It took nearly a week for Tanaka Weisuke to meet with all the targets, but the results he got made him very angry.
Some traitors were fine and immediately stated that they would obey the orders of the Japanese. However, the attitude of Japanese businessmen was different. Although they agreed verbally, they kept making small moves secretly.
In fact, when the traitors agreed to cooperate, they were also dealing with Tanaka Misuke, because these traitors were self-aware and did not dare to refute what the Japanese said.
But the traitors had their own plans, but they just didn't show it. After all, those who can be traitors are all bright people, and it is easy to deal with the Japanese.
Besides, the fate of the Tian family father and son also frightened these traitors and made them dare not speak loudly. This was one of the reasons why Tanaka Weisuke agreed with Wu Baozhong to do this. Otherwise, the military police captain would not agree. After all, the Japanese also care about international influence.
The uncooperation of the Japanese businessmen made it impossible for Tanaka Misuke's plan to proceed. The front line was in urgent need of supplies, so Omiya Kazuo came to visit again.
"Tanaka-kun, how is your plan going?"
There was a hint of ridicule in Omiya Kazuo's tone. After all, the situation during this period of time could not be hidden from the Army Lieutenant General.
"Your Majesty Lieutenant General, things are still in progress, I still need some time!"
There was a bit of depression in Tanaka Weisuke's expression. After all, he had been busy for a week, but he had not achieved any goal.
After listening to Tanaka Weisuke's words, Omiya Kazuo said calmly: "Tanaka-kun, the supplies on the front line are becoming increasingly tight. If we continue to delay, it will cause considerable losses."
After a pause, he continued: "I don't know how much time you need, but I also know the current situation, so I want to ask you, are you still sure about it now?"
"this……"
Tanaka Weisuke struggled a little, because according to his plan, he would definitely not be able to collect enough urgent supplies in a short period of time.
The fighting on the front line was intense, and the shortage of scarce supplies, especially some medical drugs, was no longer sufficient for the troops, so the military police captain also hesitated a bit.
"Tanaka-kun, the military department and the cabinet issued a large number of military coupons to us, isn't it just for this time?
Moreover, your plan cannot be achieved at all, why are you still stubborn?"
Omiya Kazuo continued to persuade, with a somewhat stern tone in his tone.
In fact, Omiya Kazuo's intention was also a kind one. After all, it delayed the collection of supplies. The first person to be unlucky was Tanaka Misuke, but the Japanese lieutenant general understood the overall situation, so he wanted to collect supplies as soon as possible.
Although Omiya Kazuo also had selfish motives, when faced with national interests, the Japanese lieutenant general would still hold back, so he persuaded him like this.
The military coupons that Omiya Kazuo mentioned are also military currency issued by the Japanese cabinet. However, this kind of military coupons are rootless water and are not recognized at all in the market.
Even if the Japanese cabinet and military ministry force them to be used in occupied areas, merchants are unwilling to accept them. After all, this kind of military tickets are no different from waste paper.
Omiya Kazuo planned to use this kind of military coupons to let Japanese businessmen and traitors purchase in-demand supplies and limit the quota.
If you do this, you will certainly be able to obtain much-needed supplies, but the losses in the process will be borne by Japanese businessmen and traitors.
This will naturally have serious consequences. Not to mention what will happen to bankrupt small and medium-sized businessmen, even some big and small traitors will also have other thoughts.
After all, these traitors sought refuge with the Japanese just to gain benefits, but if they became the targets of exploitation, they would definitely resist.
Tanaka Weisuke is one of the few foresighted people among the Japanese, so he opposes this opinion and plans to use economic means to control prices and then obtain materials at a small price.
"Senior Omiya, although my plan takes a long time, it is stable and has few consequences. Forced recruitment, although it can solve the temporary problem, will have a great impact, and even make Tianjin's people
Economic collapse.”
After a few minutes, Tanaka Misuke slowly opened his mouth and expressed his thoughts.
Moreover, the military police captain also changed his title and used his identity as a junior to persuade Omiya Kazuo. After all, he also needed Omiya Kazuo's help and even helped him bear some pressure.
Japanese people have always been able to bend and stretch, so in order to achieve his goals, Tanaka Weisuke was able to put aside his identity and even bow to his political opponents.
"Tanaka-kun, there is an old saying in China, which is that when you are anxious, you should look at the present before you. If you can't even deal with the things in front of you, you can't talk about the future.
Besides, we defeated China and have plenty of time to stabilize the situation, so why do we have to do it now."
Omiya Kazuo is also a stubborn person and has his own opinions. Otherwise, he would not be able to become an army lieutenant general. Naturally, he will not be easily persuaded by Tanaka Weisuke.
"But if you do this, many small and medium-sized businessmen will go bankrupt. How can you make a living for them?"
There was a hint of sadness in Tanaka Weisuke's tone. The reason why he insisted on his opinion was because of his long-term plan.
