Bright Sword: I took Li Yunlong to work in military industry

Shanghai, Mei Agency.

Inukai Ken, the head of the Japanese intelligence department, reported the relevant situation to Ying Zuo Zhen Zhao, the head of the Mei agency: "Report to the general, starting from three or four days ago, a lot of military bills of the locust army appeared in Shanghai.

Some Chinese used these military notes to purchase large quantities of supplies from the joint-stock company we established.

I feel something is amiss, so I am reporting this to you."

"Ok?"

The head of the Mei Agency put down the confidential documents in his hand, picked up the report handed to him by Inukai Ken, and looked at it carefully.

As the highest-ranking official in the Japanese intelligence agency in East China, Yingzuo Zhenzhao has a very keen sense of intelligence and often discovers a lot of important information in some insignificant and minor events.

This time, he keenly realized that this matter had very unusual meaning.

"Inukai-kun, please tell me in detail."

Ying Zuo Zhen Zhao held the thin report in his hand and asked with a frown.

"General, our military promissory notes are not advancing smoothly in the occupied areas of China. The Chinese people are very resistant to our military promissory notes.

Even in this city under our feet, which is known as the largest city in the Far East and has been occupied by us, various currencies are still in circulation.

There are their silver dollars, as well as some US dollars, British pounds and legal tender, and even their copper coins from the Qing Dynasty are still in use.”

Yingzuo Zhenqiao listened carefully to Inukai Ken's report and nodded. He had been in charge of this land for several years and was very familiar with the situation that Inukai Ken described.

Inukai Ken continued, "General, logically speaking, the people of Shanghai should be very eager to exchange our No. 2 military notes for silver dollars or various supplies, and it is impossible for them to hoard such a large amount of military notes.

We suspect that someone is manipulating the military bills in a premeditated manner to fight against the rule of our locust army!"

When Yingzuo Zhenqiao heard Inukai Ken's report, his expression gradually became heavy. Inukai Ken had been with him for many years and they were very familiar with each other. Since he said so, he must have his reasons, and he may have even discovered many clues.

"What did these military promissory notes buy at our company?"

“To the general, we mainly purchased a large amount of tooth powder, cotton cloth, food and other conventional daily necessities, as well as some semiconductor equipment and mechanical processing equipment, but this part is not much.

It’s mainly daily necessities that are easy to consume.”

"Ok?"

After listening to the report, the head of Mei's agency frowned even more tightly. He really couldn't understand the meaning behind these operations.

Use a large amount of military promissory notes to buy daily necessities?

I don’t quite understand what this is for. Could it be that the Southwest wants a batch of supplies for the Chinese people?

But this doesn't seem like it.

"Can you analyze why someone would do this?"

Yingzuo Zhenzhao was a little confused. In fact, although Shanghai was nominally under the management of the Locust Army at this time, as the largest city in the Far East, it was actually the intelligence and financial center of China at this time. Intelligence dealers from various countries were active here. Under the seemingly stable surface, countless waves were surging.

In the foreign concessions, there are not only the forces of the Locust Army, but also the forces of the Americans, the Russians, the Southwest Government of China, the Wang Puppet Government and our forces, and even some gang forces and the forces of warlords from all over the country. It is a real chaos.

Therefore, at this time, Yingzuo Zhenqiao did not want to take any rash action before he saw the ins and outs of the matter clearly.

"General, I can't tell for now."

"Keep a close eye on their movements and report to me immediately if you have any news."

Although there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the current situation, Yingzuo Zhenzhao always feels that something is not right. Due to his keen sixth sense, he can feel that an invisible net is covering him.

"Hai!"

Inukai Ken bowed solemnly.

the next day.

Before Inukai Ken walked to Kagesa Tadaaki's office, the head of the Ume Agency took the initiative to find Inukai Ken and asked, "Is there any follow-up to the military promissory note reported yesterday?"

"General, I was just about to report to you that our people discovered that some people were selling these daily necessities in bulk on some black markets.

The prices of these daily necessities are very low, basically around 60% to 70% of our base price.

However, these people are very strange. When they sell this batch of goods, they only accept silver dollars or gold, not even US dollars, let alone our military bills. "

Inukai Ken frowned, not understanding why anyone would be willing to do such a loss-making business.

"You said that the people who sold the goods only accepted silver dollars or gold?"

When Yingzuo Zhenzhao heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He had a very bad premonition, and this feeling was very strong.

Maybe someone came for the Locust Army's military vouchers.

This operation is now consciously absorbing the silver dollar and gold reserves of the entire Shanghai market, which will inevitably lead to the next step.

"Yes, General, our people have infiltrated and confirmed that they only accept silver dollars or gold, and these goods are sold very cheaply. It is almost possible to make a profit of 30% to 40% by reselling them.

So, their goods are selling very quickly.”

Inukai Ken continued to report to Kagesa Yoshiaki.

The more he listened, the gloomier Yingzuo Zhenzhao's face became. He felt that the locust army was walking step by step into a bottomless pit.

Sure enough, before he could finish listening, other Japanese intelligence officers in Mei's agency came over and reported the latest situation.

"General, Colonel Inukai, some scalpers who specialize in reselling silver dollars have appeared on some of the main roads in Shanghai.

They began using our military notes to buy silver dollars from other people.

Since one could make money by using silver dollars to purchase supplies on the black market and reselling them, the price of silver dollars kept rising, and the price of our military notes kept depreciating.

Compared to two or three days ago, our military notes have depreciated by 5 percent.”

The Japanese intelligence spy reported to the two intelligence chiefs.

Within three or four days, the exchange rate between military notes and silver dollars had depreciated by 5 percent, which was a rather terrifying number.

"Why didn't you report it before?" Yingzuo Zhenzhao was a little angry.

The Japanese soldier trembled a little when he heard the scolding, bowed slightly and said: "General, the exchange rate fluctuates slightly every day. It was not until someone bought a large number of silver dollars on the street that we realized the problem.

After a retrospective investigation, we discovered such an astonishing depreciation.”

"idiot!"

Ying Zuo Zhen Zhao's face was already livid, and he could no longer hold back his curse words.