Chapter 436: Millions of Youth and Millions of Army
Chapter 436 One Million Youth and One Million Army
Eastern Sichuan, Fuling County.
Two porters were holding poles and waiting for customers at the pier. Suddenly, two ferries were slowly coming over from the Yangtze River, spitting out black smoke. Within ten minutes, the two ferries had already docked at the pier.
After arriving at Fuling Pier, when the two porters were about to step forward to take over the job, groups of heavily armed soldiers suddenly poured out of the ferry like a tide.
Seeing the armed police officers and soldiers with live ammunition, the two porters were stunned and immediately stopped moving forward.
There were more than a hundred Japanese officers and soldiers who got off the ferry. After getting off the ferry, they went straight to the square beside the pier. Then they put up a huge screen in the square and set up a machine in front of the screen.
Returned students who had been to big cities and watched movies immediately shouted excitedly: "Movies, there's going to be a movie!"
The news that the movie was going to be shown spread throughout Fuling County.
Many people who lived in this remote county and had never been to a big city or watched a movie flocked to the pier. In less than half an hour, the Fuling pier was already packed with people, and prominent figures in Fuling County were also arrested.
Alarmed, a group of black-skinned police officers escorted the county magistrate to the pier amidst the sound of whistles.
Seeing that the scene on the pier was a bit chaotic, more than a dozen black-skinned police officers wanted to disperse the crowd.
However, before the policemen could wave their batons to "maintain order," dozens of armed police officers and soldiers had already ran in front of them. They immediately ran and stood in uniform, and then turned left in unison.
In an instant, dozens of pairs of cold eyes were fixed on the group of policemen, and the policemen suddenly no longer dared to act rashly.
The Fuling County Magistrate, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and wearing a civilized cane, stood out from the crowd and said with a smile: "I dare you to ask..."
Before he finished speaking, a captain and company commander had already run to the Fuling County Magistrate. He gave him a military salute and then said in a serious tone: "I have been ordered by Feng to come to Fuling County to promote the anti-Japanese war. Please cooperate with me, Lord."
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"Um..." the Fuling County Magistrate asked, "Do you have an official letter from the Provincial Office or District Office?"
"I'm sorry, we are following the military order from the top!" Captain Captain gave another military salute and said coldly, "This matter is related to the security of the country and the survival of the nation. Anyone who obstructs it will be killed without mercy!"
"Hiss..." Fuling County Magistrate took a breath of air and did not dare to say anything more.
What else can the Fuling County Magistrate say? As the saying goes, when a scholar meets a soldier, it is hard to explain politeness.
Soon, the sky became dark, and the "movie" that the people of Fuling had been waiting for was finally released.
Naturally, what was played next was the promotional film "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood" shot by the Chinese Expeditionary Force. When the photos of the two lonely children appeared on the screen, the fellow villagers in Fuling suddenly became commotion, and the old people burst into tears.
The women howled and cried, but the men were so filled with indignation that they almost broke their steel teeth.
In less than half an hour, the promotional video came to an end, and then a young and stern General *** appeared on the screen with a straight military posture. Students who had just returned from the provincial capital or the capital city would immediately recognize him.
I saw the general on the screen. Isn't he the famous second-level general of the Communist Party of China Yue Weihan?
"General Yue, he is General Yue!"
"What are you talking about, General Yue?"
"You hammer, of course you are Commander-in-Chief Yue of the Expeditionary Force."
Immediately, there was a commotion at Fuling Pier again, and it was even worse than before.
Yue Weihan's name has long been a household name throughout China and even the world.
On the screen, the heroic "General Yue" stood at attention in front of the Fuling elders, and immediately gave a standard military salute. After the ceremony, General Yue said in a sonorous and powerful tone: "Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's instructions: As long as the war ends,
Once the land is opened, there is no distinction between north and south, and no one is old or young. All my compatriots have the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war!"
"Today, Myanmar has a great victory, a counterattack is imminent, and victory is in sight!"
"Only, we still need 500,000 volunteers. All our compatriots should move forward enthusiastically!"
"Anyone who applies for the draft will receive 5 silver dollars immediately. Anyone who has attended middle school will receive 50 silver dollars immediately. Once they pass the training in Myanmar, they can join the army and receive a monthly military salary of 40 yuan. Those who are weak and unqualified can be given
If you pay for travel back home, you can also arrange to enter a factory in Nanyang, and your monthly salary will be no less than 5 yuan!"
Suddenly, there was more and more commotion on Fuling Pier.
"My dear, I can't survive this life anyway, go to Burma and count balls." A porter in his early thirties threw the pole in his arms to the ground, and then strode towards the edge of the pier.
When someone took the lead at the recruitment office, others immediately followed suit. In less than a moment, thousands of people had gathered in front of the recruitment office.
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At the same time, similar scenes were staged in various counties in Sichuan and even major universities in Chengdu and Chongqing.
In fact, after the release of the propaganda short "The Horn of Counterattack Has Blowed", the anti-Japanese enthusiasm in the entire southwestern rear area has been greatly aroused. The Chinese nation has been fighting hard for four full years and has made unimaginable sacrifices.
At a heavy price, when the dawn of victory finally arrives, who can remain indifferent?
