Time flies so fast, more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, the technical workers came to Wu Ze with the newly arrived artillery shell samples: "Director, this is the fifth time that artillery shell samples have been made."
Wu Ze has completed the drawings of the 88 anti-aircraft gun. Now he is waiting for Pu You to do a big job, and then take the opportunity to get some key machines from the Taiyuan Arsenal to produce other parts of the 88 anti-aircraft gun before they can be assembled. 88 anti-aircraft guns.
Of course, cannons alone are not enough, you also need cannonballs.
Therefore, taking advantage of this period of time, Wu Ze was working hard on the 88 anti-aircraft gun shells.
The 88mm caliber artillery shell is not short. Wu Ze took a ruler and carefully measured the size, and it was exactly the same as the specifications.
Then, there is the live-fire test.
The live-fire test hadn't even started yet, but Zhang Wanhe came over and said, "Xiao Wu."
"Old Zhang, what's the matter?" Wu Ze stopped.
"Chiang Kai-shek has sent us some anti-aircraft artillery instructors and asked you to receive them," Zhang Wanhe said.
"Where are the people?"
"We are now at the New First Brigade." Zhang Wanhe said.
"Let's do this. I'll finish testing the cannonballs in front of me and go over there again." Wu Ze nodded.
The 88 anti-aircraft artillery shells in front of him were quickly tested. Wu Ze recorded all the data, and then proposed several details that needed to be changed to the technicians, asking them to redo them.
"Load 20,000 rounds of new bullets. I will take them to the New First Brigade." Wu Ze ordered Zhang Wanhe.
When Zhang Wanhe heard this, he looked a little confused: "Xiao Wu, Li Yunlong's new brigade is not short of ammunition."
"Lao Zhang, you can just pretend. The troops of the New 1st Brigade are the main force of our army, and they should have inclined support in terms of ammunition." Wu Zedao, "Every time Lao Li comes here, he brings me a lot of things. I am going empty-handed now. The New First Brigade is not suitable either.”
"Twenty thousand rounds of ammunition is a lot, maybe ten thousand rounds," Zhang Wanhe said. Only 100,000 rounds are produced in a month, and Li Yunlong has to be given 20% at once, which is too much.
"Old Zhang, look at the way you are digging around, you don't look like a logistics minister." Wu Ze said solemnly, "Our arsenal can produce bullets now, which is not the case before. When the Taiyuan arsenal is taken down later, we will The number of bullets produced in a month is estimated to be three to five million rounds or more. To attack the Taiyuan Arsenal, a new brigade will be required to fight. How can we not only want the horses to run, but also not let them eat grass? Add another ten thousand rounds, take thirty thousand rounds."
Zhang Wanhe immediately shut up when he heard that Wu Ze had added another 10,000 rounds.
I thought that if I kept grinding, half of the bullets produced this month would have to be sent to Wu Ze to send a new group.
Thirty thousand rounds of new bullets were loaded and he followed Wu Ze to the New First Brigade.
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"Brigadier, look, these are Xiao Zhou's results this week." Zhong Zhicheng handed Li Yunlong a document.
Li Yunlong took it and took a look and said with a smile: "This little Zhou is really getting more and more powerful."
According to the document, Zhou Weiguo and his students took down three Japanese and traitor strongholds in one week, wiping out more than 200 enemies without any casualties on their own side.
Over the past few days, while Zhou Weiguo was training the special forces, he also took the students to the strongholds outside the mountains for actual combat training. The students transferred from other units were making rapid progress.
It is expected that all these students will be able to start training soon.
When the time comes, they return to their original units, and special forces will blossom everywhere in each unit.
"Yes, a record of 200-0, I would have never dared to think about it before." Zhong Zhicheng said with a smile, "The special operations that Xiao Wu gave us are really suitable for our army."
"This special operation is not only suitable for our army, but also suitable for the Japanese." Li Yunlong said, "Fortunately, the Japanese were manipulated by Xiao Wu. They abandoned their martial arts and stopped tinkering with special operations. Later, when our army's special operations will bloom everywhere, , the devil will regret it."
"Brigadier, Director Wu is here." Wei Dayong came over to report.
"Haha, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here soon." Li Yunlong laughed loudly and immediately went to greet him.
"Xiao Wu, what did you bring for our old Li?" Li Yunlong smiled even more when he saw that Wu Ze also brought a lot of ammunition boxes.
Although Xiao Wu is no longer in our army, his heart is still towards our Lao Li.
"It's nothing, just 30,000 rounds of new bullets." Wu Ze smiled, "The arsenal's manufacturing capacity is limited now, so don't be too little."
