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

Chapter 37: Using Gasoline Barrels to Develop Unscrupulous Cannons

Upon hearing that there was such a rare thing, the brigade commander swallowed his saliva involuntarily.

He hasn't eaten dishes fried with lard for a long time. The aroma is so nostalgic that he is drooling just thinking about it now.

Although 200 kilograms is not a lot, each regiment can get dozens of kilograms, which is not bad. If they are frugal, the soldiers can have oily meals for half a month.

Seeing the brigade commander so happy, Li Yunlong continued:

"There are also 3000 kilograms of peanuts and 3000 kilograms of soybeans. These can be used to extract oil, so that everyone can eat better."

"Oh, and this, too. I brought it back specially. The leaders will definitely like it."

After saying this, he picked up a box from the carriage beside him and handed it over like he was offering a treasure.

The brigade commander took a closer look and saw five cartons of cigarettes inside. Judging from the brand, they should be from the Japanese, but it didn't matter.

Nowadays, as long as you have cigarettes to smoke, other things don’t matter so much.

After the introduction, the brigade commander said with a smile:

"Li Yunlong, now that we have invited you to do good deeds, it is time to ask for your reward."

"Tell me, what do you like about my brigade that is worth your huge investment?"

Li Yunlong laughed and said with a hint of meaning:

"Our independent regiment is preparing to research a kind of artillery. We hope that the brigade can provide us with some gasoline barrels. We don't need many, thirty will be enough."

"Cannon? Gasoline barrel?"

"Li Yunlong, are these two related?"

"Back in the day, I saw a lot of the world in Shanghai. Don't try to fool me."

"The development of any kind of artillery is a systematic project. Even our arsenal is currently only able to copy some mortars."

"As for barreled artillery, forget it. We simply don't have the conditions. Otherwise, how could the Japanese be so arrogant as to build artillery towers right in front of our house?"

When Li Yunlong heard the brigade commander belittle him like this, he quickly argued:

"My great brigade commander, please don't look down on me. When the independent regiment succeeds in its research and development one day, it will definitely shock everyone."

"By the way, didn't we capture four Type 92 infantry guns and thousands of shells in the last battle? We can definitely destroy a lot of enemy artillery towers."

"It's not that good. To tell you the truth, our 386th Brigade only got one of the four guns. The rest were handed over."

"Also, our superiors have given us clear orders to stockpile more weapons, ammunition, and various supplies during this period. It won't be long before there is a major war, especially mortar shells and Type 92 infantry gun shells. We are not allowed to waste them at will."

"As for your request, I agree and will have the logistics department prepare it for you. We did capture some of this stuff in previous battles, but it's not very useful to keep it in our hands, so I'll give it all to you."

"I think this research on artillery is Xiao Kong's work. Tell him that if this kind of thing succeeds, it's good, but even if it fails, it doesn't matter much. Let him focus on training the special forces."

"The leaders all want to see the real effect of the special forces training."

Seeing that the brigade commander agreed, Li Yunlong continued:

"Brigade Commander, I have one more request. I hope you can agree to it."

"Recently, we may face frequent battles in order to cooperate with Kong Hao's special forces. I hope you can approve it and we don't need to ask for your permission for everything."

Faced with this question, the brigade commander thought carefully, nodded in agreement, and said meaningfully:

"I agree with this in principle. After all, it is a new tactic and will definitely be treated specially."

"But I still have to tell you in advance. You are only allowed to mobilize one battalion of troops. If you want to mobilize the entire regiment, you should report it in advance. Even if someone asks about it in the future, I will be able to cover it up for you."

Li Yunlong realized that his goal had been achieved and was about to leave. Suddenly, he thought of something and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and said with a smile:

"Oh, I almost forgot, this is what we seized recently, it's almost 2000 yuan in total. Our independent regiment will keep 1000 yuan as the special operations team's activity funds, and the rest will be handed over to the brigade. After all, you need it more than our independent regiment."

At this time, the brigade commander didn't know what to say. He could only look at Li Yunlong and feel extremely relieved.

On Kong Hao's side, he conducted field training for all special forces members.

He said seriously, "As a special forces soldier, surviving in the wild is a very important skill."

"We often have to carry out missions behind enemy lines, and sometimes we have to stay outside for a long time. In order to avoid exposing our whereabouts, we cannot enter towns to purchase any supplies."

"This requires the special forces to find various foods in the wild. Today's training subject is wilderness survival. You can form groups of three and go to the woods outside to find food."

“When evening comes, you must bring back your catch. It can be fish from the river, birds from the sky, or animals running on the ground.”

"In a word, as long as it's meat, it's fine. The three groups that gained the least were the ones that did an additional three kilometers of training."

When everyone heard this, they immediately let out a howl of grief.

Even though they had a few days of full meals during this period, a strong body cannot be developed in a day or two.

The three-kilometer cross-country race is quite torturous for most special forces soldiers, and everyone would rather avoid running if possible.

Next, all the members of the special forces team were like "eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers."

In fact, everyone came from a poor family, so catching fish and birds was pretty familiar to them.

After explaining today's tasks, Kong Hao started to get busy with other things.

After all, there are still many things that need to be done to form a special forces team from scratch, such as special forces clothing and backpacks, training grounds and related training materials.

Especially the special training uniforms. The training methods and intensity of the special forces are not like those of ordinary infantry. They practice formations and bayonet fighting every day, and at most hang a brick under the rifle to practice aiming.

Most of the time, there may not be an opportunity to conduct live-fire shooting once a month. After all, bullets are precious, and each bullet must kill an enemy to avoid a loss.

However, the training methods of the special forces are very special, and crawling and rolling around are the norm. It is estimated that after half a month, a new military uniform will look almost like a beggar's, and it will be impossible to wear it at all.

Just as Kong Hao was concentrating on drawing, Kong Jie walked in with two people.

"Xiao Kong, these are the tailor and blacksmith you asked me to find. Their skills are the best in the area. When they heard that they would help our independent regiment, they were very enthusiastic."

"That's great, welcome both of you."

"I won't bother to be polite with you. I'll first introduce to you what you need to do."

After he finished speaking, he took out a new military uniform and explained in detail:

"First of all, for this kind of military uniform, I need to add several layers of thickness at the knees of the pants and the elbows of the shirt to prevent the soldiers from wearing them out during training."

Tailor Zheng took a quick look and patted his chest to assure:

"It's a small matter. I will choose the most wear-resistant fabric and install it in the form of a sleeve. If it is worn out in the future, it can be replaced."

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