Where did the Red Army s military spending come from during the Long March?

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-01-19

In October 1934, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army began the Long March, which was a major event that had never been seen before, which not only required the commander's far-sighted strategic vision, but also inseparable from the extraordinary dedication of every soldier for the faith.

After all, standing at the moment of known results, it is certain that there will be a bright dawn after enduring humiliation, but the timeline goes back to that time, the situation of the Red Army is really difficult, and there is a jackal-like and ruthless Japan invading the land of its own nation, and the "teammates" next to him are not firm-willed, and they hesitate between defending the country and defending the country like grass on the wall.

Therefore, the Red Army's Long March not only had to cross the whole of China with its legs and feet, but also had to exchange fire with the enemy during the transfer of troops, which was an extraordinary test of physical strength and willpower. As we all know, the Communist Party has never taken a stitch from the masses, and if there is a demand, it will buy it from the villagers at a clear price.

The barrel of a gun and the bag of money are always indispensable. The soldiers themselves consume a lot of money every day, and they are young men in the prime of life, and if the food supply cannot keep up, everyone's combat effectiveness will be significantly weakened. The Red Army needs funds, but the ways to obtain military spending are all upright, enough to be put on the table and commented on, summed up, roughly divided into five points.

The first is to win the battle with the enemy and capture ** and food and other materials by winning the battle.

Bright Sword" is reflected in this work, although the main story line does not take place during the Long March, but the protagonist Li Yunlong's thinking mode is very typical, he has never been afraid of the team being poor and white, the Japanese equipment and food are regarded by Li Yunlong as a bag, after several victories, the army is quite large, and the soldiers' food is also improving day by day.

The same was true during the Long March, when everyone won the battle as they walked, and every time they won the battle, it was a moment to improve their food, which enhanced the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

In addition, every place he went, he inquired about the warlords and rich men who had committed crimes, and confiscated their property to supplement the funds. In the years of war and chaos, the gap between the rich and the poor was very large, the common people worked hard and could not be satisfied, and most of the harvest was exploited by the landlords and squires layer by layer, which made the warlords' homes pile up gold and silver.

The Red Army did not take a stitch from the common people, but also eliminated the bullies who hated the big guys so much that they itched their teeth everywhere, and the common people loved the Red Army from the bottom of their hearts, and how could the simple people bear to watch the soldiers go hungry, and spontaneously bring delicious food at home to the Red Army to eat, and they would be anxious to refuse.

After the soldiers finish eating the food of the villagers, they will also repay the peach to help the family do some hard work without strong labor, and get along very harmoniously, on the occasion of parting, there are often ordinary people who pay money to stuff the soldiers into their pockets, chanting "the poor family is rich", the popularity of the Red Army is too good, so the people's funding is also a ** funding.

In addition, Ms. Soong Ching-ling, who stood firmly with the Communist Party and the people, also donated a sum of 50,000 pounds sterling for the Red Army. This money is not Song Qingling's private property, but her husband Mr. Sun Yat-sen's **, which is also for the nation and the people, so it is appropriate to donate it to the Red Army.

In the end, the Red Army also had a channel to raise military expenses, that is, to sell salt to the local people at a low price, and the Red Army found that the salt in the inland areas was transported from thousands of miles, which was very expensive. But salt is something that is inseparable from daily life, and everyone can only buy ** salt if they have no rut, and it just so happens that the Red Army confiscated a salt store and sold it at a low price in exchange for military expenses.

Fearing that the masses would buy salt with a subsidized mentality, the Red Army also came up with a way to formulate "Red Army Coins" to set detailed prices, through which the soldiers could purchase the materials needed for their daily lives, and when the camp was pulled, they would be exchanged for circulating coins at market prices and handed over to everyone, which was really a win-win move, not only that the people could buy salt at a low price, but also that there would be a small surplus by selling the materials needed by the Red Army.

The Red Army not only obtained military expenses by selling salt, but also the soldiers could buy toothbrushes, rain gear and other just-needed items, and considering that the "Red Army coins" were not circulating in the market, they were intimately exchanged for the villagers.

At this time, everyone will inevitably wonder, can't the warlord landlord's family confiscate the property? Why do you still need to go to great lengths to get money for trading? There are warlords who love to hoard gold and silver, but Scrooge is not everyone, many people have Xi in troubled times, and there are more opium in the warehouse.

Because of their addiction to opium, these warlords kept changing them to opium no matter how much they looted, for fear that if they could not buy it, they would scratch their ears and cheeks, and the Red Army would destroy the opium confiscated and destroy it immediately.

Therefore, the salt trade is still a more sustainable development, but the price of salt is high in all inland cities, and the Red Army is moving from the north and south of the Yangtze River to the Shaanxi-Gansu region, so it is very suitable to sell salt, and the people also raise their hands and cheer, hoping that the Red Army will come quickly and bring down the frighteningly high price of salt, so that everyone can live a comfortable life for a while.

To sum up, the Red Army had many channels of funding during the Long March, which could not only seize the enemy's materials and equipment through encounters, but also confiscate the money of local warlords and landlords who oppressed the people.

However, these two points are not reliable, the enemy is not available at any time, and you have to meet to fight, and it depends on the probability. Warlords and landlords did not necessarily accumulate gold and silver, and many of them hoarded opium, which could not be turned into cash.

Therefore, selling salt to the local people is a stable type of fund**, the Red Army confiscated a salt shop, which can be sold to everyone at a low price**, of course, the villagers like to hear it, and in the end both sides are happy.

Because the Red Army was so popular, the common people gave food to the soldiers to eat, and they had to give some money before leaving, dripping water into a river, water can carry boats, and the support of the masses is a continuous channel for the Red Army's funds.

In the end, it is inseparable from Ms. Soong Ching Ling's donation of 50,000 pounds, all of which have achieved a shocking Long March.

It can be seen that the Red Army is very planned to carry out the Long March, and from the point of view of funding alone, there are all kinds of modes of steady and risky acquisition, which can not only ensure the basic life of the soldiers, but also occasionally open a meat meal, which is very pleasant to enjoy.

After all, the food of the Japanese soldiers is good, there is no shortage of canned tobacco and alcohol, not to mention the warlord landlord's family, the soldier is also an ordinary person, and a little expectation of the day can become a belief on the Long March.

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