According to the final negotiated quantity, the original 15 million rounds of various types of ammunition remain unchanged, including 20,000 hand grenades and 5,000 smoke bombs.
There are 3,500 Bayi-type horse rifles, 130 Czech light machine guns, 30 Maxim heavy machine guns, and 22,000 rounds of artillery shells of various calibers, including mainly small-caliber artillery shells, with only 4,500 rounds of 75mm artillery shells, and explosives.
Bag, some detonators.
"Pretend, hurry up!" Zhou Weihan risked his face and finally asked for an extra batch of weapons and equipment from the arsenal.
"You have to sign this receipt form. If the superior comes to investigate, you will have to take responsibility with me!" Director Liu said.
Zhou Weihan didn't have any ink, so he quickly signed his name and reaped the benefits. He couldn't push it all away, otherwise it would still be a good thing next time.
"I'm telling you, just be content with your brother. If the superiors really pursue it, I might have to make a self-examination. This is you. If it were someone else..., there are still people who promised me things, so you have to hurry up.
Send it!"
Factory Director Liu kept mumbling, and Zhou Weihan stood by with a smile: "Don't worry, brother, I will send someone to deliver 30 big fat pigs and 500 chickens to you tomorrow. Besides, Minister Yang of the Logistics Department has nothing to do with me.
Well, can he embarrass me because of this?"
"But you have to do a good job keeping it secret and don't let comrades in other military regions know about it, especially Comrade Chen Geng, otherwise..."
Factory Director Liu hummed and said nothing. It is not a principled error to order more equipment, whether it is a big deal or a small matter.
Besides, Zhou Weihan also obtained this by his own ability. The comrades in the arsenal had difficult living conditions. Based on the idea of comrades helping each other, the Tainan Military Region supported a batch of meat.
Of course, what really made Director Liu think about it was not the food, but Zhou Weihan's promise to bring a group of technicians from Japan.
Huangyadong Arsenal can now manufacture guns, light and heavy machine guns, and it is only a matter of time to expand production capacity, but the production of artillery has always been a problem.
The reason is that the seamless steel pipes used in artillery cannot be produced, and the large-scale production of large-caliber shells such as 105 and 155 is also a problem.
Japan has four major arsenals, namely Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and the Fengtian arsenal occupied by the Kwantung Army.
Among them, the Osaka Arsenal is famous for its production of artillery and artillery shells. When an uprising broke out in Japan, Nobuo Yumoto and others took over a group of technicians from the Osaka Arsenal.
After Zhou Weiguo arrived in Japan, he immediately realized the importance of these technicians. However, the revolutionary army was in the midst of an encirclement and suppression at that time and had no way to send them to the country.
Thinking of this, Zhou Weihan suddenly slapped his forehead and felt bad.
Because the Eighth Route Army needed steel plants in Wu'an and other places, it took action against the Japanese army of the 41st Division before the Chinese New Year. Now, not to mention that the relationship with Isamu Terauchi has broken down, it is not as friendly as before.
After Zhou Weihan came back, he never contacted Isamu Terauchi again. If he wanted to bring people from Japan to China, he probably couldn't do without Isamu Terauchi's help.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? You can't regret it!" Director Liu said anxiously.
"I forgot something. I'm here to act as a matchmaker. Where is Deputy Director Zhang? I'll invite him to Yamawang Mountain!" Zhou Weihan said.
Under the leadership of comrades from the arsenal, Zhou Weihan came to Zhang Yuanlan's father's office.
When she first met the Zhang family in Taiyuan, Zhang Yuanlan was already a member of Taiyuan's underground organization. She came home to rely on her father's connections to lurk in Taiyuan.
Zhang Fangyin's brother-in-law died at the hands of the Red Army during the Red Army's Eastern Expedition. Without Zhang Yuanlan's relationship, Zhang Fangyin would not really be willing to work for the Eighth Route Army.
It is said that Zhang Fangyin made an indelible contribution to the development of the Eighth Route Army Arsenal. He had a high status and received a special monthly allowance. He was not only a technical talent, but also a qualified manager.
Under Zhang Fangyin's suggestion, the arsenal successfully transformed from military management to corporate management, and its performance and production capacity took a big step forward.
"Mr. Zhang, long time no see!" Zhou Weihan took the initiative to say hello with a smile on his face.
"I'm in my forties this year, in my prime. You speak like an old man. Is there something wrong with your eyes?" Zhang Fangyin didn't look good when he saw Zhou Weihan.
Zhou Weihan was a little suspicious. He and Zhang Fangyin had not seen each other since they arrived at the Taihang Base, but he had made inquiries before coming.
Although Zhang Fangyin did not join the organization, he worked hard in the arsenal and got along very well with his comrades. Why did he get this look on his face?
Zhou Weihan put away the smile on his face and said solemnly: "Director Zhang, I came to you today because of business and purely in my personal capacity!"
"Yuanlan has been working in the Tainan Military Region. We are old acquaintances. She has also reached the age to get married. I..."
