Chapter 380 The arrival of the first batch of aid to China
Suri said it in an understatement, but the people around him were dumbfounded.
The Kuomintang's navy basically inherited some warships left over from the Qing Dynasty, such as the four cruisers Haizhihao, Zhongshan ship, etc. In addition, it also built a number of small-tonnage warships, such as the cruiser Yixian and other light warships. In fact, it is not as good as
It is more appropriate to say that they are large gunboats. These warships were basically exhausted during the Jiangyin blockade in the Nanjing Defense War and the Wuhan Defense War. Now there are only a few gunboats and torpedo boats left in the Chongqing anchorage.
But now I suddenly saw that Su Rui had obtained three destroyers. How could this not shock the people around me? Although these destroyers were only small warships of more than 2,000 tons, in the eyes of Luo Zhuoying and others, they were already
It's amazing.
Luo Zhuoying was still surprised and asked: "But, brother Zhongxin, how did you find so many people to operate these warships for you?"
"What's the point?" Su Rui chuckled: "When we captured these warships, we also captured the sailors on board. The ones sailing the ship now are the Japanese sailors."
Luo Zhuoying only felt that what she encountered today was completely beyond her imagination, "Then...will those Japanese sailors be used by you? What if they drive the boat to the rocks?"
"If you don't want to, I've sent a soldier to follow each of them. I've given the order. If they make any move, you're welcome, just shoot them with a hail of bullets."
Just as Suri was talking, on the destroyer originally called "Chuyue", now called "Maoming", Nagano Shushen, who was still wearing a Japanese navy uniform, was standing in the cab and was constantly giving instructions to the pilot.
order, and there were several soldiers wearing German military uniforms standing in the cab. Everyone held a submachine gun in their hands. As long as the Japanese sailors in the cab made the slightest movement, they would trigger it without hesitation.
The trigger turned him into a hornet's nest.
"Right rudder five, maintain eight knots!"
"Follow the freighter in front and keep your distance from them!"
Regarding the escort of these warships, the third officer on the West was very happy and said in a joyful tone: "Oh, Captain Robert, these Chinese people are so enthusiastic. They actually sent a warship to welcome and guide us.
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Different from the happiness of the third officer, the expression on Captain Robert's face was one of surprise. He had been drifting in the sea for more than 20 years and didn't know the principles of Japanese warships. Robert looked at it in surprise.
The warship at the front said: "It's really strange. Isn't this the Japanese Hatsuki-class destroyer? How did the Chinese get them?"
The third officer shrugged his shoulders, "Oh. Dear Mr. Captain, this issue is not what we should be concerned about. What I am most concerned about now is whether I can bring back some Chinese specialties after unloading the cargo. I think I can make a fortune.
Bar."
"Woooooooo..."
Amidst a series of whistles, six cargo ships from the United States slowly entered the pier. When Robert and others got off the ship, they were welcomed by Suri, Luo Zhuoying and others. And those who had been waiting on the pier for a long time
Dock workers also rushed onto the cargo ship and began to unload the cargo. Barrels full of oil, piles of car tires, and boxes of weapons and ammunition were unloaded onto the dock.
Looking at the mountains of goods slowly piling up, Luo Zhuoying and other officials sent by the National Government to receive the supplies certainly had smiles on their faces, and Su Rui also nodded secretly. It seems that it is convenient to have an outlet to the sea, coming from the United States
The aid supplies to China were unloaded directly at the dock and then transported to the rear through Hunan and Guizhou provinces. They no longer had to pass through the distant Burma Highway as in history.
But Su Rui was very happy looking at the barrels of gasoline piled up on the dock. With the oil, his army expansion plan can be realized. He turned to Luo Zhuoying and said: "Brother You Qing, with the port of Guangdong
, you should feel relieved now, right?"
"Yes!" Luo Zhuoying also said with emotion: "Since last year, all our coastal ports have fallen, and our external channels have basically been trapped. The current situation is difficult, and the commissioner had no choice but to order the opening of the Burma Highway.
But after all, the terrain there is very difficult and there are many inconveniences. When I heard that you had regained Guangzhou, the committee was very happy. They praised you as a pillar of the party and the country. Before I left, I specially asked me to thank you very much when I came to Guangdong.
Woolen cloth."
"Oh, Brother You Qing, what you said is too serious. As soldiers, it is only natural for you and me to contribute to the country. Do we still need to be grateful for this kind of thing?" Su Rui smiled and nodded while agreeing, but
This kind of words can go in one ear and out the other, but he would be stupid if he really took it into his heart.
After talking about this matter, Su Rui said to Luo Zhuoying: "Brother You Qing, since the committee has appointed you as the governor of Guangdong Province, I will hand over the government affairs of Guangdong to you. As the saying goes, it is easier to destroy than to build, little brother
He is just a martial artist, but he is really a layman when it comes to government affairs, so you should worry more."
"Well!" Luo Zhuoying pointed at Su Rui with a wry smile and said: "You, the Ministry of Military Affairs originally asked me to go to the Ninth Theater Zone to serve as the commander of the 19th Group Army, but before leaving, I was sent to you by the Chairman of the Standing Committee.
Brother, my wish to kill the Japanese has failed, you are really doing a lot of harm to people."
Su Rui laughed loudly: "Brother You Qing, you are wrong. Whether you go to the battlefield to kill the Japanese or build your hometown, you are all contributing to the country. Since they are all contributing to the country, why should you separate each other?
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"Yes... I can't tell you anything, but brother Zhongxin, I'm going to tell you the ugly story first. The funds needed to rebuild Guangzhou are not small. The central government doesn't have the money to give you. You have to be prepared to pay out of your own pocket.
Guangzhou has experienced two wars in more than a year, and almost all the houses are empty. The first thing you have to do now is to encourage the people who have left home to come back."
Su Rui said calmly: "Brother You Qing, don't worry, I have ordered machinery for a cement plant, steel plant and machinery plant from the United States. The first thing we have to do is to build these factories. We will do everything slowly.
Come, after we build the factory, Guangzhou will slowly regain its popularity. When the Japanese occupied Guangzhou last year, many people fled to Hong Kong. I guess that when things in Guangzhou are on track, those people will come back one after another.
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Guangzhou's population reached more than 1.3 million in 1938. After the Japanese occupied Guangzhou, Su Rui counted the population in his busy schedule and found that the current total population of Guangzhou was only 30.
More than 10,000 people, most of whom have flocked to Hong Kong. The first task Suri has to do now is how to attract the people who left Guangzhou to escape the war. Otherwise, without the population, nothing can be done. (To be continued)