Chapter 770 Now I can eat my fill
Chapter 770 Now I can eat my fill
Sure enough, after drinking tea for half a day, Dominic couldn't help it.
He put down the teacup and said, "Lieutenant Lin, to be honest, I haven't made any friends since I came to the Far East. They are either business contacts or work relationships. But you are different. I really regard Lieutenant Lin as my friend. That's why I personally handle the logistics of the construction site because I find that Lieutenant Lin attaches great importance to logistics. I should also pay attention to what my friends pay attention to."
Lin Ze also put down his teacup, lit a cigarette, and threw one to Dominic. "Lao Duo, you are right. I rarely make friends with foreigners. You are one of them. I hope we can continue to be good friends."
Dominic sighed, lit up a cigarette and took a long puff. "Major Lin, although you are Chinese, you are now a senior officer in the Military Police Headquarters. I really don't know how long our friendship can last."
"Lao Duo, what does this mean?"
Dominic whispered, "You really didn't hear anything?"
Lin Ze smiled and said, "It's true that I'm an officer in the Military Police Headquarters, but I'm just a major. I'll do whatever the higher-ups tell me to do. How can I hear any rumors?"
Dominic shook his head. "You are too modest. You were able to facilitate a meeting between me and Major General Matsuzaki, which shows that you are very capable. I will not hide it from you. Our top leaders have been negotiating with the Japanese for several months, but there have been no useful results. You are the one who can contact Matsuzaki and even General Okamura, and Okamura has a prominent position in the military. Major Lin, what exactly do the Japanese mean? Are they going to go south? Do you have any news?"
Lin Ze didn't say anything.
Dominic added: "I can tell you all this out of trust between friends. Major Lin, don't worry, I will never let my friends suffer. We have money and supplies, but we lack information, and you may be able to provide some information."
Lin Ze was happy. He was not afraid of you speaking, but he was afraid of you not speaking!
What Dominic said was true. Although the Japs were rich and powerful, they were very weak in obtaining intelligence in the Far East. They were much worse than the Big Brother in the north.
It is September now. Ever since Dominic came into contact with Matsuzaki, the Americans have started negotiations with the Japanese in Tokyo and Peanut Village. The Americans have not only negotiated with high-ranking military officials, but also with the cabinet and even with local lords like the North China Front Army.
But after much discussion, we still couldn't figure out the Japanese's true intentions.
They will definitely go south, but how big is their appetite?
Until now, the Americans still don't believe that the Japanese dare to attack them. They think that the Japanese may occupy Thailand, Myanmar and other places, but will never dare to attack Malaysia, the Philippines and other places.
The United States even held a secret staff meeting with England, at which it was believed that if the United States wanted to join the war, its main target would be the European battlefield, and that defense should be the main focus in Southeast Asia and the Pacific battlefields.
From last year until now, the trade between America and the Japanese has not stopped. Not only has it not stopped, it has even expanded.
In just one year, more than seven million barrels of oil were sold to the Japanese.
This wavering strategy, appeasement attitude, and huge trade interests have put the United States in a huge dilemma.
On the one hand, they were eager to understand the Japanese's exact intentions, but on the other hand, they kept comforting themselves, believing that the Japanese would never dare to go to war with them.
This struggle continued until the end of the year, and then the Japanese taught them a lesson with their crazy actions.
Lin Ze put out his cigarette and shook his head. "Lao Duo, I want to help you, but you overestimate me. The information you want should be obtained from Tokyo. This is Tianjin, not the core of the Japanese decision-making. In addition, I have to consider my own safety. As you said, although I am Chinese, I am an absolute supporter of the Japanese. I am an officer of the Military Police Headquarters and I am paid by the Japanese. It is impossible for me to do anything that harms their interests."
At this point, Lin Ze looked at Dominic seriously, "So I hope this is the last time we discuss this topic, Lao Do, I know your identity, and I also know that before things change, the Secret Service Department condoned your activities in North China, but if you try to make any moves to subvert the country, I will arrest you without hesitation, understand?"
Dominic could only nod reluctantly.
Lin Ze changed his tone to a relaxed one, "Okay, how about smoking a cigarette and drinking some tea? I set up a company called North China Development Corporation, which is located in the Japanese Concession. There is a teahouse opposite the company. I have a way to get new tea from the south. It tastes very good. You can go and try it tonight."
Dominic's eyes lit up. "Okay, okay, don't worry, I love tea the most. As long as it tastes good enough, I will drink it no matter how much it costs!"
"Hey, drinking tea is an elegant thing. Talking about money is so vulgar. Besides, how much can you spend on tea? Even if it is the best tea, if converted into US dollars, three or five dollars is the most."
Dominic nodded repeatedly, "You are right, drinking tea is an elegant thing, you have to savor it quietly, you have to drink it quietly, you can't get distracted, otherwise it will disturb your mood and you won't be able to drink it in the right mood. Lieutenant Lin, can you tell me a little bit about what kind of teas are in the teahouse?"
"You, you, are too impatient."
Dominic smiled embarrassedly, "You know, my salary is very low. Whether I go out to eat or drink tea, I need the Chamber of Commerce to approve the funds for me. I will find out what kind of tea is available so that I can write a request for payment later."
"There's tea from Hongcheng and tea from Tyrande. Oh, you may not only be interested in tea, there are also Luzon cigars. This is a good thing. It couldn't be transported here before. Look, I heard that there are many airports built in Luzon, with more than 200 planes parked there. Transportation is very convenient now!"
Dominic was shocked!
What the hell!
Originally I thought I'd give it a try, after all, Lin Ze is indeed a well-known figure in the front army, and maybe he could really get access to some high-level information.
I didn't expect he had such explosive material!
The Americans are indeed increasing their garrison forces in the Philippines. Lin Ze mentioned this. Does it mean that the Japanese have been paying attention to the situation in the Philippines? How much do they know? Is there something fishy going on on their side?
I will ask for money when I get back. No matter how much it costs, I will get information from Lin Ze to see how much the Japanese know about the Americans!
After returning from the construction site, Lin Ze went straight back to the headquarters and picked up the phone to call Matsuzaki.
"Hello, Lin-san? Is there anything wrong?"
Lin Ze asked: "Mr. Song Qi, is this route safe? Is there anyone else with you?"
When Matsuzaki heard that Lin Mian hadn't even greeted him, he knew that this was a big deal!
"Mr. Lin, the line is safe, and there's no one else around me. You can just tell me briefly. If necessary, I can go to Tianjin."
"It's really inconvenient to talk on the phone, so I'll just briefly explain. Dominic, the American guy, do you remember him? He may have a lot of stuff, probably involving Luzon. I'll meet him tonight. I want to ask, if I want the intelligence he has, what price can we pay?"
Matsuzaki didn't say anything for half a minute, then said, "Lin-san, wait for me, I'll call you back as soon as possible."
After a full hour, Matsuzaki finally called back, "Lin-san, I authorize you to make any decision within 200,000 yen."
Burp! Now I can eat my fill!
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