Huangyadong Arsenal was originally the largest arsenal of the Eighth Route Army in terms of production scale and technical personnel. The second largest arsenal should be the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei arsenal.
After Zhou Weihan obtained a 79 bullet production line from Isamu Terauchi, the output in the first month of production was only about 800,000 rounds.
At that time, the boss and others were extremely happy. After all, this was the Eighth Route Army's first large-scale production of original bullets. As raw materials were shipped from other bases, the output increased.
However, the Eighth Route Army later emptied out the Jinmen Arsenal, and the entire arsenal's machinery and equipment was divided into three. The three base areas of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Southern Hebei, and Eastern Hebei all took advantage.
After a period of development, the scale of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and Jinan Arsenals actually exceeded that of the Huangyadong Arsenal, but in terms of technical talents, the Huangyadong Arsenal was the most abundant.
The head of the headquarters knew very well that eggs cannot be placed in a cage, but he did not hand over the production line from below, but only asked for a set of machine tools.
It only took three months for Huangyadong Arsenal to produce a 65-caliber production line. Since then, the ammunition output of the arsenal has increased dramatically.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
Other cadres and students were temporarily arranged, and the boss called the heads of several military regions over and asked about the current situation one by one.
When asked about Li Yunlong, he was quite satisfied: "If you ask me, I should have let you go to Yanzhou a long time ago, and the thorns in your body have been pulled out long ago!"
"Yes, it seems that you, Li Yunlong, have benefited a lot from this trip to Yanzhou!"
"Boss, I originally wanted to stay in Yanzhou for a while, but I couldn't bear to leave you. I thought it would be better to come back as soon as possible!" Li Yunlong immediately flattered you.
"Okay, don't miss me, don't worry about me. It's not good for you, Li Yunlong, to worry about me!" The boss waved his hand.
"Let's get down to business. Your superiors should have assigned you the tasks for the next stage. How about it? Are there any difficulties?"
The four major military regions under the Taihang Base, namely Taibei, Tainan, Taiyue, and Jinan, all have their own tasks.
In addition to the need to consolidate the current base area, the main development direction of the Taiyue Military Region is in the Yuncheng area. The Taibei and Southern Hebei Military Regions need to deploy main forces to support the Jidong Military Division to expand the base area. As for the Tainan Military Region, it needs to transfer some of its main forces to Jidong Military Region.
Luyu base area.
"The headquarters has no intention of putting pressure on you. Comrades Liu and Deng are starting to form a field force. This is the top priority at the moment!" Chief of Staff Teng revealed a little from the side.
Everyone in Yanzhou had heard about the formation of the field force, but Yanzhou did not interfere too much. The Eighth Route Army headquarters made overall planning, and the frontline officials were responsible for the specific arrangements. However, in this way, the Eighth Route Army would
It is divided into two forms of existence: local military regions and field troops.
The Taihang Base Area was developed based on the 129th Division and has the strongest strength. There is a slight gap between other base areas. The Yanzhou side means that the Taihang Base Area should take the lead and play a role model.
On the way back, everyone was also discussing that the Eighth Route Army needed to be further strengthened and that it needed a fist force that could fight tough battles. However, everyone knew that forming a field force required cutting off the local military regions.
What is the specific organization of the field force? Who will be ultimately commanded? How many main forces do each military region need to deploy to support it?
The most important issue is the supply of ammunition in the future. Priority should be given to replenishing field troops and reducing the supply of other troops. This is for sure.
With the formation of field forces, local military regions will not only be affected now, but also have far-reaching impacts in the future. Any restructuring will involve the interests of all parties.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was a little heavy. The head of the headquarters waited for everyone to express their attitude. The brigade commander and other leaders must have supported it, but the boss and the chief of staff came up and gave them a heavy blow, leaving everyone unaware of what to expect.
How should I speak when I come down?
"It would be great if every military district could form a field force!"
"What you have in mind is quite beautiful. Why don't you want to be a teacher?"
The speakers were several cadres at the military division level, all of whom had sad faces. Only Li Yunlong's face was beaming. The boss knew that Li Yunlong was in a good mood.
Upon seeing this, the boss directly ordered the general: "Li Yunlong, the Southwestern Shandong Military Division has an important responsibility next. As the commander, you should express your position first!"
"Boss, I applaud with both hands. It's good to form a field force. In the future, our Eighth Route Army will be able to go head-to-head with the Japs. But we've been away from the base for a long time, so we have to go back and feel the family's fortune. We can't say anything until then!"
Although Li Yunlong usually has a rough-and-tumble personality, he actually has a rough and tumble attitude, and he doesn't dare to speak too fully in front of the head of the headquarters.
"Yes, boss, what Comrade Li Yunlong said makes sense. We definitely support it, but we don't understand the situation in the base area yet. Give us some time!" said Chen from the Jinan Military Region.
Chief of Staff Teng smiled when he heard this: "I knew you were going to be cunning. Some time ago, the headquarters had asked all military regions to report their personnel establishments. Is it possible that there are still fake ones?"
"It's hard to say if it's fake, but it must be moist!" the boss said.
The chief of staff and the boss sang and drank, making everyone's faces turn red with shame. Zhou Weihan knew that he was definitely going to take advantage. He didn't express his position just now because he was afraid of provoking public anger, so he hurriedly smoothed things over.
"Boss and Chief of Staff, you and I have already made plans, but we really need a few more days. We also need to do more ideological work for the comrades below, right?" Zhou Weihan said anxiously.
"Comrade Zhou Weihan is right. Take the Taiyue Military Region as an example. After I return, I need to allocate troops to support the decisive column to develop the Yuncheng base area, and I also need to allocate the main force to form a field force. This really requires careful calculation. I can't end up with my hometown.
Can’t you keep it?” The brigade commander also complained.
In fact, the headquarters has no intention of forcing everyone, but the pressure should be put in place, otherwise the next work will not be carried out.
After the meeting, everyone returned to their residence with heavy hearts, except Li Yunlong who stayed.
"Why, is there anything else?" The boss glanced at Li Yunlong and said.
"Boss, I was just thinking about it. I'm about to start a fight with the Japs right now. Do you want me to get some bullets to put back? I don't want much, just a month's output!"
"When there are enough bullets, the field troops will be transferred to our base area in southwestern Shandong and we will be ready to complete the mission!"
The boss's eyes widened when he heard this: "You, Li Yunlong, are really trembling. You have a beautiful thought. I asked you for help but you refused me. Now you come to me for ammunition supplies?"