Chapter 200: Five Truckloads Of Tungsten Ore
“Report to the Regiment Commander, Regimental Commander Li under the 386th Division is leading his troops hurrying past.”
At this time, someone reported to Gao Liujin.
As soon as Gao Liujin heard that Li Yunlong was passing by, he originally didn’t want to pay attention.
But if this Japanese aircraft was really drawn out by this black-gray thing they snatched, then they had to hurry.
So, Gao Liujin quickly said: “Immediately send someone to call him over, tell him I have important matters to discuss with him.”
“Yes.”
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“Regimental Commander Li, our Regimental Commander Gao wants you to come over.”
“Why does he want me over there, can’t he just say it directly?” Li Yunlong was in a hurry to go meet Ding Wei and Cheng Xiazi, and had no time to listen to Gao Liujin show off.
Exactly!
Li Yunlong thought Gao Liujin was probably going to show off to him.
Gao Liujin led the rocket launcher team to help the Border Region Arsenal disassemble the Japanese military train over there, this guy must have had a great time using the rocket launcher and wanted to flaunt it in front of him.
It was also possible that this guy got a lot of supplies and profits from the Japanese military train and wanted to show off in front of him, but he had no time now to listen to his nonsense.
“Regimental Commander Li, our Regiment Commander says there are important matters to discuss.”
Li Yunlong, upon hearing this, turned his head and said to Zhang Dabiao: “Dabiao, then have the troops conceal in place and rest, to guard against this Japanese aircraft.”
Although this Japanese aircraft flew two circles and then left, never appearing again.
But since this disgusting thing flew out, they still had to be careful.
“Yes, Regiment Commander.” Zhang Dabiao responded and carried out Li Yunlong’s order.
Li Yunlong came to Gao Liujin and saw that Gao Liujin had captured quite a bit of sugar, his eyes widened: “Gao Liujin, you son of a bitch snatched so much sugar!!”
This quantity was too much, even the sugar the scholar got didn’t amount to this fraction.
Gao Liujin this bastard really had heaven feeding him rice.
“Not much, not much, just a mere couple hundred thousand catties or so.” Gao Liujin calmly pretended.
His mood was still extremely happy, finally he had thoroughly surpassed Li Yunlong on sugar.
“Alright, cut the crap, I have urgent business, whatever fart you have on your side, hurry up and let it out.” Li Yunlong couldn’t stand Gao Liujin’s smug look.
Gao Xigang grabbed a handful of the gray-black stuff and put it in front of Li Yunlong: “Regimental Commander Li, have you seen this thing before?”
“What is this, I haven’t seen it.” Li Yunlong looked down for a glance, didn’t recognize it at all.
Of course, Li Yunlong still recognized this Gao Xigang.
After Ding Wei stepped down as the Regiment Commander of the 28th Regiment, Gao Xigang became the new Regiment Commander of the 28th Regiment.
Gao Xigang continued: “I just analyzed this with Gao Liujin, this thing is very valuable, possibly even more valuable than sugar. The Japanese aircraft came out, probably related to this thing.”
As soon as Li Yunlong heard this, he immediately glared: “What, what did you say, did you all provoke the Japanese aircraft! Do you know how much trouble it brings to logistics and our combat troops to provoke the Japanese aircraft.”
Immediately after, Li Yunlong still asked: “Then what is this thing?”
If the Japanese aircraft was really drawn out by this thing, then this thing definitely was worth a fortune.
Gao Liujin this bastard had such good luck.
“We don’t know either.” Gao Xigang shook his head.
“You don’t know what this thing is, and you snatched it back?” Li Yunlong was stunned again, “Aren’t you worried you analyzed wrong and snatched back worthless stuff?”
“Li Yunlong, here’s what I’m thinking, immediately send a bit of this thing to the Border Region Arsenal, let Factory Director Li quickly identify if it’s really that valuable.” Gao Xigang’s tone was very serious, “Gao Liujin and I only snatched a small portion, there’s a full five cars of this stuff over there. If it’s confirmed to be valuable, we need to hurry and snatch the stuff over overnight.”
Even if the North China Area Army Commander Gangcun sends reinforcements, he couldn’t arrive in just one day.
So, once confirmed this thing is valuable, they must seize all the remaining gray-black stuff before the Japanese arrive with large numbers of heavy troops.
