Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 869: Master Lin is so terrifying

Thinking of this, Okamura thought to himself, although the headquarters has made many plans for this battle, our front headquarters must always be the priority, otherwise how can the contribution of our North China Front Army be shown?

"Lin Sang, come ride in the same car with me."

Lin Ze was naturally grateful. He first opened the car door for Okamura, then walked around to the other side and got in the car.

At this moment, even the Japanese officers who came to greet them looked at each other and thought, "This Mr. Lin is truly trusted by the general!"

On the way back to Yuancheng, Okamura asked about Yuancheng's situation.

Lin Ze naturally answered questions fluently. His reports were often concise and to the point. When he talked about data, he spoke without thinking, which made Okamura greatly admired.

After listening to this, Okamura sighed, "Lin Jun, I wish you were Japanese..."

Lin Ze cursed you in his heart...

Okamura even considered adopting Lin Ze as his adopted son. The Japanese had a deep-rooted culture of adopting sons, but now was not the time to talk about that, so Okamura changed the subject: "How is the plan being implemented?"

Lin Ze replied, "Hanatani-kun has already fed the information out."

Okamura raised an eyebrow, "That's all?"

Lin Ze smiled bitterly again, "I dare not hide it from you, General. As soon as Hanaya-kun arrived in Yuancheng, he stationed the military police. Although the military police captain, Takeuchi Tokai, was quite respectful to me, Hanaya-kun came from the headquarters, so he is naturally more powerful. No one dared to disobey him."

Okamura shook his head. "Forget it. Spying is just a side job after all. If he wants to work, let him do it. Just keep an eye on him and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Lin Ze thought to himself, this is exactly what I want you to say. Now it is confirmed that Hua Gu Zheng is the person in charge of the espionage operation in this battle. If the espionage work this time is a great success, it would be fine. But if something goes wrong, Hua Gu Zheng will be the first person to take the blame.

"Mr. Lin, you are exceptionally talented, intelligent, and clever. Neither the Military Police Headquarters nor the Secret Service is your final destination. Do you understand why the higher-ups are vigorously promoting a campaign to strengthen public security in North China? This is an experiment. The nature of Manchuria is ultimately different from that of North China. Now that Manchuria is relatively stable, can North China also be? You need to consider these matters more: how to control the economy, how to strengthen public security, and how to collect taxes and grain."

Lin Ze secretly wondered what Okamura meant by saying this.

At the level of a front commander, there are certainly more things to consider than just military matters. Okamura's talk about a lot of things related to social governance clearly shows that he has also been thinking recently about how to push public security to a new level. In other words, he is determined to win this battle and has already thought about how to govern North China in the future when there is no war.

The reason why Manchuria is mentioned is because its nature is different. In the eyes of the devils, Manchuria has already separated from China. They are starting a new life. Although it is also a way of supporting puppets, it is less difficult.

However, it was different in North China and even East China. The Jinling Guofu existed in name only. It had neither financial power nor military power. In fact, the front-line headquarters acted as the emperor, and all orders came from the commander.

Even Mr. Wang, who claimed to be saving the country in a roundabout way, has become depressed recently. He always talks about what the Prime Minister promised him. In fact, he is openly and secretly praising and criticizing the Japanese for being untrustworthy. They promised to make him the head of state, but now they treat him as a mascot.

Under such circumstances, the traitors and puppet troops naturally did not contribute their manpower, and chaos was rampant everywhere. Various guerrillas took the opportunity to rise up, and this situation made the Japanese high-ranking officials very worried.

Lin Ze's thoughts turned. "Your Excellency is right. To be honest, during the past few days in Far City, I haven't been thinking about how to conduct spy work. Instead, I've been thinking about how to stabilize the local area. Sometimes I force myself not to think about it, but I can't help it. I was very curious why this happened. I didn't expect it to be because of Your Excellency. I guess God knows that Your Excellency has such expectations of me, so I feel it."

Okamura laughed heartily. Only Lin Sang could say such flattering words so naturally. "Oh? Then tell me, what have you thought about?"

"I believe that after a war, there should be a great peace. Otherwise, even if we occupy a place, we won't be able to support the army with money and food, and we won't be able to supply military supplies. It will just be a waste of manpower. After we take Zhongtiao Mountain, the nearby deserted soldiers, bandits, and starving people will be countless. If we can't find a good way to deal with them, the losses may be greater than the war itself. Not to mention the distant ones, I only see a squadron stationed in the distant city, but it's still stretched thin. It can only maintain stability in the city, and there are still guerrillas and bandits active in the suburbs and villages."

Okamura's face turned serious. Lin Ze was right. Although the Japanese could still launch large-scale wars, they were actually in a passive defensive state in many places. Especially in some counties, they could only send soldiers to guard a few artillery towers. The vast countryside had become the world of guerrillas.

But what’s the point of guarding the county town? It doesn’t produce any food!

"Lin Sang, since you can see this problem, do you have any good solutions?"

"I believe that governing a region hinges on three things: people, money, and resources. People, including young and strong men, women, children, and the elderly, pose no threat. However, if young and strong men cannot be won over, they will at best disrupt public order and at worst join the enemy ranks. Money, on the other hand, is even more important. Financial resources are limited in a region, often controlled by local tyrants or wealthy merchants. In some places, merchants from the south and the Red Zone are extremely active, engaging in smuggling, trafficking, and currency exchange, leading to the loss of financial resources. As for resources, they refer to local specialties, mineral deposits, and farmland. These are the foundation of the interdependence between people and money."

Okamura was very surprised. Si Guoyi, could it be that Lin Sang’s talent is not limited to espionage?

As they were talking, the car had already entered the city and stopped in front of the Chamber of Commerce.

The welcoming team is ready, beating drums and gongs, it is very lively.

Okamura got out of the car and exchanged a few words, then took Lin Ze into the office prepared for him.

This made everyone look at each other in bewilderment. Several division and brigade commanders were confused. What was wrong with this general? When he arrived at the command center, why didn't he ask about the military deployment first, but instead pulled Lin Sang aside to whisper?

Hua Gu’s face turned blue!

Old man Okamura, how you look down on me!

Lin Jun has been either eating, drinking or flirting with women these days. I worked so hard, but when the general came, he didn't even ask about anything!

Ma Mingyuan was also shocked when he saw this scene in the welcoming crowd.

He had long known that Master Lin was all-powerful and a big shot in the North China Front Army, but he never expected it to be to this extent!

That high-ranking Japanese official was so polite, so kind, and so enthusiastic to him!

Master Lin is so terrifying!