"Messenger Cheng, let me introduce it." Cai Zhengze said, "This is Mr. Kogoro Imamura, the military adviser of the Locust Army."
"Mr. Imamura, this is a special commissioner from Nanjing, Cheng Qianfan and Senator Cheng." Cai Zhengze said.
"It turns out to be the consultant of Imamura." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly and saluted, "I admire you for a long time."
"Senator Cheng, thank you for your hard work." Kogoro Imamura nodded with a faint expression.
Cai Zhengze watched coldly. The Japanese were said to have complaints about Nanjing sending special commissioners to join the army to participate in the raid. After mediating and consulting, the Japanese people pinched their noses and recognized the list of special commissioners.
The Japanese were not willing to have Mr. Wang firmly grasp the army.
Since entering the 15th Regiment, Kogoro Imamura has been making trouble everywhere, which made Cai Zhengze quite dissatisfied and couldn't say anything, so he had to keep it in his heart.
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Cai Zhengze held a banquet to welcome the Japanese to Kogoro Imamura and his party.
After the luncheon, Cheng Qianfan hiked.
He walked to the door of a room.
"Platform Commander Wang, come with one bag of three cannons." Cheng Qianfan handed over a note.
"Oh, Senator Cheng, how can you collect money from you?" Platoon leader Wang handed over a pack of cigarettes, but he refused to accept Cheng Qianfan's cigarette money.
Seeing this, Cheng Qianfan collected the money, unpacked the packaging, took out a cigarette, and saw the platoon leader Wang digging a foreign fire to light the cigarette.
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"Platform Leader Wang, how is the business?" Cheng Qianfan took a sip of cigarettes and asked casually.
The platoon leader Wang is a distant relative of Cai Zhengze. After being taken care of, he opened a "small store" in the regiment headquarters, selling cigarettes, alcohol, candy, etc. Naturally, this should not be allowed. However, including the regiment leader Cai Zhengze, they turned a blind eye.
It is said that the mother of the platoon leader Wang had helped his distant relative Cai Zhengze before, and the platoon leader Cai was grateful for his kindness.
"It's okay." Platoon Commander Wang was flattered and picked up the cigarette handed over by the senator. He lit the cigarette, took a beautiful breath, and said, "It's a war, everyone will buy more cigarettes."
At this moment, an officer came to buy cigarettes. Seeing Senator Cheng was there, he hurriedly saluted. Then he bought cigarettes and left quickly.
Cheng Qianfan didn't care either. He knew that these officers and soldiers were staying away from the special envoys above.
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Then, I met several officers and soldiers who came to buy cigarettes.
Cheng Qianfan didn't care at first. At this time, his eyes narrowed and he noticed a detail.
The officers and soldiers who came to buy cigarettes all used fiat currency to pay, and this book was nothing. Although he also learned from Chu Mingyu that the Wang Puppet regime was preparing to issue their own legal currency, the Wang Puppet currency has not been officially issued yet, so the legal currency is still in circulation in the occupied areas.
What really caught his attention was that the fiat currency used by these officers and soldiers to pay was brand new.
"It seems that this is paying a salary." Cheng Qianfan pointed to the fiat currency in Platoon Leader Wang's hand and said.
"I just sent a new money from Yishui before going to the expedition." said the platoon leader Wang, then he looked around and said in a low voice, "This time I also made up for the previous pay. Everyone said it was the grace that the special commissioner asked us for helping us."
"You can't let your brothers carry guns and fight on hungry." Cheng Qianfan said calmly, "It should be."
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Back at the room, Cheng Qianfan called Haozai in.
"Brother Fan."
"Haozi, let me leave it to you." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Brother Fan, please give me instructions."
Cheng Qianfan took out more than a dozen yen from his wallet, handed it to Haozai, then waved and whispered to Haozai.
"I understand." Haozai nodded and said.
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In the evening of that day.
Haozi found Brother Fan, looked around carefully, and then handed over the banknotes he exchanged for in Japanese yen to Brother Fan.
"You're not suspected." Cheng Qianfan asked Haozai.
"No, I just have the Japanese money that Brother Fan rewarded me. I don't have much fiat currency on hand, so I can exchange it for some fiat currency." Haozai said, "Those appeasement officers and soldiers like Japanese money very much and are willing to exchange it."
"How many people have you found?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.
"Four people." Haozai said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded, and he took Haozai back to the room and carefully observed the fiat currency in his hand under the oil lamp.
"Brother Fan, are there any problems with these fiat currencies?" Haozai asked in confusion.
"I don't know." Cheng Qianfan shook his head.
