The Anti-Japanese War was a major matter concerning the life and death of the Chinese nation. In addition to the bloody battles of the people living on this land, overseas Chinese in various countries and regions around the world were also using their own methods to support the cause of the motherland's Anti-Japanese War.

The functional directions of the civil affairs and the military have been clearly defined, and the next step is to finalize some details. Jiangdong left these matters to the military departments and the civil affairs departments to negotiate on their own. He was able to relax for a day or two for the time being, and finally found time to talk to Lai

Meeting with representatives of overseas Chinese in Shanxi.

The living supplies in Jincheng and other places were relatively rich. Jiang Dong asked the logistics staff to prepare a table of slightly sumptuous dishes. Accompanied by Xie Chengrui, he formally met the two representatives.

Gu Yongtian, about 30 years old this year, is from New York. He wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He is frail yet strong-willed. He is a representative of overseas Chinese from all walks of life in the United States who have returned to their motherland.

Xu Qiu is about the same age as Jiang Dong, with slightly dark skin and a strong build. He is a muscular young man. He comes from the Philippines in Southeast Asia and is a representative of the overseas Chinese sent to the motherland by Southeast Asian countries.

The two of them had only seen Jiang Dong's photos in newspapers before, but had never seen him in person.

When they saw Jiang Dong, who was wearing the uniform of a second-level Army general, walking into the room, both of them were surprised for a moment.

Jiangdong is younger than they expected, with a square face and a heroic face with a hint of majesty and coldness that have been through battle.

"Hello, welcome home. I apologize for any lack of hospitality." Jiang Dong quickly took two steps and shook hands with the two representatives warmly.

"Hello, Chief Jiang..."

"Hello, Chief Jiang..."

Gu Yongtian and Xu Qiu hurriedly said hello to Jiang Dong after being stunned for a moment.

"Recent affairs have been complicated. You came all the way and I didn't meet you right away. I hope you two won't have any complaints." Jiang Dong said half-jokingly.

Gu Yongtian and Xu Qiu waved their hands quickly. They were chosen as representatives, so naturally they were people who had seen the world. After a brief daze, they returned to nature.

The four of them sat down at the table, respectively. After Xie Chengrui finished introducing the dishes, Jiang Dong said with some curiosity and sigh:

"Looking at your age, you two must have been born abroad, right? It's really admirable to hear you speak your hometown dialect without any awkwardness at all."

Xu Qiu's character seemed to be more straightforward. He put down his chopsticks and

"When I was very young, I went to Nanyang with my parents. At that time, the conditions at home were very poor, but my father still insisted that we wear Chinese clothes, eat Chinese food, and speak Chinese.

The family business has been slightly successful in recent years, but the most common thing my father and the younger members of the family say is, don't forget your origins, don't forget your roots!

When I was a child, I memorized the Analects of Confucius, memorized ancient poems, and learned Chinese using the Three-Character Classic. Now the younger generations in the family still do the same."

"No matter where the Chinese go, they will always be Chinese!" Xie Chengrui said with emotion.

"The situation in America is similar." Gu Yongtian gently adjusted his glasses.

"In those years, it was not easy for anyone to leave the motherland and travel abroad for various reasons. But no matter how difficult life is, the vast majority of Chinese people are not willing to forget their country and culture."

Jiangdong raised his wine glass,

"It doesn't matter if we are separated by vast oceans. As long as we share the same cultural heritage, even thousands of mountains and rivers cannot stop us.

It is precisely because of this inheritance that all Chinese people are united, whether at home or abroad, and we work together to deal with the common enemy."

"when!"

Wine glasses clinked.

After listening to Jiang Dong's words, the distance between the two parties narrowed again.

"Hahaha……"

The four of them looked at each other and laughed. There was a little bit of official talk and some polite greetings before.

Gu Yongtian and Xu Qiu also roughly understood Jiang Dong's character. The age gap between them was not big. As the conversation progressed, everyone gradually relaxed.

"This time, all walks of life in the Americas raised a total of 300,000 US dollars for the motherland. 100,000 US dollars were used to purchase various medical equipment and drugs. The remaining 200,000 US dollars were donated to Commander Jiang's troops for labor." After eating half of the meal.

, Gu Yongtian said to Jiang Dong in a reporting tone.

"The lives of the Chinese in America are not easy, and they are able to raise so much money for the war of resistance in the motherland. We, the frontline soldiers, are deeply grateful." Jiangdong said solemnly:

"Please tell every patriotic overseas Chinese that every penny they have will be used in the war against aggression."

"The Southeast Asian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce raised 200,000 US dollars this time, and all 200,000 US dollars were exchanged for truck fuel and other supplies." Xu Qiu's dark face gradually turned red,

"The Chamber of Commerce originally purchased two additional fighter planes, but they were shipped to Kunming..."

It seems that he was intercepted by the national army in Kunming. Jiang Dong smiled and didn't take it seriously.

The aviation school is still under construction, and the planes it has now cannot be used.

