If Li Hao remembers correctly, the United States will join the war in another year.
At that time, American merchant ships coming to China will be attacked by the Japanese even if they are protected by the army, and the way to purchase artillery shells from the United States will be cut off.
So Li Hao decided to take precautions at that time and spent nearly 4 million US dollars to purchase heavy artillery shells and heavy mortars that the Eighth Route Army could not produce on its own.
Including 150 heavy mortars and 100,000 rounds of supporting artillery shells.
The garrison's heavy artillery shells were almost exhausted, totaling 12,000 rounds.
Although the garrison only has twelve heavy cannons, given the lifespan of the cannon barrels, even if the heavy cannons are disabled, they will not be able to use up all the shells.
But Li Hao believed that in the next battle against Japan, there would definitely be troops that could capture heavy artillery.
As long as there are artillery, these shells will be useful.
As a military commander, Li Hao was most afraid of seeing troops with weapons but no ammunition.
In that case, no matter how powerful the weapon is, it is not as good as a fire stick.
To put it bluntly, even if the Eighth Route Army does not have heavy artillery, the Jinsui Army and Chongqing certainly do.
After outsourcing channels are cut off and we cannot produce them ourselves, these heavy artillery shells will become in short supply and cannot be bought even if we have money.
You can use these shells to exchange for other supplies that the Eighth Route Army is in urgent need of.
In short, if you have these shells in your own hands, you will definitely not waste them.
Jack led the Americans out of the pharmaceutical factory with great fanfare.
As soon as Xiao Yuan left, Li Hao called him into the office.
"How is the formation of the garrison battalion now? If nothing unexpected happens, the garrison battalion will carry out its first mission since its establishment in half a month." Li Hao asked straight to the point.
Xiao Yuan did not answer, but asked with gleaming eyes: "Captain, have you reached an agreement with the Americans?"
Li Hao nodded and affirmed: "The negotiation is completed, and the two parties will deliver the goods at the dock in half a month."
"The quantity of goods this time is several times that of the last time. Careful arrangements must be made to ensure that there are no accidents in the entire transportation."
Xiao Yuan quickly replied: "Captain, don't worry, except for the 100 people from the garrison who have not yet arrived, the remaining 400 people have been fully staffed."
"The army was reorganized into a garrison camp from the factory protection team, and everyone became a soldier again. In addition, the pharmaceutical factory gave double the pension to the brothers who died in the last battle. Both new recruits and veterans have a special sense of belonging to the garrison camp and their morale is high."
"So there must be no problem in carrying out the mission."
"When will the 100 people from the garrison arrive?" Li Hao continued to ask.
"They have traffic officers to support them along the way. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be there in five days," Xiao Yuan replied.
Li Hao thought for a while and analyzed: "The weapons and ammunition we need will be available in fifteen days, and they will be available in five days. There are still ten days in between, which is enough."
"Comrade Xiao Yuan, I will give you two tasks: First, immediately choose a suitable location in the back of the pharmaceutical factory and prepare to build a secret air-raid shelter."
"This matter can only be done by the commando team. No one in the garrison battalion can disclose it except the commander of the middle company or above."
"After the location is determined, the 100 people from the garrison team will start repairing the air-raid shelter as soon as they arrive. They must ensure that the air-raid shelter is strong enough, concealed, and dry."
"After the construction was completed, all the ammunition we purchased from the United States was hidden inside, then sealed and returned to the base little by little."
"Second: Do you still remember the route we took to transport equipment from the dock last time? I require you to understand everything along the way within half a month."
"Write down where it is possible to ambush the enemy, where it is most likely to sneak attack the convoy...write it all down."
"When the time is up, I will order the garrison battalion to dispatch, in groups of three, to guard these places and enforce martial law on the entire transportation highway to ensure that the entire transportation is foolproof."
Xiao Yuan immediately frowned and reminded hesitantly: "Dispatching the garrison camp? Is this feasible?"
"According to the order of the Ministry of Military Affairs, our garrison camp can only operate within three kilometers of the pharmaceutical factory."
"Leaving this area means disobeying military orders. At least you will be subject to a military court, and at worst you will be treated as a rebel and eliminated on the spot."
Li Hao replied with a serious face: "We cannot leave this area without orders."
"So I decided to go to the Military and Political Department in person and ask them for an order to leave the restricted area."
"We only have a few people in our garrison camp, and we don't have heavy weapons. Even if we leave the restricted area, we won't be able to make any big waves."
"Compared with the importance of penicillin, they will definitely agree that the garrison camp will protect the equipment and raw materials sent to us by the United States along the way."
In the Ministry of Military Affairs, it was still General Wang who received Li Hao.
Li Hao was not polite and went straight to the point: "General Wang, I just ordered the equipment to build the Xi'an branch from the Americans. I also ordered all the raw materials needed for the pharmaceutical factory to produce for one year, which adds up to almost one thousand tons, half
It will arrive in a few months.”
"In order to ensure that these equipment and raw materials are safely delivered to the pharmaceutical factory, I hope the Ministry of Military Affairs and Government will give me an order."
"The garrison battalion placed martial law on the entire transportation line that night to prevent the enemy from getting close to the transportation team."
"The pharmaceutical factory has been targeted by the Japanese. We have nearly a thousand tons of goods to transport, so we will definitely be targeted by the Japanese."
"Once something happens to the goods, our Xi'an branch will not be able to be established, and the Chongqing pharmaceutical factory will stop production due to insufficient raw materials, and will be unable to supply frontline soldiers."
Li Hao stated all his requirements and analysis in one breath, and then looked at the other party without giving him much chance to think.
General Wang received the news an hour ago that Jack and three Americans hurriedly entered the pharmaceutical factory and then left the pharmaceutical factory happily.
He wanted to know what these Americans were doing in the pharmaceutical factory.
But I couldn't ask the Americans directly, so I could only keep this question in my heart.
Now after listening to Li Hao's introduction, he understands.
Those Americans went to the pharmaceutical factory to discuss business. One thousand tons of equipment and raw materials must be worth a lot of money, and the Americans could also make a lot of profits from it, so they were so happy to leave the pharmaceutical factory.
After thinking clearly about the cause and effect relationship, and considering that the production of penicillin cannot be interrupted, the Japanese are indeed eyeing the pharmaceutical factory.
In order to avoid an accident in the middle and end up getting angry, General Wang replied decisively: "Yes."
"I will go to the peak to explain the situation now, and then give you orders."
"In addition! In order to ensure the safety of these equipment and raw materials, in addition to the garrison camp, I will also arrange a main force group to be responsible for peripheral security. What do Director Li think?"
I have to say that General Wang is a very cautious person.
Having this main force guarding the perimeter can not only further ensure the safety of the entire transportation, but also make it easier for both parties to talk to each other when encountering problems in the future.
You can also form a large encirclement outside the garrison camp, surround the garrison camp, and keep it under your surveillance at all times.
Once there is any abnormal movement in the garrison camp, the garrison group can gather together and annihilate it as soon as possible.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Although Li Hao was feeling emotional in his heart, he did not show it.
The purpose of my trip was to dispatch a garrison battalion to ensure the safety of transportation. If they wanted to monitor, they would monitor. There was no need to cause trouble and hurt the harmony between the two parties because of these trivial matters.
So Li Hao answered readily: "Thank you, General Wang."
"As long as we can ensure transportation safety and ensure that equipment and raw materials arrive safely at the pharmaceutical factory, the more troops you send, General Wang, the better."