Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 417 I won't be polite today, I must have a round belly! The autumn harvest is in progre

"Lao Zhao, this mutton tastes really good with dumplings. I really took advantage of the college student this time. This kid likes mutton but not pork, so I got to eat some mutton dumplings too! This time last year, I was still at the clothing factory. The New Year celebrations were not as lively as this year, and the food was better than then!"

"I originally thought that the food during the Chinese New Year would get worse every year, but I didn't expect it to get better and better every year. When next Chinese New Year comes, we will not only have dumplings, but also a chicken leg each. Just thinking about it makes me drool!" Li Yunlong exclaimed with joy as soon as he swallowed the dumplings in his mouth.

Lin Zhenhua replied with a big smile on his face: "Old Li, this year our base will develop the breeding industry on a large scale. We will raise more chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep and cattle. By the end of the year, we will definitely be able to eat a lot. The next flagship product of our arsenal is the tractor, which can greatly improve farming capabilities. Combined with the use of fertilizers, our base will definitely have a big harvest of grain again."

"When spring comes, we will use tractors to pull farm tools to open up wasteland, and then we will be able to feed more people. I am also planning to develop more agricultural machinery, such as seed drills, harvesters, and harrows, which will bring about huge changes to the farming methods in our base, allowing more young and strong people to join our military production and further improve our military production capacity!"

"Our six foundries have reported to me many times that they are short of manpower. However, since there is a large amount of land in the base area that needs to be reclaimed and cultivated, we simply cannot mobilize young and strong people to avoid delaying the subsequent grain production. However, with the promotion of agricultural mechanization, a large amount of manpower and material resources can be saved. The reason why we did not produce agricultural machinery before was mainly because we did not have diesel."

"For now, we can only use gasoline engines as a substitute. I will temporarily test it and see how it works. If it works, we will mass-produce it. If not, we will wait until we master the technology of coal-to-diesel. The gasoline tractor may not have enough power, but I think it can be used as a makeshift. Right now, we have no source of oil, let alone any oil fields. If we can get a small oil field, many of the problems we are facing can be easily solved."

"At least rubber can be solved through synthesis. Even if the cost is high, we can afford it. The key is that we haven't found an oil field yet. We can't give up on the search for oil. I will spend a month to conduct another exploration of all places in the base."

"All the machinery and equipment in the arsenal have been inspected and production will officially begin tomorrow. In twenty days at most, we will be able to restore our pre-war production capacity."

Zhao Gang's face was also full of smiles, and he said in a pleasant tone: "The three compressed biscuit production lines have been overhauled and will be able to start mass production from tomorrow. We now have a large amount of grain in stock, which will soon be converted into compressed biscuits, making storage much easier. Since we don't have much cooking oil, there is very little oil in the compressed biscuits, so they taste very dry and hard. We can only soak them in water to make them into a paste. I plan to produce all 500 million kilograms of grain into compressed biscuits as our emergency reserve food."

"In addition, our transaction with Chen Minggeng will also begin tomorrow. Compressed biscuits, canned beef, and chocolate cubes can all be quickly replenished. Fortunately, the college students have stored a large amount of medicinal materials before, otherwise we may not be able to complete such a large-scale transaction."

"The only product we can sell to Chen Minggeng now is medicine. We used to need a lot of pig bristles from abroad, but as we are equipped with more and more new weapons, we don't have enough for our own use. We can't sell them to Chen Minggeng anymore."

"College student, you have to find ways to increase the production of penicillin. This is our most profitable product. As for sulfa drugs and several other Chinese medicine pills, our production capacity has begun to decline due to insufficient raw materials. It is impossible to increase it in a short period of time. The only thing that can be used to pay off the debt is penicillin."

Lin Zhenhua had expanded the production of penicillin before, but he didn't expect it was still not enough. This time he made up his mind to build a penicillin factory. Only by large-scale production can its production capacity be greatly improved.

"Lao Zhao, there is no need for us to hide this miracle drug called penicillin any longer. Sell it to me in large quantities now. As long as we can exchange it for what we need, no matter if it's the Japanese, the puppet army, or anyone else, we will have as much as they want. Tomorrow I will go to Tingfeng Cliff to start the second phase of the expansion plan, which will directly increase the production capacity tenfold, which should be able to meet our future needs."

