coobybook Chapter 275 If I wasn’t extremely urgent, I wouldn’t beg you two for help!
Chapter 275 If I wasn’t extremely urgent, I wouldn’t beg you two for help!
Lin Zhenhua took a truck back to the arsenal in the rain. He thought half a day would be enough, but he didn't expect that the truck got stuck in a mud on the way back. The wheels slipped and couldn't move forward. Lin Zhenhua had to get out of the passenger seat and push the truck. With the joint efforts of more than 20 people, the truck finally got out of the mud.
"Monk, notify the soldiers of the guard platoon to abandon the truck they are riding in and drive it to the side of the road. We will walk back to the arsenal. We cannot delay any longer on the road, otherwise we may not be able to get back to the arsenal even by night. It is faster to walk than to ride in a car. Pass on my order. We must get to the arsenal before nightfall today!" Lin Zhenhua gave the order in an urgent tone.
It's no wonder that Lin Zhenhua was so anxious. They set out from the Xiaoyunling position at 6:30 in the morning, but it took them six hours to cover only half the distance. They had to push the trucks back and forth at least 20 to 30 times. If the road hadn't been too muddy, he would have ordered the trucks to be abandoned if they were left there. Now that they had finally passed the muddiest section of the road and found a piece of open space, they didn't delay any longer and parked the three trucks on the side of the road.
After six hours of marching, Lin Zhenhua and his group of more than 30 people finally arrived at the arsenal before seven o'clock in the evening. After changing into dry clothes, each of them drank a bowl of ginger soup and ate a hot meal. Then they immediately held a meeting with everyone in the arsenal to arrange the next work.
"I have called everyone here today because I have something important to announce. In the next three months, no one is allowed to leave the arsenal without my order. Those who disobey my order will be subject to military law! Don't think I'm joking. I never joke about serious matters. I have just notified the two guard companies responsible for guarding the arsenal. They have deployed sentries overnight, set up light and heavy machine guns, and even brought over the 12 anti-aircraft machine guns in our inventory. Anyone who dares to escape from the arsenal privately will run into a gun!"
"As for your daily life, you don't have to worry at all. Every day there will be a platoon of soldiers responsible for transporting supplies, and there will be six medical workers responsible for treating everyone. In short, you just need to stay in the arsenal honestly and produce according to the production plan I issued. You don't need to worry about anything else!"
"We have thousands of workers in our arsenal. For the sake of ease of command, we are taking this opportunity to reorganize them. Every 50 people form a production team, and every 200 people form a production brigade. I just looked at the number of people, including logistics, there are more than 1200 people in total, which can be divided into 24 production teams and six production brigades. The extra 30 people can be responsible for the transportation of raw materials between workshops!"
"After the meeting, you will go to me to get the blueprints. I have already made the grouping arrangements in advance. That's all I have to say. As for what we are going to produce, it needs to be kept secret for the time being. You will see it after it is assembled! Our independent regiment has had many leaks before, and even our arsenal has caught several termites. For safety reasons, I have to take strict protective measures to prevent leaks!"
"As I said before, don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about. Report any suspicious persons immediately. As for the security issues you are worried about, it is actually the least of your worries. We have completely wiped out the attacking devils and puppet troops and won an unprecedented victory. The brigade commander also sent reinforcements in time. We now have sufficient troops. Even if the devils send another brigade to attack us, we can hold out for half a month without any problem!"
Lin Zhenhua's words gave everyone in the arsenal a reassurance. In fact, Lin Zhenhua did not want to lie to everyone, but ever since he discovered that the arsenal's technical information was leaked, he had to be careful. What worried him even more was that he was afraid that the spies had a radio. If he told the truth to everyone, the spies would probably use the radio to send the message out. Now he could only play along and confuse the spies through false news, while also adding another layer of insurance for the safety of the independent regiment!
Facts have proved that Lin Zhenhua's concern is very correct. There is a Japanese intelligence team hidden in the arsenal, with eight members and two radio stations for external communication. With the help of Zhu Ziming, they sneaked into the arsenal before, but a lot of confidential technology fell into Zhu Ziming's hands. It is precisely because of this that Zhu Ziming can live a carefree life outside, otherwise he would have been set on fire by the Japanese and would never have kept him for the New Year!
After the Japanese intelligence team hiding in the arsenal sent out the news that the Independent Regiment had sufficient troops, Yoshio Shinozuka gave up the idea of testing the Independent Regiment and did not transfer troops from other places to conduct a test operation on the Independent Regiment. This allowed the Independent Regiment to narrowly survive a crisis.
The night Lin Zhenhua arrived at the Arsenal, he led the thermal power generation team to find two new locations to build two more thermal power plants. The reason for building the thermal power plant first was that the next step was to solve the problem of aluminum production through electrolysis.
