When Division Hu Zongduo of the Seventh Army returned to Daxu Town as a guest, An Yi felt that the mission of clearing out the remaining bandits had been successfully completed. An Yi and Hu Jialin also realized from Hu Zongduo's words that their independent division was likely to be in the next battle.
During the first stage of the northward march, he fought side by side with Hu Zongduo's division, so he held a military meeting above the regiment level overnight to formulate a pre-war training plan for each regiment and division battalion.
For seven consecutive days, An Yi and the division commanders all went to the grassroots level to conduct training with the officers and soldiers of each regiment and battalion, and promptly summarized and analyzed various problems encountered.
Party representative Liu Shoujiang is indeed a master of political work. In just a few days, he was able to organize large-scale militia groups in the counties and towns where he was stationed, successfully completed the division of the property of the bandits and bullies, and transferred more than 180 cattle to
The packhorses were delivered to relatively poor farmers, and other tasks, such as the donation and seizure of large quantities of farm tools, and the distribution of ships, were done very well, making the independent division famous far and wide, and it was warmly welcomed and supported by the people wherever it went.
After continuous publicity and education by three working groups led by Liu Shoujiang, more than 800 gang members who were released home actively joined the revolutionary army.
Liu Shoujiang still followed the political offensive of the model camp's recruitment, dressing every young man who joined the army in red and green, holding grand enlistment ceremonies in various towns and villages, beating gongs and drums and handing out banners, which made the young people in surrounding towns feel itchy, every day.
Hundreds of young people came to the garrison of each regiment and asked to serve as soldiers.
The situation was reported to An Yi, who without hesitation ordered that as long as the regiments met the recruitment conditions, they could be accepted. There was no need to set up a company of new recruits, but they were immediately assigned to each company and platoon at the grassroots level, led by experienced squad platoon leaders and outstanding personnel.
The veterans carried out training in a one-by-one manner. An Yi only had one request, and that was that he must not relax the independent division's own set of political and ideological education.
The focus of An Yi's work is Chen Kan's teaching brigade. A company of outstanding soldiers who have just been transferred from each regiment and officers and soldiers of three returning companies insist on overloaded military technical training every day, and they also participate in various political studies and military theories in the evening.
An Yi knew that time was running out for study. Once the war began, most of the officers and soldiers in the teaching brigade would be assigned to the grassroots of each regiment, which would make up almost half of the recruits, to serve as squad leaders to company commanders. These outstanding non-commissioned officers would become their own independent divisions.
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On the evening of the 16th, Ding Zhicheng, who protected Shi Lejun and returned to old Nanchang with huge assets, led a company of brothers back to Daxu Town. Also back was Chief of Staff Yang Bin, who had been recovering from his injuries in Nanjing for half a month and had settled down with his wife and children.
An Yi just came back from dinner in the teaching brigade. He was very happy to see Yang Bin, Ding Zhicheng and other brothers. He immediately ordered Chang Chunsheng, the deputy logistics unit, to set up a table of wine and food, and asked Zhan Huanqi to call Yin Jinan, who was still inspecting the training work of each regiment.
Hu Jialin called back.
An hour later, the brothers arrived one after another, laughing and chatting around the simple food and drinks, and toasted to Yang Bin, Ding Zhicheng and others one by one.
Before drinking, An Yi read Lao Dao's letter and knew that many projects in Lao Nanchang had been completed. Recruitment and training were about to begin. He was waiting for the machines An Yi purchased from Ou Yaoting and the German firm to be sent back for installation. Although Lao Dao did not understand An Yi's
An Yi made his decision to buy as much gold as possible, but still told An Yi that he would implement it to the letter.
After three rounds of drinking, An Yi asked Ding Zhicheng to talk about the situation in old Nanchang. Ding Zhicheng put down his wine glass and told everyone what he had learned from a quick glance, which made the brothers beam with joy.
