As more and more units of the Eighth Route Army are equipped with M1 Garand rifles manufactured by Subei, they are on the road to earning killing points.
It's getting easier and easier, not to mention that we now have DP light machine guns. We just need to increase the production of DP light machine guns.
Equipping it to more Eighth Route Army units can provide a large number of killing points for Northern Jiangsu.
The chief didn't know about Su Bei's thoughts. He only knew one thing, and that was that it would take two or three months at the latest.
The Eighth Route Army will have its own anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns. This means that the Eighth Route Army will no longer be what it used to be.
He was helpless against the Japs' tanks and fighter jets. He finally had a way to counterattack. This made the leader feel happy and he said in a deep voice.
"Xiao Su, are you serious about this? Are you sure you have the weapons to destroy the little devil's iron bastard and the plane? This is no joke."
"If by that time, due to some accidents, the little devil's Iron Bastard and the plane cannot be destroyed, it will inevitably increase a lot of unnecessary casualties, but we can't be careless."
The chief's worry is not unreasonable, once they decide to confront the little devil head-on.
The most critical thing at this time is the anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns Su Bei mentioned. If they can destroy the little devil's Iron Bastard and the aircraft in one fell swoop.
Then everything will not be a problem. There will be no threats from the tanks and aircraft of the Japs, and the Eighth Route Army is also equipped with various advanced rifles.
For example, the M1 Garand, DP light machine gun, anti-tank gun, anti-aircraft gun, etc. can be regarded as having the capital to confront the little devil head-on.
But if problems arise at a critical moment, for example, the Eighth Route Army is fully prepared to confront the Japs head-on.
The deployment of all troops has been completed, but there are problems with the anti-tank guns and anti-aircraft guns in northern Jiangsu.
For example, the effect on destroying the Japs' tanks and aircraft was not obvious. By then, it would be too late for the Eighth Route Army to withdraw.
The consequence of this is that a large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers will be sacrificed in this head-on confrontation.
A little carelessness will directly affect the lives and safety of tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of soldiers, so on this point, the chief needs to confirm again and again.
"Chief, there must be no problem. I started researching these two weapons when I was abroad."
"By getting inspiration from some weapons from several foreign countries, we designed an anti-tank gun and anti-aircraft gun suitable for our Eighth Route Army."
"Now the general contents of these two weapons are almost in my mind. I just need to improve them a little more before they can officially start manufacturing."
"It's just that if you want to mass-produce these things, you need a lot of materials. The best way is to mine copper ore and iron ore."
"Not only these two weapons, but also for the mass production of heavy machine guns and various artillery, copper ore must be mined. Otherwise, the output will not be increased."
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At the end of the day, Su Bei dropped another big bomb for the leader, that is, in the future, he could produce the technical drawings of heavy machine guns and various artillery pieces.
But if the Eighth Route Army does not choose to mine copper and iron ores on its own, then it will have developed more advanced weapons technology blueprints.
There are not so many raw materials to make, so if the Eighth Route Army wants to achieve self-sufficiency in various weapons, mining is what it must do.
This matter cannot be circumvented. Similarly, regarding this situation, the commander also knows very well that the Eighth Route Army wants to achieve self-sufficiency in various weapons.
In addition to the necessary workers and equipment, raw materials are indispensable. Thinking of this, the leader could not make a decision for a while.
After all, this was related to the entire Eighth Route Army. No matter how high his status was, he would not be able to speak out on such matters.
After thinking for a while, the chief said in a deep voice.
"Xiao Su, this matter is of great importance. I can't give you an answer yet. I have to discuss it with the others. I will call you when there is a result."
"Okay, Chief, I won't disturb you anymore."
Regarding this result, Su Bei is not disappointed. Indeed, there are too many things involved in this matter, once the decision is made to mine copper ores.
The Eighth Route Army has to change its fighting methods. The guerrilla warfare like before will not work, because if it encounters a large army of little Japanese again.
They can no longer retreat, but hold on to the existing base area, directly confront the Japs head-on, and use hard power to repel the Japs.
There is no doubt that this kind of combat method is very different from before, so the leader cannot make a decision directly.
Instead, we should discuss it with the other leaders of the Eighth Route Army. I can only say that Su Bei's idea is very bold.
The chief was caught off guard. When he answered the phone, he was guessing what Su Bei was looking for him about.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that the Eighth Route Army was asked to open mines independently. Now when the Eighth Route Army can't even have enough to eat, it has to choose to open mines on its own.
If others knew about it, they would definitely laugh at him for overestimating his capabilities, but the chief knew that since Su Bei had repeatedly promised it.
So at the technical level, there is definitely no problem. What is missing now is the military level, which is what Su Bei said.
In the event of a large-scale raid by the Japs, other units of the Eighth Route Army would have to block it. Otherwise, everything would be empty talk.
If you can't even defend the base, let alone mining copper and iron ores, you will have to build several factories.
To deal with the mined copper ore and iron ore accordingly, such as smelting and processing, etc. These are all big projects.
It requires a lot of manpower, various equipment, etc. Fortunately, these things are available in the system mall in Northern Jiangsu.
Whether it is these smelting technologies or mining technologies, they are all available in the system mall. Otherwise, how could Subei give assurance to the chief.
How about solving technical problems yourself? Isn't it just because you have a system? All technical issues are irrelevant.
As long as there are enough killing points, let alone mining copper mines, even if they mine the entire Pacific Ocean, Subei can solve its technical problems.
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