The martial law and military control during this period really made people in Guangzhou panic. At first, everyone believed that it was because of the bombing by the Japs. However, as time went by and the intensity of military control became stronger, many people became uneasy and panicked, not knowing what was going on. what happened,
When Guangdong was still under the leadership of King Nantian, the economy and people's livelihood were already very developed. However, as the Xuebing Army entered Guangdong and developed steadily for two years, the quality of life of Guangdong people has improved. Now, TV sets have become an integral part of many households. daily household appliances, and even in places where people at the lowest level live together, because of streets and communities, and rural areas are cooperatives, as long as you are willing, the poorest people can have TV to watch. Therefore, now the people of Guangdong are eating After dinner, I have become accustomed to sitting in front of the TV, watching the news and watching two episodes of TV series before going to bed.
At about half past nine this evening, the 12th episode of the TV series "Anti-Japanese Swordsman" was being shown on the TV. Suddenly, a line of words appeared at the bottom of the screen: Because the situation requires it, below, Ouyang Yunshang, Commander-in-Chief of the Xuebing Army and Chief Executive of the Autonomous Region The general will deliver a televised speech, which disturbs your leisure time of watching TV. Please understand, Xuebingjun Military Control Commission,
After this line appeared three times in a row, the TV screen suddenly jumped, and the beautiful figure of Mei Lanshu appeared on the screen. Mei Lanshu is now the female anchor of the 6:30 pm news, and is another big celebrity in the Xuebing Army area. ,
Mei Lanshu's expression looked a little solemn. She said in a deep voice: "Viewers and friends, we have just received a notice from the superior authorities. Next, General Ouyang Yun, the commander-in-chief of the Xuebing Army and the chief executive of the autonomous region, will be approaching this section. I would like to give you an explanation for some of the phenomena that occurred in Guangzhou. Next, we will invite the Commander-in-Chief to give a speech."
The screen flickered again. This time, the person who appeared on the screen was Ouyang Yun, who looked a little pale and solemn.
"Compatriots, today, I announce to you a piece of bad news with a heavy and angry heart." Ouyang Yun's words were astonishing as soon as he opened his mouth. In front of the TV, he was originally complaining because he was disturbed from his enjoyment of watching TV series. The people immediately shut up and stared at the young and handsome face of the commander-in-chief.
"Do you still remember the air battle that took place in Guangzhou a few days ago? We have just verified that the reason why the Japanese suddenly launched an air raid on Guangzhou was to airdrop the evil plague virus."
After Ouyang Yun said these words, the hundreds of thousands of people in front of the tens of thousands of TVs immediately became excited. Many people stared at the screen nervously, for fear of missing her next words.
"Today, at the Army General Hospital, the outstanding soldiers of our Langya Special Forces Brigade, the good son of the people of Fujian and Guangdong, and the Changsun Sheng-level sniper Captain Zhang Dan, stopped breathing forever due to ineffective rescue efforts and cardiopulmonary failure. , Compatriots, this is our first person to die from the Japanese plague virus; Compatriots, the Japanese will do anything to conquer the tenacious Chinese people. Compatriots, will we succumb to this? No , resolutely not. Here, I want to tell those criminal Japanese militarists that the Chinese people are intimidated and cannot be defeated. My compatriots, just today, some colleagues advised me to hide this matter from you because they are worried. This will cause social panic and affect our construction and production. I have not adopted this suggestion. Our student army is the people's soldiers. We serve you. As the real masters of the Fujian, Guangdong and Qiongzhou Special Economic Zones, you have The right to know the truth of anything..."
This time's speech was written by Ouyang Yun himself. His illness has not completely recovered, and his mind sometimes becomes intermittently confused, so he does not dare to improvise.
In the office of the General Political Office of the General Headquarters of the Xuebing Army, Ji Xingwen was sitting in front of the TV and watching. He suddenly said to Chen Shichang next to him: "You didn't write this, right?"
Chen Shichang nodded. In fact, he did not expect that the commander-in-chief would say so many "digressions" besides the plague.
Ji Xingwen nodded and said in his heart: This is a good opportunity. The real master, well, choose this time to instill such a concept. Ouyang has really grown up.
On the front line at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang, Li Tieshu and Jiang Guangnai watched the TV. They also had a lot of emotions. Jiang Guangnai said to several division commanders of the Fourth Army who were studying next to him: "Please take a good look at it. There is something in what the commander-in-chief said."
At Jiang Shuren's home, he narrowed his eyes and whispered to himself: "It seems that the direction of Xuebingjun has to be adjusted. Well, why do I feel that Ouyang's words are very GCD? .”
