Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Old Zhang, this is not the gun from the Japanese, it is made by us." Seeing Minister Zhang's worried look, the leader began to explain with a smile on his face.

"What?! It was made by our people?! How come I didn't know that! Chief, please don't lie to me." Minister Zhang was shocked.

How was it possible that he, as the head of the logistics department, didn't know that they had actually made such a useful gun?

"It was not made by the brigade's arsenal, but by Li Jin." The leader explained.

"Li Jin?! Li Jin from the special operations battalion?" Minister Zhang realized that Li Jin also had a machine tool!

"Yeah." The leader nodded.

"Good boy, he actually has this ability!" Minister Zhang was immediately happy. He had thought that it was made by the Japanese, but he didn't expect that it was made by Li Jin. It really gave him a surprise.

"Be happy." The leader said with a smile.

"Of course. This gun is much more user-friendly than the Japanese Type 38 rifle. I was worried that it was made by the Japanese and would pose a great threat to us." Minister Zhang finally put his mind at ease.

"This is a gun blueprint. Take it to the arsenal. Remember, no one else is allowed to see the blueprint except the technicians." The chief said with a serious face, and he handed the blueprint to Minister Zhang.

"Don't worry, Chief. I will never let anyone know except the technical staff." Minister Zhang replied seriously.

This blueprint is much more important than him.

"I'll leave the gun here. You can use it as a reference and let the soldiers take good care of it. Do you understand?" The chief took the gun to give it to the technicians at the arsenal as a reference.

"I understand." Minister Zhang nodded.

"Manufacture this gun as soon as possible and equip the troops with it as early as possible." The leader issued the task.

"Ensure the completion of the mission." Minister Zhang saluted.

The chief then left the logistics department with the political commissar.

"Hey, Chief, you just scared Old Zhang." The political commissar recalled the worried look on Minister Zhang's face when he thought the gun was made by the Japanese.

"You can't blame me for this. It's Lao Zhang's fault. He guessed it was the Japanese side." The leader replied.

"It's a pity that the output is still too low. If we could have a few more machine tools, the output would be increased!" The political commissar sighed.

They did not have the manufacturing drawings of the machine tool, and it was impossible for them to dismantle the machine tool to study the parts inside.

If it is dismantled and cannot be put back together, it will be a huge loss, so they cannot build machine tools.

"Yes, not to mention ten or eight machines, at least five or six will be enough." The leader also said.

According to Li Jin, one machine tool can produce more than a thousand of these rifles a month, so eight machine tools can produce eight to nine thousand rifles a month.

In this way, they can quickly equip their troops with this weapon, and their combat effectiveness will soar, and they won't have to worry so much.

"Do you think this kid Li Jin can come up with a blueprint of a machine tool? And then let us build it?!" The political commissar suddenly placed his hopes on Li Jin.

After all, Li Jin is a very capable guy. He first made a powerful grenade, then created a walkie-talkie that can be used for communication, and now he has even made a gun that is more powerful than the ones used by the Japanese.

This shows that Li Jin is very knowledgeable about these aspects, so he thinks Li Jin can really come up with a machine tool drawing.

"I think it's a bit difficult. Li Jin is already amazing for being able to make a gun. He often touches guns and is familiar with them. It's understandable that he can figure out how to make a good gun.
But a machine tool is not a gun. Li Jin can carry it with him, so he knows it very well. It is a bit difficult for him to build a machine tool. "The chief said, and he naturally hoped that Li Jin could draw the machine tool blueprint.

The key is that it is useless to just draw it. The most important thing is to use this machine tool drawing to build the machine tool, and all this takes time.

"That's true." After hearing this, the political commissar gave up the idea. He shouldn't put so much pressure on Li Jinshang. Their development is already very good now.

"Commander, how about taking a risk and dismantling the machine tool for research?!" the political commissar suddenly said.

They can't build the machine tool because they have no reference, so they might as well dismantle the existing machine tools and conduct research. Maybe they can build the machine tool.

