Chapter 208: Sly Old Fox
“Anyway, I’ve already waited one night, so I’m not short on this little bit of time.” Li Muzhi said with a smile.
All five carts of tungsten ore had been brought back, and Li Muzhi was in a great mood.
“That’s true, that’s true, haha.” Li Yunlong laughed and asked, “Younger Brother Li, so what do you plan to give us?”
“Minister Zhang, you go put the things in the warehouse first.” Li Muzhi said to Zhang Wanhe, “I’ll chat a few words with Regimental Commander Li and the others, then I’ll go rest.”
“Good.” Zhang Wanhe nodded and left.
Li Muzhi’s gaze fell on the faces of Ding Wei and Li Yunlong, and he spoke first: “You two, although this tungsten ore has been brought back, to refine it, I’m still short some necessary equipment. You all hurry up on your side, pry open the mouths of the management personnel from the Cuicun Arsenal as soon as possible, and see if the next Japanese Arsenal has the equipment I need.”
This equipment for making hydrogen gas, it’s probably hopeless from Officer Yan.
From The Bald One’s side, contact has just begun, and even if he has it, there’s no time to wait.
So, Li Muzhi still shifted his idea to Li Yunlong.
Why is it hard for a clever woman to cook without rice? Because a clever woman won’t go snatch it.
It’s still best to let Li Yunlong and Ding Wei go snatch the equipment for us.
“Younger Brother Li, don’t worry, I’ll go back and urge our brigade commander right away.” Li Yunlong said directly.
Before, when Zhang Wanhe asked to urge, we didn’t dare to urge the brigade commander.
Now it’s Younger Brother Li asking to urge, what, can the brigade commander’s thin arms twist over Younger Brother Li!!!
Ding Wei asked from the side, “Factory Director Li, what does your equipment look like roughly?”
“Even if I tell you, you might not understand.” Li Muzhi said, “Like this, you all still keep an eye out for the Japanese natural gas factory; that place definitely has the equipment I need.”
This so-called Japanese natural gas factory’s main task is naturally still to plunder the natural gas from this land.
Snatch this natural gas equipment, modify it a bit, and it can be used for making hydrogen gas.
“Alright, we’ll keep an eye out.” Both Li Yunlong and Ding Wei nodded.
“You two, keep these two things safe.” Li Muzhi took out two vouchers and handed them to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei respectively.
“What is this?” Li Yunlong was illiterate, took it and looked, and asked Li Muzhi.
Ding Wei was literate, looked at the voucher, and his tone was stunned: “Factory Director Li, this is an exchange voucher for new type rockets, not rocket launchers?”
Didn’t we just make the rocket launcher, and we’re using it pretty well, and now you want to change it?
And after changing it, only giving us thirty rounds, isn’t that too few?
We brought back the copper refining plant, and tungsten ore; what you’re giving isn’t even a fraction.
Li Muzhi explained: “This new type rocket is different from the rocket launcher. The rocket launcher is small-caliber artillery, mainly for tactical targets, with limited lethality and power. This new type rocket belongs to medium artillery; although the explosive power isn’t comparable to the Hell Cannon, it can directly strike medium targets, which can save Hell Cannon Shells.”
Medium artillery?
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei both looked stunned: “This medium artillery probably can’t be launched from the shoulder anymore, right?”
Even if you Li Muzhi can make it recoilless, this thing’s weight definitely isn’t light; a single soldier probably can’t carry it.
“This only has cannonballs, no cannon barrel, doesn’t need a cannon barrel to fire.” Li Muzhi explained.
Doesn’t need a cannon barrel to fire?
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei’s eyes went wide: “No cannon barrel needed, what does that mean, just hold the cannonball and shoot directly?”
“Yes.” Li Muzhi nodded and said: “When firing this new type rocket, dig a dirt pit, put it in the dirt pit and it can be fired; this way, no cannon barrel is needed, greatly reducing logistics transportation pressure, increasing the artillerymen’s rapid mobility…”
Li Muzhi hadn’t finished speaking when Li Yunlong was dumbfounded: “Younger Brother Li, you’re not joking with me, right? Directly put the cannonball in a dirt pit to shoot, real or fake?”
Isn’t this letting the cannonball fly by itself?
Ding Wei was also shocked: “Factory Director Li, when can you make this new type rocket?”
Dig a dirt pit directly to fire it; this is way too convenient and practical.
Paired with our guerrilla warfare tactics, this new type rocket is simply the best partner for guerrilla warfare.
“Still need some equipment, needs a bit of time.” Li Muzhi answered, “You two take these vouchers back first; when the new type rockets are made, you can come claim the new type rockets with these vouchers.”
“So what equipment do you need?” Both Li Yunlong and Ding Wei asked impatiently.
This new type rocket is so awesome; how could the two wait; they didn’t even care about the rocket launcher anymore, wishing they could immediately get the equipment for Li Muzhi and use the new type rockets right away.
“From the mouths of those management personnel at the Cuicun Arsenal, get the next Japanese Arsenal; if lucky, it has the equipment I need inside.” Li Muzhi said.
“Alright, no problem; when I go back, I’ll personally help our brigade commander interrogate those bastards.” Li Yunlong rubbed his fists.
“Alright, we’ll definitely urge our brigade commander.” Ding Wei was also eager.
“Good, you two, I’m waiting for your good news; you can go back.” Li Muzhi said.
“Younger Brother Li, then we’ll head back.”
“Factory Director Li, I’m off, goodbye.”
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei almost ran off like they were flying.
