In the matter of opening up the martyrs' cemetery, from the time the two martyrs who died in Cangshui were sent back, Wang Changtian had already found a place with a good scenery to prepare.

The bodies of the two martyrs have long been placed in the coffins, waiting for the battle to be over, and the words of the martyrs will be buried together.

Because this was the first batch of martyrs in the detachment, Zhang Ran wanted to be as solemn as possible.

Sad, but not desolate.

He hopes to give everyone in the base area a sense of ceremony, so that the villagers will not be intimidated by the sacrifice, and let everyone believe that sacrifice is not the end, and that the key is to exchange these sacrifices for tomorrow's happiness.

Only in this way will the villagers know that following the detachment is accompanied by death, but they will still go forward and succeed.

It's just that Zhang Ran didn't expect that when he was planning these, there would be another martyr like Ma Jinshan among the martyrs......

There was another large courtyard on a flat ground outside Yanggou Village, which was a quilt factory for the detachment.

It is said to be a factory, but in fact it is a few rows of low-pitched houses with mud walls and tiled roofs, in which a few craftsmen who can play cotton flowers and twenty or thirty women are busy.

The detachment is expanding at any time, going out to fight, and the clothes and shoes wear out quickly, plus Zhang Ran wants to do more, in case the main force is not in supply of clothing, he can also support some on his side.

The workers in the factory are the ingenious women selected by Lu Yan who originally helped the soldiers make shoes and uniforms.

There was no machinery in the factory at all, except for the fabric, which was purchased by Ke Langzi and Ren Haifang, and everything else had to be done by the workers in the factory by hand.

As soon as I entered the quilt factory, there was a strong smell of poultry.

It was the feathers left over from the chicken that the villagers in the base area had eaten, and according to Zhang Ran's idea of making down jackets, they didn't throw them away at all, and they were all sent here.

To make a down jacket, it is best to use duck feathers, and it cannot be all hard feathers, but you have to choose the kind of down that is close to the body, plus a very small amount of hard feathers, and after high temperature disinfection and deodorization and other processes, it can be completely broken into down before it can be used to make a down jacket.

Chicken feathers are obviously not suitable for down jackets, and they are easy to get wet and bond into lumps when exposed to water, and they are not easy to dry.

Zhang Ran planned to use chicken feathers to make down jackets, but there was no way to do it, because ducks were not suitable for group breeding, and cotton was in short supply, so he had to do this, and he could replace some cotton as much as he could.

A few cotton-playing craftsmen are now also forced to become inventors, and they are now racking their brains to find a way to deodorize the chicken feathers, disinfect them, and then mix a small amount of cotton and press them into fluffy piles that can be used to fill cotton clothes, shoes, or quilts.

But obviously, there are not many good ways to solve the deodorization process, and they are exploring it.

After chatting with a few cotton handmakers, Zhang Ran entered the workshop.

The women in the workshop did not sew cotton clothes, quilts, military uniforms and other things in the past two days, because Zhang Ran gave them a special task - to make the team flag.

Previously, the detachment did not have a flag.

On the one hand, the previous detachment was still very weak and limited in all aspects, and on the other hand, Zhang Ran did not pay attention to this aspect.

But now, Zhang Ran felt that it was necessary.

In the future, as long as others see the flag of the detachment, they will know that the detachment has arrived, which can greatly expand the influence of the detachment.

At the same time, Zhang Ran also hopes to create a culture around the team flag, which belongs to the culture of the detachment, so that the team flag will become a symbol of the spirit of the Jindong detachment!

On the battlefield, the soldiers will follow the flag desperately when they see what the team flag points to, and after the war, those martyrs who fought bravely will be qualified to be buried in the martyrs' cemetery under the team flag!

On several rectangular pieces of red silk cloth, many female workers in the quilt factory are embroidering a golden five-pointed star on one corner of the red silk cloth, and three small five-pointed stars surround a large five-pointed star.

This was reformed by Zhang Ran in accordance with the style of the national flag.

Zhang Ran picked up an embroidered team flag and looked at it, saying that there was no problem in following this style, and then asked Lu Yan, "The martyrs will be buried tomorrow, can they be made in a hurry?" ”

"No problem, we're going all night today!"

Those female workers said with red eyes: "The martyrs are fighting for the devils, even if we are desperate, we will drive out the team flag!" ”

"It's all hard work!"

Zhang Ran thanked the female workers, and then left with the embroidered team flag.

No matter how many thoughts he has about the team flag, but after all, it is a new thing, only through publicity, let everyone know the meaning of the team flag, so that the villagers know what it represents, let everyone know what a rare honor it is to be buried under the team flag!

"Brother Ran!"

Before he went out, Lu Yan had already chased him out and said, "What is the use of keeping the tires of the dozen or so big trucks in the detachment's warehouse?" ”、

"That's how you thought of this?"

Zhang Ran was stunned and asked.

"That's the case......" Lu Yan said.

When the detachment went back to Lingjiang, each of the soldiers brought two pairs of military shoes.

