Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 614 A Tragic History (Part 2)

Of these 200,000 people, fewer than 40,000 were able-bodied men, while the remaining 160,000 were women and children.

The oldest woman among them is over sixty years old.

What about among the children?

The youngest of them was only six years old.

These elderly, women, and children, in order to support the country's war of resistance, relied solely on their own manpower to successfully open up the Burma Road in nine months.

The price paid was also very high.

More than three thousand people.

On average, three people died per kilometer, and among those three, many were women, the elderly, and children.

Therefore, many people in later generations also referred to the Burma Road as the "Women and Children's Road".

This highway is also the most tragic road in the history of China.

After the opening of the Burma Road, relying on this vital transportation route, 450,000 tons of goods were transported from abroad into China over eight years.

At that time, the total amount of supplies that foreign countries provided to China was only 500,000 tons.

This demonstrates just how important this new lifeline is.

For three long years, those Japanese devils relentlessly bombed China with their planes in an attempt to sever the last lifeline of our nation.

It was those women and children who, under the bombing and artillery fire, protected this vital lifeline. The Japanese bombed the Burma Road for three years.

But thanks to the efforts of the Chinese people, or rather, the women and children of Yunnan Province, the Burma Road was only interrupted for thirteen days in three years.

It is evident that the Chinese people paid a very heavy price for the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan.

Even so, there are still many bootlickers on the internet in later generations who continue to whitewash the Japanese devils.

People kept posting comments praising how advanced, free, and civilized the Japanese were.

Don't they have a guilty conscience?

Do they live up to the expectations of their ancestors?

Ye Shaohong couldn't understand it.

The War of Aggression against China ended only a few years ago, less than a hundred years ago in total. Yet, the Japanese devils created dozens of mass graves and thousands of massacre sites on Chinese soil. Thirty-five million Chinese compatriots died under the enemy's swords and cannons.

They forgot in less than a hundred years?

Among these 35 million compatriots who perished, how many were women and children, and how many were elderly and children?

Do they have any relatives?

can not imagine.

Ye Shaohong was equally incredulous and couldn't understand it either.

Recalling this history, Ye Shaohong breathed a long sigh of relief. He knew very well how much sacrifice was required to build the Burma Road.

He also wanted to do his part and try to change the fate of some people.

He wanted to save more women and children who were preparing to go to the mountainous areas to build roads, and he didn't want to see the image of a six-year-old child hitting stones with a hammer.

But how much can he really help? He's just an ordinary transmigrator; he didn't come with any overpowered cheat codes.

He doesn't possess any extraordinary abilities.

All he could do was donate money and goods.

They secured the purchase of more road-clearing supplies from abroad before the major transportation routes and port cities along the southeast and southwest coasts fell to the enemy.

Then they were all taken to Yunnan Province.

After making the decision, Ye Shaohong did not hesitate. He immediately drafted a telegram and sent it to Zhuang Yifan and Xu Tian, ​​who were staying in the Songhu area.

They were instructed to immediately begin planning and arranging to acquire mountain-opening facilities, both domestically and internationally, to the best of their ability.

Acquire road clearing equipment.

These supplies are not currently controlled products, so he can purchase them in advance without encountering resistance or obstruction from the Japanese. However, this will result in a higher cost.

However, since he entered the game early, he was unable to request funds from his superiors and high-ranking officials in the Nationalist government.

Or rather, even if he had asked for permission, those incompetent high-ranking officials in the Nationalist government probably wouldn't have agreed.

In the end, he still had to pay out of his own pocket.

Ye Shaohong made his decision after only a brief moment of thought.

He made a phone call and summoned Yu Manli over.

Ye Shaohong asked Yu Manli how much money they could currently allocate.

Although Yu Manli was surprised and puzzled as to why Ye Shaohong would suddenly ask about this matter today, she was completely focused on Ye Shaohong.

Naturally, she wouldn't ask. After a brief moment of thought, Yu Manli truthfully recounted the total amount of money the young couple had.

It can be said that there is no reservation.

The amount Yu Manli offered also slightly shocked Ye Shaohong.

He now has access to a staggering $130,000, along with several thousand pounds, Japanese yen, and over ten thousand gold bars.

In total, it amounted to nearly $150,000.

"No wonder people say that officials travel thousands of miles just to make money. In the past year or so, I haven't made any big fortune yet. I've made so much money just by relying on my identity in the Special Service to capture and eliminate Japanese spies."

"How much money have those bloated, fat high-ranking officials of the Nationalist government amassed by ruthless exploitation of the people?"

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered that after the war ended, the eldest sister of the Song family transferred her family property to the United States, which is said to be more than 100 million US dollars."

"This one hundred million US dollars is not the one hundred million US dollars of later generations, but one hundred million US dollars of the Republic of China era. In 1936, the annual fiscal revenue of the Republic of China government, converted into US dollars, was only two hundred million US dollars!"

"The man that the eldest sister of the Song family married is indeed the Kong family, one of the four major families of the Republic of China."

"This family, the biggest spineless family in history, has been tyrannical and oppressive in China for thousands of years, relying on the legacy of their ancestors from thousands of years ago."

"Even during the Republic of China era, they were still constantly investigating and cracking down on drugs targeting the Chinese people!"

Thinking to himself, Ye Shaohong's face darkened even further.

Whether in his past life or this one, he was an insignificant person.

I can't control these things.

All he could do was try his best to change what he could.

“Manli”.

"I want to discuss something with you. I want to transfer all this money to Shanghai through special channels, and to Zhuang Yifan and Xu Tian."

"They were asked to purchase certain special items on my behalf, which were then anonymously donated to the country."

"This is a one-way deal, can you agree to it?"

After all, they were a young couple. Although Ye Shaohong always held an undisputed position in their family, he believed that Yu Manli would support any decision he made without hesitation.

But the respect that is due should still be shown.

Ye Shaohong also needs to clearly and distinctly explain the subsequent impact.

This is their way of getting along.

This is also Ye Shaohong's code of conduct. Thankfully.

Yu Manli did not disappoint Ye Shaohong. After hearing Ye Shaohong's words, she was only slightly stunned for a moment before she immediately laughed.

"fool!"

"I am yours, money is just an external thing. You can decide for yourself, there's no need to tell me all this."

"Do whatever you want, I'll support you."