On the morning of September 26, 1940, Shancheng, Qijiang County Security Headquarters
When I came to Li Yunlong, after asking around, I finally figured out the cause and effect.
"Two hundred thousand prisoners of war? How come there are so many?" Wang Yue exclaimed. It turned out that the reason why the highest authorities abandoned Peiping was that the Japanese army agreed to release the 200,000 national army prisoners of war detained in the four provinces of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi. Well-trained veterans, this temptation is not small. Compared with the distant Peking and the false reputation of fighting to the death, this is obviously more affordable.
"Not only the National Army prisoners of war, but also some troops of the Jinling government were directly disarmed, and then they were pieced together to produce 200,000 prisoners of war. The difference is actually not big. Didn't the troops of the Jinling government also used to be the National Army?" Li Yunlong said disdainfully that he was still confused. He went to Peiping, and without even going to the battlefield, he commanded the artillery to fire a few rounds. After that, he became a national hero for killing General Ningji Gangcun. , do you dare to think about this?
If it weren't for the fact that he was avoiding the swarming reporters, Li Yunlong would not have easily taken people back to Qijiang County. It was really terrifying. There were thousands of female students and young women blocking the entrance of the military camp, shouting that they wanted to marry him. , a large area of Wuyangyang, so that even the deputy commander-in-chief and others dare not go out. If he continues to stay in Peiping, Lao Li is really afraid that he will not be able to withstand the test.
"It's not just 200,000 prisoners of war, right?" Wang Yue asked. The bargaining chip of 200,000 prisoners of war is indeed big enough, but who is the highest authority? Without enough chips, they will definitely not let go easily.
"That's 200,000 prisoners of war, but among them are many grassroots officers, as well as less than 200 pilots and nearly a thousand naval officers and soldiers. It is said that there are also some government personnel and family members stranded in the Shanghai Concession." The speaker was Zhao Gang. At this time, Political Commissar Zhao was a little tired. Li Yunlong had been in too much limelight these days. He had to receive hundreds of people for Li Yunlong every day. He was busy from morning to night, and was extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.
"I heard from General Chen that the Japanese planned to mobilize five standing divisions, a thousand artillery pieces, and five hundred fighter planes to attack Peiping. The government was also worried that those citizens who refused to evacuate would suffer heavy casualties, so they had to evacuate. Yes, after all, Peiping is our own city, and the people are all Chinese, and they all belong to us." Li Yunlong muttered to the side. He was the first group to enter the city on the 19th. The ruins in the city and everywhere The lying corpse touched him greatly.
Not to mention the number of military casualties in this battle, the number of casualties among the citizens of Peking alone exceeded 100,000, and the property losses were incalculable. If the battle were fought again, even if we were lucky enough to be able to defend the city of Peiping, the number of civilian casualties would also be It was very big. If the Japanese army suffered too much losses and carried out another massacre, it would really be more than worth the gain.
"Yes, I had known earlier that we would not have transported so many weapons to Peiping. Transporting them to the base area would have been a big problem!" Wang Yue made some miscalculations. In order to support the battle in Peiping, he also brought another hundred M1910 122mm cannons to the Eighth Route Army. and 100,000 rounds of 122mm howitzer shells. At that time, I was worried that the Eighth Route Army might further expand this battle. I never thought about it but did not use it. Now it’s better. With so many things, we still need the Games base area.
"Ship it back? How is it possible! On the 19th, the hundred m1910 122mm guns were divided. 36 of the 115th Division, 36 of the 120th Division, and the remaining 28 were all bought by the Sulu Theater. Wu Huawen This brother is really good. He bought the cannon with gold. Including the cannonballs, he gave a full ton and a half of gold. The gold is at my headquarters. Remember to take it away later." Li Yunlong said with a look of regret. , I stayed in Peiping for a few days, and had a few big drinks with that fat man Wu Huawen. This damn reactionary is also a happy person. If he doesn't do bad things in the future, he can still be dealt with.
"Oh, there is also an unexpected gain. Old Li said thank you to the commander-in-chief for me." Wang Yue smiled. He had not asked for money for the weapons and equipment shipped to the Eighth Route Army in recent times. In fact, he had never thought of asking for it. Qian, the Eighth Route Army fought brilliantly during this period, but the losses were also huge, so Quan thought he was supporting the war of resistance.
"Brother Wang, I suggest you go talk to the boss yourself about this matter. The boss will allow you to go to Li County once." Lao Li said with a smile. Wang Yue's help to the Eighth Route Army is undoubtedly huge. There is no such emergency as Wang Yue. With the support of a large number of weapons, ammunition and supplies, the Eighth Route Army is determined not to be able to attack Peiping. With hundreds of thousands of troops, just eating every day is enough to defeat the Eighth Route Army. However, the actual situation is that the Jinsui Army and the Sulu Army will be defeated. In the war zone, the military unified the guerrillas, and everyone drank Coca-Cola and ate field rations every day. Was their life much better than that of the Japanese in the city?
