NCCnovel Chapter 419 I would like to exchange supplies for 6 fighter jets from Brother Yunlong. What do you t
Chapter 419 I would like to exchange supplies for 6 fighter jets from Brother Yunlong. What do you t
The next half month was very peaceful. The plague vaccine that had just appeared was quickly killed, and trade with the 358th Regiment was also being carried out by air transport. Everything became orderly. Li Yunlong was not idle during these days. Together with Kong Jie and Ding Wei, he started a large-scale military training operation.
Zhao Gang was in charge of leading the counter-espionage department and began to investigate the Japanese spies and traitors hidden among the disaster victims. As for Lin Zhenhua, he was busy expanding the production of penicillin. After half a month of hard work, the production of penicillin was finally successfully expanded to 12 times the original amount, which completely exceeded Lin Zhenhua's previous expectations.
The production of the arsenal has also been put on right track. With the influx of large amounts of raw materials, the arsenal's production capacity has returned to the level before the war. A large amount of weapons and ammunition have been produced and stored in warehouses.
Time passed very quickly, and before we knew it, it was already early March. Li Yunlong received an invitation from Chu Yunfei and took a transport plane to Niujiagou. The two exchanged a few words at the airport and then went directly to the headquarters of the 358th Regiment.
After arranging for someone to serve tea, only Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong were left in the room. The monk and Sun Ming were responsible for the outer security to prevent anyone from eavesdropping and disturbing the conversation of the three people inside.
Li Yunlong didn't know what Chu Yunfei was up to, so he asked curiously, "Brother Yunfei, what is the matter with you calling me here this time? There was nothing wrong with our deal, the Japanese have been very honest these days, and the plague is over. I really can't think of anything that would require you, Brother Chu, to call me here in such a hurry!"
Li Yunlong was indeed very curious. He had contacted Chu Yunfei many times before through telegrams. The contact between the two sides was very close. They had fixed radio contact times in the morning, noon and evening. If there was something, why didn't he say it in the telegram, but instead insisted on asking him to come. This made Li Yunlong really confused. He didn't know what Chu Yunfei was up to?
Chu Yunfei did not answer directly, but sighed and said: "Brother Yunlong, you are now very wealthy, with more and more transport planes. 60% of the transactions between us are completed by air transport, and this proportion is still increasing rapidly. It is expected to increase to 80% in half a month. This really makes me, Chu Yunfei, very envious!"
"I would like to ask Brother Yunlong for help. I want to buy a batch of fighter planes from you. What do you think, Brother Yunlong?"
Li Yunlong immediately became alert. He looked at Chu Yunfei with some suspicion and said, "Brother Yunfei, you don't even have a pilot, and you bought all the fuel from me. It's not that I, Li Yunlong, don't want to sell it to you, brother Chu, but you don't have much money. Even if you buy one or two, it's useless. Are you planning to use it to escape at the critical moment?"
Li Yunlong started joking as he spoke. Chu Yunfei knew that Li Yunlong had no ill intentions, so he subconsciously ignored the last sentence and replied in a serious tone: "Brother Yunlong, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. After I was equipped with the anti-aircraft weapons you gave me, I, Chu Yunfei, became a little arrogant. But after learning about your losses, I truly realized that the way of war has changed dramatically, and I must make changes!"
"I want to form two air tactical teams, equipped with three fighters and three transport planes, which can basically meet the needs of our 358th Regiment. As for more fighters, even if I, Chu Yunfei, can afford them, I'm afraid I can't use them. This is really not my nonsense. The maintenance of fighters alone is a big expense, not to mention that we can't produce fuel ourselves, so we can only buy it from Brother Yunlong. The cost is very high. Even if I, Chu Yunfei, do my best, I can only afford six fighters at most."
"Of course, we can't buy these fighter planes with money. We can exchange them with supplies from Brother Yunlong. What do you think, Brother Yunlong?"
Li Yunlong did not agree directly. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I can sell six fighters to Brother Yunfei, plus 200 barrels of aviation gasoline. As for the parts for fighter repair, I can prepare two sets for you. As for the pilots, I really can't agree. After all, I don't have many pilots. If I give it to Brother Chu, I'm afraid it will cause trouble!"
Chu Yunfei knew that Li Yunlong's last sentence must be an excuse, and he had no intention of obtaining pilots from Li Yunlong. As long as Li Yunlong agreed to sell him fighter jets, he had already made plans for everything else.
"Brother Yunlong, thank you very much for your generous help. I will take care of the pilot issue myself. However, I still need a small favor from you, Brother Yunlong. That is to help us train a few pilots. The price is 30,000 yuan per person, and we will use supplies to make up for it. What do you think, Brother Yunlong?"
Li Yunlong thought about it and felt that he would not suffer any loss, so he nodded and agreed. After the two sides reached an agreement on the fighter jet transaction, they started discussing another matter.
