Entering 37 years.

In February, the Kuomintang held the Third Plenary Session of the Fifth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. It changed its previous position of "pacifying the internal situation before resisting foreign aggression" and determined the policy of safeguarding sovereignty externally and peaceful reunification internally. This move announced the initial formation of the anti-Japanese national united front.

This also shattered Japan's conspiracy to encroach and annex China step by step through sausage-slicing tactics. Therefore, Japan began to secretly prepare for a full-scale invasion of China.

In 1937, Japan's military budget accounted for 60% of the national budget. But now, even in the aggressive United States, the military budget only accounts for 15% of the national budget.

In order to make the invasion of China go smoothly, Japan launched smoke bombs on the one hand, and the foreign minister came forward to express its position, and readjusted Japan-China relations based on an equal stance.

They even sent an economic mission to visit China and expressed their efforts to improve the diplomatic relations between the two countries based on the principles of respect for territorial sovereignty, mutual benefit and equality.

On the one hand, Dongyang mobilized troops, successively occupied strategic locations such as Fengtai, Gubeikou, and Beining Road, and moved warships into Qingdao, Hujiang, and deep into the hinterland of the Yangtze River.

Finally, on July 7, the Japanese army completely tore off the mask of hypocrisy and launched an attack on the Chinese defenders at Wanping and Marco Polo Bridge, launching a full-scale invasion of China.

On the 29th, Jinmen and Yanjing fell one after another.

On August 13, the Japanese army invaded Hujiang, and the Battle of Songhu began. At the same time, another army invaded Yunzhong County, and the Battle of Taiyuan began.

In November, Kinmen fell, Suzhou fell, and Jinling was in danger. The National Government announced that the capital would be moved to Chongqing.

In December, Jinling fell, Hangzhou fell, and Quancheng fell.

Half of China has been plunged into war, and the people have been devastated and miserable.

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Seeing the mountains and rivers shattered like this, Xiang Nan couldn't help but feel worried.

In order to contribute his own strength, he successively donated money and materials to the Macau Four Sectors Disaster Relief Association. He donated 10,000 yuan in cash alone, Zhixue Powder, and Jinchuang Medicine also sent nearly 10,000 yuan in goods, hoping to help the front line warrior.

Not only that, he also publicized the idea of ​​not being "subjugated slaves" to Zhang Yongcheng, Ye Zheng, Jin Shanxun, Zhou Qingquan and others, popularized patriotic knowledge, and cultivated their patriotism.

The reason for this is that in the face of a great crisis, we must unify our thoughts. Otherwise, if our thoughts are confused, there will be trouble in the future.

Just like in "The Godfather", when the drug lord Solaso ​​discovered that Victor Corleone and his son Santino had different ideas, he immediately decided to kill Victor.

Under the influence of Xiang Nan, Zhang Yongcheng no longer participated in high-society receptions and dances, and even donated his dowry to save the country.

Ye Zheng no longer just played around, but began to study seriously, and promised Xiang Nan that he would become a scientist in the future and build many cannons and airplanes to compete with the Japanese.

When Jinshan went to find the brothers, the crowd was even more furious.

Therefore, they are all from Qilu, and at this moment, the Dongyang people have captured Quancheng. Their relatives, friends, and fellow disciples may have been buried under the fire of the Japanese army.

"Brother Q, I want to go home and fight the little Japs. Killing one is enough for me, and I can earn one if I kill two." Jinshan asked Xiang Nan.

"Calm down. Now is not the time to show off your bravery." Xiang Nan stopped him and said, "No matter how good you are, you will be knocked down with one shot. Stay in Macau and preserve your usefulness. I will kill one or two little Japs than you." powerful."

Jinshan Zhao is now the foreman of a pharmaceutical factory, responsible for leading the workers to rush to produce medicines.

Because he was strong and willing to work, the workers he led were very diligent, making the pharmaceutical factory's production run at a high speed, and he was able to produce a large amount of gold trauma medicine and hemostatic powder, which could be sent to the front line for use by soldiers.

In comparison, when he joins the army on the battlefield, his role is much smaller. After all, what is needed on the battlefield is not martial arts, but obedience and cooperation.

After being persuaded by Xiang Nan, Jinshan realized the difference and no longer bothered to go to the battlefield. On the contrary, he worked harder, hoping to produce more medicine, cure more wounded people, and fight more Japs.

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Compared with Xiang Nan and others who are concerned about the country and the people, other upper-class people in Macau mostly turn a blind eye to the war they are facing in the country. They still hold cocktail parties, dances, gamble and smoke... and live a life of drunkenness and dreams. .

It is said that business girls do not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but they still sing the flowers in the backyard across the river.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan was also filled with emotion.

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Entering 38 years.

In February, the Battle of Xuzhou began.

In March, Germany annexed Austria.

In April, the great victory at Taierzhuang resulted in more than 20,000 Japanese casualties, shattering the myth that the Japanese army was invincible and greatly inspiring the anti-Japanese confidence of the military and civilians across the country.

In May, Xiamen, Luzhou and Xuzhou fell one after another.

In June, Anqing fell and the Battle of Wuhan began.

At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek ordered his men to blow up the levee of the Yellow River at Huayuankou to delay the march of the Japanese army southward. As a result, the Yellow River burst its levees, drowned and starved nearly a million people, tens of millions of people were forced to be displaced, and starvation was everywhere.

In July, the Japanese army invaded Jiujiang and the battle to defend Lushan began.

In August, the Battle of Nanxun began.

In September, the Munich Conference was held. Under the threat of Germany, Britain and France put pressure on Czechoslovakia to cede the Sudetenland.

In October, the Japanese army invaded Wuyang City.

Wuyang guard Yu Hanmou left without fighting, allowing the Japanese army to easily capture Wuyang. Later, they also easily captured Faoshan, Jiangmen, Sanshui and other places around Wuyang.

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Seeing that the war situation had declined like this, and that the Japanese army could invade Macau very quickly, the people of Macau and even the upper class finally knew how to be afraid.

The upper class people urged Australian Governor Barbossa to negotiate peace with the Japanese army, while the people at the bottom were busy buying food and vegetables to prepare for war shortages.

However, due to the impact of the war, hundreds of thousands of victims took refuge in Macau to avoid the war, causing the population of Macau to more than double.

However, most of Macao's rice, flour, grains and oils were imported from eastern Guangdong. Now that eastern Guangdong has fallen, the Japanese army burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of crimes, cutting off trade routes. Therefore, Macao's material supply was also cut off and fell into a shortage.

As a result, the prices of rice, flour, grains and oils have soared. In the past, one yuan could buy 20 kilograms of white rice, but now one yuan can not buy even three kilograms of white rice. In the past, one yuan could buy five kilograms of pork, but now one yuan can not buy even one kilogram of pork. .

Prices are skyrocketing, and people are struggling to make ends meet. Walking on the road, you can see people begging on the streets, selling children, and even dying of cold and hunger, which is unbearable to watch.

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By this time, Zhang Yongcheng, Zhou Qingquan, and Jinshan came to know why Xiang Nan dug such a large basement and started stocking supplies there two years ago.

"Husband, you are really wise." Zhang Yongcheng said with admiration.

If Xiang Nan hadn't seen the opportunity early and stored so much food in advance, their family would definitely not have such a good life even if they were not starving now.

She had just gone shopping, and there was almost nothing in the shops. Rice, flour, grains, oils, sugar and pastries...the shelves were all empty.

"Honey, don't go out these days. The market is too chaotic." Xiang Nan ordered.
Chapter completed!