At this time, Zhang Wanhe was still busy assembling and debugging various machines in the arsenal.
Although it has been some time since the arsenal was moved, the machines were all homemade and not of very good quality. There were collisions or disturbances during the transportation process, and many things went wrong. Zhang Wanhe was very busy during this period.
As soon as Zhang Wanhe walked into the headquarters, he saw the chief and chief of staff looking at him with smiles, and everyone else also looked happy.
"What happened?" Zhang Wanhe asked, "What happened? Did you win the battle again?"
The chief nodded: "Although it is not a victory, it is more satisfying than winning a battle!"
"Oh?" Zhang Wanhe was puzzled for a moment and thought to himself, we soldiers, what could be more satisfying than winning a battle?
"Sit down!" The chief motioned Zhang Wanhe to sit down, and the guard immediately handed Zhang Wanhe a glass of hot water.
The leader said earnestly: "Old Zhang, it's not easy these days, isn't it?"
"Yes, it's not easy!" Zhang Wanhe said with a sad face: "Look, we managed to secure Lujiagou. We thought we could stay there longer to let the seedling of the arsenal grow stronger. Who would have thought that
The stubborn army was so unsatisfactory that they were beaten unconscious by the Japanese in a few moments..."
As he spoke, Zhang Wanhe sighed heavily.
Although no equipment was lost in the relocation this time, the relocation, assembly, and maintenance... were wasted for a long time, especially the bullet machine purchased from the Jinsui Army broke down again.
Other things are fine. If the bullet machine breaks down, it will be fatal. Now is the time when the troops are in urgent need of bullets.
The chief also knew this. He nodded sadly and sighed: "It's not easy! It's not easy for comrades! But Lao Zhang, your hard days are about to end!"
"How do you say that?" Zhang Wanhe looked at the chief in confusion.
He didn't believe that this day would come. Didn't he see that every one of the military factories was filled with modified machines?
The leader smiled and said: "That little Northeast just got several rifle production lines and bullet production lines from Citigroup!"
With a sound of "Bang!", the cup in Zhang Wanhe's hand fell to the ground, and boiling water splashed Zhang Wanhe's feet.
The guards rushed up to see if Zhang Wanhe was burned, but Zhang Wanhe didn't notice it at all.
"Chief... Chief!" Zhang Wanhe's lips were trembling with excitement: "You... what are you talking about? Are you trying to make an old man like me happy?"
"Old Zhang!" the leader chuckled and said, "We have been an old comrade for so many years. When did you see me teasing you with these things?"
When the chief said this, Zhang Wanhe felt that it was true that the chief never joked about military affairs.
"Really, really?" Zhang Wanhe stood up suddenly and said excitedly: "How capable is this little Northeastern guy? Can he still get this? Or a Citigroup product... what kind of rifle is it?"
"It's official in Citi!" the leader replied, pointing his finger.
"What a gun!" Zhang Wanhe nodded heavily: "It's easier to use than the Japs' 38 Gai, and you can get a few... just how many of them?"
The leader stretched out his palm and answered with five fingers: "Five rifle production lines!"
"Wu...Wu Tiao! This relationship is so good!" Zhang Wanhe was so happy that his mouth twisted with joy: "Let me just say that this little Dongbei is a seedling! We have to exchange a shotgun with a cannon! Wu Tiao, this month, don't talk much.
We can make 10,000 or 20,000 guns!"
Zhang Wanhe worked at the Taiyuan Arsenal and knew that the rifle production line usually produces about 4,000 rifles per month.
"Yes!" the chief of staff joined the discussion with emotion: "But now we are facing several problems: First, do we have enough manpower and technology to produce rifles!"
"It's not a big problem!" Zhang Wanhe answered affirmatively: "The Taiyuan Arsenal used to produce rifles, and there were several veteran military workers in the arsenal who knew the process and key points of producing rifles. But... if
It would be better if the foreign devils could send a few more people to give guidance! After all, it is theirs!"
The chief of staff immediately wrote this down.
Technical personnel are indispensable. It is not a trivial matter if something goes wrong. Xiaodongbei may not have considered such details when making transactions.
"Another question." The chief of staff continued: "When the production line comes, will we have enough steel to produce? We have to be prepared. We can't wait to figure out a solution in a hurry when there is no steel!"
Zhang Wanhe frowned and said: "We are indeed short of steel, but the rails stolen from the Japanese can barely be used. Although the quality of the guns produced is not as good as the original guns, our army has fewer bullets and shoots slower, so it can be used
Meet the needs.”
This is a characteristic of the Eighth Route Army's operations. They are not like the Eagle Soldiers who just shoot their guns "bang bang" regardless of whether they see people or not. This style of fighting requires higher quality of the guns.
The bullets of the Eighth Route Army are like treasures. Aim for half a day to shoot, and then aim for half a day to shoot. Everyone strives to "kill an enemy with one bullet." The quality of the gun, especially the quality of the steel, is not so demanding.
Taller.
For example, the Eighth Route Army's self-made "Type 55" rifle is made of rail steel.
Zhang Wanhe added: "In addition, we have a large number of aging guns that have reached the point where they cannot be used. The steel of these guns is high-quality steel, and we can melt these guns into the production of Citizen!"
"That's right!" The chief agreed: "This is a good idea! We have more than 70,000 rifles that are being used extremely intensively. If one of them is inaccurate and the other two are dangerous, we might as well melt them down and make new rifles! Can we replace them batch by batch?
"
After a pause, the leader continued: "When our army's combat effectiveness increases, we can seize more weapons and equipment from the Japanese, and we can also get steel from the Japanese, and we will soon be able to increase the amount of equipment we have! Zhan Ye
The more you fight, the smoother it becomes!"
The chief of staff and Zhang Wanhe nodded in agreement.
The Eighth Route Army's confrontation with the Japanese was not due to lack of combat effectiveness, but poor equipment. The 400,000-strong army only had 20,000 qualified rifles... It can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented.
However, when the equipment is so poor, the battle can still be fought evenly. What if the equipment gradually catches up?
At that time, the Eighth Route Army will be able to actively search for fighter planes, so it will seize more aircraft. Of course, it will be better to seize more equipment... and then enter a virtuous cycle.
"The last question!" said the chief of staff: "We should choose a safe place for these production lines. I think it is best to separate them from the arsenal, otherwise our army will suffer heavy losses once it is attacked by the Japanese."
Zhang Wanhe nodded in agreement. After a slight hesitation, he said: "Three stores are enough. This place is far away from the front line. The terrain is also very dangerous and the transportation is convenient! There are many caves in the nearby mountains, so you are not afraid of Japanese bombings!"