"No, no, there is no need to take such risks now. At least we have to wait until the strength of the troops reaches a higher level before considering dismantling a machine tool.
The most important thing now is to develop the strength of the troops so that they have the ability to fight the enemy!" The leader shook his head.

In fact, he had considered dismantling the machine tool as early as when the machine tool was delivered, but for the development of the army, he gave up the idea.

Because once they were dismantled they could not be re-equipped, which would be a huge loss for them. One less machine tool meant a lot less ammunition.

This still doesn't work for them.

If they want to dismantle the machine tool, they have to wait until they have the ability to do so. At that time, they can dismantle it however they want.

"Then when will it be demolished?!" asked the political commissar.

"At least we have to wait one or two years, until we have enough weapons and equipment, and then we can dismantle and investigate." The chief thought for a while and gave a time.

Moreover, to dismantle the machine tool, they need approval from their superiors. If they don't agree, they can't dismantle it privately!

"It seems that this is the only way. I really hope that one day we can build our own machine tools at will.
When the time comes, if there is a war, once the machine tools are in motion, the weapons and ammunition will increase dramatically, and the enemy will not dare to attack. "The political commissar looked into the distance and expressed his wish.

"That day will come. We are already training talents. Once everything settles down, it will be time for us to catch up." The leader responded.

Although they cannot think that far ahead now, they can lay the foundation for catching up in the future, and those students are this foundation.

.........

Around four o'clock that afternoon.

Li Jin and his team arrived at the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment.

Li Yunlong was lying on the kang. When he saw Li Jin come in without the gun, he knew that the gun had been handed over to the leader by Li Jin.

"Come on, come on, drink a bowl of wine to warm your body first." Li Yunlong handed the bowl to Li Jin and motioned him to drink it.

Li Jin naturally didn't act pretentiously. He took it and drank it, and his body warmed up instantly.

"Damn it, why are you drinking so fast? I don't have much wine left." Li Yunlong pretended to hide the half bottle of Fenjiu under the table.

"Captain, don't be like this, give me another bowl." Li Jin was quick to take the wine.

"You kid, you're trying to steal my stuff. In the past, I always stole things from others." Li Yunlong scolded with a smile.

"Haha, then I'm going to beat up the local tyrant today." Li Jin laughed twice and filled his glass of wine while talking.

At this time, Zhao Gang, Deputy Regiment Commander Qian, and Chief of Staff Zhong also came in. They all received the news. "Political Commissar, Deputy Regiment Commander, Chief of Staff." Li Jin greeted them one by one.

After a few people responded, they also got on the kang immediately.

"Damn it, once the snow melts, it's colder than when it snowed." Deputy Captain Qian's face was red from the cold. As soon as he got on the kang, he took Li Yunlong's wine and the bowl and started pouring the wine without any hesitation.

"You just come, but why do you want to eat and drink for free?" Li Yunlong felt distressed when he saw the empty bottle of Fenjiu.

That was the wine he bought with his own allowance, and these guys finished the whole bottle as soon as they came in.

"Old Li, don't be so stingy. I'll bring you a few bottles next time. That's okay, right?" Chief of Staff Zhong said with a smile.

"That's more like it." Li Yunlong said with a smile.

"Li Jin, you are with the leader, so you should know about the new Japanese division being transferred here." Zhao Gang changed the subject.

Compared to the bickering among a few people, he was more concerned about the combat aspects.

"Yes, I heard that the Japanese have transferred the Osaka Division here." Li Jin nodded. He probably knew about this earlier than Li Yunlong and the others.

"What do you think of the Osaka Division? Old Li and his men felt that this division had little combat power and did not take it seriously.
We are even planning to attack this division if they come here." Zhao Gang said hastily.

Li Yunlong and his men more or less knew some news about the Osaka Division, so they did not take it seriously at all.

"Captain, don't be confused by the news! Although the Osaka Division doesn't like fighting, it likes doing business.

But this does not mean that their fighting power is weak. Once you really fight them, you will suffer a great loss! "After hearing this, Li Jin quickly persuaded them.

"You also think that the Osaka Division is not simple?!" Li Yunlong frowned after hearing this. If someone else said it, he might not take it seriously, but since Li Jin said it, he had to take it seriously.