Although the fiat currency is still circulating on the market, the Wang puppet regime has begun to announce that it will ban the fiat currency. Therefore, there is nothing strange about the puppet military officers and soldiers using fiat currency to buy things. However, it is a bit abnormal for the Wang puppet regime to use fiat currency and the puppet regime to pay military salaries by the puppet soldiers.
Therefore, Cheng Qianfan's first reaction was that he thought this was strange.
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Cheng Qianfan looked around and saw that except for one common feature of these fiat currencies, they were all new banknotes, and nothing else was abnormal.
Seeing Brother Fan staring at the fiat currency, Haozai asked with a smile, "Does Brother Fan suspect that the money is fake?"
Fake currency?
Cheng Qianfan heard this and felt aroused his heart.
The Wang puppet regime created fake legal currency to pay military salaries?
It sounds incredible, but after careful consideration, it seems that it is not that impossible.
Cheng Qianfan held a piece of legal currency in his hand and stroked it carefully.
These fiat coins have no problem with their hands.
According to his understanding of fiat currency, the fiat currency printing manufacturers issued by the government are Denaro, Wade Road and American Banknotes. The anti-counterfeiting measures for these banknotes are mainly watermarks and dark notes. Some American banknotes have red and blue silk threads stuck in the avatars.
Cheng Qianfan looked carefully under the light and found that these fiat currencies were all real and not forged.
This made him feel relieved.
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These fiat currencies are all real, not fake.
If his previous guess was true and these were fake money, then the problem would be big, and he needed to report this to Boss Dai immediately.
Putting down the fiat coins in his hand, Cheng Qianfan shook his head slightly, saying that he was too sensitive.
"Okay, you go out." Cheng Qianfan said, "Make a good relationship with the officers and soldiers of the Pacification Army to see if there is any useful information."
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After Haozai left, Cheng Qianfan put away the fiat currency on the table and prepared to put it in his wallet.
Then, he frowned again.
He thought about it and felt that he still couldn't understand it.
Still the same thing, Wang Baihai regime has issued an announcement to ban the fiat currency, so how could he use fiat currency to pay the appeasement army?
Where did these legal currencies from the Wang regime come from?
He then carefully studied the fiat currencies, and then he noticed a detail.
In addition to all new banknotes, these fiat currencies have one thing in common, that is, they are all fiat currencies issued by the central bank.
The fiat currency is issued by four banks, namely the Central Bank, the Bank of China, the Bank of Communications and the Agricultural Bank of China.
Cheng Qianfan thought about it carefully and found that these military pay was issued together, and the fiat currency came from new banknotes issued by the same bank, which seemed reasonable.
But he always felt that something was strange and some things could not be explained.
Cheng Qianfan put these fiat coins in his wallet. Since he had no idea for the time being, he would put it aside.
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The next morning, Cheng Qianfan went to the pit to facilitate his visit and started wandering around Qingpu Town.
The people in the town had already escaped, only seeing soldiers in groups of three or three, and they were busy saluting Senator Cheng.
Cheng Qianfan walked around and came to a secluded house.
To be precise, it was a ruin of a house. During this sweep, the Japanese army implemented the burning, killing, looting policy of the Japanese army in Okamura in North China. All houses in the anti-Japanese base areas and guerrilla areas were burned down.
Therefore, except for the houses temporarily requisitioned by the Japanese and puppet troops, the rest of the houses along the way have been burned by the Japanese and puppet troops these days, and there are ruins everywhere.
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"Senator Cheng." Kogoro Imamura walked out of the ruins of the wall.
"Imamura Consultant."
The two looked around vigilantly and confirmed that no one was paying attention.
"Oda Nakasa was very dissatisfied with the progress of Tsai Masatozawa's troops." Kogoro Imamura said.
"Where is Ota Jun's troops now?" Cheng Qianfan asked in a low voice when he heard this.
"Shapu Village is more than 30 miles away from here." Kogoro Imamura said.
"According to Cai Zhengze, they marched all the way, and the enemy fled." Cheng Qianfan said, "However, this seems not surprising. Perhaps the enemy in Qingpu fled early and they were unable to take over the enemy's battle."
"No, things are a bit strange." Kogoro Imamura shook his head and said, "The guerrillas in Qingpu Town have all run away. Not only the Red Party guerrillas, but even the villagers have evacuated. This is not normal."
"Uncle Xiaowulang suspected that the military intelligence was leaked?" Cheng Qianfan frowned, "so the Chinese people in Qingpu escaped early."
