"Captain, we cannot lend artillery to the Russians. Once the Russians use our artillery, the Japanese will never let us go."
"Will the Japanese let us go if we don't borrow money?" Chen Jiliang said angrily: "The Japanese are ready to attack the Northeast. Every army has the responsibility to defend the territory. Although the enemies around us are looking around, once the war starts, everyone will
We cannot be cowards, even if we spill blood in Heilongjiang, we will fight to the end."
Chen Jiliang ordered all the naval soldiers to be summoned. A total of more than 100 people stood in front of them. The Jiang Defense Fleet sent by Beiyang only had four warships, and the largest one, Jiang Heng, only had 500 ships.
Fifty tons, other ships are even smaller.
Compared with the Japanese navy, this is even a negligible force, but they still hold their chests straight and their morale is high. At this moment, these sailors represent the dignity of an ancient country.
"Brothers, before we set off, China and Japan were still allies, but now war clouds are gathering. We are surrounded by enemies. However, Heilongjiang is frozen, and we cannot leave here at all. What do you think we should do?"
These sailors all looked at each other, focused their attention on Chen Jiliang, and said in unison: "It all depends on the commander's orders, and there is no exception."
"Okay!" Chen Jiliang said loudly: "From now on, everyone is ready to fight. Once China and Japan start a war, we will abandon the ship and land, imitate the Russian guerrillas, and attack the Japanese logistics lines. Even if we fight to the last man, we will never
Don’t surrender!”
Having said this, Chen Jiliang looked at all the soldiers with emotion: "Brothers, the shame of Sino-Japanese War is unforgettable. Although we are weak, we must follow the example of Deng Gong. It is better to be broken than to be destroyed!"
"It's better to have broken jade than to have it intact!"
"It's better to have broken jade than to have it intact!"
All the sailors gave a loud shout. From this moment on, they all made up their minds and prepared for battle.
While Chen Jiliang was speaking, the Russian guerrillas had already used borrowed cannons to launch an attack on the Japanese Consulate General. The cannons made a loud crash and exploded the Japanese solid defenses. More than thirty people were killed.
Blast to death.
Immediately, these guerrillas rushed into the Japanese Consulate General. They killed and injured more than 70 Japanese and captured more than 100 people, most of whom were civilians. These guerrillas also knew that they could not hold on to Temple Street for a long time.
, so when they left, they set fire to it. This prosperous town was all shrouded in billowing black smoke.
The fire burned for more than two days, and Temple Street was basically razed to the ground. The Japanese lost a total of more than 600 people. Among them, more than 300 civilians and prisoners were burned to death by the fire and turned into a pile of charcoal.
The media quickly dubbed the incident the "Temple Street Incident", reported it vigorously, and constantly exaggerated the brutal acts of the Red Russian guerrillas. The situation in the Far East changed again, and the United States, Britain and other countries once again came forward to coordinate Sino-Japanese relations. Russia
The threat is still real. If China and Japan start a war rashly, it will only give the Russians an advantage.
The call for peace is rising, and it seems that the imminent war between China and Japan can be temporarily avoided. However, Zhang Tinglan dare not relax his vigilance at all. The most critical thing at the moment is to strengthen military preparations and make the best preparations for everything.
Therefore, in addition to dispatching troops and generals, Zhang Tinglan often went to the arsenal to supervise military production. Zhang Tinglan came to the arsenal again to check the situation. The first thing he came to was the explosives factory. This is the aspect that Zhang Tinglan is most concerned about. In comparison,
In other words, Fengjun’s chemical industry has the weakest foundation.
Although we have reached a cooperation agreement with Germany, the talents and equipment are not in place, and we can only rely on the original production capacity, which leaves a huge gap. If the explosives cannot keep up, no matter how good the weapons are, they will all become scrap metal.
There is no value.
As soon as Chen Qiming, who was specifically responsible for the production of explosives, saw Zhang Tinglan coming, he smiled and said: "The commander-in-chief has known for a long time that you will come. All the workers work in two shifts every day, producing explosives 24 hours a day, ensuring that there is no need for a moment."
rest."
"Everyone has worked hard. The safety of the three northeastern provinces and even China depends on everyone. The production of explosives cannot be relaxed for a moment. If we can't keep up, the brothers will have no choice but to go to the battlefield with fire sticks."
Chen Qiming said with a smile: "Commander, I have good news to tell you. After our research, we have developed several ammonium nitrate mixed explosives. Although the power is somewhat lacking, ammonium nitrate is used in large quantities, the price is low, and the production speed is high.
It is fast and can meet the needs of the large army. I have asked all explosives factories to shift their production focus to ammonium nitrate."
Of course, Zhang Tinglan knew very well about the ammonium nitrate explosive. It was considered the cheapest type of explosive. During World War II, all the countries participating in the war used it in large quantities. They were as rich as the United States and as strong as Germany. There were no exceptions.
Although ammonium nitrate explosives have major shortcomings. They have limited power and are easy to absorb moisture and agglomerate. However, the flaws are not concealed. Ammonium nitrate explosives are easy to make and cheap. These two points are what large-scale expendable wars need most. They are also the biggest disadvantages of ammonium nitrate explosives.
