Chapter 282: Paper Money? Tickets and Certificates! (Second Update!)
Hou Xifan was not a fool, so he could naturally understand what these words meant. He looked at Cun Yunsheng with a speculative look and asked tentatively.

"General Cun, you mean to support us in the name of Lan Fang..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng.

"Mr. Hou, you said this yourself, not me."

How could Cun Yunsheng possibly say something that would give rise to criticism?

"I understand." Hou Xifan immediately showed an expression that said, "I understand."

This made Cun Yunsheng speechless. You know nothing.

I'm not afraid of the British army.

But once Malaysia and Singapore are occupied, it will cause a chain reaction.

Because this is the only passage for the Japanese.

If this is blocked.

The Japanese don't even think about transferring troops to India.

I'm afraid that the more than 200,000 Japanese troops who have just arrived in Tianzhu will immediately turn around and fight him to the death.

Because if they didn't fight hard, the Japanese troops trapped in Tianzhu would die.

How to occupy such a large territory without reinforcements?

As for supplies.

Not panicking!

At worst, just eat grass!
"Let the Malaysian guerrillas use the name of Lan Fang, and then send people to find Stilwell. You must keep a low profile, so that Steven will acknowledge your existence."

"If he doesn't nod, and the British army pursues the matter, you will then be facing not only the Japanese army, but also Britain and the United States. If you think you can withstand it, you can give it a try." Cun Yunsheng knew Stilwell's bottom line, so he could jump back and forth.

If he crosses the bottom line, it will be almost the end, if not the end.

Therefore, when one's own strength is not enough, one will never touch Stilwell's bottom line.

"Yes, General Cun, we understand." Hou Xifan responded quickly.

"I will then dispatch some officers to help you train the guerrillas. When the time is right, I will send troops south."

"It's not possible now. Lion City is the lifeline of the Japanese army. If we touch there, the Japanese army will definitely fight us to the death. Our current strength is still too weak." Cun Yunsheng thought about it and decided to explain it to him clearly.

Because after getting to know and getting along with each other for this period of time, I found that the other party is quite stable and has strong connections.

"Yes, I understand." Hou Xi patted his chest to show his understanding.

In fact, he also hoped that the Sichuan Army could move south immediately, because this was indeed unrealistic.

But the other party's commitment is enough.

Moreover, the other party also agreed to send a group of officers and soldiers, which meant that their lives would be a little better in the future.

"General Cun, this is a little gift from us Chinese in Malaysia. Please accept it." At this time, Hou Xifan took out a check with the four big words "HSBC" on it, which surprised Cun Yunsheng.

When you look at the hundred thousand pounds clearly.

Cun Yunsheng's eyelids twitched.

This Chinese family in Malaysia is really rich.

"Okay, I'll take the money." Cun Yunsheng nodded, took the check casually, and then remembered something.

At this time, it seems that most British pounds are counterfeit.

wrong!

Small-denomination bills are all counterfeit, and they are printed more like real ones than genuine ones.

So much so that the British Empire simply played dumb and said it had no idea.

As a result, prices soared and the value of the pound fell.

What if I get this technology myself?
Doesn’t that mean you have more money to spend?

But this technique is a bit difficult.

And only the German army has it.

Let the German army transfer it to themselves?

Probably not likely.

Just give him a batch of counterfeit money?
Maybe try it.

Cun Yunsheng kept this matter firmly in mind.

"General Cun, if you need me, please let me know. We Chinese in Malaysia always have our motherland in our hearts." At this time, Hou Xifan spoke again.

"Okay, if you need me..." Cun Yunsheng was just about to say something polite, but suddenly he remembered that he might really need his help.

"Mr. Hou, do you know if there is anyone suitable to handle internal affairs? Look at my troops, they are all rough guys, and they handle some matters related to people's livelihood very roughly." Cun Yunsheng thought about it and felt that immigration matters should be handed over to others.

There are so many things to do, it is impossible to complete them all even if you work yourself to death.

Only a fool would take on too much.

Hearing this, Hou Xi was stunned, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said.

"General Cun, what do you think of me?"

Self-recommendation?

Cun Yunsheng was stunned, then he thought about it and felt that the other party was really very suitable.

