Although Okamura Neiji is far away in Peiping, he is always paying attention to the progress of events in Anyang.
Although Suzuki Teiji was a senior officer of the Japanese army, the situation was so serious that he naturally did not dare to hide anything from Okamura Neiji.
After Neiji Okamura learned that the bullet production line used to trade Fushimi Miyaakii had been hijacked by the Eighth Route Army, he was so angry that he laughed and ordered Suzuki Sadji to be escorted back to the country on the spot.
"General, please calm down. Suzuki-kun led the First Independent Mixed Brigade when he was stationed in Anyang. He made outstanding military achievements and maintained good public security. I think..." Chief of Staff Tanabe Moritake advised him.
Before Tanabe Moritake could finish, Okamura Neji interrupted directly: "Tanabe-kun, I would rather let the Eighth Route Army seize a few artillery pieces than let the Eighth Route Army obtain a complete bullet production line!"
"A bullet production line means that the Eighth Route Army can independently produce original bullets. The empire is already mired in war in North China. This is fueling the Eighth Route Army's arrogance and means that more soldiers will die under the guns of the Eighth Route Army!"
Okamura Neji said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, General, Suzuki-kun is not guilty of this. He has nothing to do with the capture of Fushimi Palace. At present, the base camp is quite critical of our North China Expedition Force. In my opinion, the top priority is to rescue Fushimi Palace as soon as possible!
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"How about giving Suzuki-kun a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds?"
"Humph, you, the chief of staff, always cover up for your subordinates. I am also responsible for this matter, so I'll just do what you want!
In addition, inform the Intelligence Section to pay close attention to the flow of raw materials for production in various places, and not a trace of it will flow into the Eighth Route Army's base area!"
"Hi!"
The words were divided into two parts. Zhou Weihan, who was living in peace, did not rush back to Yamawang Mountain, but called Wang Ying over.
Zhou Weihan has always been a person who does not procrastinate in doing things. Zhou Weihan always kept in mind Zhang Hao's report on Lin Bei's situation.
Wang Ying rushed to Pingshun after a long journey, entered the warm room, and met Zhou Weihan's first words: "Old Zhou, I'm so thirsty, please give me some water!"
After Zhou Weihan heard this, he poured a bowl of water from the hot water kettle on the stove and brought it to Wang Ying.
"It's so cold today. There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago. The houses of about two hundred households in Shexian County were crushed. All counties were affected by the disaster. Hundreds of people froze to death. I
In the past few days, I have been organizing manpower and material resources for disaster relief, and I am so busy that I am dizzy!" Wang Ying took a stool and sat down against the stove.
"Are there enough manpower? Should we send troops to support us?" Zhou Weihan asked with concern.
"That's not necessary. The militiamen in each village are enough. By the way, what do you want from me?"
Then Zhou Weihan briefly explained Lin Bei's situation: "Do you understand this matter?"
"Hey, how could I not know that I hired the college technician!" Wang Ying put the cup he was using to warm his hands on the table, and then said seriously: "Lao Zhou, I'm telling you, don't look at it.
The Zhuozhang River and the Qingzhang River pass through our southern part, but all counties in the base area are experiencing water shortages, especially for people in mountainous areas, but the situation in Linbei is the most difficult!"
Faced with Wang Ying's complaints, Zhou Weihan said: "So, the specialized government must solve this matter!"
"Our country is mainly based on agriculture. People can live if they have food, but if they want to have food, they need water. Right now, the people in Linbei can't even get enough water for food, let alone water for irrigating the fields!"
"Then what do you mean? The regional government has discussed it before. At present, the base area has sufficient food. Comrades in need in Linbei know that the food that should be handed over next year can be exempted, and those whose families are in need can be given special assistance!"
"This is not enough. We can't help all the time. I have to solve the problem fundamentally!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Huh, it's easy for you to say that. It's not you who is responsible for feelings!" Wang Ying complained.
"Hey, Comrade Wang Ying, I have to criticize you. Revolution is not just about fighting the devils. As a parent official of the ruling party, why do I see shrinking in you!
The current focus is indeed military, but it cannot be relaxed in terms of evidence!"
"Don't forget that there will be a lot of snow this winter, but tomorrow might be a year of severe drought. We have to prepare for a rainy day, but we can't rely on the weather, otherwise we will be blind!"
"I have learned about the situation in Linbei. Diversion of water from the four rivers in the territory alone is not enough to solve the entire problem, but it can solve part of it!
The Zhanghe River is the mother river of Tainan. Counties in Tainan must organize personnel to dig river channels in advance and widen the former ditches to solve water problems to the greatest extent possible!"
"The water conservancy project has been completed. The success lies in the present and the benefits will be felt in the future. You, the person in charge and the leader, will be admired by future generations even a hundred years from now!" Zhou Weihan once again started his old business of painting pie.
, before things go any better, let’s draw the cake for Wang Ying first.
"Hey, you just have this mouth to talk. If you have any specific opinions, please be honest!" Wang Ying said with a smile.
"I am also a layman, but I still have ideas. It is winter and it is difficult to start construction, but we can do it in two steps. One is to send technicians to conduct surveys first, and the other is to do the ideological work of the villagers in advance!"
"There are not enough technical personnel. I can dispatch some surveyors from the artillery battalion to assist. If there is a shortage of measuring instruments, I will have people do it!"
"Of course, I said before that Linbei is the focus. To solve the water problem in Linbei, I think we need to divert water from the Zhanghe River. So let's start from this point. The general direction is to divert water from north to south. The overall plan has been formulated.
After that, each county will proceed in stages, and only one part can be solved!"
"Wang Ying, this is a big project. Let's unite all the forces we can and slowly build it out over time. You must be mentally prepared!" Zhou Weihan finally said.
"Hey, of course I know it's a big project, but I don't believe it. We can fight against the little devils, but we still can't solve a water conservancy project?" Wang Ying was hesitant and satisfied at this time, especially wanting to achieve some results.
The water conservancy project mentioned this time reminded Zhou Weihan of the Hongqi Canal built in Lin County in the future.
Lin County is at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. The terrain slopes from west to east. Most of the rivers are seasonal rivers. During the flood season, flash floods will form and houses can be easily washed away. However, more often, there are severe droughts, causing the surface rivers to dry up.
, coupled with the dense local limestone, they act like a big funnel, allowing the river water to seep down wantonly, and even the groundwater is very little, so extreme drought disasters have formed.
Historically, the construction of the Red Flag Canal in Lin County was in a difficult period. It took ten years and 300,000 people participated in the construction of the Red Flag Canal.
At this time, Zhou Weihan and Wang Ying wanted to use the entire Tainan base area's manpower and material resources to lure Zhang into the forest.