"General."
Yangquan.
29th Brigade Headquarters:
"Joint order from the Dispatch Army Headquarters, North China Front Army Headquarters, and First Army Headquarters."
A staff officer walked into the headquarters and reported to the brigade commander Kotani Matsubae.
"Joint order?!"
Kotani Matsugata felt something was wrong.
As the commander of the Major General Brigade of the First Army under the North China Front, he was appointed to the Republic of China Expeditionary Forces. In other words, only the Republic of China Expeditionary Forces headquarters or the local base camp had the right to remove him.
Recently, the Twenty-Nine Brigade has been losing ground.
The number of troops was reduced by more than 5,000, a large number of stations were lost, and five chiefs of staff died in his area.
Not only the First Army and the North China Front Army, but even the dispatched troops were very dissatisfied.
So, this order...
Kotani Matsugata took the order, took a look, and suddenly turned pale.
Not what he expected.
By order from the Expeditionary Forces Headquarters, he was removed from the position of brigade commander of the 29th Brigade, and also from the position of deputy brigade commander of the 29th Brigade.
But after seeing the order, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the brigade commander and deputy brigade commander were dismissed, he was still appointed as the chief of staff of the First Army and the deputy brigade commander as deputy chief of staff.
Come to think of it, the superiors also know that these two mistakes are not a problem.
If Tubal Road had not obtained those weapons and ammunition, Liaoxian and Yuxian would never have been lost.
"Chief of Staff, let's be Chief of Staff."
Kotani Matsugata sighed.
It is obviously unreasonable for him, a major general, to serve as the chief of staff of the First Army. According to common sense, he should be a colonel. And the deputy commander of the 29th Brigade is also a colonel. It is also unreasonable for him to serve as the chief of staff of the First Army. According to common sense, he should be a colonel. Lieutenant Colonel.
But it's good that he hasn't been kicked out of the reserve team. You can't ask for too much.
Moreover, the position of chief of staff of the First Army is indeed good, and his power is not low. As long as he makes achievements, he can resume his position as brigade commander.
"Let me set off for Li County to investigate the details of the seizure of the Westfield United flag."
"And, during the battle, the new mortars appeared on Tubal Road?"
Seeing the back, Kotani Matsubarada frowned again.
Whether it is an 82 mortar with a range of more than five kilometers, or a 60 mortar with a range of more than two kilometers.
as well as,
It is not a good thing to go to the Thirty-Third Brigade area to investigate.
The former shows that Tubal Road is getting stronger and stronger, the Locust Army will face greater troubles in the future, and it is less likely that he will make achievements and return to his original position.
As for the latter, the commander of the 33rd Brigade is his old rival.
···
Same day.
noon.
Ze County.
Ze County is a county seat in the border area of southern Hebei Province.
Thanks to the mountainous surroundings of Ze County, there are only four roads, and they are relatively narrow. Products are scarce and grain output is relatively low. Therefore, Ze County is also one of the few counties fully controlled by the southern Hebei base area.
In the center of Ze County,
There is a bank branch in the southern Hebei base area, and a publicist is reading out the latest policies.
“New Hebei Nan coins will be issued today?”
When the first policy news came out, the people were obviously very dissatisfied.
No one wants their money to depreciate.
However, since the Japs came in, not to mention various miscellaneous coins, the Hebei Nan coins issued in the base area, the Japs' joint coins, even legal tender, have depreciated year by year. Except for silver dollars, other money has become less and less valuable.
The common people can see that it is just printing money when there is not enough money, and does not care about anything else.
But it’s impossible not to use money.
You can only spend your money as soon as possible.
And issuing new money means that it will accelerate the money becoming worthless, and naturally no one will be happy.
"The new Hebei Nan coins are more sophisticated? Is it easier to distinguish authenticity?"
The second news is good news.
The mass counterfeit currency incident a few months ago has left ordinary people still worried. In just a few months, prices have almost tripled, which means the money in their hands has also dropped threefold.
Nowadays, the new Hebei Nan coins are more sophisticated, which is a good thing.
"Exchange old and new Hebei Nan coins one to one?"
The follow-up news made the people even more excited.
What if the Japanese throw a lot of counterfeit money into the base area again? This is something that ordinary people are worried about. Now the new currency seems to be able to avoid counterfeit currency, which is a good thing.
"Recycle miscellaneous coins with a 50% discount, counterfeit coins?"
Listening to the news that the propagandist continued to say, the expressions of the people became a little complicated.
The circulation of counterfeit and miscellaneous coins is prohibited in the base areas, but due to the Japs' destruction a few months ago, as well as the large number of merchants in the Japs-occupied areas, and the need to walk around the streets, most people have some miscellaneous coins in their hands. currency.
The base area cannot be used.
It can be used to go to enemy-occupied areas, but the distance between one trip and one trip is too far, so it is not cost-effective.
