Chapter three hundred and eighty seventh bearing trap
The previous demonstrations of several new weapons were extremely smooth, but this success was blocked by the dual 23mm anti-aircraft guns that Yang Zhen had the highest hopes for. At the beginning, this anti-aircraft gun that Yang Zhen had the highest hopes for,
The demonstration went relatively smoothly. The shooting height and range of this anti-aircraft gun basically met Yang Zhen's requirements.
But a good start does not necessarily mean a good result. After firing less than twenty rounds, there was a problem with the linkage device of this anti-aircraft gun. When the artillery fired from a pitch, its linkage
The system had a jamming problem. Moreover, one of the two barrels also had a problem with the ammunition supply system.
Seeing that the double-barreled anti-aircraft gun that No. 1 valued most was changed into a single-barreled anti-aircraft gun, Xiong Dazhen, who was a little unable to get off the stage, quickly took the technicians to dismantle the anti-aircraft gun into eight pieces on site, trying to find out the linkage system.
A problem occurred. But what made him a little embarrassed was that after several efforts, he still could not find the cause of the failure.
Looking at Xiong Dazhen who was sweating profusely because he couldn't find the cause of the malfunction for a long time. Yang Zhen frowned and did not criticize Xiong Dazhen and his technicians. Instead, he personally squatted down when the problem with the anti-aircraft gun appeared.
For the parts, ask for tools from the technicians around you and check them carefully.
Yang Zhen was very clear about the structure of this anti-aircraft gun. As for the problems with the linkage system, Yang Zhen could roughly guess the cause. Sure enough, as soon as the faulty part was opened, Yang Zhen immediately discovered the linkage of this anti-aircraft gun.
There is a big difference between the system and the original drawings that I gave to Xiong Dazhen.
After discovering this problem, Yang Zhen used a wrench to knock on the changed design that was beyond recognition. He turned to Xiong Dazhen with a livid face and said, "Old Xiong, what's going on? Who gave you the chance to change the original design?
Rights? Weapon design and production is a serious issue. You are the Minister of Military Industry, so you don’t need me to explain this to you, right?"
In fact, when Yang Zhen squatted down and looked at the problem in person, Xiong Dazhen knew that something was wrong. At first, he was unable to produce some key parts, or even if they were produced, the quality could not be guaranteed.
I'm afraid I can't hide the matter of greatly simplifying the design.
Regarding Yang Zhen's possible anger, Xiong Dazhen, who was already mentally prepared, simply said: "No. 1, I also know that weapon design is a serious issue, and the original design should not be changed easily. But No. 1
No, there is no other way for me to do this."
"The military region's urging three times a day is almost irritating. However, some of our key components cannot be manufactured, or the production quality is still not up to standard. In order to ensure the speed of equipment for the military region's troops, I can only ensure the equipment speed without affecting the general performance.
Under the premise, some changes were made privately.”
"No. 1, in fact, other parts are easy to talk about. After we tried our best, we finally solved them roughly. But for this bearing, which is the most critical part of the linkage part with a large auricle design, our own manufacturing process is not up to par. We can barely produce it.
When it comes out, not only the scrap rate is extremely high, but it also wears out very quickly, and it simply cannot meet the standards of use."
"Bearings, despite their small size, are very important components. Without bearings, the linkage system cannot function at all. The production process and difficulty of bearings are also quite difficult. Now we cannot manufacture such bearings ourselves.
.And Jiangbei is not willing to sell, and they don’t have bearings of this specification. It is impossible for them to open a separate production line for us, and the quality of their bearings is quite poor.”
"When I really couldn't think of any other way, I tried every means to make some corresponding changes to the original design without affecting the general performance. If it could not be installed, I tried to use other methods to replace it.
No., there is no solution. Without qualified bearings, no matter how good your design is, we cannot produce it."
"Also, No. 1. This anti-aircraft gun is different from any artillery we have seen before. From the supply and launch of ammunition, everything is fully automatic. Although this artillery is not large in size, its complexity is
, surpassing any kind of artillery we have ever seen. Not only is it time-consuming and labor-intensive to produce, but it is also very difficult for us to produce a large number of parts."
"Just like bearings, we have neither good bearing steel nor production technology. We reluctantly used captured Japanese rail steel to trial-produce it, and the quality was extremely poor. After reluctant use, it wore extremely fast. And the strength was also much worse.
, it was damaged and scrapped after only a few uses. No. 1, I’m sorry, our foundation is too poor. We can’t produce high-end things like bearings.”
Xiong Dazhen's words made Yang Zhen smile bitterly for a while. He only considered that the Soviet-made weapons had a simple structure, rapid production, and were suitable for a large number of equipment. But one thing he forgot was that no matter how excellent the performance of this anti-aircraft gun, its structure
How simple. But compared with a rifle, it is still a relatively complex weapon, and there are some things in it that require finishing.
