Chapter 105: The First Domino
The use of economic means to launch an attack is a very new subject for Wang Yongjiang, and in his consciousness, there are no such things. However, Fred knows better that the entire West is circling around capital, and many times, although economic attacks are not as violent as real guns, they often cause more harm.
"Zhang, this method is theoretically feasible, but the funds in your hands are still too small, you must know that the Japanese have made a lot of war money in the past two years, and they have a large amount of money in their hands, and rash action will only consume the few resources we have."
"Old friend, of course I didn't plan to do it directly, what's the difference between that and looking for death. I think that if the bond crisis in Russia is detonated first, the Zhengjin Bank will inevitably be affected, and the Zhengjin Bank has a special position in Japan, and if there is any trouble, the American consortium will take the opportunity to take action, and it will definitely shake the Japanese economy! ”
Originally, Zhang Tinglan induced the Japanese to buy a lot of bank bonds, in order to turn these bonds into a pile of blank paper after the collapse of Russia, and then hit the Japanese economy, but now that things are out of control, this card must be used first.
Although the effect will be a little worse, but it can't be taken care of, Zhang Tinglan thought about it and said: "There are huge contradictions in Japanese society, although they made war money, but most of this money flowed into the hands of the chaebol and the government, which was used to develop industry and build a navy. The lives of the people at the bottom have not improved at all, on the contrary, the squeeze on labor has become more severe, and there is a serious rise in prices. ”
Speaking of this, Zhang Tinglan stretched out two fingers, made a scissor shape, and said with a smile: "In order to flow more funds to industry, Japan uses the difference between industrial and agricultural scissors to accumulate funds and lower the price of agricultural products. Raising the price of industrial products. After the European War, the demand for grain exports increased, and the Japanese government purchased grain from farmers at ultra-low prices in exchange for export in exchange for capital for industrial development, and at the same time pushed up the price of grain in the market. Since the Meiji Restoration, peasant uprisings in Japan, and more recently, the emergence of workers' movements are all signs of intensifying social contradictions. ”
When Zhang Tinglan first proposed to mess up the Japanese economy. Fred only thought that he was talking about a dream, but after Zhang Tinglan's analysis, Fred suddenly discovered that the Japanese economy, which seemed to be thriving, did have serious hidden dangers.
If you think of shijie as the animal kingdom of the jungle. Then the Jewish conglomerates, which control the vast financial capital, are the top hunters, standing at the top of the food chain. They will look for the fattest. It's also the easiest target to get started with. This is the nature of capital.
According to Zhang Tinglan's analysis, it is not impossible to lure the American consortium into attacking Japan, so Fred calmed down and listened to Zhang Tinglan's every word.
"There are many contradictions in Japanese society, and we only need to attack the Shojin Bank. This will affect the exchange rate of Japan. It is important to know that Zhengjin Bank is the only foreign exchange bank in Japan, and the exchange rate is unstable, the yen is depreciating, and the price of grain and other products will definitely rise. This formed the fuse that detonated the contradictions in Japanese society. At that time, the people will continue to march, and even an uprising will break out, and the Japanese government will be in trouble and will not be able to take care of itself, will they still have the heart to attack the Northeast? ”
Speaking of this, Zhang Tinglan put out his jihua and pan, Fred squinted his eyes, carefully deduced it in his mind, and slapped his face with a smile: "Zhang, I said a long time ago, you are a genius in the economy, and this method is very feasible." Moreover, Japan's money bag has been bulging in the past two years, and it is just time to start, and most of the American consortium will agree! ”
Zhang Tinglan knows his weight, what he can do is to act as a pawn, on this shijie, only the United States still has the energy to suppress Japan, so pulling the Americans into the chariot is the key to success.
As a matter of fact, the United States has long seen the ambitions of the Japanese, and is also very dissatisfied with Japan's monopoly of Northeast China, so whether it is from political considerations or economic considerations, the possibility of the Americans taking action is still very great.
"Humble words, this jihua sounds good, but you must remember that you must be in a good sense of proportion, and don't go overboard. If the Japanese have uncontrollable domestic contradictions, they may be more determined to use troops against the three eastern provinces! Wang Yongjiang reminded him at the critical moment that this possibility does exist.
In addition to a group of junior military officers Hu Lai, the bigger reason for the September 18 Incident in history was that the Japanese government was helpless against the Great Depression and had to transfer the contradictions through war. The Japanese now have a strong demand for World War I, so there is no room for maneuver, but they must also be guarded against jumping over the wall.
"Mr. Iron Niche reminded me very right, I'll take it when I see it!"
"Well, in the final analysis, the foundation is still too thin, this time the turmoil is tossed, Duan Zhigui is afraid that he will not dare to sit on the throne of Fengtian Governor, and after Zhang Yuting takes the throne, put the main energy on construction, lay a solid foundation, don't take risks easily, it will bring about a catastrophe."
What Wang Yongjiang said is not bad at all, Duan Zhigui has indeed been on pins and needles these days, and it is difficult to sleep and eat. After the carjacking broke out, the Japanese consul general Otian found Duan Zhigui almost every day, blamed him, and demanded that Duan Zhigui must arrest the murderer as soon as possible and give Japan an explanation.
