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In Medan, South China Finance Minister Yao Hongmin reviewed the military's proposal for temporary military spending, which read: 50 aircraft, 200 trucks, 100 artillery pieces, 8 warships, 4 10,000-ton transport ships, in addition to artillery shells, clothes, shoes and hats and other equipment supplies. The more he looked down, the deeper his brow furrowed, and he simply stopped looking.

"These uncles! Dare to bring up anything, it's really not a good family and don't know how expensive rice is! ”

Yao Hongmin was not angry, and put the military's military spending proposal aside, turning up the financial situation of the American-Chinese Bank.

"Jiang Hua! Come over here. Yao Hongmin called Jiang Hua, the president of the American-Chinese Bank.

"It's not easy to be a family! Reaching out to ask for money everywhere, I'm a little scared, the three brothers of the sea, land and air, none of them are worry-free, raising these uncles, Meihua's family is almost empty. ”

Yao Hongmin smiled bitterly.

The South Chinese Army is preparing to cross the sea, and if the war goes well, it will cost twenty or three million dollars to occupy Java.

There is also the future law and order operation, which will last for several months, and will cost at least millions of dollars.

"Yes, a sum in the east, a sum in the west, spending money like running water. Although the money on the books of the Dutch and Indian authorities is very good when it comes to receiving the property of the Dutch and Indian authorities, none of this can be translated into the cash that we need most now.

I've calculated that the U.S.-China Bank can still provide $5 million, and if you squeeze it, you can make up $10 million, and it can still maintain its operation for two or three months. So we have to look for new sources of revenue. ”

Jiang Hua said with a frown.

"It's good to hold on for a while. The most difficult thing now is that Britain and France have blockaded us, intentionally or unintentionally, so that our capital turnover is not too smooth. I really can't do it, I'm going to find Los Angeles again. Yao Hongmin sighed.

"Hmm. Let's boil slowly! After a year and a half, things will be easy. Jiang Hua nodded and smiled, full of confidence in Nanhua's future.

After a while, another important figure in the American-Chinese Bank, Lee Kong Qian, also arrived. After Nanhua conquered most of Sumatra and Borneo, Yao Hongmin transferred Lee Kong Chian from Penang back to Medan to assist Jiang Hua in handling the affairs of the US-China Bank.

"Great. I'm looking for you! Lee walked in with a smile.

"What's so good? See you smiling so happily? Yao Hongmin beckoned Li Guangqian to sit down.

"I just received news from the United States that it has reached a loan agreement with Morgan & Co., City Bank of New York, and Robles Securities, with a total loan of $35 million.

At the same time, the business community in the United States is also interested in investing in South China. However, we have to give up a lot of valuable resources. Li Guangqian said with a smile that he felt that it was worthwhile to use Nanhua's resources to win the support of the American business community, and rushed over after receiving the news.

"That's great news. It seems that our headache has already been solved by someone to help solve it. Hehe. Finally, I don't have to worry about it anymore. ”

Yao Hongmin said with a smile.

"Let's figure out how to spend this money, shall we?" Jiang Hua smiled heartily.

Wall Street money is not so easy to get, many loans require the purchase of American machinery and equipment or other industrial products, and the South China government has to provide many incentives to large American companies.

"The military's hands and feet are a bit big, and these equipment are configured according to the powers, which really hurts us who are in charge of money." Li Guangqian picked up the military expenditure report and sighed.

"It's okay! Military weapons and equipment can be purchased on credit from the United States, so let's use this hard-won money to improve the financial system!

At the very least, we have to successfully issue the South Chinese Dollar to economically ban the influence of the guilder on our territory. ”

Jiang Hua said with a smile.

Yao Hongmin nodded, now it is indeed necessary to establish the monetary system of Nanhua, and the $35 million provided by Situ Nan for them can indeed allow Nanhua to try to issue a batch of new currencies and establish the rule of the United States and China economically.

Lee Kong Qian was a little confused. Tens of millions of dollars in arms are the Americans willing to take credit? Seeing Yao Hongmin and Jiang Hua excitedly discussing the matter of currency, he couldn't interject for a while??????

Compared to the previous two months. Medan was much empty, and all the troops except the Medan garrison division were sent to the south.

Among them, the port city in the south of Sumatra has the strongest troops, with more than 30,000 troops stationed in the second and fourth divisions, in addition to the newly formed Aceh and Batak divisions.

The commander of the South China Army, Ho Van Xiu, handed over the defense of Medan to the chief of staff, Marx? After Bauer, he personally rushed to Palembang to command and prepare for the next landing in Java.

He came to Palembang by boat. At the same time, a large number of supplies were also brought.

After the annihilation of the Dutch East India Fleet, the ships of the Southern Star Steamship Company were free to enter and leave the Java Sea, and men and weapons could be dropped to the south by sea.

"This is Palembang?"

Ho Wenxiu looked at the open and quiet bay area of Palembang. It can moor a 10,000-ton ship, and it is a rare deep-water port, and I can't help but like it.

