"It's absolutely true, the message has been verified twice." Lu Yuan nodded affirmatively, his eyes filled with excitement, and he immediately handed over the confidential message.

Chen Kang eagerly took the telegram, and the brief but extremely high information entropy content came into view. After reading it, he felt a little... dazed.

Success?

How did it succeed?

Wasn’t it the agreed forty-eight hours?

Chen Kang never expected that the surprise would come so suddenly, so quickly, so...caught off guard.

The first smelting test of the experimental furnace was successful - as Chen Kang finished reading the confidential emergency message, there was only one voice left in his mind - the time for full-scale transition to military production was coming.

"How is the situation?" General Liu asked immediately as his breathing became slightly rapid.

"After the first smelting test is successful, Mr. Yu Hua is leading the workers to conduct a 24-hour trial production. If there are no problems in the trial production, it will be directly transferred to full-capacity production according to the scheduled plan. The current trial production has started for an hour."

After Chen Kang heard this, he came back to his senses, took several deep breaths in succession, forced himself to regain his composure, and responded.

surprise.

It was really a big surprise.

Chen Kang did not expect that the Sancha Bay area would enter the first smelting test ahead of schedule, much earlier than expected.

When General Liu heard these words, he immediately understood the seriousness of the matter. He looked serious and said seriously: "This matter is important. You should report it to the Cave Dwelling immediately!"

Of course Chen Kang understood and nodded quickly.

The success of the first smelting test means that the oxygen top-blown converter project has made breakthrough progress and achieved substantial success. This event will not only have an important impact on the internal structure of the Military Industry Bureau, but also involve another matter - how to reward researchers.

Outside the house, the sun is extremely hot, as if it is about to sweep across the world like a raging flame.

A single spark can start a prairie fire, and a raging flame can burn the sky.

No one knows what earth-shattering technologies have been born in this industrial desert in northern Shaanxi.

…

Big cave dwelling.

"Boss, this is the latest news from the Military Industry Bureau about the oxygen top-blown converter project. There are two main issues. One is the safety issue of Yulin Steel Plant, and the other is the issue of rewards for the highest technology group. We will go to Nanjing on the 5th, just the two of us.

Make up your mind."

"Successful? What's going on? Didn't Chen Zizi say it would take forty-eight hours?"

"Originally, yes. Who would have thought that Yu Hua had a surprise for him. The smelting test was more than five hours ahead of schedule. Currently, the test furnace of Yulin Iron and Steel Plant is undergoing 24-hour trial production. After the trial production is completed, it will be decided depending on the situation.

Move to full-scale production stage."

After hearing this, the boss nodded and understood. He put down the top-secret report in his hand and said slowly: "The success of the smelting test means the birth of our steel industry. The test furnace is as important as our lifeblood.

Safety issues are a top priority. First, strictly block all information about the Yulin Iron and Steel Plant, especially those involving oxygen top-blown converter technology. Second, deploy two regiments of troops as standing garrisons to provide necessary security for stable production.

environment."

Keep it confidential!

It goes without saying how advanced the oxygen top-blown converter technology is. Once it is leaked, it will inevitably attract prying eyes from the outside world. This outside world... will be the Japanese invaders and the West.

As a standing garrison, the two regiments have only one mission, which is to protect the Yulin Iron and Steel Plant and must not allow any factors to affect production.

Although the two regiments may seem inconspicuous, in fact, according to the current popular square division organization calculation, they are equivalent to deploying a brigade-level combat force.

As the current mainstream force organization structure, the Cube Division is composed of two brigades and four regiments. There are three battalions at the regiment level, which is usually called the two-two organization. If nothing unexpected happens, the Red Army troops will be adapted based on the two-two organization in the future.

.

Using two regiments to protect the Yulin Iron and Steel Plant is really a big deal for the base area.

"There is no doubt that we are now like a common man who has committed a crime and has no ability to protect himself. Regarding the technical information of the experimental furnace, we must strictly control it. I agree with the standing garrison, but I think we can make full use of our own advantages to further strengthen these two

The strike firepower of a regiment.”

"Intensify firepower? How to increase it."

"At the regiment level, a directly affiliated mountain gun platoon and a directly affiliated mortar company were established, equipped with a total of 2 75mm mountain guns and 6 37-type mortars. A mortar platoon was established at the battalion level, equipped with 2 37-type mortars.

, As a result, the regiment-level troops with this kind of equipment will have higher fire support than the Japanese brigade."

"In other words, the regiment and battalion are equipped with a total of 12 Type 37 mortars and 2 75mm mountain cannons. According to this weapon and equipment standard, the firepower is on par with the Nanjing German Arms Division, or even slightly superior.

, but the problem is that firstly we cannot manufacture mountain artillery, and secondly we cannot financially support it. It will be very difficult to establish an army according to this standard."

"Boss, don't understand me wrong. I'm talking about these two regiments, not the entire army. Regarding mountain artillery and finance, I think these two issues will be properly resolved as time goes by."

"So, it means...using these two regiments to conduct a new test?"

"That's what I mean, transfer all four guns from Hongyi's mountain artillery battery, and then equip the mortars according to the standard, so that the two test groups can be quickly established. This can not only protect the Yulin Iron and Steel Plant, but also provide future support for the army.

