Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2672 Race against time!

Race against time!

In the evening, the last rays of sunset in the sky interweave with the coming night, covering the earth with a mysterious and deep blue-purple veil.

At this moment, a Ferghana horse with a rider suddenly appeared and galloped past on the rugged mountain road.

The dust raised by the horses' hooves looks like golden smoke under the setting sun, adding a beauty of power and speed to the sunset painting.

At this time, the person riding on the horse is the Dragon Boat Festival.

He was racing against time and took advantage of the evening when he had nothing to do to go to Phoenix to inspect the arsenal there to see how many Type 38 submachine guns Wang the blacksmith had modified recently.

Now that a great war is imminent, the harder the soldiers’ hands are, the greater their chances of survival.

The battles during the Dragon Boat Festival have always been people-oriented.

If we run out of bullets, we can grab more and make more, but if a person dies, he is really dead.

Could you possibly create another person who is exactly the same as you? That's simply impossible.

Moreover, every soldier is raised by his parents. They entrust their lives to you, so how can you not be responsible for them?

So Duanwu is responsible for every soldier.

When the war comes, he must be fully prepared.

So, late in the evening, he rode his warhorse alone to Phoenix City.

Finally, as the night deepened, the Ferghana horse carrying Duanwu appeared in Phoenix City.

The lights of the arsenal in the distance flickered in the darkness, like stars, guiding the direction forward.

As soon as Duanwu dismounted, a sentry came over to ask questions.

But when he saw it was Duanwu, he immediately saluted and said, "Hello, Captain!"

Duanwu returned the greeting and walked straight into the factory gate.

At this time, the arsenal had begun to take shape, and a fence about two meters high had been erected outside the factory, but there was no gate yet.

Inside the factory, the lights are on and the workers are busy at their respective posts, creating a bustling scene.

The director of the arsenal, Wang the blacksmith, was instructing a new worker on his mistakes in processing. He was scolding him harshly and several times he almost raised his hand, ready to slap the other person in the face. It was obvious that the old man was suppressing his anger.

At this moment, Duanwu laughed and attracted the attention of Wang the blacksmith.

Blacksmith Wang looked up and when he saw Duanwu, he immediately came forward and asked in surprise, "Captain, why are you here at this time? Did something happen?"

Duanwu shook his head and said, "Nothing special, I just came to see the progress of the arsenal."

Blacksmith Wang sighed and said, "These are all newly recruited workers. They are too stupid. I have to emphasize one thing several times and they can't remember it. But don't worry, the speed of conversion has been greatly improved. At least 33 Type 38 rifles can be converted into Type 38 submachine guns in one day."

Duanwu's eyes lit up, because there were thirty-three, so there would be more than three hundred in ten days, and more than three thousand in a hundred days.

What if it takes one year? Two years? Wouldn't I become an arms dealer?

Duanwu was secretly delighted and was about to ask how many submachine guns had been produced, but Wang the blacksmith made a gesture of invitation.

Duanwu followed him to see that in a half-open wooden house, there were nearly 150 Type 38 submachine guns. At this time, Shuanzi, who was in charge of the security of the arsenal, hurried over when he heard that Duanwu had arrived. He was carrying a Type 38 rifle. And the soldiers beside him actually had them.

Duanwu lit the bolt and said, "Does this count as embezzlement?"

Shuanzi chuckled and said, "The safety of this arsenal is the most important thing, so I gave a few to the brothers."

Duanwu nodded and said, "Very good, you did the right thing. The safety of the arsenal is of vital importance. As long as it is for the safety of the arsenal, you can do it boldly. In addition, you must protect the safety of Director Wang. He is the treasure of our Anti-Japanese Brigade. If anything happens to him, I will hold you accountable first!"

"Yes!"

Shuanzi stood at attention and saluted. At this moment, he no longer felt that protecting the arsenal was a trivial matter. For such a large arsenal, all the burdens were now on him alone. Instead, he began to feel overwhelmed.

In particular, the appearance of Japanese spies in Phoenix City made him feel uneasy. He even directly ordered the guards recruited in Phoenix City not to go home. He was also strictly checking everyone.

Of course, these are not things that Duanwu should worry about. He has too many things to worry about now.

At this time, Duanwu signaled Shuanzi to step back because he still had some things to explain to Wang the blacksmith, especially the production issues of the arsenal.

At the same time, Wang the blacksmith was moved by what Duanwu had just said.

It means let Suanzi do his best to ensure his safety. If anything goes wrong with him, ask Suanzi this question.

He felt that Duanwu valued him, so before Duanwu could ask any questions, he spoke nonstop:

"Captain, this latest batch contains more than sixty Type 38 submachine guns. It is the latest batch produced after my third experiment.

Their shooting accuracy and rate of fire have been significantly improved, while their weight has been reduced, making them more suitable for long-term carrying and combat."

At this moment, Wang the blacksmith's heart was full of confidence and pride.

In front of the latest batch of submachine guns, Duanwu stopped and carefully looked at the details of each gun. From time to time, he picked up one to try the weight of the gun, and then checked the accuracy of the gun by aiming.

Although Duanwu was not excited, he could feel it from his long experience of using guns. This batch of guns was indeed better than before.

He also listened to some new ideas from Wang the blacksmith, such as improving the ammunition supply system of the Japanese Type 99 light machine gun, which had a high failure rate.

The Japanese heavy machine guns were also changed from magazine feeding to belt feeding.

Duanwu also explained to Wang the blacksmith from a professional perspective why the Japanese's Type 99 light machine gun and heavy machine gun's ammunition feeding method was different from some mature ammunition feeding methods.

Duanwu said: "Your idea is very good. This Japanese crooked-handled machine gun is also called the Taisho 11-year light machine gun.

Its ammunition supply design does have the characteristics of the Japanese devils, but it is also the personality of the Japanese designers that leads to its frequent malfunctions.

The Type 99 rifle uses a funnel-type ammunition feed, which is designed to accommodate bullets of different calibers and increase flexibility.

But in fact, it is extremely susceptible to mud, sand and dust when fighting in the field, resulting in poor ammunition supply.

Especially the 6.5mm bullet, which requires a specially designed clip to assist in loading. Once the clip jams, the entire ammunition feeding system will be paralyzed."

At this point, Duanwu paused. In fact, he wanted to find a Type 99 light machine gun to explain it to Blacksmith Wang in detail, but he found that there were only rifles around, so he had to give up and continued:

"If we want to improve the Japanese crooked handle machine gun's ammunition feeding system, we can consider designing a more closed and sand-proof ammunition feeding channel, and simplify the bullet loading process, such as using a more universal magazine or directly switching to belt feeding, which can also greatly improve its reliability and battlefield adaptability."

(End of this chapter)