"After these small and medium-sized businessmen go bankrupt, they can join the army and contribute to the empire's holy war."
Omiya Kazuo's tone was very cold, showing a calm and calm look. This is also the style of old-school soldiers, who always emphasize the supremacy of the military and do not consider anything else.
But Tanaka Misuke is a soldier who received an elite education, so he naturally understands some principles. He also understands that if Japan were to be all soldiers, it would not be far from destruction. After all, a country needs various industries.
But looking at Omiya Kazuo's attitude, Tanaka Weisuke also knew that he could not convince the other party, so he could only say forcefully: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, give me some more time, and I will handle it."
Tanaka Weisuke no longer wanted to borrow Omiya Kazuo's power, so he changed his title and showed a business-like attitude.
Omiya Kazuo didn't care about Tanaka Weisuke's attitude, because he knew very well what kind of characters these agents were, so he said coldly: "That's up to you, but I will take care of the current situation."
Report the situation to the cabinet and the military!"
After saying that, Omiya Kazuo turned around and left without stopping for a moment.
In fact, Omiya Kazuo did not want to bring the matter to the Japanese cabinet and military headquarters, because the discord between the two people was not a good thing and would also have some impact on him, so he came to discuss it with Tanaka Misuke.
But neither of them could convince the other. Omiya Kazuo was worried about the situation on the front line and was anxious to collect supplies, so he made this decision.
After Omiya Kazuo left, Tanaka Weisuke sighed, then frowned and thought about the solution.
After a few minutes, Tanaka Weisuke decided to change his style and intensify his efforts to intimidate Japanese small and medium-sized businessmen, so he picked up the phone and called.
A week passed quickly, and Tanaka Weisuke still failed to achieve his goal. After all, Japanese businessmen are very slippery and cheap, and they can't do it unless they are tough.
The traitors who had taken refuge with the Japanese were also secretly doing their own thing, and the Japanese cabinet and the military department also put a lot of pressure on Tanaka Weisuke due to material shortages, making the military police captain very anxious.
Faced with this situation, Tanaka Weisuke could no longer think about the long term and could only follow Omiya Kazuo's method and allocate military coupons to Japanese businessmen and traitors, allowing them to collect enough scarce supplies within a time limit.
Military coupons are just like waste paper. If they were in urban Tianjin, Japanese businessmen and traitors could use this useless stuff to forcefully purchase supplies from ordinary people.
But the items purchased by the military this time are all in-demand items that are only available in the concessions, and foreigners who have in-demand items will naturally not be afraid of Japanese businessmen and traitors.
Therefore, Japanese businessmen and traitors could only use real money, silver, or various foreign currencies to purchase supplies.
As a result, the losses of these scum will be huge. Every one of them is complaining, and even some small businessmen have gone bankrupt.
As for resisting orders or disobeying orders, no one dares to do so. After all, if the tasks assigned by the Japanese military cannot be completed, they will be held accountable.
There are some shrewd traitors who know how to pass on the losses, so they use the military tickets in their hands to buy the daily necessities of ordinary people.
In the beginning, this kind of behavior allowed some traitors to reduce their losses, but this kind of passing on behavior made the market even more chaotic. Some ordinary people who were trying to make a living stopped even coming out to do business, which made Tianjin, a prosperous city, even more chaotic.
, there was some cool feeling.
This situation lasted for a long time, and even the military commander's purchase of materials was affected, so Xu Bing came to discuss with Li Yunsheng: "District Chief, now the Japanese have increased their economic plunder, and ordinary people can hardly live anymore. This can't go on like this.
ah?"
"The more the Japanese squeeze, the more intense the Chinese people's resistance will be. You see, it won't be long before big problems arise."
Li Yunsheng had known about the Japanese plundering behavior for a long time, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, Tianjin was an occupied area and the Japanese had the final say in everything.
Moreover, as the war lasts longer and longer, this kind of thing will become more and more common. After all, the Japanese will simply not be able to survive without plundering the Chinese people.
But this method of killing the goose and taking the eggs is also a self-destructive behavior. After all, no matter how weak the Chinese people are, when they cannot survive, they can only take up arms to resist.
"Then this is how we look at it?"
Xu Bing's tone was a little sad. After all, ordinary people were so miserable. All the materials they relied on for survival had been robbed by the Japanese and traitors with a useless military ticket. I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to survive in the future.
"Then what can you do?"
In fact, Li Yunsheng also wanted to organize this. After all, what the Japanese plundered was Chinese property, so he was naturally very angry.
But Li Yunsheng had a clear mind and knew that there was no solution to this matter at all. Even killing the chicken to scare the monkeys was useless, because under the pressure of the Japanese military, no one dared to violate the law.
After listening to Li Yunsheng's words, Xu Bing wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak, so he could only respond in silence.
At the same time, Tanaka Weisuke was also worried. After all, Tianjin's market was in complete chaos. Even if he got enough supplies this time, Tianjin's prosperity would be gone. How would he live in the future?