Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"This thing will be of great use. If it is made, it will become more convenient to issue orders and command the troops in the future." Li Jin said seriously.

After finally waiting for this guy to come over and ask, I had to explain the function of this walkie-talkie.

"Such a thing can give orders and command troops easily?! Battalion Commander, although I don't study as much as you do, but don't treat me like a fool. This is not a radio station." Liu Changshun said.

Even a radio station needs to be received and deciphered. Could this gadget be better than a radio station?

"You kid don't understand this. Let me explain to you the function of this thing.
If this walkie-talkie is built, you can have a conversation with another person who has a walkie-talkie within a range of ten miles.
If during a war, it would be very convenient to command the troops with this walkie-talkie. If there is a problem in any position, you can immediately report it to your superiors and send people to support in time.

In this way, there will be no situation where positions are lost due to untimely addition of troops, and many unnecessary casualties can be reduced. "Li Jin said slowly.

When a problem occurs in a position, if the superiors cannot send people to support it in time, the position is likely to be lost. If you want to regain the position, you will need to pay a higher price.

But with the walkie-talkie, this situation can be reported in time, and the superiors can also send people over as soon as possible to increase the number of personnel.

In this way, the position was held and many unnecessary casualties were reduced.

"Holy crap! Such a benefit?!" After hearing this, Liu Changshun's eyes widened. If he had this thing in hand, wouldn't it be easy for him to command the troops in the future? !
Not only each class, but also each platoon's situation, he can know the situation of that platoon through the walkie-talkie, which makes fighting more convenient.

"So, as long as we can integrate this walkie-talkie, it will be a big benefit to us. Moreover, if we can communicate at a longer distance, that would be even better.
For example, if the range reaches a radius of fifty miles, or even a hundred miles, then the order can be notified to the troops within this range at any time. "Li Jin continued.

Nowadays, the radio is more expensive than the walkie-talkie in his hand, and many troops in the Eighth Route Army do not have radios.

If a walkie-talkie with such a wide range of dialogue could be developed, it would become easier to command the troops.

In many cases of modern warfare, as soon as an order is issued, it can be quickly conveyed to the designated troops through communications.

This is used to quickly mobilize troops for combat.

"Or if other troops are accidentally surrounded by Japs, they can request support through the walkie-talkie in time, or even counter-surround the Japs!" Li Jin continued.

"Bing, battalion commander, can this thing be made?!" Liu Changshun stuttered after hearing this.

If it is really made, it will indeed be of great benefit to the army. This thing is simply too convenient.

"I'm still trying. I'm not sure if it can be done. In theory, it can be done." Li Jin said. He didn't make his words too absolute, otherwise he would look like he was researching hard.

"Battal Commander, you've been staying in your room these past few days just to get this walkie-talkie out, right?!" Liu Changshun said.

No wonder the battalion commander seemed to have changed. He used to hold the soldiers for training, but now he just stayed in the room. It turned out that he was making big moves.

"Well, I'm still exploring. It will take some time to fully understand the specific results. Then I can try this thing." Li Jin nodded and said.

"Battal Commander, how long will it take you to figure it out?!" Liu Changshun asked quickly. He couldn't wait to use this walkie-talkie to try commanding the troops below.

"This thing is still a bit difficult. If it is fast, it will take ten days or eight days, and if it is slow, it will be half a month, one month, or even half a year." Li Jin said.

"Battal Commander, you can feel free to use this walkie-talkie these days. If you need anything, I will prepare it as soon as possible!" Liu Changshun said directly. No matter what, he would not allow anyone to disturb the battalion commander, so as not to affect the battalion commander's thinking.

He could guess that once the battalion commander got this walkie-talkie out, it would be a big change for the army.

When troops can quickly communicate orders via walkie-talkies, troops become more mobile.

For example, troops without radios do not need to send people to notify the troops below to assemble and take action. This is a waste of time.

You only need to give orders through the walkie-talkie, and you can basically quickly command the troops and save more time.

"Don't worry, battalion commander, during this period, I will send someone to guard your room and not let anyone disturb you!" Liu Changshun continued.

