coobybook Chapter 584 Even if I, Chu Yunfei, have to sacrifice my reputation, I have to make Li Yunlong agree
Chapter 584 Even if I, Chu Yunfei, have to sacrifice my reputation, I have to make Li Yunlong agree
"Everyone, I already understand the situation, and I have already thought of a solution to the problem you mentioned. Regarding the irrigation problem, in addition to opening up all reservoirs and canals, we also need to dig some canals manually and use the method of flooding to solve the irrigation problem in the base."
"Since the matter is urgent, we have no time to waste. The construction of large-scale canals can only be postponed to winter. Our most important task now is to irrigate the fields and plant crops first."
"As for the problem of insufficient water pumps, it will be solved in the next two days. The Arsenal has already started to switch to the production of water pumps yesterday morning. Nearly 2000 water pumps will be available three days after the border crossing. However, there is one thing I want to make clear to everyone in advance. The quality of these water pumps is not particularly good. They are completely emergency products. They need to be recycled after irrigation. When using them, they must be used strictly in accordance with the operating specifications. When the usage time is reached, they must be shut down immediately. You must not increase the usage time without permission!"
"With nearly 3000 water pumps, we can irrigate tens of thousands of acres of land a day. The sloping land can be irrigated in eight days. As for the relatively flat areas, all of them will be irrigated through reservoirs. I have ordered all reservoirs to be opened to fight drought. After careful calculation, the water in the reservoirs should be enough to irrigate the fields."
Lin Zhenhua picked up the mung bean soup on the table and drank it all, then continued: "If we implement my plan, the drought problem should be completely solved within 12 days, and the summer sowing work in the base area can be completed within half a month. Now I will focus on the summer harvest in the base area. We have already produced more than 1200 wheat threshers, which have all been distributed to various villages. This can greatly improve our efficiency."
"We must take advantage of good weather to dry the grain and store it in the warehouse. Otherwise, if we encounter continuous rainy days, the grain we have worked so hard to harvest will disappear overnight. This matter must be treated as a top priority and must be carried out strictly according to the summer harvest schedule I set. It can only be brought forward and cannot be delayed!"
"Finally, let's talk about Lao Li's situation. He has successfully captured Ping'an County and is now trying to find a way to rescue Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment. We don't need to worry about Lao Li. Lao Li is experienced in combat. If he finds that something is impossible, he will never act rashly and foolishly rush forward!"
"We must not relax the defense of the three fortresses on the front line. My opinion is that we must ensure the strength of two battalions in each fortress, and at the same time keep a battalion in reserve to ensure the safety of the three fortresses. These three fortresses are the gateways to our base area, and we cannot allow any problems to occur. Otherwise, it will not only affect our rush to harvest and plant, but also endanger the safety of nearly 80 soldiers and civilians."
"Old Kong, I just discussed with Old Li and decided to dispatch a battalion of troops. You will lead them in six days to meet the arrival of the first batch of disaster victims."
Kong Jie did not refuse. He was very happy to do this job. The Japanese invasion had already made life difficult for the people, and now a large-scale drought had broken out in the Central Plains. He could fully imagine how serious the situation was there. If there was a way to survive, the people would not flee on a large scale.
Niujia Village, the temporary location of the 358th Regiment Headquarters.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong hurriedly walked into the underground command post with a telegram and reported anxiously: "Captain Chu, I just received a call from my old commander. The main force of our Jinsui Army's attack on Guxian County is not going smoothly. Due to the lack of air power, our Jinsui Army dare not send out heavy artillery to bombard Guxian County."
"The fighter planes sent by Shancheng suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Japanese, and the Japanese air force completely controlled the air supremacy. The old commander asked us to contact Li Yunlong immediately and ask him to send fighter planes to support the Guxian battlefield to break the current stalemate."
Chu Yunfei took the telegram handed over by Fang Ligong, looked at it carefully, and looked at the map on the wall, his eyes full of worry.
"Brother Ligong, this war is all about momentum. The start is not going well, which will seriously affect the affairs of our Shanxi Suiyuan Army. The old commander wants to use Li Yunlong's air force battalion to counter the Japanese air force. The idea is good, but it is difficult to achieve!"
"Li Yunlong's air force battalion suffered heavy losses in the previous battle with the Japanese air force. Unless Li Yunlong is given half a month to recover, he will not be able to take on this important task. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Japanese have already transported the mining equipment and refining equipment to Taiyuan, and will complete the oil mining within the next ten days."
"The reserves of Shuiquan Oilfield are about 800 million tons, which has been reconfirmed by the intelligence department. In addition, there is another particularly important situation, that is, the oil in Shuiquan Oilfield is of very high quality and can easily produce high-quality gasoline."
