"Look at what you said, Comrade Captain." Regarding Yakov's statement, Kurk replied a little awkwardly: "The superiors gave this difficult task to our factory because of their trust in us. How can we How about betraying this trust so easily?" After expressing his attitude, he turned his attention to Sokov again and said with a smile, "Comrade Major, please continue."
Sokov was thinking that the turbine-stabilized rocket was only invented in the 1950s. Whether it could be released in advance depends entirely on the engineer in front of him. Because of this, he tried to explain everything in his memory to Kurk in detail: "...a turbine-stabilized rocket, which relies on the gyroscopic effect produced by the high-speed rotation of the projectile around the projectile axis to ensure flight stability. , which is similar to that of ordinary artillery shells in flight. The difference is that the torque of the turbine-stabilized rocket to rotate the projectile body is formed by the rocket engine gas ejecting from the nozzle that has a certain tangential angle to the projectile axis. ..."
Kurk did not interrupt Sokov this time, but carefully wrote down everything he said in his notebook. After Sokov finished speaking, he humbly asked some detailed questions. In response to Kurk's questions, Sokov told everything he knew, and poured all the knowledge he knew into Kurk.
When Yakov greeted Sokov back to the guest house, Sokov casually asked: "Yakov, we can't wait for the other officers?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Yakov just said lightly: "They have other things, so we won't wait for them."
Sokov stood in the corridor, looking at the rooms with open doors and lights, and said to Yakov: "Since we came together, we should leave together."
"Let's go!" Yakov put his hand on Sokov's shoulder, took him towards the stairwell, and said at the same time: "Although they are Nizhniynov brothers who came with us Rhodes, but the tasks they need to perform are different from ours, so we’d better not disturb them.”
Yakov's words surprised Sokov, and he asked in surprise: "Yakov, you mean that only the two of us are responsible for improving the rocket propulsion system, while those officers have other tasks? "
"Yes, that's the case." Yakov nodded and said, "Even though they and I are in the same department, they have other tasks when they come here this time. The specific tasks are absolutely It’s confidential, even I don’t know.”
The two returned to the guest house and when they parted ways in the corridor, Sokov asked Yakov: "In addition to improving the rocket propulsion system, do we have other tasks?"
"Yes," Yakov nodded, and then said, "We will go to the machinery factory tomorrow afternoon."
"Going to the machine factory?" Sokov looked around, saw that he and Yakov were alone in the corridor, and asked in a low voice: "Yakov, can you tell me the purpose of going to the machine factory?"
"There is nothing to keep secret about this." Yakov shrugged and said, "Many senior commanders have reported to Comrade Ustinov that our army's light weapons on the battlefield are inferior to those of the German army, and they hope to have better weapons. We will prepare our troops with rifles." At this point, he raised his hand to look at his watch and said to Sokov, "Misha, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early."
Sokov returned to his room. Although the room was not big, it had a lot of furniture. There is a desk and two chairs on one side of the window, and a single bed on the other side. In the middle of the room, there is a round dining table covered with a light blue tablecloth.
When he thought of going to the machinery factory tomorrow to discuss the development of a new rifle with the factory director, Sokov couldn't help but have a new idea in his mind: "Maybe I can make the AK-47 debut earlier."
He came to the desk by the window and sat down, turned on the desk lamp on the table, took out a pen and paper from the briefcase he was carrying, and drew an exploded view of the AK-47 on it, and added various parts to it. Below, the dimensions are noted in detail.
After lunch the next day, Yakov and Sokov took a jeep provided by the engine manufacturer and headed to the machinery factory more than ten kilometers away.
Although the machinery factory is also a national defense unit, their defense measures are not strict. Seeing the jeep from the engine manufacturer approaching, the sentry on duty at the gate did not even stop the vehicle for inspection, but pulled up the guardrail and let it pass.