Apart from anything else, this guy’s best friend is a big shot and a well-known figure in the entire Southeast Asia.

It can be said that he is a person who has the final say.

With Hou Xifan, you can gain that person's friendship.

And he will be able to get more.

Even the technical problems that are troubling you will be easily solved.

"That's great. With Mr. Hou joining us, our humble company will be greatly honored." Cun Yunsheng could hardly hold back the smile on his face.

No matter what, Hou Xifan's joining will definitely bring more benefits than disadvantages.

He always follows one principle, which is to make more friends and fewer enemies.

Everything will go smoothly then.

Hou Xifan didn't expect that Cun Yunsheng would value him so much, which made him feel a little touched.

When he was in Kunming, he begged and pleaded for the hundreds of Nanyang Overseas Chinese mechanics, but what was the result?
They don't care at all.

In the end, there was no other way, so they decided to give it a try and seek help from the Sichuan Army Corps, which saved the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics from starving to death.

Thinking of this, Hou Xifan took a deep breath and then put forward his first suggestion after joining the Sichuan Army.

"General Cun..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng.

"You can call me Yunsheng, but it sounds awkward to me as General Cun." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Then I'd better call you Commander Cun." Hou Xifan also smiled, but then said seriously.

"Commander Cun, I've discovered that the Sichuan Army has a big problem with its finances."

"What's the problem?" Cun Yunsheng was stunned. He was completely confused and didn't quite understand what this meant.

"According to my understanding, the current military pay of the Sichuan Army is supplied by the US military, but the number of people does not match the actual amount received," Hou Xifan said seriously.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned. He didn't expect that this guy could observe so carefully.

As for how he knew this, it was probably related to An Jia. Because the US military issued US dollars, but for the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army, the ocean was more practical.

However, Cun Yunsheng did not have that much silver dollars, so he could only ask the An family to find a way to exchange them for silver dollars.

Considering Hou Xifan's status, it is normal for the two sides to have contact.

"Do you have any solution?" Cun Yunsheng pondered for a while and felt that professional problems should be left to professionals.

Hearing this, Hou Xifan did not answer immediately, but asked.

"Captain Cun, are you still prepared to accept those hungry people?"

"Yes, I do have this idea. It's such a waste to leave so many high-quality farmlands empty." Cun Yunsheng did not refute. Since he decided to accept the other party, he naturally should not hide it from the other party.

"If the number of hungry people is large, the Sichuan Army's finances will definitely not be able to support it. Even if it's just to distribute land, purchasing farm tools and so on will all cost money." Hou Xifan expressed his concerns.

Cun Yunsheng remained silent about this, because what the other party said was true.

During this period, he was also troubled by how to solve this problem.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have set their sights on counterfeit British pounds.

"I suggest that we no longer need to issue dollars, and instead just use paper money instead. This will save forging time and also facilitate circulation," Hou Xifan continued.

"Ah? Paper money? Will this thing become toilet paper again?" Meng Fanle spoke up to express his concerns at the right time.

But he had absolutely no affection for those pieces of paper money.

If this were to be changed from dollars to paper money, many people would probably not be able to accept it.

"No, these paper bills can still be exchanged for dollars, but paper bills are still the main form of circulation." Hou Xi shook his head and said.

"Silver standard?" Cun Yunsheng was not a fool who knew nothing, so he naturally understood the meaning of Hou Xi's sarcasm.

If it is a silver standard, there may be no problem in the short term.

But if it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid big problems will arise.

"Mr. Hou, don't forget the Silver Act that was promulgated a few years ago. It is still too risky for us to use the silver standard. Our life and death can easily be held in the hands of others." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and directly rejected his proposal.

Are you kidding? I just suffered a loss. How could I suffer this loss again?

Although the greatest lesson for mankind is not to learn from it.

But he definitely remembered this profound lesson.

Hou Xifan was indeed a little surprised. He didn't expect that the other party actually knew about this bill.

The key point is that when this bill was enacted, the other party should have been only in their teens.

How can a teenager know all this?

"Then the only option left is the gold standard." Hou Xifan's starting point was to consider the Sichuan Army Corps. After all, the gold standard would bring greater damage.

