Another week passed quickly. During this week, almost all the military commander's operational personnel in Tianjin were dispatched to purchase supplies.
But even so, it only cost more than five million yen. After all, the military commanders purchased supplies and necessities that were in short supply and could not squander it at will.
At this time, the purchasing power of the Japanese yen was quite good, so it took a whole week to spend only a quarter of it.
Faced with this result, Li Yunsheng frowned deeply. After all, counterfeit banknotes are more likely to be exposed in the later stages. Once discovered by the Japanese, it will not be so convenient to use.
After thinking for a while, Li Yunsheng found a few confidants to discuss countermeasures together.
"A week has passed, but we have only used five million yen. This amount is too small. What can you do?"
As soon as a few confidants arrived, Li Yunsheng got straight to the point. After all, the wisdom of everyone is better than that of one person.
As soon as Li Yunsheng finished speaking, Zhang Hao sighed and said: "District Chief, all our operational personnel have been mobilized, and they even purchased items on the black market. However, there are only so many in-demand materials and necessities. Unless we contact various Japanese companies,
Only a large chamber of commerce can use counterfeit banknotes in large numbers..."
“Can’t find Japan’s large chambers of commerce!”
Before Zhang Hao could finish speaking, Li Yunsheng interrupted him. After all, the major chambers of commerce in Japan were huge, and using counterfeit banknotes with them would be easy to be discovered.
What's more, Zhang Hao plans to use a large amount of counterfeit banknotes, so the risk of exposure will be greater. After all, counterfeit banknotes are so realistic, but it is still possible for professionals to distinguish them.
"District Chief, it would be really difficult for us to spend all the money within a month without looking for large-scale chambers of commerce in Japan. Moreover, this week, because of our large purchases, the supply of goods in short supply on the black market has decreased, and the prices have also increased a few times.
It can be successful, even if it has a price but no market.”
Having said this, Zhang Hao glanced at Li Yunsheng in embarrassment, not knowing what to do.
Zhang Hao had no choice but to propose purchasing from a large chamber of commerce in Japan. After all, he also knew that large chambers of commerce had professional financial talents, and using counterfeit banknotes with them would be very dangerous.
But there is no other way. After all, my subordinates have tried their best, but according to the current situation, it is impossible to spend all the 20 million counterfeit money in one month.
And as time goes by, things will become more and more difficult to do. After a certain period of time, the counterfeit banknotes will definitely be exposed, and then these counterfeit banknotes will be more difficult to use.
Hearing Zhang Hao's words, Li Yunsheng was a little embarrassed. After all, Tianjin's market is so big, and there are certain concerns about using counterfeit banknotes, so things will definitely be difficult.
"District Chief, I have a suggestion."
At this time Xu Bing suddenly spoke, and his expression was somewhat solemn.
"Any suggestions!"
Xu Bing is very capable and has a good mind, so Li Yunsheng has great hopes for her suggestion, so there is a hint of joy in his tone.
"District Chief, in recent times, the Japanese army has been mobilizing frequently, and they want to launch a big battle against us, because Tianjin is a transportation hub, and many army mobilizations need to pass through here.
The Japanese Fourth Division just arrived in Tianjin recently and is preparing to sail south, but it will still take a few days.
But after the Fourth Division arrived in Tianjin, many soldiers started doing business, and even some officers participated..."
At this point, Xu Bing stopped talking and left the decision-making power to Li Yunsheng. After all, dealing with Japanese field divisions was also a dangerous thing.
Although Xu Bing didn't finish her words, Li Yunsheng already understood what she meant and started thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
According to later history and existing intelligence, it is shown that the Fourth Division is very fond of doing business, but this does not mean that this division is useless, so you must be very careful when dealing with this division.
But Li Yunsheng thought about it and felt that it would be better to go to the Fourth Division than to go to the major chambers of commerce. After all, there are definitely no professional financial people in the army.
Thinking of this, Li Yunsheng said: "The method you mentioned is feasible, but we need to investigate carefully and find some people with good reputations to trade."
There are more than 20,000 people in the Fourth Division, and there must be some good and bad ones, so you need to ask for word of mouth. Anyway, the Fourth Division is distributed throughout Tianjin, so it is easy to ask.
Hearing Li Yunsheng's promise, Xu Bing spoke again: "District Chief, there is another problem. The Fourth Division also has a lot of in-demand supplies. Even if the transaction can be successful, the counterfeit money cannot be spent too much!"
During this period, Japan's supplies were not sufficient. Even if the Forty Division was a permanent division, important supplies were very limited, so Xu Bing spoke like this.
"What do you suggest?"
Li Yunsheng knew Xu Bing's personality very well and knew that the other party would not talk nonsense, so he immediately asked.
"District Chief, as far as I know, the Fourth Division seized a lot of weapons and ammunition on the battlefield. Because the weapons used by the Japanese were of the same type, these weapons and ammunition were stored. Can we purchase these things?"
