Can these mine-level tracks, which are made of oak poles with an inner core and cold-hardened iron sheets as outer coverings, withstand heavy trains and loads? Even if Peronisky claims that there is no problem, Yang Mingzhi still has some doubts before he personally witnesses that there is no problem.
Worry.
He followed Peronisky's advice and covered his ears as the train was about to depart.
Suddenly, the 400-horsepower tank engine roared. Yang Mingzhi opened his eyes wide and saw that the scenery near the front of the car began to shake. The engine had already emitted a lot of heat?
The train was built according to the standard of being able to pull cargo. Due to the current situation of the arsenal, the train did not have time to be built too precisely. The valuable tank clutch mechanism was installed intact on the train. However, the silencer was damaged and could not be used.
, the huge noise has also become a lingering nightmare for this train.
The train started moving slowly. Apart from the noise, Yang Mingzhi was surprised to find that it was running on the track, which was surprisingly smooth. If the noise from the front of the train was smaller, this would have been a very pleasant journey on the forest railway.
The noise was like a machine gun firing continuously, reminding people of the battle that was going on a few days ago! Yang Mingzhi had to adapt to this very quickly, and gradually, his hands were put down. He glanced at Yevlov,
This man had no intention of letting go of his hands. Perhaps Yevlov had indeed been away from the frontline of the battle for a long time.
Trains have had strong war potential since their birth. In the early 19th century, the best roads in various countries were still made of natural stones, and the roads in the wild were purely dirt roads. In 1812, during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, they had to
March along Ryazan, because except for this dirt road, there was no reliable direct road to Moscow in Tsarist Russia at that time. Now this road was reinforced by the Soviet Union, many sections were only reinforced with rammed earth, and finally in the autumn rain season of 1941
, the German army fell into a quagmire here.
The German army therefore gave priority to controlling the railway network in the occupied areas and all cities along the railway lines. Only in this way could they quickly mobilize troops and heavy equipment towards Kharkov and Donbas, and even into Savastopo.
We have train guns for critical battles, as well as a large number of super-large-caliber mortars that fire explosive shells up to two meters long.
The last time Yang Mingzhi came to the mine for the first time during the "Mushroom Operation", the so-called road of more than ten kilometers consumed a lot of time.
This time, he also deliberately checked his watch after the train started.
The train's terminal station was a fertilizer plant, and Peronisky's task was to have the train replace the carriage for the first time, bring back the used iron barrels, fill them with new black ammonia, and then bring them back.
The roar of the train was heard by the workers at the fertilizer plant early. For these workers, it was their first time to try the method of transporting goods by train.
The fertilizer plant was put into operation for a full month. Its huge economic and strategic value made it the same level of importance as the arsenal. It is so important, but also very fragile. If a German aerial bomb hits the furnace, then this
The fertilizer plant was abandoned.
The Guerrilla Republic has no plans to build a new ammonia generator, and the only one it has needs to be adequately disguised. The furnace is covered by woods, and it is also covered by a huge wooden house, and the chimney has also been treated with carbon filters.
Moreover, the deforestation in this area is extremely limited. Everyone believes that if an enemy reconnaissance plane hovers over this area, the pilot will not be able to detect anything abnormal under the trees.
Unless the enemy pilot has a dog nose and can smell the faint ammonia in the air at high altitudes.
Fertilizer plants are always associated with the pungent smell of ammonia. Even if they are well purified, there will still be some odor in the air.
The train was traveling quite smoothly. Suddenly, Yevlov started to hold his nose and shouted loudly to Yang Mingzhi beside him.
"Hey! Belekov, what does this smell like? It just smells like urine."
"This is ammonia! We'll be at the fertilizer plant soon!"
This stench has turned into a fragrance in Yang Mingzhi's place. He looked at his watch suddenly and realized that it had only traveled a mere twenty minutes since the train departed. The fertilizer plant was already in sight. He knew this journey well.
The length of the train was quickly calculated to be close to the high speed of 40 km/h.
According to the train speed of this era, this is already very good, not to mention that this is a true diesel locomotive!
The train was stable, but weak high-frequency vibrations were always present. Yang Mingzhi had been sitting on the hard board for twenty minutes, and his hips were quite numb. His physical discomfort was quickly ignored. After the train reached its terminal,
The large factory building of the fertilizer factory, shaded by big trees, suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
A month has passed, and large and small wooden houses have been built in the forest, most of them arranged neatly. These are the workers' dormitories.
At the door of the factory, Yang Mingzhi was surprised to find that the precipitation pool had been expanded to three. Some workers were still working hard wearing gas masks. The pungent smell also came from there.
