my scientific age

Chapter 404 The Eighth Route Army’s heavy artillery?
Li Qiang: “…”

Although he understood that the words of Professor Zhuang and Yu Hua were quite authoritative, he did not expect them to be so authoritative.

Old Chief, do you have to change your attitude so quickly?

"Comrade Li Qiang, you are the person in charge and you know the Military Industry Bureau best. The headquarters and the organization have only one requirement for you, and that is to proceed steadily and cautiously." The leader said in a serious voice.

"Yes, old commander." Li Qiang nodded seriously.

"Okay, I won't bother you here anymore. Yu, thank you and Professor Zhuang for giving us the world's most advanced artillery."

The leader ignored Li Qiang and turned to face Yu Hua. His weathered eyes were gleaming with energy. He straightened his back and said loudly, "Everyone, salute our comrades from the highest scientific group!"

"Mr. Yu" is a personal title.

The phrase "Comrade of the Supreme Scientific Group" is the official title of the organization.

The former represents him personally, and the latter represents the headquarters.

In an instant, everyone, including the chief officer, raised their right hands, put their five fingers together, and saluted Yu Hua in the most standard military salute to express their gratitude.

Yu Hua nodded slightly without stepping back or avoiding. He believed that he and Professor Zhuang were worthy of this military salute.

After the ceremony, leave.

The old leader and a group of troop leaders left, with the shock of witnessing the world's advanced artillery with their own eyes and with anticipation for the future. They left the Nangou test site and embarked on their journey home. Professor Zhuang and Yu Hua had built advanced heavy artillery for them. Next, as soldiers, what they had to do was to fight bravely and repay the Japanese with their lives and blood.

Yu Hua quietly looked at the backs of the departing military leaders, saying nothing as he watched them leave.

"You go back and rest, I'll take care of the rest." Li Qiang said to Yu Hua.

"Thank you for your help." Yu Hua nodded after hearing this.

The Red Peony Heavy Artillery Project has come to an end, and subsequent work is proceeding in an orderly manner. Li Qiang has taken over all subsequent affairs. While arranging mass production after finalization, he reported to the superior organization according to the process, and then prepared a celebration banquet to reward those involved in the heavy artillery project.

Yu Hua drove back to the base to rest. After two months of high-intensity work, he finally completed the heavy artillery project as planned.

Now, he can rest assured and have a sound sleep like Professor Zhuang.

……

Nanjing, Presidential Palace.

In the President's Office, Chairman Chiang was working at his desk, carefully processing one important document after another. The Chairman had been very busy recently. On the one hand, he was mobilizing various troops to reinforce the Songhu front, and on the other hand, he was contacting the League of Nations to strive for the intervention of Britain, France and the United States to force Japan to cease fire and thus calm the dispute.

Two months have passed since the Battle of Shanghai on August 13, and the situation on the front battlefield has undergone a dramatic change.

In the early days, we were strong and the enemy was weak. The National Revolutionary Army had the advantage and initiative on the battlefield, while the Japanese army was at a disadvantage and could only passively defend important areas.

In the middle period, with the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the situation between the two sides became balanced, and the National Army and the Japanese Army began to fall into a stalemate.

Today, both sides are weak and the other is strong. The National Army lacks follow-up strength due to various factors and cannot continue the tug of war. It is showing signs of fatigue and can only switch from offense to defense. The Japanese Army is gradually getting stronger due to the continuous arrival of reinforcements and begins to switch from defense to offense.

In two months, tens of thousands of soldiers died in the front lines. The intensity of the battle was unimaginable. The Songhu area had become a meat grinder comparable to the Battle of Verdun.

As the national army showed its weakness and entered a defensive state, Chiang Kai-shek knew that trouble was coming. The Japanese would never give up. If the Battle of Shanghai failed, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops would march westward to Nanjing and approach the city.

Because of this, Chiang Kai-shek has been busy contacting the League of Nations recently, hoping to enlist the support of countries such as Britain, France and the United States, and force Japan to cease fire through external forces.

