If He Dingxian wants to defeat the Tianbao thief, he must maintain cooperation with the Nanyang Chinese, and it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to defeat Xu Tianbao by relying only on a few small boats in the Marine Police District. He could only contact the Nanyang Chinese, hoping to get the support of the Nanyang Chinese.

After eating a pork chop meal, Lin Youfu said with a satisfied expression: "He Sheng, help contact the Red Flag Gang, the Nanyang Labor Front can do it for you, but the Red Flag Gang is no different from Xu Tianbao, if you want to ask the Red Flag Gang to help, I am afraid that a lot of blood will inevitably be paid." ”

He Dingxian wanted to use the struggle between pirates to exterminate Xu Tianbao, so he could only promise heavy profits: "As far as I know, the thief wife of the Red Flag Gang is called Lin Yuexing, who is the widow of the former gang leader, and relies on the control of medical care and survival materials in the gang to control the Red Flag Gang. ”

The history of the Red Flag Gang can be traced back to the Blue Flag Gang in the Jiaqing period, and it is a force that can compete with Zhang Baozai at sea. But the Blue Flag Gang has long been wiped out by the Qing army, and the Red Flag Gang salvaged the underwater silver warehouse of the Blue Flag Gang when it started.

Moreover, among the three major pirates in the South Seas, the internal forces of the Red Flag Gang are the most complex. Because Lin Yuexing does not have the ability to convince the public, he only relies on his body to win over the thief on the one hand, and on the other hand, he relies on medical resources and material channels to weigh the forces of all parties in the Red Flag Gang.

The reason why He Dingxian looked for the Red Flag Gang instead of Wang Pengxiong was because the Red Flag Gang leaked wind everywhere, and a bunch of bait was sprinkled, and a group of fish came to grab it, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to mobilize.

"I can promise to provide a batch of medicines for free to the Red Flag Gang, and let the Red Flag Gang join the flour business in Nanyang, and allow the Red Flag Gang to deposit the money in the Oriental Bank to realize the goods for the Red Flag Gang." The several conditions given by He Dingxian are very tempting: "If the Red Flag Gang agrees, not only can they take over Xu Tianbao's maritime territory, but all the goods on the battlefield will be equally divided with the Red Flag Gang." ”

"Mr. Lin, what do you think of these conditions?"

Lin Youfu sighed: "It's very tempting, it's hard for the Red Flag Gang to endure it, if it weren't for Mr. He and Xu Tianbao to form a big enmity, there would be no chance to give them at all." This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Red Flag Gang, but anyone with the slightest ambition will be hard to refuse your offer. ”

"I will try my best to lobby the Lin Gang Leader for you, and I will call you if there is news."

He Dingxian nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Lin." ”

"No, you don't." Lin Youfu raised his glass of water and replaced wine with water: "Between the Chinese on Hong Kong Island and the Chinese in Nanyang, it is our responsibility to share weal and woe, and it is our duty to do things for our compatriots. What's more, we all have great respect for Mr. He, and it is my honor to be able to do something with Mr. He. ”

"Hahaha, Lin Sheng, it's done."

He Dingxian raised the water glass and drank it very happily.

Then Lin Youfu got up and said, "I'm sorry, He Sheng, I'm going to Haojiang to meet a few friends later, and I'm ready to leave." ”

"So fast?" He Dingxian was a little surprised in his heart, but immediately nodded, got up and sent Lin Youfu out of the tea restaurant, and before getting into the car, he finally greeted: "Welcome Lin Sheng to come to Hong Kong Island to drink tea with me again, and next time I have the opportunity, stay for one more night." ”

"I'll treat you well."

Lin Youfu smiled: "Thank you." ”

The sedan disappeared far along Queen's Road.

Under the street lamp.

He Dingxian looked at the second-in-command of the Nanyang Chinese, thinking thoughtfully.

Next.

Morning.

Taiping Mountain, Governor's Palace.

