bestfiction Chapter 119: Li Yunlong, you are so brave that you want to do a side job without telling me? 3-chara
Chapter 119: Li Yunlong, you are so brave that you want to do a side job without telling me? 3-chara
In order to keep it secret, Zhao Gang personally went to the brigade headquarters and explained the matter in detail to Brigade Commander Chen. After listening to him, Brigade Commander Chen pondered for a while and said earnestly: "Zhao Gang, you did a very good job in this matter. I don't believe that college students can be high-level spies of the devil. I think it is very likely that there is a problem with our intelligence department, which led to errors in the transmission of intelligence. Under the current situation, it is very likely!"
"You should pay more attention to the lives of college students. The weapons he developed before were very effective. They saved the troops from considerable losses and caused heavy casualties to the Japanese. We must never give up on such talents!"
"I will meet with the boss tomorrow and report this matter. Please give me a copy of the material list. I will convince the commander-in-chief to mobilize some resources for you. We must build the military factory. Although it is very difficult, we must be determined to do it. If one year is not enough, then we can use two years. We can wait!"
Zhao Gang directly issued a military order: "Brigade Commander, as long as I, Zhao Gang, am still alive, I will protect the safety of college students! College students are the hope of our independent regiment. We will do our best to protect this seed to germinate and grow. Science and engineering talents like college students are extremely rare."
"I hope the headquarters can arrange some personnel to re-investigate the identity of the college student. It's not a good idea to keep the truth secret. There will always be a day when it explodes. We need to resolve this hidden danger as soon as possible!"
The brigade commander nodded in agreement and said, "I will keep an eye on this matter and give your independent regiment an explanation. I will shoulder any responsibilities for you. Just go ahead and do it boldly!"
After finishing the conversation with the brigade commander, Zhao Gang rushed back overnight, and it took him three days to reach Zhaojiayu. After arriving at the regiment headquarters, he did not see Li Yunlong and others. He got the news from the staff officer who stayed behind that the military factory would resume production today. Zhao Gang did not care about resting and rode to Qingyun Village.
At this time, Qingyun Village was bustling with people. After several days of relocation, installation and debugging, the arsenal had just carried out trial production. The grenades produced were completely up to standard and were only slightly worse than the original ones.
"Monk, you son of a bitch, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and light the firecrackers!" Li Yunlong yelled at the top of his voice.
Wei Dayong, who was strolling in the arsenal, heard Li Yunlong's scolding and immediately went to the place where the firecrackers were placed. He lit the fuse with a match and the crackling sound rang out in Qingyun Village. Lin Zhenhua hurriedly covered his ears and smelled the gunpowder and sulfur produced by the explosion. He did not feel it was unpleasant, but felt very comfortable.
After the sound of firecrackers stopped, the arsenal began production as scheduled. Since the equipment was currently incomplete, it could only produce grenades and mines, but for the current independent regiment, it was also very good news.
The independent regiment had just replenished its troops and was in urgent need of weapons and ammunition. Even with those brought back by Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua, it was still not enough.
"College student, I remember that you set up three bullet production lines before. Why don't I see any of them this time?" Li Yunlong asked curiously.
Lin Zhenhua pointed at the factory building of Qingyun Village and said bitterly: "Old Li, I am not a god, I am just a human being. I can't create something out of thin air for you. In just three days, it took a lot of time from leveling the ground to moving the machines. We don't have a hydroelectric power station now. All these raw materials are carried by the soldiers on their shoulders and hands. How efficient can this be?"
"Plus, the arsenal is the key protection target of our independent regiment. For reasons of confidentiality, all the personnel from the previous second team are mobilized, which is only about a hundred people in total. We also need to build a factory to transport equipment and raw materials. This speed is not slow, unless more people are mobilized to participate. But if we do that, we can't keep it confidential. There is no perfect plan in this world!"
Li Yunlong thought about it and quickly changed the subject: "College student, if we build a hydroelectric power station, how long will it take?"
Lin Zhenhua pointed to the river below and said, "Old Li, if we want to build a hydroelectric power station, we have to build a small dam. We must first solve the problem of steel bars and cement. I have already selected the location of the cement plant. We can start producing cement in five days!"
"There is no shortage of coal and iron mines in the northwest of Shanxi. After a rough search over the past few days, I have found two iron mines, three coal mines and a small copper mine. I have arranged for people to build a smelting blast furnace, which is expected to be completed in ten days!"
Li Yunlong became anxious when he heard this. He calculated in his mind that the time taken was more than a month, and with the subsequent production, it would take nearly three months. He simply did not have that long to wait, and the Japanese would not give him that time.
