Japan's dispatched troops stationed in the pass, from the North China Front's operations in Henan Province to the Eleventh Army's current operations in Hunan and Guangxi, most of the troops suffer from serious food shortages.
Last year, in the grain-producing areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, the Japanese army did not collect enough rice. It is normal for them to starve now. The local rice is not enough to support the Chinese battlefield.
It was now the time when the rice was ripe, and Japanese troops from all over the country were dispatched to rob the grain, and even refused to give them China Reserve Certificates. Especially in the newly occupied areas, the local people suffered a tragic disaster.
Chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep were snatched away, food was stolen, young adults were forced to build military facilities in various places, and there were scenes of rape and robbery everywhere. The consequences of this retreat of the mountain city government were unimaginable.
However, Japan has not surrendered yet, and the dispatched troops are still stationed in the pass. Their demand for food is greater than anything else, and they have long ago given orders to the Jinling government to assist in collecting food.
"Without Li Shiqun smuggling grain this year, and Chen Qun, a high-ranking official in Su Province, is a typical traitor, will the Japanese army's grain requisition plan be much smoother than last year?" Wang Zhen asked.
"No, in fact, this matter is a deadlock. Without Li Shiqun's smuggling, and the smuggling by grain merchants from various places, how could Chen Qun refuse his own interests? Wang's puppet government has to support so many puppet soldiers, puppet police and government officials. Beijing and Shanghai
If the local people want to eat, they must compete for food, which also leads to the passive confrontation of the puppet governments in various places and hinders the Japanese army, and the Japanese army's grain requisition plan has to be shattered."
"Take the Southeast Trading Company as an example. The target I gave them was 100,000 tons. They could use rice or miscellaneous grains. They asked grain merchants to raise the price. Without the Qingxiang Committee, the Japanese army's grain requisition efforts were greatly weakened.
The situation is still not getting better, or at least not getting worse."
"When I was in Jinling, Chen Gongbo talked about this matter. The Wang Puppet Government and the Japanese army were in great conflict. In name, they formed a rice and grain control committee, but the real power was in the hands of the Japanese. This caused the Wang Puppet Government to be extremely angry.
If you are dissatisfied, what is the use of giving a false name?" Chen Mingxiang said.
"The price of rice in the Shanghai stock market was 4,500 yuan per stone of rice in May, and it was 10,000 yuan in June. Now it is the end of September, and it has exceeded 18,000 yuan in yuan.
A few of them can reach 20,000 yuan in Central Reserve Certificates, but they will have to double by the end of the year. I really don’t know what the price of rice will be when the Anti-Japanese War is won!" Wang Zhen said with a sigh.
The trend of rice prices in the Shanghai stock market is simply unbelievable. It is rising with somersaults, and it is actually the concept of doubling!
For a high-ranking person like Chen Mingxiang, there is no need to consider such a problem. Apart from the life-saving white rice he has saved, it can be solved with a phone call. Is it still a matter if he wants the rice distributed by the city government?
But for the people in Shanghai, this is unbearable. Nowadays, factories are not as good as giving out rice, even grains, in terms of wages. The purpose is not to starve to death.
"The price of rice in Shanghai has always been very stable. During the August 13th Anti-Japanese War, it was only a few yuan per stone. When it first fell, it never exceeded fifteen yuan. When I first came to Shanghai to perform my mission, it was during the Republic of China.
Twenty-eight years ago, the price of rice was only 20 yuan per stone, but now it has reached 18,000 yuan. How many times has this increased?"
"This time Yazaki Kanju came to Shanghai to discuss food issues with Japanese businessmen, the Consulate General in Shanghai, and the navy and army. Matsui Tataro said that this was the number one priority that year, but with the reality in front of us, who can
Being the director of the agency won't solve the problem," Chen Mingxiang said.
That night, the party at Mara Villa was accompanied by Lieutenant General Kanju Yazaki, Major General Kinoshita Eiichi, Major General Yoshitaro Kawamoto, Yujo Horiuchi, and the four chiefs of the Military Police.
Such a lineup also makes Wang Meilin tremble with fear. Chen Mingxiang's network is actually so strong. As soon as Kanju Yazaki became the director of the agency, he went to Mara Villa to drink. His boss Kitazawa Ping was still thinking of dealing with him.
, this is a bit whimsical, right?
"I have asked the Mitsubishi Corporation, a subsidiary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to implement the new demand plan. Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation will take the lead in this work. The Thirteenth Army Headquarters will send liaison officers to supervise the 20
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"The empire's army and navy in China used 220,000 tons of rice, the Jinling government's military and police, the Qingxiang security team and the police used 39,000 tons of rice, the Shanghai household registered rice used 230,000 tons, and the Jinling household registered rice used 50,000 tons
million tons, the overall demand plan is consistent with last year."
"But the current situation can be said to be very bad. There are many obstacles to grain collection in various places. The local government is not cooperating. The Ministry of Food of the Jinling Government is also sending people to collect rice. Acting President Chen Gongbo even proposed to reduce the price of rice grain in Shanghai.
If restrictions on movement continue like this, the Shanghai stock market will be in chaos," Horiuchi said in the city.
"But as a result, there will inevitably be a large number of traders smuggling grain from rice-producing areas to the Shanghai market, which will weaken our food collection work!" Kinoshita Sakaeichi said.
"If there is a big problem in the Shanghai market, we cannot bear the responsibility. The base camp has been constantly ordering the mobilization of supplies. Especially recently, we have to strengthen the protection of coastal areas, and we need the material support of the Shanghai market. Kawamoto-kun, what are you doing in this regard?
You should know best, right?" Horiuchi said in the city.
It turned out that after the fall of the Tojo cabinet, on July 18, the Japanese base camp ordered the dispatched military headquarters to work closely with the front fleet headquarters to strengthen defense of the coasts of Guangdong Province, port cities, northern Jiangsu and eastern Zhejiang.
We also need to capture Lucheng and Rongcheng, and strengthen the defensive forces of Xiamen and Kinmen Island.
The purpose of this order is to dispatch the military headquarters to prepare for counterattacks against U.S. landings in these areas, and also to make these areas a relay base for the Japanese Navy as it withdraws from the Pacific.
The General Headquarters of the Dispatch Army assigned the task to the Thirteenth Army Headquarters. Commander Lieutenant General Nagatsu Sahige issued an order on August 23 to build fortifications on the coast of northern Jiangsu.
The fortification construction and garrison work in Haizhou and Guanyun areas in northern Jiangsu were carried out by Lieutenant General Sakaguchi Shizuo's 65th Division stationed in Pengcheng, which dispatched two infantry brigades and an artillery brigade.
The fortification construction and garrison work at Qidong on the north bank of the Yangtze River Estuary and Jinshan Guard on the north bank of Hangzhou Bay were undertaken by an infantry brigade sent by Lieutenant General Nobuo Kobayashi's 60th Division stationed in Suzhou.
An infantry brigade constructing in Zhapu on the north bank of Hangzhou Bay, two infantry brigade and two artillery brigade constructing in the northern highlands of Cixi on the south bank of Hangzhou Bay are under the charge of Lieutenant General Uchida Takayuki's 70th Division stationed in Jinhua.
The troops attacking Lucheng were led by the 55th Infantry Brigade of Major General Hisao Rioka of the 60th Division stationed in Wuxi, and were assisted by the 70th Division. They captured Lishui on August 27 and captured Lishui on September 9.
