Chapter 9: Li Yunlong’s Thoughts
“What’s wrong with all of you? How could you…” Zhang Wanhe glared at these guard detachment members.
“Minister Zhang, all of us saw it with our own eyes. Factory Director Li of the Arsenal is a talent. He really made a cannon.” The Guard Captain said solemnly to Zhang Wanhe, “Now the combat troops have also seen the cannon and said it fired, which means our Factory Director Li’s cannon succeeded. Minister Zhang, you cannot view the Arsenal’s strength with your previous perspective anymore.”
Hearing the Guard Captain say this, the anger on Zhang Wanhe’s face paused for a moment.
Without reason!
The Guard Captain and his guards all had the same tone. They had absolutely no reason to speak well of Li Muzhi.
But they were all speaking up for Li Muzhi.
Now the communications soldier from Li Yunlong’s side had also seen the cannon fire successfully.
Although deep down he still felt this was absurd, given the Border Region Arsenal’s strength, it was impossible to make a cannon.
But Zhang Wanhe felt he should still calm down a bit and handle this rationally.
So, Zhang Wanhe’s gaze fell on the communications soldier’s face: “Are you sure you saw the Arsenal’s cannon destroy three gun towers at Sunjiabao Stronghold?”
“Absolutely true.” The communications soldier nodded.
Zhang Wanhe questioned: “But how could this cannon destroy three gun towers with one cannonball?”
“This is because the cannonball’s power was too strong. It exploded in the middle of the three gun towers and directly shook them all down.” The communications soldier explained.
Li Yunlong, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but curse: “Kid, are you really not afraid of my bullets? The Arsenal’s grenades sometimes only split in two when they explode. It’s already good if their cannonballs can explode, and they can shake down three gun towers with one shot?”
Zhang Wanhe was also stunned: “One shot shaking down three gun towers, that has to be a heavy cannon, right?”
By this logic, the Arsenal not only made a cannon, but also made a heavy cannon!
This was getting more and more mysterious.
“The cannon isn’t a heavy cannon, but its power is equivalent to a heavy cannon.” The communications soldier nodded toward Zhang Wanhe.
Then, the communications soldier pulled Li Yunlong to the side and said, “Regimental Commander, Battalion Commander Zhang sent me back to notify you. He wants you to figure out a way to get this cannon as soon as possible. Don’t question it now; hurry up and think of a plan. Otherwise, if other troops find out about this cannon, it will be hard for us to get it.”
“I’ll ask you one last time, kid. Did the Arsenal really make a cannon?” Li Yunlong was starting to regret it now.
Earlier, when Li Muzhi sent him grenades, he said he had made a cannon, and he had seen his people pull something covered with cloth on a mule.
If he had known, he shouldn’t have mocked the other party; he should have uncovered it to take a look.
“Regimental Commander, if a single word I say is false, shoot me!” The communications soldier’s tone remained unchanged.
Li Yunlong then said to Zhang Wanhe: “Old Zhang, how about this: you stay at my regimental headquarters. I’ll take people out and bring Li Muzhi back to you.”
At this point, Li Yunlong’s rationality took over.
Li Muzhi was a greenhorn, easy to fool.
If he really made a cannon, if we hurry, we should still make it in time.
And if this Zhang Wanhe went along, once he got involved, this matter would be hard to handle.
Zhang Wanhe couldn’t sit still at this moment.
Li Muzhi arbitrarily stopped the Arsenal; just for that, he had to grab the man immediately.
Of course, if he really made a cannon, he had to find this precious gem even more. What if he got hurt, bumped, or lost a single strand of hair?
At that time, wouldn’t the headquarters leaders blame him for not protecting our army’s precious military industry talent!
So, Zhang Wanhe said righteously: “Regimental Commander Li, I need to find my people at the fastest speed, so I won’t stay at your regimental headquarters. Help find him right away.”
“Old Zhang, do you think this is playing house? It could turn into fighting wars.” Li Yunlong said seriously to Zhang Wanhe, “You are our army’s Head of Logistics. If something happens to you, the Brigade Commander won’t spare me…”
Zhang Wanhe interrupted Li Yunlong: “Li Yunlong, don’t give me that nonsense. I’ve crossed Snow Mountain and Grassland without losing a single hair. Hurry up and help find him.”
Seeing he couldn’t fool Zhang Wanhe, Li Yunlong could only give up.
Li Muzhi bringing the cannon to attack Sunjiabao Stronghold would definitely alarm the enemy.
In other words, the enemy would definitely send reinforcements.
He had to hurry out to work.
Even if he couldn’t get the cannon from Li Muzhi, he could still get some compensation from the reinforcements.
So, Li Yunlong ordered the Second Battalion and Third Battalion to assemble quickly and set off immediately.
Zhang Wanhe was still a bit puzzled, looking at Li Yunlong: “Li Yunlong, you kid directly pulled out a whole regiment. It seems I didn’t see you ask your superiors for instructions?”
“Old Zhang, I’m helping you find people, aren’t I? Your matters, Old Zhang, are my matters.” Li Yunlong said sincerely, “Asking superiors for instructions requires waiting for approval. If time is delayed, it might affect finding people, which wouldn’t that also delay you, Old Zhang?”
Li Yunlong didn’t tell Zhang Wanhe that he had gotten autonomy from the Brigade Commander. As long as he could get profits without loss, the Brigade Commander wouldn’t nitpick with him.
“Li Yunlong, I’ve long heard you like to mobilize troops without authorization. Seeing you today, your reputation is well-deserved.” Zhang Wanhe said this verbally, but in his heart it was like a mirror: you, Regimental Commander Li, are probably eyeing the cannon made by my Arsenal, right.
Expectations also rose in Zhang Wanhe’s heart.
Although he still didn’t believe the Arsenal made a cannon.
But what if Li Muzhi really made the cannon? Then the meaning would be completely different.
“Minister Zhang, normally I don’t mobilize troops without authorization. Today, for your matter, Minister Zhang, I’m going all out.” Li Yunlong stated again.
“Li Yunlong, thank you.” Zhang Wanhe didn’t expose Li Yunlong’s intentions and expressed thanks verbally.
But this cannon definitely cannot be given to you, Li Yunlong.
After all, our army’s artillery is really too scarce. All three main force divisions lack artillery fire.
This cannon can only be assigned to the main force divisions in the end.
Li Yunlong’s is just a small Independent Regiment, and it’s a Garrison Regiment at that.
It’s not that I, Zhang Wanhe, won’t show favoritism; it’s really that you, Li Yunlong, don’t qualify.
“No thanks, we’re from the same hometown.”
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Sunjiabao Stronghold
“Factory Director, all the weapons and ammunition and supplies from this Sunjiabao Stronghold have been moved.”
Old He excitedly said to Li Muzhi, “Over a hundred rifles, by rough estimate, close to two thousand bullets, two hundred grenades. Factory Director, you’re right. Making production at the Arsenal, how can it be as fast as grabbing from outside? And the quality is good too.”
“Old He, keep the supplies, give the guns and ammunition to Battalion Commander Zhang.” Li Muzhi said to Old He.
Old He, upon hearing this, was a bit stunned: “Factory Director, these guns and ammunition are very precious. Battalion Commander Zhang said not to split them and to leave them all to him?”
Moreover, giving the bullets and grenades to Zhang Dabiao, what about the Arsenal delivery mission?
