Chongqing, Military Command Headquarters.
Dai Li held the telegram in his hand, as if he still couldn't believe what he saw. He seemed to be asking Mao Renfeng, and he seemed to be asking himself:
"This is real?"
"It should be true."
Mao Renfeng had a look of disbelief on his face: "Meng Shaoyuan, you will never joke about this kind of thing, it will make you lose your head."
"Quick, prepare the car!"
Dai Li woke up from a dream: "I want to meet with the Chairman immediately!"
…
"This is real?"
The first sentence the chairman asked was exactly the same as Dai Li's question.
"It's true, principal." Dai Li stood up straight: "Under the command of District Chief Meng Shaoyuan, the Shanghai District of our Military Command successfully captured the Assistant Director of the Financial Control Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Finance, Iwabuchi Eori, and the Vice President of the Bank of Japan, the Central Bank of Japan. Onishi Taro, Bank of Japan banknote issuance supervisor, banknote expert Tomita Korekiyo and five other people, the Japanese financial expert group was completely destroyed!"
"well!"
The chairman of the committee was overjoyed: "Reward for electrification, commendation for electrification!"
"Principal." Dai Li quickly reminded: "This time the entire Japanese financial expert team was arrested. In addition to panic, the Japanese side may also become angry and angry. If the awards are publicly issued at this time, I am afraid that..."
"Yep."
The Chairman nodded: "I was so happy that I neglected this point. The arrest of these Japanese experts not only dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese pirate financial system, but also made Japanese finance have no secrets in front of us. This victory is not Yayu, we won a successful battle. Yunong, you are very good, and the soldiers you led are very good."
For the Chairman, this is already a high praise.
"It's Meng Shaoyuan again." The chairman looked very interested: "Every once in a while, he surprises us. He just solved Yanagawa Yasunjun, and then rescued Sometani Yukiu, so that we can more effectively target the Japanese poison gas. Attack, now, he has given us such a big gift. Tell me, how should we reward him? "
"Principal, if you give me a commendation, I'm afraid his tail will be raised to the sky again. Maybe he will get into trouble again in a few days." Dai Li said what he meant: "I think it's better to take the credit for this time." Let’s wait until he gets into trouble later to offset it.”
"You, Dai Yunong, are very considerate of your subordinates." The chairman smiled and said: "Okay, but the award must be awarded. As for Chongqing, there is no need to come, Shanghai still needs him. In addition, about this bonus……"
"Commissioned, Minister Kong would like to see you."
"Okay, let him in."
"Commissioner, what great news." Kong Xiangxi said excitedly as soon as he came in.
"Yongzhi, don't worry." The chairman of the committee interrupted him: "I also have good news, and it has a lot to do with your Ministry of Finance. Yunong, please report it to Minister Kong."
"yes!"
Dai Li immediately told Meng Shaoyuan in detail about the arrest of the Japanese financial expert group.
"Oh my god." Kong Xiangxi looked in disbelief: "He, he arrested all the experts? Hurry, let him send all these Japanese to Chongqing. This is an incalculable wealth! "
As he said that, he still seemed a little unconvinced: "How could it be possible, how could it be possible, how could he do it? How could he do it?"
"How we did it, we don't know. We can only ask Meng Shaoyuan face to face." The chairman then asked: "Yongzhi, what good news do you have?"
Kong Xiangxi cheered up: "It's also related to Meng Shaoyuan."
"Oh, it's him again? Tell me."
"Meng Shaoyuan issued patriotic bonds in Shanghai. It only took 28 days for all the bonds to be sold. Now, all the funds have been handed over to our central bank in Shanghai!"
"Twenty-eight days? Has he issued all the 200 million yuan in public bonds?"
"Yes, all of them have been issued. According to the agreement, they will be rewarded with 20 million yuan to fund the activities of the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau. The remaining 180 million yuan will be worth a penny. The interest will be 4%, and the interest will be paid once a year."
"The interest rate is so low?" The chairman was stunned for a moment: "I remember the construction bonds we just issued, the interest rate is 6%, the interest rate is paid twice a year, and it must be paid off in 25 years, right?"
"Yes, Shanghai's patriotic bonds are actually construction bonds, and a large part of them do not need to be repaid."
"Why?"
Dai Li said: "Principal, this is what happened. Meng Shaoyuan sold most of the patriotic bonds to profiteers who had dealings with the Japanese. By then, these will be fake products."
"No wonder." The chairman suddenly realized: "He is using this idea. This person, I am afraid that in the eyes of those businessmen, he is now a bully."
"Commissioner, I think there are still fewer bullies like this." Kong Xiangxi said with a smile: "If there are a few more bullies like this, my life as the Minister of Finance will be much easier."
The chairman was still wondering how Meng Shaoyuan came up with this idea: "Twenty million yuan, I think the reward is still too small. He has repeatedly performed miracles, and I think it is not an exaggeration to reward him with the entire 200 million yuan."
Kong Xiangxi and Dai Li looked at each other.
It is rare for such words to come out of the Chairman's mouth.
"Twenty million is enough for him to use for a long time." Dai Li also knew that the principal said smoothly like this: "How much funding does our Military Command Headquarters have for a month? I think I have to send a telegram and ask him to give half of the money. Please support our headquarters."
