Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Brigade Commander Chen smiled and said, "Political Commissar, please continue. Do you have any good news?"

"There are also some common equipment used by the Japanese, such as water bottles, lunch boxes, military uniforms and quilts. They can at least arm tens of thousands of people."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.

The political commissars of the military regions worried about the lives of the soldiers every day. Now with these supplies, all the political commissars of the Eighth Route Army can breathe a sigh of relief.

But there was a big surprise at the end, and this surprise even changed his voice a little.

"Old Chen, we found four more warehouses of mechanical equipment in the train station warehouse. Kong Hao, the chief consultant of the arsenal, confirmed that there is a rifle production line, a Spanish Mauser pistol production line, and a bullet production line. The specific production capacity is unclear, but it is definitely a rare good thing."

"All these machines and equipment weigh more than 2,000 tons. Xiao Kong has activated the No. 2 emergency plan and prioritized transporting these machines and equipment. We must protect them along the way."

After hearing the specific uses of the machinery and equipment, Brigade Commander Chen could no longer sit still. He quickly went to the map on the wall and began to think carefully.

After a long while, he said seriously: "This matter is too big. I'm afraid our military region cannot handle it."

"In order to transport these precious production lines back, I suggest asking for help from the division headquarters."

"Request several other military regions to launch a small-scale campaign to draw all the enemy's attention away."

"Also, if we have the 771st Regiment rush to the vicinity of the train station and have them escort the production line throughout, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Also, have the 772nd Regiment, together with the brigade's artillery battalion and special forces battalion, launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese strongholds in the area after daybreak. We need to make a bigger splash and it's best to concentrate our forces to attack the Japanese county town."

"We need to give Shinozuka Yoshio an illusion. Our main goal is to capture the enemy's heavily guarded county town and obtain a large amount of materials for development."

After Brigade Commander Chen issued the order, all the troops belonging to the 129th Division were mobilized. Of course, all the battles would not take place until after dawn.

It is night now, which is the best cover for our material transportation operations.

More than an hour later, another urgent telegram was delivered.

At this time, Brigade Commander Chen and the Political Commissar were eating something in the conference room, each with a small sweet potato and a bowl of porridge.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, and the kitchen staff prepared a midnight snack for everyone in the headquarters.

While the two were eating, a telegram arrived, so they put down the sweet potatoes in their hands and started reading the telegram.

"Old Chen, great news! This is such a great joyous event."

"At the train station, there was an arms train parked obediently on the platform. Now all of it belongs to us. This time we have made a fortune."

When Brigade Commander Chen heard that there was an arms train, he immediately became excited. This was a train full of weapons and equipment, which was not comparable to the dozens of rifles seized before.

Then, he couldn't wait to ask: "Does the telegram say the specific quantity?"

"The light weapons can probably equip a brigade of the Japanese, including twelve Type 75 infantry guns and six mm mountain guns. This is the equipment of an artillery regiment."

"As for the bullets and shells, they were piled up like a mountain. I didn't even have time to count them."

"Okay, that's great. Now our action plan will be perfect."

In fact, although the previous telegram showed that a lot of supplies were seized, it still made people feel a little regretful.

He was a man who led troops to fight in battles, and what he liked most was of course weapons and ammunition, especially artillery and shells, and the more the better.

Twelve Type 75 infantry guns and six 129mm mountain guns, these were the only items their th Division had combined, and they had very few shells.

However, there must be a large number of artillery shells on the Japanese ammunition train. In this way, the artillery pieces originally captured by their troops will be of great use because they have sufficient artillery shells.

However, after the two of them were happy, they fell into a state of confusion just like Chief of Staff Li and his men.

These weapons and ammunition are indeed good things, especially the equipment of the artillery regiment, which is really urgently needed by the Eighth Route Army.

But precisely because of this, these are all extra surprises, although everyone hopes that there will be as many of these surprises as possible.

However, the transportation of such weapons and ammunition is not like basic supplies such as food. Even if they are discovered by the enemy during the transportation process, if it is food, the worst that can happen is that they will be discarded. The most important thing is to preserve the safety of the transportation personnel.

Although 100,000 kilograms of grain is worth some money, if it is exchanged for 1,000 Type 38 rifles, hundreds of thousands of bullets, or dozens of light and heavy machine guns.

If this batch of supplies were lost, not to mention Brigade Commander Chen, even the heads of the headquarters would be heartbroken after hearing about it.

Of course, if it were replaced with artillery, the losses would be even greater and no one could afford it.

Brigade Commander Chen thought about it carefully and came up with several plans, but they were all rejected. The main reason was that they all involved certain risks and they could not afford the risk.

If a few Type 75 infantry guns or mm mountain guns were lost during transportation, the other brother units would probably jump up and scold the Taiyue Military Region for being a prodigal.

"Political Commissar, what did Lao Li say in the telegram?"

After Political Commissar Wang repeated the plan in the telegram, Brigade Commander Chen immediately applauded.

"I have to say, this method is really good. Using troops to transport these weapons, it doesn't matter if they are discovered by the Japanese. As long as our troops have enough ammunition, the Japanese should be the ones to be afraid."

"Political Commissar, quickly send someone to notify the nearby troops. Also send a telegram to the brother troops. Anyone who can reach the train station within six hours can go, and escort all the artillery and shells back."

After hearing this, Political Commissar Wang nodded, and then said deliberately:

"Old Chen, I want to go to the train station to take a look. There are so many supplies being deployed, and I feel a little uneasy if I don't keep an eye on them."

"To be honest, from the moment I received the first telegram until now, I have been worried that there might be any problem in any link."

"Instead of doing this, it's better to look around and solve any emergencies on the spot."

Brigade Commander Chen also thought this was a good idea. With the political commissar in charge, the supplies would be much safer.

"Then you can take the brigade's cavalry battalion with you. In case anything happens, it will be more convenient to have a mobile force at hand."

Then, the two separated and went about their own business.

Lao Zhou is a train driver and has been doing this for more than 20 years. He has experienced the Beiyang warlords' melee and also worked as a train driver for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Ever since the Japanese occupied Taigu County, he didn't want to work for them anymore, thinking that it would be a disgrace to his ancestors.

However, his family has worked on the railway for generations, and if he left, he would not be able to find a job to support his family.

In addition, the Eighth Route Army also sent people to do the work, so that Lao Zhou could continue to stay on the railway and provide our troops with various intelligence when appropriate, and by the way, cooperate with the guerrillas' actions on the railway.

Old Zhou then stayed at the Japanese train station despite the strange looks from his neighbors. His family was also criticized by his relatives, but he didn't care and just silently made his own contribution to the war of resistance.