As the new round of expansion of the Eighth Route Army is about to begin, the Eighth Route Army headquarters also intends to start implementing the military region corps system. The fastest update is to replace the numbers of the troops currently being used, but this expansion and reorganization will take some time to prepare.

With the increase in the number of troops, we realize that the number of weapons that the troops need to be equipped will also increase. According to the advice He Zhengdao had given to the Head of State and General Zhu before, the Eighth Route Army will truly move towards regularization and institutionalization in the future.

This also means that the Eighth Route Army will officially distinguish between the regular army and the garrison troops in the future. According to the current opinions of the Eighth Route Army, the regular army will unify the weapons and equipment produced by the military factory in the future.

The large number of equipment used by each unit now will become the main combat equipment of the garrison troops in the future. This equipment order will be the regular army first and then the garrison troops. The Northeast Field Army will also become the first experimental unit.

Although the commanders of each corps all hoped to obtain this qualification, this proposal for military restructuring was drafted by He Zhengdao and submitted it to the Central Committee for approval and approval from the headquarters, so it is undoubtedly more appropriate for Dongye to conduct experiments.

The most important thing is that in the Northeast Field Army, there is one unit that has completed the corresponding adaptation, that is, the Special Division. I am afraid that many corps leaders will know how powerful the combat effectiveness of this unit is.

In addition to the special division, many of the main troops of Higashio have replaced the weapons produced by military factories. Although other corps have equipped a batch of new weapons, they have not been scaled or institutionalized.

According to what Mr. Zhu said at the meeting, let Dongye improve the system first. During the adaptation process, if there are any problems, other troops can also avoid it, which will prevent the troops from taking many detours.

After assigning production tasks for next year to the aircraft manufacturer, He Zhengdao has also successively issued production indicators for the artillery factory and the gun factory. It can be said that next year will be another busy year for the workers in the military factory.

In the task involving the artillery factory, He Zhengdao also emphasized: "According to the production plan issued by the headquarters, starting next year, the production of light artillery will be transferred to the two branches of Taihang Mountain and Dabie Mountain for operation.

The corresponding production equipment and workers strive to complete handover and resettlement before the beginning of spring. The important task of the artillery factory next year is to produce large-caliber artillery and rocket launchers. These heavy artillery are also the focus of future troop installation.

The production speed of cannons and howitzers that have been established earlier will be accelerated next year. As for the materials of cannon steel, the Commander-in-Chief has also assigned production tasks to the steel plant, and the number of our steel plant will also be increased next year.

In addition, we will start a large steel plant in Baotou next year. The corresponding equipment is currently being transported. The steel plant in Baotou will also focus on producing the special steel needed by our military factory."

Considering that the steel plant is a bit far from the military factory, the annual steel output of the steel plant established here is not too high. He Zhengdao also purchased equipment from the US in the cooperation agreement signed with the US.

Of course, some of them were inevitably purchased from the Soviet Union. Speaking of which, as the United States transported a large number of supplies to Yan'an through the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union, which had been under control earlier, seemed a little anxious.

The reason is very simple. The Soviet Union also had these things. But their asking price was too high before, and He Zhengdao thought it was not worth it, so he didn't buy them. Now that the US side is willing to provide them at a low price, the Soviet Union naturally couldn't sit still.

After several negotiations with the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union still got a lot of this huge purchase agreement. For such procurement matters, He Zhengdao also knew that Yan'an was also considering the overall situation.

At least at this stage, Yan'an does not want the Soviet Union and Japanese to truly abandon their past grudges. Even if the Soviet Union stands from the perspective of a neutral country, it will be of great help to Yan'an. It is also appropriate to give some benefits.

It was precisely with these procurement agreements that the Soviet Union's attitude towards the Eighth Route Army improved a lot. This cooperation also allowed the Head of State, General Zhu and others to truly see what national interests are paramount.

The so-called comradeship friendship is more tenable when it comes to issues involving national interests. Through this negotiation, He Zhengdao finally decided to set off for the construction plan of Baosteel.

With the Air Force to escort the steel plant, He Zhengdao felt that it was not easy for the Japanese army to destroy the steel plant. Most importantly, the current research on air defense radars in military factories has also made breakthrough progress.

If everything goes well, He Zhengdao believes that next year, a radar dedicated to air defense will also be equipped with troops and various radar stations. With air defense radar, the Air Force will also have a pair of clairvoyances.

After talking about the artillery factory, He Zhengdao looked at the director of the automobile factory and said, "As for the production tasks of the automobile factory, it will not be easy next year. According to the headquarters' plan, our Dongye will officially form an armored division next year.

The modified tanks and armored vehicles used by the troops will be handed over to other corps equipment. This also means that we use a large number of new tanks and armored vehicles. So, you will also speed up production next year."