Strengthen and accumulate experience. Lao Chiang's German weapon masters are good, and the Japanese weapons and Soviet weapons are also very good. Let's combine the strengths of hundreds of schools, take the best of them, discard the dross, and see if we can find our own path of red weapons."

"Okay, I agree with this plan."

"Boss, how do you think the highest technology group will be rewarded?"

"If you show sincerity, you must be generously rewarded. Professor Zhuang and Yu Hua are essentially employed technicians and should perform according to the terms of the contract signed at the original banquet. Regarding the rewards for Comrade Lin Wan and Comrade Zhao Zhangcheng, I think they can be recorded as meritorious promotions and bonuses.

A certain amount of material rewards." The boss looked serious and gave his thoughts.

contract!

Yes, as employed technicians, Yu Hua and Professor Zhuang Qianding signed a buyout contract with Taihang Industrial Company regarding oxygen top-blown converter technology. This buyout contract was a reception held when the two first arrived in Yancheng.

Signed at the banquet.

The terms of the contract stipulate that the oxygen top-blown converter technology has been successfully developed. Taihang Industrial Company will pay a one-time technology buyout fee totaling 150,000 yuan to purchase the oxygen top-blown converter technology developed by Yu Hua and Professor Zhuang Qianding, with Yu Hua accounting for 80%.

Professor Zhuang accounts for 20%.

Although Professors Yu Hua and Zhuang Qianding have long been regarded as "ours" and can provide various technical assistance, they must have what they need, and this buyout contract cannot be ignored.

Rules must be followed.

"I agree, let's go with this plan. Fifty thousand silver dollars really should be spent. After all, the actual value of oxygen top-blown converter technology is not worth 150,000, maybe 15 million silver dollars, or even US dollars."

By buying it, we got a huge bargain... However, after spending the money, we are under greater pressure. There are still 300,000 yuan left in the book. Have Chen Laizi's defective cannons been sold?"

Three hundred thousand dollars may seem like a lot, but in fact, it is nothing more than a drop in the bucket for the industrial construction and various consumption of the entire base area, and the financial pressure is extremely high.

"Not yet. What he reported to me is that he is still accumulating inventory. There are currently a total of twelve defective cannons. I have looked at these cannons. Although there are machining accuracy errors, they are all good cannons and are better than those used by the army before.

Mortars are much better. Of course, I am not criticizing Professor Zhuang’s first principle of tolerance standards, but I feel a little emotional.”

"We are now both rich and poor. The so-called rich refers to the production of mortars and various weapons and ammunition. The so-called poor means that we have no money. This is caused by the rapid development of technology. We must adapt as soon as possible."

"Yeah, I just don't get used to it."

“What are the current market prices?”

"According to a report from the Military Industry Bureau, the price of a 80% new 60 gun on the market has risen to 2,800 yuan. We only accept gold and yuan, not legal tender. If we consider the quality of our defective guns, the price will still increase by 30%."

"A cannon costs NT$3,600. Let Chen Laizi sell this batch of cannons as soon as possible to ease the financial pressure. This can be regarded as our hard currency."

"If the financial pressure is too great, I think we can sell standard artillery to various armies to obtain funds when necessary."

"This method depends on the situation. The leading troops of the Japanese Fifth Division have arrived at the Nankou area. The main force is expected to arrive at the Nankou area in three to five days. This battle will depend on how Tang Enbo fights. If he can capture the Fifth Division

A piece of meat is of great help to the anti-Japanese sentiment of the Chinese people."

Since the fall of Peiping and Tianjin, domestic public opinion has been pessimistic. Many scholars are in despair and agree with the statement that China's artifacts will fall into the hands of the Japanese invaders within three months. Ordinary people may not care, but they are not interested in understanding the comprehensive national strength of China and Japan.

For a few scholars, they know that China cannot withstand the Japanese attack.

The Chinese people are sad and angry, but they don’t know how to vent their anger. The theory of national subjugation is widely circulated. A considerable number of people are convinced that China will perish at the hands of Japan, and all they have to do is to be good citizens.

If at this time, the Chinese army can bite off a piece of meat from the Japanese army, no matter what the price, it will be worth it. It can greatly boost the anti-Japanese sentiment in the country and allow countless people to see the dawn of hope from the darkness.

In the large cave dwelling, they were caught up in military discussions from the past.

…

The sun and moon rotate, and the stars move.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the morning of the next day, and the Sanchawan factory in Yulin was in full swing. Everyone was like a tireless machine carrying out heavy and dangerous steelmaking operations, working together to create a 24-hour trial production record.

Thick harmful gases emerged from the tops of the No. 1 medium-sized blast furnace and the No. 2 small-sized blast furnace and were released into the atmosphere, polluting the surrounding environment. The two blast furnaces continued to operate. When the smelting time was up, the mud-sealed water outlet was opened and a steady stream continued.

Hot and dazzling high-temperature molten iron flows out.

Two torpedo tankers are constantly traveling back and forth, transporting molten iron to the factory for steelmaking needs.

This is the most incredible picture of human industrial desert, and it is also a picture that countless people can hardly imagine.

This is hope.

This is also light!

The light that symbolizes the future of China!

Now, the twenty-four-hour trial production has been carried out for twenty-three hours and forty minutes, and in twenty minutes, the trial production phase will end.
Chapter completed!