After thinking carefully for a while, Yang Zhen put down the tools in his hands, turned to Xiong Dazhen and said: "How many of these anti-aircraft guns have you produced so far? And if you can get qualified bearings, how many will you do?"
Can the already produced products be modified according to the original drawings within a long period of time?”
In response to Yang Zhen's question, Xiong Dazhen immediately replied without thinking: "Five hundred of this anti-aircraft gun have been produced so far, and the quantity is not too large. And when I changed the design, I thought
The problem of over-improvement. So except for the bearings that cannot be solved, a set of spare parts made according to the original drawings has been prepared for the rest of the artillery."
"As long as there are enough bearings with qualified quality and a maximum of twenty days, we can improve all these 500 products. And all of them will be manufactured according to the original design drawings you gave us."
"But No. 1, if I follow the design drawings completely, I will still need a large amount of hydraulic oil. There is not sufficient quantity and quality of hydraulic oil. This kind of artillery may still malfunction in future use. Soviet-made hydraulic oil
The quality of the oil is really a bit off.”
Hearing Xiong Dazhen's answer, Yang Zhen nodded and said: "I will solve the bearing problem for you. You immediately come up with the type and quantity of bearings we need now and give it to Zhang Zhenhua. Also, remember
Make sure you have a certain amount of reserves. In addition, you have to come up with a demand for the types and quality standards of bearing steel. Within a month, I promise to solve it all for you."
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen said with a bit of hatred: "You are still a top student who graduated from Tsinghua University. Why are you so rigid in your mind? The bearings produced by the Soviets are not up to standard and they are not willing to export them to us. Why don't you go to Li
Political commissar or commander-in-chief, are you trying to get Peng Dingjie to order a batch for you from the United States?"
After Yang Zhen's words fell, Xiong Dazhen couldn't help but be stunned, and he couldn't help but hit his head regretfully: "Yes, isn't Political Commissar Peng from the Logistics Department in the United States right now? Although the bearing technology of Americans is not as good as that of Denmark
Compared with Sweden, the production technology is not bad. And the production capacity is much larger than those two small Nordic countries."
"Can some of the precision equipment I need be imported from the United States? In addition to reorganizing the troops in the military region, military production is the top priority and the most critical thing. As long as you open your mouth, the commander-in-chief and Political Commissar Li will definitely have nothing to do with it.
Approved. The slogan "Everything is for the front line" is not for nothing."
"Bearings don't take up as much space as airplanes and cars. Two C-47 transport planes can transport the bearings needed for five hundred guns. Why am I so stupid? Why didn't I think of going to the Northeast Bureau and the Military Region?
Is the headquarters asking for help? If it had been raised earlier, at the speed of the Americans, these key components might have been produced and shipped by now."
Seeing Xiong Dazhen's enlightened look after listening to his words, Yang Zhen was speechless. Doesn't this guy usually have a lot of ideas? Why did he wet his pants at the critical moment? There was a problem and he didn't want to find a way to solve it.
, instead of asking superiors for help when they couldn't solve the problem themselves, they started thinking about the original design in private.
Putting down the tools in his hands, Yang Zhen, who was speechless by Xiong Dazhen, took the wet towel handed over by Zhang Zixiong and wiped his hands. After a long time, he turned to Xiong Dazhen and said: "Old Xiong, we
The foundation is thin, and almost everything has to be made from scratch. The craftsmanship and production capacity, not to mention compared with the old industrial countries, even compared with the National Government, are far behind."
"But the more this happens, the more we have to find ways to increase production capacity. The problem of talent is indeed a serious problem that restricts us at present, but it is not comprehensive. The key is in the heads of us decision-makers.
Inside, we need to change our mindset.”
"Our development situation is different from that of almost all countries in the world. We cannot completely copy other people's development routes. We must find a path with our own characteristics. Perhaps we will pay a certain price in the process of growth. But as long as
We can truly stand up and pay a certain price that is not unavoidable."
"You are one of the few top students in the military who graduated from Tsinghua University. You still have a long way to go. And as the minister of military industry, you are responsible for the supply of weapons, equipment and ammunition for the entire army. You must mature as soon as possible and don't just focus on things when considering things.
Look at your own territory and understand the overall situation."
"If the bearing problem cannot be solved, why don't you report it to the Military Region and the Northeast Bureau? Don't think that everyone's education level is not as high as yours, so that everyone's level and ability are not as high as yours? In the military industry, no one is as good as you? The whole army is
You can do it? Arrogant and arrogant."
"Old Xiong, our army is a whole. Although each has a different division of labor, it is a whole chess game, and no one can do without the other. Maybe everyone is not as educated and educated as you are. But who is missing?
Cooperation is no longer a whole. From ordinary cadres and soldiers to senior commanders like us, they are all indispensable pieces in this game of chess."
"If you have a problem that you can't solve by yourself, you can go to your superiors and comrades to discuss what to do. Why don't you ask your superiors for help when you have tried your best and still can't solve it? I originally sent you from Hebei
The Central Military District has come all the way here, not for you to fight alone."