Bright Sword: Double penetration of the dealer, shocking Li Yunlong

Of course, the independent regiment cannot use so much food.

They only need to keep about 4,000 tons, and the rest will be transported to the headquarters.

But now there is a problem before him.

"How do we transport this food?"

It’s different in the past.

Previously, the independent regiment served as the security force of the headquarters, and its distance from the headquarters was generally no more than five kilometers.

When Zhao Jiayu was in power, the headquarters was even right next door.

But now it is different. The independent regiment is in Datong, while the headquarters is in Xing County in northwest Shanxi, a distance of more than 100 kilometers.

During this period, it was not easy to transport food safely across several Japanese-occupied areas.

"Unless we can capture Zuoyun County and open up a land connection with the Jinsui Border Region, we can actually transport supplies directly to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region."

After hearing this, Li Jingrong narrowed his eyes slightly, and then couldn't help but chuckle.

Li Yunlong gave him a strange look and asked doubtfully, "Why are you laughing, brother? Is there something wrong with what I said?"

Li Jingrong shook his head and said, "No problem. Our business this time is to take over Zuoyun County and make it the base center of the Datong Military Sub-district."

"Business?"

These two words deeply stimulated Li Yunlong's nerves, and his eyes lit up when he heard them.

We'll talk about the mission later.

"Take over Zuoyun County? This time we're not just going to hold on for a few days, but take over the entire county?"

He quickly reacted and asked in surprise.

Although he had some confidence in the strength of the independent regiment.

However, it is not an easy task to capture and defend a county at the same time, especially Zuoyun County.

Although Zuoyun County is only a small county with a population of only tens of thousands, its location is relatively important.

It is an important node for curbing the Eighth Route Army's base in northwest Shanxi, and there are quite a few Japanese troops stationed in the surrounding area.

There are also nearly 30 artillery towers around Zuoyun County, six of which are made of concrete.

Of course, taking Zuoyun County is not a difficult task for the current independent regiment.

The difficulty lies in how to withstand the repeated attacks of the Japanese army and turn this place into a complete base.

Once he captured Zuoyun County, the Datong Military Sub-district and the Northwest Shanxi Base Area would be connected.

Judging from the character of that old devil Yoshio Shinozuka, he will definitely not let him take over this place easily.

Perhaps by that time, the two sides will enter into a long and fierce battle.

It is both a business and can connect the base area in northwestern Shanxi.

There are still many benefits, so he decided to do this deal.

He found that every business deal brought him huge benefits, so no matter how difficult the business was, he would find a way to complete it.

"Brother, I'll take this deal. This time, even if it costs me my life, I'm going to make those Japanese guys break a few teeth."

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "Don't worry. Your most important task now is to train the troops. Too many new recruits will have a huge impact on combat effectiveness."

"Let's wait until spring to consider attacking Zuoyun County."

Li Yunlong nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, the new recruits are indeed a problem, but simple training is too slow to produce results. I plan to get the soldiers to exercise."

"Divide into small groups and launch attacks on Japanese-occupied areas. If you can win, fight. If you can't win, run away."

"This operation is called winter training."

Li Jingrong thought about it and felt that it was feasible.

Although the heavy snow blocking the mountains is not conducive to the movement of large troops, it is still no problem for small and flexible troops.

As long as you don't provoke the Japanese's large army, there will basically be no major problems.

After all, with the current firepower of the independent regiment, the chances of winning if encountering Japanese troops of the same size are still very high.

"I think it's feasible. How's the blast furnace built by the engineering corps?"

Before he left, the engineering corps had already started construction on the first-line cliff.

Although construction was difficult in the snowy and freezing conditions, this small steel plant was very important to the independent regiment.

No matter how difficult the conditions are, we must do it.

What's more, Li Jingrong also provided some professional engineering equipment, such as excavators.

It's been almost a month now, so it should be about time.

Li Yunlong smiled broadly at this and said, "Brother, you've returned at the perfect time. The engineering battalion completed the construction of the Yixianya Steel Plant three days ago, and today happens to be the day for its trial production."

"I was just about to go over there, but I didn't expect you to come. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Li Jingrong was a little surprised. It seemed like quite a coincidence. He decided to go over and take a look.

The commissioning of the Yixianya Steel Plant is not only of great significance to the Independent "167th" Regiment, but also to him.

After all, no matter what, this is his first industry that has officially started production in this world.

This is not only the starting point of the Eighth Route Army's industrial development, but also the starting point of its industrial empire in this world.

After arriving at Yixian Cliff by car, Li Jingrong found that this place was very different from before.

In this large area at the bottom of the cliff, there is already an area with buildings built, and the small converter among them attracted their attention the most.

Although the capacity of this converter is not very large, the annual output is only about 2000 tons.

