"Why..."

"In the army, is the five-sided currency exchanged for a silver dollar?"

Cheng Shun looked at the side coin in his hand with a puzzled expression.

After joining the Eighth Route Army, his original position was abolished, and now he is an ordinary soldier, joining the new barracks, participating in military training, cultural knowledge training, and discipline education.

But the regimental commander Luo also told him that after the training was over, he could still serve as the battalion commander.

Lead your old subordinates to fight the devils.

After coming to Yan'an, after a few days of training and political education, Cheng Shun determined that this unit was the unit he wanted.

In line with the mentality of firmly following, he immediately exchanged some of the oceans in his hand into the side currency issued by the base area itself.

Actually, he wanted to donate.

But the Property Service told him that the troops did not accept donations from soldiers and officers.

Even when he said that he wanted to support the troops and support the base areas, he still refused.

However, the people from the property department still reminded him that if he wanted to support the base area, he would spend the side coins and buy the products produced in the base area and the products he needed.

That's the way to really support the base areas.

At this point, it was time for him to walk out of the belongings office.

Looking at the soldiers who came to exchange silver dollars or exchange side coins, Cheng Shun had a strong doubt in his heart.

In the market, it is clear that ten side coins are exchanged for one silver dollar, why did the army suddenly change the price of side currency to five for one?

For the benefit of the fighters?

But it also gives some people the opportunity to speculate.

As a battalion commander, having been in the preserved fruit army for several years, Cheng Shun knew that once there was an opportunity to exploit loopholes and it was profitable, someone would inevitably drill them.

Strict discipline can only be reduced, it cannot be avoided.

It is also necessary to patch rule loopholes in a timely manner.

As the battalion commander of the 218th Regiment, he had the opportunity to read the regulations of the Eighth Route Army, in which the system of the economy of the troops was very reasonable and extremely appropriate.

It has solved many pain points of the army very well.

It is clear that there are economic masters within the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

The world's best kind.

It is impossible not to see the trouble that this provision brings.

So, what are they going to do?

"No matter!"

Shaking his head, Cheng Shun decided not to want to.

On vacation today, he walked out of the barracks, came to the market, and bought some cigarettes produced by himself in the base area - Cheng Shun is a cigarette that does not leave his hand.

···

Southern Hebei Base Area.

Ze County.

"How much food do they have?"

The Su family, the Jia family, and other large landowners in the southern Hebei base area gathered together to discuss the situation.

It's September.

It has been a month since the Eighth Route Army began to release sorghum into the market in southern Hebei.

In the past month, they have mortgaged their houses and even mortgaged the grain in their warehouses, desperately buying grain, and buying grain at a price higher than the market price in order to stabilize the price of grain.

Today, the warehouses are full of grain.

However, the Eighth Route Army still put 1,000 tons of sorghum into the market every day, and although it did not increase, it did not decrease a catty.

And their funds are running out.

"Zhizishan Bridge, have you found out?"

Old man Jia looked at the big landlord Su.

"The Eighth Route Army is still blockading, not allowing anyone to approach."

"No convoys were found to pass through during the day."

"But..."

"There was the sound of cars passing by at night, and huge tire tracks were also found on the road."

Su Da landlord said.

After all, it is a local snake, although the troops keep it strictly secret, but the road is too long, there are many people, and the terrain is complicated, and in a month, some clues were still found.

"Giant tires?"

Everyone looked at each other and fell silent again.

It's all a bunch of old foxes.

Things have developed so far, and everyone knows what is going on.

The Eighth Route Army made a trap and pocketed them in.

The Zhizishan Bridge is fake, and the lack of food is also fake,

Putting 1,000 tons of grain into the market every day is not because there is only so much and only so much can be invested, but because this is the limit of the market, and any more will cause a rapid decline in grain prices.

It's also their limit.

No more, and they won't be able to eat.

Everything is a bureau, and in order to swallow their land, they mortgage out the land.

The Eighth Route Army has always wanted to divide their land, and then give it to that group of soil haha.

"Eighth Route Army!"

Old man Su sighed.

And they actually know that it is a set, but the profit is too big, and even if they know, they still get into it.

Blinded by the silver dollar.

Or even lie to yourself.

"I have a word of advice for you."

After Su Lao Fox sighed again, he continued:

"Give it up."

