The villages and towns along the route that Kong's troops passed through were inevitably ravaged by war - the resentful rebel soldiers vented all their resentment against the Shandong soldiers on the local people, and the places they passed were devastated - other places were not directly affected.
To the military disaster.
However, the news of the military rebellion triggered panic throughout Huang County. The gates of the county seat have been closed, and the people are looking for places to hide. The "criminals" in each village and the local bandits took the opportunity to cause trouble, raping and plundering everywhere. In the panic and chaos, almost
Every village that formed a stronghold to protect itself was flooded with a large number of people who took refuge with their children and their families. Rich and poor people all fled to the walled villages and towns. No matter what, there were still survivors inside the walled city.
With a little bit of poor order.
Although Lu Wenyuan's stockade was erected not long ago, the news that there was a stockade on the island and that it was guarded by local warriors spread quickly. Moreover, Qimu Island was relatively remote. From the second day after Kong Youde's soldiers entered Huang County, the news spread quickly.
, a large number of refugees began to take refuge with the elderly and children, bringing their belongings to Qimu Island.
Lu Wenyuan and others had expected that such a situation would happen, so they were prepared for it. The special cauldron shipped from Lingao kept the fire open day and night, cooking relief rations, dried Haiying vegetables and all edible local vegetables.
It is a paste mixed with wild vegetables. Refugees, no matter rich or poor, can get a wooden basin and a wooden spoon as soon as they enter the refugee camp, and go to the pot to get the hot paste to eat.
This method saved the lives of many refugees who were suffering from hunger and cold, and also saved the lives of many refugees who still had food but were freezing to death.
Mu Mu is rationed two meals a day, with a caloric standard of only 1,400 calories. This amount of food can only ensure that they do not starve to death. This is also Lu Wenyuan's original intention: once the shipping and transshipment operations begin, the refugees are all alive and kicking.
There will be a lot of trouble. Now let them live half-dead to ensure that they are unable to resist.
Because they eat too little food and don’t have enough calories, they are more particular about where they live. It’s a long wooden house with a fire dragon in the house. Although it’s not as warm as spring, it won’t freeze to death at least. In the eyes of the refugees, the island is
The owner was very kind: he had food to eat, he could warm himself by the fire, and he had a decent house to live in. The doctor came to visit every day and gave medicine to those who were sick. Rice noodles and sugar were also given to infants who couldn't get milk.
Compared with the arduous experience of the refugees facing wind and snow on the road, Qimu Island can be called a paradise.
But such days are not free. Lu Wenyuan knows very well that although the refugees are grateful to him now, as soon as the outside environment improves, they will leave here soon without looking back - it is said that it is difficult to leave the homeland, and the Chinese people
I have a strong sense of ruralism and would not leave my hometown unless I was desperate.
Therefore, he announced to the refugees that anyone who wanted to take refuge on Qimu Island must sign a contract and be his long-term laborer for three years, otherwise he would immediately leave the village to take care of himself.
The chaotic and terrifying scenes outside became vivid in the camp under the deliberate exaggeration of Lu Wenyuan and others - he specially selected a group of local aborigines: those with children and elderly people to support. Each person was given more money per day.
They were given five relief sweet potato rice flour biscuits as bait and asked them to spread rumors among the refugees and guide public opinion. At the same time, they also collected opinions from the refugees.
The refugees had long been exhausted and frightened by the various horrific news flying all over the sky. Under the threat of being deprived of food and kicked out if they refused to sign a contract as long-term workers, Lu Wenyuan's study was soon filled with piles of covers.
Documents full of finger prints.
For the vast majority of illiterate people, only God knows what is written on the documents. As for the few literate scholars: including children who have failed in many tests, abacus shopkeepers, fortune tellers, etc., in the "preferential treatment of scholars"
They have been individually screened out under the guise of being detained in a long house and kept under supervision. On the one hand, this is to prevent these people from talking nonsense among the refugees. On the other hand, the ever-expanding refugee camps do need their literacy skills.
Lu Wenyuan asked them to help with manuscripts and manage the accounts and give them slightly better treatment. So they became determined to harm other people for Mr. Lu.
Then he sent out many refugees, all of whom had poor families. He gave each of them a certain amount of dry food and asked them to go around Huang County to publicize and attract people. Anyone who could bring back a refugee was given a piece of relief biscuit as a reward. So these
People worked hard: the news that there was food and security here on Qimu Island soon spread across the borders of Huang County. Many people who had taken refuge in the village and the county town had no choice but to beg because they had no food in their hands.
To make a living. When they heard that there was food distribution on Qimu Island, they all got up and headed towards Qimu Island.
Soon, the number of refugees gathered on the island exceeded 4,000. Lu Wenyuan decided to immediately start the first batch of transfers to make room for subsequent refugees.
He immediately sent a coded telegram: "Dinner!"
With the sending of this telegram, the prelude to Operation Dynamo also began.
