Compared with those domestic warlords in this national war of resistance, they were more of their own small abacus. Deng Chenggong was developing the strength of militia in the base area, and he also accumulated the power of post-war reconstruction as much as possible. Although it was still early before the end of the eight-year war of resistance, it was better to be prepared than to cram the moment. It was precisely because of Deng Chenggong's advance preparation that North China became the first region to develop the population economy after the founding of the People's Republic of China in the future. Of course, this is a later story.

Perhaps there are many foreign journalists in this condolence group, and the Japanese dare not easily offend so many foreign forces to protest. For this reason, after Deng Chenggong's militia column took over, the Japanese escort troops quickly left the control area of ​​the militia column. This situation where the enemy and us took over but did not fight, really made the foreign journalists present and even representatives from all sides confused.

Fortunately, there was a reporter in this delegation who had a good relationship with the North China Militia Column and received an interview pass personally issued by Deng Chenggong. He reported on the news that the North China Militia Column encircled and annihilated the Fourth Division, Tom, a reporter from the US Wall Street Journal in China.

Seeing the surprise on his peers' faces, he said calmly: "Deng is a general who loves the people very much. As long as these Japanese troops do not bully the people, he will not easily attack the Japanese army. I didn't understand why Deng's troops were so powerful and he still indulged the Japanese rule in North China.

But Deng told me that if they do their best to deal with the Japanese army in North China, not only will they not have this strength, but they may also attract crazy revenge from the Japanese. Therefore, before they do not have absolute strength to fight against the crazy revenge of the Japanese army, he felt that this way of peaceful coexistence is the most appropriate.

For Deng, he was a powerful general and a general who loved the people. Therefore, in order to bring peace to the people, he would rather let these Japanese soldiers station in North China. Because of his strength, the Japanese garrison did not dare to provoke Deng's troops easily in a short period of time. This is why these Japanese soldiers could live in peace with Deng's militia."

After Tom's explanation, journalists from various countries more or less understood that this may also be Deng Chenggong's helplessness. For other warlords, as long as they can attack the Japanese army that invaded their territory, the life and death of the people are irrelevant. But compared with Deng Chenggong, the original intention of forming a North China militia column was to protect the country and safeguard the people. As long as the Japanese were honest in the county and did not harm the people in the base area, he would not provoke the other party easily. At least he felt that he was more exhausted than the Japanese.

Besides, he is just the commander of a North China militia column. It is rare to be able to protect the peace of tens of millions of people in the base area. In his opinion, those big talk or big things will only make the gains less than the cost. Since he understands this principle, why not choose to develop and strengthen his own defense capabilities in a low-key manner!

Under the protection of the cavalry regiment of the militia column, Deng Chenggong invited Mr. Yang and his team of reporters to a new immigrant village located in Jiulong Mountain. Here, nearly a thousand refugees who moved from the Nanhe River lived here, and chose this place as the first point of condolence. It was also after learning that Mr. Yang was a Zhu Xianren of Nanhe before he went abroad, Deng Chenggong finally chose this immigrant village where Zhu Xianren lived in the Nanhe River after checking the refugee registration information.

When Mr. Yang saw the guards in charge of guarding at the entrance of the village, he said in confusion: "Commander Deng, is this place not peaceful? Why do we still need troops to be stationed at the entrance of the village?"

Deng Chenggong smiled and explained: "Old Yang, these are all reserve militias of our militia regiment. They are more of them formed by the young people in the village. When our militia column was first established, it would send special people to manage and military training for them. Although this is already the core area of ​​our base, no one can guarantee that the Japanese would not come to disturb the peace of the people that day.

The existence of these militias is more to protect the people in the village from harassment outside, and also to give the village more self-protection and defense. I believe you also know that wars are everywhere in the country now. If no one protects these unarmed people, something really happens. By then, I, Deng Chenggong, will die in vain. Since they are now the people under my rule, I have the responsibility and obligation to protect their personal and property safety. What do you think, Mr. Yang?"

After hearing these words, Mr. Yang nodded and said, "Well, your idea is good. Our Chinese people are honest. Many times, as long as they can live, they can survive no matter how hard they are. What you can think about for them is enough to prove that you are a general who loves the people. Let's go in and take a look!"

The cavalry in charge of the vanguard showed their documents, and the militia guarding the guards were very dedicated to checking the documents, and then they opened the gate in front of the village whistle and put Deng Chenggong and his group in. When Mr. Yang and his group appeared in the village, they did not find the same welcome scene as other warlords. The immigrants here were mostly clearing land in various flat places in the mountains and building canals. This busy scene made it impossible for those who came in to see that this was a group of disaster-stricken people.

Perhaps seeing the confusion in the eyes of the people, Deng Chenggong continued: "In order to let these people come to the base area and have something to do, when we choose villages, we chose places suitable for living and reclaiming fields. In the case of most of the people coming here, our base area provides them with their rations for half a year for free and supplies them with the equipment for reclaiming farmland.

We will also send people to register the fields they have reclaimed around this village to ensure that each immigrant can have at least one acre of private land per person. We will not charge any taxes for the reclaimed fields in the first year, but in a year we will collect 20% of the harvest per mu according to the amount of the fields they have reclaimed. They can consider storing the remaining grains themselves or selling them to our militia columns."

Hearing this, Qi Baihe, who had not spoken all the way, said in confusion: "Commander Deng, these ordinary people live so hard, why do you still have to collect 20% of the tax on the land they have been so lucky to have been so hard to open?"

Yes! This approach is really novel, which makes Mr. Yang really puzzled.

