Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

Hu Zhenhua and Carter disguised themselves as foreign businessmen from Shanghai and went to visit Huang Kegong's group. They pulled two carts of rice and flour and moved forward slowly.

Along the way, there were endless groups of soldiers heading in the opposite direction from them.

Carter felt very strange and asked,

"Why are they all running to Temporary Regiment 1?"

"Because we can eat our fill for now!"

"It's that simple!"

"It's that simple!"

Carter knew that the garrison was corrupt, but he didn't expect it to be so corrupt.

From a distance, they both saw the sentry post of Huang Kegong's regiment.

It was lunchtime and the sentries were taking turns eating.

Hu Zhenhua gave a look, and Wang Ernao understood. He jumped down quickly and got a meal for the defenders.

"Carter, try it!"

The staple food is rice and the side dishes are boiled vegetables.

The rice can’t really be called rice, because it’s mixed with many other things, the most common of which is sweet potato chunks.

After taking a bite, Truck found the taste to be okay, with a hint of sweetness.

However, he soon discovered something unusual and asked,

"How come this grain of rice looks so big!"

Wang Ernao immediately said flatteringly,

"This is simple. First, cook the rice until it's 70% to 80% done, then turn off the heat and simmer for a while. During the simmering process, the rice will continue to absorb water and expand, making the rice appear larger! This thing looks good but doesn't work. The soldiers may seem full, but they'll be hungry again in less than two hours!"

Hu Zhenhua decided to continue to give the defenders some eye drops.

"Secretary Wang, how did you suck blood from soldiers in the past?"

When Wang Ernao heard this, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and said quickly,

"Chairman, this is absolutely not the case. The regiment is very strict. If I dare to take food from the brothers, the commander will have me shot!"

"I'm asking about the past!"

Wang Ernao then realized that he had misheard and quickly said,

"There are so many ways to do this. The security team used to make more liquid dishes and less dry ones. If we were making rice, we'd add soybeans because they swell quickly when exposed to water. We'd also dig up more wild vegetables and mix them in. We'd also make more carrot soup."

Carter's worldview was overturned. He took out the notebook he carried with him and recorded everything one by one.

All of this content will appear in the report.

Hu Zhenhua pretended to be nonchalant and asked,

"Strange, there's no sand in the rice this time!"

Wang Ernao immediately gave the answer,

"Chairman, this batch of food is our aid, so it is very clean!"

"Oh I got it!"

Carter could understand the idea of ​​adding sand because it would increase weight and volume.

Wang Ernao sighed,

"The guys in logistics are in big trouble. They don't have to do anything else every day but pick up sand!"

Carter put away his notebook and asked,

"Do they have this kind of rice in their warehouses?"

"Yes, but not many. I heard from deserters that their regiment knew they couldn't hold on, so they sold everything they could and ran away with the money!"

Carter clenched his fists and said angrily,

"Let's go and take a look at their logistics warehouse!"

Hu Zhenhua quickly grabbed him and persuaded him,

"Calm down. This isn't the Temporary Group. If you discover something you shouldn't, you might be silenced!"

"Silenced? Is there any law left?"

"What do you think? It's dark inside! You'd better not show any anger or dissatisfaction! Don't say anything for a while, let Wang Ernao negotiate."

Wang Ernao often came here and was familiar with the place, so he was allowed to pass after just a greeting from the sentry.

When the deputy head of the group, Liu Song, heard that he had arrived, he went to greet him personally.

"Secretary Wang, welcome!"

After Wang Ernao greeted him, he turned around and said with a smile,

"Captain Liu, let me introduce you to two people. They are overseas friends and businessmen in Shanghai. They came to visit our group."

"welcome!"

Liu Song shook hands with them enthusiastically.

Carter babbled in English for a while, and the translator next to him immediately said,

"Mr. Leica said that you are heroes defending the Magic City. From now on, he will call on more people to donate money and supplies to you!"

"Thank you, thank you. We will definitely fight bravely against the enemy!"

Carter started chattering again, and the interpreter said,

"Mr. Leka, I heard that you are short on food. Is that true?"

Liu Song showed a bitter face and began to complain.

"Our logistics are seriously insufficient. Many soldiers are fighting the enemy with empty stomachs. Mr. Leka, let me take you to visit our regiment's logistics warehouse!"

As he said this, he made a gesture of invitation and personally led the way. When they arrived at the warehouse, Wang Ernao pulled him aside and whispered,

"Are you all ready? The crying child gets the milk. Whether your group can enjoy delicious food and spicy drinks depends on this!"

"Don't worry, everything is prepared!"

The huge warehouse was empty, and the food stored inside was only enough for the troops for one day.

After Carter took a look around, he found a lot of clues.

The food in the warehouse must have been taken away in the last two days, because the rice grains left in the cracks between the bricks outside the door are very fresh!

If it had been a long time, it would have been moved away by ants long ago.

At Wang Ernao's suggestion, Carter saw bags of rice filled with sand and gravel.

The amount of sand inside is a bit exaggerated, almost occupying half of it.

Liu Song quickly explained,

"Our group is short of food, so we have to buy it on the black market. Those unscrupulous merchants are making a fortune out of our national crisis. Mr. Leica, look at what he's selling us!"

Carter showed an angry look and cursed,

“It’s totally unscrupulous!”

Hu Zhenhua immediately took out the 5 yuan he had with him, handed it over, and said,

"Captain Liu, we will gather 200 tons of food and send it to you within two days. Before that, please purchase some from the market. Don't let the soldiers go hungry!"

