After Yamaguchi Yoshikazu arrived in Shanghai, the first Japanese officer he summoned was Okamura Taichi.
The reason is also very simple. Taichi Okamura is the Japanese officer with the least power in the military police.
Such a Japanese officer who obviously had no backing could be used with confidence by Yamaguchi Yoshikazu, who had just arrived.
After a brief exchange, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu got the news he wanted and told him about his mission to come to Shanghai. He hoped that Taichi Okamura would give him a good suggestion.
After all, Taichi Okamura has been in Shanghai for a long time and is more familiar with the situation in Shanghai than many Japanese officers. This is one of the reasons why Yamaguchi Yoshikazu found him.
"Your Excellency General, if you want to further control Shanghai's economic situation, you must ensure the stability of Shanghai, and then let the Nanjing Provisional Government introduce new economic policies and increase the issuance of China Reserve Paper!"
Taichi Okamura put forward a feasible suggestion. After all, he was familiar with the situation in Shanghai. Even if he didn't have much power, he knew what to do.
The Central Reserve Volume is a currency issued by the puppet government and is an important means for the Japanese to plunder the economy of occupied areas.
Since the puppet government does not want to completely kill the goose that lays the eggs, the current China Reserve Paper can still be circulated in the market and has a certain value, and has not been reduced to a piece of waste paper.
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Being sent to Shanghai by the Japanese military headquarters, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu was naturally not a fool, and he immediately knew that Taichi Okamura's suggestion was feasible.
What's more, issuing more central bank bonds was one of the ways that Yamaguchi Yoshikazu thought of before arriving in Shanghai.
"You and I thought of going together. It can be said that we coincided with each other. I will meet with people from the Nanjing Provisional Government as soon as possible to discuss increasing the issuance of China Reserve Paper."
"Your Excellency, General, is wise!"
Taichi Okamura complimented him, paused, and then said: "Your Excellency, General, I have some immature suggestions that I need to remind you of."
"What advice?"
Yamaguchi Yoshikazu was a little curious and didn't know what the suggestion was that made Taichi Okamura so solemn.
"Well, before you came to Shanghai, General Qingchuan was in charge of most of the work of the Nanjing Provisional Government.
However, General Qingchuan has a gentle personality and is very friendly towards some Chinese people. He is used to them being ignorant of the limitations of the world and cannot satisfy the interests of the empire in many places."
Having said this, Taichi Okamura hesitated for a moment, and then said: "So if you want to open it as soon as possible, General, you must put pressure on those Chinese people and make them be more honest."
This is also the inner thought of Okamura Taichi. He has always believed that Qingchuan Qiheng's attitude towards the Chinese people is a bit gentle.
Now that Yamaguchi Yoshikazu is leading the puppet government, he will naturally put forward his own ideas to change the current situation.
After all, Taichi Okamura is not a rationalist. He has always believed that only iron-blooded methods can be used to occupy China.
Moreover, he also had other purposes for saying these words, which was to pave the way for an idea.
As soon as Okamura Taichi finished speaking, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu frowned and began to lower his head and think.
As a Japanese officer, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu naturally knew the current situation and also knew that the Japanese army was trapped in the quagmire of the Chinese battlefield.
Therefore, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu felt that the Japanese army should be freed from the Chinese battlefield as soon as possible and then enter the Pacific battlefield to obtain more benefits.
After all, China is very backward and too poor, and Japan's national power is limited, so wasting limited national power on the Chinese battlefield, a poor and backward place, is not worth the gain.
"What you said makes sense. Mr. Qingchuan's methods are a bit gentle!"
Yamaguchi Yoshikazu said in agreement, and then changed the topic and said: "However, we are trapped in the quagmire of the Chinese battlefield and cannot get out for a while, so for the sake of security and stability in the occupied areas, it is still necessary to use some gentle methods.
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Yamaguchi Yoshikazu is not a radical, but he is very smart. He knows that if he wants to maintain the stability of the occupied areas, he must use both kindness and power, and cannot just be gentle.
"What do you mean, General?"
Taichi Okamura was a little confused and didn't understand Yamaguchi Yoshikazu's attitude.
"There are too many people in China. Blindly using iron-blooded methods will definitely arouse fierce resistance from them, but using gentle methods can solve a lot of troubles.
However, the Chinese people who have taken refuge with us have all kinds of small thoughts, so our methods must be more severe against them, and we cannot be like Mr. Qingchuan!"
This is Yamaguchi Yoshikazu's real idea, which is to squeeze the traitors into doing things.
After all, the traitors, big and small, who have taken refuge with the Japanese have no way of turning back, and if they are squeezed too much, they will not cause violent resistance.
"I understand the humble position!"
Taichi Okamura immediately understood Yamaguchi Yoshikazu's attitude, and was a little surprised in his heart, because this attitude had the same purpose as his.
"Your Majesty General, if you want to achieve your goal, you are so humble that you think you can kill a chicken to scare the monkeys."
Taichi Okamura expressed his thoughts and thought bitterly in his heart, Li Shiqun, let’s see if you’re still alive this time…
After listening to Okamura Taichi's words, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu nodded and said very calmly: "That's okay. Do you have any goals?"
Yamaguchi Yoshikazu had just arrived, so he naturally wanted to establish his authority, so it would be a good idea to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and it would also make things easier for him later.
"Li Shiqun, the director of Agent No. 76 Headquarters, is a man of both snakes and rats. On the surface, he has taken refuge in the empire, but secretly, he has colluded with the Chongqing authorities and secretly released anti-Japanese elements.
Moreover, No. 76 has agents from all three religions and nine schools. These people engage in extortion, extortion, and all kinds of evil. They have become the source of chaos in Shanghai.
Due to their existence, many businesses were forced to leave Shanghai, which greatly affected Shanghai's economy and undermined Shanghai's public security..."
Taichi Okamura said bad things about No. 76, and finally said: "It would be most appropriate for Your Majesty the General to use Li Shiqun to show his authority."
"Li Shiqun!"
Yamaguchi Yoshikazu whispered, his attitude became solemn, and then he said in a leisurely manner: "I have heard of this person, and before Mr. Qingchuan left, he also said that this person has outstanding abilities.
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Even Japanese officers elsewhere had heard of what Li Shiqun did in Shanghai.
After all, too many anti-Japanese comrades died at the hands of Li Shiqun, and Qingchuan Qiheng's propaganda made many people aware of this scum's reputation.
"Your Excellency, General, Li Shiqun was indeed useful to the empire in the past, but now that Shanghai's public security is good, he is no longer needed.
Moreover, this person is too arrogant and has a very bad relationship with important politicians in the Nanjing Provisional Government, so he is the most suitable candidate."
Because of the interest relationship, Taichi Okamura tried his best to speak ill of Li Shiqun and wanted to use Yamaguchi Yoshikazu's hand to kill this enemy.
As for the impact of this move, Taichi Okamura doesn't care. After all, he is a person who puts interests first and can do anything for his own interests.
Moreover, the situation in Shanghai today is very stable, and there has been no trouble for a long time.
Therefore, Gangcun Taiyi believed that even if Li Shiqun died, it would not have much impact.
However, Yamaguchi Yoshikazu is not a fool and will not be easily bewitched by Okamura Taichi, so he did not agree immediately, but lowered his head, showing a look of thinking...