"College student, hurry up and think of a solution. If all else fails, I'll assign you some more people. You must get the arsenal's production back on track within a month. If you can do that, I'll use my monthly allowance to buy you delicious food!"
Lin Zhenhua didn't expect Li Yunlong to be so urgent, and said angrily: "Old Li, even if you grow crops, you still have to wait for a few months. It's not as easy as you think to engage in military production. You are really unreasonable. I am too lazy to say more to you. I have things to do. Please do as you please!"
After saying that, Lin Zhenhua left the arsenal and headed for the smelting plant. Zhao Gang stopped Li Yunlong who was about to catch up and whispered, "Old Li, I have already reported the situation to the brigade commander. The brigade commander asked me to come back and wait for news. You should be honest these few days and don't cause any more trouble, in case something unexpected happens in the middle of the matter?"
Li Yunlong replied dejectedly: "Old Zhao, I am very anxious. I have checked the situation of the troops these days. We have a shortage of two companies of guns and ammunition. If we recruit more new soldiers, the shortage will be even bigger. I can't let the soldiers fight the devils with big knives and swords. The arsenal is our only hope!"
"Old Li, you have to be careful about your methods. Since the college student came back, he hasn't had a good rest. He's been busy with production every day. The burden on him is already very heavy. We should find a way to solve his problems instead of creating trouble for him!"
"Lao Li, I know you are very anxious, but you have to eat bite by bite. No one can eat a big fat man in one bite. We will stay in northwest Shanxi for a long time. In addition, this place is located in the mountains. Even if the Japanese come to attack, we can retreat to the mountains calmly!"
"What's more, we have the miracle drug penicillin in our hands. In addition to using it ourselves, I plan to sell some of it in exchange for the money and food we need. What do you think of my idea?"
Zhao Gang's persuasion worked. In the past few days, Li Yunlong was also troubled by the logistics problems of the independent regiment. The shortage of food and salt alone was enough to make the two of them anxious.
"Lao Zhao, the salt we have in stock is only enough for half a month, and the food is no more than a month. I've seen most of the soldiers look pale and thin, and have already suffered from mild malnutrition. I'm so heartbroken. We must find a way to do some side business to solve the logistics problem of the troops!"
"Eating wild vegetable cakes and porridge every day, even the strongest man can't last a month. We have to find a way to get some meat for the soldiers. I brought back a lot of spoils last time. Take out half of it first to help the soldiers improve their nutrition. Keep the rest for now and don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary!"
Zhao Gang nodded in agreement and said, "Old Li, your arrangement is very appropriate. I will inform the kitchen team to implement it today! The food you seized last time seems to be a lot, but if it is distributed to the entire independent regiment, each person will not get much. In addition, more than 200 new soldiers have arrived in the past few days, and the pressure on logistics is very great!"
"We need to tell the brigade commander in advance about our drug sales to avoid making mistakes later!"
Li Yunlong curled his lips and said, "Old Zhao, you are too timid. If I told you to sell it secretly first, even if the brigade commander knew about it, he would just scold me at most, which would not hurt me. I don't worry about too many debts, and I don't feel itchy when I have too many lice. The brigade commander can't shoot me. I don't steal or rob, and I haven't violated the team's discipline. Even if the brigade commander is in front of me now, I dare to argue with him!"
Li Yunlong ignored Zhao Gang's look and asked curiously, "Old Zhao, is there something wrong with your eyes? Why do you keep blinking? Is there a flying insect in your eyes? How can there be flying insects in this weather?"
"Li Yunlong, you are so bold that you actually say bad things about me behind my back. You are really a jerk. I haven't scolded you for a few days, but you are thinking of evil again. Fortunately, I caught you in the act this time, otherwise you would never admit it and would even turn the tables. You are so good at playing half a plate of beads that I almost got fooled by you!"
Hearing the brigade commander's scolding behind him, Li Yunlong turned around and replied flatteringly: "Oh, it turns out that it is the brigade commander who has come. I was wondering why there is a magpie calling today? Brigade commander, our independent regiment arsenal is open for business today. I came here to see the excitement. I didn't expect that you are also free to come. Before lunch time, I will take you around the arsenal and show you the results of our recent work!"
The brigade commander knew that Li Yunlong was a two-faced person. After being caught on the spot, he immediately changed the subject and refused to admit it. He angrily flicked his whip and cursed: "Li Yunlong, you son of a bitch, don't try to change the subject. I heard that you want to start a side business. Find a place to talk to me properly. I want to see what kind of business you, Li Yunlong, are interested in that you, the regiment commander, have asked him to do it personally, so that I can learn something! If you satisfy me, I will let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, I will settle all the old scores and remove you from your position as regiment commander first!"