Dressed in the uniform of the Commissioner of Customs and holding a document in his right hand, Du Yihua stood quietly on the right side of a wooden door, waiting for the Governor to be summoned by the Governor with several department-level officials. As the quaint fan-shaped door was pushed open by the Governor's secretary, a government bureau official wearing a tie and a suit with a hurried expression bowed his head and walked out of the office.

Outside the door, the chiefs waited in line, all with solemn expressions.

Except for the familiar officials, who would nod to each other as if they had greeted each other, the rest of the officials did not make a trace of noise, and they would not even talk to each other. The Hong Kong Island decree came from Victoria Peak, and everyone who came here had political demands in their hearts.

Five minutes later.

The Governor's Secretary came to the door, smiled and bowed, "Du Sir, the Governor has fifteen minutes to meet you." ”

"Whew."

Du Yihua hurriedly took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, straightened his police hat, and hurriedly followed the pace of the secretary and stepped into the governor's office. As the scalloped wooden door closed, a loud stomp of leather boots sounded.

"Da!"

Du Yihua stood up and saluted and shouted, "good morning, sir!" ”

"Sir Du, it's the first time I've seen you, right?" The Governor sat in an office chair with a teacup in his hand, in a rather casual state. It may be that it is not necessary to be too normal to meet a director-general, after all, the director of customs has never had the opportunity to go to the governor's palace.

Du Yihua said: "Yes, sir!" ”

"Let's say, what does the Customs Department have to report on the frequent pirate landings, murders, and deaths of many high-ranking customs officials on Hong Kong Island." Ge Hongliang put down the teacup and looked at Du Yihua.

Du Yihua opened the document and said in a solemn voice: "Mr. Governor, it is the duty of the Customs Department to inspect smuggling and exterminate piracy, and it is the duty of the police officers of the Customs Department to sacrifice for this. ”

"But I think in addition to anti-smuggling, the Customs Department should also ensure the passage of cargo ships on Hong Kong Island, so as to promote the development of trade on Hong Kong Island."

"I hope that the Governor will upgrade the Customs, allocate more funds, and increase the staffing so that the Customs Department can better perform its duties and avoid the recurrence of high-level casualties."

At this moment, Du Yihua is poor.

It turned out that he never expected to rely on Ming Shijue to win the police force, and threw Ming Shijue and other hawks out to sacrifice, on the one hand, to prove the bravery of the Customs Department, and on the other hand, to win the sympathy of the Governor's Palace. He believed that the intelligence agencies of the Governor's Office would be able to learn about the confrontation between the Customs and the Police Force under the water.

In order to prevent the police force from becoming a monopoly and controlling all disciplinary departments, the Governor's Office will definitely take a bias in favor of the Customs Department. As long as this position is not wrong, then the worse the customs loses, the greater the compensation will be given by the Governor's Office.

It is not so much to support customs anti-smuggling, suppress bandits, and protect shipping routes. Rather, it is to support the Customs Department, clamp down on the police force, and assist in the rule.

After listening to the report of the Customs Department, the Governor's Office heard Du Yihua's meaning in his tone, and with a playful expression on his face, he asked aloud: "The police force also used the same reason to ask me to allocate funds to upgrade the establishment of the Marine Police District. ”

“sir！”

Du Yihua hurriedly said: "The duty of the marine police is to search for criminals and block the sea line, while the duty of the customs is to detect smuggling and protect the safety of ships!" ”

In fact, when the Marine Police was first established, it was indeed to search for criminals at sea and block the possibility of criminals absconding by sea. However, with the expansion of the Marine Police in Mak King To's hands, the scope of responsibility has partially overlapped with that of the Customs.

The reason why the Governor added the authority of the department to the Marine District of the Force was a kind of support for Mak King To. But Mai Jingtao has stepped down, and the Marine Police is in the hands of the army, and it is no longer a team that is like an arm.

