On the second day of the farewell banquet, Huang He and his party, escorted by the 129th Division's special agent company and a company of the New Second Regiment, quietly moved towards the ferry of the Mother River.
The headquarters learned from last year's experience and lessons. This time they marched at night and rested during the day, reducing the possibility of exposing their whereabouts.
In order to ensure the safety of the Yellow River, local armed forces throughout Jin Province were mobilized. Teams in each district and county team actively cooperated, and relief troops were arranged for each section of the journey.
A week later, everyone arrived at the ferry smoothly without any danger.
The Mother River has flood seasons all year round. Even in November, it is still rough and the water flow is fast.
With the help of local armed forces, the Huanghe group boarded the sheepskin raft in an orderly manner.
Nowadays, transportation is underdeveloped. This thing is an important water transportation tool for people on both sides of the middle and upper reaches, and it is the best choice for transporting people and materials.
It's always sad when we say goodbye. Captain Li stared at the Yellow River as if he wanted to say something. But he was not good at expressing his feelings, so in the end he just patted the other person on the shoulder.
When the sheepskin raft started to sail towards the other shore, Lao Li suddenly sang a song loudly and waved his hands vigorously.
"That morning, I woke up from my dream and said goodbye, my friend, goodbye, goodbye."
Theoretically, this song has not reached China yet. But because Huang He could play the harmonica when he had nothing to do, Li Yunlong learned a lot of songs during the days when he was raising pigs in the logistics department.
Originally, this song was euphemistic, continuous, and graceful, expressing the mood of the guerrillas leaving their hometown to fight the invaders. Li Yunlong's rough voice forcefully sang out the passionate feeling
"When the red flags are all over the world, and horses are riding in Tokyo to enjoy the cherry blossoms! Lao Li! We will definitely be better next time we meet!"
"Okay! Hahaha!"
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After crossing the Mother River, Huanghe soon saw the response troops of the 359th Brigade, and everyone headed straight to the border area according to the planned route.
This section of the road was also risky. After Bald Tou got help from Dai Ying and Mao Zi again, his whole body became extremely swollen. I've been sick again recently and have been doing little things.
In addition, Huang He is now regarded as a person registered with the preserved fruit. If it attracts the attention of some people, it will definitely be another troublesome matter.
After a long march, the team finally arrived at the border area safely in the evening a week later.
Since the bosses have been very busy these days, Huang He visited on his own under the leadership of the guards.
Today was the first time he came to the rear area. The last time he passed through Shaanxi, in order not to irritate the fragile nerves of the Holy Iron Wall, he simply reported it through communication in the office.
Before coming to the world of Liangjian, Huang He was a native of Shaanxi. He was full of curiosity about the home front during this period.
Contrary to imagination, the night in the border area is not completely dark. With various equipment that I have brought back, there is now power supply equipment in the city, and some areas are even connected to electricity.
For a future traveler, this legendary city not only has a strong sense of history, but also has shocking poverty and vitality.
These two words may seem contradictory, but at this time they blend very harmoniously.
The hard days did not dissuade the comrades. They were always full of energy and contributed to the Anti-Japanese War because everyone knew who could lead them to victory.
While strolling with Wang Dexing, Huang He has been observing the economic and social status quo reflected in the entire city.
Overall, the current situation here is much better than imagined.
After browsing, everyone returned to their temporary residence.
There was electricity in the room, but Huang He still chose to light the oil lamp in the room. During the days when he lived in the base area in southeastern Shanxi, he had already developed a good habit of saving resources.
While Wang and Huang were eating, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Xiao Huang, can I come in?"
Although I don’t know who the other party is, but if he can call me by his name, there is a high probability that he is having trouble with me. After Wang Dexing opened the door, a man with glasses and a hairstyle who looked like a strong man walked in.
This was the first time the two met, and Huang He immediately stood up and shook hands with the other person. Thinking of the photos in the encyclopedia of later generations, he tentatively said: "Deputy Director?"
"Haha, you look completely different from what I imagined. I thought you would be a thin scholar, but I didn't expect you to look so strong."
As a security guard, Wang Dexing was very discerning. He first saluted and then started clearing the table. After making a pot of tea, he left the room and stood guard outside.
