Courtyard House: I Rely on Time-Space Trade to Build a Nation

The smoke of the battle at Panshan Mountain had not yet dissipated from memory. Zhao Dongliang's regiment—now known as the "48th and 49th Independent Regiments of the North China Military Region of the Chinese People's Liberation Army"—was originally designated as the 48th Regiment for supplementary training, awaiting a demand from any military region for deployment, after which its designation would be changed.

But three things happened in succession that made the higher-ups change their minds.

The first thing is that Zhao Ping'an had made several deals with Lao Xu before, and our army obtained a large amount of medicine and equipment, especially single-person walkie-talkies and repeater radios, which came in very useful. In addition, there was the rumor of an 80-ton steel plant. Zhao Ping'an can be considered a person who has made a name for himself among the leaders.

Secondly, whether they were defeated and convinced of their superiority or suffered from PTSD or some other reason, the soldiers who remained in the 1st and 4th Regiments of the 101st Division, which had been encircled and annihilated, strongly wanted to join Zhao Ping'an's command. Their reason was simply that they would get to eat meat if they followed Commander Zhao!

On the day they were captured, they did enjoy the same food as Zhao Dongliang's regiment. They could eat as much white flour steamed buns and braised pork as they wanted. Even though most of them had to line up for the toilet in the middle of the night because of diarrhea, they remembered this incident very well.

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Ping'an was drinking water and instantly became a human spray bottle, almost thinking that some of the soldiers had been possessed by Jang Dong-gun from the later TV series "No Promise".

When I watched the movie "The Bloodbath of the Ring Within a Ring Film and Entertainment Company" back then, the line "Follow me and you'll have meat to eat!" left a deep impression on me.

It has to be said that the great poet was quite skilled at educating "children." Weren't you the top male star in South Korea back then? Here's a line for you: "Do whatever you want!"

No wonder they say it takes decades for a great poet to understand something, and Zhao Ping'an only understood it in 2026 after hearing Lao A's theory. It has to be you, great poet! Well done.

Then the third thing followed. After receiving the news, Zhao Ping'an immediately submitted an application, feeling that it was not good for him and his brother Zhao Dongliang to stay in a full-strength regiment, and applied to split up and reorganize.

After learning about the situation, the higher command concluded that Zhao Dongliang's regiment indeed possessed outstanding combat capabilities, surpassing that of typical main field regiments in terms of weaponry, logistical support, discipline, and training.

Based on the brothers' performance and their unwavering trust in their abilities, the leader granted them special approval for the project.

Zhao Dongliang's regiment was indeed split up. Zhao Ping'an's third battalion, Wang Dashan's second battalion and first company, plus some prisoners, formed the 49th Regiment. The remaining members of Zhao Dongliang's regiment, plus some prisoners, formed the 48th Regiment.

Zhao Ping'an was promoted and became a regimental commander.

In response, Zhao Ping'an could only express his gratitude for the trust placed in him by the organization and his superiors, while simultaneously requesting that the political commissar and instructor be stationed there as soon as possible.

On one hand, the "patriotic businessman" "donated" the organization the equipment of a light division.

10000 Type 38 rifles, 2 million system coins

1000 light machine guns, 100 million system coins

200 heavy machine guns, 40 system coins

In addition, 200 million bullets and 400 million system coins.

A total of 740 million system coins. It seems like a lot, but for Zhao Ping'an, it's just a drop in the ocean. After all, it's less than two and a half large yellow croakers in total.

This exchange only used up a small fraction of the system coins I had after achieving my small goal.

I still have 103,268,200 yuan in my own system!

Now Zhao Ping'an has another position as deputy director of the military region's logistics department. Of course, everyone knows what that position is for handling donations from "patriotic businessmen."

Zhao Ping'an didn't care, and was even a little happy. Wasn't this the right thing to do? He would need to work on industrial equipment in the future, so getting a position first was a good idea.

After a simple reorganization, the brothers' 48th and 49th Regiments arrived at a relatively secluded forward base west of Shijiazhuang, close to the mountains.

