Chapter 395: Developing Suiyuan, the Advancing Army Left Behind

January 17, 1942, Suiyuan City General's Office.

This building complex with a history of more than 200 years and covering an area of ​​40 acres was originally the office and residence of the first-rank frontier officials of the Qing Dynasty.

After the fall of three of the four provinces outside the Great Wall, King De took a fancy to the Feng Shui of the place and specially established the administrative center of the pseudo-Mongolian forces here.

Now, this is the command center of the new military region of the Eighth Route Army and the temporary place where Huang He and his party stayed.

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In the afternoon, the main hall.

Since the new station of the Weapon Experiment Research Bureau has not been completed yet, and even many large equipment have not been in place, Huang He, who has nothing to do, was "forced to work" by the army reorganization expert.

At this time, the two were sitting side by side at the desk, working together on the day's work.

"The mining areas suitable for mining at this stage are basically the ones I just marked on the map."

"I personally think that the next priority of our base is to expand the transportation network near industrial facilities as much as possible under the premise of maintaining public order."

"The Pingsui Railway and three branch lines alone are no longer able to meet the needs of regional industrial and economic development."

Suiyuan is very rich. It not only has the Jiangnan outside the Great Wall, but also contains abundant natural resources such as salt, coal, iron, asbestos, and graphite.

However, due to the inconvenience of transportation, the constraints of mineral processing and mining technology, and the current situation and war. Many well-known mineral deposits in later generations have not been discovered or mined in time at the current time.

The area that Huang He just circled on the map is a few coal and iron mines with relatively low development difficulty.

For this reason, he also specially used the scientific research slot in the awakening brave tiger to make full preparations more than two months in advance.

"Construction Technology Type II: Modernizing tools and equipment will help further improve construction efficiency"

"Mining Technology Type II: New technologies can help us collect resources more efficiently. We try to avoid pollution as much as possible during mining, thereby increasing the output per unit time."

When these words came out, the army reorganization expert who was originally making plans curled his lips. If it weren't for his good qi-cultivation skills, he would have been pissed off by the Yellow River.

"I can be said to have experienced Zhang Wanhe's previous feelings. You really like to be a hands-off boss."

"It's not easy to build roads. Last year, our three main forces were busy for several months and barely completed 60% of the planned plan. With the manpower I have, it is estimated that the road you planned will take three to five years to build."

"Hey, it's not easy to get rid of the three divisions of the Mongolian army, and now I'm coming to Suiyuan to carry out construction work. I've only rested for less than a month, and I'm really working hard."

As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you have to build roads first. There has always been a close push-pull relationship between regional transportation and regional economy.

And the transportation in Suiyuan was extremely inconvenient during the Republic of China period.

Although the Mother River passes through this area, it can only carry sheepskin rafts and small wooden boats due to the shallow water and high siltation.

The transportation capacity of the Pingsui Railway and its branches and many roads is limited and cannot meet the current needs of TG.

The situation in the Daqingshan and southwest areas is even worse. There are either high mountains or desert areas. Transportation can only rely on animal power, which is very unfavorable for development.

Hearing the "complaint" of the big man, Huang He's expression became a little strange, as if he remembered some events in his previous life. After thinking for a moment, he comforted:

"Well, isn't this the more capable the more work."

"In fact, we are not facing too many problems now. The most troublesome Seventh Route and the 35th Army have already taken the initiative to leave the Hetao area."

"If it doesn't work, you can borrow some people from northwest Shanxi. The border area is very safe now, and I believe that Commander Hu Zi will definitely lend a hand."

Compared with the original timeline, this trip of the army reorganization expert can be said to be a good start. If nothing else, at least he and his brother troops will not have to fight another large-scale battle in the next few years.

However, compared with Shanxi and Hebei, the mass base of the Eighth Route Army outside the Great Wall is slightly weaker.

After all, Suiyuan was originally the territory of the Seventh Route Army. The management ability of this strongest worker is not weak, and the local people have always helped the Sui faction.

Before the two came to Guisui, the troops only had three guerrilla areas and small bases based on Daqing Mountain.

In order to completely digest this 320,000 square kilometers of land, we must also consider the temperament, psychology and customs of various ethnic groups, and we must not touch their taboos or provoke their disgust.

