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Through Wang Kaishan and his time in Shanghai, Zhu Bin had a better understanding of the foreign companies of this era, especially those that had a huge impact on China's trade economy. On the surface, they were business groups, but secretly they were the major powers in China.

The foreign companies that serve as spokespersons for interests and arms dealers are well aware of their powerful strength and influence, and must not be underestimated, let alone easily offended.

Among them, Shen Chang Yang & Co., Zenchen & Co., which represent American capital, Lihe & Co., Lulin & Co., which represent German capital, Swire, Jardine Matheson, etc., which represent British capital. Together with their banks, they basically control China.

Eighty percent of import, export and trade are the pioneers and operators of the great powers dumping their industrial products into China.

The top managers of these foreign banks have a close relationship with important figures in the domestic military, government and business at all levels. The wealthy conglomerates in Shanghai such as Yu Qiaqing are basically the compradors of the major foreign banks, and the industries they set up are also related to them.

The complex relationship of competition and cooperation. These people have great magical powers and their influence cannot be ignored. If they are regarded as a thorn in their side, it will be difficult to achieve anything here!

Lihe & Co., Ltd. is Germany's largest commercial entity in China. Its major shareholders include: Krupp, a symbol of German industrial and military equipment giants, Zeiss, the world's top optical equipment company, and IG Farben, a first-class chemical company.

Including large enterprises such as Bafus Chemicals and Bayer Pharmaceuticals), Hamburg Shipping Company, etc., they can almost be said to be representatives of German industrial capital in China.

With the arrival of the German advisory group headed by Falkenhausen in 1930, the influence of Lihe & Co., Ltd. in the military and government sectors of the country increased greatly, and the trade volume approached hundreds of millions of marks. The advisory group was involved in all kinds of

When evaluating the quality of industrial products, German products are always considered the best, and others are criticized and belittled. Over the past few years, Lihe Yangxing has become almost the largest foreign company in China, and its strength is incomparable.

Now that this big guy actually heard the news and found him, it goes without saying that this deal must not be able to bypass them.

Zhu Bin was surprised, but he was secretly happy in his heart: "I'm afraid that not enough people will come, and if more people get involved, the more noise will be made, and the more power will be dispersed, it will be easier to fish in troubled waters and use the tiger's skin as a banner!"

Don't hesitate, agree immediately.

That night, Wang Pingnan stayed at Baohua Temple to spend time with everyone. With the love and support from all walks of life in Shanghai, the soldiers felt warm all over, even after a day of training, soil work, and avoiding Japanese fighter planes.

I was exhausted from waiting, but after a hot dinner with canned meat, groups of people sat around singing songs and telling jokes. Captain Wang Pingnan performed "Wudang Four" for everyone on a whim.

"King Kong" and "Jiu Jitsu Five Dragon Hands", Zhu Bin got off the stage and challenged everyone to arm wrestling and other activities, making it lively and the atmosphere was very good.

The next day, the Japanese army rejected the mediation proposals of various countries and not only continued to attack Zhabei, but also sent more than ten warships to attack the Songhu Fort. The 156th Brigade and the fort garrison who had transferred from Zhabei immediately counterattacked! On the same day, after many days of fighting between the Japanese Army and Navy,

After quarreling and wrangling, the number and resolution of sending troops to Shanghai were finally reached. In addition to the Third Fleet that had been dispatched on February 2, the 24th Mixed Brigade could be mobilized and sailed to Shanghai the next day. The Ninth Division was mobilized urgently.

Prepare to fight in Shanghai, the war is about to escalate further!

Zhu Bin was not very clear about these things. Early in the morning, after arranging the training for the day, he returned to the concession with Wang Pingnan and first visited the core leaders of the Shanghai Anti-Japanese Salvation Association, headed by Yu Qiaqing, the president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.

, briefly described the results of the past few days, and the key was to give a preliminary explanation of his business plan.

There is so much content that it is impossible to explain it in a few sentences, but Zhu Bin cleverly grasped one point and only compared the efficiency and cost of traditional thousand-ton ship transportation and cargo handling with those converted into container ships.

A simple comparison of the relevant data shows that the loading and unloading efficiency alone has increased by 5 to 10 times! The reduction in packaging costs and losses of goods, the increase in the speed of goods turnover, etc. have not been taken into account.

