After deciding to use the cold gun and cold artillery method of warfare to further consume and paralyze the devils, Liu Yimin discussed with Luo Ronghuan that he should concentrate on building the arsenal and its ancillary supporting power plants, iron and steel plants, and gunpowder factories, among which the power plant and iron and steel plant should be completed and put into operation in the first half of next year. In the short term, we will focus on the construction of arsenals and gunpowder factories, restore reloading ammunition, and make use of the iron and steel obtained from Tianjin, Qingdao, and several railways to tackle key technical problems, and strive to produce a batch of ammunition for machine guns, automatic rifles, submachine guns, rockets, antiaircraft artillery shells, and antiaircraft machine gun bullets, and strive to develop a batch of rocket launchers to supplement the troops.

Regarding this issue, due to the huge seizures in Tianjin and Qingdao, coupled with the equipment and scrap steel brought back by Ni Hua from the United States, not only the raw materials are sufficient, but the equipment is also sufficient. Technical personnel are not a problem, the industrial workers brought back from Tianjin and Qingdao and the technicians brought back by Ni Hua from the United States were hidden in southeast Shandong with the main force during the devil's sweep. Since both the Tada Jun Group and the Gangbe Naosaburo Group were in a hurry to go to Jiaodong to encircle what they considered to be the main force of the instructors, the army in the southeastern part of Shandong only passed quickly along the road, and the losses were relatively light. The development of the arsenal is not a problem from equipment to technology and raw materials, but the key issue is the need for a stable environment.

At this time, the heavy army group of the Yue Army left Shandong, and the 108th Division, the 33rd Division, the Jiaoji Railway Garrison, and the Qingdao Garrison were busy besieging our army in Jiaodong; The 114th Division and the 39th Division of the Xuzhou, Lianyungang, and Eastern Henan First Lines, the newly arrived Xuzhou Garrison, the Lianyungang Garrison, and the 30,000 Manchurian Defense Forces under their command are immersed in repairing Lianyungang and Longhai Railway and strengthening public security along the line; The Jinan-Xuzhou section of the Jinpu Road was garrisoned by the Jinan Garrison, the 34th Division stationed in Tai'an, the 35th Division stationed in Yanzhou, and part of the Jinpu Road Railway Garrison. The Taiwei Highway, which was originally guarded by the 34th Division, the 35th Division, and part of the 33rd Division in Jiaodong, was recovered by the Fifth Brigade, the Tai'an Detachment, and the Ludongnan Detachment after the Duotianjun Group went north.

After the main force of the instructor returned to southeastern and southern Luzhou, he soon joined forces with the Fifth Brigade, the Tai'an Detachment, and the Southeast Lunan Detachment. Under such circumstances, as long as the military heavy military group does not return to Shandong, there will be a relatively stable environment for the development of the military industry and the industrial and commercial enterprises in the base areas.

When the Mianxian Arsenal was built, Liu Yimin personally guided the construction. This is to build an arsenal in the depths of Yimeng, and there is no need for Liu Yimin to go into battle in person. Since the main force of the instructor crossed the Jinpu Road, Wu Zheng has been throwing himself into the construction of the logistics base, and a lot of work has been done in the early stage. If it weren't for the heavy encirclement and suppression of the little devils, after Ni Hua's equipment returned, the arsenal, gunpowder factory, power plant, and steel plant would probably have officially started.

Since he was determined to start construction immediately, Liu Yimin made an appointment with several principal leaders of the logistics command.

Wu Zheng and Liu Yimin hadn't seen each other for a while, and when they heard that the division commander was looking for him, they not only brought political commissar Yang Zhicheng and deputy commander Lin Bo with him, but also brought their own son. As a result, Liu Yimin did not see the commander, political commissar, and deputy commander of the logistics headquarters, but first saw Wu Zheng's son Wu Feng, that is, his son.

Wu Zheng's wife, Li Ying, and son, Wu Feng, have joined the Red Army since they met Hu Laohu in Tongdao County. In order to ensure their safety, Liu Yimin also deliberately asked Wu Zheng to keep his son as a correspondent, which actually asked him to protect his son. After arriving in Xi'an, the conditions were good, and the son was sent to school. As a result, when the instructor crossed the Yellow River, the little boy slipped out of the school, secretly followed the troops, found his father, and started working as a correspondent.

