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451 [Historical Consultant Dr. Ma]

(ps: I said I was carrying private goods, so I'll have a whole chapter of private goods. As for "The Tomb of Fireflies", I'm too lazy to explain. Some people insist on thinking it's an anti-war film. The director of that film admits that it's not an anti-war.)

Jiang Wen worked all night and had not had breakfast yet. He locked the film and drove Song Weiyang and Ma Wei to a breakfast shop, chatting with the two while eating.

"It's okay to shoot advertisements, it's a matter of one sentence," Jiang Wen said while chewing the big bun, "Advertising fee of 500,000 is enough."

Song Weiyang smiled and said, "It is an advertising endorsement, and sometimes you have to attend commercial events."

Jiang Wen said generously: "Everything is OK. When doing activities, please let me know in advance."

"I won't say anything thanks," Song Weiyang took out his business card and said, "If you need any help in the future, just call me."

"Happy," Jiang Wen put his business card in his pocket and said, "You said I was suspected of beautifying the Japanese army, so you really didn't understand my movie. I put both China and Japan on the same level, showing the human nature in a special environment. This movie does not talk about history, war, but only human nature."

Song Weiyang said: "But in special circumstances, some people are no longer human."

"No," Jiang Wen waved his hand, "Human nature exists at any time, but is hidden by something. Just like the Hanaya Kosalo in the film. He was determined to die at the beginning, which was against human nature and the result of war brainwashing. Later, he was greedy for life and fear of death and revenge for grudges. That was the true human nature."

"Agree," Song Weiyang nodded, "but what I am talking about beautifying the Japanese army is that the time and place of this film took place is wrong. If it were placed between the years, I would be convinced, and 1944 would be very problematic."

Jiang Wen gnawed the bun and said, "You keep talking."

Song Weiyang said: "The movie shows 'goodness' at the beginning, and the location takes place in North China, which really exists. In order to rule for a long time, the Japanese army even set up rural cooperatives in North China, providing low-interest loans to farmers to buy seeds, fertilizers, and help farmers build water projects. According to the Japanese army's policies, farmers in North China can even apply for 'well loans' from the cooperative even if they dig wells."

"There is such a thing?" Ma Wei was very surprised.

Jiang Wen smiled and said, "Farmers may not get the money."

Song Weiyang said: "Yes, farmers can't see a penny. This money is directly embezzled by the pseudo-government, puppet army, and the New Civil Association, and there is no chance to deduct grassroots baojia chiefs. Moreover, farmers must pay 3 yuan of membership fees to join the cooperative. North China has suffered many years of disasters, so how can farmers still pay? They can only be forced to sell their children. In other words, the so-called goodwill policy of the Japanese army has become a weapon of the pseudo-government."

Jiang Wen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Black humor."

"The Japanese army's goodwill policy is actually to plunder war resources," said Song Weiyang. "They wish that Chinese farmers could have a variety of food and cotton, and they would help farmers build water conservancy. Once the harvest season for grain and cotton is reached, they will immediately reveal their nature. These crops must be collected and purchased in a unified manner, which is no different from direct robbery. It is better for farmers to lose their homes to pay grain. If they dare to resist taxes and taxes, the Japanese and puppet troops would do everything they want when they enter the village."

Jiang Wen said: "This does not conflict with my movie, right?"

Song Weiyang said: "What I just said is the policy of the Japanese army before 1944, and the Japanese army could still hold on. In 1944, Stilwell ignored the situation of China's War of Resistance and forced the materials used for domestic use and transferred the country to counterattack Myanmar, causing the national army to defeat the Henan, Hunan and Guangxi. The same is true for the Japanese army. Although they won the victory in the Henan, Hunan and Guangxi battle, they took time out the troops and materials from North China. The larger the territory the Japanese army occupied in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, the more troops and materials they needed. I used business as an analogy that at that time, the Japanese army transferred all working capital and invested in the fixed assets of the new company, and fell directly into operational difficulties, which was not far from bankruptcy."

"This metaphor is really...image." Ma Wei smiled.

Song Weiyang said: "The Devils Come" film happened in North China during this period. The actual situation is that the Japanese army no longer has the strength to go to the countryside and can only defend the key points. The food collection depends on the puppet army. In this case, the Japanese army has torn up all disguises in North China, and is too lazy to shout slogans of kindness, and no longer provides agricultural loans. Even the "model village" in North China cannot give candies to children. One is too lazy to act, and the other is that the Japanese army itself does not have enough supplies. Also, with the spirit and excellent equipment of the Japanese army in the film, it is impossible for the local garrison troops in North China in 1944, but it can only appear on the northeastern border or Henan, Hunan and Guangxi areas, because the Japanese army in North China already belonged to the beggar army at that time. Do you know what the hard currency in North China was in 1944?"

"Opium." Jiang Wendao.

Song Weiyang said: "Opium has always been a hard currency, but there must be currency."

"French currency?" Ma Wei asked.

Song Weiyang shook his head and said, "In North China in 1944, the legal currency issued by the Kuomintang-controlled area and the counterfeit coins issued by Wang pseudo-patterned goods are all waste paper. The real hard currency is the border tickets issued by our army. Even the Japanese troops stationed in the garrison used the border tickets of the Eighth Route Army to purchase materials."

"Is this impossible?" Ma Wei couldn't believe it.

"How is it impossible?" Song Weiyang said, "All the supplies in North China were taken to the battlefield in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi. The Japanese troops stationed in various places could not get any logistics supplies and could only be collected on the spot. But the local farmers had been ravaged for eight years. Not to mention farmers, the landlords were all eaten up! On the contrary, the Eighth Route Army's territory was organizing production and self-reliance. The grain, cotton, cooking oil and other materials needed for the Japanese army were all purchased from the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army only recognized its own border tickets. Therefore, the Eighth Route Army could take the border tickets and buy medicines and arms from the Japanese puppets. As they bought them, the guerrillas became field troops."

Ma Weidu asked: "Japan is still selling arms to the Eighth Route Army?"

Song Weiyang smiled and said, "I'm hungry. Except for cannons, tanks and planes, the Japanese army even sold heavy machine guns and mortars. Anyway, they only defended their strongholds and gave up other places. The Eighth Route Army could not capture cities and bunkers even if they bought machine guns. By this time, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas had begun to become field troops, while the Japanese army had changed from field troops to defensive troops. Think about it, the Japanese army could not even rob grain. How miserable would the farmers in North China be? The Chinese farmers in this film eat too well and dress too well. The Japanese army was too regular. If they had sugar, they had

If I eat it myself, I will give it to Chinese children? In North China in 1944, they were not as friendly as China and Japan, so they were too lazy to act, or they had no funds and materials. At that time, the puppet army and puppet government in North China did not take the Japanese army seriously, and they were all determined to eat enough, so how could they be idle to promote goodwill? Of course, there is also goodwill, and it is real goodwill. For example, the Japanese army sincerely asked the farmers how to make straw sandals, and they were so poor that they had no shoes to wear. So, it was awkward when I watched this movie because there were problems with the environment and background of the story."

"You are picking the bones in the eggs," Ma Wei said with a smile, "You can't watch movies like this, otherwise they are all fake, and you won't be happy for yourself."

Song Weiyang nodded and said, "I am really picky. "The Devils Are Coming" is a good movie."

Jiang Wen scratched his scalp and said depressedly: "I was so discouraged by your words."

Ma Wei was happy to say: "Next time Lao Jiang will shoot movies from the Anti-Japanese War, so I'll just ask Boss Song to be a history consultant."

"Hahaha!" Song Weiyang laughed.
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