Republic of China game

"I implore you to send the invincible army and navy of the Empire of Japan to seek justice for us!"

Several representatives of the chaebol hurried to the prime minister's mansion before dinner, and in the conference room, repeatedly pleaded loudly.It is to ask the prime minister to send troops to capture Shanghai and help them get back the money they lost!

Prime Minister Yuyuki Hamaguchi sat on the seat in front of the conference table, his face was gloomy and terrifying, and his beautifully trimmed mustache trembled slightly.I don't know if I feel sorry for the billions of yen, or because I was pissed off by the shameless chaebols in front of me.These bastards swore last night that they could win back all the Chinese money for the empire.As a result... heh heh, he was stripped naked and lost his fortune.Now I ran to the prime minister's mansion and cried, asking the empire to send troops to help them get it back!How can a person be so shameless? How can the things that the soldiers of the "Imperial Army" risk their lives to grab to fill the gap for you?It all belongs to His Majesty the Emperor!

With a bang, Ugaki Kazushige, the Minister of War attending the meeting, slammed the table, stood up and roared: "Bage! You moths of the country! You just took the hard-earned money of the people to gamble with the Chinese people, and lost it all." We need to ask our imperial army for help. What if we win? Do you think of the impoverished imperial army officers and soldiers after winning the money? Our imperial army of Japan is the samurai of His Majesty the Emperor, not the servants of you merchants! You losers All bastards with hard-earned money deserve seppuku! Why aren't they doing seppuku?"

seppuku!How painful is that?Iwasaki Koyata shrank her neck and exchanged a glance with Tumo Takumi beside her.He hurriedly lowered his fat head deeply, not daring to say another word.

"Kihara-kun, how is the negotiation situation going?" Hamaguchi Yuyuki slowly turned his face away, no longer looking at the disgusting faces of these "worms", but discussing the negotiation with Foreign Minister Kijuro Hamaguchi coming.

Kijuro Kishihara glanced at Iwasaki who was hanging his head down, and felt uncomfortable.That fat idiot is his brother-in-law!If that warrior Yu Yuan was forced to scratch his belly, how would he explain to his wife?Besides, if the Iwasaki family really collapsed, I am afraid that my political career will come to an end, so I have to help him no matter what.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, in the current situation, all the great powers... have expressed sympathy for our suffering." Coin Yuan adjusted his glasses, twisted his face, and carefully chose his words: "However... they all expressed that it is inconvenient to interfere with this matter. things, and...do not want it to affect the peace and stability of the Asian region, so I hope the empire will remain calm."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Hamaguchi Yuyuki's ashen face, and he sighed deeply: "It seems that Yingmei can't be counted on for this matter."

"Your Excellency." Kijuro Moshihara hesitated for a moment, then glanced at his brother-in-law who was secretly wiping away his tears, gritted his teeth and began to make a suggestion: "The current situation... Britain and the United States cannot be counted on. They themselves are the Nationalist Government of China If the national government of China goes bankrupt, they will also suffer heavy losses. Therefore, they will not help the empire, and now they can only rely on the empire to find a way to save itself."

"Self-help?" Yuyuki Hamaguchi took a deep breath: "Is it a war? Mr. Ugaki, Mr. Finance Ministry, what do you think? Can you... occupy Shanghai in a short period of time and force the Chinese Nationalist Government to compensate us for our losses?"

Biao of the Ministry of Finance squinted his triangular eyes and kept calculating the odds of winning the war in his heart. When he heard the Prime Minister’s question, he hurriedly stood up and shook his head with a wry smile: “Your Excellency, the Navy currently does not have enough oil reserves, and…the three of the Nationalist Government of China For more than a year, they have been building coastal defense forts around Shanghai. According to intelligence, forty [-]-inch or [-]-inch cannons have been placed in these fortresses. If there is a strong attack, the navy's battleships may suffer huge losses. losses! Unless the army is sure of taking these forts from behind."

