Chapter 343： : More rude

Imperial hotel meeting room.

Everyone is in a meeting.

Everyone is in a good mood. The resumption of work and production of a large number of companies has restored a lot of economic activity in Japan. They see benefits, especially now that they have mastered a large number of companies, involving all aspects of Japan, and have formed a monopoly.

Hardy glanced at everyone present, and said, "Next, we will focus on the encirclement and suppression of Japanese banks, finance, and insurance."

"I looked at the data. There were not many banks, finance, and insurance companies acquired in the previous period. I can see that Japan is still intending to maintain the independence of the financial industry. This is undesirable."

"Since most of the industries are now under our control, I believe it is not too difficult to regulate those financial companies."

"I will talk about a few key directions. Please work hard together. First, all the funds of all factories and enterprises, including workers' wages, will be transferred to the banks we control, and the funds of those banks will be spared."

In the early stage, Hardy did not restrict those companies. Many banks sought relationships to pull the funds over. Hardy just watched from the side. Now that the industrial layout is completed, it is time to draw salaries from the bottom of the tank.

In fact, adjusting the bank is not as difficult as imagined, as long as you have sufficient funds and strength.

"The second is to let those factories provide insurance for their workers. This is required by law, but these insurances must be handled by the insurance company we have established."

"The third is the transfer of all financial services to the financial companies we control."

Everyone present smiled.

Many financial experts here naturally know how much harm Hardy will do to the banking, insurance, and financial industries with these tricks.

I believe they will succumb soon.

This is the benefit of multiple forces, and you can't resist it when you shoot.

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Originally, Toyota Motor’s funds were all deposited in Sakura Bank, including corporate liquidity and workers’ wages, but on that day Toyota’s people suddenly came to the door and asked to transfer all the funds. Sakura Bank services will not be used in the future.

Sakura Bank is the core bank of the former Mitsui Consortium.

This frightened the person in charge of the Sakura Bank and quickly contacted Toyota Kiichiro. Toyota Kiichiro had a good relationship with the Mitsui family before. The two families were even secured by marriage. At that time, Toyota seemed to belong to the Mitsui Consortium to outsiders.

After the war, the Mitsui Consortium was split up, some military enterprises were confiscated, and others were separated. The Mitsui family only kept the financial industry.

Japan’s economy was on the verge of collapse, and financial companies’ days were very difficult. During this time, Americans injected large sums of capital and many companies started construction. Mitsui Finance saw the opportunity and found the companies previously affiliated to the Mitsui Consortium through relationships, hoping that they would put their funds in Sakura. Bank.

Kiichiro Toyota agreed immediately.

In addition, more than forty companies such as Toshiba, Seiko, and Ishikawa Machinery have all of a sudden let Sakura Bank get a large amount of funds.

The Sakura Bank was moisturized again.

Hardy and the others mainly acquired relatively large and representative companies in Japan, as well as a large number of companies that are not large enough. They are still struggling with life and death. These companies find bank loans and hope to obtain support from Mitsui.

With savings, Sakura Bank began to lend.

And because of the shortage of funds, the interest rate is much higher than before, which has increased the profitability of Sakura Bank a lot.

There is also a part of the funds that were taken by the bank to do fund transactions. There is an American fund company in Tokyo. Now it is very popular in Japan, and the promised interest rate is very high. Many individuals and banks invest money in this fund company.

But today.

Suddenly, Toyota Motor had to withdraw all the funds and was about to transfer the workers' wages to other banks. The person in charge of Sakura Bank hurriedly contacted Toyota Kiichiro.

"Jun Toyota, what happened? We cooperated very well, why should we withdraw all the funds?" the person in charge of Sakura Bank asked.

Toyota Kiichiro said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mitsui, this is the order of the board of directors. I can't disobey it. Not only me, I also heard that I am afraid that all the funds of US-funded companies will be transferred to their designated bank. Please be careful."

Toyota Kiichiro finished talking and hung up.

The person in charge of the Sakura Bank was stunned with the microphone.

U.S.-funded companies are now the largest depositors in banks. If they drew out all the funds, the banks would become empty.

Moreover, banks don't deposit too much money most of the time, and they need to take money to make money. These big companies want to withdraw the funds, they simply can't get it out.

A layer of cold sweat erupted from Mitsui's back.

He felt that something bad was about to happen, and even felt that this was a conspiracy. Those **** American bankers were about to start with Japanese banking.

Immediately afterwards.

The phone on his desk kept ringing.

The account manager below called to report, and some major corporate customers came over and asked to withdraw the deposit and transfer all the payroll accounts.

Mitsui collapsed somewhat.

The thing he guessed seemed to happen.

In fact, not only Sakura Bank, but also more than ten banks, including Sumitomo Bank, Mitsubishi Bank, Fuji Bank, Quanye Bank, and Sanwa Bank, are all experiencing this kind of thing now.

Squeeze.

This is a naked financial war.

If it was before, the Bank of Japan would definitely not be afraid of the other side's method. Before World War II, Japan's economy was far less than that of the United States, but it also had its own confidence.

But after World War II, Japan actually emptied its family. There was not much cash in the vaults of various banks, business was difficult, and countless banks failed.

Later, after the US sanctions, the consortium was split up. The big consortiums in Japan are now only lonely financial institutions, just like they were originally a big tree, and the companies below are the roots that grab the ground and the branches that absorb sunlight. .

Now the roots and branches have all been chopped down, leaving only the bare trunks. Now that the American consortium has swung a big axe down, they have no resistance at all.

How to do?

Go to the government.

While suppressing the transfer of funds to those companies, the banks gathered to find Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida.

to be honest,

They don't have that much money even if they want to give it.

