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

Although discussing education at this time would require enormous resources, these measures received unanimous approval from the leaders, and everyone was determined to push them through, even if it meant going to great lengths.

After these measures were implemented, the residents of Zexian County were immediately reassured, and everyone had no other thoughts but to follow along.

The next step was the construction of the hydroelectric power station, and the laying of supporting cement roads and power transmission lines would require a large number of people.

During this period, our troops were constantly on the offensive, recovering large amounts of lost territory every month, and we simply didn't have enough manpower.

Basically, it's one skilled worker leading five local recruits. If someone is found to be quick-witted and able to learn new things quickly, they will be assessed and selected for further training.

In the future, these people may become technicians or engineers, which can be considered a change in their destiny.

This is a relatively mature talent cultivation model. With such a large population, even if only one in a hundred is selected, a large number of usable talents can be chosen.

The competition in science and technology is ultimately a competition for talent. As long as the population base is large, a large number of top talents can emerge.

Previously, we didn't have these conditions, so even elite talents could only become ordinary people.

Things are completely different now. As long as you have the ability, you will eventually succeed.

Not only can the residents inside the city feel this tangible change, but the people outside the city also feel it.

When they carried some agricultural products into the city to sell, they found that the market was better than ever before. The peanuts, walnuts, apples, pears, old hens and eggs they used to sell were snapped up in no time.

Although prices are much cheaper than before, things are also cheaper in the city.

Before, a trip to the city would barely earn me enough to buy even a foot of goods; now, I could easily buy three feet to make a set of clothes for my children.

In the past, salt was bought in small quantities in the county town, but now people buy half a jin (250 grams) at a time without batting an eye.

Besides these, hoes, shovels, sickles, kitchen knives, and iron pots were also very cheap, and even the most ordinary families could afford them.

What's there to hesitate about? Those old, broken farm tools at home should have been replaced long ago.

The farm tools purchased from the city are made of high-quality steel and produced by large machines, so their quality is excellent.

Using such excellent farm tools for farm work is both fast and labor-saving; for farmers who work hard in the fields every day, it's simply a godsend.

They've become more efficient at their work; what used to take two days can now be done in just one. The remaining time can be used for side jobs, such as road repair, canal repair, or working on construction sites, which can also bring in some extra income for the family.

Along with the troops entering the county town came a large number of transport teams from other base areas. These were civilian organizations that specialized in purchasing large quantities of industrial products from the industrial zones of the base areas, transporting them to the county town, and then using modified bicycles and tricycles to transport the goods to remote mountain villages. They could be considered modern-day peddlers.

This model has been implemented in the old base areas for several years and is so well-established that it acts like capillaries, allowing people in remote mountainous areas to enjoy the benefits of industrialization.

When ordinary people have more spare money, the economy will become more active, and our overall strength will gradually improve.

This is not only the case in Zexian County, but also in other places.

Industrial products need to go through market circulation to reflect their price after they are produced; otherwise, they are of little use if they are piled up in warehouses, no matter how large the quantity.

For example, several large textile factories were newly built in our base area. In addition to supplying the army, the cloth produced each month could also be sold cheaply to the market in large quantities.

Having enough to eat and wear has been the greatest pursuit of the Chinese people for thousands of years. When these basic material conditions are met, the physical fitness of the people will improve, they will get sick less often, and their lifespan will increase.

As for the impact of industrialization on traditional handicrafts, causing many people to lose their livelihoods, this is actually quite easy to solve.

In our current base area, factories are being built every day, and the thirst for talent has reached a pathological level.

As long as you want to do something, you can find a suitable job. Even if you only have a lot of strength, you can be given a tricycle and trained for two or three days before you can start working and become a member of the transportation army.

The transportation industry in the base area is booming, with at least several million people involved, mainly transporting civilian goods.

Once we are at war with the enemy, these transport forces will immediately be transformed into military transport teams to deliver various combat supplies to the front-line combat troops.

Imagine that a modified human-powered tricycle can carry 500 kilograms of goods at a time, so 10,000 of them would carry 5,000 tons.

For professional riders, riding 100 kilometers a day is not a big deal, which is of great use to the army. Combined with the army's own transport teams, their logistical support capabilities completely outclass those of the Japanese invaders.

The power generated by mobilizing the masses is boundless. With such a united will, the base area has been built up to be as solid as an iron fortress.

If the Japanese devils try to send a large force to our base area to cause sabotage again, they will definitely suffer a crushing defeat and never return.

At this moment, in a general store in Zexian County, two Japanese agents were plotting a wicked plan.

"Mr. Waterweed, welcome to Zexian County. With a senior figure in the intelligence field like you here, we feel much more confident."

"Sakai-kun, Commander Shinotsuka is very dissatisfied with your intelligence work. So much time has passed, and you haven't made any progress at all."

"Ze County has a developed industry and produces a large amount of military supplies every day to support their troops, which poses a great threat to our army."

"The most popular military term in the world right now is: modern warfare is all about logistics."

"In the past, the logistics of the Chinese army were very poor. Their soldiers could not even get enough to eat, their uniforms were tattered, and their weapons were even worse. Most of them were old relics from the last century. At the beginning of the war, they were easily defeated by us and lost a large area of ​​territory in a short period of time."

"But times have changed. I don't know when it started, but the equipment of the Chinese army has improved, especially the Eighth Route Army. Many of their light weapons are far superior to ours."