When he said this again, Xu Bing's tone was very complicated. After all, the weapons and ammunition seized by the Fourth Division must have come from the National Government.
But now if he wants to get it back from the enemy, he still needs to spend money to buy it, which makes Xu Bing feel very uncomfortable. After all, this is a shameful thing. Even if counterfeit money is used, it is considered a business without capital, which is also unpleasant.
"This is a great idea, let's do it."
Buying back the captured weapons and ammunition from the Fourth Division was indeed an appropriate thing to do, and Li Yunsheng naturally agreed.
Moreover, a division must have a lot of seizures, and the price of weapons is not cheap, so this transaction may cost a large amount of counterfeit money.
"The Japanese also know the importance of weapons and ammunition. Will they sell them at will?"
Zhang Hao put forward a different opinion. After all, weapons and ammunition are no better than other things, and it is still a war period, so he thinks this matter is not reliable.
As soon as Zhang Hao finished speaking, Xu Bing frowned, but did not refute. After all, it was uncertain whether to buy weapons from the Japanese or from Japanese field divisions.
"No matter whether we can succeed or not, we have to give it a try. If it really succeeds, it will solve a big problem for us."
Li Yunsheng was not absolutely sure when he went to the Fourth Division to buy weapons. After all, the other party was a Japanese soldier, so he didn't know if there was a bottom line.
However, Li Yunsheng decided to give it a try, because if this thing succeeded, the rewards would be huge, and it would kill two birds with one stone, and the risk would not be high.
“District Chief, even if we can actually buy weapons, how will we trade them and where will the weapons be stored?
And will the Japanese take advantage of others? After all, the opponent is an army. If they really fall out, there is nothing we can do!"
Regarding this matter, Zhang Hao still felt that it was unreliable, so he asked again.
"Trading is always risky, but the risk in this case is not high. Even if the Japanese are really cheating, they will at most lose some money, not to mention that the money is still counterfeit and has little real value.
As for how to trade, that’s even simpler, because if the Japanese don’t do tricks, any trade will be safe. I don’t believe anyone dares to cause trouble for the Japanese field division!”
There is indeed some possibility of gangsterism, but Li Yunsheng is not worried. After all, this is a business without capital. Even if he does lose money, he will only lose some counterfeit money, so he still has to try it.
Seeing that Li Yunsheng had made up his mind and that the risk in this matter was indeed not high, Zhang Hao stopped saying more.
"District Chief, what should we do and who should contact the Japanese?"
Since Li Yunsheng agreed to the plan, Xu Bing proposed specific matters. After all, dealing with the Japanese is not an easy matter.
What's more, there must be some risks in dealing with Japanese soldiers this time, so a smart person must be sent to do this.
After listening to Xu Bing's words, Li Yunsheng began to think about it. After all, a suitable person can achieve his goal better.
But after thinking for a while, Li Yunsheng didn't think of who to send. After all, this time to contact the Fourth Division, he had to use a Japanese identity, and there were many people who knew Japanese, but only a few were really proficient.
"I will take charge of this matter myself!"
After much deliberation, Li Yunsheng felt that it would be more appropriate to take action in person. After all, dealing with the Japanese requires adaptability and many things must be decided on the spot.
Li Yunsheng's words surprised several people, and Zhang Hao immediately objected: "District Chief, how can I ask you to take action in this matter? You'd better send someone else to do it!"
Xu Bing on the side also said: "District Chief, this matter is not difficult. You don't need to do it yourself."
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Li Yunsheng smiled slightly, and then said resolutely: "This matter is very complicated, and many things have to be decided on the fly. Only if I personally take action can I make the decision as quickly as possible.
Besides, I’m just doing business with the Japanese. With the Fourth Division’s style, even if the business isn’t done, they won’t deal with me!”
Hearing Li Yunsheng's firm tone, several confidants looked at each other and knew that things could not be changed, so they could only acquiesce to this result.
Seeing that several of his subordinates were not trying to persuade him, Li Yunsheng nodded, and then began to arrange tasks: "Xu Bing, from now on, let our people inquire about the situation of the Fourth Division. It is best to find out what the Fourth Division has.
, this way, I can also take the initiative."
"Don't worry, district chief, I will send someone to inquire immediately, and the results should be available soon.
However, the materials stored by the Fourth Division should be highly confidential. I am afraid that our people will not be able to find out, and they will only be able to find some superficial information at most."
What the Fourth Division is talking about is that it is also Japan's Class A division and must have a high awareness of confidentiality. Moreover, many things are military secrets and are difficult to find out. That's why Xu Bing said this.
Li Yunsheng also knew that things were not easy, not to mention that the time was still short, so he told Xu Bing to do his best, and then made some arrangements before letting his men leave.