I am an artillery soldier

Chapter 537 The Predicament of the 120th Division
"Teacher, you are finally back. If you don't come back, I don't know what to do." The deputy teacher saw that Master He came back, and his face was obviously happy.

Mr. He looked at the deputy division commander with some doubts. He didn't understand what the deputy division commander was doing. He knew his deputy division commander very well. Unless there was a real problem, he wouldn't do this.Master He looked at Xiao Li at the side, and he could see that Xiao Li's face was also a little hard to explain. Noticing this, Master He realized that something should have happened.

His eyes fell on Liu Gen, Master He found that Liu Gen was very calm, which made him even more strange, what happened?
"Comrade Liu Gen, may I ask what happened?" Master He sat down and asked with a smile.

Liu Gen nodded, and directly told Mr. He what happened. He didn't think there was anything wrong, and defeating Xue Bing in the duel was not something worthy of honor.

Following Liu Gen's narration, Mr. He's eyes on Liu Gen became strange.He realized that he still underestimated Liu Gen after all.Even though Mr. He knew that Liu Gen was very capable, he never thought that Liu Gen could easily defeat Xue Bing. He might not know enough about Liu Gen, but he knew Xue Bing very well.

Master He knew Xue Bing's departure clearly, and it was precisely because of this that he looked at Liu Gen in shock. Who would have thought that Liu Gen, who looked thin and thin, could easily defeat Xue Bing?

"Comrade Liu Gen, now I also want to know how you usually train." Master He said helplessly.

Liu Gen smiled wryly, he knew something like this would happen, but what could he say?According to his daily training volume, if there are fighters who train like him, they will not be able to reach his level at all, and it is even possible to cause problems in their own bodies during training.

Not everyone has such a strong physical fitness as Liu Gen. Even if he has such a physical fitness, he still cannot insist on doing the same training intensity as Liu Gen every day.

"Mr. He, it's not that I want to hide it. In fact, my training is not much different from other fighters. The only difference is the intensity of the training." Liu Gen said seriously.

Master He nodded. He didn't suspect that Liu Gen was lying. If there were any special training methods, then Liu Gen would have brought them out long ago.For Liu Gen, Mr. He believed very much. Being able to get the strong praise of Mr. Liu of the 129th Division and the trust of the bosses of the headquarters is enough to show that Liu Gen has no problems.

"Okay, let's not talk about this issue anymore. After I reported to the bosses at the headquarters that they wanted you to be the commander of our 120th division, they directly rejected it."

"I can understand what the bosses are thinking. They don't want you to stay in our 120th Division. Unlike the other two divisions of our Eighth Route Army, our 120th Division has relatively few battles with devils. To be precise, it is a large-scale battle. Relatively few. After all, our 120th Division has the important task of protecting Yan'an, and we cannot let Yan'an have any problems."

"But at my request, the bosses still decided to let you serve as the staff officer of our 120th division, so that you can maximize your ability." Mr. He said seriously.

Mr. He still has some regrets. He really wants Liu Gen to be the commander of the 120th division, or the deputy division commander.As far as Master He is concerned, as the commander of the joint defense forces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Jinsui and Suizhou, Master He is very busy, and he has many things to deal with.If Liu Gen can be appointed as the commander of the 120th Division, then Mr. He can also relax a bit. With Liu Gen's ability, he doesn't have to worry about the development of the 120th Division.

"Mr. He, there is actually no need to do this. Even if I don't hold a position in the 120th division, I will not slack off in doing things." Liu Gen said seriously.

Master He nodded, and said, "I know, but your ability is too good, I still want to keep you in our 120 division."

"Although I also know that there is little hope of keeping you in the 120th Division, I still want to give it a try. Besides, even if you are not going to stay in our 120th Division, the position you hold can be said to have come from our 120th Division. With this post of division staff officer, you will have a lot of convenience in our 120th division, and I hope that Comrade Liu Gen will not refuse you."

The deputy division commander looked at Liu Gen expectantly. He hoped that Liu Gen would agree directly, so that Liu Gen could be regarded as a member of the 120th division, and they could feel at ease.Xiao Liu on the side looked at all this and looked at Liu Gen with envy in his eyes. When will he be able to enjoy the same treatment as Liu Gen?

