"Commander-in-Chief, are you ready?" Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xia Zhongqing asked with concern during the lunch recess.
"Yes, after a day and a half of discussion, everyone has expressed a lot of opinions, and I have also received some inspiration from it. We almost have a draft of how to deal with this war, so here it is. Shen Ren, you go and inform the commander of the group army.
The above cadres, come to my home for lunch." Obviously, Wu Aihua wanted to unify the opinions of the top brass of the National Defense Forces first.
Shen Ren has always acted as Wu Aihua's personal guard. Although he is always in the spotlight, he has no complacency. Hao Yong and Kong Wu are free and do not have as much power as them. Fortunately, Shen Ren and others are all
Robots, their use is to serve Wu Aihua and be used by Wu Aihua. Otherwise, he will really be wronged.
Except for Yu Hanmou, Xiang Hanping, and Li Jingyang, who were former Guangdong Army commanders and above, all of them could be called "friends", so when they heard that the Commander-in-Chief invited him to eat, they all ran like crazy
Like a rabbit.
"Commander-in-Chief, what do you want us to eat?" Zhang Guanglu, the Minister of Intelligence, asked before he even entered the door.
"As the Minister of Intelligence, you don't even know what to eat for lunch. This minister is not very qualified." Wu Aihua joked.
"The Commander-in-Chief has entertained us nine times in total, and the dishes are different each time. What will it be this time? Can you guess what it will be?" Zhang Guanglu did not accept the invitation, but pushed the question away.
At this time, everyone was here. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. No one spoke first.
"How about I pay you 100 yuan of Chinese coins and you'll get a prize if you guess it?" Zhang Guanglu said seductively.
The Chinese currency, with gold as its principal price, is linked to the US dollar in international trade. About 1 US dollar is equivalent to 10 Chinese coins, and 1 Chinese coin is equivalent to 1/4 of the original silver dollar. As for its relationship with the legal currency issued by the National Government, Wu Aihua
The instructions were not to get involved with them, and domestic settlements should be made in silver dollars, Chinese coins, or US dollars. Only Wu Aihua, a time traveler, understood that as long as the war broke out, this legal currency would immediately become like a piece of paper. The National Government
The high-ranking officials wanted to enrich the country through war, but Wu Aihua did not want to suffer the consequences. This was actually the purpose of Wu Aihua's investment in establishing South China Bank.
The bet given by Zhang Guanglu can only be regarded as a small bet in front of these generals with heavy troops. With the development of the National Defense Force and the victory one victory after another, the commanders of the group armies and officials above the director level of each department make monthly
The minimum income is no less than 5,000 Chinese yuan. If allowances, incentives, etc. are added, the monthly income is already tens of thousands.
"It's not easy to guess. China's food culture is so rich. There are eight major cuisines, local famous dishes, special snacks from various places, etc. How should we guess?" said Navy Commander Lin Guozhang.
"Haha, it's really hard to guess. It's cold today, so we're having Chongqing hot pot." Following the words, Wu Aihua, the host of the banquet, finally walked in.
"Chongqing hot pot?" Everyone looked confused.
"Yes. Chongqing hot pot is spicy, spicy, and has a unique taste. I guarantee that you will want another after one meal." Wu Aihua thought of the Chongqing hot pot and Sichuan hot pot that were spread all over the country in later generations. They were really delicious. Unfortunately, in this era,
Hot pot is still synonymous with low-end food.
The Logistics Department of the National Defense Force gathers chefs from all major cuisines across the country, including Western cuisine. Of course, these chefs do not serve Wu Aihua personally, but serve the entire National Defense Force, because the National Defense Force always receives guests from all over the country and guests from all over the world.
When everyone came to the restaurant, they immediately noticed the difference. In the middle of the table, there was a rolling pot. There were a lot of pepper and chili peppers in the pot, and of course various spices. Surrounding the pot were various dishes
, close to your seats are tableware such as cups, plates, and dishes.
"Come on, everyone, let me teach you first. In this small bowl, first put sesame oil, a small amount of salt, MSG, etc. If you want to eat garlic or onions, you can put them in yourself. Then, everyone looks at me and puts a piece of vegetable on the chopsticks.
