Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 245 Xiuqin

When Li Yunlong pushed open the gate to the courtyard, he saw groups of women comrades, chattering and discussing in circles.

Seeing Li Yunlong coming in, a female comrade of medium height with big eyes, a high nose bridge and an oval face walked over quickly.

"Hello, Commander Li! I'm the chairperson of the Women's Federation, Yang Xiuqin!"

Yang Xiuqin stretched out her right hand generously.

Li Yunlong looked at Xiuqin's hand, thought for a long time, and finally pinched her fingertips gently, which was considered a handshake.

"Chairman Xiuqin, I think you are doing a good job. If you need any help in the future, just contact Political Commissar Zhao and he will definitely help you. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll be leaving first!"

Li Yunlong finished his words with a smile, then turned and left.

Xiuqin frowned, looking a little unhappy. She took two quick steps, walked around Li Yunlong and stood in the middle of the road.

"Commander Li, you look down on female comrades!"

When Li Yunlong heard this, he realized that this was not an accusation against him in front of him. How could this be tolerated!

So, he put on a serious face.

"Comrade Xiuqin, please don't talk nonsense. If I looked down on female comrades, would I have come to attend your founding ceremony?"

After hearing what Li Yunlong said, Xiuqin's expression eased a little.

"Commander Li, why didn't you dare to shake hands with me just now?"

"Nonsense, that's impossible. Why wouldn't I dare to shake hands? We have differences between men and women, we should respect women!"

Xiuqin tilted her head, and her expression, which had just relaxed, became even more serious.

"Commander Li, what era is this? Why are you still talking about sex not being allowed to touch each other? Aren't we liberating our minds and promoting gender equality now?"

Li Yunlong felt a headache when he heard this. It turned out that anyone who could become the chairperson of the Women's Federation must be very capable.

"Oh, Chairman Xiuqin, my hands are rough from handling guns every day. In this cold winter, my hands are cracked. I'm afraid I'll hurt you!"

It doesn't matter. Xiuqin immediately grabbed Li Yunlong's big hand, looked at the cuts all over it, and her eyes were filled with anxiety.

"Commander Li, why don't you take care of your body?"

Li Yunlong looked at Xiuqin's little hand, his old face turned red, and he immediately pulled his hand back and put it behind his back.

"Xiuqin, can we start our founding ceremony?"

Yang Xiuqin then realized that there was still important work to be done, so she walked to the middle of the yard and clapped her hands.

"Sisters, sisters! Everyone, please be quiet! Today is the day when our Women's Federation is established. Thank you for trusting me and electing me as the first chairperson. In the future, I will definitely lead everyone to contribute to the war of resistance and to the construction of a new Pingshun!"

Li Yunlong took the lead in applauding, and then looked at the graceful Yang Xiuqin, actually a little absent-minded.

In the self-introduction that followed, Li Yunlong learned that Yang Xiuqin had fled from Henan, and her parents had starved to death on the road.

I have an older brother in the family who joined the National Army in 1937 and we have not been in touch with him since then.

She arrived in Pingshun alone. Because she could read and write, she got a job in the textile factory of the Independent Column. Later, because of her enthusiasm and initiative, she was accepted by the organization and helped to organize the Women's Federation.

"Next, please allow Commander Li of the Independent Column to speak to everyone!"

Li Yunlong had no choice but to go onto the stage.

"Ladies and comrades, I, Li Yunlong, am a rough man and I don't know what to say to you, but what I want to say most right now is one word: thank you!"

Yang Xiuqin and the female comrades looked at each other, not knowing how to express their gratitude.

"Commander Li, you didn't eat or drink anything from us, so why should you thank us? You are not telling the truth!"

Xiuqin's quick words made Li Yunlong blush.

"Chairman Xiuqin, and fellow female comrades, the thanks I'm saying are not for eating and drinking, but for your dedication in the rear. I just heard you say that there are comrades working in textile factories, machinery factories, and even our Academy of Sciences! Without your dedication, how could we have clothes to wear, guns and trucks to use?"

What Li Yunlong said is indeed correct. Wars are fought for resources.

Without a strong logistics system and the guarantee of ammunition and gasoline, Li Yunlong's armored division would have to be laid down, and the guns in their hands would be nothing more than firewood sticks!

"Everyone applaud!"

Yang Xiuqin took the lead in applauding again. This Li Yunlong looked like a rough guy, but unexpectedly he was quite good at coaxing people.

"From now on, we men will be responsible for fighting the Japanese, and you women will be responsible for logistics. If you have any issues, please report to Political Commissar Zhao Gang!"

Xiuqin stood up. She was quite satisfied just now, why did she become disgusted now?

"Commander Li, we women comrades can also fight the Japanese! You can't look down on us! Besides, can't we report the work of our Women's Federation to you, Commander Li?"

Li Yunlong wiped his sweat. This little girl was really hard to fool.

"Oh, Chairman Xiuqin, you misunderstood! I don't look down on female comrades, it's just that the division of labor is different. You female comrades are better at logistics support! Political Commissar Zhao also happens to be in charge of logistics support, so he is more professional and more suitable. Of course, he has to report to me, and I welcome it!"

Li Yunlong finally calmed down the furious Yang Xiuqin after much persuasion, then after hanging up the sign, he ran away in shame.

As soon as he returned to the military fortress, Li Yunlong was still feeling scared.

It is really not easy to do women's work. Not to mention scolding, I dare not even say a few harsh words.

From now on, let Lao Zhao do this job!

"Commander, the Chief of Staff asks you to go to the Vehicle Research Institute!"

Li Yunlong then remembered that when Wang Meng "escaped", he said that there was important progress in the Vehicle Research Institute, and he rushed to the Vehicle Research Institute without stopping.

The test field of the Vehicle Research Institute was surrounded by crowds of people, three circles inside and three circles outside.

Li Yunlong raised his hands high and squeezed in.

"Mengzi, what's going on? Any major progress?"

Wang Meng pulled Li Yunlong to his side and pointed at the M-type jeep that was undergoing brake tests in the experimental factory.

"Is this something our vehicle research institute has developed?"

"Yes, didn't I bring back a vehicle production line when I went to Country M last time? The guys at the Vehicle Research Institute finally paid off in vain. They made the first jeep and are doing the final safety test today."

After Wang Meng finished speaking, he stared at the jeep that was traveling at a speed of almost 80 kilometers per hour and stopped steadily before the stop line!

Then the crowd burst into loud cheers.

Li Yunlong and Wang Meng also clasped their hands tightly together.

Although there is a ready-made production line and some mature technical workers and engineers have been introduced, it is still not that easy to actually produce a jeep.

All beginnings are hard!

However, with this beginning, the Vehicle Research Institute can "reverse engineer" and copy the trucks and tractors of the independent column to achieve vehicle freedom.

Finally, after understanding the production line and process, you can replicate it again to increase production!