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Chapter 111: Five-Year Plan, Three-Year Implementation (Please recommend the book and give a gift)

Napoleon, the Emperor of France, once said:

The three most important things in the military are: money, money, and money.

No matter how Napoleon's merits and demerits are evaluated by future generations, at least this sentence fully highlights the importance of finance and logistics in war.

The 212th Division under his command has a staff of more than 1 people, 5 new recruit regiments of more than 5 people, the independent aviation team has nearly 1 pilots, ground crew and mechanics, and the boat unit and maintenance team has nearly 2 people. The food, drink, defecation and urination of the nearly 3 people in the army, navy and air force are now on Zhang Chi's shoulders.

To support such a large group of fully dedicated professional soldiers, the 100 tons of supplies airlifted by Stevenson every month and the greenback salaries given to the 212th Division were clearly not enough.

How to maintain an army?

Are you really going to dig into a tomb in the mountains north of Pegu and take the night-shining pearl out of an old lady's mouth in exchange for money?

Fortunately, Zhang Chi still has the War Thunder system. In the system mall, you can get 1 Silver Lion Coin by recharging 1 dollar.

Zhang Chi himself personally drove the gold vehicle [Sherman Organ] tank to eliminate a Japanese soldier, and the silver lion coins he earned were 90 silver lion coins.

The reward for killing a non-commissioned officer (sergeant, sergeant major, corporal, and sergeant major) is 150 Silver Lions.

The reward for killing a lieutenant (warrant officer, second lieutenant, lieutenant, captain) is 300 Silver Lions.

The reward for killing the Major is 1500 Silver Lion Coins.

Starting from Major, the kill reward doubles with each promotion of the Japanese senior officers, for example: Lieutenant Colonel 3000, Colonel 6000, Major General...

The reward for destroying a [Type 95 Light Tank] is 1500 Silver Lions, and the reward for destroying higher-level tanks such as the [Type 89 Medium Tank] and [Type 97 Medium Tank] also increases accordingly.

The Air Force's profits are higher. Shooting down a [Nakajima Type 1 Fighter] will earn you 3000 Silver Lions, the same as killing a Lieutenant Colonel.

In terms of the navy, since the Japanese army only has small steamers and machine gun patrol boats converted from motor boats on the inland rivers of Pegu, Zhang Chi currently only knows that the profit for destroying a crudely made machine gun patrol boat of the Japanese is 800 silver lion coins.

However, since Zhang Chi himself is currently a division commander, it is difficult for him to have the opportunity to go to the front line in person, so the main source of killing income is the troops under his command.

As long as they are Zhang Chi's troops, the benefits they gain from driving the vehicles provided by Zhang Chi are 10% of the number of kills he has won.

Although 10% may seem small, the troops under his command are numerous, and the number of kills is dozens or even hundreds of times more than if he fought alone.

Therefore, at present, Zhang Chi can support the combat expenses of his troops with just these silver lion coins.

系统商城内，最基础的鹰酱D野战口粮1银狮币10根；一盒6个罐头的C野战口粮也只需要1银狮币；一箱24玻璃瓶装的可口可乐也只需要1银狮币。

This means that even if the airdrop is lost and the large area of ​​land currently controlled by Kerch is lost, Zhang Chi's tens of thousands of troops will not starve.

弹药方面，谢尔曼管风琴坦克主炮需要的75mm高爆弹4银狮币1发，114mm火箭弹3银狮币1发，同轴和车体的M1919A4机枪使用的7.62mm100发弹链，1银狮币1条，其中每发1发曳光弹。

而主力的M4A3（105）谢尔曼坦克主炮发射的105mm高爆弹也只需6银狮币1发，M8‘茶壶’自行火炮发射的75mm高爆弹3银狮币1发。

The various machine gun and anti-aircraft gun ammunition required by airplanes and boats are even cheaper, costing around a few dozen rounds for 1 Silver Lion Coin.

As for fuel, which is crucial for mechanized troops, gasoline in standard round barrels of 100 gallons (378.5 liters) in the system costs 5 Silver Lions per barrel, while high-octane aviation fuel is more expensive, costing 8 Silver Lions per barrel.

As for the accessories needed after various mechanical vehicles are damaged, such as track plates, engines, transmissions, propellers and other replacement parts, they are also provided in the system and the prices are not expensive.

