Chapter 422 Assisting the Sichuan Army

The night is deep and the bright moon hangs high.

After Su Yuan's temporary emergency meeting ended, everyone left the conference room and returned home.

"I don't know if the Soviet Union will agree. If the Soviet Union approves a 10,000-ton hydraulic press, I would like to call it China's best friend." On the way to the headquarters gate, Zhuang Qianding joked: "Although the chance is slim."

"We have to wait for the notification. We hope there will be good news in three days." Li Qiang smiled and did not refute anything that said it was impossible to agree. Instead, he agreed and echoed, with a hint of expectation in his words.

Yu Hua smiled when he heard this, suddenly remembered something, thought for a while, and then said to the two of them: "Director Li, Professor, you go back first, I have a private matter to see the old chief."

Private matter?

Li Qiang and Zhuang Qianding looked at each other and nodded slightly. Although they were confused, they did not ask too much.

"Okay, please pay attention to your safety." Li Qiang said seriously.

Yu Hua nodded and turned back to the headquarters.

"This kid, what's going on?" Zhuang Qianding looked at Yu Hua's back with a trace of doubt in his eyes.

"If we don't know, it's a private matter, so respect Yu Hua. When it's time for us to know, we will know." Li Qiang shook his head and responded: "Professor, let's get in the car."

"good."

Zhuang Qianding didn't think much, opened the car door and got in.

After the three separated, Yu Hua returned to the Eighth Route Army headquarters, asked the chief's confidential secretary, and learned that the old chief was in the office, so he immediately went to the chief's office.

"Dong dong!" When he came to the office door, the door was slightly opened, revealing the yellow light of the incandescent lamp. Yu Hua stepped forward and knocked gently on the door.

"Please come in." The old chief's voice came from inside.

Yu Hua opened the door and walked into the office. He saw the old chief working at his desk, reviewing various important intelligence and related documents sent back by the troops at the front.

"Old chief." Yu Hua showed respect.

When the old leader heard the familiar and young voice, he immediately raised his head and saw Yu Hua, with a look of surprise on his face: "Hey, classmate Yu, didn't you go back? Do you have any weapons, technology or equipment that you want to add?"

"I have nothing to add to the Soviet aid technical catalog. I am coming to see you this time for a personal matter." Yu Hua said seriously.

"Come, take a seat first, Comrade Xiao Huang, and close the door."

The old chief smiled kindly when he heard this, then stood up and motioned for Yu Hua to sit down, shouted out the door, then walked to the office desk, took out the teacup and tea leaves, and made two cups of hot tea himself.

Xiao Huang, the confidential secretary outside the door, responded and gently closed the door.

"The current conditions in the base area are relatively difficult. I don't have any good tea here. Just drink it. Desheng does have Mingqian West Lake Longjing sent by comrades from the Yangtze River Bureau and sent by comrade Chairman. If you like tea, I will give it to you someday.

You send two taels over." The old leader made tea, put a cup in front of Yu Hua, and without any leadership pretensions, with a smile on his face, proactively asked: "Do you have any new plans?"

Hearing the old chief's words, Yu Hua knew that the other party had misunderstood and thought that he was not ready to leave. He shook his head slightly and bluntly stated the content of his visit: "Old chief, you have misunderstood. I will tell you the truth.

I want to purchase a batch of weapons and ammunition from the Military Industry Bureau and give them to the Sichuan Army officers and soldiers who are heading north to prepare to fight against Japan."

"Buy weapons and ammunition to give to the Sichuan Army?" The old leader frowned slightly when he heard these words. He looked at Yu Hua thoughtfully and seemed to understand something.

"Old Chief, the student is originally from Chengdu, Sichuan, and is a Sichuanese. Not long ago, our Sichuan Army soldiers carried the flag of death and were ordered to go out to Sichuan to fight against Japan. However, there was a shortage of funds, weapons and ammunition. The Sichuan Army soldiers were wearing coarse cloth single clothes, straw sandals, and weapons and equipment.

