Rise From Eight Hundred

"It's really cold in China this winter. Mr. Shen, you've come all the way here. Let's warm up with a glass of sake I brought from my hometown." The Japanese Army Major General was not in a hurry to talk business with Tang Dao, but smiled and asked Tang Dao to sit down and poured a glass of sake himself.

Tang Dao was also in no hurry, but chatted with 'Majin Buu' in fluent Japanese.

When Tang Dao talked about the gorgeous cherry trees in front of the student dormitory building in Waseda University, the origin of his fluent Japanese was self-evident, which invisibly made Okuma Konosuke less vigilant.

The Chinese who were able to study in famous universities in the empire after the September 18th Incident were not only rich or noble, but also had a strict censorship system. Only those who were inclined to the empire had this opportunity.

Okuma Konosuke learned about Tang Dao through chatting, and Tang Dao naturally did not refuse, but Okuma Konosuke knew what Tang Dao wanted him to know.

The chat, which was not too awkward, ended after 10 minutes. Ono Daisuke coughed twice outside, and Okuma Konosuke's smile became even more brilliant.

"I believe that the general has sent someone to conduct a pharmacological analysis of the powder I gave you. Unless the general's military doctor is too stupid, he should have come to a conclusion by now!" Tang Dao shook his shoulders and smiled at 'Majin Buu' who already had a 'number' in his mind.

"Haha, please don't blame Mr. Shen. The most important premise of doing business is to establish trust between the two parties. Although Mr. Shen and I hit it off at first sight, after all, you and I are meeting for the first time. Some preparations should be done more carefully to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings between the two parties." Okuma Konosuke narrowed his eyes and looked at Tang Dao, laughing dryly.

"That's right, Mr. Shen, the powder you brought has almost the same ingredients as a bottle of 'penicillin' in my personal collection. Chief of Staff Ono has just informed my military doctor that the conclusion has been drawn.

But the drug ingredients alone are not enough to explain anything. My military doctor needs to continue the experiment and even make a final judgment based on the situation of our wounded soldiers taking it.

I also believe that Mr. Shen is not so stupid. He came thousands of miles just to kill a few wounded soldiers of my 4th Division!

Of course, if this is the case, not only will Mr. Shen never be able to return to the prosperous city, I will also use the heads of Chinese people to commemorate my Imperial Army who did not die on the battlefield but died in the enemy's conspiracy.

Mr. Shen, do you understand?"

As the words increased, the smile on the face of 'Majin Buu' gradually converged, and his squinting eyes stared at Tang Dao, as if he could see some clues of his imagination from Tang Dao's face.

If Tang Dao has something on his mind, any change in expression and flash of eyes may arouse the murderous intent lurking quietly.

As a businessman, he was very excited about the "penicillin" that appeared in the US market a few months ago.

Perhaps even Tang Dao, who took the initiative to discuss business, did not expect that the Japanese Army Major General he found was one of the dozen people in Japan who knew the efficacy of "penicillin" very well.

As soon as this new antibacterial drug came out, the Japanese Army Major General, who had a very keen intuition about pharmacology and efficacy, knew that this was almost an epoch-making drug, so he asked his family to buy 5 bottles for him at any cost.

Through experiments on wounded soldiers, his conjecture was indeed confirmed. After having enough anti-infection drugs, the mortality rate of seriously injured soldiers dropped from 40% to less than 10%.

Such drugs are a must-have for soldiers who have been fighting abroad for a long time.

In other words, the empire cannot buy a large amount of this drug from the Americans now, otherwise it will definitely invest a huge amount of money.

If the Daxiong family can control this resource, even a little bit, it will be a huge source of wealth.

The penicillin powder brought by the Chinese had the same ingredients, which basically proved that there were no fake ingredients in the medicine, and the foundation for doing business had been established.

Moreover, the fact that "penicillin", which was rare even in Japan, appeared in the hands of a Chinese in the occupied area directly proved that the identity of this Chinese was really extraordinary.

But Okuma Konosuke was also an imperial soldier, and his heart had not been completely blinded by the exaggerated wealth. He knew very well that the intentions of this obviously not simple young Chinese businessman in front of him were unclear. The more he wanted to get, the greater the price he might pay.

The purpose of his intimidation was actually just to warn the other party to be cautious in asking prices. Failure in business talks elsewhere would at most mean that the business could not be done, but for him, business failure meant death.

Facing this almost naked threat, Tang Dao smiled brightly and said calmly: "General, instead of worrying about the safety of the medicine, why not ask me how much I can provide you? Or I can provide you and the 4th Division with this, and what can you and your division give me?"

"How much can you provide?"

"In three months, I can provide 500 bottles per month, and after three months, I can give you this number every month." Tang Dao pointed a finger at the Japanese Army Major General whose eyes were gradually widening.

