What to do with millions of silver dollars, gold bars?
In 1931, when the CCP was temporarily in Shanghai, they got carried away because of a victory, and they advocated that the Red Army should occupy one or two important central cities in order to win the victory of the revolution.
They even ordered the Red Army to attack Ganzhou first. However, Chairman *** resolutely opposed this risky plan, and he reminded everyone that Ganzhou was an important town in the south of Jiangxi, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and for the Red Army, attacking Ganzhou would be a disaster.
Although most of the participants refused to adopt the suggestion of *** and insisted on attacking Ganzhou, the result was as expected, ** led the Red Army to attack Ganzhou, which lasted 33 days, **more than 3,000 people, and fell into a dilemma.
The Central Revolutionary Military Commission had no choice but to ask *** to go out of the mountains to relieve the siege of the Red Army. With the efforts of the Red Army, the Red Third Army Corps evacuated Ganzhou in time and turned the crisis into safety. However, this operation also led to the emptying of the treasury of the newly established State Bank of the Chinese Soviets and a financial emergency.
In the Soviet area, in view of the lessons of the heavy losses of the Red Army in the attack on Ganzhou, he decisively commanded the Eastern Route Army to march into southern Fujian and conquer Zhangzhou, which was weakly defended. In this battle, the Red Army annihilated most of the enemy's 46th Division, captured 1,674 officers and soldiers below the enemy's deputy brigade commander, and seized various materials, including more than 1 million silver dollars for the Kuomintang's military expenses.
For this reason, some people praised "laying down Zhangzhou and feeding the banks." "* personally organized personnel to move money and goods from Zhangzhou, and sent some US dollars to Shanghai temporarily** to solve the urgent need.
After the millions of silver dollars were shipped back to Ruijin, the Soviets decided to set up a secret vault for future emergencies. In this regard, ** attached great importance to it and immediately asked his younger brother Mao ** to discuss.
Mao ** learned the ability to be diligent and thrifty in family life, and was good at financial management. In 1931, he served as the head of the Economic Department of the Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi Military Region, and later assisted in the preparation of the First Congress of the Chinese Soviet Republic and managed logistics affairs.
It only took him more than two months to successfully prepare the National Bank and train financial talents. In 1932, the Chinese Soviet State Bank was officially opened, and Mao ** served as the first president.
Mao ** and *** discussed together how to deal with the million silver dollars captured in the Battle of Zhangzhou. ** Worried that these treasures would not be safe in the houses of these civilians in Yeping, it was proposed to find a hidden place to hide them as soon as possible.
After careful consideration, they decided to set up the secret vault of the National Bank in the mud pit of the Hengjiang River in Shicheng. Surrounded by mountains, this place is densely wooded and has steep mountain roads, making it a great place to hide the dragon and crouching tiger.
After they chose the address, Mao ** immediately arranged for personnel to construct. The soldiers of the guard company repaired the secret warehouse in less than seven days, while the personnel of the Mao ** organization worked day and night to sort out the treasures and register them in detail.
Mo Juntao's son, Mo Xiaotao, wrote "From Child Labor to Red Banker" in honor of his father, revealing the details of the secret vault in the Soviet area. In April 1949, the vault was safely transferred under the leadership of Mo Juntao.
This historical record captures the wisdom and courage of the Red Army in the war, as well as their determination to remain loyal and persistent in the face of difficulties. With their wisdom and courage, Mo Juntao and his team protected the property of the country and the people, so that these properties were preserved during the war and provided important economic support for the later revolutionary struggle.
This is a history worth remembering, and it is also a spirit that we should learn from.