All the designers are in the office, waiting for the returning director to convey the spirit of the meeting.
Most of them guessed that the director was invited to a small meeting by the mayor early in the morning, and the matters discussed were nothing more than important work tomorrow.
After a lot of hard work, several tiring nights, and the madness at the testing ground, the new firearms developed by the director, General Berekov, were finally sent to the leader for approval and inspection by those experts.
Everyone was in good spirits and even discussed the prospects of firearms.
Novosibirsk planned to bypass the approval of superiors. The mayor, who was the future governor, decided to use his power to produce thousands of new guns first. Regardless of whether there was approval or not, the new guns had begun mass production on a small scale.
Isn't it a gratifying thing?
Compared with other weapons design bureaus, especially those that specialize in the development of light weapons, there is no doubt that the efficiency of the Pripyat Weapons Design Bureau is astonishingly high. No peer can develop two firearms within a week. Not only that,
These two firearms are also unique.
In this regard, Popov had an extra eye. When he contacted the Simonov Design Bureau, when he heard the detailed data of the powerful bullets in the middle, he also asked whether the other party had done any experimental experiments based on this kind of bullets.
firearms.
Who is Simonov? How could they not try some assault rifles? They were the first to develop the relevant bullets!
The bullet is the core, and the gun is the carrier. This carrier can have various shapes.
The incident only happened a week ago, when the so-called АБ42 assault rifle was still in a drawing state. Does Simonov believe that an assault rifle can be produced in a week? That man would never believe it.
Thinking of all this, Popov was sweating on the soles of his feet while sitting quietly. He felt that the times were moving forward, and he was one of the locomotives pulling the times forward.
Seeing that many designers are very excited about tomorrow's events, everyone also knows one thing. The director will appoint a commissioner to participate in escorting this batch of firearms. The so-called commissioner will of course be selected from the existing staff of the design bureau. No matter what, he must be selected.
One person.
What an honor it is to escort a prototype gun to Moscow, thousands of kilometers away?!
The director has not selected a candidate yet, but even so, every designer has the possibility of participating.
They are all very young designers, all of whom have just graduated from college. They are eager for honors, medals, and to visit the capital. These young people were born in Siberia or the Far East and have not been to Moscow in twenty years, or even
Over the Ural Mountains!
Now that the director is back, he is about to come to the big office, and there is already a lot of shouting in the room.
This noise made the guards on duty in the snow curious. As soon as Yang Mingzhi left the house, he soon heard chirping in the office.
"What are you yelling about?!" Yang Mingzhi pushed the door open and broke the hilarity of the people.
There was silence in the large and warm office. The designers walking around returned to their seats one after another and sat down obediently, but their faces were still full of excitement.
Popov stood up quickly: "Ah! You are finally back."
"Yes, I'm back."
Yang Mingzhi shook the snow off his coat and hung it on the wall. Yang Mingzhi glanced at it.
"Good, you are all here. I can hear what you are talking about outside. Hello, Dobroff."
"Here we come!" Young Dobrov stood up quickly and saluted at attention.
"Tell me, what were you talking about just now?"
"Yes... Well, let me put it bluntly, we are discussing who will win this honor among the escorts who escorted the sample guns to Moscow."
"Are you discussing this? Haha, indeed, I have not announced the list. It seems that you all can't wait?!" Yang Mingzhi raised his head and said in a loud voice: "This is indeed an honor. I see, all of you
Everyone seems to have received this honor. You all know that only a few people can receive this mission. In my opinion, sending one or two people is enough."
Anyway, it only takes one or two people to go on a business trip. Yang Mingzhi looked at these designers and found that among the many people, Dobroff had great potential.
Yang Mingzhi has a good impression of this person simply because he revealed his ambition early.
Although the current Pripyat Arms Design Bureau is named after a geographical name, which seems to mean that the bureau has collective wisdom, in fact it is still a design bureau supported by Yang Mingzhi alone. The pressure he bears alone is also
Too big, so to train a right-hand assistant, Dobroff seems to be a very reliable candidate.
