The issue of refugees in the Upper Concession was originally a very difficult problem.

Because in the second half of 1938, the number of refugees pouring into the French Concession and the public Concession had even exceeded three million!

The influx of so many refugees has caused serious impacts on the social security and economic order of the concession!

The first thing to be affected is the food and accommodation issues of refugees. Most of these refugees fled their homes because of the war. Because they were in a hurry and had no penny on their backs, they could only beg for a living after fleeing to the concession!

But the concession originally had a population of only more than one million, but now there are more than three million beggars suddenly pouring in. How can there be so much food for you to ask for?

If you can't get it, you can only grab it.

This has caused serious public security problems to the concession.

However, more refugees can only lie down and wait for death.

In fact, a large number of refugees starve to death every day.

In the streets and alleys of the French Concession and the public Concession, sanitation workers who cleaned the streets would use garbage-carrying trucks to pull away trucks of hunger every day.

Most of these hunger people are elderly, women and children.

Although the National Government tried its best, with the pitiful fiscal revenue at that time, even ensuring the supply of military supplies on the front battlefield was too difficult, so how could they provide funds to help refugees? Therefore, they could only call for civil relief and established a relief committee with Pan Gongzhan as the director.

Pan Gongzhan also tried his best, lobbying the concession authorities and lobbying patriotic merchants headed by Yu Fangqing. However, for the more than three million refugees in the concession, whether it was the small amount of housing provided by the concession authorities or the several phased rice prepared by patriotic merchants such as Yu Fangqing, they were all just dropping a drop in the bucket.

In Shanghai, thousands of refugees still starve to death every day.

It is no exaggeration to say that the refugee problem in Shanghai is a huge powder keg.

And now, what Mei Machine does is throw a spark into this powder barrel!

As a result, the gunpowder barrel was instantly detonated. All the public opinion forces in Shanghai were crazy, and they continued to appeal and even put pressure on Zhong Yi, Yinjiang and even Chongqing authorities, requiring the Yinjiang Municipal Government and even Chongqing authorities to effectively solve the resettlement of more than 3 million refugees in the concession.

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Such a big public opinion storm finally alarmed President Chang.

That morning, Principal Chang had breakfast and took the briefing prepared in the attendant's room.

After a scan, I saw more than a dozen articles about refugee resettlement.

Now Principal Chang couldn't take it lightly, and immediately called Lin Wei over and asked, "Weiran, why did the refugee problem in Shanghai suddenly explode?"

Lin Wei coughed lightly and said, "Principal, what do you mean?"

Principal Chang frowned and said angrily: "It's hard to say, just tell the truth."

"Then I will be bold and say it straight." Lin Wei said, "If you want to blame this, I will be too capable. After taking office in Yinjiang, he made drastic public security and rectified it. Then he launched a series of grand development plans, which made Yinjiang's economy flourish. After having money, he ordered 200,000 tons of corn from the United States!"

"Twenty-hundred thousand tons of corn?" President Chang couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he heard this.

This is 200,000 tons. With so much food, it can support an army of 400,000!

"That's right, but the problem lies in the 200,000 tons of corn." Lin Wei smiled bitterly, "I don't know who exposed the news to Shanghai, but it was exposed by the media, and then it broke out. The concession authorities and the Shanghai Refugee Relief Committee have asked Zhong Yi and Yinjiang Municipal Government to take responsibility and accept some refugees."

Principal Chang said: "Since Yinjiang Municipal Government has this ability, it is also necessary to accept some refugees."

"This is naturally, Zi Ren did not delay at all. He agreed to accept 100,000 refugees in one go." Lin Wei said, "But the problem now is that the concession authorities have too much appetite. They want to push all the three million refugees who flocked to the Shanghai Concession to Yinjiang. Zi Ren naturally did not do it, so the current public opinion scrutiny."

President Chang was silent for a long time and finally said: "The capable ones work harder. Since Zhong Yi and the Yinjiang Municipal Government have this ability, it is better to accept more refugees. After all, these are precious manpower. If resettled, these refugees can still contribute some strength to the country and the nation."

"Yes." Lin Wei said respectfully, "In the name of the attendant's room, I sent Ziren a telegram, asking him to accept the refugees transferred from Shanghai as much as possible."

"Yes." Principal Chang nodded softly and said, "What are the latest developments in Nanchang?"

"Not yet." Lin Wei said, "Although the Japanese troops have been deployed in place, they have not launched an attack. I guess they are not ready yet."

Principal Chang nodded and asked again: "Where has the 41st Army arrived?"

Lin Wei replied without hesitation: "When I contacted them yesterday evening, the 1st Division of the vanguard of the 41st Army's vanguard had already passed Shanggao County, which was less than 100 kilometers away from Nanchang."

President Chang said again: "This time, Xue Yue should not go to Nanchang, because compared to Nanchang, Changsha's strategic position is more important and cannot be missed. I must have Xue Yue personally take charge of me to be at ease."

He paused for a moment and then said: "As for Nanchang, the 9th War Zone, the front-line command headquarters in northern Ganzhou will be established, and Luo Zhengying, commander-in-chief of the 41st Army, is the commander-in-chief of the front-line enemy, and command the troops near Nanchang with full authority! Let Luo Zhengying tell him that this battle is the first major battle since the Sino-Japanese War entered the stalemate stage, and there is no need to be missed."

"Yes!" Lin Wei stood attentively, but did not leave immediately.

Principal Chang noticed something strange and looked back and found Lin Wei's face looking like he was reluctant to speak but stopped.

"What's wrong?" President Chang said in surprise, "Weiran, do you have anything to say to me?"

"Yes." Lin Wei responded and said, "Principal, since the Battle of Nanchang is the first major battle after the Sino-Japanese War entered a stalemate stage, it is not allowed to be missed, so why not adjust Zi Ren to the battlefield in Nanchang?"

He paused and continued: "After all, the nine divisions under the 41st Army are all old troops that have participated in the Wuhan Defense War. Zi Ren must be able to command with ease."

Principal Chang frowned and asked, "Is this what Luo Zhengying means, or what you mean?"

Lin Wei gritted his teeth and said, "This is both the meaning of humble duties and the request of Commander-in-Chief Luo."
Chapter completed!