Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Chapter 282 The Storm is Coming

In an instant

Li Yan has been in Yan'an for nearly two months

In these two months

China seems to be very calm

But it also gives people a feeling that a storm is about to come.

Utsunomiya City, Japan

Doiyuan said seriously: "Ishihara-kun"

“Since the Xi’an Incident”

"The Chinese landscape has undergone fundamental changes"

"Some time ago"

"I have seen a report from Mr. Sato to His Excellency Utsune, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Colonial Affairs in the First Konoe Cabinet."

"Sato-kun believes that after the Xi'an Incident"

“China is hardly the China it once was.”

"They cleverly used the oppression of the Japanese Empire for their domestic politics"

"What's surprising is that within China, there's a growing sense of solidarity and national identity."

“It has become a completely different emerging country.”

“I agree with that.”

"I think China is currently taking the Xi'an Incident as an opportunity."

"An atmosphere of opposition to civil war and domestic unity has gradually developed, and has a tendency to occur naturally."

"And gradually overcame the "era of warlords"

"Especially the recent close exchanges between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party"

“There are strong signs of cooperation.”

"A China without warlords"

"For the future of the Empire of Japan to conquer China and the world"

“This is a very unfavorable phenomenon.”

"But our Cabinet, the Army Ministry, the Navy Ministry, the General Staff, and the General Staff seem to be concerned about this matter."

“No action at all”

Ishihara said: "Doi-kun"

"I understand what you mean."

"But we cannot ignore the current international situation."

"Ever since our Great Japanese Empire occupied Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula"

"First, the Soviets realized that their security was threatened."

"Beginning to continuously send troops to the Far East and immigrate"

“In just a few years”

"The number of Soviet ships in the Far East increased sevenfold."

"In addition, the number of infantry and cavalry, tanks, and aircraft"

"It is 3-5 times the military strength of the Empire in Northeast China

"Poses a huge threat to the empire"

"The second is the Navy Ministry's Mikaze destroyer incident last year."

"Offended the Planck family and the descendants of the Polynesian royal family"

"It also allows our imperial trade ships to sail in the Pacific and Southeast Asia."

“Repeatedly hit”

"Our empire's economy has suffered a severe blow"

“The most important point”

"The United States, Britain and other major powers also do not want us to fully invade China."

"That would harm the interests of the United States, Britain and other major powers in China."

"Also, you should know that the empire is in economic crisis..."

"The internal economy has reached its limit now."

“So during our period of internal and external troubles”

“It’s not easy to make too many enemies”

"The Empire Wants to Conquer the World"

"You must be patient"

“The best strategy now”

"It is to make every effort to build the 'Manchukuo' and strengthen the national strength"

"Then we will focus on dealing with the Soviet Union, which poses the greatest threat."

"As for China"

"The Empire must abandon its past imperialist aggressive policies"

"Stop operating the division of North China"

“We must practice ‘Japan-China friendship’”

"In exchange for Nanjing regime"

"Abandon the policy of tolerating the Communist Party and relying on Europe and the United States"

"Vigorously promote economic development cooperation with the Empire"

Tu Yuanfei said angrily: "Baga"

"Ishihara-kun"

"Have you been in the General Staff Headquarters for too long?"

“Becoming cowardly”

"When did the Soviets scare us imperial soldiers?"

“Also, have you ever thought about…”

"If war breaks out between Japan and the Soviet Union"

"The US and British powers are doing this for their own interests"

"It will definitely "threaten" the Chinese to join the war"

"And provide them with weapons"

"When the time comes"

"The Empire will inevitably face a war on two fronts"

"So we should first strike a blow against the Nanjing regime"

"Remove the threat behind me"

“This is the best policy.”

"Not to mention the Xi'an Incident that China is experiencing now."

"The political power within China is becoming more stable"

"Once we give China some breathing space"

"It may cause the empire to lose the best opportunity to conquer the whole of China"

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Yanchuan Yongping Town Arsenal

A tall middle-aged man and a middle-aged soldier were watching a few bullet reloading machines.

Li Yan introduced: "Two leaders"

"This is the mother machine we are using in the current arsenal."

"Rebuilt bullet reloading machine"

Also called a double crankshaft cartridge, this machine is used for blanking and punching percussion caps in one process.

“Plus other semi-automatic machines”

"We can set up a semi-automatic bullet clothing production line"

“From cleaning bullet shells, trimming edges, to clothing”

“It only takes two people”

“Also, as long as there are enough raw materials.”

"Eight people per production line per month"

"It can reload about 1000 rounds of bullets"

The middle-aged soldier was stunned and said: "Good guy!"

"Then we have hundreds of people in the arsenal."

"Establish 20 production lines"

"That's more than 20 rounds of ammunition that month."

“That’s quite efficient.”

Li Yan smiled and said: "This is not over yet"

“This production line is designed to be very compact.”

“Can be disassembled at any time”

“Even if the enemy attacks”

“It can also be transferred quickly”

"But unfortunately we don't have a powerful engine."

“There is also no stable energy and raw materials.”

"otherwise"

"We can set up a bullet production line"

The tall middle-aged man and the middle-aged soldier both opened their eyes wide

The Red Army arrived in Yan'an, Shaanxi after a 25,000-mile Long March

Whether it is the number of personnel or various supplies, they are extremely short of

For them

Being able to achieve reversible bullets is already a great improvement

Li Yan actually thought of producing bullets

Li Yan did not stop

Then he said: "This is the wooden handle grenade we produced."

"The grenade production process is simple"

“We use clay to make molds”

"Then build earthen furnaces to melt the steel"

“Then pour the molten iron into the mold.”

"Complete grenade warhead manufacturing"

"Because northern Shaanxi is not short of coal, iron ore, timber, and sulfur."

"Plus the saltpeter in the corner of the toilet"

"We can ensure the continuous production of grenades"

“But we are still limited by conditions.”

"Little yellow explosive"

“We can only use our own black explosives.”

"Black powder has a low detonation velocity and a low power. Even if the charge is large, the explosive power is not great."

"And this is our mine, the triangular spike..."

"correct"

"Chief"

"Look at the cave over there where I experimented with making sulfuric acid."

"Two large water tanks"

"One male, one female"

"The upper and lower parts are interlocked to form a cylinder tower. Holes are drilled in the cylinders and the cylinder towers are connected with lead pipes."

"Look at this triangular box and this jar."

"Put sulfur in the box and light it"

"Put saltpeter and sulfuric acid in a jar and heat it up"

"Blowing with bellows"

“Blow the gas on both sides into the big water tank”

"Put the gas"

"Through multi-stage evaporation, sulfuric acid is formed"

"Sulfuric acid is the mother of gunpowder"

"With it"

"We can get rid of black powder and use high explosives"

"That power"

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