"Sure enough, it lives up to its name and can be used as our shipbuilding center in the future. There are more than 10,000 islands in the Indonesian archipelago, and shipbuilding is too important for future defense and economic construction. ”

He nodded, and the heavy generals of the South China Army around him nodded one after another. In addition to Lao Chao Medan, Palembang has concentrated almost one-third of the main force of the South China Army, which shows the importance that South China attaches to the city of Palembang.

"And more than that? I heard that there is also an abundance of oil here. Palembang is located at the mouth of the Musi River, with Palembang as the center, which can connect the entire oil production area by guò oil pipeline, so it is also our future energy center. ”

Zhang Chengdong, commander of the second division, said.

"How do you know how to know?" He Wenxiu was a little surprised.

As early as the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company established a trading post in Palembang, so the Dutch and Indian governments have much stronger control over Palembang than other cities in Sumatra.

If it weren't for the annihilation of the main force of the Dutch colonial army in the First Battle of Medan, which caused the defense of South Sumatra to be empty, it would have taken at least a lot of effort for South China to take the city.

"I didn't know it at first, but I only found out after interrogating the local Dutch officials, and they also knew about it for a short time, but unfortunately this cornucopia has already fallen into our hands." Zhang Chengdong said with a smile.

The interrogation he said was easy to understand, and the intelligence bureau in South China had a group of good interrogators, who were specially sent to Palembang. Under the means of those people, the Dutch did not confess, so the detailed information about Palembang was also sorted out by the South Chinese Army.

"Hmm. That's good! He Wenxiu smiled and nodded.

Looking at the magnificent Musi River in the distance, he said: "We can't be satisfied with just one city, this place with a radius of hundreds of miles is very good, and it should be thoroughly digested." ”

Before the words were spoken, a lot of floating debris floated down the Musi River and slowly flowed into the sea.

It was a corpse that had been killed and thrown into the river and flowed down, and even the river below the corpse was stained red.

Such a scene is unappetizing, not to mention that something unpleasant is happening upstream.

He Wenxiu frowned, but after seeing the swarthy skin and short size of those corpses, his brows widened again, and his face was calm.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"Two days ago, I sent out the Aceh Division, and they are conducting security operations in the upper reaches of the Musi River." Zhang Chengdong said with a solemn face.

Seeing He Wenxiu's pale face, he was secretly relieved, and he scolded in his heart: Those Acehnese people are really stupid! I don't know how to hide everything.

Palembang has a population of over 200,000, with more than 10,000 Dutch and other Europeans, mostly indigenous to Javanese and Sundanese.

These natives had a great enmity with the Acehnese, and the Acehnese division had traveled thousands of miles to the south to do dirty work. Not long ago, when the city was broken, after the South Chinese army occupied the main position of the city, the Aceh division and the Batak division, which followed closely, pounced on the Javanese and Sundanese settlements and carried out a bloody massacre.

A few days later, very few of the original natives who remained in Palembang were either killed or fled.

The Aceh and Batak divisions then drove out of the city and began security operations around Palembang.

In addition to reporting on locations and applying for supplies on a daily basis, the South China Army's top brass paid little attention to the Aceh and Batak divisions, allowing them to move freely.

As a result, a large number of borderlands have appeared around Palembang, which has cheapened the South China government.

The second-line troops of Nanhua and the workers of the Meihua Company also began to enter Palembang in large numbers, following behind the crazy Aceh Division, wantonly enclosing land, planning farms, and establishing settlements.

By the time He Wenxiu came from Medan, this situation had been going on for almost a month.

"Well done, also know to blockade the port, blockade the city. However, we will soon have to negotiate with the British Dutch, so we need to be more restrained and not make embarrassing things. ”

He Wenxiu admonished. The crowd then entered the city of Palembang, which was shrouded in the shadow of death.

As soon as he walked into the headquarters of the South China Army, his butt was still hot, and he received a telegram from Medan.

The military procurement plan has been approved, but the Ministry of Finance has no money for the time being, so the military will give full play to its capabilities and strive for the consent of US firearms dealers to purchase the weapons and equipment needed for weapons on credit.

"How so? They are so irresponsible. "Navy Commander Robinson is already in a hurry.

He also wanted to enrich the South China Navy by purchasing a few warships, and the last reckless confrontation with the British ** ship made him receive some criticism from the top of the South China leadership, but he received a large number of support voices in the army, and the rank of military was also promoted from colonel to brigadier general.

After the end of the war in Sumatra, the South China Army launched a new round of expansion to prepare for the Dutch and Indian authorities in Jakarta, and he also took the opportunity to fight for the interests of the navy.

"Those guys in the Ministry of Finance are too cunning to instigate us to ask the young master for equipment. But boss, it's still your face! Open your mouth, and you will have tens of millions of dollars in arms. Zhang Chengdong smiled.

"Take my face for arms?" He Wenxiu looked at Air Force Commander Paul, who had an abnormal face, and said lightly, "Those people are so boring!" ”

However, when He Wenxiu and Situ Nan contacted him, Nanhua Army did purchase tens of millions of dollars of equipment on credit from Cummins and Bethlehem.

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