Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

Chapter 277 Radar Early Warning Aircraft

"Good guy, use an airship to transport water!"

Zhao Tianyang was shocked by this advanced idea.

"Minister Zhao, just tell me if it's possible!"

Secretary Xiao Wang couldn't help but urge, "According to what I know, in the Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region, the rivers in some villages have dried up, and even the well water is almost gone."

"If the drought continues for a few months, people will have no water to drink, not to mention food."

"Yes, we can. We just need to put a tarp on the cargo hold of the airship, or apply waterproof material."

Zhao Tianyang touched his chin and thought for a while: "How about this, there are not enough, I will give them three ships to try first."

"If the effect is good, I will give you seven more, a total of ten. There will be no more."

"no problem."

Secretary Xiao Wang said happily: "It's better to have something than nothing."

Soon, three days later, three airships carrying 30 cubic meters of water slowly arrived over Liao County.

"Report to the Chairman, there is a telegram from the airship asking how to unload the water?"

A communications soldier came up to Yang Xiufeng and said.

"Well..."

Yang Xiufeng thought for a moment and said, "Let's send them directly to Lutou Town, Sankou Village. The drought there is the most serious!"

"Yes."

The airship soon received a call back and, under the guidance of the locals, arrived at Sankou Village.

"Dang Dang..."

The sound of bells echoed throughout the village, and soon most of the villagers gathered at the village entrance.

"Young men, please clean up the canal in the north of our village. We are bringing water to us from above!"

"water!!"

After hearing what the village chief said, the villagers went back and got their hoes and shovels without saying a word and started cleaning up the dead branches and various debris in the canal.

Three hours later, three water pipes were dropped from the airship, and pools of clear water flowed from the pipes into the canal.

"water!"

A child saw the clear water, licked his dry lips, and walked over involuntarily.

"Snapped!"

A dry, cracked hand grabbed the child and said, "Er Gou, this water is for our farming. Just bear with it for a while. When it rains, we'll give you enough to drink!"

"Uh-huh!"

The child lay obediently in his father's arms, staring at the flowing water, muttering to himself.

"Ergou, don't be thirsty. These are for farming. I can't drink them!"

March 1942, 3, Yan'an.

“After three months of continuous disaster relief work, the results are beginning to show.”

"At the same time, because of the water transport by airships, spring ploughing has been carried out smoothly, and all counties are requesting to increase the number of airships."

In the conference room, an elegant man held a report and read it to everyone present.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

The majestic man nodded with satisfaction: "Since the airships are effective in transporting water, let's increase the number of airships."

"no problem!"

The elegant man smiled and said, "Now that the food crisis has been almost resolved, we can reduce the number of airships transporting food and increase the number of airships transporting water."

"correct!"

The dignified man remembered something and asked, "How is the disaster in Henan?"

“I remember that the Nationalist government launched many good disaster relief measures!”

"Not optimistic!"

The elegant man shook his head: "Although their policies sound good, they have not been implemented properly, and there has been a phenomenon of collusion between officials and businessmen to make a fortune from the national crisis."

"We also found through investigation that some places not only did not take any disaster relief measures, but also collected so-called taxes and military rations."

"It seems we can't count on them!"

The dignified man looked at the elegant man and asked, "How much food have we collected now?"

"There are three million tons of grain in total, all collected by the Agricultural Reclamation Corps and warehouses in various counties!"

The elegant man took out a document and looked at it, then said, "I have also instructed the political officers of each county to mobilize everyone to actively donate grain to tide over the difficulties."

"We should be able to harvest a thousand kilograms of grain."

"Hey...."

The majestic man sighed: "From now on, we must be prepared to take in a large number of disaster victims."

"My food rations have been reduced by half this month. I want to get through this difficult time together with the people."

..............

Wuyuan County, Hesheng Township, Aircraft Arsenal.

As the workers operated on the assembly line, a Taihang Type 1 fighter plane appeared in front of Zhao Tianyang.

"Congratulations, Mr. Petrov."

Zhao Tianyang said to Ivan Petrov, "From now on, you will buy 210 Taihang- fighters from us every month!"

"Great."

Ivan Petrov couldn't help but touch the fighter and said excitedly: "With it, our counterattack in Kharkov will be more certain."

"Are you going to launch a counterattack?"

Zhao Tianyang asked curiously.

"Forehead......"

Ivan Petrov was stunned for a moment, looked at the people around him, and whispered, "Minister Zhao, we are friends, you won't tell anyone, right?"

"Of course, we are friends!"

Zhao Tianyang said seriously: "I am the most secretive person."

"I believe you!"

Ivan Petrov nodded: "We will launch a counterattack in two months, on May 30th, to prevent the German army from continuing to attack Rostov!"

"It seems that you take this attack very seriously!"

Zhao Tianyang asked in a low voice: "I heard that your airborne early warning radar is doing well."

"How about you share your technology with us, and we will produce a special radar early warning aircraft for you?"

"This.....we have only achieved the miniaturization of radar, but the detection range is not very far."

After saying that, Ivan Petrov looked at Zhao Tianyang suspiciously: "Do you have the technology to improve this situation?"

"Of course!"

Zhao Tianyang said proudly: "As long as you give us the miniaturized airborne radar technology, I can make you a 100-kilometer early warning radar."

“100 kilometers!”

Ivan Petrov thought for a moment and said, "Well, this distance is worth a gamble. I will report what you said."

The Soviet Union was still very interested in the 100-kilometer radar early warning aircraft, and within a week, Zhao Tianyang obtained the relevant technology.

"Great."

Zhao Tianyang looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help but get excited. The defects in their radar could be completely made up.

"Minister Zhao, don't just be happy!"

Looking at Zhao Tianyang who was grinning as he held the documents, Ivan Petrov couldn't help but remind him, "Where is the radar early warning aircraft that we promised you? When can it be given to us?"

"Ahem, sorry, I got a little excited."

Zhao Tianyang coughed and assured: "Don't worry, I'll give it to you next month."

"But the price may be a bit high, so you should be prepared!"

"Don't worry, we understand!"