Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

On the second day after the battle, the Eighth Route Army headquarters moved from southeastern Shanxi to Taiyuan.

At the same time, major newspapers across the country published headlines about the 129th Division, under the leadership of the brigade commander, recovering Taiyuan and annihilating the First Army of the North China Front.

Due to the existence of the united front, the commanders of all major theaters, regardless of their true feelings or hypocrisy, used their own methods to send congratulatory messages to the Eighth Route Army.

The most sincere among them are naturally the Commander-in-Chief of the First War Zone and the Seventh and a Half Roadmen of the Eighth War Zone.

The former was because he had frequent exchanges with the Eighth Route Army. The two sides had an inexplicable relationship, and he sincerely appreciated this armed force that was determined to resist Japan.

The latter sought help from the Eighth Route Army, hoping to use the other party's strength to kill the Mongolian troops entrenched in their defense zone.

It is worth mentioning that the bald man did not shy away from his praise and praise this time.

You must know that after the Hundred Regiments War, even with the persuasion of a group of preserved fruit veterans, he only reluctantly sent a telegram of dozens of words.

This time, it was good. Not only did he take the initiative to submit an article to an authoritative newspaper, he even rewarded the brigade commander by name with 20,000 French currency.

Although the current legal currency has begun to depreciate, its purchasing power is only one-tenth of its peak. But one hundred French coins can still buy a big fat pig, which in a sense means a lot of money has been spent.

At first, except for the common people in Shanxi Province and the border areas, other areas were still skeptical about the content of the good news.

After all, during the Anti-Japanese War, news was blocked in all provinces and regions. Affected by the public opinion of a certain bald man, many people's impression of the Eighth Route Army still remains that it only patrols instead of attacking friendly forces.

What's more, even the Central Army with preserved fruits cannot do it to regain the provincial capital city.

But as more and more facts came to light, even the photos of the commander of the First Army with his saber appeared in newspapers. The common people began to spread word of mouth, spreading the news of victory all over the country.

Driven by the ideological crusade, support for the Eighth Route Army surged across the country.

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Taiyuan, headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

"Brigadier! Brigadier!"

"Where are you? We, Xiao Li, are here to see you!"

Since the 1st Marine Regiment is a unit directly under the headquarters, and there are multiple airports around Taiyuan City, Commander Li was not assigned a new station like other regiment-level units, but stuck to the deputy commander-in-chief like candy.

After finishing the day's training, Lao Li excitedly held a telegram and a roast chicken and found the brigade commander who had just finished a meeting and was about to go to the cooking class.

The two hadn't seen each other for a week, and coupled with the joy brought about by the victory, the two were filled with laughter and laughter again.

"Hey, isn't this Brigadier Li Da?"

"A rare visitor, what brought you here?"

"If you are not staying at the new station, training with the new recruits, cultivating feelings and understanding, what do you want to do with your visit to my small brigade headquarters?"

The 1st Marine Regiment still holds the title of a regiment-level unit at this stage, but after more than ten battles, they conquered the senior leaders of the Eighth Route Army with their outstanding performance.

With the approval of the deputy commander-in-chief, the headquarters decided to expand the size of the airborne troops.

At present, the total number of the entire regiment, including newly added soldiers and support personnel, has exceeded 3,000. Judging from the staff at Guo Preserved, it's not impossible to call him brigade commander.

Faced with the teasing of his old superior, Li Yunlong waved his hand very casually, and then grabbed the other person's arm and came to the room.

"You old man, don't make fun of me. No one in the army can be your opponent when it comes to bickering."

"Here, let's eat roast chicken. I thought it was dinner time and you must have not eaten yet, so I made one on the way."

"You paid for it, don't worry!"

Although Taiyuan had just experienced a major battle, the 129th Division dispatched nearly a thousand artillery pieces of various types.

However, because the artillerymen had detailed information on the city defense map and troop deployment of the First Army, the shelling did not cause much damage to the buildings in the city.

According to post-war statistics, except for a few buildings in the main breakthrough direction and a church used as a battlefield observation post by Yoshio Iwamatsu, no other buildings in Taiyuan City suffered major damage.

Even the residents in the city said that the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells only hit Japanese soldiers, and that ordinary people would walk around when they saw them.

Moreover, the national industrialists were also prepared to welcome the King's division. When they realized that the Eighth Route Army might regain lost ground, they began to increase their inventory of raw materials.

It made a major contribution to the rapid start of factory operations and stabilization of market prices after Taiyuan was restored.

