Chapter seven hundred and sixty-eight we are bound to win
The second lieutenant of the Puppet Manchukuo Army behind him listened to his statement, especially after his last words, he smiled lightly and said: "Mr. Zang, it is true that our supreme leader does not value him so much. Indeed, we dispatched more than a hundred troops that day. A bomber carried out a large-scale bombing of the Japanese base on the Mengjiatun front line."
"Mr. Zang, I can assure you here that these planes were piloted by our own pilots trained by the Anti-Japanese League and participated in the war. There was not a single foreigner on all the planes. As for those bombers, they were also our regular trading methods and used food. and the mineral resources produced in the base area are obtained from foreign exchanges.”
"When purchasing this batch of equipment, we did not sell even a single point of the country or the rights and interests of the Northeast. No matter who we face, no matter how short of equipment we are, we will not trade our principles. Everything I do will not violate the morals and bottom line that a Chinese should abide by."
"Mr. Zang, we fight against the Japanese invaders on the battlefield all day long, just for the territorial integrity of the country and sovereignty, and to protect our people from being enslaved by foreigners. How can we be like those who betrayed the country and nation, for the sake of You will not hesitate to betray your own country and nation for your own private interests. As for where these bombers and other equipment came from, you will know the inside story one day."
But this man wearing the uniform of a puppet second lieutenant did not want to talk more about this topic, and then changed the subject and said: "Mr. Zang, where are those deputy ministers who hold real power? We now know very well. Not only do we already know that those deputy ministers have evacuated to Fengtian, but we also know that all the gold, silver, all currencies, and securities in the vault of the Puppet Manchukuo Central Bank in Xinjing have been shipped to Fengtian."
"What we want to know now is the actual quantity of this batch of gold and silver shipped from Manchukuo to Fengtian, and where it will be stored after being transported to Fengtian. This batch of gold and silver is the blood, sweat and blood of the people of Northeast China. If we continue to stay in the hands of the Japanese army, we don’t know how many weapons they will use this batch of gold and silver to make to massacre the Chinese people.”
Having said this, the man in the uniform of the Puppet Manchukuo second lieutenant paused and looked at the man in front of him who had held many important positions in the Fengtian period. During his period as a young marshal, he served as the chief of staff of the Northeast Security Command and the chairman of Liaoning Province. Politically knowledgeable, he went on a hunger strike to resist the Japanese invaders after the September 18th Incident, but finally fell into the water. He was scolded by the Northeastern people as one of the four traitors, a famous traitor and one of the four giants of the Puppet Manchukuo.
Recalling the secret instructions from his superiors when he arrived, this person hesitated for a moment and decided to tell the truth: "There are also equipment at the banknote printing factory affiliated to the Central Bank of Manchukuo. They have been transferred there now. Are they still in the new capital? This is What we are most anxious to understand.”
"Now the base has issued its own currency, but due to conditions, the currency printing is very poor, and basically uses lithography technology, resulting in low credibility. Although the Harbin Mint of the Puppet Manchukuo was seized after the capture of Harbin, We have equipment, but most of it is used to make auxiliary coins. The small amount of banknote printing machinery and equipment simply cannot meet the needs."
"And if we cooperate with outsiders, the security of our currency cannot be guaranteed, and the economic price we pay is not what we can afford now. You have been a soldier and engaged in local construction. A reliable And you should know better than us the importance of stable currency for local economic development."
"In order to stabilize the economic situation in the base area and not be defeated by the Japanese army in the economic war, our Anti-League leader has instructed us that we must get these equipment. We, the comrades of the Xinjing Underground Working Committee, hope that you can cooperate with us as soon as possible. We need to find out where this batch of equipment is going.”
"Mr. Zang, we know that you are different from those people who are determined to become traitors and betray their ancestors for the so-called glory, wealth and power. You were willing to hold on to the glimmer of hope that General Zhang's Northeast Army could recover. You stayed in the Northeast to do internal response, that’s why we found you.”
"As a person who has been the provincial chairman and the chief of staff of the Northeast Security Command for many years, you know that the current war is not so much about manpower but the economy. Without a good economic environment, you can only rely on the current It is difficult for the base area to meet the war consumption, so we are bound to get this batch of coin-making equipment."
After hearing the second lieutenant's words, Zang Shiyi thought for a moment and finally said: "Don't think about the first question. Last year, in order to replenish the large amount of equipment lost in the battle, the Kwantung Army transferred the gold and silver in the Central Bank of Manchuria. Almost all of the reserves were withdrawn.”
"Now in the Central Bank of Manchuria, there is probably not even one thousand taels of gold. As for silver, there may be more, but it will definitely not exceed two thousand taels. As for all foreign exchange, whether owned by the government or the people, all have been withdrawn. The current Central Bank of Manchuria has actually been emptied by the Kwantung Army."
