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

At this time, Chu Yunfei and his adjutant Sun Ming were leading a special guard platoon on horseback to the Zhao Jiayu base. Because they had been informed in advance, they had a smooth journey.

This special guard platoon was the latest to be formed by the 358th Regiment. 7000 people were selected from more than 30 people in the regiment. Each of them was equipped with a Jin-made Thompson submachine gun and a Browning pistol. It was considered a simplified version of the special forces team.

In the previous battle, Chu Yunfei had experienced the style of the special forces. After the battle, he immediately selected a group of elite soldiers from the army and formed a special guard platoon, using the most sophisticated weapons, the most generous military pay and the best food.

It's true that this platoon's combat effectiveness is very strong. It is the face of the 358th Regiment. Both superiors and brother units of the same level have high praise for its spirit and marching formation.

This time, Chu Yunfei secretly went to the independent regiment’s base and specially used them as a guard force, which would make it look more prestigious.

When Chu Yunfei led his men to the agreed location, they found that Li Yunlong had been waiting there. He originally thought that a cavalry platoon was already a bit ostentatious, but he didn't expect Li Yunlong to be even more high-profile.

I saw ten military three-wheeled motorcycles parked on the side of the road, neatly arranged in a line, which looked spectacular.

Li Yunlong was standing aside smoking happily. When he saw Chu Yunfei coming, he quickly put out the half-smoked cigarette in his hand and put it into the pocket of his military uniform. He couldn't just waste this half-smoked cigarette, that would be the behavior of a prodigal son.

"Brother Yunfei, welcome to the Independent Regiment."

"Brother Yunlong, it has been three months since we parted ways with Hexian County. I miss you very much."

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Chu Yunfei pointed at the motorbike fleet nearby and asked curiously, "Brother Yunlong, I'm really impressed by your performance today. I just counted them and there are ten of them. It's really a big deal."

"It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but my 358th Regiment also has several military trucks, but we dare not use them normally. If we use them casually, we will need to consume dozens of liters of gasoline, which costs a lot of money."

"It's better to raise horses. All you need is some feed and grass. They can be used for long-distance maneuvers, and the effect is almost the same."

Hearing Chu Yunfei say this, Li Yunlong didn't know how to respond and just cursed Chu Yunfei as a country bumpkin in his heart.

Now that major industrial countries around the world are developing mechanized armies, the Chinese army is still proud of its cavalry, which is completely out of date.

The Eighth Route Army was also slowly catching up. First, they used limited transport vehicles to train a large number of drivers, and then gradually mechanized the troops.

At present, the arsenal's motorcycle output can reach about 500 units per month, which is already a considerable number. Add to that a large number of bicycles and tricycles, and if the three are mixed together, it can be considered a semi-mechanized force.

As for the research on military trucks, I heard that the project has been approved and the corresponding prototype should be produced soon. If the performance is suitable, it will be equipped to the troops on a large scale.

During the war years, there were not so many requirements. As long as the performance was similar, it could be mass-produced. At most, it could be improved during use.

As for coal-to-oil, two new production lines have been added, with a monthly production capacity of 500 tons, which can basically meet the daily needs of the troops.

Li Yunlong quickly took out a pack of cigarettes, took out one and handed it to Chu Yunfei, and said politely:

"Brother Yunfei, you have worked hard all the way. Let the brothers take a rest and have a cigarette first."

Seeing this, Chu Yunfei did not refuse and asked Adjutant Sun and the soldiers of the special operations platoon to rest for a while and set off again later.

Chu Yunfei originally wanted to take out the cigarettes in his pocket to show off, which were a big foreign brand. However, when he saw the cigarettes handed over by Li Yunlong, he immediately withdrew his hand and asked curiously:

"Brother Yunlong, your cigarette is quite unique. I have never seen it before. Where is it produced?"

"Brother Yunfei, this is what we made based on the local products. This is called a filter tip, which is specially used to filter the smoke produced by smoking. This way, you can have a unique aroma when smoking, and you don't have to put the tobacco into your mouth. Come on, try it, you will definitely like it."

Chu Yunfei lit up the cigarette with a match and took a few puffs. It was indeed different from the others. He then couldn't help but exclaim:

"Brother Yunlong, this kind of cigarette is indeed quite unique. It's much better than what I smoked before."

"Brother Yunfei, since you like it, I'll give you a few boxes when you go back so you can smoke to your heart's content."

Li Yunlong knew very well that one cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. The Jinsui Army was the local rich people of Shanxi Province and was very wealthy. The next step was to slaughter the fat sheep, no, it should be a time of mutual benefit for both parties.

At the same time, as long as Chu Yunfei was given good cigarettes, he would definitely smoke them in front of other senior officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, or give them as gifts. Isn't this equivalent to free advertising?

These tricks were taught by Kong Hao, and a special training class was opened a few days ago to impart some economics knowledge to everyone.

With the rapid development of industrialization in our base, many industrial products will be produced. As for how to sell these things and obtain a large amount of funds to expand the production capacity of the industrial zone, this is also a big question.

According to the leaders' plan, Zhaojiayu Industrial Zone will become our largest industrial zone in public. All industrial products sold externally will be sold from here, while the arsenal will be used as a place to develop and produce machinery and equipment in secret.

Other members of the independent regiment also took out cigarettes and offered them to the soldiers of the Special Guard Platoon of the 358th Regiment. This was the best way to entertain guests.

The soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were also very moved when they saw this. They thought that these Eighth Route Army soldiers were really nice. They didn't expect that small soldiers like them would receive such good treatment and could even smoke such good cigarettes with their superiors.

After finishing one cigarette, Chu Yunfei was still not satisfied. At this time, Li Yunlong tactfully took out another cigarette and handed it to him.

Chu Yunfei was afraid of losing face for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and wanted to refuse, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation and took it and continued to smoke.

But this time he smoked it in a leisurely manner. He had smoked too quickly just now and did not carefully appreciate the flavor of this good cigarette.

"Brother Yunlong, the pattern on your cigarette box looks very unique. Can I take a closer look?"

After he finished speaking, he took the cigarette box from Li Yunlong, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but exclaimed:

"What a good name, Horse Stepping on Cherry Blossoms, it is a really meaningful name. I really hope that day will come sooner. By that time, you and I brothers should drink heavily and get drunk."

"It's a good name, and the cigarettes are good too. I've decided that I will only smoke this brand of cigarettes from now on."

"Brother Yunfei, no problem. We'll be together. As long as I smoke, I will never forget you."

"Okay, we've finished smoking, let's go."