"People come clearly, only use economic means, and do not get to the bottom of it, which shows that the other party does not want to kill everything."

Old Fox Su saw clearly at this time.

Did the Eighth Route Army not know that they were plotting to open up transportation channels and transport grain to the devil's territory?

The people they bribed, the administrators of the base areas, were all arrested.

But none of these bribe-takers were exposed?

Is it possible?

But the fact that they didn't conduct an in-depth investigation shows that they don't want to completely tear their faces, which shows that what the Eighth Route Army said is true, and as the rule-maker, they firmly abide by the rules.

"Give up now, there are still some coffin books left."

Old Fox Su's tone was depressed.

To give up now is to sell the grain.

The losses will be significant,

Most of the land could not be recovered.

But not to the point of breaking the bank.

If it continues, then it will really be either food prices skyrocketing and thus getting rich, or food prices will fall steadily and then have nothing, or even be saddled with loans that will not be paid off for a lifetime.

"Can't be returned."

Old man Jia put on crutches, and his tone was fierce and crazy:

"As long as food is there, there is hope."

"This year, there was a major famine in Henan Province, which was even more serious than last year, and the number of victims alone was as many as several million."

"I've got someone to pass the message over there."

"In the southern Hebei base area, there is plenty of food, food prices are stable, and the Eighth Route Army also shelters the victims, provides them with food, medicine, and a lot of work."

"The Japanese are also rushing the victims of these places"

"I don't believe it."

"So many people poured in, and they could handle it."

"Shhh

Hearing this, Su Lao Fox gasped.

Is this crazy?

Do you really think that the Eighth Route Army is a good gentleman?

Easy to talk to?

Is it a fool?

People have guns!

Moreover, to be able to fight with the Japanese for so long, there have been back and forth, and recently they have driven away all the devils near Ze County, and even the devils have even ceded Chi County to the Eighth Route Army.

yes

Thanks to the sudden and powerful offensive of the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, the roads controlled by several devils in the southern Hebei region were cut off, as well as the Zhengtai line, causing the Heze Wing in Chi County to lose supplies and become a lone army, having to abandon Chi County.

The southern Hebei base area has been controlled by one county seat.

"Hmph."

Old Fox Su snorted coldly and left with a crutche.

If before, that is, before the recent counteroffensive, he would have gambled.

But now...

Who knows how big a conspiracy is hidden behind the Eighth Route Army?

Will there be no back-up to the strategy that has spent so much food, money, and planning?

···

"How?"

Ze County.

Southern Hebei Base Area, within the headquarters.

Coming from the headquarters, the head of economic warfare asked.

"It's going well."

In the staff department, an old staff officer subconsciously replied:

"Very good."

"Much better than we expected."

"The devils basically gave up all of Chi County, and the more than 2,000 devils all retreated, even the cement bunker next to the headquarters was abandoned."

"The 689th Regiment took Chi County without a single shot."

"At present, political cadres have entered Chi County, started to promote the new policy, and also mobilized 2,000 tons of grain, which will be transported to Chi County by a transport team to stabilize grain prices."

"Chi County has a passage to Yu Province."

The staff officer thought that the person in charge of the economic war was asking about the situation in Chi County.

As he spoke, he became more and more excited, excited:

"In this way, we can move towards Yu and rescue the victims over there."

"Okay."

The person in charge of the economic war also applauded.

The Eighth Route Army is a common people's army.

Nowadays, when the people are in difficulty, they will naturally do their best to rescue the people.

And today's troops are also capable.

According to the information from the headquarters,

There was news from Li Yunlong's side that after a period of time, he would be able to increase the grain to one million tons per month.

Among them, sorghum, millet, etc., and 500,000 tons of coarse grains.

Rice, white flour, cornmeal, etc., fine grains are also 500,000 tons.

One million tons of grain per month.

That's 12 million a year.

And it's all staple food.

You must know that last year's total national grain output, in terms of staple grain output, was only about 150 million tons.

It's almost one-half out of ten.

It is enough to ensure that after the consumption of the supply base area, the people of the disaster can be rescued in Yu.

"You come up with a workable plan right away."

The head of the economy called the hot iron and said to the people in the general staff:

"Including grain transportation routes, the base development plan is given to me."

"Next, we will promote the new southern Hebei currency to the south of the Yangtze River and the coastal areas of the North China Plain."

"Yes!"