Winter has already entered in the border areas at the end of November, and as a southerner, I am still a little afraid of the cold.
The deputy director picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea, his face visibly rosier. Seeing that the other party was still a little restrained, he took the initiative to chat about home affairs.
"How does it feel to be back? Compared with those in southeastern Shanxi, our border area is not bad at all."
After thinking about what he saw and heard today, Huang He smiled and nodded: "Everyone is working hard and very enthusiastic. I like the energy of the comrades. This is indeed a good place!"
"What reason is there not to try Atomic Heart?"
"Deputy Director."
Before he finished speaking, the person opposite interrupted him.
"To be precise, I am now the director. The previous director Teng went to the northern Shanxi base area, and I took over the military industry bureau."
"Originally, this position should have been held concurrently by the director of the General Logistics Department, but he couldn't handle the various machinery and drawings, so these tasks fell on me."
"The mechanical equipment and the researchers you recommended came to us in a timely manner. The current level of the bureau is almost on par with where I went to school."
Or maybe he was able to manage agents in the past, but his emotional intelligence is really beyond the reach of ordinary people, and the jokes, both big and small, immediately got into the relationship between the two.
After seeing the Yellow River relax, the director continued:
"The foundation of the border area was very poor in the past. When I first came here, there were only a few blacksmith shops. The only industry that could be used was the textile industry, and the quilt factory was doing well."
"I heard our brigade commander mention that your boy is quite well-informed. You should also know about the arsenal later. Originally, our comrades were still studying a horse rifle, but your MAS-36 was mass-produced."
"Haha, thanks to you, my hair has been saved. Speaking of which, what do you think the border area lacks the most?"
This question has been asked to the heart of the Yellow River. The current feeling in the rear area is more like Xingping County in the 1960s. There are several major military industrial zones in the city, and heavy industry is gradually starting to take off.
But the living conditions are not very good. There is not even a meat seller on the street. The vegetable supply is also not that far away, basically only potatoes, cabbage, and pumpkins.
However, there are many ordinary people selling eggs, and it seems that every household raises chickens.
"I thought about these things on the way back. I think a major blood transfusion must be carried out in the city, whether it is meat or vegetables, we need to prepare it!"
"You must know what happened in Huayuankou. There is a high probability of famine in the next one or two years. Those are all Chinese people, and we must prepare for disaster relief!"
"I want to try to turn the border area into a food supply area. I have already thought of the most suitable candidate for this. I will make a plan in the next few days and show it to the bosses."
The director nodded in agreement. Although his main business is scientific research, he is also very concerned about the lives of the people in the border areas and base areas.
What's more, he also knows about the other party's previous establishment of a breeding farm in southeastern Shanxi. There is no reason not to support this kind of thing that is beneficial to comrades and the people.
After the director digested the current information, Huang He continued to express his opinion: "Secondly, we must strengthen defense, especially air defense!"
After hearing about the air defense, the director showed a slightly confused expression. The last time I came to bomb the border area was more than half a year ago.
In his opinion, there are only four reasons why the Japanese sent their army aviation to attack here.
First of all, it must be retaliation for our own anti-Japanese actions. Secondly, it must be to shake the people's determination to resist the war. Thirdly, it must be to train the aviation force's long-distance bombing capabilities. Finally, it must be because there is no air defense capability here.
But the intelligence department came out with news some time ago that the enemy has almost given up.
Mainly because the cost of strategic bombing is too high. As a small island country, they are not that wealthy, so they feel distressed every time they are attacked. Moreover, the effect of strategic bombing is very poor. The economic main body of the border area is a self-sufficient agricultural economy, which has little dependence on urban functions.
There is another latest situation. The Japanese are preparing to shift the focus of their strategy.
Seeing that the director was lost in thought and didn't speak for a long time, Huang He took the initiative to explain:
"The situation now is different from the past. When I was in the base area in southeastern Shanxi, I was almost bombed by the Japanese Army Air Force. In the next one or two years, the industrial system in the border area will be gradually improved."
"This is equivalent to giving the Japanese a reason to take action. After the Hundred Regiment War, their emphasis on the Eighth Route Army has increased several levels."