"In order to ensure the safety of Shuiquan Oilfield, the Japanese have stationed a brigade nearby. At the same time, the Japanese have mobilized three divisions to reinforce the 12th Army. This has dramatically increased the strength of the 12th Army from 12 to 17, an increase of nearly half."
"Before, we could find all kinds of reasons not to attack Shuiquan Oilfield, but after learning that the oil quality of Shuiquan Oilfield is extremely high, Shancheng has urgently asked its allies for help, asking them to find ways to mobilize 200 fighter jets to reinforce Taiyuan Airport."
"It's just that the deployment of aircraft takes time. I estimate that it will take at least ten days to complete the deployment. But these are like distant water that cannot quench immediate thirst. The only thing we can rely on now is Li Yunlong's air force battalion!"
"Brother Ligong, I'm going to sacrifice my reputation this time and let Li Yunlong set any conditions. No matter what, we must let the army take over Guxian County. Send a telegram to Li Yunlong immediately and tell him what I just said. Let's see how he will react!"
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong turned a deaf ear to the gunfire outside. He hurried to the telegraph room and asked the telegraph operator to send an urgent telegram to Li Yunlong for help. In order to ensure the safety of the 358th Regiment in the headquarters and to prevent intelligence leaks, Chu Yunfei urgently dispatched three guard companies to guard the safety of the headquarters.
Qian Bojun didn't dare to get close to Chu Yunfei these past two days. He had managed to clear himself of suspicion last time. If he were to get close to him foolishly at this time, that would be a real act of seeking death.
After becoming stray dogs, Hirata, Kojiro and the other two immediately contacted Qian Bojun after finding a place to stay, hoping that he would join forces with them to destroy Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment.
After reading the telegram sent by Hirata Kojiro, Qian Bojun laughed contemptuously. He didn't expect that the Japanese would only give him a position as a regiment commander, which almost made him laugh. He was the commander of the reinforced battalion of the 358th Regiment, and he had received many benefits on weekdays. Now he was asked to be a dog for the Japanese, but only received such a small benefit. He didn't even reply to the telegram, but led his brothers to secretly launch a night attack on the Japanese, killing and wounding more than 30 Japanese soldiers, and then withdrew to the position.
Hirata Kojiro and the other two had been waiting for Qian Bojun's reply, but they didn't get a reply. They knew that Qian Bojun disliked the price they offered, but they could only offer such a high price with their current ability. As for deceiving Qian Bojun first and then turning their backs on him, they had thought about it, but Qian Bojun was a man who would not kill the eagle until he saw the rabbit. The two sides had dealt with each other many times and knew each other's details. The matter suddenly fell into a deadlock.
"Mr. Hirata, we simply cannot agree to Qian Bojun's conditions. This man's appetite is too big. He actually wants the establishment of a brigade, and he also wants 50 oceans in hush money and 50 oceans in benefits, which adds up to 100 million oceans. If it were paper money, we could still give it out, but he only wants cash and gold, and he looks like he has us in his grasp. I think we need to teach Qian Bojun a lesson so that he knows how capable he is!" Mitsui Taro said angrily.
Nakamura Ichiro pulled Mitsui Taro's clothes and persuaded him in a gentle tone: "Mitsui-kun, the weather is very hot now, and it is completely normal for everyone to be angry. When doing business, the key is to ask for a high price and pay the low price. There is no need to be angry about this. Besides, we all know what kind of person Qian Bojun is. He is a greedy and cowardly villain who will not kill the eagle until he sees the rabbit. When dealing with him, you must be patient!"
"Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has been besieged by us in the Niujia Village area. The confrontation between the two sides is difficult to change in a short period of time. To be honest, Chu Yunfei is a very difficult person. He actually arranged for people to build fortifications in Niujia Village in advance, which completely caught us off guard."
"According to the telegram sent by Colonel Kuroki, it will take ten days to capture Niujia Village. Because the weather is too hot, the attack can only be carried out in the morning and evening. The attack time is only three hours a day. If there were not so many unfavorable conditions, the imperial army would only need 3 to 5 days to capture Niujia Village."
"In addition, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has just undergone a new round of equipment replacement, and its combat effectiveness is still very strong. If we want to eat up Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment without paying a huge price, it will take even longer!"
Hirata Kojiro took a deep breath and replied with a frustrated look on his face: "Let's talk about Qian Bojun later. We have to evacuate Qingniu Mountain quickly and head to Niutouling to meet up with Yamamoto's special forces to carry out the secret mission assigned by the commander!"