In addition, the deputy commander-in-chief personally ordered troops at all levels to help people repair their houses. In just one day and one night, the entire Taiyuan City was almost free from the impact of the war.

Seeing the brigade commander enjoying a mouthful of chicken and a mouthful of millet porridge, Li Yunlong took out the telegram and showed a malicious smile,

"In the battle of Taiyuan, your troops wiped out the enemy like hemp, and gained a lot."

"It shows that our officers and soldiers killed the enemy bravely and did not care about their own lives. The command of Chen Brigade is very worthy of commendation! The good news comes from the south, I am deeply relieved!"

"I hope that the above battle process and the officers and soldiers who contributed will be investigated and reported in detail, so as to reward them."

As soon as these words came out, the brigade commander, who was eating and drinking well, choked on a mouthful of millet porridge.

When Li Yunlong was reading the telegram just now, he deliberately spoke poor Zhejiang Mandarin. Regardless of his face, he really looked like someone.

Seeing the narrowed eyes of his old leader, Lao Li quickly pushed the telegram in his hand towards the other party and hurriedly explained:

"This is the commendation telegram from Bald Hair. The deputy commander asked me to forward it to you!"

"But this guy is too stingy. Our Eighth Route Army fought such a great victory, and the entire First Army was wiped out, but he was actually given some French currency and a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal."

"With the current purchasing power of 20,000 French currency, you can't even buy ten Hotchkiss heavy machine guns."

The brigade commander picked up the telegram and glanced at it briefly, then smiled and shook his head. As the person Bald once valued most, he knew the old principal's behavior very well.

Although the relationship between the two parties at this stage cannot be said to be at odds, it is definitely incompatible.

The Eighth Route Army won a battle in Jin Province, and the other party actually rewarded them with real money and medals. They just wanted to take advantage of some people within the army and let them use the rewards to make a fuss.

It's a pity that the brigade commander already had a suitable solution.

"Okay, just say a few words less."

"Judging from the current situation, it would be good if someone can give you money. From now on, keep your mouth shut. If someone with intentions hears it, you will inevitably get into trouble."

"I plan to subsidize this money to the injured soldiers. It is more or less what I want. It doesn't matter if you don't wear the medal."

Li Yunlong's visit to the headquarters had nothing serious to do.

After teasing the brigade commander with a telegram, the two chatted for more than half an hour before going back to their respective homes.

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The perspective is given to the Yellow River, which has not been seen in a long time.

The border area received news of victory as soon as the Battle of Taiyuan ended. It's a pity that the location of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau is relatively remote and the loudspeaker that has been circulating for half an hour cannot be heard.

Fortunately, the director installed a radio station in Huanghe's communication room, so that the comrades could receive the news in time.

After the entire Jin Province was recovered, both the generals on the front line and the logistics personnel in the rear were very busy.

The former requires the formulation of new defense plans and the redefinition of defense zones for troops at all levels.

After all, the North China Front, the Mongolian Army, and the Kwantung Army are still watching with eagerness, and the Jin clique in the southwest corner is not dead yet. The fruits of victory need to be consolidated and protected.

The latter also has a lot of work, reality is not a game.

In a certain 7+ coloring game, as long as you defeat the enemy, the corresponding territory will change color. All production capacity in the entire land will be owned by the winning party.

But in reality, you have to first integrate the existing production equipment and raw materials in the factory, and secondly, recruit all the workers back.

If some workers are unwilling to return to work, some workers will have to be retrained to plug the gap. Counting all kinds of troubles, the workload of logistics workers is no less than that of generals.

And for Huang He, a special military worker, the Taiyuan Arsenal was the biggest gain from this battle.

This harvest does not refer to the real factory. After all, after Yan Laoxi's transfer and the Japanese plundering, there is nothing good in the entire factory.

After lacking important equipment, Taiyuan Arsenal can now only manufacture rifles, light and heavy machine guns, grenades, and landmines.

These weapons can also be made by the Logistics Department in Southeast Shanxi. Even in terms of quality and production capacity, our military industrial zone is several times better than Taiyuan.

In addition, the problem of inconsistent ammunition calibers must be considered, which can only be regarded as the icing on the cake.

The only things that can enter the Yellow River's eyes are the two steel plants inside and outside the city.

With the steel factory, the troops can make their own steel, freeing up several civilian factories in the system in exchange for other resources.

The so-called harvest is actually the munitions designer that has just been unlocked in the system.

