Espionage, codenamed Ant, moving expert

When Chen Zheng told Nantian and Terauchi about the foreigners paying money to renovate the sewers in the concession, the two were completely baffled.

Despite the confusion, reporting was the procedure, and the news, once again, caused a stir among the high-ranking officials in Japan.

It seems that the foreigners were also very optimistic about Shanghai's prospects.

No, we can't let foreigners interfere. This time, the Japanese must take the initiative in the transformation of Shanghai.

In one day, two million Japanese arrived in Shanghai.

He also sent a message to the temple, telling him to go all out and do his job well, as support from the country would be sent over continuously.

Of the two million, Chen Zheng left 20,000 for the temple and 5,000 for Nantian, for their use.

The remaining money was used entirely for the renovation of the Shanghai sewer system.

Construction began almost simultaneously in various locations, turning Shanghai into a massive construction site where everyone was working with great enthusiasm.

Mitsui and Ii stayed in Shanghai for two months, watching as the sewer renovation project was half completed, before returning to report.

Chen Zheng told them that the Sanmu Trading Company would only be able to truly expand its business after the sewer renovation project was completed.

He instructed the two companies to deposit the funds he wanted to inject into a bank he designated, and ten years later, each company would receive at least one billion US dollars.

The two didn't go back empty-handed; they brought a model, made by Chen Zheng, with a very sophisticated name:

The future effects of urban development and construction.

A large residential community has been built on this piece of land.

It has everything you need, including a hospital, schools, and a commercial street.

The figures are more detailed.

From the community's land area to the number of high-rise buildings, it can accommodate a certain number of people.

Then, a comprehensive analysis is conducted on community management, population flow, and price levels.

The conclusion was that this single community alone could generate profits of no less than 100 million Japanese yen annually.

Shanghai is a large city, and it can accommodate tens of thousands of such communities.

Once fully completed, the annual economic benefits will be astronomical.

After evaluation, both companies found it to be excellent and immediately transferred their initial investment funds.

It was given in one lump sum.

The two companies were afraid that if the Japanese high-ranking officials behind Miki Trading Company learned of the outcome, they would change their minds and prevent them from investing too much.

Japanese zaibatsu are indeed incredibly powerful!

Chen Zheng naturally accepted the money without giving any to the temple staff or Nantian.

As time went on, another brigade of the Osaka Division arrived in Shanghai and entered the military camp.

As Chen Zheng had instructed, the temple placed the two heavy artillery regiments together outside the city.

When the military camp was being set up, it was in complete chaos, and eight 150mm howitzers were lost.

All six 305mm mortars that the temple requested from the army were lost.

The temple summoned the two heavy artillery regimental commanders, gave them a good scolding, and then made them write reports on losses. In the end, nothing came of it.

In the past two months, the Shanghai garrison has lost more than 30 artillery pieces, more than 100 heavy machine guns, and more than 300 light machine guns.

The number of other weapons and ammunition was countless.

It was almost the equipment of an entire brigade.

After the temple sent a report back, the Army immediately dispatched a ship to replenish reserves.

Chen Zheng kept a small portion of these weapons and sold the rest.

The biggest buyer was actually from Chongqing.

Because Chen Zheng said that his weapons could be sent anywhere in the country, and Chongqing needed the most.

Of course, Chen Zheng did not appear in these arms transactions, and no one knew that he was the biggest seller.

I recently exchanged a lot of gold and opened two more gates in Kinmen.

His journey covered a distance of 500 kilometers.

If the mountain city wants weapons, all it needs to do is follow Chen Zheng's advice and build a safe house every few hundred kilometers where people can rest at any time.

His men would always deliver the weapons to the designated location without fail.

Someone originally wanted to be stationed in Shanghai as the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

After several mistakes, no one was willing to come to Shanghai to be the stationmaster anymore.

Shancheng had no choice but to promote Chen Zheng to the position of station chief, and he was in charge of all the other positions, such as deputy station chief, team leader, and group leader.

There was nothing they could do; the person who replaced Station Chief Chen was arrested by No. 76 as soon as he got off the train.

By the time Chen Zheng rescued the man, he had already been tortured and suffered greatly, so he dared not stay in Shanghai any longer.

Because that sinister Director Feng said that he had already taken a picture of him as a souvenir, and if he saw him again in Shanghai, he would be taken directly to be drowned in the river.

The second stationmaster, with twenty elite soldiers, dispersed and entered Shanghai.

They were all arrested overnight.

The reason is quite funny: these people came to Shanghai and instead of looking for work on construction sites, they rented rooms.

He definitely has ulterior motives and is not a good person.

Once they're arrested and questioned, some will naturally confess, and by following the clues, everyone can be apprehended.

Fortunately, Chen Zheng reacted quickly, spending a huge sum of money to bribe the guards and stage a prison break.

A reporter happened to be nearby at the time and filmed the whole process.

Unfortunately, they took pictures of the Kuomintang agents and published them in the newspaper.

Having revealed their true colors, these people naturally dared not stay in Shanghai any longer and left to return to the mountain city.

Having learned from the two previous experiences, some people in Chongqing suggested that instead of sending people from outside, they should select suitable candidates directly from among the personnel in Shanghai.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. After spending 100,000 silver dollars, Chen Zheng gained many friends in the mountain city, all of whom spoke up for him.

The matter was settled, and the next step was to select a deputy stationmaster.

Chen Zheng promoted both Tang Asheng and Zhang Fugui to deputy station chiefs.

Upon receiving the news, Shancheng praised Chen Zheng highly.

It is truly rare to find someone who is not greedy for power and voluntarily relinquishes it.

Such a person deserves praise.

A commendation order was sent to Shanghai, praising Chen Zheng's selflessness.

Of course, Chen Zheng spent another 20,000 silver dollars, and everyone was happy.

The two deputy station chiefs divided their responsibilities: Tang Asheng was in charge of economic affairs, while Zhang Fugui was in charge of gathering information.

Next up is the team leader.

Chen Zheng reorganized and expanded the original action team.

The original team leader remained the same, but several new battalion commanders were added.

Da Hu was appointed as the captain of a large brigade, overseeing five action teams with nearly two thousand men.

Zhao Kui was appointed as the captain of the Second Brigade, with five action teams under his command, roughly the same number of people as Da Hu.

These two action teams are the main force of the Shanghai Station.

As the deputy station chief, Zhang Fugui had three action teams under his command, mainly responsible for gathering intelligence.

Erniu's artillery force was expanded to 150 men, all of whom were recruited by Chen Zheng at a high price.

People know how to use all kinds of cannons.

There was another group of ten people who were originally from the Chinese Navy and had operated ship cannons.

As the war dragged on, the Dragon Kingdom's navy was almost exhausted, with only a few small boats running on the river.

If you dare to go into the sea, you'll be gone in one shot!

Many navy personnel were transferred to the army; some were lucky enough to become artillerymen, while others were unlucky enough to become cannon fodder.

During the arms deal, Chen Zheng inquired everywhere and spent a lot of money to assemble a small team, which he treasured immensely.

Once the construction in Shanghai is completed, Chen Zheng plans to acquire Japanese warships.

These bastards don't get along with the army and often intercept his ships at sea.

They extorted a lot of money each time.

That bastard James, he neither comes back nor sends a telegram.

With the American company settled, the next step is to buy a ship.

Once the shipping company is set up, and with warships escorting them, let's see who dares to intercept them again, and we'll bomb them to death.