"By the way, division commander and chief of staff, I have another important thing that I haven't reported to you. That is, when the soldiers were searching the property of Japanese expatriates in the city, they discovered the Japanese army's armory, which was dedicated to repairing some damaged equipment on the front line.
All kinds of weapons. However, based on the reminder of an underground party comrade lurking in the repair shop, we found two sets of bullet production lines, one set of small-caliber mortar shell production line, and one set of hand grenade production line in the repair shop.
A large number of machine tools for repairing weapons are all left over from the Taiyuan Arsenal."
"What? You mean machine tools, bullet production lines?" After hearing Wang Benqing's words, Liu Hua stood up from his seat and asked excitedly.
You must know that although there is an arsenal in your base area, it can only produce grenades, reloading bullets and mortar shells. More importantly, the output is very low and cannot meet the needs of the troops. So far, the entire arsenal only
It can guarantee the ammunition consumption of two infantry regiments equipped with domestic weapons in one division.
The consumption of ammunition for Japanese-style weapons can only rely entirely on seizures by troops in combat. The lack of ammunition has now become, like food, a fatal factor restricting the development of independent divisions. In the words of Logistics Director Wang Daoguang, if the independence
The division has enough ammunition, and the various captured Japanese equipment stored in the logistics department are enough to raise another Japanese weapon division.
"Yes, division commander, chief of staff, this is the information disclosed to us by one of our underground party comrades lurking in the arsenal, and it has been confirmed and is accurate. Now the entire arsenal has been protected by heavy troops. Without me,
According to the order, no one is allowed to come near." Seeing the excited expression of division commander Liu Hua, Wang Benqing quickly replied.
"Okay, great. Commander Wang, take me to the arsenal right away. I want to take a good look at these equipment..." After hearing Wang Benqing's affirmative answer, Liu Hua ordered loudly, turned and walked outside the headquarters.
Go. At the same time, after hearing the news, the chief of staff sitting next to Liu Hua was also full of excitement and followed Liu Hua closely.
"Yes, division commander, chief of staff. The enemy's arsenal and material warehouse are not very far away in the east city..." Seeing the two division leaders in a hurry, Wang Benqing hurriedly ran in front of them and began to lead the way.
Since several people were eager to see these important equipment, the group almost jogged to Dongcheng. Under the leadership of Captain Wang Benqing, several people quickly arrived at the Taiyuan Arsenal, which was already heavily protected. However,
The sign at the door is not an arsenal, but was changed to Taiyuan Weapons Repair Factory after the Japanese occupation of Taiyuan.
"Reporting to all commanders, the Third Company of the Third Regiment of the Rapid Response Brigade has been ordered to guard the armory. Please give instructions to the commander..." Seeing Liu Hua and his party hurriedly arrived, the company commander who led the team quickly carried a shell gun and organized
He took off his military uniform and ran out of the repair shop, saluting and answering loudly.
"Well, don't be so formal. Take us in immediately to see what treasures there are in the repair shop." Seeing the company commander in front of him, Liu Hua quickly returned a military salute and ordered urgently.
"Yes, Chief. This is Comrade Wang Zhonghua. He is a comrade of our party who is lurking in the enemy's arsenal. He knows the situation of the arsenal very well. Chief, let him take you to visit this repair shop...
." After listening to Liu Hua's words, the company commander in front of him quickly pulled a middle-aged man in Mao suit behind him to Liu Hua and introduced him loudly.
"Um? Comrade Wang Zhonghua, hello, thank you so much. I thank you on behalf of our Independent Division. You don't know that your information has solved a big problem for our Independent Division and even our Eighth Route Army. On behalf of the entire Independent Division,
All the officers and men of the division would like to express their gratitude to you." Seeing the underground party in front of him, Liu Hua said quickly. At the same time, he saluted Wang Zhonghua in front of him with a solemn military salute.
