Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 77 Ding Wei is a Commander-in-Chief

"Since we're going to help you seize the Japanese locomotive, relying solely on one Hellfire cannon for artillery support is definitely not enough."

Li Yunlong said earnestly to Li Muzhi, "Therefore, our brigade commander's hell cannon should definitely be used as well, don't you think?"

“Of course.” Li Muzhi nodded, looking at Li Yunlong. “What’s wrong? Can’t your brigade commander take out that cannon he’s carrying?”

The brigade commander is not someone who doesn't understand the big picture.

“The brigade commander will definitely take out that cannon he has, but it will most likely be given to the 772nd or 771st Regiment,” Li Yunlong said to Li Muzhi. “But I work very well with Old Ding from the New 1st Regiment. You should have heard of the New 1st Regiment, right? They are the troops that were able to defeat the Sakata Regiment on Cangyun Ridge. Although I have provided a lot of supplies to the New 1st Regiment, they are still missing a Hell Cannon. Brother, you have met that Regiment Commander Ding before, and he has put in a lot of effort to help your arsenal get supplies this time. I want you to talk to our brigade commander and see if the Hell Cannon in the brigade commander's hands can be given to Regiment Commander Ding.”

Li Yunlong knew that the division commander had intercepted the four hell cannons that were to be delivered.

They brought back quite a lot of loot this time, and the brigade commander isn't stupid; he certainly won't use it to exchange for the Hell Cannon.

Because if we try to change it again, the division commander will intercept it.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the shells will need to be replaced.

In other words, our brigade's number of Hell Cannons is basically fixed; there are only two.

We must hurry and get that hell cannon from the brigade commander into Ding Wei's hands, so as to eliminate his power in advance.

To avoid giving the 772nd and 771st Regiments any reason to worry.

Those brats deserve to show off in front of them!

Upon hearing this, Li Muzhi understood everything.

Li Yunlong is really bold.

This time you've messed up your brigade commander's plans, and he's confiscated your cannons.

So you come to me to stand up for you. Not only do you want your cannon back, but you also want to take the cannon from the brigade commander. Aren't you afraid your brigade commander will whip you?

"Commander Li, it's your brigade commander's decision about who gets the Hell Cannon is an internal matter for your combat unit, and it's not really my place to interfere." Li Muzhi felt that if he agreed, it might be meddling a bit too much.

“Yes, brother, I know this request is indeed a bit…” Li Yunlong nodded, continuing to play the guise of military industrial development, saying, “I, Li Yunlong, have a good eye for people. Old Ding has a much better eye than the commanders of the 772nd and 771st Regiments. Assign him the Hell Cannon, and with him and me working together, I’m not bragging, but we’ll definitely get you far more loot than those other two regiments. I’m doing this for the future of our military arsenal, for…”

"Did you brag to Commander Ding that you could get him a Hell Cannon?" Li Muzhi directly exposed him.

“Brother, Old Ding is my old comrade-in-arms. This poor brother was disqualified from studying in the rear because of my mistake, which is equivalent to delaying Old Ding’s future. Not only did he not hold it against me, but when I was dismissed as the commander of the New First Regiment, he even gave me a cavalry battalion,” Li Yunlong said sincerely. “So, getting him a hell cannon is what I should do!”

Li Muzhi agreed.

In the TV series, it is always said that Ding Wei came to the New First Regiment to take advantage of Li Yunlong's success.

In fact, Ding Wei would have had a better future if he went to study in the rear.

Li Yunlong's trouble-making did indeed delay Ding Wei's career.

Furthermore, Ding Wei truly does have the best vision among the three, just as Li Yunlong said.

Li Yunlong and Kong Jie could only see the tactical level, while Ding Wei was at the strategic level. In short, Li Yunlong was a general with talent, while Ding Wei was a commander with talent!
Capable people definitely deserve better equipment.

These two, one bold and the other far-sighted, together they have a Hell Cannon, which will surely be put to its best use.

So Li Muzhi nodded and said, "Alright, alright, I'll talk to your brigade commander about it later. But I have to say this upfront: I can't guarantee it will work out. After all, this is an internal matter for your combat unit."

Upon seeing that Li Muzhi had agreed, Li Yunlong burst into laughter: "Hahaha, no problem, no problem. I believe that as long as you ask, our brigade commander will definitely do as you say."

Now Li Yunlong was completely relieved.

Once the brigade commander's cannon is in Lao Ding's hands, we'll have fulfilled the boast we made to Lao Ding, and those bastards will be green with envy.

Seeing Li Yunlong's bee-poop-eating expression, Li Muzhi still reminded him, "Regimental Commander Li, I don't think your brigade commander has a very good temper. If he scolds you, don't..."

Li Muzhi could foresee that once he brought up the matter with Brigade Commander Chen, Brigade Commander Chen was not an unreasonable person and would agree.

However, Li will definitely be dealt with severely by the brigade commander behind his back.

"Brother, you don't need to worry about that. Our brigade commander knows what's going on, so you don't need to worry about it." Li Yunlong indicated that there were no problems with the brigade commander.

Haven't we been dealt with by the brigade commander countless times?

We get a small training session every two days and a big one every three days, but we're still doing just fine.

It won't cost you anything.

"Alright, since you, Commander Li, aren't worried at all, then I'll take it all at once." Li Muzhi dropped the subject. Anyway, it wouldn't be him who would get a severe scolding from your brigade commander.

"Good, good, brother, it's been a very pleasant conversation with you." Li Yunlong was so comfortable that he wanted to stretch and continued, "Brother, this time when you were testing the shells, you hit a junkyard. My brigade commander told me that there were small lathes inside."

"A small lathe?" Li Muzhi was delighted again. "Really?"

A small lathe, which can be used to make parts and small components.

“Brother, don’t get too excited yet. This is a junkyard, and this is a junk lathe, not a good one,” Li Yunlong explained. “Since this lathe is so important to you, then there’s no question. Once we have enough cannonballs from the Hell Cannon, I’ll get you a good lathe, even if it means tearing the sky apart in Northwest Shanxi.”

“A scrapped lathe isn’t necessarily unusable.” Li Muzhi was still quite pleased.

Given the logistical conditions of the Eighth Route Army, having a discarded lathe was better than having none at all.

Once the power system is up and running, we'll figure out a way to fix it.

“That’s true, that’s true. I wholeheartedly agree with what you said.” Li Yunlong had no doubt about Li Muzhi’s words.

With just a few simple pieces of equipment and large-diameter steel pipes, they were able to produce heavy artillery!
Even a scrap lathe, in his hands, can be turned into gold!
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