‘Yes, Commander! The new tank we have produced in a fixed manner earlier, all experimental data met the requirements. If the troops need to be equipped in large quantities, our factory will do its best to produce as quickly as possible.’

‘Okay! Regarding the new tank, I will go and experience it myself when the meeting is over. The brigade commander and a group of drivers of the Armored Brigade are now on the way here. At that time, let them also experience the power of the new tank.

In order to ensure that the armored division can be formed as soon as possible, I hope your factory will produce at least 100 new tanks before spring. At that time, the armored division will draw an armored regiment to conduct formation combat drills in the rear.

In addition, the assault vehicles I deployed for your factory earlier will soon be received by troops. These weapons and equipment will also be used in the battle of regaining the Northeast next year. I believe that its appearance will shock the world again.’

Although he has not seen this new tank produced by the automobile factory, He Zhengdao is very clear that the tank drawings he spent for the automobile factory were also transformed based on the Type 59 tank used by the Army in his previous life.

This medium-sized tank was originally changed according to the Soviet T-type tank. However, if history has not changed, he believes that the drawings of this tank, even if the Soviet Union is currently in the research and development stage, it has not been truly produced.

Even at this stage, some equipment with relatively high technological level of this tank cannot be produced for the time being. But He Zhengdao believes that as long as the research of various research institutes obtains breakthroughs in the future, the replacement of these tanks will become much faster.

Compared with the Type 95 main battle tanks currently equipped by the Kwantung Army, He Zhengdao believes that the tanks of the two armies are meeting on the battlefield. The difference in tank weight alone can knock the Japanese tanks over even if they hit.

In fact, in the Battle of Nomenhan that ended earlier, the Kwantung Army's armored troops were also retreating in front of the tough and hard Soviet tanks. But in the eyes of the Japanese army, their armored Warring States Period was still invincible in East Asia.

If this new main battle tank appears on the battlefield in the future, He Zhengdao believes that it will shock the Japanese armored forces, which will be very huge. This tank can become the main battle tank of the Eighth Route Army in a short period of time.

Even if he faces a new Soviet tank in the future, he believes that the future improved tank will be far more powerful than that of the Soviet tanks. A good start can often gain more advantages. This also allows tank development to avoid many detours.

As for the assault vehicle that He Zhengdao mentioned, it can actually be called a light armored vehicle. This wheeled assault vehicle is also designed by He Zhengdao to provide future equipment for the special division and saber special operations teams, and its speed and firepower are very strong.

If he can be equipped with troops in large quantities, He Zhengdao believes that the penetration ability of the future special forces division will be further improved based on the existing combat effectiveness. After all, He Zhengdao's definition of the special forces division is the rapid response force of the future National Defense Forces.

To respond quickly, its maneuverability must be improved one step further. Compared to walking, the speed of wheeled chariots is undoubtedly much faster. This also realizes that once there is a battle situation, the special forces can also arrive at the battlefield in the shortest time.

After talking about these situations, He Zhengdao also said in time: "Take on this rare opportunity, I will also inform the comrades of good news. Of course, this news is still confidential at present, and I hope comrades will not leak it.

That is, we have made major breakthroughs in limiting our chemical oil and oil. Our exploration team has found oil fields worth mining in many places in Shaanxi. The corresponding mining equipment is currently under intense debugging and installation.

After the spring starts, our daily oil production will also be greatly improved. Earlier, the chemical factory was worried about insufficient raw materials. After the new oil plant was mined next year, I am afraid that you will also have to work three shifts and work overtime to produce."

Upon hearing this, the director of the chemical factory immediately said ecstaticly: "Commander, have you really found a new oil field?"

‘Of course! Is it possible? I can’t deceive you with this kind of news! I have said earlier that we don’t have oil fields, but the difficulty of mining our oil fields is higher than that of other countries.

When the new oilfield starts production, I believe there will be a steady supply of oil to chemical plants and refineries. Here I also hope that you two plants can tell your employees to prepare for the tough battle next year.

Whether our armored tanks, aircraft, or even vehicles transported by the troops, we need a lot of fuel. The more fuel you produce, the more our weapons and equipment can exert real power.'

‘Please rest assured, as long as the raw materials are sufficient, our factory will be able to ensure the supply of oil from the troops!’

Looking at the confident expressions of the two factory managers, He Zhengdao also knew that there are many skilled workers currently trained in the two factories. But many times, the production tasks of these employees are relatively relaxed, which makes them feel a little guilty.

Now that I hear that there will be no shortage of crude oil supply next year, the two factory managers are naturally happy. The longer the employees work, the higher their income and the more they will contribute to the liberation cause!
Chapter completed!