"Bang bang bang!" Immediately afterwards, all department heads applauded and congratulated the birth of the most advanced technology group.
There was endless applause. Professor Zhuang and others were fine. After all, they had expected it. However, Zhao Zhangcheng, who had just arrived from Liushugou Arsenal, looked confused.
what's the situation?
How can I, a rough guy like me, join this top science and technology group that looks awesome?
Zhao Zhangcheng looked at Chen Kang with confusion on his face, doubts and longing in his eyes.
He wanted to know why...
Feeling Zhao Zhangcheng's gaze, Chen Kang smiled and did not give any explanation. After everyone's applause fell, he continued: "Next, each department will introduce itself and report on the recent situation."
After finishing his words, he turned his eyes to the chief of the General Affairs Section sitting on his left.
"Hello, expert from the top technical team. I am Lu Yuan, the chief of the General Affairs Section. I would like to report on the responsibilities and recent status of the General Affairs Section. Currently, the General Affairs Section is responsible for the transportation, road construction, and logistics support of various factories and mines."
General Affairs Section Chief Lu Yuan suddenly stood up and saluted the three people directly opposite him: "As of today, there are 493 registered members of the General Affairs Section. For transportation, there are 5 Dodge trucks, 1 German-made red-head car, a large convertible 1, a total of 120 horse-drawn carriages, 94 mule carts, and 50 oxen carts, all in transport status, with a daily transport capacity of 100 tons. In terms of highways, a Yushen Highway is under construction, using a gravel roadbed. This is about Please review all information from the General Affairs Section."
"Thank you, Comrade Lu." Professor Zhuang stood up and took the documents from Lu Yuan.
"Hello, Professor Zhuang, hello classmate Yu. I am Hu Zhigang, the chief of the Ordnance Engineering Department. I would like to report on the responsibilities and recent status of the Ordnance Engineering Department. The Ordnance Engineering Department has jurisdiction over the Liushugou Central Arsenal, Nanyaogou Armory, and Shuiyangou Armory, including There are a total of 165 people including administrative and technical cadres and workers. There is an old-fashioned lathe, a vertical deep-hole drilling machine, vises, and several hand grenade shell molds."
Hu Zhigang, the chief of the Ordnance Industry Section, stood up, raised his hand in salute, and reported on the situation of the Ordnance Industry Section: "Liushugou Arsenal can currently produce wooden handle grenades, and the designed daily output has been increased from the original 200 to 600. The actual daily output is limited by grenades. The supply of pig iron is insufficient, only 30 pieces."
"The Ordnance Industry Department is organizing research on the formal rifle project and the 60mm mortar project. It is expected to complete the imitation task of the 60mm mortar within three months, enter the mass production stage, and complete the imitation production of the medium-sized rifle within one year. , this is all the information about the Ordnance Engineering Department, please have it reviewed by the highest technical team."
"Thank you Comrade Hu."
Professor Zhuang thanked him again and took over the extremely important military production materials of the base area.
After Hu Zhigang sat down, the remaining three departments of the Military Industry Bureau spoke one after another to report the situation.
"The Public Works Section has jurisdiction over the electric furnace steel plant, sulfuric acid plant, petroleum plant, blast furnace iron plant, and coking plant. There are a total of 1,280 workers and technical cadres in each factory. The electric furnace steel plant has a daily output of 240 kilograms of electric furnace steel, and the annual output is about 88 tons, the sulfuric acid plant produces 9.5 tons of sulfuric acid per day, the petroleum plant produces 1.2 tons of oil per day, and refines gasoline and diesel in total 500 liters, the blast furnace iron plant is under construction to produce a hot metal blast furnace of 2 tons per day, and the coking plant produces six tons of coke per day.”
"The Gunpowder Department has a gunpowder factory with 84 employees. It can produce single-base propellants, double-base propellants, and explosives. The daily output has increased from 300 kilograms at the beginning of the factory to 450 kilograms now."
“The Mineral Resources Division has jurisdiction over fifteen mines including Shenmu Coal Mine, Shenmu Iron Mine, Yimeng Crystal Graphite Mine, Jingbian Copper Mine, and Yulin Limestone Mine, which can independently supply iron, copper, coal, oil, natural gas, limestone, Forty kinds of raw materials such as quartz sand, graphite, alkali, Glauber's salt, salt, boron, and phosphorus, the mining volume and related data of each mine are here, please take a look."
Through the general information given by the five departments of the Military Industry Bureau, Zhuang Qianding and Yu Hua now basically have a grasp of the overall status of the entire wartime production plan.
When the head of the Mineral Resources Section finished speaking, Zhao Zhangcheng, who was sitting in the last seat, fell into confusion. He looked at everyone and didn't know what to do.
Sensing Zhao Zhangcheng's reaction, Chen Kang did not rush to announce that he was entering the discussion stage for the site selection of the steel plant. Instead, he motioned for him to speak: "Comrade Zhao, please briefly talk about the progress of the 60mm mortar project. This project is highly valued by the headquarters. , after all, artillery is very important to us."
The 60mm mortar project has received great attention from the headquarters. Although the formal rifle is very important, the artillery is even more important.
After hearing Chen Kang's explanation, Professor Zhuang Qianding and Yu Hua nodded in agreement.
"Dear leaders and top technical experts, the design drawings of the 60mm mortar project have been completed, and the factory has organized workers to process and manufacture the prototype gun. However, we have encountered a big problem when it comes to making the barrel. We cannot handle the 60mm seamless steel pipe. "Zhao Zhangcheng stood up nervously. He recalled his development experience and learning process in the arsenal during this period, sorted out his words a little, and quickly reported on the current status of the project.
After saying that, he sat down immediately.
