On January 17, 1942, the General of Suiyuancheng was appointed to the office.

With a history of more than 200 years and an area of 40 acres, this building complex was originally the office space and residence of the officials of the Qing Dynasty.

After the fall of the four provinces outside the Saiwai Province, King De took a fancy to the feng shui of the place and specially set up the administrative center of the puppet Mongolian forces here.

Now, this is the command center of the new military region of the Eighth Route Army, and it is also the temporary foothold of the Yellow River and his party.

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In the afternoon, the main hall.

Since the new station of the Weapons Experiment and Research Bureau has not yet been completed, and even many large equipment has not been put in place, the idle Yellow River has been pulled by the army reorganization experts to "strengthen the man".

At this time, the two were sitting side by side at their desks, going on with their day's work together.

"The mining areas that are suitable for mining at this stage are basically the ones I just marked on the map."

"Personally, I believe that the next priority for our base is to expand the transportation network near industrial facilities as much as possible under the premise of maintaining law and order."

"With the Pingsui Railway and three branch lines alone, it is difficult to meet the industrial and economic development of the region."

Suiyuan is very rich, not only there is the south of the Yangtze River, but also rich in natural resources such as salt, coal, iron, asbestos, graphite and so on.

However, due to the impact of inconvenient transportation, the constraints of mineral processing and mining technology, and the current situation of war. Many of the well-known deposits of later generations have not been discovered or mined in time at this point in time.

The area that the Yellow River has just circled on the map is a few coal and iron mines that are relatively difficult to develop.

To this end, he also specially used the scientific research tank in the awakening Yonghu to make sufficient preparations more than two months in advance.

"Construction Technology Type 2: Modernising Tools and Equipment to Further Enhance Building Efficiency"

"Excavation Technology Type 2: The new technology helps us to collect resources more efficiently, and we try to avoid pollution as much as possible during mining, which increases the yield per unit of time."

As soon as these words came out, the corners of the mouth of the army reorganization experts who were originally formulating plans twitched. If he hadn't been good at cultivating qi, he would have to be angry enough by the Yellow River.

"I can understand what Zhang Wan felt before, you kid really likes to be a shopkeeper."

"It's not easy to build roads, last year, our three main forces were busy for several months, and they barely completed sixty percent of the scheduled plan. With the little manpower I have at hand, it is estimated that the road you planned will need to be repaired in three to five years. ”

"Hey, it's not easy to get rid of the three divisions of the Mongolian army, and now they're coming to Suiyuan non-stop to carry out construction work. It's only been less than a month since I've rested, and I'm really struggling. ”

As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads, and there has always been a close push-pull relationship between regional transportation and regional economy.

The traffic in Suiyuan was extremely inconvenient during the Republic of China.

Although the Mother River passes through the area, it is only accessible to sheepskin rafts and small wooden boats due to the shallow water and high silt of the river.

The Binh Sui Railway, its spur lines and many roads have limited transport capacity to meet the current needs of TG.

For example, the situation in Daqingshan and the southwest is even worse, where there are either lofty mountains or desert areas, and transportation can only rely on animal power, which is very unfavorable for development.

Hearing the big man's "complaint", Huang He's expression became a little strange, as if he remembered some events in his previous life. After thinking for a moment, he comforted aloud:

"Hey, isn't it a lot of work for those who can do it."

"In fact, we are not facing many problems now, and the most troublesome Seventh Route and Half Army and the 35th Army have taken the initiative to leave the Hetao area before."

"It's really not good, your old man can also borrow some people from the northwest of Jin. Now that the border area is safe, presumably Master Beard will definitely lend a hand. ”

Compared with the original timeline, this trip to the army reorganization experts can be described as a start. If nothing else, at least he and his brother troops will not have to fight another major battle in the next few years.

However, compared with Jin and Hebei, the mass base of the Eighth Route Army outside the Saiwai was slightly weaker.

After all, Suiyuan was originally a seven-and-a-half-way territory, and the management ability of the strongest workers in this preserved fruit is not weak, and the local people have always helped Suiyuan.

Before the two came to Guisui, the troops had only three guerrilla areas and small base areas opened up by relying on Daqingshan.

In order to thoroughly digest these 320,000 square kilometers of land, we must also consider the temperament, psychology, and customs of various ethnic groups, and we must not touch their taboos and provoke their disgust.

