Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

Su Zheng looked at Chen Yi and said, "By the way... Chen Yi, I have something to ask of you. Help me find a suitable candidate for the pilot position!"

"I plan to spend a lot of energy to train a group of excellent pilots to serve as the first batch of pilots for our independent battalion!"

Although the independent battalion currently has only one P51 Mustang fighter, Su Zheng will definitely add more fighter jets to the independent battalion in the future.

So the top priority is to train some pilots.

Pilots are invaluable.

Because training a pilot is quite difficult, it requires a lot of manpower, material resources, financial resources, etc.

Besides, Su Zheng is the only one in the independent battalion who can fly the P51 Mustang fighter, so that would definitely not work.

After all, if a major battle breaks out, as the supreme commander of the independent battalion, Su Zheng will definitely be in charge of the command. It is impossible for him to fly a fighter plane to fight with the Japanese fighter planes with bayonets. That is obviously unrealistic.

So now Su Zheng needs to train a group of pilots.

Chen Yi nodded, but her face was a little puzzled and she asked, "To become a pilot... are there any requirements?"

Su Zheng: "I'll sort out the requirements for you later, and you can look for it according to these requirements."

The requirements for a pilot are very high. First of all, he must master basic mathematics and have some understanding of meteorology and geography, so that he can accurately calculate the course.

In this war-torn era, many pilots were children of aristocratic families, second-generation rich people, returned overseas Chinese, and elite classes. Because their family conditions were very good, they received a good education and had a good foundation in mathematics, English, geography, meteorology, etc., so it was easier for them to be trained as pilots.

So a qualified pilot is very valuable.

Not everyone can become a pilot, so Su Zheng naturally has to screen them.

Su Zheng will also personally teach the screened pilot trainees how to fly a plane.

Chen Yi nodded and said, "Okay, I understand... I'll go look for one right away."

Now that the pilot's problem has been solved, ground work such as aircraft maintenance, inspection, etc. should also be put on the agenda.

In short, it is not easy to support an air force.

Fortunately, the independent battalion’s logistics support capabilities are strong enough.

When Zhou Weiguo, Lei Zifeng, Li Deming, Sun Desheng and others learned that Su Zheng had returned safely to the Xinzhong Village base, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, they were also very worried about Su Zheng's safety.

After Su Zheng returned to the battalion headquarters from Xinzhong Airport, the system's voice came into his mind: "Ding Dong, congratulations to the host for completing the selection, successfully airstrike Taiyuan, and obtain a production line for the M2A1 105 caliber howitzer!"

M2A1 105 caliber howitzer...This is a very advanced howitzer.

Long range and powerful!

Currently, the independent battalion is only equipped with four M2A1 105 caliber howitzers.

一旦独立营的兵工厂获得了M2A1式105口径榴弹炮的生产线，那么就意味着可以自主生产M2A1式105口径榴弹炮。

In this way, the independent battalion's artillery strike capability will increase dramatically!

Su Zheng was overjoyed: "Not bad... This reward is quite good."

“我们独立营兵工厂有了M2A1式105口径榴弹炮，只要全投入的自主生产了M2A1式105口径榴弹炮，独立营的炮连就可以叫嚣小鬼子的一个师团的火炮力量了！”

"We must find a way to equip the entire battalion with American weapons as soon as possible..."

"But the problem is... there is a lack of raw materials!"

There are not many production lines in the Independent Battalion Arsenal now.

There is only one production line for the M1 Garand rifle and the M134 Gatling heavy machine gun, but there are quite a few production lines for artillery shells and bullets.

But if there are enough raw materials, the production line can run 24 hours a day.

Unfortunately, the raw materials are lacking.

Make bricks without straw.

Now we have obtained an M2A1 105 caliber howitzer production line, but the output is still estimated to be limited by raw materials.

Especially for artillery such as the M2A1 105 caliber howitzer, there is a greater demand for raw materials such as iron, copper, and steel.

However, Su Zheng currently has no way to solve the problem of raw materials such as iron, copper, and steel.

The Independent Battalion now owns an oil field, a copper mine, and a gold mine, but it has no iron mine!

Su Zheng also wanted to get an iron mine.

He has arranged for professionals to conduct exploration in the Xinzhong Village base and surrounding areas, but so far there have been no results or gains.

Helpless!

As long as iron ore is discovered, the arsenal's production capacity will be greatly improved.

By then, the independent battalion can be transformed into a fully American-equipped battalion.

All of their equipment are American-made, so their combat effectiveness is absolutely top-notch.

It’s definitely shocking enough!

However, with the production line of the M2A1 105 caliber howitzer, the problem of raw materials can only be solved slowly!

Su Zheng was still very happy about this reward.

Not bad...a very powerful reward.

In the next two or three days, Su Zheng was busy selecting pilots. At the same time, he also exchanged the production line of the M2A1 105-caliber howitzer, preparing to let Chen Yi arrange for people to transport the equipment to the arsenal.

I have to say that Su Zheng 3.0 is very prescient.

The Arsenal is constantly being expanded.

Therefore, even if there is an additional production line for the M2A1 105-caliber howitzer, there is a factory building that can be used directly without waiting.

this day.

