Chapter Ninety-Eight: Material Assistance
On August 25, 1942, the revolutionary army received a telegram from Yan'an, which probably meant that the two sides cooperated, Li took a plane directly to a rural revolutionary base in Yan'an, Li got off the plane and came to meet with Prime Minister Enlai, the prime minister shook hands with two people, four guards followed, and under the leadership of the prime minister, they went to a conference room in the Yan'an revolutionary base area.
The Prime Minister went to the chairman's room, and Chairman, guess who, that nobleman, came? Could it be Li Ming of Li Ming of the Northern Army that I always mentioned, the chairman is really a god-level calculation, where is Li Ming, the chairman is in the conference room, how can Enlai let our distinguished guests wait where, okay, then I'll go over, Li Ming sat in the conference room and soon the chairman arrived, Mr. Li made you wait for a long time, Li Ming also quickly stood up, the chairman is not in a hurry, hurry up to be Mr. Li, Enlai let people get some tea to entertain our distinguished guests, okay chairman, Li Ming said don't be so polite Chairman, come here and be home.
Soon the guards made the tea, Li Ming, Chairman Enlai began to drink tea, a few people began to talk angrily, Li Ming was still the first to see the chairman in this space, the prime minister, it was a great honor, where is Mr. Li from, his hometown was originally from Hebei, his father was a farmer who died in the suppression of the Qing soldiers at the end of the Qing Dynasty, which year there was a natural disaster and drought, there was no food, the Qing soldiers were forced to set fire to the village, and many people died under the knife of the Qing army,γγγγγ Li said that tears began to flow in his eyes, he was very excited, and he couldn't control himself in his heart, Mr. Li is sorry, I have no intention of hurting you, and we feel sympathy for my father's unhappiness.
After the Boxer Rebellion, I participated in the northward march and led the bloody battle against the Eight-Nation Allianceγγγγγγγ Knowing that now is the early history of this army, they are for the rise of the famous clan, the righteousness of the famous clan, at that time I knew that the Boxers fought very poorly, and even the combat effectiveness of the Qing army was not how good the machine guns and artillery of the coalition army, the Boxers saved the people all the way and incorporated the remnants of the Qing soldiers, and slowly this armed force had combat effectiveness, at that time, the team lacked rifles, cannons and heavy weapons, all of which were large blades and spears, and suffered great losses and fought with the coalition army, until one day, We took the arsenal of the coalition army, and the Boxer Rebellion officially broke away from the era of cold weaponsγγγγγγ
The chairman said that Mr. Li is indeed remarkable, in general, the guards instructed the kitchen to get a few dishes, get some wine, I want to drink with Mr. Li at noon, deepen the feelings, the guards said okay, a few people went to another room, the chairman said that now this little devil is a great scourge to the common people, but we lack weapons, food and equipment, personnel are all gaps, Japanese imperialism is very arrogant, what do you think of the current development of the situation in China, did the chairman Gao Ming put forward the theory of protracted war? That's right, but wouldn't it be better to get the devil out sooner? The Chair was right.
The food was quickly served, several people ate and drank, Mr. Li drank more, the chairman filled it for you, the prime minister filled it for you, and then Li Ming also knew that the chairman meant to let himself support some weapons, so be it! Chairman, I'll give you some weapons, write a list of what you lack for me, these few people have the bottom of their hearts, Mr. Li is so polite, I'll just say this, don't take it seriously, chairman, if you look at me, I will write this list when I am my own person.
Chairman Liuliu Dashun, Chairman Don't refuse, come to Mr. Li or I, Prime Minister, don't worry, there will be a chance for you to drink, for our sincerity Liuliu Shun, you must drink, the chairman drank, Li Ming also drank, the chairman was a little shaky, Li Ming asked the chairman if the equipment was ready? A battalion of it! Li Ming picked up the wine glass and drank with the prime minister, and soon drank all three bottles, the guard brought a few bottles of wine, and then drank all the bottles, Li Ming drank a lot of wine, the prime minister said I can't do it, the meeting was interrupted, the chairman said that today's hospitality is not good, and I hope Mr. Li will take care of it, Li Ming said so, a battalion has less equipment, then I will allocate a regular army equipment to your department, the chairman sent someone to bring paper Li Ming began to write, 40,000 British French rifles, 100 Makqin heavy machine guns, Czech light machine guns, 100 Japanese-style 92 heavy assault guns, 500 grenadiers, and 500 mortars, 100 92 infantry guns, 150 German-style rear-loading heavy guns, 50 Italian guns, 10 Soviet guns, 5,000 Soviet-style rifles, 2,000 American-style rifles, 10,000 German-style Mauser rifles, 1,200 German-style short guns, 100,000 American Thomson ***100 guns and bullets, 500,000 shells, **10,000, 150 motorcycles, 150 Japanese-style motorcycles, 150 Japanese-style cars, 100 telegraphs, the chairman and the prime minister signed and confirmed after reading.
Li Ming's telegram passed, three hours later, dozens of transport planes soon arrived, the revolutionary army began to unload, the soldiers also came to help, after the plane was unloaded, to find Premier Zhou to count and sign, as soon as Li Ming came, the transport personnel began to give Li Ming a military salute, sir, hard work, pay attention to safety on the road.
So many brand-new cars, motorcycles, bullets are in the box, and the guns are all new rifles after they are opened, British, American, Soviet, Italian, Japanese, German Mauser Rifle Chairman picked up a cigarette and said with a smile that the old Chiang's Zhongzheng rifle is an imitation Mauser rifle, how many times more advanced than the Zhongzheng rifle of the German origin, or an improved product upgraded in the later stage, how many times better than the Hanyang made here by us, Li Ming also brought a few technicians over, artillery, automobile soldiers, gunsmiths, The chairman said Enlai let the guards see if these equipment would be used, the guards said Chairman, I haven't seen you let me use it, I won't, asked a few people in a row and shook their heads, Li Ming called those people out at this time, and said Chairman, Prime Minister, this is the master I brought to you, responsible for the operation and use of these weapons and equipment, maintenance, car driving, motorcycle driving skills, the chairman said welcome Master Huang, Master Wang, Master Peng, the three of them said Chairman, good, take the master down to rest! Due to the dispute between the Soviet responsible person of the Comintern and the Red Army, and the fact that the Comintern returned to the Soviet Union due to the attack of the Nationalist Army in the northeast, the weapons and equipment adapted by the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army were actually much worse than those of Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army, for the simple reason that Chiang said that it was not his own Central Army.
The chairman praised Li Ming's righteousness again and again, and the prime minister also said that Li was the first person to love the country, and then Li went into the house to rest, Li Ming said that the prime minister should not drink some, Mr. Li wanted to say that I really can't drink, I really can't drink those last time, and I slept for a day and a night, okay! The chairman calculated that these preparations could equip at least one army, and if he said more, there would be more than one army, and these equipment were so advanced that Lao Chiang's troops would only have a few German armament divisions and a fifth army.
Li is a meritorious man, without these equipment, what can we use to fight the enemy? Enlai remembered that in the future, no one can say that Li Ming is a big warlord, whether it is a big warlord or the national army, those who have merit to our party are benefactors and friends.
Li Ming said a few words to the chairman and left, took a car to the airport, and then boarded the plane and returned to the headquarters of the Northern Army in Harbin City.