Hu Changyi had just come all the way and didn't understand what was going on, so he was pulled towards the village by Minister Zhang, looking very anxious.

Behind him, Xing Dezheng and Zhao Fengnian looked at each other, and followed him in with his team in a funny way.

"What's wrong, Minister Zhang, are you so anxious to get angry? Are you on the verge of getting angry?" Hu Changyi asked as he followed Minister Zhang.

"It's not that it's urgent, but this matter is very urgent. Come and take a look!" After Minister Zhang finished speaking, he kept walking without saying anything.

"Did there be an accident in the workshop? Or were the Japs coming? The Japs haven't started yet, right?" Hu Changyi thought as he walked.

It didn't take long for Hu Changyi to be dragged into the military workshop by Minister Zhang. With a quick look, Hu Changyi understood what Minister Zhang was worried about.

"This, these...why are there so many pieces of equipment? And what are those sacks and sacks?" Well, it's no wonder that Hu Changyi was surprised.

But I saw that the small military workshop was already filled with all kinds of equipment, including welding machines, generators, lathes, planers, milling machines, grinders... Good guy, there is also a steam boiler here.

On one side. In a room of the arms workshop, large sacks were piled up one after another, filling the whole room.

"Hey, things came together in a hurry! Haven't you guys been clamoring for equipment? The organization found a way to deliver it. No, it just arrived a few days ago! Look at those machine tools, they are all from Yan Lao

It was made by the arsenal in the west, and the steam boiler is from the cotton mill."

"And those sacks in that room are full of dried red peppers! There are five tons of them! Have you seen the room in the west courtyard? There are sulfuric acid and nitric acid that were just delivered, and what other mystery is there?

Oh, two tons of Kai-shaped explosives were also delivered! There are also several tons of cast iron and three rails!"

"But these things were sent at the wrong time! The little devils are about to attack southeastern Shanxi. These equipment and peppers are placed here. They are not for production. They are taking away the trouble. What do you think we can do?" Minister Zhang asked.

"This? This should be something you should consider, right? No, how many days have this been delivered? Is there no organizational arrangement?" Hu Changyi asked.

"The organizational arrangement is to arrange for you to solve this problem! All these equipment and materials are at your disposal. We will move them wherever you say!" said Minister Zhang.

"Is that so...how many manpower do we have?" Hu Changyi regretted not following Xing Dezheng to Jiuzhai to take a look.

"Manpower? We only have the few people in the military workshop. The Japanese are about to attack southeastern Shanxi. All the troops that can be mobilized have been mobilized. The independent battalion that was still helping with work a few days ago was also mobilized yesterday! Now!

, the only personnel we can use are the headquarters’ transportation team of more than 100 people and your guerrillas!”

"Oh, plus the workers from the arsenal and the staff from the logistics department, I, Lao Zhang, am also number one!" said Minister Zhang.

"Well, isn't this a problem for us? But there is good news, that is, the guerrillas have just recruited new soldiers, and now the size of the guerrillas has expanded to 118 people, which is a company establishment." Hu Changyi said.

"We have people, but we also have a lot of things. The key is where do you plan to move the things?" Minister Zhang asked.

"On the way here, I learned about a place called Jiuzhaigou. It's about 50 kilometers away from here, and it's all mountain roads. But Jiuzhaigou is deep in the mountains, and I think it's the most suitable place to build a place.

The location of the arsenal."

"The only trouble is that I haven't gone to see in person whether it can be done? And even if it can be done, we still have to break ground to build workshops and other buildings for the arsenal! So, trouble!" Hu Changyi said.

"It's troublesome enough, but if that place is really suitable for building an arsenal, then I think it's better to move there! Since you said it, let me report it to the headquarters and let the people from the headquarters go to see if Jiuzhai is suitable!

"Minister Zhang said.

"It's okay to go take a look, but how should we solve the matter before us?" Hu Changyi threw the problem back to Minister Zhang.

"How to solve it? Don't ask me. If you say we can move or stop, you still have the final say." Minister Zhang said.

"I am a small official taking care of big things. Aren't you afraid of crushing my little shoulders? Forget it, I still have to bear the responsibility! Let me think about it..." Hu Changyi tried his best to think about what he could do.

historical records, but I can't remember what happened to Yushe.