Extremely high level

It is backward. Most of the grassroots troops are equipped with blunderbuss and old sleeves. A few are made in Sichuan and Hanyang. There is not a light machine gun in a company and a mortar in a regiment. The Sichuan soldiers use simple weapons and equipment to fight against the armed forces.

The Japanese army with teeth is tantamount to death."

Yu Hua looked solemn and spoke in an extremely serious voice as he elaborated on his thoughts: "The students have thought about it for a long time and really don't want to see the Sichuan soldiers sacrificed in vain due to unequal weapons and equipment. Since entering the base area, the students have received a total of 315,000 silver dollars in technical buyouts.

fee, I would like to take 3 of them

With a meager capital of 10,000 silver dollars, he purchased a batch of weapons and ammunition from the Military Industry Bureau at market prices and gave them to the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army on the North Road, which was heading to Shanxi to fight against Japan, free of charge to satisfy his concerns. This batch of weapons and ammunition consisted of rifles, machine guns and

Mainly 60mm mortars, no heavy firepower involved."

"I hope the old chief will approve it and forgive the students' selfishness."

After the words fell, every word was full of sincere emotions. He spent 310,000 silver dollars to purchase all weapons and ammunition and gave them all to the Sichuan Army instead of the Eighth Route Army. This was Yu Hua's selfishness.

Sichuan Army!

Sichuan Army!

Sichuan Army!

Three and a half million soldiers came out of Sichuan, and 640,000 were killed, wounded, and missing. Every household in Sichuan was made plain, with white silk hangings on every household, and nine out of ten households had no sons.

Wearing straw sandals on their feet and only single clothes on their bodies, the first batch of soldiers who came out of Sichuan to fight against the Japanese after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident had no intention of surviving until winter. Facing the Japanese soldiers who were armed to the teeth, all the Sichuan soldiers could only rely on their flesh and blood and numbers.

, fighting against the Japanese army with extremely backward weapons, and only he knew the pain and suffering in it.

How backward are the weapons of the Sichuan Army?

The rifles are mainly old sleeves from the late Qing Dynasty, plus the Sichuan-made 79 rifles with poor accuracy and easy to explode. There are very few authentic Hanyang-made rifles, and there are basically none of them. As for the machine guns, they are mostly old-fashioned light machine guns with severely worn rifling.

There are only two or three heavy machine guns such as the Hehua Machinery and Maxim MG08 in a division-level establishment. The artillery aspect is even worse. There are only two or three mortars in a division. Heavy weapons such as the 75mm mountain gun can't be found in the entire army.

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Weapons are poor, ammunition is scarce, the National Government does not approve food and grass funds, and local theaters are unwilling to accept the weapons and ammunition provided. This is the dilemma faced by most Sichuan Army troops today. Except for Liu Xiang's main force, which is slightly better, the rest of the Sichuan Army troops are in poor condition.

At this level.

Purchasing weapons and ammunition as gifts to the Sichuan Army officers and soldiers was Yu Hua’s idea deep in his heart. The time was not ripe before, but now the Military Industry Bureau has completed the construction of military industry and basic industry. It happened that the Sichuan Army troops on the North Road were rushing to Fenglingdu.

Just right.

"You are really going to give me a problem. The Sichuan Army officers and soldiers are my Chinese compatriots. In the past, it would have been difficult for the Eighth Route Army to lend a helping hand. But it is different today. You should help me. Are you really willing to spend 310,000 silver dollars to buy in the base area?"

Weapons and ammunition? You know, this is not a small amount of money." After hearing Yu Hua's words, the old leader relaxed his eyebrows and nodded. His heart was full of emotion, and he did not blame Yu Hua's 'selfishness'.

As a Sichuanese, why not purchase weapons and ammunition to support the Sichuan troops in the anti-Japanese war?

This is a good thing, and it is also an opportunity for their Eighth Route Army and the Sichuan Army to get closer.

