Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

342 Industrial Development

Now, too much of his privacy has been exposed, and everyone basically knows about cultivators. Although the military doesn't publicize these things, most of the high-ranking generals and scions of powerful families know about them.

However, Shangguan Yun's system unlock level is not high enough right now. He had previously asked Hong Ling if there was any way to enable everyone to cultivate immortality.

Hongling's answer was simple: yes, but they need to have spiritual roots. Where are you going to get so many spiritual roots? Are you going to kill people in Japan or hunt down cultivators with spiritual roots all over the world?

Doing so would be extremely contrary to the natural order and would likely be very detrimental to one's future.

Shangguan Yun certainly couldn't resort to such methods. He had no choice but to take it one step at a time and see if an opportunity would arise that would actually solve the problem.

After the meal, the group went to the staff headquarters. Qi Chunlin, referring to the map, began to tell Shangguan Yun about the changes in the enemy's and our own situation during the month he had been away.

First, the expansion of their own troops was very successful. Then, the Tiger Guard Army and its various units had become very well integrated, and the surrounding defenses and the enemy had entered a stable stalemate.

Internal training, administrative work, and arsenal production are gradually getting back on track, and weapons and ammunition reserves are sufficient.

Then, several days ago, the Japanese army suddenly threatened the Nationalist government with force, using the pretext that a workers' movement had broken out in Shandong and caused casualties among overseas Chinese in the island nation, to send an additional regiment to Qingdao.

The other two Japanese divisions departed from Fengtian and secretly assembled near Jinzhou, and there were also signs of frequent troop movements in the Shanhaiguan area.

Shangguan Yun nodded. Indeed, the Rehe Campaign and the Shanhaiguan Campaign in history both occurred in the first half of 1933. It seemed that the battle at Shanhaiguan would begin in January after the New Year.

After the Japanese army blockaded the S Customs, the National Revolutionary Army was in a completely passive state. Not only did the Japanese break through to the Tianjin line, but they also lost the entire province of Rehe in just a few months.

However, Shangguan Yun didn't recall any major battles in Shandong, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

Then many domestic forces sent congratulatory telegrams to celebrate the establishment of the Tiger Guard Army and the victory in Liaodong.

On the Nationalist/military side, the suppression of bandits continues in all directions, while factional infighting and power struggles cause immense suffering for the people.

According to incomplete statistics, in just one month, thousands of people from the mainland went to the Northeast to join the Tiger Guard Army. However, most of them were angry young men. They first studied at military academies and then entered the recruit camp. There were also a few special talents who were sent to the management committee by Sister Zhu.

Tens of thousands of people from various provinces and cities outside the Great Wall came to join them. Since the reorganization in the early stage had been completed, the Tiger Guard Army did not recruit soldiers on a large scale during this period, but there are now fifty to sixty thousand new recruits in the recruit camps.

Furthermore, thanks to the ease of trade with the United States, the Tiger Guard Army has now established a new commercial base in Dalian.

Some light industrial equipment was gathered here, and with the approval of the General Staff and the supervision of the Commerce Department, several light industrial factories were established.

Many of the Tiger Guard's light industrial supplies, including many daily necessities, are now imported from the United States. Although they are not too expensive, they still add up to a large expense over time.

Therefore, starting to build the factory now will greatly benefit the future development of the three northeastern provinces.

Fertilizer plants, plastic factories, garment factories, food factories, machinery factories, bicycle factories, and many other light industrial factories sprang up like mushrooms after rain in the light industrial city in northern Dalian.

The heavy industrial base must be located in Wulongling, because only here is it the safest place. A large amount of heavy industrial equipment from the United States has already been put into production here.

The Northeast region is rich in mineral resources, with reserves of coal, iron, and oil, making it a treasure trove for developing heavy industry.

The Ziyundong arsenal in Sidaogou, Wulongling, is now capable of producing enough bullets to cover current training expenses. However, in the event of a battle, Shangguan Yun will still need to exchange bullets, as production capacity is limited.

The shells can produce the shells needed for all the artillery used by the Tiger Guard troops up to 155 mm in diameter.

The Leopard 2 tank has finally reached the production capacity of one per day, and there is also some stockpile of MG45 heavy machine guns. It is estimated that they can be deployed to the troops before the major battle next year. However, these new tanks should be used with caution and should not be discovered and captured by the enemy.

The individual soldier backpack has entered the experimental stage and has a certain amount of stockpiled. If needed, it can be quickly deployed to a large number of troops. The technology involved is relatively low.

The United States has also accumulated large reserves of many strategic materials, such as steel, oil, and rubber.

Liu Yong's guerrilla regiment and Xia Shuanglei's advance team have both entered their designated positions.

Liu Yong's guerrilla group infiltrated many major cities in northwestern Liaoning Province, such as Fengtian, Tongliao, Chaoyang, Jinzhou, and Panjin, establishing numerous intelligence networks and bases.

Xia Shuanglei was most active in Dandong, Fengcheng, and Benxi in eastern Liaoning, and some of his men had even penetrated into Jilin. It's unclear what Chen Jinshan was planning, but he was clearly up to no good.

After learning about the recent situation of the Tiger Guard Army and the movements of internal and external forces, Shangguan Yun had a clear understanding of the situation and began to share his thoughts with everyone.