SFS Chapter 686 Fighting between Dragon and Tiger
Chapter 686 Fighting between Dragon and Tiger
"Colonel Nagano, what's there to explain..." Touyama frowned and said, "If someone needs supplies, there will be someone selling them."
"This is a normal business behavior. How can it be related to smuggling?"
Normal business behavior? Nagano Seiichi and Kawasaki Shunsuke didn't know how to refute it.
"President Toushan, please explain to me why your company's goods appeared on the train to Guangzhou."
"Are you selling the Empire's military supplies to the troops in the Fourth War Zone?"
Toyama Mitsuru was shocked when he heard what Nagano Seiichi said.
"Colonel Nagano, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. How could our Chamber of Commerce do such a thing?"
Nagano Seiichi took out a transfer voucher from his briefcase and said, "Here is a transfer voucher for 600,000 yuan."
"The goods were sent from Shanghai to Guangzhou last night. The other party requested that the goods be handed over at the Guangzhou Freight Transfer Center."
"How do you explain this?"
"Six hundred thousand dollars' worth of goods?" Tou Shanman pondered for a moment and said, "There was indeed a six hundred thousand dollars' worth of goods transaction a few days ago."
"However, these goods were not sent to Guangzhou, but were allocated to the Zhejiang Merchants Association in Shanghai."
"Besides, we don't have any big deals with Guangzhou, Colonel Nagano, could you be mistaken?"
Nagano Shiroichi and Kawasaki Shunsuke looked at each other, both confused by Toyama Mitsuru's answer.
If this batch of goods was allocated to the Zhejiang Merchants Association, how could it appear on the train to Guangzhou?
The matter between the Joint Transport Department and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce hasn’t been sorted out yet, so how come a Zhejiang Merchants Association has emerged?
Nagano Shiroichi wanted to ask more questions when suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the office door.
Business manager Mitsuo Ono hurried in and whispered something in Toyama's ear.
"What? How could this happen? What reason did the other party give?" Toyama Man's face became flustered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"There's no reason. It's just not possible." Ono Mitsuo whispered, "They said this is an order from above."
"If you are dissatisfied with anything, please go to the Joint Transportation Department to check with Minister Chen."
"This is outrageous, absolutely outrageous." Tou Shanman said angrily: "What on earth do they want to do?"
"I'm sorry, Colonel Nagano, Colonel Kawasaki, I have something very important to discuss with Director Tanaka right now."
"If you two have anything else you want to know, you can check with Manager Asada. I'm very sorry."
After saying that, without waiting for Nagano Seiichi and Kawasaki Shunsuke to talk, he picked up his coat and hurriedly left the office.
Seiichi Nagano frowned and waved his hand to stop Mitsuo Ono who was about to leave.
"Manager Ono, what happened to President Touyama? What happened to your Chamber of Commerce?"
Mitsuo Ono licked his dry lips and said, "Colonel Nagano, the Joint Transportation Department of Shanghai City has forcibly detained our company's materials in the warehouse."
"Moreover, the warehouse manager said that from now on, any materials that the Osaka Chamber of Commerce wants to transport must be approved by the Expeditionary Force Logistics Department and signed by Minister Chen."
"Because they suspect that we are selling supplies to the Nationalist army to influence the war in the empire."
"Without Minister Chen's stipulations and the approval of the Logistics Department, they strictly forbade the Chamber of Commerce's materials from being loaded onto the train."
Nagano Seiichi and Kawasaki Shunsuke were stunned for a moment. Was the Joint Transportation Department going to go to war with the Osaka Chamber of Commerce? They actually dared to stop their transportation.
The most important link in sales is transportation. If the goods cannot be shipped out, how can they be sold?
No wonder Toyama Man looked like his father had died. If things continue like this, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce’s sales network in the south will be in big trouble.
After walking out of the door of the Japan Chamber of Commerce, Makoto Nagano subconsciously looked up at the sky.
"Kawasaki-kun, it looks like the Shanghai Stock Exchange is about to change."
Kawasaki Shunsuke said leisurely: "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured."
"Minister Chen's appetite is really huge. Is he planning to swallow up the Osaka Chamber of Commerce's material sales network in China?"
"Nagano-kun, we were all used by him."
Nagano Shiro curled his lips and said, "Use, huh, if the Osaka Chamber of Commerce really didn't have any leverage in Minister Chen's hands, how could we be used by him?"
"I believe that Your Highness saw through Minister Chen's intentions last night, so he forcibly stopped him from continuing."
"I'm sure if Minister Chen continues to talk, he will be able to bring out more dirt on the Osaka Chamber of Commerce. If that happens, there will be no way to end this."
"Hmph, to be frank, these people are not good people. Whether it's the Osaka Chamber of Commerce or the United Transportation Department, they are all birds of a feather."
"They are all using the cornerstone of the empire to make their own profits. Now, to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than an internal fight between two interest groups."
"The winner can gain more benefits, and the loser can only withdraw from China."
Kawasaki Shunsuke nodded, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Nagano-kun, who do you think will win this time?"
"It's hard to say." Nagano Makoto said, "Minister Chen is a rising star. He has a transportation network as a trump card, and he also has a huge network of contacts with officials in the logistics department."
"However, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce has its own network. Moreover, they have been operating in China for such a long time that it is not so easy for Minister Chen to swallow it up in one go."
"In my opinion, it can be described in four words."
After a moment of silence, Nagano Makoto said word by word: "Dragons and tigers fight..."
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Meihua Building, Joint Transport Department.
Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling. The phone in front of Chen Yang has been ringing non-stop since this morning.
Chen Yang used the excuse that the Osaka Chamber of Commerce was suspected of smuggling supplies to forcibly detain their supplies in the warehouse. This move undoubtedly made the Osaka Chamber of Commerce anxious.
Originally, they had a good relationship, and the logistics department handed over the supplies to the Osaka Chamber of Commerce for online sales.
Chen Yang was responsible for helping them with transportation, and everyone could make money from it.
Director Tanaka dared to stab Chen Yang in the back because he was sure that Chen Yang would not dare to do anything with the supplies of the logistics department.
Who would have thought that Chen Yang would turn hostile and withhold their supplies.
Not only that, Chen Yang also asked two transportation centers in Shanghai to suspend the transportation business of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce.
No materials will be accepted. Even if you want to transport them, you must have approval from the Logistics Department and the signature of Minister Chen.
Isn't this the same as pushing people into a desperate situation?
Therefore, once this order was issued, Minister Chen's phone calls obviously increased a lot more than usual.
Even some dignitaries who had never dealt with him before came to his house to plead for mercy.
However, Chen Yang rejected all the requests on the grounds that the inspection team had discovered that the Osaka Chamber of Commerce was suspected of smuggling materials.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door. He Yuehua pushed the door open and said, "Minister, Mr. Matsushima from the consulate is here. Would you like to meet him?"