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

However, Kong Hao said at this time:

"Brigade Commander, Minister Zhang, our special forces also need this kind of pistol as a close combat weapon."

"After all, the Mauser pistol is too heavy, and our special forces are all equipped with MP38 submachine guns. We need a compact pistol as a close combat weapon."

Faced with Kong Hao's request, Minister Zhang agreed without even thinking about it.

"That's no problem. The commander of the headquarters has already explained that as long as the weapons our Eighth Route Army has, you special forces can choose whatever you want."

"There are 42 people in your special operations team now. I will allocate 50 rounds of pistols to you. You can take as many bullets as you like."

After hearing this, Kong Hao quickly expressed his gratitude.

Then he added: "When we were counting earlier, we found that there were 712 Mauser M1000 rapid-fire pistols and 30 rounds of bullets; 1000 American Townsend submachine guns and 40 rounds of bullets."

"These firearms are 80% new. I guess they were imported by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. But since the Taiyuan Arsenal was able to imitate Mauser pistols and submachine guns, they replaced these equipment and stored them in this warehouse."

Hearing so many good things, the brigade commander and Minister Zhang both showed excitement.

At the same time, the two of them lamented the stinginess of Yan Laoxi and the arrogance of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. It was a waste of resources to leave so many weapons and ammunition in the warehouse.

What the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army looked down upon were rare treasures for the Eighth Route Army.

Take this German-made Mauser pistol for example, its biggest function is to provide continuous firepower to the infantry squad.

Originally, the squad leader of the infantry squad of the Eighth Route Army's combat troops usually had a Mauser pistol, but now the deputy squad leader can also be equipped with one, and the firepower density of the squad will definitely be greatly enhanced.

In addition, there are also guards for leaders, armed work teams behind enemy lines, and even militia captains.

It’s a pity that there are only a thousand of them. It would be great if there were ten thousand.

Because Minister Zhang had left the headquarters before Brigade Commander Chen sent the top-secret telegram from the arsenal, he did not know about the bullet equipment.

Kong Hao smiled and said, "Minister Zhang, let's go further inside. There are even bigger surprises there."

When Minister Zhang heard that there was a surprise, he immediately became excited and urged everyone to lead the way.

To be honest, these weapons and equipment had already made him extremely happy.

All these equipment combined can allow the Eighth Route Army to expand by 20,000 troops.

Moreover, with so many bullets and artillery shells, the soldiers who originally had only three bullets in reserve can now have ten bullets, which is a leap forward.

Especially since the head of the headquarters was planning an epic battle and was worried about the lack of ammunition, the discovery of this arsenal was like a timely help.

Previously, due to the lack of ammunition, the headquarters formulated a relatively conservative battle plan. Now that there is enough ammunition, we can set the target higher.

When the three of them arrived at the innermost part of the armory, Minister Zhang discovered that there were soldiers guarding the place with guns, and judging from their attire, they were members of Kong Hao's special forces team, so he was even more looking forward to the surprise that was to come.

When he saw the object covered with canvas in front of him, as a logistics manager, he could tell at a glance that it was in the shape of a piece of machinery.

At this moment, he didn't know how to describe his mood. He felt like being hit by gold ingots while walking.

Although the current Eighth Route Army Arsenal claims to be an arsenal, it is actually just a larger workshop.

Not to mention the high-tech work of making guns and cannons, even reloading bullets is difficult.

There are only about twenty working machine tools in the entire arsenal, all of which are small and outdated equipment. If they were placed in those industrial powers abroad, they would probably be thrown on the ground and no one would want them.

But these things are rare treasures in the arsenal, and everyone cherishes them very much.

After the canvas was lifted, Minister Zhang saw the huge equipment in front of him, and his eyes suddenly flashed with a captivating gleam.

At the same time, he was constantly shouting in his mind: "This machine is so big, so powerful, and so awesome."

Although he is not a professional technician, all the machinery and equipment in the arsenal were brought back by him, so he still knows some basic knowledge.

What we brought back before were all very small, the kind that could be moved by a dozen people.

However, the equipment in front of us takes up a very large area when placed on the ground. This big thing must be top-notch stuff, the kind that you may not be able to buy on the market even if you have money.

Kong Hao also hurriedly took the equipment list and handed it to Minister Zhang:

After Minister Zhang took it and took a closer look, he immediately burst into exclamations:

"Oh my god, this lathe was specifically requested by Director Ren of the Arsenal, but he never had the chance to get one. There are actually two of them here, and they are a relatively advanced model."

"This kind of drilling machine is also a good thing. It is most suitable for processing gun barrels. We wanted to buy one before, but unfortunately the seller wanted 50,000 dollars, which was too expensive. We couldn't bear it. Now we have five of them at once. We are rich now."

However, when he saw what was behind him, he exclaimed again:

"Wait, is this the legendary rifling equipment? How is this possible? Even if Old Man Yan is stupid, he can't possibly leave such a treasure behind."

After listening to this, Commander Chen smiled and responded:

"Lao Zhang, you are so happy with just this little thing. Keep reading, there will be even bigger surprises."

Minister Zhang was a little speechless when he saw what was happening. He even dared not believe what he saw. He could only ask for help:

"Old Chen, is this true? Is there really a production line that produces 30 bullets a month?"

It's no wonder that he is so nervous and excited. The current situation is something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

If we ask what the Eighth Route Army lacks most at present, all frontline commanders and fighters will definitely say in unison:

"We are short of bullets. We are short of rifle bullets."

Generally speaking, our troops focus on killing one enemy with one bullet. Although light and heavy machine guns are also very important, they are mainly used to suppress the enemy's attack at critical moments.

A light machine gun only fires three bullets in a burst, which may not kill an enemy, which is a huge waste of bullets.

Heavy machine guns are even more wasteful. It's a blessing to kill one enemy with ten bullets.

The rifleman will aim for a long time and only shoot when he is absolutely sure. Usually he kills one with one shot. This is the most cost-effective way.

Only by saving bullets in this way can the Eighth Route Army have enough ammunition for continuous fighting, rather than using up all its resources in one battle.

Now, with this production line, if we can reach maximum production capacity, we can produce 30 rounds of bullets per month.

Almost one more bullet can be provided to all soldiers every month, which means twelve bullets a year. This is an amazing achievement.

This means that even if the captured Japanese ammunition is not counted, the arsenal's production capacity alone can support several major wars, which is a leap forward.