Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 845 Industrial Settlement
Wang Xuexin's plan went smoothly. After all, it is not difficult to add paint powder to the smoke bomb, it is just an extra process.

The problem is that there are many impurities in the paint, and when the smoke bomb is burned, some black smoke will come out... The devil's authentic gas bomb has no black smoke, which can be said to be a flaw.

But Wang Xuexin reckoned that the devils would not observe that carefully, and given the preconceived notion that the Eighth Route Army had indeed seized the gas bomb, no one would doubt its authenticity.

However, just to be on the safe side, Wang Xuexin "test-fired" a loaded smoke bomb in the direction of the devils in the evening when the sun was about to set.

The reason why we have to fight when the sun is going down is because the light is in a half-bright state at this moment, and the devils can see the yellow-green in the smoke, but the black smoke is not very obvious.

Sure enough, the devils were so frightened that they screamed "Wow", and then all of them hid in the trenches and put on masks, not daring to show their heads easily.

That's fine, but there is actually another flaw in this smoke bomb, that is, the smell is wrong... Mustard gas has a pungent smell similar to garlic, which cannot be simulated.

Since the devils are all wearing masks, and the bombing point is still some distance away from them, it's normal if they can't smell it.

Then the line of defense outside the city was quiet.

The devils really didn't dare to defend the Independence Regiment lightly when they lacked troops, had no heavy artillery support, and could not fight poisonous gas bombs... The Independence Regiment was now supported by [-] troops and supported by tanks, artillery, and even aircraft. It can basically be called a modern army.

In fact, the main reason is that the devils are fighting the stubborn army in Henan so hotly that they cannot invest too much troops in the Eighth Route Army, otherwise they can still fight the independent regiment with the strength of the devils.

In the first few days, Li Yunlong was nervous. He was worried that the devils would recklessly launch a poison gas attack on the defense line, and he would not know how to deal with it.

This is a bit like singing an empty city plan. The difference is that Zhuge Liang's empty city plan has no soldiers, while Li Yunlong's empty city plan has no gas bombs...to be precise, it cannot be used.

As long as the devil uses it, it will be ruined.

But after a week without any movement from the devils, Li Yunlong slowly relaxed, and said to Wang Xuexin: "The devils are probably fooled, and they dare not kill us!"

Xuexin Wang agrees.

Because there is absolutely no need for the devils to take this risk, they have another option. When the war in Henan stabilizes, they will bring in heavy artillery...then they will be able to take down Yuncheng without taking the risk of gas bombs, at least they think so.

Until then, Li Yunlong was free to deal with the "stolen" machines on the train.

The solution is not difficult, just pour the train out of the mine, and then transport the machines to the three shops one by one in the cars and carriages that have been prepared outside.

The reason for choosing three stores is that the transportation is convenient, the second is that there are many caves that are convenient for setting up factories, and the third is that there are many talents in business... The village of Three Stores started out as a business, and almost everyone knows how to do business, which is very important for the future The trade of the Eighth Route Army is very favorable.

Some people think that these factories should be dispersed, and even think that these factories should not be located in the same location as the arsenal.

Wang Xuexin can understand this.

Because according to past experience, the valuable things of the Eighth Route Army cannot be put in the same basket. Doing so can easily be taken by the devils.

But Wang Xuexin opposed this approach.

Wang Xuexin sent a telegram to the headquarters to explain:
First of all, today is different from the past. In the past, our army could not establish a defense line and could not stop the devils from attacking, so the devils attacked wherever they wanted, and our army could only hide.Now that our army's defense line guarantees the security of the rear, we should consider efficiency.

Second, concentrating factories in one place is beneficial to save time and cost.

If the factories are scattered in various places, our army needs to build multiple roads for multiple places to realize transportation. If it is concentrated in three stores, it only needs to build a set of roads for three stores to meet the requirements.

Again, concentrating in one place is conducive to machine maintenance and personnel training.

For example, if a machine is broken, it needs parts, generators, and skilled technicians... It is possible for the components of various factories to communicate with each other, and technicians can also communicate and learn from each other.

The chief nodded when he saw Wang Xuexin's telegram, and praised: "This little Northeast is not only good at fighting and inventing, but also good at economics!"

In this regard, Wang Xuexin really didn't dare to ask too much. He just remembered some knowledge of geography in high school, such as industrial settlements. infrastructure.

For example, in modern construction factories, if there is one here and one there, does it mean that the wires have to be pulled here and there?Is it necessary to pass a road or even a railway for each factory?Is it necessary to build relevant supporting facilities for each factory, such as medical care, education, shopping, and catering?

But if many factories gather together, only one set is enough for all these things, and a few more sets can form a healthy competitive relationship, such as the catering industry.

Another example is that textile machinery will drive the local cloth dyeing industry, as well as the clothing industry, clothing trading, transportation and so on.

Therefore, the employment and benefits that the factory can bring are far from the products that the factory can produce. It brings a series of employment and benefits related to workers' life, education, transportation, shopping, etc.

These aspects are not what Wang Xuexin needs to consider, and the chief naturally knows how to arrange them.

The three stores need manpower because of the new factories, and the stubborn army has transferred many refugees... just arrange them to work in the three stores!

So, the original situation was just sitting and eating: the refugees were sent to the base areas, and the Eighth Route Army had to give them a bite to eat anyway, so they couldn't let them starve to death!
However, because the refugee base is too large, although the Eighth Route Army has a lot of food in reserve, it will not take long for the Eighth Route Army to fall into crisis.

But if refugees are arranged to work to produce goods, such as canned food, compressed biscuits, cloth, and clothing, and then sell these goods in exchange for food and other daily necessities, this dead game will be revived, and it will no longer be a waste of time. .

Wang Xuexin is a little worried. In the history of Henan disasters, 150 million people died of starvation alone.

As the saying goes, "Water flows to low places and people go to high places", if the people in Henan know that the Eighth Route Army can give them a bite to eat and even a good life, then the number of people who come here should not be counted at 150 million...not even just in Henan , and people from other provinces will also flood in. Will the base areas be able to bear it?
It was only later that Wang Xuexin realized that he was thinking too much.

The stubborn army found that the Eighth Route Army had the ability to turn these victims into productive forces, so how could it be so generous to let the victims come over and become a part of the Eighth Route Army.

(End of this chapter)