On the flat site, a large number of gasoline barrels were placed. Yang Mingzhi estimated that these black iron barrels should have been filled with low-quality ammonia that was dark in color.
Workers are always working hard, especially at night. When the special valve of the chimney is opened, black smoke will rise straight up. Night brings the safest cover, so workers do not need any disguise, and production capacity reaches its peak!
Yevlov has been staying in Blacksmith Village for a long time, staying at the Army Group Headquarters. His mission determines that he is most active in the Blacksmith Village barracks and residential areas, so it is indeed his first time to go all the way south to the fertilizer plant, let alone to the
His fresher mines.
On the train, the two senior officers talked to each other about today's itinerary. One of the activities was to experience the train. Since they had to go to the fertilizer plant, in addition to making a surprise inspection of the place, they continued south to inspect the sulfur mine.
Let’s take a closer look at the prisoner-of-war camp. Besides, there are hot springs in the mine.
For the workers of the fertilizer plant, the sudden visit of the two commanders of the group army really caught them off guard. In the panic, all the workers and the garrison gathered urgently and accepted the commander's review with anxiety.
Yang Mingzhi could easily guess what these people were thinking. What they feared most was that the commander would reprimand him for sloppy work. In any factory, wouldn’t the grassroots workers be afraid of the inspecting leaders? What they feared most was not the leaders themselves.
, but the bad nitpicking.
Yang Mingzhi already knew about the production capacity and other details of the fertilizer plant through the stack of documents he had placed in the headquarters. For example, the daily output of ammonium nitrate of the fertilizer plant was stable at around 1.1 tons.
Basically in line with Yang Mingzhi’s vision.
This is only for ammonium nitrate. The output of ammonia is higher. It is simply put in a large number of iron barrels and poured on the ground. The output of these additional rough ammonia supplies due to the limited volume of the precipitation tank is more than ten tons. Compared with
Starting from manufacturing weapons, nearly 70% of the ammonium nitrate is only used as fertilizer to strongly stimulate the potato harvest!
Regarding chemical fertilizers, he only knew something superficial and was far less proficient than Ivanov. Therefore, he always found fault with the workers. Instead, he did not hesitate to criticize Yevlov in front of the completely ignorant and extremely curious Yevlov.
Pretend to be a chemical expert. In short, just use some professional terms you know and frighten him immediately.
Yevlov was puzzled by what he heard and said in admiration: "Berekov, although I don't know what you are talking about, you are still very powerful."
"Yes, this is the power of science! After all, science is the primary productive force!"
Dozens of workers are wearing masks, making their appearance extremely shocking. They have a pair of huge monster-like eyes, a fox-like face, and a long elephant trunk, but they are all in the shape of a human. Yevlov
This was actually the first time he saw these scenes. Who had he been afraid of on the battlefield? Only this time, an inexplicable feeling of fear arose, even though he knew that there were live Russians behind the mask.
"Let's get out of here quickly." Yevlov urged with anxious emphasis.
"Oh? You don't want to continue the tour? I also want to watch the workers carry all the iron barrels filled with ammonia to the train!"
"Forget it! Let's continue going south. The smell here is so pungent that I will be poisoned if I stay here any longer! Are you still in love with the stench here?"
After all, Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov didn't want to stay here at the fertilizer plant, not to mention that the smell here was indeed pungent. Ammonia itself is poisonous, and inhaling too much will cause a headache. Yang Mingzhi also borrowed the donkey down the slope to face the fertilizer plant.
The production manager gave a few words of encouragement, and specifically told the proud-looking Peronisky: "This is the first railway transportation in the guerrilla republic that I have ever experienced. You have made a huge contribution. Keep working hard, and I will
Please take credit for you."
A Medal of Honor, as well as bonuses that cannot be paid at present, these spiritual rewards are somewhat empty. Regarding the train, Yang Mingzhi's attitude was one of surprise. He wanted to reward Peronisky immediately, and touched his pocket to take the cigarette case.
come out.
"You can take these and smoke them, it will be my personal reward for you."
The cigarette reward from the Lieutenant General is of great significance!
"Thank you! Comrade Commander!" Peronisky immediately opened it and looked at it. There was still a lot of seized cigarette boxes. A smile quickly appeared on his face. "Your gift is really great. I will not honor you."
If I keep it to myself, I will give it to my capable men who build the railway, and we will share it together."
"It depends on your wishes. Okay, you can continue your work. Next, I have to go to the mine to inspect."