"... This time is an eye-opener. It's amazing that only one-third of the factories in old Nanchang are operating now. People are coming and going on the streets. It's busier than Nanchang city. The silk and linen market, grain market and hardware market are getting bigger and bigger.
As the city grew bigger and bigger, traders from all over the world gathered here, and the price of land alone tripled.
Uncle Dao said that if all the factories are completed and put into operation, the population of old Nanchang will increase by at least 70,000 to 80,000. Our military camp has been put into use and the sergeant school has been completed. We only need to recruit students. The old Nanchang Medical College is unique and spacious.
Roads and dozens of western-style buildings have been built, and all the big trees in the two hundred acres of yard have been preserved. How majestic!
Also, the 600 sets of new military uniforms and tactical vests brought back this time are thicker and more comfortable than the ones we used before. These are the two sets of military canvas belts made by American machines. Please take a look..."
Ding Zhicheng took off the waistband of his wide and strong canvas trousers, played with the exquisite brass belt buckle with satisfaction, and pointed to the two crossed rifle patterns on the smooth surface of the copper buckle to introduce to everyone:
"Look, the press molds the mold in one go, then grinds and polishes it, and then carefully carves it. How beautiful it is! This kind of light and thick belt does not need to be drilled, and the tightness is controlled by the roller on the back. It is extremely clever! Ours
The four fixed copper buckles and fixed canvas bags on the new tactical vest are also made of this texture, which is much stronger than the original ones.
I heard from the technicians in the factory that these were all designed by our master, right?"
An Yi took it and took a closer look: "The masters in the braided belt factory are very capable and can do better than what I asked for. It is not easy to achieve such quality of workmanship. We can make a lot of money in the future. Not bad! Not bad.
!Old Ding, you only brought back these few things?"
Ding Zhicheng smiled mysteriously, turned to the adjutant Major Zong Xingzhen beside him and whispered a few words. Adjutant Zong put down his chopsticks and strode away. After a while, he brought in the shooting instructor Li Fuqiang and the sharpshooter Deng Bin who were covered with strips of cloth.
They were both very surprised to see that their bodies were covered with green, brown, grass-yellow and other messy strips of cloth.
Yin Jinan suddenly remembered the sniper camouflage uniforms that An Yi had mentioned, and quickly stood up and walked to the two of them. He looked at their camouflage uniforms again and again, and pointed to a small bush about ten meters away and told them to stand there. Li Fuqiang
The master and the apprentice followed the instructions and walked into the bushes and pulled up the hoods hanging behind them. The brothers were suddenly dazzled and could not see clearly the figures of the master and the apprentice for a while.
An Yi laughed with satisfaction, ordered Master Li Fuqiang and his disciples to take off their disguises and sit down to drink together.
Yin Jinan sighed and said that if Master Li and his disciples were allowed to wear these clothes and ambush in the grass on the roadside, few people would be aware of their presence. Then the two of them would only have to pull the trigger to become army commander, division commander or regiment commander.
I'm afraid I have to go see King Yama.
Hu Jialin knew that An Yi would write and draw when he had nothing to do, but he did not expect that what he had been thinking about all day long was inseparable from fighting. At this time, he saw the belt and sniper camouflage uniform, and couldn't help but admire him. When he looked up, he saw Ding Zhicheng
Zong Xing
Zhen walked in happily carrying a brand new flower machine gun, which immediately startled the sharp-eyed Hu Jialin. He quickly stood up and asked Zong Xingzhen to take the gun over. He looked at it carefully and couldn't put it down: "Imported from Old Nanchang.
New weapons?”
Zong Xingzhen replied: "It's not imported, but the steel was bought from an American trading house in Shanghai. Brother, what do you think of this gun?"
"It's very handy, and the weight is about the same as the flower machine gun we are equipped with. The barrel seems to be fifteen centimeters longer, the butt is made more beautiful than the original one, the machine parts are polished very delicately, and the material is quite high-end... Eh? That's extra.
