Calm down, I have to think about going to Shanghai. In any case, the 2 million rounds of ammunition ordered by Europe remained in Shanghai, and the 10 40mm anti-aircraft guns with 25,000 rounds of shells that did not arrive. 20mm quadruple anti-aircraft guns, 25 guns with 100,000 rounds of shells remained in Shanghai. The telegram was sent to Woody, but I didn't expect the Woody telegram to arrive immediately, and the goods had arrived in Shanghai and had been stored in the warehouse.

The rest needs to be brought from Shaanxi, 5 medical vehicles, 1 driver, 2 doctors, 4 nurses, that is, 35 people, 2 40 anti-aircraft guns, 10 people, 4 20 anti-aircraft guns need 12 people, 120 mortars 4 need 16 people, this is 38 people, 10 vehicles, 5 ammunition vehicles, 10 people, 4 medicine vehicles, 2 cooking vehicles, 6 people, 5 military ration vehicles, 10 people; There are 2 command vehicles, 8 staff officers and confidential personnel, 8 trucks to transport troops, 2 gasoline vehicles, and 5 jeeps. It is equipped with 30 elites and 100 guards. 53 vehicles, 237 people. In addition to 30 paramedics, 14 non-combatants were given one pistol each; The rest of the personnel, one pistol each, equipped with 5 Browning large-caliber machine guns, 60 mortars 4 with 400 shells, 10 bazookas with 500 bazooka ammunition, 10 anti-tank guns, 10 sniper rifles, and the rest are 7.62*38 automatic rifles. Except for the fixed ones, let Han Ping think about the rest.

Thinking of Han Ping, Han Ping arrived.

"Young master, I didn't see the leader this time. He was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Government surnamed Lee. ”

After thinking about it, he knew who it was, and nodded to continue.

"He preached the leader's words, 'Yes, keep trying.'" I am very interested in training and establishing trade relations, and will send someone to negotiate. They knew that we were going to organize a medical team to go to the countryside, hoping to follow an anti-Japanese propaganda team. ”

I gave Han Ping the list of things to go to Shanghai and said, "You are going to prepare for going to Shanghai, and the things in Shanghai are mainly up to you, and you can consult with the chief of staff to see if the contents of the list need to be revised." There is no problem for them to send someone if they are willing to send someone, we provide them with a car separately and need them to drive themselves. Trade matters, you explain to them, you are responsible for giving them the county store, I greet grandpa, clear the real price, grandpa specific care whether there is a preferential thing. They can set up a purchasing office or something like that in the county. ”

"Understood, young master!"

After listening to Han Ping's report, the taste was not very good. The foreign minister's intervention is not an insider's intention; "Yes, keep up the good work", which means "not very satisfied". Of course, whether it is the leader's words or not is debatable. The leader has just arrived in Yan'an during this time period, and it is certain that there are many things. Of course, Yan'an is now very financially well-off, at least before the Kuomintang's economic blockade, there is no problem, the difficulty is that after the blockade, the number is not eye-catching, and it is also possible. I guess I wouldn't care if I suggested developing the economy. Forget it, at least I fulfilled a promise to Aunt Liu, and sent a telegram to say it, so as not to worry about her.

After a few days of consideration, the chief of staff roughly had an idea.

"Young master, I'll think about it for a few days. First of all, our troops are not enough, and it is possible to realize the young master's idea, mainly because there is no way to make a plan based on guesswork. I think our basic idea is 'aid first, use troops carefully; Scout in advance and grasp the implementation'. The course of war is ever-changing, and we can only adapt to it. ”

I was very pleased that the chief of staff was a calm person, and said: "I agree with your basic idea!" ”

"I'm going to set off in the near future, observe and think all the way, and when I get to Tianjin, I will meet the generals of the local garrison, and I should be able to find alumni. I am in favor of the elite troops delaying the attack on the enemy's logistics, and they are really trained in this area. The medical team did not approve of breaking into the Pingjin area in the north, and after the big war broke out, it was enough to go to the main battlefield in Shanxi to provide support and treatment.

As for the pre-assault as much as possible to rescue the routed soldiers, it is possible, and I will bring medical soldiers and 500 to 800 people at that time. We can't save everyone, and those who can meet us are lucky. I will be mixed into our team, and most of them will stay in Shanxi to fight behind enemy lines. The other part, go back to Taiyuan and see if there is any chance you said. ”

"Do what you want."

