Lao Wu's name was Wu Yunzhe, and he joined the Red Army in the 1930s. Because he had been an apprentice in a factory in his early years and knew some mechanical processing, he was recruited by the arsenal in the base area at that time. He worked there for twenty years.

From the 25,000-mile Long March to the establishment of the anti-Japanese base areas; from living without a fixed residence in the early days of the civil war to leading the Northeast Military Factory to support national battlefield operations during the final decisive battle, Wu Yunzhe can be said to have been responsible for every step of China Engineering from scratch.

Growth, as for himself, he used sweat and even blood to water the "towering tree" that supports the squadron...

In order to understand the structure of the mortar, he took back an unexploded Japanese mortar shell and disassembled it himself. As a result, it exploded, causing two fingers on his left hand to be blown off. In order to extract the mercury needed for the ammunition, he ignored the impact of this heavy metal on the body.

Infringement, long-term contact with it

, so that the nerves still hurt from time to time; in order to get a suitable fuse, he ignored the objections of his subordinates and personally went into battle to dismantle the delay fuse on the US-made aerial bomb. Finally, the fuse was obtained, but what followed was

The explosion seriously injured him.

Relying on persistence and hard work, as well as almost life-threatening efforts, Wu Yunzhe gradually completed the development and mass production of 60mm mortars, 75mm mountain cannons, high-power grenades, new delay fuses and a large number of accompanying ammunition under extremely difficult conditions.

production, which provided extremely beneficial support to our army with backward equipment at the time.

Because of this, when the situation in the Northeast gradually became clear, the central government sent him to the Northeast to sit in Dalian and take charge of the military production in the entire Northeast. After the liberation of the country, he was ready to entrust him with important tasks. However, he did not expect that the injuries he suffered for many years would relapse.

, had no choice but to go to the Soviet Union for treatment.

Wu Yunzhe was a man who couldn't take any time off. Even when he was receiving treatment, he would still find time to study the Soviet Union's advanced military technology theory. If he couldn't speak the language, he would go to a Chinese student for advice. When his condition improved slightly, he would go to the Chinese Embassy to apply.

Visit the Soviet military factories.

As a result, Wu Yunzhe's attending physician often complained to him, saying that his illness was not cured yet and that he could not fight and run around. Whenever this happened, Wu Yunzhe would smile apologetically: "China is still very backward, so we must seize the time. I have already

I wasted three months in the hospital bed. Now that I can move, I can’t delay any longer..."

After going back and forth, his attending physician was helpless and had to give him a thumbs up in admiration, saying that Wu Yunzhe is simply "China's Paul Korchagin!"

Wu Yunzhe just smiled at the praise from the attending physician. He didn't care whether he was Paul Korchagin, because he knew that if the new China didn't even know how real steel was made, even if he was Paul

Korchagin was useless too.

Therefore, he devoted all his energy to learning new technologies, just like a newly born baby, sucking it in eagerly, absorbing as much new knowledge as he could that he had never heard of before.

With the new knowledge, he was inexplicably shocked by the Soviet weapons and equipment he saw. However, when he learned more about it, especially after more than 20 years of experience in the military industry in the border areas, he gradually discovered that although the Soviet weapons and equipment were good, they may not be completely consistent.

Current status of the squadron.

You must know that the area where the Soviet army is expected to fight is the vast European plains. Based on this, the Soviet Union attaches special importance to the construction of heavy armored mechanized corps, because the flat plains are particularly suitable for "modern iron cavalry" to gallop freely. For this reason, the Soviet Union's weapons and equipment

In terms of development, heavy mechanized equipment is the main focus.

Not to mention a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, the same is true for various types of artillery, machine guns and ammunition. What is highlighted is nothing more than firepower and simplicity of manufacturing. In the words of the Soviets themselves, when the all-out war begins, the consumption of weapons and equipment will be huge.

Bottomless pit, so strong firepower can inflict maximum damage to the enemy before being destroyed; simple manufacturing can facilitate large-scale production in the rear, thereby making up for the extremely high losses on the front line. This is not the result of expert calculations, but the result of our great Patriotic War.

Lessons learned.

