Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

"Why cancel the plan to attack Australia so suddenly?" Chen Yang's hand holding the teacup shook inexplicably.

"Mr. Fujiwara, isn't it a good plan to attack Australia?"

"If it's because of the oil problem, I don't think it's a big problem."

"The oil lost this time is less than 50,000 tons. The East China Refinery still has at least 100,000 tons in stock. Even if the oil pipeline cannot be used in the short term, I can mobilize the Army Logistics Department's oil tankers for transportation."

"As long as the three cargo ships Daiei Maru, Daiken Maru and Kawasaki make three trips, we can transport all the oil there,"

Fujiwara Nao patted Chen Yang on the shoulder and said, "Chen Yang, you are the best transport officer in the empire."

"His Majesty has always admired you very much. He also knows that all your efforts are for the hope that the empire will become stronger and dominate Asia."

“But we are now facing a very realistic situation.”

"Ishihara overturned the previous prediction of the Navy General Staff. He thought that the Navy Department's plan to use two or three divisions to complete the occupation of Australia was pure fantasy."

"If we really want to fully occupy Australia and clear out the various defenses that the U.S. military has built, we will need at least ten divisions with nearly 250,000 troops."

"The total strength of the Imperial Southern Army is only 400,000 men at present. Where can we recruit 250,000 men to attack Australia?"

Chen Yang was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "But Australia has rich iron ore, these resources are necessary for the empire..."

Fujiwara Nao raised his hand to interrupt Chen Yang and said, "What you said was previously surveyed by the Imperial Intelligence Team, and the intelligence fed back in reality is very consistent with what you said."

"But this is not enough for the Army Department to mobilize more than half of its troops and abandon half of the Southeast Asian battlefield to attack Australia."

"Because what the empire lacks most at the moment is oil and rubber. China also has iron ore, but the quality is not as good as Australia's."

"Moreover, Lord Suzuki submitted the latest financial report to the Emperor. We do not have enough power to take action against Australia now."

Chen Yang was stunned for a moment: "Mr. Fujiwara, you mean that the empire's finances are tight and there is no abundant supply of materials."

"That's not the reason," Fujiwara Nao sighed. "To be honest, it's logistical reasons."

"Chen Yang, you have been working on the transportation for the Army Department. Do you know the latest situation of the transportation for the Navy Department?"

"Of course I know." Chen Yang said slowly: "According to the report submitted last year, the Navy Department's various transport ships can currently transport 10 million tons of cargo."

"With such a large transportation volume, I think there should be no problem."

Fujiwara Nao sighed and said, "You know that was last year's report, but I only saw the latest report this year yesterday."

"A large portion of the Empire's ships are leased from the United Kingdom and the United States. Since the war with the United States, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries have strictly prohibited any trade and leasing between their countries and the Empire."

"Now, our transport ships can only transport 6.5 million tons of cargo, which is one-third less than before. Moreover, in Southeast Asia, the US submarines are still imitating the German wolf pack tactics."

"In March alone, we lost 200,000 tons of shipping in Southeast Asia."

"To be frank, even if we could spare ten to twelve divisions to capture Australia, we would not be able to transport the iron ore back to Australia."

"The investment is not proportional to the benefits. Your Majesty will naturally not sign such a plan."

"Moreover, this morning the Army Department reported to His Majesty that the Navy Department had requisitioned an oil tanker but it was blown up by secret agents."

"Your Majesty is very angry and believes that there are serious management problems in the Marine Command in Shanghai..."

Fujiwara Nao didn't say anything else, but Chen Yang already understood what he meant.

No wonder such a small matter could be magnified. Logically speaking, the oil pipeline was blown up, the oil tanker was sunk, and tens of thousands of tons of fuel were destroyed. The person who suffered the greatest loss should be Chen Yang.

Chen Yang had no intention of pursuing the matter. The people from the Navy Department were just going through the motions. Everything was fine, but suddenly, Colonel Nagata from the Navy Supervisory Department showed up.

After all this fuss, it turned out that the mainland wanted to target Okita Keiji, no wonder I tried to persuade him, and finally got Vice Admiral Arai Yoshishiro of the Navy and Chief of Staff Nomura Heishiro to act as guarantors, and only then was the matter suppressed.

Chen Yang quickly said, "Mr. Fujino, don't worry, this matter will not affect Okita-kun, someone above will suppress it."

Fujiwara Nao suddenly said, "Thank you, Chen Yang. I told you before that if Jingsi does anything wrong, I hope you can help him."

"I didn't expect you to actually do it. Well, to be honest, only you can do it. I'm an old man and I won't give face to everyone."

Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "Mr. Fujiwara, what are you talking about? We are all family, and we should help each other."

Fujiwara Nao looked at Chen Yang and suddenly felt a little emotional: "If Yuta could think like you, I think I can be much more relaxed."

"By the way, I have already arranged the plan you mentioned last time. When do you plan to start it?"

Chen Yang raised his hand and took a sip of tea and said, "There's no rush. I'm still waiting. We need a suitable reason for Madam to leave. But don't worry. I believe we can start soon."

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Joint Transport Department.

After a night, Chen Yang felt as if his body was hollowed out...

Sitting in the office, Chen Yang rubbed his eyes and sighed deeply.

He was indeed somewhat dissatisfied that the Japanese did not attack Australia according to his plan.

Australia has a very special geographical location, and it also has high-quality copper and iron mines.

Chen Yang thought that given the Japanese's desire for resources, they would definitely not miss such a good opportunity for expansion.

Moreover, once Australia is conquered, the Americans' strategic deployment in the Pacific will have to rely on Hawaii.

If they want to launch another naval war in the Pacific, the long supply lines will definitely drag them down.

Even if we can finally win again by relying on our strong industrial manufacturing capabilities, it will be a pyrrhic victory.

The United States needs to consume more materials to achieve this victory, and the financial pawns Chen Yang has deployed in the United States can absorb more capital from American industries, which can also increase his capital.

But at the critical moment, the Japanese actually retreated because they could not achieve the expected benefits.

Could it be that history really has the ability to repair itself, and no matter what you do, it can still pull you back on track?

Therefore, the subsequent bombing of Tokyo should be inevitable...