If this is not possible, the Japanese army will catch the murderer on its own, and the Chinese side will bear any consequences. In the face of the menacing Japanese, His Royal Highness could only swallow his anger, make a small voice in a low voice, and keep apologizing.
The dignified general Zhen'an, in front of the Japanese, is like a little daughter-in-law, without the slightest majesty. Losing face is still a trivial matter, and the bigger trouble is that the Japanese are constantly exercising, and maybe war will break out at any time, as soon as he thinks of this, Duan Zhigui feels a chill in his neck.
While Duan Zhigui was thinking wildly, Oda and Nomura came over again, and as soon as they saw these two, Duan Zhigui's head immediately became big.
"Mr. Consul General, I have already sent Zhang Zuolin and Wu Junsheng to be responsible for tracking down the murderer, and there will be results soon, don't worry!"
"General Duan, I won't talk about the case today, there are still a lot of topics between us. I'm bringing Mr. Nomura here this time just to discuss the issue of the official silver number with you. Fengtian's public security is too poor, the financial situation is also unstable, and there was a problem of counterfeit money some time ago, which is disappointing, I suggest that the official bank number be handed over to Zhengjin Bank for management! ”
"Mr. Losta, this is not good, the official silver number has been handed over to the industrial group, and this currency is very important, so it is not easy to decide!"
"General Duan, if you help us on the issue of the official silver number, we will be friends!" Nomura said: "The Great Japanese Empire has always been very friendly to friends, and it is also very cruel to the enemy, as long as you become a friend of Great Japan, even if there is any accident next, we can guarantee your safety, otherwise if something happens, the empire will not be responsible!" ”
When Nomura spoke, he always had a grim smile, Duan Zhigui listened to it, and his hairs stood up, does this mean that there is going to be a war!
"Of course the contemptible people are willing to be friends with the Japanese, but the issue of the official silver number is a bit troublesome......"
"It's not troublesome at all, as long as it is handed over to Zhengjin Bank, General Duan will definitely get enough compensation. In addition, the Japanese side is going to set up an import and export company, and in the future, all the goods in Mukden will be handed over to the empire, and we will help you negotiate with the Westerners, so that you will not be bullied by the damned whites! ”
Like a judge who pronounced the sentence, he directly stated Japan's conditions, and he didn't care if Duan Zhigui would refuse. Duan Zhigui was indeed dumbfounded at this time, knowing Japan's wolf ambitions, but he didn't have the courage to refuse, so he could only watch the two Japanese leave triumphantly.
"Mr. Losta, if the people of Zhina are as easy to deal with as Duan Zhigui, where will we be so troublesome, I'm afraid that the entire Zhina will be ours!"
"Don't worry, sooner or later China will be the empire's, this time if you get the official silver number, and then monopolize the export of Fengtian goods, this place will become a new colony of the empire, no matter how much wealth you have, it will become an empire, and the people of China are only worthy of being coolies."
Nomura Taro was also extremely happy, sweeping away the depression caused by the counterfeit money a few days ago, and he had a lot of guidance for Jiashi.
"Duan Zhigui has already agreed, the next step is to force the industrial group to give up the official silver number, and the monetary power of Fengtian will be in our hands. What is the death of 200 people, even if it is 2,000 people, it is worth it to be able to take the three eastern provinces into their hands. Those guys had no idea their lives were worth so much! ”
When Nomura returned to the bank, he mobilized funds and contacted the Japanese garrison and ronin in Mukden. The last time he competed with the industrial group, Nomura suffered a big loss, losing several million. This time, Nomura also learned smartly, and the industrial group had the support of Zhang Zuolin and the backing of Fengtian businessmen.
As the so-called strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, if you want to deal with the industrial group, it is difficult to be effective by economic means alone. It was just by taking advantage of this incident that the armed Liliang was mobilized and directly robbed. The people of China absolutely did not dare to directly confront Japan at this juncture, which would only cause a war between China and Japan.
Nomura, who thought he had seized the weakness of the industrial group, made frantic preparations and gathered more than 300 ronin, and at the same time made proper contact with the garrison, allowing the army to act as the backing of the ronin. Coincidentally, Zhang Zuolin was not in Fengtian at this time, which was really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Nomura had been preparing for five days in a row, and he had even drawn up a new management of the official silver number, and also listed a large number of strategic materials that Mukden could export, each of which was a feast full of oil and water.
Nomura was about to have a full meal, when suddenly a shocking news came from Russia, Tsar Nicholas II's uncle, Grand Duke Nicholas was suspected of illegal smuggling of goods, stealing gold, stealing arms and other crimes, and was ordered by the empress to put him under house arrest, and the Slavic bank controlled by the Grand Duke was also seized, and it is said that a large number of illegal accounts were discovered.
Slavic banks collapsed in an instant, and the issued bank notes and bonds were reduced to a pile of waste paper. After Nomura got the news, it was like five thunderbolts, and his body stiffened and he didn't move. (To be continued......)