May 28, Peking.

The Southern Expedition has been going on for more than a week. All the troops are advancing vigorously, and the Japanese aggressors on the Indochina Peninsula have been defeated one after another.

However, there is still a relatively long period of time before the end of the war, and war will become the norm.

In Xiyuan, people from the civil affairs and military systems are busy with their own affairs.

In terms of the military, it mainly ensures the supply of logistical materials, strengthens the selection of reserve soldiers, etc.

Administratively, a series of reforms are still ongoing, among which the trial implementation of the new currency is the most eye-catching.

On May 25, people in North China officially began to use the new currency.

The shape of the new coins gives people a refreshing feeling and seems to represent a new era.

The Peiping military government has accumulated extensive reputation and trust through many years of internal and external cooperation. The vast majority of the people exchanged their silver coins for new coins, fully demonstrating their trust in the government and their yearning for a better future.

The performance of each region is directly fed back to the center of the Peking Administrative Committee, and the Currency Reform Committee adjusts the speed and scale of new currency issuance based on the feedback of people in various regions.

This is a major reform action related to the lives of people across the country and international economic and trade exchanges. The first phase of the feedback was good, and the Monetary Reform Committee decided to promote the new currency nationwide after June.

Strive to exchange all the old currencies in the hands of the people within three months, stabilize the status of the new currencies, and completely complete the reform work.

Of course, the military newspapers and radio stations controlled by the army will announce the combat status of the Western Expedition and the Southern Expedition to the public every day.

It mainly reports on the victories achieved, the number of enemy troops annihilated and the list of martyrs who died.

The general direction of the country is forward, developing, and positive.

War has become the norm, and people are fighting more for a better life for themselves and their families.

All walks of life are developing rapidly and showing great vitality.

"Lao Xie, the Southern Expedition is progressing smoothly. Should we consider establishing the Peninsula Governor's Office?"

Inside the General Staff Headquarters, Lu Zhuoran asked Xie Chengrui, Chief of General Staff, with narrowed eyes.

The Gongbang Dynasty officially belonged to China, and the Governor-General's Office was abolished.

However, the officials of the Governor's Office headed by Wei Junru are still gathered together, and they have rich experience in handling overseas civil affairs work.

Xie Chengrui thought carefully and said:

"The front is stretched and the rainforest situation is complicated. It may not take three months, but it will take at least another month to liberate the entire Indo-China Peninsula!"

"It is indeed possible to set up a governor's palace and let them follow the army to handle post-war people's livelihood work."

"Discuss with Director Wang of Civil Affairs. If there are no different opinions, the establishment date of the Governor's Office will be June 1!"

The mighty Southern Expeditionary Army fought bloody battles for the sake of tangible benefits.

The Gongbang Dynasty has been acquired, and the various regions on the Indochina Peninsula are soon to be acquired.

After discussing this matter, Xie Chengrui suddenly asked as if remembering:

"At what stage have the negotiations with Chongqing progressed?"

Lu Zhuoran sneered and replied:

"They have been procrastinating and wrangling and have no sincerity in serious negotiations."

"However, it can be seen that some of Chongqing's insistence is already loosening. It is difficult to go against the general trend and the will of the people."

Xie Chengrui hoped to formally resolve the southwest issue before Jiang Dong returned. In that case, he would be considered to have done a practical thing.

During these years of working together, Xie Chengrui felt that he had not truly played the role of chief of general staff.

Most of the victories were attributed to Jiangdong and the frontline soldiers. He was actually a little unconfident in his heart.

This is his self-perception.

"How long do you think it will take to completely solve the Chongqing problem?"

Lu Zhuoran's political abilities are obvious to all, and Xie Chengrui also values ​​his opinions.

"It depends on what method is used." Lu Zhuoran obviously thought about this issue carefully and said immediately:

"If we follow the example of the Gongbang areas and implement a popular referendum in the southwest, it may only take a month for the National Government to step down in despair."

"However, this approach is a bit radical and may lead to bloody conflicts. For the sake of their own interests, bureaucratic capitalists cannot just watch the referendum take place."

Xie Chengrui prefers this method, but there are many aspects to consider in this method, and it must be discussed with Jiang Dong.

"What else?"

Lu Zhuoran took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, gave one to Xie Chengrui, lit it and took a deep breath before saying leisurely:

"The second method is to use special forces to arrest bureaucratic capitalists on charges of jeopardizing the country's wealth and destroying peace, and then hold a referendum!"

Xie Chengrui frowned and heard Lu Zhuoran say again:

"The first two methods are quick to work, clean and thorough, and don't involve so much fiddling."

"The last solution is to negotiate politically and exert military pressure to resolve the southwest within three months!"

The people in the southwest region very much hope to join a unified family, share the benefits of war, and share development opportunities.

Some senior military and political officials in the Military Commission also expressed their intention to defect to Peiping.

The people's will is the general trend.

Indeed, we should not continue to procrastinate, and perhaps we should take a more decisive approach.

After smoking a cigarette, Xie Chengrui said to Lu Zhuoran:

"I prefer the first two methods!"

"In the recent negotiations, you implicitly conveyed to Chongqing that we want to solve domestic problems militarily."

"If they are unaware of current affairs, then we will formally prepare for the arrest operation starting next month. You and Director Song of the Military Intelligence Bureau will serve as operational commanders and come up with a detailed action plan. I will ask the commander-in-chief for instructions after reading it!"

Lu Zhuoran's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and soon disappeared again.

"clear!"

………

Chongqing.

"Principal, Xue Boling captured Lieutenant General Fukuda Ryozo, commander of the Japanese Hainan base area, in the Qiongzhou area of ​​Hainan yesterday."

This is good news, but neither Dai Li, who is speaking, nor the principal who is listening, has a smile on his face.

"Xue Boling handed over Fukuda Ryozo to people in Peiping to prepare for a public military trial."

"Hainan Island has been recovered and post-war reconstruction work has begun!"

After Dai Li finished speaking, he felt that the Chairman's expression darkened a bit.

This is just his feeling, it can't be seen from the surface at all.

The principal did not express his position, so he had no choice but to continue reporting:

"Judging from the information obtained by the Military Command Bureau, not only Xue Boling, but also Hu Zongnan in Xi'an seems to be wavering."

"The Mongolian cavalry entered the northwest, and warlords from various places turned their backs. Their next step is likely to be the Qinghai-Tibet region."

The pace of national reunification is getting closer and closer.

"Some big families and big businessmen have contacted Peiping privately, hoping to exchange their assets for opportunities for survival and development."

The Gongbang area became a province of China, and it was no longer possible for them to transfer assets abroad.

"In Europe, Jiangdong and Stalin are cooperating happily and are about to launch a counterattack of unprecedented scale."

"south………"

Dai Li behaved as always. He only reported the facts and did not express his own opinions and views.

He finally said:

"Lu Zhuoran from Peiping hinted to our negotiators that they have plans to resolve the southwest issue by force after June."
Chapter completed!