Moreover, Yang Zhen knew very well that this year to next year was the most difficult period for the entire anti-Japanese base area behind enemy lines. Frequent natural disasters, coupled with the man-made disasters caused by the Japanese and puppet troops' uninterrupted raids, caused the base areas behind enemy lines, especially the North China base area, to fall into a state of crisis. A great dilemma.
As for the funds, Yang Zhen judged that they were probably asking for aid from the major base areas in North China. The Anti-Japanese Alliance had already provided the central government with a sum of US dollars. There was no shortage of funds in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. The central government even used the US dollars to redeem and buy out A large number of professors and students were detained on their way to the northeast.
For the upper echelons of the national army, as well as those middle and lower-level officers who know the goods, the US dollar is far more lethal than legal currency, and even the ocean is much larger. Use this US dollar to open a new path under the tight siege of hundreds of thousands of troops in Chongqing. The possibility of smuggling channels is still relatively high.
At the same time, enough legal currency and cash can be exchanged in Chongqing. Enough cotton can be smuggled from the Guanzhong Plain and Gansu Longdong region, which are rich in cotton. Coupled with the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region's one million kilograms of lint cotton production this year, it is enough to meet the demand. The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region’s own needs.
Although Chongqing's blockade of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia is quite strict, it is not extremely strict. As long as there is money to open the way, there are still many loopholes that can be exploited. However, whether the difference can be met through smuggling alone is another matter. There are issues that need to be considered, but the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, which currently has relatively sufficient financial resources, will not be too embarrassed.
However, foreign exchange like the U.S. dollar is hard currency in the rear area. In the occupied areas, it may not be easy for the traders. For those traders, even if they earn the U.S. dollars, they have nowhere to spend it, whether they are smugglers or merchants. The puppet soldiers who took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune were regarded as gold and found in the ocean, even if it was opium and legal tender.
This problem must be solved. Since the troops within the customs cannot solve it by themselves, then the Anti-Japanese Alliance will solve it. Again, although each base area fights independently most of the time, the entire army, whether inside or outside the customs, , it’s all just a game of chess. Without chariots, horses and cannons, how can this game be played?
However, although Yang Zhen made up his mind, he did not immediately answer Li Yanping's words. Instead, he pondered for a while and said: "Commander-in-Chief and Chairman Li, do you have any thoughts or suggestions on this request from the central government? After all, they are in charge of the local area. They need to know much more about the materials needed for the entire North Manchu base area to survive the winter this year."
In response to Yang Zhen's rhetorical question, Li Yanping, who had participated in the study of this issue as a representative of the military region, replied without thinking: "What the commander-in-chief and my brother mean is to use the 6,000 taels we have saved this year to repay the loan to the Soviet Union All the gold and the current inventory of two million silver dollars have been handed over to the central government and we will not keep a penny."
"At the same time, allocate a batch of ginseng, high-end furs, and other relatively valuable Northeastern specialties, as well as all opium stocks, and hand them over to the central government for use as part of the activity funds. In many areas within the customs, opium is also a kind of hard currency, and even It’s easier to use than fiat currency.”
"As for the cotton issue, they are also hesitating whether to explain to the central government the difficulties we have here. Cotton must be provided, but they hope that the central government will consider the actual situation in the Northeast and reduce some of the quantity. After all, we are not just a few hundred thousand troops. We need to change our clothes, and the people in the base areas also need winter clothes."
"Based on the current total population and actual needs in the base area, they believe that 200,000 kilograms can still be supported. Any more will probably affect the livelihood of the people in the base area. After all, compared with North China and China, which can still get some cotton, Compared with northern Shaanxi, Northeast China is really far away from the cotton producing areas."
After listening to the opinions of the commander-in-chief and Li Yanlu, Yang Zhen stood up and paced for a long time before raising his head and saying: "My opinion is that the gold and silver coins should be handled according to the opinions of the commander-in-chief and Chairman Li, but the amount of cotton handed over to the central government cannot be If it is reduced, we will have to increase it by another 200,000 jins as appropriate."
"However, considering our own difficulties, I suggest that we adopt the method of walking on many legs. Once I tell Zhang Zhenhua, we will do our best to dig out the inventory base and look at the actual quantity of cotton and winter clothing in our hands, as well as the amount of equipment that the troops changed at the beginning of last spring. How much cotton is there in old winter clothes that can be reused?”
"Last winter, our army spent most of its time resting and recuperating. The number and scale of battles were not large. The loss of cotton-padded clothes should not be great. Even if the surface of the winter clothes has been worn, some of the cotton in it should still be used. Recycling and making winter clothes don’t necessarily require new cotton. As long as the warmth is ensured, I think this year’s winter clothes can be used with some old cotton.”
"At the same time, we need to dig out the number of Japanese winter clothes and military coats seized in our hands. If the number can meet the needs, then for non-front-line operations such as second-line garrison troops, staff of major agencies, aviation ground support, etc., there is no need to identify friend or foe. Personnel can be distributed with part of the captured Japanese winter clothes, and if the quantity of cotton shoes is sufficient, all captured Japanese cotton boots can be used."
"Second, make some appropriate adjustments to the original procurement plan. If the amount of grain in stock in our hands is still sufficient, we can allocate a batch of grain and meat products to exchange some cotton with the Soviet Union. Although after the Battle of Kiev, the Soviet Union The main grain producing area has been lost, but Central Asia, the main cotton producing area, is still firmly in their hands."