Before Zhou Weihan finished speaking, he was immediately interrupted by Zhang Fangyin: "Impossible, I don't agree with Yuan Lan being with you. Besides, if I remember correctly, you should be a married woman. What do you think?
Wife and concubine?"
"Ah? No, you misunderstood, it's not me and Yuan Lan, it's me and Comrade Zhao Gang, the political commissar of the Tainan Military Region!"
After hearing Zhou Weihan's explanation, Zhang Fangyin's expression improved a little. Although he had been at the Huangyadong Arsenal, he also knew the weight of a second-level military region political commissar.
What's more, Zhang Fangyin's apprentice Huang Liang has also visited the arsenal many times. Zhang Fangyin learned about Zhang Yuanlan's situation in Yamawang Mountain through Huang Liang, and he also heard the name Zhao Gang many times.
"I know that you always have resentment in your heart. It was indeed my fault at the beginning. I should not have forced you to follow me. I am here to apologize to you!"
As it relates to Zhao Gang's life-long events, Zhou Weihan had to keep his head down with a smile: "Zhao Gang is a good comrade. He can hold a pen in writing and carry a gun in martial arts. He is a top student who graduated from Yan University. His family runs a restaurant in Peking.
Rickshaw factory!”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The two of them have been in love for a long time. Many people say that they are a perfect match. In fact, I didn't hide this from you on purpose. I have wanted to tell you for a long time.
, but you also know the marriage regulations of our Eighth Route Army. Zhao Gang is a political commissar and his age does not meet the standards, so he has been worried about the impact until now! "
"I came here specifically to invite you. If you look at this wedding, please nod and follow me back to the mountain today to find a time for the newlyweds to hold the wedding!"
As parents, they naturally hope that their daughter will marry a good family. Regardless of his status or family education, Zhao Gang is more than enough to marry Zhang Yuanlan. Zhang Fangyin is willing to do so in his heart.
Zhou Weihan came in person this time to give him enough face. Now everyone is on the side of the Eighth Route Army. Zhang Fangyin is not a ungrateful person. He shook his head in a pretentious manner: "That's it, that's all. My daughter is not her father. I will pack my things and follow
you go!"
"Come on, you're busy, don't be in a hurry, I'll go to Factory Manager Liu and give you a shout-out!"
There is no need to hide the fact that Zhou Weihan came to play matchmaker for Zhao Gang in the arsenal. After Zhou Weihan yelled at it, it earned Zhang Fangyin a lot of face. Many comrades in the arsenal knew that the daughter of Deputy Director Zhang was going to marry someone from the Tainan Military Region.
Political Commissar Zhao.
When they came out of the arsenal, many comrades looked envious. From time to time, someone would congratulate Zhang Fangyin: "You, Old Zhang, are so lucky. Don't forget to bring us wedding candies when you come back!"
Before leaving, Factory Director Liu specially wrapped a red envelope of ten yuan as a contribution to the newcomers on behalf of all the comrades in the arsenal.
In the afternoon of that day, all weapons and equipment were transported to the first division, and they were temporarily stored until they were transported to Pingshun the next day.
Of course, Zhou Weihan didn't need to worry about the rest. He and Zhang Fangyin sat in a jeep and went down the Yamawang Mountain.
Considering that Zhang Fangyin was not able to go up the mountain for the time being, he could only arrange to stay at the guest house at the foot of the mountain. Zhou Weihan no longer tried to hide it, but directly made his intentions clear.
"Mr. Zhang, today is February 28th, and tomorrow will be March 1st. We in the Eighth Route Army don't pick a date, so we might as well decide to get married tomorrow. You will stay in the guest house for the night first, and I will send someone to greet you with a lively reception tomorrow morning.
You go up the mountain!" Zhou Weihan said.
Zhang Fangyin didn't know that Zhao Gang, the groom's official, was still in the dark. When he saw Zhou Weihan's arrangement, he didn't say anything. He just asked Zhang Yuanlan to go down the mountain because he had something to explain.
Zhou Weihan happily went up the mountain and asked someone to send a message to Zhang Yuanlan. After that, he didn't even return to the office and went straight home to find his wife.
Zhou Weihan had said before that he was in charge of Zhao Gang's marriage, but he didn't know about it now and didn't need Zhang Yuanlan to worry about it.
When Wen Qiang saw Zhou Weihan's cheerful expression, she knew it was definitely done. She stayed in the mountain and was not idle. One of the couple was responsible for being a matchmaker, and the other was responsible for organizing the materials needed for the wedding.
Adhering to the principle of keeping everything simple, the two newlyweds each received a new military uniform, plus two red hydrangeas. Wen Qiang had already prepared it and placed it at home.
In addition, wedding candies, peanuts, melon seeds and other things are available at the supply and marketing cooperative at the foot of the mountain. We have also informed them in advance that they can be delivered to the mountain early tomorrow morning with a phone call.
