Chapter 1098 Chapter 1107, Are there so many people on the Eighth Route Army?

Laogou Arsenal is the closest to Jiuzhai Arsenal, so it got the advantage of being close to the water and put the firearms production line here. However, compared to the power conditions of Jiuzhai Arsenal, the power here at Laogou Arsenal is not good. Although there is

There was a river, but the amount of water was so pitiful that it could not power a hydroelectric generator. Moreover, Hu Changyi had no chance to get another hydroelectric generator out.

Therefore, steam boilers and processing machinery driven by steam engines have become the main force of production here. And because of the river water, the water-driven rifling machines and drilling machines placed next to the water canal in the back mountain of Hujia Village are also

There is a large number of them in Laogou. In fact, if Hu Changyi had not cheated, Laogou would have been able to build the simplest human-powered rifling machine.

Well, it is a simple bore cutting machine tool that uses a steel rail as a platform and a grinding disc as a power, and can process two barrels a day. This is also called "disc barrel" among the workers, which is very vivid.

The production process was explained. Of course, such equipment also exists now, but it no longer occupies the main force of production.

After sending away the firearms production line, Jiuzhai Arsenal still retains the production of Bayi Black Star pistols. With the continuous production of pistols, the number of pistols owned by the Eighth Route Army is rising sharply.

In the past, at most the company commander would have a pistol, which was an old-fashioned box gun with a fixed magazine, which was very laborious; later, with the advent of speed machines and a 20-round box gun with an extended magazine, it became a treasure

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Up to now, the company commanders, platoon commanders, and even the squad leaders, deputy squad leaders, and assault captains of the main force regiments all have a Black Star pistol equipment on their waist. In a regiment like Li Yunlong, ordinary soldiers have a large part of the equipment.

Black Star Pistol. Even though the magazine of this pistol only has 10 rounds of bullets, and the chamber can only have 11 rounds of bullets at most, it can't be produced by itself, so it can be kept in stock!

Moreover, the Jiuzhai Arsenal's 7.63mm Mauser pistol bullet production line has been running. The production line has a daily output of 10,000 rounds. In addition to routine maintenance, it can also produce more than 200,000 rounds of bullets a month. It is precisely because of the guarantee of bullets.

, these main force groups dare to equip Black Star pistols and box guns on a large scale. Well, these two use the same type of bullets.

"Minister Zhang, our submachine guns are very popular at Mao Xiong's house. Should we also equip some?" On this day, Hu Changyi found Minister Zhang and asked.

"Isn't your team equipped with equipment? Aren't the ammunition carriers and assaulters also equipped with equipment?" Minister Zhang asked with some confusion.

"What I mean is that the main force should consider equipping each squad with a submachine gun? Just like the Jinsui Army, one squad has two traps, which are more powerful than the Japanese." Hu Changyi said.

"Well..." Minister Zhang looked at Hu Changyi, reached for the kettle, pulled out the roasted sweet potatoes from the stove, and peeled them slowly while turning his hands back and forth. After a long time, the sweet potatoes were a little cold, and the outer layer

After peeling off the burnt sweet potato skin, Minister Zhang said: "We have been stocking up on pistol bullets, and when the army fights, pistols are rarely used."

"Now, it's time to resume production of submachine guns! At least, it's okay to ensure that each class of your division has two submachine guns for use... Hiss..." Minister Zhang thought of something and suddenly raised his head: "In this way, your division

The main squad has at least two semi-automatic guns, plus two submachine guns, a squad machine gun, a grenade launcher, and at least three pistols... This firepower..."

"Hey, this is all the credit of the comrades and master workers, it's nothing!" Hu Changyi said with some pride.

"Okay, everyone will not forget your contribution!" Minister Zhang handed the sweet potato to Hu Changyi and then said: "This time, your special team, the 386th Brigade Special Team, the Cavalry Battalion and the Assault Battalion have made great contributions.

!The chief described this matter very vividly: it was like Monkey Sun getting into the belly of Princess Iron Fan and causing everything to turn upside down!"

"From this battle, everyone has also seen the importance of having better troops and simpler administration, and how important it is to improve the level of weapons and equipment to improve combat effectiveness! And this has given us a direction for development, which is to build on the existing military strength.

Go ahead and build some small but well-equipped and well-trained teams. Such teams only need to concentrate on training and fighting, and no longer participate in local affairs."

"Do you know how many troops our Eighth Route Army has now?" Minister Zhang suddenly asked.

"Probably, there must be 400,000 people, right?" Hu Changyi said the number in his memory.

"400,000? Ha... That was last year! In the past few days, the headquarters asked the underground team to report the establishment. The reported numbers are actual numbers. No one can hide their secrets! When the numbers were compiled, everyone was shocked.

!520,000 people!" Minister Zhang raised his voice, showing how shocked he was.

"This, so many? How can there be so many? How can there be so many? How can we feed so many troops?" Hu Changyi felt that his little wings were flapping a little too hard.

"That's the problem! Everyone wants to expand and develop the team, but there are only so many base areas and the productivity is there. Even if you promote your agricultural development measures and increase production, it won't be able to meet the needs of the team!

"Director Zhang is in charge of logistics and is very familiar with the things going on here, so he will inevitably get angry.

"Hasn't our division commander been pursuing a policy of elite troops? Why are there still so many? Could it be the 115th and 120th divisions?" Hu Changyi asked.

"Your division commander is very understanding and knows the importance of the policy of elite troops! But... you ask Li Yunlong, how many battalions does he have now? Damn, there are 7 battalions, and they are still fully staffed! He can catch up with all his regiments

The troops of the last brigade! People like him are not a special case, but a common situation! What do you think he needs so many troops for?" Minister Zhang was angry.

"Li Yunlong can finally become a division commander. His ability to pull troops makes Commander Chu feel terrible!" This was Hu Changyi's inner thought, but he said: "Can he afford these troops? And the equipment.

Where did it come from? What did the headquarters say in the end?"

"Li Yunlong can really support so many troops! I have to say that this guy is also very capable! And he is currently guarding Yangcun, with a wide area around him. He can support himself by sending out his troops! As for the equipment?

Didn't he seize a lot? There is really no shortage of what he got from you! But there is only one Li Yunlong in the whole army. The other regiment commanders are capable, but where they are stationed..."
Chapter completed!