"It has been a common practice for us to exchange grain for cotton. I think this issue is not something that cannot be discussed with the Soviet Union. I think the business of exchanging 30,000 to 40,000 tons of wheat for 10,000 tons of lint can still be done. Throw it away. The Soviets in Ukraine are not short of cotton now, but they are short of food. Their cotton production in Central Asia is still quite large. This exchange can be considered a win-win situation."
"Three ministers, Peng Ding, coordinated with the United States and asked the Americans to advance the ordering and transportation of the 3,000 tons of cotton we originally imported in early December to the end of this month as much as possible. If possible, we can ask the U.S. military delegation in Northeast China to Help us urge American orderers to deliver goods in advance and coordinate our transportation issues through the Soviet Union."
"Fourth: Taking advantage of the relatively large number of sheep in the base area, especially the relatively large sheep output in Hung Yen Province, the original Puppet Manchuria Province, sheepskin is used to make some winter clothing while ensuring the thermal insulation performance. The Soviet army is now equipped with sheepskin as winter clothing. I don’t think peacoats are not suitable for us Chinese at all.”
"Due to geography and climate, the woolen textile industry in Harbin, Jiamusi, and Qiqihar that we currently control still has a fairly basic foundation, and the output of woolen goods is still quite large. Various woolen uniforms required by the Japanese Kwantung Army, as well as winter clothing, were Not a large part of it is produced in these places, and when our troops make winter clothes, we naturally don’t use those fine and high-end materials like those for generals and colonels.”
"The production process is simple, and Russian-style duffle coats can save raw materials and labor hours. Although it is a bit bulkier, its warmth retention is quite good. Although the Chinese are not used to wearing Russian-style duffle coats, but at the moment, they are not used to it.
It can replace part of the cotton."
"Even though coarse woolen fabrics cannot meet the needs of the entire army, we use Harbin's wool spinning industry to make a large amount of wool to make some coarse wool and distribute some sweaters to the troops. Then the thickness of cotton coats can be reduced and the amount of cotton can be saved.
Part of it.”
"In addition, if we can find enough duck down to make winter clothes, even cotton-padded clothes can be completely eliminated. Americans can use duck down to make sleeping bags and short winter jackets. Why can't we? The climate in Alaska is even colder than that in the Northeast. Add a duffle coat
I don’t think thick woolen sweaters, sheepskin coats, or duck down winter clothes are any worse than cotton in keeping warm, but based on the number of ducks raised in the area, they are still very large.”
"In this way, we only need to issue a pair of thick cotton trousers, cotton gloves, cotton hats, and cotton shoes to the troops. Even if we can raise enough dog skins, the cotton hats can be completely replaced with the traditional Northeast dog skin hats. In the past, the Northeast
The military can use dog skins to make dog skin hats as winter clothes, but why can't we use them here?"
"In fact, during the resumption of Xuan'an provinces and last year we increased the number of sheep in the base area by a large amount, we do not have any substitutes in the base area now. Although our base area does not produce cotton, the output of sheepskin and wool is still quite large.
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"Last year, when we did not recapture the puppet Hung Yen provinces, we exported tens of thousands of tons of wool and hundreds of thousands of sheepskins to the Soviet Union to repay debts. But this year, as we gradually regained the Mongolian inhabited areas, our wool and sheepskin output has increased.
There should have been a big increase last year.”
"Even though the output of sheepskin and wool in our base area is insufficient, the output of sheep in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region is also very large. Can we propose to the central government to use cotton to exchange some sheepskin and wool with them? Besides, there is no need for wool.
If we have to mechanize production, we can launch a mass movement and carry out hand spinning in large quantities."
"Our troops stationed in the northernmost Mohe and Heihe areas, in order to increase the warmth of winter clothing for cadres and soldiers, didn't we distribute a batch of sheepskin coats last year? Why can we only rely on cotton for the production of winter clothing now? If we
If livestock products can be used as much as possible, a considerable amount of cotton can be saved and invested in people's livelihood."
"In this way, we can not only ensure that the lives of the people in the base area are not affected, but also ensure that the troops are re-equipped and meet the needs of the central government. Again, as long as we think more about it, we need to find some channels and methods to solve the problem.
It’s better than difficult.”
"Although our needs are also very large, as long as we think carefully and approach from various aspects, there are still ways to solve the problem. Now the central government's large-scale production movement is booming. I have thought about the most difficult time this year.
During this period, the situation will undergo a fundamental change next year."
"The Central Committee is aware of our situation. When the Central Committee opens its mouth at this time, it means that they have encountered extreme difficulties that are greater than ours. Otherwise, the Central Committee's character will not open its mouth. You go back and talk to the Commander-in-Chief.
Chairman Li discussed it and said that my opinion is to fully meet all the needs of the central government, and the supply of cotton should be increased as appropriate."
"The output of lint cotton in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region this year is only one million kilograms. After processing this million kilograms of lint cotton, even if you add in the amount of smuggling and purchasing, it can only barely meet the needs of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region With so many central agencies, schools and troops concentrated in Yongbyon District, one million kilograms of lint cotton is not enough, and there is no way it can afford the needs of base areas in other directions."
"In addition to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region itself, which needs a large amount of foreign cotton to supplement local consumption, there are also so many troops in various base areas in Shanxi, Hebei, and Shanxi-Suiyuan who need to change their uniforms. Even if we provide all-clean cotton, it will still cost 500,000 kilograms. The number is obviously too small." This book was first published on 17K Novel Network, so you can read the original content immediately!