African Nationhood

The counterfeit banknote case that occurred in the United States was carried out by the organizers of the Military Intelligence Room.

One day three years ago, Chairman Shi had a whim and remembered that during World War II, Germany launched a counterfeit banknote case in order to bring down the British and American economies.

So Chairman Shi directly recruited Yang Kuan and asked them to arrange for people to secretly develop engraving plates and inks for printing US dollars.

The anti-counterfeiting technology of banknotes in this era was very sparse, mainly watermarks and secret markings, which were too easy to imitate.

Just make the engraving and ink and print directly.

As for the paper, just use the same linen paper as Nan Hua Yuan.

The Military Intelligence Office and the Nanhua Mint worked together for more than a year before the imitation was finally successful.

An initial run of $10 was printed, all in $1 and $5 denominations.

The Military Intelligence Office dispatched 10 agents to carry these fake U.S. dollars and go to New York, Boston and other places in the United States to try shopping.

The trip went smoothly and no abnormalities were found.

The next step is simple. In addition to printing extra $10 bills, these expatriate agents directly contact gang members in major cities in the United States.

Tell them that they can provide fake US dollars and sell them to them at a ratio of one to five.

The gang members didn't believe it at first, until they easily bought a rifle with dozens of dollars in counterfeit bills.

Some gangsters were worried and went to a savings bank with fake dollars to deposit money.

No abnormalities were found. Now the gangsters were completely relieved, and they began to spend wildly with counterfeit money.

Buy guns, buy cars, buy more houses and land.

Last year, when the U.S. Bureau of Investigation discovered that a large number of counterfeit bills were circulating in the U.S. market, the counterfeiting activity reached its climax.

There are already nearly 5 million US dollars circulating in all aspects of society.

This move has made Americans miserable, prices have skyrocketed, and an economic crisis is not far away.

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Moreover, most of those who were engaged in the counterfeit banknote trade in the early days became rich. The smart ones among them ran away early. Those who did not run away had to confess that they were just lower-level sellers, and the bulk of their money was at the top.

The real big sellers have already gone abroad. The US Bureau of Investigation only has domestic investigative powers and has no way to track down overseas criminals.

Even if a big seller is caught, they will only explain that the transaction between the two parties was on the high seas, and the other party left after the transaction, and did not stay for a short time.

When buying counterfeit banknotes, the other party only accepts gold and diamonds, not US dollars at all.

The Federal Reserve encountered such a difficult matter when it was first established. After a close investigation, they discovered that there were at least 5000 million counterfeit U.S. bills on the market.

In order to prevent counterfeit U.S. dollars from continuing to wreak havoc, they must replace existing U.S. dollars as soon as possible, otherwise it will only be a matter of time before the U.S. economy collapses.

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Although this move failed to directly collapse the economy of Laos and the United States, the Military Intelligence Room also made a lot of profits from counterfeit U.S. dollars.

These profits are enough to fund the activities of the Military Intelligence Room for many years, and counterfeiting activities will continue in the future.

As long as he is caught, he will insist that it was done by the Allies.

Chairman Shi also plans to have the Military Intelligence Office train several big liars in the United States to let Americans see the power of the "Ponzi scheme" in advance.

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After the beginning of 1915, the situation on the entire European battlefield changed. The war focus of the Allies and the Entente shifted from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, and the Eastern Front shifted from mobile warfare to positional warfare.

Britain and France basically turned to strategic defense on the Western Front in order to recharge their batteries. At the same time, they asked Russia to step up its offensive on the Eastern Front.

In March, the British cabinet called Nanhua again, asking Nanhua to organize its army to fight in Europe. Chairman Shi Jintang directly refused.

British Prime Minister Asquith immediately promised that if South China attacked to help the Allies defeat the Central Powers, Cape Town could be given to South China after the war. This ridiculous Cape Town will belong to Nanhua sooner or later. You give me this little benefit and you want us Nanhua to work hard?

Therefore, Chairman Shi Jintang refused again: Nanhua is still too weak and does not have the ability to fight on the ocean. We should solve the problem in Africa first.

Prime Minister Asquith immediately understood Chairman Shi's words. After discussing with the cabinet, he decided to hand over the task of capturing the German East African colonies to Nanhua.

It was impossible to resolve German East Africa. Every time Vorbeck led his troops to defeat the British army, Germany would publicize it.

As for the disastrous failure of the British army's attack on Tanga Port in November last year, I don't know who exposed it.

The British military department covered up and strictly prohibited reporting on this defeat, but it was exposed by The Times.

This defeat caused an uproar in public opinion in the UK. People accused the government of being too stupid for choosing a fool to be the general of the British-Indian coalition.

The British did not blame them for their weak combat power and low tactical literacy. Instead, they placed all the blame on Arthur Aikent.

After inquiries by the secret police from Scotland Yard in London, they learned that the contributor was anonymous.

And this anonymous contributor seemed to be addicted. As long as the Germans won victory in the East African colonies, someone would contribute to The Times, which greatly reduced the British government's prestige among the people.

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After receiving the approval of the British Cabinet, Shi Jintang immediately convened a meeting of the National Defense Committee.

The main purpose of this National Defense Committee meeting is to mobilize before the war. March to May is still the rainy season in Tanga, East Africa, and June to October is the autumn and winter in Tanga, East Africa. The climate is cool and there is no rain interference.

Nanhua must take advantage of this period to attack Tanga. In November, it will enter the light rain season again.

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Since last year, South China and various overseas territories have implemented wartime regulations, and they have not been relaxed.

Pilot training in South China is basically at a standstill. Pilots from Britain, France and other Allied countries are still studying here, while pilots from Germany, Austria and other countries have been driven away.

In addition, each aviation school has implemented stricter wartime regulations, and any student or instructor who violates the rules will be severely punished.

As the war on the European battlefield progresses, other military factories in Nanhua have entered full capacity. The most important thing now is the production of armored vehicles.

Landing ships and aircraft must also be worked on quickly. Nanhua wants to take advantage of this war to make quick money.

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March 1915, 3, the large conference room of the military headquarters building in the southern suburbs of Hanking (Pretoria).

A group of generals gathered to listen to Ye Shilong's announcement of military orders.

“In this attack on German East Africa, the military ministry plans to send 15 troops, including 5 troops from the Wehrmacht and 10 National Guard troops.

The attack troops are allowed to use the latest combat vehicles, armored vehicles, and aircraft, and the Central Military Police Department sends rocket launcher units to follow the operations.

This battle aims to annihilate the enemy and at the same time annihilate all the indigenous people encountered along the way.

If anyone has any doubts, please tell them, because it is impossible to tell whether they are indigenous people or the German 'Askari' troops. For the sake of our safety, we have to do this as a last resort.

The specific battle date is set for June 6th, and all ministries must keep it confidential. If this confidential information is leaked, everyone here will bear responsibility.

Troops in all attack directions need to enter attack positions early and at the same time do a good job in logistical support.

We do not seek a quick victory in this battle. We have a 'step by step' strategy. Wherever the troops attack, the heavy-duty trucks of the logistics troops will follow.

National Guard soldiers must do a good job in vigilance and defense in the occupied areas, and must not let their guard down so that the enemy can take advantage of it and get behind our troops to carry out sabotage activities. "

Many generals replied solemnly: "Yes!"

Ye Shilong finally announced: "The commander-in-chief of this battle is Army Commander Qu Sangqian, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Air Force Commander Yan Han."

Qu Sangqian and Yan Han both stood up and replied loudly: "Yes!" (End of Chapter)