"Well, there's no need to be so strict, as we won't send people to guard it." Li Jin said in a daze.

There is no need to send people over to guard him, it makes him seem to be in confinement.

"No, this walkie-talkie is too important!" Liu Changshun said with a serious face. Such an important thing must be protected well. Although the battalion commander has not yet made it, he believes that the battalion commander can definitely make it.

"Okay, it's up to you." Li Jin was also a little helpless. This was good, it showed that he was more dedicated, and he could also write down how to use the walkie-talkie. When the time comes, he wouldn't need to teach him, so as not to waste time.

At this time, the telegraph operator hurried in.

"Batalion Commander, the deputy battalion commander has called with a telegram!" The telegraph operator handed the telegram to Li Jin.

"Old Xu has found a suitable place to build a base." Li Jin put a smile on his face and reached out to take the telegram without reading it. The content must be like this.

"In just a few days, the deputy battalion commander selected the location of the base area. He is worthy of being a deputy battalion commander!" Liu Changshun also praised.

"Huh?!" After Li Jin saw the content clearly, his pupils shrank, first shocked and then happy.

"Battal Commander, what's wrong?! Could it be that something happened to the deputy battalion commander?!" Liu Changshun asked quickly. This was the first time he saw the battalion commander showing such a strange expression.

"Good thing, great thing! Hahaha..." Li Jin handed the telegram to Liu Changshun to read.

"What a great thing, I'm so happy." Liu Changshun took the telegram dubiously.

"Tungsten mine?! Coal Mountain?! Arsenal?!" Liu Changshun was stunned after seeing the content clearly.

"This tungsten ore is the most suitable for making guns. It is an excellent material. I didn't expect to find tungsten ore in the Tianli Mountains." Li Jin felt very happy.

It was a good choice to choose the Tianli Mountains as the base, and they also found materials such as tungsten ore. As for the coal mine, Li Jin was not too surprised. After all, Shanxi is a province rich in coal mines.

"Batalion Commander, we can build an arsenal by then!" Liu Changshun said.

"Well, then build an arsenal!" Li Jin nodded. Although he didn't have the precision machine tools to make powerful weapons, it would be enough as long as he could make weapons that were not weak in lethality.

"Battal Commander, I'll send someone to prepare what the deputy battalion commander said!" Liu Changshun said.

"Well, you want the best, money is not an issue!" Li Jin said, since you want to do it, then do it better, and we will talk about the rest later.

"Understood!" Liu Changshun nodded.

I feel excited when I think that their battalion will be able to make guns in the future. By then, the development of their battalion will not skyrocket. "Then I'll prepare it myself!" Liu Changshun said and turned around to leave, resolutely. Compared to the walkie-talkie, Liu Changshun was obviously more motivated by the more practical arsenal.

After all, there was no telling whether the walkie-talkie could be built, but Liu Changshun did not forget to send someone to guard outside Li Jin's room.

"This kid." Seeing Liu Changshun leaving so quickly, Li Jin shook his head helplessly.

"Battal Commander, I'm going down first, too?!" the telegraph operator said.

"Don't worry, I'll write you a telegram and you'll send it to the brigade headquarters later." Li Jin said as he picked up a pen and paper and began to write the contents of the telegram.

He wanted to tell the brigade commander about his plan to build an arsenal. This was a big deal after all. If he really built the arsenal and could produce guns and ammunition in large quantities, it would definitely be an important protection location in the future.

"Take it and send it to the brigade headquarters." Li Jin quickly handed the contents to the telegraph operator.

"Yes!" The telegraph operator left immediately after taking the paper.

"Unfortunately, the Tianli Mountains are too remote and it is difficult to transport the tungsten ore inside. Otherwise, with the tungsten ore, the Eighth Route Army's arsenal can also produce guns." Li Jin sighed.

The mountains are rugged and surrounded by mountains. It is not easy to transport the minerals out. They cannot blast rocks to open roads and build railways to transport the minerals out like the Japanese.

If that were the case, the mine would probably have become the property of the Japanese. Wouldn't it be a waste of money to make a wedding dress for someone else?

