"All Japanese expatriates have been gathered together. There are 43,000 men, women, old and children in total, and they are all being detained outside the city."

The people from the trading company reported carefully to Ding Beifeng,

"All their luggage has been confiscated and their properties are being counted. All the Japanese assets in the concession have been returned to the trading company. Although they have not been fully counted, it is obvious that we have made a lot of money this time."

These days, the people in the trading company are both miserable and happy. They are working day and night to seize Japanese assets and count the property.

After this battle, about 1/3 of Tianjin's business will be completely in the hands of Fuxing Trading Company.

Ding Beifeng flipped through the report in his hand with a very calm expression. After reading one page, he asked:

"Did anyone take the opportunity to accept bribes and abuse their power for personal gain?"

His tone was extremely calm, but it gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression. The person in front of him hurriedly assured:

"Taking over so many assets at once, some people will definitely be tempted. This is unavoidable. But with people from the Administrative Office always supervising, there are very few people who want to accept bribes."

"Yeah." Ding Beifeng said softly:

"Tianjin is a big city, and you can see it everywhere. Many people in the trading company come from poor places. I can understand why they can't keep their true intentions. The most important task at the moment is to make Tianjin's business transition smoothly. This matter is over

Finally, those who can't keep their true intentions should be kicked out of the trading company."

He paused, his eyes became misty and cold,

"Just one Tianjin has deceived some people. Their vision is too short-sighted, and their path can only go so far."

The person reporting the report nodded in understanding.

"Dong dong dong..."

Wei Junru knocked on the door lightly and said with a smile:

"President Ding, the officials from several countries are here, let's go."

Ding Beifeng also smiled and said while packing up the documents on the table:

"Okay, okay, I'll leave right away."

Ding Beifeng was just about to leave the office when the person who had just reported to him said again:

"President, there are a large number of Japanese expatriates, and apart from military rations, we are temporarily unable to provide food for so many people.

In addition, there are many people who are sick among the overseas Chinese. You should provide some principles on how to deal with these matters."

Ding Beifeng stopped when he heard this.

Wei Junru also looked back, seeming to be curious about what Ding Beifeng would do.

Ding Beifeng only thought for less than 5 seconds, and then said concisely and concisely:

"If you don't have food, you can always have water. As long as you have something to drink, you won't die from hunger for a few days.

Just let those who are sick fend for themselves."

After saying that, he and Wei Junru walked to the meeting room of the city government with a smile on their faces.

The only destinations for Japanese expatriates are land reclamation and mining, both of which are strenuous physical work. If the sick ones are eliminated as soon as possible, more food can be saved.

Compared with the crimes the Japanese invaders had committed against the Chinese people, Ding Beifeng's arrangement was already very benevolent and righteous.

Wei Junru also thought of this, and he couldn't help but admire Ding Beifeng even more.

When the two people walked into the conference room talking about trivial matters, some noisy voices inside suddenly disappeared completely.

The faces of Ding Beifeng and Wei Junru also became serious, and they walked to the top position one after another and sat down.

Sitting opposite them were U.S. Navy Lieutenant Colonel Smith, British Consul Wilson, French Consul Martel, Italian Consul Matteo and their translators.

The HMS Glorious incident has ended. Not only has the UK failed to gain greater benefits from this incident, but it has to bear the loss of the warship itself. Instead, it has been severely blackmailed by the newly established Tianjin Provisional Government.

Wilson's face looked extremely ugly at this moment, with hatred and anger in his eyes.

French Consul Martel seemed to have become much more honest after being severely humiliated by Ding Beifeng. He sat in his chair without raising his head, as if he was intimidated by strangers.

Lieutenant Commander Smith of the U.S. Navy pretended to be dignified with a straight face.

Matteo, the Italian consul, and the people from the three countries in front were separated by a distance, and they seemed to despise each other.

Britain, France and Italy all had concessions in Tianjin, but the United States came here purely for commercial interests.

