In fact, regarding the arms business, even if there was no "Dragon City Embargo" order from the top, this business would not last long in Dragon City.
Why do I say so
Because as the cooperation between the Lao Li team and the Lao Triangle deepens, the scale of subsequent arms business will definitely increase gradually. In addition, the Chi Army has now incorporated the Third Division. If you want to support these two armed forces, you must give them more weight in the Lao Mo area.
It is imperative to increase the shipment and purchase volumes, otherwise it would be difficult to support nearly 20,000 armed forces with the previous sales volume.
However, as the sales volume increases, the entire arms business will expand rapidly. It is definitely unrealistic for Lao Li's team to continue to operate in the same low-key manner as before.
In the past, one trip of goods would only carry the volume of five or six trucks, but now, one trip of goods may require a full train, and the number of transportation personnel involved may also increase from dozens to hundreds... It is hard not to notice such a big difference in cargo volume.
In addition, the current situation in Longcheng is so complicated. The garrison, the old faction of the Chinese Legion, the An faction, the Qingyi Bureau, and the relevant departments of the Yidang faction are all making frequent deployments here. Therefore, the opportunity for Longcheng's peaceful development has ended, and the other party will no longer let you control this piece of cake so easily.
Replacing new transportation channels is definitely an urgent task, but no one has figured out how to do it specifically.
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In the meeting hall of the Kiwanis Club, the elders were brainstorming.
Su Tianbei was the first to put forward his own opinion: "If you ask me, the goods should go directly to the high seas and land on the west coast of Old Mexico. This way, we can perfectly avoid the Dragon City side, and we don't have to worry about the garrison making trouble behind our backs."
Gu Baishun put his hands on his chest and said calmly, "It's not a problem to go through the high seas, and it's not a problem to land the goods. The problem is... who will be responsible for receiving the goods on the shore? Should we let the Mexican army take over? I personally don't recommend doing this."
"Why is it not recommended to do this?" Dabai interjected.
"The situation in the Mexican government is even more chaotic than that in Longcheng. Their governor is seriously ill and could die at any time. How can we trust them in this situation?" Gu Baishun said clearly, "There are warlords and factions everywhere in the Mexican government and army. Everyone is busy trying to grab benefits. You can't be sure that the goods will be lost or robbed as soon as they land. In the end... you may not even be able to find out who did it."
After the words fell, Wei Xiangzuo nodded unconsciously: "That makes sense! This kind of thing has happened before. Didn't that Tang's army secretly seize the goods last time? Since we want to find a new channel, we have to be stable. At least in the short term, we don't need to worry about this matter anymore."
Su Tianbei pondered for a while and said, "How about this? Let's change our thinking and let Brother Hu contact the Old Mexican Army Headquarters directly to transfer the Third Division to the west coast line and let them be responsible for receiving the goods. In this way, the Third Division will have something to do."
When Su Tianyu heard this, he was speechless, but he didn't say anything.
Gu Baishun glanced at Su Tianbei and said, "Haha, what is your purpose in setting up the Third Division?"
"It must be to make them unite with the Chi Army." Su Tianbei replied without thinking.
"Yes! Your goal is to unite the two armies, but with this, the Chi Army is in the east, and the Third Division is in the west. Not only can the two armies not support each other, but they have to develop independently." Although Gu Baishun does not understand military affairs, he can understand the situation: "If one day, the old Mexican government army splits, the Qingyi Bureau and the Regional Council can buy off the two warlords with just a little money and wipe out the Third Division in the first place, and the Chi Army will not be able to provide any support."
Dabai agreed after hearing this: "That's right. The Chi Army and the Third Division are already quite weak. Wouldn't they be even weaker if they were separated? They should stay together and cooperate with the headquarters' direct troops to maximize their benefits."
Su Tianbei also knew that what the two said made sense, but he still sighed and cursed: "Fuck, this doesn't work, that doesn't work, what should I do? Just stop doing it?!"
After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.
Su Tianbei turned his head and glanced at the conference room, and finally set his sights on Su Tianyu: "Why don't you say something! Aren't you usually quite opinionated? What happened today? Did you fall asleep?"
Su Tianyu held his chin and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. This is indeed a tricky matter. What Brother Zuo said just now makes sense. Since we want to develop a new channel, we must do it once and for all. We can't just do nothing every day and think about how to transport the goods."
At the end of the conference table, Gu Baishun thought for a while and suddenly made a suggestion: "In fact, we can go by water. Although it is a long way, it will be very stable once it is done."
"Which waterway?" asked Dabai.
"We can cross the canal and take the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Although this is a detour, we can land directly in the Sinaloa region. This not only saves the land transportation process, but also allows us to directly hand over the goods to the Chi Army, increasing their weight in the Old Mexico region." Gu Baishun inserted his hands: "But if we take the canal...!"
"You're thinking too big, aren't you?" Wei Xiangzuo immediately waved his hand. "There are so many eyes on the canal! We don't have any connections there, and the arms business can easily arouse others' jealousy... Who can be assured if you leave the goods there?"
"Yes." Su Tianbei also agreed: "It doesn't matter to us. It's difficult to open this passage."
At the first seat in the conference room, Su Tianyu listened to everyone's words, feeling a little conflicted. He had also considered the plan that Gu Baishun had mentioned, but he had not proposed it because he was worried that he had no connections in the canal and that it would be unsafe for so many goods to pass through there.
The meeting lasted for three or four hours, but in the end, no one came to a conclusion. Because this was indeed not a trivial matter, it was related to the economic lifeline of Lao Li's team outside the district, so everyone was very cautious and did not make a hasty decision.
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Inside Longcheng Airport.
A girl wearing sunglasses and a windbreaker walked out of the security check hall with quick steps, followed by an assistant, all the way to the airport gate.
At the airport, a business car had been waiting for a long time. The girl asked her assistant to put the luggage in the car. She sat in the middle row of seats alone, took out her phone, and dialed Gou Liuzi's number.
"Hey, where are you? Yes, I just got back. Well, I have something to do. I'll talk to you when you get home."
"Got it." Liuzi replied.
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In the Mediterranean Sea, on a famous tourist island.
Su Tiannan is on vacation with the backbone of his intelligence department.
The treatment that the Chinese workers gave him was really good. After completing each "project", they would let his subordinates rest for a while and provide them with the benefit of traveling at public expense.