The Bravest

Early the next morning, Lin Jie set out with Liu Sheng and Song Qi. It was no use for Michiko to act coquettishly, as there had to be someone in charge of the situation. Lin Jie did not trust Captain Li 100%, as there were a large number of supplies in the warehouse, and any slight manipulation would cost a lot of money.

Therefore, Lin Jie and Michiko must leave someone to watch over Captain Li in case he has any inappropriate thoughts. There must be rules when everyone works together to benefit from the benefits. If the rules are broken, things will easily go wrong. But you can't expect everyone to follow the rules. This requires everyone to supervise each other. People are like that. When no one is watching, they will take chances and think about things they shouldn't think about. When something really happens, they will blame each other.

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"Brother, people here should live better than in the city." Liu Sheng looked at the rice fields growing well on the roadside with envy. "If I had a few acres of land, I wouldn't be hungry."

"Yes, brother, if we go to the countryside and buy a hundred acres of paddy fields and hire people to cultivate them, won't the welfare home be afraid of having no food to eat?" Song Qi, who was driving, also thought so. With land in hand, there was nothing to be afraid of. Didn't you see that the rice on the roadside was almost ripe? It would be harvested in a few days.

"Haha, you are so naive. Do you know why the Japanese chose this time to carry out the clean-up?" Lin Jie wanted to examine these two generals under his command.

"Yes, doesn't it say that soldiers should be recruited in the autumn of the year? It seems a little early now. We should start after the grain is harvested in the autumn." Liu Sheng has read a lot of books, but he still doesn't see things thoroughly enough.

"Yes, the war always starts in autumn. Now it's just autumn. Aren't the Japanese a little early?"

"Reading is not just about memorizing. You should ask more questions. The Japanese chose this time to attack just for the food. In the past, each side had its own territory when fighting. It was not like now, where you are in me and I am in you. The Japanese-occupied areas include our Chinese guerrilla areas and armed forces. So the Japanese wanted to drive the guerrillas out of this area before the autumn harvest and cut off the guerrillas' supply of food, medicine and other supplies." Lin Jie explained to them carefully.

"Fuck, the Japanese are so fucking insidious." Song Qi cursed loudly. Anyway, there were only three of them in the car, so he was not afraid of being heard by others.

"Hehe, there are still good people. My sister-in-law is a good person, right? Song Qi." Liu Sheng thought a little more than Song Qi.

"That's right, my sister-in-law is very nice. Yesterday she gave Liu Sheng and me money to buy clothes. But we didn't dare to take it. Hehe." Song Qi is not stupid. After all, he was someone who dared to go into the concession alone at the age of fifteen, although he couldn't make it and ran back.

"Haha, don't worry about whether she was good or not in the past, but she must not harm anyone in the future, except for traitors. This cannot change. If you find anything wrong, tell me immediately, understand?" Lin Jie said in a flat tone. He can accept Michiko, but he absolutely cannot accept that Michiko will attack Chinese people after following him, except for traitors of course.

Liu Sheng and Song Qi looked at each other. The eldest brother is the eldest brother, and no woman can change that.

"I understand, big brother." The two agreed at the same time.

"Okay, let's get back to the purpose of the Japanese cleansing the countryside. Liu Sheng, you tell us first, and Song Qi, think about it too. Whether your idea is right or not, you can speak out. There must be a teacher among three people, right?"

"Brother, I know that the Japanese are fighting on two fronts and have exhausted all their resources. So another purpose of the campaign against the countryside is to strengthen control over the occupied areas and plunder supplies to fill the gaps. But this is just robbing Peter to pay Paul, and it won't last long." Liu Sheng follows Lin Jie not just as a bodyguard. Whenever Lin Jie has time, he will discuss the current situation with him.

Lin Jie wants to cultivate the abilities of several of his trusted men. No matter where he goes in the future, as long as he has people under his command, he will not have a bad life. Especially since Lin Jie and his men have a batch of gold hidden in their hands, more than a thousand kilograms of gold. This is Lin Jie's confidence in the future.

"Brother, I have seen some fragmentary information recently. Some Japanese troops actually have children as young as fifteen or sixteen. I think it is because Japan's domestic human resources are almost exhausted. There must be another reason for them to do this, which is that they want to clear out the anti-Japanese armed forces around Shanghai and then withdraw some troops to support the front line. So the Japanese are on the decline and will definitely not be able to hold on for much longer." Song Qi also has his own perspective.

"Well, that's right. Even prices in Japan have skyrocketed. Just look at Shanghai and you will know how ordinary people live with soaring prices. If Japan is really as they advertise, they would not make life so difficult for their citizens. This means that the Japanese can't hold on any longer, but they will certainly not accept defeat. So we have to be extra careful in the future." Lin Jie warned them that many people would fall before dawn, and the enemies at that time would be the craziest.

"I know. Don't worry, brother. We have always been prepared. We started stockpiling food and medicine last year." Liu Sheng said confidently.

"The most important thing is those children who can't walk yet. During this cleanup, please also pay attention to whether there are suitable places. The Japanese will definitely move to the city when they can't hold on any longer. The welfare home must choose a backup place in the suburbs. In case it can't be run that day, at least some of them can be moved out. So you should think about this when you have time, but don't be too anxious. I can't do everything well, so we must work together, understand?"

"Brother, what do you think we should do if the Japanese run away? We are still labeled as traitors." Liu Sheng had thought about this problem privately for a long time. Since he had nothing to do today, he simply asked his brother what he thought.

"By the way, brother, what should we do then?" They are also concerned about this issue. They themselves have not done anything excessive, but others don't know about it.

Lin Jie didn't know how to answer this question. Although he had some ideas in his mind, the time was not right yet. The more you know about some things, the more complicated your thoughts will be. It's better to wait for two years. But these kids are grown up now. They can no longer get away with just saying "we won't be bad guys" like they did in the past.

Lin Jie was thinking seriously, and Liu Sheng and Song Qi did not disturb him. Even though the car had passed the destination, Liu Sheng chose to find a remote place to park on the side of the road.

"It's hard for me to answer this question now. I can only say that it depends on the situation. You see, there are roughly three forces in China now. The Nanjing government is needless to say. Once the Japanese run away, they will be finished. Then there is the Chongqing government. They are the orthodox ones now, but don't forget Yan'an. Now there are many young people who yearn for it. Fighting for the poor has a strong appeal. I think there may be a civil war after the Japanese leave. To be honest, I don't want our own people to fight against each other. Of course, this is not something we can decide. If it really happens, you can choose for yourself."

Lin Jie handed the question back to them to think about it themselves and see what they were thinking.

"Brother, don't you think these high-ranking officials can just calm down?" Liu Sheng hated war the most. His parents died at the hands of traitors because the Japanese came in.

"If you ask me, I would definitely stand on the side of Yan'an. They were a team that fought for the poor from the beginning. Orphans like us have to stand on the side of the poor." Song Qi's parents met with an accident on April 12. He didn't know about it when he was a child. After following Lin Jie, he read a lot of information. Lin Jie would sometimes talk about it. He also had a certain understanding of what happened back then. His class had determined his side.

They are all good kids. They have not let the good life of the past two years change their hearts. They deserve the advice Lin Jie gives them from time to time.

"Don't worry about these things. The Japanese can probably hold out for another two or three years. It will be in time for us to make preparations in another two years. The most important thing is to survive first so that there can be a future."

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