That day, some unfamiliar faces arrived at the 399th Division Headquarters.
"Comrade Lin Sen, everyone in the 399th Division has been eagerly awaiting your arrival! "
Xiao Yun grasped the hand of a small old man, his attitude extremely enthusiastic.
The old man, named Lin Sen, was none other than a military industrial expert sent from Yan'an.
He was once the deputy director of the mechanical engineering department at a certain university in Kyoto, and unfortunately became separated from his school during the southern migration during the Japanese invasion.
He was rescued by the Eighth Route Army and stayed in Yan'an for a while before resolutely deciding to join the revolution.
The team of talents sent from Yan'an was led by him.
Apart from Lin Sen, the military industrial expert, the team also included some top students from the mechanical, physics, and chemistry departments, as well as some skilled workers from factories.
It's worth mentioning that this team led by Lin Sen first went to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army to rendezvous with comrades who were about to be dispatched from there.
Only then, under the escort of some soldiers from the headquarters, did they arrive at the 399th Division.
After warmly shaking hands with Lin Sen, Xiao Yun turned to the next person.
"Comrade Zheng Yi, I, on behalf of everyone in the 399th Division, welcome your arrival!"
Zheng Yi was the deputy director of a certain arsenal at the headquarters, and he had some understanding of military industry, but his main talent was in production management.
Among the team he brought from the headquarters, there were also several military industrial experts, but their status was slightly inferior to Lin Sen's.
However, for current China, they were already extremely valuable talents.
In addition to the military industrial experts, there were also some talents and skilled workers in geological exploration, mining, and smelting.
It can be said that these two teams of talents sent from Yan'an and the headquarters.
Would allow Xiao Yun's 399th Division to complete the talent structure needed for building an arsenal in the shortest time possible.
The support was truly substantial!
Their heartfelt care for the 399th Division was beyond words.
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"Division Commander Xiao, I heard that our 399th Division captured a batch of machine tools when we liberated Suzizhou. I wonder where these machines are now, could you show us?"
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Sen, the military industrial expert, entered a working state and couldn't help but ask Xiao Yun.
He knew that he was sent to the 399th Division to help build an arsenal, and machine tools were undoubtedly the most important part of the arsenal.
After all, even a clever housewife can't cook without rice.
No matter how skilled they were, they couldn't just use raw materials to hand-craft bullets, shells, and other weapons without any tools, could they?
Even if they could, how much could they make with just a few people?
As soon as Lin Sen spoke, Zheng Yi and other experts also cast their hopeful gazes at Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun wasn't surprised to see these treasures who had just arrived, hadn't even had two sips of tea, and were already diving into work.
Unlike in later generations, many experts and professors at this time weren't the derogatory term they are now.
They were genuine people with skills and responsibilities, and they were also revolutionaries with a burning passion, wanting to contribute to the country and the people with their knowledge!
"Comrade Lin Sen, Comrade Zheng Yi, and all the expert comrades, the machine tools are currently being safely stored in the warehouse of the Division Headquarters. Come on, I'll take you to see them!"
After finishing his words, Xiao Yun got up and headed out the door first.
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"Division Commander, you're here. I'll open the door for you!"
Old Zhang, the warehouse keeper, seeing Xiao Yun leading a swarm of people towards him, immediately saluted Xiao Yun, and then limped towards the door with his key.
Old Zhang was just the warehouse keeper. Besides him, a platoon of soldiers from the guard battalion were stationed near the warehouse for a long time, and there were many visible and invisible guards set up.
It could be said that besides the command post, this place was the safest in the entire Division Headquarters.
"Division Commander Xiao, who is this?"
Lin Sen, Zheng Yi, and the others saw that the person guarding the warehouse was a disabled man, and they couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"This is Old Zhang, the keeper. He lost a leg during the Long March. After he recovered, he didn't want to retire, so I arranged this easy job for him!"
When they heard this, they were immediately filled with respect for Old Zhang. The limping figure holding the key to open the door seemed even taller and stronger.
Similarly, they felt more and more comfortable with the 399th Division, a force with such humanity.
With these feelings of acceptance, these treasures from Yan'an and the headquarters would integrate more quickly into the big family of the 399th Division.
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Soon, the warehouse doors opened. Due to the expansion of the troops, the weapons and equipment that had been piled high were already distributed.
The remaining items were food, cloth, and other daily necessities. The most eye-catching was the dozens of machine tools in the middle of the warehouse!