On the TV, Ouyang Yun's speech continued: "Many people must have felt it. I have just defeated the plague virus and my body has just improved. The Japanese thought that the evil plague virus could destroy our determination to fight. So now I want to solemnly tell them that their conspiracy is destined to be shattered, because the military doctors of our military training army have found an effective method to treat this plague virus through their own efforts. This is why I dare to The reason why I appeared on TV and told you the truth, my compatriots, was that the plague once raged across the European continent and caused the death of millions of people. However, this scene will definitely not happen in China. I am now I am proud to tell you that in the ward behind me, there are already dozens of soldiers or citizens suffering from the plague. Their conditions have been brought under control, and they will be able to fully recover in just a few days... …
"Everyone knows that I, Ouyang Yun, hold a special grudge. When I was in Tianjin, I killed someone because they insulted the ancestors of the Chinese nation. The Japanese may have forgotten it, so today I am here to tell them here in Yao , I have written down this debt, and I will one day get it back twice as much. Finally, I hope that everyone can believe in the government and the ability of our Xuebingjun. We will not only be able to defeat little Japan. , can also defeat the evil plague virus,
"Finally, I would like to kindly remind the citizens of Guangzhou. Why only remind the citizens of Guangzhou? Because we are certain that the plague has been controlled in Guangzhou. Therefore, people from other places, please feel free to do whatever you want. , What do I want to remind the citizens of Guangzhou? At this time, do not leave the city of Guangzhou. Why, because for now, this specific medicine is only available in Guangzhou, so, for your health, for your For the health of my family, and for the sake of our anti-Japanese cause, I sincerely ask everyone to support the work of the Military Control Commission. Well, it’s time for me to get an intravenous drip. My compatriots, I wish you all a good night."
Ouyang Yun's speech caused panic to a certain extent. However, because of his speaking skills and the fact that there had not been a large number of dead people, the degree of panic was limited. Facts have proved that Ouyang Yun disclosed the matter to the public in a timely manner is correct, because in the next few days, the city of Guangzhou did not lose control due to panic. On the contrary, under the guidance of the media, people in Guangzhou, even Guangdong, and the entire Xuebingjun area began to scientifically The implementation of disinfection and cleaning work helped Xuebingjun control the scale of the plague to a certain extent.
On the third day after Zhang Dan's death, a large number of civilians died in Guangzhou. Because these areas were isolated as soon as rats died in large numbers, it did not cause a plague pandemic. Although, the isolated areas did However, the scale of the riots was very limited, and as the large number of deaths gradually disappeared, order was gradually restored in these areas.
This sudden disaster brought heavy losses to the Xuebing Army, but compared with the plague pandemic that once ravaged London, the losses were much smaller. The plague lasted in Guangzhou for more than a month, and a total of three people died before and after. More than a thousand people, and as a large amount of streptomycin and gentamicin were not put into clinical practice, the phenomenon of deaths was gradually suppressed. Then, the plague virus was completely eliminated, the student army suffered losses, and the population remained Secondly, the main reason is that several major pharmaceutical companies stopped the production of external antibiotics because they needed to supply streptomycin and gentamicin internally, so the brokers suffered relatively large losses. Of course, whatever has disadvantages has advantages, brokers should learn from the military The army suffered heavy losses, but gained a lot in popularity. Just one month after the plague was eradicated, several Western countries sent delegations to visit and study. After visiting and studying, they all adopted measures against Japan without exception. He criticized this frenzied attack method and at the same time provided more or less assistance to the Xuebing Army.
The more than a month that the Xuebing Army fought against the plague was also the month that the National Army fought to the death with the Japanese Army in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
The two sides fought a war on both land and water around Hankou. This unprecedented scale of war alleviated the political conflicts in Chongqing to a certain extent and gave Chiang Kai-shek a chance to breathe.
A week after the Xuebing Army defeated the plague, as the International Red Cross lifted the travel ban on Fujian, Guangdong and Qiongzhou, the Military Commission, which had not asked the Xuebing Army to participate in the war, also sent a telegram requesting the Xuebing Army to send troops to join the war. , to protect the important town of Hankou,
History has gone awry here. In the Battle of Hankou, the Chinese army actually withstood the Japanese army's land, sea and air three-dimensional attack at the beginning, and seized the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese 17th Division.
After the plague ravaged Guangzhou, the city's cleanliness has been greatly improved. When Jiang Guangnai, Li Hanhun and others returned from the front or Hainan and walked on the clean streets of Guangzhou, they all had a trance-like feeling. Is this still the Guangzhou it once was?
If we have to say what benefits the plague brought to someone, then compared to Ouyang Yun, his greatest contribution was to completely smash the window paper between him and Chen Jiayao, which made Ouyang Yun face Chu When Tiange was singing, he actually didn’t dare to look at the other person.
Jiang Guangnai and the others appeared in Guangzhou at the request of Ouyang Yun for a meeting to discuss the next move of the Xue Bing Army.
Compared with the national army currently only fighting the Japanese army in Hankou, the student army faces many more battlefields. Hankou can be participated in or not, but the Northwest and Taiwan are the battlefields that the student army must face up to. But, really Do you want to give up Hankou?