Relying on the system, it can be said that as long as there are enough Silver Lion coins, Zhang Chi's mechanized troops will be able to roll forward without stopping.

(This introduction to the benefits of Gold Finger and consumer prices should be placed at the beginning of the novel. I just remembered to write it now. I am also confused.)

However, can an army fight endlessly relying only on canned goods, weapons and ammunition?

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On February 1, 1944, four days before the Lunar New Year, the festive atmosphere began to spread throughout the base in Xinwangping Village.

With the increase in the number of new recruits, the base of Xinwangping Village underwent several rounds of expansion again, and the villagers of Xinwangping Village had long been relocated to other places with more fertile land.

Today, Xinwangping has completely become a place name, representing the core location of Zhang Chi's troops.

In the newly built large conference hall, a civil meeting regarding the Zhangchi control area (pictured at the end of the chapter, the author said) is underway.

"Currently, there are 23 Qian people within our control, both new and old immigrants. Thanks to last season's bumper rice harvest, we have enough food to feed 30 people until the next rice harvest. Furthermore, with the clearing and reclamation of virgin forests, our arable land will further expand, and we anticipate an even greater harvest next season."

Zhang Guangsong, as Zhang Chi's chief secretary, spoke first. He is currently in charge of all civilian affairs except military affairs. Of course, the final decision on all matters, big or small, lies with Zhang Chi himself.

In the conference room, everyone nodded when they heard this, with satisfied expressions on their faces.

After all, it was a time of war, and having enough food to eat was the top priority.

Zhang Chi sat in the main seat and observed everyone silently. He couldn't help but feel that he was also a force in Pegu?

Zhang Guangsong continued speaking, his tone full of pride:

"In addition to rice, potatoes, corn, and other livelihood crops, we also grow cash crops like rubber and cotton in the area we control. Due to their importance in the war effort, their current value is very high. Both merchants in Yunnan Province and the Allied forces stationed in Sindhu are purchasing large quantities."

Kalimantan is a mountainous region. In addition to the basins between the mountains where rice can be grown in large quantities, potatoes can also be grown in the mountain fields.

In addition, Zhang Chi also obtained seeds of the famous corn variety 'Golden Queen' from White Eagle through James's channels. (Knockout Shoes also grows this variety in Maoxiong, but Siberia is too cold, so it's better to grow it in the warm Bago.)

After talking about agriculture, Bai Hongsheng, who is in charge of industry and mining, began to talk:

"In terms of mining, we currently have one large gold mine, 15 small and medium-sized gold mines, and several coal, iron, and jade mines. Most of these are held in your name, Commander Zhang, with a 30% to 70% stake."

"In terms of industry, the 212th Division has three divisional repair shops, two small ammunition workshops, and one smelting workshop. However, our raw materials, such as fulminate of mercury and smokeless gunpowder, are either airlifted in from the Allies or obtained through your personal channels, Division Commander. We are unable to produce any of these ourselves."

It is very difficult to build an industrial system from scratch. Even if there is a system and support, the human problem is always difficult to solve.

Where do the large number of industrial workers needed by industry come from?

First, a large number of ambitious young people from Nanyang Qian with a high level of education came to support us from all directions.

Then, due to the inaction of the White Party, a large number of industrial enterprises that moved to rear areas such as Chuncheng and Shancheng went bankrupt one after another, so a large number of experienced and skilled unemployed workers were sent to Zhang Chi.

In this way, Zhang Chi quickly built several small factories in the mountains and was able to produce mortar shells, howitzer shells and other ammunition.

Even though key components such as fuses and fulminate of mercury still need to be airlifted in, at least a few skilled assembly lines give the base a touch of "industrial" atmosphere.

Now with the two legs of agriculture and industry, Zhang Chi's small force has finally gained a firm foothold.

However, with the addition of the mechanized exoskeleton "Golden Finger System", Zhang Chi felt that he could start running.

"Hongsheng, didn't you graduate from the University of Birmingham? And your graduation thesis was about Russia's five-year plan? Then why don't you design a three-year plan as well? The goals don't have to be too big."

Zhang Chi said slowly, his tone relaxed but with a hint of anticipation:

"Agriculture can feed 300 million people, and industry only needs 5 tons of steel production per year."

After that, the conference room fell silent.

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