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Suspend the ban on all imported goods?!

Tokyo Takamachi, on the second floor of the Army Officer Club, Nagata Tetsuyama finished reading the headlines, and put the newspaper on the table with a solemn expression. Around the low table sat several other officers: Okamura Ninji, Kohata Toshishiro, Itagaki Seishiro, Tsuchihara Hikenji, and Isoya Ryosuke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we're in big trouble."

Nagata Tetsuyama's gaze swept over everyone, and he said slowly: "After the stock market crash, the United States in Japanese, the United States has begun to withdraw investments from all over the world. When I met Prime Minister Inoue yesterday, he told me that since the beginning of May, the United States has withdrawn an investment of 1 billion yuan from our country, and the promised loan of 200 million yuan has been seized, and our country is facing serious economic difficulties! In the past three months, more than 300 factories related to the 641 chapter of Japan's solution country have closed. Now that the people of China have stopped importing goods, I am afraid that the situation in our country will be even worse. ”

The few people present here are all military officers and diplomats who watched Japan lose the mainland and retreat to South Korea and the main island. They were stronger and more active than the older generation, and the idea of reviving the empire and returning to the mainland led them to unite around Emperor Hirohito and form such a small group, of which Nagata Tetsuyama is now the head.

Before Japan withdrew from the mainland, Nagata Tetsuyama originally wanted the military department to be above the emperor, and the military department would assume the responsibility of strengthening the country and the army. However, after a series of defeats, there was a major change in Japan's mentality, and the eagerness for the emergence of a Ming emperor like the Meiji Emperor, coupled with the stimulus of Yang Qiu on the other side of the strait and the young faction of the Kuomintang Socialist Party sweeping across Asia, finally made him change his mind. With the support of Emperor Hirohito as the core, various actions to strengthen the country were launched. The most obvious is the new strategic idea of an alliance with the Soviet Union, which he single-handedly promoted. But he is different from Sadao Araki and Shizaburo Mazaki, who are the old emperors who open their mouths and say that the emperor is long live and that the army is called the imperial army. The reason why he took this path was just to borrow the people's desire to have a second Meiji Emperor, and to realize the dream of a solution to the revitalization of the Great Japanese Empire Chapter 641 Japan.

Although it is different from his previous idea of control, it is actually the same in his bones, one is to support the emperor and let the emperor command, and the other is to borrow the name of the emperor to command. They all want to boost Japan to restore its former glory and return to the mainland. Although this change in thinking was a self-adjustment under external pressure, it did bring Japan closer together.

But unity alone is not enough. This is because Japan is suffering from a severe economic recession, which in fact began after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

"Nagata-kun, is this crisis really that serious?" Okamura Ninji wasn't convinced. From them this small group was formed. Emperor Hirohito, who also wanted to follow the path of youth, saw them as a shadow cabinet. Therefore, with the support of the emperor, we were able to unswervingly implement the alliance with the Soviet Union and develop trade, and in the past few years, because of the Natuna crisis, we have received a large amount of financial support from the United Kingdom, and the economy has improved slightly. In addition, a series of regions and islands such as the Sea of Okhotsk, New Guinea, and Micronesia have been included, especially when a large number of urgently needed mineral deposits have been discovered in New Guinea, and even a secret gold mine has been discovered, Japan has begun to accelerate immigration there, and 500,000 Japanese immigrants have set foot in New Guinea to open up land for the emperor, how can there be such a serious economic crisis?

He couldn't figure it out, and neither did Seishiro Itagaki and Ryosuke Isoya. Only Kenji Dohihara was more sober and said, "Nagata-kun is right. Previously, we thought of New Guinea as large as the empire (including South Korea). There was oil from Huatai Island, ore from the Sea of Okhotsk, expanding trade with the Soviet Union, and increased support from Britain and the United States for the containment of China after Natuna. Coupled with the resumption of trade between the two countries after the Prime Minister's visit, it will be able to recover quickly. But we have forgotten the economic control of the United States! ”

Kenji Dohihara frowned, his eyes swept back and forth on the headlines of the newspaper, and his voice was as low as that of an old man: "There was no problem when the economy of the rice country was good, but now they are unable to protect themselves, so they desperately siphon out the funds invested in our country, causing the bankruptcy and shutdown of a large area of the empire's factories." The special envoy also asked us to increase the import of their grain. Keep the price down! ”

"So, how much impact does it have on China to stop importing goods?" Ryosuke Isoya asked.