As soon as his words fell, the Minister of War Ugaki Kazushige also sighed: "May I ask the Ministry of Finance, how many army divisions can your navy transport to land on the coast of Nanzhi at one time? I mean including all heavy weapons and supplies. How many divisions can the navy transport up? You know, the army of the southern branch is not as vulnerable as the army of the northern branch. They also defeated the Soviet Red Army! According to the analysis of our army, they have a large number of tanks and heavy artillery , and have very good performance aircraft! And they have 21 divisions with equipment and numbers equivalent to the full divisions of the Imperial Army! If the Navy can only transport one division at a time... our army does not have three heads and six arms."

"Your Excellency, in fact, we don't need to land in Shanghai. It is not easy to succeed, and it will stimulate the nerves of Britain and the United States." General Suzuki Zhuang, the chief of staff of the army, got up to speak: "The southern branch and the southeast coast have always been the sphere of influence of Britain and the United States. Right now, it is as secure as an iron bucket run by the Kuomintang army. We are asking for trouble when we go to attack there... But the defense of the northern branch is relatively lax, and the troops of the Feng and Anhui armies are vulnerable. We can definitely Set up a battlefield in the northern branch to fight the Kuomintang army!"

"Northern Branch? Manchuria?" Yuyuki Hamaguchi immediately became vigilant.Although he also wants to "seek justice" from the Kuomintang this time, it does not mean that he wants to have a desperate contest with China.In his opinion, once Manchuria is moved, the war will never end!

A look of disappointment flashed across Suzuki Zhuangliu's face, but then he returned to normal: "We can fight the Southern Branch of the Kuomintang Army in Shandong! Right now, we have garrisons along the Qingdao and Jiaoji railway lines. And... the section that ruled there The combat effectiveness of the Qirui Anhui army is very weak, and the troops are deployed at the junction of Henan and Jiangsu. They are not wary of the imperial army at all. We can take Jinan by surprise, and then face the Kuomintang army going north there! The area around Jinan has become a cemetery for the Kuomintang army!"

Yuyuki Hamaguchi's face became a bit more serious. Right now, there is an "Asian Peace Treaty" that binds Japan's hands and feet.Once war breaks out, based on the current relationship between Britain and the United States and the Nationalist Government, an embargo will almost certainly be imposed on Japan.Although the Soviet Union is now providing oil, Feng is also likely to continue to raise iron ore and coal.But after all, it cannot make up for the resources provided by Britain and the United States.If the war continues for a long time, I'm afraid it will be quite unfavorable to Japan!

Suzuki Soroku saw Hamaguchi Yuyuki remained silent, and quickly gave Lu Xiangyuyuan a wink.Ugaki Kazushige hurriedly echoed: "Your Excellency, Suzuki-kun's proposal is currently the only feasible one. Moreover... this war is not a full-scale war between China and Japan, and the empire has no intention of occupying Shandong, but only wants the Chinese Nationalist Government to compensate the empire. The loss in Shanghai! As long as they are willing to pay compensation, we will withdraw our troops immediately. Presumably, the big powers will not interfere any more, right?"

Yuyuki Hamaguchi stroked his beard, hesitated again and again, and then sighed deeply: "This matter is of great importance, and I, as a courtier, can't be arbitrary, so why don't we join hands to play His Majesty the Emperor! But... how much should the scale of the army be? ?”

Suzuki Soroku and Ugaki Kazusei looked at each other, with smiles that could not be concealed on their faces, Suzuki thought for a while, and then replied: "The scale of troops should be two to three divisions. According to the humble According to the analysis, although the Southern Branch National Revolutionary Army has 21 divisions, the coastline they have to defend is also very long. Moreover, there are powerful factions such as the Feng Faction and the Chinese Communist Party to defend, so...the maximum number of troops that can be mobilized is six to With nine divisions, it is not a problem for our Imperial Japanese Army to have one against three! Therefore, three divisions are enough."

Yuyuki Hamaguchi frowned and nodded slowly: "Okay, there are only three divisions, no more, what troops will be dispatched... Your Ministry of Army and the General Staff will come up with a plan as soon as possible, and we will play together at that time." Bar."

