There was a famine in Henan.

Decades later, because of a movie, many people knew about the Henan Famine of 1942, but I am afraid that few people knew that the famine actually began in the summer of 1941 and lasted until the spring of 1943, more than a year and a half. According to the records and assessments of a foreign journalist, it is said that 3 million to 5 million people died of starvation in Henan during this period, while the population of Henan at this time was only 10 million. In other words, in the midst of this great famine, nearly half of the population of Henan was starved to death. Not only that, but in addition to nearly half of the starvation deaths, about 3 million people fled from their homes to Shaanxi, Gansu and the western region. That is to say, in the midst of this great famine, the population of Henan is seven or eight out of ten!

Qin Wei also wanted to go to see that movie at that time, but he listened to the advice of his friend, Gu Changjun. Gu Changjun told him that movie: bad! After reading it, I couldn't write a novel for several days, and I was delayed in paying rent. So he didn't go.

However, he had watched some excerpts on the Internet, and as a result, he expressed his gratitude to Gu Changjun in his heart for the first time.

Cold and desperate!

That's how that piece made him feel.

……

"There's nothing left, and if you go again, you'll drink the northwest wind."

"You let me beg for my life and sell me."

"One life is worth two cookies."

"Die early and live early, don't be born in this place again in the next life."

"The Japanese are so vicious, they actually give food to the victims."

"First, you go and persuade the Japanese not to attack Henan, and second, you go and persuade the chairman to withdraw my army to the west of Tongguan. I don't eat a grain of grain in Henan anymore. ”

"If two people were to starve to death at the same time. If all the soldiers starve to death, we will lose the country. ”

"The death toll is 1,062 according to the government.

- Actually?

- Three million people. ”

……

In the clip, when Li Peiji, the first chairman of Henan played by Li Xuejian, reported the disaster to Chiang Kai-shek played by Chen Daoming, the whole person revealed an incomparable exhaustion and despair. At least it is much stronger than the cold-blooded Jiang Dingwen who was "one" when he starved to death and became a "capital" when he starved to death and became a soldier. But in reality? Qin Wei couldn't wait to arrest this Li Peiji and chop him alive.

"Jiang Dingwen came to report and reported the disaster in Henan; Li Jiayu of the 36th Group Army also went to Chongqing to report the disaster situation in Henan to the Ministry of National Defense...... But what is he Li Peiji doing? He is the magistrate, how can he be more than a soldier? ”

Zeng Jiayan's official residence, Lao Jiang's office.

For the first time, Qin Wei was furious in front of everyone. He even smashed the report that Chen Guofu took directly on Lao Jiang's desk. Fortunately, Lao Jiang was no longer behind the desk at this time. Otherwise, it's definitely a big deal of defiance of the leader. Even so, though. Everyone still found it difficult to accept Qin Wei's anger.

"What year will China not be hit by disasters? This is a bit of a disaster in Henan. The brace is over. He Yingqin saw that Lao Jiang's face was not very good, and hurriedly persuaded on the side.

"It's over?" Qin Wei sneered, "Chief He, you don't believe in your soldiers like this? Isn't their report 'good'? ”

"You can't just report the disaster, and if the local government doesn't report it, the army's report will be invalid." He Yingqin replied.

"That's right! It's not your old man who is starving. Qin Wei snorted coldly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? That was not what I meant. He Yingqin was also a little angry. He didn't understand what Qin Wei was doing so much, wasn't it just a little drought? As he said, when did China not suffer a disaster? But don't you live the same life? It is also common for local governments to conceal the situation of the disaster. Anyway, there will be no relief. Why bother your superiors? Maybe you will be judged incompetent by your superiors.

What does it mean if it doesn't? I don't understand, aren't the people of Henan the common people under the rule of the national government? Qin Wei asked.

"You can't say that." Chen Guofu said, "No matter which province the people are, they are all under the rule of the national government. But I don't understand either, this is just a small disaster, do you deserve such a big temper? ”

"Small-disaster?" Qin Wei glanced at him coldly, "You said this is a small disaster? ”

"Didn't Henan already say it? It's a small disaster. It's not a big deal. The provincial government is already preparing to start relief. Chen Guofu said.

"In the middle of this year, when the Japanese attacked the United States, there was a drought in Henan, and today, the harvest in various places has been greatly reduced, and in some places it has even been 'lost', and farmers have begun to eat grass roots and tree bark...... Is this what you see as a minor disaster? Qin Wei said: "The common people have begun to eat grass roots and tree bark, and governments at all levels in Henan have not stopped collecting all kinds of taxes on them!" Is this their relief? Well? ”

"If there are no taxes, what does the government eat? What do soldiers eat? Henan is the front line. Chen Cheng said in a deep voice.

"The common people have started to eat grass roots and tree bark, and what taxes can they pay? Chen Cixiu, do you dare to take what you just said to Henan and tell the people who were affected by the disaster? Qin Wei asked rhetorically.

