si-mexico Chapter 1278 Eating Seafood
Chapter 1278 Eating Seafood
Whether in this day and age or in the 21st century, Qingdao is undoubtedly a great choice for seafood. Of course, most of the seafood here is wild-caught; farmed seafood is only a very small portion. Even nowadays, finding seaweed isn't easy, as it also requires wild-caught produce.
If it weren't for this war, Li Shaoyi, guarding this coastal area, would really like to let them develop some aquaculture or something. But for now, he should forget about that. If the Japanese don't come today, they will tomorrow. If you start large-scale construction here, in the end, it might all benefit the Japanese.
The Fourth Army's mess hall was of a high standard. Being located in the rear, its infrastructure and facilities were always top-notch. When Li Shaoyi and his men entered the mess hall, steamers of seafood were already being served. Although these were all wild-caught, the prices weren't as high as in the 21st century. For Ma Leizi, treating Li Shaoyi to seafood with his own salary was a very easy matter.
Fishermen used to have a hard life, mainly because the coastal waters were full of Japanese warships, or other European and American warships. If we went near those shipping lanes, we could easily be rammed and capsized by them.
Now those foreign warships are nowhere to be found, but the 72nd Group Army's warships will wave to you from afar. Therefore, the fishermen's catches have improved significantly. Ma Leizi only spent a little over 100 yuan to buy this seafood.
Of course, this amount of money is considerable for ordinary people; it's enough to feed 50 families for a month. However, for a lieutenant general like Ma Leizi, his monthly salary is 850 yuan, plus other subsidies, bringing the total to over 1000 yuan. Therefore, treating Li Shaoyi to a meal is no problem at all.
"You finally treated me to a meal, kid. This food is really good. The people in the mess hall should also be rewarded. Don't always think about those on the battlefield. Logistics support is also very important. It's related to our morale. We've been fighting for more than just a day or two. I don't need to teach you this principle."
Li Shaoyi's mouth was almost full of crab; the taste was incredibly delicious. Steamed crab doesn't need any other ingredients; just a little dipping sauce makes it a truly satisfying meal.
"Don't worry, brother. How could I not understand this principle? You've always taught me that logistics are extremely important to our soldiers. As long as our logistics are up to par, the morale of our soldiers will follow suit. Even now, I dare not neglect the logistics of those who are fighting guerrilla warfare."
When Ma Leizi talked about the guerrillas fighting in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu, a smile immediately appeared on his face. He hadn't originally expected these guerrillas to achieve much, but they performed better and better in the area. Not only did they annihilate a large number of Japanese soldiers, but some of them also expanded their ranks. When they were left behind, there were only twenty or thirty people, but now their numbers had increased fivefold.
“I told you back then not to underestimate these guerrillas behind enemy lines. Their defensive strength has been reduced considerably behind enemy lines. Everyone is focused on the front, leaving their backs vulnerable. We only need to leave a small number of men behind to stab them in the back. I have seen the results of your guerrillas' battles, so don’t be stingy with rewards.”
While on the plane, Li Shaoyi learned about the actions of these guerrillas through information from the intelligence department. He also learned that they flexibly changed their tactics, and the Japanese troops in this area were completely outmaneuvered by them.
In addition, the guerrillas also united with the local people. As long as the local people could act as our eyes and ears, those Japanese devils would never be able to find us. The guerrillas also actually killed Japanese devils in the area, so the local people treated them as their own family.
"Then I'll submit a list to headquarters. These are all outstanding guerrilla leaders from the recent past. They not only expanded their own forces, but also trained their men when they weren't fighting. Although they weren't as good as those who came from training camps, they still expanded the local resistance forces. However, the greater their victories, the more worried I am about them. I estimate that the Japanese should also launch some targeted attacks against them."
When Ma Leizi said this, even the fish in his mouth didn't taste so good anymore. The reason the guerrillas were able to achieve this result, besides the fact that we caught them off guard, was because a large number of Japanese troops were still on the front lines, leaving the rear extremely vulnerable. Now that losses are increasing day by day, the Japanese certainly can't allow us to continue developing in this area.
"No rainbow without rain. The guerrillas have had a relatively comfortable time so far, but things will probably get tougher in the coming period. You should understand this too. Under the current circumstances, they also need to be put to the test. Of course, you will also be put to the test."
Li Shaoyi always faced the difficulties on the battlefield with optimism. He couldn't expect everyone to have all the easy victories. If that were the case, would the others be satisfied? Certainly not.
"What are you testing me for?"
Ma Leizi didn't understand what kind of test he was going to undergo and looked at Li Shaoyi with a blank expression. He thought that he and Li Shaoyi were already quite similar in thought, but after chatting, he realized that they were still far from it.
"The Second Fleet's target is you, and the surrounding Japanese troops are also you. If fighting breaks out at your base, you will have to provide the same support to the guerrillas. Do you have the ability to accomplish this? If you do, then you have passed the test. If not, then you will probably have to do a self-criticism."
Li Shaoyi wasn't angry; instead, he carefully explained the matter to Ma Leizi. Ma Leizi was also a bit perplexed when he thought about it. "We are now wholeheartedly supporting the guerrillas because there is no war in our area, and social order is maintained."
But if the Jiaodong region had actually been opened up, would the level of support for the guerrillas have remained the same? If not, would the guerrillas have been able to continue their operations in southern Shandong?
To be honest, all of this is questionable.