Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

At night, a field hospital rose from the ground. It was not what Lin Qiang had expected. The hospital had two floors and occupied an area that exceeded the area required by the arsenal.

The internal facilities are complete. Of course, they are definitely not as good as the advanced precision instruments of later generations, but they can be used to treat soldiers injured in battle and treat some difficult and complicated diseases for the people.

What surprised Lin Qiang the most was that there was actually a laboratory in the field hospital. It seemed that he might not have to worry about the plague in the future.

Except for a few warehouses and lounges on the first floor, the rest of the area is wards, enough to accommodate two to three hundred people at the same time.

As for the selection of a doctor, Lin Qiang has not found a suitable one yet. In short, it cannot be an elderly person who will easily exhaust himself when the situation is dire. He can only wait until he meets the right person in the future.

As for nurses, the younger women in the base can do the job. Although they are uneducated, taking care of people is very easy for them.

In this era, if a girl from a commoner's family is lazy and has never done housework, not to mention whether she can get married, her parents will probably not be able to bear it.

The hospital also has a power supply, which is also generated by two high-power generators. It can fully supply electricity to the entire hospital. It’s the fuel that gives Lin Qiang a little headache.

The arsenal and hospital will definitely not stop operating, and the fuel consumed will be a considerable expense.

There are currently 80 barrels of the two fuels in stock. The diameter of the barrels is about 120cm and the height is about 200cm. A barrel of oil contains 22.86 liters. There are also liters of oil, which is about tons.

After a simple calculation, Lin Qiang was considering whether to use the supply doubling card, but after careful consideration, he realized that fuel was not unavailable.

In general, all the supplies in the first row can be obtained by seizing them, but there is a certain degree of difficulty. After thinking it over again and again, Lin Qiang decided to keep the doubling card for now and use it when there are supplies that are extremely difficult to obtain or cannot be obtained in the future.

We must maximize our interests.

The construction of the base has also reached the final stage. The soldiers used the wood from the mountains to build a lot of furniture, adding a lot of life to the simple wooden houses.

Qiangzi was thoughtful and had a wooden house built for Lin Qiang not far from the training ground. The house had two rooms, and he could observe the soldiers' training through the windows.

The hospital was busy until very late last night, so when Lin Qiang got up, the soldiers had already started the second round of training.

The main training subject for the first platoon is still physical fitness, which cannot meet the soldiers' needs for live-fire training at this stage, so they can only focus on training in other aspects.

In addition to physical training, there is also three-three tactical training, which can better hone the cooperation between soldiers.

As soon as he arrived outside, Zhang Yuntian came up to him with a row of rosters. "Platoon leader, I have reorganized the rosters according to your request. The ones on them are all soldiers who can directly fight."

As he spoke, he pulled out another booklet from his pocket: "This is the list of selected soldiers. Due to various factors, they are unable to undergo high-intensity training and front-line combat."

Lin Qiang only looked at the total number of people recorded at the last moment. There were nearly 300 people in a row, and 234 of them were capable of direct combat.

The number of people recorded on another roster was fifty-eight, and Lin Qiang planned to arrange these people to work in the arsenal and improve the facilities of the base.

When the team has a combat mission, they are needed to ensure the defense of the base.

Looking at Zhang Yuntian's thick black circles, Lin Qiang patted his shoulder and said, "Another sleepless night, huh?"

"I'm worried that it will delay your plan!"

Zhang Yuntian said with a hint of regret: "These fifty-eight men are all strong men! What a pity, they can't follow us into battle and kill the enemy!"

Yes, whether it is Lin Qiang and his men, or the 58 people on the roster, it is a pity that they did not kill all the Japanese together.

"The mission behind the scenes is equally important."

After Lin Qiang sighed, he said, "Come on, take me to see them."

These fifty-eight people did not participate in the training and were arranged to rest in the newly opened training ground.

When they saw Lin Qiang appear, everyone gathered around him at once. One of them asked, "Platoon Leader, why don't you let us participate in the training?"

"Does the platoon leader also think that we are disabled and old and no longer capable of fighting the Japanese?"

"We can still continue to fight. As long as we have breath left, we will fight the Japanese to the end!"

"That's right, Platoon Leader, you can't treat us differently like this! We don't need special treatment!"

After everyone had expressed their thoughts, Lin Qiang slowly spoke, "How did you figure out that I treated you differently? And how did you figure out that I was going to give you special care?"

"I'm not letting you participate in the training because I believe in your fighting ability. As long as you have a gun in your hand, you can kill a Japanese soldier with one shot. You don't need to train with those new recruits."

Someone immediately asked, "Platoon Leader, if you say so, then why did you ask us to gather here?"

Seeing that everyone's emotions had calmed down, Lin Qiang steeled his resolve and told the truth: "I won't hide it from you. The reason I brought you here is because you won't have to fight the Japanese on the battlefield anymore."

"Everyone, don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say."

"The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression wasn't just about fighting the Japanese directly. Gathering intelligence, building bases, and protecting civilians were all part of the fight against the Japanese. Everyone who has been to the front lines knows that logistics are very important during a war."

"So, the task I'm going to assign to you is to build the base, protect the people here, and cooperate with Zhao Dezhu to manage the team's logistics. When the team goes out to fight, the defense of the entire base will depend on you."

After saying this, Lin Qiang glanced at everyone and asked, "Is there anyone else who doesn't want to be arranged this way? If so, please let me know immediately. I won't be dissatisfied at all. However, I don't want anyone to express their dissatisfaction behind my back or discuss my arrangements this time."

"I respect you all, but if I discover that anyone is using their own inner discontent to stir up the team's emotions, don't blame me, Lin Qiang, for turning my back on you."

Lin Qiang had said everything that needed to be said. If anyone still wanted to fight on the front line, Lin Qiang would agree to his request. He was not saying this in an order, but rather discussing it with these soldiers.

After a while, soldiers began to express their agreement with this arrangement. They all knew that they were indeed not suitable to continue fighting on the front line.

An elderly soldier stepped forward and said, "Platoon leader, this is for the sake of the entire team. We're really not fit for combat anymore. Even if we were to go to the battlefield, we can't keep up with the pace of the young ones. It would be better for us to do what we can in the base. If anyone has grandchildren, they can take them in and live with us."

Although the soldiers were reluctant to admit that they were indeed not fit to continue fighting, the facts were before them and they were very clear about their physical conditions.

I am unwilling to give up, but I don’t have the strength to do it.

In the end, no one insisted on going to the front line, but instead took the initiative to choose what job to do next based on their skills.

Don't underestimate these soldiers. They are not only able to fight in battles and defend their country, but also off the battlefield, some of them are carpenters, some are doctors, some can fluff cotton, and all of them are skilled in farming.

Normally they are the logistics personnel in the base, and once there is a battle, they become the guarding force of the base.

Lin Qiang handed the two rosters back to Zhang Yuntian and said before leaving, "Give these soldiers to Zhao Dezhu and let him assign them tasks."