As soon as these two left, Old Zhang popped out, grinning at Li Muzhi: “Xiao Li, you’re really something; just two vouchers sent Li Yunlong and Ding Wei away.”
They brought back the copper refining plant, and important tungsten ore.
In the end, you just used two vouchers to brush them off.
“Minister Zhang, didn’t you take the transportation team to put away the things?” Li Muzhi asked, “Also, Regimental Commander Gao and the others, did they go back in advance?”
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei have been hooked by the firing method of the new type rocket, full of anticipation.
When they come back to their senses later, they’ll definitely still come to ask for more.
For Li Muzhi, that’s not a problem either.
Worst case, give them vouchers for twenty more new type rockets later.
Originally, Li Muzhi planned to give Li Yunlong and Ding Wei fifty rounds each.
Give in two batches, thirty once, twenty once, can perfectly solve the problem.
“No, Gao Liujin and the others went to hit Yuehua Station again.” Zhang Wanhe explained, “Last time, didn’t Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin snatch military industrial supplies like sealing paint and potassium nitrate at Yuehua Station? This time, maybe they can snatch some more military industrial supplies.”
As for the transportation team putting away things, Zhang Wanhe had the deputy minister substitute for him.
“Oh, like that.” Li Muzhi then said to Zhang Wanhe, “Minister Zhang, then you wait here for Regimental Commander Gao and the others to return; I’ll go rest first.”
“Alright, no problem.” Zhang Wanhe nodded, still asking, “The ones who snatched Yuehua Station are 772 Regiment, 28 Regiment, and Gao Liujin’s New Third Regiment; these three regiments also participated in the important action to retake the tungsten ore; when they come back, what to give them?”
Li Muzhi handed Zhang Wanhe three vouchers and said: “These three vouchers, give one to each of them then.”
Zhang Wanhe took them; these were also exchange vouchers for new type rockets, each voucher for thirty rounds.
Zhang Wanhe said to Li Muzhi: “Alright, Xiao Li, you go rest; I’ll wait here.”
“Good.” Li Muzhi turned and left.
Once Li Muzhi’s figure disappeared, Zhang Wanhe looked left and right, confirming no one was noticing.
Zhang Wanhe took out a pen and secretly altered the top two strokes of the “three” on these three exchange vouchers into a very thick “one.”
Of course, thick on top, thin below, the flaw was still big.
So, shrewd Minister Zhang simply made the bottom “one” as thick as the top one.
This way, the thirty on the exchange voucher perfectly became twenty.
This way, logistics could save thirty new type rockets.
Near dawn, Gao Liujin, Cheng Xiazi, and Gao Xigang three returned.
The three thousand-man transportation team was basically fully loaded, obviously their action was very successful.
Seeing the three return, Zhang Wanhe quickly came up with a smile: “You three, how did it go? Did you snatch military industrial supplies from Yuehua Station?”
“So-so, same as last time, snatched some sealing paint and potassium nitrate, and some light bulbs.” Gao Liujin acted cool, “Also some other kinds of supplies we don’t recognize, but no matter, we brought them all back; let Factory Director Li take a look. Where’s Factory Director Li? Hurry and get him out.”
“Xiao Li waited one night for the tungsten ore and just went to rest; don’t disturb him now.” Zhang Wanhe said, “These other supplies go into the warehouse first; when he wakes up, let him see what they are.”
“So did Factory Director Li say what reward we’re getting for this action?” Gao Liujin asked.
“Yes, one for each of you three.” Zhang Wanhe handed over the three exchange vouchers.
“What is this?” Gao Liujin was illiterate.
Cheng Xiazi and Gao Xigang were literate and suspicious: “Minister Zhang, what is this new type rocket thing, not rocket launcher? And why are the strokes of this number so thick? Looks like it was altered.”
Next, Zhang Wanhe explained the advantages of the new type rocket to these three; their reaction was the same as Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, all extremely excited and expectant.
Then Zhang Wanhe smoothly explained that the pen tip was bad, ink dripped too much when writing, so the stroke was a bit thick.
Upon hearing this, Gao Liujin still said: “The tungsten ore we snatched is very important, and these military industrial supplies from Yuehua Station are also important; those few unrecognized supplies might be other valuable goods; Minister Zhang, giving only twenty rounds, isn’t that too few?”
“You should all know how significant this new type rocket is on the battlefield once made, right.” Old Zhang directly said, “So many troops would fight over their heads for this new type rocket; twenty rounds is plenty.”
Immediately after, Old Zhang brought out the headquarters leader: “Of course, if you really think it’s few, then report to headquarters, let the headquarters leader handle it; what do you think…”
Before Zhang Wanhe finished speaking, Gao Liujin immediately said: “No need, no need; such a small matter, no need to alarm the headquarters leader.”
Gao Xigang and Cheng Xiazi also chimed in: “Yes, yes, no need to alarm the headquarters leader; he’s so busy.”
The three all understood; if reported to headquarters, headquarters’ reward of new type rockets might be more.
But after passing through the division commander and brigade commander, when it finally reaches our hands, it would probably be half of twenty rounds.
“You three, still report to headquarters; I think…” Zhang Wanhe’s words to play hard to get weren’t finished.
Gao Liujin, Gao Xigang, and Cheng Xiazi three immediately quickly took their leave.
When leaving, Cheng Xiazi even gave his own pen to Zhang Wanhe.
“Hehe.” Watching the three quickly leave, Zhang Wanhe held Cheng Xiazi’s left-behind pen and laughed hehe hehe.