"In addition to the Xinjing Head Office, the reserves in Fengtian Branch are not too large. They should not be as good as the Head Office. As for the Harbin Branch, the gold reserves there are already in your hands. The remaining gold and silver are not available. It is necessary to take too big a risk, and the gain outweighs the loss.”
"I really don't know whether the machines and equipment for printing currency are really transported away, and if so, where they can be transported to, let alone me, the Speaker of the Senate who only works in name only. Except for the Japanese president of the Central Bank of Manchuria, I'm afraid even the Minister of Economic Affairs doesn't know.
"You should also know that the real power of the so-called various ministries of Manchukuo is in the hands of the Japanese deputy ministers or the heads of various departments. The ministers are just rubber stamps for the Japanese. All official matters can only be told afterward. It gives the minister face."
"In addition, the Japanese are extremely taboo about me. They just wanted to take advantage of my reputation in Liaoning. It is impossible to trust me. Although it is not enough to kill me, many things will not happen at all. Let me know that I, the Speaker of the Senate, have been more completely sidelined than other ministers."
"Many times, other ministers can be notified after the fact. They still have the opportunity to see the emperor every week, but I may not see him once a month. As for the so-called official business, I It is impossible for the so-called Speaker of the Senate to even question him. Every move he makes is followed by a large number of secret agents."
Speaking of this, Zang Shiyi said with some self-deprecation: "I am just an idler who gets one thousand five hundred full coins every month. The Japanese want to use my reputation in the former Northeastern Army to win over some people, but they are also wary of me." It’s quite amazing, no one even cares whether I go to work or not every day.”
"However, I still have a few old subordinates and acquaintances in the Central Bank of Manchuria at Northeast Frontier Bank and Liaoning Official Bank before the September 18th Incident. I can help you inquire about it, but this will take time, but there is one thing , I can confirm that judging from the strength of the Kwantung Army currently deployed at the front, it seems that the Kwantung Army is not ready to give up Xinjing."
"Although the reason for the evacuation of all the Japanese deputy ministers who hold real power this time is a bit strange, I think these printing presses should not have evacuated too far. We had often dealt with them long before the September 18th Incident, so Japan's character I know very well that the Japanese have always been arrogant in China, especially in the Northeast."
"And Manchukuo was built by them with bayonets, and Xinjing is their political and military center in the entire Northeast. Maybe the current war situation is a bit unfavorable, which worries some of them, but they will give up without fighting. Xinjing, this is absolutely impossible."
"The Japanese have always refused to admit defeat, and they are very face-saving. Taking the initiative to abandon Xinjing means admitting defeat on the battlefield. This is something they absolutely cannot tolerate. Defeat at the hands of the Chinese is even more unacceptable to them. It's unacceptable. Even if they lost last year, they will definitely find ways to regain their position this year. So, don't think that if they move some important departments south to Fengtian, Xinjing will give up on their own initiative. As long as you go south, I'm afraid this is the place. A tough battle.”
"Since Xinjing will not voluntarily give up, let alone admit its failure, the evacuation distance of these money printing machines will not be too far, and they will definitely not be separated from both sides of the Zhongchang Railway, because these machines are used to print money. , and the specially made printing machines are not just gold and silver that can be simply put into a box and moved around."
"Most of those machines are quite heavy and can be easily damaged on the road. These machines are imported from the United States by the Japanese. Once damaged, the cost of repair is not small, so these machines will not be moved too far from Xinjing. place so that you can move back at any time.”
"Furthermore, in order to fight you, the Japanese are collecting money, and their military expenditures are bound to become larger and larger. If these printing presses cannot work for a long time, it will be a serious threat to the source of their military expenditures. This has always been done with precision. The famous Japanese will not fail to consider it.”
As Zang Shiyi spoke, his eyes never left the so-called map of Manchukuo hanging on the opposite wall. After looking at it for a long time, a light suddenly flashed in his eyes and he said: "If I am not wrong, this batch of machinery and equipment should have been shipped to Huaihe." Gongzhuling Town in Germany, which is located south of Xinjing, can also be regarded as the current rear area of the Kwantung Army."
"The biggest advantage of Gongzhuling Town is that it is very close to Xinjing, and the transportation is extremely convenient along the Zhongchang Railway. There are railways and highways that can lead directly to Xinjing in the north and Siping Street or Fengtian in the south. If you move there, you will be in a A place where there is a dilemma."
"The most important thing is that there is a tank school for the Eastern Army that is specially used to train tank officers. Although the number of Japanese troops stationed there is not too many, the number of guards is enough. In a battle last year, the Manchukuo Army was dispersed. The dispersion, the surrender, the surrender, the Kwantung Army's lack of trust in the military and police of Manchukuo has now directly turned into distrust. For such an important department as the mint, the guard force of the Mint will definitely use the Kwantung Army's own troops. "