If you are an ordinary military industry expert, you may be infinitely envious when you see the Soviet weapons and equipment and development ideas, but Wu Yunzhe, who has twenty years of practical experience, does not think so. It is good to focus on firepower and simple manufacturing, but what he creates

Equipment was born to be consumed, but it was difficult for Wu Yunzhe to accept it.

Weapons and equipment are all made of real money. How much waste will it cause if they are consumed as soon as they come up? When we were in the base area, the bullet casings fired by the soldiers had to be taken back and refilled, and the damaged rifles

They cannot be thrown away, but must be brought back to the factory for repair. This means doing everything possible to save materials, processes and expenses.

Now that New China has been established, the conditions are naturally much better than those in the base areas, but the nature of poverty has not changed, and various materials are in extremely short supply. If the Soviet Union's unscrupulous consumption mentality is adopted in the actual situation, Wu Yunzhe feels that it will

It is a heavy burden on the country.

What's more, the Soviet weapons and equipment were almost all developed based on heavy mechanized combat. In addition, the Soviets were tall and tall, so many weapons and equipment were very heavy and not suitable for China's mountainous plateaus with complex terrain and complex terrain.

The reality of being thin.

Because of this, Wu Yunzhe began to plan relevant weapons and equipment according to China's actual situation when he was in the Soviet Union. After all, the squadron at this time was still mainly infantry, and it was expected that in the future, it would be difficult to reach the level of mechanization of the Soviet army.

, so developing a batch of weapons and equipment that conforms to China's actual national conditions is the long-term solution for the future.

"What's more, I've also seen that the weapons and equipment provided by the Soviet Union this time are basically old equipment from the Second World War. Compared with the new weapons equipped by the Soviet Union, they are 10 to 20 years behind them, so I still say the same thing, okay

You can't rely on others to make things, you have to do it yourself. As the saying goes, to make iron, you have to be strong yourself!"

Wu Yunzhe sighed and continued: "Because of this, I focused on artillery. We had few of this type of equipment before, and the support effect on infantry can be said to be immediate. The most important thing is that we have

A very good start.

For example, the 35mm grenade launcher from the Baiyun Factory, the Type 50 102mm rocket launcher from the Bohai Factory, and the American 57mm recoilless artillery imitated by several factories in the Central Plains are all representatives of this type of equipment. If we can build on these equipment,

If we take a step forward, we will definitely be able to come up with a batch of good equipment that meets our own needs!"

"I have the same idea as you, and if it is done, it will not only improve the combat effectiveness of the army, but also improve the overall technical capabilities of the military industry. If it is spread to other civilian fields, it will also be of great benefit to the future national economic construction...

…jingle bell bell”

The head of the General Logistics Department was talking about it when he suddenly remembered the phone on the table. The head of the General Logistics Department didn't think too much, so he picked it up. Before he could finish listening, a pair of heavy brows frowned deeply.

After putting down the phone, Wu Yunzhe said very displeasedly without waiting for Wu Yunzhe to ask: "This Yaktoyev is simply a ghost!"

The haunting Yaktoyev mentioned by the head of the General Logistics Department is none other than the newly arrived chief expert of the Soviet technical expert group. At this moment, he is sitting on the train from Beijing to Shenyang, looking at the white snow outside the window.

Snow scene, old and white face

There was a little childlike smile on his face, and he immediately turned his head and looked at his assistant Korolev opposite: "I didn't expect that the snow scenery in China is also very beautiful, especially the feeling of being in the fields, which makes me feel like I have returned to Pushkin's poetry.

, it’s very intoxicating.”

"To be honest, I like it very much too!" Korolev said, handing the peeled apple to Yaktoyev, and then continued with a meaningful smile on his face: "If those

The Chinese people are as pure as the scenery outside, I think we will be even more distracted and intoxicated!"

Yaktoyev was tasting the Jiaodong apples specially provided for them by China. Suddenly, after hearing Korolev's words, his expression froze. In the blink of an eye, his childlike smile disappeared, replaced by an extremely solemn look, accompanied by

The apple in my mouth felt a bit unpleasant.

"I really don't know what they want to do!"

After a long time, Yaktoyev put the half-eaten apple on the table in front of him with a "dong" sound. A pair of emerald blue eyes were filled with a little confusion, but more of he hated iron than steel.