"Thirty thousand rounds of new bullets, haha, my dear." Li Yunlong laughed loudly, "How can we be too little? It's already a lot, it's already a lot, haha."
Li Yunlong already knew that Kong Er, the idiot next door, had only received 10,000 rounds of new bullets.
Kong Erluzi is already extremely beautiful, and he still shows off and brags to us, Lao Li, about how good the new bullet is.
We, Lao Li, are a shameless person. We know that the arsenal's conditions are limited, so we have no intention of asking Wu Ze for it.
Unexpectedly, Wu Ze took the initiative to send 30,000 new bullets, which was really interesting.
"Brigadier Li, I've given you these new bullets. When the time comes to attack the Taiyuan Arsenal, your troops must not be left behind." Zhang Wanhe didn't come because he had something to do. The escort from the Logistics Department felt sorry for him and handed the bullets to the New First Brigade. , said to Li Yunlong.
"Easy to say, easy to say, no problem." Li Yunlong beat his chest loudly, "We, Mr. Li, never bury good things. As long as Xiao Wu gives the order, I will go and build the arsenal."
"Brigadier Li is really a hero." The people in the logistics department looked much better now. They had taken a lot and were able to do big things, so they were worthy of their words.
"Since everyone says that we, Old Li, are heroes, let's do something practical. Give us some more mortars from your arsenal for our new brigade." Li Yunlong rolled down the hill.
The faces of the people in the Logistics Department immediately turned ugly. Brigadier Li was too... You also hid heavy artillery from three Japanese divisions outside. You are still thinking about the mortars from the arsenal. Your situation is a bit embarrassing. Disdainful.
"Hahaha, look at the change in your little faces, we, Old Li, were just joking." Li Yunlong laughed loudly and turned to look at Wu Ze: "Xiao Wu, has the 88 anti-aircraft artillery been completed?"
"Old Li, why didn't I say it? It will take half a year." Wu Ze said, "It's only been a month now, and I'm still seizing the time to get the cannonballs."
"Is there enough steel?" Li Yunlong asked, "If it is not enough, give your order and I will immediately lead my troops to the Zhengtai Line to build a section of railway for you."
"Hahaha." Wu Ze smiled, "Old Li, I think you are pretending to help me get steel. You want to lead the troops out to fight."
"The one who knows me is Xiao Wu." Li Yunlong smiled and rubbed his hands, "That's right, we, Old Li, have been lying down for a month, and our hands are so idle that I'm worried that I won't be able to carry a big knife unless I kill a few devils. ”
"Wait a little longer." Wu Zedao, "Right now, the Japs' intelligence war and spy war are still going on. When the headquarters can give them a heavy blow, then the main force of the Japs will be sent to the frontal battlefield again. You, Lao Li, will You can go out and stretch your muscles.”
"Oh, well, we, Mr. Li, can only continue to train the army at home to accompany his wife." Li Yunlong pretended to be regretful.
"Old Li, where is the anti-aircraft artillery instructor that Old Jiang sent to us? Please recommend it to me." Wu Ze said business.
"Xiao Wuzi, go and bring those people over." Li Yunlong said to Xiao Wuzi.
"Yes, Brigadier." Xiao Wuzi ran away quickly.
"Xiao Wu, Da Biao has fellows at the headquarters. I heard from Da Biao's fellows that the headquarters has already decided on a list of officers who will go to the rear to study. It seems that the headquarters also wants to get you to go to the rear. Is this happening?" Li Yunlong approached Wu Ze and asked.
"The Chief of General Staff talked to me about this matter," Wu Ze admitted.
"Then what's your answer? Don't you really want to go to the rear?" Li Yunlong became a little nervous.
With Wu Ze here, fighting is a pleasure.
If Wu Ze goes to the rear, this battle may not be easy to fight.
"I told the Chief of General Staff that I have to get out the 88 anti-aircraft artillery first." Wu Ze replied.
"After the 88 anti-aircraft artillery is launched, are you going to leave?"
"Old Li, I am now in the rear area. I can still make suggestions remotely. You, Old Li, can also get direct orders from me." Wu Ze said tactfully.
He will definitely go to the rear.
This is not to say that the orders of the leaders on the rear cannot be disobeyed, but because of the war situation.
In the current Anti-Japanese War, the balance is still tilting heavily towards the Japanese.
In August of this year, the deputy commander-in-chief will launch a shot-breaking attack, which will severely damage the Japanese.
