"Comrade Jianwu, I just heard you say that there is a coal mine and a steel plant in Dagushan Town? Can these things be well preserved in the Dagushan base area?" The boss obviously saw something different.
He is a seasoned war veteran with a keen eye for bright spots.
"Boss, Dagushan Town is isolated in the mountains. Even if the Japs come to sweep them away, they can't stay there for long. Small coal mines and steel plants may indeed be destroyed by the Japs. We are considering moving some equipment to the mountains. , and build a steelmaking plant in the cave. Although the production capacity may not be high, with an annual output of dozens of tons, it can basically meet our current steel needs for manufacturing light weapons."
Gao Jianwu followed the boss's words and began to guide him in the direction he expected.
"Can you produce dozens of tons of steel by yourself?" The boss raised his voice.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean by making light weapons? Is there an arsenal in Dagushan? You actually already have the technology and equipment to make your own weapons?" The boss felt that Gao Jianwu had a big impact on him today, and he was a little surprised. shocked.
This steel is now a strategic material, and a few dozen tons is considered a remarkable output in the country.
We must know that a large arsenal in China currently uses dozens of tons of steel in a year. Based on the gross steel requirement of 5 kilograms for a rifle, one ton of steel can make 200 rifles, and 10 tons is enough to equip a main regiment!
If steel can be turned into weapons, wouldn't it be possible to equip several main force groups with dozens of tons of steel a year? The boss's little calculations are flying, and his eyes are getting brighter and brighter.
"The thing is like this, not long ago, we intercepted a military column of the little devils, and happened to seize a batch of mechanical equipment and more than ten tons of raw materials destined for the Jinyang Arsenal, and also captured a group of engineers from the arsenal.
Relying on this batch of equipment and talents, we opened a small arsenal in the Dagushan base area.
Nowadays, equipment for processing rifle barrels and mortar barrels is available.
But we still lack qualified gun steel and high-quality explosives to manufacture these weapons and equipment.
In addition, we also seized some weapons design and manufacturing processes, but research and testing are still needed to complete the manufacturing of these weapons.
Although I learned some basics when I studied abroad in Dongri and can start doing these tasks, it requires technical support and collaboration from a large number of talents.
This time, I came to the border area to ask the leaders to provide us with a group of metallurgy, machinery manufacturing, chemical R&D experts, lathes, millers, fitters and other professional talents. "
None of this information was mentioned in the report. When several leaders heard Gao Jianwu say this, they seemed to have discovered a new world.
Gao Jianwu seems like a treasure boy. You think he can only win battles, but soon you find that he is also a good political worker, and he has completed the ideological transformation of the army better than the most experienced official.
Do you think this is the limit? No, Gao Jianwu is also a first-rate master in the development and construction of the base area. In just a few months, he expanded the Dagushan base area to tens of thousands of people and established grassroots organizations.
Now it is revealed that it has achieved great results in the armament industry and has opened an arsenal.
You must know that there are two indispensable elements for pulling a team now: one is people, and the other is weapons.
Gao Jianwu has now formed a complete routine for the transformation and transformation of various local armed forces and prisoners, and has practiced it many times with good results. This has almost solved the source of manpower for the troops and has no impact on the human resources of the base area. That's where a good solution comes in.
Now there is actually a fundamental solution to the source of the weapons, which shocked several leaders.
It can fight, build, and engage in military industry! Gao Jianwu is really a genius!
"Come on, Comrade Jianwu, tell us about the Dagushan Arsenal." No. 1 lit up a cigarette again and took a deep breath.
If you want to talk about this, the braised pork will no longer taste delicious. Let’s listen to this first to cheer everyone up before talking!
Several leaders looked at Gao Jianwu intently and completely forgot about eating.
Looking at this posture, Gao Jianwu might not be able to get out today without saying something practical. So while my mind was turning to organize the language, I spoke.
"Taking this opportunity, I introduced the general situation of the arsenal to several leaders..." Gao Jianwu Balabala introduced the situation of Factory 101 to the three leaders in detail.
"It's amazing, it's amazing, Comrade Jianwu, the effectiveness of your work in this regard has even far exceeded that of the border area." After hearing this, leader No. 1 spat out eye circles and was full of admiration.
From factories producing steel, to mechanical equipment, process design of guns, bullets and shells, manpower preparation, and even generators, we have to build our own hydroelectric power plant. Compared with the conditions of the border arsenal, Factory 101 Simply several times stronger.
"If talents and raw materials can be guaranteed, how many mortars can you produce in a month at most?" The boss stared at Gao Jianwu and asked urgently.
"Based on the current mechanical equipment and manpower, we estimate that if it is a 60mm mortar, we can produce about 10 to 12 units a month. If it is an 82mm mortar, we can only produce 4 to 6 units."
Gao Jianwu's words were not just nonsense, they were the exact words Chen Jingzhong told him.
This was originally the designed initial production capacity of the batch of mechanical equipment carried by the intercepted military train.
The boss's eyes lit up when he heard this. This production capacity is really not small. You must know that six mortars are an artillery company.
Two artillery batteries were built in a month. This production capacity is of great significance to the Eighth Route Army, which is currently short of soldiers and artillery.
You must know that the Eighth Route Army lacks not only light weapons, but also heavy weapons.
For the Eighth Route Army in guerrilla operations, easy-to-carry mortars such as 60 mm and 82 mm are especially needed, which will greatly enhance the Eighth Route Army's attack capabilities.
Not to mention too many, a company has two 60mm mortars, so you will not be helpless when attacking the Japs with heavy machine gun and light machine gun fire. If you need earthwork to approach the Japs, you can solve it with grenades. This will greatly wipe out the enemy. In large-scale battles, the Japs machine gun has the advantage.
And completely explode the opponent's grenade.
And if a battalion has two 82mm mortars, the troops will have many more ways to attack the fortresses, and there is no need to make huge sacrifices and rely on manpower to blow up the strongholds.
Just like the situation in the prisoner-of-war camp, if it were another regiment, it might not be able to win successfully. Without the artillery support to attack the bunker, how to solve the cross machine gun fire blockade of the Japs with manpower?
The boss is always a veteran of the war, and of course he knows what is urgently needed on the front line.
"How many artillery shells can be produced in a month?" the boss continued to ask.
Just having a cannon is useless without the accompanying cannon shells.
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