Hear this. Catherine couldn't help but tremble in her heart, the U.S. Navy had failed miserably again, the losses were so huge, there was indeed no country in the Pacific Ocean that could compete with Japan, and then I was afraid that Hawaii would fall into the hands of the enemy, followed by the West Coast, Los Angeles......

She walked into the headquarters, and the radio began to sing praises for Wang Pseudo, Zheng Yi turned off the radio and beckoned: "Ms. Stanley, what wind is blowing you?" ”

Catherine said: "I came to hope that you will solve the problem of anesthetics, the wounded are amputated without anesthesia, it is too painful, help these children." ”

Wu Changqing said: "The conditions of the base area are limited, the anesthetics have been used up, and even the ones in the Beitai Pharmacy have been brought back by our agents, which is still not enough, but don't worry, we have already thought of a solution, using opium and morphine to relieve pain." ”

Catherine said, "Doesn't that lead to addiction?" ”

Translator Zheng sighed: "The war is cruel, and no one dares to guarantee that they will live to the day of victory, even if they are addicted to drugs." ”

Catherine was silent for a long time before she said, "I noticed that you were listening to the enemy's radio station. ”

Zheng translated: "The base is remote, and the channels for obtaining information are limited, so we can only know the situation outside through this means, but we will judge it ourselves, selectively believe it, or simply judge it in the opposite direction, such as the so-called Midway victory we just heard, which is a complete lie." ”

Catherine said, "This is very interesting, can you explain it in detail?" ”

Zheng translated: "The radio station is one of the most important means of propaganda, it has always been to report good news and not bad news, never say what defeat their imperial army has fought, this is a fixed pattern, moreover, through our battle with the Japanese army, we clearly understand that their high-level is stupid and incompetent, the middle-level is ambitious, the quality of lower-level officers and soldiers is the best, far superior to our country in tactics, but extremely failed at the strategic level, take the war of aggression against China as an example, hesitate, fear of wolves and tigers, and successively increase troops, resulting in deep mud feet, The resources obtained in the occupied areas were not enough to make up for the material consumption of the war, and if Japan had launched a general war in three or seven years and advanced to the southwest in one go, China would have perished by this time. ”

He took a sip of water and continued: "After the Japanese Combined Fleet attacked Pearl Harbor, it was an arrogant soldier, and the US Navy suffered heavy losses. Logistical pressure alone can drag little Japan to death. ”

Catherine suddenly realized that this translator Zheng was not an ordinary person, and she asked, "I think you must be more than just a translator." ”

Ye Xuefeng said with a smile: "Lao Zheng is the propaganda minister of our Jiangbei Special Committee. ”

Catherine's eyes widened: "Then I'm going to interview you properly, I've always wanted to contact your senior management but didn't have a chance." ”

Zheng translated: "Isn't this the opportunity coming?" ”

Wu Changqing and Ye Xuefeng picked up their hats and armed forces and took them out, leaving room for American reporters to interview.

Catherine said frankly: "We all know that Japan is bound to lose, so how should your party deal with itself after the victory?" ”

Zheng Yiyi said eloquently: "The ultimate goal of our party is to end the situation of the Kuomintang and build China into a great country like the United States, which is free and prosperous......

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At the headquarters of the Jiangbei Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, Chen Zikun sat in the corner of the wall to catch lice, and the rural environment was harsh, even the commander-in-chief was not spared.

This year's weather is not good, so far not a drop of rain has fallen, the crops in the field have wilted, the Dawang River has been cut off, it can be seen that the bottom of the river is dry and cracked soil, the water level of the Huai River has also dropped to an unprecedented low level, this year is destined to be a disaster year.

The rural areas of Jiangbei are Chen Zikun's base camp, and the consequences of famine are quite terrible, which will directly lead to the unstable foundation of his rule, and there is a great drought in the world, and he has no way to conjure up grain, so he can only discuss with a group of subordinates about purchasing grain for disaster relief.

"Take out some of the special goods in stock, transport them to Shanghai to sell, and exchange them for food for disaster relief." Chan said.

There are 100,000 acres of tobacco fields on the outskirts of Beitai, which are nominally experimental fields for cash crops in the imperial organs, but in fact everything from the management personnel to the peasants and workers has been infiltrated by Chen Zikun's people, and at least 30 percent of the opium and refined heroin produced every year have gone into the pockets of the guerrillas.

Gai Longquan said: "These white goods are our family foundation, and they are going to be of great use, what should we do when we run out?" ”

Chen Shou retorted to him: "Spending money should be spent on the blade, not in disaster years, when will it be used, and then buy food when people starve to death." ”

Chen Zikun made a decision: "It's so decided, all thrown out for food, this move is related to the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, and it is not allowed to be careless, and capable people must be sent to handle it." ”

Liang Maocai, who had been silent, said: "I'll go!" ”

Liang Maocai, who had been dormant for a long time, went out again, escorted a boatload of opium to Shanghai, and encountered people from all walks of life along the way to investigate, the bribes that should be paid, the deterrence of deterrence, and the ruthlessness of those who should be killed without hesitation, in short, they arrived in Shanghai without danger and found Li Yaoting's joint.

