Li Shiyi continued: "However, I didn't come empty-handed. I brought a captured tanker and a grenade to our arsenal.
Give our arsenal research, hoping to develop our trucks and grenade launchers as soon as possible.
Here, I would like to thank the 18th Group Army Headquarters, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters Repair Department, and the Shuiyao No. 1 Committee for their trust in me. Thank you all. "
Finished the speech.
Li Shiyi gave a powerful and powerful salute to the people in the arsenal.
Seeing Li Shi straighten his waist and salute with all his strength, the laborers in the audience applauded warmly.
Hearing the warm applause, Li Shi bowed to everyone in the audience and left the stage.
After Li Shiyi left, Director Cheng took over the topic and immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting.
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At this time, Director Cheng stopped Li Shiyi from leaving and asked eagerly.
"Comrade Li, is it true that you said you donated the truck to the institute for research?"
Li Shiyi smiled slightly: "Director, I don't believe you didn't hear Battalion Commander Gao mention it yesterday afternoon."
Seeing Captain Li point it out, the bean-faced Director Cheng blushed and retorted forcefully: "I have to confirm again, this is a big deal, such a valuable item."
Li Shiyi didn't hold on, and nodded to confirm.
When Director Cheng saw that he was really willing to contribute, he immediately smiled and was as happy as a child.
He pulled Section Chief Li and left: "Come on, Xiao Li, I will record your merits for you, and I will take you to meet the comrades from the General Affairs Department and the Equipment Department later."
Hearing this, Li Shiyi did not refuse. He doesn't need money or anything like that. The more glory, the better.
Because they had money and nowhere to use it, the Eighth Route Army was so poor that they might as well rob the Japanese belongings.
They were barely eye-catching.
After a while, Li Shiyi received the commendation letter in triplicate.
When he saw Director Cheng collecting a copy as a master copy, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Director, keep my commendation book. When the Anti-Japanese War is won, I can bring my son and daughter to commemorate it."
Director Cheng laughed: "Haha, even if I come to see it, I don't know if there will be such a day when we can drive away the Japanese."
Director Cheng's eyes were confused and longing.
Li Shiyi gritted his teeth with certainty: "There will come a day when I want the blood of the Japanese to flow across the land of China and to sacrifice the dead Chinese!"
His murderous words woke up Director Cheng, who said happily: "We have successors. If we grow old, you will still be able to take over."
"Don't worry, Director, we don't have to wait for you to grow old, we can drive the Japanese out of China very quickly."
After listening to Li Shiyi's words, he looked forward to it and immediately became rational again, shaking his head in despair.
The Japs occupied most of China, and their combat effectiveness and technology were so superb, it seemed like the Qing Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty.
Same massacre, same invasion.
However, he would not say that the Japanese would occupy China like the Qing Dynasty, and the Chinese would stand up sooner or later.
He smiled and said: "Let's go, Xiao Li, I'll take you to familiarize yourself with the General Affairs Department and the Equipment Department."
Li Shiyi could understand his despair.
The Eighth Route Army could not make even a single screw, nor high-explosive gunpowder, nor a gun.
How to fight the devil?
Fill it with your life?
I think Director Cheng had seen too many soldiers wither like moths to a flame in order to resist Japan.
My heart felt dark.
If Li Shiyi was not determined, he would definitely suffer from the sacrifice of the soldiers.
Therefore, Li Shiyi also smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Led by Director Cheng, he turned left and right and came to a small slate factory building.
Most people in the small factory were walking around holding documents.
There are also those who stand in front of the ticking telegraph machine, constantly receiving information and instructions.
Others are writing documents with their heads down.
Director Cheng immediately interrupted their busyness: "Stop!"
"Come here and get to know each other. This is your new section chief, Li Shiyi."
Director Cheng called people over and introduced to Li Shiyi: "This is deputy section chief Chu Yan, deputy section chief Deng Fahu, staff member Luo Qing, staff member Wang Yingxin, staff member Xiao Xiaoxia..."
Li Shiyi was shocked to see Director Cheng introduce them one by one, and he could remember everyone's name and appearance.
While listening to the director's introduction, he tried to remember his name and appearance.
Starting from the young Chu Yan, I found that his face was full of disdain and he didn't even look at the new section chief.
Li Shiyi narrowed his eyes slightly and remained calm.
This concludes the introduction to the General Affairs Section.
Director Cheng continued to lead Li Shiyi to the equipment department.
There aren't that many documents in the Equipment Department. Apart from a table, the 'equipment' stacked in the room is a pile of scrap iron and scrap weapons.
For example, the barrel of the gun was bent at 45° and had a hole blown out.
A crooked handle with only the back half visible.
The barrel of an unknown three-eyed blunderbuss has been exploded, but the firing pin is missing.
Li Shiyi could even see the incomplete parts made in Hanyang, but unfortunately there were gaps in the parts.
These are all waste and can only be melted.
Not a single machine was seen in the equipment department.
Li Shi asked the question in his mind.
Director Cheng said that there are no machines here, and the machines are not enough for the factory.
If you want to see the machines, you can only go to the factory to find them, not the warehouse.
Director Cheng called 9 people from the equipment department to let them get to know each other with the new section chief.
After introduction, I learned that there is no deputy section chief in the equipment section, they are all section chiefs.
It made Li Shiyi feel relieved.
Without a deputy section chief, at least it’s not difficult to manage.
After walking around, Director Cheng asked Section Chief Li: "Are you going to see the truck with me, or are you going somewhere else?"
Li Shiyi smiled and asked: "Does my truck factory need it?"
Director Cheng said: "We need it! We really need the truck engine. We use it to generate electricity. We have some expensive machines that need electricity."
"I told you earlier, I'll modify it as you wish." Li Shiyi agreed, and suddenly asked out of curiosity: "Director, does anyone in our arsenal know how to modify the generator?"
Director Cheng said happily: "Hahaha, we seized a generator, all it needs is a diesel engine to drive it."
Li Shiyi said: "But why don't we just use generators? When I was fighting, I seized many generators."
Director Cheng was shocked: "What? You also seized the generator? Why didn't you send it over?"
Li Shiyi immediately thought: "Didn't our Captain Li say it? Maybe he is in the Independent Regiment.
If the director wants it, he probably has to bring something good to our group leader, otherwise he won’t even give me face. "
When Director Cheng heard this, he smiled dumbly. He also understood Li Yunlong's character and said with a smile: "Li Yunlong is indeed, we have to let Lao Cao go."
Suddenly, Director Cheng looked at Li Shiyi with hesitation.
Seeing this, Li Shiyi curiously asked the director, what are the pain points?
Director Cheng said: "Originally, you don't specialize in landmine research, so I shouldn't ask you, but there is a difficulty that troubles me.
You came up with the jumping mine. Have you ever thought about how to prevent it from jumping too high? "
Li Shiyi thought for a while: "We can use a local method, just put an iron wire in the middle to connect it."
Director Cheng suddenly realized: "Hey, really, why didn't you think of that?"
Listening to Director Cheng blaming himself, Li Shiyi comforted him, saying that as long as you give him some time, you will also think of this.
He became a little curious and wanted to see the jumping mine designed by the director.
Director Cheng readily agreed.
Soon, the enthusiastic director took him to the office and handed the design drawings to Li Shiyi.
After taking a look at the drawings, I saw that the jumping mine designed by the director was somewhat interesting.
The entire design is like a very short 'barrel', with a mine inserted into the cylinder of the 'barrel'.
Bury the 'gun barrel' in the ground with the mouth of the tube facing upwards and stuff the gunpowder at the bottom.
