10 a.m., Chinachem Hotel Shanghai.

Due to the public broadcasting installed on the edge of the square, and the radio often broadcasts information such as finding people, recruiting workers, and sometimes even commenting on stories, a large number of Shanghai citizens gather at Chinachem Plaza every broadcast time.

Although it is not public address time, there are still many people gathered in the square, including students, workers, white-collar workers, and even wealthy businessmen, but many more refugees!

At this moment, everyone turned their heads sideways and listened quietly to the sound coming from the radio.

A naughty child just made a noise, and immediately attracted the most stern eyes from his parents, and he was immediately so frightened that he didn't dare to squeak anymore! Even the baby in swaddling clothes has become extraordinarily quiet.

During the broadcast, a deep Ningbo accent was speaking.

"Compatriots, although we won the battle of Wuhan, it was not easy to win!"

"In order to win the Battle of Wuhan, our 200,000 officers and soldiers of the Wuhan garrison held on to Wuhan for two months and paid a heavy price of more than 150,000 sacrifices.

"Our warriors are not afraid of sacrifice!"

"But as the living, we can't let the warriors shed both blood and tears!"

"We can't leave the parents of the fighters without support, and we can't leave the children of the fighters without support!"

"Our warriors have sacrificed their precious lives for this country and this nation, and we can no longer blind their spirits in the sky!"

"Compatriots, please lend your hand!"

"Please lend a hand and do what you can for these lovely warriors!"

"Seriously, as the leader of a government, I really feel very ashamed to say such things on the radio, and it is the duty and mission of the government to compensate the fallen soldiers and treat the injured and disabled soldiers, how can this responsibility be passed on to the general public? How can you be so irresponsible? ”

"Fellow citizens, we really can't do anything anymore!"

"First the four eastern provinces fell, then North China fell, and not long ago Central China also fell!"

"The country's sources of finance and taxation are close to drying up, and we have already done everything we can to feed two million troops, and we still borrow a lot of foreign debt!"

"Originally, no matter how difficult it was, I wouldn't open my mouth like this!"

"But now, we have won the Battle of Wuhan, our army, our country is about to switch to a strategic counteroffensive, at this time, it is even more necessary for the compatriots of the whole country and overseas Chinese to work together and concentrate all manpower and material resources to expel the Japanese invaders from China, so as to restore the sovereignty of China!"

"Compatriots, victory is not far ahead!"

"Compatriots, please lend your hand!"

"Compatriots, let us unite and gather all our strength to launch a general attack on the Japanese invaders!"

Suddenly, the whole square was jubilant, and students, workers, white-collar workers, and businessmen were all inspired by the radio speech, and they raised their hands in anticipation.

A moment later, some students shouted slogans.

"Long live the Chinese nation!"

"Down with Japanese imperialism!"

"Drive the Japanese aggression out of China!"

"The Chinese people are invincible!"

Amid the enthusiastic slogans of the students, workers, white-collar workers, and businessmen rushed to the donation boxes placed on the edge of the square to donate their meager salaries, or the only wages they had!

But there are also wealthy businessmen who donate generously and donate huge sums of money!

Among the enthusiastic donors, I once again saw courtesans dressed up in fancy clothes.

A Western scholar happened to pass by Chinachem Square, and when he saw this scene, he said with emotion: "If a nation knows how to love the country even if its prostitutes know how to love the country, then it is impossible for this nation not to be strong!" ”

……

It is not only the wealthy businessmen in Shanghai who have donated huge sums of money, but also the overseas Chinese in Nanyang.

At this moment, in Singapore, Mr. Tan Kah Kee gently turned off the radio.

After closing his eyes and sorting out his thoughts, Mr. Tan Kah Kee opened his eyes again and said, "Butler! ”

An elderly housekeeper with black-framed eyes slowly walked up to Mr. Tan Kah Kee and said respectfully, "What does the master command?" ”

Patting the armrest of the chair, Mr. Tan Kah Kee said softly but firmly: "Sell another 3,000 acres of rubber plantations, and the proceeds will be converted into pounds and all the accounts will be transferred to the account of the Nanqiao Association, and then donated to the national government of Chongqing in the name of the Nanqiao Association. ”

……

10 a.m. Beijing time is 10 p.m. New York time.

Hongmen bigwig Situ Meitang was also listening to the CCTV broadcast.

Listening to the radio with Situ Meitang, there are also all the members of the Anliang Church in New York!

As early as the beginning of Mr. Sun Wen's establishment of the League, Situ Meitang was the backbone of the Chinese revolution, and the relationship with the Kuomintang has always been very close.

This time, I also learned early that President Chang would give a radio speech.

Therefore, Situ Meitang summoned all the members of Anliang General Hall to the main hall early!

After listening to the broadcast, the entire Anliang General Hall immediately boiled, including Mr. Situ Meitang, all the members cheered, because the War of Resistance was about to be won!

Yes, President Chang's radio speech created a false impression on them.

Finally, as usual, it was a fundraiser, and Mr. Situ Meitang took the lead in saying: "The domestic anti-Japanese war is about to usher in a full-scale counteroffensive, which means that this is likely to be the last battle against the Japanese invaders, so I will take the lead in donating 200,000 US dollars!" As for you, look at it according to your ability, we will always thank you for donating more, and we won't be disgusted if you donate less! ”

As soon as the words fell, the members of the Anliang General Hall stood up one after another to express their attitude.

"I'm giving $100,000!"

"I'm giving $50,000!"

"I'll give $10,000!"

"I'm giving five thousand dollars!"

……

"I'll donate fifty cents!"

"I'll donate twenty cents!"

"I'll give twenty cents too!"

"And me, little old man donates fifteen cents!"

Except for a few bigwigs, the vast majority of the members of Hongmen are just begging for hardship at the bottom, and their ability is limited, and they can only donate a few dozen cents.

But the master in charge of registration was not annoyed, and registered them one by one.

In the end, although the amount of donations from each member of the Anliang General Hall was not large, it was better because there were many people in the Anliang General Hall, and in the end, it was more than two million US dollars!

And that's just a donation from New York alone!

Throughout the United States, throughout the Americas, and so on!

All the donations add up to a huge amount of money!

Gathering sand into a tower, that's what I'm talking about!