Backed by the Taihang Mountains and facing the Hebei Plain, this location is strategically important yet not easily targeted by enemy air forces, making it an ideal place for rest and reorganization.

As soon as the troops settled in, a working group headed by Comrade Xu Yuanshan officially entered the 49th Regiment.

The working group was quite large, including Xu Yuanshan as the general coordinator, Lin Li, the political commissar of the 48th Regiment, Chen Xiangmin, the political commissar of the 49th Regiment, six political instructors, more than ten cultural instructors from the rear, and a doctor.

The welcome reception was held jointly by both regiments. Zhao Dongliang and Zhao Ping'an made their stance clear: "Political Commissar Lin, Political Commissar Chen, comrades, welcome!"

Zhao Dongliang grasped Lin Li's hand and shook it vigorously. "Our brothers in the regiment are good at fighting, but they are completely clueless about many new principles and rules."

Your arrival is a godsend! On behalf of the entire delegation, I pledge that we will fully cooperate with the working group. Please feel free to make any requests you may have!

Zhao Ping'an also said sincerely, "Political Commissar Chen, the army's success today is inseparable from the correct guidance of our superiors."

We had some rudimentary methods before, which might not have been systematic. We'd appreciate it if you comrades could help us standardize them and solidify our ideological foundation.

Political Commissar Lin Li was not yet thirty years old. He was a top student at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University and had worked in the army for many years.

Commissar Chen Xiangmin was in his forties, with a serious face, and was an old revolutionary who had experienced the Long March.

The two men were satisfied with the cooperation of the Zhao brothers and immediately began working swiftly and efficiently.

A temporary Party committee was established for the regiment; company political instructors were appointed; and all officers and soldiers were organized to begin systematic political study.

The reorganization work is in full swing.

The grievance-sharing meetings, democratic appraisal meetings, and disciplinary regulations study sessions were all new and somewhat disorienting to the soldiers who had revolted.

Zhao Dongliang respected scholars and cooperated with Political Commissar Lin Li.

On the other hand, Political Commissar Chen of the 49th Regiment was principled and meticulous in his work, paying particular attention to the ideological transformation and class consciousness enhancement of officers and soldiers.

Most of the former officers, including Wang Dashan, were required to go deep into the ranks of the soldiers, eat, live, and train with them, and reflect on the old army's style of work.

Zhao Ping'an also took the lead in implementing the plan, actively participating without complaint. However, he soon discovered that he was more concerned with something else entirely.

There are some subtle differences in the focus of his work compared to that of Political Commissar Chen.

At an enlarged meeting of the regiment's Party Committee, the next steps for the unit's training and mission direction were discussed.

Political Commissar Chen emphasized: "The primary task at present is to consolidate the results of the reorganization, raise political awareness, and ensure that the troops are absolutely loyal and reliable."

Training must be guided by political principles. While honing skills to kill the enemy, it is even more important to understand for whom we are carrying the gun and for whom we are fighting.

Organizing some productive labor to help fellow villagers is appropriate and also helps to cultivate their mindset.

Zhao Ping'an nodded in agreement, but then added:

"The political commissar is absolutely right; ideology is fundamental."

At the same time, could we also take advantage of this relatively stable period to organize more cultural learning and practical skills training for our soldiers?

For example, to deepen their literacy and arithmetic skills, teach them how to read simple maps and how to maintain more complex weapons.

I've even heard that some of my brothers are very interested in mechanics and tinkering with things.

If the revolution succeeds in the future, the nation will need a large number of knowledgeable and skilled people.

If our team could have more people like that, it would be a valuable asset for the future.

What Zhao Ping'an wanted most was to train an "artillery" unit.

系统里

83式122榴弹炮射程15.6公里，售价50万系统币，炮弹2000一发，22公里增程弹20000一发。

88式155榴弹炮射程30公里，售价100万系统币，炮弹3000一发，39公里增程弹40000一发。

Zhao Ping'an had been eyeing it for a long time. Without someone skilled in mathematics, how could this cannon be used?