Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, but many Pujiang residents had no intention of sleeping. They all lay on their windowsills and chatted with their neighbors about what had happened that day. At the same time, several cars often passed by on the street not far away.

"Our Pujiang Police Department is called a police department, but look at all these cars and armored vehicles. Even the best military in the country can't match them. These little devils have hit a wall again."

A man in his thirties was leaning on the windowsill, lighting a cigarette for himself while speaking. His house was located at the outermost end of the alley, and he could just see the street not far away. Three armored vehicles had just passed by, and this was the International Settlement.

"You're right. Our Commander Li is a complete block for the Japanese. These devils are really despicable. They can do anything. How much money do we make every day? They even made a batch of counterfeit money. The mother of Wang Laowu next door is the only old lady left at home. She relies on selling vegetables, but who knew that half of the money was fake? She's almost crying her eyes out."

Speaking of counterfeit money, the residents in the alley were also very angry. Every household had to go out to buy food and cook. Since it was published in the newspaper, many people also checked the change in their homes and found that some of the bills were different.

Normally when buying things outside, people don’t pay attention to money of this denomination, and it is dirty, so many women wear it casually. However, after some guidance from the newspaper, they discovered the clues of these counterfeit coins.

"If you ask me, it's just a matter of a few cents, the loss isn't that big, but please don't start a war. Think about it a few years ago when we were at war, we couldn't even eat."

Some timid people also thought of the war in Pujiang a few years ago. At that time, everyone had problems with food, and things from outside could not be transported in. Everywhere was blocked.

"You're a fool, I'd say. Is this just a matter of a few cents? You make a few cents, I make a few cents, and our entire alley is worth a few dozen yuan. How much do you make in a month?"

"Didn't you read the newspaper? It said it all. It was just one or two yuan. Did you think it was too little then?"

When they heard the opposing voices, the others immediately started cursing. The guy who spoke first fell silent because he was afraid that a fight would break out and ruin his current life.

It is undeniable that among many people, there are some who are extremely selfish. As long as they can live a good life, nothing else matters.

"Don't talk, don't talk. The police are here."

Just when they were about to continue cursing, several people from the police station appeared at the entrance of the alley in the distance. They were also the ones who patrolled here frequently. Several people looked at these foreign policemen in some confusion. What were they doing here?

In the past, when the Pujiang Police Department was doing business, these people would hide in their own workplaces and wait until the people from the Pujiang Police Department left before coming out, so as to avoid being embarrassed and not daring to speak too much.

"Go back, go back, don't you want to die? If a real fight breaks out soon, you'll be watching for nothing. Hurry up and tape up all your windows. And reinforce any unstable parts of your house. If there's a cannon shot later, your shabby house might be shaken to pieces."

After hearing what the Chinese patrolman said, these people finally understood what was going on. Some of them even had fear in their eyes. They originally thought that Commander Li would scare the Japanese for a while and then the Japanese would naturally soften. But now it seems that this is not the case. Is a war really going to happen?

When we were chatting just now, some people said they were not afraid of war, but when the war really came, they still had some concerns in their hearts. Even foreign police came out to ask them to reinforce the glass. It seems that today's matter is not a joke.

Just when these people were worried, Li Shaoyi also received a call from Minister He of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.

"Are you really going to fight or are you just pretending to fight?"

Minister He didn't beat around the bush and asked the most core question directly. Now, several bigwigs from the top of the party and government were sitting next to Minister He.

"You can't ask me that. If the Japanese want to fight me, I'll fight them. If they don't want to fight me, I won't fight them. But this time we have to teach them a lesson. Otherwise, these guys will be lawless and dare to do anything. I found a large amount of counterfeit currency in a warehouse in southern Pujiang. The photos show that it's already on its way to Nanjing. Do you know the total amount? A full 240 million..."

Li Shaoyi doubled the amount of counterfeit currency he seized. Since no one from Jinling came to investigate, he had already taken photos of them. After taking the photos, he burned them all.

When Minister He heard this, the bigwigs over there fell silent. This was 240 million counterfeit currency. If this money really flowed into society, especially spread to Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, our economic foundation would be seriously affected.

This was just Japan's initial step. If they succeeded this time, those 240 million counterfeit notes would surely become 2.4 billion, or even more. How much tax revenue did the Nationalist government collect in a year? With such a large influx of counterfeit notes, the nation and its people's wealth would essentially be wiped out by more than half.

These damn little Japanese!

Even though these people are usually well-mannered, they started cursing after hearing what Li Shaoyi said. Li Shaoyi was holding a phone and was very happy to hear this. If I don't bluff you a little, how can you support me?

After a brief discussion, Minister He picked up the microphone again.

"It's right to give the Japanese a warning. All Japanese involved in this incident must be brought to justice. Those who resist can be shot on the spot. But you can't have too many thoughts in the Japanese Marine Corps barracks."

Li Shaoyi was very satisfied to hear these words from Minister He. Previously, due to the issue of consular jurisdiction, people from other countries basically did not dare to make judgments when they committed crimes in China. Now that he could say these words, it was an improvement.

"Are you still not confident in me, old man? I'd feel guilty for stepping on an ant. How could I have the guts to go to the Japanese Marine Corps camp? I'm just putting pressure on them to hand them over. If a real war breaks out, I'm not prepared, so where would the logistics come from?"

As Li Shaoyi spoke, tens of thousands of boxes of various ammunition filled to the brim were visible within his sight...