The reporters of the Xinhua News Agency, who came to Yulin for the first time to conduct on-the-spot interviews, were escorted by the garrison units when they came, but when they left Yulin, they returned with He Zhengdao, and even took a high-level back car.

Although it is not a jeep in the later period, this kind of military truck is currently the only one of the independent columns. Even in Yan'an, there are not many such transport vehicles, not to mention other main forces, most of which are still transported by mules and horse-drawn carts.

Compared with other reporters, most of them sat in the car, and Chen Siya naturally sat in the cab of the car with He Zhengdao. For traveling by car, Chen Siya also feels very fresh.

It's just that compared to the scenery on the road, Chen Siya still holds the things around her waist more often. After returning from the interview, He Zhengdao, who also changed the gun, gave the seized Browning pistol to Chen Siya.

Even in order to let Chen Siya learn to use a pistol, she deliberately took her to the shooting range outside Yulin City to test the gun. For such a pistol, Chen Siya seemed to be very happy. These days, both men and women seem to have a great preference for guns.

As a reporter for a news agency, Ms. Chen had little access to guns. At present, He Zhengdao gave her a pistol, and he hoped that when she went out for interviews in the future, she would have some self-defense ability.

Worst of all, He Zhengdao didn't want to see her captured. Such an idea may be a bit cruel, but in this day and age, if a beautiful girl is captured, the fate is often worse than death. If you have a gun, it's a little safer.

The phrase 'don't love red makeup, love arms' is used to describe the girls who joined the revolutionary ranks in this era, and it couldn't be more appropriate!

'That's it! Feeling the gun all the time, is it meaningful? I kind of regret giving you the gun now! If your parents knew that I would even give you a gun, they would be worried again. ’

Seeing Chen Siya touching the pistol on her waist from time to time, He Zhengdao couldn't help but joke. During his few days in Yulin, He Zhengdao also spent some time teaching Chen Siya to use pistols and rifles.

At least in his opinion, it's not a bad thing to know more. In such a war-torn era, there are still many heroines. Although there is no formal female soldier unit, there are many female guerrillas at the grassroots level.

Even during the Red Army, there were also female soldiers in the Red Army. Therefore, teaching Chen Siya to be proficient in the use of firearms is not impossible in He Zhengdao's opinion. It's just that he didn't expect Chen Siya to be so interested in guns.

Listening to what He Zhengdao said, Chen Siya immediately pressed the gun on her waist and said flatteringly: "Zhengdao, how can you regret giving away things!" Don't worry, I'll take good care of this gun, and my parents won't say anything even if they knew.

Compared to the school they stayed in Yan'an, they didn't have to worry about any safety at all. Usually when I go out on a mission to do interviews, they are still a little worried. With a gun on them, they will be more at ease. ”

Regarding Chen Siya's answer, He Zhengdao didn't say much, just smiled and said: "Okay, giving you this pistol is in the hope that you will have a little ability to protect yourself." It's just that usually, try to keep it as secret as possible.

At any time, there are still benefits to keeping a little secret. Although every time you go out to interview, you are accompanied by troops. But when you go out, many times there will inevitably be accidents. You have to keep this gun in a safe place, you know? ”

'Well, I know! I'll be sure to take good care of it! ’

As the convoy arrived in Yan'an, looking at He Zhengdao, who came to report on the work, Mao Taizu also felt very happy. This battle has indeed gained a lot for the Eighth Route Army. The most important thing is that now the little devil is honest.

At least at present, most of the little devils in Taiyuan, as well as the little devil troops bordering the main division of the Eighth Route Army, do not dare to take the initiative to provoke as before. Although it is calm before the storm, it is also a rare time of tranquility.

Without the attacks of the little devils, the production recovery in the base areas was good, and the training of recruits in the main forces was also in full swing. In the face of reports sent from various places, Mao Taizu also knew very well that this meant that the strength of the Eighth Route Army was constantly improving.

Although the campaign launched in winter let the little devil know that the Eighth Route Army should not be underestimated. But Mao Taizu also knows that even if they don't fight this battle, sooner or later they will have a big fight with the little devils.

Rather than that, it's not bad to fight a battle in advance. Although in this battle, all units suffered losses, and the consumption of materials was also relatively heavy. In terms of capture, the Eighth Route Army also benefited a lot, and many troops felt that they had made a lot of money.

Looking at the many work report documents submitted by He Zhengdao, Mao Taizu picked a report on the development of the arsenal and took a look. When I learned that the arsenal was currently producing even standard rifles, I was immediately happy.

'All the inspections have passed?' ’

Mao Taizu, who usually receives some work reports from He Zhengdao, knows that every gun needs to go through a lot of tests to be finalized. He Zhengdao mentioned in the report that this rifle can be delivered to the troops, indicating that it has been tested in actual combat.

