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"One-two. One or two. Hard. The soldier shouted slogans loudly. Then a locomotive was pushed off the tracks with all his might.
The train driver stood aside and watched distressedly, he wanted to shout, but he couldn't. He didn't know what to shout, Cao Ang looked at the driver and felt that it was not a taste. Because he knows. The value of the train is comparatively high. It is said that the cost of the locomotive is more than 200,000 yuan. The flatbed truck in the back is not very valuable. But the locomotive is too valuable.
But there is no way, this is the order. That's what they have to do. Cao Ang commanded his company to overturn the train locomotive to the ground, which was the order from above. Because of the mountain road, plus the heavy transportation task. There is simply no extra time and energy to build parking places for more locomotives. But there's another train coming in the back. And this train seriously blocked the railway. The problem will become extremely serious. There was no way, their regimental commander gave the order to push the head of the train to the side, and the flatbed car was pushed down directly. Make way for the train behind. There's no way around it. After all, such a loss is too great. But even that's what the IRA has to do.
Because their path has reached a critical juncture. Such losses are no longer a concern.
The cost of train locomotives will also fall, down to lower costs. But if supplies can't be delivered, the IRA will lose strategic opportunities. Such a choice does not need to be considered at all.
The locomotive behind arrived quickly and then came to a slow stop. The temporary erection of the hoisting equipment was transported and the hoisting began. Their company doesn't have to worry about that. Because there are professional sappers to operate, and there are also professional workers, they used to be completely unhelpful. They just watched the unloaded goods from afar.
Lifting equipment is also important. The equipment was transported by train and then assembled on an improvised basis, consisting of several steam engines, gearboxes, pulley blocks, and boom equipment. The cables used on it are also very special, they are all made of iron wire, which can lift more equipment. These devices are more done using other things.
"Is that iron?" Many soldiers watched from afar, and they saw that the hoisting equipment had lifted a long I-shaped board. Usually this thing is used for bridge erection.
"No, it's definitely not iron, it's no more than two feet of iron. If it's too long, you won't be able to make it longer, but, you see, the board is longer. It's definitely steel. One veteran said. Many soldiers looked at it in amazement. Steel. The cost of this is too great. Far more than they imagined. But they must admit that the republican army has invested a lot of equipment, as well as materials, and materials.
Cao Ang was also very surprised. The bridge equipment is made entirely of steel. The investment has greatly exceeded his imagination, which is absolutely impossible to do, but they have done it.
What Cao Ang didn't know was that these materials were originally used to make artillery, and only a small part was specially cast as a key component of the bridge. All of those parts will be used on the Fen River Bridge.
The materials encountered on the front line in Danzezhou are very special, special. The Luzhou Iron Works could not be completed either. In particular, in the case of certain road sections, such materials must be used, and if such materials cannot be used, the consequence will inevitably be that they need to achieve such an effect in other aspects, that is, more time is wasted. This will make it impossible for the IRA to delay.
As a result, the temporarily established logistics and materials department of the theater urgently contacted the war department, and then transferred these materials from the Handan Iron Works to the front line. As for the Fen River Bridge, these parts can be needed later.
More supplies from the front line arrived by train. During the day, we will concentrate on transportation. At night. The locomotives will be driven back together. Come back during the day. There is no way, many sections of the road are one-way streets. The Republican Army's engineering support forces could not erect two railroad tracks, which was too difficult for them. It's simply an impossible task.
So this is the opening scene. In order to make room for it. They had to use the soldiers and push the locomotive to the side. Despite the great losses, this was enough for their engineering crew, with enough equipment, materials to build bridges, to expand their roads. This is the best way to ensure their logistical supply.
The army can walk through those extremely difficult roads on foot. But if the same is true for logistical supplies, the Republican front can only throw a maximum of two infantry regiments. There is simply not much to be guaranteed by the other forces.
In order to ensure the material replenishment of two infantry divisions. In desperation, they had no choice but to do so.
"Look, big guy." A recruit excitedly watched the airship flying in the sky.
"That's an airship." The veteran said angrily. They've seen this thing before. But some of the soldiers did not see it. They had no idea how big it was. How to fly into the sky.
It is no secret that the Republican Army invested in the air force in this operation. There is no way. in a lot of lots. It is simply impossible to transport the materials by hand. It's too difficult. And the time it takes is absolutely unbearable. To save time. And save more soldiers. The airships that were originally used for bombing were all temporarily refitted. Becoming a transport airship, they had to install all kinds of skeins to transport these equipment and materials.
The bombing airship had to be temporarily converted into a transport airship. Because from the air transport, will save more time, they can be used as temporary lifting equipment, of course, mainly depends on the weather, only in the case of extremely suitable weather, can be completed such some favorable situations up.
Cao Ang knew that the mobilization of so much supplies, equipment, and enormous sacrifices was an indication of the price the Republican Army could pay for this war, as well as their ability to mobilize supplies. This is absolutely impossible to give to an ordinary army. But it was the impossibility that became possible. Dong Zhuo would definitely not have thought of it. The IRA will set off from here. Because in their opinion, it is impossible to send troops at such a time.
When there was a lack of work in Luoyang. Handan's investors and businessmen are also taking action.
The development of the insurance industry is indeed a new industry. But this is a favorable signal for many businessmen who are inclined to the unexpected and have higher risks. After all, there is war there, and war itself has a great deal of chance, and chance leads to more accidents. Insurance is for accidents. This has undoubtedly had a great stimulating effect on their development. This undoubtedly tells them that they can act boldly without thinking too much about the risks.
The development of the insurance industry is only one of the factors, and it is more about huge economic benefits.
War brings many more opportunities. There is no doubt about that. In such a situation, they can develop a lot and they can accomplish a lot more. That's the best situation for them, and in that state they can do more than ever.
Handan, Hedong, and Bingzhou. These merchant groups basically seized such an opportunity to rise. And in Luoyang, there are also such opportunities, although the risks are higher there. Of course, they have established that the IRA will be involved. The accident caused great indignation among the people of the Republican Army, and they were in the need to vent and guide the people, as well as their own interests. The general public believes that the IRA should send troops, and if it does not send troops, it will make the IRA lose the motivation and desire to develop.
The IRA must do this, and only by doing so can it ensure that their situation is in the most favourable situation. It's something they have to do.
These are the formation of favorable conditions, which is a great opportunity for anyone, and it is completely the most favorable operation for the Republican Army.
But that's not enough.
What they need is more investment benefits. Luoyang will have more investment environment, which is very important for them.
There is a greater demographic advantage there, and that's an important hotspot for them to invest.
They will provide more jobs to pull into the workforce. But some problems also arise. That's their equipment, and how to invest in it, and more about how the parts and components are transported in place, you know, from the southern mountains to Luoyang, there is still a blockade. And from Hedong bypass Guanzhong, from Guanzhong to Luoyang. It also takes a lot of time. Unless the Yellow River is used for transportation, there will still be a big problem with the transportation of their materials.
Dong Zhuo also knew very well that if a large number of materials were transported into Luoyang, especially during the Republican Army, and some special commodities were transported, it would inevitably create more trouble for him.
The Republican Army needs to invest in Luoyang and put in more raw materials in order to make their situation even bigger. Otherwise, they themselves will not have too good prospects for development.
Only by establishing a factory in Luoyang and stimulating the employment of local labor force can the whole problem be fundamentally solved. But how to solve this problem. The puzzle seems to be getting a little harder.
This question should be considered by the top brass of the Republican Army. After all, most of the things are not something that some business units can properly handle. The IRA still needs a strong response and the ability to respond in order to maintain their economic momentum. That's where they excel.