Take Taobao to fight against Japan

Yang Fan naturally had to save face, and immediately replied: "Please come in!"

After Wu Rongbang entered the door, he greeted politely and said, "President, I'm sorry, I have something urgent to ask you."

"Minister Wu, please sit down!"

Yang Fan nodded in response, since it was a matter of business, it was natural for them to address each other's positions, which seemed to have a sense of ritual.

After sitting down, Wu Rongbang began to complain: "Boss, our current financial expenditure is really too high, just paying military salaries and salaries, the monthly expenditure is as high as 2850 million RMB.

If urban construction, administrative management expenses, public financial investment expenses, social security expenses, and expenditures on culture, education, and health services are added together, it will cost 4474 million yuan per month.

But in terms of our fiscal revenue, it is currently only 2860 million yuan per month, which is completely beyond our means. If this continues, it will not work!Sooner or later something big will happen! "

Yang Fan has already completely canceled the agricultural tax. The major enterprises in the jurisdiction are basically "state-owned", and the products produced by these state-owned enterprises, such as guns and ammunition, electricity, gasoline, natural gas, cement, steel, etc., are mostly used in Without the army and urban construction, there is no fiscal revenue at all.

The main profit-making departments are tobacco monopoly, salt monopoly, department store group companies, film studios, paper product companies and other livelihood state-owned enterprises, as well as various taxes, but the money earned is far less than the money spent.

Seeing Yang Fan smiling without saying a word, as if he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, Wu Rongbang raised his voice several times and said anxiously: "President, don't take it seriously!

Now we have a large influx of refugees here. With a big wave of your hand, you, the old man, not only manage food, housing, and new clothes, but also provide free medical examinations and medical treatment, and each person is also given 30 yuan to settle down. This expenditure is as high as tens of millions RMB.

Relief of refugees is indeed a great thing of great merit, but we have to do what we can. The economy has collapsed, and that is no joke!

Chief, you need to know that our current financial deficit has reached more than 5300 million yuan. If it weren't for the continuous supply of supplies from the United States, we would have been unable to uncover it! "

"Minister Wu, don't worry, drink some water to moisten your throat first!"

Yang Fan waved his hand, and then said with a smile: "The money is not enough, so it's not easy. You are the governor of the People's Bank of China. Wouldn't it be over if you asked the mint to print more money?"

Chapter 567

Wu Rongbang glared at Yang Fan angrily and said, "Are you kidding me? Do you print as much money as you want? Although printing more money can solve the fiscal deficit, it is simply drinking poison to quench thirst!"

Yang Fan didn't panic at all, but nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, I am sure of doing this, how can I destroy the foundation I have built so hard? Just go ahead and do it. I have notified the mint to print more 5 million RMB! You really don’t have to worry about fiscal deficits and money shortages!”

There are usually three ways to solve the fiscal deficit:

One is to increase taxes.

This is the most direct way to increase taxes on corporate individuals.

However, this move has obvious side effects. Increasing taxes will also increase the burden on enterprises and residents, which will inevitably lead to a rebound. Especially when the economy is in recession, if taxes are increased, the public will definitely be reviled.

The second is tax cuts.

According to general logic, isn't tax cuts increasing the fiscal deficit even more?In fact, tax cuts mean reducing the burden on corporate residents. With less corporate taxation, companies will invest more, hire more people, and raise wages for employees.

The same goes for the public, who pay less tax each month and spend more, and a virtuous circle begins.

As long as the tax base increases enough, it will increase the government's tax revenue, and the deficit problem will be solved, and this is a win-win situation.

It's just that the degree must be grasped, when and how much tax will be reduced, and so on.

The third is printing money.

Turn on the money printing machine, print enough money, encourage business investment, increase employment, and thus promote consumption. This is also a direct way to solve the deficit.

However, the side effects of this move are extremely obvious. It will cause inflation in the whole society, and it will exacerbate the gap between the rich and the poor, and reduce the government's credit. The sequelae are extremely serious.

However, for Yang Fan, tax increases and tax cuts are currently unfeasible. The most effective way is to turn on the tap and print a lot of money.