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"It is impossible to make a conclusion on whether the intelligence is leaked." Kogoro Imamura shook his head and said, "However, before the mobilization began, the guerrillas and villagers here began to evacuate. This is a fact."
"Did you notice any abnormal movements in Cai Zhengze's army?" asked Kogoro Imamura.
"In Cai Zhengze's words, the enemy fled. In my opinion, their soldiers are more like traveling, eating and drinking every day." Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly and said, "The Pacification Army has no desire to fight, and they seem to be very happy that there is no enemy."
Kogoro Imamura did not care about Kentaro Miyazaki's contempt and complaints about the Appeasement Army. The Appeasement Army's combat effectiveness and willingness to fight were not high, which was the basic norm. If the Appeasement Army was as brave as the Imperial Warriors, the Empire would have to worry about it.
"Kentaro, don't treat the Appeasement Army with tinted glasses." Kogoro Imamura said seriously, "Tai Zhengze's troops still have certain combat capabilities. In fact, when the Appeasement Army is in a desperate situation, their combat effectiveness is still commendable."
Previously, a regiment of the First Army of the Pacification Army was surrounded by the Zhongyi National Salvation Army. They fought fiercely for a day and a night, not only breaking the encirclement, but also defeating a part of the Zhongyi National Salvation Army.
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"Hayi." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, "Uncle Xiaowulang, do you have any tasks to tell me to do?"
"You are in Cai Zhengze's army, so you must be vigilant." Kogoro Imamura said seriously, "There is information that the New Fourth Army of the Red Party is planning to instigate a certain unit of the Appeasement Army."
"Is it Cai Zhengze's subordinate?" Cheng Qianfan was shocked and couldn't help asking.
"It is impossible to confirm. The information we received is only known for the time being that the Red Party wants to instigate the Pacification Army, and there is no further information." Kogoro Imamura said, "However, the focus of our doubts is on the 21st Regiment."
He glanced at Kentaro Miyazaki and continued, "Tsai Zhengze, in Chinese terms, values ​​feelings and loyalty. His chief Hu Delin saved his life. Hu Delin is now in Nanjing. This person is a senior general who Wang Baihai values. Therefore, Cai Zhengze betrayed Hu Delin and has a low chance of rebellion. Therefore, we tend to judge that Cai Zhengze's troops are still relatively reliable at present."
"But, this is just our judgment after all, so you should pay more attention. Once an abnormal situation is found, report it to me immediately and I will notify Ota's brigade." Kogoro Imamura said.
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded, looked around, and left quietly.
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Cai Zhengze's League Headquarters.
"Brother, why are you still hesitating!" Cai Zhengqi looked at his cousin and said with a stamping foot.
"Zhengqi, I understand all the truths you said." Cai Zhengze sighed and said, "But, I have an uprising here, so it's hard for Chief Hu to do it."
"Brother, it's time? You are still thinking about Hu Delin." Cai Zhengqi said anxiously, "He Hu Delin became a traitor and still took you as a traitor. This is not a support, this is a harm to you!"
"Zhengqi, don't worry, let me think about it again, think about it." Cai Zhengze shook his head and said.
"What else do you think?" Cai Zhengqi said with a grudge. "Look at what the Japanese are doing now? The people have all run away, and they are not willing to give up. Let us rinse all the houses. This is about to be in the twelfth month of winter, and it is going to freeze the people to death!"
Cai Zhengze remained silent.
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"Brother, don't be obsessed anymore!" Cai Zhengqi persuaded, "Being a traitor will be a bad reputation for thousands of years. You have said that you can't even enter the ancestral grave even if you die!"
"Zhengqi! You! Hey!" Cai Zhengze sighed, "Don't force me, I'll think about it again, think about it again."
"What else do you think? You're so angry!" Cai Zhengqi said angrily.
"Zhengqi, that's what I think." Cai Zhengze was silent for a while before speaking, "Even if it's anyway, there's no need for us to follow the Red Party. We can join Chongqing."
Cai Zhengqi was shocked. He didn't expect his cousin to say that when the matter came to an end.
"Brother, but Chongqing has contacted you too?" he asked carefully.
"That's not yet." Cai Zhengze shook his head, "However, I am worried about the Red Party after all. I understand Chongqing. As long as we raise the flag, Chongqing will definitely not be stingy with high officials and generous salaries."
"Brother!" Cai Zhengqi was about to continue persuasion.
At this moment, a rapid running sound came from outside the house.
Both of them changed their faces.
The two of them talked secretly in the room and ordered their subordinates not to get close. The guard posts were placed dozens of meters away.
Then, a knock on the door sounded.
"Who?" Cai Zhengze asked.
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