"Big, big, big." Kenji Dohihara continued: "The news I got is that the total import and export trade of China last year was 7.7 billion rice yuan, of which 4.2 billion yuan was for rice countries, 3 billion rice yuan for Britain, France and Germany, and 100 million rice yuan for the remaining 500 million rice yuan. Although it is not much, but from the slow development of trade, the empire is the fastest rising rate after the United States! The empire now has 800 million yuan in foreign debt, which is equivalent to 1.2 billion national dollars! It could have been repaid gradually through trade, but after the crisis in the United States, the Prime Minister of Finance has been urged many times to exchange money early, and a lot of investment has been withdrawn, and now China has stopped importing China's income and only the Soviet Union remains! ”

Nagata Tetsuyama sighed in his heart. Japan is a typical foreign trade country with a narrow territory and a lack of resources, and the United States and the Soviet Union have always been Japan's most important exporters. The United States is now in a crisis and has no time to take care of itself, and it also needs to draw funds from abroad for disaster relief, although the Soviet Union has a good income, but after all, it is far away, and the profits are controlled by the navy, with the economic crisis in Europe and the United States, they will definitely come to carve up the Soviet market, and Japan is completely uncompetitive in high-end exports. The sudden closure of the Chinese market, which was originally considered an important part of diversification, has undoubtedly cut off all of Japan's financial routes.

Toshishiro Obata was born as a diplomat and knew more about economics than Seishiro Itagaki and Ryosuke Isoya, and asked, "I'm very strange, the rice country is withdrawing money from all over the world, and they have provided five times more loans to the Inner China than the empire, why doesn't the rice country take them?" ”

Kenji Tsuchihara flattened his mouth, picked up the teacup and looked at Nagata Tetsuyama, and took out the old newspaper he brought from his pocket with a wry smile: "Obata-kun, have you forgotten?" Yang Qiu began to implement a strict foreign exchange control policy six years ago, and at the end of May, after freezing all the investment funds of the United States and other countries in the name of disrupting the financial order, the money can no longer leave! ”

"I know about this, but didn't you say last time that it was to take back the equity controlled by the Mi people? What does it have to do with freezing funds? Seishiro Itagaki asked.

Kenji Dohihara replied, "I used to think that his purpose was to reclaim his equity and swallow up 4.2 billion yuan of foreign investment in one fell swoop. But now, I am afraid that he not only wants to take back the equity, but also wants to keep the money for a period of time. ”

Ryosuke Isoya was surprised that Kenji Dohihara had this guess, and he was even more puzzled: "Why did he do that?" Aren't you afraid of starting a war? ”

"War? Isoya-kun, is there still a country willing to go to war now? Nagata Tetsuyama's face was stiff, just like the country had lost its color and vitality after the Great Kanto Earthquake, leaving only endless numbness and machinery: "Yang Qiu is more powerful than we imagined, he is the most terrifying and clever strategist I have ever seen!" Six years ago, he used silver to speculate and formulate foreign exchange control rules that countries around the world believed would undermine economic freedom. At that time, countries around the world ridiculed that it would undermine China's economic development. But what about now? It is this rule that makes it impossible for foreign investors to withdraw their funds quickly, and they are all surrounded by him in China! 4.2 billion yuan investment. 3 billion yuan loan! All frozen! It only takes some time for him to swallow the money for a fraction of the cost! ”

4.2 billion yuan investment! 3 billion yuan loan! It's a full 14.4 billion yuan, and if such a large amount of money stays in Japan, let alone the Navy's 88 Fleet dream. Even the army can form dozens of tank units! Because there are no foreign exchange controls, Japan can only watch the rapid withdrawal of foreign capital, leaving behind piles of unemployed workers and bankrupt factories. "He left the money, and now he has stopped importing goods, I'm afraid that not only the United States, but even Britain and France will fall into crisis!"

As soon as Nagata Tetsuyama finished speaking, everyone understood. Last year, China's trade volume with the United States, Britain and France reached 7.2 billion yuan, accounting for more than 11% of the world's total trade! In the past decade, China has bought half of the machinery and equipment produced in the three countries. Now that the economic crisis has occurred, the United States will definitely want to expand its exports to China. Britain and France, although not serious, also want to increase trade with China, but at this moment, China suddenly stopped importing goods, which is equivalent to cutting the total international trade volume last year by 3.5 billion yuan (total imports). 3.5 billion orders that have been stable for several years suddenly disappeared, how many factories will be closed!

