Dai Li looked at Wang Xiaoshan who was talking with some jealousy, he knew where the information came from, but now this information is not in his hands, and he went directly to Chiang Kai-shek. However, Dai Li also knew that Chiang Kai-shek was justified in paying so much, and he did not fall out of favor with Chiang Kai-shek.

"What do you think of the rain?" Just when Dai Li was still thinking nonsense, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly turned his head and asked him, Dai Li immediately retracted his attention, he didn't need to ask him anything, and said respectfully: "The students think that although Vice President Wang's move is inappropriate, the reaction of the trial is not bad, at least the principal can not bear this notoriety." ”

Chiang Kai-shek thought for a while and said, "It's okay, but you have to pay close attention to their movements, Gao Zongwu, this villain who betrays his lord and seeks glory." ”

Wang Xiaoshan listened silently with contempt in his heart, it was obvious that Chiang Kai-shek was conniving at Wang Jingwei, and only at the end did he make a move to eliminate the biggest political enemy in the party.

"Headmaster, I have an idea," Dai Li hesitated and said, but Chiang Kai-shek looked calm: "You say, what do you want to do?" ”

"Principal, our army on the front line has suffered heavy casualties, and it will take time to replenish recruits and ammunition, and the Eighth Route Army is developing rapidly behind enemy lines, and its strength is getting stronger and stronger, so we can use them to hold back the army for a period of time, so that our army on the front line is more prepared." After Dai Li finished speaking, he closed his mouth and looked at Chiang Kai-shek quietly.

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, looking a little impatient: "Don't look at the slogans shouted high, it is impossible for them to set themselves on fire." ”

"Headmaster, the students don't think they can be excused," Dai Li added without waiting for Chiang Kai-shek to finish, "We can let the Wolf Eye complete this task, let him induce the Yue army to launch an operation against the central and southern Hebei provinces, and take the opportunity to sweep the Nie Rongzhen Department of Taihang Mountain, so that we can not only drag down the Yue army, but also take the opportunity to weaken the GCD forces." ”

Chiang Kai-shek showed a smile and said appreciatively: "It seems that Yunong's strategy has increased a lot in recent years, so this matter will be handed over to you and Xiaoshan, so that the wolf eye must complete this task." ”

Wang Xiaoshan felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly said: "Principal, the wolf's eye is too important, you can't afford to miss it, the students think that it will take time for the army to gather, and it is not worth it to let the wolf's eye take this kind of risk." ”

Wolf Eye is the new code name of Ligao's support, as soon as Wang Xiaoshan's words fell, Dai Li said calmly: "Brother Wang, there is a method of inducement in the agent's working method, and Wolf Eye can use this method without revealing his identity." ”

Chiang Kai-shek asked with interest: "Oh, what does this inducement mean?" Tell me more about the rain. ”

"This is a working method of the senior professor of the Cultural Revolution, take this matter as an example, the wolf's eye can be said to say that the development of the Eighth Route Army in North China has threatened the transportation line of the army, and the return of the Eighth Route Army to Jizhong is a shame for the imperial army, and this shame must be washed away, etc., persuade Nishio Shouzao to send troops to Jizhong, so that even if Nishio Shouzao is not fooled, he is not in danger."

After Dai Li's brief introduction, he looked at Chiang Kai-shek with hope, but he didn't expect Chiang Kai-shek to be silent, looking at him full of doubts, Dai Li was a little inexplicable, very puzzled, but he didn't dare to interrupt Chiang Kai-shek's train of thought, so he had to stand there quietly.

Wang Xiaoshan's heart tightened for a while, he probably guessed what Chiang Kai-shek was thinking, and secretly prayed in his heart that he had guessed wrong. Chiang Kai-shek's face was cloudy, and it took a long time before he nodded: "Okay, that's it, you guys go down and try to complete this plan." ”

After they went out, Chiang Kai-shek slowly stood up and walked to the window, his eyes twinkling, was he also using a trick to induce me? From Guangzhou to now, how can I become more and more unable to understand him. What about the others besides him? Are they the same? Chiang Kai-shek suddenly felt as if there were traps around him.

Just thinking about it, Kong Xiangxi came in slowly: "Chairman, why are you worried?" ”

Due to the special relationship, Kong Xiangxi is one of the few people who can enter Chiang Kai-shek's office without notification, and of course there is a premise that there is no one else in the office.

Chiang Kai-shek turned around, punched Kong Xiangxi nodded lightly, and asked directly without politeness: "Yongzhi, what's the matter?" ”

"Kai-shek, Zhuang Wenge's actions in Sichuan made me very passive," Kong Xiangxi did not politely enter the door and began to complain: "I have to follow the trend, you can see this plan." ”

Chiang Kai-shek took the document, slowly paced back to his desk, and said: "I remember that the Economic Committee proposed to replace private capital with state-owned capital and implement a planned economy, but in recent years, due to various reasons, we have only achieved our goal financially, and the industrial circles have also called for stronger political axe intervention a few years ago, food prices have risen, and the people have complained a lot. ”

In today's world, there are three economic models, the free economy of the United States, the regulated economy of Germany, and the planned economy of Soviet Russia; These three economic models have supporters in the domestic economic circles, and due to the rapid development of Germany and Soviet Russia, the domestic economic circles generally have a favorable opinion of the controlled economy and the planned economy.