As the person in charge of the Central Committee, Mao Taizu naturally knew the importance of the rifle to the troops. In his opinion, the Yulin Arsenal, which snatched some of the core equipment of the Taiyuan Arsenal, is indeed worth looking forward to restoring its production capacity.

At present, the finalization of the first standard rifle shows that the arsenal has surpassed the Taiyuan arsenal in weapon research and development. This also shows that the funds allocated by the central government to the arsenal are still reaping what they expect.

'Yes, Chairman! At the Yulin Iron and Steel Plant, after the successful development of a qualified barrel, this rifle was quickly produced. In order to distinguish ourselves from other standard rifles in our country, I deliberately expanded the magazine capacity of the rifle to 10 rounds.

In terms of range, accuracy, and lethality, the saber special combat team responsible for the actual combat test collected by the saber special combat team is much stronger than the little devil's 38 type. This also means that this rifle can be used as our standard rifle.

Even on the basis of this rifle, the weapons development group of the arsenal has produced an improved and multifunctional rifle. The same gun can take into account both the requirements of rifles and submachine guns, but I don't think it is suitable to equip our army on a large scale for the time being.

The reason is very simple, first, the production process is very demanding, if you want to produce this kind of fully automatic rifle, we can't support the output and funds. The second is that it is not suitable for large-scale equipment of troops, so the improved rifle is temporarily only equipped with sabers. ’

He Zhengdao, who was talking, also talked to Mao Taizu about the successful development of the Type 56 submachine gun. Knowing that there was such an advanced rifle, Mao Taizu also felt very relieved. This shows that the arsenal has made a great breakthrough in weapons research and development.

'Good! Your concerns are still necessary, and at present, our soldiers are indeed not suitable for such advanced weapons. The most important thing is that once such a weapon is equipped with troops on a large scale, it may be imitated by the little devils.

Compared to our industrial base, the industrial production capacity of the little devils is much stronger than ours. It is also very necessary to equip our most elite troops with good weapons for the time being. It can also put an end to such weapons, which are imitated by little devils. ’

As the saying goes, 'when the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold', even if the whole army is replaced with a new rifle, in Mao Taizu's opinion, it is estimated that it will not be able to complete it in a few years. For the time being, only equipping some elite troops is still a very wise choice in his opinion.

But in any case, the fact that such an advanced rifle can be produced shows that the current development situation of the arsenal is very optimistic. When the large steel plant is successfully built and produced, it is believed that the energy source of these weapons will continue to supply the troops.

After saying this, He Zhengdao took out the pistol again and said: "Chairman, this is the pistol developed by our arsenal, this is the pistol that was specially given to you with the number 01, and Mr. Zhu's is No. 02."

As for the other pistols, this time I brought 500 to the central government, and I can ask the people in the equipment department to organize the distribution. Another 500 pistols will be sent to headquarters at that time to be used as guns for our officers.

Although these 1,000 pistols are not much, I believe that they are still almost enough for our regimental, brigade and divisional officers for the time being. This gun can also be used as an officer with a gun. It's also very convenient to carry around, and the power is also very good. ”

Looking at the pistol on the table, and a five-pointed star on the handle of the gun, Mao Taizu looked at it and said, "This gun looks very similar to the Soviet pistol?" Imitation? ”

Well, it was an improvement on the Soviet TT33 pistol. But the performance of the guns will not be worse than the Soviet ones. As our officers, it is perfectly okay to equip our officers with guns.

Although in a short period of time, we will not be able to equip the whole army with uniform weapons. However, as officers at and above the regimental level, if all such pistols can be distributed, I believe that it will also be a good progress for the regularization of our army. ’

'Good! I'll try it at the shooting range when the gun arrives! I've been in Yan'an for so long, and I don't seem to have touched a gun in a while. With such a pistol on my body, I also feel like a revolutionary soldier! ’

For the gun sequence of 001, Mao Taizu also knew that the symbolic meaning of this gun was not small. It's just that since He Zhengdao gave him this gun, Mao Taizu would not refuse. After all, this gun was also specially given to him by He Zhengdao.

When the work report was over, He Zhengdao blushed a little and said, "Chairman, this is my marriage application report!" ”

Upon hearing this, Mao Taizu was very happy and said, "Silly boy, finally enlightened?" When are you going to get married? ”

Let's wait until the preparation of the steel plant is over! This time Xiaoya went to Yulin, and I also talked to her about it. If the central government and the headquarters agree at that time, I think we will hold a simple wedding ceremony in Yan'an.

Although I have always felt that the military should put the country first, you and your sister-in-law have always worried about this. After thinking about it, I didn't want to delay Xiaoya for anything, I felt that I should give her a name, so I decided to apply for marriage! ’

Looking at He Zhengdao's somewhat helpless expression, Mao Taizu also believed that without his urging, it was estimated that He Zhengdao would not have gotten married so early. But in his opinion, He Zhengdao got married and started a family, which is still very necessary for him to hold important positions in the party! (To be continued.) )