newbobooks Chapter 406: Garrison Commander
Chapter 406: Garrison Commander
406 concurrently served as garrison commander
The cargo of these three ships was transported from three o'clock in the afternoon until the next morning.
Ye Qingshan mobilized tens of thousands of people to unload the cargo.
The next day, the Japanese received the news and sent out reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance.
Pete's three cargo ships have left Wenzhou Port.
Ye Qingshan returned to the temporary command post in Wenzhou and looked at the long list of supplies and munitions in his hand.
I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Twelve 155mm howitzers, thirty 105mm howitzers, and two 155mm howitzer production lines,
A 105mm artillery production line.
Two artillery shell production lines..."
"Commander, will we be able to manufacture artillery with a range of over 100mm?"
After Chief of Staff Xiao Shanling finished reading the arms list, he looked at Ye Qingshan in shock.
"Ah."
Ye Qingshan smiled and nodded.
“There are two 155mm howitzer production lines, one of which is our own.
The other one was what I promised Commander Chen to bring to the headquarters.
Now, it's time to fulfill my promise.
It’s just a pity that this heavy artillery production line came a little too late.
We can’t catch up with the Battle of Wuhan.”
Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army still lacks heavy firepower so far.
There is no gun equipped with a gun larger than 100 mm.
The main reason was that Ye Qingshan had not yet dealt with the United States and could not buy artillery larger than 100 mm.
Now, with the help of Anthony, the United States has implemented corresponding restrictive policies.
All have been modified.
Those arms dealers can sell any weapons and ammunition to Ye Qingshan at will.
Not to mention the 155mm artillery, Ye Qingshan can even get another type of heavy artillery with a caliber of 240mm.
However, Ye Qingshan decisively refused.
At this time, under the actual domestic conditions, the use of 155mm howitzers is already the limit.
The larger the caliber of the artillery, the better.
The larger the caliber, the higher the logistical requirements.
Even so, the later requirements of this 155mm howitzer are a huge test for the national army.
Fortunately, Ye Qingshan purchased a lot of trucks from the United States.
Only then will we have the ability to meet the logistical needs of these big guys.
"Tell the Arsenal to prepare for expanding production in advance.
Tomorrow, a batch of production materials will be delivered to the arsenal.
At the arsenal, there has been a shortage of supplies for more than half a month.
Now, after this batch of supplies arrives, it will be enough for them to use for a long time."
“Also, notify the High Command.
Also tell them that the heavy artillery production line that I, Ye Qingshan, promised them has arrived.
Let them see and send that troop over to take over.
I can’t send it to them.”
Ye Qingshan continued.
"Okay, I'll send a telegram to the High Command right away.
I believe the officers will be very happy to receive this news."
Xiao Shanling left happily.
Soon, the headquarters received the telegram sent by Xiao Shanling.
Knowing what Ye Qingshan promised, the heavy artillery production line has arrived.
Immediately, the headquarters ordered Gu Zhutong to send an army to Wenzhou to take over the heavy artillery production line.
Then, escorted to the southwest rear arsenal.
It is not easy to transport along the way.
But this is no longer Ye Qingshan’s business.
Then, two days later, Ye Qingshan received a commendation for commanding the Jiangnan Detachment’s aviation team and destroying the Japanese Longxiang aircraft carrier fleet.
The high command was probably worried.
If the commendation order is delayed any further, Gu Zhutong will send the troops there.
It is very likely that this heavy artillery production line cannot be taken away from Ye Qingshan.
So, don’t delay any longer and reward those who dare to be rewarded immediately.
First, the headquarters awarded the third-class Baoding Medal to outstanding pilots such as Meng Jifei, Leng Tiancheng, and Feng Man, and promoted each of them to a higher military rank.
Then all the pilots of the Jiangnan Detachment were awarded the Fourth Class Yunhui Medal.
As for Ye Qingshan’s military rank, it certainly cannot be promoted for the time being.
However, Ye Qingshan was officially appointed as the commander of the Jiangnan Detachment of the Air Force.
For the first time, a general held both the Army and the Air Force positions.
The high command couldn't do anything about it.
To put it bluntly, the entire Jiangnan detachment was built up by Ye Qingshan himself.
Previously, the headquarters agreed to Ye Qingshan's establishment of this aviation team, but did not give Ye Qingshan a formal appointment.
But this did not prevent Ye Qingshan from commanding the Jiangnan Detachment's aviation team to fight the Japanese.
Now, the Jiangnan Branch was established not long ago.
He made such great military achievements.
Under such circumstances, the headquarters simply went with the flow and appointed Ye Qingshan as the detachment commander.
In addition, Ye Qingshan was appointed as the commander of the Wentai Garrison Command.
The Wentai Garrison Command can command a brigade of troops.
Previously, the commander of the Wentai garrison was Xu Zhiqian.
Now this guy has been taken down.
Ye Qingshan then took on the position of garrison commander concurrently.
This is equivalent to adding an additional brigade under Ye Qingshan's command.
After reading the commendation telegram from the headquarters, Ye Qingshan threw it to Chief of Staff Xiao Shanling.
Basically, it was within Ye Qingshan's expectations.
“Send out the commendation order and make Meng Jifei and the others happy.
