There was no reason why Stilwell should not accept Zhang's suggestion, after all, it was indeed as Zhang Chi said, and it did not require much investment from the US Navy...... It is enough to put in only three "free ships". Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The reason why the "free wheel" is used here instead of the "victory wheel" is because there are not many "victory wheels" at this time, and second, because the advantages of the "victory wheel" such as fast speed and strong armament can only be used in the sea areas where the submarine threat is greater, and at this time the Japanese combined fleet has been basically wiped out, and its submarine force is also sinking under the blockade and strike of the US Navy, and it basically has no ability to attack and disturb in the Pacific Ocean. Used closer to the battlefield.

However, three "Liberty ships" seem to be fully sufficient...... Each "Liberty Ship" has a cargo capacity of about 5,500 tons, and if it were to carry all the grain, one trip of the "Liberty Ship" would be enough for more than 200,000 people on Okinawa Island to eat for three months.

In addition, Zhang Chi also dispatched more than 10 C47 planes to transport grain from Rabaul to alleviate the urgent need for food shortage before the arrival of the "free wheel".

Of course, Zhang Chi's approach with the Chinese people was quickly supported by the Okinawan people, especially Zhang Chi also mobilized the soldiers of the expeditionary force to take the initiative to help the Okinawan people rebuild their homes.

It was at this time that Zhang Chi saw Ero Ura......

On this day, Zhang Chi walked into the streets of Naha on a whim to inspect the distribution of food by the expeditionary force...... However, it was more of a walk than an inspection, and since the reform of the expeditionary force in Burma, all kinds of accounts have been kept clear, and even the double-entry accounting method of modern accounting and various means of supervision and separation have been adopted.

Of course, this is all learned from the Yankees.

With such a scientific management system, coupled with the self-consciousness and self-discipline of the soldiers of the expeditionary force, the entire army is very clean and honest from top to bottom, and there is generally no such phenomenon as cutting military rations or embezzling embezzlement...... To be precise, under the double-entry accounting method and an effective internal control system, if there is a phenomenon of corruption, it will be discovered quickly, and the punishment system is very severe, so the cost of crime is high, and the phenomenon of corruption is naturally reduced.

Walking through the streets of Naha, Zhang Chi couldn't help but sigh at the speed of the soldiers' construction...... To be precise, at the speed at which it was built with American-style machinery, Naha Castle was in ruins a few days ago, and at this time wooden bungalows were already rising from the ground.

Later, Zhang Chi learned that this was actually Zhang Chi's misunderstanding, which was not the construction speed after owning American machinery at all, and most of it was the craftsmanship of the Chinese soldiers themselves...... Yankees always build houses with reinforced concrete, while the Japanese are accustomed to living in wooden houses (due to the fact that Japan is an earthquake-prone zone), and Okinawa lacks reinforced concrete and other raw materials, so it is not easy to build American-style houses.

That's where the Chinese soldiers come into play...... They were also accustomed to building wooden houses in the country (mainly because of poverty), and Okinawa had no shortage of wood, and then using automobiles, excavators, cranes, and other equipment, rows of houses were quickly built.

These skills of Chinese soldiers are surprising even to the US military.

Just as Zhang Chi was walking and watching, he saw a group of Okinawan people of all ages, men, women and children slowly gathering over, and at some point a large group of people had gathered around Zhang Chi and bowed to Zhang Chi frequently.

When Zhang Chi was doubting, an old man on crutches slowly walked out of the crowd, he bowed deeply to Zhang Chi, and said in skilled Chinese: "Sir, my name is Urajiro, on behalf of the people of Okinawa, I thank you for everything you have done, you have made our people of Okinawa live with dignity!" ”

It turned out that when the soldiers of the expeditionary force were distributing food and helping the people build houses, they also carried out "propaganda work" to the people of Okinawa...... The soldiers of the expeditionary force have followed Zhang Chi and have learned wisely now, knowing when and when to use what propaganda methods are more effective.

As a result, almost everyone in Okinawa knew that it was Zhang Chi who advocated the resumption of production in Okinawa by transporting grain from Rabaul.

And for the people of Okinawa...... In the past, the Japanese ruled that even in peacetime, they treated the Okinawans as inferior or natives who had been colonized, and during the war, they even oppressed and deceived the Okinawans, and even used the Okinawans as meat shields.

Although the American soldiers are better than the Japanese, because of their military discipline problems, they will leave behind a group of illegitimate children wherever they go...... In the eyes of Okinawans, it is natural that it will not leave a good impression.

However, there were only Chinese soldiers, and they not only did not offend the Japanese people, but also took the initiative to solve the problem of food and shelter for the people of Okinawa...... This can be said to be a lifesaver in times of war. Especially for the commanders of the Chinese army...... I almost didn't get a statue to keep at home.

At this time, the people of Okinawa knew that the young man who appeared on the street was the commander of the Chinese army, so they quickly gathered in a hurry, and Urajiro, who was quite famous in Okinawa, also hurried over after knowing about it.

Zhang Chi soon knew what was going on, he helped Yuliang Jiro up and said, "Fellow, you are out of sight!" We have all been invaded and enslaved by the Japanese, and we have suffered from you...... We can say that we can empathize with each other, and we should help each other! ”

"Sir!" Ura Jiro excitedly arched his hand and said: "The so-called great favor is not grateful, the old man will not say anything today, as long as the chief can use it in the future...... We will definitely support you! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Chi couldn't help but wonder...... This Urajiro's Chinese is really a little too good to be ridiculously good, and it's not just Chinese, this demeanor and demeanor are a bit like a Chinese scholar.

Ura Jiro seemed to see what Zhang Chi was thinking, so he explained: "Sir, my ancestor is one of the thirty-six surnames of the Fujian people who immigrated to Ryukyu in the Ming Dynasty, and my original surname was Liang!" ”

"Oh!" Zhang Chi can be regarded as hearing some meaning, that is to say, this Yuliang Jiro is a descendant of Fujianese, no wonder Chinese can speak so slippery.

Later, Zhang Chi realized that he had thought things simple......

The 36 surnames of the Min people were specially sent by the Ming Dynasty to settle in the Ryukyus in order to facilitate the tributary exchanges between Ryukyu and the Ming Dynasty...... These 36 families assumed the bond between the Ryukyus and the Ming Dynasty for a long time after that, so many of their descendants were a privileged class close to the Ryukyu king, and it can almost be said that they had a monopoly on the number of officials and students in the Ryukyus.

In modern times, most of them live in Kume Village near Naha, and this Urajiro is one of them.