However, the 50% discount is a bit of a loss.
It's hard to let go.
Just when the people were struggling, the propagandist's next sentence immediately ignited the crowd outside the bank.
"What?"
"Can the new Hebei Nan coins be exchanged for 95% silver dollars?"
"Ten to one exchange?"
Someone asked in disbelief.
"right."
The propagandist loudly said:
"The new Hebei Nan coins can be exchanged for 95 percent of silver dollars, and ten Yuan of Hebei coins can be exchanged for one ocean. The daily limit is two thousand oceans."
While the propagandists loudly repeated the latest economic policies, the counter staff of the Zexian branch of the bank in the southern Hebei base area also opened the silver coins in the safe for the people to display.
Although the soldiers with guns and ammunition on the side frightened the common people, the silver coins still attracted everyone's attention.
All the people were breathing heavily.
New Jinan coins can be exchanged for silver dollars at a ratio of ten to one.
Old Jinan coins can be exchanged for new Jinan coins on a one-to-one basis.
Counterfeit coins, miscellaneous coins, and legal tender can also be exchanged for New Hebei Nan coins. Although the exchange is 50% off, if the New Hebei South coins can be exchanged for silver dollars, there is no loss at all.
You can even make money!
Silver dollars will not depreciate!
"I want to exchange silver dollars."
In an instant, some people took out the currency they carried with them, while others rushed home at high speed.
Outside the Zexian branch, there was chaos. Finally, it was the guards with guns who stabilized the order.
And beyond the expectations of the person in charge of Ze County Branch,
Just thirty minutes later, the two thousand oceans were exchanged, and an hour later, the two hundred thousand new Hebei Nan coins prepared were also cleared away.
Faced with the dissatisfied people, the person in charge of the branch had to take out tomorrow's two thousand silver dollars and five hundred thousand Jinan coins for everyone to see, so that order could be maintained.
···
"The situation is not good!"
Late that night.
The head office of the bank in the southern Hebei base area.
After coming from the headquarters, the person in charge of economic warfare in the southern Hebei base area received the statistical data of each branch.
Making him frown deeply.
On the first day, each of the fifteen branches had 2,000 yuan. The fastest one was redeemed in ten minutes, and the slowest one was only half an hour. Not even 200,000 new Hebei Nan coins could last an hour.
It is late at night, and according to reports, there are still a large number of people waiting in line outside the branch, waiting to exchange silver dollars tomorrow.
On the black market, the price of new Hebei Nan coins for silver dollars was already twenty to one.
It was completely different from what he expected.
Two thousand oceans per line per day, a total investment of thirty thousand oceans per day, was completely unable to build the slightest confidence among the people in the new Hebei Nan currency.
Judging from this level of madness, if we continue to invest 30,000 yuan into the market every day for two months, it will not be able to establish the new Jinan in the hearts of the people.
Confident enough.
"It seems that ordinary people are suffering from currency chaos and devaluation!"
The person in charge gave a wry smile.
Such enthusiasm can even be said to be a crazy exchange of various currencies for silver dollars, which shows that the common people are extremely disgusted with various currencies that are constantly depreciating. If they didn't have no choice, they would never use them.
"We need to increase the daily exchange volume of silver dollars."
In the conference room, someone made the important point.
Although the area of the southern Hebei base area has shrunk recently, it still has a large population, a developed economy, many businessmen, and a high demand for currency.
"most."
"It can be put into the ocean of 60,000 yuan every day."
This person suggested.
"Sixty thousand oceans a day."
The person in charge of economic warfare fell into deep thought.
The current economic situation in the southern Hebei base area is a serious illness!
Serious illnesses can either be treated slowly and slowly, or simply given strong medicine.
At present, it seems that the method of 30,000 yuan a day, a gradual treatment of the economic situation, and finally the stabilization of the value of the Hebei Nan currency is simply not feasible. So
Just use another treatment.
Give me strong medicine!
The number of new Hebei Nan coins put into the market every day is halved, with only 1.5 million being issued, and then the same amount of silver dollars is put into the market, that is, 150,000 silver dollars every day, until the market has complete trust - ten new Hebei Nan coins are equal to the following The price of silver dollars.
But in this case, the amount of silver dollars needed cannot be estimated.
After all, no one can estimate how long it will take for the market to fully trust the new Jinan currency, and how much damage the Japanese will cause.
"I'll report to headquarters."
Common sense suggests that a compromise approach should be taken.
However, there is an order from the headquarters. If you encounter problems such as insufficient funds, you should consult with the headquarters first.
···
at the same time.
Yangquan.
“A pleasure to work with.”
An underground comrade in Yangquan handed over the remaining balance of one thousand oceans in cash to the squadron leader of the Japanese Yangquan Railway Brigade, Captain Ono Shangzhi.
