Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

After hearing this, Kong Hao quickly replied:

"I've been out for so long, and I don't know much about the situation. Let me first understand the actual situation."

"In the past one or two months, I have basically stayed in the Arsenal, specifically responsible for solving various problems encountered during production."

After hearing this, the heads of various departments of the arsenal present all smiled.

To be honest, during the time when Kong Hao led the team away, everyone was unsure. They encountered many difficult problems during the factory construction and didn't know how to deal with them.

Before coming to the arsenal, many people were technicians who only knew how to repair machinery and equipment and had no experience in large-scale factory management.

Or they are some students who have just graduated from college and only know some book knowledge. Apart from being full of enthusiasm, they have almost no management experience.

This modern factory was established in too short a time, and everyone needs time to grow.

Now with Kong Hao as the chief consultant in charge, everyone just needs to follow orders, which can save a lot of trouble.

Kong Hao first asked: "Director Lu, what is the current progress of your bullet production line?"

Director Lu picked up the notebook in his hand and introduced the data on it:

"At present, the bullet production line can produce an average of 6.5mm bullets per day. As long as everyone is familiar with it after a period of time, the output can reach rounds."

After hearing this, Kong Hao nodded. Bullet production is the top priority of the arsenal. The arsenal director and political commissar are both keeping an eye on it, so there won't be any major problems.

However, he emphasized: "The quality of bullets is related to the success or failure of a battle. We are responsible for the lives of the soldiers on the front line. Even if the quantity is increased, the quality cannot be relaxed."

"I brought back a large number of measuring tools this time, and I dispatched ten vernier calipers, ten outside micrometers and two inside micrometers to the bullet production line to ensure that all the key dimensions of the bullets are under control."

"By the way, we also discovered a 7.63mm bullet production line at the train station this time. Theoretically, the monthly output can reach 50 rounds."

"The equipment is still on the way and will take another two days to be delivered to the arsenal, but we have to determine the site and build the relevant factory buildings in advance."

Because these machines and equipment were transported secretly, in order to prevent the enemy from discovering them, all information was not sent via radio, and most people in the arsenal were kept in the dark.

When Director Ren heard that they had suddenly obtained a new bullet production line, he was immediately overjoyed. This kind of thing was the most important thing for the Eighth Route Army.

So he quickly turned his head and said, "Political Commissar, you are responsible for the factory. You must gather people to implement it as soon as possible. If you don't have enough people, ask the nearby troops to help. In short, you have to be quick."

"By the way, if our arsenal adds another bullet production line, will we have enough raw materials?"

The person in charge of the explosives factory quickly responded:

"There is no problem with the bullet propellant. Our explosives workshop has stored a lot of raw materials and can expand production at any time."

At this time, the warehouse manager answered somewhat reluctantly:

"Director, if that's the case, then we won't have enough copper ingots to produce bullets. We have more than five tons left in stock, which can produce more than three million rounds, but only enough to produce bullets for half a year."

"If we produce 500,000 more rounds of ammunition each month, we can only last three months."

"The brass smelter has just started production, and the technology is very immature. It will take some time to produce copper alloys that meet the requirements of bullets."

After hearing this, Kong Hao smiled and said, "Recently, I got about 50 tons of pure copper ingots, which is enough for our arsenal to consume for a long time. Don't worry about this."

"By the way, I also got a hundred tons of special steel produced by the Japanese, which is perfect for making gun barrels."

"By the way, Political Commissar, let's go check out the site together tomorrow. All the factories need to be planned reasonably."

Next, other responsible persons also reported the situation. Kong Hao did not have a detailed understanding and had no right to speak. He could only wait until tomorrow to understand it clearly.

In this way, the meeting lasted until nine o'clock in the evening. After everyone had a bite to eat, they went back to their respective departments.

Since the arsenal was equipped with various factory equipment, all employees have been divided into three shifts in order to train a sufficient number of industrial workers so that there will be no shortage of professional talent when production is expanded in the future.

The technical staff and managers live and eat in the factory every day so that any difficulties encountered during the production process can be resolved immediately.

Most managers work at least sixteen hours a day. When they feel sleepy, they just find a place to take a nap and continue working when they wake up.

At present, these machines and equipment in the arsenal are the only assets of the Eighth Route Army. Everyone cherishes them very much and wants to produce more to support the troops in fighting the enemy.

Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army had recently acquired a lot of supplies, and they were fully supplying the arsenal so that everyone could have enough food and even meat every few days.

Only under such conditions can everyone's body withstand such high-intensity work.

Originally Kong Hao also wanted to go and take a look, but was sternly rejected by Director Ren and Political Commissar Qin.

And let him have a good rest tonight. It’s not too late to discuss anything tomorrow.

The next morning, after Kong Hao finished his breakfast, he started his busy day.

Now his number of secretaries has increased from two to five, which was specially arranged by Political Commissar Qin.

The current arsenal is not small in scale and faces various issues every day. Director Ren and Political Commissar Qin can solve most of them, but there are still some more difficult problems that have never been seen before and they need to consult Kong Hao's opinion.

The secretaries would summarize these issues and fill Kong Hao's schedule according to their importance.

After breakfast, Kong Hao brought his two secretaries, Xiaowen and Xiaowu, to the hydropower station to check the latest progress.

As for guards, he, the chief adviser, was not given any. After all, he was the captain of the special forces team, and there was a ceiling on his combat effectiveness, so there was no need for any guards.

To be honest, this hydropower station is the project that Kong Hao values most. In some ways, it is more important than the bullet production line.

After all, 400,000 bullets a month represent the present, while the stable supply of electricity represents an unlimited future for the Eighth Route Army.

Because of this, most of the cement plant's output is used to build the hydropower station. Now that the construction is almost completed, the remaining cement production capacity can be provided in large quantities to the troops.

Fortunately, what Kong Hao exchanged was a micro hydropower station, which was not difficult to build. After investing a lot of manpower and material resources, and working day and night, it was finally completed.

The most important task now is to debug the machinery and equipment and conduct a trial run.