"By the way, Mr. Situ's health is not bad." Jiang Dong looked at Gu Yongtian and asked.

"This time we transported all kinds of materials directly to Shanxi because of Mr. Situ's instructions. Although the old man has some minor health problems, they are not serious." Gu Yongtian's face looked a little strange.

"Chief Jiang repeatedly defeated the Japanese invaders, and tens of thousands of invaders died under your gun. Mr. Situ also heard about you in the United States, and he believed that you were the hope of the Chinese nation's war of resistance.

In the future, the US dollars and materials raised by overseas Chinese in America will be shipped directly to Shanxi."

Who is the Mr. Situ mentioned by Jiangdong?

Mr. Situ is Situ Meitang.

This is a very legendary figure.

He is both a well-known Hongmen boss and a patriotic overseas Chinese leader.

In the first half of his life, he led Chinese Americans to fight against the strong and help the weak, and created a world for the Chinese among various forces.

In the second half of his life, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the cause of the Anti-Japanese War of the motherland. At the age of 70, he traveled around various cities in the United States to raise funds and materials for the Anti-Japanese War of the motherland.

"The Southeast Asian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce has also decided that in the future, various materials purchased with the hard-earned money of overseas Chinese will be directly transported to Shanxi to support Governor Jiang."

Gu Yongtian's tone was a little strange, while Xu Qiu was directly angry.

Jiang Dong and Xie Chengrui didn't react for a while, and looked confused.

"Alas..." Gu Yongtian sighed and slowly explained:

"We are here. In addition to delivering supplies, we also want to see what role the millions of dollars raised in the past played in the war of resistance.

But you won’t know it by looking at it, and you will be shocked at first glance. The government is really disappointing.”

Xu Qiu took a sip of wine and said dullly:

"When we were in Chongqing and Kunming, we heard a saying:

The front is tight, the rear is tight!

Damn it!"

Jiang Dong seemed to have thought of something, and Gu Yongtian continued:

“Most of the funds and materials raised by overseas Chinese in 1937 were used on the battlefield. However, since last year, especially this year, our visits have found that at most only 30% of the materials donated by overseas Chinese around the world have been used on the battlefield.

Those medicines that were originally used to save lives were resold on the black market. Some automatic weapons were not used on the battlefield, but were sold to some gangs in the rear at high prices...

Sigh... This is simply shocking and disappointing."

"We just heard some rumors before, but this time we saw it with our own eyes." Xu Qiuyao shook her head,

"With so much misbehavior and corruption in the rear, it would be strange if the national army at the front cannot lose the battle."

"So serious?" Xie Chengrui has been staying in Jincheng and has seen very few corruption cases. He had heard of some corruption cases before when he was teaching the Corps of the Central Military Academy, but he never expected that things had developed to such a serious level.

At a time when the life and death of the country is at stake, there are still people who are trying to make money while the country is struggling. This situation can no longer be described as serious, but bad, very bad.

The war has entered a stalemate stage, and I don't know how long this situation will last. A large amount of money and materials flow through their accounts every day, and some national army officers in the rear gradually lose themselves.

And this situation will become more serious as time goes by, and eventually even most of the senior government officials will be involved.

There is only a brief mention in the history textbooks about Koto's previous life, and there are not many movies and TV series that touch on this aspect.

Let him know that corruption in the National Government has always existed and is getting worse as time goes by.

Xu Qiu took another sip of strong wine angrily, while Gu Yongtian kept sighing and shaking his head.

During the entire Anti-Japanese War, in the United States alone, the overseas Chinese lived frugally and contributed US$14 million to the motherland's Anti-Japanese War.

In this era when the U.S. dollar is almost equal to gold, 14 million can be called an astronomical figure.

Among them, Mr. Situ alone organized a fund-raising meeting for all overseas Chinese in New York to resist Japan and save the country, which raised US$3 million.

Gu Yongtian's disappointment can be imagined when he saw that the funds and materials raised by the overseas Chinese through frugality had turned into something for others to make money.

In Southeast Asia, their concern for their motherland is no less than that of the Chinese in America.

In addition to donating money and materials to help the motherland in the war, many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia joined the army with passion to serve their country. Many of them died on the battlefield and became heroes in everyone's mouth.

The Americas and Southeast Asia are the main representatives, but this does not mean that only the overseas Chinese in these two places care about the motherland. In fact, Chinese sons and daughters all over the world have made contributions to the Anti-Japanese War that far exceed their capabilities.

Donating money and materials is only one of them. Overseas Chinese around the world have established organizing committees for the purchase of aircraft by overseas Chinese.

According to incomplete statistics of relevant information, as of October 1940, overseas Chinese from all over the world had purchased a total of 217 aircraft. These aircraft traveled across oceans and were all shipped to China.

These supplies are enough to bear witness to the patriotism of the overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese.

It can be said that in order to fight against the Japanese invaders and save the country and the nation from suffering, the overseas Chinese sweated and bled.
Chapter completed!