Su Zheng looked at Chen Yi and said, "Chen Yi, my friend from Magnesium sent me a production line for M2A1 105-caliber howitzers. There are quite a lot of machines and equipment. Please help me arrange for someone to move them back and then transport them to the arsenal for installation, debugging and use!"

Chen Yi nodded and said, "Okay, no problem!"

Since Su Zheng’s overseas Chinese friends in the country of Magnesium could even get the P51 Mustang fighter, it is not surprising that they obtained the M2A1 105-caliber howitzer production line.

Afterwards, Chen Yi went down to work.

The equipment on the M2A1 105-caliber howitzer production line is relatively large and there are many of them, so they naturally require a long time to transport.

However, Su Zheng felt very relieved to leave it to Chen Yi.

Not long after Chen Yi left, Chang Fa, Mei Zi and Lu Jia Ping walked into the independent battalion headquarters.

Chapter 380 The status of the Eighth Route Army's ace unit! Special permission from the boss! (Fourth update, please subscribe)

Previously, Chang Fa, Mei Zi and Lu Jiaping were attacked by the Japanese in Pingyang Town. Fortunately, Su Zheng came to the rescue and avoided tragedy.

The injured Chang Fa, Mei Zi and others have been recuperating in the Xinzhong Village base.

Now Chang Fa and Mei Zi's injuries are no longer serious, so they came to say goodbye to Su Zheng and prepared to find their original troops.

Chang Fa had a strong sense of martial arts. He bowed to Su Zheng and said, "Captain Su, thank you for saving my life!"

"I can't thank you enough for your kindness. I will always remember this favor. If you need me in the future, just let me know. I will do my best to help you!"

Chang Fa was very grateful to Su Zheng for saving his life.

Mainly, it saved Mei Zi.

To be honest, Changfa is not afraid of death.

It doesn't matter if he dies.

If Su Zheng had not taken action at that time, Mei Zi would have definitely died in his own hands, and he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.

This is what will make Changfa suffer for the rest of his life.

It was because he saved his beloved woman Mei Zi that Chang Fa was grateful to Su Zheng from the bottom of his heart.

Mei Zi also looked at Su Zheng gratefully and said, "Captain Su, thank you. I'm really sorry for staying in your base for so long!"

"Now that we have recovered from our injuries, we are ready to go find our original unit!"

Lu Jiaping: "Yes, I am sorry to bother Deputy Commander Su during this period of time."

Su Zheng smiled and looked at the three people and said, "Changfa, Meizi, Jiaping, you are all too polite."

"We are all comrades in the Eighth Route Army and fellow soldiers. How can you say we are disturbing you? We are all family!"

"Are you really healed? Are you okay?"

Chang Fa and Mei Zi both nodded and said, "Yes, no problem!"

According to the system prompts, Chang Fa is a three-star talent.

Su Zheng definitely wanted to keep Chang Fa in the independent camp.

But now Changfa is a member of another unit.

It would definitely be inappropriate to force him to stay in the independent battalion, and it would easily cause conflicts within the army.

If there is a transfer order from headquarters, then everything will be easy.

Of course, all this still depends on the wishes of Changfa, Meizi and Lu Jiaping.

If the three of them had no intention of staying in the independent camp, there would be no need for Su Zheng to force them to stay.

Twisted melons are not sweet.

Su Zheng looked at the three people and said, "Changfa, Meizi, Jiaping, it's like this... I want to ask, are you willing to stay in our Xinzhong Village base? That is, join our independent battalion!"

Chang Fa was a fierce general.

Now that the army is expanding, Su Zhengzheng is thinking about adding an infantry company.

Chang Fa's habit of being alone does not mean that he has no leadership and command abilities.

So Su Zheng wanted Chang Fa to be the new infantry company commander.

This is definitely a good choice.

Mei Zi was originally the director of the women's department.

Just enough for logistics work.

With the increase in independent battalion logistics systems and support departments, the pressure on logistics work is very great.

Both Chen Yi and Xiao Ya were a little overwhelmed.

If Mei Zi can participate, then there will be one more person to share the burden.

As for Lu Jiaping, she is a military doctor.

The independent battalion also has its own military medical department.

Lu Jiaping has good professional skills. If she joins the independent battalion’s medical department, it will be a good thing for the independent battalion.

So Su Zheng invited all three of them to join the independent camp.

Join the Independence Camp?

This made Chang Fa, Mei Zi and Lu Jiaping slightly stunned.

During the days in the Xinzhongcun base, Changfa, Meizi, Lu Jiaping and the other two witnessed the strength of the independent battalion and the prosperity and development of the Xinzhongcun base.

Lu Jiaping has always regarded Su Zheng as her idol.

If I could stay in the Xinzhongcun base and join the independent battalion, that would certainly be a very happy thing.

Plums are simpler.

She hopes to follow Changfa.

She goes wherever Changfa goes.

As for Chang Fa, he still has feelings for his old unit.

So it seems a bit confusing.

Su Zheng also saw Chang Fa's dilemma. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Chang Fa, I have some bad news for you. In the battle of Pingyang Town, the armed work team was chased and intercepted by the Japanese devils. Only a small number of soldiers escaped, and the rest of the soldiers died heroically!"

"I have been hiding this news from you because I hope you can recover well from your injuries!"

"Now you have to go back to your original unit. I can only tell you this bad news!"