Leader Jing didn't get angry when he heard Xu Tianxing's complaint, but instead felt he didn't know whether to laugh or cry:
"Old Xu, please don't be so naive as to be ignorant of a good heart. This tea wasn't allocated by the state, nor was it purchased by headquarters. It was given to me personally by Comrade Lin Sanqi from Bao'an County.
I couldn't bear to drink it myself, but I saw you, a meritorious official, coming here, so I took it out to reward you. But you came up and started to criticize me. Isn't it unfair?"
Xu Tianxing didn't blush when he heard the explanation, but continued to ask:
"Commander, even if I wronged you about the tea issue, it's still a fact that your supplies were not timely and sufficient, right?
Well, I won’t talk about the food problem. Our soldiers can survive by eating two meals a day.
"But what about our weapons? Where are the guns and ammunition? You're just cutting the supply in half. Aren't you asking us to chop people down with axes?"
Leader Jing was helpless when he heard this:
"Old Xu, you've wronged me again. In order to provide you with supplies, I'm really spending every penny carefully. This is causing hardship for other parts of the country, and we also have to focus on ensuring the supply of your Snowland Province.
But you also know that transportation in your Snowland Province is really inconvenient, especially the border area, which is at the highest point of the Himalayas. You know, it is freezing cold there, and even airplanes can hardly fly, let alone a car team.
"Supplies can only be transported by horseback, a primitive method. Of the 100 tons of supplies transported to the border, most are lost along the way. "We currently have a large amount of supplies piled up in Golmud and Ulu City, and we can't get them to the front lines."
From the Golmud transit station closest to the plateau, along the Qinghai-Tibet Line to the border battlefield, the entire journey is more than 2,000 kilometers.
The transportation along the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway starts from another transit base, Ulu City, where the mountain passes are higher and it has to pass through uninhabited areas, making transportation more difficult.
The entire journey has to rely on either trucks or horses. Given the plateau environment and climate, a single trip would take more than half a month, and that's assuming everything goes well.
The situation in the country was really difficult at that time. The year of natural disasters had just passed, agricultural and industrial production had not yet recovered, and material production was far from enough.
As the person in charge, Leader Jing is really like a paperhanger. He tears down the east wall and builds the west wall, and his hair has turned completely white.
Xu Tianxing naturally knew the difficulties of leadership, but he was currently on the front line leading the troops and had to consider himself, so he tilted his head and refused to listen:
"Leader, my good leader, please help us find a solution. My requests are not high. One is to solve the transportation difficulties, and the other is to solve the shortage of weapons. Even if I beg you, you can even ask me to kneel down."
Leader Jing also got angry at this time:
"Okay, okay, okay. Tomorrow I'll personally go to Golmud and carry the supplies for you step by step. Is that okay?"
They both sat there sulking.
What makes me angry is not the other person's attitude, but my own helplessness and my own anger.
Suddenly, when Leader Jing saw the Longjing tea in front of him, the omnipotent Lin Sanqi appeared in his mind.
"Hey, Old Xu, I thought of a capable person who might be able to help us."
Xu Tianxing asked curiously, "Who? Is there anyone in our country who is more capable than you?"
"Does Comrade Lin Sanqi know?"
"I know. He invented a tuberculosis drug. I think he's working as a cadre in the south now?"
Leader Jing slapped his thigh:
"Yes, it's this guy. Everyone in our company knows that there is a powerful and mysterious organization behind him that can obtain all kinds of high-end technologies and materials from abroad.
There is almost nothing he can't do, except what we can't think of.
Moreover, this guy is not greedy. He brought us hundreds of the latest fighter jets and only took 40 tons of gold from us. He is a reliable, trustworthy, and tested comrade.
How about we go find him and ask him to think of a solution?"
Xu Tianxing hesitated and said:
"How much power can Bao'an County have? You have to know that we need transport vehicles, weapons and equipment, food, clothing, etc. It's a huge amount. Even if we sell Bao'an County, we can't raise so much money."
Leader Jing laughed:
"Then you are wrong. Just half a month ago, Comrade Lin Sanqi handed over 300 million US dollars in one go. This was all his business profits.
Based on my understanding of him, this guy will definitely have some tricks up his sleeve. He won't honestly take out all the money, and he will definitely keep some for emergencies.
Although Comrade Lin Sanqi does not love money, he is very interested in various antique calligraphy and paintings, jade, and herbs in the country.