This young man who just graduated from college is only twenty-two years old. He has a great youth and good talents, but he is extremely lacking in work experience and a broad enough vision.
Since Dobrov was the only one still standing at attention, Yang Mingzhi stopped thinking about it.
"That's it, Dobroff!"
"arrive!"
"You will be the escort and follow me to Moscow."
Just as he spoke, the entire design bureau fell into deathly silence.
Indeed, almost everyone wants to go to Moscow to open their eyes and gain some personal honors. Since the director has designated Dobrov to go, everyone has been mentally prepared, and there is nothing to say here.
But the director clearly claimed that he was going to Moscow. What is going on? Is the matter so serious that the director must personally resolve the matter?
After a full minute of silence, Popov asked with a puzzled expression: "Director, what do you mean, you have to go to Moscow in person?"
"Yes, please let me elaborate on this matter..."
After a detailed explanation, everyone fully understood the matter of "the director going to Moscow to give his own explanation". In this way, the director and Dobrov were determined as to who would serve as the escort of the sample gun.
A huge honor has befallen young Dobroff. No words can describe his promotion as director. However, this matter cannot be completed by just delivering the goods. It is definitely not simple!
Because Yang Mingzhi explained it well in public, the complexity of it also made Dobrov ashamed.
It is very possible to meet face to face with Stalin, Voroshilov, Malenkov and others. I am afraid that meeting them is not as simple as a privilege.
The deep-rooted attitude of Russians toward powerful men is both admiration and fear.
Is there still any jealousy here? No! Think about it, if the director appoints two or three people to go to Moscow to explain the firearms to Stalin in person, or even operate them himself, can things be done? Ask yourself, everyone just sees it
Mayor Umofudu...
No! In the first day or two when the director came, the director brought ten guards with blue hats, and everyone was quite wary of them. Until now, the internal affairs troops sent by rubles to the design bureau to stand guard are still unclear.
Only then did I gradually get used to it.
Asking himself, Dobroff also knew what he was capable of. Without the director's personal accompaniment, things would have been messed up and he would have been the guilty party.
It was like a hot potato. This potato fell into the hands of Dobrov. A colleague in the office could only look at the young man and yelled "fuck yourself".
Selecting an entourage is a big deal. Once the candidates are confirmed, Yang Mingzhi announces something more important.
Since the military train was to leave in the afternoon of the next day, all sample guns and supporting bullets must be prepared today. Arranging the firearms was very important. The meeting ended quickly. Yang Mingzhi led everyone directly to the warehouse to keep those items tightly
Turn out all the sample guns.
Yang Mingzhi personally inspected each assault rifle, and all the parts were assembled together and stacked in two wooden boxes. There was still a lot of space in the box, so hay was used as filler to stuff it tightly, and finally it was sealed with wooden boards.
.
The same operation is done for the squad machine gun, except that the barrel of the machine gun is longer and it has to be disassembled and packed separately.
Coupled with the unloaded drum drum and a large number of bullets, all the wooden boxes together amounted to six boxes.
In terms of cargo volume alone, they are small, but they are absolutely significant.
It turned out that because Stalin learned about the successful development of assault rifles, he was a little suspicious by nature and did not dare to believe the new achievements that Berekov created almost instantly.
Just this year, many weapons design bureaus have come up with a large number of new weapons. They are emerging in huge numbers, and each one has succeeded in innovation. However, tests at the proving ground have proved that most of them are just useless snacks.
Of course, the National Defense Commission greatly encourages the patriotic enthusiasm of various design bureaus, but it still hopes that they can come up with truly reliable weapons and equipment.
Stalin had complicated thoughts about Yang Mingzhi. Since Novosibirsk sent a large number of documents to promote Berekov's success, the new gun must be obtained quickly.
Regarding this matter, Stalin was not willing to let Yang Mingzhi come in person at first. However, after reaching an agreement with Yang Mingzhi in Umov, a hotline call was sent to Moscow.
