Chiang Kai-shek's action of replacing troops with water caused the Yellow River water to surge out. The water flowed from Zhongmou and Weishi along the Jialu River. The water from Huayuankou and Zhaokou burst their banks and converged at Duanzhuang, Zhongmou County.
The horse crossed the Longhai Railway, leveled the Jialu River, passed through Zhongmou, Zhuxian Town, and Weishi, rushed directly to the west of Kaifeng, crossed Yanling, crossed Fugou, passed through Xihua, Huaiyang, and reached Bo County, Anhui, and captured the Ying River to Zhengyang.
The town enters the Huaihe River, forming a man-made major diversion of the Yellow River.
The lands, homes, and ancestral graves of tens of thousands of Chinese people were submerged, and even their lives were mercilessly swallowed up! The raging yellow water rushed down from the high ground and cascaded thousands of miles. The floods rolled toward the southeast along the Jialu River, Ying River, Wohe River and other rivers,
It expanded from a dozen miles to more than 100 miles wide, running rampant across the densely populated plains.
The Japanese army had no choice but to stop the attack and saw hundreds of planes circling in the sky. On the ground, guerrillas and armed workers behind enemy lines were gathering the affected people. All settlement sites would have fast food and convenient bottles dropped by helicopters.
water.
The elderly and children were picked up by helicopters, and young and middle-aged men and women, led by guerrillas, went to the north bank of the Yellow River and the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. All relief operations were carried out in an orderly manner, and searches were carried out again in uninhabited areas.
Leave a living person there!
"Master, it's too stressful to concentrate on Jiangnan. It would be better to establish a disaster relief base in Shandong and Anyang!" Planes kept transporting people, and Ma Xiandeng had already accepted millions of people, young and old.
"Okay." Hu Zhiyong looked at Liao Chengzhi: "The supplies and tents are ours. Please designate a location for the Northern Bureau as soon as possible!"
"Yes, Vice Chairman Zhou has considered this situation. Puyang and Hebi can be given away." Liao Chengzhi replied and smiled: "The Northern Bureau has had a good harvest in the past few years. You only need to provide tents and aircraft for rescue!"
"Transport to the north. The location is Puyang and Hebi!" Ma Xiandeng hurriedly contacted several airborne divisions without waiting for Hu Zhiyong to express his stance.
In the disaster area, the rescue teams encountered many difficulties. Some people were reluctant to leave because of their homes, and some refused to leave empty-handed for a few tattered belongings. Especially some elderly people who would rather die at home than take a ride on the train.
airplane.
Ma Xiandeng led the paratroopers to land in time and explained to them: "After the catastrophe, there will be a plague outbreak, and staying here will only lead to death! Folks, we will send you back to your home in Zhongyuan City."
"We still can't live without our house and everything when we come back!" A middle-aged man stood in front of his food and refused to give up no matter what.
"If the house is gone, we can build a new one. If the food is gone, we can plant it. If the people are gone, everything will be over!" Ma Xiandeng was sweating profusely. Looking at the chaotic scene, he felt angry and did not dare to lose his temper.
"It's such a pity to throw away the food." The middle-aged man was reluctant to part with it, still asking to take the food away.
"Brother, how much food do you have? Can I compensate you when we go to the new place?" Ma Xiandeng was anxious and had to take out his salary: "If you are not worried, you can convert it into money first!"
"Let's go, these people will not leave us alone, nor will they watch us starve!" An old man pounded his cane: "They sent so many planes to rescue us, they are really doing good for the people!"
"Yes, don't make things difficult for these soldiers anymore!"
The problem was finally solved. After sending these people into the sky, Ma Xiandeng wiped his sweat and said, "Grandma, this is more strenuous than fighting!"
"It's not that the people don't trust us, it's that they don't trust the current National Government. We can't be impatient, we must do ideological work and tell them the dangers of staying!"
When Hu Zhiyong said this, he suddenly thought of a way: "Quickly, let the news organizations in Shanghai print leaflets and drop them by airplane!"
"Yes!" The confidential section chief left in a hurry to communicate with the Shanghai news agency.
When the Yellow River burst its banks, the radio station carried out extensive publicity. The North and Jiangnan, which were not affected by the disaster, started donation activities with the joint efforts of the Northern Bureau and the Southern Bureau. Foreign reporters rushed to the residential areas of the victims and saw green tents and a large number of soldiers.
Serving disaster victims.
Hu Zhiyong looked at Liao Chengzhi, smiled knowingly and said: "The New Fourth Army has won the hearts and minds of the people!"
"It's all thanks to you!" Liao Chengzhi was very grateful to Hu Zhiyong. He knew how much materials Tianhua Kingdom provided, but he recorded the credit to the Southern Bureau.
"Excuse me, are all these planes from the New Fourth Army?" A reporter came to Liao Chengzhi and spoke in disbelief.
"No!" Liao Chengzhi smiled, looked at Hu Zhiyong and said: "Commander Ma Xiandeng, who regained Shanghai, sent a helicopter unit, and we cooperated to rescue the people in the disaster area."
"How long can you ensure that millions of people can live like this when you rescue them?" Foreign reporters were surprised to see that the resettlement in disaster-stricken areas was so complete.
"We will arrange them more properly, and it will only get better and better!" Liao Chengzhi said with a smile, "We have started building houses in various places in Jiangnan, and we will make them live happily!"
"This requires a lot of supplies and food. How are you going to solve it?" the reporter asked relentlessly.
