Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 22 Li Muzhi is given an important position
The deputy chief of the general staff was stunned after reading Zhang Wanhe's report.

Putting aside the fact that the fertilizer sold by the Japanese contained important explosive components, the newly appointed director of the border region's arsenal, Li Muzhi, actually led the workers to build cannons!
This news left the deputy chief of the general staff completely dumbfounded.

Our border region's arsenal is weak and can't even produce conventional weapons, so it's unbelievable that Li Muzhi could actually make cannons.

However, Zhang Wanhe's report was very detailed, and the deputy chief of staff had no choice but to believe it after seeing the feasibility of the border region's arsenal producing cannons.

The deputy chief of the general staff still had some impression of Li Muzhi.

This person's parents were both veterans of the Red Army; one died on a snow-capped mountain, and the other died on the grassland.

Li Muzhi was starving to death in the grassland when the deputy chief of the general staff picked him up.

Li Muzhi had a love for studying things since childhood and taught himself how to make gunpowder. Seeing his talent, they arranged for him to work in the border region's arsenal.

And now, this person has actually built a cannon using the equipment handed over by Li Yunlong, which is truly unbelievable.

Seeing that the deputy chief of the general staff was stunned by the report, Zhang Wanhe explained, "Sir, this matter is too important to report to you over the phone, so I..."

Before Zhang Wanhe could finish speaking, the deputy chief of the general staff interrupted him, his anger turning to joy: "You did the right thing. It was right for you to come and report to me personally on such an important matter."

"I'll send a special envoy to the arsenal right now to see for himself! He wants to see with his own eyes how these cannons are made!" The deputy chief of the general staff wanted to go in person, but he was too busy and had to send someone else in his place.

"And while I'm at it, let's check out Li Muzhi. It's been several years since I've seen that young man."

The cannons were of great significance to our army, especially the cannons that could take down more than a hundred Japanese soldiers with a single shot, which made it even more important to see them in person.

"Yes, sir." Zhang Wanhe knew that the deputy chief of staff would definitely want to go and see for himself once he learned that the border region's arsenal could manufacture cannons.

But he himself was too busy, so he sent someone else to check immediately. Zhang Wanhe's face still radiated immense glory.

This is an affirmation from the leader, an affirmation of our logistics work.

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Border Region Arsenal

Li Muzhi was leading the workers and key personnel of the arsenal in a bustling effort to build cannons when Zhang Wanhe walked in with the special envoy.

"Everyone, please stop for a moment. This is Lao Fan, the special envoy from headquarters. He's here on behalf of the headquarters leaders to inspect our arsenal. Please welcome him!" Zhang Wanhe said.

Li Muzhi quickly responded, "Welcome, Special Envoy Fan."

The workers and key personnel at the arsenal immediately stopped what they were doing, their eyes burning with enthusiasm: "Welcome, Special Envoy!"

It is an unparalleled honor that a special envoy from headquarters has come to inspect the border region's arsenal!

"Good, good, good, everyone. Your arsenal is amazing, you've made cannons." The special envoy gave high praise. "On behalf of those soldiers who are still fighting the Japanese, thank you, arsenal."

"The commander's affirmation is the glory of our arsenal!" Lao He and the arsenal workers cheered loudly.

"You all keep working. I want to see how this cannon is made," the special envoy told the workers to continue production.

"Yes, sir." The workers immediately continued their work, some cutting, some welding, and so on, all in an orderly manner, showing their love for their work.

"Xiao Li, explain each step to me. I always feel that Minister Zhang's report is not as good as your oral explanation." The special envoy's kind gaze fell on Li Muzhi's face, like an elder looking at a junior. Zhang Wanhe listened to the special envoy calling Li Muzhi "Xiao Li," and he knew very well the weight that "Xiao Li" carried.

"Yes, Commissioner Fan." Li Muzhi nodded and immediately began explaining the process to the commissioner, starting from the first step.

The special envoy was a very cultured person. He was like a quiet student, calmly listening to Li Muzhi explain from the first step of the process to the last.

Deep down, I completely accepted the fact that the border region's arsenal could indeed produce cannons!

"Incredible, truly incredible!" the special envoy exclaimed with admiration and emotion. "Who could have imagined that the child the commander found on the grass, who was on the verge of starvation, would shine so brightly today? It is truly a blessing for the country and a fortune for our nation!"

Zhang Wanhe chimed in, "Yes, Li Muzhi is like a gift from heaven. With cannons, let's see who dares to call our troops 'rustic Eighth Route Army' now!"

Faced with the praise from Zhang Wanhe and the special envoy, Li Muzhi humbly said, "I just did what a military industry worker should do."

"But you did what you were supposed to do better than anyone else, you did it to the extreme, and that's the point." The special envoy was very pleased. The young man in front of him had built a cannon, and he didn't look proud at all in the face of the praise.

"Zhang Wanhe, listen carefully. I am now giving you an order on behalf of the headquarters leaders." The special envoy then spoke to Zhang Wanhe in an extremely serious tone.

“Yes, go ahead and say it, I’m listening.” Zhang Wanhe immediately looked solemnly at the special envoy.

"Whatever materials Li Muzhi needs for the arsenal's production, you must find a way to obtain them," the special envoy ordered Zhang Wanhe. "If we can't get the materials, it will delay our army's arsenal production!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanhe quickly replied, "Of course, even if you don't give the order, I will cooperate unconditionally. Military production is my life!"

The special envoy's gaze returned to Li Muzhi's face: "Li Muzhi, listen to my command."

"Li Muzhi is here." Li Muzhi quickly looked at the special envoy with a serious expression.

"Military production is the lifeblood of our army and cannot be lost! I hope you can remain humble and modest as you are today, and produce more weapons for our soldiers so that they can shed less blood on the battlefield and kill more Japanese devils!" the special envoy said solemnly.

"Yes," Li Muzhi replied firmly.

"Is it true that this cannon was made from materials submitted by the combat troops below?" the special envoy asked.

“Yes.” Li Muzhi nodded. “It was handed over by the Independent Regiment of the 386th Brigade.”

"Hmm." The special envoy nodded and said, "I will also submit an application report to headquarters, asking them to procure any military materials you need when the combat troops are not on combat missions."

Zhang Wanhe was incredibly excited.

It would be even better if the combat troops could help with the materials.

After all, the logistics department was poor, and they couldn't get everything for Li Muzhi!
Li Muzhi never expected that the organization would trust him so much.

The more you trust, the more it implies affirmation.

Li Muzhi was incredibly excited. He didn't mince words and spoke firmly: "The leader trusts Li Muzhi, and Li Muzhi will certainly not let the leader down!"

With such trust, Li Muzhi's blueprint for military industry can be realized as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)