Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

They value talents like Li Jin's father, because Li Jin is right that science and technology are the way to make a country strong.

Like other countries, they are so powerful because they are at the forefront of technology.

Although they started a little late, as long as they persist, they will catch up with other countries sooner or later.

By then, their country will have a say in the world.

The technology of those countries is indeed far ahead of them, but technology will not always develop rapidly and there will always be bottlenecks.

This is the time for them to catch up.

"Yes, only if we have these talents can we catch up. Sooner or later, we can stand shoulder to shoulder with them or even surpass them." Li Jin also nodded.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces. This statement is not without reason. If you lag behind, you will be beaten.

"I also believe that sooner or later our country will become as strong as other countries," Li Jin continued.

"Of course. We are not afraid of starting late. What we are afraid of is seeing others' advancement but losing the desire to catch up. This is the biggest problem." The leader said with a serious face.

People like them must have a heart that can overcome all difficulties. Otherwise, when they see how strong others are, they will feel that they will never be able to catch up with them in their lifetime, and thus lose the desire to catch up. This is not acceptable.

"Yes, the commander is right. No matter how difficult the mountain road is, we must overcome it.

When we can't always go straight, it's okay to take some detours, as long as the final goal can be achieved. "Li Jin also agreed with the leader.

No one can have smooth sailing, let alone the development of technology. One always has to hit the wall before knowing whether this road is feasible.

"I didn't expect you know so much." The chief couldn't help but sigh.

Li Jin is only in his twenties, but he said such meaningful words, as if he had experienced a lot.

"I learned all this from reading books. There's a saying that goes 'Books are the golden house'." Li Jin became humble. What he said were the words of that great man.

"What kind of books do you like to read?!" the leader asked with a smile.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War, Zizhi Tongjian and so on." Li Jin answered shamelessly.

"Zizhi Tongjian?! I didn't expect you were reading this." The leader was a little surprised.

He was not surprised that Li Jin was reading The Art of War, after all, Li Jin had fought many powerful battles. However, he did not expect that Li Jin was also reading Zizhi Tongjian.

"Well, Zizhi Tongjian is a good book. It records a lot of things and we can learn a lot from it." Li Jin nodded.

"That's true. The commander also likes to read it." The leader said that the commander also read the book Zizhi Tongjian frequently, and he read it over and over again. It is said that the commander can get different feelings from it every time he finishes reading it.

"Really?" Li Jin smiled. He remembered that the commander really liked to read Zizhi Tongjian and other books. He could be said to be well-versed in ancient and modern times.

"How do you think the Japanese will target us next?!" the leader changed the subject.

"Well, how should I put it? The Japanese have now realized that we are a greater threat to them.

So, sooner or later, the Japanese will mobilize a large force to attack us.

Just like the Japanese had been building roads, railways, bunkers, and checkpoints before, they wanted to separate our base and then attack us area by area. "Li Jin said.

This is the Japs' cage policy. They built roads and railways to mobilize troops, and bunkers were like nails.

All of this is aimed at them.

"You have a very correct view of the situation. Many of our troops are now ready.
We are just waiting for an opportunity to tear open the prisoner cages of the Japanese and let them know that we are not easy to mess with!" The chief said.

The higher-ups had already seen through the Japs' intentions, but they were not in a hurry to take action.

Their troops still need to develop and enhance their combat effectiveness, so that they can give the Japanese a surprise.

"Then what should I do then?!" Li Jin couldn't help but ask.

"Act on your own, but when you are asked to cooperate, you must come to support as soon as possible." The leader said seriously.

He did not intend to incorporate Li Jin into the command, but planned to let Li Jin fight on his own and inflict the greatest casualties on the Japanese.

"I see." Li Jin nodded and continued, "Commander, actually, I caused quite a bit of trouble when I went to Changsha this time.
The devils might think I'm from the Eighth Route Army."

The Japanese intelligence personnel are quite powerful and they will find out their situation sooner or later.