The jeep driver was an experienced driver, and he was obviously very familiar with the environment here. After entering the factory gate, he drove the vehicle to the factory building in a familiar manner. After he stopped the car, he turned to Sokov and Yakov who were sitting in the back seat and said: "Two comrades, commanders, this is the headquarters building of the machinery factory. Director Nikolayevich's office It’s on the third floor, you can go up and ask around and you’ll find out.”
As soon as the two entered the building, a staff member came up to them and asked, "Comrade commanders, what do you want to do here?"
"We are from Moscow," Yakov said expressionlessly: "Where is your factory director?"
The staff were startled by Yakov's tone of voice and thought it was someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who came to arrest the factory director. But when it became clear that both of them were wearing ordinary army uniforms, I felt relieved. He raised his hand and pointed upward and said: "The factory director is in the conference room on the third floor, holding a weekly work meeting."
Yakov and Sokov came to the third floor again. This time they didn't need to ask anyone, so they walked forward along the long corridor. According to the characteristics of the Soviet establishment, there is a conference room at the end of the corridor. This is absolutely unmistakable.
Outside the two closed wooden doors, a young man dressed as a worker sat on a chair and dozed off. The footsteps of Yakov and his two men woke him up. He raised his head and glanced at the uninvited guest who interrupted his sleep, then stood up to greet him, and asked politely but vigilantly: "Comrade commanders, what do you do and what are you doing here?"
Yakov took out his ID, shook it at him, then put it in his pocket and said to him: "I am Captain Yakov from the Weapons and Equipment Department. We just came from Moscow. We have something important to see." Director Nikolayevich.”
Knowing that the two of them were important figures from Moscow, the young man did not dare to neglect and said in a flattering tone: "Comrades, two commanders, I am the secretary to the factory director. The factory director is in a meeting and will be out in about ten minutes." , please wait a moment." He invited the two of them to sit on a bench aside, and then proactively poured two cups of hot tea and brought them over.
Before the two of them finished their tea, the door of the conference room opened, and a group of people in work clothes walked out, discussing something loudly as they walked. The male secretary quickly squeezed into the conference room against the crowd and reported the arrival of Yakov and the others to the factory director.
When the people in the conference room were almost gone, a tall man with gray hair walked out of it followed by the male secretary. He came to Yakov, stretched out his hand and asked politely: "Is this Captain Yakov from Moscow?"
"Yes, I am Yakov." Yakov nodded and asked: "Are you the factory director Nikolayevich?"
"I am Nikolayevich, and I have been waiting for your arrival." After shaking hands with Yakov, Nikolayevich stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Please, please come to my office. .”
The group came to the factory director's office. After the guests and hosts sat down, Nikolayevich noticed Sokov sitting next to Yakov, and asked curiously: "Captain Yakov, I wonder what this major should do?" How to call it?"
"I am Major Sokov, the commander of the field force, not a military engineer." Before Yakov could answer, Sokov answered first: "Whatever you want to talk about, please feel free to do it. Don't pay attention to me."
Nikolayevich said to Yakov: "Comrade Captain, since we received the development task assigned by our superiors in January, we have been working hard to design a new rifle, but unfortunately, so far, we still have not achieved any ideal results. results."
After Yakov waited for Nikolayevich to finish speaking, Ustinov, who also represented the weapons and equipment department, said some clichés to the other party, which was nothing more than asking the other party to continue working hard and develop capable equipment by a certain time. The army's new rifle.
Sokov listened for a while, and seeing that both of them were saying unsatisfactory things, he couldn't help but interrupt and said: "Comrade Factory Director, can I share my opinion?"
Nikolayevich saw that Sokov wanted to speak, so he stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation and said politely: "Comrade commander, if you have any ideas, just say it."
"Comrade Factory Director," Sokov said in order to make the other party accept his upcoming AK47 assault rifle, he must first instill a new shooting concept into the other party: "I think that if new guns want to replace the existing equipment of our army, they must have It has the characteristics of simple structure, strong and durable, few faults, low cost and huge power..."