Xiao Liu shook his head secretly. He felt that it was better not to think too much. He had to improve his strength to the level of Liu Gen before he could think about these things.

Liu Gen smiled helplessly, Mr. He has said so much, how could he choose to refuse?Being able to receive such attention from Mr. He, Liu Gen was a little moved, but he also knew that it was impossible for him to stay in the 120th Division. The reason was just like Mr. He said. There would be nothing too massive a fight.

The most important task of the 120th Division is to ensure the safety of Yan'an, not to fight the devils, and Liu Gen knows this very well.

"Mr. He, can't I agree? Don't worry, as long as I stay in the 120th division for a day, I will do my best to make the 120th division better." Liu Gen promised.

Liu Gen didn't think too much about the actions of Master He and Deputy Teacher. He knew that it was because they paid too much attention to it, and also because the 120th Division really needed greater improvement.Compared with the 129th Division and the 115th Division, the 120th Division is somewhat inferior. It does not mean that the 120th Division's combat effectiveness is too weak, but that the 120th Division's weapons and equipment and the source of its troops have considerable problems.son
Since the 120th Division is responsible for protecting the safety of Yan'an, there will not be too many large-scale battles with the devils, so the 120th Division cannot get as much material supply as the 129th and 115th Divisions.In other words, if the 120 division wants to meet its own material needs, it can only come by itself, which is also impossible.

The situation of the 120th Division is very difficult, and the allowances of the soldiers have not been paid for a while. Don't look at the smiles on the faces of Master He and Deputy Master, but in fact they are very worried and don't know what to do In order to solve the plight of the 120th division.At this moment, the 120th Division urgently needs to find a way out of the predicament.

The arrival of Liu Gen made Teacher He and the deputy teacher look forward to it. Perhaps this young man can help the 120th Division get out of the predicament.

"Comrade Liu Gen, it depends on you whether we can get our 120th Division out of the predicament in the future. The situation of our 120th Division is a bit bad, and there is a serious shortage of supplies. Many of them can only be solved by ourselves. But we also shoulder The important task of defending Yan'an makes us a little bit reluctant, I hope you can find some way to help our 120th Division obtain enough supplies."

"I'm not afraid that Comrade Liu Gen will make fun of you if you say it. We haven't been able to pay the soldiers allowances for almost a year. If we continue, I really can't be this teacher." Teacher He said with a sad face.In the past year, the soldiers did not receive any allowances, and even the division commanders did not receive any allowances. It was too difficult for their 120 divisions.

Under such difficult conditions, the 120th Division can only continue to reduce the size of its troops. If it is not because the continued reduction will affect the security work in Yan'an, then I am afraid that the strength of the 120th Division will be reduced by half again.

A look of shock appeared on Liu Gen's face. He guessed that the 120th Division's supplies would be difficult, but he didn't expect such a difficulty. No allowance has been paid for a year, which is enough to show how difficult the 120th Division is.At least in the 129th division, the 129th division was indeed difficult, but it did not reach the level of the 120th division.

If the 129th division is like the 120th division, then no matter how capable Liu Gen is, he won't have much room to play.The manufacture of weapons and equipment, the establishment of artillery schools and special warfare teams all require a large amount of materials to support them.

At this time, Liu Gen realized the real intention of the bosses who sent him to the 120th Division. They asked him not to help the 120th Division establish an artillery school and a special warfare team, but to help the 120th Division solve the plight of lack of supplies.Only by solving the material supply problem of the 120th Division can the 120th Division have enough energy to establish artillery schools and special warfare teams.

"Mr. He, I need to fully understand the situation of our 120th Division, and at the same time, I need to visit the garrisons of various troops."

"If possible, I hope to have a comprehensive understanding of the details of the Shanxi-Gansu-Ningxia and Shanxi-Sui areas, and find a solution to the problem. Isn't the 359th Brigade carrying out production activities in Nanniwan? Our 120th Division has the important task of defending Yan'an The mission is correct, but we can allow soldiers to carry out production at various military bases, and while training every day, we can reclaim more land for cultivation to reduce the pressure on material supplies.”