The staff officers were immediately busy.

When everything was quiet, one of the officers began to report to the person in charge:

"Recently, the Su family has started to contact us."

"Demand that grain be sold to us at parity."

"The rest are still vigorously buying grain."

"Parity!"

The head of the economy raised his eyebrows.

The so-called parity is the lowest price of grain that the troops put on the market.

He scolded:

"This old fox."

Among the group of old landlords in the southern Hebei base area, there is only this Su family, who has not yet grasped the evidence, the evidence of cooperation with the devil,

Or, it's hidden deeply.

Or, indirect indirect cooperation.

The rest of the landlords, in fact, he can be directly arrested, or even shot.

However, in order to stabilize the economic image of the southern Hebei region, popularize the newly enforced economic rule of law rules, and promote the economic development of the base areas, he intends to use economic means and forces.

After all!

Compared to directly killing the old landlords, traitors.

Come to think of it, it would be more appropriate for them to go completely bankrupt and experience the feeling of being penniless.

Although this Su family also got in, but the amplitude was the smallest, according to property estimates, if it is completely liquidated now, the Su family will still have a lot left.

But the surplus here is calculated at the current market price.

Sell grain to the market at a low price, and there will be no more left.

"Promise them."

The person in charge shook his head and said:

"It's rare to have a landlord with a bit of vision."

"In addition, the Su family also demanded that the mortgaged land, ancestral house, imported grain, etc. be given up in advance, and then take out a loan, and as long as the new Hebei southern currency, no silver dollars."

When the staff officer said this, the person in charge suddenly raised his eyebrows:

"Interesting!"

Unless the Su family knows, next, the base area should greatly depreciate the silver dollar to promote the outflow of silver dollars and avoid accumulation.

After all

According to the news of the independent regiment, in September, the base area will be able to obtain 30 million silver dollars, and next month, it may even be 50 million, or even more.

It's all cash silver.

If the huge silver dollar is used, it must be sent out, otherwise it will cause the silver dollar to depreciate, which in turn will force the depreciation of the new Hebei currency.

Therefore, the Su family's hand is obviously a vote.

"Promise them."

"See what they want to do? ~”

After thinking for a moment, the person in charge nodded.

"Also."

Taking a deep breath, the person in charge suddenly said:

"The notice will start tomorrow."

"The exchange of the new Hebei southern currency for silver dollars, from ten to one, to nine to one."

···

"Daddy?"

"Why, do we want to sell all the grain in the warehouse to the Eighth Route Army at a low price?"

"Isn't that a big loss?"

Su Jia,

Several sons and daughters of the Su family didn't understand it very well, and they expressed their dissatisfaction.

At a high price, twice as much, or even three times, the grain bought was sold to the Eighth Route Army at the original price, and in this way, the Su family was really bankrupt.

Only the second son of the Su family, Su Mo, who had studied abroad, was silent.

"Why?"

Glancing at his second son, Old Lady Su spoke calmly, but with no doubt:

"To save your life!"

"Then we still need silver dollars for a loan!"

Someone continued to persuade.

Old lady Su has put down her words and no longer leases land, but is preparing to set up a factory in the southern Hebei base area, first building a match factory and a soap factory.

This batch of funds is used to purchase equipment.

Equipment was needed for match factories and soap factories, which were available in the southern Hebei region, and were even sold by the Japanese.

In the family, the old lady said nothing, and they could only persuade from other angles.

"Dick."

Old lady Su was too lazy to be verbose, and looked directly at his second son:

"You're responsible."

"You have to remember."

"Grain, what is the price of the Eighth Route Army, we will be the same, whether it is purchased by the Eighth Route Army or purchased by ordinary people."

"The funds for the loan to set up a factory are only in southern Hebei currency."

"From now on, all the funds of the Su family will be exchanged for southern Hebei currency, and not a single silver dollar will be left."

"Yes!"

Su Mo nodded yes.

···

Following.

September 12th.

Later, more than ten years later, this day was also set as the first day of the gold and silver red tide that completely destroyed the financial system built by the West for hundreds of years and turned the currencies of the great powers into waste paper.

On this day,

Ze County.

Base at the entrance of the bank.

A message hangs on the board.

A bank officer exclaimed:

"From this day onwards."

"One hundred southern Hebei coins, which can be exchanged for eleven silver dollars." (End of chapter)