"Well, it must be guaranteed by gold. This is our credit." Cun Yunsheng nodded.

In fact, when the credit of the Sichuan Army gets better and better, it can be fully guaranteed by credit, and then there will be no need for so much gold.

Hearing about the gold guarantee, Meng Fanle couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, the war has reached this point now, and the price of gold for the ocean is rising steadily.

"Will the ocean be completely cancelled then?" At this time, Lin Yi, who was preparing to report on immigration work, walked in and asked unkindly.

"Sir, I think the introduction of paper money should wait a little longer?"

"Why?" Cun Yunsheng did not hold Lin Yi responsible for his unauthorized intrusion, but asked.

"Sir, I know that the promotion of paper currency is indeed a trend, and it is also beneficial to economic development. Now there are several currencies coexisting in the Indochina Peninsula, which does have a great impact on economic development." Lin Yi explained.

The main currencies in Indochina now are the British pound, Thai won and French franc.

As well as the current US dollar, ocean, and even Japanese yen.

“But it’s not easy to promote paper currency. Once paper currency cannot be exchanged for gold, it will be just a pile of waste paper. More importantly, we don’t have that much gold now.” Lin Yi said with a deep breath.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng roughly understood what Lin Yi meant.

I have the same worry as Meng Fanle, that is, what to do if the banknotes cannot be exchanged?
Moreover, paper money will continue to depreciate.

For example, before, the paper money they issued could be used to buy land and so on.

Later, it became difficult to even get enough food.

It is precisely because of this situation that Lin Yi has such concerns.

It can be said that the people in the cannon fodder group were the ones who suffered the most.

The military pay before the war has not changed until now, but because of the war, prices have already increased several times. The key is that the military pay is still in arrears. Even if it is issued, it is just some paper money, which is not recognized at all. Many places only accept cash.

Gold and silver have inherent monetary properties, and people only recognize this.

"You're right, but are the three characters "Cun Yunsheng" worth 100,000 yuan?"

"From the Zenda shelter to now? How many of the words I, Cun Yunsheng, said have not been fulfilled?" Cun Yunsheng sneered.

"They have all been exchanged, but..." Lin Yi said with his head down.

"Has the Sichuan Army ever been defeated once since the beginning?"

"No." Lin Yi answered honestly.

"I promised you that I would lead you to victory after victory. Did I do that?"

"Yes..." Lin Yi didn't dare to look up.

Yes, the Sichuan Army has never been defeated from the first battle to now. No matter how strong the enemy is, they can always defeat it.

Those immigrants traveled across mountains and rivers to come here because they saw that the Sichuan Army could give them a sense of security.

If they cannot feel safe, no matter how good the environment is, they will not dare to come.

"Sir, I understand what you mean. I'm mainly worried that others don't understand. After all, this is a war time, and gold and silver are hard currencies." Lin Yi said with a stiff upper lip.

"I know everything you said. I didn't say that gold and silver cannot be exchanged. These can be exchanged normally." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

Hearing that gold and silver could be exchanged at any time, Lin Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was really worried that free exchange would not be allowed.

Hou Xifan had never expected that the first suggestion he made after joining the Sichuan Army Corps would be opposed by so many people.

In fact, it was his fault for not taking into account the feelings of those people in the cannon fodder group who were cheated by paper money.

After all, they have always used British pounds and have long been accustomed to paper money.

I don't quite understand their concerns.

Now after hearing Cun Yunsheng's explanation, he probably understood that he had not actually considered the personal emotions of the officers and soldiers of the Sichuan Army.

This was indeed his mistake.

"Commander Cun, I didn't think it through properly." Hou Xifan was about to say something when he was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng.

"You have made a good plan. I didn't think it through. In addition to the currency, there are also tickets. All materials need to be purchased with tickets."

Tickets are a good thing. They can completely prevent the great powers from using gold and silver to attack the fragile economic system of the Sichuan Army.

After all, only tickets can be used to purchase supplies, otherwise you are not allowed to buy them.

This is double insurance.

As long as the fragile period is overcome, it can be cancelled later.

It feels great to cross the river by feeling the rabbit.

At least at this moment, Cun Yunsheng thought so.

(End of this chapter)