"Cultivating penicillin requires a lot of raw materials. I'm trying to find substitutes. We simply can't afford some of the more expensive raw materials right now, and we may even be unable to buy them. The replacement process will take some time to complete. I estimate it will take 20 days. Let's calculate based on 20 days. If something goes wrong, we'll have to delay it for a while!"

"We must not stop purchasing Chinese medicinal materials, but there is one thing we need to pay attention to. That is, every drug transaction must be personally inspected by Dr. Sun. A large number of fake medicinal materials appeared in the Chinese medicinal materials we purchased before, which seriously affected the quality of the medicines. If I hadn't discovered it in advance and destroyed these drugs, the reputation we have worked so hard to build would have collapsed in an instant!"

When Lin Zhenhua mentioned this matter, Zhao Gang was extremely angry. He did not expect those businessmen to be so evil. It was obvious that both parties were bartering, but they actually used fake medicinal materials to harm them. If the Japanese had not later imposed a supply blockade on the independent regiment, Zhao Gang would definitely not let this matter go.

"College students, I have arranged for many soldiers to follow Dr. Sun to learn medicine, and I will hand over the purchase of medicinal materials to them in the future. With Dr. Sun's hands-on teaching, our soldiers learn very quickly. Now let them participate in the purchase of medicinal materials, which is a good opportunity for them to exercise. Sometimes it is not enough to work behind closed doors. We must interact with the outside world and recognize the deceptive methods of illegal merchants. Only then can we better distinguish between real and fake medicinal materials in the future!"

Ding Wei also said in agreement: "Our base has made rapid progress in training doctors. We have trained hundreds of doctors and have been assigned to the base, winning wide acclaim from the people. Our current focus is on preventing the plague. This is a telegram from Xu Zhongyi, saying that the plague was caused by the devils."

"Dr. Yano, who suddenly disappeared, returned to Ping'an County last night and met with Chief of Staff Mitsui Ippei. This matter has been confirmed by Xu Zhongyi. I suspect that this is a rumor deliberately spread by the devils. Otherwise, how could the devils spread such important news? There must be a conspiracy!"

Kong Jie did not remain silent either, and echoed in a faint voice: "The fact that the Japanese Chief of Staff ran to Ping'an County is a huge suspicious point in itself. Could it be that the Japanese are really not afraid that we will launch another night attack? There must be a huge conspiracy hidden in this. If we think this is an opportunity, we may fall into the trap without knowing it!"

Li Yunlong also felt that the news was too strange. He made a final decision with a serious face: "Next, no matter what tricks the devils play, we will stay in the base honestly and strengthen our strength to deal with the devils' future spring sweeps. Starting tomorrow, we will be busy again. Everyone will share their own responsibilities. We should train the soldiers and carry out production. There is no need to pay attention to other things. We will just be turtles this time. I want to see what tricks the devils can use!"

Li Yunlong's words were supported by everyone present. The coming years will become increasingly difficult, and they must improve their disaster prevention capabilities before disasters strike.

"We must not give up on Xu Zhongyi. He is now our pair of eyes. Even though he may not be effective at times, he can still help us understand the trends in the outside world."

"The Japanese's conspiracy against the 358th Regiment has succeeded. If it weren't for our help, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment would have suffered a heavy blow. The return of the Japanese Yano just confirmed this. I have reason to suspect that the Japanese have already released the plague in our base. Although it has not caused much impact on us now, it does not mean that we have survived it safely. Instead of weakening the prevention of the plague, we must strengthen it. We should send all our doctors out and mobilize all the supplies in our hands to be prepared for the worst at any time." Lin Zhenhua proposed seriously.

Li Yunlong drank the dumpling soup in the bowl, put the bowl on the table, and ordered with full approval: "The college student's suggestion is just in time. Even I don't take the plague seriously in my heart. If the college student hadn't reminded me again, I might have suffered a great loss. Regardless of whether the plague comes or not, we must prepare for it as if it has come. Various medicines will be distributed from today. In addition to a dozen doctors staying in the field hospital, other health workers and nurses will also go to various villages to deal with the plague!"

"As long as there are no signs of plague in the next month, we can truly rest assured. Today is the first day of the new year. I didn't want to talk about these things, but the current situation forces us to do so. After repelling the Japanese attack, let the soldiers have a good rest."

"Okay, I've said everything I need to say. I have to go get another bowl of dumplings. I'm not going to be polite today. I have to eat until my belly is full!"

Li Yunlong's words made everyone laugh. Everyone drank three or four bowls of dumplings. The whole regiment was filled with laughter and everyone started chatting about family matters.