The Independent Regiment is indeed special compared to other units.
Most of the other troops have their own production bases. They are stationed near the production bases for a long time. They can train while working as Li Yunlong said, that is, they open up wasteland and cultivate the land when the farmers are busy, and they train with guns in their spare time. In addition,
There were also pig raising, logging, etc., and many other small businesses were started. For example, at this time, there were troops collecting herbs to make rendan for sale.
All of these can provide a stable income for the troops to achieve the goal of "making enough food and clothing by one's own hands".
But the independent group...
Not to mention where we will fight here today and where we will fight tomorrow, there are still many "advanced" arms such as tanks and artillery in the army.
Although these units may look majestic, they are quite a burden to the troops.
The reason is that not only are they unable to engage in production, but they also have to spend a lot of extra money.
Li Yunlong does not need to consider the diesel fuel used in tanks... If Li Yunlong needs to consider this, then even if it is divided and sold, it will not be able to make up for it.
But do tank soldiers need an extra pair of gloves?
Otherwise, the upper and lower tanks may freeze to the tank in the winter.
Also, do you want a tank hat?
Otherwise, when the tank rumbles when it is opened, how long can it last inside?
Also, it is common for tank soldiers to bump their heads in tanks, and it is not uncommon for them to suffer head injuries. Will it continue to worsen without treatment?
These things were not sent along with the tanks from Mao Xiong, they all need to be solved by the independent group themselves.
Li Yunlong tried every means to save money, and called Zhang Wanhe from time to time to complain and pick up some things. He also sold some seized materials to survive, but the life of the army was not easy.
Zhao Gang is a political commissar and does ideological work. How can he make money?
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Gang said: "How about I write a report to my superiors and let them solve part of the problem?"
Li Yunlong looked embarrassed, hesitated for a while, and said hesitantly: "If this is the case, wouldn't it be a hindrance to the army? If this spreads out, where will I, Li Yunlong, put my face? Others will say, Li Yunlong, yours
Aren’t the independent regiments capable of fighting? How can they be successful in fighting, but not ‘self-reliant’? They still have to rely on others to support them?”
Li Yunlong is a person with a good face and an unyielding spirit.
Although reporting to the headquarters was excusable, in Li Yunlong's view, it was like admitting defeat.
Just when Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were thinking about it, Wang Xuexin came in with a report.
"Captain!" Wang Xuexin said: "You are familiar with the terrain in this area, please choose a suitable place..."
Li Yunlong was getting angry. He thought that Wang Xuexin wanted him to choose the training base of the tank company. Without thinking, he interrupted Wang Xuexin: "What? The auto repair shop on Dongda Street is not what you want? I said Xiaodongbei is about right.
!How many people want it but can’t get enough of it, yet you’re so disgusted with it!”
"No, leader!" Wang Xuexin replied: "What I said is..."
"Don't do this or that!" Li Yunlong had a bad temper. Before Wang Xuexin could speak, he replied gloomily: "Don't look at us being upset. Stop making trouble with these trivial things!"
Only then did Wang Xuexin realize that Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had something wrong with their expressions, so he asked, "What's wrong? The Japanese are coming?"
Zhao Gang advised: "Ignore him, your regiment leader is worried about 'self-reliance'!"
Then he explained the difficulties of the independent group.
Wang Xuexin was happy when he heard this: "What a big deal, isn't it just a bite to eat?"
Li Yunlong became furious when he heard this: "It's easy for you to say, you can eat it in one bite! There are more than 2,000 people here. If you are capable, you can solve it!"
"Captain!" Wang Xuexin replied with a smile: "I'm here to solve this problem!"
"How do you say that?" Li Yunlong immediately turned his attention to Wang Xuexin.
"Captain!" Wang Xuexin explained: "Am I not doing business with Yingjiang? Then I was thinking that it was time for our independent group to do some business, so I ordered ten looms from Yingjiang
!”
"Loom?" Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.
Li Yunlong also asked: "Is it the kind of thing used by foreign devils, which can weave cloth by itself when fed with oil?"
Although Li Yunlong has been fighting guerrillas in the mountains and has never seen this thing, this thing is no longer news in China, and many people know about it through word of mouth.
Wang Xuexin nodded and said: "That's it! Think about it, if we have this loom, the cotton will come in here, and it will be spun into thread and made into cloth over there. We will buy the cotton and sell the cloth."
, just spend some gas money in the middle, can this business be done?"
Li Yunlong looked at Wang Xuexin blankly, and after a while he laughed loudly: "Of course I can do it! This is a fucking huge profit!"
"Wait!" Zhao Gang was more conservative and asked: "How much does this loom cost? We have to divide it into the cost to know whether we can make a profit!"
"No money!" Wang Xuexin replied: "Sun Erwei gave it to us. He said it was cheaper at their place, so we took it as a gift."
"What a good thing!" Li Yunlong laughed happily, took off his hat and touched his head and said, "Sun Erwei is so loyal that he gave us this great gift. I will have to thank him someday!"
How did Li Yunlong know that Sun Erwei felt that he should thank Wang Xuexin... Any suggestion Wang Xuexin gave could benefit Yingjiang a lot, and its value far exceeded those ten looms.
"These ten looms will arrive in ten days!" Wang Xuexin said: "This is what I just wanted to say. We have to choose a safe place for them, which must be convenient for transportation and concealed, otherwise they will be given up in a few seconds.
If the Japanese plane is blown up, it won’t be worthwhile.”
"Yes, yes!" Li Yunlong nodded hurriedly: "This is a money tree, don't be careless!"
Then he turned to Zhao Gang and asked: "Old Zhao, are we not violating discipline by doing this?"
Zhao Gangna hesitated for a moment and asked: "Xiao Dongbei, Sun Erwei gave it to you, or to the Eighth Route Army?"
Li Yunlong felt an unknown fire rising up. How the hell is this blocking my way to make money?!
Fortunately, Wang Xuexin replied: "The political commissar was given to our Independent Group. I had agreed with Sun Erwei from the beginning that it would be purchased with a loan in the name of the Independent Group, and I would pay him back after making money. But they said they didn't need the money.
Isn’t it just given to the Independent Group?”
Then he added: "If the political commissar doesn't believe it, you can ask Sun Erwei!"
Li Yunlong was happy when he heard this. He patted Wang Xuexin on the shoulder and said, "Not bad, Xiao Dongbei! You have a way!"