Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

Chapter 411: High-level Calculations

Shanghai, Japanese villa area.

Chen Yang hung up the phone and trotted to the sofa.

There was a Go set on the coffee table. Fujiwara Nao stroked the chess piece in his hand, not knowing where to put it for a moment.

"Snap." Just as Chen Yang expected on the system page, Fujiwara Nao placed the black chess piece at the eighteenth position.

"Mr. Fujiwara, you lost again." Chen Yang picked up a white piece and placed it easily next to the black piece.

Fujiwara Nao was stunned for a moment, staring blankly at the chessboard and swallowing his saliva, and said helplessly: "Yeah, I lost again."

"Chen Yang, how much have you hidden? I always thought I was not much different from you, but every time I felt I had made some progress, I was quickly defeated by you again."

"You've been letting me."

Chen Yang smiled but said nothing.

"Forget it. I think with your level, you may not lose to Mr. Wu. You really should go to Japan someday."

"Discipline that Yuta guy for me."

"Yuta?" Chen Yang looked at Fujiwara Nao with some confusion.

"That's my brother." The voice of Fujiwara Shizuka came from behind Chen Yang.

"He likes Go very much, but his personality is a bit weird. I didn't know you were so good at Go before."

"However, I think you should have no problem dealing with Yuta. I'm just worried that you won't be able to live in peace after he sees you."

While Fujiwara Nao was not paying attention, Chen Yang leaned over to Fujiwara Shizuka's ear and said, "You should know that I have something that is much better than chess."

Fujiwara Shizuka blushed, rolled her eyes at Chen Yang in a somewhat reproachful manner, and bowed to Fujiwara Nao and said, "Father, I will go make you some tea."

Fujiwara Nao nodded slightly, threw the chess piece aside and said, "I will go to the Soviet Union the day after tomorrow. Have you arranged everything here?"

Chen Yang nodded quickly and said, "Everything has been arranged. I promise that there will be no accidents in this matter."

"Mr. Fujiwara, I'm just a little confused. Why would you choose to keep the leader?"

"You know, the death of a leader is not a bad thing for the empire."

"But that's not a good thing either." Fujiwara Nao said calmly, "As the war in the empire has progressed to this day, many people believe that the army's offensive has reached its limit."

“Even if we are able to occupy the Far East, we will not be able to gain considerable benefits, but will instead cause our army to be completely trapped in the battlefield.”

"We need to find new tracks to quickly replenish consumption."

"Moreover, the Soviet Union is far more powerful than we imagined. Since the end of the Second Five-Year Plan, the Soviet Union's industrial output has increased significantly."

"Take steel production as an example. In 1938, the Soviet Union's steel production increased nearly three times compared with the period before World War I and more than a hundred times compared with the lowest point in 1920. It was second only to the United States and higher than the combined output of Britain and France, ranking first in Europe and second in the world."

"In the same year, the Soviet Union ranked fourth in world manufacturing output, behind only the United States, the Third Reich and Britain."

"In 1938, the total aircraft production of the Soviet Union was 7500, and this year it is expected to reach . At the same time, the output of weapons is also advancing by leaps and bounds. It is said that it is second only to Germany and exceeds the total output of Britain, the United States and other countries..."

"If the leader is assassinated, the Soviet Red Army will do whatever it takes to retaliate against Japan, and although our economy is strong, it is still impossible for us to confront them head-on."

"At this time, we should plan to gain the greatest benefits instead of blindly expanding the results of the war."

"Unfortunately, those people in the Army Department don't even calculate these things. Their eyes are still on planting the imperial flag on the land of other countries."

"Of course, if Commander Nishio had worked harder and completed the task of occupying China last year, then we could still give it a try."

"Unfortunately, population is our weak point."

“Even with so much land, it’s still impossible to manage it effectively, let alone generate sustained profits.”

"So, you also support the navy moving south." Chen Yang asked cautiously.

Fujiwara Nao smiled and said, "This is an attempt. Most of our troops are on the Chinese battlefield. China is weak and has no industrial base. Apart from a large population, there is nothing to recommend it. The materials lost by the empire are completely disproportionate to the returns received."

"If the Navy could get more resources, that might be able to turn this around."

"Otherwise, the consumption on the Chinese battlefield alone will drag us down."

Chen Yang nodded and said, "I have talked to Major General Guangben Kenichi. He also thinks that the navy has such strong strength. If it is only used as a transport team for the army, it seems to be a waste of talent."

"By the way, I prepared a gift for you. I wonder if you like it."

As he spoke, Chen Yang took out his briefcase, took out a contract from it and handed it to Fujiwara Nao.

"Life Sunshine Pharmaceuticals?" Fujiwara Nao looked at the words and asked in surprise, "You want the Fujiwara family to invest in your pharmaceutical company?"

Chen Yang nodded and said, "Minister Akutagawa's purpose of coming to China is to cooperate with me to open a pharmaceutical factory."

"However, I don't think the Osaka Chamber of Commerce would be so kind as to invest 20 million yen for nothing, so I need to find a capable partner."

"I will divide the shares of the pharmaceutical company into three parts. I will own 41%, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce will own 40%, and you will own 19%. But I hope you can use 9% to help me find some suitable people to join."

"Very smart. The Osaka Chamber of Commerce is a group of vicious wolves that eat people without leaving any bones. It is indeed a smart move to take the initiative into our own hands." Fujiwara Nao took out a pen and signed his name below without hesitation.

"In fact, whether it is the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, or the Sumitomo Zaibatsu, their essence is the same."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "It's understandable that businessmen pursue profits, but I'm afraid they want more than just profits."

"Are you talking about the pharmaceutical patent?" Fujiwara Nao quickly understood what Chen Yang meant and handed the contract to Chen Yang. Fujiwara Nao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange for some people with status to come in. How about this, I will introduce a few people to you?"

"Ah, I don't have time to go to Japan." Chen Yang was stunned.

Fujiwara Nao shook his head and said, "You don't need to go. They will definitely come to China when they know about the pharmaceutical factory. By the way, Minister Mine has already approved the shortage of supplies you need."

"The next time supplies are delivered, they will be delivered to Shanghai."

Mitsumasa Yonai? The Navy Minister?

Chen Yang opened his mouth subconsciously. Only then did he realize how terrifying Fujiwara Nao was....