NABC Chapter 220 Rocket Research Base
Chapter 220 Rocket Research Base
Taiyuan.
"Commander, the Eighth Route Army has been very active recently. Our grain collection teams, transportation lines, and artillery towers have been frequently attacked."
Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama handed a report to Commander Shinozuka and said.
"In particular, the New 386st Regiment of the th Brigade was even more arrogant. A few days ago, they used the radio station of the grain clearing team to plan a sophisticated operation to siege and attack the reinforcements."
"This resulted in the lack of defense forces in Zhou County, Huting Stronghold, Erdaokou Fort and other places."
"Now, warriors of the Empire of Japan have to travel in groups of three or five when leaving the city, otherwise they are likely to be attacked by guerrillas."
"idiot!!"
Commander Shinozuka slammed the table angrily: "These bastards, relying on their numbers to do bad things everywhere, really have a bad conscience."
"And one more thing!"
Kusunoshi Hideyoshi hesitated for a moment, then bowed sixty degrees to Commander Shinozuka and said, "I'm sorry, there were some problems with our previous plan to recruit bandits."
"The Eighth Route Army may have guessed something and started recruiting and clearing out bandits, so we only recruited more than 6,000 bandits this time."
"Six thousand?"
Commander Shinozuka nodded and said comfortingly: "It's already a lot. If used well, 6,000 people can change the situation of a battle."
"That's not the case, Commander!"
Kusunokichi explained bitterly: "The situation of these bandits is completely different from what we thought."
"After being recruited, these guys did exactly what we expected and intensified their cruelty to the Chinese people."
"But the problem is that these guys are bullies. When they come across a village with guerrillas, they fight if they can defeat them, and if they can't, they ask us to support them."
"In these two months, we have had more small-scale battles than when we first occupied Shanxi."
"Countless ammunition was consumed, and hundreds of Imperial warriors were killed or injured."
"idiot!"
Commander Shinozuka stood up angrily, walked back and forth twice, and said.
"Pass the order down. From now on, the Imperial Army must take the lead. Only when the Imperial Army is completely without combat effectiveness can the troops take action."
"Hi."
Kusunoshi Hideyoshi nodded in response.
"Mr. Nanshan, the Eighth Route Army is on the move now, and the bandits we recruited are not very useful. What do you think we should do next?"
Commander Shinozuka sat back in his chair and continued.
"Commander, our troops are far fewer in number than the Eighth Route Army, so a small, low-intensity battle will be disadvantageous to us."
"We should seize the opportunity to fight a few decisive battles with the Eighth Route Army and use large-scale battles to wipe out the Eighth Route Army on a large scale."
Kusunokichi thought for a moment and said, "At the same time, we must also build a group of bunkers in major cities to prevent an irreversible situation from occurring after a decisive battle is lost."
"Yoshi!"
Commander Shinozuka nodded in satisfaction: "Once the support troops sent by the headquarters arrive, we will start this plan immediately."
"Your mission now is to contact the Kuomintang and capture the Chinese so that they can help us build the bunker complex."
"Hi."
Kusunokichi bowed his head and promised: "I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Baotou.
"Minister, after a week of rest, I feel much better now. Let me start working!"
Korolev said to Zhao Tianyang sincerely.
Looking at Korolev, who was much more energetic than a few days ago, Zhao Tianyang sighed: "Well...Okay, Mr. Korolev."
"Originally, I wanted you to rest for ten days or half a month, but since you strongly request it now, you should start working from today!"
"Thank you, Minister. I will do my best."
Korolev thanked.
Soon, Zhao Tianyang took Korolev on a transport plane and flew towards the Hexi Corridor.
An hour later, Zhao Tianyang pointed to a black spot in the Jiuquan Gobi Desert in the sky.
"That is our P-2 missile research base. We are researching surface-to-surface short-range missiles with an estimated range of more than 5 meters."
"Short-range missiles?"
Korolev was delighted and asked excitedly, "Is that where I will work in the future?"
"of course not."
Zhao Tianyang smiled and said: "You are Korolev, your goal should be the sea of stars, not limiting your sights to the earth!"
"What!"
Korolev was confused: "Isn't the sea of stars a bit too exaggerated?"
"No, no."
Zhao Tianyang shook his head repeatedly and encouraged: "You have to believe in yourself, you are Korolev!"
"I am Korolev!"
Korolev said guiltily: "But our rocket project hasn't even started yet!"
"With so much preliminary work not done, how can you set your sights on the sea of stars?"
"Hey...you are so ignorant!"
Zhao Tianyang said confidently: "Although we haven't done the preliminary work yet, I believe you can do it."
“But I don’t trust myself!”
Korolev smiled bitterly.
Sometimes, being believed is not a good thing!
"Don't worry, I will help you!"
Zhao Tianyang patted Korolev on the shoulder and consoled him: "Remember the rocket engine blueprint I showed you?"
"If you can just make it, we can use it to make a stainless steel rocket to test the waters."
"Fine!"
Seeing Zhao Tianyang say this, Korolev could only nod half-believingly.
Jiuquan Gobi.
The transport plane landed at the newly renovated airport.
"This place is 2 kilometers away from the P- missile research base. You can do your research here without any worries."
Zhao Tianyang took Korolev out of the airport and came to the rocket research base nearby.
"Hello, Minister."
"Hello, Minister."
When the young people saw Zhao Tianyang coming in, they immediately stopped their busy steps and greeted him.
"Hello."
Zhao Tianyang responded while explaining to Korolev: "There is a battalion of elite Eighth Route Army soldiers protecting us."
"We use the latest weapons and can call for bomber and fighter support at any time."
"At the same time, the scientific research equipment here is all purchased from Germany, and the technicians and assistants are all the best university students."
"On the first of every month, a transport plane will deliver the best and freshest vegetables and meat of the month here."
"Ah."
Korolev nodded with satisfaction: "Minister, I have to say that although our power is not very large now, I feel your attention."
"I am very satisfied here and I will definitely work hard."
"Hahaha, as long as you are satisfied."
Zhao Tianyang smiled happily: "Rocket research and development is not a one-time effort. I hope you don't blame me for letting you stay in this vast desert for a long time."
Zhao Tianyang then found the base’s logistics director and introduced him to Korolev.
"His name is Wang Jincai. He is an excellent logistics manager. If you need anything, just go to him."
"Hello, Minister Wang. I will trouble you again in the future."
"Hello, Mr. Korolev."
Wang Jincai nodded and said with a smile: "If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell me, I will help you even if it costs my life."