Lu Yan found that most of the soles of the old shoes that the soldiers had handed back after they came back had almost worn out, but the uppers were almost intact.

So in the second batch of military boots, she deliberately asked the female workers of the quilt factory to improve the process and deliberately thicken the soles, but the soles handed back by the soldiers from Yangquan were still almost worn out, and many soldiers also complained to her, saying that because of the problem of the soles, they were pierced by the thorns on the road many times, and they always gritted their teeth and insisted on stiffening down!

"The soldiers didn't mention it to me......

Zhang Ran's expression was awe-inspiring, he knew too well how much a good pair of shoes would help the soldiers.

Historically, it was not uncommon for a problem with shoes to cause huge casualties, or even a well-prepared battle that ended in a fiasco, and he didn't want that to happen to his own team.

"That's why I asked you about those dozen car tires!"

Lu Yan said: "That tire can even be used for cars, I think that a layer under the soles of our shoes is not only wear-resistant but also waterproof, if it is useless, we will simply cut it down to make shoes, it is estimated that there is no problem at all to make hundreds ......of pairs."

"That's not going to work!"

Although he knew that Lu Yan's idea was correct, and he also knew how much a good pair of shoes would help the soldiers, Zhang Ran still refused without hesitation!

Shoes are not wearable, and there are many ways to solve it.

For example, you can collect or purchase some pig skin and cowhide to make soles, and in the future, when the rabbits are mature, the meat will be eaten, and the rabbit skin can also be used to make military boots, etc., and rabbit skin can be used to make leather shoes, but if this tire is used, the detachment will have no way to solve it at all.

He felt that in the situation of the detachment, it was basically impossible to develop a level that could make tires!

Those tires are not used now, but what if they can be used in the future?

For example, a good thing such as a heavy cannon that weighed more than a thousand pounds was captured, but in the end, because it couldn't move, it had to be blown up in distress......

But with these tires, it's different.

Although there are no powered mechanical tires that will definitely not turn back into a big truck, as long as you add a few simple brackets, put the heavy gun on the bracket, and get a few cows, as long as the road is not too bad, it is absolutely no problem to drag it away!

When the time comes, the detachment will have a heavy artillery town, and then there will be one more weapon for attacking fortifications, and maybe at some point, the detachment will be able to kill hundreds of fewer people!

After listening to Zhang Ran's words, Lu Yan also felt reasonable, so she could only say: "It seems that we can only follow what Brother Ran said, let's see if we can collect some leather to make soles......"

"Tell the villagers, kill pigs or something, peel off the skin, and the detachment will calculate the money for them according to the price of the meat!"

Zhang Ran said: "Don't be reluctant to give up money, the safety of the soldiers is the first priority, I don't want to have any casualties because of the problem of shoes......

Lu Yan nodded, indicating that she knew this.

Zhang Ran looked at Lu Yan's face that had lost a lot of weight for a while, and said with some distress: "You have to worry about all the big and small things in the base area, and even the team had to pull you out to help before the expedition, it's really hard for you......"

"If it weren't for Brother Ran, you would not know what would be going on with me and the puppy now!"

Hearing this, Lu Yan's heart warmed and said: "I only knew how to farm desperately before, but I didn't expect that I could do so many things as a woman, where would I feel hard......

While speaking, he looked at Zhang Ran's eyes with affection.

Zhang Ran couldn't help but feel a little emotional!

cough cough cough ......

A few huge dry coughs came from not far away, Kang Ting came over with his hands behind his back and said to Zhang Ran with an unkind look: "Captain, I've been looking for you for a long time, so you are hiding here?" ”

"Brother Ran, you have something to do, then you ...... busy first"

Lu Yan glanced at Kang Ting angrily, and then turned around and entered the quilt factory, ignoring Kang Ting's reluctant voice calling Yan'er Yan'er.

"Everyone's gone, call a fart!"

Zhang Ran kicked Kang Ting angrily and then said, "What's the matter with me?" ”

"It's fine!"

Kang Ting snorted: "Looking at you here, I know that you are not at ease, I have been staring at you, hum...... Tell you, with me, don't even think about the idea of beating Yan'er! ”

"I'm Nima ......"

Zhang Ran's nose was crooked when he heard the words, and he said stupidly: "I'm talking to her about work!" ”

"Are you blind to me?"

Kang Ting said with an expression that I had seen: "On the one hand, I am eye-catching with Deng Yingmei, on the other hand, I am hooking up with that Long Xin, and now I want to harm my Yan'er - eating in the bowl and looking at the pot, I really despise you!" ”

"If Lao Tzu wanted to be a scourge, Lao Tzu would have been scourged a long time ago, so why wait until now?"

Zhang Ran said angrily: "Besides, Lu Yanren is single now, even if I really have something to do with her, you can't care - by the way, you Yan'er Yan'er's affectionate call, do you see Lu Yan taking care of you?" ”

"She said yes!"

Kang Ting snorted stupidly, and then immediately found himself under the steps: "What you are holding in your hand is the team flag you said?" ”