At the call of the telegram, the first batch of transport ships set off from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The first special transport convoy consisted of five h800 Harmony ships, escorted by the first-class gunboat Yufeng and Yangbo. The formation commander was the captain of the Yufeng, Lieutenant Commander Le Lin, and headed for Qimu Island.
After leaving the port, the formation took the east side of the Taiwan Strait and headed north with the help of the Kuroshio Current. The average speed that day was 8 knots. It took less than two days to complete the entire journey and arrived at Qimu Island at sunset on the 29th.
Because transporting the refugees was somewhat related to his reputation, Lu Wenyuan didn't bother to chat with Le Lin as soon as the ship arrived at the port, so he went to inspect several h800 ships.
The h800s used to transport refugees have been specially modified in order to transport as many people as possible while ensuring the survival rate. Dr. Zhong once proposed a plan to use containers to "cage" people: Despite all the advantages, in the end it was because
The "population containers" were stacked on the deck with a high center of gravity, and their safety could not be guaranteed, so they were rejected. In the end, the traditional mode of transportation in the cabin below the deck was adopted. In order to make full use of the space, double-layer bunks were installed in some cabins.
Roughly speaking, each refugee can occupy about 1.2 square meters including the hanging bunks. Although it is not spacious, it is quite good compared to the 1 square meter per sailor on the destroyer during World War II.
The floor of the cabin is covered with bundled hay - this is a measure to keep out the cold.
"It's not enough. We can light fires for them on land." Lu Wenyuan looked at the thickness of the hay.
"It gets warmer as you go south, so it's not a big problem." Lelin said, "Besides, if it doesn't work, we still have spare hay. Just add a few more bales."
Le Lin showed him the bundles of hay piled up in the cabin. "They are all harvested on the spot in Taiwan. After one wave, they are unloaded and composted. Make sure they are delivered clean every time."
"I think the rags worn by refugees can also be composted..."
"That's not necessary - no matter how broken they are, they are still cotton and linen products. Once they are washed, they are used to make paper. The water used for washing clothes is used for composting..."
"Damn, did you transfer to the Planning Institute exactly?"
Because the cabin will be filled with refugees. In order to deliver fresh air to these places, ventilators are installed on the deck, and unpowered fans developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology are installed in the bow direction to collect the air, and then transport it through a cloth duct
In the cabin - as long as ventilation is ensured, the mortality and illness rates of a large number of people on long-distance voyages can be greatly reduced.
On the side of the ship, there are some chutes extending out of the ship's side. These are chute-type toilets installed for the refugee cabins. Feces, urine and feces are discharged directly into the sea to ensure the air quality in the cabin and avoid sanitary pollution.
Finally, separate larger cabins are specially opened for pregnant women and women with infants and young children to ensure the survival rate of infants and young children.
The h800 model has a load capacity of 800 tons and an actual standard displacement of 1,200 tons. According to the transportation mode of the black slave trade, approximately every 2 tons of displacement can transport one slave, at the cost of a very high mortality rate. The Senate is in urgent need of population at the moment, and of course it cannot afford such a death.
rate. Therefore, the shipment volume should be smaller.
Whether ferrying from Qimu Island to Jeju Island or Kaohsiung, or Kaohsiung to Hong Kong or Lingao, the ferry distance is relatively short. Even if the wind direction and sea conditions are not ideal, the longest ferry time will not exceed a week.
Therefore, the amount of food and fresh water carried can be reduced as much as possible, while more people can be carried.
The daily food supply for each person is relief biscuits equivalent to 1,400 calories per day, and 1.5 liters of boiled water for drinking per day. According to calculations by the health department, this supply can maintain the refugees' safe arrival in Kaohsiung.
After precise calculations of carrying capacity, cargo type and cargo volume, the final transportation plan made by the joint logistics headquarters is that each h800 can carry 400 people, regardless of age or gender.
The transfer took place at dawn in the early morning, when an infantry company armed with clubs and rifles with bayonets sealed off the entire camp. Then, while breakfast was being distributed, the camp leader announced that they would be sent to "Tuntian" in Zhejiang - Taiwan was the
Not to mention that the people in Shandong have never heard of this barbaric land, even if they have heard of it, they know that it is not a good place. In comparison, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are prosperous places, and there is much less resistance to reclaiming wasteland there.
From the barracks to the trestle, there were also a large number of propaganda personnel transported from Lingao. They were all middle-aged women with happy faces. They greeted the old and young enthusiastically and helped the young and old, and they were tossing and turning without much skill.
The official said: "It will be fine when we get to Zhejiang! The food is open and the food is enough! Everyone will work hard and not starve to death! The master is a good person!"
In a state of half coercion and half coaxing, the refugees, who were almost completely numb due to the long-term control of their diet and were mentally exhausted, were guided to the boarding ramp. The first batch of 2,000 refugees boarded five h800 cargo ships. (
To be continued!~!
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