If he's truly willing to help, you can't let him suffer any loss. Go back and talk to Old Tang from the Western Military Region about packing up all the antiques from the Xi'an Cultural Relics Store and bringing them here. I guarantee he'll be tempted and give you his full support."
Xu Tianxing was delighted when he heard it:
"Okay, antiques and curios are plentiful in Shaanxi Province. Why not give him a batch? Let's go. When are we going to Bao'an County?"
"Let's leave tonight. Comrade Lin Sanqi just happened to have sent us a batch of Xianzhou passenger planes. Now commuting will be very convenient."
"What are you waiting for? Let's go, hurry up and go."
That night, at the Bao'an County Government Guesthouse.
Leader Jing sat in the first seat, Lin Sanqi sat on the side, and next to him sat Chief Cao Zhiyang, Chief Xu Tianxing, and Director Shen Guoming.
Xu Tianxing was telling Lin Sanqi about the battle situation in the Snow Region:
“Last year was actually a two-front war, the eastern and western fronts.
The war on the Eastern Front is almost over, and the two sides are basically in a state of strategic confrontation. The current problem is concentrated on the Western Front, which is the area we are currently defending.
Lin Sanqi looked at the map and thought, isn't this the Kashmir region? Even if he was in another time and space, there would still be fighting for life and death in 2015.
It seems that the feng shui of this place is bad, and there are bloody disasters every year.
Southerners believe in this kind of thing.
“The geographical location of the Kongkashan area we currently occupy is very important, as the terrain here is the highest and then gradually decreases towards the south until it reaches the Gangetic Plain.
Therefore, as long as we firmly control the 30,000 square kilometers of high ground in the Kongkazan area, we can look down on the Baotou Kingdom and maintain strategic deterrence, making it feel like a choke point for them.
The Indians also knew that this was such an important place, so they also wanted to take Kongkazan at all costs.
If they succeed, they will be able to look down on us and threaten the two Xinjiang regions, and our western border will never be at peace."
Lin Sanqi nodded to show that he understood.
No wonder we can retreat on the eastern front but insist on not retreating a single step on the western front. It is because the geographical location of this place is too important and no one can retreat.
Xu Tianxing continued to complain at this time:
"We will firmly defend the Kongkazan area. This is the firm belief of every officer and soldier in our Snowland Military District.
But we are currently facing numerous difficulties. If these difficulties are not resolved, we will not be able to defend Kazan. The battle is actually fought for logistical support."
Lin Sanqi blinked and thought to himself, I finally understand. It turns out that these generals came to Bao'an not to tell him stories, but to beg for alms from him.
So he looked at Leader Jing, thinking that this person must be the guide.
Leader Jing smiled awkwardly, quickly picked up the teacup, looked up, and began to study the quality problems of the ceiling.
Seeing that Lin Sanqi didn't respond, Shen Guoming took the initiative to speak:
"Commander Xu, every citizen has a responsibility to ensure the prosperity of the country. Please tell us about your difficulties. If Bao'an County can solve them, we will help. If Bao'an County cannot, we will work together to find a solution."
In fact, Lin Sanqi had no resistance in his heart. This was a self-defense counterattack against foreign races. Needless to say, he would also contribute.
Xu Tianxing pointed his finger at the map and said:
"The first difficulty was that we didn't have enough weapons and ammunition, and we were also short of food, quilts and other daily necessities. Although we prepared 30,000 tons of supplies before the war, we didn't anticipate that the war would last for two years."
Lin Sanqi thought, it goes without saying that there will never be enough supplies in the country.
"The second difficulty is that it's very difficult to get supplies. Look at this location. Whether you come here via the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway or the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, it's very far, more than 2,000 kilometers long.
In addition, after reaching the edge of Kongka Mountain, there is no road ahead, and large trucks are difficult to reach. Supplies need to be carried into the mountains by horses and mules, which consumes a lot of energy and is very inefficient.
Another reason is that the climate is too harsh. The mountains in the Kongkashan area will be blocked by heavy snow from the end of November to April of the following year, and the border area will usher in the rainy season in May, and transportation will be almost interrupted.
Transporting supplies is not only a difficult problem, but also comes at a heavy cost in lives, such as landslides, avalanches, and mudslides along the way. At the same time, you may encounter enemies who specialize in targeting logistics troops.
It’s difficult, it’s too difficult for us…” (End of this chapter)
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