He was so angry that even his tone of voice was trembling.

As if his biological son had caused some trouble, he said angrily: "What can China do with its little ability? If we have this time, we might as well learn more basic knowledge from our great Soviet Union and digest more of the current situation."

They have equipment, but they haven’t even learned how to crawl, so they are about to run away...ahem"

It seemed that he was extremely angry. Yaktoyev, an old man in his sixties, almost couldn't breathe for a while and coughed violently. Korolev on the side quickly stroked his back and gave medicine.

It took a long time before Yaktoyev regained his composure, stretched out his hand to stop Korolev, and then continued slowly: "If we get some tanks, artillery

Forget it, but what are they planning to do? Light recoilless artillery, light rocket launchers, what are these? They are already regular troops, so they should strive to achieve motorization and mechanization, but ours

Even though Chinese comrades are good, they still can't get rid of the guerrilla habits. I really don't know how they won in North Korea!"

Seeing Yaktoyev being so angry that he relapsed, a trace of pride flashed in Korolev's eyes, but he quickly put it away and put on a look that was angry with Yaktoyev.

He comforted him with an undisputed expression: "There is no way, these Chinese comrades of ours have very strong self-esteem, and their strong sense of national pride prompts them to have a strong impulse to do something, just like babies who just learn to crawl and want to do something."

It was as if he wanted to walk as soon as possible, and he was very unsatisfied with the status quo.

Especially after developing the 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun and the 35mm rotating grenade launcher, these Chinese comrades were even more confident. They thought there was nothing they could not do in the world, and even thought they could be better than the Soviet Union in some aspects.

Even stronger, that's right. After all, China is an ancient country with five thousand years of civilization. It's normal to be a little proud..."

"Proud? Humph, pride must also have the capital to be proud!"

Before Korolev could finish his words, Yaktoev interrupted him with a cold snort: "I've also looked at the equipment you mentioned. The idea is very good and there are some highlights, but we have to go deeper.

After some digging, I found that these two pieces of equipment are simply not practical, let alone the 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun.

It is nothing more than a bolt holster set behind the barrel. When recoiled, the bolt together with the bolt has the effect of offsetting the recoil. In addition, two thick recoil springs completely dilute the powerful recoil released by the 14.5mm ammunition. It has to be said.

It's a good idea.

But a good method does not mean that you can make a good weapon. The 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun is said to be an anti-aircraft machine gun, but the rate of fire of a single barrel is limited after all. However, if it is used as a heavy machine gun, it is too heavy. The most important thing is to process and manufacture it.

To reduce weight, this gun uses a lot of aluminum alloy components, and the processing of the internal workpieces of the gun also involves a lot of precision processing. Not only is the cost high, it is also not conducive to mass production, whether it is for the army or rear production.

Military factories are heavy burdens.

The same goes for the 35mm wheeled grenade launcher. The low-voltage launch principle is really eye-catching, but the launcher is really disappointing. Not to mention the establishment, the firepower sustainability is not very high. Reloading

It is also very time-consuming, and its role is not very large in real high-intensity actual combat..."

Yaktoyev is worthy of being a senior professor at Moscow University and a well-respected veteran expert in the Soviet Union's domestic military industry technology field. He has never touched the actual objects. He only read the design drawings of the two pieces of equipment a few times and then compared the advantages and disadvantages of the two pieces of equipment.

To make it clear, if Bai Yi once again would definitely give Yaktoyev a thumbs up and praise him, he was so right. Otherwise, how could I have stolen so much German equipment from the Soviet Union?

Fortunately, Bai Yi was not here, otherwise he would have made Yaktoyev very angry, so he could only let Yaktoyev talk about the pitfalls of these new Chinese equipment, and in the end he had to drink two mouthfuls of boiled water.

Cai Cai concluded: "To put it bluntly, these two pieces of equipment are at best just verification products and are not mature at all.

Even if we take a step back, even if these two types of equipment are mature, China will not be able to manufacture them on a large scale. With so many aluminum alloy structures, does China have the ability to produce aluminum? With so many precision-machined parts, can China’s precision machining really be able to do it?
Chapter completed!