Although there is more than one mineral deposit in the Qing Dynasty, the largest source of foreign exchange at present is tungsten gold. It is not only the export of raw ore, but also the export of finished products after deep processing, which has a huge economic value.

The Qing government also knew that controlling mineral export resources was a major event that was beneficial to the country's economic development, so it readily agreed.

Faced with this big issue of right and wrong, officials in the General Taxation Department of the Qing government who secretly favored the Japanese Shogen Co., Ltd. did not dare to openly oppose it.

Therefore, the British tax police force of the General Taxation Department of the Customs set up checkpoints there and implemented strict inspections in places such as western and southern Jiangxi, western Hunan and northern Guangdong where tungsten ore is produced. Chen Tianhua provided the source of intelligence

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For this reason, the local government office also issued an announcement: Anyone who smuggles or steals tungsten gold mines will be severely punished. In addition to confiscation of family property, the maximum penalty is death, and the entire family is sent to the army.

The local government appeals to the general public to strictly prohibit random mining, mining without a license, and not to do anything that infringes on national interests. Fengzhong Mineral Products Company will offer a very fair price and actually purchase it.

Thus, the activities of indiscriminate mining, smuggling and theft of tungsten ore in mining areas are restricted to the greatest extent.

Chen Tianhua and his gang paid various taxes and fees to the local government for their minerals in western Gansu in accordance with the law. When exported by Fengzhong Company, they reported to the customs to pay customs duties in accordance with regulations.

In this way, the Qing government didn't have to pay a dime, it just waited to receive the money.

In order to protect the tungsten mining industry from threats from other forces, the government allows Fengzhong Mineral Products Company to have the long-term right of self-defense in the mining area and during transportation. It can legally station armed security guards and have the power to kill any intruders who try to intrude.

The Hubei New Army has an opportunity to expand.

After doing this, Shogen Co., Ltd., Mizuta Koichi and others were so angry in their own apartments that all the collective members turned into shrews.

Zhengyuan Co., Ltd. has long relied on smuggling mineral products and selling opium at a low price to make huge profits, which is an important part of their becoming a Japanese chaebol.

It seems that it can not only hit Chen Tianhua's company, but also compensate for the previous compensation losses.

However, the British Customs and Taxation Department of the Qing government cracked down on ore smuggling and strangled this revenue from the source. They could not raise any protest against this!

It is true that if a mute eats Coptis chinensis, it will be difficult for him to say.

Soon after the crackdown on tungsten gold ore smuggling was launched, the Japanese side ran out of high-quality tungsten products in the tungsten gold market, or in other words, the original low price was gone, and the selling price increased several times.

The demand for tungsten gold in the world market is increasing, because tungsten gold is not only a military raw material, but also a civilian raw material, such as drill bits for drilling hard objects, tungsten filament light bulbs, special tools, etc.

Japan no longer has bargains, but Fengzhong Company has a large amount of high-quality tungsten in its hands.

The balance of this transaction naturally turned to Fengzhong Mineral Products and their side, and the price of tungsten gold rose.

The essence of a businessman is to drive profit, and he doesn't care how much grudges and grudges anyone has with whom.

The Japanese military's hatred of Chen Tianhua became increasingly intense, and they wished they could skin him alive, but each assassination attempt failed.

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When Toyohiko Kagawa came to the Duowei Zhai Restaurant in the Japanese Concession in Hankou, it was definitely not just for a meal of Japanese cuisine cooked by Koichi Mizuta himself.

Five months have passed from the end of October last year to March of the 32nd year of Guangxu. However, the overall appearance of tungsten gold mines has not improved at all. There has been no movement in the paddy fields. The Japanese military base camp can't help but feel a little anxious about this.

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The joint progress of the Ministry of War and the Navy is of epoch-making significance. The Zhengyuan chaebols have given the paddy field agency a lot of funds for activities. The boss of the base camp will come to urge the paddy field agency, hoping that there will be significant progress. Otherwise, their base camp will

The pressure is also great!

"Mr. Shuitian, the base camp wants to know when you will start taking action. It is best to get rid of this Chen Tianhua. According to past practice, tungsten gold mining products and other products, this is the peak season for sales and transactions, and we don't want to spend too much energy dealing with it.

British people." Kagawa Toyohiko said.

What is deplorable about the General Taxation Department of the Customs and Excise Department of the Qing Dynasty is that the British are in control, and the Japanese are somewhat intimidating. They just had a war with Belarus, and their strength is recovering. It is impossible to start another war with the old empire.

He went to the Prime Minister's Yamen of the Qing government to talk about the matter, but the Yamen replied that they had no control over the matter and had to talk to Robert Hurd, the chief of the General Taxation Department.

This is not nonsense.

Those who can communicate with Robert Hurd should come to the Prime Minister's Yamen!

The staff officers at the base camp thought about it, and since they couldn't start a war, they had to find a way to get rid of this guy named Chen Tianhua.

Mizuta glanced at Toyohiko Kagawa, who was wearing a dark gray village shirt and formal trousers, and diligently served him a few dishes, and then said:

"The base camp keeps an eye on me every day. It must know that I am seriously lacking reliable manpower. Chen Tianhua is no ordinary person. He is a dragon who sees the beginning but never ends. We are actively collecting intelligence. Those recruited need to receive some role training and running-in.

, can we form combat effectiveness, there is no need to rush.”

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"I want to recruit a group of Western mercenaries to kill Chen Tianhua. We can also pass on the conflicts between countries. I believe Mr. He Chuan knows what it means, but it is difficult to find suitable Western special forces. Why do these people

If you want to be a mercenary, I believe that except for a few militants who are unwilling to be left alone, the rest have the same goal, and that is US dollars!"

The two discussed the situation in depth.

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Li Shuzhen gave birth to her second child in the first month of the lunar month. She was a daughter of a daughter, and Chen Tianhua named her Chen Mingquan.

During this Chinese New Year, he stayed in Hangzhou for nearly two months, mainly because his wife had difficulty moving before and after giving birth, and the end of the year and the beginning of the year were the busiest times for Fengzhong Bank, with board meetings and resolutions and other matters.

With no choice, Chen Tianhua had no choice but to attend the board of directors himself.

After several years of development, the scale of Zhejiang Fengzhong Bank has been several times that of five years ago, and its economic benefits have also improved by leaps and bounds.

In particular, the projects developed by Chen Tianhua, including the Niutoushan Coal Mine and the Niuchang Railway Line investment, have received generous returns. His position on the board of directors of Fengzhong is also at its peak. This time he was recommended as the vice chairman of the bank.

In addition, she spends time with her wife and children at home, enjoying family happiness.

As soon as he stepped down in January, he rushed to the Meiguang Autonomous Region.

"Chief of Staff Ji, you select a group of local young men in Niutoushan and Guangde Mountains, the kind that are good at sociability, especially those members of the gendarmerie who have participated in the training, and secretly sneak into the territories of various local forces. Give me

Understand these few issues."
Chapter completed!