Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

After the reorganization meeting

Li Yan, former squad leader, and Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo

On the second day, Liu Feng, Chu Ming, Huang Siwen, the fisherman, Tong Zhong, Tong Yi, and Xiao Shitou were quickly gathered at the Shanghang Command Center.

Li Yan first asked Chu Ming, "How is the industrial situation in Shanghang?"

Chu Ming replied: "Because of Hongmen's departure"

“We took over their factories, mines and shops.”

“Because we increased workers’ wages”

“Most of the workers have left.”

“Now it works fine.”

Li Yan nodded

Said: "Well done"

"Our Red 24th Division is being formed"

"But we are now short of a large amount of weapons and ammunition"

"Next we will move the Meishan Arsenal to Shanghang"

"Utilize Shanghang's mineral and industrial advantages"

"Expand the size of the arsenal"

"One meets our needs"

"Chu Ming, you graduated from the Technical University of Munich in Germany."

"If I hand over Shanghang's industry and arsenal to you"

"Is there any problem?"

Chu Ming returned to China after graduating from the Technical University of Munich in Germany

It is to revitalize China's industry

Now I heard that Li Yan wanted to hand over Shanghang's industry and arsenal to me

I can't suppress my excitement

But with the investigation of Shanghang Industry this month

My heart is beating fast again

Li Yan looked at Chu Ming for a long time without saying anything

I asked, “Is there any difficulty?”

Chu Ming thought for a while and said, "Master..."

"I know you want to use Shanghang's industry to improve the manufacturing capacity of the arsenal."

"To meet the development of our Red Army"

“But there are difficulties.”

"First of all, Shanghang is rich in mineral resources and has a certain industrial foundation."

"But these mining equipment are extremely backward."

"Most of the mining is done manually, and the output is extremely low."

“There is no equipment to turn the ore into a usable finished product.”

"Second, I also know the situation at the Meishan Arsenal."

“Those machines are extremely old.”

"We can only produce homemade guns, bullets and grenades"

“Not efficient enough”

"We want to expand our industry and arsenals"

"We need a large number of industrial and military talents."

"I am also a good cook who can't cook without rice"

Chu Ming sighed when he said this.

Li Yan, the old squad leader, Lu Zhiguo burst into laughter

The old squad leader said: "If you agree to it immediately..."

“We really don’t dare to leave these things to you.”

“But now we feel relieved.”

Li Yan also smiled and said: "Chu Ming, what are you talking about?"

"My old squad leader and the chief of staff have both taken this into consideration."

"You can rest assured"

“Before the time was not right, we did not tell everyone.”

"Now let Liu Feng tell you about it."

Liu Feng said with a smile: "After the commander and his men left Xiamen..."

"Just leave me on Gulangyu Island"

"Discuss how to cooperate with the Locke family."

"Elva agreed to provide us with a batch of industrial equipment and industrial production materials"

“This is a list of devices.”

Liu Feng handed it to Chu Ming.

Chu Ming quickly flipped through

While muttering to himself, "This is metallurgical equipment."

“This is coal electricity.”

"There are also basic chemical equipment and mechanical equipment."

.......

After Chu Ming finished reading

Excitedly said to Li Yan and Liu Feng: "That's great!"

"These are the most advanced industrial equipment in the world today."

"With them"

"I can guarantee that Shanghang's industrial output can be increased at least tenfold."

Liu Feng smiled and said: "And that"

"When our division commander was in Gulangyu Island"

"Karl, who treated him, was a German Jew"

“He has a good relationship with our teacher.”

"When I heard that we needed a large number of senior engineers and senior technicians..."

“I just agreed to go back to Germany.”

"I faxed it to Elva a while ago."

"They said they had recruited 15 German industrial experts, 20 senior engineers and more than 80 technicians of different levels for us."

“We’ve already set off.”

“But it will take about 30 days.”

Chu Ming was really shocked this time

"Germans are rigorous and self-disciplined"

“Extremely developed in industry”

“Known as the King of Industry throughout the world”

"But is it precisely because of this character that they came to China?"

Li Yan smiled and said: "If it were said before, it might not have happened."

“But after World War I”

"After Germany lost World War I, it signed a huge reparations in the Treaty of Versailles."

'Making Germany worse'

'Millions of people unemployed'

“Even the nobles only had potatoes as their staple food.”

“Many people can’t even survive and produce.”

"This time, Karl returned to Germany to recruit talents for us."

"We also offer a high salary of $350 a year."

Chu Ming is really happy this time

He said loudly: "It's worth it, it's worth it"

"Division Commander"

"Leave Shanghang's industry and military factories to me."

"With these machines and high-level talents"

“If I don’t do well”

"Just shoot me."

Hahaha

A huge laugh erupted in the command room

Li Yan felt more at ease

Wave your hand to let everyone stop

Then he said: "There is another very important thing."

"Everyone must keep it a secret"

"That means I want to take someone to the United States."

The old squad leader showed a shocked expression: "Commander"

"Why didn't you tell us about your trip to the United States?"

“I won’t agree to that.”

Chief of Staff Lu Zhiguo also said: "Yes, division commander"

"Let's not talk about rebuilding the Red 24th Division."

"It's also the Meishan logistics base and Shanghang's industrial construction."

“It’s all so confusing now.”

"Just tell me how to ensure your safety when you go to the United States."

"What if something happens to you?"

"How do we explain this to the Southwest Fujian Military Region and the D Central Committee?"

Li Yan smiled and said, "That's why we asked everyone to keep it a secret."

"We suffered heavy losses after the battle this time"

“The force needs to be expanded rapidly”

"Plus supplies to support the Southwest Fujian Military Region"

“Now we’ve emptied our pockets.”

"But all subsequent construction projects require a lot of financial support."

“This time I went to the United States”

"It's about cooperating with the Locke family to build a penicillin factory."

“This is currently our fastest source of income.”

The old squad leader frowned and said: "Commander"

“Our economic situation is not good right now.”

"But we are still cooperating with Long Ye."

"Continue to sell copper ore to the Southern King"

“Even though I can’t make a lot of money all at once”

"But compared to your safety"

"Your safety is more important"

Li Yan looked at the old squad leader and said, "Old squad leader..."

“That’s too slow a pace of development.”

"Let's not talk about the Japanese invaders who are ready to make a move now"

“Even the national army has begun to speed up the construction of its troops.”

"Lu Yun told me"

"The Nationalist Army suffered a great loss in Fujian this time"

"Nanjing is discussing with Germany about forming a German-equipped division in advance."

"Germany also wants to quickly restore its economic strength."

“I agreed to this request.”

"We also obtained some active equipment to complete the order from Nanjing ahead of schedule."

"Within three months, the first batch of seven German-equipped divisions plus a training corps will be formed in China."

"Based on the design of German consultants"

"A German-equipped division with all its members"

"Equipped with 36 field guns and mountain guns"

24 mortars

"74 Maxim heavy machine guns"

"More than 330 light machine guns"

"Even ordinary infantrymen were equipped with M35 steel helmets and Mauser 1924 standard rifles."

“We have too little time left.”