"Trade is a two-way street, and those who stop importing from China will retaliate. Doesn't Yang Qiu want to develop the country? ”

Kenji Dohihara shook his head: "You haven't been to Shina for a long time, and I only came back from there last month. China is not what it used to be, their industrial scale is many times larger than that of the empire, and their technological base is also perfect. Their planes have been sold all over the world, and even the United States and France have purchased a lot, and the suspension of imports will help speed up the recovery of employment. ”

"Isn't there anything you can do? We're just sitting here. Watching the Empire fail again? "Ryosuke Isoya is very unwilling, the economy that was still good before has suddenly gone bad, and the return to the mainland that the army has always dreamed of is really going to die? His excited look made several people present feel uncomfortable.

In fact, there is a way, Nagata Tieshan has already thought of it, but this method can be said to be nine deaths!! Kenji Dohihara looked at him and also thought of a solution, which was the excitement of war!

Japan did not have abundant raw materials, no colonies with a large population, and a small internal market. The only way to restore the economy is to plunder! Go Expand! The question is who to plunder? The inward development of the Sea of Okhotsk could lead to a rupture of the Japan-Soviet alliance and a Chinese backlash. Just kidding about the war against China, it's not yet time to bet on the fortunes of the country, and the only direction that can be developed is the south!

But if Japan goes south, will China take the opportunity to intervene? Will Britain, MiLanka and France intervene? When everyone was thinking about it, footsteps sounded outside the door, and when I turned my head, I saw that Hideki Tojo had already pushed the door and walked in.

Hideki Tojo is also a member of this small group, but now he is still a marginal figure, and to put it bluntly, he is running errands. So when I saw so many "big guys", I didn't dare to be presumptuous, and after bowing to everyone, I sat down and said, "Gentlemen, I met Yamamoto-kun of the Navy just now. Listen to him, the Navy has received accurate information that the two first-class battleships launched in China were not equipped with 36 mm cannons, but 38 mm! The Admiralty is now in disarray. Because China has ordered 4 ships, and by the end of next year, the first-class battleships of the China Navy will surpass us! So the Navy is discussing withdrawing from the new naval treaty and building more battleships. ”

"More? Hum! Does the empire still have money? Last time, the British loan was taken away by them to renovate 6 first-class battleships, and if it were given to us, it would be enough to buy thousands of combat vehicles to equip the troops. Although they were forced to agree to the strategy of prioritizing the navy and navy due to the external environment, in the final analysis, they were all born in the army, so Itagaki Seishiro has always been very dissatisfied with the navy's swallowing up military spending, especially on the other side of the sea, China began to equip a large number of tanks, he believes that if Japan can't catch up as soon as possible, soldiers will have to deal with steel armor with flesh and blood in the future, and the war will be even more difficult.

Seeing that the Chinese Navy was about to add 4 battleships comparable to Nagato, even Okamura Ninji couldn't sit still: "Nagata-kun, just say what you think, what else is there to hide at this time." ”

Nagata Tieshan is right to think about it, it is all tattered to this extent, there is no need to hide his thoughts, gritted his teeth and said: "There is no way." Now the relationship between China and Britain is tense, this time they stop importing goods is equivalent to passing on the crisis to other countries, Britain and France These countries will have many factories closed down if there are no orders from China, so the relationship between China and them will be even worse! If the conflict between China and Omi deepens, then the empire will have a chance to develop southward, but the premise is that we must be clear about Yang Qiu's thoughts, if the empire marches into the south and Yang Qiu also goes south, it will cause a third war! It will become a war to bet on the fortunes of the country! The Empire can also be caught between Omi and China, so it would be very dangerous to do so without establishing their relationship and attitude. ”

For those of you here, their understanding of the economy is undoubtedly simple. It is believed that war is the last resort to stimulate the economy, and as long as war breaks out, the army will swell rapidly, and more weapons and equipment will be needed, so that the factories will be at full capacity, and the army can plunder a lot of money and materials to promote the industrial cycle.

Seishiro Itagaki closed his eyes slightly, secretly thinking about the target that he would attack first, and opened his eyes after a while: "Gentlemen, Portugal still controls East Timor, I think this place can be tested." If they are tough, we can retreat, and if they endure, this can be a bridgehead for the empire to the south. ”

"I think so."

"The Portuguese have gold mines and sugar factories in Timor-Leste, and there are many rubber plantations there, which are perfect for rice and grain cultivation!"

"Good, but." Nagata Tieshan waved his hand and stopped everyone's discussion: "Yang Qiu is still a few months away from coming to power, and at this time he will definitely face great pressure from Britain and Mi and other countries to open up imports, and if we do it, I'm afraid he will also use war to divert attention." ”

"Then wait a minute, and when he comes to power, I think we have a common interest with him in the South." Kenji Dohihara's voice was faint...... rs！！！