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Chapter 860 Economic War

Meanwhile, in Shanghai's Plum Blossom Hall.

The commander of the Central China Front Army, Yoko Yamada, happened to be inspecting Shanghai, and the head of the Ume agency, Kage Sada Aki, led Suga Hirojiro and others to accompany him.

After the inspection, the meeting was held at a small meeting again.

"Kaishajun." Yamada Yoshizo said, "The Military Bureau of China is planning an assassination against Wang Jingwei. You should have known this, right?"

"Hayi!" Ying Zuo Zhenzhao paused his head, "I already know it."

After a pause, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao continued: "And I also know that this assassination against Wang Jingwei is the responsibility of Chen Gongshu, the former Shanghai Station of the Military Intelligence Bureau!"

"Yoxi, just know." Yamada Esan nodded and said, "Wang Jingwei has shown enough sincerity to the empire through Zhou Fohai. This person is the key to the empire's successful resolution of the Chinese incident, so he must ensure his personal safety! Do you understand what I mean?"

“哈依!”影佐祯昭顿首道,“卑职明白!卑职准备让今井君亲率一批特战队员,前往河内对汪精卫实施贴身保护!”

At this time, the special operations brigade of the Central China Front Army had been transferred to Shanghai and included in the Mei agency.

Of course, it should be noted that this is only temporary. The Special Forces Brigade was transferred to Shanghai just to assist Mei's agency in combating Chinese intelligence personnel and organizations in Shanghai.

"Yo Xi!" Yamada Yozo nodded happily and asked again, "How is the work of the Restoration Government Agent Headquarters?"

"Hayi!" Ying Zuo Zhenao paused his head again and replied, "At first, the work at the agent headquarters was not very smooth, but after receiving Ji Sang's help, he successfully recruited enough personnel."

The Ji Sang mentioned by Ying Zuozhenzhao is Ji Yunqing, a big shot in the Shanghai Qinggang Tong generation.

"Yo Xi!" Yamada Yozo nodded happily again, and continued, "Since the agent headquarters is on track, we must order them to launch the task of clearing out the Central Government of the Chinese Military Commission and the ** underground party as soon as possible, in order to eliminate the espionage activities in the Shanghai Concession that are not conducive to the empire as soon as possible!"

"Hayi!" Ying Zuo Zhenao paused his head again.

After a pause, Yamada Yoshihiro said again: "By the way, Ying Zuojun, do you know that Zhong Yi is the mayor of Yinjiang?"

"Hayi!" Ying Zuozhenzhao paused his head and said, "I have known about this matter for a long time. Our Mei agency even had a contest with Zhong Yi, but unfortunately, we lost."

"Zhong Yi is cruel and scheming, so it's not surprising that he loses to him." Speaking of this, Yamada Yozo said again, "But one thing you must be clear, that is, he must never be allowed to build Yinjiang well! Because Yinjiang is not only a port city, but also because Yinjiang is too close to Shanghai and Hangzhou!"

After pausing for a moment, Yamada Yozo said again: "You probably already know that Zhong Yi will hold an auction at Yinjiang Hotel tonight to raise funds through the commercial land planned in the auction to develop Yinjiang's industry. We must be vigilant about this! At least we cannot let him act recklessly!"

"Great General, this is easy to solve." Suga Yoshijiro next to him said, "Just send a few attack aircraft to razed all Zhong Yi's efforts in Yinjiang to the ground."

"Bagayaru, things are not that simple." Yamada Yokohama frowned and scolded, "Zhong Yi's actions in Yinjiang were used by the US government. If there is a large-scale bombing, the US's reaction must be considered! What's more, Yinjiang's industrial construction has just begun now. Will our attack aircraft bomb the farmland?"

"Hayi!" Suga Yoshijiro paused his head suddenly and never dared to interrupt again.

Hayaosaki turned his head and looked at Inukatsu, and then asked in a low voice: "General, the 11th Army and the 21st Army have no major war at the moment, so can't we draw a few divisions to defeat Yin Jiang?"

Yinjiang is near the seaside and is within the range of the Japanese Navy's attack, so Kagesaki feels it is easy to take it down.

This is also the reason why Ying Zuo Zhenzhao didn't pay much attention to Zhong Yi before, because he felt that there was no need. Even if Zhong Yi made a fuss in Yinjiang, wouldn't he be a waste of money in the end?

"Capt Yinjiang? Do you think we don't want to?" Yamada Yoko smiled bitterly, "But at this stage, the North China Front Army is preparing to launch a large-scale public security battle against the occupied areas, so it cannot mobilize extra troops to move south at all. The 21st Army is barely able to maintain the occupation around Guangzhou. As for Okamura's 11th Army, it is currently preparing for the Battle of Nanchang, and it is also unconcerned about other battlefields."

After pausing, Yamada Yozo said again: "More importantly, the empire's finances are on the verge of collapse. They really cannot support multiple fronts to fight at the same time. Do you understand?"

If Japan had spare energy, it would not stop after the Battle of Wuhan, but would definitely continue to fight west along the Yangtze River and take the Chinese accompaniment Chongqing. However, the reality is that the Japanese army stopped the frontal attack after capturing Wuhan. It was not that the little Japanese did not want to continue the attack, but that they could not support it.

"Hayi!" Ying Zuo Zhenao bowed his head heavily and said, "I understand the humble vocation."

Yamada Yisan said: "So, military means can be excluded against Yinjiang."

Ying Zuozhenzhao said: "Your Excellency General, since you cannot use military means in Yinjiang, can the empire fight an economic war against Yinjiang?"

"Economic War?" Yamada Yoko said, "You mean blockade?"

"Simple blockade is definitely not enough." Ying Zuozhen said, "After all, Yinjiang is also a free port, and merchant ships from Western countries can pass through unimpeded. The Imperial Navy cannot block it if it wants to block it."

"What else can I do besides blockade?" Yamada Yoko said in confusion.

Ying Zuozhenao said: "Use economic means to disrupt the market order in Yinjiang."

"Disturbating the market order of Yinjiang?" Yamada Yokohama said, "Can you say it more specifically?"

Ying Zuozhenzhao said: "Specifically, it is to hoard materials. Didn't Zhong Yi carry out large-scale construction in Yinjiang? Then a large amount of cement building materials are inevitably used. Because Yinjiang is close to Shanghai, Zhong Yi will very likely purchase it from Shanghai nearby. So as long as we hype up the price of cement building materials, we can make Zhong Yi give up halfway!"

"Does the price of building materials be high?" Yamada Yisan said, "How much money is needed?"
Chapter completed!
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