Liu Song didn't expect to see the real thing so soon. He shook Hu Zhenhua's hand, his gratitude overflowing with words.

"Mr. He, you've saved us from this crisis! I won't say thank you, we will fight bravely to repay you!"

"The military and the people are one family. Only if you defend the Magic City can we continue to do business!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Sir, you are indeed very insightful!"

After visiting the warehouse, Carter suggested that he wanted to see the morale of the soldiers.

Because it was wartime, most soldiers hid in bunkers and trenches.

They were in good spirits, holding guns and staring intently at the front line.

Carter turned his head.

"Captain Liu, can I take a few photos so the people back home can see the morale of our regiment?"

"this?"

Wang Ernao immediately whispered in Liu Song's ear,

"The brothers are in good shape. We can maintain our fighting spirit despite being short of food and clothing. This is all thanks to Captain Huang and you, who lead the troops well. If this gets reported in the newspapers, the two captains might even get promoted! I heard that Captain Xie's military achievements have been reported by major newspapers, and he might even get a promotion!"

Liu Song was persuaded and agreed to let Carter take the photo.

As the saying goes, people’s hearts are hidden!

On the surface, he is doing this for your own good, but only God knows the truth.

Hu Zhenhua took the rifle from a soldier, pulled the bolt, and shouted to Carter,

“Take a picture of me!”

Of course, Liu Song wouldn't care about such a small matter. He stood aside and chatted with Wang Ernao.

After Hu Zhenhua finished filming, Carter also took the rifle, wanting to capture his heroic figure on the film.

The two of them were doing this for more than ten minutes.

What Liu Song didn't notice was that Carter had already learned about the soldiers' bullet rations through unintentional questions.

12 rounds!

If Hu Zhenhua hadn't stopped him, Carter would definitely have gone crazy.

During the most difficult years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Central Army issued 30 bullets to its soldiers, and even ordinary soldiers received at least 15 bullets.

Now, the more we live, the more we go backwards!

On the way back to the Temporary 1st Regiment, Carter suddenly said,

"Huh, I suddenly feel that the ammunition reserves of the Temporary 1st Regiment are a bit too abundant!"

Hu Zhenhua almost bit his tongue.

What do you mean?

Am I shooting myself in the foot?

Hu Zhenhua's original intention was to let Carter see the corruption of the defenders.

Turns out this guy has a unique way of thinking!

"Carter, if that's the case, we'd better withdraw the 1st Temporary Regiment. If I don't stop the enemy with ammunition, do you think you're going to let Xie Zhiyu fight hand-to-hand with a bayonet?"

Carter shook his head.

The composition of the soldiers in the 1st Temporary Regiment is too complicated. It is okay to let them guard the bunker, but they will definitely be doomed if they engage in close combat with the enemy.

"I'm just making a simple comparison, don't let your imagination run wild!"

Hu Zhenhua immediately retorted,

"Your comparison is unscientific. It's not like Huang Kegong's regiment is out of ammunition; they're just reselling it. I know the price. One bullet for every five meters! If you buy more, there's a discount! Believe it or not, if I go to buy it now, they'll still sell it!"

Carter didn't believe it.

"They only have this much ammunition in stock, and they still dare to sell it?"

Hu Zhenhua ignored him and looked at Wang Ernao.

"Make some arrangements to open our consul's eyes!"

……

Half an hour later, Carter looked at the dozen or so ammunition boxes in front of him and was silent for a long time.

He hid on a hill and witnessed the transaction process with his own eyes.

Hu Zhenhua was lying on the grass, holding a piece of straw in his mouth, as if he was sighing, or talking to himself.

"This is called tight supply in the front and tight supply in the back!

The defeat of the Party-state was not due to a powerful enemy, nor was it due to a lack of courage on the part of the soldiers. To sum it up in two words, it was corruption!

Huang Kegong's regiment is the direct line of the Central Army, but look at his soldiers, they are thin and pale, and they can be blown down by a gust of wind. Can such a unit fight?"

Of course, the real situation was not like this. It was just that in order to obtain assistance, Liu Song, under the deception of Wang Ernao, used too much force and gathered all the thin men in the regiment.

Carter's eyes were dazed, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"No wonder they wiped out an entire battalion in one night!"

Hu Zhenhua spit out the straw in his mouth and suddenly sat up.

"Carter, this is a broken ship that cannot be repaired. It could sink at any time. For the future of the free world, we must prepare early. I will return to the industrial zone tomorrow to formally contact the Red Front. Will you come?"

"I'll leave with you!"

As soon as they returned to the 1st Temporary Regiment, Wang Ernao ran over excitedly.

"Chairman, Mr. Carter, what do you think this is?"

Carter grabbed the wad of rice and examined it carefully.

There is a special mark on it, which is the 5 yuan that Hu Zhenhua "donated" to Huang Kegong's group.

Wang Ernao didn't wait for Hu Zhenhua to ask, and said directly,

"This money is the investment from Huang Kegong and Liu Song."

Carter certainly knew about this. The Temporary 1st Regiment had just arrived, and in order to ease the relationship with the surrounding groups, they established an investment company. Hu Zhenhua promised them an investment return that would double in three years.

At this moment, Carter no longer had any illusions about the defenders.

"I need to write a report to the higher-ups, so I won't be going to the bunker! Later, can you help me ask what my meritorious company commander says?"

Hu Zhenhua immediately replied,

"Captain Xie, let me ask you a question: You shot an enemy in the chest. When he fell, a grenade landed next to him. Who should be credited with this achievement?"

Carter's expression froze. He waved his hand and turned away.

He understood that he would never get the credit.