mesbooks Chapter 278: Once the news leaks, the Japs will react immediately. We must be prepared for a big bat
Chapter 278: Once the news leaks, the Japs will react immediately. We must be prepared for a big bat
After half a month of fearful days, the Japanese did not send any troops to attack the independent regiment's base, which made Li Yunlong and his three companions finally relieved. Just this afternoon, Xing Zhiguo sent someone to deliver a letter. He returned with three battalions of troops and was expected to arrive at the base on the morning of the 8th.
"Old Li, since Deputy Regiment Commander Xing is coming back soon, we have to hurry up and arrange for the recruitment of soldiers in the base. We have to double the current strength before the Japanese react and quickly set up the three regiments. Otherwise, we will miss such a good opportunity!"
"As for the roads in the base, we must take advantage of the free time now to repair them. In order to speed up the progress of the project, we can hire more villagers to participate. As long as the two cement plants can supply cement, we only need one month to repair the roads in the base." Zhao Gang said happily.
Li Yunlong was not as optimistic as Zhao Gang. Besides, the crisis in the base had not been resolved. If all the roads were repaired at this time, it would be a good deed with bad intentions. After all, the bumpy roads would have a great impact on the march of the devils. If the devils entered the base one day, the bumpy roads could be used to slow down the devils' attack speed.
"Old Zhao, I think we should first build the road from Xiaoyunling to Xiaobaozhuang. As for the other roads, we'll wait and see. In the past half month, most of the cement produced by the cement factory has been used to build fortifications. We don't have any extra cement to complete such a large-scale road network construction."
"Now this cement road connecting the two positions has been half-finished, and it is expected to be completely completed in another half a month. We should take advantage of this time to take stock of the independent regiment's assets, and send the damaged guns and artillery to the arsenal to see if they can be repaired. There are still many things to do in the meantime, and even our previous equipment-for-materials plan must be re-established. Once the Japanese's sweep is over, we will usher in a period of rapid development!"
"We have to prepare for a rainy day in advance. After all, if we miss the opportunity for some things, we will regret it forever! We can't delay these things any longer. We have been delayed for more than a month. We must stockpile enough supplies before the next big raid by the devils."
Since Ding Wei and Kong Jie did not understand the situation, they kept silent for the time being and watched Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang arguing. After half an hour of discussion, the two finally reached a unanimous decision.
"Lao Ding, Lao Kong, the turret has been cast at the arsenal. It will be pulled back tomorrow. After it is pulled back, it will be connected with bolts first, and then some molten iron will be poured. This way it will be more solid!"
"Lao Zhao, I'll leave the work at home to you. In the next few days, I'm going to go to the arsenal to see how the college students are doing. The airport was completed yesterday. In order to confuse the Japanese, I specially mobilized more than 60 trucks and put them there so that the soldiers can learn to drive during this time. However, this matter can only be concealed for a while. Once the fighter jets are produced, it is estimated that they will soon attract the attention of the Japanese. I plan to bring the air defense forces over today and deploy the air defense firepower in advance."
While Li Yunlong was busy deploying anti-aircraft firepower to the airport, Lin Zhenhua was also busy in the arsenal. The previously formulated plan had come to an end, and all tasks had been completed with quality and quantity guaranteed.
At Lin Zhenhua's command, all workshops began cutting and processing materials and began to work busily. The two newly built thermal power plants had completed commissioning three days ago, and the electrolytic aluminum plant also started operations as soon as possible and has produced 100 kilograms of aluminum ingots.
"I didn't expect that the progress this time would be so smooth. In three days, we can produce all the parts of the fighter jet, assemble it in two days, and test fly it in five days!"
Lin Zhenhua directly set the test flight date on August 8. He wanted to tell Li Yunlong and others the good news, but he had to suppress the idea when he thought of the Japanese spies in the arsenal. In order to avoid the leakage of information, all the workers ate and lived in the workshops during these days, so that the Japanese intelligence team had no way to pass on the information they received. Even if they wanted to sabotage the factory, it would not be easy. Lin Zhenhua specially mobilized a guard company to enter each workshop to strengthen the defense to avoid unexpected situations!
Thanks to Lin Zhenhua's strict protection measures, the early production of the Thunder fighter went exceptionally smoothly, which also relieved Lin Zhenhua of half of his worries. As for the final performance of this fighter, it still needs to be tested through practice.
On the morning of the 8th, Li Yunlong took a truck to the arsenal early. Today was the day Xing Zhiguo would return, but Li Yunlong had no intention of welcoming Xing Zhiguo. Instead, he came to the arsenal with a nervous mood.
