Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

Engine plant.

"Why are you here, Minister?"

Looking at Zhao Tianyang who was rushing over, Yu Xiaping asked in confusion.

"Is Wang Bensan here?"

Zhao Tianyang glanced at the factory not far away and asked.

Yu Xiaping: "He went to the First Engine Factory and became the factory director."

"Transfer him back, and you choose a new branch factory director."

Zhao Tianyang explained: "I plan to set up a steam engine factory to produce locomotives and steam engine cars to fill the problem of our lack of transportation capacity."

"Okay, I'll go inform him right away!"

Yu Xiaping did not hesitate and immediately began to arrange personnel transfers.

"No need to rush."

Zhao Tianyang grabbed Yu Xiaping who wanted to leave and took out a blueprint from his arms.

"I have something else to do. Please give him this steam locomotive blueprint."

"As for the locomotive, it shouldn't be difficult. Please help design one."

"The factory is near yours, just find an empty one!"

In order to be able to set up new factories at any time, Zhao Tianyang has never stopped building factories, so he is not worried that the steam engine factory has no vacant factories available.

"also!"

Yu Xiaping glanced at the blueprint and said, "There is a factory covering ten acres built in Donggou Village near us, but no one is using it yet. Let's just build it there!"

"Okay, you handle this matter, I'll leave first."

After saying that, Zhao Tianyang got on the assault vehicle, left the engine factory, and came to the automobile factory.

"Minister, you are here!"

Jiang Zeming and a few others greeted them happily.

"Ah."

Zhao Tianyang got out of the car: "Are you ready for the test?"

"Ready."

Jiang Zeming nodded and said, "This time I have invited several military blasting experts to assist us in the experiment. We are waiting for you."

"Then let's start quickly!"

Soon, Zhao Tianyang, under the leadership of Jiang Zeming, came to the specially prepared experimental site.

There was a black car parked there quietly.

You can see that there are several soldiers in military uniforms, tinkering with the car. That's it. "This car is 550 centimeters long."

"Width: 199 cm."

"Height: 162 cm."

"Wheelbase: 372 cm."

"Engine: Taihang inline six-cylinder engine, 260 horsepower."

"The body is reinforced with thick steel plates, the thickness of the explosion-proof glass reaches 40 mm, and the tires use explosion-proof sponge steel tires."

"The backrests are also equipped with bulletproof steel plates, and the chassis has been thickened by five millimeters. The weight of the whole vehicle is close to five tons!"

Following Jiang Zeming's explanation, several soldiers beside the car also completed their preparations and turned their eyes to Zhao Tianyang.

"let's start!"

Zhao Tianyang patted Jiang Zeming on the shoulder, and the two of them hid in an explosion-proof pit dug nearby.

After Zhao Tianyang hid, several soldiers pulled the fuse, came to a safe distance, and decisively lit the fuse.

“Squeak, squeak, squeak… bang, bang, bang.”

As the fuse burned out, violent explosions were heard all around the car, including under the chassis.

The force was so great that it caused a car weighing almost five tons to move slightly.

"shot!"

“Snap, snap, snap…”

"Da da da......"

After the explosion, several soldiers took out pistols, rifles, submachine guns, and semi-automatic rifles.

After taking turns shooting at the car for twenty minutes, Zhao Tianyang finally received the news that the test was over.

“Let’s start the inspection!”

Zhao Tianyang waved his hand and urged.

Soon, several technicians came with paper, pens and tools and started the inspection work.

After a while, a detailed inspection report came into Zhao Tianyang's hands.

"According to the inspection, this car is completely immune to the explosion of one kilogram of explosives, two kilograms can barely withstand it, and more than three kilograms will not work."

"For light weapons, even if you are firing armor-piercing bullets, unless you fire several shots at the same location at the same time, you won't be able to penetrate the bulletproof steel plate of the vehicle."

"As for explosion-proof glass, it can withstand continuous fire from pistols and submachine guns, but rifles and semi-automatic rifles can only withstand more than 20 rounds."

“This is a very good performance.”

Zhao Tianyang returned the report to Jiang Zeming and said, "From now on, all information about this car will be kept completely confidential. The confidentiality level is 'shoot to death'."

"You are setting up a new car factory, calling it the Red Flag Factory, disguising it as a bicycle factory, and all workers will be subject to political review."

"no problem!"

Jiang Zeming nodded and didn't think Zhao Tianyang was making a fuss.

This car was produced to be provided to the leaders in Yan'an, so it cannot be overemphasized.

"What's the name of this car?"

"Let's call it Red Flag No. 1!"

Zhao Tianyang thought for a moment and said, "The bicycle we produce will also be called Hongqi No. 1, so as to confuse some people."

.............

Inside the Army General Staff Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan.

"Meet the Chief of Staff."

Commander Shinozuka walked into the room and saluted the Army Chief of Staff "Sanshan" who was looking at a map.

"Thank you for your hard work along the way, Shinozuka-kun!"

Sanshan turned to look at the slightly tired Commander Shinozuka: "I already know the reason why you came back."

Upon hearing this, Commander Shinozuka's expression remained calm, showing no sign of surprise.

After he returned to Japan, he did not rush to see the Chief of Staff or the Chief of the Naval General Staff, the bigwigs who could decide the fate of Japan.

Instead, he visited some old friends, inquired about the current political situation in Japan, and tentatively discussed his purpose.

As the Chief of Staff, it is normal for Sanshanyuan to receive the news.

"But the development of things may disappoint you."

Sanshan took a report from the table and handed it to Commander Shinozuka.

"Our headquarters is not completely ignorant of the rise of the Eighth Route Army."

"But they rose so fast that we had no time to react."

"Up to 40 regular troops, as well as countless guerrillas and local forces."

"We calculated that in order to defeat the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, we must send two-thirds of our troops in China."

"Only by paying an unacceptable price can the Eighth Route Army be completely eliminated."

After saying that, Sanshan looked at Commander Shinozuka with a troubled expression: "In this situation, the headquarters can only pretend not to see it."

"Continue to advance towards southern China in an attempt to force the Nationalist government to surrender first, and then have the energy to turn around and fight the Eighth Route Army."

"So that's what it is!"

Commander Shinozuka was a little dazed. He had always thought that the people in the base camp were all idiots who could not see the dire situation in Shanxi.

After a long time, the headquarters was very clear about the situation in Shanxi, but after weighing the pros and cons, they had to give up Shanxi first.

"Hold on a little longer."

Sanshanyuan walked up to Commander Shinozuka, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "In a year at most, we can completely defeat the Kuomintang's determination to fight the war."

"Then we will be able to mobilize heavy troops to solve the problem in Shanxi."

"One year?"

Commander Shinozuka murmured to himself, he didn't know if he could hold on until that time.

At the same time, Commander Shinozuka was in Japan, worrying about the future of Shanxi.

Zhao Tianyang, who was far away in Yan'an, also received a call from a radar expert coming from Germany.

"Welcome to Yan'an, Mr. Huls Meyer, Mr. Theodor Hackland, and Mr. Rudolf Kuhnhold."