"The boss wants to see me?" Wang Yue paused for a moment. He and the boss have known each other for a while, but the other party rarely took the initiative to meet with him. Wang Yue's first reaction was whether the Eighth Route Army had suffered major losses and needed his help.
"The troops have gained a lot in Peiping this time. The boss wants to pay off all the money he owed you." Zhao Gang interjected.
"Okay, by the way, Lao Li, how is the small blast furnace I asked you to build?" Wang Yue nodded and didn't take it too seriously. If you want it, it doesn't matter if you don't. He is now in 2023 Bian is a rich man and he really doesn't care about this little money. 33
The small blast furnace Wang Yue mentioned was a product born in a special period. Compared with the crude small blast furnaces of the same period, the drawings Wang Yue provided to Li Yunlong were much more advanced, equipped with a small coking kiln and air preheating. Furnaces, blowers, mechanical temperature control devices, etc. Although it is somewhat difficult to refine special steel, it is still no problem to use these things to refine some ordinary steel.
Wang Yue plans to use the rich coal and iron resources in Qijiang County to build a thousand small blast furnaces scattered in every corner of Qijiang County, and then make large-scale steel production. This will not only reduce the pressure of transportation back and forth, but also make it easier to make steel. He did a good job of concealing the source of supplies, just like he vigorously promoted trade and water transportation in Qijiang County.
"Well, the leveling of the site has just been completed, and the proposed road is currently being built. Construction can begin after the road is repaired." Li Yunlong scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly. One hundred thousand migrant workers were used and more than two hundred tons of food were consumed every day. But, After working for such a long time and still not accomplishing anything, he couldn't help but feel guilty.
In fact, I really don’t blame Lao Li. The terrain in Qijiang County is really disturbing. It’s like the field airport we built before. There was only one runway, and we had to dig mountains and build bridges. It was only one runway. There are three bridges, otherwise it would not be so long at all, just like the Li-2 transport aircraft. When landing, the end of the runway is actually a wooden plank road. Most pilots really don't dare to go on it. If they are not careful, the plane will crash and everyone will die.
"Old Li, I told you, we are not afraid of spending money. You can hire more people to do the work. If one hundred thousand is not enough, then two hundred thousand, if two hundred thousand is not enough, then three hundred thousand. We have money and food, so we must do it as soon as possible. Build all these small blast furnaces. To tell you the truth, even if you recruit a million people, I can still afford them!" Wang Yue frowned. Building so many small blast furnaces would naturally not be real. Counting on how much steel this thing can produce, it is true to spread food and money to the people. It is true that it will create a lot of job opportunities in the future when it is built, and it is true to stabilize the national economy that is about to collapse.
The collapse of the national finances during the Anti-Japanese War was of course directly related to the fat man in the Ministry of Finance, but it was also due to the shrinking size of the economy. Otherwise, how could such a large country face economic collapse within a few years? Wang Yue does not dare to kill the fat man rashly now. He can only choose to restore the national economy and increase the size of the economy to counteract the government's overdraft of people's power.
As for pollution? Don't be kidding, that's just a trick played by developed countries. As long as we continue to develop steadily and reach a certain stage, these problems will naturally be solved.
"Regarding this issue, Northern Shaanxi has also issued the latest instructions, requiring the Southern Bureau to fully cooperate with us. However, the superiors also hope that Brother Wang will consider whether you can build some small steel plants like this in Shanxi Province. Of course, this is just a suggestion. ." Zhao Gang took over.
"Yes, my plan is to build at least 100,000 small blast furnaces and an equal number of small coking plants across the country in the future, so that the steel industry will flourish throughout the country, and our steel output will reach 30 million tons in one to two years. Every year, in order to crush the Japanese." This is not a sudden thought of Wang Yue. He had previously considered getting some obsolete steel equipment from there in 2023 to develop the steel industry, but the reality is that it is not feasible at all. The Japanese bombed , latent spies, and compradors and traitors everywhere can easily reimburse these factories.
But the small blast furnace is different. The investment cost is very low, the construction period is also very short, and it is scattered all over the place. Let the devils destroy it. I am afraid that destroying such a steel plant will consume enough resources to build a new one. , if it is a bombing, the value of one bombing is probably not even worth the gas money.
"One hundred thousand! A thousand oceans, that's 10 million oceans!" Li Yunlong was stunned. This is a rich man. He would throw away 10 million oceans casually, and this does not include the need for Wang Yue to provide If all the food supplies and a small amount of equipment were included, it would probably be several times higher.
"Old Li, don't you understand? There are 100,000 steel plants in the mountain city. They will definitely not let me control them. These steel plants will eventually fall on their heads. We are just pushing them." It's just construction. Believe it or not, as long as these thousand steel plants in Qijiang County are built, the mountain city will be unable to sit still." Wang Yue smiled. In 1940, the poor Japanese could only make a living in a year. To produce 6.86 million tons of steel, if his plan succeeds, the war potential of both sides will have undergone a major change. This has nothing to do with who has control.
Some people died, but not completely...