"When the land reclaimed by each army reaches a certain level, then they can be completely self-sufficient, and even have a surplus." Liu Gen said seriously after a moment of silence.

Teacher He and Deputy Teacher looked at each other, and they could see the satisfaction in each other's eyes. Sure enough, Liu Gen's ability is very good.

"It's like this. The division commander has long ordered the troops to cultivate land in their respective defense areas to be self-sufficient. It's just that the effect is not too obvious due to the short time, but it is expected to make certain achievements by the end of this year." Deputy The teacher said.

Liu Gen breathed a sigh of relief, this is good, I believe that as long as the troops have reclaimed land for farming, there will be some gains, which can alleviate the shortage of supplies of the 120th Division to a certain extent.It's just that Liu Gen also knows that there is still a certain amount of time until the grain is ripe, and for the 120th division, this is the most difficult time.

"Then I will investigate the specific situation of the 120th division first, and then I will think about whether there is another way after I have completed the investigation." Liu Gen said.

Mr. He and the others don't have any opinions. The 120th Division's supplies are currently in short supply, but not to the point of extreme shortage. Compared with the 129th and 115th Divisions, the daily rations of the soldiers can still be guaranteed.

"Mr. He, please ask the cooking class to prepare some pancakes for me, about [-] pieces, and dry food for two people." Liu Gen thought for a moment, then said again.

Mr. He understood what Liu Gen was going to do. He didn't stop him, but said to Xiao Li: "Xiao Li, please go and inform, and let the cooking class prepare as much as possible within half an hour. In addition, we will prepare for Comrade Liu Gen." Four horses, set off immediately after the dry food is ready."

Looking at Mr. He's arrangement, Liu Gen didn't have any opinions. Mr. He thought very carefully, four horses, two each, so that Liu Gen and the others could keep moving forward at full speed and complete the 120 pair in the fastest time. A comprehensive survey of all units of the division.

The deputy division commander moved his lips, wanting to say something, but in the end he chose to give up. He knew Liu Gen was working hard like this, but the situation of the 120th Division made people unable to do anything about it.If possible, the deputy commander would rather go to the units to investigate in person, but he is not Liu Gen, even if he went to investigate in person, Liu Gen would not be able to personally understand the specific situation of each unit.

Only when Liu Gen personally went to the units of the 120th Division to understand the specific situation, could Liu Gen have a comprehensive understanding of the 120th Division. At that time, Liu Gen would naturally be able to think of a solution.

"Brother Li, please inform Comrade Xue Bing so that he is ready to leave the division headquarters." Seeing that Xiao Li was about to leave, he went to inform the cooking team accurately, Liu Gen said quickly.

Xiao Li quickly replied: "Okay, I will definitely notify him."

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Half an hour later, Liu Gen and Xue Bing left the headquarters of the 120th Division with freshly baked dry rations. They each had two horses and were ready to travel day and night. The area defended by the 120th Division is not small, and the troops are not too scattered, but there is still a certain distance.Based on what Liu Gen learned, it would take about a week for him and Xue Bing to go to each unit of the 120th Division.

And this is based on the premise that Liu Gen and the others did not have any accidents on the road. If there were any accidents, it would take half a month.

"Staff Liu, which unit should we go to first?" Xue Bing asked after leaving the division headquarters.

Liu Gen smiled and said directly: "Let's go to the cavalry detachment first. I need to see how the cavalry detachment's combat effectiveness is. I hope it has enough combat effectiveness. A flexible unit like the cavalry still needs to move."

Knowing that he was going to the cavalry detachment, Xue Bing rushed to the front. Compared with Liu Gen, he undoubtedly knew more about the specific conditions of the 120th division's units and where the cavalry detachment was stationed.

Seeing Xue Bing speeding up, Liu Gen also clamped his horse's belly and quickly chased after him. Both of them had two pistols at their waists. fear.

"If you encounter a small group of devils and puppet troops, just rush over and kill them. You can't waste time because of them." Liu Gen shouted.

(End of this chapter)