Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 1024 Disposal

Embezzlement, bribery, and misappropriation of military pay have existed since ancient times.

During the Republican era, this was even more common.

Ye Shaohong was already used to it.

He didn't care.

This doesn't mean Ye Shaohong has become one with the world, but rather that this is the current reality of our times.

Modern China, although nominally a unified country.

In reality, the country was still rife with warlords of all sizes.

Each family has its own system.

The top warlords were insatiably greedy. In order to maintain their power, they had to constantly seize the wealth of the people, purchase weapons, and replenish their troops.

Mid-ranking military officers sold opium and smuggled it secretly to maintain their comfortable lives.

Lower-ranking officers exploit their soldiers, embezzle salaries, and act arrogantly and domineeringly.

This is the situation in the local area.

What about the Central Army?

Since the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan, they have also been in a difficult situation.

Since 1938, the Nationalist government has implemented the "Patriotic Resounding" system.

In other words, regardless of whether they are military personnel or government clerks, they all receive 70% of their salary.

To maintain a livelihood at home.

Such a system is not necessarily bad, after all, it is a time of national crisis, and all Chinese sons and daughters should do their part for the country.

The greatest possible support should be given to the front lines. The mistake, however, was that under this system, the Nationalist government gradually developed into two extremes.

The top families at the top, namely the four major families of Chiang, Soong, Kung, and Chen, took advantage of the national crisis and used their power to amass a fortune.

They continuously expanded their power and wealth.

Meanwhile, lower-ranking military officers and government clerks, due to the "patriotic sirens" system and the ever-depreciating legal tender, eventually reached a point where they could hardly make ends meet.

It was late 1939, and things were a little better; these government officials' families were still able to make ends meet.

By 1942, the situation would be even more serious.

Some honest and law-abiding military officers and government clerks, or those without real power, cannot even guarantee a living or take care of their wives and children.

By 1945, during the final stages of the War of Resistance against Japan, even some high-ranking officers of the Nationalist government were unable to support their families.

Finally, the bizarre incident occurred where dozens of generals collectively went to the bald-headed Chiang Kai-shek to cry and plead their case.

Not to mention the lower-level staff of the Nationalist government.

The saying goes, "Poverty breeds cunning, wealth breeds conscience." Whether the second half of this saying is true or not, Ye Shaohong didn't know.

Ye Shaohong understood the first part of the sentence.

I witnessed it with my own eyes.

Whether forced into it or simply human nature, the corruption within the Nationalist government became increasingly rampant under such circumstances.

Finally, it even evolved to the point of making no attempt to conceal it at all.

There is one difference.

Military Intelligence Bureau.

Due to special circumstances, personnel of the Military Intelligence Bureau were not subject to the "Patriotic Rescue" system during the War of Resistance against Japan.

They have always received full wages and pensions.

There are many reasons for this situation.

First of all.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau did indeed make many contributions to the country on both overt and covert battlefields.

According to incomplete statistics, during the eight years of the War of Resistance against Japan, more than 18,000 agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau sacrificed their lives.

It doesn't look like there are many.

However, there is also the issue of statistical data.

These fallen personnel were all officially registered and formally incorporated into the Military Intelligence Bureau's organizational structure.

At its peak, the Military Intelligence Bureau had only a little over 40,000 registered personnel.

The casualty ratio exceeded one-third, approaching half. This demonstrates the extent of the devastation.

Compared to graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy, whose casualty rate was 90%, the difference was not that great.

After all, their battlefield is not a direct confrontation with the enemy.

Instead, they operated deep behind enemy lines.

on the other hand.

The military pay for the Military Intelligence Bureau personnel initially came from the special operations funds of the bald-headed Chairman.

That is, the emperor's private treasury.

Later stage.

After the Military Intelligence Bureau was officially established, it received separate funding directly from the national treasury, which enabled it to maintain its operating expenses.

This allows personnel from the Military Intelligence Bureau to abandon their families and homes and go behind enemy lines to fight the Japanese invaders to the death during times of national crisis.

There's one more thing. That's Dai Yunong.

It must be said that Dai Yunong is indeed capable.

His abilities were not limited to his skill in maneuvering and climbing the official ladder and expanding his own power.

He also has a unique talent for making money.

Towards the end of the War of Resistance against Japan, when the national currency issued by the Nationalist government was greatly devalued, the Nationalist government could no longer afford to cover the expenses of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The money they allocated was all in legal tender.

In order to maintain the morale of the Military Intelligence Bureau personnel, Dai Yunong had no choice but to make money from various sources.

They resorted to all sorts of extreme measures, from smuggling for profit and confiscating the property of corrupt officials to supporting local gangs.

But it must be admitted that Dai Yunong is indeed very capable.

Under these circumstances, he still managed to expand the Military Intelligence Bureau from a few thousand people at its inception to over 40,000 official agents during the subversive period, with over 100,000 additional personnel.

The National Salvation Army was active in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and other regions, and the local troops under his command numbered nearly 80.

To say that he was the Heshen of the Republic of China era, or Liu Jin, is not far off.

He could be described as a cunning and ruthless hero in a chaotic era.

Let's go back to the question we just discussed.

Since Ye Shaohong was fully aware of the current state of the Nationalist government and knew that corruption was inevitable, why was he still so angry?

The reason is actually very simple, as I just mentioned.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government gave special preferential treatment to the Military Intelligence Bureau.

The Military Intelligence Bureau personnel initially received state financial support, and later received meticulous protection from Dai Yunong.

The personnel of the Military Intelligence Bureau actually had a fairly good quality of life.

They are not short of money. They can support their families and provide for their children, parents, and relatives, allowing them to live a reasonably decent life.

Even under these circumstances, there were still people who dared to withhold the family pensions of fallen soldiers.

They still withheld the death benefits of the personnel under Ye Shaohong's command in the field.

Could Ye Shaohong tolerate such a thing?

If he holds back today, and the matter spreads, will his subordinates still respect him?

Could they still wholeheartedly follow him, abandoning their families and businesses, and fight to the death to resist the Japanese invasion?

No.

This is digging up Ye Shaohong's roots.

The intention was to fundamentally and completely sever Dai Yunong's future, and to utterly destroy his prestige and dignity, trampling them underfoot.

Ye Shaohong could not tolerate it, and he absolutely could not stand by and watch such a thing happen.

He also had to give his subordinates an explanation.

Let everyone see that following Ye Shaohong to fight for the country and protect the people is without any worries.

So Ye Shaohong got angry.

His order was relayed and, through Yu Xiaowan's words, quickly spread throughout the entire external office.

In just over ten minutes, the agents under Ye Shaohong's command surrounded the logistics department at the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters in Luojiawan.

Li Yunlong was even more audacious. With Ye Shaohong's tacit approval, he led his men and stormed directly into the logistics department's office area.

The logistics personnel responsible for distributing the death benefits were all forced to their heads with guns, dragged out by force, and thrown at Ye Shaohong's feet.

He knelt before all the personnel at the external work station.