As soon as he saw that he was wearing a military uniform, Lao Gao with trouser legs up, and a briefcase on one side and a Wang Ba box on the other, Liu Yimin smiled at once.

The little girl saw Liu Yimin looking at him with a smile, came up and saluted decently, and then pounced, took Liu Yimin's hand and shouted hello uncle.

Liu Yimin smiled and asked why he still had a pistol on his back, would he be able to fight?

He immediately said that he not only knew how to fight, but also killed devils, and this shot was the capture of a devil officer.

When Liu Yimin heard this, he immediately asked what was going on.

When he saw Liu Yimin asking, he became energetic, and reported that when the devils were sweeping, he followed the logistics headquarters to transfer, and met the devil's search team in a ravine, and when the troops were ambushed, he also participated in the battle, killed the devil's squad leader with a pony pistol, and captured the pistol. His father saw that he could shoot well, so he gave him this pistol.

Liu Yimin was very distressed when he heard him say this, a teenager was forced to pick up a gun when he was studying.

Liu Yimin told him that when the school in Dadian opens, he will go to school, and only after learning knowledge will he be able to build the motherland well in the future.

When the boy left, he ran to see Xiao Zhenghe, saying that he wanted to play with his younger brother.

When Wu Zheng, Yang Zhicheng, and Lin Bo came, Liu Yimin was smoking in front of the window with a heavy heart.

I haven't seen him for a long time, and Wu Zheng feels that Liu Yimin is much deeper than before. Thinking about the scene when Liu Yimin sent the main force west to Liping in the passage on the Long March, he sang a song "Ten to the Red Army", Wu Zheng felt that the heroic commander of the 18th Red Regiment had been honed like a Taishan stone in the war.

After shaking hands with Wu Zheng and Lin Bo, Liu Yimin held Yang Zhicheng's hand tightly.

Yang Zhicheng joined the revolution when he was a student at the Whampoa Military Academy and followed Mr. Zhu to Jinggangshan. Historically, at this time, Yang Zhicheng went to the Soviet Union to study, and he went for eight years, and he did not return to China until the end of the Anti-Japanese War to go to the Northeast Battlefield. He is a well-known leading logistical cadre of our army.

Liu Yimin read Yang Zhicheng's information in later generations and knew that this person had the nickname of "fortune teller", which actually means that he has the wisdom to know people.

Liu Yimin said to Yang Zhicheng: "Comrade Zhicheng, you are an old Red Army member of Jinggangshan in the Nanchang Uprising, and you are welcome to work as a teacher. ”

Yang Zhicheng knew that Liu Yimin had great military achievements, and he had made great contributions. Originally, he was going to study in the Soviet Union, but later the chairman said that he would come to Shandong to strengthen the logistics leadership of the instructors. Yang Zhicheng didn't say a word, he directly picked up his backpack and went to Shandong with the cadres. Seeing that Liu Yimin was so sincere, Yang Zhicheng was also very moved, and directly said: "Please rest assured, I will definitely cooperate with my comrades and do a good job." ”

Liu Yimin nodded with satisfaction and said to the three people: "There is one thing that I asked you to come, that is, the construction of our logistics base must be accelerated. I thought about it, the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression cannot end in a day or two, and if we continue to fight like this, if nothing else, just because our schools cannot hold classes normally, it will affect the children's future. If the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lasts for five, six, or even seven or eight years, won't we have to delay the studies of an entire generation? In the future, even if we win, there will also be a shortage of intellectuals and technical talents, and how can we compete with other developed countries at that time? From this point of view, although everything at present is aimed at winning the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and military and military industry are given priority, culture and education, medicine and public health, and industrial and commercial enterprises must not lag behind, and must be grasped as soon as possible. I order you to conscientiously study and boldly develop industrial and commercial enterprises such as military industry, iron and steel, coal, electric power, medicine, clothing, and food after you return to your home, and also to liaise with the Department of Education to make plans for the construction of nursery schools, primary and secondary schools, Shandong University, and the first branch of Kang University. Of course, in order to prevent air raids by the Chinese army, these enterprises and schools have tried their best to choose good addresses and do a good job of camouflage. ”

