If Li Hao is not mistaken, the United States will enter the war in another year.

At that time, the American merchant ships coming to China would be attacked by the Japanese even if they were protected by troops, and the road to buy artillery shells from the United States would be cut off.

Therefore, Li Hao decided to take precautions at that time and spent nearly $4 million to buy heavy artillery shells and heavy mortars that the Eighth Route Army could not produce by itself.

Including 150 heavy mortars and 100,000 rounds of artillery shells.

The garrison was about to run out of 12,000 rounds of heavy artillery shells.

Although the garrison regiment had only twelve heavy guns, with the life of the barrels, it would not be possible to use up these shells even if the heavy guns were scrapped.

However, Li Hao believed that in the next battle against Japan, there would definitely be troops that could capture heavy artillery.

As long as there is artillery, these shells will be useful.

As a military commander, Li Hao was most afraid of seeing the troops have weapons but no ammunition.

In that case, no matter how powerful the weapon is, it is not as good as a burning stick.

If you take 10,000 steps back, even if the Eighth Route Army does not have heavy artillery, the Jin Sui Army and Chongqing will definitely have it.

After the outsourcing channels are cut off, and they cannot produce themselves, these heavy artillery shells will become a sought-after commodity, and money will not be able to buy them.

You can exchange these shells for other supplies that the Eighth Route Army urgently needs.

In a word, these shells will certainly not be wasted in their own hands.

Jack left the pharmaceutical factory with great fanfare with the Americans.

As soon as the front foot left, Xiao Yuan was called into the office by Li Hao.

"How is the garrison battalion formed now, no surprise, the garrison battalion will carry out its first mission since its formation in half a month." Li Hao asked straight to the point.

Xiao Yuan didn't answer, but asked with a twinkle in his eyes: "Regiment leader, have you finished talking with the Americans?" ”

Li Hao nodded and affirmed: "The negotiation is over, and the two sides will deliver the goods at the dock in half a month." ”

"The volume of goods this time is several times that of the previous one, and it is necessary to have a careful deployment to ensure that the whole transportation is accident-free."

Xiao Yuan hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, the regiment commander, except for the hundred people from the garrison regiment who have not yet arrived, the remaining four hundred people have all been fully formed. ”

"The army was reorganized from the factory guard team to the garrison battalion, everyone became soldiers again, and the pharmaceutical factory gave twice the pension to the brothers who died in the last battle, whether it was a recruit or a veteran, they all had a special sense of belonging to the garrison battalion, and their morale was high."

"So it's definitely okay to carry out the mission."

"When will the hundred people from the garrison be in place?" Li Hao continued to ask.

"They have traffic crews all the way, and if nothing else, they can be there in five days." Xiao Yuan replied.

Li Hao thought for a while and analyzed: "The weapons and ammunition we need will be in place in fifteen days, they will be in place in five days, and there are still ten days in between, which is enough." ”

"Comrade Xiao Yuan, I will give you two tasks: first, immediately choose a suitable location in the mountain behind the pharmaceutical factory and prepare to build a secret air-raid shelter."

"This matter can only be done by the commando, and no one else in the garrison can reveal it except for the commander above the middle company."

"After the location is determined, the 100 people from the garrison regiment will start to build the air-raid shelter as soon as they arrive, and it is necessary to ensure that the air-raid shelter is strong enough, hidden, and dry."

"After the construction is completed, all the ammunition we purchased from the United States will be hidden inside, then sealed and sent back to the base area little by little."

"Second: Do you remember the route we took to transport equipment from the dock last time, I ask you to figure out everything along the way within half a month."

"Where is it possible to ambush the enemy, where is it most likely to sneak up on the convoy...... Write them all down. ”

"When the time comes, I will order the garrison battalion to be dispatched, in groups of three, to hold these places, and impose martial law on the entire transport road to ensure that the entire transport is foolproof."