In a sense, the difficulty of this mission is definitely not weaker than a large-scale battle.

"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements, and I have already made arrangements there."

"According to the geographical location, my current work should have fallen on the head of the Northwest Shanxi/Jinsui base. I helped the big bearded man solve a problem, can he not provide some manpower?"

Although there was some "complaint" in the tone, the big boss's eyes were full of enthusiasm.

Among the senior commanders of the three main forces, the army reorganization expert was not the best at fighting, and the overall record was not so dazzling. However, his ability to build a base is unquestionable, and he is definitely the best in this regard.

Isn't it just about developing the economy and industry, improving people's lives, and mobilizing the enthusiasm of local people?

Army reorganization experts are familiar with this matter. The success of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region is not accidental, and it can be replicated in Suiyuan in a suitable way.

Moreover, outside the Great Wall, the support of his own troops is really higher than expected.

The feat of destroying the Mongolian troops, coupled with the record of recovering lost territory many times, made the locals full of gratitude to the Eighth Route Army. As long as enough workers are recruited, the task assigned by the superiors will be completed in a short time.

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As dusk approached, the two temporarily put down their work and prepared to go to the cafeteria for dinner together. Before leaving, Huang He looked at the military map hanging on the wall and asked curiously:

"By the way, where are the remaining troops in the Eighth War Zone? Baldy is now seeking military assistance from the ugly country, so he should not have time to do anything weird, right?"

Hearing this, the army reorganization expert returned to his desk and took out several intelligence and telegrams from the drawer.

"The 35th Army has become a thing of the past. According to the intelligence collected from the border area, they have now returned to the theater headquarters to wait for reorganization."

"The situation of the 6th Cavalry Army is similar. Only a small number of troops remain in Suixi on standby, and they will not be able to make any waves for a while."

"As for the three horses? Humph, those people are the fastest wave. Some people are in the most dangerous place, and they can't wait to return to their hometown and continue to dream of being a local emperor."

At this point, the army reorganization expert stopped. He deliberately took out a letter and a file from the file and handed it to Huang He, and then continued to add:

"The old horse of the Advance Army stayed. This is a letter of help sent by the other party's communication cavalry the day before yesterday."

"This person hopes that our Eighth Route Army can provide equipment for three divisions and three temporary brigades, totaling 10,000 people. Japanese and French weapons are not selected, just the quantity is complete."

"In return, they are willing to serve as the vanguard of the future Eastern Expedition and recover lost territory together."

Before Shigetaro Amakasu led the Mongolian Army to go all out, the Eighth War Zone had only more than 30,000 combat-capable troops. Now that they have suffered a heavy blow, there is really no way to replenish them for a while.

After all, Guosu's sphere of influence is mainly in the south. The only holy land that has the strength to forcibly take over Suiyuan has to keep its troops in place and stare at the border area where the strength is skyrocketing.

If you want to recruit soldiers in the northwest, you still need to look at other people's faces.

As for the affairs of North China, the bald man really has no way to intervene for a while.

This means that the Eighth Route Army has sufficient time to develop. At least in the next two years, the army reorganization experts don't have to worry about anyone disturbing them.

Hearing the two keywords Lao Ma and the Advance Army, Huang suddenly became interested.

After opening the file handed over by the boss, the first thing that caught his eye was a photo of an ID. The person in the photo looks a bit like his fellow villager, but the temperament of the two is completely different.

After reading the letter carefully, Huang He waved his hand and said:

"As long as you are sincere in fighting the Japanese, it is not a problem to give some equipment. Anyway, we still have a lot of Japanese weapons seized from the Mongolian Army and the First Army in our warehouse."

"It depends on how the headquarters arranges the specific matters. I, a military engineer, can't get involved."

"By the way, how far has the Lend-Lease Act been implemented? I heard that the Russians are under a lot of pressure. If there is no more assistance, they may collapse across the board?"

After this, the army reorganization expert became sad again.

If the difficulty of building Suiyuan is one, then the work related to the Lend-Lease Act is ten. North of Guisui, no one has been involved since the warlords' melee.

It is definitely not an easy task to gain a foothold there. (End of this chapter)