"Thank you for the compliment, chief. These are all my responsibilities..." Seeing that the young man in front of him was Liu Hua, the famous mayor of the Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army, Wang Zhonghua in front of him was also excited. After listening to Liu Hua's words
After that, he immediately stood up and gave a less than standard military salute, and answered loudly.
"Okay, what a place of responsibility. In a word, they are all for the final victory of the revolution, and the division of labor is different. Comrade Wang Zhonghua, before I go in for a visit, I would like to ask you what kind of work you are doing in this repair shop.
?" After listening to Wang Zhonghua's concise answer, Liu Hua nodded secretly, and his admiration for Wang Zhonghua in front of him rose to another level. He immediately wanted to know the Wang Zhonghua in front of him better, and then asked.
"Reporting to the chief, before the Japanese invaded China, I worked as a technician in the artillery shell factory in Taiyuan Arsenal, specializing in the production of mountain artillery shells. However, after the Japanese occupied Taiyuan, they transported all these production lines back to the Northeast. I originally also
He wanted to follow the organization to withdraw from Taiyuan, but later, according to the arrangements of the party organization, he did not leave. Instead, he served as a team leader of the repair shop established by the little devil, responsible for the maintenance of mountain cannons." Wang Zhonghua answered loudly.
"What, you specialize in the production of mountain cannon shells, and you can also repair various mountain cannons?" After hearing Wang Zhonghua's answer, Liu Hua was excited. You know, you can produce cannon shells and repair cannons, which is not possible nowadays.
They are the military talents that I urgently need. I didn't expect that the military talents that I need now are standing in front of me. How can I be unhappy?
"Yes, Chief, after almost a year of latent work, I can repair all Japanese mountain cannons as long as I have the tools and the damage is not particularly serious. As for making mountain cannon shells, as long as the raw materials are available,
With a production line and a certain number of workers, I can also produce. However, now all the production lines for mountain cannon production in Taiyuan have been transported back to the Northeast by the little devils." Wang Zhonghua replied loudly. However, when it comes to the production of artillery shells,
On the production line, Wang Zhonghua felt disappointed for a while.
"Great, Chief of Staff, now our Independent Division has found a treasure. Comrade Wang Zhonghua, now I give you a task, ask you to serve as the deputy director of our Independent Division Arsenal. I wonder if you are willing?" Liu
Hua asked eagerly.
"Reporting to the commander, I have my full intention. But I don't know if the superiors will agree?" Wang Zhonghua replied with excitement when he heard that the division commander Liu Hua in front of him actually invited him to serve as the deputy director of the arsenal.
"Okay, Comrade Wang Zhonghua, now as the Party Committee of the Independent Division, I will officially appoint you as the deputy director of the independent division arsenal. As for the order, after returning to the base area, the political commissar will give you a formal order. In addition, regarding matters concerning your superiors,
I'll help you solve it. Chief of Staff, I'll leave this matter to you." Liu Hua ordered impatiently.
"Commander, don't worry. These are the military talents we urgently need. I will definitely complete the task." Thinking of his own independent division, with Wang Zhonghua, the arsenal can produce mountain artillery shells that the troops urgently need. Chief of Staff Li Qing was also excited.
replied loudly.
"Thank you for your trust, chief. Wang Zhonghua will be a good factory director and ensure that the tasks are completed."
"Okay, very good. Director Wang, now I will assign you the first task, which is to recruit talents in Taiyuan City. I think that after the Japanese army occupied Taiyuan, there must be many military talents still living there.
In Taiyuan City, you are unwilling to become a slave to the subjugation of the country. In the next few days, you will dig these people into your team for me. How about it, are there any difficulties?" Liu Hua ordered loudly.
"Reporting to the division commander, there are indeed many talented people in the city who have been engaged in military industry for many years and are unwilling to become slaves of the subjugated country. I also know many of them. However, they are basically old and young, and it is difficult for them to follow us back to the base alone. We must.
They still have children who need to earn money to support themselves." After listening to Liu Hua's order, Wang Zhonghua replied with difficulty.