The Economic Committee, which is part of the Resources Committee, brings together the most prominent economists and bankers in the country who, in addition to proposing a unified currency system, also proposes the intervention of state capital in industry, especially heavy industry and infrastructure construction. Chiang Kai-shek partially adopted these proposals, such as a unified currency system in finance and the injection of state capital into the banks; On the industrial front, no other action was taken except to strengthen the Jiangnan Machinery Bureau and expand the Jinling Arsenal and the Gongxian Arsenal, because Zhuang Jihua had already made significant progress in Sichuan, and Chiang Kai-shek pinned his hopes on it.

In fact, in addition to this reason, there is another important reason, that is, the existence of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Siming Bank, and Fudian Bank, these three banks are actually controlled by Zhuang Jihua. In the previous life, a large number of relocated factories were forced to let the state participate in the shares due to a shortage of funds, but after the relocation, these three banks put forward an economic recovery plan, lending loans to the relocated factories at extremely low interest rates to help them tide over the difficulties in one fell swoop, and at the same time, the four major banks controlled by Kong Xiangxi were also forced to provide low-interest loans, which were like engines to stimulate the rapid recovery and development of the rear economy.

"It's good," Kong Xiangxi pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose: "But he didn't consult with our Executive Yuan in advance, which caught me off guard, the control of the economy is part of our plan, but it is suffering from lack of funds, and the progress is slow, Kai-shek, you can take a look at my plan first, and we will talk after reading it." ”

Looking at Kong Xiangxi's hurried appearance, Chiang Kai-shek laughed in his heart, Zhuang Jihua was also like this in Yucheng back then, every step made Liu Xiang busy, and Liu Xiang had a headache, but he had no choice but to keep up, and now Kong Xiangxi has also tasted this. He slowly opened the file, looked at it for a while, looked up and asked, "How much foreign exchange reserves do we have now?" ”

"Alas," Kong Xiangxi said with a sad face: "It's not much, in the past two years, the little money that the Ministry of Finance has managed to save is almost clean." ”

Chiang Kai-shek stood up when he heard this: "How can this be? Didn't I just give you $500 million at the beginning of last year? Gone so soon? ”

Last year in Nanjing, Zhuang Jihua handed him $500 million in war funds, which even exceeded the foreign exchange reserves of the national government, and such a large sum of money was actually consumed within a year, how could Chiang Kai-shek not be shocked and anxious.

Kong Xiangxi said quietly: "The arms and ammunition imported from Germany alone cost $200 million, and after the Gongxian Arsenal was relocated to Sichuan, it cost tens of millions of dollars to expand its scale, and more than $100 million in weapons, ammunition, gasoline, and diesel. ”

Kong Xiangxi reported to Chiang Kai-shek one by one, and the total amount was more than $400 million, and Chiang Kai-shek's face became more and more gloomy and ugly.

"What about American loans? And the Soviet-Russian loans? Where have they been? You make it clear to me! Chiang Kai-shek asked almost roaringly, now that he can't take care of his relatives, and the war has cost hundreds of millions of dollars for more than a year, how will this war be fought in the future?

"Part of it is replenished to the bank reserves, and some part is replaced with weapons, ammunition and machinery and equipment," Kong Xiangxi was still so unhurried, he knew in his heart that Chiang Kai-shek could not do without him now, even if there was anything, let his wife go, and there would be nothing.

Chiang Kai-shek glared at Kong Xiangxi fiercely, his chest rose and fell, his teeth rattled, and he asked for a long time: "How much is left now?" You give me a number. ”

"There are 137,260,000 left." Kong Xiangxi's face did not change, this figure is only from the four major banks, and about 600 million US dollars have become US bearer treasury bonds, which are reserved for the future and cannot be moved lightly.

Chiang Kai-shek sat down slowly, and it took a long time before he said: "Send a telegram to Ziwen, and ask him to negotiate with the United States as soon as possible the second installment of the American loan, preferably no less than $200 million." ”

Kong Xiangxi agreed and sat opposite Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek was distraught, and he didn't see the name clearly after looking at it for a long time, so he put down the document, took a deep breath, and calmed down.

"You go back first, I'll look for you in two days." Chiang Kai-shek said calmly.

After Kong Xiangxi left, Chiang Kai-shek leaned on the back of his chair tiredly, feeling worried, the country's finances were tight, and the military expenditure was huge, how could this war be fought? It seems that there is no other way but to regulate the economy. Chiang Kai-shek pondered for a moment, picked up the phone and called the Propaganda Department.

"Minister Zhou? The central government should still express its support for the grain control that Sichuan has obtained, and should arrange for it to be reported as soon as possible. ”

Putting down the phone, Chiang Kai-shek rang the electric bell and called the guards in, and asked him to invite He Lian, vice minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Fang Xianting, director of the Economic Committee, Zhang Lisheng, director of the Materials Bureau, Chen Cheng, commander of the Ninth Theater, and Chen Bui.

Except for He Lian, the others arrived quickly, and it would take more time for He Lian to come over in Wuchang City. After the Nationalist Axe moved westward, the Ministry of Economic Affairs was supposed to move west to Chongqing, but it was left behind by Chiang Kai-shek when he went to Wuhan, in order to be able to keep abreast of the economic situation at any time.

(To be continued)