The production of the first recoilless rifle will be completed before other artillery weapons. Liguschkov, who returned from the saltpeter production department, went straight to the machine tool workshop of the arsenal.
He put on a new coat and took off the old one to dry outside to get rid of the odor.
"It's really uncomfortable to stay next to the cesspit, but the only place where magnesium nitrate could be produced at that time was!" Liguschkov shook his head. This method of using digestive bacteria to produce saltpeter was simply a method used in the early Tsarist Russia. It was very primitive.
, the efficiency depends on the amount of feces. Fortunately, the population of the swamp is huge, and the daily feces are enough, which provides a stable supply of saltpeter. After that, the sulfur mine from the southern hot springs and locally made charcoal can be mixed.
Makes excellent black powder.
But the biggest disadvantage of black powder is the smoke it produces when burning!
He is clear about the manufacturing methods of smokeless gunpowder, but the processing technology is complicated and nitrocellulose is difficult to obtain. Therefore, the first recoilless gun in the future will also face a lot of smoke. The thought of this is worrying, burning
The thick smoke brought by it will become a huge obstacle after continuous shooting.
When he returned to the arsenal, he saw Berekov still staying in the workshop, staring attentively at the workers boring the cannon embryo.
"Comrade Berekov, I heard that the village chief and others came here just now, and you personally explained it to them. Thank you very much."
Yang Mingzhi was startled by Liguschkov's sudden arrival, and coincidentally, he also had something to ask him.
The problem is none other than the construction period of this recoilless rifle.
"I just told Kavitsky that the arsenal is producing at its maximum capacity and can produce one recoilless rifle barrel a day. I think I may have been bragging a little. When I saw this worker's operation, the processing of barrel pins was
A delicate job.”
Liguschkov scratched his head, thinking that this man believed in himself too much. "Adam! You must be careful when you are discharging it!" He told the worker again to strive for excellence.
Yang Mingzhi continued: "How about it? I told the village committee of Blacksmith Village that you and your people are capable of one cannon barrel a day. In other words, from cannon embryo to seamless steel pipe, the time is one day.
."
The construction period is really short, so the lathe can only be used to process the gun barrel.
Liguschkov reluctantly replied: "One stick a day, this is my limit. If this is the order of the deputy division commander, I will order my people to work overtime. But I don't know how much equipment the deputy division commander wants our army to have."
"At least ten." Yang Mingzhi said casually. "Just now, I boasted to Kavitsky and our Cheka girl Yelentina that before Christmas, they built the first recoilless rifle.
Off the production line. So the task I give you is this. Before Christmas, you must produce one door according to the drawing. As for the next nine doors, that will be after Christmas."
Counting on his fingers, Christmas was only a few days away. Liguschkov was sweating. This was due to the heat of the workshop and because he was anxious. Since this is an order, it must be completed.
"Yes! I will complete this task. The first cannon will be delivered in two days at the earliest, and the cannon will be tested after that."
Yang Mingzhi nodded: "It doesn't have to be two days. Your mission is three days, that is, before Christmas Eve, the recoilless rifle must be produced. If you fail, then in the next month, your people will
Stop eating meat!”
This punishment is very funny. Meat is kicked out of the food ration. The majority of workers must have complained. Because of the importance of the arsenal, the food rations for the workers here have always been very good. Moreover, they do not need to carry out long-distance raids like front-line soldiers.
Fighting at the risk of death at any time is really a blessing.
Liguschkov got the order and actually had plenty of time.
Yang Mingzhi believed in this man very much. From a technical point of view, he had the ability to lead everyone to make weapons. Furthermore, the existence of steam machine tools was very efficient in making cannons. If the biggest shortcoming was, it was also in terms of materials, so Yang
Mingzhi just said to produce ten doors.
Ten recoilless guns, theoretically assembled with various parts together, have a total mass of about fifty kilograms. When a mobile gun mount with wheels or a tripod is added to it, its mobility is greatly increased. Furthermore,
, the weight of fifty kilograms, Yang Mingzhi added, is equivalent to the weight of his wife and a living person.
Mobility is the advantage of a recoilless rifle, which is very similar to a mortar. The advantage is that it is larger and farther, and can even install rockets on the shells to fire rocket-range projectiles, which is a bit far away.
Coming out of this workshop, indoors and outdoors are really a world of ice and fire. In January, the dimension of the swamp is at 50 degrees north latitude, which is very close to the dimension of the Heilongjiang River Basin in Northeast China. The difference is that the Northeast is a continent.
The climate is cold in winter, and after all, southern Belarus is close to the Black Sea. If it were not for the sudden cold snap in the winter of 1941, the winter climate in previous years would not be too cold.
However, due to poor heat dissipation, the machine tool shop has always maintained a high temperature, and the higher temperature is in the blast furnace shop.
Yang Mingzhi did not dare to refuse to wear thick clothes out of recklessness. As a Chinese, his physique could not be compared with that of a bear-like hairy man.
I put on my coat and walked outside, and saw a large number of soldiers returning carrying logs. They were the ones who arranged to go into the forest to cut down the logs. In addition, the arsenal also had an additional labor force equivalent to a battalion as porters, and that was Ana
Tory and his men.
This temporarily appointed commander led more than 500 of his brothers. After receiving help in moving steel bars, he has been helping in the arsenal.
Just as he was thinking about this man, Anatole suddenly appeared in Yang Mingzhi's sight. It turned out that he was commanding a dozen soldiers to push a cart full of scrap metal.
"Hey! Anatole!" Yang Mingzhi yelled.
The man was clever and immediately turned his head and saw that it was the deputy division commander calling him. Anatole trotted all the way, placed himself in front of Yang Mingzhi, and saluted.
"Very good, your response is very good. How about it? Can you still handle your current job as a battalion commander?"
"I can bear it. I have no problem at all." Anatole was indeed not being modest when he said this. He was eager to express himself and also considered the interests of others. This temporary battalion was well ventilated, and everyone knew that working hard and staying
Only by giving a good impression to the superior can there be hope for outsiders.
Of course, Yang Mingzhi consciously saw that Anatole was not wrong. Although he was young, his temperament was indeed natural. His current performance proved that he was an officer.
Yang Mingzhi had no other reason to call him over at the spur of the moment, so he simply put his right hand on his shoulder. "Comrade, your status is temporary now. As the deputy division commander, I have been paying attention to you for many days. These days you and your
The soldiers are working hard and I am very satisfied. So I hope you will continue to work hard. Regarding the transfer of new officers in the future, I would like to make some adjustments. I will propose the future establishment of you and your battalion at the meeting.
Come on. Think about your future, Battalion Commander Anatole!"
Anatoly's mind suddenly buzzed with excitement. He knew to some extent the value of Yang Mingzhi's existence in the 284th Division. As long as the chief of staff decided, other senior officers almost completely agreed. So this encouragement was simply
An ordination ceremony.
For this reason, Anatole solemnly saluted the military salute again. (To be continued.) 8