Although the director is not in the order of battle, this simple truth must be easy to understand. I just fell into a misunderstanding in my thinking before.
Seeing that the young man in front of him seemed to have something to say, he scratched his hair and said in disbelief:
"Don't you have any other plans? Those two things just now were not simple. Are you so energetic?"
"Hehe, there really is."
When Huang He went to the rear area, he had to work hard to the fullest. Improving food and working conditions and strengthening air defense are just appetizers.
The former can be solved by cooperating with the civilian factory and the man. The latter has the military factory and the director and other big bosses. He just needs to start it.
There are three real major events, and it can be said that each of them will affect the future pattern.
The first thing is naturally to develop Yanchang Oilfield, which is an important strategic resource.
Take San Dezi as an example, don't look at the mustache that is dominating the European battlefield now.
But their oil resources are extremely scarce, and their powerful war machines are like castles built on the beach. The purpose of their several military operations is to plunder oil resources.
The same goes for the Allies. Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union will target Sandoku's oil supply system and fuel supply problems in the future. This is one of the reasons why Mustache was buried.
In the same way, the same goes for small days.
The second thing is to pave the way for the Air Force. Compared with Jin Province, where the situation is complicated, the environment in the rear is more suitable for the immature Air Force. Pilots are a high-end military unit, and it is best to train more before they can achieve combat effectiveness.
Huanghe plans to set up an aviation school in the border area to train the first batch of its own pilots. If circumstances permit, we must find a way to help the future General Fang return home.
The last thing is naturally his own laboratory. The research and development of rockets is nearing completion. If nothing else goes wrong, the first batch of experimental weapons will be delivered in May 2041.
The two drank tea slowly in front of the dim oil lamp, and soon drank all the hot water in a thermos bottle placed under the table.
After the conversation, the director stood up and prepared to leave. It's late at night now, and everyone has their own plans for tomorrow. Before going out, he showed a mysterious smile and gave Huang He a dose of vaccination.
"Get up early tomorrow. There is a dinner party that you must attend."
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Early the next morning, a strange guard led Huang He to a compound. After entering the house, he found that besides the director there were two men.
Desperate fighting fox!
Army Morale Master!
Huang He imagined the scene of meeting the two of them countless times. He thought about many occasions, in class, by the river, in the small theater, and on the road.
But I didn't expect that the first meeting would be at the dinner table.
But this is not the first time he has met a celebrity. The first one is naturally the arms organizer. When I passed through Chang'an with Makarov, I had a communication with him in the office.
The second one is a military theorist. After all, the Logistics Department is very close to the 129th Division headquarters, and the division commander will come to visit when he has time. The third one is the industrial leader, who is the political commissar.
When Huanghe was in the base area in southeastern Shanxi, he was often greeted by these two men.
In fact, he most wanted to meet the ideological crusader in the southwest capital. After all, this man was too famous, but there should be no chance in a short time.
The silent doer and popular honorary leader is currently with Fourth Master, and it is estimated that he will have an opportunity next year.
Forget about the terrifying giant. Although he has little contact with Kang Sir, it is better to hide away from such a big man, as it is easy to lose his head.
Looking at the dazed young man, the person sitting in the room took the initiative to speak:
"Comrade Huang He, don't be nervous. Relax a little and don't be too restrained. Your contribution to the border area and base area is obvious to all, and you are a great meritorious official."
At this moment, the system in my mind suddenly became active. It seemed to be urging him to check the latest news in time, which made Huang He's head buzz.
In desperation, he had no choice but to greet the three people and open the system to see what was going on.
"It has been detected that the host has come into contact with a special person, and the system has now generated a new bonus:
Desperate Fox: The production efficiency of the military factory in the system: +10% The production efficiency of support equipment: +15%
Congratulations, you are becoming more and more successful, please keep up the good work! "
Seeing this bonus, Huang He couldn't even control his expression. He is worthy of being a strong man descended from heaven. This bonus is really amazing!
This chapter was so painful to write, and I can’t avoid contact after I come back. It is very troublesome to explain the plot in one stroke.
I hope I won't be imprisoned
(End of chapter)
