"Huh? Where is Director Xu?" After all the heads of various departments in the arsenal arrived, Engineer Qi was a little surprised to find that Director Xu was not here.
Obvious doubts appeared on the faces of other people in charge. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that they saw Director Xu during the test today. After Liu Gen's problem, no one saw Director Xu again. What on earth is going on?
What's going on? Could it be that Director Xu encountered some danger? It's just that with the strength of the arsenal, he shouldn't be in danger.
"Let's wait for a while, maybe Director Xu is still busy." After a moment of silence, someone said.
Naturally, everyone present had no objections. Without Director Xu here, the meeting would not be able to start directly. The meeting at the arsenal still needs Director Xu to be here before it can start. Without Director Xu here, it would be more or less famous.
What you say is not fair.
While waiting for Director Xu, Liu Gen lowered his head and kept writing and drawing, which included some rocket launcher problems he had summarized.
Half an hour later, Director Xu had not returned to the office, which made Liu Gen and others realize that something was obviously wrong. Could it be that there was really something wrong with Director Xu? It could be seen on the faces of Foreman Qi and others.
Obviously nervous, Director Xu cannot have any problems. After he took over the arsenal, the arsenal has been developing continuously.
Director Xu has done a very good job in the development of the arsenal. Without Director Xu, it will undoubtedly be much more difficult to find a suitable person to take over the arsenal.
"Foreman Qi, why don't we go find Factory Director Xu? Ask the workers in the arsenal, maybe they know what Director Xu is doing." Liu Gen was also a little worried that there was something wrong with Factory Director Xu, so he couldn't help but speak.
said.
Engineer Qi was a little hesitant. He was still unsure whether Factory Director Xu had a problem. If there was no problem, directly asking the workers in the entire arsenal would easily cause chaos in the arsenal. But if Factory Manager Xu really showed up,
If the problem is solved, the earlier we can determine Director Xu’s movements and location, the better we can ensure Director Xu’s life safety.
"No need, I'm back." Just when Engineer Qi was about to speak, Director Xu's voice sounded outside the door, with a hint of fatigue in his voice.
Liu Gen and others quickly stood up and looked outside the door. They could see Factory Director Xu who looked tired, and they could also see a boss following the factory director, the deputy chief of staff from the headquarters.
"Everyone, sit down. It seems that the situation is not as bad as Director Xu said." The deputy chief of staff walked into the office with a smile, his face was friendly, and he looked very gentle and elegant.
Liu Gen looked at the Deputy Chief of Staff with some excitement. For this Deputy Chief of Staff, he had always heard about the Deputy Chief of Staff’s deeds. The establishment of the Huangyadong Arsenal was closely related to the Deputy Chief of Staff. It can even be said that without the Deputy Chief of Staff,
Chief of Staff, it is impossible for Huangyadong to have such a big development.
The predecessor of the Huangyadong Arsenal, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters Repair Factory, was established under the responsibility of the Deputy Chief of Staff. The location selection, machine tool equipment, and construction of defensive positions of the Huangyadong Arsenal are all closely related to the Deputy Chief of Staff. All along,
Liu Gendu wanted to see the deputy chief of staff. He thought that when he did, he would have a chance to see him at the headquarters.
But who would have thought that Director Xu would invite the Deputy Chief of Staff? Looking at Director Xu who looked tired, Liu Gen felt a little ashamed. He knew that the Deputy Chief of Staff could come to the arsenal only because Director Xu went there in person.
Invited by the headquarters. The headquarters has a lot of things to deal with, and the deputy chief of staff has an even heavier workload. Even though the headquarters attaches great importance to the Huangyadong Arsenal, it cannot spare too much energy and attention.
"What? Aren't you tired of standing? Comrades, please sit down."
"This time I came to the Huangyadong Arsenal because Director Xu personally went to the headquarters and insisted on letting me come for a visit. On the way, I also learned about the relevant situation. Please tell me about the specific problems of the rocket launcher.
." After the deputy chief of staff took the lead and sat down, he started talking directly.
Liu Gen was slightly stunned. He was a little surprised that the deputy chief of staff actually knew him? Liu Gen, who had just sat down, stood up again and acted very calmly.