"It's okay, just find out. There's no problem." The leader replied. Their current strength, compared with a few years ago, is almost like heaven and earth.

"Yeah." Li Jin nodded when he heard that.

"Although the Japanese suffered a great loss in Changsha, it seems that they will continue to attack there." The chief made some analysis and Changsha is still very important.

Once the Japanese have rested, they might attack again.

"That's for sure." Li Jin also agreed. Historically, the Japanese attacked Changsha four times before they captured it.

"Commander, if the Japanese attack Changsha again, should I go to help?!" Li Jin asked.

"Yes, but you've been there once and caused heavy casualties to the Japanese. If you go there again, the Japanese will definitely be on guard.

It is unlikely that you can sneak attack the enemy like you did before. The enemy may even set a trap for you to get into, so you have to be careful." The chief agreed to let Li Jin help, but also asked Li Jin to be careful.

The Japanese are not fools. After suffering a loss once, they will be on guard.

"I understand this, so I will think of other ways at that time. In short, I won't let the Japanese have it so easy." Li Jin also knew this.

If the Japs were still so stupid, they must have set a trap for him. He didn't even doubt that the Japs might get rid of them first and then think about attacking Changsha.

"I'm glad you know it." The leader was quite confident in Li Jin!

"Commander, how's the research on penicillin going?!" Li Jin asked. He seemed to have not asked much since he gave the prescription to the brigade.

"The research is going smoothly and it is currently in production, but the output is a bit small, so overall, sulfonamides are still used as anti-inflammatory drugs." The leader replied.

This medicine is very effective and can save lives when necessary, so they will not use it easily unless it is necessary to save lives.

"It's a bit difficult. Come to think of it, Commander, the Special Operations Battalion is actually also producing this medicine. I will..." Li Jin told the story.

"You are quite brave, kid." After hearing this, the leader felt helpless.

"Commander, I was wrong." Li Jin quickly admitted his mistake.

"Has that doctor been checked? Is his background clean?!" The chief did not pursue the responsibility, but instead asked seriously.

"Well, I specially asked someone to check him out, and there is no problem, so I dared to let him study this medicine." Li Jin replied quickly.

If he hadn't checked it, he wouldn't dare let the other party study it.

"Tell those two doctors to remember that the prescription must not be leaked out, and someone must be sent to protect them. Do you understand?" The leader gave serious instructions.

This prescription is more valuable than human life, and nothing can go wrong. "Don't worry, Commander, I have already explained it." Li Jin said.

"That's fine. Don't tell anyone about this. Later I will say that it was me who asked you to carry out the production just to have an extra guarantee. Do you understand?" the leader warned.

This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. In short, Li Jin has to pay attention to it.

"Yes!" Li Jin nodded.

The leader then talked to Li Jin about other aspects, such as economy.

Li Jin also told everything he knew.

In fact, what he said was all to avoid certain things from happening and to take fewer detours. Only in this way can one become stronger faster.

While Li Jin was saying this, the leader also offered some insights from time to time. As for the political commissar, he took out a pen and paper to write down what the two said, because he felt that what they said was very useful and might be used in the future.

The few of them chatted until late at night before Li Jin left the leader's residence.

"This kid Li Jin really knows a lot." The leaders all sighed.

He seldom gets along well with young people like this, and Li Jin is one of them. He also thinks that having Li Jin on their side is a great thing.

"Yes, I feel like I don't know some of what he said." The political commissar also responded.

"This kid needs to be trained well. No, I have to talk to my superiors." The chief had a serious look on his face. He was worried that he would be transferred one day and no one would look after Li Jin.

If something happens to Li Jin accidentally, it will be too late for him to regret.

"It should be said." The political commissar also agreed with this.

.........

The next morning, after breakfast, Li Jin came to the leader's residence.

The leader was washing in the yard.

"Kid, why do you wake up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?!" The leader said with a smile when he saw Li Jin.

"I'm used to it. Doesn't the commander also wake up this early?" Li Jin replied with a smile on his face.