"Taiyuan Arsenal: This factory was run by the Jin Dynasty and was quite famous in the field of manufacturing guns and ammunition. Together with Fengtian and Hanyang, it was one of the three major arsenals of the Republic of China.

Type: Artillery Manufacturer

Effect: The production speed of any artillery and ammunition in the arsenal in the system is +15%

Activation conditions: 1. The Eighth Route Army recovers Shanxi 2. The host goes to the factory to activate. "

Don't underestimate this 15% artillery production speed. If this bonus had been available before the Taiyuan Battle, the 129th Division's artillery force would have had sixty more M18 cannons.

And it is applicable to any type of artillery, which means that even the later GPF 155mm artillery can enjoy this bonus.

A big treasure of this caliber would be a top-shelf item even if placed on the European battlefield.

What's more, as long as a suitable chassis can be developed, it can be transformed into a small bomb on the spot. The Chou country uses the GPF in the 112-type self-propelled artillery.

"World of Tanks level 7 car."

After the Eighth Route Army gains a foothold in Shanxi Province, it will definitely choose to engage in infrastructure construction.

With the emergence of more and more roads, railways, and industrial zones, the production of anti-aircraft guns also needs to be prioritized. After all, we cannot rely solely on an air division to intercept them.

At this stage, the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft guns are quite effective. As long as the number increases, the effect will be sufficient. But this does not mean that Huanghe will not use scientific research channels in the future to point out larger-caliber cannons.

With the addition of Taiyuan Arsenal, the production speed of both Schneider 37mm and 75mm CA1940 anti-aircraft guns has been increased.

In addition to the unlocked munitions designers, the second gain from this campaign is the unlocked medal function, and two of them were unlocked at once.

"The Hundred Regiments War Medal: Awarded to all participants of the Hundred Regiments War, including soldiers and civilians, in recognition of their contribution to breaking the cage.

Effect: The production speed of infantry light weapons in the system's arsenal is +1%."

This medal is very simple in style, made of brass, and has a round shape of 32 mm in diameter.

The words "Hundred Regiments War" are written on the top of the front, and in the middle is the railway representing the "Battle of Raid". The words People's War are inscribed on the back, with the emblem of the hammer and sickle engraved above.

Huang He was actually not very satisfied with the medal's effect.

It was a grand battle of a hundred regiments, but it was the Eighth Route Army's first large-scale battle. The bonus of only 1% was inevitably a bit stingy.

But when I think about it carefully, I feel relieved. The medal bonus for Awakening the Brave Tiger can be superimposed. There will be many major battles in the future, and the cumulative number will definitely be a terrifying figure.

"Recovery of Taiyuan Medal: Awarded to participants in the Taiyuan Battle, including the army, air force and civilians directly involved in logistics and transportation, in recognition of their contribution to the recovery of lost territory.

Effect: The production speed of infantry light weapons in the arsenal in the system is +0.33%, the production speed of any artillery and ammunition is +0.33%, the production speed of any type of fighter aircraft and ammunition is +0.33%."

The size and material of the second medal have not changed. It is also a round brass with a diameter of 32 mm.

The front of the medal shows a fighter jet, a cannon, a cart and a soldier holding a rifle. The words "Defend North China, Defend China" are written along the edge of the top of the medal's front.

On the back is the Taiyuan South City Wall that was riddled with holes by the First Air Division during this battle, and the date of May 31, 1941 is also engraved on it.

The bonus of this medal gave Huang He a rough guess, that is, the total bonus in a single battle is only 1% at most.

If it is a coordinated operation with multiple arms, the 1% bonus will be shared equally among all arms participating in the battle.

After shutting down the system, Huang He sat in his office with some melancholy.

Based on his character, even if there is no production speed bonus given by the system, he will still propose to Desperate Fox to make medals to commemorate large-scale battles.

But the total number of participants in the Hundred Regiments War and the Taiyuan Battle was definitely around one million.

Not to mention the private factories in the system, how long will it take to replace the required brass? Just the process of making one million medals is enough to give the border area a headache.

Suddenly carrying a large amount of foreign debt, Huang He scratched his head in distress. This debt can only be paid back slowly after the whole of North China stabilizes.

After a while, Huang laughed out loud in the office. Issuing millions of medals at once is simply more hard-core than the future Xunzong.

In a sense, it is very possible that the nickname Xunzong was taken away by him. But he is not worthy of the title Zong, and it is very likely that he is Mr. Xun.