Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2911: Kujo Miyakita returns!

At the same time, the anti-Japanese brigade's saltpeter production was still in full swing.

But at this time, a fatal problem arose. The soldiers were busy making saltpeter and had no time to train.

We cannot rely solely on explosives to defeat the Japanese. The solid basic skills of each soldier are the key.

So Duanwu found Ma Pingan to discuss the matter and decided that the soldiers must be freed from production.

Duanwu was the first to speak: "Old Pan, this situation is not good. The soldiers are busy making saltpeter and explosives all day long, and they have neglected their training. It's not enough to fight the Japanese with explosives alone. If the soldiers don't have solid skills, once they go to the battlefield and fight with the Japanese, they will die."

Ma Ping'an nodded in agreement and sighed, "Captain, I'm worried about this, too. But we can't stop making saltpeter and explosives, because we're about to go to war again. You said before that you expected five tons of explosives, but I think that may not be enough. We need to stockpile more, there's no such thing as too much explosives!"

Duanwu folded his hands in front of his chest, and after thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Old Pan, I have an idea. Our arsenal employs some common people, right? Why don't we hire more people and make saltpeter and explosives in the arsenal. And we can ask Deputy Director Shi to open a second arsenal specializing in the production of explosives and mines. What do you think?"

Ma Ping'an's eyes lit up, but then he became a little worried: "Captain, this is a good idea, but the villagers have never made explosives before. How about safety?"

Duanwu thought for a while and said, "Lao Shitou is an expert in making explosives. We can also arrange a few experienced soldiers to train the villagers first and teach them how to operate safely. Moreover, we can formulate strict rules and regulations and let the people follow the procedures, so that their safety can be guaranteed to the greatest extent."

Ma Pingan was still a little hesitant: "Captain, this explosive is no joke. If something goes wrong, it will be all over. It could kill people!"

Duanwu also felt that what Ma Ping'an said was right. This explosive was different from producing firearms. The risk factor was extremely high. If the villagers made mistakes in operation, they would either die or be disabled.

Duanwu thought about it for a while and said, "Old Pan, let's let the villagers make saltpeter, charcoal, etc., and the key steps will be completed by Deputy Director Shi and experienced soldiers. This way, the people will not be in danger. And it will also free us up to train. What do you think?"
At this time, Ma Pingan finally nodded and said, "Captain, this method is feasible. Let's do it this way. I will go to Laoye Ridge and discuss it with Huofeng and Sixth Brother."

Duanwu reminded him, "Old Pan, when you go talk to Huofeng and Sixth Brother, make sure you explain the situation clearly, especially the safety issues. Tell them that safety comes first. And we are not asking the people to work for free and paying them monthly. If there are people who are in special difficulties, we can pay them on a daily basis. That's fine."

Ma Ping'an nodded vigorously: "Captain, don't worry, I will definitely pass on your message."

After saying that, Ma Ping'an hurriedly left the command center and went to Laoyeling to find Huofeng and Sixth Brother to discuss the matter.

Everything went smoothly and Ma Ping'an returned to the base in the afternoon.

As soon as he saw Duanwu, he said excitedly: "Captain, I went to Laoyeling and won the consent of not only the Lord of Fire Phoenix City, but also the Sixth Brother. I also visited the villagers. When the villagers heard that they could contribute to the fight against the Japanese and get paid, they were very enthusiastic and all agreed. Some villagers also said that they had long wanted to do something for our Anti-Japanese Brigade."

Duanwu smiled after hearing this: "Great, Lao Pan, you did a great job. Next, we will quickly arrange for Lao Shi and the soldiers to train the villagers and make sure they can get started as soon as possible."

Ma Pingan responded: "Yes, Captain! I'll arrange it right away."

So, in the next few days, Duanwu and Ma Ping'an organized several experienced soldiers and went to Laoyeling to conduct systematic training for the villagers.

The soldiers patiently explained the process and precautions of saltpeter production to the villagers and demonstrated the operation in person. The villagers also studied very seriously and asked the soldiers for advice when they encountered problems they did not understand.

After a period of training, the villagers gradually mastered the technology of making saltpeter, and under the supervision and guidance of the soldiers, the villagers began to produce saltpeter independently.

The soldiers were also freed from the busy saltpeter production and returned to intensive training. ···············
At the same time, Kujo Miyakita and Onizuka Youming were not idle either. They had returned to Chuncheng with the Kujo family's personal guards - the Kujo Battalion.

The captain of the Kujo Battalion is Kujo Yasushi. He is a descendant of a branch of the Kujo family, and his status is completely different from that of Kujo Miyakita.

But he was a member of the Kujo family after all. At the age of 25, he was already an army colonel and led an elite infantry, known as the Kujo family's ace force.

Not only are all members of his army loyal to the Kujo family, but each of them is also a strong and capable soldier.

Therefore, with such an army protecting Jiujiao Gongbei, he dared to leave Fuyang County and return to Chuncheng.

When Commander Ito heard that Kujo Miyakita had returned, he immediately went out of the city to greet him, just to establish a good relationship with Kujo Miyakita so that Kujo Miyakita would not blame him for the previous assassination.

Commander Ito led a group of officers and lined up outside the gate of Chuncheng early in the morning.

At this moment, his face was filled with a flattering smile, which lasted for more than an hour without him feeling tired.

Of course, he was very tired, but he was afraid that he would forget his current expression and make Kujo Miyakita think that he was just being perfunctory.

So he started acting before Kujo Miyakita appeared.

As a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came closer and closer, Kujo Miyakita and Onizuka Youming came riding on tall horses, and behind them followed the Kujo Brigade's neat and aggressive team.

Kujo Miyakita was dressed in a black samurai uniform with a long sword on his waist, looking intimidating without even getting angry; Onizuka Youming was dressed in a dark red kimono with a black haori on the outside, with a cunning and vicious look in his eyes.

Commander Ito hurried forward, bowed slightly, and said with a smile on his face: "Kujo-kun, you have worked hard on the journey! It is a blessing for the empire that you can return safely!"

Kujo Miyakita pulled the reins and glanced at Commander Ito coldly. He didn't speak immediately, but the murderous intent in his eyes made Commander Ito shudder.

After a while, Kujo Miyakita slowly spoke: "Ito-kun, you arrived just in time!"

At this time, Kujo Miyakita was making a double entendre, saying that when he was assassinated, Ito did not come so early.

Commander Ito quickly apologized with a smile: "Kujo-kun, I dare not neglect you when I learned that you are back. The previous assassination was really an accident. I hope that Kujo-kun will not blame me."

As he spoke, Commander Ito secretly looked up at Kujo Miyakita's expression.

Jiujo Miyakita snorted coldly: "Accident? I hope it really is an accident."

At this time, Kujo Yasushi rode forward and saluted respectfully to Kujo Miyakita, then turned to look at Commander Ito with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Commander Ito, our Kujo Battalion returned this time to ensure the safety of Your Excellency Kujo. If something like this happens again, our Kujo Battalion will never let it go."

Commander Ito nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Captain Kujo is right. I will definitely strengthen the defense of Chuncheng and ensure the absolute safety of Kujo. Hehe!"

Commander Ito apologized with a smile, because as long as Kujo Miyakita didn't pursue the matter, he would keep his current position!