"Minister Zhang, I think we should be ready with both hands! You know the current situation better than I do. The Japs are pressing down on the border with nine armies, and we are blocking each other. It's hard to say what the outcome will be! But if we start a fight,

When the war comes, the consumption of ammunition is a big problem, we can't stop!"

"So, let's pack the equipment first, and then find a relatively hidden location in the east to move the equipment there! In this way, even if Yushe is beaten by the Japanese, our equipment will not be robbed by the Japanese! After all,

, our location is still on the riverside road, and there are many people coming and going."

"As for the other preparation, the arsenal will continue to produce, and the scale will remain the same as before! Didn't nitric acid come again? I will continue to get some propellant, and we will continue to maintain the production capacity of reloaded bullets! No grenades either.

Stop and keep building!"

"In this way, even if a lot of ammunition is consumed in the frontline battle, there can still be a certain amount of replenishment, so that we will not run out of ammunition! By the way, we won't be able to use those red peppers for a while, we have to wait until the mortar shells are made.

It will be used on a large scale. Should we return it to the headquarters first? We can just keep a ton as a spare!" Hu Changyi said.

"About the chili peppers, have you got some weird ideas? I just said it would cost ten tons at once. Why would you use so much? Feelings, do you have an extra amount to eat? But, give me the chili peppers.

That’s it, I, the logistics person, will keep an eye on you and apply when you want to eat!”

"As for the two-hand preparation you mentioned? I think it's feasible. The equipment won't be used for the time being, so don't use it yet. Once you've found the location of the arsenal, it'll be there! As for the hiding place, there's a place called Xianwang Village that's good.

, it happens to be on the edge of Zuohui Mountain, not far from the Jiuzhaigou you mentioned, just put it there!" Minister Zhang said.

"Isn't that right? Minister Zhang, you have been prepared for this, right? Did you test me just now? We don't want to bully children. I am already eighteen and an adult!" Hu Changyi said.

"Ever since you made a directional blast, no one dared to treat you like a child anymore! You kid, if I don't put more pressure on you, how will you be the leader in the future? Look at Li Yunlong, he was the leader of the regiment when he was your age

Got it!" Minister Zhang said.

"Tch, aren't you still the deputy leader now?" Hu Changyi followed.

"Isn't it true that he can cause trouble? If he had changed his bad temper, he would have been brought up long ago!" said Minister Zhang.

"You asked Li Yunlong to change his crazy temper? It's better to hope that the old sow can climb the tree! Besides, if Lao Li doesn't go crazy, how can he still be Li Yunlong?" Hu Changyi said.

"That's right! Okay, kid, you've been running around fighting two wars in a row this month, and the performance of the guerrillas can be regarded as outstanding, not bad!"

"Now that you are back, let's do what you said. I will personally take people to check things in Xianwang Village tomorrow. If there is no problem, I will send the equipment there! The headquarters will also arrange a surveying team to go to Jiuzhai

Take a look and map the terrain."

"When the arrangements are made, you will go there in person and arrange the location of the arsenal! Once the arrangements are made, we will start construction. I think it will be moved there in a few months! Of course, the premise is that the little devils don't attack Yushe.

Come on, if it comes, we will have no choice but to move away!" Minister Zhang said.

"Yes, if the Japanese really come, we will have no choice but to move away. At least we moved once when we were in Mafang Township, so we have experience!" Hu Changyi said.

"Well, now that the decision has been made, you should go and rest quickly. Starting tomorrow, we will continue to produce at full capacity!" Minister Zhang said.

Hu Changyi naturally had no objection. Let's continue working and building. When the Japanese come, we will run away. In short, we must give full play to the guerrilla spirit. We must not stop working just because the Japanese come.

When Hu Changyi returned to the guerrilla station, Xing Dezheng and Zhao Fengnian did not ask him what he had said to Minister Zhang. Instead, they were discussing the training of new recruits.

Regarding the training of new soldiers, Hu Changyi had already written down the information purchased from the system into a booklet. Zhao Fengnian and the others also learned how to train soldiers. Now they are just arranging the specific person in charge.

Also, the guerrillas have been upgraded to a company formation, but they still only have one light machine gun, and only one heavy machine gun group, which is still borrowed. Therefore, how the guerrillas can increase the firepower of continuous fire is also a problem.

