gnovel Chapter 43 The Jin-Sui Army Exchange Delegation Has Arrived!
Chapter 43 The Jin-Sui Army Exchange Delegation Has Arrived!
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Factory Director Wang and his entourage left happily with the cannon barrels, preparing to return for a meeting to discuss how to produce them, while Chu Feng and Minister Zhang's group continued to inspect the supplies.
After inspecting the weapons and equipment, the other supplies were insignificant and didn't offer the leaders any surprises.
However, to everyone's delight, the two radios that were seized were one of the pleasant surprises.
"Do you want to keep all the radio stations?" Minister Zhang didn't say he would give one away this time, but instead looked at Chu Feng and asked tentatively.
"Um!"
Chu Feng nodded upon hearing this: "One unit will remain at the regimental headquarters, and I plan to place the other one in the southern part to establish a liaison point."
"If anything happens in the future, you can contact us directly through the radio, and we will be able to give immediate feedback and respond quickly."
"The area our General Logistics Department's Guard Regiment is responsible for is really too large."
As expected, Minister Zhang Wanhe didn't say anything: "Okay, I'll take care of the telegraph operator for you."
They're all his own children; if he doesn't stand up for them, when will he?
The reason why the 40 seamless 100mm gun barrels are so meticulously chosen is because of their immense strategic importance.
He was the Minister of the General Logistics Department, and the Guard Regiment was also the General Logistics Department's own son, but he was also a leader in the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The two radio stations are good, but not enough to have a significant impact.
However, the Eighth Route Army, which was short of guns and ammunition, had a significant impact by possessing 30 100mm large-caliber artillery pieces.
Accompanied and led by Chu Feng, the group then inspected the other spoils.
When they arrived at the location where the cotton-padded clothes and trousers were stored, Chu Feng pointed to the military uniforms and bedding and said to Minister Zhang, "Minister, these are all made of good materials and good cotton."
"However, these are all Japanese and puppet army uniforms. Could you please change them for cotton-padded clothes and quilts produced by our Eighth Route Army?"
Upon hearing Chu Feng's request, Minister Zhang waved his hand without hesitation: "Sure, I'll exchange as many as you have here."
At this point, Minister Zhang glanced at the group again and said, "Wow, that's quite a lot. Can your entire regiment use it all?"
Chu Feng chuckled: "Our guard regiment hasn't even established a second or third battalion yet, how come we can't use them all?"
"This isn't enough for me."
Minister Zhang didn't waste any more words: "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to take these things away in a bit. As for the new cotton-padded clothes and quilts, they'll be delivered later."
Soon, all the spoils were inspected.
Having witnessed all the spoils, Minister Zhang and the leaders were green with envy. They wanted a piece of the spoils, but due to their agreement with Chu Feng, they had to give up.
Before leaving, Minister Zhang patted Chu Feng on the shoulder and said, "Do a good job. I will report the seamless cannon barrel issue to headquarters as soon as possible, and I will notify you of the results immediately."
Chu Feng smiled and said, "Minister, of course I believe you. Then I'll wait for your good news."
Minister Zhang smiled but didn't respond. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "Do you remember when your Jin-Sui Army came to our Eighth Route Army for exchanges?"
"They arrived today. We originally planned to arrange for them to come here for a discussion, but considering the special circumstances of our General Logistics Department, we didn't bring it up."
At this point, Minister Zhang paused, "However, we didn't mention that there's a regimental commander in the Jin-Sui Army named Chu Yunfei who's very curious about you."
As Minister Zhang finished speaking, Chu Feng showed a hint of surprise, then smiled and said, "Ah? Chu Yunfei, right? The commander of the 358th Regiment."
"Yes, I remember. When the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan broke out, and we crossed the Yellow River to fight the Japanese, this regiment was guarding the Yellow River crossing. We had some dealings with them back then."
Chu Feng said this, but inside he was already getting excited: "Haha, good heavens, we've finally waited for this."
"Now that the Jin-Sui Army has arrived, isn't the Japanese North China battlefield observation group going to arrive soon too?"
"I need to get this done quickly."
"The taxi from Xiaoxishan Railway Station was very prompt. If it had been a day or two later, I might have missed this opportunity." Chu Feng thought to himself, feeling a little impatient.
"Um!"
Hearing Chu Feng's explanation, Minister Zhang was somewhat surprised: "Is that so?"
Chu Feng nodded with a smile, then a thought struck him, and he asked, "Minister Zhang, the Jin-Sui Army exchange delegation has arrived. Will it affect our guard regiment's combat operations?"
Upon hearing this, Minister Zhang and the other leaders were taken aback at first, and then all looked at him: "What? You have an idea?" Minister Zhang asked in surprise.
"Um!"
Chu Feng nodded obediently and didn't hide anything: "I have a little idea; I'm planning to use the Tiger Pavilion stronghold as a starting point."
"Huting stronghold?"
Upon hearing Chu Feng's answer, everyone was taken aback at first, but then they realized what he meant.
One of the leaders instinctively asked, "The Huting stronghold, where you wiped out half the troops last time, was it?"
"Um!"
Chu Feng nodded with a smile: "I plan to take down this Tiger Pavilion stronghold when I have time, otherwise it's just getting in the way."
The leaders, who were worried that Chu Feng might do something big, were relieved after learning that it was the Huting stronghold.
Minister Zhang solemnly instructed, "The Huting stronghold is not a big problem. You can attack it if you want, but you are not allowed to make any big moves."
Ideally, your regiment should handle both the fighting and blocking reinforcements, without affecting other units.
Having obtained Minister Zhang's approval, Chu Feng chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Minister, you can trust me. I never act recklessly."
"This small outpost of Huting is more than enough for us to deal with, as we have one 75mm mountain gun and two 37mm rapid-fire guns."
Minister Zhang didn't say anything more after hearing this, but simply patted Chu Feng on the shoulder, and then, with Chu Feng's farewell, the group left the guard regiment.
"Minister, there are still two months left in the three-month period."
"This kid got a million bullets this time. He might be able to do it again next time. It's a little heartbreaking to see so many bullets left in his hands."
"We could have gotten a share of the profits!"
On the way back to the General Logistics Department, a leader said with a helpless smile.
"Who can argue with that!"
Another leader chimed in, "This Chu Feng is incredibly capable. In such a short time, he's managed to come up with so many tricks and things."
"I'm really afraid that one time I won't be able to hold back."
Seeing everyone's envious yet somewhat helpless expressions, Minister Zhang smiled and said, "Alright, one by one."
"Chu Feng is capable; he can get his hands on good stuff. Shouldn't we be happy?"
"If this newly integrated guard regiment can already acquire so many good things, what will it be like three months from now when it's fully formed?"
"The better they develop, the more we will benefit."
"We can't just think about benefiting, but we can't deny people time to grow and develop."
"Look at the bigger picture. The core of the guard regiment will never be those troops, but this kid Chu Feng. Only with him can we have a future."
"He is the most prized member of our General Logistics Department, our only son. We must cherish and pamper him, let him charge ahead, and be his solid support."
"We have absolute trust in him; he certainly won't let us down."
After listening to Minister Zhang's words and thinking about them for a moment, the leaders also realized that he was right, and their initial envy disappeared.
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