Deng Chenggong seemed calm about this issue and said: "Maybe you think it's too much, but in my opinion, it is also for the further development and expansion of the militia column in the future. I believe you all know that our militia column has formed a completely full-time regular militia unit in order to deal with the Japanese attacks. If we do not charge any taxes, what do you think I can take to support such a large-scale established militia team?

Another point is that I think that for these people who have suffered disasters, perhaps providing them with food and accommodation for free seems to show the kindness and righteousness of our militia column. But have you ever considered how long can we provide for this free material and how much can you provide? I once heard a saying that, "It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish."

If you want these people to forget their hometowns and the sufferings they suffered along the way, then you can only make them feel that the place they live now has something they deserve to miss. I believe everyone knows that it is impossible to leave their hometown!

The reason why we choose these villages in places where land can be reclaimed is mainly to allow these people to have something to do after they live. Except for one acre of land that can be used as their private land, the rest of the land that is reclaimed is only 20% taxed, and the taxation standard is based on their total harvest in one year.

This means that if we encounter a disaster year or a famine year, we may not receive 20% of the taxes or need to use the column's reserved grain to provide disaster relief. But no matter what, as long as these people reclaim more land, the better their future life will be, and the more they will regard this place as home.

Besides, the tax we collect is more for the conditions for developing the base. If you walk around the village, you will find that in order to build these new immigrant villages, our militia column has already done its best!”

In order to avoid people saying that the rescue of these people came to exploit, Deng Chenggong had to explain carefully. When Deng Chenggong told them that all the houses the villagers now live in were built for free by militia columns, the representatives of Chinese businessmen who were originally bad-looking gradually calmed down. At least they all knew that 20% of the harvest tax was already very generous compared to the warlords in other places in China.

Just as everyone was walking forward, the sound of reading aloud from the end of the village attracted the attention of the group. When Mr. Yang walked to the house with the elementary school archway in disbelief. Seeing the rows of children sitting on benches in the room, with bright smiles on his face, Mr. Yang felt that the 20% tax he had previously said that he was really pitiful compared to the treatment these immigrants enjoyed.

Everyone knows that if a country wants to develop, it is absolutely necessary to develop education. But everyone knows that investing in education is a bottomless pit. But under Deng Chenggong's introduction, there is currently a primary school in more than 30 villages in the base area. In some relatively hidden and safe places in the base area, he also founded a middle school technical school. These Chinese businessmen finally understood how ridiculous it was to regard Deng Chenggong as a warlord who exploited the people just now.

Just when Mr. Yang and these Chinese business representatives couldn't understand why Deng Chenggong did this, an old man sitting at the door of his house suddenly stood up and shouted carefully to the moving team: "Three wives!"

When Old Yang, who had been bowing his head and thinking, suddenly looked up and looked around. Soon he noticed the old man named him. He stared at the old man for a long time before trembling and said in a trembling voice: "You are Brother Goudan!"

The old man found that Mr. Yang was really the person he knew, and immediately said in tears: "Yes! I am Goudan!"

After saying this, both of them were over 70 years old and couldn't help but hug their heads and cried. When they stopped crying, the old man said, "Sanwazi, I didn't expect you to be alive. That time I heard someone say you went abroad to make money, and I thought I would never see you again in my life! If the big black mole on your face was still there, I wouldn't dare to call you just now. By the way, why did you come here too?"

Mr. Yang never thought that this time he would meet his young playmates when he returned home. He said happily: "Yes! In the third year of the Republic of China, I went to the United States with a cousin. He started as a friend in the United States, and later started his business there. This time, when I heard that my hometown was suffering from disaster, I finally couldn't sit still and wanted to go home to see you. But when I returned to the village, I found that the village was flooded and could not be found.

Later, I heard that Commander Deng here went to Nanhe to rescue many victims, so I came over and tried it out, and wanted to see how the people in my hometown were doing. But I never thought that you are still alive, brother! Okay, this time I returned to China and finally didn't return in vain. I could see your brother living well, even if I die, I would be in peace!"

It seemed that the homesickness was aroused by Mr. Yang's accent, and the old man seemed to be somewhat disappointed: "Yes! We all survived, but there are thousands of people in the village who still don't know how many people will survive in the end. Alas! If my old bones were not for the people from my militia, I was afraid that we would not be able to meet again if we died.

By the way, do you still remember Xiaotianzi? He was rescued by the militiamen like me and lives in this village. I will take you over and see it now. I believe he will be very happy to see you back!"

Hearing another childhood playmate who could remember was alive, Mr. Yang naturally became energetic and accompanied the old man to a house in the middle of the village. When an old man walked out of the house, Mr. Yang naturally couldn't help but hugging and crying with the other party. In the end, a son who accompanied Mr. Yang back to China was worried that his father would be unable to bear the emotional excitement, so he hurried forward to persuade the old man who was crying like a child.

Mr. Yang's son discussed with Deng Chenggong and finally decided to let his father stay in the village for a while. After the old man had recounted the old, he would proceed to the next condolence itinerary. Deng Chenggong naturally had no objection to this and agreed to this condition very readily. It was just that he had to do a lot of things in the base area, and after handing over the people from the condolence group to another staff member in charge of external contact with the column, he rode back to Yinlong Base again.

Of course, there were three others who followed him back, saying that they wanted to visit Yan Dasan Jinhua, who was good sister. In response, Deng Chenggong saw that they only brought two bodyguards and had no other idle people, so he didn't say much about it and returned to the Yinlong Base. After handing them to the guards and brought them to the Lin family, he quickly devoted himself to the busy work, which made the three girls feel very uncomfortable!

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