"Yunong, this is considered extortion." The chairman actually made a joke.
"Meng Shaoyuan is notoriously stingy. If you ask him to take out half of it, it will really kill him." After Kong Xiangxi finished speaking, he said seriously: "At the same time, Meng Shaoyuan also suggested to the Shanghai Council of our Fourth Alliance Headquarters that in view of the current situation The struggle situation in Shanghai is severe. Can our four major banks be evacuated in batches? Especially those machines and reserved silver."
The smile on the Chairman's face disappeared.
Although Shanghai fell, the four major banks, the Central Bank, the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications and the Agricultural Bank of China, still stayed in the public concession.
At the same time, the Silian General Office was established, that is, the joint office of the central government, China, transportation, and Chinese farmers. The chairman of the committee served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Fourth General Office, and a separate council was established in Shanghai.
After the fall of Shanghai-Ningbo, in addition to the military notes issued by Japan, legal currency was still in circulation in the occupied areas at that time.
Therefore, the Shanghai branches of the two major banks of China and the Central Bank avoided the concession and not only had the original central bank's money-printing equipment, but also continued to assume the task of currency issuance.
In addition, it also protects more than 20 million taels of reserve silver stored in the concession and transferred from Pingjin by the Sino-French Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Credit Agricole Bank of China.
"Meng Shaoyuan's idea is good, but the Four Banks must not withdraw." The chairman said solemnly: "The Four Banks are working hard to support in Shanghai, and my heart is concerned about it day and night, but the Four Banks' work in Shanghai has a very close relationship with the country's entire financial security. Once the four banks in Shanghai withdraw, not only will the legal currency and foreign exchange markets undergo drastic changes, but it will also undermine the financial stability of the rear areas. The economic power of several southeastern provinces will also be easily seized by the enemies and puppets, which will be extremely detrimental to ourselves and will also affect the international community. Audiovisual.”
This is also the key reason why the Chairman of the Standing Committee and the Nationalist Government insist on not evacuating the four banks in Shanghai.
"Meng Shaoyuan is a layman in the national economy and cannot understand the meaning of this level." Kong Xiangxi nodded: "He is also under great pressure there. He has to fight Japanese traitors and is responsible for protecting the four industries in Shanghai. It is very difficult. ah."
"It's strenuous, and it's very strenuous." The chairman was silent for a while and said, "But the stakes are too high, so no matter how tired you are, you have to persevere."
"I am also a layman in terms of economics." Dai Li said: "But I want to see if this is possible. Can half of our 20 million silver reserves in Shanghai be shipped back? This is to prevent changes in Shanghai. In case of emergency evacuation, we can Reduce the pressure, and secondly, you can also support Chongqing."
"Yongzhi, you are in charge of finance, what do you think?"
"I think it's feasible." Kong Xiangxi calculated in his mind: "Although Shanghai has reduced its silver reserves by half, 10 million taels can still be dealt with. In the event of a run storm, the four banks in Shanghai will support each other, and I expect that we can cope with it."
"Leave this matter to Meng Shaoyuan." The chairman of the committee no longer hesitated: "Let him work with the four banks in Shanghai to come up with a detailed plan. Ten million taels of silver, one tael cannot be missing, and must be given I transported it back to Chongqing safely. As for the remaining reserves of silver and money printing equipment left in Shanghai, let him help the government keep a close eye on them."
"With Meng Shaoyuan in charge of Shanghai, nothing goes wrong." Dai Li was confident: "But, I heard that someone in the Supervisory Yuan is preparing his dirty materials. Principal, the work of military commanders has its own specialties, and Shanghai is even more special. It has done some excessive things. Things are inevitable, but he is always being accused like this, which will probably chill the hearts of the soldiers at the front."
"I have heard about this matter. After all, it is nothing more than a trivial matter." The chairman snorted coldly: "You have the ability to complain, but you can't fight, these people. When I talked about awards just now, I It seems that he still needs to be rewarded. Meng Shaoyuan has made outstanding contributions and will be rewarded with 20,000 legal currency, in addition."
The Chairman paused briefly there: "Meng Shaoyuan commanded the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau well, assassinated the giant bandit Yanagawa Yasunjun, rescued the chemical weapons expert Yukiu Sometani, and captured all members of the Japanese financial expert group. His contribution is beyond words. Therefore, I will request that Meng Shaoyuan be awarded the Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun!"
Dai Li and Kong Xiangxi were both frightened.
Medal of Blue Sky and White Sun?
Dai Li said anxiously: "Principal, since the 19th year of the Republic of China, Marshal Zhang received the first Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun. Over the years, apart from the fallen soldiers, the lowest medal recipients have been major generals. Meng Shao was only a major."
"Position level should not be confused with recognition of meritorious service." The Chairman said slowly: "According to Articles 1, 3, and 4 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Honors, those who have made appropriate plans and made full merit; those who have ventured forward to detect important enemy situations and won full victory; Those who resolutely fight to restore the situation in times of hardship should be awarded the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun. Meng Shaoyuan has fulfilled all three criteria!"
Then he said in an indisputable tone:
"Yunong, I know you are afraid that the Meng Shaoyuan tree will attract the wind, but this matter is settled!"