"Speaking of which, I remember that during the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army seemed to have independently researched a rifle. What was it called..." Li Jin fell into deep thought for a while. He remembered that that rifle was only built because of lack of materials. branch.

"That's right! It's called the Bayi Type Horse Rifle!" Li Jin finally remembered the name of this rifle. The performance of this rifle was actually very good, it was powerful, and its range was not short. It just lacked materials at the time.

"It's still a pity." Li Jin sighed. If there were enough materials, the development of the Eighth Route Army would probably be faster.

In times of war, money can never give people more confidence than guns.

The Type 250 horse rifle has an effective range of about 350 meters to [-] meters without losing its power. When it was built, it was praised by several senior leaders and even the commander-in-chief.

.........

At the brigade headquarters, the brigade commander was stunned for a moment when he received the telegram from Li Jin.

"Brigadier, what did Li Jin say?! He won't just start causing trouble, right?!" Seeing the brigade commander's appearance, the political commissar on the side thought that Li Jin had caused something big.

"No, Li Jin discovered a tungsten mine and coal mountain in the Tianli Mountains. He plans to build an arsenal there." The brigade commander said slowly.

"Why did this kid find all the ores needed to make guns in a random base area?!" the political commissar asked in surprise.

Their arsenal lacks materials, so they are relatively slow in some research. Many times they have ideas, but they dare not try boldly because they have too few materials, thus wasting time.

Unexpectedly, Li Jin found an important mineral resource directly.

"Well, that's what this guy said, so he plans to build an arsenal there." The brigade commander nodded.

"Can he do it?!" The political commissar was a little doubtful. If Li Jin was asked to fight, he probably wouldn't have the slightest doubt.

But this is an arsenal, and the probability that Li Jin can build it should be quite low.

"Whether it can be done is another matter. At the very least, let him make some ammunition himself. Then he can transport it to other troops and increase their combat effectiveness." The brigade commander said.

He didn't expect Li Jin to make the gun. After all, their arsenal hadn't made it yet.

However, it is said that the Huangyadong Arsenal seems to have an idea for a new rifle. Of course, it is just an idea. It is still unclear whether it can be built.

If Li Jin can make a gun, that would be great. If he can't, it doesn't matter. At least he can make some bullets and grenades for other troops to use.

After all, these things are not needed by the special operations battalion, but they are very important for other troops.

"That's true. Li Jin's luck is really good." The political commissar couldn't help but sigh again. Who would have thought that Li Jin's luck was so incredible.

"So this guy is a lucky general." The brigade commander couldn't help but laugh.

"It's a pity that the Tianli Mountains are too far away from us, and the ore inside cannot be transported out. Otherwise, there will be more materials for trial and error research." The political commissar sighed.

The distance is too far, and there are mountains. The key is to transport the ore through enemy-occupied areas. If you are not careful, not to mention the mine, even the people will be killed.

Moreover, if you transport too little at once, the risk will be too great and the gain will outweigh the loss.

"Hey, that's not right. We can send people to build a new arsenal over there. Isn't it more convenient this way!" The political commissar suddenly reacted.

"It's not safe! All the technicians in the arsenal are precious. If something happens, it will be a huge loss to us." The brigade commander shook his head and said.

What they lack most is technical personnel. If something unexpected happens on the way there, they will regret it.

Even if the special operations company is escorted, safety cannot be guaranteed 100%, and it may also attract Japanese encirclement and suppression by then.

He wasn't worried about the special operations camp. After all, few Japanese could stop them from leaving. The key was that it would be difficult to escape with technical personnel.

"That's true." After hearing this, the political commissar had to give up the idea. Now it seems that he can only see if Li Jin can surprise them.

.........

The sky is far away from the mountains.

Xu Qingfeng was halfway up a mountain. He was digging down with a hoe in his hand, and there were several soldiers beside him who were also digging together.

"Deputy battalion commander, I dug out coal here!" Not long after, a soldier shouted, and several pieces of black coal were dug out in front of him.

After hearing this, Xu Qingfeng hurried over and picked up the black coal.

"Hahaha, it's really a mountain of coal. Just dig it and you'll find it." Xu Qingfeng smiled happily.

(End of this chapter)