However, things went against their wishes. Britain, France and the United States were unwilling to interfere in the situation in the Far East and provoke Japan for no reason.

Old Britain was deeply mired in the European situation and could not extricate itself, with all the focus on Germany.

France only cares about its own piece of land. As long as Japan does not touch the French Indochina region, it will not care about anything else.

The old America, which has maxed out its war wealth talent, has been carrying out its fine tradition of selling large amounts of steel to Japan. It is obviously not a wise choice to provoke Japan, a major customer of China, for the sake of China.

Chiang Kai-shek knew what Britain, France and the United States were thinking, but he had no other choice now. Apart from the League of Nations, no other country could force Japan to cease fire.

There are still more than ten days until the Brussels conference, and there is still a chance to win the support of the League of Nations.

"Knock knock!" There was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

The man pushed the door open and walked straight to the desk with an important document in his arms.

Zhongzheng looked up and saw the person coming. While reviewing the documents, he said, "It's Yunong. What's the matter?"

"Principal, this is intelligence about the north." Dai Li's voice revealed a hint of solemnity as he handed over the intelligence in his hand.

Zhongzheng heard the change in Dai Li's voice, frowned slightly, immediately put down his pen, took the intelligence document and started to read it.

Despite the powerful enemy at hand, the North remains Nanjing's top priority, and any intelligence regarding movements in the North must be taken seriously and not neglected.

When the confidential document was opened, the first text that came into view was the description of the Yancheng heavy artillery test.

The Eighth Route Army obtained a batch of heavy artillery through unknown channels, with a caliber of about 100 mm to 105 mm, and an unknown number. They fired continuously for two hours to test their performance, and it is suspected that they have mastered the ability to produce artillery shells.

"Now is the time when the country is in crisis. What do they want to do? Pretend to fight against Japan, but actually promote development?"

Brother Zhongzheng frowned, his face full of doubt. He put down the intelligence document and tapped the table lightly: "Yunnong, do you know where the Eighth Route Army got the heavy artillery from?"

Heavy artillery, this word is too sensitive.

He was well aware of the terrifying extent and seriousness of the Eighth Route Army's control of heavy artillery. The Eighth Route Army with heavy artillery and the Eighth Route Army without heavy artillery were two completely different concepts.

Damn it, it was so difficult to fight a group of peasant Red Army soldiers back then. It would definitely be a disaster if these peasant soldiers were asked to upgrade their guns to become mature heavy artillery units.

"It's not clear yet." Dai Li shook his head.

"Secretly investigate the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and find out the number and cause." Zhongzheng rubbed his temples lightly, thought for a moment, and made corresponding arrangements.

"Principal, the Eighth Route Army has the ability to produce artillery shells..." Dai Li nodded and continued to ask.

"On the surface, have the Propaganda Department call Yancheng and ask whether they have the ability to produce artillery shells, obtain information such as their scale and output, and secretly investigate to find out the address of the artillery shell factory and arrange for personnel to destroy it." Zhongzheng's eyes were sharp, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't want to see them have a complete heavy artillery unit."

"Yes, principal."

Dai Li understood, responded respectfully, and turned to leave.

"The Eighth Route Army has undergone tremendous changes recently. They have built small chemical plants to produce explosives, cement plants to produce cement for road construction, and now they are even able to produce artillery shells. Although their actions are small-scale, they also reveal their wolfish ambitions. We must be on guard."

"Some things must be nipped in the bud. If they are allowed to grow naturally, they will be out of control. I can't let them develop at ease. If they produce shells now, they can produce rifles and machine guns, and even cannons in the future."

"Damn it, appeasement, appeasement, don't these white pigs know that if one loses his lips, the other will be in trouble. Without me, Chiang Kai-shek, who will guarantee your interests in the Far East? You are such a bunch of stupid pigs."

"Fortunately, the Soviet Union is not so short-sighted and understands the importance of me, Jiang. As long as the front-line troops can hold on for a while, the first batch of Soviet weapons for twenty divisions will arrive."

Zhongzheng's mumbling voice could be heard in the office, and after a while, it returned to silence.