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A port in Southeast Asia
"Why are you detaining my goods? Is there any problem with the customs documents? You have to give me an explanation today. I have paid all the taxes, and the company has hired a certain number of Chinese employees as required, and the proportion is perfectly reasonable. What provision prevents me from shipping the goods out?"
A local indigenous merchant loudly proclaimed that since the war between China and Japan began, the ports controlled by the Chinese, with the support of the 72nd Army Group, had started intercepting goods destined for Japan. The Japanese had tried to confront them head-on several times, but to no avail. Therefore, they had changed their trading methods, making local merchants their agents.
But the devil is always one step ahead. The people in the 72nd Army aren't stupid. You've just changed your appearance. Do you think we won't recognize you? All your requirements are met, but we won't let your goods pass and we'll even confiscate them. That's the advantage of having a gun.
"You don't need to yell at me here, nor do you need to stir up conflict between us and the local businessmen. Everyone come with me to the office, and I will give you a satisfactory answer. Anyone who continues to cause trouble here, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Port manager Sun Yanbin said with an upright expression. As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers standing guard on both sides of the port immediately turned around and raised their guns, which startled the dozen or so local businessmen in front of them.
The 72nd Group Army has been in Southeast Asia for quite some time now, and they have established a vast presence there. Although they haven't occupied much land, the land they have occupied is all extremely valuable; in short, they've seized the most valuable assets.
Sun Yanbin was originally a battalion commander in the 72nd Group Army. After various maneuvers, he became the manager of a local port. After receiving the mission from the country, they began to study the methods of these Japanese businessmen, and now they have figured them out. It is impossible for any oil or rubber to be transported to Japan.
Although the Japanese had extensive cooperation with the local chambers of commerce, which had brought these local merchants considerable wealth, they dared not confront the 72nd Army under the threat of gunfire. After all, the 72nd Army had been a force to be reckoned with in the area for years, and had conducted a series of educational campaigns against the local inhabitants.
Of course, this wasn't about pointing at the blackboard with a pointer; it was about using our own guns and tanks to educate them. The indigenous people often tried to bully the Chinese, so to establish the Chinese's status in the area, we had to use tanks and heavy machine guns to show these indigenous people that from now on, the Chinese had the army to protect them, while they were left unattended.
If everyone lives in peace and follows normal rules, then you still have room to survive. But if you still want to bully Chinese people at the drop of a hat as before, if you dare to raise a fist, I dare to chop it off.
After the group arrived at the manager's office, they were no longer as arrogant as before. There were reporters present earlier, but now, besides soldiers, there were probably no other people inside.
"Manager Sun..."
Just as the businessman was about to speak, Sun Yanbin pulled out a photograph—a picture of him signing a contract with the Japanese. "This was obtained by our intelligence department after a long and arduous struggle," he said. The businessman swallowed his words, unable to utter a sound. "They've gathered this much evidence; what else can you say?"
“Mr. Biadou, if I’m not mistaken, the person in this picture should be you, right? I’ve also obtained a copy of your contract. The Japanese are paying you 11 silver dollars a year to act as their representative. What else do you want to say to me? Your actions are a serious violation of our port laws, so not only this batch of goods will be seized, but from now on, all your goods in this area will be seized, and your goods will not be allowed to be transported into this city.”
Manager Sun spoke like a judge. Such a scene was unprecedented in Southeast Asia. Ever since the 72nd Army drove out the people of the Windmill Nation, they've been the ones calling the shots here.
Although Western countries intervened for a while, the matter ultimately came to nothing. After all, for Western countries, military force is the ultimate authority. Their armed forces in Southeast Asia were not strong enough to suppress the 72nd Army, so they could only let things slide.
Of course, the Japanese suffered the most. This place was originally their raw material base, with oil and rubber being of paramount importance. Now that the 72nd Army Group had taken control of the area, in addition to prohibiting the sale of its own port to the Japanese, any goods purchased by the Japanese from other European and American countries that passed through here had to be inspected.
While they might not actually detain your goods, it's entirely possible that a three-day shipping period could extend to thirteen days. Furthermore, in such a situation, your goods could potentially spoil at sea.
Having learned from this experience, many merchants stopped transporting Japanese goods. Although the Japanese offered higher prices, if the goods were lost at sea, the Japanese wouldn't settle the final payment, and in the end, the merchants themselves would suffer the loss.
"Take these people away from me. I don't want to see them again."
Manager Sun tapped the table, and the burly soldiers behind him immediately subdued the men. While this kind of thing doesn't happen every day, it's not uncommon. The Japanese offer higher prices locally, and some local merchants always take the risk. However, under our close surveillance, 90% of Japanese goods can't get out.
"Manager Sun, the previous batch of goods that were seized has already been auctioned off, totaling 112 million silver dollars."
As these people left, Sun Yanbin's secretary also entered. All the seized goods were auctioned off every month. After the auction, part of the proceeds was sent back to China, and the other part remained within the company for further development.
"Those Japanese devils gave us a lot of money! These guys are really rich. They know we're going to confiscate their goods, yet they still do this right under our noses."
Looking at the people being taken away outside, Sun Yanbin smiled. "You can do whatever you want. I'll make sure you're all kept as rich as possible."