“Here’s the plan, I’ll personally ride over to deliver it.” Li Yunlong didn’t dawdle, seeing that Gao Xigang and Gao Liujin’s teams were exhausted, he added, “You all hurry and rest now, replenish your strength. If confirmed this stuff is valuable, have Old Zhang send the transportation team to haul it, we’ll hurry and go snatch back the rest.”
Although Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin didn’t see eye to eye with each other.
But on matters of great importance, what did personal grudges count for.
First join hands to solve the big matter, then deal with personal affairs.
“I’ll go with you.” Gao Liujin wanted to go along.
“Fine.”
The two quickly took a small cloth bag of sample, rode fast horses, and sped off to the Border Region Arsenal.
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Border Region Arsenal
Although there was this small interlude with the Japanese aircraft, it didn’t affect Li Muzhi’s inspection.
Zhang Wanhe waited outside the door, finally waiting until Li Muzhi opened the door.
Li Muzhi’s expression was excited and happy: “Minister Zhang, this thing is indeed tungsten ore.”
“What can this tungsten ore make, why do you value it so much?” Zhang Wanhe quickly asked.
“It can make many things, just for example, the machine cutting tools in our factory, you’ve seen them, broken and scrapped with no way to repair, and this tungsten is an important raw material for making cutting tools.” Li Muzhi said,
“Another example, armor-piercing rounds, with this stuff, we can strike targets behind thick obstacles.”
“And cannon barrels and gun barrels also need it. With it, the service life of cannon barrels and gun barrels greatly increases.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanhe understood: “Hearing you say this, this thing is indeed good stuff. No wonder previously our 8000 tons of tungsten ore could exchange for so many supplies. And the great powers all scrambled for it. They didn’t even tell us what this stuff was used for.”
“Minister Zhang, who provided this tungsten ore, was it still that Jin Sui Army officer?” Li Muzhi asked.
“Yes.” Zhang Wanhe nodded.
“This person’s capabilities are not small.” Li Muzhi said seriously, “Have the intelligence department try to investigate this person, must find out how he got this tungsten ore.”
They didn’t have that many general’s swords here, to obtain more tungsten ore, they had to take another route.
Once the bottom-of-the-box weapons are made, the troops can go fight, then they can snatch back the tungsten mines occupied by the Japanese invaders.
“Good.” Zhang Wanhe nodded heavily.
“Then you go busy, I’ll identify this other thing.” Li Muzhi said.
This other thing was tin.
Tin was mainly used for welding, and was equally very important to the arsenal.
“Xiao Li, there’s another good news I haven’t told you yet…” Zhang Wanhe wanted to tell Li Muzhi that Li Yunlong had gotten back the copper refining plant.
Before Zhang Wanhe finished speaking, someone hurried over: “Report to the Factory Director, Minister Zhang, Regimental Commander Li and Regimental Commander Gao have hurried over, saying they have urgent matters to see the Factory Director.”
“Have them come over immediately.” Zhang Wanhe immediately nodded.
Zhang Wanhe also knew that Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin never got along.
But now they came together, probably something of great importance.
Soon, Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin appeared in front of Li Muzhi and Zhang Wanhe.
“Regimental Commander Li, Regimental Commander Gao, you two this…” Zhang Wanhe didn’t even finish his words.
Li Yunlong directly handed the gray-black thing wrapped in cloth to Li Muzhi: “Little brother, hurry and take a look, what is this thing.”
Li Muzhi suspiciously took it, while opening it, asked: “Regimental Commander Li, what’s with all this mystery…”
Li Muzhi didn’t finish his words, looking at this gray-black granules, he suddenly stopped.
Zhang Wanhe on the side also stared blankly, of course he was not unfamiliar with this stuff.
Just now Li Muzhi had identified it, this was tungsten ore.
“Regimental Commander Li, how did you get this thing?” Li Muzhi quickly asked Li Yunlong.
Although this thing hadn’t been identified yet.
But the appearance and the tungsten ore exchanged for the general’s sword were the same.
What did this mean.
This meant this thing was very likely tungsten ore!
And moreover!
Even a general’s sword could exchange for such tungsten ore from that Jin Sui Army officer, the nature of this matter was too serious.
That was!
There must be traitors colluding with the Japanese invaders.
