Lost and Spy

Chapter 1706 In short supply
"I do need your help."

As soon as Chen Wenshan opened his mouth, Meng Shaoyuan said without hesitation: "Do you want medicine or weapons?"

"Neither!" Chen Wenshan only said one word:

"Salt!"

Salt?
Meng Shaoyuan was startled for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

Salt!
This kind of daily necessities, which are used in every household, seem to be very common, but now they are very scarce.

The Japanese army not only carried out military raids, but also carried out an economic blockade.

Salt, a daily necessity, was transported to Japan in large quantities by the Japanese army.

Because of lack of salt for a long time, many people often suffer from fatigue, headaches, fainting, and convulsions, and the "big neck disease" has also begun to spread.

Many troops in the enemy-occupied area, due to the lack of salt, have become weak and sick, and their combat effectiveness has been seriously affected!

Many people think that war is nothing more than fighting to the death, and everyone should risk their lives to do it.

In fact, some things that usually seem insignificant can often determine a lot.

For example, salt!

Usually who cares about it?
Who would have thought that such a small thing might even make an entire army lose its combat effectiveness?

The thirst for salt has even surpassed that of medicine and weapons!
"I see." Meng Shaoyuan pondered for a moment: "Chen Commissar, don't worry, I will help you solve the salt problem!"

"Director Meng promises a thousand gold!" Chen Wenshan said seriously: "Our Fourth Route Army also values ​​friends, Director Meng, I will go back and report to my superiors immediately, and organize a large-scale anti-Qingxiang campaign!"

"Please, Commissar Chen!" Meng Shaoyuan cupped his fists.

After seeing off Shen Wenshang, Meng Shaoyuan immediately asked: "You guys help me distribute a batch of salt."

"no!"

Wei Yunzhe, who had always obeyed Meng Shao's original words, refused bluntly at this time: "Sir, yes, our life is easier, but the Japanese control salt too strictly. We used to call private salt dealers. If you want to behead your head, if you are caught selling salt now, what you face is even more terrifying than beheading!
Some of our salt is solved by ourselves, and some is bought at a high price in Shanghai. We barely have enough for ourselves, but we have to plan carefully.Before I came, when I was eating, I tasted the soup was just right, it was so delicious, I called the steward and scolded me! "

This is something that sounds ridiculous.

When a chef cooks, of course, he must strive to make the dishes suitable for saltiness and delicious.

However, once the chefs in the army do it, it means that there is too much salt today!
In fact, there is not too much salt, which is just right for a dish.

But that is the sin!

"Sir, I can't support the salt." Wei Yunzhe said calmly: "When we retreated, the medical officer had to protect the medicines with his life, and the finance officer had to protect the funds with his life. Chief Secretary, he had to protect the salt with his life!"

Meng Shaoyuan didn't speak, and he didn't even blame his subordinates.

In the occupied area, everything is lacking.

So is the lack of salt.

The detachment commanded by people like Wei Yunzhe, relying on the support of Shanghai and their own financing, can still be guaranteed in terms of supplies, but it is definitely not to the extent of being rich.

Wang Jingzhong saw that the officer cast his eyes on himself, and hurriedly said: "Sir, I can provide some support, but not much. However, I can provide a piece of information."

"Say!"

"In Chengang, Yancheng, there is a Japanese salt warehouse, and the salt is piled up like a mountain." Wang Jingzhong said hurriedly: "In the past, there was a brother in the rivers and lakes who helped with work there. According to him, there was a squadron of the Japanese army there. There are more than 200 puppet troops attached to them. The most important information is that the Japanese army in this squadron will carry out raids with more than 100 puppet troops today!"

Meng Shaoyuan's eyes lit up: "Provide this information to the Fourth Route Army, and at the same time, order North Jiangsu Yuan Zhonghe Department to cooperate and take down the Chengang warehouse for me!"

"Yes!"

Wang Jingzhong responded loudly.

Wei Yunzhe said cautiously: "Sir, we don't really need to help the Fourth Route Army. It doesn't matter if the few of us know about it. If it gets out and those people with ulterior motives in Chongqing catch the pigtails, I'm afraid there will be people in the future. trouble."

"I'm not afraid."

Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "He helped us, we can't show nothing at all. Even if you are a gangster, you still have to show loyalty. They are all beating devils, so if you can help!"

"Sir, let me do this. Don't interfere. You just pretend you don't know anything." Wang Jingzhong interrupted and said, "I am the king of Taihu Lake, Wang Jingzhong, and I am quite famous. What lake bandits, the Fourth Route Army, the People's Resistance I know everyone. I will send this information to the Fourth Route Army. If something happens in the future, you can push it on me."

"That won't work..."

Meng Shaoyuan just said it, and suddenly thought for a while: "That's okay!"

what?

It won't work for a while, will it work again?

What do you mean?
Wu Jingyi was also a little curious.

Although the young master is full of flaws, he has never betrayed his brother.

"As soon as the matter in Suzhou is resolved, you should deal with it immediately."

Meng Shaoyuan gave orders.

……

In August 1941, the Liandong Corps of the Fourth Route Army attacked the salt warehouse in Chengang.

It took only 10 minutes for the battle to end, and the Fourth Route Army suffered no casualties.

When the door of the salt warehouse was opened, there were white salt everywhere, like hills.

According to the instructions of the head of the corps before departure, the commander issued a call for "whoever transports the salt belongs to whom".

One is to encourage the masses to transport the salt away as soon as possible, so as not to leave it to the enemy, and the other is to let the common people who have suffered from eating without salt eat salt.

After hearing the news, people from all over the country rushed to help the troops transport salt. Some pushed it with wheelbarrows, small carts, and carts, some picked it up with poles and baskets, and some carried it with donkeys and mules. Everyone was very busy.

However, the amount of salt stored in the saltworks was astonishing, and it took three days and three nights of continuous fighting for the troops and the people to transport them all away.

When the desperate enemy counterattacked, all the soldiers and civilians transporting salt had already been safely transferred.

This is undoubtedly a rather peculiar battle in military history. It only lasted 10 minutes, but it took three days and three nights to deal with the aftermath.

Only grabbing things and not killing the enemy cut off the enemy's salt transportation channel, relieved the long-term suffering of salt shortage for the soldiers and civilians in the guerrilla zone, and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy.

……

"I have helped the Fourth Route Army a lot. If the higher-ups find out, I'm afraid I will be shot."

"Then you still help?"

"They're all Chinese."

"Have you considered what to do in the future? What if these things of yours are exposed?"

"Of course I've thought about it. It's not that easy to want my head."

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly smiled: "When the Anti-Japanese War is won, I don't care about anything. I drink every day and find beautiful women. I want to do those things day and night, hahaha!"

"Snapped"!
"Wu Jingyi, you hit me again, I'm not finished with you!"

(End of this chapter)