In a sense, the difficulty of this mission is definitely not weaker than a large-scale battle.

"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements, and I've already said hello over there."

"According to the geographical location, my current work should have fallen on the head of the Northwest Jin/Jinsui Base Area. I helped the bearded man with a problem, can he provide some manpower? ”

Although there are some "complaints" in the tone, the big guy's eyes are full of energy.

Among the senior commanders of the three main forces, the army reorganization experts are not the most powerful in fighting, and the overall performance is not so dazzling. However, his ability to build a base area is undoubted, and he is definitely the strongest in this regard.

Isn't it just about developing the economy and industry, improving the people's livelihood, and arousing the enthusiasm of the local people?

Experts on the reorganization of the army are familiar with this matter, and the success of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is not accidental, and it is completely possible to replicate it in Suiyuan according to local conditions.

Moreover, outside the Cyprus, the support of their own troops is really higher than imagined.

The feat of eliminating the Mongolian garrison, coupled with the record of recovering lost territory many times, made the locals full of gratitude to the Eighth Route Army. As long as enough workers are recruited, the tasks assigned by the superiors will be completed in the near future.

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As dusk approached, the two temporarily put down their work and prepared to go to the cafeteria for dinner together. Before leaving, Huang He looked at the military map hanging on the wall and asked with some curiosity:

"By the way, what about the remaining troops in the Eighth Theater? The bald head is now seeking military assistance from an ugly country, so he shouldn't have the time to do anything, right? ”

Hearing this, the Army restructuring specialist returned to his desk and took out several intelligence and telegrams from a drawer.

"The 35th Army is a thing of the past, and according to the intelligence gathered in the border area, they have now returned to the theater headquarters to wait for reorganization."

"The situation of the Sixth Cavalry Army is similar, only a very small part of the troops remain in Suixi to standby, and there will be no waves for a while and a half."

"As for the three horses? Hmph, those guys are the fastest wave. Some people are in the most dangerous place, and they can't wait to go back to their hometown immediately and continue to dream of the emperor of the soil. ”

Speaking of which, the Army Restructuring expert paused. He deliberately took out a letter and file from the document and handed it to Huang He, and then went on to add:

"The old horse of the advancing army stayed, this is a letter for help sent by the other party's communications cavalry the day before yesterday."

"I hope that our Eighth Route Army can assist three divisions and three temporary brigades, with a total of 10,000 people's equipment. I don't pick any Japanese weapons, I just want to have a complete number. ”

"In return, they are willing to serve as the vanguard of future crusades and regain lost territory together."

Before Gansu Shigetaro led the Mongolian army stud, there were more than 30,000 combat-effective troops in the Eighth War Zone. Now that it has suffered a heavy blow, there is really no way to replenish it for a while.

After all, Guozhu's sphere of influence is mainly in the south, and the only one who has the strength to forcibly take over the holy subway wall in Suiyuan has to keep an eye on the border area where his strength has skyrocketed.

If you want to recruit troops in the Northwest, you also need to look at other people's faces.

In the affairs of North China, the bald head will be for a while and a half, and there is really no way to meddle.

This means that the Eighth Route Army has sufficient time to develop. For at least the next two years, Army restructuring specialists don't have to worry about someone bothering them.

Hearing the two key words of Lao Ma and Advance Army, Huang suddenly became interested.

After opening the document handed over by the big guy, the first thing that caught my eye was a ID photo. The people in the photo look similar to their fellow countrymen, but their temperaments are completely different.

After carefully reading the letter asking for help, Huang He waved his hand and said:

"As long as you are sincere in fighting devils, it is not impossible to give some equipment. Anyway, in our warehouse, there are still a lot of Japanese weapons captured from the Mongolian army and the First Army. ”

"The specific things still depend on how the headquarters arranges, and I can't interfere with the military industry."

"By the way, where is the Lend-Lease Act? I heard that Lao Maozi's side is under a lot of pressure, and if there is no assistance, maybe the whole line will collapse? ”

As soon as these words came out, the army reorganization experts once again became sad.

If the difficulty of building Suiyuan is one, then the work related to the Lend-Lease Act is ten. To the north of Guisui, no one of its own has been involved since the warlord melee.

It's definitely not easy to gain a foothold over there. (End of chapter)