Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

June 1942, Hexi Corridor, inside a small base.

“Finally it’s done.”

Looking at the digital computer in front of him completing the calculation, Zhao Tianyang wiped the sweat from his head due to nervousness.

"This digital computer can perform 5000 addition operations per second. It is currently the most advanced computer in the world!"

Ye Qisun excitedly hugged Xiong Quanzhi beside him and said: "We will leave our names in the world!"

"Great!"

Everyone in the laboratory hugged each other and celebrated.

"Haha, with computers, our artillery and rocket technology will increase exponentially!"

Zhao Tianyang patted the computer and said, "Tell the kitchen to prepare an extra meal at noon today. Let's celebrate!"

"Oh! That's great. I haven't had a good meal in a long time. I must eat more today."

When they heard that they could have extra meals, everyone's attention immediately shifted to what they would eat for lunch today.

"Minister, there is a problem with the mineral trading in Zhongtiao Mountain!"

At this time Li Yun came in with a telegram.

"Zhongtiao Mountain?"

Zhao Tianyang took the telegram in surprise and read it.

It turned out that ever since Commander Wei was transferred to Shanxi to serve as a civilian, the new Commander Ding Wen was dissatisfied with the price the Eighth Route Army paid for the ore.

He felt that they were losing money by selling the ore to us at cost price, risking the Kuomintang's embargo.

"Haha, this person still doesn't understand the situation!"

Zhao Tianyang collected the telegram and said, "Go get me a car. We'll go back to the Ministry of Industry."

"Yes!"

Zhao Tianyang then talked to Ye Qisun and asked him to be responsible for the next research and production work.

In two days, an engineering team will come here to build a computer production factory.

"How is the resumption of work at the mines in Shanxi going?"

Inside the Ministry of Industry building, Zhao Tianyang asked Liu Peng who had rushed over.

"Most of the mines are now operational again, but a large number of human remains have been found in some mines."

"The government sent people to identify the bodies, and the mine had no choice but to stop production and cooperate."

"Corpses!"

Zhao Tianyang was a little silent. He knew that in history, the Japanese army not only forced the people of Shanxi to mine, but also did not care about the lives of the miners at all.

Some mines even dig a large pit specifically to hold the bodies of dead miners.

"We should cooperate when necessary. There is no need to interfere with the appraisal process just for the sake of production!"

"how come!"

Liu Peng waved his hands in panic: "I dare not do such a wicked thing!"

"Haha, just kidding!"

Zhao Tianyang smiled faintly and said, "I called you here to ask if the ore we are digging now is enough for the steel plant to use?"

"Of course it's enough!"

Liu Peng took out a document and said, "Since we recovered Shanxi, we basically don't have a shortage of ore."

"And the mines in Xinjiang and Baotou have also been developed. Now we can say that the production speed of steel mills cannot keep up with the speed of ore mining."

"This year, I plan to build a few more steel mills!"

"That's good!"

Zhao Tianyang flipped through the information and said, "I heard that Zhongtiao Mountain is unwilling to sell us ore. How did you deal with this matter?"

"Just leave it there and ignore it!"

Liu Peng shrugged his shoulders and said, "We don't lack ore now anyway. They are asking for a high price, three times higher. They are taking advantage of us!"

Hearing this, Zhao Tianyang sighed: "This is the only way for now. We will find a chance to drive them away from Zhongtiao Mountain later!"

"how is this possible?"

Liu Peng was surprised and said, "Unless they are crazy and want to send troops from Zhongtiao Mountain to attack us, there is no reason for us to take back Zhongtiao Mountain."

"There will be a chance!"

Zhao Tianyang fully believed in Baldy's ability to commit suicide. He would not sit idly by and watch the Eighth Route Army occupy Shanxi, a province rich in mineral resources, and develop peacefully.

"In the future, the ore needed for Huangya Cave can be imported from Changzhi. If it is not enough, we can import it from Linfen."

"Although that is Lao Xi's territory, he dare not disrespect us now."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

...........

Zhaojiayu, Shanxi.

"Why are you back, Lao Li?"

Yang Xiuqin was holding a five-month-old baby. She was startled when she saw Li Yunlong suddenly walk in!

"Xiuqin, look what I bought. I'll make you some chicken soup for lunch today!"

Li Yunlong looked at the child in Yang Xiuqin's arms, and then at the man holding the hen with a happy look on his face.

I felt an inexplicable green sensation on my head, and a nameless fire rose up.

"I'm going to your mother!"

Li Yunlong punched the man in the face.

"Ouch!"

The man dropped the hen, endured the pain and looked at Li Yunlong with a vigilant look.

"who are you?"

"You're still asking me who I am?"

Li Yunlong pounced on the man like an angry brown bear and started fighting with him.

"Don't hit me, don't hit me!"

Yang Xiuqin, who was standing by, was startled and tried to go over to separate the two, holding her child.

"Sister-in-law, oh, no, Yang Xiuqin!"

Wei Dayong, who came with Li Yunlong, stopped Yang Xiuqin and said, "Yang Xiuqin, I didn't expect you to be such a person!"

"what!"

Yang Xiuqin shouted anxiously: "That's my brother, go and separate them!"

"What!"

As soon as Wei Dayong heard this, he knew something bad was going to happen, so he ran over and pulled the two people apart with his hands.

"Monk, you are stopping me from doing my job!"

Li Yunlong's eyes were red: "Look, I'm going to beat this bastard to death today!"

"Brigade Commander, you are wrong, that man is my sister-in-law's brother!"

"what!"

Li Yunlong was stunned: "He is Xiuqin's brother?"

"The child?"

"What child?"

Yang Xiuqin came over holding the baby in her arms: "This is yours, it's exactly five months old."

"Five months!"

Li Yunlong calculated the time and realized that she must have been pregnant when he was away. Immediately, a feeling of guilt surged in his heart.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"explain?"

Yang Xiuqin said seriously: "We are all revolutionary fighters. We should put the revolution first. It's just giving birth to a child. I can do it myself!"

"Oh, look at this!"

Li Yunlong looked at his brother-in-law who was beaten black and blue, and asked guiltily, "Is that your brother?"

"Of course I kissed you!"

The eldest brother-in-law took the old hen that was thrown aside and threw it at Li Yunlong: "You go to cook lunch today!"

"Oh, no problem, I'll do it, I'll do it!"

Li Yunlong approached his elder brother-in-law and said, "Look at this beating. Go get a doctor to come over and take a look at my elder brother-in-law!"

"Need not!"

The elder brother-in-law pushed Li Yunlong away and said, "I have my own medicine. Also, my name is Yang Xiushan, not your elder brother-in-law."

After saying that, he walked into the inner room.

"Xiuqin, look at this..."

Li Yunlong looked at Yang Xiuqin embarrassedly.

"Bah...you deserved it!"

Yang Xiuqin put the child in Li Yunlong's arms: "You hold your son first, I'll go see my brother!"

“Hey, hey…”

Li Yunlong held the child and agreed humbly.

After Yang Xiuqin entered the inner room, Li Yunlong called Wei Dayong over and whispered, "Go outside and buy me a roast chicken and a bottle of good wine..."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

After Wei Dayong left, the room became quiet. At this time, Li Yunlong remembered that he had a child in his arms.

I couldn't help but look over there, and when I saw that the child looked a bit like me, I couldn't help but feel happy!