As for the problem of inflation, there is no need to worry about Yang Fan, because not only is there a steady flow of huge wealth from the United States, but the system Taobao manor is also making money every day.

As long as the military defense and urban infrastructure projects are well done and solid, and the population of tens of millions of jurisdictions is fully absorbed and digested, a good internal circulation system can be formed by then.

At most, it is spending a lot of money on the military, instead of investing in construction in all aspects like now, throwing a lot of money out!

"What? You want to print 5 million yuan at once? Did I hear you right?"

Hearing this, Wu Rongbang immediately rolled his eyes. If such a huge amount of money flows into the jurisdiction, it will be no different from a scourge. It will be strange if the RMB does not depreciate wildly by then.

Wu Rongbang didn't know that Yang Fan had a system shopping mall, nor did he know that the materials purchased in the United States could be brought back directly through the system to pick up the goods. He just knew that a cargo ship would arrive in Qingdao every month.

And the value of the goods on that cargo ship is at best several million yuan, equivalent to a maximum of 1000 million yuan, which is simply unable to hedge the fiscal deficit of printing, let alone offset the impact of the crazy release of renminbi.

Of course Yang Fan would not explain these, but nodded very seriously and said: "Minister Wu, I am not wrong, and you are not wrong either!

There are some things that I can't tell you the details for now, but I will never shoot myself in the foot by doing this. Don't worry about this, and you must believe me! "

"Okay! I know what to do!!"

Hearing that Yang Fan was not joking, Wu Rongbang needed to know that Yang Fan had many little-known secrets, and since he was talking about this, he could only put away his doubts and follow Yang Fan's instructions.

"If there is nothing else, then I will take my leave."

After chatting for a while, Wu Rongbang took the initiative to leave the stage. Originally, he wanted to persuade Yang Fan to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, increase taxes and reduce unnecessary extravagance and waste to solve the fiscal deficit, but Yang Fan directly printed money without even thinking about it, and kept silent about other measures.

Therefore, Wu Rongbang could only stop there.

"Hey, money is really useless!"

Looking at the back of Wu Rongbang leaving, Yang Fan couldn't help sighing softly. Although he pretended to be like the wind just now, with a detached posture of sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart.

Now the monthly expenditure of RMB is as high as 4474 million. Isn't this a full-scale bloody battle with the little devil?

If it is fully under fire at this time, doesn't it mean that the consumption rate must be at least quadrupled, even if the United States is fully transfused, coupled with the output of the system Taobao manor, it can only barely make ends meet!

If we go one step further and switch from defense to offense in the future, and take the initiative to attack and start a full-scale war with the Japanese army, let alone the materials and wealth consumed will not be enough.

Sure enough, it was ten thousand taels of gold when the cannon fired. No wonder the little devil has been preparing for so many years. As a result, less than two years after the real full-scale war started, the capital accumulated over the years was exhausted. There is no way to continue to maintain a large-scale all-out attack , so that the War of Resistance entered a stalemate.

"It doesn't matter, the most important thing now is to steadily absorb and digest all the refugees in Shanghai! The rest are slowly developing!"

After thinking for a while, Yang Fan withdrew his thoughts and returned to his desk to continue processing important documents that needed approval.

Before and after the outbreak of the European War in 1939, President Roosevelt believed that the United States' line of defense was in Europe, and proposed to Congress to amend the Neutrality Act many times.

After a long debate, Congress passed the amended Neutrality Act on November 1939, 11, abolishing the terms of the arms embargo and allowing belligerent countries to purchase arms in the United States, but the principle of "cash and carry" was implemented.

The new bill supports Britain and France in terms of weapons and materials; in the East, it is beneficial to Japan and not conducive to China, because China is unable to transport itself.

It’s just that this is not a problem for the government of the Republic of China. Through various diplomatic channels, the government of the Republic of China can completely borrow British and French ships to transport the military ammunition to the British colony of Burma, and then transfer to the Burma Highway to enter China!

Although it would cost more money to do so, it was a hundred times better than being robbed by Japanese devils halfway.

Shanghai Mei Agency.

Striding into Kagesa Haruka's office, he glanced at Kagezuo Yoshiaki who was busy processing official documents, Inuyang Ken stood up to attention and said loudly, "Your Majesty, what do you need from me?"