What is this prominent mechanism? Why are there no foreign characters on it?"
Hu Jialin played with it for a while and immediately discovered that there was a difference between this gun and the flower machine gun it was equipped with.
Zong Xingzhen smiled and said: "Brother Hu is awesome! You can tell the difference at a glance. The appearance of this gun is basically the same as the flower machine gun, except that the barrel is lengthened by 16 centimeters, and the stock is made of high-quality pear wood from western Ganxi.
The length and width are slightly reduced. This protruding mechanism is called a safety mechanism. It is pushed forward to
This point on the edge of the gun box can solve the problem of misfire under severe vibration. In addition, this little thing is amazing. The person who designed this thing said that he spent two full years for this small improvement.
Over the years, many designs inside have been improved, and I can’t even understand a lot of nouns.
This gun also has a greater advantage. It does not miss the target within 150 meters. The bullets fired beyond 150 meters are not accurate, but it can still penetrate a two-inch-thick pine board at a distance of 200 meters. I
I personally tried it with Brother Ding, and it is much better than the fancy machine guns we use now!"
An Yi was so excited that he grabbed the gun from Huzi's hand, looked at the lantern that had just been hung up, moved the same scale as the imported gun, stroked the gun body and trigger guard, and exclaimed:
"Grandma, you're so fucking amazing! I didn't expect there to be such a firearms master in China... Xingzhen, stop being so pretentious and tell me where he came from?"
"Our old Nanchang Ordnance Factory made it ourselves!"
Zong Xingzhen finally told the source, sat down next to Ding Zhicheng and said happily: "Let Brother Ding speak, Brother Ding knows this matter better than the younger brother."
Ding Zhicheng saw An Yi, Yin Jinan and Hu Hu looking in disbelief. He smiled, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then told the whole story:
"We have to thank Ying Wu! Two months ago, Ying Wu took his admission notice and went to the Political School of the Central Party Headquarters in Nanjing to report. After completing the formalities, he went for a walk on the street with Major Chen Haitao, an old acquaintance of the gendarmerie. He happened to see
The gendarmerie captured four gun smugglers and escorted them past Chen Haitao.
Salute to his old boss Chen Haitao. Everyone knows that Ying Wu is a talkative person. When he saw two military policemen carrying four well-imitation rifles strung together in their hands, they asked the squad leader who was leading the team what was going on? That squad leader
It is said that these guys made it themselves and sold it, and three of them escaped without being caught."
Ding Zhicheng took a sip of wine and continued: "Ying Wu didn't care at the time. He didn't come back to his senses until the small team of military police took the person away. Ying Wu truthfully told Chen Haitao that our independent division's ordnance depot in old Nanchang lacked the most.
Talent, if the person who made this gun could be brought back, it would be better than wasting it in prison.
Chen Haitao is quite interesting. He came from the third phase of Huangpu, and he and his master are brothers. He thought there was nothing to do anyway, so he accompanied Ying Wu to the gendarmerie to have a look. After interrogation, he learned that the other three were gun sellers.
Gangsters, only the little guy among them can make a gun.
Chen Haitao and Ying Wu immediately went to see this young man who could make a gun. One of them was a good guy, and the other was a bad guy. After a while, they scared the young man to tears. They confessed that he had been following him since he was twelve years old.
His uncle left his hometown in Fujian and traveled around, repairing guns for wealthy people in various counties and townships, and gradually began to imitate short guns himself. This boy got the true biography of his uncle, and these two
His uncle hardly had to do anything in 2008. This kid quietly made imitations in a rented house next to the Jiujiang Shipyard. He continued to work until his uncle died of illness at the beginning of this year, and then he followed a few gangsters in Jiujiang to secretly sell guns and sold guns in Nanchang and
After selling a batch in Jiujiang, I didn't dare to stay any longer. Unexpectedly, I brought the last four imitation guns to Nanjing and was reported by the hotel owner before I sold even one.