After all, Umov has de facto served as the governor of the split Novosibirsk state, and he has the power to directly communicate with the supreme leader.
One of Stalin's secretaries received the call. Since the content was very important, Stalin basically learned the news of Belekov's decision to come to Moscow after lunch.
Soon, a permission order came to Novosibirsk, which was an order directed at Yang Mingzhi.
Although Yang Mingzhi was still in the warehouse, instructing his subordinates to carefully pack weapons and ammunition into boxes one by one, what he didn't know was that because Moscow had issued an order, he didn't even want to go to Moscow now.
The last nail was driven in, all six boxes were numbered, and the contents inside were written down directly.
In any case, they are genuine firearms. When you open the wooden box and insert bullets directly into the chamber, you will be in combat mode instantly.
Although the possibility of an accident is close to zero, Yang Mingzhi, with his military qualities, still pays special attention to the storage of the sample gun. In order to avoid even the one-in-a-billion possibility of an unexpected incident, it is understandable that he should be paranoid about storage.
In addition to Dobroff accompanying him, a full-time guard is very important.
Yang Mingzhi didn't think twice about who would serve as the guard, and the choice was undoubtedly Second Lieutenant Grishenko.
"Why me? Ah, if you order so, I will faithfully complete the task."
"No reason." Yang Mingzhi simply explained, "According to the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this batch of goods must be inspected by Lubyanka. Although you are a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you believe that firearms are absolutely safe, which makes no sense. Only Bei
Only those who have confirmed their qualifications can appear in front of Stalin himself."
This is indeed the case in terms of procedures. Among the many responsibilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the most critical one is to ensure the absolute safety of Stalin, even to the point of paranoia.
Even some people who were summoned by Stalin were first examined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, starting from their family background. Finally, they had to put their clothes aside and put on a neat uniform issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to meet Stalin.
This set of operations happened to Yang Mingzhi himself four weeks ago, so he didn't know it.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is for absolute safety, and there is no doubt about the rationality of the operation. Of course Yang Mingzhi doesn't care. He and his wife came from a swamp full of putrefactive mud and reeds, and they were eager to put on new clothes as soon as possible. The old clothes were burned.
It doesn't matter.
Grishenko also had a bright idea. The director must contact the Lubyanka headquarters, so he would have the inherent advantage of being a "liaison person."
The director is indeed promoting himself, and he also needs himself very much.
Grishenko himself knew very well what to do. He didn't ask any questions and just focused on performing his current job of escorting goods.
The escort has begun! Now, the warehouse where the sample guns are stacked has become a forbidden area. Even if there is still wind and snow, and even if no one will disturb the silence of the design bureau at night, the five guards still stand guard wearing thick woolen coats seriously. This attitude
Impeccable.
Doesn't it seem like no one will bother you?
After everything was handed over and everyone performed their duties to complete the tasks, Yang Mingzhi got into the kitchen, firstly to see how well the dinner was done, and secondly, to spend more time with his wife.
His wife looked upright and upright on the surface, but what was she thinking in her heart? Yang Mingzhi felt that she must be feeling aggrieved. There was only one shoulder she could really rely on, and that was her only husband. After leaving, the two of them were just a few miles apart.
Thousands of kilometers.
We are leaving tomorrow. If we cherish the time together, the next time we see each other will definitely be at the end of October.
The bread is being baked, and the thick soup of pickled vegetables, mushrooms and potatoes is still simmering in the big pot. Because I am a lieutenant general, my daily 500 grams of fresh beef has not been interrupted. However, the fresh meat shrinks by half when it is cooked, and a piece of beef will not last long.
Not very big.
It is a very good nutritional supplement, and it is best to leave it to my wife along with eggs. Of course, I cannot make my subordinates suffer. Just like those days in Moscow, there are some chopped into pieces in a large pot of soup.
The minced beef, based on the principle of fairness, everyone can definitely eat enough meat to fill their teeth when drinking soup.