Saying this, Liu Yimin paused and paced around the room. After a while, he said: "In order to ensure the safety of the rear base, a special detachment of the logistics command has been set up, which will be directly under the command of the logistics command and be responsible for the defense of the logistics base on a full-time basis. The backbone units of the special service detachment were transferred from various brigades to supplement the soldiers in the townships recruited by the training headquarters last time, and all the equipment was to be styled and equipped with air defense capabilities. After you go back, you should quickly organize forces to start the construction of the logistics base, dig out the buried equipment and raw materials, and first build the arsenal and gunpowder factory and put them into use to ensure the supply of ammunition. Others should be planned and implemented one by one. If the strength of the cadres is insufficient, they can be transferred from various units. ”

Lin Bo couldn't help but remind: "Division commander, what if the devil heavy army group comes to large-scale encirclement and suppression again?" ”

Liu Yimin looked out the window with his eyes, and burst out of a word for a long time: "Fight!" ”

After saying the word "type", Liu Yimin still didn't look back, smoking a cigarette and looking out the window without saying a word.

When Wu Zheng heard the word "type", his heart was shocked, and he knew the weight of Liu Yimin's words. Because the instructor started from the Red Eighteenth Regiment, he fought surprise attacks and ambushes, always before the enemy deployed. Liu Yimin's determination shows that he is determined to defend the base area and not fall again, and this will have to be a tough confrontation with the Yue army. It is conceivable that once the Yue army once again besieges the Yimeng base area with heavy troops, it will inevitably be a stubborn situation, and it is likely that blood will dye this Yimeng Mountain red.

Without waiting for Wu Zheng's reaction, Liu Yimin then said to himself: "Time is not waiting for me, just seize the day." ”

After speaking, Liu Yimin turned around and said to Wu Zheng and the others: "Remember what I said, time is not waiting for me, seize the day." The next battle of Wuhan is going to be fought by the army, which is an opportunity for us. Seize this opportunity to build an arsenal to provide sufficient ammunition for the troops, and if we want to hit our central base again, we will have enough artillery to greet them. ”

With experience in building the Shaanxi Arsenal and sufficient equipment, Wu Zheng and Yang Zhicheng are full of confidence. The three of them saluted Liu Yimin together and said that they would promise to complete the task.

After finishing the business, Liu Yimin's mood also improved, and he said with a smile: "Today I have a treat, let you fight tooth sacrifices, which can be regarded as an incentive bar for the logistics headquarters to build a rear base!" ”

When Wu Zheng and the three of them returned to the courtyard where Tang Xingying lived with Liu Yimin, they found that Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong were also there, sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. Only then did Wu Zheng understand that today was the child's birth, otherwise so many people would not have rushed back.

Among the tutors, Tang Xingying and Wu Zheng have worked together for the longest time, and Wu Zheng is one of the main people who contributed to the marriage of Liu Yimin and Tang Xingying. Therefore, while Wu Zheng was busy saluting Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong, he said, "I don't know if it's the child's full moon, and I didn't even bring any gifts, you see this is a trouble." ”

Cai Zhong said: "Old Wu, don't give gifts, just wait to drink the full moon bar!" ”

Liu Yimin didn't want his comrades to know, thinking that he hadn't seen Wu Zheng for a long time, and that he and Tang Xingying's comradeship was the most important, so he brought him over for a meal, even if it was a full moon for his son. I didn't expect Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong to be so careful, and they both came.

Liu Yimin shouted to Tang Xingying to take the child out and let everyone see.

Although he knew that as soon as the words fell, he saw that he ran out with the child in his arms, and Wu Zheng hurriedly went up to catch it, for fear that his son would drop the child.

Soon, Tang Xingying walked out with Lin Yueqin, Ren Ying, and Li Ying. Li Xiaoshuai took a few guards to set up the table and stools, the men sat at one table, the women sat at the other table, each served four plates of cold dishes and four plates of hot dishes, and took out a jar of wine and poured it separately, and everyone sat down to drink and chat.

Wu Zheng saw that the wine he was drinking was not Liu Yimin's exclusive Moutai wine, but the sorghum wine produced in Shandong, so he looked straight at Liu Yimin's face.

Liu Yimin said don't look at it, there is no Moutai anymore, and the wine has been drunk by Xu Shiyou and Chen Shiqu. If you want to drink it again, you'll have to wait until next year.