I also met this kid in Lao Nanchang this time. His name is Hu Zhijie, nicknamed Mustache. He is not yet 21 years old. He is very thin, with a high forehead and thin face, but his eyes are clear and lively, and are extremely smart.
At that time, Ying Wu and Chen Haitao quietly went out and bought three cartons of Hardman cigarettes for the brothers in the gendarmerie, and then took the boy out. Then Ying Wu returned to Old Nanchang to wait for the start of school, and took the boy back to the Old Nanchang Ordnance Factory to let him try it out.
Try it, this guy was immediately stunned when he saw our eight sets of imported machines. The old brothers in the institute looked down on him at first, and because of Ying Wu’s face, they ordered this guy
He was doing some chores by polishing gun mechanisms, but within three days he was frightened by this guy. He actually used his off-duty time to quietly repair eleven flower machine guns. After the gun test, the brothers were impressed by him. Kong, the elder of the Ordnance Department,
After talking to this guy for more than two hours, I immediately went to find Uncle Dao. After listening to Lao Kong's report, Uncle Dao decided to let him try it, so he got this improved flower machine gun.
It's a pity that because the time is too short, only two have been made so far. Before leaving Old Nanchang, Uncle Dao asked me to take one back and see how it goes.
Now this boy is very valuable in the ordnance station. The brothers all admire him and this boy is living a very comfortable life. Uncle Dao also asks Ermao to call this boy home for a meal every three days. It seems that this talent can be regarded as our retainer.
Live."
"Pah——"
An Yi clapped his hands on the table excitedly: "Well done! What a genius! Who said we don't have geniuses in China? Didn't Gong County mass-produce machine guns with a few outdated machines? Didn't Yan Xishan's Taiyuan Craft Factory also rely on three
Did a self-taught blacksmith spend two years successfully imitating a shell gun and an American light machine gun? How many geniuses have been buried just because they have no chance to show their talents!
Like this Fujian boy, if he hadn't been accidentally discovered by Ying Wu, he might never have dared to make a gun again after being released from jail for a year and a half. If he had changed his career to do something else to make a living, such a genius with firearms
Aren’t they buried alive? Aren’t those brothers we spent a lot of money to send to Germany to learn from foreigners how to make guns? Huanqi..."
"arrive!"
Zhan Huanqi didn't expect An Yi, who was sighing loudly, to suddenly shout out to herself, and subconsciously stood up and almost knocked over the table. Hu Zi and Ding Zhicheng quickly held the table with their quick-sighted hands, causing a lot of wine in the glasses on the table to overflow.
An Yi stood up excitedly, took two steps and suddenly turned around: "Send a telegram to Lao Dao: Appoint Hu... Lao Ding, what is that guy's name?"
"Hu Zhijie." Ding Zhicheng smiled.
"Appoint Hu Zhijie as Major Deputy Director of the Ordnance Institute of the Independent Division of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army, give Major Hu Zhijie the right to decide on his own working methods and working hours, allow Major Hu Zhijie to receive a research and design fund of no more than 5,000 yuan per month, and allow Major Hu Zhijie to
The major will recruit his own assistants and form his own research and manufacturing team! Over." An Yi offered generous terms in one breath.
"yes!"
Zhan Huanqi finished recording, handed the notebook to An Yi for signature, then took the notebook and rushed to the confidential room to find the translator.
The enlightened Yin Jinan smiled and said: "It is not too much to offer such a condition. When I saw this new gun, I was moved. If we can mass-produce it ourselves, it will not only save one hundred or eighty thousand. I agree."
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Yang Bin nodded in agreement, turned to the smiling Beard and joked: "Beard, it seems that people nicknamed 'Beard' have several brushes, it's not easy!"
The brothers laughed loudly, and Huzi also raised his wine glass happily: "I have to see what this mustache looks like when I go back one day, haha! Brothers, please!"