Chapter 655: Knocking Matsui to reveal the secret
Chapter 655: Knocking Matsui to reveal the secret
Zhang Yunhe sneered after hearing this: "Matsui, I've noticed you've been quite dishonest lately. You didn't even take the initiative to report such important information to me!"
"I'm telling you, I know every move you make, and now you've learned to play tricks on me. You don't report intelligence to me. I think I should teach you a lesson."
Matsui on the other end of the phone screamed in fear: "No, sir, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again, please forgive me this time, if I don't report to you when I have news again, it won't be too late for you to leave again!"
"Oh, right, I have three more pieces of news. The first is that there's a problem with the epidemic prevention and water supply departments in Kanto and Jin City. I've heard there's been a toxic gas and bacteria leak, and many researchers have died. The expeditionary force and Kanto Command have ordered the blockade of these two locations, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving. The medical rescue situation is dire!"
"The second thing is that the Kita Division has disappeared. My colleagues in the expeditionary force told me that there was news from home that the Kita Division had been completely wiped out. I don't know what happened, but the bodies of those officers and soldiers suddenly appeared in their hometown. This matter is full of weirdness."
"The third piece of news is that in order to complete the headquarters' plan, Sakagami has decided to launch a new round of attacks. He plans to capture Yuzhang, cut off the Zhejiang-Jiangxi railway line, and disrupt the communication lines between the Chinese troops in Anhui and Zhejiang!"
After hearing this, Zhang Yunhe asked, "Well, is there any other news?"
Matsui thought for a moment and said, "Oh, right, there are two more things, one big and one small. Let's start with the small one. Yesterday morning, the Logistics and Supply Management Department reported to me that the last batch of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and military supplies for this year will not be delivered for another two weeks. By then, it will be delayed until the beginning of spring tomorrow!"
"The second one is a major issue. Due to the domestic situation, the headquarters may not be able to provide the food, clothing, and military expenses needed by the various units in the short term. The dispatched troops will be asked to raise them on their own!"
"Specific implementation methods: First, issue relevant decrees to force the French currency in the occupied territories to devalue by another four-fifths! Second, domestically, we have ordered banknote template engraving experts and painters to work together to create counterfeit French currency templates. Once the templates are completed, they will be immediately sent to China for mass printing of counterfeit French currency. These will then be secretly distributed and shipped throughout China in large quantities to destroy their economy!"
When Zhang Yunhe heard this, he thought the Japanese plan was too vicious. First of all, if they forcibly issued a decree in the occupied areas to compile legal tender, the people would have no way to resist. But he had to work out how to do it specifically. Once it was implemented, the lives of the people in the occupied areas would become even more difficult.
And counterfeiting the legal tender printing template is simply to dig up the roots of the Guo army's financial system. If they counterfeit it and print a large number of fake legal tender, and transport it to various places through secret channels, if the Japanese plan succeeds, the credit system of the legal tender will collapse, and the economy will collapse with it!
Zhang Yunhe thought for a moment and asked, "How are you going to devalue the French currency by issuing a government decree?"
Matsui explained over the phone, "It's a formal decree to increase the market value of counterfeit currency. For example, previously, one legal tender could be exchanged for five counterfeit coins. Now, with the decree, it's been mandated that one legal tender can only be exchanged for one counterfeit coin. Officials in the occupied territories will now use counterfeit currency to settle all purchases of grain, livestock, cloth, and other supplies from the public!"
"Officials, civil servants, and other personnel associated with the Imperial Army receive their salaries, as well as the Imperial Army's military expenses, all in counterfeit currency. When these people use counterfeit currency to purchase goods from merchants and the public, the merchants and the public cannot refuse to accept the goods!"
Zhang Yunhe took a deep breath after hearing this. The Japanese didn't care about the lives of the people in the occupied areas. They only wanted to plunder wealth and resources. In order to plunder resources and wealth through such silent economic means, they could keep printing and issuing counterfeit currency.
After thinking for a while, he suppressed his thoughts and said to Matsui on the other end of the phone, "Remember my warning. If you have any news in the future, contact me as soon as possible. Don't let me remind you. I may know much more than you do. The reason I asked you this is probably to see if you are honest and whether you have other thoughts in your mind!"
"Do you think you're my only informant in the headquarters? I'll have them keep an eye on you. If I find out you're not being honest again, I'll make you regret it!"
Matsui couldn't help but tremble when he thought of the two times Zhang Yunhe had tortured him and used mental control. He almost lost control of his bowels and urine. He quickly said, "I won't dare to do that again!"
"That's it!" Zhang Yunhe said and hung up the phone.
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Ice City Kanto Command.
In a spacious and antique office, Mitsu sat at his desk reviewing documents, with plaster flags and portraits hanging on the wall behind him.
"Knock knock knock" there was a knock on the office door.
Mitsu yelled, "Come in!"
The office door was pushed open, and a lieutenant colonel in his forties walked in with a sword slung over his waist and wearing long boots.
He came to the desk, stood at attention and bowed his head, saying, "Your Excellency, Commander!"
Mitsu stopped writing and looked up, "Yamagishi-kun, what's going on?"
Yamagishi Zhiyong said, "Sir, the situation at the Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department is out of control. So far, only 52 people have been effectively treated. They are only effective, not cured. We cannot let them go. Even if they are cured, they must stay there for half a month for observation!"
"Everyone inside has been infected. The conditions of the officers, including Ishii, Endo, and Naito, are getting worse and worse. They may not be able to be saved!"
"Half of the medical rescue team, led by Lieutenant Colonel Kitano, has also been infected. Everyone on the team is extremely pessimistic, and the medical rescue work is almost impossible to carry out normally. We are not only short of medical personnel, but also lack protective clothing, protective masks, and effective treatment drugs!"
Mitsu frowned after hearing this and asked, "Have you contacted the Expeditionary Force Headquarters? See if they can get some medical staff and supplies over there?"
Yamagishi Zhiyong replied: "I have contacted them. Commander Sakagami said that there was a leak in the epidemic prevention and water supply department over there. They have blocked that place and prohibited any entry or exit. If they don't do this, all the imperial troops there will be finished! I have contacted everyone I can, and basically I can't find any protective suits or gas masks."
Mitsu put down her pressure, stood up, and paced back and forth in the office with her hands behind her back. After walking for a few minutes, she asked, "Is there still no way the country can provide medical supplies and technicians?"
"I've contacted them. Let us figure it out ourselves," Yamagishi said with a sigh.
After hearing this, Mitsu's eyes became fierce, and he ordered, "Tell the Third Battalion and Doctor Kitano to stop wasting food and medicine on those who are too seriously ill to be saved. Send them to see the Great God. From now on, only those with mild symptoms and key technical personnel will be saved. All others will be executed, and their bodies will be immediately sent to the incinerator!"
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