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At the meeting, it was said that the self-help army would be expanded again. Chen Yuan said to everyone again: "The third thing I want to talk to you about today. The Intelligence Bureau has found pyrite. "This is what Xu Kai just reported before the meeting.

"Found it? Where is it? "Everyone rejoiced, because pyrite can be used to refine sulfuric acid, which is one of the main raw materials for making gunpowder.

The happiest is, of course, Xiao Tengcan. Their artillery was the most gunpowder-consuming, and a few kilograms of gunpowder were lost after a single shot.

Previously, gunpowder production was limited, so it could not be used to make shells. There are also fewer shells left in the arsenal. Several of his artillery battalions were trained only with feints.

Today, Liuhe Village's artillery is not accurate, and most of them are due to the loss of training without live ammunition.

As the saying goes, sharpshooters are fed with bullets, so can sharpshooters be fed with air!

Of course, he knew that Chen Yuan didn't mean to criticize him just now. It's just that I hold my breath in my heart no matter what.

Especially when I saw other troops "snapping" in live-fire training.

Well, as long as more gunpowder can be made, artillery shells will not be a problem.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Let Lao Xu tell everyone specifically." ”

Xu Kai took over the conversation and said, "I did find it, and the news that just came back this evening." The sulfur content is 30%, barely reaching the standard of pyrite. The mine is not big, but it is enough for us. The location is 330 kilometers southwest of Abu Qibu Iron Township. ”

"So far!" Chen Shusheng frowned. 330 kilometers may be nothing, but now it's the end of the world, and everywhere is not passable. Coupled with snow, even if it is 100 kilometers, the road is not easy to walk.

Chen Yuan projected the map onto the screen and said, "It's a bit far, and there is no highway, and the road is covered with snow, so if you want to go, the convoy can only move forward while removing the snow." In the middle, there are 5 towns and more than a dozen large and small villages. I estimate that a round trip will take at least 4 days. ”

"But this pyrite has to be obtained, and fast. So I discussed it with Lao Liu and decided to build a new resource point in the pyrite area of Butie Township. ”

At this time, Jiang Wenli raised her hand and asked, "I have a question, why do we directly send someone over to dig some back when we don't need it." 30% is already a lot of content, right? Transporting four or five cars at a time, almost 200 tons back, refining it is enough for us to use it for a long time. ”

Chen Yuan smiled, shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. ”

He explained: "According to the news from Jiao Yongyan, he learned from some local survivors that this pyrite mine was originally a small mine mined privately, and the mine hole was very narrow. In the past, it was able to produce about 100 tons per day. Now I estimate that even if we have enough manpower, we will only be able to produce about 50 tons a day at most. To mine 200 tons at a time, it takes 4 days. The escort troops had to wait there for 4 days, and it would be a waste of time to do this every time. ”

Jiang Wenli nodded, only then did she understand.

Then Chen Yuan turned his head and said to Zhang Fatzi: "Fatty, you will start preparing the materials needed to build a resource point in the pyrite mining area tomorrow, and organize a miner team of about 100 people, who will be stationed in the pyrite resource point for a long time." Those who have family members can bring their family members with them. Jiao Yongyan also found about 100 survivors. From now on, it will be our fourth resource point. The garrison is 30 people, and I will arrange it. ”

"Good!"

Chen Yuan looked at Zhang Zeshan again: "The construction team going to the pyrite area will set off the day after tomorrow, and your 1st Battalion will be responsible for escorting it." ”

"Huh?" Zhang Zeshan said reluctantly: "You don't need so many people." It's okay if we send a company and don't save it. The winter offensive isn't over yet! ”

Zhang Zeshan twisted and pinched because he was afraid that there would be no fight, and the army had just been expanded, and no fight meant that there was no way to obtain additional military merits. Although the salary of the army is high, there is no way to guarantee a piece of spiritual flesh every day without additional military merit rewards. Of course, Zhang Zeshan was unwilling to send all the troops out to be some kind of nanny.

Chen Yuan scolded with a smile: "Is it so fun for you kid to fight? You don't have to worry about it here, the next two villages will be taken care of by other troops. ”

"Aren't I worried about the gathering place, and we can't give us all the tasks that are easy? Why don't you let the 2nd battalion go. We're big brothers, so we should be ahead of the curve. So the last two villages are still in charge of us and the 3rd Battalion, right? ”

Zhang Zhen was naturally unhappy, and immediately retorted with a bitter face: "Alas, ......, why are we being shot while lying down." Boss, the 2nd Battalion is also your old army, you can't always cheat the old army like this. ”

"How is this a pit, this is called care. Young man, you are still so young, and the road ahead is long, so leave this dangerous thing to me. Zhang Zeshan said shamelessly.

Chen Yuan couldn't stand it anymore, and said, "Okay." Zhang Zeshan, don't push this matter on the 2nd battalion. To tell you the truth, this trip to Butie Township is not easy. ”

"What's the matter, there's a fight on the road?" Zhang Zeshan's eyes lit up.

As long as there is a battle, there will be spiritual flesh, and with spiritual flesh, it will continue to become stronger. Nowadays, people have a deep obsession with becoming stronger.

"Yes." Chen Yuan replied: "According to the news from Jiao Yongyan, there are several places on the road where there are more zombies gathered. You must not only protect the safety of the construction team on this trip. It is also necessary to eliminate the zombie hordes that have gathered in these places, so that there will be fewer troops to transport convoys in the future. So you only have one day to prepare. Departure the day after tomorrow. ”

"Understood!" Knowing that there was a battle to fight, Zhang Zeshan did not postpone it.

So the next day, the units began to receive personnel and weapons and equipment. There was no combat mission on this day.

On the third day, a convoy consisting of 1 armored road car, 4 armored vehicles, 7 sleeper buses, 1 field cooking vehicle, 1 fuel tanker, and 6 large trucks set off from the Steel Fort.

However, the battle between the remaining two villages did not start immediately on the side of the Iron Castle. First, the troops of the two battalions have not yet finished running-in. Second, Chen Yuan found that the transportation capacity of the troops was insufficient.

The two battalions each had only 4 armored vehicles and 3 military trucks. What should the others do, you can't let them run after the car, right?

Therefore, on the day of Zhang Zeshan's departure, Chen Yuan mobilized the troops of the two battalions to collect minibuses or buses in the surrounding villages and highways. By the way, it is considered to be actual combat training.

After returning, let Wu Chaogui and them modify it and make it into an armored vehicle personnel carrier. A minibus can seat about 29 people, and a bus can seat 55 people.

In this way, three battalions are counted, plus other troops, and a lot is needed. They searched for a total of three days before they found a sufficient number of buses and buses.