Looking at the capable appearance of the two of them, especially when he saw the military quilt that they were carrying on their backs, which had been beaten into a sturdy cube, Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction.

Although there are still some American-style camouflage training uniforms in stock, with the continuous expansion of the army, they have long been insufficient, and the problem of uniform dress for the troops needs to be solved urgently.

Lin Xiao planned to change all the troops except for the special combat team members to wear this kind of self-made regular uniform, and the first batch of two sets per person was issued first.

Prior to this, even the most elite special combat personnel used a variety of quilt fabrics and weights, and the newly expanded troops could not even unify their clothing, which greatly affected the uniformity of the troops.

Now, after this kind of military uniforms and military quilts are made in imitation of the unified system of later generations, the internal affairs and military appearance of various units have been greatly improved.

In particular, although this standard military quilt is thin and light, the cotton quality is super good, and it will not be clumped for a long time, and the fabric can withstand toss and wear, and the warmth effect is better than that of the folk thick quilt.

There are also grass-green leggings, which are very good for marching and fighting when the trouser legs are tightened, and can also be used as a tourniquet in case of first aid after being injured.

Don't look at these as trivial things, but Lin Xiao believes that "details determine success or failure", a well-disciplined army, only when it is regularized in all aspects, can it be attractive in the eyes of the people, which is of great benefit to winning the hearts and minds of the people in the occupied areas.

"If you have a multi-purpose sapper shovel, you'll be ready to go."

Lin Xiao said secretly, and suddenly thought of Lao Zhou in his heart, and immediately called Wang Dong at the door in: "Call the battalion commander of the base Li immediately, and ask him to go to Zhou Gong immediately with the radio, I want to talk to Zhou Gong." ”

"Yes!" Wang Dong stood up and saluted, turned around and went out to find the signal soldier.

After asking Zhang Chenfeng and Duan Zhenghong how they felt after dressing, Lin Xiao turned his head and said with a smile: "The owner of Nangong Village has worked hard, and it took a lot of manpower to complete all the 100,000 sets of spring clothes, right?" ”

"Yes, Master Hou, it's not a work to be sent out, the quilt factory alone has recruited hundreds of people." Nangong Qiang replied with a smile.

"Oh, and the outgoing ones?" Lin Xiao was worried, the quality of the outgoing work is not easy to control.

"Yes, the time is too tight, and those shoes and socks are all made by the women around them,"

Nangong Qiang paused for a moment and said, "The habit of local women when they are not farming is to tie a sole or something, and send them out to do it after they have made a good sample, and the wage is also low. ”

"Well, that's fine, they can also increase their income a little bit......"

Lin Xiao nodded approvingly, "This batch of military uniforms, after signing for it, it will be transported to the warehouse, according to the set price, tomorrow you will send someone to Fangcheng to find Battalion Commander Li to get the silver...... If they pay their wages as soon as possible, they can improve their lives, they are all miserable families, and their wages cannot be arrears. ”

"Okay," Nangong Qiang responded, and then said with a wry smile, "Master Hou, this batch of work is done......"

"Keep doing it, this time I will make summer clothes again, it is still 100,000 sets, you go to Cao Gonggong to discuss the style and price,"

Lin Xiao chuckled and said, he knew what Nangong Qiang was worried about, "That, if you suspect that you have too many people...... How's the glass factory going? ”

Since there was no electricity in Qinzhou, Lin Xiao's original idea of a cement plant was rejected by Zhou Gong, but glass could be produced without electricity.

"Oh, that's great, the factory over there is pretty much built, and there's a few ...... The stove or something, it's still under construction, and when the construction starts, the people on both sides will be even, and there will be nothing to worry about. ”

Nangong Qiang smiled happily, and then turned his head to look at Yu Gui: "Master Hou, the canned dried fish of the shopkeeper Yu is finished, if Master Hou is free, go and see it tomorrow?" ”

"Oh, yes, is it done? Have you ever tested it? What has been the response from diners? ”

When Lin Xiao heard this, he was overjoyed.

