He reported to Peng Yuou that the national government was preparing to establish the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Action Committee special forces.
"The situation is very passive." Peng Yuou said with a serious expression.
The Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee Task Force was established to require agents, gang members, and patriotic youths to go to the battlefield. There was only one reason. The Chinese army was in a passive situation and its troops were at great loss.
Cheng Qianfan nodded with deep understanding.
The war in Songhu was brutal.
The battlefield is like a meat grinder, especially for the Chinese army.
Both sides continued to increase their troops in Shanghai, but the huge gap in war mobilization and military transportation between China and Japan was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.
Take the 21st Group Army of the Gui Army that has just arrived at the Songhu battlefield as an example.
In fact, in July, the 21st Group Army of the Guangxi Army reorganized and set off from its hometown in Guangxi.
The whole army moved on foot, and all the baggage was carried on the shoulders and hands of soldiers and civilians. They rushed to Quanzhou in a dusty journey.
Then he crossed the river in Quanzhou and arrived in Hengyang, Hunan.
Then he went north from Hengyang via the Guangdong-Hankou Railway and arrived in Wuhan non-stop.
Then take a boat from Wuchang to cross the Yangtze River.
Then go north on the Ping-Han Railway.
Then transfer to Jinpu Railway and arrive in Nanjing.
Then take the Beijing-Shanghai train from Nanjing to Shanghai.
Then they were attacked by Japanese bombers on the way, causing heavy casualties.
The entire army had no choice but to abandon the railway, take advantage of the darkness to avoid subsequent bombing raids by Japanese bombers, and march on foot to Shanghai.
The battle situation was tense and there was no time to rest. These Guangxi wolf soldiers immediately threw themselves into the front line of the Songhu battlefield.
It took two full months, starting from Guangxi and circling most of China, almost non-stop, and suffering all the hardships before reaching the battlefield.
As for Japan, whether it mobilized troops from mainland Japan, from North China, or from Korea, Manchuria, or Treasure Island, it would take at most two or three days for the Japanese troops to arrive at the Songhu front line by taking warships.
This is the reality:
A steady stream of Chinese troops traveled long distances to reach the battlefield, and then these exhausted troops were quickly consumed by the powerful firepower of the Japanese army.
Regarding this situation, the Shanghai media community is both sad and proud:
There are hundreds of thousands of troops, including the elite Central Army, the Gui Army, the Guangdong Army, the Sichuan Army, the Hunan Army, and the Northwest Army and the Northeast Army in the north, which belong to different factions.
During the civil war, these armies had grudges against each other, but in the face of foreign enemies, they all put aside their past grudges and united to fight the war.
Even though they knew they were heading towards death in the end, these resolute warriors did not hesitate and continued to fight one after another.
Not for anything else, just to fight a national war with pride and pride, to protect the homeland and the country.
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"Organizationally, it has also been decided that our party will organize a capable force composed mainly of worker comrades to join the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Action Committee Rangers and join the frontline resistance war." Peng Yuou said.
Having said this, Peng and Ou looked at Cheng Qianfan and sighed, "I would also like to thank you for the batch of supplies you supported last time, otherwise many comrades would not have even touched a gun."
In the previous "rush shipment" of supplies from the French Concession, our party arranged for dock workers to participate and secretly hid and transported a batch of cloth, medicine, and a small amount of long and short guns and ammunition.
The organization secretly arranged for relevant comrades to use these guns and ammunition for military training.
"This is not something I supported, it was something the comrades found ways to do." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
Hearing that the organization also sent members to participate in the war, he felt worried and proud at the same time.
It can be said that under extremely difficult circumstances, our party has no hesitation in deploying outstanding comrades to join the blood and fire front line of the Anti-Japanese War to fight against the national calamity.
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"What do you need me to do?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately.