Xiao Yuan's brows immediately furrowed, and he hesitated to remind: "Dispatch the garrison camp?" Is this possible? ”

"According to the order of the Ministry of Military Affairs, our garrison battalion can only operate within three kilometers of the pharmaceutical factory."

"Leaving this area is disobeying military orders, and at least going to court-martial, or at worst, being treated as a rebel and exterminated on the spot."

Li Hao replied with a serious face: "Without an order, we really can't leave this area." ”

"So I decided to go to the Ministry of Military Affairs myself and ask them for an order to leave the restricted area."

"That's all we have in the garrison camp, and we don't have heavy weapons, so we can't make any big waves even if we leave the forbidden area."

"Compared to the importance of penicillin, they will definitely agree that the garrison battalion will protect the equipment and raw materials that the United States sends us along the way."

In the Ministry of Military Affairs, it was still General Wang who received Li Hao.

Li Hao was not polite, and said straight to the point: "General Wang, I have just ordered the equipment for the establishment of the Xi'an branch from the Americans, and I have also ordered all the raw materials needed for the production of the pharmaceutical factory for a year, adding up to almost a thousand tons, and the goods will arrive in half a month." ”

"In order to ensure the safe delivery of these equipment and raw materials to the pharmaceutical factory, I hope that the Ministry of Military Affairs will give me an order."

"The garrison imposed martial law on the entire transport line that night, not giving the enemy a chance to get close to the convoy."

"The pharmaceutical factory has been targeted by the Japanese, and the goods we have to transport are nearly a thousand tons, and they will definitely be targeted by the devils."

"Once there is an accident with the goods, our Xi'an branch will not be established, and the Chongqing pharmaceutical factory will stop production due to the lack of raw materials, and there will be no way to supply the front-line soldiers."

Li Hao said all his requirements and analysis in one breath, and then looked at the other party, not giving him too much opportunity to think.

General Wang received the news an hour ago that Jack had hurriedly entered the pharmaceutical factory with three Americans, and then left the pharmaceutical factory with great joy.

He was curious to find out what these Americans were doing in the pharmaceutical factory.

But you can't ask the Americans directly, you can only bury this question in your heart.

Now that he has listened to Li Hao's introduction, he is clear.

Those Americans went to the pharmaceutical factory to negotiate business, and a thousand tons of equipment and raw materials must be worth a lot of money, and the Americans can also make a lot of profits from the middle, so they are so happy to leave the pharmaceutical factory.

Thinking about the causal relationship in it, coupled with the fact that the production of penicillin cannot be interrupted, the Japanese are indeed eyeing the pharmaceutical factory.

In order to avoid an accident in the middle and finally set himself on fire, General Wang replied decisively: "Yes." ”

"I'll find Shangfeng to explain the situation now, and then give you an order."

"Plus! In order to ensure the foolproofness of these equipment and raw materials, in addition to the garrison battalion, I will arrange a main force regiment to be responsible for the perimeter guard, what does Director Li think? ”

I have to say that General Wang is a very cautious person.

With this main force on guard on the periphery, it will not only further ensure the safety of the entire transportation, but also sell the pharmaceutical factory, and the two sides will be able to talk well when they encounter things in the future.

It can also form a large encirclement around the perimeter of the garrison camp, enclosing the garrison camp in it, and always being under its own surveillance.

Once there is any change in the garrison battalion, this garrison regiment can gather and annihilate it as soon as possible.

Kill two birds with one stone.

In addition to feeling emotional, Li Hao did not show it.

The purpose of his trip is one, to dispatch the garrison battalion to ensure the safety of transportation, and they will monitor if they want to, and there is no need to make waves again because of these trivial things, which will hurt the peace between the two sides.

So Li Hao replied very quickly: "Then thank you, General Wang." ”

"As long as you can ensure the safety of transportation and ensure that equipment and raw materials arrive safely at the pharmaceutical factory, General Wang, the more troops you send, the better."