"Well, that's a problem. Chief of Staff, in order for our independent division to no longer be short of guns and ammunition in the future, we must poach these military talents. Do you think this will work? There are young people who are willing to go with us.
In the base area, the independent division is responsible for their family's daily life, and will also give them a certain monthly subsidy. If the family is unwilling to return to the base area with us, we will leave 200 yuan to support their family's life. And every month
I will give them 15 yuan of living expenses every month..." Liu Hua thought for a while and asked the chief of staff beside him.
"Well, Commander, although this is a bit inconsistent with our discipline. But these are special military talents after all. If they cannot protect the lives of their families, these military talents will definitely not be able to follow us. I agree with your opinion." Staff officer
The chief nodded and said.
"Okay, thank you Chief of Staff for your support. Director Wang, just follow the advice I just said. I will transfer a guard platoon to you at that time, and I will also bring you 10,000 yuan. I hope you can do it as soon as possible."
Within a certain period of time, we have recruited enough military talents. How about it? Do you have the confidence to complete the task?" Seeing that the chief of staff agreed with his opinion, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you, division commander, thank you chief of staff. I thank you on behalf of the families of those who have made military achievements. Please rest assured, division commander, as long as their families can be properly arranged, these people are all solid men and will definitely follow us back to the base area to fight against Japan.
Make their due contribution." After listening to Liu Hua's opinions, Wang Zhonghua became excited and promised loudly.
"Okay, I'll leave this task to you. Let's go, Director Wang, take us in to see what treasures there are in the repair shop?" Liu Hua nodded and ordered.
"Yes, division commander, chief of staff. Let me first take you to see a workshop that specializes in repairing various weapons..." Under the leadership of Wang Zhonghua, the group soon arrived at a workshop full of the smell of gun oil.
There are dozens of machine tools of various types in the workshop. At the same time, in a corner of the workshop, a large number of damaged guns and cannons are piled up randomly. As for the various weapons that have been repaired, they are put into boxes.
Neatly stacked in a corner.
"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, all the machine tools in this workshop combined can repair various rifles, light machine guns, heavy machine guns, grenades, mortars, and various mountain guns. In addition, if there are raw materials, we can also
Rifles, light machine guns, and heavy machine guns can be produced in small quantities, but the speed will be very slow." Wang Zhonghua introduced.
"Great, Chief of Staff, this batch of equipment is really important to our independent division. We will be the first to move this equipment when the time comes. You must know that the logistics department stores tens of thousands of damaged firearms.
Logistics Director Wang Daoguang worries about these things every day? Now with these machine tools, those weapons can return to the hands of the soldiers and play their due role." Liu Hua ordered loudly.
"Commander, don't worry, I will let the soldiers be the first to transport this batch of equipment and hand it over completely to the hands of Director Liu of our arsenal." The chief of staff said with a smile on his face.
"Director Wang, besides the machine tools for repairing weapons, do you have other equipment?" Liu Hua looked at the dozens of various machine tools in front of him. At this time, Liu Hua was full of expectations for this repair shop and asked anxiously.
.
"Commander, there is another workshop used to produce ammunition. There is a workshop next to it..." Under the leadership of Wang Zhonghua, everyone came to another workshop full of expectations. Opening the heavy iron door, four production lines
He suddenly appeared in front of everyone. At the same time, hundreds of ammunition boxes were neatly stacked on one side of the warehouse.
"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, this production line is used to produce 6.5mm rifle bullets. This production line is used to produce heavy machine gun bullets. This production line can be used to produce various small-caliber mortar shells. The innermost
One of the production lines is empty and is used to produce wooden handle grenades." Wang Zhonghua pointed to the three production lines in front of him and introduced them one by one.
"How is the output?" Seeing the production line, Liu Hua anxiously asked the question he wanted to know most.
