Bright Sword: Technology is the primary productive force in war

Chapter 115: Saltpeter mine, huge wealth!

During this period, Chen Yan traveled back and forth between the hospital and Heiyun Village every day, causing complaints from the hospital, but Chen Yan's ever-changing sneaking skills always made people hard to guard against.

Chen Yan was terrified when he saw the soldiers going out every day to dig up soil from the walls and toilets.

Damn, if we keep digging, Black Cloud Village will be hollowed out.

The key is that only the whitish soil in each place is effective. Many soldiers did not understand this and just swung it around, executing orders like they were destroying a house.

If things continue like this, the few mud houses in Heiyun Village will not be enough to accommodate them, and everyone will have to sleep in the open air.

That day, Chen Yan was directing the soldiers to backfill the useless soil when someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Eh? Who is being so disrespectful to me?

Damn, Rudy is your boy! ".

Rudy was the foul-mouthed medic during the battle at Guan Jianao.

After Chen Yan was hospitalized, he asked someone to check his personal files and found that there was something wrong with him. However, everyone was busy with production work during this period, so Chen Yan had no time to pay attention to him.

"Hey! I heard you got promoted again, congratulations!

In less than two years, you rose from a bandit to become a brigade commander. You are the only one in the entire Eighth Route Army."

"So you better be polite when you speak to me next time."

"Why am I being polite to you? Without me, you'd just be bleeding and the grass on your grave would be a foot high."

Chen Yan really had no temper towards this kid. Chen Yan thought he was mean enough, but he never thought this kid was even meaner.

"Okay, do whatever you want. As long as you don't cause trouble for me, no one will bother you."

"Brigade Commander Chen, what's wrong with your brain? You actually thought of using soil from the roots of the wall to make saltpeter."

"Don't you think I'm a genius? I used a variety of methods to fight the Japanese, using every possible means..."

Rudy waved his hand and spat on the ground, "Bah!"

“Even if you rob all the houses in Black Cloud Village, how many bullets can you make?

Let me give you a huge fortune.”

As he spoke, Rudy threw a stone past Chen Yan, catching him off guard.

"Isn't Heiyun Village where you started your life? Haven't you ever strolled around the back mountain?"

Chen Yan didn't understand what he meant yet. Looking at the stone in his hand, his eyelids suddenly tightened and he was overjoyed.

“Is this saltpeter?

You mean there is a saltpeter mine in the hills behind Heiyun Village?"

Rudy glanced at him:

"Is it necessary to make such a fuss? Where is this place? Northwest Shanxi.

Have you ever heard this saying: "Since ancient times, saltpeter has been produced in both China and foreign countries, but is exclusively produced in the northwest by China."

Rudy stamped his feet.

"The land under our feet is a bit poor, but there is never a shortage of coal and saltpeter mines."

This was the first time Chen Yan had heard of Rudy's statement.

However, if there really is a saltpeter mine, then Chen Yan can be said to be able to walk sideways in northwestern Shanxi.

With people, guns, and mines, this is definitely a great opportunity!

Chen Yan immediately assembled 200 soldiers and took Rudy to the back mountain.

His heart was beating fast at this moment, he was more excited than when he saw the girl he liked, and his eyes revealed a greedy desire.

However, after digging vigorously for a whole morning, he was completely disappointed.

Wow cool wow cool.

He looked at Rudy who was sleeping nearby.

Is this kid trying to play a trick on me?

Um...

Definitely not, he doesn’t have the courage. I guess this guy knows where I am and is waiting for me to beg him.

Are you pretending to be my boss?

it is good...

Chen Yan cleared his throat at this time and said, "Huang Yi, go and bring over the tiger bench that Xie Baoqing left behind."

"Brigade Commander, why move it? That broken thing has not been used for a long time and has fallen into the ground."

Rudy's eye twitched when he heard this, but he continued to pretend to be asleep.

"Wipe it off for me once you've landed on it. Don't dirty Brother Rudy's clothes. He likes to be clean.

Brother Rudy has made a great contribution by finding the saltpeter mine this time. I plan to reward him with a bone-loosening service.

This is one of the biggest special features of our Black Cloud Village. Let’s first find two old friends from the Black Cloud Village who are better at it. Remember to bring the whip. My brother Rudy likes it very much.”

Hearing this, Rudy was so scared that he rolled over and got up, with beads of sweat pouring down his face.

"Brother, don't play like this, it could easily lead to death.

I didn't mean to not tell you where the mine is?

The mountain behind Heiyun Village stretches for more than ten miles. When you came to the mountain, you just blindly ordered people to start digging. Can you blame me for that?

You asked me where the saltpeter mine is."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment and was speechless for a moment.

It seems that what he said was right. He indeed never asked where it was.

At this time, Rudy pointed to the southeast.

"It's three miles from here, just dig. If it's not there yet, I'll carry the tiger bench out myself."

Two hours later, Huang Yi came running over happily.

"Brigade Commander, this really seems to be saltpeter."

Chen Yan snatched it and took a look. His eyes instantly lit up and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Yes, it is saltpeter.

How big can this mine be?”

"It's not clear yet, but this kind of stone is found starting from 3 meters underground. Now the brothers have dug to more than 7 meters, and we haven't reached the bottom yet."

At this time, Rudy blinked and came up, "Hey! I didn't lie to you, how are you planning to reward me?"

The mine has been found, but Chen Yan can still spoil him.

Chen Yan threw a shovel over and said, "Go, go mining with us, so you don't have to eat dry meals every day."

After saying this, Chen Yan turned around and walked back, muttering as he walked:

"Oh my god, life is getting better now.

I can be considered a mining owner, a young and promising man indeed."

All I could hear was Rudy's constant scolding behind me:

"Mr. Chen, your eating manners are really ugly.

Use people forward, don't use people backward."

At this moment, Huang Yi grabbed Rudy's collar from behind and said, "Let's go. The leader has given instructions. From now on, you will be the foreman of this mine."

"Third Battalion Commander, you've gone too far...

No, can you be gentle...

Hey! Huang Laosan, you stinky bandit, why don't you listen to me? Then I will go alone...

Third brother, can you please discuss whether you can get me a new shovel..."

......

Chen Yan had just walked to the door of the Juyi Hall when he saw Zhao Gang running towards him in a hurry.

"Lao Zhao, I have good news for you. I found out..."

"Brigade Commander, listen to me, something happened, the Japanese invaders massacred Donghuagang Village and Xique Village!"

"what?

Say it again!!!"

"In the two villages, not a single person was left alive among the more than 300 people; even a three-year-old baby was burned to death."

When Chen Yan heard this, a wave of heat surged up in his chest, and he lost his balance and almost fell.

His voice was filled with anger, and he roared to the sky:

"DM, which Japanese devils did this? I'm going to make them regret being human beings."