The attraction.
Among the first batch of machines that Xia Han and the others brought from Germany, in addition to steel equipment, was ammonia synthesis equipment. The three northeastern provinces have a huge demand for chemical fertilizers. After the ammonia synthesis equipment arrived, it began to operate immediately. At present, Fengjun has been able to
Large-scale production of ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
War clouds were gathering between China and Japan, and there was a danger of war at any time. The military industry was the first to feel the pressure. In order to meet the demand for explosives, Chen Qiming immediately arranged manpower to conduct careful research on ammonium nitrate explosives and achieved a lot.
results.
"Commander, we have mixed other explosives into ammonium nitrate, which can increase the power greatly and meet the performance needs of the army. At present, in addition to artillery shells and bullets, other mortar shells, grenades, blasting tubes, aviation
Bombs and so on can all be replaced by ammonium nitrate explosives. The cost can be at least doubled, and the production speed will be greatly increased. Combining the two can produce considerable effects, which can increase combat effectiveness by at least 20 to 30%."
Chen Qiming added: "Recently, we have mixed 20% TNT explosives into ammonium nitrate, and found that the explosion effect is quite good, almost as powerful as TNT explosives. Currently we have stockpiled 300,000 tons of ammonium nitrate
, if necessary, we can quickly produce 500,000 tons. If the little devils dare to take advantage of the three eastern provinces, they will blow them all to pieces!"
When Zhang Tinglan heard this, he frowned slightly. 20% TNT, plus 80% ammonium nitrate. Isn't this the formula of Amet's explosive? It really made people anxious. What's going on?
You can do it all!
"Very good. I'm very satisfied with the production of explosives. Don't be afraid of more. The more the better. Even if we don't fight the Japanese for the time being, there are still Russians to deal with. Every life on the battlefield is precious. We can solve it with artillery fire.
Yes, absolutely no need for bayonets."
Chen Qiming said with a smile: "With the commander's instructions, we will be free to go into production."
Zhang Tinglan thought for a while and then said: "In addition to producing these, you also need to seize the time to develop aerial bombs and mines. You will have finished products within three months and ensure mass production within half a year. Are you sure?"
"Don't worry, Commander!" Chen Qiming patted his chest and said with a smile: "The latest batch of Belarusian chemical experts have been sent to the arsenal. Their professional knowledge is far superior to mine, and they have been engaged in military production for many years and have rich experience. In addition, a group of German chemical experts have been sent to the arsenal.
A batch of experts are about to arrive in Fengtian, and a batch of equipment will be introduced from Germany. With the support of talents from both countries, if we cannot produce qualified products, we are simply sorry for the great support of the commander-in-chief!"
Chen Qiming smiled and asked again: "Commander, if you specifically mention these two things, are you trying to deal with the Japanese warship threat?"
Zhang Tinglan nodded and said with a wry smile: "The Japanese have spent decades of painstaking efforts to build a powerful combined fleet, which must not be underestimated. There is still sea ice in the Bohai Sea in winter, which is not conducive to large warship operations, but with the coming of spring, the flowers will bloom again."
Come on, the Japanese warships may come to our doorstep to do harm. If we don’t have any countermeasures, I’m worried about suffering a loss.”
Chen Qiming also knew that the matter was serious and said hurriedly: "We promise to complete the task!"
After coming out of the explosives workshop, Zhang Tinglan hurried to the largest experimental area of Fengtian Arsenal. Just half a month ago, Fengjun had just completed the design of its first light tank, and now it was about to formally test its performance as a basis for future land warfare.
Wang, Zhang Tinglan naturally knows very well how important tanks are, so he came to watch them in person.
After arriving at the test site, a large number of people gathered around, smiling happily. A steel beast was already placed in front of everyone, and Tao Jiping, who was in charge of equipment production, introduced the situation to Zhang Tinglan with a smile.
"Commander, this tank has a total weight of eight tons. It is equipped with a 37mm main gun and a coaxial machine gun. The thickness of the front armor reaches 20mm, and the thickness of other positions is 8mm. The maximum traveling speed can
It reaches 20 kilometers per hour and travels 100 kilometers."
To be honest, this tank looks a bit small, far less powerful than a heavy tank, but Zhang Tinglan also knows that this is already the best level of Fengjun, and at this time, Japan does not have similar equipment, and its weapons are too far ahead.
On the contrary, it is a waste. The tank in front of me is enough to make little Japan drink a pot!
"Very good, let's start it and let's see how powerful it is."
With a rumble, the driver started the tank, and the wide tracks ran over the snow-covered ground, kicking up a burst of debris, which looked unusually powerful. The performance of the tank was not bad, and the driving was very smooth. Both Zhang Tinglan and Tao Jiping could not bear it.
He kept nodding.
"After the verification is completed, we will immediately put it into production and cooperate with the existing armored vehicles to form a powerful assault force. With this thing, we will be able to catch the Japanese by surprise and defeat them completely!" (To be continued...)