The first thing produced was the solid gunpowder column.
Due to a large number of simplified processes, the production cycle of solid gunpowder columns has been shortened from the original two weeks to three and a half days.
In fact, the production cycle is still a trivial matter. The fatal weakness of the traditional production process is that it requires the use of heated rollers for calendering.
Therefore, fire and explosion are inevitable, so we can only do what Asano Aihara did, and control the amount of chemicals in this process to a very small range to reduce the harm as much as possible.
The new process does not have this "stuck neck" process, so the output is much larger than the traditional process. Asano and his team produced more than ten kilograms of solid gunpowder columns in a few days. This was the first experimental trial production.
Asano Aihara was eager to know how effective the propellant produced by the new process was, so he obtained Wang Xuexin's consent and made a batch of propellant columns for the "spray-in" bomb, and replaced them with the old propellant columns to produce twenty.
New type of "jet bomb".
On the day of the test firing, Su Xin and others came. After all, this is the propellant that will be used in the rocket launcher. Its effect is directly related to whether the research and development of the rocket launcher is meaningful... If the accuracy is too poor and there is a problem with the previous Brownian motion, then the rocket launcher's
The hit rate will also decrease progressively.
The test firing site is in the suburbs five miles outside the village. The surrounding area is empty and uninhabited, with weeds and loess everywhere. There is no need to worry about hurting anyone or causing a fire.
In addition, the wind here is less leeward...
Asano Aihara said this: "It is easier to observe ballistics in places with low winds! We must try to eliminate other interference factors!"
Wang Xuexin thought this was reasonable, so he chose this place.
Asano Aihara was satisfied with the location, but he still asked his subordinates to set up several slender bamboo poles with white cloths hung on one end.
"This is used to test the wind direction and speed!" Asano Aihara explained: "We will try to launch when the wind speed is low!"
After finishing, I asked my subordinates to prepare for recording, and then it officially started.
Still pulling the rope to ignite, following Asano Aihara's command, a "spray bomb" flew into the air with a "chirp" sound and a long trail.
All the Japs immediately said "Oh" and exclaimed.
Asano Aihara, who had a complicated expression, hesitated for a moment, then reported to Wang Xuexin: "Sir, the effect is better than expected, the trajectory is straight and stable, and the range is farther than before!"
Wang Xuexin nodded, he also saw it.
In order to avoid accidental factors, several more rounds were tested and the results were the same, which shows that the new process is very successful.
This couldn't help but make Su Xin and others cheer for joy... The success of the gunpowder column almost means that the rocket launcher is half successful.
Asano Aihara and all the Japs all had solemn expressions, and some of them had a mixture of surprise and regret in their eyes.
Wang Xuexin knew why they behaved this way.
The expression is solemn because this will undoubtedly cause losses to the empire, which can even be described as "immeasurable".
The surprise is that as a researcher, they successfully found the production process they had dreamed of.
Needless to say, it is a pity that their achievements can only be used by the enemy and not the empire.
Wang Xuexin didn't say anything to the Japanese. He knew that anything he said was pale in the face of the interests of the country and the nation.
The Japanese have their own stance, and this cannot be changed with just a few words.
Wang Xuexin just turned around and said to the guards standing nearby: "Tell you, platoon leader, to be more vigilant during this period. The Japanese are likely to try to escape in the past few days. Once discovered, you know what to do!"
"Yes!" the guard responded.
The guards were sent by the headquarters security department.
Although the security guards in each department are all called security guards, they are somewhat different because of their different responsibilities.
For example, Chen Fujun's security company protects the leader and the headquarters. Their habit is to protect the safety of the leader at all costs, even sacrificing their own lives when necessary.
The guards of the Security Department prevent enemies from infiltrating and obtaining intelligence. They protect military secrets rather than people. They do not rule out using extreme measures when necessary.
The troops sent by the Security Department consisted of a platoon of thirty-two men. The platoon leader was named He Changliu, known as Daniel.
His previous job was not to be a security guard but to infiltrate into the puppet army to carry out espionage work.
This is different from Zhou Ping's previous work. Zhou Ping was working among fellow villagers to do intelligence work, while Daniu was working among the puppet army.
Wang Xuexin also asked Daniel this question: "How did you become a guard when you were a spy?"
At that time, Daniel patted Wang Xuexin on the shoulder and said: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, only those who have done espionage work know the methods of espionage better, so that we can better counter espionage and counter infiltration!"
Wang Xuexin said "oh" and understood.
The important thing is not the guards, but the "security department". The guards of the headquarters security department are also platoon leaders. Their usual tasks are probably to protect the security of important high-level secrets. Of course, they must have some relevant experience.
At this time, Daniel was leading a few soldiers to guard the surroundings. When he heard the words from the guards, he smiled and shook his head: "How can the Japanese be so stupid? Everyone can see that they are thinking of escaping. They
You don’t have any idea in your heart? How dare you run away at this moment?”
However, having said that, Daniu still stepped up the vigilance and temporarily set up two hidden sentries.
As a result, something went wrong the next night. Several Japanese soldiers hid some heptane while working during the day.
The method is to use a drinking water bottle and put some heptane in it while others are not paying attention.
Then when it was time to take action at night, I put on a gas mask and poured the heptane from the kettle outside the door in the dark.
The Japs are not living in the cave at this time... Heptane is a poisonous liquid, and the cave must have some residue as a production site. I'm afraid it will be over in just a few days.
For this reason, the guard platoon built a separate wooden house for them next to the cave, so that the Japanese would have a place to stay and the guard platoon could manage it easily.
Not long after, the guard outside the door showed symptoms of acute poisoning: dizziness, slow reaction, and staggering gait.
Seven or eight Japs came out of the house in the dark and tried to grab the guards' guns...
The guards in the security department still have some knowledge, and one of them knew how to pull the trigger when he was unconscious.
As soon as a gunshot rang out, the Japs fled in all directions without even bothering to grab their guns.
The guards who reacted were not likely to let them go, so they immediately chased after them. Amidst the bursts of gunfire, the escaping Japanese were knocked down one by one.
When Wang Xuexin heard the gunshots and came over, Daniel was already laying out the corpses and counting people... He didn't care whether the Japanese were dead or alive, he only cared about whether the number was correct.
Seeing Wang Xuexin coming up, Da Niu cursed: "Damn it, you really got it right, these devils really escaped! Are they playing the Thirty-Six Strategies?"
Wang Xuexin smiled and shook his head. This was not an illusion that the Japanese were playing Thirty-six Strategies, but that the Japanese often went to extremes. They either hid deeply or could not hide for a whole day.
As for Asano Aihara...
Wang Xuexin glanced at Asano, who was not involved in the escape and was squatting in front of the house shivering.
Wang Xuexin was not sure whether he was hiding it deeply or whether he was so scared that he chose to obey.