Chapter 373 Digging the Wall
After hearing the brigade commander's instructions, Liu Gen wanted to leave the factory director's office and go back to pack his own things. He didn't have much stuff, and it wouldn't take too long to pack it up.
"Genzi, don't worry, it's not too late to clean up later." Seeing that Liu Gen was going to clean up directly, Director Cheng hurriedly said.
Even with the order from the headquarters, Director Cheng did not want to let Liu Gen leave easily. The most important thing is that Commander Chen's appreciation of Liu Gen made him feel a great threat. Without asking, Director Cheng also knew that Commander Chen must have the idea of taking Liu Gen away. Talents like Liu Gen can do a pretty good job no matter where they go.
Not to mention that Liu Gen had created the title of "cannon god" on the front line before, which is enough to prove Liu Gen's ability. As long as it is possible, Brigade Commander Chen will definitely bring Liu Gen to the front line.
Liu Gen looked at Director Cheng with some confusion, but he didn't understand why Director Cheng called himself. Could it be that there are any tasks in the arsenal that he needs to do? Liu Gen looked at Director Cheng with some expectations, wanting to know what tasks Director Cheng would have. During this period, Liu Gen actually wrote down some of the steel smelting technology and handed it over to Director Cheng. Unfortunately, in the base area, no iron ore was mined in various departments of the Eighth Route Army, which is also related to the combat methods of the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army units mainly focus on guerrilla warfare. Only in this way can they continue to be active in the occupied areas of the Japanese and kill and injure the Japanese.
If the Eighth Route Army troops choose to stick to a certain area, then the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army units will not be able to withstand the Japanese attack. Besides, the Japanese troops in the occupied areas are also very strong. Once the Japanese draw the A-type division to join the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army units, it will inevitably pose a great threat to the Eighth Route Army units.
However, the Eighth Route Army units did not mine mineral deposits, but there were still mine mineral deposits in the old rear of the Eighth Route Army in Shaanxi, and the steel smelting technology developed by Liu Gen also had a place to work.
"Manager, is there anything I have to do?" Looking at Director Cheng, Liu Gen couldn't help but ask.
Director Cheng felt Liu Gen's gaze and felt helpless. During this period of Liu Gen's time in the arsenal, Director Cheng had long known that Liu Gen was a workaholic. As long as there was a job, he would do this with all his heart and try to complete it in the shortest time. Liu Gen, who entered the work state, was a desperate man, and no one in the arsenal could keep up with his rhythm.
Director Cheng wanted to directly ask Commander Chen about his meaning when he kept Liu Gen. Now facing Liu Gen's obviously expectant gaze, he knew what he had to say.
"That's right. We don't have to set up an artillery department in the arsenal? This time you go to the division headquarters and talk to the bosses of the headquarters about setting up an arsenal artillery department. I have always wanted you to be the head of our arsenal artillery department. Don't let me down, boy." Looking at Liu Gen, Director Cheng said seriously.
The establishment of an artillery department in the arsenal has always been in the planning of Director Cheng. However, the arsenal had too many things to do before, and could not draw too many workers to form an artillery department. Now the war on the front line has been suspended, and the troops have entered a state of rest and recuperation. The establishment of an artillery department in the arsenal naturally needs to be put on the agenda.
Liu Gen nodded, turned around and left the office, and walked quickly towards the place where he lived. He needed to pack his luggage in the shortest time and go to the division headquarters as soon as possible.
As Liu Gen left the office, the atmosphere in the office became a little stiff. Director Cheng looked at Brigade Commander Chen with some anger. He respected Brigade Commander Chen very much, but who knew that Brigade Commander Chen came to the arsenal this time to poach Liu Gen? If he had known that Brigade Commander Chen came to the arsenal for this matter, then Director Cheng might directly refuse Brigade Commander Chen to enter the arsenal. He believed that if he did this, the workers in the entire arsenal would not have any objection.
"Brigit Commander Chen, come to our arsenal. Am I treating you well? Now, you are so fucking, you still want to poach the treasures of our arsenal? Brigade Commander Chen, I didn't offend you, right?" Director Cheng looked at Brigade Commander Chen and asked with some rudeness.
Director Cheng has a good impression of Brigade Commander Chen and admires Brigade Commander Chen's achievements, but even so, this cannot be a reason for Brigade Commander Chen to poach Liu Gen from the arsenal! If Brigade Commander Chen cannot give a reasonable explanation, then don't blame him for being rude! In the arsenal, Director Cheng can still make the decision!
Looking at Director Cheng with an angry look, Brigade Commander Chen was somewhat embarrassed, but he quickly calmed down. If he wanted to take Liu Gen away from the arsenal, this situation would inevitably occur.
"Director Cheng, it's not that I want to take Liu Gen away from the arsenal, but that the bosses want to give Liu Gen more room to play."
