Check in from the bright sword

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Old Zhao, don't worry, don't look at our independent group for more than half a month without doing anything, but we are actually doing something very important!"

Zhao Gang said: "What's the matter? Why don't I know?"

Li Yunlong said to Wang Yan: "Old Wang, tell the political commissar."

"Take a rest!" Wang Yan said, "We are recharging our energy."

"That's right, we are resting and recharging our energy!" Li Yunlong said, "When the soldiers have recovered enough energy and strength, let them go out, that is the little tiger that has come down the mountain, and it will scream! "

"It makes sense." Zhao Gang said, "Soldiers are flesh and blood after all, and they also need to rest."

Li Yunlong said: "This is called sharpening the knife without chopping firewood by mistake. Our independent regiment does not compete with the new first regiment and the new second regiment. They are eager to develop, and we are not in a hurry."

"When the soldiers recover their health, let's fight a few more big victories."

"At that time, there is no need to do local work at all, and the enthusiasm of ordinary people to join the army will be mobilized."

"When we first arrived in Southeast Shanxi five years ago, our 129th Division did just that. The effect is undeniable. So Lao Zhao, you really don't have to worry."

Wang Yan said: "Head, there is something I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Li Yunlong said: "Old Wang, if you have anything to say, just say it, don't be so intrusive."

"Then I'll just say it straight." Wang Yan nodded and said again, "The head of the regiment and the political commissar, it's not five years ago now. Five years ago, the devils just broke into Shanxi, burning, killing, looting, Do no evil."

"Of course the common people are willing to join the Eighth Route Army after suffering enough from the devils."

"Because our Eighth Route Army is solidly fighting against Japan, unlike the Jinsui Army who are passively fighting against Japan."

"Common people participating in the Eighth Route Army are protecting their lives and property."

"But it's different now. Now the devil's policies in Shanxi and even North China are extremely deceptive and confusing. The common people's sense of crisis is not so strong, and their willingness to join the Eighth Route Army has weakened."

"It's really like this." Li Yunlong said with deep approval, "In the past two years, the development speed of our Eighth Route Army has obviously not compared with the three years when we first arrived in Shanxi."

"Especially the first year."

"In less than a year, our 129th Division has grown to 3 people!"

"The size of the army has tripled, tripled! Can you imagine it?"

"But in the past two years, our Eighth Route Army has basically not developed much."

Wang Yan said: "This is the harm caused by the devil's adjustment of the security strategy in North China!"

"So at this time, just winning the battle is not enough to mobilize the enthusiasm of the people."

"We have to bring tangible benefits to the people, so that it is possible to mobilize their enthusiasm."

"Then in order to protect their vested interests, the common people will actively join the army and fight devils."

"To give a simple example, the northwestern part of Shanxi is barren, with many mountains and little land. It cannot support too many people. Therefore, people from Shanxi have been forced to go to the west entrance to make a living since ancient times."

"But if we can make the common people in northwestern Shanxi fed, clothed, and have houses to live in."

"You said, do they support our Eighth Route Army, or the devils, the puppet army, or the Jinsui army?"

"And if the devils and the puppet army come to destroy all this, do you think the common people will take the initiative to stand up and join our Eighth Route Army to fight the devils together?"

Zhao Gang said: "Old Wang, you mean to develop the local economy? Let the common people live a better life?"

"Yes, that's the reason." Wang Yan said in a deep voice, "Develop the economy and let the common people live a better life."

"But we can't do this either." Li Yunlong scratched his head and said, "It's okay to let us fight wars, but let us engage in economics, isn't that our strong point at all?"

Wang Yan said with a smile: "Developing the economy is actually not that difficult."

Li Yunlong said: "Then tell me, how to develop the economy?"

"Economic activities are mainly divided into three categories, agriculture, industry and services," Wang Yan said.

"It goes without saying about the service industry. It is impossible to engage in the service industry in remote areas like Northwest Shanxi."

"There is no way to develop agriculture. Northwest Shanxi is too barren. The mountains here are cleaner than bald people. There is not much rain throughout the year. There is no way to do a lot of agriculture."

"So the only thing that can be done is industry."

"Or, to be more precise, light industry."

"Such as textiles, alcohol and tobacco, food processing and so on."

"Northwest Shanxi is barren, with many mountains and very little flat land. This was originally a disadvantage."

"But if it is used to grow cotton and tobacco, it will be an advantage, because there is enough light!"

"If the economy in Northwest Shanxi really develops and the common people live a good life relying on our policies, then they will definitely fight to the death to protect the Eighth Route Army."

"Weaving? Tobacco and wine? Food?" Li Yunlong murmured a few times before adding, "The question is, how should we proceed with this matter?"

Zhao Gang also nodded and said: "Yes, we have nothing now, neither start-up capital, nor relevant technicians, nor experience to learn from."

Chapter 375 Finding Gold Mine

Wang Yan said: "Then find a way to solve it."

Li Yunlong said: "What you said is light and easy, how to solve it?"

When it comes to fighting, Li Yunlong has all kinds of tricks.

But when it comes to economics, Li Yunlong is immediately a mess.

Wang Yan is a time traveler. Although he has never been an official or presided over government work, he has read a lot of news reports on economic development.

At that moment, Wang Yan said again: "Let's solve each problem one by one, let's talk about the start-up capital first."

"This is a big problem." Zhao Gang said, "All the legal currency and running dog tickets seized in the Battle of Taiyuan were handed over to the brigade headquarters, but the brigade headquarters probably didn't hold much."

"The bulk has probably been handed over to the headquarters."

"Even if we ask the brigade commander for it, we probably won't get much money."

"Ask the brigade commander?" Li Yunlong said, "Let's die as soon as possible."

"It would be nice if the Brigadier didn't take money from us, but if you ask for money from him, it's a dream."

Li Yunlong's resentment towards the brigade commander was really deep, and he had been robbed out of his psychological shadow.

"Old Li, don't say that." Zhao Gang said, "You have to understand the difficulty of the brigade commander, he is in charge of a brigade."