"Chief of Staff, Factory Director, and Foremen, there are many problems with rocket launchers. If these problems are not solved, the arsenal will not be able to produce rocket launchers on a large scale." Liu Gen stood up and said.
Before Foreman Qi and others could ask, Liu Gen took out his notes, which recorded the problems he discovered.
"Please take a look at this notebook. It contains some issues I recorded about rocket launchers."
"There are three important factors that restrict the large-scale production of rocket launchers in arsenals. Let me briefly explain them. After everyone understands them, we will discuss solutions."
"First, if you want to produce large-scale rockets, you need to solve the problem of rocket propellant. When I make rockets, I choose to use nitrocellulose as the propellant. If I make it myself, I can also ensure the error control of the nitrocellulose burning speed.
Within a certain period of time. But if workers produce on a large scale, there is no guarantee that the burning rate of nitrocellulose will be consistent."
"When we were conducting test firings, one of the rockets had a slight trajectory deviation due to the quality of nitrocellulose. This was because I made it myself. If it had been made by others, the deviation would have been even greater.
serious."
Foreman Qi and others frowned. They didn’t know much about nitrocellulose, but they also knew the specific functions of nitrocellulose. They all understood what Liu Gen meant. Without Liu Gen, the quality of nitrocellulose production could not be guaranteed.
, as for letting Liu Gen keep making nitrocellulose, it is naturally impossible.
The deputy chief of staff picked up a pen and carefully wrote down the questions Liu Gen said. On the way, he learned from factory director Xu how powerful the rocket launcher was. Even though the deputy chief of staff had not seen the power of the rocket launcher with his own eyes, he believed
Director Xu would not lie about this kind of matter, otherwise Director Xu would not pay so much attention to it.
"Second, the quality of the steel in our arsenal is still not enough. According to the gun barrels we currently produce, I am afraid that it can only be used less than twenty times at most. If it is more, it will easily be dangerous. Every salvo of the rocket launcher,
It's all a waste of money. Even if I minimized the cost of the rocket launcher when designing it, a large-scale salvo is still unbearable for us."
"Third, the amount of gunpowder required to make rockets is not a small amount. According to our gunpowder output, it is simply unable to meet the large-scale manufacturing of rockets."
"Of course, there are many other minor issues. I have carefully recorded them in my notes. You can take a look."
…
After Liu Gen told all the problems, the office became very quiet. Foreman Qi and others had no intention of talking. Their eyes fell on the notebook in Director Xu's hand, wanting to read it.
How many questions did Liu Gen record in his notebook?
The notebooks were constantly passed around in the hands of Foreman Qi and others. Whenever someone looked at Liu Gen's notebook, their expressions would become uglier and they would become more silent. Liu Gen didn't write much in the notebook, but Qi
After reading the notebook, the foreman and others will clearly understand how many problems there are in the arsenal that need improvement.
The arsenal has been developing all the time. Foreman Qi and the others also know that the arsenal is a little backward, but they are somewhat proud of being able to develop the arsenal to this extent. But now, Foreman Qi and the others find that the efforts of themselves and others are not enough.
Not enough, the conditions in the arsenal are still too poor, and there are too many problems that need to be solved.
"Comrades, there is no need to be so frustrated. Our arsenal has a weak foundation. It is already very good to be able to develop to this extent in two years."
"The conditions in our arsenal are very poor now, but compared with when the arsenal just started, the conditions are much better. Comrades, the difficulties are only temporary, and a bright future will surely be realized with the joint efforts of everyone. By then
, we will have more arsenals and an extremely complete industrial system."
"We are unable to produce rocket launchers on a large scale, but this does not mean that we will not have such capabilities in the future. When conditions are sufficient, we can produce as many rocket launchers as we want." The deputy chief of staff stood up and encouraged.
Everyone present.
The deputy chief of staff's eyes were full of hope. The Eighth Route Army has experienced too many hardships in its development process. But looking back at the hardships when the Eighth Route Army was first established and the current situation of the Eighth Route Army's units, there are too many improvements. It is possible to start from scratch.
Yes, then the arsenal can definitely develop into a better place. The deputy chief of staff believes that the persons in charge of the arsenal present here.
Liu Gen and others looked at the deputy chief of staff with some enthusiasm. They knew that the deputy chief of staff was right. The hardship would only be temporary. As long as the arsenal can continue to develop, it will definitely get better and better.