"Although the National Red Army is cooperating to resist foreign enemies, the Kuomintang reactionaries will not give up any opportunity to eliminate us." Peng Yu'ou said with a serious expression, "Our comrades can sacrifice themselves on the anti-Japanese battlefield without hesitation, but they absolutely cannot
Died by conspiracy monsters."
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "I will pay attention to this matter secretly."
It’s not that our party treats gentlemen with a villain’s heart, it’s actually the reactionaries of the Kuomintang who have done all kinds of misdeeds first.
April 12 was the beginning of the greatest betrayal of the revolution!
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"One more thing." Peng Yuou said, looking at Cheng Qianfan, "Have you noticed the current situation in the concession?"
"Secretary Peng is talking about the inevitable influx of large numbers of people into the concession to escape the war?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Yes." Peng Yuou nodded, "Recently, according to the instructions of the headquarters, the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee held a meeting to study and deploy the anti-war work and requirements under the new situation."
"The organization believes that leading the masses in the daily anti-Japanese struggle is not limited to direct resistance on the front line, but should also be closely linked to the people's life issues."
"Life problems?" Cheng Qianfan thought thoughtfully.
"That's right." Peng Yupei said, "With the fierce fighting in the Chinese border, the Japanese army violated international conventions and bombarded civilian areas. A large number of Chinese citizens fled into the concession with their families and their families. These fleeing people had no money and even more
Without a shelter to stay, life is difficult, and some people have suffered from this disaster and have fallen ill, making the situation even worse."
After a pause, Peng Yuou's eyes were filled with sadness and he said, "Comrades have conducted an investigation and found that in recent days, more than ten or even dozens of people have died of starvation and illness every day."
"I have also noticed this situation." Cheng Qianfan also looked sad, "The corpse collection team in the Central District just collected a few corpses this morning."
"A few days ago, one of our comrades died." Peng Yu'ou said with a sad expression.
"Did the enemy do it?" Cheng Qianfan was shocked and asked.
Peng Yuou shook his head, "This comrade is an old comrade, loyal to the party and the people. He was once arrested and imprisoned. He endured severe torture by the enemy and suffered serious illnesses."
"This comrade had been in poor health and had a difficult life. A large number of refugees poured into the concession. He opened his home without hesitation, took in several families, and even used his medical money to buy rice and make porridge for everyone without telling them.
, and eventually the condition worsened..."
Cheng Qianfan fell silent.
This is our comrade. Even if he is extremely ill, he still thinks of the people!
Even willing to sacrifice himself!
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"What are the organizational arrangements?" Cheng Qianfan asked after a long silence.
"The organization plans to organize a fundraiser, which will be held publicly in the name of the Eighth Office, calling on patriotic citizens, people, and businessmen to donate money and materials to help the refugees who are living in poverty." Peng Yuou said.
It's not that our party doesn't directly and generously solve this problem. In fact, some comrades have already extended a helping hand without hesitation. However, it is really a drop in the bucket, because the lives of some comrades are even more difficult than those of the people who have taken refuge.
"I will contact the French Concession for convenience and cooperation," Cheng Qianfan said.
"Pay attention to safety." Peng Yuou reminded.
Inspector Cheng Xiao's reputation is not very good. It would be suspicious if Cheng Qianfan suddenly turned into a good person with a bodhisattva heart.
"I will be careful and look for a stable plan," Cheng Qianfan said.
Peng Yuou nodded. Although Huo Miao was young, he was an old agent and had more experience in this area than he did.
"As for the sick people, I suggest that the organization contact Jimin Hospital in Mailan District." Cheng Qianfan said, "The boss of Jimin Hospital is Mr. Xue Jian, and he must be willing to provide some help to the refugee people."
Peng Yuou nodded. He also knew about Mr. Xue Jian and Jimin Hospital:
Jimin Hospital is an affordable hospital. The hospital has several windows specifically open to poor families. They only charge low-cost medicines and no consultation fees. It can be said that there are countless lives.
Mr. Xue is an old member of the Tongmenghui. During the first cooperation with the National Red Army, he was relatively close to our party.