But these 2000 tons were not a small number for the Eighth Route Army.

Just as they reached the cliff, a soldier trotted over.

"Report to the commander, the brigade commander, deputy brigade commander and chief of staff are here."

Compared to their current official positions, the soldiers are still more accustomed to calling him brigade commander.

When Li Yunlong heard that the brigade commander and his men were coming again, he couldn't help but feel a toothache.

However, when he saw Li Jingrong standing beside him, he felt a little more at ease.

With Li Jingrong here, he is not afraid of the brigade commander coming to extort money.

So Li Yunlong and his group had to turn back and invite the three giant Buddhas over.

As for Li Jingrong, he had met Brigade Commander Chen many times and the two had formed a friendship.

This was the first time the deputy brigade commander and the chief of staff met.

After exchanging pleasantries, they turned their attention back to the converter.

"Advisor Li, this is the converter you brought, right?"

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "That's right. Considering the threat from the Japanese Army Air Force and the fact that we don't have enough iron ore and coal mines, we only brought the smallest converter."

"Based on the current mineral supply, its annual output is around 2000 tons."

"If it can operate all year round, its annual output can reach at least 5000 tons."

"If the Eighth Route Army needs it, I can definitely bring a 100-ton or even larger converter."

The small converter he brought was exactly the kind used in a handicraft workshop, a small workshop-style converter of about 5 tons.

In modern times, the largest converters have reached over 600 tons.

Those with a capacity of less than 100 tons are considered small converters.

It's less than 5 cubic meters, not even a small converter. This thing is hard to find in modern time and space.

However, there are advantages. It is easier to operate and scrap steel can be recast.

More in line with the current situation.

After hearing this, Li Yunlong couldn't help but ask, "Advisor Li, what is the output of this 100-ton converter?"

I know quite a bit about Li Jingrong.

"Generally speaking, the daily output is about 100 tons, and the annual output is 100 million tons."

After hearing this, Brigade Commander Chen couldn't help but take a breath.

He really doesn't understand things like converter ironmaking.

However, he knew that the current annual steel production in the country was only about 100,000 to 200,000 tons.

Neighboring Japan, including its colonies, has an annual steel production of only about 600 million tons.

There is no need to say more about the level of this 100 million tons.

"Yes, but not now."

Of course, Brigade Commander Chen wants this thing, but it is not possible now.

The current environment is too harsh for the Eighth Route Army, which is facing the threat of Japanese aircraft at all times.

When the environment is better in the future and we are ready to start industrial construction, of course the more of these things we have, the better.

As long as there are 10 such converters, the annual output will directly exceed million tons.

Of course, it’s a little too early to say this now.

Li Jingrong nodded slightly and continued, "Although the output of our small converter is small, it has all the necessary functions..."

"Ironmaking blast furnaces, coke ovens, sintering machines, hot blast furnaces, pulverized coal silos, pellet roasters, slab continuous casting machines, hot/cold rolling mills, etc."

Brigadier General Chen exclaimed in admiration, "Great! If this can be put into operation, it will be a truly groundbreaking event for our Eighth Route Army."

"At least when we are short of steel and iron, we don't have to tear up the Japanese railways."

"Don't worry about the iron and coal mines, Consultant Li. I will do everything I can to solve this problem for you."

"We guarantee that the steel plant can operate year-round. We can't supply more than that, but we can still provide a few hundred or a thousand tons per month."

Medium and large iron and coal mines are basically controlled by the Japanese.

But there are still small iron and coal mines in the Eighth Route Army base.

"that would be great."

If the annual output can reach about 5000 tons, then it will basically be enough for the current Eighth Route Army.

After all, the weapons were provided by Li Jingrong, and the main consumption of steel still came from the civilian population.

"Report, the fire can be started."

Li Yunlong glanced at Brigade Commander Chen.

Brigadier General Chen waved his hand and said, "This is your territory. I'm just here to take a look. You are the commander-in-chief here."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong was no longer polite and said directly: "Light the fire!"

"ignition!"

After the order was given, the soldiers in the steel plant began to get busy.

"Close the hot air furnace regulating valve and open the main gas valve."

"Close the combustion air regulating valve of the hot blast furnace and open the combustion air fan."

"Close the cold air valve and hot air valve of the hot blast stove, and open the flue valve and combustion valve."

"ignition!"

"boom......"

In an instant, the entire hot air furnace was ablaze with flames and ignited successfully.

The next step is easy. Just send the hot air at about 800 degrees Celsius from the hot blast stove into the blast furnace.

The coke in the blast furnace can be ignited.

After the blast furnace produces iron, it is directly transferred to the converter for steelmaking. The whole process takes about a week.

With the successful ignition, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

The flames from the hot air furnace were also reflected in their pupils. There was not only fire, but also hope.