But just these are enough to brighten the eyes of many veterans who have been in the business world for a lifetime, as if they have seen countless gold and silver wealth rolling in! As for the astronomical scale of manufacturing and production of other special equipment, roads and railways all over the world

, all kinds of things needed for ocean transportation, countless projects that have almost completely renovated relevant docks, stations, and freight yards around the world... This deal is indeed so big that it has not changed!

After hearing this, Zhu Bin's eyes became more kind and passionate. I wanted to persuade him to leave the Volunteer Army and concentrate on this unprecedented big business, but I thought that Zhu Bin is now famous all over the world and has become a role model for anti-Japanese resistance.

, it was not good to retreat at this critical moment, so I had to secretly resist Wang Pingnan, ensuring his safety no matter what, and plan the business carefully after the war was over.

After having a pleasant meal with the big guys at noon, Zhu Bin went to pay a return visit to General Manager Ma Yier, who had been waiting impatiently, and frankly told Ma Yier that the comprador from Germany, Britain, and local companies wanted to step in and get a piece of the pie.

I reluctantly accepted this. Of course, Mr. General Manager was very satisfied with Zhu Bin's initiative to let Shen Chang Yang Bank occupy a higher shareholding than other foreign banks in the entire cooperation. But what happened next?

I had a hard time with Zhu Bin's request to buy his pile of old weapons to suppress his warehouse.

"Dear Zhu, you know what is going on in China. Although I really want to sell these weapons, now is not the right time, either in terms of timing or the objects to buy."

In order to express his sincere apology, Ma Yier poured coffee for Zhu Bin himself, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Zhu Bin nodded to express his understanding. On normal days, this transaction would make Ma Yier feel happy for several days, but this was a big worry for him. But now that the Volunteer Army wants to buy it, the issue is more sensitive. Various foreign companies in China

In fact, they are very familiar with the attitude of the national government. Chairman Chiang and his gang are very unhappy to see the 19th Route Army, a non-direct lineage that does not listen to greetings, grow stronger. Therefore, these days, all walks of life in Shanghai have donated money and materials to them.

There are millions of them, but the 19th Route Army still lacks heavy weapons and ammunition. It’s not that they have no place to buy them, and no one sells them to them!

It is recognized that China is the most important arms market in the post-European world. For this reason, many foreign companies have a standing list of weapons supply. However, Lihe Company simply inquired about the needs of foreign governments through an advisory group first, and did not wait for the purchase intention to be reached.

Ship weapons and other goods directly to the Shanghai warehouse in advance. Once the contract is signed, the goods will be supplied immediately. The efficiency is recognized as the first. So to say that they have no weapons, the 150mm caliber heavy artillery may not be in stock, but the others must be

have!

However, they don’t sell it! It’s not worth it to offend the government for a small immediate profit, which will lead to the elimination of tens of millions of large-scale transactions in the future!

Zhu Bin responded with a smile of full understanding, but did not stop him. Instead, he went further: "I think we can look at this problem from another angle. First of all, the weapons were sold to the Volunteer Army, not the 19th Route Army. At the moment, the government may

There will be some dissatisfaction, but what if the volunteer army becomes an army directly under the state? Especially the army that Chairman Chiang trusts?"

Ma Yier raised his eyebrows, but remained calm and continued to listen to Zhu Bin.

"Secondly, you are about to retire. Wouldn't it be great to take away a piece of your worries before that and make your business in China perfect for thirty years? Even if you offend the government because of this, settling the accounts will be a matter later, and even

Maybe you can already enjoy life easily at that time and don’t have to worry about it.”

Zhu Bin's words struck a chord in his heart that had accumulated for more than ten years. Ma Yier's complexion changed slightly, and the hand holding the coffee shook unconsciously.

"Third, if I can come up with a bigger business, which is enough for you to make up for the losses caused this time, or even make a big fortune, and at the same time gain great appreciation and favor from the government, do you want to do it?"

"What big business?!" Ma Yier finally couldn't stand the temptation, and his reserved eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at Zhu Bin's face, like an eagle preparing to pounce on food!

Zhu Bin took a slow sip of coffee and said with sufficient tone: "On the way to Shanghai, I overheard Captain Mahan mention that the U.S. Navy was decommissioning a number of old battleships, including two 'Florida-class' battleships.

The first ship, the USS Florida, is being dismantled and dismantled in Philadelphia, and the other USS Utah is going to be converted into a training ship; another one, the Wyoming class, is also going to be decommissioned... You say, if we can buy two of them as gifts,

If you give it to the national navy, what kind of gains will you get?!"
Chapter completed!