During the Long March, the Sichuan Army, unlike other local armies, was unwilling to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Red Army troops. Whenever the two armies met, the Sichuan Army would always use the most thrilling method of flying to capture the Luding Bridge. If it were replaced by the Hunan Army and

The Gui army had already blown up the Luding Bridge, cutting off the Red Army's retreat.

This is the past relationship between the two armies. Although many soldiers of the Red Army fell to the guns of the Sichuan Army, the old leader had no idea of ​​​​blaming the Sichuan Army.

"For individual students, there is no difference between 10,000 silver dollars and 310,000 silver dollars. The remaining 5,000 silver dollars are enough for students to go to the United States to study." Yu Hua responded seriously.

The old leader received Yu Hua's firm attitude, showed approval, nodded, pondered for a moment, and picked up the red phone on the table: "Get me the leader."

There was a brief busy tone on the phone, and soon a familiar voice came through the phone. The old leader did not waste time and turned to explain all the details of Yu Hua's purchase of weapons and ammunition to assist the Sichuan Army.

"Of course, why not? The National Anti-Japanese United Front is not only our Eighth Route Army and the Central Army, but also local troops such as the Sichuan Army. I agree with this matter. In addition, Yu Hua cannot suffer a loss in terms of price. The cost price of internal supply is

However, we also need to provide weapons and ammunition to help the Sichuan Army officers and soldiers, and the quantity is set at the brigade level." After listening to the old leader's words, the other end of the phone responded.

"Okay, I understand."

The old leader hung up the phone and faced Yu Hua with a smile on his face: "The leader has approved it. Based on the internal cost price, you are the director of heavy weapons research. You know how many weapons and ammunition can be purchased with 310,000 silver dollars. The base area also

A batch of brigade-sized weapons and ammunition will be provided."

"Student Yu Hua, on behalf of the Sichuan Army officers and soldiers, thanked the old leader and sir."

Yu Hua was moved when he heard the words. He had never thought that it would be like this. He stood up immediately, with a serious and solemn face, put his hands on his chest, and bowed to the old leader as a student.

Internal cost price!

This is a huge concession. You must know that the gap between the current market price of weapons and ammunition and the internal cost price is close to dozens of times. Based on the internal cost price, it means that Yu Hua can purchase more than the original cost price.

Ten times the weapons and ammunition, which is equivalent to the weapons and ammunition of a brigade.

What's more, the base area will also provide separate assistance with a brigade-sized weapons and ammunition.

In other words, the total amount of weapons and ammunition provided to the Sichuan Army this time reached two brigades, all of which were of the highest quality bullets and the most advanced Chinese and formal rifles.

What a kindness this is.

"You chose to help us when we were in the most difficult time in the base area. Now, we will not let you down. The Sichuan Army has a close relationship with us. It would be a great thing if we could establish a relationship with the Sichuan Army."

The old leader accepted Yu Hua's gift, then stepped forward, gently pressed down Yu Hua's hands, and said with a smile: "You go back first and make a purchase list and hand it in. At present, Wang Mingzhang, the vanguard of the Sichuan Army on the North Road, has left Xi'an and is on his way to Xi'an.

Tongguan

, prepare to go north from Fenglingdu into Shanxi, and according to the march speed, we expect to arrive in Linfen around the 18th. I asked Zhao Erlu to transfer a regiment of weapons and ammunition from the warehouse and set off first, rushing to Linfen to wait for Wang Mingzhang's troops, what do you think?"

"The students have no objections." Yu Hua shook his head.

"Also, regarding your personal gift, are you using your real name or anonymously?" the old chief smiled and continued.

"Just keep it anonymous. Students don't seek false names. If it were a real name, it would be difficult to explain." Yu Hua responded.

"This is not a false name, but an honor. However, I still respect your personal opinion. I will tell the Sichuan Army that a patriotic person from Sichuan donated weapons and ammunition free of charge. I believe that the Sichuan Army will remember your kindness and the country will also remember you.

Contribution." The old chief said seriously.
Chapter completed!