"Everyone is mobilized to donate, and Tianhua Kingdom will provide us with the rest!" Liao Chengzhi smiled and pushed Hu Zhiyong forward: "This is the third young master of the Hu family. With him here, we will not lack any supplies!"
"Hahahaha!" Hu Zhiyong couldn't help but laugh, and said generously to reporters: "We have business in your country. I believe that my money can support these millions of people!"
"When the third young master of the Hu family came forward, no one believed it!" The reporter saw Hu Zhiyong and said with surprise: "I want to report with the victims who went to the Far East. Can you agree?"
"Yes!" Hu Zhiyong said enthusiastically: "The Far East is building news agencies, radio stations, and TV stations. I hope you can write more reports for them! Of course, what I ask for is not only positive reports, but also pointing out our mistakes.
, I will pay you!"
Three divisions of paratroopers and flying teams shuttle back and forth to the disaster area every day. Military rescues like this provide ideas to military observers and reporters from various countries. They admit that without these helicopters and paratroopers, the Yellow River flooded areas
I don’t know how many people will die!
Forty-four counties in Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces were affected by the disaster. Even the chairman of the Generalissimo was scratching his head over the matter. The statue of Chiang Kai-shek was forced to a dead end, and he hesitated again and again before blowing up the embankment.
"Wars can be won or lost, and no saint can guarantee victory. But when it comes to digging embankments and releasing water, things are not that simple. Once the giant dragon of the Yellow River is released, who can contain it?
In the future, the living will not be able to spare you, and the dead souls will not let you go, and history will eventually leave you a mark."
At this time, he was even a little resentful of these generals under his command. They couldn't control them on weekdays and were running wild everywhere. Who asked him for instructions? It was obvious that he was going to be the eternal sinner! The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he cursed bitterly.
Said: "Niang Xipi, you shrink back when the critical moment comes. You are a bunch of slippery guys with no sense of responsibility."
Time, Chiang Kai-shek needs time so much. It takes time to deploy defenses for the Wuhan battle, time to reorganize the army, time to evacuate the central government agencies to Sichuan, and time to relocate factories and schools. At this moment, time is more precious than anything else in Chiang Kai-shek's eyes.
s things.
The Yellow River finally blocked the Japanese army, but Chiang Kai-shek was not happy at all. When he heard the report from the Northern Bureau and the Southern Bureau of vigorously rescuing the people in the disaster area, he recorded his resentment on the heads of the Red Party: "Mother Xipi, it's all you who are everywhere
To cause chaos and destroy the unified arrangements of the national army!"
"Principal, there are more and more New Fourth Army troops in Jiangnan, and their base areas have expanded to Jiujiang and Anqing!" Dai Li came over and reported the situation in Jiangnan.
"What? Where did they get so many troops?" Chiang Kai-shek panicked and lost the north. If he loses the south of the Yangtze River again, he can only hold Sichuan and the northwest.
"Nanjing was recaptured by Ye Ting's troops on the day the Yellow River burst its banks!" Dai Li said in a low voice, fearing that the Chairman would be angry.
Chiang Kai-shek fell down on the chair. He had not slept for several days. His head was so swollen and buzzing, and his eyelids seemed to be filled with lead, and they were too heavy to lift up.
"It's over! Now that we are launching a civil war, we have no chance of winning. Quickly order all ministries to expand their armies and prepare for war. The Central Plains cannot lose any more land!" Chiang Kai-shek knew that when the Japanese army attacked, the national army retreated, and the New Fourth Army and the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to drive away the Japanese army and regain the lost territory.
In the disaster-stricken areas in the south, something unexpected happened to Hu Zhiyong. The people in the disaster areas who were rescued refused to go to the cold Far East. They thought it was a foreign country and they were going to work as coolies for Lao Maozi.
No matter how much publicity was given, only two-tenths of the young people went. He looked at Ye Ting helplessly: "What do you think of the arrangement?"
"I have already reported the situation. The superiors have given instructions: Use these people to expand the army and try to get them back to the Central Plains to resist the Japanese after the flood recedes!" Ye Ting winked slyly, suppressing a smile and said: "I have become a polished person.
Commander, do you still want me?"
"Yes!" Hu Zhiyong told him seriously: "It's not appropriate for you to stay here, you must go with me!"
"Are you really saving me? Is the Kuomintang going to attack the New Fourth Army?" Ye Ting was surprised. He saw the problem from Hu Zhiyong's resolute attitude.
"I don't know, but I know you will be in danger!" Hu Zhiyong whispered: "If you don't believe it, it's okay not to go to the Far East. You must listen to my three suggestions. First, never believe Chiang Kai-shek's words at any time. The New Fourth Army must
Under the unified leadership of the Southern Bureau to fight against Japan, not an inch of land in the base area can be lost! Second, you cannot go to see Chiang Kai-shek alone, you must pay attention to the movements of the national army in the northwest. Third, if you encounter danger, please lead your troops to retreat near Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Silver Dragon and Ma Xiandeng’s troops will cover you!”
"I understand!" Ye Ting was shocked inside. He was thinking that Hu Zhiyong had obtained information from the Kuomintang. The three things Hu Zhiyong said to him were all considering his safety.
"The Japs haven't driven out of the Central Plains yet. Is the Chairman really going to take action against us?" Liao Chengzhi was even more surprised than Ye Ting.
"Be prepared, and maybe the past history will not happen again!" Hu Zhiyong laughed and waved goodbye to the two senior officials of the Southern Bureau!