"Captain Huang, this time I only give you 20 days. Even if you have to work in three shifts 24 hours a day, you have to build two small thermal power plants for me. This is related to the success or failure of the next plan. You must not be careless at all and must complete it with quality and quantity! This time I am not discussing with you, I am giving a death order. If you fail to complete it, you will really be beheaded. I will never bargain with you on this matter. I am giving you a shot in advance so that you can be mentally prepared and take it seriously. Don't delay the next progress because your thermal power plant cannot supply power in time!" Lin Zhenhua said with a gloomy face.
"As college students, we have experience in building thermal power plants twice. We guarantee to complete the task within 20 days. If we fail to do so, you will chop off my head!" Captain Huang Yiming promised with a serious face.
Lin Zhenhua didn't say anything more. After completing the site selection for the thermal power plant, he hurriedly led the Second Battalion to start building an electrolytic aluminum plant. He issued a manufacturing task to the Second Battalion, requiring them to produce the required parts within 15 days and then assemble them in five days. By then, they would be connected to the electricity from the thermal power plant and could be put into production. In terms of time, Lin Zhenhua was very strict.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Zhenhua led the third brigade to start building a metal material smelting plant. After issuing the drawings and production tasks, they were also only given a total of 20 days to complete the construction of the small metal smelting plant. Fortunately, the factory building had already been built, and the next step was to produce the required machines, otherwise it would not be possible to complete it in 20 days.
The Fourth Battalion began to produce rubber vulcanization equipment and tire casting equipment according to Lin Zhenhua's arrangement to solve the problem of mass production of tires.
The Fifth Brigade had the heaviest task. They needed to install all the machine tools within ten days. They only had five days to debug, and then they had to start production according to the drawings issued by Lin Zhenhua.
The Sixth Squadron had the heaviest task. In order to improve the defense and strength of the fighter planes, Lin Zhenhua took out the system reward he had received before, the first generation of stainless steel production technology, and planned to apply it to the fighter planes they produced. In addition to conducting trial production according to the formula given by Lin Zhenhua, the Sixth Squadron also had to conduct experimental casting of aluminum engines to reduce the weight of the engine, allowing the aircraft to obtain a larger load capacity and flight speed.
Under Lin Zhenhua's arrangement, the arsenal began to get busy. It was a scene of bustling activity, with three shifts working 24 hours a day, day and night, desperately trying to rush the work.
Because the arsenal was tightly sealed off, the disturbances from the outside world did not link to the people inside. Compared to Lin Zhenhua who was working hard, Li Yunlong had a hard time these days. It was no exaggeration to say that he had three shocks a day!
"Old Zhao, with more and more wounded soldiers returning to the team, the number of available troops in our hands has increased by 200 people. But to defend such a large base, the troops we have are simply not enough! I haven't slept well at night in the past two days. It's no exaggeration to say that I'm walking on thin ice. Just yesterday, dozens of puppet soldiers ran towards us. If we hadn't been discovered in time, we would have almost let them get close to our Xiaoyunling position. Old Xing has been out for so long and hasn't come back yet. I'm a little worried. Facing the current crisis, I think we should have a good discussion and can't just sit there and wait for death!" Li Yunlong said with a worried face.
Zhao Gang could understand Li Yunlong's feelings. In fact, he had been living in fear for the past two days. Yesterday, a Japanese reconnaissance plane came to the position for reconnaissance, which was beyond their expectations. Coupled with the puppet army incident, it was no exaggeration to say that he had three surprises in one day. He would be extremely worried at the slightest movement outside, and he felt like he was seeing enemies everywhere!
"Old Li, the college students are working peacefully in the arsenal. They must not fall behind at this time. They must ensure the safety of the base. Otherwise, even if the college students can build the planes, they will just be taken advantage of by the Japanese in the end. Safety is our top priority right now and we cannot afford to take any chances. The four of us should get together and think of a plan. Four cobblers can always be better than one Zhuge Liang!" At the end, even Zhao Gang couldn't resist making a joke to liven up the atmosphere.
Having made up his mind, Li Yunlong made a phone call the next morning to inform the four of them to hold a meeting at the Xiaoyunling position that evening.
"Old Li, what's the matter that made you call me, Old Kong, over in such a hurry this time? Didn't we assign the tasks before? Why did you change your mind at the last minute? Could it be that the situation has changed again?" Kong Jie asked curiously.
"Lao Li, don't even mention Lao Kong who has this question. Even I, Lao Ding, can't figure out what you're up to. You have to explain this to both of us. If it's just some trivial matter, don't blame me and Lao Kong for not giving you face!"
Li Yunlong rolled his eyes and replied unhappily, "If it weren't for something serious, I wouldn't bother to argue with you two. I asked you two to come here this time because I have something important to discuss. If it weren't for my lack of troops and my inability to come up with any good ideas, I wouldn't have come to you two for help!"