"Back to the Hou Ye, I have tried some in various restaurants in Qinzhou, and there are quite a few people who buy them, and they all say that it tastes good." Yu Gui leaned forward slightly, smiled and replied respectfully.

Lin Xiao was his life-saving benefactor, and Yu Gui's gratitude in his heart made him a little restrained.

"Really? So let's check it out tomorrow? ”

"Yes, Master Hou."

"It seems that this is a business talent, such a difficult thing to do, and it was solved so quickly?" Lin Xiao's heart moved slightly, and he silently approved.

The production of canned fish is Lin Xiao's proposal, although there are still some military cans in the warehouse, but those things are packaged in vacuum iron cans, and the shelf life is very long, it can be called a treasure in this era, it can only be used when preparing for the expedition to the northern desert in the future, Lin Xiao is not willing to send it to the troops.

And when the troops go out, they can't just eat dry food, they have to do everything possible to ensure the nutrition of the soldiers.

It's a pity that due to the long-term war, the people can rarely buy pork at this time, and the Ming law prohibits the killing of cultivated cattle, so the beef can not be bought, and the beef in the cold storage has long been eaten.

Therefore, at present, the food of the various field units is quite difficult, and if you are lucky, you can sometimes buy a few chickens, and a company of more than 100 people can boil a pot of chicken soup, even if it is a meat dish, more often you can only eat with pickles.

Lin Xiao noticed that the fishery resources of this era were very rich, because they did not go through the overfishing of later generations, the fishermen along the coast every time they went to sea, it was easy to return with a full load, but because the fish meat was not easy to preserve, and the dried fish could not be sold at a good price, they did not want to catch too much.

If we can make some canned fish and meat from jars and jars, let alone sell them to the people, it will be a win-win business just to supply them to the troops to improve their food.

Since Yu Gui came to Qinzhou, because he interrupted the rice business with Guilin and other places, he only guarded a shop in Qinzhou and was tasteless, so he took the initiative to ask Nangong Qiang to try to make canned fish.

In fact, in this era when there is no sterilization and inactivation, it is very difficult to make canned fish that can be stored for a long time and ensure that it does not rot.

……

Sending off the guests, Lin Xiao talked to Zhou Gong, and Zhou Xiaojie agreed to Lin Xiao's request for the production of sapper shovels, but when Lin Xiao mentioned the pencil, he asked rhetorically:

"I want to ask you, haven't your troops already captured Chenzhou?

I'll tell you, you're asking the right person, there have been farmers in Chenzhou who have mined graphite for a long time, but they will only use graphite as fuel, calling it oil and charcoal, which is really a waste of good things, you see when you send someone to mine, I will produce pencils for you in a blink of an eye. ”

"Really?" Lin Xiao was surprised and delighted, "Okay, I'll send someone to check immediately." ”

"Okay, I'll also tell you, as long as I have this graphite, I will not only make you pencils, but also make you some earthen batteries."

"Huh?" Lin Xiao almost jumped up when he heard this, if he had a battery, then his dream of a military phone would not be far away, right?

In this era, the communication and command between the various units and the subordinates are really too backward, and this problem becomes more and more prominent as the battle lines become longer and longer, and the various units become more and more dispersed.

From Zhou Gong's words one after another, Lin Xiao finally understood some graphite things.

It turns out that our ancestors used graphite to write as early as the Shang Dynasty, and it was not until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty that graphite was replaced by Songyan ink.

With graphite, the manufacture of pencils is actually very simple, just mix graphite into clay to make a refill, embed the refill in a wooden strip engraved with grooves, and then glue the two wooden strips together in pairs.

As for the formula of the refill, as well as how to use machinery to cut wooden strips on a large scale, how to tighten them, and how to glue them, Lin Xiao didn't have to worry about it.

(Question: The unity of knowledge and action was first proposed by a great thinker and military strategist in the Ming Dynasty, who was he?) Please state his name and the number of words. ）

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