This raid caused serious damage to the Japanese road traffic and also broke the prison blockade of the Japanese traitors.
But at the same time, it also exposed the overall strength of the 18th Army, and was frantically encircled and suppressed by the Japanese.
The Chief of General Staff also died in this frenzied siege, becoming the highest officer of the Eighth Route Army to die.
Therefore, when the deputy commander-in-chief launched the Zhengtai attack, Wu Ze had to prepare to move forward as soon as possible.
The machine tools snatched from the border arsenal and the Taiyuan arsenal must also be transported to the rear areas as soon as possible.
This is the capital of the army to fight the Japanese, and it is also the future of the army. He must be personally responsible for this matter.
Otherwise, when the bloody revenge of the Japanese comes, the machine tools will be taken back or destroyed by the Japanese, and all the hard work will be ruined.
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"The feeling is different." Li Yunlong still said, "When you stay in our World War II zone, we feel like you are right next to us."
"Lao Li, don't worry, I will..." Wu Ze didn't finish his words.
Xiaowuzi came over with five people: "The brigade commander, factory director Wu, and five instructors are here."
Wu Ze turned to look over and paused. He did not expect that there were acquaintances among these five instructors.
In the past, the deputy section chief of the Intelligence Section of Station 23: Zhang Jijun!
Zhang Jijun was stunned when he saw Wu Ze. He obviously did not expect that he would meet an old acquaintance from Station 23 in the New First Brigade: Section Chief Zhong!
"Hello, I am Zhang Jijun, these four are..." Zhang Jijun quickly put away his surprise and introduced the other four people to Wu Ze.
"My name is Wu Ze. You can call me Xiao Wu. I will be responsible for your anti-aircraft gun training." Wu Ze was not worried about the other party knowing his true identity.
In the past, at Station 23, he used the fake identity of Zhong Ze.
Even if the other party finds out something, they won't know that he is the person the Japanese are looking for.
Zhang Jijun didn't pay much attention to Wu Ze's self-reported name.
In the past, this person was called Zhong Ze, now his name is Wu Ze, and maybe tomorrow he will be called Li Ze and Wang Ze.
Zhang Jijun came here as an anti-aircraft artillery instructor. He really wanted to see if the Eighteenth Group Army really had anti-aircraft weapons.
If there were no anti-aircraft weapons, he would leave without hesitation and would not waste a single second here.
"Wu Ze, your 18th Army said it has anti-aircraft guns, so bring them out now so we can see them." Zhang Jijun went straight to the point.
"There must be anti-aircraft guns, but before that, I also want to test the five of you." Wu Zedao.
"What is the assessment? Will we be assessed on whether we can use anti-aircraft guns?" A person next to Zhang Jijun said excitedly, "In the past, we taught the regiment to fight bloody battles with Japanese aircraft in Fanglu. I personally shot down three Japanese aircraft..."
"I'm not questioning the abilities of the five of you. I also know that your teaching team is all good. I just want to know first about your level of anti-aircraft artillery." Wu Ze interrupted the other party.
Wu Zena truly admired the German Mechanic Training Corps.
As the main force of the national army, the German armorers participated in the entire Battle of Fulu. From October 5 to 9, 1937 alone, more than half of the German armorers were lost in five days.
However, the German weapon master, who was the backbone of the Battle of Fulu, defeated the Japanese's three-month plan to destroy China with his own flesh and blood!
After the failure of the Battle of Fu-Lu, the German armorers evacuated to Nancheng to rest and recuperate, and then participated in the defense battle of Nancheng. The battle was fierce and the losses were heavy. At this point, the German armorers completed their historical mission, and there were no more German armorers after that!
"Wu Ze, from what you say, do you know how to control an anti-aircraft gun?" Zhang Jijun was suspicious.
"I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit." Wu Ze took out five folders and handed them to the five of them: "Please fill out the questionnaire on this document."
"Is this an exam?" There was another person beside Zhang Jijun who looked arrogant and didn't want to cooperate.
In the past, we taught the corps to fight fiercely with the Japanese army, and we shed our blood with our lives. We heard that your 18th Army had anti-aircraft artillery here, so we wanted to come over.
With anti-aircraft artillery, we, the anti-aircraft artillerymen, can find our own beliefs and values on the battlefield.
But now, the anti-aircraft gun has not been seen, but it has to be tested first. For the German weapon masters, this is doubtful and distrustful!
"It's not a test, I want to know your level and ability first, and then I know how to cooperate with you in training students." Wu Zedao, "The anti-aircraft guns of our 18th Group Army are not the 20mm anti-aircraft guns of your German weapons division in the past. Comparable.”
