During the War of Resistance Against Japan, a shoe shinemaker, under the cover of shoe shine, organized a huge "shoe scout army" to carry out the anti-Japanese salvation movement. What kind of war did an adult, with a group of children, write?
Jiang Minsheng, a native of Shandong, worked in the mines opened by the Japanese in his early years, and after the purpose of Japan's actions, he secretly joined the secret anti-Japanese group "National Salvation Congress" and also joined the "Harbin Republic of China National Salvation Self-Defense Army", and was later betrayed by traitors and forced to flee to Shanghai.
After coming to Shanghai, I had no relatives, so I found the "Rescue Association" and borrowed 15 yuan, went to the grocery store to buy some shoe polish, shoe shine tools, plus a rattan chair, and opened in the downtown area. Jiang Minsheng was not idle, helping the patrons to polish their shoes while propagating the principles of the War of Resistance. I didn't expect it to be a hit, and one even had an income of more than 30 yuan.
I heard that some sick children, who have no money for treatment, donate all their money and leave only 5 yuan as a basic living guarantee. In Shanghai, the ten mile field, Jiang Minsheng's righteous deeds have attracted the attention of the press, and many reporters have come to interview. In his speech, the person in charge of the "Rescue Association" said: Mr. Jiang is the best among the refugees, making a living on his own, and also saving money in righteousness.
However, Zhu Qinglan, a general of the Northeast Army who was invited to participate in the interview, interjected: Mr. Jiang is not an ordinary person, he is a hero of the Northeast Volunteer Army!
The reporter immediately raised his spirits and asked: Mr. Jiang, what position does he hold in the military, and do you have a military rank?
Zhu Qinglan replied: Mr. Jiang has served as a senator and has the rank of major general at least.
The next day, the newspaper reported that Jiang Minsheng was a major general, which made him puzzled. Finally, Zhu Qinglan explained: Soon after you escaped from the gendarmerie, the Fourth Route Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Self-Defense Army was established in the northeast, and everyone has not forgotten you.
With such a title, Jiang Minsheng has a more positive attitude, taking the initiative to assist the "Rescue Association" work, collecting donations in East and South China, and receiving refugees from exile in Northeast China.
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in an all-round way, Jiang Minsheng came to Wuhan, set up several refugee shelters, specially selected some children of half age and no small size, and formed a "shoe shine" brigade.
The people of Wuhan, who have always sympathized with this group of children, are willing to donate generously when they hear that they are now collecting donations for the front line, and will take care of their business whether the shoes are dirty or not. Children also earn a mouthful of food to eat by their own labor, and work very hard.
The major general shined shoes and constantly appeared in various newspapers in Wuhan, which led to the admiration of many difficult children, and soon the team expanded to more than 100 people, and the small banners were more and more numerous, and the slogans became louder and louder.
In 1938, two heavy bombers of the Chinese Air Force flew to the Japanese mainland, sprinkled 100,000 leaflets, and returned safely, which was exciting. Jiang Minsheng immediately organized a "shoe shine labor week," in which soldiers are free of charge and the families of servicemen are 50% off.
As their fame grew, more refugee children joined in, with the largest number of members, up to more than 2,000 people.
In 1938, Wuhan was tight, and many people moved to Sichuan, but the "shoe scouts" did not move. However, with the bombing of the Japanese army, the "shoe scouts" can only be transferred, arriving in Wanxian County, the coil has been used up, and in desperation, Jiang Minsheng can only find the "Wanzhou Daily" for help.
Although the newspaper publicized the "shoe shine brigade" and had a certain amount of business, it was simply inferior to Wuhan and could not solve the difficulties. At this time, Jiang Minsheng made a clever move and divided the army into several small detachments, which were separately active in Zhongxian County, Yunyang, and other places, and in addition to polishing shoes and selling newspapers, they also performed some anti-Japanese propaganda dramas.
After some investigation, the director of the Wanxian Bureau ordered the cancellation of the "shoe polishing brigade" and the monitoring of Jiang Minsheng on the grounds that "accounts were unclear" and "disturbing public order."
In 1939, Jiang Minsheng left Wanxian County, and after inquiring, he learned that the Kuomintang had a very strict control over some social groups, and he put on a certain hat at every turn and disbanded them. The "Rescue Association", which can be openly active in Shanghai, has already existed in name only after coming to Chongqing.
In the end, Jiang Minsheng could only use his resignation to save this group of refugee children.
Despite this, the "shoe polishing brigade" was preserved, still inserted in small wipes, writing anti-war slogans, and soon the relevant departments received sporadic donations from the refugee children. The famous "shoe scouts" in Wuhan have opened up their fame in Chongqing.
A newspaper once wrote: Some big-bellied and pooped to make the country rich, they do not pull out a dime for donating charity sales, but these refugee children who deal with "shoes" all day long, but they generously donate the proceeds of their labor to the front, they are the most noble.
Jiang Minsheng's encounter is not very good!
The Chongqing Garrison Headquarters gave him two charges: manipulating young children to cause trouble, echoing the Communist Party.
Jiang Minsheng had to live in seclusion at the Enlightened Bookstore in Chongqing. However, he did not sit idle and often carried out anti-Japanese propaganda for his students. After the Central Command learned of Jiang Minsheng's whereabouts, he hindered his fame and did not directly attack him, and sent people to monitor him.
Until, in 1949, chongqing was liberated, Jiang Minsheng, and there was no need to hide.