In the documents, the reason the Japanese invaders could plunder large amounts of tungsten ore from this land was also greatly related to traitors.
“Little brother, this thing is very valuable, right?” Li Yunlong saw Li Muzhi’s expression and attitude, his own expression immediately became serious too.
Gao Liujin snatched the Japanese military train, there were a full five cars of this stuff.
Zhang Wanhe on the side shouted: “Regimental Commander Li, this thing isn’t just valuable, it’s worth a fortune.”
Gao Liujin on the side was stunned, asked: “Factory Director Li, is this thing more valuable than sugar?”
“Sugar can’t compare to it, this thing is called tungsten ore, it’s a strategic metal.” Li Muzhi’s tone was extremely serious.
Strategic metal!
As soon as Li Muzhi said these two words “strategic metal”, although some people present didn’t understand what they meant, they could clearly feel that this was probably no ordinary valuable good.
Li Yunlong couldn’t help but directly kick Gao Liujin: “Gao Liujin, you son of a bitch, look at your short-sightedness! Snatching back a couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, you missed a couple hundred thousand catties of tungsten ore, you big fool.”
Gao Liujin took a kick but didn’t get angry.
For the sake of sugar and industrial acid, he didn’t take the tungsten ore, it was indeed extremely stupid.
Even, Gao Liujin couldn’t help but slap himself twice: “Gao Liujin, you bastard for not studying, for not studying, now you’ve tasted the loss of being uneducated!”
Li Muzhi and Zhang Wanhe on the side, hearing that Gao Liujin got back a couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, both were stunned.
A couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, real or fake!
The train Gao Liujin snatched wasn’t a troop transport vehicle, wasn’t it empty of cargo.
How did he get this couple hundred thousand catties of sugar?
“Gao Liujin, where’s the couple hundred thousand catties of sugar?” Zhang Wanhe was like he was on chicken blood, excitedly roaring at Gao Liujin.
A couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, this would be of great use.
The arsenal side had over a million catties of fertilizer, just short of this sugar, it was truly timely rain.
“For a couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, I gave up a couple hundred thousand catties of tungsten ore, I’m a stupid person, I’m an idiot.” Gao Liujin was still annoyed.
For a couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, gave up a couple hundred thousand catties of tungsten ore?
Zhang Wanhe and Li Muzhi upon hearing this, were stunned again.
What exactly was going on.
Giving up a couple hundred thousand catties of tungsten ore for a couple hundred thousand catties of sugar, this was taking a huge loss.
Li Yunlong explained: “Here’s what happened, Gao Liujin previously snatched a military train for the Border Region Arsenal side to disassemble the locomotive, that was a troop transport vehicle. Gao Liujin wasn’t satisfied, so he snatched another military train, there were very many supplies on this military train, Gao Liujin didn’t recognize tungsten ore, so he first took the sugar and industrial acid that the arsenal side could use…”
Before Li Yunlong finished, Zhang Wanhe quickly interrupted: “Then what about the tungsten ore, didn’t take back any?”
If not even a bit was taken back, that really wouldn’t be ordinarily stupid.
“Gao Liujin and Gao Xigang still brought back a small portion of tungsten ore, now in the desolate village over ten kilometers away.” Li Yunlong explained, “The tungsten ore on the military train side totals five cars…”
“How much, five cars of tungsten ore!”
Zhang Wanhe jumped up like his tail was stepped on, spit spraying on Li Yunlong’s face: “You’re sure it’s five cars!”
My god!
A full five cars of tungsten ore, that wouldn’t be over a million catties!
So much profit, and you Gao Liujin gave up most of it, truly stupid beyond saving!
Do you know or not!
A general’s sword exchanged for dozens of catties of tungsten ore, got Xiao Li so excited and happy.
You gave up five cars, Gao Liujin, you bastard, you really deserve to die.
Li Muzhi also looked at Li Yunlong in shock: “Regimental Commander Li, you’re sure it’s five cars, not five tons?”
Five cars of tungsten ore, that wouldn’t be two or three hundred tons.
“Gao Liujin, you bastard, stop your damn howling!”
Li Yunlong didn’t answer Li Muzhi, but turned and kicked Gao Liujin again, cursing: “While the Japanese large ground reinforcements haven’t arrived, let’s hurry and go snatch back all the remaining tungsten ore!”