……

Wuhan East Lake, Armament Department Building.

In the minister's office, the two sat opposite each other, chatting broadly while sipping tea.These two are Luo Yaoguo who has just left office and Sun Ke who has just taken office.

Although the new position is the vice chairman of the Kuomintang, the vice chairman of the military committee, and the chief of staff!But at this moment, Luo Yaoguo felt a little bit reluctant in his heart.To be honest, the Ministry of Armaments is currently the most powerful department in the entire national government system!Even compared to the General Staff under the leadership of Xu Chongzhi, it is not bad at all.Of course, after Luo Yaoguo's control of the first general staff of the army, the natural power will also greatly expand.What's more, there is also the vice chairman of the Kuomintang, one of the "Five Big Brothers", who can do it!This time, Sun Yat-sen really gave Luo Yaoguo a stage where he could give full play to his talents.Moreover, Mr. Sun, the successor to the Minister of Armaments, seems to be quite reliable...

Luo Yaoguo smiled and took a look at the honest and honest prince, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhesheng, all the work of the Armament Department is on track, and with the leadership of a gentleman, it will definitely be improved to a higher level. There is only one project that you must pay close attention to, which is the oil shale development and petrochemical project in Maoming. The investment in this project is very huge, and it is the most important project in charge of the Ministry of Armaments, but its significance is also extraordinary!"

Hearing Luo Yaoguo talk about serious business, Sun Ke immediately put down the teacup in his hand and listened attentively.He didn't think that the other party was overstepping his authority to interfere. In fact, Luo Yaoguo had such power.He is now the vice chairman of the military committee!Just a little bit younger than Chiang Kai-shek, he has the right to intervene in matters of the Military Commission.

"...The total investment of the entire oil shale development and Maoming petrochemical project is expected to exceed one billion French currency! It will take eight years to complete the annual mining of 500 million tons of oil shale ore, and the use of dry distillation to extract [-] million tons of rock shale oil. Extract and process gasoline, diesel, heavy oil, lubricating oil, kerosene and other important fuel products. In addition, there are by-products such as oil shale gas, chemical fertilizers, cement (cement). At the same time, supporting oil pipelines, oil storage tanks, ports, Facilities such as coastal defense fortresses. As long as this project is completed, we will be able to obtain sufficient fuel supplies when import channels are cut off during wartime. Therefore, it is particularly important!"

Sun Ke adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "Fuwen, who is currently in charge of this Maoming oil shale and petrochemical project?"

"It's Ma Houshan (Ma Junwu), the deputy director. He studies chemical engineering, so he is in charge of the Armament Department and chemical engineering." Luo Yaoguo smiled slightly, and said again: "Airplanes, cars, tanks, etc. are all under the supervision of Director Yang Xianyi. It is an overseas Chinese who studied machinery in the United States, and we are all familiar with it. Yang Junsheng is in charge of shipbuilding, and Lu Ziyan (Lu Ming) is in charge of steel and arms trade. In addition, there is a Mining Bureau, which is in charge of non-ferrous metals, coal mines, iron mines, etc. For important mines, the original director was Chen Lifu, but now the position of the director is vacant, and Xu Enzeng, the deputy director, is acting. Finally, there is also a secretary-general who is the wife of Chairman Jiang, Ms. Song Meiling.”

"Oh, I see." Hearing Song Meiling's name, a slight unhappiness flashed across Mr. Sun's face, and he calmed down again in a blink of an eye.Picking up the teacup, he took a sip and said with a smile: "When my father ordered me to take charge of the Armament Department, he told me repeatedly that I must discuss with Brother Fuwen more when I encounter problems, especially I must ask you more about the armament. The opinion of this immediate superior."

Luo Yaoguo smiled faintly, and cupped his hands: "I don't dare to ask for instructions, I just help Mr. Zhesheng come up with ideas."

That being said, doesn't the powers of the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission and the Chief of the General Staff also include being in charge of the Armament Department?Luo Yaoguo would not be a hands-off shopkeeper like Xu Chongzhi.