Also, the guerrillas have been upgraded to a company. The company commander is naturally Zhao Fengnian, the deputy company commander is Hu Changyi, and the instructor is Xing Dezheng. Then the problem arises. After the recruits complete their training, they will naturally be organized into squads and platoons for combat.

Then, the candidates for the platoon leader of each platoon and the squad leader of each squad need to be determined.

Another problem is that recruits account for more than half of the total number of soldiers, and the guerrillas need to ensure combat effectiveness. They must maintain a sharp knife squad with strong combat effectiveness. This is also something that needs to be taken into consideration.

In short, after dinner, Hu Changyi, Xing Dezheng and others discussed for a long time before finally tentatively deciding on the organization of the guerrillas.

Well, after it is tentatively confirmed, it still needs to be discussed at the expense department meeting, which is very troublesome anyway.

Hu Changyi is a person who is afraid of trouble, so on these matters, he just nodded and nodded, and didn't think much about anything else.

What he has to consider is actually the matter of the weapons workshop.

I closed and opened my eyes, and the night passed. On April 4th, news of the Japanese attack came from all over southeastern Shanxi, and the nine-pronged siege began.

On the Hanjiacun side, the unpacked equipment that had just been delivered was reinforced and packaged again, and was ready to be sent away again.

At the same time, a truck went south from Hanjia Village, planning to detour along the road to the Changzhi Liao County Highway in the east, and then go to Xianwang Village. Xianwang Village is relatively close to Jiuzhaigou, across from Jiuzhaigou.

It is a good material transfer station due to the mountains.

Moreover, in the original time and space, there was also a branch of the arsenal here, which was probably a forging factory and also produced tail fins for 50 small artillery shells.

Of course, it is still just a mountain village and everything is developing.

On the afternoon of the 4th, in the Ordnance Workshop, in Hu Changyi's specialized production laboratory, a figure was carefully operating. This person was none other than Hu Changyi, who was using nitric acid and seized loin cloth to make single-base propellants.

By the way, the Japs’ crotch cloth is made of pure cotton, and the cotton fiber is also good. After cleaning it, it is a very good material to use to make nitrocellulose. Well, in the future, if the propellant is made and a warhead is pushed back to the Japs, that’s fine too.

It's tit for tat, right?

Hu Changyi's production is actually still at laboratory level. Even if the bottles and jars used are replaced by jars and jars, it cannot conceal the nature of the propellant being still at laboratory level.

Fortunately, with the help of the system, Hu Changyi's production efficiency is quite good. Once made, it can be used for several days. Anyway, the bullet charge is measured in grams, and the maximum does not exceed 3 grams.

Hu Changyi was making propellant, but the blacksmith Guo Dezhu was sent by Hu Changyi to lead people to build a tripod, which was the tripod used for the big gun.

The two brothers Chun Sheng and Qiu Sheng were also arranged by Hu Changyi to use saws on those large guns made in Shaanxi. They sawed off part of the butts of those guns, or hollowed out part of them, and also removed some of the guards on the barrels.

Before that, Li Fugui would remove the barrels of these large guns, and then send them to the lathe to cut off a layer of the outer circle of the guns to reduce the weight. In addition, Yuan Shouge was also not idle, and was pulled by Hu Changyi

I saw off a section of the barrel to reduce its weight.

That's right, in the morning, Hu Changyi took out ten of those large Shaanxi-made guns, drew various markings on them, and had them taken away for processing.

After he was done with the propellants, the next step was to completely modify these large guns and turn them into shotguns for close combat.

Well, a gun with a caliber exceeding 40mm can be called a shotgun. There is nothing wrong with this.

In fact, it is very easy to transform a large gun into a shotgun. After all, it is a breech-loaded bolt action, so it is very easy to transform. Even the bolt does not need to be modified, only the weight and length need to be modified.

The key technology of the shotgun is the custom-fitted large shotgun. This is the key point.

As for this problem, Hu Changyi had already arranged for the Ordnance Workshop to build it, but so far he has only completed the cartridge case mold and stamping.

Hu Changyi did not use paper cartridge cases for cartridge cases. Although he knew how to make them, he still chose to use brass copper plates to make large shotshell cartridge cases.

Why? Because this is a prerequisite technical reserve for making bullet casings. Although it can be cheated, it still requires technology.

The production of large-caliber shotshells is to provide technical reserves for gun bullets.

The smaller the bullets are, the more difficult they are to produce.
Chapter completed!