"One thousand bottles?" The Japanese Army Major General, who had always maintained the calmness of a businessman, was almost shocked by this exaggerated number and became a hippo with his mouth wide open.

As a child of an Osaka business family, Okuma Konosuke may not have the top military attainments, but he knows all about domestic business activities.

After all, being loyal to His Majesty the Emperor means not only charging into the hail of bullets, but also paying taxes! Okuma Konosuke is definitely the latter.

He knows very well that the total amount of 'penicillin' that has flowed into the domestic market of the empire may be less than 1,000 bottles, and this amount is not enough for the imperial dignitaries, let alone for ordinary people.

If he can get a thousand bottles of medicine a month, he can definitely dominate the pricing of the entire domestic 'penicillin' market. The Okuma family may not only be the top drug store in Osaka City, but also play an important role in the local market.

"Haha! General, you may not believe that I can give you such a large amount. That's because you don't have enough understanding of the core technical personnel in the development of 'penicillin' drugs. If you know that Chinese medical scientists are involved in this, and his only condition is that the drug cannot flow into the Japanese domestic market through formal channels, you may know why your country's officials cannot purchase it normally." Tang Dao smiled.

"Oh! There is another thing I forgot to tell you. The Chinese medical scientist is also surnamed Shen!"

I really want to hit him. The Japanese Army Major General felt a strong sense of shame in his heart.

The empire that thought it could crush China in everything was defeated by the Chinese here. Especially the Chinese's "look at you and you have never seen the world" made Okuma Konosuke want to smash that handsome face with a punch.

But I can't.

No one can do it. That's a thousand bottles of "penicillin"! If it is put on the black market on the island, it will be a net profit of hundreds of thousands of yen, and it's only one month. If it takes a few years, just thinking about it will make me excited.

In that instant, Okuma Konosuke has already marked the price of this batch of "imported" drugs with 1,000 yen. Buy it or not, those who think it's too expensive are not our customers!

For the change of face and the extreme psychological tug of "Majin Buu", Tang Dao had long anticipated it.

And now what Tang Dao wants to give this person is the wealth that can make countless people crazy.

At this moment, a Japanese officer with the rank of lieutenant reported outside the door, and after being allowed to enter the command center, he handed a piece of paper to Okuma Konosuke, and then retreated respectfully.

"Baga, your conscience is so bad, how dare you pass inferior products as good ones?" After scanning the final analysis of the powder by his subordinate medical officer, Okuma Konosuke's face, which had already been flushed with shame, surged with anger, and "swish" drew out his command knife.

The cold and shining blade pointed at Tang Dao, looking like he was going to kill someone if he disagreed with him.

"General, where does the fallacy of passing inferior products as good ones come from? I am a very honest businessman." Facing the sharp blade that was about to hit him, Tang Dao's face remained unchanged.

There should be too many Japanese tricks of using knives to scare people in future TV dramas. What's more, Tang Tuanzuo only needs one kick to kick "Majin Buu" to the wall and turn it into a painting. He will never have to work so hard like Gohan, and there is no need to transform at all.

"The effective dosage of this bottle of medicine is only one-third of the penicillin I bought. You dare to say that it is not inferior? You are dishonest in business. You are dead." Okuma Konosuke was almost vomiting blood because of the shameless Chinese youth in front of him.

Of course, the most heartbreaking thing is that, judging from the dosage, one thousand bottles suddenly became less than four hundred. This is definitely a huge blow to Major General Okuma Konosuke who was just dreaming of getting rich.

"Haha, General, the medicine you bought should be a product from three months ago! And the medicine in my hand is a new product that the company just produced 36 days ago. You also know the virtues of Americans. The first generation of medicines has completely occupied the market, has a good reputation, and the customer base is still expanding. When the production capacity is seriously insufficient, the capitalists with black hearts can still give you one-third of the dosage. That is the result of their fear that God will punish them." Tang Dao smiled slightly.

Tang Tuanzuo had no psychological burden to blame the Americans. Capitalists were dripping with blood and filth from head to toe, and even the capitalists themselves had never denied it.

This also paved the way for Tang Dao to reduce the amount of medicine to one-fifth in future supply. Anyway, it was all the fault of the black-hearted capitalists.

The same bottle of penicillin could be used to fight infection for three soldiers in the Four-line Regiment, but when it came to the cute Big Bear, one person had to use two bottles.

"Baga, then, what is the other unknown ingredient?" Big Bear Konosuke continued to ask angrily, although his knife had already dropped.

"The unknown ingredient you mentioned should be answered by your medical officer. I am just a businessman, not a drug expert. Whether the powder is effective or not, I believe that the changes in the injuries of your wounded soldiers will give the most truthful answer tomorrow." Tang Dao shrugged and said easily.