Li Yaoting has now become a senator of Shanghai Special City, and everyone in the world sighs that Boss Li has also fallen into the water, but they don't know that he has a special mission.

"So much opium poured into the market, I'm afraid it will bring the price down, and besides, I can't eat so many goods." Li Yaoting also had a hard time facing a boatload of opium.

"We don't want money, we want food." Liang Maocai made a straightforward request.

Li Yaoting shook his head: "It's easier to ask for money, I have a reserve ticket, even gold bars and dollar bills can still make up some, but the food is really helpless, now the people of Shanghai eat all the aged grain, even the high-end restaurant like Xinya Hotel is to get some cereal to fool the guests, if you want a few hundred catties of rice, I can still find a way, and there is really no trick." ”

Liang Mao knew that Li Yaoting was his own person, and he would not shirk it, but he could escort this ship of opium to Shanghai, and he couldn't pull it back as it was, he had to change something, he said this meaning, Li Yaoting said: "I suggest you go to Vice Minister Yan, he is close to the Japanese, and there must be a way." ”

After some arrangement, Liang Maocai met Yan Qingyu in a Japanese-owned hotel in Hongkou, and the two sat cross-legged on the tatami mats.

"The Japanese lost the battle in the Pacific Ocean, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that it won't last a few years." Yan Qingyu helped Liang Maocai pour wine, the Japanese tableware was extremely fine, and the dishes were also very exquisite, but there was always a small family atmosphere.

Liang Maocai said: "I heard the radio that the Japanese won the war, it turned out to be nonsense. ”

Yan Qingyu said: "It's just a cover-up, I heard from the people in the navy that the United Fleet has lost several aircraft carriers, you know, Japan is short of resources, and the United Fleet is the essence of what they have saved for decades. All the shortwave radios in the homes of Shanghai residents have been confiscated and destroyed, but they do not let the common people know the real war situation, and they broadcast all day long what they have won and how the imperial army is majestic, all bullshit! ”

The two laughed.

Suddenly, the door was rudely pushed open, and a Japanese captain with a bandage on his head walked in, full of alcohol, and said viciously: "Zhina, what are you laughing at!" ”

The proprietress of the hotel hurriedly came to persuade her, but a group of imperial troops who had lost the battle did not give up, and they must beat people to get angry, Yan Qingyu showed his title of deputy minister of the government and it didn't work, seeing that a vicious fight was inevitable, suddenly Liang Mao scolded loudly: "Baga Yalu!" "A slap knocked down the troublesome captain.

The melee began, Yan Qingyu dodged left and right, Liang Maocai grabbed a saber, beat these drunks with a scabbard, and reprimanded them fiercely in Japanese.

Yan Qingyu paid the bill, compensated for the loss of the store, pulled Liang Maocai and left quickly, getting into the car with palpitations: "If you summon the military police, it will be troublesome." ”

Liang Maocai said: "Aren't you a member of the imperial organ, and you can't settle this little thing." ”

Yan Qingyu said: "It's no problem to settle down, now the gendarmes are also smart, they need money for everything, and they have to be US dollars and gold bars, and the military ticket reserve coupons are like butt wiping paper." ”

Liang Maocai said: "Isn't something else possible?" ”

Yan Qingyu said: "It's okay, kerosene, matches, dyes, and even wine bottles are stronger than banknotes, there is a joke that there are two brothers in the concession, the elder brother has been saving money, the younger brother eats and drinks nonsense, and loves to drink beer, I have drunk thousands of bottles of beer in recent years, and the empty bottles are piled up in the backyard, but now, all the money saved by my brother has become waste paper, and my brother's empty bottles have changed a lot of things, to put it bluntly, now Shanghai lacks everything." ”

Liang Maocai said: "I have tens of thousands of catties of opium in my hand, and I want to exchange it for food, can Vice Chief Yan help with this." ”

Yan Qingyu was startled: "Opium, that's hard currency, the same as gold, but it's too big to buy food, and it will alarm the military department, you know that food is a military management war preparation material, and you can't move it, but you can think of a way, start with the following links, and I'll help you find someone." ”

Suddenly, there was a loud gunfire in front of him, Yan Qingyu braked sharply and stopped, bent down and reversed, and retreated dozens of meters before realizing that the gunfire was not aimed at him, but two groups of people shooting at each other across the road, and both were wearing police uniforms of the puppet government.

Yan Qingyu raised her head and was happy: "Luo Junqiang's tax police and the police station have fought, and there is a lot of excitement." ”

Liang Maocai said: "Second Chief Yan, you just had two shots, and your skills were quite neat." ”

Yan Qingyu sneered: "They were all forced, the intrigue and cannibalism within the Wang government are terrible, four months ago, Wu Sibao of the 76th died violently in Suzhou, some people say that the Japanese killed him, and some people say that Li Shiqun killed him, anyway, it was all internal strife...... With that said, I'd like to think of a way to help you get food. ”

"Oh, how?"

"Luo Junqiang, who is looking for the tax police corps, is responsible for collecting grain, and before entering the Japanese warehouse, they take the grain away, saying that it was burned by the New Fourth Army, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds."

Liang Maocai gave a thumbs up: "Yan is long, tall, really tall." ”