The day after the Glorious incident, with the support of the Fifth Army, the trading company once again expanded the customs gate in the Tanggu area.

All merchant ships entering customs must pay customs duties, no matter which country they belong to, without exception.

This move harmed the interests of several European and American countries in Tianjin. They protested and refused to pay tariffs.

With the experience of the Glory in front of us, the forced entry did not happen.

After the tariff issue fermented for two days, Ding Beifeng and Wei Junru finally decided to meet with representatives from several countries.

"We have informed you about the Glorious incident a few days ago and the new tariff law before it was officially implemented. The purpose is to avoid barbaric and reckless things from happening. However, it seems that no one has accepted it so far.

That’s our good intention.”

Ding Beifeng was the first to speak, and his tone was neither urgent nor slow.

"snort!"

Wilson snorted coldly and said with an angry face:

"You are only the Tianjin Provisional Government and have no right to issue new tariffs. This is illegal.

Besides, the rights and interests of the lease were determined decades ago, and it is a treaty signed between countries with the effect of international law. Your actions completely violate the spirit of the treaty and are a naked provocation to the British Empire.

The customs entry preferences for merchants from our countries must remain the same as before, otherwise, hum...

Otherwise, the sun never sets on the Empire, and the United States of America will take all possible means, including economic means, to sanction your government."

Lieutenant Colonel Smith added with a sneer:

"The Lend-Lease Act has just been passed, and the United States does not want this small incident to affect the friendly relations between the two countries."

The two of them thought that the threat in their words was already serious, but in the ears of Ding Beifeng and Wei Junru, it did not have any lethality.

You know, the Sixth Corps has now achieved self-sufficiency in various weapons and equipment.

In fact, Britain and the United States had more requests to help Jiangdong, such as in the matter of penicillin.

Smith and Wilson know exactly what Europe is like now.

The two of them regarded Jiang Dong as a great warlord like Sun Chuanfang, and thought they could easily frighten him.

Matt didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore. After all, France now has almost no sense of international presence. He was a little afraid that the Chinese would use force to take back the concession in Tianjin.

Matteo looked like a spectator.

As soon as Wilson and Smith finished speaking, Wei Junru and Ding Beifeng laughed at each other.

The concession issue will have to be resolved sooner or later. They will start with tariffs and then go deeper.

"At the moment when the Japanese invaders are invading our country, the smoke of war is everywhere, money is being used everywhere, and there is no room for discussion on tariffs.

Sanctions are not something that can be easily decided by two people talking about each other.

We have only one sentence: if you want to continue doing business in North China, no matter which country you are from, you must pay taxes in full!"

There are three general stars embedded in Wei Junru's collar badge, and coupled with his decisive and decisive tone, every word he speaks is spitted and nailed.

Smith's eyes narrowed, and Wilson's face turned red with anger.

The words that came to Martel's mouth were suppressed by him.

Italian Consul Matteo gloated.

Regardless of their expressions, Ding Beifeng knocked on the table and continued:

"All countries still have the right to manage the Tianjin concession, but apart from the concession, foreigners must abide by the policies and regulations promulgated by the North China government in the future whether they are engaged in commercial activities or other activities in North China!

If there are any violations of laws and regulations, the minor ones will be deported, and the serious ones will be punished by law!"

"boom!"

The foreigners in the conference room were all upset. Most of their privileges were suddenly cut off, and it was difficult to calm down.

"protest!"

"protest!"

"Why!"

"Firmly oppose!"

…

Peking.

North China Front Army Chief of Staff Oshirodo Sanji and intelligence agency chief Tanaka Takayoshi stood on the tall and towering city wall.

Both of them looked outside the city wall, where several flags of the Sixth Corps and the Fourth Army were fluttering in the wind.

Peiping has been completely surrounded, and the Japanese can only huddle within the city walls.

Outside the city wall, soldiers of the Fourth Army could be seen moving back and forth everywhere. Their military appearance was neat and their morale was high.
To be continued...