"You ......"

"Whether the disaster in Henan is as serious as you say depends on the report of the local government." Chiang Kai-shek said in a dark voice, "After all, we have to trust the local government. Otherwise, what else would they do? ”

"Trust the local government, right? Well, I invited someone to come over, from Guizhou. Qin Wei stared at Lao Jiang and looked at his watch again: "It should be almost there." How about waiting for him to come over and let him explain it to you, and everyone present, with his professional knowledge? ”

"Henan, what are you doing in Guizhou?" He Yingqin frowned, "Guizhou has not suffered a disaster. ”

"I'm talking about 'professionals' from Guizhou! I didn't say that Guizhou was damaged! Qin Wei glared at him unceremoniously.

"What professionals? Can anyone meet the chairman if he wants to? This has to go through a procedure. Chen Guofu frowned.

"Procedure? What procedure? If this person is missing, the government will not pay enough attention to the disaster in Henan, and it will lead to a greater famine...... Are you Chen Zutao responsible? Qin Wei stared at him again and asked.

“…… Then you should at least tell me who it is, right? Chen Guofu was a little weak by him, so he had to change the topic.

"Don't worry, he came with Dai Yunong, and there will be no danger." Qin Wei replied, "However, if you still treat the disaster in Henan with the attitude and tone just now, which caused that gentleman's temper and caused any physical conflict, I will not guarantee your safety." ”

"Let's meet if we meet, and it won't take much time." Kong Xiangxi never intervened, but now that he saw that everyone, especially Qin Wei's emotions, had eased somewhat, he stood up and said to Lao Jiang.

"Okay, I'll see who you're looking for." Lao Jiang stared at Qin Wei for a long time before nodding heavily, then returned to the desk and sat down: "But let's not talk about Henan first, what the hell are you doing in secret?" ”

"Me?" Kong Xiangxi looked at Lao Jiang in surprise and pointed his finger, "What the hell can I do?" ”

"I heard that you are planning to calculate Song Ziwen behind your back?" Lao Jiang lowered his head and glanced at the two of them with his eyelids raised, "Song Ziwen is now in the United States, working for the country, isn't it too much for you to pull his hind legs behind his back?" ”

"Chairman ......"

"I'll tell you." Qin Wei cut off Kong Xiangxi's words, "Chairman, almost everyone present knows what we planned before...... And you've approved of it."

"I'm not talking about a plan." Lao Jiang snorted lightly, "Although he Song Ziwen made a mistake, he also found a loan for the government anyway." Moreover, he is still in the United States and is planning to make further contact with the US government...... Are you doing a ghost behind your back at this time, are you worthy of the party-state? ”

"Okay, since you said that, then I have a question too." Qin Wei knew that Lao Jiang was dissatisfied because of his "concern" for the famine in Henan. In the eyes of these people, a famine in the place is not a big deal at all. In fact, since the founding of the Republic of China, neither the Beiyang government nor the Nationalist government seems to have really provided relief to local famines. Warlords are divided. Since the localities do not listen to the central government, why should the central government pay attention to the local disaster situation? And this "habit" has continued, even at a time when the Nationalist Government has basically unified China. And he was too concerned about the famine in Henan, which was overstepping his authority in the eyes of Lao Jiang! Lao Jiang is very strict about this kind of thing. He Yingqin didn't dare to talk about it, let alone he, an outsider? Moreover, the disaster in Henan has just begun, and few people have yet to realize that this will be a rare catastrophe, and the fierce reaction to him is naturally unacceptable. And among them, especially Lao Jiang. Therefore, when he seized the opportunity, Lao Jiang, who had always been cautious, began to attack him, and in order to avoid people saying that he deliberately targeted himself, he piggybacked on Kong Xiangxi. But Qin Wei knew that Lao Jiang was at most a fat man, and he wouldn't really do anything to him and Kong Xiangxi. Because what Song Ziwen did this time is really angry:

"I heard that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a message to the United States to question, I don't know how Song Ziwen answered?"

“…… What does this have to do with you? Lao Jiang's face sank again. Song Ziwen did reply, and he answered in great detail, not only in detail, but also worried about the country and the people, so that he couldn't make any fire...... The reason why I want to get the loan immediately is to relieve northern Shaanxi! This is the answer of the president of the Quadruple and the uncle of the country, who is in charge of the financial power of the national government. Because northern Shaanxi has been affected by disasters for more than two years! And the disaster is still going on, and there is no intention of stopping. However, the government could not come up with any money at all, so for the sake of northern Shaanxi and to help him Lao Chiang recover the popular will of the people, who had been taught by the Communist Party in the "Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region," he disrupted the original plan of the Nationalist Government and asked the United States for a "small amount" of loans first. In any case, it is important to save people first. …… In the final analysis, it is another famine! (To be continued......)