"Commander, if there are sufficient raw materials, the daily production of rifle bullets can reach 6,000 rounds, and the daily production of heavy machine gun bullets can reach 2,000 rounds. The mortar shell production line can reach a daily output of 200 rounds, and the grenade production line can reach a daily output of 500 rounds... In addition, if
If we produce non-stop day and night, the output can be doubled." Wang Zhonghua replied.
"Okay, great. Chief of Staff, I must move all these things back to the base. Not even a screw can be left for the little devil." Liu Hua ordered excitedly.
"Director Wang, what is in here? It looks like no one has been in for a long time." Walking out of the bullet production workshop, Liu Hua suddenly found an iron door in the corner, but there were already many things on it.
Spider web. Out of curiosity, Liu Hua asked.
"Commander, no one has entered this warehouse since the Japanese army occupied Taiyuan. This turned out to be a warehouse in the Taiyuan Arsenal, which was used to store some damaged machine tools."
"You said there are some damaged machine tools inside... Let's go over and take a look. Maybe we can find something usable in there. If we can't find it, the scrap metal can also be used. Platoon Leader Wang, give it to me right away.
I'll pry open the door." Liu Hua ordered the guard platoon leader behind him.
"Bang..." A crashing sound sounded. Platoon Leader Wang swept away the spider webs on the door and slowly opened the door. Under the leadership of Liu Hua, everyone slowly walked into the warehouse.
"The artillery shell production line... Haha, it really takes no effort. Division commander, chief of staff, this is the mountain artillery shell production line..." Just after walking through the door, one line was placed at the end of the warehouse, and it was covered with dust.
The production line caught Wang Zhonghua's attention. After confirming that this dusty production line was the production line for mountain artillery shells that he was very familiar with, Wang Zhonghua couldn't help but scream.
"What, Director Wang, you mean the mountain cannon shell production line... How is that possible? How can there be a shell production line here?" After hearing Wang Zhonghua's answer, Liu Hua asked with both excitement and suspicion.
"Yes, division commander, I'm sure it's an artillery shell production line. But I don't know where it was damaged and it was piled up in this warehouse." Seeing the division commander's questioning eyes, Wang Zhonghua answered affirmatively.
"Then why are you still standing there? Go and see if it can still be used." After hearing this pie falling from the sky, Liu Hua ordered loudly.
"Yes, division commander..." After hearing the order, Wang Zhonghua immediately reacted from the shock and rushed towards the location of the artillery shell production line. Ignoring the ubiquitous spider webs, he began to check. Just passed
After ten minutes, I saw Wang Zhonghua walking over with his head lowered.
"Director Wang, don't be discouraged, we will have the production line sooner or later..." Seeing the depressed Wang Zhonghua, Liu Hua seemed to have guessed something and said quickly.
"Director Wang, is this production line really useless?" With the last hope, Chief of Staff Li Qing still tried to ask.
"Division commander, chief of staff, the entire production line is not unusable, only the back half can be used. In other words, this production line cannot produce artillery shell casings, it can only reload artillery shells." Wang Zhonghua said.
"You can reload artillery shells...Wang Zhonghua, Wang Zhonghua, you scare me to death. It's enough if you can reload artillery shells. Our logistics warehouse has enough shell casings for you to use... Factory Director Wang, follow
Let me tell you, if you are asked to reload artillery shells, how much output can you achieve?" Liu Hua immediately became excited when he heard that he could reload artillery shells.
"Commander, if there are enough skilled workers and raw materials, we can reload at least 100 shells every day." Seeing the excited Liu Hua, Wang Zhonghua said with certainty.
"Okay, great. From today on, our independent division can finally produce its own ammunition without relying on seizures. Director Wang, when the time comes for the troops to move equipment, you will personally direct all the transportation of equipment in the arsenal."
.Remember, not a single screw can be left to the little devil. Even if we can't use it, we can recycle it and use it to make grenades." Liu Hua ordered.
"Yes, division commander, chief of staff, I promise to complete the mission."