Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

Gaoda looked at Meng Debiao eagerly:

"Director Meng, please tell me what the current situation of raw materials in the arsenal is like?"

Meng Debiao replied: "Captain, the potassium nitrate raw material in the arsenal is already quite tight, which is the key raw material for our gunpowder manufacturing.

Sulfur and charcoal reserves are still sufficient, but they need to be replenished as soon as possible. In addition, steel stocks are also gradually decreasing. "

“Potassium nitrate occupies a core position in gunpowder, accounting for as much as 74.64%.

Although the ratio of sulfur to charcoal is relatively low, it is equally indispensable.

Only with such a precise ratio can we ensure that the gunpowder we produce has excellent combustion performance." Meng Debiao explained in detail.

"Director Meng, please tell me, with the current raw material reserves, how long can the arsenal maintain production?"

Meng Debiao pondered for a moment and gave a clear answer: "Captain, based on the amount of raw materials remaining in the arsenal, we can still maintain production for another week.

But later, if the raw materials are not replenished in time, the arsenal will have to face the situation of stopping production."

Li Dakang, who was standing by, heard the news and interrupted anxiously, "Captain, what should we do?

Once the arsenal stops production, the soldiers of our county brigade will not be able to obtain enough bullets for live-fire shooting training.

The bullets in the warehouse are a reserve for emergency situations and must not be used lightly."

After listening to what the two said, Gundam fell into deep thought.

He knew clearly that the 600 military merit points in his hands could only be used to purchase finished weapons in the system mall, but not the much-needed raw materials.

He understood that sulfur and charcoal might be easy to find, but potassium nitrate was a big problem.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Gaoda's mind. He raised his head suddenly and said to Meng Debiao excitedly:

"Director Meng, the potassium nitrate we are in urgent need of is not the fertilizer commonly used by farmers? I remember that it contains potassium nitrate."

After hearing this, Meng Debiao's eyes lit up, as if he had found the key to solving the problem.

He slapped his head hard and suddenly realized, "Yes, why didn't I think of it! One of the main ingredients of fertilizer is potassium nitrate!"

He looked at Gundam excitedly and continued, "Captain, you are so smart! We have to collect the fertilizer quickly, and then use a special purification process to extract the potassium nitrate inside as the raw material for making gunpowder."

Li Dakang, who was standing by, heard this. Although he was not quite clear about the specific use of potassium nitrate, he could feel its importance.

He asked curiously, "Captain, what on earth is potassium nitrate, and why is it so important?"

Meng Debiao patiently explained: "Captain Dakang, potassium nitrate is one of the main raw materials for making gunpowder and is very important.

Without potassium nitrate, we cannot make gunpowder. Fertilizers contain potassium nitrate. As long as we collect enough fertilizers and purify them, we can get the potassium nitrate we need. "

When Li Dakang learned that the fertilizers they commonly used could actually be used to make gunpowder, his eyes immediately lit up, as if he had discovered a new world.

"Captain, what are we waiting for? This is a good opportunity! We must act quickly and go to the town to buy fertilizer.

I never thought that the fertilizers we usually use could be turned into gunpowder. It’s really eye-opening.” Li Dakang said excitedly.

Gaoda looked at Li Dakang's excitement, smiled and nodded:

"Captain Dakang, you are right. We must hurry up and arrange for people to go to the town to buy fertilizers. Buy all the fertilizers in the town. This is an important resource for us."

"Okay, Captain, I'll arrange the personnel right away." Li Dakang answered without hesitation, then turned and walked out of the command center.

After Li Dakang left, Gaoda turned to Meng Debiao and said, "Director Meng, I have an important question for you now. Do you think our arsenal can produce cannons?"

Meng Debiao pondered for a moment and replied: "Captain, in terms of equipment and technology, there is no problem for our arsenal to produce cannons.

However, there is a key problem: we lack enough high-quality steel.

The quality of steel required to manufacture cannons is very high, and the quality of steel in our current arsenal does not meet this standard."

When Gaoda heard Meng Debiao's answer, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Director Meng, this is great! Since the arsenal has the ability to produce cannons, leave the rest to me.

Regarding your question about the need for high quality steel, I will personally look into solving it.

When the time comes, you have to build a cannon for me!"

Meng Debiao nodded and replied, "Captain, don't worry. As long as you can provide high-quality steel, I promise to make a cannon for you.

However, our current arsenal is limited in strength and can only imitate the Japanese's Type 92 infantry guns, but cannot manufacture heavy artillery for the time being."

Gundam was very happy after hearing this and said quickly:

"That's enough, Director Meng. As long as your arsenal can replicate the Japanese's Type 92 infantry gun, I will be very satisfied.

In my opinion, this kind of cannon is more practical than those heavy cannons.

After all, our current troops don’t have trucks, and even if we build heavy artillery, it will be difficult for us to tow it.

I particularly like the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun. It is light, flexible and can be deployed quickly.

Being able to run away after fighting is in line with the current combat needs of our county brigade.

I believe that with this kind of cannon, our combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced!"

In Gundam's eyes, the Type 92 infantry gun that can flexibly conduct indirect and direct fire is like an all-rounder, and its practicality far exceeds that of a mortar that can only conduct indirect fire.

He knew very well how much advantage this cannon could bring on the battlefield. Not only did it have strong firepower, but it was also highly maneuverable, making it very suitable for the current needs of their county brigade.

Of course, Gundam had also considered other infantry guns, but those infantry guns weighing seven or eight hundred kilograms were really a heavy burden for them.

The county brigade currently lacks trucks and other means of transportation and is unable to quickly maneuver these cannons, which will undoubtedly greatly limit their combat capabilities.

After listening to Gaoda's explanation, Meng Debiao showed a confident smile on his face:

"Captain, don't worry, it's not difficult for us to imitate the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun.

What's more, we have a ready-made Type 92 infantry gun as a reference, and the arsenal is fully capable of replicating it in a short period of time."

"Very good, Director Meng!"

"The first task of your arsenal is to imitate the Japanese Type 92 infantry guns. Produce six of them for me first. My artillery company is waiting for these guns to increase its firepower."

"Yes, Captain!" Meng Debiao responded.

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly left the headquarters and returned to the arsenal to begin drawing the blueprints of the Type 92 infantry gun.