“Happy to work with!”
Looking at the cash of one thousand oceans in front of him, Ogami swallowed his throat - plus the previous one thousand five hundred oceans and the deposit of three hundred oceans, with his captain's military salary, this was a sum of money that he would need for five or six years or even It will take longer to save the funds.
And now,
They just took advantage of their responsibilities and let a batch of supplies pass through.
He also inspected this batch of supplies.
It's just some printing presses, newspapers, and ink. It's not military embargoed materials. Even if it is discovered, there will be no big problem.
Besides...
“Happy to work with!”
The male superior intelligence put away a thousand oceans.
The whole bag of ocean weighed more than 20 kilograms, which made Ogami stagger. The ocean in the bag jingled and clanged, but the smile on his face did become stronger.
With these silver coins, is he still afraid of being discovered?
Wouldn't it be enough to give some to the captain to open up relationships?
and,
"If you need it again in the future, you can come to me."
“The price is negotiable!”
The male superior said it directly.
As long as there are enough oceans, the captain of the railway brigade will be his position.
The railway brigade belongs to the local engineering force and belongs to the brigade engineering wing. The appointment power lies with the brigade, so he has the opportunity to serve as the brigade captain.
"no problem."
The smiles of the comrades who came to hand over also became more intense.
The transport channel to Yangquan in Shimen has been opened!
···
Also that night.
stone gate.
Suzuki Toji, the head of the Hebei Provincial Agency and the head of economic warfare of the North China Front, also received reports from the front line.
"Tuba Road Bank in southern Hebei is issuing new Hebei coins with better anti-counterfeiting effect."
"And also recycle miscellaneous coins, joint coins, and legal tender on the market?"
"Even, is silver dollar exchange open?"
"Ten Henan coins can be exchanged for one silver dollar?"
Looking at the information in his hand, Suzuki Fanji's eyes suddenly widened.
In the southern Hebei region, he expected to issue new currency.
In the past few months, Tubal Road suffered heavy losses from the fake currency produced by the Locust Army. Although they have strengthened the identification of counterfeit currency, this is not a long-term solution. The best thing is to issue new currency and strengthen anti-counterfeiting.
Not surprisingly.
But it is incredible to recycle miscellaneous coins on the market, joint coins issued by the Locust Army, and legal tender at a 50% discount.
If so, he could still barely understand.
Cutting flesh heals wounds!
The 50% discount on fiat currency is still profitable.
But what was most incomprehensible to Suzuki Fanji was that Tuba Road actually exchanged silver dollars at a price of ten to one, with a daily limit of 30,000 silver dollars.
And promised to maintain the exchange price of ten to one in the future.
Isn't he afraid that a large amount of miscellaneous coins and joint coins will flow into the base area?
Even if the time limit is one month, the Locust Army and those speculators will not live for nothing. In one month, Tubal Road will lose at least 10 million, or even tens of millions of new Hebei Nan coins.
In conversion, this is a loss of millions of silver dollars.
If the exchange rate of ten to one silver dollar is really maintained in the future, then if he makes any move, Tubal Road in southern Hebei Province will lose millions of silver dollars every month.
Are there so many silver coins on Tubal Road?
Talking about a common people's team, Tubal Road is nothing more than that.
"court death!"
Suzuki Fanji sneered and called a few of his subordinates:
"Order all banks to organize a batch of joint coins and various miscellaneous coins to go to the Tuba Road base area to exchange them for new Hebei Nan coins."
"Bring all the coupons for a new hairstyle in the next two months."
He wants Tubalu to know that the Locust Army has an absolute advantage not only in military but also in economy.
···
"latest news."
Late that night.
Yangquan, Nanxiangkou, Yaoji Soy Sauce Shop.
Shopkeeper Yao Ji received a piece of information.
"The commander of the 29th Brigade stationed in Yangquan, Kotani Matsubarada, has been removed from his post and will subsequently serve as the chief of staff of the First Army. The deputy brigade commander has also been removed from his post and will serve as the deputy chief of staff of the First Army."
"I will go to Li County soon."
"The new brigade commander and deputy brigade commander have not yet been decided."
Suddenly, shopkeeper Yao Ji's eyes lit up.
Three million, here he comes again!
Due to the recent continuous losses of troops and the recent ambush of the Japanese convoy by the 16th Regiment near Pingxian County, the 29th Brigade sent most of its troops to Pingxian County to strengthen security.
Therefore, the defense strength of the 29th Brigade Headquarters is very weak at this time.
There were less than fifty Japs.
The rest are all puppet troops!
Some of them were policemen who came from Liao County.
Although the fifty or so Japs are not weak in strength and are only a small team, with the current strength of the army, it is not difficult to organize a forceful attack with manpower.
For three million!
Shopkeeper Yao Ji immediately reported to the headquarters.
(End of chapter)
