Chapter 126 Li Yunlong: Hey, these are my words When Zhang Wanhe saw Li Yunlong's expression, he quickly recalled in his mind what Li Yunlong did when he asked him for equipment and he said he didn't have any. Thinking of what Li Yunlong had done in the past, Zhang Wanhe's tone sank and he spoke to Li Yunlong in a low voice. "Old Li, I feel so frustrated as the head of the logistics department." "The production capacity of our arsenal is insufficient, and the weapons it produces cannot meet the equipment needs of our entire Eighth Route Army. The main source of equipment for most troops is captured equipment. The logistics department can't provide much equipment at all. The only equipment that our logistics department can mass-produce are grenades, but you also know what the grenades produced by our logistics department are like. Although a good plaster is one that can draw out pus, the grenades made in our border areas are no match for the Japanese's melon grenades in terms of power. It is common for our grenades to explode in two when thrown.
I am in a difficult situation. Many soldiers in our Eighth Route Army still have no equipment. It is because I am unable to provide them with weapons... I am an incompetent minister..." "Right now, several regiment commanders in the logistics department are waiting for me to equip them...but the logistics department doesn't have a single extra gun. Lao Li, your independent regiment is well-equipped, but many of our teams don’t even have all the guns…” "Last year, because our troops did not have enough winter clothes, many soldiers suffered frostbite. Some soldiers were still wearing thin clothes and straw sandals in the middle of winter..." Zhang Wanhe told Li Yunlong about his difficulties, and his eyes became moist as he spoke. He really felt that he was incompetent as the Minister of Logistics. Even the soldiers could not be guaranteed winter clothes. Because of the lack of winter clothes, many soldiers lost their combat effectiveness due to the cold. When he looked at the frostbitten soldiers in the headquarters hospital, his heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles. "Ugh." Li Yunlong exhaled a puff of smoke and shook his head. Li Yunlong knew very well what Zhang Wanhe was talking about. Wasn’t it the same when he first led the new group? There are hundreds of guns, and more than half of the rifling has been worn out, and even so, it is still impossible for everyone to have one. He also knew something about Zhang Wanhe's difficulties. This cannot be blamed on Zhang Wanhe's incompetence at all. It is really the case that a good cook cannot cook without rice. But he was reluctant to hand over the equipment. When the time comes, the independent regiment will need to expand, and he will also need those equipment. If we hand it over, we can only expand our forces after we capture more weapons... But Ding Wei analyzed that a big war was about to break out, and if the troops had one more gun, it would have more combat power.
Li Yunlong is a human being and he also has selfish desires. To be fair, between enhancing the combat effectiveness of others and enhancing the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment, he would definitely choose the independent regiment. What's more, he had worked hard to get those equipments, and most of them had been handed in. The brigade commander didn't let him hand in the equipments that were not registered... Seeing that Li Yunlong remained silent, Zhang Wanhe prepared to provoke him. "Hey, many people say that you, Li Yunlong, are not from our Dabie Mountains. In fact, you fled from Shanxi a few years ago." "I didn't believe it at first, but now I kind of believe it..." Li Yunlong listened to Zhang Wanhe's words, and he also realized that Zhang Wanhe was using provocation. Seeing that Li Yunlong had not spoken yet, Zhang Wanhe continued to speak to Li Yunlong. "No, Lao Li, why are you so stingy? Those equipments are not gold ingots, you can't have children if you hold them... Instead of keeping them in the warehouse, why don't you let me distribute them to other troops first. Besides, with your ability, Li Yunlong, you can easily get those equipments back by attacking two strongholds. " "Old Li, I've made my words clear. If you don't give it to me today, I won't leave!" Li Yunlong saw that Zhang Wanhe started to act like a rogue, and he also figured out what Zhang Wanhe wanted to do, so he spoke directly. "Hey, Lao Zhang, aren't you being a rogue?" "I'm just being a scoundrel, so what? You still have to pay for the food!" "You are the head of the logistics department. If anyone comes and does the same as you, then why would I lead the troops to fight? I might as well just turn my independent regiment into the logistics department." “Okay, okay, okay, it seems like your job as the head of the logistics department is really difficult, and since we’re from the same hometown, I’ll do you a favor. You just want to get a leg up on me so you can go ask other captains for equipment." "I will give you all the weapons and equipment that were damaged by my independent regiment during this battle. Your target should be these damaged equipment. Don't fool me, do you think you can hide your little tricks from me, Old Li?" "As for clothes, my independent regiment is about to set out, so you can take all the extra clothes and old uniforms with you." Listening to Li Yunlong's words, Zhang Wanhe excitedly prepared to nod in agreement. Li Yunlong then quickly put forward his request: "Don't worry, I have conditions, those things are not given to you for free. Our four regiments want to set up a repair shop, but the shop needs professional personnel, and we need your help to train them. It would be best if you could assign one to me directly." After listening to Li Yunlong's request, Zhang Wanhe agreed immediately. It's just helping to train a few people. This is something that can be done easily. "No problem. It's relatively easy to train a few people who can repair guns. If the headquarters has no objection, I will send two workers to you directly." "Hahaha, Lao Zhang, then I would like to thank you first. You go find Lao Zhao, that's Zhao Gang, the political commissar of my independent regiment. He is in charge of the logistics of the independent regiment. Just tell him that I agree, take your things and leave quickly, I still have to arrange the transfer of troops, so I won’t care about your meal.”
Listening to Zhang Wanhe's assurance, Li Yunlong happily gave Zhang Wanhe what he needed. He originally kept those damaged equipment in order to repair them for his own use after the repair shop was built. As for military uniforms, Li Yunlong was relatively not in a hurry. The soldiers of the independent regiment were issued two new sets of uniforms when they joined the army, and uniforms were issued every three to four months. Especially now, many soldiers in the independent regiment are wearing uniforms that are re-dyed and modified from the Japanese uniforms. The materials are much better and stronger than homespun cloth. There is also a batch of Japanese military uniforms in the warehouse that were brought from Qinghe County and have only been dyed. So it was just given to Zhang Wanhe. Since Zhang Wanhe spoke first, there is no problem in giving it to the other party. After all, he will need Zhang Wanhe's help later. Moreover, it is really difficult for him to be the Minister of Logistics, so he just considers it as helping out his fellow villagers. When I first arrived at the Xinyi Regiment, Zhang Wanhe helped me a lot. Looking at Zhang Wanhe's departing figure, Li Yunlong always felt that something was wrong. "It's strange, when did Zhang Wanhe become so eloquent? Why do the words he said and the way he equipped it give me a very familiar feeling? " After thinking for a while, Li Yunlong reacted immediately. "Hey, Zhang Wanhe, you old man, you're really good, using my words against me?" Li Yunlong remembered that what Zhang Wanhe had just said was exactly what he had said to Zhang Wanhe when he asked Zhang Wanhe for equipment! (End of this chapter)