As the legal currency continues to depreciate in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, the funds of the Military Command Bureau have become unable to make ends meet. The profits from smuggling alone cannot maintain the operation of this huge spy agency. Faced with such a severe situation, Boss Dai's strategy is to print
Counterfeit banknotes.
In fact, when the Wang Puppet Government's China Reserve Bonds were first issued and entered the financial market, the Military Control Bureau had such an idea. However, the measures of the China Reserve Bank were not drastic at that time. Legal currency and China Reserve Bonds coexisted, and legal currency was the most important currency in the currency market.
Dominant.
Therefore, the Military Command Bureau only organized technical personnel to study the central reserve certificates and has not yet taken formal action. It is not that simple to crack the printing secret of a currency.
When the Wang Puppet Government announced a ban on the circulation of legal tender, Dai Li quickly asked the head of the Shancheng Government for instructions and sought assistance from the U.S. government, hoping to use the United States' advanced printing technology to crack the secrets of the Wang Puppet Government's reserve bonds and the North China Puppet Regime's joint bank bonds.
After Minister Song of the United States communicated with the United States, he received relevant help. A mint in the United States carefully identified the two currencies, China Reserve Bonds and United Bank Bonds. Experts believe that there is no problem at all and can be prevented in large quantities.
Not only that, when the Ministry of Finance was preparing to make a major revision of the legal currency, it also bought the most advanced banknote printing machine from the United States for the Military Command Bureau, preparing to print counterfeit banknotes frantically, attack the other party's currency and financial market, and disrupt the other party's economy.
"The counterfeit banknote technical team organized by our Military Command Bureau has not cracked the printing secrets of China Reserve Bank Notes and Union Bank Notes. In a short period of time, the financial constraints of the bureau headquarters have not been alleviated."
"But the provincial stations and regional teams in the occupied areas are now encountering big problems. Legal currency can only be used in the Kuomintang-controlled areas. There are many kinds of banknotes in the occupied areas, and exchange is a troublesome matter. The Seventh Branch has reported to the bureau headquarters many times.
Let’s solve this problem through Huatong Trading Company,” said Mao Renfeng.
The seventh branch of the Military Command Bureau is also in dire straits. There is another way of saying that there is more money and less money. The key is that North China needs United Bank Bonds, Central China and South China need China Reserve Bonds, and the Puppet Manchukuo outside the customs also has its own
Banknotes, but the funds the Military Command Bureau received were only the legal currency of the Kuomintang-controlled areas.
"Chunfeng currently only has relations in central China, so there is no problem in exchanging China Reserve Bonds. The difficulties in central and southern China can be solved, but it is a bit more difficult in northern China and outside the customs. His business has not yet extended to these areas.
"Boss Dai also feels a headache.
The provincial stations and local groups of the Military Command Bureau are all accustomed to reaching out to the headquarters to ask for money. As for Chen Mingxiang making money by himself and supporting the office expenses of the headquarters, it is unthinkable.
The current situation is that the Military Command Bureau has money, but it only has legal currency. In North China and Northeast China, this kind of currency cannot be spent at all.
"Secretary, please don't worry about anything. Let's leave this problem to Chunfeng. He can completely carry out Huatong Trading Company's sales to North China and outside the customs. Just rely on his way of building relationships and going through the back door. I believe he can complete the task."
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"In North China and outside the customs, the intelligence stations and teams of our Military Control Bureau go directly to the offices of Huatong Trading Company to get money. Our headquarters writes off the payment. We must not delay the work of the brothers below, waiting for the counterfeit banknotes from the bureau headquarters.
Once printed, the problem will disappear," Mao Renfeng said.
In the past, there was no Huatong Trading Company in North China and Northeast China. Why were the agents of the Military Command Bureau able to obtain funds?
That's because the financial resources of the Japanese government at that time were not as tight as they are now. The pace of the war was gradual, advancing step by step to Central China and South China. Apart from Goryeo, there was only one country in China on the battlefield. The Japanese army's material control policy was not as good as
It's so strict now.
There are many businessmen in the affiliated accounts and downlines of the Military Command Bureau who are able to organize funds for the local Military Command Bureau. Legal currency is also used in central and southern China.
However, with the formulation of the Japanese army's southward strategy and the outbreak of the Pacific War, Japan was severely blockaded by Western countries. Too many battlefields were opened, and the government's finances were instantly in trouble. It could only focus on China, and now it has become
situation.
"It's okay. I can't find a more suitable candidate than him. The key is that he has this foundation and is very skilled in building relationships through the back door. This matter will not be difficult for him."
"In Central China and South China, he has the resources of the bureau headquarters to support him. When it comes to North China and Northeast China, he has to rely on his own abilities. I would like to see if he has mastered his cultivation!" Dai Li said with a smile.
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This statement is half true and half false. When Huatong Trading Company was just launched, the huge resources of the Military Command Bureau did solve Chen Mingxiang's big problem. This is an undeniable fact.
However, with the development of the company and the support of the Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, as well as a strong network of relationships and good reputation, Chen Mingxiang is currently using resources to support the funds of the bureau headquarters.
But since Shangfeng said so, and since Boss Dai said so, then it is like this, it doesn’t have to be like this, subordinates must have the consciousness of subordinates.
"Director Mao asked me to open up business in North China and Northeast China as soon as possible, organize local banknotes for the Military Command Bureau's intelligence in these two areas, and then I would deduct this amount from the smuggling trade in the Kuomintang-controlled areas and Shanghai."
"It seems that there is trouble in the exchange of legal currency and counterfeit banknotes from various places. The God of Wealth in the Seventh Department is so anxious that they are pushing this kind of nonsense onto my head." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile after reading the telegram.
"For funding from various places in our Military Unification Bureau, provincial stations apply to the headquarters, and then through the transportation team of the seventh branch, the money is sent to the provincial station and handed over to the accountant, and then forwarded to the teams in various places."
"In other words, they do not have the characteristics of a direct station. You have strong business profitability. The funds are directly deducted from the payment. There is no need to go through the seventh department review, and there is no need for Boss Dai to sign for approval. A handwritten note at the end of the month is enough.
Written off."
"This request is also in line with your intention. Aren't you going to Peking to visit Qingqi Qingyin in the near future? It's just that there is some trouble outside the customs. You don't seem to have any strong connections." Wang Zhen said.
"That's not a problem. The key is that I can't leave Shanghai. The general environment there doesn't allow it. The Japanese army in North China is nominally subject to the jurisdiction of the dispatched army headquarters, but the Kwantung Army is another force.
, they are very concerned about their own territory.”
"The commercial activities outside the customs are mainly to fund the local organizations of the Military Unification Bureau. I plan to open a few shops in some important cities to sell silk and tea from Suzhou and Hangzhou. The business will be directly managed by the Peking Branch." Chen Mingxiang