The Governor did begin to favor Customs in his heart, and immediately nodded: "In view of the heroic performance of the Customs Department and the actual shortage of personnel and equipment, I can approve a special fund of 50 million Hong Kong dollars to upgrade the Customs Department to a first-class department." ”

"In the future, I don't have to report to the Department of Industry and Commerce, I will be directly responsible."

Du Yihua's expression was shocked, he stood up and saluted, and shouted loudly: "Yes, sir!" ”

“Thank you， sir！”

The governor issued an order, and the in-situ officer was promoted to three ranks.

Facts have proved that Du Yihua did not make a mistake, and used a discarded son in exchange for the promotion of the entire Customs Department.

And with the prestige he gained from this trick alone, he can make the customs department obedient and obedient, what hawks, doves, no one can deny a big guy who makes the cake bigger!

Governor Ge Hongliang looked at the excited-looking subordinate officers and said encouragingly: "I hope that the Customs Department can maintain its original loyalty and courage after being promoted, expanded, and redressed, and be a good escort for the development of Hong Kong Island, do you understand?" ”

"Understood!"

"Sir!"

Du Yihua is well aware that from this moment on, clamping down on the police force has become the biggest responsibility of the Customs Department.

"It's time."

The Governor's Mansion glanced down at his watch, waved his hand, and said, "You go out first." ”

“goodbye，sir！”

Du Yihua stomped his feet again, put down his arms, turned around and walked out of the office.

When several directors at the gate saw him, they immediately knew that the Customs Department had received a lot of political investment

Half a month later.

The Hong Kong Government officially announced the upgrading of the Customs and Excise Department, elevating the Customs and Excise Department to the same level as the Force, reporting directly to the Governor. Historically, it was not until the 70s that it equaled the Force's level, and Hong Kong Island Customs, which was placed alongside the Force, became a department at the same level as the Force more than 20 years ahead of schedule.

Of course, the Force has a history of more than 100 years and has come a long way.

The overall strength is by no means comparable to that of customs.

It will take at least two or three years for the customs to absorb the funds allocated more, train personnel, organize training, and arrange one incident after another, before it can begin to have the influence of a first-level department. Moreover, the legal territory of the customs is on the water, and the management of trade security seems to be closed, but the power on the shore can support people, and it is difficult to surpass the influence of the police force.

It is not possible to rely on the position of the Commissioner of Customs alone.

Du Yihua unless he changes his position.

However, as soon as the news of the Customs upgrade was exposed, there was an uproar among the disciplined forces in Hong Kong, especially within the Force. He Dingxian was simply impressed by Du Yihua: "This TM is a foreign version of Goujian, play with me here and taste the guts?" ”

He reviewed Du Yihua's political methods at once, and the more he tasted it, the more interesting he felt, the other party was playing with him in a conspiracy. It doesn't matter whether Ho Ting-yin can guess it or not, as long as the police force chooses to defend its interests, it will naturally contribute to the chess game of the Customs Department.

He Dingxian really thought about this, but what could Yang Mou do? He simply just did himself, but he didn't expect that Du Yihua really seized the opportunity, and Ming Shijue, Davis, Ou Yongwen and others were nothing more than stepping stones on his road to Qingyun.

"In order to improve the status and strength of a discipline department, it is more difficult to change, expand, and promote the ranks."

"A department can be as short as five to 10 years or as long as 15 years, and it is bound to carry out a large-scale rearmament and equipment replacement to enhance its combat effectiveness, and all that is needed is a large amount of money. It is even more difficult for a department to be expanded, because after all, it is easy to recruit people, but it is difficult to lay off personnel, and there is no turning back from the expansion, and the long-term pressure on finances will be even greater. If a department wants to be upgraded, it needs political opportunities and opportunities of the times, because the department needs more funds to upgrade than to change clothes and expand its staff. ”

"If the Hong Kong government is not politically necessary, it will never agree that Du Yihua has changed the entire history of customs."

If the customs had been a disciplinary department at the same level as the police force, perhaps Ho Ting-hsien would have really found gold for them.

(End of chapter)