The first thing Li Yunlong did when he arrived was to ask the guard captain about the situation in the arsenal these days. When he learned that Lin Zhenhua had mobilized a company of soldiers to enter the factory, he immediately understood the deep meaning. This time he came with a company of soldiers to strengthen the guard outside the arsenal.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Company Commander Zhou, Li Yunlong entered the arsenal under the leadership of Lin Zhenhua. This was mainly due to the order issued by Lin Zhenhua earlier. Without his consent, no one was allowed to enter the arsenal, not even the regiment commander and the political commissar. This order was agreed to by Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang. Needless to say, the importance of the arsenal needed to be kept secret.
Lin Zhenhua took Li Yunlong for a stroll in the arsenal. After finding that there were no problems with the production of fighter jets, he took Li Yunlong back to his residence. He first poured a bowl of mung bean soup for Li Yunlong, and Lin Zhenhua drank a large bowl of it without hesitation. The weather was so hot that just that short walk made both of them sweat profusely.
"Old Li, it's too hot today. Fortunately, I produced a batch of electric fans first, otherwise we would not be able to stay in the factory. This is close to the mountains, otherwise it would be even hotter. It's so hot today. I estimate it will rain in the next two days. We have to prepare in advance!" Lin Zhenhua said in a depressed tone.
Seeing Lin Zhenhua's listless look, Li Yunlong felt very distressed. Especially when he saw that Lin Zhenhua's residence didn't even have an electric fan, he was so moved that he shed tears. He said with a choked voice: "College student, you have worked really hard during this period. You have lost ten pounds in these days. You should use the electric fan as soon as possible. It's also very hot in your room. The production of fighter jets is not urgent. At worst, we can take our time. There is really no need to work so hard!"
Lin Zhenhua originally did not want to fight so hard, but when he learned that the information of the arsenal had been leaked, he was really afraid that it would change the outcome of the war. He could only find a way to correct it, but this matter was too unbelievable, and he dared not tell anyone. He could only concentrate on transforming the system rewards in his hands into real strength and allowing the independent regiment to complete its transformation once again.
"Old Li, it's not that I'm so anxious, but time is running out! This war of resistance has entered a stalemate stage, and the base area is becoming more and more difficult than before. It is becoming more and more difficult to break the Japanese blockade."
"The Japanese's summer sweep this time has really exceeded everyone's expectations. It has been less than three months since the last sweep, which shows that the Japanese have changed their strategy. The blockade of the base will become more severe. We must be prepared for hard times. At the same time, we must take advantage of this time to expand the strength of the independent regiment, gather more people, reclaim more land, and stockpile more supplies. Each of these things is very urgent. We can no longer move slowly like before, but must run forward in big strides!"
"This time, the Japanese only sent out tens of thousands of troops, and they are all second-line troops. Their combat effectiveness is not strong. Once the Japanese use their real elite troops to attack our independent regiment, the balance of war will quickly tilt towards the Japanese. We don't have much time left. Do you know where my sense of urgency comes from now?"
Li Yunlong's face also became serious, and he said in a sad tone: "College student, I have also thought about the things you said in the past two days. The situation is indeed similar to your prediction. The next year will be more difficult than the previous one. That's why I urged Lao Zhao to seize the time to carry out the equipment exchange operation. We must seize this favorable window period to stockpile a large amount of raw materials and materials needed by the arsenal, and we must also find a way to open up several transportation lines to ensure the supply of materials for the independent regiment!"
"Once our arsenal fighter planes are successfully launched, the news will soon reach the ears of the Japanese. With our current strength, it will be difficult to keep these fighter planes. I have been worried and unable to sleep at night these days. This is a much greater threat to the Japanese than the weapons and equipment you traded with the Third Reich before. The Japanese will never sit idly by in this matter. We must be prepared for a tough battle!"
Lin Zhenhua was not so pessimistic about this. He replied in a cheerful tone: "Old Li, the reason why I worked overtime to produce fighter planes is to attract the attention of the Japanese and cover up the real purpose of the next step. I have not been idle these days. I am imitating the artillery. The bullet production line that you were most concerned about before has also started production. The newly designed bullet production line has a lower failure rate and greatly improved production efficiency. It can produce 20 bullets per month!"
"I plan to try out two first to see how they work. If they work well, I'll produce a few more. Then we don't have to worry about bullets anymore. As long as we have enough raw materials, we can have as many bullets as we want! The production of artillery shells is much more troublesome, but fortunately, with the help of the Third Reich's machine tools, the problem has been properly solved!"