"Inuyang-san, you are here!"

Kagezuo Zhenzhao raised his head and said with a smile, "Hurry up and get ready, and follow me to see Commander Okamura in half an hour."

"Nani, Commander Okamura?"

Inuyang Ken said in surprise, "Shouldn't he be in Wuhan now?"

Kagesa Haraaki laughed, "Commander Okamura is planning a major military operation recently, but due to insufficient food and grass, he made a special trip to Shanghai before the war.

After arriving in Shanghai, I heard that Inuyang-kun is an expert in economics, so Commander Okamura asked to see you by name.When the time comes, you have to perform well! "

Chapter 568

"Okay! Okay! Your Excellency, I'll go back and change my dress!"

Inuyang Ken is the third son of the former Japanese Prime Minister Inuyang Takeshi. He belongs to the authentic second generation of officials, but he is still only a small role in front of Okamura Ningji.

Neiji Okamura can be said to be in full swing now, not only won the respect of His Majesty the Emperor, but also has deep connections in the army, and more importantly, he is also outstanding in ability. It is rumored that he will be promoted to a general of the Japanese army in a short time. The future can be described as hopeless Can be limited.

Therefore, the extremely shrewd Inuyang Ken knew very well that having a good relationship with Neiji Okamura had only advantages and no disadvantages, and he had to deal with it with full energy.

Kagezuo Zhenzhao smiled and waved his hands, "This meeting is a private dinner, so it's not good to dress too formally. Well, you don't need to wear a formal dress, it's fine to wear a kimono."

Inuyang Ken paused and said: "Hai! Thank you, Your Excellency, for your guidance! I will go back and change my clothes."

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Inuyang Ken returned to his lounge and changed into a kimono, then boarded the car with Kagesa Haruaki, and went straight to a private residence in Hongkou.

When Akira Kagezawa and Inuyang Ken arrived by car, they saw two rows of Japanese soldiers with live ammunition standing guard at the gate of this house. Not only the Chinese, but even the Japanese were not allowed to approach within a few tens of meters.

"Master Kagezuo, Inuyang-kun, please come in!"

?When Akira Kagezaru and Inuyang Ken appeared outside Akita's house, the captain of the Japanese Army Guard stepped forward to confirm their identities, and then ordered the Japanese soldiers on guard to let them go immediately.

"Your Excellency, please first!"

When he reached the door, Quan Yangjian hurriedly stepped forward and raised the dark blue curtain, and waited for Ying Zuo Zhenzhao to enter before bending down to enter. Only then did he realize that there was already a person sitting in the lobby.

Looking carefully, this is a middle-aged man, dressed in a deep black kimono, with a pair of black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, his face is thin and his eyes are piercing, giving him the aura of a superior without anger.

"Your Excellency General!"

Almost at the same time, Kagezuo Shaki and Inuyang Ken recognized each other as Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, commander of the No.11 Army, and hurried forward to bow their heads respectfully.

"Yo Xi, today is just a private party, don't be too restrained, please take a seat!"

Okamura Ningji waved his hand, nodded and smiled lightly.

"Hay!"

Kagesa Haruka and Inuyang paused respectfully again, then took off the wooden shoes, climbed onto the tatami, and sat down on the opposite side of Okamura Neiji across the short table. His body was straight and his expression was extremely calm.

Okamura Ningji behaved very easy-going, as if he was just a kind elder, but Okamura Ningji was a lieutenant general commander after all, and he was favored by His Majesty the Emperor, and he was very likely to be promoted to a general.

As for Ying Zuo Zhen Zhao and Inu Yang Jian, one was a newly promoted chief officer, and the other was a little major officer.

The class status of the two parties is too different, so Kagezuo Shaki and Inuyang Ken cannot be unrestrained.

The performance of the two fell completely in the eyes, Okamura Ningji raised the corner of his mouth slightly, seeing through but not pointing out, after a glance, his eyes first fell on Inuyang Ken's face, and asked with a smile: "Kagesa-kun, this must be It’s the economics expert you mentioned, the dog raises the dog, the dog raises the king, right?”

