Others show their swords, I show my missiles!

Joining Li Yunlong on the journey were not only the wise and brave Zhao Gang, but also a fellow villager from Dabie Mountains, the former logistics minister of the 386th Brigade and current director of the arsenal, Director Zhang.

Director Zhang and Li Yunlong are fellow villagers from Dabie Mountains. They have fought side by side on the revolutionary road for many years, but now his battlefield has shifted to the front line of the military industry.

Some readers may wonder, isn’t the logistics minister’s surname Yang?

The logistics support work of the entire liberated area is managed by a minister named Yang. Minister Yang has the ability to store and retrieve items from the system space and is a rare logistics genius in the army.

But Minister Yang and Minister Zhang each perform their duties and do not interfere with each other. They are not the same person.

After stepping down as the Minister of Logistics, Director Zhang devoted himself to the construction and management of the arsenal. He gathered a group of elite talents who were able to quickly set up a small arsenal.

However, during the march, the construction of the arsenal had to be temporarily shelved until a stable base was occupied in the future.

Although production activities could not be started immediately, R&D work never stopped. Director Zhang was surprised to find that his fellow villager had amazing innovation ability.

Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight falls on the earth, Li Yunlong always can't wait to find Director Zhang, holding a carefully designed drawing in his hand, his eyes flashing with the desire for victory.

These drawings include plans for improving existing weapons as well as ideas for new weapons that may appear in future wars.

After seeing his fellow villager Li Yunlong's wild imagination, Director Zhang couldn't help but admire him secretly, and quickly organized a team to conduct research and experiments.

The day after departure, the team took a short rest.

During the rest period, Li Yunlong received good news from the General Logistics Department: a set of modular arsenal equipment was on the way, which could quickly build a fully functional high-tech arsenal in a very short time.

Although its production capacity is limited, its comprehensive functions are enough to amaze people.

It is said that given enough time and resources, this arsenal can even produce heavy equipment such as tanks!

On the same day, Li Yunlong also received a telegram from the Anti-Japanese Command, asking him to launch a drone carrying a quantum communication pod.

This sudden order made Li Yunlong a little confused. Just when he was puzzled, the deputy chief of the general staff called to congratulate him personally: "Commander Li, congratulations on your promotion!"

The word "Commander" made Li Yunlong even more confused. He laughed and said, "Chief of Staff, please don't make fun of me. I am just a small brigade commander. How can I be a commander?"

However, the deputy chief of staff told him seriously: "How can what I said be false? The Anti-Japanese Headquarters has decided to reorganize and establish five major field corps. You will be the commander of the Tieliu Field Army, and Comrade Zhao Gang will be the political commissar. I am here to inform you."

On the other end of the phone line, the Deputy Chief of General Staff carefully conveyed the important spirit of the previous meeting to Li Yunlong over the phone.

"Comrade Li Yunlong, there is something I need to clarify with you. According to the latest organizational adjustment, most of your independent brigade's forces will be assigned to the Cheetah Army, which means that the forces you currently directly command will be reduced to two regiments.

But wait, let me tell you some good news first, and then see if you still want to 'swear'."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff's words were joking, trying to calm the anger on the other end of the phone line.

Li Yunlong hated it most when his people were separated without any discussion.

Li Yunlong's eyes widened and he was about to express his dissatisfaction, but when he heard the "good news", he immediately adjusted his tone and listened attentively.

"Next, I want to tell you that the Iron Flow Field Army - we will call it the Fifth Field Army for short - will be under your command from now on.

This means that your field army will have the power to fight independently, and at the same time, you will have complete autonomy over the administrative management of your defense zone.

You can make your own decisions on any military action on Chinese soil, without having to report to the headquarters in advance, and only need to file a report afterwards. As for administrative appointments above the county level in the areas you control, you only need to file a report with the headquarters."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff's voice conveyed an unprecedented level of trust and empowerment through the telephone line.

"In addition, Minister Zhang, who is traveling with you, will also be included in your command system and will be at your disposal. The materials produced by your arsenal, including weapons and ammunition, will be distributed by you on your own without having to ask your superiors for instructions.

Of course, you also know that most of our troops are still relatively poor. As a 'rich man' who will soon have a lot of resources, I believe you will not turn a blind eye to these difficulties."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff's words were tinged with humor, but also revealed an awareness of the difficulty and urgency of the future tasks.

"Oh, by the way," the deputy chief of staff's voice came through the receiver, with a barely perceptible warmth, "the Anti-epidemic Headquarters has specially prepared a medical team for you. They are all outstanding graduates from our medical university's crash course, including twenty experienced doctors and forty well-trained nurses."

Li Yunlong's hand holding the microphone tightened slightly. When he heard the word "nurse", his thoughts drifted away involuntarily. The name that was deeply engraved in his mind because of the TV series "Drawing Sword" - Tian Yu, quietly emerged in his mind.

"Is there any nurse named Tian among these nurses?" He asked this question almost instinctively, with a barely perceptible hint of expectation in his tone.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff on the other end of the phone was obviously confused by this question:

"Huh? Why are you asking this? How do I know every nurse's last name? Is she an acquaintance of yours?" A series of questions revealed the Deputy Chief of General Staff's curiosity and confusion.

Li Yunlong realized that he might have let something slip, and quickly smoothed things over: "Oh, it's okay, it's okay, I just asked casually, nothing special."

There was a hint of embarrassment in his words, and he tried to hide his inner turmoil with a relaxed attitude.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing something:

"I have to remind you that you meet the requirements of the '3rd, 5th, 8th, and 1st Regiment'. You are not young anymore, so it's time to consider your personal issues. But you must not forget the rules of our liberated areas. Women must be 18 years old to get married. The oldest of these nurses is only 15 years old. Don't make mistakes in this regard."

His tone was serious and earnest, which showed both concern for Li Yunlong and a reminder to him.

Li Yunlong quickly responded: "Don't worry, don't worry, I know what's going on." As he spoke, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that he had pulled the topic back from the edge of danger in time.

In order to completely change the subject, Li Yunlong quickly brought up the previous topic about reorganization:

"Regarding the reorganization, I fully agree and have no objection. I, Li Yunlong, have always been straightforward. Regarding talents and equipment, as long as the headquarters says so, I, Old Li, will definitely support it with all my strength!"

Upon hearing this, the Deputy Chief of General Staff laughed through the receiver, with some approval:

"Haha, okay. But we have already agreed that the headquarters has spoken, so you have to keep your word and don't deny it when the time comes!"

"How can that be possible!" Li Yunlong responded with a smile, "Chief of Staff, don't worry, I, Li Yunlong, keep my word. If there is nothing else, I will go first."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy." The Deputy Chief of General Staff hung up the phone, smiled and shook his head.

The deputy chief of staff slowly turned around and faced General Shi, a knowing smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Boss, good news, Li Yunlong has readily agreed."

"Oh? This is beyond my expectation. He didn't get angry?" General Shi raised his eyebrows, with a hint of surprise and curiosity in his tone.

"Indeed, no. He not only accepted it with pleasure, but also took the initiative to say that if the headquarters had any difficulties or needs, he would go all out and provide full support."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff's words were full of praise and affirmation for Li Yunlong.

Hearing this, General Shi raised a bitter smile and shook his head, saying, "As for him, let's not count on him too much. As long as he doesn't cause any big trouble in the future and we have to clean up his mess, I will be thankful and satisfied."

"General Li is now at the same rank as us, so we can no longer control him!"

As they spoke, the two generals' eyes met and they laughed knowingly at each other.