"Brother Yunfei, I heard that you received an order from your superiors to leave Niujiagou by the end of March. I am very curious about this matter. I wonder if Yunfei can help me solve it!" Li Yunlong asked the biggest purpose of his trip.
Chu Yunfei knew that Li Yunlong would definitely ask about this again. He nodded seriously and replied in a quiet voice: "Brother Yunlong, this is indeed true. This is the information my 358th Regiment just received from the superiors. The Japanese will send out 2 to 3 divisions to launch a siege against us. The accuracy of this information is as high as %. Brother Yunlong, there is no need to doubt it!"
Li Yunlong took the telegram from Chu Yunfei and read the contents carefully. His face changed color for a while, and he said with a look of disappointment: "I didn't expect the Japanese to think so highly of the two of us. If they didn't attack, it would be fine. But once they did, they would send out hundreds of thousands of troops. It seems that the Japanese really regard the two of us as a serious threat, otherwise they wouldn't be so cruel."
Before Chu Yunfei could speak, Fang Ligong warned him seriously: "Captain Li, the enemy's upcoming spring sweep will target your independent regiment. Our 358th Regiment is just a bystander and it is impossible for us to engage in a large-scale battle with the enemy. We will withdraw from Niujiagou in early April and retreat to the mountains. We have already arranged people to find a suitable foothold, and the retreat is a foregone conclusion. If Captain Li wants to get us to fight the enemy together, I'm afraid we really can't do it."
"It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. Captain Chu and I will never disobey orders from our superiors. We will evacuate Niujiagou on time before April 4. I hope Captain Li will take care of himself and not try to drag us down with him!"
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong did not remain silent and directly pointed out the seriousness of the matter. This was the only way he could help Li Yunlong. Revealing some real information to Li Yunlong was also Chu Yunfei's intention.
Li Yunlong was not angry because of Fang Ligong's attitude. He looked at Chu Yunfei. From the expression on his face, he could tell that this was true. This made Li Yunlong realize that Chu Yunfei's previous promise might be difficult to fulfill. The independent regiment had to be prepared to fight alone again. Fortunately, with the help of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments, Li Yunlong also had the confidence to fight against the devils. Even without reinforcements, he was still confident that he could hold his position.
"Brother Yunlong, I'm very sorry about this matter. I have sent many telegrams to my superiors, wanting to stay and fight against the Japanese with you, but military orders are as heavy as mountains, and you and I, as soldiers, have to follow them! But I will help Brother Yunlong before I leave and help him get rid of the Japanese in Panlong Town. This is the only thing I can do for Brother Yunlong!" Chu Yunfei promised with some guilt.
Li Yunlong did not force Chu Yunfei. He knew that what Chu Yunfei could do was already his limit. In addition, the 358th Regiment did not have many troops. Even after emergency expansion, it could only reach 6000 people at most. A brigade of troops was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in front of an army of more than 358. Not to mention that there was no strategic location to defend nearby and the distance between the two sides was so far. Once the air transport line was cut off, the th Regiment, which would not receive support, would probably not be able to hold out for even half a month and would be wiped out.
If Li Yunlong was in Chu Yunfei's current situation, he would not take his men to die either. This is human nature. He was very grateful to Chu Yunfei for releasing the news in advance and continuously informing him of the outside world's intelligence. Otherwise, the independent regiment would really become deaf and blind and would not be able to understand the changes in the outside world.
"Brother Yunfei, don't blame yourself. I understand your difficulties. Starting from tomorrow, I will find ways to increase the amount of material exchanges between us and try to reserve enough raw materials for military production before the 358th Regiment leaves. As for the six fighters that Brother Yunfei wants to exchange, I will ask the military factory to speed up production. Pilot training will begin within ten days. Brother Yunfei needs to send the pilots over in advance. It would be best if it can be done within five days. After all, there is still some preliminary flight training to be done."
Chu Yunfei nodded and immediately whispered a few words to Fang Ligong. Only after he confirmed that the pilot sent by his old commander would arrive in two days did he feel relieved.
"Brother Yunlong, I have managed to collect an extra 100 million catties of food, which is expected to be delivered within half a month. All of this food is left to you. Next, I will try every means to expand the scope of food procurement and try to raise 358 million catties of food for your independent regiment before the 1000th Regiment leaves to resist possible food crises in the future."
After receiving weapons and ammunition supported by Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment grew rapidly in strength. The 358th Regiment already has an armored battalion, which has two armored vehicle companies and a tank company under its jurisdiction. However, it is not yet fully staffed. It is estimated that it should be fully staffed before leaving. This is why Chu Yunfei is willing to spare no effort to help Li Yunlong. Only by supporting each other can both sides quickly enhance their own strength.