"Mr. Zhesheng." Luo Yaoguo leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice: "This time, there will be a war between China and Japan, and the burden of the Armament Department will be heavy! If there is anything you don't understand , I went to ask Deputy Minister Ma, he was in charge of the daily affairs of the Armament Department in the past."

Mr. Sun's complexion changed slightly, and he raised his head to look at Luo Yaoguo: "My father thinks so too, and you think so too... It seems that this battle is really inevitable. I don't know where they will start, our military center But it’s not far from the sea.”

Luo Yaoguo also sighed: "This is what we suffer from having no defense at sea. Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Jiangsu all have to deploy a few divisions, and keep a few divisions to guard their hometowns. The remaining troops will be stretched."

……

The night gradually shrouded, and Luo Yaoguo, who had been busy outside for two days and one night, finally had time to return to his Beilu.After dinner, he got into the small building belonging to the Polish beauty Natalie, leaned on the big soft sofa in the living room, and enjoyed the service of the two beauties.The big beauty Natalie and the little beauty Qu Ying serve together!Qu Xiaomei has been living in Natalie's small building for the past two days, enjoying the decadent life of the bourgeoisie.And I also saw a lot of very attractive LV bags, Gucci perfume, and French fashion.Reminiscing about her salary of only 40 yuan... gave her a deeper understanding of Grandpa Marx's theory.

"Has the account been settled?" Luo Yaoguo squinted his eyes corruptly and lay on Qu Ying's lap, with his mouth open, waiting for the little beauty to stuff an apple cut into small pieces into his mouth.

Natalie was on the side, wearing a silk nightgown, pouted and holding the ledger to report to him the proceeds of slaughtering the Japanese in Shanghai: "This time, our nine major banks and the Central Bank jointly won a total of 15 billion French currency." The central bank will allocate 500 million yuan, but [-] million yuan will be used to pick up the plates of the southern branches of the Bank of Communications that has just closed down; another [-] million yuan will be allocated to the Land Reform Commission for land reform in Henan Province. The remaining [-] million French currency will be Divided equally by the nine major banks, our China Commercial Bank also has [-] million French currency! In addition... our family's wood company also has a profit of [-] million, and our sisters also have a little private money to Chen Guangfu to help run it, making a small profit It’s worth a fortune, and it’s probably worth millions.”

Hearing the number of millions, Qu Ying's little heart trembled unconsciously!She stole a glance at the smug Natalie.He thought to himself: "If I had known this, I wouldn't have been tense all the time, and let this pervert eat me early, and now... Uh, how can I think so? No, I can't fall."

Luo Yaoguo sighed lightly, not because he thought 500 million was too little, but because he thought that the money this time was really not easy to earn.Seeing that a war is about to hit the door!If he had a choice, he would rather not make this money than fight the Japanese at this moment.To be honest, the current preparations are too inadequate.The keels of battleships and aircraft carriers have just been laid, and the construction of tank factories has just begun.Only planes and artillery can get by.If we really want to have a full-scale war with the Japanese, I'm afraid it will be a lose-lose situation.Thinking of this, Luo Yaoguo opened his eyes and looked straight at Qu Ying's pretty face with picturesque eyebrows and snowy skin.

"What's the matter?" Luo Yaoguo stared at Qu Ying, and immediately became a little flustered, and her heart was pounding wildly, for fear that the other party would make some rude request, and she didn't know whether she should agree or not.

Luo Yaoguo yawned and smiled wryly: "What else can we do? World War I is inevitable. The Japanese made us a ruthless mess in Shanghai this time, can they let it go? Or are they going to send troops to attack? And we in China now Can this handle it?"

"Oh." Hearing that she didn't want to eat herself, the little beauty was a little disappointed for some reason. She pouted her lips and threw a few winks at her: "Just hit me. Are you in Shanghai?" A lot of fort fortresses have been repaired, so they can't be all tofu projects, right?"