"According to my opinion, twelve dishes are enough for the wedding banquet. The chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and rabbits are all prepared on the mountain. They will be slaughtered directly tomorrow. It is just a matter of having a few fish brought over.
Other talents are also easy to get, just six meat and six vegetables!" Wen Qiang counted on her fingers.
Zhou Weihan originally thought that just eight dishes would be enough, but he didn't expect that Wenqiang's noodles were quite hard. Fortunately, he knew that cattle could not be killed easily.
"Then do it this way, your sister-in-law is qualified."
"I've finished my work, and you still have the most important thing to do. Who are you going to invite to the wedding tomorrow? I'd say the wedding is a little rushed!" Wen Qiang said.
"I know who to invite, and two tables are enough!" Zhou Weihan had already made a plan. When he got married, the heads of the headquarters and the division were all there, but since Zhao Gang told Zhang Yuanlan that he didn't want to get married,
If you do, then you won’t be invited and you can just send a wedding candy later.
As for the comrades within the Tainan Military Region, it is best not to let them all come over, lest people feel that they are engaging in confrontation during this extraordinary period.
Zhou Weihan picked up the phone at home: "Hey, call me the forward command!"
"I'm Zhou Weihan, I'm looking for Chief of Staff Xing!"
The person who answered the phone was a combat staff officer from the headquarters. After hearing Zhou Weihan's instructions, he hurriedly called for Xing Zhiguo.
"Hey, Lao Xing, let me tell you a great thing. Lao Zhao is getting married tomorrow and I will treat you to a wedding banquet!"
Xing Zhiguo on the other end of the phone was very surprised: "Getting married? Why didn't you notify me in advance? I didn't even come and prepare!"
"Hey, what are you preparing for? I'm telling you, don't tell anyone about this in advance. Lao Zhao doesn't know yet. As soon as it gets bright tomorrow, you and Comrade Sha Yueqing will get in the car and come over quickly!"
"Okay, I'm hanging up!"
Zhou Weihan hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and called Wang Ying, director of the regional government, and Li Yunshan.
"By the way, I haven't returned to the office either. Is Lao Zhao on the mountain?"
"The monk has been keeping an eye on it. He went back to the mountain at noon today!"
Everything is ready, just wait until tomorrow when the time comes, everything will fall into place.
Zhou Weihan sat on the bed and suddenly said, "You don't have to wait for me to have dinner, I have to find a witness for Lao Zhao!"
Early the next morning, Wen Qiang went down the mountain and made a phone call. The wedding items were delivered to the mountain one after another. The comrades on the farm got up early in the morning to slaughter the livestock.
When Zhao Gang got up and brushed his teeth, he suddenly found a lot of melon seeds and peanuts placed in the aisle of the hall.
"Lao Zhou, Lao Zhou!"
Zhou Weihan was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep for half the night. He was even more excited than when he got married. He was sleepy now when he heard Zhao Gang's greeting and walked out of the house with his clothes on.
"What is this thing for? Why is it placed in the living room?"
"I had someone deliver it early in the morning. I need to entertain guests today, so you don't have to worry about it?"
"Guest, what kind of guest, how come I don't know about it?" Zhao Gang was a little puzzled, what was it that he, a political commissar, didn't know about.
"It has nothing to do with you, just go about your business!"
After sending Zhao Gang away, Zhou Weihan estimated the time, went around the office first, then went to the farm in the back mountain to have a look, and took the people down the mountain at around nine o'clock.
According to Zhou Weihan's notice, the wedding guests gathered at the guest house at the foot of the mountain. Wang Ying and Li Yunshan were in Shexian County, but they arrived a little earlier than Xing Zhiguo and his wife.
"Everyone, today is the wedding day of Political Commissar Zhao. Let's go up the mountain right away!"
A team specializing in weddings was at the front playing music and singing. Huang Liang followed closely behind with his master Zhang Fangyin. Zhou Weihan slowly walked from the front to the back of the crowd and found Xing Zhiguo and others.
"There are only two tables today, and there are not many people. You guys must be useful!"
"Wen Qiang is with the bride, Wang Ying, Yunshan, you two will accompany Mr. Zhang for a while, and stabilize him no matter what happens!"
"Lao Xing, you and I are in charge of Lao Zhao's side, act according to my eyes!"
Zhou Weihan explained everything clearly during the phone call yesterday, and he will give it again now.
When we came to the mountain, the movement of the wedding team alarmed many people. Many people came out to watch the fun, but they were turned back by Zhao Gang after only a moment.
Zhou Weihan forgot whether Zhao Gang had met Zhang Fangyin before, but it didn't matter. Before Zhao Gang could ask questions, he and Xing Zhiguo took Zhao Gang straight to his residence.
"What's going on? Aren't there guests coming? Why is it Zhang Yuanlan's father?" Zhao Gang asked while suppressing his anger.
"Old Zhao, I have a great thing to tell you, you are getting married today!" Zhou Weihan said cheerfully.