"Genzi did a good job in the arsenal, but compared to you, Genzi is still very young. Do you really want to stay in the arsenal all the time? Genzi has strong abilities, and staying in the arsenal is a waste! With Genzi's ability, the most suitable thing for him is to kill the Japanese on the front line!"
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Director Cheng was silent. After a moment, he could only smile bitterly. Director Cheng found that he wanted to keep Liu Gen in the arsenal a little selfish. He knew Liu Gen's ability clearly. Is it really good to keep Liu Gen in the arsenal? After thinking for a while, Director Cheng found that what Commander Chen was right, he was a little too selfish.
Liu Gen is very steady on weekdays, which makes Director Cheng feel that Liu Gen is his peer. Now Director Cheng realizes that Liu Gen is not a middle-aged man, he is a young man. Young people like Liu Gen still have great potential to explore. Director Cheng also sees what Liu Gen can do after leaving the arsenal.
"Brig Commander Chen, I admit that you are right, but no matter what, Genzi will be from our arsenal! Genzi is the treasure of our arsenal, and it is impossible for us to leave easily!"
"Besides, the artillery department that the arsenal is about to be established, I am going to hand it over to Genzi to manage. With his ability, he will definitely have a good space for performance." Director Cheng said seriously. Brigade Commander Chen was right, but in the arsenal, Liu Gen still had his space for performance. In the arsenal, Director Cheng and others did not have any restrictions on Liu Gen.
At this time, Director Cheng also reacted. He was almost tricked by Brigade Commander Chen. Could it be that the arsenal is not as good as the front line? The front line troops can give Liu Gen the treatment, and the arsenal can give it, and even say that it will give more! As long as Liu Gen can stay in the arsenal, Director Cheng believes that the arsenal will definitely grow stronger in the shortest time.
After Liu Gen came to the arsenal for a few months, the arsenal had undergone considerable changes. If it continues, the arsenal's technology will inevitably continue to develop.
"It's up to the bosses of the headquarters to decide everything. No matter how much we say now, there is no direct order from the bosses." After seeing that he could not convince Director Cheng, Brigade Commander Chen spoke decisively.
Brigade Commander Chen was lucky to take Liu Gen away from the arsenal. He felt that Liu Gen might not have done too much achievements in the arsenal and would not have much impact on the arsenal. The arsenal is so big that no one can operate if there is no one missing? Unexpectedly, he thought it was a little simple. Brigade Commander Chen didn't understand how much Liu Gen did in the arsenal, which made Director Cheng pay so much attention.
In the past few months, Brigade Commander Chen spent most of his time on the front line, urging all troops to restore combat effectiveness in the shortest time. In order to ensure his understanding of the combat effectiveness of the troops under the 386th Brigade, Brigade Commander Chen also went to various troops to check and found that all troops were doing very well. Especially Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and Ding Wei, it was quite good to develop troops.
Kong Jie was also the one who satisfied Brigade Commander Chen the most. After Kong Jie recovered from his injuries, he was ordered by the brigade commander to form a new second regiment. In the battle with the Japanese, Brigade Commander Chen found that his troops were still not strong enough, and forming a new regiment was imperative. Moreover, with Kong Jie's achievements, any regiment would be transferred to a regiment-level cadre. There was no spare position for each unit of the 386th Brigade. It would be better to let Kong Jie establish a new second regiment.
When Brigade Commander Chen visited the New Second Regiment, he found that he had handed over the task of forming the New Second Regiment to Kong Jie, which was an extremely correct choice. Under the leadership of Kong Jie, the New Second Regiment had all kinds of weapons in just a few months, including light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and mortars. These weapons were of great significance to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.
Needless to say, Kong Jie, as the deputy leader of the Independent Regiment, had some ideas when he left. And what about Ding Wei? He and Kong Jie were also old comrades-in-arms. Now Kong Jie is going to form the New Second Regiment, so as an old comrade, he needs some ideas. With the support of all parties, Kong Jie made a very smooth formation of the New Second Regiment. Next, he needs to give the New Second Regiment enough time to train, which makes the New Second Regiment have strong enough combat power.
"Report!" Liu Gen's voice sounded outside the office, breaking the tranquility of the office.
Director Cheng and Brigade Commander Chen stood up and breathed some relief. Before Liu Gen came, the office was quite quiet. Now that Liu Gen arrived, they didn’t have to continue the stalemate, and the atmosphere could be eased.
"Let's go, Genzi, let's go directly to the division headquarters." After leaving the office, Brigade Commander Chen spoke directly.
Director Cheng took a look at the time and it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon. It would be better to leave early to the division headquarters. In this way, when Liu Gen arrived at the division headquarters, he could still have a hot dinner.
"Genzi, you and Brigade Commander Chen should be vigilant on the road and be careful," Director Cheng explained.
Liu Gen nodded vigorously and said loudly: "Manager, I understand. I will definitely protect the brigade commander! Arrive at the division headquarters safely!"
Chapter completed!