"Young master, if you want to play the role of our weapons, you still have to hand them over to the army, it is recommended that the young master go to Nanjing to sell weapons directly, at least you can leave an impression on them, you said that this war is very long, we don't have to rush for a while, the days are still very long!"

Hearing the exclamation of the chief of staff, I directly felt rough! Nod in agreement.

"It seems that Han Ping's list suggests that the young master Shanghai should streamline some more manpower, it is recommended that there should be no more than 100 people, and there can be more weapons, whether to sell them or give them away, it is not a problem. It is best for the Americans to come forward, and it is enough for doctors to bring four or five, because the war has started, and there is no shortage of doctors in Shanghai, what is lacking is medicine. In a word, there is no shortage of people, but things. You bring too many people, maybe others think you have ulterior motives. ”

It's all good words! "Good! Chief of Staff, I rethink. ”

My thinking is still narrow, how famous the three stages of the Anti-Japanese War are, and I forgot what I studied in my military school! That's the big picture! Thank you so much for the reminder from the Chief of Staff. In the strategic retreat stage, one is to consume the enemy's living forces, and the other is to preserve one's ability to fight again. There is a limit to what you can do to consume the enemy, and you have to find a way to preserve your national strength.

To preserve national strength, one is to transfer Shanghai's industrial equipment, and the other is to preserve Pingjin and Shanghai's talents. I went to Shanghai as soon as possible.

Communicating with the Chief of Staff again, the Chief of Staff praised himself for thinking through the problem! The chief of staff also said that one of his main tasks in Pingjin was to bring as many talented people back to Shaanxi as possible.

"Chief of Staff, it is this aspect that is the focus, the matter of the bank is abandoned, and the chief of staff of the enemy's warehouse judges whether it will be implemented according to the situation!"

"Young master, I understand."

I went to the arsenal to see the development of gasoline shells by Tian Gong, but the result was that there was no progress. "Mr. Lee, when used in mortars, the shells are cast iron, there is no way to completely seal the gasoline, and in the event of volatilization, the storage of ammunition is very dangerous," Lehmann said. And only in 120 mortars is worth a try, the others are too small. "This may be the fundamental reason why it must be turned into colloid, and why it is mainly carried by aircraft.

"Tian Gong, Mr. Lehmann, give up further development. Mr. Lehmann, how is the development of rocket artillery? ”

"The propellant drug is not ideal, the trial production conditions are limited, and there is no way to test some ideas. At present, the maximum firing range can only reach 4 km, and it is still unstable, there is no way to determine ballistic parameters. ”

"Mr. Lyman, I suggest that you go back to the United States to develop it, you already know the situation in China, and the war is about to start. We need your help to succeed in your development. Don't worry about the contract, I decided, everything will be fine, if there is no problem, we will leave for Shanghai in the near future, from Shanghai back to the United States. Just go to the San Francisco factory, and Mr. James is in charge there, and you're familiar with it. ”

Lyman said, "May I take one more person with me?" ”

"Haha, no problem! Tian Gong, your classmates in China, send them a letter to invite their whole family to come to Shaanxi. Don't say that war is coming, they won't believe it. Hire with a high salary in your name, and report before the end of June. Haha, when the time comes, there will be no war, and I will honor what you promised; The war started, you saved the lives of their family, I canceled the high salary, and those who were willing to do it stayed; If you don't want to or complain about you, what are you polite? Even the life-saving benefactor is not grateful, the character is too bad, what do you want them to do? Field workers, do it or not. ”

"Mr. Li, I understand, I'll give it a try, believe it or not, you are merciful and merciful to give them a chance! I'll bow to you and thank you! ”

"Tian Gong, we are not just friends between us, we will not talk about it in the future if we thank you!"

Pulling field workers to study the possibility of throwing viscous gasoline with gasoline barrels, there are many drawbacks of the "unconscionable cannon", which is a local method forced out during the war years, and it is also commendable to the troops that lacked heavy firepower at that time. Tian Gong has almost no interest in this thing, and the resistance of gasoline barrels to bore pressure is too poor. It was I who told him that we could use glass bottles or porcelain cans to fill viscous gasoline, and if we threw 300 meters, several of them would form a fire belt, which would be useful to block the enemy's attack. To put it mildly, Tian Gong promised to give it a try.