"Well, although they have tricked the Japanese several times, it's not that they are weak in combat. They simply don't want to fight and fight with us.

To them, nothing is more important than making money from business. Don't be fooled by this.
If we take the initiative to provoke the Osaka Division, the consequences will be very serious. Their combat effectiveness is far stronger than that of the Class B Division. "Li Jin said with a serious face.

Not fighting does not mean that they cannot fight, but the Osaka Division only cares about making money. As for fighting for the empire, that is not even within their consideration.

"This unit is really unique." Li Yunlong couldn't help but become interested in this unit.

"They are not like other Japanese devils who are all a bunch of beasts. At least, when they do business, they really exchange money for goods." Li Jin said. He really didn't have a good impression of the Japanese devils, but he couldn't hate the Osaka Division.

"Li Jin, according to what you said, if we buy guns and ammunition from the Osaka Division, will they sell them to us?!" Li Yunlong was a little curious.

If this army really only knows how to do business as Li Jin said, he thinks he can make some deals with them.

"As long as they have money, they will probably sell you not only guns but also cannons." Li Jin said. He remembered that the Osaka Division did sell guns to their troops.

In response to this, the Osaka Division had only one condition: the purchased guns were not allowed to be used to attack the Osaka Division. They could be used to attack others, but not them.

"Are they selling howitzers?!" Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. If he could sell howitzers, he really wanted to buy one to shock the world.

The new regiment is not short of weapons now. It has light and heavy machine guns, mortars, grenade launchers, and even several infantry guns.

But there was no howitzer, which made Li Yunlong feel that something was missing.

"Captain, are you thinking too much? Even if the Osaka Division dares to sell the howitzers, can you bring them back?!" Li Jin was a little amused.

Howitzers are a bit too heavy. Without a tractor, it is difficult to carry them away. This is actually not very meaningful to their troops. It is powerful, but not easy to carry. In comparison, it is not as good as infantry guns or mortars.

"This is really a difficult problem." Li Yunlong smacked his lips. They didn't have anything to take the howitzer away, and if they did, something could easily go wrong.

For this reason, Li Yunlong had to give up the idea.

"Captain, I think we'd better forget about doing business with the Osaka Division. I don't trust the Japanese." Zhao Gang said with a serious face.

Although Li Jin said that this unit was different from other units, he felt that trading with the other side should still be avoided. It would be bad if something went wrong.

"Old Zhao, what are you thinking? I just said that. How could we really do business with the Japanese?" Li Yunlong said helplessly. He was just joking.

"That's not necessarily true." Zhao Gang responded. With Li Yunlong's courage, he really dared to do so.

"Actually, it's still possible to avoid the transaction. After all, they are still Japanese devils, so it's better to be on guard against them." Li Jin also agreed with what Zhao Gang said.

"Yeah." Li Yunlong nodded.

.........

At this time, in the outer city of Taiyuan.

Soldiers from the Osaka Division are leaving the city.

Their soldiers were dressed warmly and each of them looked a little lazy.

In a military vehicle, a Japanese regiment commander looked unhappy.

"Damn it, it's so cold and they still want us to hurry on our way. It's outrageous!" Oki Ichiro cursed.

"That's right, Division Commander Ban Heng is really going too far. We just arrived here and haven't even lived here for two days, but he's already forced us out to do a mission. Is this something a human can do?" The Japanese lieutenant colonel sitting nearby was also cursing.

If possible, they would rather stay in the barracks than go out unless they can do business to make money.

As for asking them to do missions or even go to war, don't even think about it. It is impossible for them to fight to the death. How can fighting to the death be better than making money?

The last time they were in Xuzhou, they had actually discovered the enemy, but they did not stop them and let the enemy run away right under their noses.

After all, blocking the enemy means fighting the enemy, which can result in deaths.

Not only did I not make any money, I also died in a foreign country. What a joke.

"Captain Itahira must be jealous of the money we make, so he treats us like this!" Oki Ichiro guessed.

They think that Itahene Seishirō is jealous of their profits and is targeting them this time.

(End of this chapter)