The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 485: Coordinate and concentrate efforts on major tasks
Under this arrangement, even if more North Koreans were not asked to move out, they took the initiative to move away from their original locations and flocked to Dunhua frantically.

The sudden increase in population made Yang Hongyi feel physically and mentally exhausted and extremely difficult to manage. He quickly called Jiang Cheng at the Yanji front-line command post to request instructions.

"Hey, Fourth Uncle? Hahahaha...yes, to be honest, this is what I mean—"

Jiang Cheng took the microphone from Li Shitou and laughed, "What's the matter? There are just a thousand more people in the city. Haha, if you want to say two thousand, then two thousand, that's about right!"

Yang Hongyi's voice on the other side sounded like he was about to cry: "I'm talking about Feilan, no, I'm talking about Master Jiang, I didn't provoke you, how could you cheat me like this?"

"Dunhua County is not big to begin with, and so many Koreans have poured in all of a sudden... They all say it was your idea, Mr. Jiang. How can I accommodate them?"

"Let alone more than 2,000 people, even 2,000 rats would be enough to eat up half of the city... Master Jiang, I heard that you are going to continue to move the imperial clan to Dunhua?"

Knowing that he would definitely call to ask, Jiang Cheng said cheerfully: "Alright, alright, I won't joke with you anymore! This is indeed my idea, but the main purpose is not only to fight against the Japanese expatriates in the city,

"Besides, there are a lot of virgin lands near Dunhua, most of which are uncultivated. There are also a lot of shallow swamps that can be reclaimed. With the tractors and other machinery that I asked my third brother-in-law to order from the United States, we can turn all those lands into arable lands!"

After saying this, Yang Hongyi on the opposite side was shocked: "What!? Did I hear correctly? Master Jiang, I understand you want to reclaim the wasteland, but what about the big bubble land...?"

Of course, we can turn those lands into fertile fields—Jiang Cheng did not answer him directly, but smiled pretentiously.

The Northeast has been the most important grain producing area in the country for a long time.

Although there were many fertile fields on the Songnen Plain in 1918, the real qualitative leap in grain production did not occur until after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

In order to vigorously develop agriculture, the military and civilians in Northeast China began to reclaim land extensively. With the concept that Chinese people can conquer nature, they transformed the Great Northern Wilderness into the Great Northern Granary. Grain and agricultural and sideline products ranked first in the country, far surpassing Jiangnan and other places.

"Don't worry, Fourth Uncle. I've asked Old Sun to arrange the funding, and Uncle Hai will collect the food in Siping. Everything will be in place in ten days at the latest."

Jiang Cheng quickly said to him, "Now is a good time to reclaim wasteland. While the Japanese have no time to worry about us, we can hire a large number of Koreans to reclaim wasteland at a salary of 5 yuan per month."

"Remove all the weeds, dig away all the rocks and level the ground... Once the pumps and other machinery are in place, I will ask Yucheng to arrange a team of agricultural experts to go to Dunhua to provide guidance."

"I will import the seeds, and I will also mobilize the funds for the preliminary work... The coal and iron ore produced in our mining area have exchanged for a lot of money, enough for food, drink and development."

"Don't worry, I won't abandon any city or town in Jilin. We are all a whole... I will be in charge of the overall planning, and the deployment is the responsibility of the capital! - Yes, yes, don't worry, everything is under my control."

After comforting the anxious Yang Hongyi, Jiang Cheng hung up the phone.

He was not speaking casually... Given the current development situation in Jilin, only by centralizing power and concentrating resources on major tasks can it develop at the fastest pace.

Although Zhang's Fengtian Army seemed to be a whole, in fact, there was no centralization at all...

They said they were getting ready, but in fact they were only under the influence of Marshal Zhang, and the military power was controlled by his brothers.

Although the political and military forces in various places were integrated, after Lao Zhang's influence disappeared due to the Huanggutun Incident in 1928, the entire Northeast Army became a group of loose sand. Moreover, as of now, Jiang Cheng himself has encountered internal struggles many times... The reason why my father returned to Rehe was because he was bitten by Lao Zhang's brothers again.

Development is the bottom line, and their most important task at present is to make themselves stronger.

If Jiang Cheng became the largest force outside the Great Wall, would anyone dare to attack him?
But then again... this "relocation of Korean overseas Chinese to reclaim wasteland" incident was the first test of centralization.

If he succeeds... in two years, his Jilin will be covered with fertile fields, and not only the soldiers and civilians of Jilin, but even these outsiders will no longer lack food.

If that day really comes and the Japanese come to seize their land, then as a great man said many years later, "They will only be trapped in the vast ocean of people's war."

Just as he was thinking, Zhang Xuecheng ran into his big office, panting, "Feilan! There's a telegram from the General Staff Headquarters..."

"It's about the war in Siberia. You, you should take a look!"

Jiang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly took the telegrams from Zhang Xuecheng.

The words used were Yang Yuting's usual style, with sharp tone and precise wording, without even a single unnecessary word.

This was the first time that the General Staff Department mentioned the content of "limited troop dispatch" to itself - after all, including Marshal Zhang, no one in the entire Fengtian Army except Zhang Zuoxiang and Jiang Lanxuan was optimistic about the war in Siberia.

People like Zhang Jinghui have said in public that that brat named Jiang was just playing house with his Jilin Army. How could he really conquer Siberia?
At that time, the old man from Jilin sneered in his heart, thinking that he must take over the seaport and Vladivostok, whether it was a slap in the face of these old guys or not. Once he had his own port, would he have to listen to their nonsense in the future?
With the war at this point today, Jiang Cheng has achieved at least two-thirds of the strategic goal of this military expedition.

Are the old guys anxious and jealous?

Jiang Cheng smiled lazily with cold eyes, but soon discovered that the one targeting the war this time was actually the capital.

"Is it the Americans who are looking for the capital? They think we have violated the limited troop dispatch plan and expanded the war situation?"

He handed the telegram back to Zhang Xuecheng, shook his head and smiled, "Brother, what do you think about this?"

Zhang Xuecheng curled his lips: "What do I think? Haha, my brother is also on the front line. He and Maochen Chaoliu are pushing northwards as smoothly as possible, right?"

"Didn't we completely occupy the Vladivostok area a few days ago, and successfully take over the port? Now you want us to withdraw our troops? Do you want us to withdraw as soon as you say so?"

Seeing that he had such great ambitions, Jiang Cheng raised his hand and pinched his shoulder: "As the Zuo Zhuan says: The first push is vigorous, the second is weak, the third is exhausted... What is the United States thinking?"

"He and the Japanese were the ones who came up with the idea of ​​sending troops together. Now that the battle is going so smoothly, can they just withdraw?"

"Even if we retreat, the Japs will never retreat."

(End of this chapter)