"I still remember when the Huangyadong Arsenal was first established, the conditions in the Arsenal were very poor. There were only old workers like Qi Gong and there were only a dozen machine tools. But what about now? Our Huangyadong Arsenal has changed a lot.
, there are dozens of machine tools, the number of workers has doubled, and there are many more talented students."
"Old workers, the bosses are very relieved that you old people are sitting in the arsenal. Young people, young people with such outstanding roots, they are the hope of the future of the arsenal. The bosses have great hopes for these young people.
Hopefully, they also hope that one day the arsenal will become better with the hard work of more young people."
"..."
The deputy chief of staff said a lot, and the frustration of being unable to mass-produce the rocket launchers due to many problems was wiped away. With the encouragement of the deputy chief of staff, Liu Gen and others in the office were once again full of fighting spirit. After the end,
The deputy chief of staff left Liu Gen behind and talked a lot with Liu Gen. Liu Gen was a big reason why the deputy chief of staff was able to come to the arsenal this time.
The bosses at the headquarters all know Liu Gen very well and how many achievements he has made. Compared with other young people, Liu Gen is undoubtedly very special. It can be said that the bosses value Liu Gen very much. They
I believe that the Eighth Route Army will become different because of Liu Gen's presence.
When Liu Gen learned from the deputy chief of staff that the bosses valued him, he was very surprised. He knew that he would receive a certain amount of attention from the bosses, but he did not expect that he would receive such great attention. Liu Gen was a little touched.
If he can get the attention of his bosses, he can only work harder in the future to live up to the expectations of his bosses.
Since there are still many things at the headquarters that need to be handled by the deputy chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff cannot stay in the arsenal at night and needs to hurry up and return to the headquarters.
After watching the deputy chief of staff leave the arsenal, Liu Gen and others returned to the arsenal to rest. However, tonight, I am afraid not many people will be able to sleep.
Liu Gen stayed in his room, still lighting the oil lamp. He didn't know whether Engineer Qi and others could fall asleep, but he himself couldn't. Thinking back to the conversation between the deputy chief of staff and himself, Liu Gen still had some patience.
I couldn't help but be excited. Who would have thought that he would have the opportunity to talk to the deputy chief of staff alone?
Sitting in front of the table, Liu Gen took out his notes and recorded them. He wanted to record what happened today. He hoped that he could remember everything that happened today. In the years to come, Liu Gen will definitely have many things.
There is a possibility of something going wrong, and whenever Liu Gen has a problem, he hopes he will think of what happened today.
Under the weak light of the oil lamp, Liu Gen kept recording. He was very serious and tried his best to write the best when writing.
After recording everything today, Liu Gen took out another notebook and recorded some ideas about the development of the arsenal. After clearly understanding the conditions of the arsenal, Liu Gen knew that the next task was to take the lead in developing the arsenal.
developed. Only by improving the industrial system in the anti-Japanese base areas through arsenals can we ensure that things like today will not happen again in the future.
After Liu Gen wrote down all the things he thought about, it was almost early in the morning. Seeing this, he had no idea of resting. With Liu Gen's physical condition, not sleeping occasionally would not have any impact. At least now
Liu Gen felt that he was in good condition. After doing a set of Bajiquan, he felt much more energetic.
On this day, Liu Gen stayed in the Artillery Department, constantly improving the problems existing in the rocket launcher. During the evening meeting, he once again took out his notebook and received support from Director Xu and others.
After experiencing the matter of manufacturing rocket launchers, Liu Gen became more mature and steady. After clarifying the future development plan of the arsenal, his mentality became calmer. And with the efforts of Liu Gen and others, the arsenal
, there are certain changes every day, and one day, the arsenal will develop into what Liu Gen imagined.
As the time entered July, the Japs' raids in the anti-Japanese base areas became more and more frequent, and the situation of the Eighth Route Army units became worse. During this period, under the Japs' crazy raids, the Eighth Route Army's troops inevitably suffered certain casualties.
, it’s hard to hear good news coming back from the front lines.
The bosses at the headquarters all realized that in the next one to two years, the development of the anti-Japanese base areas would enter a "cold winter", and the intentions of the Japanese were too obvious!