In addition, each person will be rewarded with 100 yuan, and the pension for pilots killed in action will be 1,000 yuan."
The honor is awarded by the High Command.
But Ye Qingshan still has to pay for the reward himself.
Not long after, Ye Qingshan called Zhou Pingkou and others.
“I am currently serving as the commander of the Wentai Garrison.
The garrison command has a brigade under its jurisdiction, and its number has been changed from the previous Provisional 12th Brigade to the 12th Garrison Brigade.
It just so happens that you can select three groups from the militia.
Incorporate into this garrison brigade."
"Yes, military seat."
Zhou Pingkou was also happy when he heard it.
Originally, he was still worried about the increasing size of his militia.
I'm worried that I won't be able to hide it sooner or later.
Now, with the official organization of this garrison brigade, we can provide cover.
Later, they can recruit soldiers and train them legitimately.
Five days later, the 70th Army sent by Gu Zhutong came to take over the heavy artillery production line.
In order to escort this heavy artillery production line, the high command did not hesitate to mobilize an army for protection.
This shows the importance the high command attaches to this heavy artillery production line.
This is the National Army’s first heavy artillery production line.
It turned out to be of 155mm caliber, which was even more satisfactory than the High Command had expected.
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At the end of January, Ye Qingshan finally found time to inspect the arsenal.
"Commander Ye."
Old Yan knew that Ye Qingshan was coming in person, so he brought the management of the arsenal to greet him.
"Master Yan, I haven't seen you for a year. You look more energetic now!"
Ye Qingshan was also very happy when he saw Mr. Yan.
These were the people who had shared the hardships with him in Jinling City.
Whether it was Elder Yan or Elder Zhang who sacrificed himself at the beginning, they were both people that Ye Qingshan admired.
“Haha, I have made plans.
We must live to see the day when our war of resistance is won."
Boss Yan said with a laugh.
“That’s definitely no problem.
You are less than 70 years old this year. I promise that you will see our victory in the war of resistance before your 75th birthday. "
"That would be great."
At this time, Mr. Yan was nominally in charge of the arsenal.
But Old Yan was old after all, and the people who actually managed the arsenal were two of his students.
One of them was the one who participated in the construction of the underground arsenal in Jinling with Mr. Yan.
Ye Qingshan knew him, his name was Shen Huo.
The other one is He Zhishang, a top student who returned from studying abroad in Germany.
What he learned was the operation of various precision machine tools.
Ye Qingshan knew about this person from Ning Yongchen’s previous report.
The two of them, one is the director of the arsenal and the other is the chief technical consultant.
"Commander Ye."
Ye Qingshan went over and shook hands with the two men.
Then, Old Yan and others took Ye Qingshan to visit their arsenal.
"Well, the scale of the arsenal is much larger than when I first came here."
Ye Qingshan looked at the arsenal built in the cave and his eyes lit up.
Ye Qingshan discovered that the cave where the arsenal was located had not only been expanded.
They dug very deep into the mountain and supported it with reinforced concrete, just like an air-raid shelter.
And, there is also an underground part.
Before, when Ye Qingshan came here for the first time.
The arsenal was established not long ago and its scale was far smaller than it is now.
Moreover, at that time, except for the core machines, the arsenal was hidden in the cave.
The rest of the personnel and equipment are all outside.
It is easy to be bombed by the Japanese.
Only half a year had passed, and the Arsenal had already undergone a major transformation.
Perhaps seeing the shock in Ye Qingshan’s eyes, Old Yan explained: “None of this is our credit.
It’s Colonel Ning’s credit.
Before I came, Colonel Ning had already sent people to take into account the actual situation here.
A plan for expanding the arsenal has been designed.
The people who carried out the work were the migrant workers' team.
They worked day and night in two shifts, blasting the mountain and moving soil.
Within just half a year, the area of the cave was expanded more than five times.
Let us move most of the arsenal's production lines into the mountains.
Finally, we don’t have to worry about the Japanese bombing anymore.”
Mr. Yan also praised the construction of the arsenal by this team of civilian workers.
Boom!
While the two sides were talking, explosions were heard from another direction of the arsenal.
The civilian workers' team's efforts to expand the space for the arsenal within the mountains are still ongoing.
And they are still digging deeper.
"Sir, you called me."
Not long after, Ye Qingshan called the captain of the migrant workers' team, a middle-aged man who looked honest.
The other person was shirtless, sweaty, and had dark skin. When he saw Ye Qingshan, he was so nervous that he stuttered a little.
"Don't worry, you're doing great.
So, I am here to reward you.
Starting tomorrow, all the workers in your migrant worker team will receive an extra dollar per month."
Ye Qingshan knew that for these poor people.
There is no reward more tangible than giving money.
"Thank you, sir."
The captain of the migrant workers' team was very excited after hearing this.
Originally, the migrant workers' treatment was already very good, with food and accommodation provided, as well as high salaries.
Therefore, the members of the migrant worker team were willing to take on difficult tasks, even when faced with digging in the mountains.
Everyone is willing to work day and night without stopping, and no one complains of being tired.
I am afraid that after complaining, my position will be replaced by someone else.
These lower-class people are so simple that it makes people feel distressed.