When Nikolayevich learned that Sokov was not a military engineer, he always regarded him as a transparent person. Now when he heard the design concept he mentioned, his eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "Comrade Major, can you Can you be more specific?"
Sokov took out the drawing he drew last night from his pocket, handed it to Nikolayevich, and said politely: "Comrade director, this is a new rifle I shoot, please take a look at it. "After that, he held it in both hands and handed it to Nikolayevich.
Nikolayevich took the drawing and only glanced at it for a few times before a surprised expression appeared on his face. He looked up at Sokov and asked: "Comrade Major, I wonder who drew the blueprint for this firearm?"
Sokov raised his thumb and pointed towards his nose, and said: "It's far away and close in front of you. It was designed by me."
As soon as Sokov's words came out, not to mention Nikolayevich was stunned, even the expression on Yakov's face was extremely wonderful. Yakov secretly thought: Oh my God, Sokov just designed a new type of rocket launcher not long ago, and the engineers applauded after seeing it. Not long after this, a new type of rifle was actually designed. It is simply incredible.
Nikolayevich looked at the simple drawings and said in surprise: "Comrade Major, I really didn't expect that you actually know how to draw mechanical drawings. You know, such detailed drawings cannot be drawn without seven or eight years of experience." It won’t come out.”
Sokov continued minding his own business: "According to my design, this new rifle should be an automatic rifle. Compared with the rifles equipped by various countries today, the gun body is short, the range is short, and the shooting distance remains at 100%. 300 meters, which is suitable for closer assault operations.
...It adopts the gas-guided automatic principle. The gas-guide tube is located above the barrel, and the piston pushes the bolt action, and the bolt is locked in a rotary manner. "
After hearing Sokov's words, Nikolayevich's breathing became rapid. He grabbed the phone and said into the receiver: "Secretary, notify the chief engineer to come to me immediately."
The chief engineer's office is not far from the factory director's office. Less than a minute later, a wrinkled man with round glasses walked into the office. As soon as he entered the door, he said to Nikolayevich: "Comrade Factory Director, I was studying a new rifle. I just had some ideas, but you interrupted me. Is there something urgent for you? Hurry up and tell me after you finish talking. , I have to go back and continue working.”
Sokov couldn't help laughing when he heard that the chief engineer was so rude to the factory director. After Nikolayevich waited for the other party to finish speaking, he immediately handed over several drawings in his hand and said: "Comrade Chief Engineer, take a look at this drawing of the new rifle, and then talk about your views." .”
The chief engineer took the drawing and did not look at it immediately. Instead, he asked Nikolayevich: "Comrade director, I wonder who drew the drawing of this rifle?"
"This is Major Sokov." Nikolayevich pointed to Sokov who was sitting in his seat and introduced to the chief engineer: "He is a major from the field army. He not only designed this rifle, but also I even drew the drawings myself.”
After listening to Nikolayevich's words, the chief engineer glanced at Sokov who was sitting next to him and said with an indifferent expression: "Comrade director, I think that a commander who is not a military engineer should be allowed to design the possible future designs." It is very hasty to install a new rifle in the army." After saying that, he handed the drawing in his hand back to Nikolayevich.
Seeing the chief engineer handing back the drawing in his hand, Nikolayevich was really in a dilemma. He could either accept it or not. At this moment, Sokov, who felt slighted, stood up from his seat and said to the chief engineer: "Comrade chief engineer, you haven't even seen the drawings. How do you know that the rifle I designed is not suitable for use in the army?" of?"
The chief engineer shook the drawings in his hand and said with disdain: "Comrade commander, maybe I can't compete with you in fighting; but when it comes to making weapons, you are a complete amateur. With my nearly thirty years of experience, I Judging from your experience, the weapon you designed has no merit at all. I think it would be more appropriate for you to return to the front line and command the troops to fight the Germans."
