Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

"Commander, this is the Type 01 semi-automatic rifle production workshop."

"There are two original production lines and three modified production lines. If power, logistics, water, safety and other aspects are guaranteed, and core components such as barrels are in stock, these five production lines will be fully operational and can produce 5000 rifles per month."

At this point, Shi Lei pointed to a workshop not far away and said, "That's the bullet production workshop. They mainly produce 7.62mm bullets. There are 20 bullet production lines in total, with an annual output of about 100 million rounds."

After hearing this, Chu Feng and the other three nodded slightly. They were still satisfied with the output.

"5000 rifles per month. The five main infantry regiments of our 1st Independent Division can be fully equipped in three months, ensuring that each squad is equipped with five Type 01 semi-automatic rifles."

Ge Dayong looked at Chu Feng and said with a smile: "In this way, our team's firepower will be greatly improved."

"Ok!"

Hearing Ge Dayong's words, Chu Feng also smiled slightly and said: "This is just a preliminary plan. Once a large number of production lines come back, we can continue to expand."

"From now on, each squad will be equipped with a squad light machine gun, a high-precision sniper rifle, and three submachine guns. The rest will be equipped with Type 56 semi-automatic rifles."

Having said that, Chu Feng looked at Shi Lei and the others and said, "Also, Director Shi, I also hope that you can select capable personnel to invest in the research of automatic rifles."

"The submachine gun's range is still too short. We need a fully automatic rifle with a capacity of around 30 rounds, the same accuracy as a rifle, and an effective range of around 400 meters."

Shi Lei, who was standing by, also looked more serious when he heard this. He said, "Don't worry, Commander. We will soon launch the project. The day when our troops will be equipped with automatic rifles designed and produced by ourselves is not far away."

"Hahahaha!"

Chu Feng and others laughed happily when they heard this.

Next, everyone visited the production line and the production process in person, and personally test-fired the Type 01 semi-automatic rifle that had just come off the production line.

Then, everyone went to the production workshop of Czech light machine guns next door.

"Commander, our Czech light machine gun production workshop is assembled on the production line brought back from Ohara City. Because we are very familiar with this light machine gun, and with the original team, we are making rapid progress."

"There are currently three production lines in the light machine gun production workshop, producing 50 Czech-style light machine guns per month. The reason for this small number is that our electricity and personnel must be limited to semi-automatic rifles and mortars."

Chu Feng and the other three also expressed their understanding of Shi Lei's explanation.

For the 1st Independent Division, they do not have much demand for light machine guns now, because they have already purchased related light machine gun finished products and the mainstream light machine gun production line of the Bear Country in the transaction with the Bear Country.

In order to unify the caliber of ammunition, the 7.62mm bullets of the Bear Country will be used mainly in the future, and the 7.92mm caliber German weapons will be gradually eliminated.

The reason why the arsenal continued to build the production line of Czech light machine guns was very simple, that is, these would become arms sold to the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Sichuan Army, and the Shaanxi Army in the future.

Their mainstream bullets are naturally 7.92mm and the Japanese's 6.5mm and 7.7mm, so the Czech light machine gun still has a market.

"This is not a big problem!"

Without Chu Feng saying anything, Chief of Staff Wang Tiezhu said with a smile: "Our troops are not short of light machine guns, and our troops will gradually phase out the Czech light machine guns."

"When the light machine gun production line of the Bear Country returns, that light machine gun will be our main light machine gun."

"A monthly output of 50 is fine. We can maintain this. When we have enough electricity and manpower, it won't be too late to increase the output."

After inspecting the Czech light machine gun production workshop, the group came to the highlight of the day, the 60mm mortar production workshop.

"Division Commander, our Type 01 60mm mortar production workshop originally had two production lines. We used the production line of the Dayuan Arsenal and modified one ourselves. We have five artillery shell production lines, two of which were modified."

"With the three production lines running at full capacity, the annual output can reach 4500 guns and 100 million shells."

At this point, Shi Lei's voice deepened slightly, and he continued, "However, this output is not fixed. After our stockpiles of gun barrels, steel ingots, iron ingots, copper ingots, and explosives are used up, the steel mill will still be unable to provide qualified raw materials such as gun steel. Output will be a big problem."

Shi Lei said this with great helplessness. What does it mean that a good cook cannot cook without rice? This is it!

"fine!"

Chu Feng was very calm about this. He shook his head slightly and said, "The steel plant can be completed in a year at most. As for the raw materials, I will solve it for you."

When Chu Feng said this, it was quite domineering. Not to mention the system capabilities, just the iron ore, there would be no problem in finding some iron ore worth mining in the seven counties under the jurisdiction of the Jincha Special District.

Even if there is none, we can still trade with the Eighth Route Army and buy iron ore, etc.

In addition, Chu Feng will not stay in these seven counties of the Jin-Cha Special District forever. He also needs to develop in Chahar, Hebei Province, and Suiyuan Province, as these places have abundant metal mineral resources.

After getting Chu Feng's guarantee, Director Shi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He was now worried that the supply of raw materials would be cut off one day, which would definitely be a big blow to him.

"Annual production of 4500 is not a lot!"

Looking at the busy workers, Chu Feng was not very satisfied with the annual output of 4500 60mm mortars, and said to Shi Lei beside him.

After Chu Feng finished speaking, Chief of Staff Wang Tiezhu did some calculations for Director Shi Leishi and said, "With an annual production of 4500 guns, given the current size of our 1st Independent Division, one infantry company would need to be equipped with a 60mm mortar platoon, which means 10 60mm mortars."

"A regiment needs at least 150 60mm mortars, and five main regiments need 750."

"Our troops have already met the requirements for large-scale expansion. In three months, or even six months, the five main regiments will become five main brigades. Each brigade will need about 500 guns, which means 2500 guns."

"Even if we take into account the guard regiments and reconnaissance regiments directly under the division headquarters, as well as the local garrison troops, 4500 artillery pieces are barely enough for the 1st Independent Division itself."

After Wang Tiezhu finished his calculations, Chu Feng continued, "Director Shi, if we don't sell such excellent weapons to foreign countries, earning profits while also improving the combat effectiveness of our allies, wouldn't that be a waste?"

"I think our annual production of 60mm small cannons must be at least 12,000, or 1000 per month."

Chu Feng's greed broke out, and his dissatisfaction was revealed directly.