Xi'an Prefecture, a large warehouse of the Logistics Department of the Qin Army.

Qiao Zhen, the manager of the Longchang, took a stack of official documents and handed them to the officer guarding the warehouse.

"Sir, this is an order issued by Director Jiang of your Logistics Department. I am here to collect the relevant supplies."

Qiao Zhen handed the order signed by Jiang Zhiyu to the officer.

He made it clear who he was and why he was there.

For specific matters, Mr. Liu Wenguang, the Logistics Department official who came to Xi'an with him, contacted the Logistics Department officials at the Xi'an warehouse.

Qiao Zhen only needs to do his job well and safely transport these materials from Xi'an to the Qin Army camp in Kaifeng. He does not need to manage other matters.

If he is not accompanied by an official from the Logistics Department, even if he has official documents in his hand, he will not be able to withdraw anything from the warehouse of the Logistics Department.

Qiao Zhen thought of that day when he transported grain to the Qin army's camp.

He never expected that he would be received by Jiang Zhiyu, the head of the Qin Army's Logistics Department.

Jiang Zhiyu gave him a big order.

It wasn't just the profit from this order that excited Qiao Zhen.

By completing this order, he will gain the friendship of the Qin army.

At least it was the friendship of Jiang Zhiyu, the head of the Logistics Department.

Qiao Zhen didn't hesitate, he immediately agreed.

The content of the order from the Logistics Department is to give them everything but food.

Transport a batch of weapons and ammunition from Xi'an to Kaifeng.

The road from Xi'an to Kaifeng has been completely captured by the Qin army. The defeated troops and bandits, as well as the garrison troops in various places, have basically been dealt with.

Along the way, there were constant patrols by security forces. Qiao Zhen thought that the road was very safe.

He returned to Xi'an from Henan and recruited a large number of young people in Henan through Niu Gengshan and others.

The price of young adults here in Henan is very cheap.

After the war, the Qin army also rescued people everywhere.

But it can only ensure that these people will not die of hunger.

If they want to live a better life, they must earn money to support their families.

Qiao Zhen gave them an opportunity to earn money to support their families and recruited a large number of young people.

He also asked Qiao Daqiang to ride a fast horse to Xi'an.

Qiao Zhen calculated the materials to be transported, which required 50,000 wheelbarrows as a means of transportation.

As long as the wealth does not go to outsiders, he will immediately notify Longchang Automobile Co., Ltd. to produce a large number of wheelbarrows.

Not only can this profit be kept in your own hands, but the handover time will not be delayed.

Qiao Zhen had packed a large amount of grain at the Xi'an Grain Storage Bureau yesterday.

There are military rations that need to be transported here, and there are also grains that he purchased himself for the transportation team to eat on the road.

Today we came to the warehouse of the Logistics Department to transport some weapons and ammunition.

The process of taking weapons out of the warehouse was extremely cumbersome. Qiao Zhen watched Liu Wenguang cooperate with the logistics department's warehouse work while he waited on the sidelines.

Weapons boxes with seals were kept being loaded onto wheelbarrows.

One wheelbarrow after another walked out of the warehouse of the logistics department. The wheelbarrows walked on the cement road, and the wheels rattled on the ground.

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Qiao Zhen led a long team out of the east gate of Xi'an Mansion.

Liu Wenguang looked at Qiao Zhen with a smile and said:

"Dr. Qiao, thank you for your hard work along the way. The time period given by Minister Jiang is very relaxed, but we need to get the supplies to the Qin army camp as soon as possible.

Your transportation team will be more burdened. If you transport the supplies to the Qin Army camp earlier, Dongqiao’s family can also find some money to settle the payment, and they don’t have to worry about the supplies being damaged or lost on the road."

When Qiao Zhen heard the urging from Logistics Department official Liu Wenguang, he was not surprised at all.

The earlier these supplies arrive at the Qin Army's camp, the earlier the Qin Army will be able to use sufficient ammunition.

"Master Liu, I will try my best to speed up the march of the team.

It's been very hard for you to follow us all the way, as our transport team doesn't even have a carriage."

Liu Wenguang said with a smile: "It's really hard for me riding a donkey, but it's even harder for you guys pushing wheelbarrows.

I am also a farmer, and I am different from those civil servants."

Liu Wenguang was born in the peasant army and had never suffered anything at that time.

He and Brother Wang Ziyong went to the Ningxia Reclamation Corps together.

Later, I found a connection and was transferred to the logistics department.

Qiao Zhen looked at Liu Wenguang, an official from the Logistics Department, who spoke very straightforwardly and was completely different from the civil servants he had met before.

He has the temperament of a soldier. This should be because the Logistics Department is under the management of the Qin Army.

Qiao Zhen asked curiously: "Mr. Liu, why do we use a wheelbarrow to transport things this time?"

"You don't quite understand it now, but you will understand if you go on.

The quality of the unicycles built by your shop is very good.

Transport it to the Qin Army camp, and I will recommend relevant personnel to buy the remaining wheelbarrows from you."

Qiao Zhen felt even happier when she heard that he praised the unicycles produced by his factory and recommended Qin Jun to buy the remaining unicycles.

In this way, the biggest cost of their transportation team is solved.

"Mr. Liu, thank you for taking a fancy to our wheelbarrow. Making wheels is a craft that we rely on for our survival.

If this skill is lost, it will not survive in the market.

This time I am transporting military rations and supplies, and I must arrive at Kaifeng Mansion before the regulations.

A good quality unicycle can save a lot of time on the road.”

In order to save time, Qiao Zhen asked the craftsmen to apply the most advanced technology to the unicycle.

The wheelbarrow of the unicycle is no longer a wooden one-piece wheel.

It is a steel ring, hollow structure, with only a few brackets connected to the main shaft.

The most critical thing is the wheel bearing, which is the latest bearing produced by the machinery company and is very expensive.

Most people are reluctant to use it on carriages, so he uses it on wheelbarrows.

This kind of wheel can carry a lot of load and is very light.

Qiao Zhen led the transport convoy and headed for Kaifeng City along the bank of the Yellow River.

As soon as he left Tongguan, he knew why he needed to transport it by land.

A gust of southeast wind blew, and the thick ice on the Yellow River began to melt gradually.

Huge cracks appeared on the Yellow River. People walking on the ice of the Yellow River could easily fall into the Yellow River.

The cracked ice cannot bear any load.

The spring breeze is blowing, and the river surface has gradually opened up.

The Qin army's logistics supplies can only be transported by land.

Along the way, Qiao Zhen kept encountering patrolling guards.

The transportation team marched very smoothly and soon arrived at the Qin Army camp in Kaifeng.

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On the Yellow River embankment in Kaifeng Prefecture, Jiang Zhiyu, director of the Logistics Department, watched a layer of broken ice appear on the Yellow River ice.

The upper reaches have begun to melt, but the lower reaches have not completely melted yet.

Ice cubes of different sizes collided with each other, making a rattling sound.

Pieces of broken ice are floating towards the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

The water level in the Kaifeng section of the Yellow River has soared, almost overflowing the embankment.

Li Shengming, the prefect of Kaifeng, is leading Qingzhuang to urgently strengthen the Yellow River embankment.

Jiang Zhiyu brought the soldiers from the Logistics Department to the Yellow River embankment to help.

This is the danger of freezing floods that will occur after the Yellow River thaws.

During this time, no boats can sail on the Yellow River.

Even if the ships were covered with iron shells, they would not be able to withstand the constant impact of ice.

At the same time, this time is also the biggest test for the Qin Army's logistics system.
To be continued...