"Haha...have you eaten?" The leader laughed twice and asked.

"Well, I've eaten, Chief. I'll go back first!" Li Jin nodded. He came here to say goodbye to the Chief.

"Go ahead, and be careful on your way." The leader didn't say much, just gave some instructions.

"Goodbye, Chief!" Li Jin saluted and then turned and left.

"This kid." The leader shook his head helplessly.

.........

When Li Jin arrived at the entrance of the village, Tian Xiaoqi and others were already waiting there.

"Battalion Commander." Tian Xiaoqi stepped forward and greeted him.

"Go, go back!" Li Jin gave the order.

The group left the brigade headquarters.

"Battalion Commander, what did you talk about with the leader yesterday? Was there any battle plan?!" Tian Xiaoqi looked curious and a little excited, thinking that he could do something big again.

"Nothing much, just a casual chat." Li Jin had no intention of telling Tian Xiaoqi the battle plan mentioned by the leader, which was obviously top secret.

Not to mention Tian Xiaoqi, he couldn't even tell Li Yunlong. Although the leader didn't forbid him to tell, he still knew he couldn't tell.

"Battalion Commander, I'm just curious." Tian Xiaoqi muttered.

"There's no benefit in asking so many questions." Li Jin said without further ado.

"Oh." Tian Xiaoqi was tactful enough not to ask any more questions, but he felt that the commander must have talked about a lot of top-secret things with the battalion commander.

"But there is one thing I can say. The Japanese have transferred a new division called the Osaka Division." Li Jin talked about this.

"Osaka Division?! I heard that this division doesn't seem to pose that much of a threat." Tian Xiaoqi replied. He also knew something about this division.

"The threat is not big, but it does exist. We still need to be careful," said Li Jin.

.........

At this time, the chief and the political commissar also walked towards the arsenal with the two rifles given by Li Jin.

"Commander, shall we try out the walkie-talkie that Li Jin gave us? It can communicate within a range of 20 miles." The political commissar suggested. He was becoming more and more interested in this walkie-talkie.

"Okay, let's wait until the guns are delivered to the arsenal and then we'll try it when we come back." The leader agreed. He also wanted to know whether this walkie-talkie could really achieve such a wide communication range as Li Jin said.

The two of them quickly arrived at the arsenal and immediately went to find Minister Zhang of the Logistics Department.

"Chief, Political Commissar, why are you here?!" Minister Zhang in the office saw the two people coming in and quickly stood up and saluted.

"I'm here to give you something good." The chief smiled and asked the political commissar to put the gun on Minister Zhang's desk.

"Is this a gun?!" Minister Zhang was a little curious. They were just two guns. They couldn't be considered good things.

"Yes, it is a gun, but this is not an ordinary gun. The performance of this gun is better than the guns of the Japanese. If you don't believe me, come and have a look." The leader said with a smile.

"Is this true?" Minister Zhang was a little skeptical and picked up the gun to check it.

"This gun feels weird. It doesn't look like a machine gun, nor does it look like a rifle. It even has a magazine, and the capacity is probably only about ten rounds." Minister Zhang picked up the gun and examined it.

This was the first time he had seen this kind of gun. It looked strange, but it seemed to be heavier than their other guns and more convenient to carry.

"It's a rifle!" the leader said. He knew Minister Zhang would do this.

"Rifle?! A rifle that can hold ten bullets, where did this gun come from?!" Minister Zhang was a little shocked. Rifles like their Hanyang type and Zhongzheng type, and even the Japanese's Type 38 rifle, could only hold five bullets.

It was indeed surprising that a rifle that could hold ten rounds of bullets suddenly appeared.

"Do you want to guess?!" the leader smiled.

"Could this be a gun made by the Japanese?! That would be troublesome. The Japanese are already strong, and if they were equipped with this kind of gun, the threat would be even greater!" Minister Zhang immediately felt worried.

Won’t the Japs’ combat effectiveness be even stronger in the future?

(End of this chapter)