, put it in a pot and blanch it until it's half-cooked or fully cooked, then roll it in a bowl of oil and you can eat it."
Wu Aihua demonstrated while talking and put a piece of fish fillet into his mouth.
"It feels so good! I haven't felt this good for a long time!" Wu Aihua said loudly after swallowing.
"Oh, it's so spicy..." Naturally, some people are not used to the spiciness of this hot pot.
Fortunately, everyone belonged to the same party. Although the food was not very authentic, we soon felt the pleasure of this hot pot.
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"Commander-in-Chief, please tell us how to fight the next battle." Although Air Force Commander Christopher Wolf is a foreigner, he eats the most solid food and even boils two pieces of vegetables at a time.
"Okay. I'll just tell you what I think." Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Wu Aihua put down his chopsticks.
"Commander-in-Chief, please speak." Lin Guozhang was a man with traditional education. Among all the people, he was the best at etiquette.
"Before talking about specific combat plans, I have a question for everyone: Have you noticed the refugees caused by the war? How many people will be displaced when the war breaks out!"
"This..." Everyone didn't know what Wu Aihua meant. In any war, no one would be displaced. Isn't it like this from ancient times to the present, both at home and abroad?
"You may not understand what I mean," Wu Aihua said with an apologetic smile. "The battle for the city in Shanghai alone produced 400,000 vagabonds. With the Japanese invasion, this number will be in the millions.
Tens of millions. I think our National Defense Forces should take the lead in taking in the refugees. In addition, those who live in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and are about to leave their homeland, we also encourage them to temporarily seek refuge in Fujian and Guangdong provinces."
"Commander-in-Chief, will this increase our burden?" someone expressed concern.
"No matter how heavy the burden is, we should bear it. The patriotism we talk about is not an abstract concept. When implemented in specific actions, it means loving the land under our feet and loving the people on this land. As a patriotic nation, the National Defense Forces
A responsible military group should shoulder this responsibility when the country is in crisis. This is what makes us different from other warlords," Wu Aihua said.
"The Commander-in-Chief said well! I personally decided to spend 1 million Chinese coins to support this action of the National Defense Force." Li Jingyang of the 6th Group Army was the first to express his position.
"Commander Li is indeed of high style, thank you. However, the difficulty in this matter is not about money and food, but about how to introduce refugees to Fujian and Guangdong, and how to resettle the refugees after they enter the two provinces." Wu Aihua guided.
"We can place advertisements in newspapers in Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou and other places to tell the refugees that the National Defense Forces unconditionally welcome them to take refuge in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and the National Defense Forces will provide them with the most basic living conditions." Jin Zhiyuan, Minister of the General Logistics Department, immediately
A technical problem was solved.
"In my opinion, this matter should be discussed with the Guo People's Government, and if possible, ask them to provide some convenience." Yu Hanmou, commander of the 4th Group Army, suggested.
The Guangdong Army merged into the National Defense Force. Yu Hanmou, Xiang Hanping, and Li Jingyang not only retained their positions, but now their subordinates are more powerful. Therefore, when they get along with the officers of the National Defense Force, they are not unfamiliar. As for General Wu Aihua,
The commander was even more impressed. Because the three of them knew the full strength of the National Defense Force only after they joined the National Defense Force, and they also knew that if the Guangdong Army competed with it, the three armies may not be able to defeat two other divisions.
"Commander-in-Chief, should we focus on taking in refugees?" Cheng Liang, director of the General Political Department, asked.
"Director Cheng raised this question well. When we rescue refugees, we give priority to children and women; secondly, all kinds of intellectuals; thirdly, young adults." Wu Aihua recalled that in the original history, Chiang Kai-shek's wife Soong Meiling came from the occupied area.
Immediately afterwards, a group of children were rescued.
"..." Everyone looked at each other in confusion, none of them understood why Wu Aihua had such an arrangement.
Wu Aihua had a panoramic view of everyone's performance. However, he was not in the mood to slander the state of these guys. Instead, he said slowly: "During the war, children and women are the most in need of rescue; children should be given priority.
And women are not only for the future of the nation, but also test our conscience."