In the past, all German armorers' anti-aircraft gun configurations were 20mm anti-aircraft guns.
But now Wu Ze is tinkering with the 88mm anti-aircraft gun, the caliber of which is already more than four times, and the power of the two is incomparable.
Of course, there are also differences in the details of its control.
"Don't brag, you Eighteenth Group Army. Listen to what you mean. Can your anti-aircraft guns have a caliber of forty or fifty millimeters?" The man's voice became a little louder.
"Let's do what he said first." Zhang Jijun said to this man.
In the past, Zhang Jijun still vividly remembers the showdown at Station 23.
This Wu Ze's ability is very powerful, Zhang Jijun has learned it before.
Later, Baitang was subcontracted by a mysterious person. Although Zhang Jijun's people passed on information later that Wang Damao never returned to Station 23.
But Zhang Jijun knew that with Wang Damao's ability, he couldn't do it.
Now that he saw Wu Ze, Zhang Jijun understood everything.
Section Chief Zhong escaped early before something unexpected happened at Station 23, and his departure was clean and tidy.
Before leaving, he also laid a secret trap for Wang Damao, and finally helped the army unify at the critical moment.
Such a powerful person may have come first to screen the five of them.
If so, the Eighteenth Group Army really has anti-aircraft guns, and there is nothing wrong with the other party being more cautious.
The five Zhang Jijun men are all very capable, and they actually fought against Japanese planes in the Battle of Fulu.
The battle to defend Nancheng failed, the teaching team was gone, and the remaining people were either reorganized into other teams, recruited by the military commander, or entered other organizations.
But in their hearts, they still hope to be able to control the anti-aircraft guns again and fight the Japanese planes in the blue sky again!
Die fair and square in a duel with Japanese planes. This is what an anti-aircraft artillery soldier should end up with!
Despite knowing that the probability of the Eighteenth Army having anti-aircraft guns was almost zero, they came anyway.
This is not because they are easy to deceive, but because of the faith of the anti-aircraft artillery!
Zhang Jijun spoke, but the instructor said nothing more and they all took the folder.
Then they came to one side, each took out their pens, and began to write.
"Brigadier, these five people are so disrespectful to Xiao Wu, do you want me to punish them?" Someone approached Li Yunlong and whispered.
"What are you trying to do? He is a German weapon master. He is a hero who fought against the Japanese in the Battle of Fulu. He is a talented person!" Li Yunlong glared. "It took a lot of effort to get five instructors here. You took them away for me. You go find it for me again."
"Whether he is a talent or not, we have to decide..." The man didn't finish his sentence.
Li Yunlong kicked him over: "Shut up, do you think I'm blind?"
Whether he has fought fiercely with the Japanese or not, and whether he is bloody or not, we, Lao Li, can tell at a glance.
These five people were really warriors rolling over from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
In other words, even if they are not anti-aircraft artillery.
Since they have come to our new brigade's territory, we, Lao Li, have to take them all in.
The man stopped talking.
"Xiao Wu, after people finish filling out your questionnaire, what kind of anti-aircraft gun are you going to show them?" Li Yunlong approached Wu Ze, "I'm afraid they may not recognize the semi-finished anti-aircraft gun, right?"
"Old Li, why don't we make a bet?" Wu Ze said with a smile.
"What are you betting on?" Li Yunlong asked.
"Let's bet on whether I can keep them with half-finished anti-aircraft guns..." Wu Ze didn't finish his words.
Li Yunlong immediately shook his head: "I won't bet with you."
We, Lao Li, are not stupid. We have no problem betting with the old brigade commander of the 386th Brigade, with Kong Erluzi from the Independence Brigade, and with Lao Ding of the 28th Regiment.
The only thing I can't do is bet with you, Xiao Wu.
I, Li Yunlong, can't win a bet with you, Xiao Wu.
"Haha." Wu Ze smiled, "Why didn't you ask about the bet?"
"Don't ask, don't ask." Li Yunlong waved his hands. No matter what the bet was, we, Old Li, knew we couldn't win.
"Actually, the bet is that if I keep them, then the 88th anti-aircraft artillery unit will be established, and your new brigade can be equipped first. If I can't keep them..." Wu Ze didn't finish his words.
Lao Li immediately changed his face and said confidently: "Xiao Wu, then I'll make a bet with you!"
"Brigadier, are we a little shameless? Xiao Wu obviously let you..." Wei Dayong did not finish his words.
Li Yunlong kicked him over: "Get out of here!"