Nowadays, with the help of artillery experience provided by Zhao Zhangcheng, the Liushugou Arsenal 60mm mortar project has completed all designs and entered the actual manufacturing process. However, how to manufacture seamless steel pipes has become a stumbling block in front of the arsenal technicians and workers. biggest problem.
How to make a gun barrel with an inner diameter of 60 mm?
After hearing this situation, Zhuang Qianding pondered for a while, turned to look at Yu Hua, and said: "Regarding this issue, Yu Hua and I will go to the arsenal after the meeting to find out whether it is difficult to manufacture medium-diameter seamless steel pipes. It’s not difficult or difficult.”
There are two ways to manufacture mortar tubes. One is the rolling seamless steel tube process, and the other is the barrel blank boring process. Considering economic factors, the former is usually chosen. After all, the barrel blank boring process is The cost is several times more than the former. Only barrel blanks for high-pressure artillery barrels such as howitzers, tank guns, and cannons are bored.
The seamless steel pipe rolling process is divided into hot rolling and cold rolling. The mainstream process is hot rolling. China basically does not have cold rolling process.
Feeling Professor Zhuang's gaze, Yu Hua understood its meaning and made a mental note of it.
"Thank you, Professor Zhuang." Zhao Zhangcheng was startled when he heard these words, then he was overjoyed and thanked him quickly.
Zhuang Qianding shook his head: "You're welcome."
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"Okay, now we start to discuss the location of the steel plant. Professor Zhuang, I want to know the suggestions of the highest technical group first. This is the map of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia base area." After the current status report of the 60mm mortar project is completed, Chen Kang announced that he had entered the main topic of today's meeting, and then took out a map and placed it on the table. He looked at Professor Zhuang and asked.
The heads of various departments in the conference room cheered up and looked at the highest technology group directly opposite.
"The location of a steel plant generally requires that it be as close as possible to the raw material supply area, with convenient transportation and flat terrain. Taking into account war factors, it should be a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. After discussions between Yu Hua and I, there are three places that have been initially determined. Yulin , Jingbian, Mizhi." Zhuang Qianding and Yu Hua looked at each other, then looked up at the map of the border area in front of them, pointing their fingers to three different places.
Chen Kang was thoughtful and said respectfully: "Professor Zhuang, can you explain it in detail?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Qianding turned his eyes to Yu Hua.
"Director Chen, dear comrades, Jingbian is located in the northwest of Yancheng, bordering the Ikezhao League, backed by Hengshan Mountain, rich in water resources, and has the Jingbian copper mine. It is only 200 kilometers away from Shenmu, a raw material supply place. Whether it is building a road , or building railways in the future will be very convenient."
Yu Hua stood up and slowly gave the reasons and advantages and disadvantages of choosing Jingbian: "Militarily, if the Japanese army wants to attack Jingbian, they can either choose to cross the Yellow River from northwest Shanxi, across Luliang and Hengshan, or cross from Suiyuan to Baotou The Yellow River, then Yike Zhaomeng and Yulin."
After hearing Yu Hua's analysis, everyone present nodded. Lu Yuan and Chen Kang, the heads of the general affairs department who were former combat staff officers, affirmed.
Shaanxi is located in the Loess Plateau, with complex terrain, crisscrossing mountains, and extremely inconvenient transportation. It was more than ten times more difficult for the Japanese army to attack the base areas in northern Shaanxi than in the plains.
"Compared with Jingbian, Yulin is closer to Yikezhao League. It is backed by Hengshan and is rich in water and mineral resources. It is about 80 kilometers away from Shenmu. It is located in the middle of the three places. The supply of various industrial raw materials is very convenient, and the supply of raw materials is very convenient. The road and railway construction conditions in the area are excellent, and the military is similar to Jingbian, relying on Luliang and Hengshan as natural barriers, but because it is closer to the Ikezhao League, the security is slightly lower than Jingbian."
Yu Hua continued, pointing his right hand at Yulin: "In fact, from an industrial perspective, Yulin is the most suitable place for industrial development among the three locations. In the future, the Yuyi Industrial Zone can be established relying on the Yike Zhao League."
Yulin's development potential is extremely profound. There is the Jingbian Copper Mine on the left, the Shenmu Coal and Iron Mine on the right, self-produced limestone, quartz sand and other minerals, and the super raw material base of Yike Zhaomeng to the north, which can accommodate five million tons of steel per year. Output industrial area.
After hearing the reasons and advantages and disadvantages given by Yu Hua, everyone turned their eyes to Yulin. They did not expect that this seemingly ordinary place would have so many advantages.
"Where's Mizhi?" Chen Kang asked.
Yu Hua said: "The advantage of Mizhi is that it is located in the mountains, has the best safety, is close to Shenmu and Yulin, has abundant water resources and natural gas resources, but the disadvantage is that it is a small place with insufficient development potential and can barely accommodate a steel plant. And the construction of road and railway transportation is very difficult. I have finished my speech, thank you all."
Mizhi is surrounded by the Hengshan Mountains and close to the Wuding River. It is rich in water resources and mineral resources. However, the area of this place is not large. It can barely accommodate a 35,000-ton steel plant. It is basically impossible to expand in the future.
As Yu Hua dragged out the reasons, advantages and disadvantages of the selection of the three places, the conference room fell into silence, and everyone present except Professor Zhuang was lost in thinking.
Jingbian...
Yulin...
Rice fat...
"Deputy Team Leader Yu, I have a question." At this moment, Lu Yuan, the head of the General Affairs Section, suddenly raised his hand and posted a message.
Yu Hua responded: "Chief Lu, please speak."
"What should we do in the face of bombing by Japanese aircraft?"