Yang Zhicheng is an old Red Army, and he has been in charge of supply for a long time, and he is very strict with himself, as soon as he saw eight dishes on the table, he felt a little wasteful, and he was a little disapproving, and he wanted to persuade Liu Yimin when he opened his mouth. But as soon as I looked at the dishes on the table, I smiled. Originally, one plate of four cold dishes was cold salad with shredded kelp, one plate was cold salad with sweet potato leaves, one plate was cold salad with soft ground, and one plate was wild vegetables. Except for the kelp, which may have been brought back from Lianyungang, the other three are estimated to have been picked by the guards and soldiers on the mountain. Take a look at the four hot dishes, which are also very distinctive, a plate of roasted mushrooms, a plate of roasted fungus, a plate of mountain chicken, and a plate of fried rabbits, which should all be the mountain goods that Liu Yimin took the soldiers to complete, and did not use public property.

After reading these dishes, Yang Zhicheng took a sip of his wine glass, said three times in a row, and then began to eat the dishes.

Luo Ronghuan knew Yang Zhicheng very well, and when he heard him say three times in a row, he laughed and said, "Old Yang, do you say that the teacher is amazing?" ”

Yang Zhicheng nodded, said something great, and continued to drink and eat.

Luo Ronghuan said to Liu Yimin: "Division Commander Liu, you joined the Red Army late, and you don't know much about Yang Zhicheng. Back then, we all called him fortune teller and half-fairy on Jinggang Mountain. When he first went to Jinggangshan, he was a company commander. At that time, there were very few Huangpu students, and when Commissioner Mao heard it, he said that he was too condescending and asked him to be the director of the left-behind department. This is an adjutant and a quartermaster, and he is our red butler. ”

Liu Yimin thought to himself, I already knew these things. However, I knew it from the book, and you knew it after working together, so it's just a little different.

Liu Yimin picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "When I saw the way he was carrying a gun today, I remembered a question. That is, it is necessary to build schools as soon as possible so that all children in the base areas can go to school. In the future, when we defeat Xiao Yuben and establish New China, these children will be pillars, and we will have to rely on them to build the country into prosperity! ”

When Cai Zhong heard this, he was so excited that he raised his neck and took a sip, after drinking, wiped his mouth, and said: "This idea is right, I originally said that we should pay close attention to education and build the education system in the base area. It's a pity that the little devils who are said by the dog are making trouble, so we can't calm down and grasp these basic things. Since you have made up your mind, we have to plan well and run the school well. ”

Liu Yimin said: "I don't mean to run a school, but to set up an education system in the base area, including nursery schools, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and universities. At the same time, it is also necessary to restore our literacy classes and literacy classes, so that the villagers in the base areas can be literate and settle accounts. At the same time, you have to think about the security work of the school. I initially imagined that primary school students were both students and children's groups, standing guard in their spare time; Schools above the middle school level must offer military education courses to train military skills. During the counter-sweep, students can be armed and led by the principal and teachers to increase their self-protection ability. In the event of a big battle, these students can also act as a logistical baggage team, helping the troops to transport supplies and escort prisoners. Studying while fighting, fighting while studying, being able to write and martial arts, and forming a temporary new style of study. ”

Luo Ronghuan pondered for a while and said, "This idea works, it's a bit of the style of our Red Army school." However, in this way, the task of defending the base area will be greater. Some things, such as factories, can't be moved casually. This requires us to fight a positional war with the devils, and in my opinion, the engineer regiment must be strengthened, so that they can build permanent fortifications around the base area to defend the base area. ”

Wu Zheng answered: "Good political commissar, if you want to hold the base area, you really have to repair fortifications and tunnels, so that the little devils can't blow up and attack." The troops also have to divide the defense area, strictly guard against it, and not let the devils in. ”

Yang Zhicheng stopped drinking alcohol, raised his head and said: "I heard that the division commander once said that our army should be divided into two types of troops: the inner line and the outer line. In this case, the task of the inner line troops is to be responsible for defending the base areas, and the outer line troops are specially used for field operations, putting the battlefield in the areas occupied by devils, and maintaining offensive operations. In this way, the little devil can't even look at his own door, where can he divide his troops to sweep the base area! ”

The more Liu Yimin listened, the more excited he became, these guys really deserved to be the old Red Army who rolled out of the fire, and they were so good at drawing inferences. If this discussion continues, I am afraid that many of our army's tactics and tactics will appear in advance.

(To be continued)