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

Platoon Leader Huang first gave a standard military salute, and then began to narrate the incident:

"In a few days, we will have a troop passing through the main road of Dawan Village. I came here to confirm the situation under the order of my superiors."

"After investigation, we found that there are more than 20 potholes on the five-kilometer main road that need to be filled with crushed stones to increase strength. There is also a stone bridge that needs to be reinforced."

Ever since Kong Hao decided to take the newly formed mechanized battalion at the base out for a walk, he has made detailed plans for this matter.

An infantry battalion was specially drawn from the garrison to form a road support battalion with more than 800 people, divided into 20 platoons.

The main task is to inspect the road conditions around the base and carry out targeted repairs. Potholes on some roads must be filled, and all bridges must be reinforced so that they can carry military trucks and light tanks.

Because we currently have no other means of transporting tanks, after they are produced in the arsenal, we can only let the tanks drive to the combat troops on their own. This requires clear confirmation of the road conditions along the way. Otherwise, if the tanks get stuck in a pit when they arrive, it will be a huge joke.

Moreover, now that the road is repaired, it will be much more convenient to transport other supplies in the future. If our army wants to develop, we can't always rely on human-powered tricycles for transportation, especially for long distances. Human-powered tricycles actually have many shortcomings.

After hearing this, Village Chief Wu quickly patted his chest and assured, "That's no problem. I'll go and call back all the young men working outside. They will definitely not delay the army's work."

Upon hearing this, Platoon Leader Huang hurriedly explained, "Village Chief Wu, I think you've misunderstood. This road and bridge construction is being organized by our troops. We don't need young people working outside; we can just stay home. It's not a heavy job, and anyone under the age of sixty in the village can participate, both men and women."

"Our army provides three meals a day, and as long as we work, we can also get two yuan per person per day."

In fact, the reason we do this is to give more benefits to the people and make their lives better.

After all, we have lived through so many years of hardship, basically having no food to eat. Now that our strength has improved a little, we should compensate ourselves well.

When ordinary people have money, they can use it to buy various industrial products produced in industrial zones. This continuous cycle will improve our overall strength a little bit.

In the past, the people were in poverty, not only because there were not enough supplies on the market, but also because there were too few jobs that could pay the bills.

For example, Village Chief Wu has three sons and one daughter. In the past, apart from farming and chopping firewood, the family had no other extra income, so life must have been hard.

I worry about the next meal every day, especially since my youngest son is only eight years old and can't help at all. This little boy eats a lot and is always hungry.

But things are different now. The eldest son of the Wu family is a simple and honest man who is not afraid of hard work. He currently works in the honeycomb coal factory in the county. His daily job is to deliver honeycomb coal to each household on his beloved tricycle. The job is relatively stable and he gets a good salary.

The second son of the Wu family was quite smart and went to the industrial zone to find a job early on. He learned a very good skill in repairing machines and was highly valued by his superiors.

The third sister of the Wu family is also eighteen years old. She works in a textile factory and has a good income. She often sends money home.

The youngest son of the Wu family is currently attending elementary school in the town. Because it is far from home, he has to live in the school dormitory and can only go home once a week, and only for one day.

Although Village Chief Wu and Aunt Wu missed him very much, studying was the greatest honor in the Wu family's life and could not be delayed in any way.

It was also because of this that Village Chief Wu's family demolished their old mud house and built five bright large tiled houses, and their lives became more and more prosperous.

In Dayuan Village, such things are common, and their family is not the first to build a house. It can be said that as long as you are not a complete lazy person and are willing to work hard, you can survive well in this troubled world.

Not to mention anything else, just transporting the produced goods from the industrial zone to other bases can provide tens of thousands of people with something to do, which is equivalent to allowing these people and their families to survive.

This is the meaning of industrialization. If everything still has to be imported at high prices as before, the people will not only not get any benefits, but will also push up prices, making life increasingly difficult for everyone.

Next, Platoon Leader Huang discussed with Village Chief Wu for a while and decided to start road construction tomorrow. The army would have special technicians to guide the work.

In the afternoon, Village Chief Wu called a meeting of all the men in the village to discuss tomorrow's road construction.

"I've told everyone about this. This is a good thing. It can help the troops, and once the road is repaired, it will be much more convenient for us to travel on our own."

"We have always wanted to build a road, but in the past, the road was dug up and full of potholes to prevent the Japanese from entering the village. Now it is different. We must build a road. Only when the road is built can our descendants live a good life."

At this time, an elder from Wujia Village stood up and said, "Since it's needed by the army, there's nothing much to say. We will definitely give our full support. Besides, the repaired road will also be of great benefit to our Dawan Village. At least it will be much more convenient for everyone to go out."

"What's more, there's a subsidy for this work, which is a once-in-a-century opportunity. However, we need to carefully consider the selection of the people who will be doing the work."

After hearing this, the other people present nodded. This was a very good thing, but they couldn't let it hurt the harmony of the villagers and make people from other villages laugh at them.

Village Chief Wu continued, "Although Platoon Leader Huang didn't specify how many people each family should send, we can't favor one over the other and cause conflicts among the villagers."

"Here's what I think: for good things like this, priority goes to families with military service members, followed by those with financial difficulties and small families. I'd like to make this clear: my two sons and one daughter all have jobs, and we don't need anything, so we won't send anyone out. We'll leave this opportunity to those in need."

Hearing the village chief take the lead, others also spoke up and gave opportunities to those villagers who were really in need.

The same elder continued, "The second son of my neighbor, Lao Wu's family, joined the army to fight the Japanese two years ago and died on the battlefield. He's a hero of our Da Wan Village. I suggest that Lao Wu and his wife, along with his eldest son and daughter-in-law, go together. It will also help ease the burden. We, who have a large population and can afford to live, shouldn't go."

Another person echoed, "That's a good idea. I agree. Gousheng was raised by all of us. He was such a good child, and now he's gone just like that."

"He also sacrificed his life fighting the Japanese for all of us. He is a hero, the greatest hero of our Wujia Village. It is only right that we take care of his family."

"Besides, the cooking of Lao Wu's wife is the best in the village, and she can be of great help."