Most of the deposits are turned into loans, and wherever they are asked to find so much cash at a time.

Hearing the cries of several banks, Shigeru Yoshida immediately realized that this must have been intentional by the American consortium for the sake of Japan's financial system.

"How much can you spend now?" Shigeru Yoshida asked.

"The money will be loaned to other companies that have not been acquired by the US consortium. You know, these companies have not been acquired by the US consortium. The US consortium has used funds to support the companies they purchased. The remaining companies are afraid of being robbed of their living space, so I beg We took loans and all our money was scattered in the hands of those companies, and now we can’t get them back at all.”

"Prime Minister Yoshida, the American consortium wanted to control Japan’s finances. Now they have controlled most of Japanese companies. If even the banking and finance are controlled by them, then the Japanese economy will be completely controlled by these consortiums. The possibility of rise."

Shigeru Yoshida knew it naturally.

But what can he do.

Hardy once told him that Japan must make sacrifices if it wants to return to the international community and become an independent country.

Military, politics, economy, culture, and so on, should make the United States feel no threat.

The special envoy of Hardy came over and devoured Japan's economic body step by step. The cabinet could see it, but it was still unstoppable.

Even the cabinet has discussed that in order to achieve the goal of re-independence, these may be completely abandoned.

Besides, it's not something you don't give, but people insist on grabbing you and there is no way to resist it.

"I'm going to see Hardy's envoy now, hoping that he can help solve this matter." Shigeru Yoshida said.

Shigeru Yoshida hurriedly came to see Hardy.

Hardy has moved out of the Imperial Hotel at this moment. The last time he and the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that he was buying a real estate in Tokyo did not just casually talk about it. The subordinates did arrange the real estate for him here.

This is a European-style manor. It belonged to a British Indian businessman decades ago, doing import and export business, exporting cotton and coal to Japan. Because he often came to Japan, he built this manor in Tokyo.

The building of this manor is somewhat European in appearance, but the decoration inside is very mixed. The living room has Indian and European styles, while the hot spring room is Japanese-style, and the garden has become Indian-style.

Before World War II, the Indian businessman saw that Japan was about to cause chaos, and never came to Japan again. During the war, he interrupted his business. The property was finally confiscated by the Japanese government and is now acquired by Hardy.

Shigeru Yoshida bowed respectfully when he saw Hardy, "Special Envoy Hardy, I'm here to tell you about the bank. Many banks have found me and said that the collective withdrawal and departure of the enterprise has caused great pressure on them. I beg you. Can slow down."

Hardy looked at Shigeru Yoshida and asked him to sit down. After the two of them sat down, Hardy said calmly: "Actually, you already have a guess in your heart."

Shigeru Yoshida was taken aback.

He did not expect Envoy Hardy to be prepared to clarify this matter.

"Mr. Special Envoy, what do you mean?" Shigeru Yoshida asked tentatively.

"I can tell you clearly that I just want to rectify those banks. As the prime minister, you should understand that the banks you are looking for were originally the core of Japan's six major consortia."

"Before Japan launched the war, several large consortia controlled 60% of large companies, 55% of total capital, 60% of sales channels, and 20% of employees. They manipulated politics and even launched wars to plunder the economy. I said That's right."

Shigeru Yoshida oozes sweat from his forehead.

"In order to avoid that situation from happening again, the old chaebol system must be eliminated. This is also a key part of allowing Japan to enter a democratic society. Go back and tell them that they have two options."

"One is to accept the acquisition and capital injection and give up the controlling rights, and the other is that the capital chain is broken, the banking system collapses, and the final outcome is bankruptcy and acquisition."

Hardy was too blunt.

Unlike Eastern thinking, many things have to be twisted and twisted for a long time, and you still have to experience it for yourself.

Hardy will tell you clearly.

We are doing you, you either succumb or go bankrupt.

Mainly because he has the strength to say such things.

The bank's capital chain is broken and unable to deal with corporate funds. When other depositors see this situation, they lose confidence in the bank, and will follow along with the withdrawal of money. The bank will fall into a vicious circle and cannot conduct business normally.

In this case, it is difficult for the bank not to go bankrupt.

Finally, Hardy said: "Prime Minister Yoshida, I said that Japan has the possibility of regaining independence and returning to the international community, but it has to accept a good transformation. This is also part of the transformation. Which one is more important than you weigh yourself."

Shigeru Yoshida said goodbye and left.

Return to the prime minister's residence, call all cabinet ministers to a meeting and discuss, clearly tell everyone Hardy's attitude.

The cabinet members were silent again.

They have no good way.

confrontation?

How to fight.

If it is a sovereign country, they can use administrative power and even the military to protect their own economic lifeline.

But they are an occupied country, there is no army, no administrative power, the Americans have the right to live and kill them, and they have no power to resist.

A cabinet minister said: "Nowadays, most large companies are acquired. The companies and funds are all in the hands of American consortia. What is the use of only banks? Americans have their own banks in Japan. If our own banks do not have the economy The event will be the end of bankruptcy sooner or later, so I think it is better to choose cooperation, at least part of the strength can be preserved."

finally,

Japan chose to succumb.

Several large banks were funded by an American consortium and lost controlling rights. Although they are still operated by them, the real bosses have changed.

Actually in later generations.

Many big banks in the United States also have the shadow of American consortia.

This fate can never escape.

It's just that the time in this world came earlier and the process was more direct, unlike the result that later generations had after years of economic aggression.

Hardy stripped off the opponent's pants Z and put it on hard.

More rude.

Yesterday, Hardy was an economic savior in the eyes of the Japanese people, and today, in the eyes of Japanese entrepreneurs, he is a naked predator.

Looking at the problem from different angles, the natural result will be different.