"I got penicillin, what do you want?"

"I want you to switch sides, General, and kill that bastard Itagaki Shiro!"

"Baga, that's impossible."

Okuma Konosuke refused without a second thought. Not to mention doing it, just hearing about it made him feel like he was close to death. No one would do something that would make money but not spend it.

"General, don't refuse so quickly. Switching sides doesn't mean you have to lead your subordinates to rebel. For example, you can take your subordinates here as a sightseeing trip, without too much investment. Or if your artillery position was attacked and suffered heavy losses, causing you to be weak in attack, I believe that with your wisdom, you will have enough reasons to respond to your superiors' questions.

And to kill Itagaki Shiro, you don't need to do it yourself, General. You just need to provide some information at the critical moment. "Tang Dao still answered with a smile.

"You were sent by the other side!" This is no longer a question, but a firm judgment with a cold face from Okuma Konosuke.

"I am Chinese, and I am your enemy, right? Otherwise, what reason would drive me here?" Tang Dao spread his hands and answered with a faint smile.

"Chinese, your business makes me very excited, but I'm sorry, I won't betray the empire because of this! So" Okuma Konosuke shook his head.

"Two thousand!" Tang Dao's face did not change.

The Japanese Army Major General, who had already shown murderous intent, quietly clenched his hand on the hilt of the knife, and the devil was already dancing wildly in his heart.

"Three thousand! After 500 bottles for three months, supply this amount for another three months! "Tang Dao's voice was more concise and straightforward.

Everyone has a so-called moral bottom line, but there is a saying that goes: people don't care about loyalty, loyalty is because the stakes of betrayal are not high enough.

Tang Dao raised the stakes again and again, which was a torrent of water that was about to break the psychological defense line.

"What if I refuse?" The eyes of the Japanese Army Major General were sharp, and it seemed that he was about to be unable to suppress the murderous aura that was gushing out.

"Then there is no way, this deal can only fall through!" Tang Dao could only spread his hands helplessly.

"Oh! By the way, I forgot to report to you, General. We have an old saying in China, that even if the business fails, the righteousness remains. In order to prevent the general from breaking this ancient rule, I also brought some small gadgets with me. "Tang Dao said as he untied his belt.

Okuma Konosuke

He was not into male homosexuality, even though the young Chinese man in front of him looked pretty good.

On the inside of the belt was a yellow block the size of a matchbox, connected to two thin copper wires.

This device easily reminded the Japanese Army Major General of a certain gadget, and his fat face suddenly froze.

"This is called trinitrotoluene. You may not be too familiar with its chemical name, General, but I believe you are definitely familiar with its other name, TNT! One kilogram can explode 4.2 million joules of energy. This piece of mine is about 50 grams. If it explodes, well! It's only 240,000 joules of energy, which will probably blow me to pieces! I will never implicate you, General, because of my arrival.

To put it in a slightly more literary way: I am just a passing visitor in your world, a passing cloud! "

Tang Dao held the extremely dangerous explosives as if he was holding a piece of candy, and while describing in great detail the Joule energy that would burst out after the explosion, he was also talking about something called Yunyan.

Yunyan mud! That bastard can turn the whole room into ashes! The cheeks of the Japanese Army Major General, who had some knowledge of TNT explosives, began to tremble, as if "Majin Buu" was about to transform again.

At that moment, I'm afraid that what Okuma Konosuke hated most was not Tang Dao, but his group of stupid subordinates, why couldn't they even find this deadly thing.

"How can I believe that you can fulfill your promise?" The Japanese Army Major General looked at Tang Dao, who had no "righteousness", and finally asked with difficulty.

"General, it's better to choose to believe in yourself than to believe in me. Guess why I didn't go to that old-fashioned Masao Nakamura but only to you? "Tang Dao put the yellow block back into the inner layer of his belt and smiled.

"There are no eternal friends in this world, but there are no eternal enemies either. Your Excellency General, you are different from those war maniacs. You care more about the lives of your officers and soldiers, not the so-called military exploits. This is why I choose to be friends with you, Your Excellency General.

The war between our two countries is an extremely long process. As long as you are still fighting in China, there will be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future!

I believe that the next time I cooperate with you, Your Excellency General, these unnecessary tediousness will be reduced. "Tang Dao's voice is like a devilish voice full of temptation.

"To express my sincerity, Your Excellency General, you can receive the first deposit of 200 bottles of penicillin in the morning!"

The Japanese Army Major General loosened his hand on the hilt.

Because he knew that his heart was completely moved.

Not for the huge wealth that might be generated, but to allow his officers and soldiers to return to their hometown to see their mothers as much as possible!()