food, but the outside world is. With all this going in and out... Just now you mentioned Young Master Ling. Although you're wholeheartedly planning for the great cause of the empire, you still have to take care of your family. If you could get Young Master Ling to come to North China, it would not only make it easier for him to listen to your instructions, but also allow him to get involved in some affairs and hone his skills..."
Okamura's heart moved!
Damn, that makes sense!
Why does my son have a bad relationship with me? Isn’t it because he thinks I didn’t take good care of him? But his temperament is not suitable for being an officer. If he doesn’t want to be an officer, he can do business!
Okamura was touched and said, "Mr. Lin, thank you for thinking about me. I'm sorry for taking the trouble. But the food..."
"General, the necessary military rations will definitely not be moved. Only some of the old, stale, and moldy grain will be moved out. This way, we can effectively save warehouse space, generate income for the front, and provide a reason to ask the headquarters to increase our food supply. At the same time, it will also hone your ability to handle affairs... Killing four birds with one stone!"
At this point, Lin Ze added, "I'll let Miyamoto take care of this matter and set up a new company. Naturally, someone will be in the front, and you, Master, will just need to stand behind it."
Okamura finally nodded in agreement.
Lin Ze sneered in his heart. As long as Okamura's son joined the game, even if Lin Ze emptied the army's grain depot, Okamura would have to help cover it up in the end!
Of course, Tadamasa Okamura will hide behind the scenes, but being behind the scenes doesn’t mean that there will be no evidence!
When the time comes, I'll go to a restaurant, stroll around Qinsheng Alley, stay at Lishun De, and arrange for two Sakura girls...
Okamura Tadamasa might be closer to Lin Ze than to his own father!
After leaving the headquarters, Lin Ze instructed Niu Saner, "Send a telegram to Miyamoto and ask him to bring Okamura Tadamasa to Tianjin. When the time comes, arrange for level one surveillance and keep an eye on his every move."
"Yes!"
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On the Jinpu Line, a special train was moving slowly and steadily.
In the VIP carriage, a man in a black suit, with his hair combed back and a mustache, was looking at the scenery outside the window.
"Where are you now?"
"Director Gu, we just passed Pengcheng."
The person known as Director Gu is Gu Baoheng, deputy director of the Jinling Reform Government's Materials Control Committee.
"Pengcheng, there's been an ongoing debate about whether the Huaihai area belongs to North China or us. I once raised this issue with His Excellency Kazuo Aoki, the Minister of Greater East Asia. He said that the Pengcheng area should belong to Jiangsu Province and naturally be under the jurisdiction of Nanjing. I believe it won't be long before Peking will hand this area over to us."
When saying this, Gu Baoheng was very pleased with himself. His focus was not on who should be in charge of Pengcheng, but on emphasizing that he could talk to a big shot like Aoki Kazuo.
Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, people began to flatter him.
One said that Director Gu was truly the pillar of the country, another said that Director Gu had such insightful views that even the Minister of Greater East Asia would applaud.
Director Gu was so enthusiastic about being praised that he waved his hand and said, "We're heading north this time to negotiate with Wang Mengqun about the control of supplies. He can make conditions and bargain, that's normal, but the conditions can't be too extreme. We are in the right position now. The reason we need to control supplies is for disaster relief. If Wang Mengqun blocks this, he will be a sinner! What do you say, Minister Cen?"
Minister Cen refers to the Minister of Relief Cen Deguang, a gentleman who could only smile and nod. Logically, his rank should be higher than Director Gu, but the Relief Department has a very low presence. Although it is said to be responsible for disaster relief, it can actually do nothing. It has neither power nor money.
His grandfather was Cen Yuying, who served as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, fought against the French, and was a national hero.
His father was Cen Chunxuan, who served as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He was very powerful and could even compete with Yuan Shikai.
When it came to him, not only was he a traitor, but the most important thing was that he was doing so badly as a traitor, which was really shameful.
Cen Deguang suddenly thought of a question, "Director Gu, I heard that the meeting place with Wang Mengqun has been changed to Tianjin. The Administrative Committee is clearly in Peking, so why go to Tianjin?"
Gu Baoheng was very confident. "Perhaps it was inconvenient to discuss matters under the eyes of the Japanese, or perhaps Wang Mengqun felt that he would have to give in in the end, and that discussing matters in Peking would attract too much attention and be embarrassing, so he chose Tianjin."