Therefore, when another promotional short film "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood" was released, the anti-Japanese wave in the entire southwest rear area reached its peak. Especially the various generous benefits Yue Weihan personally promised on the screen greatly inspired
This inspired the enthusiasm of young men and young students in the rear to sign up to join the army.
Of course, there is another sad reason why the recruitment points of the Chinese Expeditionary Force are so popular.
After the fall of most of China, more than 80 million people poured into the Southwest. Together with the nearly 200 million people who originally lived in the Southwest, the entire Southwest was already overcrowded. Moreover, the environment in the Southwest was harsh and there were very few plains.
It is difficult to feed such a large population, so to make a living, serving as a soldier in Myanmar is also an option.
At least, the military salary earned from serving as a soldier in Myanmar is enough to support a family of ten!
Even Helen, the instigator, did not expect that her two promotional videos would trigger such a huge response. In less than half a month, there will be more than one million young adults and 100,000 young people in Southwest China.
The students signed up enthusiastically and were immediately carried by a huge convoy to Myanmar.
As the saying goes, one inch of mountains and rivers, one inch of blood, one million young people and one million troops!
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Chongqing, Military Commission Building.
"Fine!" Chairman Chiang slapped the armrest of the seat with a heavy palm, and immediately stood up with a livid face.
Not far from Chairman Chiang, the propaganda short film "One Inch of Mountains and Rivers, One Inch of Blood" was also shown on a huge screen.
On the screen, Yue Weihan was wearing a straight uniform of a second-level *** general, standing under the blue sky and white sun with his hands behind his back. He had just finished speaking Chairman Chiang Kai-shek's famous anti-war instructions: "Once the war begins, there will be no distinction between north and south, and no distinction between people."
Young and old, all our compatriots have the responsibility to defend the country and resist the war."
"Mother Xipi, this is unreasonable!" Chairman Jiang hurriedly walked back and forth in the conference room for more than a dozen times with his hands behind his back. Still angry, he shouted angrily, "This is simply unreasonable! Who does he think he is? Who does he think he is?
Who is it!? The chairman of the military committee? Or the supreme leader of the National Government? Huh!?"
General He, General Chen, General Bai and other senior generals of the party and state remained silent.
"Arrest them, arrest them all!" Chairman Chiang became more and more angry as he spoke, and immediately yelled at General He, "Immediately issue an emergency order to all districts and county offices, asking them to dispatch the police to arrest those who were showing propaganda videos privately, in an attempt to
All those with ulterior motives who are deceiving people will be arrested, and no one will be let go!"
"The committee members don't know." General He said with a grimace, "It is the officers and soldiers of the new 39th Division who went to counties and even universities to screen propaganda videos. They acted separately in companies, and each company carried a projector.
and film, several counties tried to stop them on the grounds of lack of official letters from superiors, but they were intimidated by force."
"What! Threatening with force!?" Chairman Chiang said angrily, "Rebellion, rebellion, simply rebellion! Send troops, immediately send troops to disarm the New 39th Division, and destroy them on the spot if they dare to resist!"
"Think twice!" General He said urgently, "The new 39th Division and Yue Weihan are fighting under your banner!"
"This is unreasonable. Yue Weihan and the New 39th Division are acting without authorization. What does it have to do with me?" Chairman Jiang immediately became furious when he heard this. Before he could finish his words, he coughed violently. Wang Shihe, the commander of the national guard next to him, quickly stepped forward to take a picture of him.
He turned his back, but Chairman Chiang impatiently pushed him away.
"Commissioned." General He said with a bitter face, "But the people don't know the truth."
Chairman Chiang almost choked on the spot when he heard this. Yes, the people didn't know the truth. They didn't know that Yue Weihan and the New 39th Division were pretending to be an imperial edict. If he, Jiang, rashly sent troops to suppress the New 39th Division, he would not only hit his own
He has lost his face and ruined his image of persisting in the war of resistance. People are afraid that he will be classified as Wang Jingwei.
Thinking of the attitude of the U.S. government, Chairman Chiang was suddenly shocked. It was obvious that Yue Weihan was now a favorite of the U.S. government and President Roosevelt. If he and Jiang really sent troops to suppress the New 39th Division, I am afraid that the U.S. government
We must immediately draw a clear line with him, Jiang, and support Yan Xishan, Li Zongren, and even the Communist Party of Yan'an.
"Yes, Commissioner, this boy Yue Weihan is currently fighting fiercely with the Americans. We have to think twice before we act." General Chen also rarely persuaded Chairman Chiang, "Now that the situation has been established, we are
It’s too late to stop him, so instead of trying to obstruct this villain, it’s better to simply send a few armies to Yue Weihan.”
"Huh!?" Chairman Jiang's face darkened upon hearing this, and he frowned, "Cixiu, what do you say?"
Admiral Chen sighed: "Commissioner, times are confusing. Judging from the current international situation and the attitude of the US government, Yue Weihan's rise and the large-scale expansion of the expeditionary force are already unstoppable. However, such a huge strategic cluster
, if it were completely controlled by Yue Weihan alone, the situation would be unimaginable."
Chairman Chiang immediately understood General Chen's intention. Chen Cixiu wanted him to send several army groups to Burma to receive the beautiful weapons and equipment that should have belonged to the expeditionary force. As for after the change of equipment, these group armies would continue to stay in Southeast Asia.
It was up to him, Mr. Jiang, to decide whether to go to the battlefield or return home to join the Anti-Japanese War.