Chapter six hundred and ninety seventh relationship paving the way
After coming out of the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, Chen Mingxiang went to the headquarters of the Mei Agency and successfully met the agency director, Lieutenant General Matsui Tataro.
The top military adviser of the Jinling government usually works in Jinling, but Shanghai is an important base of the Mei Agency. Some members are permanently stationed in Shanghai, and Matsui Tataro comes back twice a month.
"Your Excellency General, I plan to leave the customs in the next two days to provide necessary support for the branch's business. I hope to get your help. There are two completely unfamiliar environments to me." Chen Mingxiang said.
"Chen Jun, you have always had a close relationship with the empire. Let's speak more frankly about some things. There is no need to be too polite. This way it will be easier to chat."
"After you arrive in Manchukuo, there is no need to go around trying to build connections and spend money. The only people who can truly gain power and be useful to you are the imperial generals and officials stationed in Manchukuo."
"There are two important figures in Manchukuo that I will introduce to you. One is Lieutenant General Yasuo Yoshioka, the imperial official. He has a very close relationship with me. I was once the chief of the secret service in Peiping, and he was the chief of the secret service in Wucheng.
, now it is the third time that I have served as an imperial official, that is, the emperor’s personal secretary.”
"Yoshioka Yasunao's role is to serve as the liaison between the Kwantung Army Headquarters and the Emperor of Manchukuo. His influence in Manchukuo can be imagined. As long as he comes out to say hello, your local business will not be affected.
What's the trouble?"
"The other one is His Excellency Mr. Rokuzo of the Armed Forces. He is not from the military, but from the government. When I served as the top military adviser to Manchukuo, I had contact with him for several months and we got along very harmoniously. I left
After taking office, I will give him a gift every year."
"Rokuzo Takebe serves as the general administrator of the State Council of Manchukuo, which is equivalent to the real decision-maker in government affairs. If you want to transport goods from outside the customs to central China by sea, he can play the most critical role." Matsui Tataro said with a smile.
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Chen Mingxiang was greatly surprised. The $100,000 he spent was not wasted. These two real power invaders outside the customs, one is the secretary of the pseudo-emperor, and the other is the person in charge of administrative affairs of the pseudo-government. They are of very high value to him. With the help they provide
With assistance, business outside the customs is almost unimpeded.
"Thank you General for your help. As long as the business outside the customs is carried out smoothly, there will definitely be a reward from you. In fact, I don't have any important procurement business outside the customs. I understand the importance of it to the empire. Resources will be given priority to the empire.
needs.”
"French businessmen in the French Concession control a large number of luxury goods. This is an important reason why I export goods outside the customs. No matter how the war continues, the pursuit of high-end life will not stop. There is a need for this everywhere.
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"In addition, my silk and tea in Suzhou and Hangzhou are the main export goods. Considering my own needs, I hope to exchange a small amount of soybeans and cotton outside the customs, and nothing else." Chen Mingxiang smiled.
said.
"Your way of thinking is right. Manchukuo is indeed an important material support base for the empire. The most imported goods into the country are soybeans and soy products, cotton and cotton yarn, coal, wood, millet, etc., especially soybeans, which ranks No.
In addition to using the resources to extract oil, the soybean cake can also be used to make fertilizer. As you know, the cultivated land in Japan is not very good."
"Of course, Central China is also an important asset area for the empire. You use cotton gauze and cotton cloth to trade strategic materials for the imperial army. This matter must also be supported. I will explain your request to Yoshioka-kun and Takebe-kun. Please
They arrange it for you." Matsui Tairo said.
The relationship outside the customs was laid, and now there are basically no problems. Chen Mingxiang returned home and began to make preparations.
However, he felt a little distressed. The three high-level Japanese soldiers needed at least 300,000 U.S. dollars to achieve the desired effect. They spent a lot of foreign exchange, and the 500,000 U.S. dollars given by Li Shiqun was far from enough!
"Why are you worried? Our two large safes are full of U.S. dollars. When we go to Pingjin and Tianjin in North China, all we use is Li Shiqun's money." Wang Zhen asked strangely.
According to her understanding, Chen Mingxiang doesn't care much about money. As long as it can be spent wisely, he doesn't care about the amount. What's the gain without paying?
"The reason why I feel distressed is that after the Japanese army occupied the concession and the port city, we lost the exchange channel for US dollars. The more we use, the less. This kind of American banknotes are hard currency and will maintain their value no matter what time. I will not print U.S. dollars."
Chao, who knows how many years it will take until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, so this is a bit troublesome."
"No, I have to find some more US dollars. In this way, I will use four channels to raise money. One is the channel in the public concession. Tonight I will go to the former general director Riddle. The British and American businessmen must still have some US dollars in their hands.
I exchanged grain, salt, peanut oil and daily necessities."
"The second one is to find the Central China Liaison Department of Xingya Institute. Ohta Taiji promised to give me a subsidy. He can give the Public Settlement Industry Bureau one million US dollars a month, so why should he subsidize me 300,000 US dollars?"
"The third is to find a way with Zhou Fahai. The China Reserve Bank still has several million US dollars. In the name of building relationships, I asked him to find me half a million US dollars from the reserve fund. I will use it to raise a sum of money from the China Reserve Bank."
The coupons can be redeemed at a ratio of twenty-five to one, giving him one-fifth of the benefits."
"Finally, there is the black market in the Shanghai stock market. We have no shortage of China Reserve Bonds now. We will be able to earn 50 million yuan by the end of September. This is the loan Chen Gongbo applied for for me. You take out 10 million China Reserve Bonds and put them into the black market to exchange for U.S. dollars. The price
It doesn't matter if it's higher," Chen Mingxiang said.
As the military notes cease to circulate, the Wang Puppet Government will bear all the military expenditures of the Japanese army in China. Without this kind of economic strength, this can only lead to one result. The money printing machine needs to print around the clock. China
The currency value of China Reserve Certificates has dropped significantly, and China Reserve Certificates have become useless paper.
The current purchasing power of China Reserve Bonds is still acceptable, because the issuance volume is still within control, but as more and more China Reserve Bonds are printed, it is estimated that it will take less than two years to reach 10 million China Reserve Bonds, and at most it will be
One thousand yuan, if Chen Mingxiang gave a loan term of ten years, he probably wouldn't have to pay it back.
But then again, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Zhou Fahai. The general environment is like this. As long as he can get benefits, everything will not be a problem. Again, the money is useless in the Central Reserve Bank, but in himself
That's what's most important in your pocket.
Not just anyone is qualified to use the foreign exchange reserves from the issuance of China Reserve Bonds, and Chen Mingxiang happens to be one of them. With Zhou Fahai and Chen Gongbo jointly protecting him, who within the Wang Puppet Government dares to gibberish?