Luo Yaoguo glanced at Qu Ying with a smile: "I'm afraid the Japanese won't strike in Shanghai, maybe Shandong or Manchuria. Hehe, I wonder if those people are ready to make a fortune?"

"Who are they?" Qu Ying frowned, as if she felt that there was something in the other party's words.

Chapter 0408 Jinan Incident ([-])

Right now is the time when spring returns to the earth and everything recovers.But in Beijing, Tianjin, Fengtian and other big northern cities, it was gloomy and gloomy.Especially those well-to-do families who lived a decent life in the past feel that the sky seems to have fallen overnight.

There is no way, a sudden financial crisis seems to have swept across the entire Northland in an instant.In the early morning of March 17, [-], Bank of Communications, Beiyang Industrial Bank, Jincheng Bank, Yanye Bank, Zhongnan Bank, Continental Bank, Bianye Bank, and Fengtian Official Bank, all of which seemed to have good reputations, The gates of big banks with stable operations and backstages as hard as steel plates are full of people holding banknotes (issued by the bank) and certificates of deposit to cash and withdraw money.It's just that these banks have all displayed the sign of "suspension of business" without exception.Close the door tightly.There are even soldiers of the Feng family with [-]-style rifles at the gates of some banks, "maintaining order" with their teeth and claws on their shoulders.

What is even more unexpected is that the banks run by those apparently strong Japanese were involved in this financial crisis!The doorways of Bank of Korea and Jungjin Bank branches in various places were also crowded with people holding "Japanese golden notes" demanding to be cashed.You must know that these so-called "golden tickets" are said to be linked to gold. Usually, they are exchanged in cash and there is a handling fee, but today they also encountered a run.

Probably wanting to keep their golden nameplates from being lost, these Japanese banks did not put up the sign of "suspension of business" early in the morning, but put on a posture of "open exchange".Boxes full of silver dollars were lifted into the bank counter, and the lids were opened, revealing that the ocean was full of silver glittering.The Japanese managers of the bank also stood at the gate in person, put on the most standard Japanese-style hypocritical smiles, and said "Welcome", "Please go well", "Come again" and so on in blunt Chinese over and over again. words.It seems that there is really no problem, and it looks like it is not afraid of a run.But at the gate of the bank, groups of ronin from the "Japanese Overseas Chinese Youth Comrades Association" dressed in kimonos and carried Japanese swords, threatening depositors with their teeth and claws.But I told everyone clearly that these Japanese banks probably don't have much cash in them. If they don't hurry up, even this little hard-earned money will be wasted.

Seeing the appearance of these Japanese ronin baring their teeth and claws, the depositors crowded at the bank's entrance naturally noticed it.The despicable power of the Japanese did not dare to confront them face to face, they just sighed and whispered in a low voice.

"It seems that this time... Little Japan's bank is really failing?"

"That's right, that's what was said in today's newspapers. Yesterday, the Japanese, Mr. Duan Zhi, Zhang Yushuai, and their banks lost money in fiat currency speculation and bond trading! It looks like there are a billion silver dollars."

"One billion silver dollars! Damn, where do they have so much money? Isn't it the hard-earned money saved by thousands of small savers like us? Can we get it back now?"

"I'm overwhelmed! You still don't know, right? Beiyang Industrial Bank, Fengtian Official Bank, Bank of Communications, Beisihang Bank, and Bianye Bank have all closed their doors. It is said that they are suspending business, but I don't know what the reason for this suspension is." How many days?"

"It's a good thing these Japanese banks haven't closed their doors. There is hope that our money can be withdrawn."

"Well... I don't think so. Zhang Dashuai and Duan Zhi always have guns and territory. And there is a so-called "United Reserve Bank of China". The banknote-issuing bank issues silver dollar certificates that are linked to silver dollars and will never depreciate! The big deal is that the silver dollar certificates will be exchanged for the silver dollars, French currency, and banknotes issued by the depositors. Although it may not be true that it will never depreciate, But... I can get some back anyway. But it’s hard to say about the Japanese, they’ll just walk away, and we can go to Japan to find them?”

"I don't believe those marshals are so kind!"