Yingzuo Zhenzhao nodded quickly and said: "Yes, Your Excellency, General, he is Quan Yangjian, the head of the economic section of our Mei Agency. He has a special research on economics and is very good at seizing opportunities to create wealth!"

"Thank you, Your Excellency, for your love!"

Inuyang Ken nodded at Kagezuo Shakiaki, then turned to Okamura Neiji and said, "Humble-ranked Inuyangjian, please take care of me, General!"

"Inuyang-kun is too humble! I have heard that you are an expert in economics and have earned a lot of money for the empire. Although you did not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, your credit and contribution are great!"

Okamura Ningji praised a few words without hesitation, then chuckled and said:

"That's why I made a special trip to Shanghai this time to ask Mr. Quan Yang, please take care of us and help our No.11 Army solve food and funding problems."

Okamura Ningji is really not being modest. Little Japan really has a big problem with money and food.

Because of the large-scale guerrilla warfare of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army in the occupied areas of North China, Central China, and East China, the strategy that Little Japan formulated before the war to support war with war completely came to naught.

Therefore, Little Japan can only transport grain from the Northeast and the mainland to China. As a result, the price of rice in the Northeast and even the mainland has soared rapidly.

So far, the price of rice in Japan has risen several times, and the direct consequence is that a large number of citizens go bankrupt or even commit suicide.

Some people may ask, at present, there is a surplus of grain in the United States, and the price of grain is extremely cheap, so why can’t Japan go to the United States to buy it?

?The main reason is that Americans receive U.S. dollars, British pounds, silver dollars, and gold, but they do not accept Japanese yen.

Therefore, when Japan goes to the United States to buy food, it must pay US dollars, British pounds or gold and silver currencies, while the Japanese government’s British pounds or US dollars belong to foreign exchange. These precious foreign currencies are used to import rubber, scrap steel and crude oil, and must not be wasted on food. .

The same is true for gold and silver currencies.

?Therefore, in order to alleviate the local food crisis and avoid domestic turmoil, the Japanese army base camp can only allow the Japanese invaders to raise food by themselves, instead of grabbing food from the teeth of the local people.

According to the different defense areas, the difficulty of raising food for the various units of the Japanese invaders was also different. For example, the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, the First Army stationed in Shanxi, and the No.12 Army stationed in Shandong basically had no difficulty in raising food.

The Mongolian Army and the 21st Army stationed in Guangzhou are slightly more difficult, but they can be overcome due to the small number of troops. Only the No. 11 Army of Okamura Ningji is the most difficult.

Because the No. 11 Army now only controls the narrow areas on both sides of the Yangtze River and the Ping-Han Railway, and on the outskirts of these areas, there are millions of troops in the two theaters of the Huaxia people!

Therefore, the No.11 Army can't get any food at all. On the contrary, the No.11 Army's combat tasks are far more arduous than other armies. For example, it is now enduring the large-scale winter offensive of the National Army!

It was impossible to mobilize grain from within the country, and North China, Central China, and East China suffered large-scale guerrilla warfare, and there was not much surplus grain in the Northeast, so Neiji Okamura could only come to Shanghai to find a way.

Naturally, Quan Yangjian would not shirk, and immediately nodded and said: "It is my honor and duty to relieve Your Excellency the General. May I ask how many catties of food is still missing for Your Excellency the General?"

"The more food, the better!"

Ningji Okamura raised his brows, listening to Quan Yangjian's tone seemed to be very relaxed, and then said after a moment of pondering: "It's winter now, and we can't collect food on the spot. At least we need to meet the needs of an army of 20 for four months. In other words, there must be a gap of 5000 million catties.

Mr. Quan Yang, with such a big gap, I was embarrassed to speak, but at present, the armed forces have not used food and grass first. These food are very important to us, so please think of a way no matter what! "

Chapter 569

"Well, 5000 million catties of grain, or 2.5 tons!"

Inuyang Jianmo calculated it, and then said brokenly: "This is indeed not a small amount. At present, the total amount of grain in the hands of the Huaxia grain merchants we control is about 1 tons, and this batch of grain is ours. With more chips and capital, there is still more room for appreciation!