The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

The snow-covered grassland reflects the silvery light.

The original road was covered with snow and it was difficult to distinguish clearly.

The wheels of the jeep leading the way would slip from time to time, throwing out a pile of mud. It could climb out of the place by relying on its own power. For places where it could not climb out, it needed the truck gun behind to push the car out.

There was no place to use the winch on the grassland without trees or rocks. At first, the support vehicle would get out to hammer in stakes, but later on, when they realized they couldn't get out, they opened the window and waved back.

With a light push of the front of the car, Yang Weimin switched the gear to first gear and pushed the small jeep directly out. Several people in the cab suddenly leaned forward.

"This car, apart from anything else, is more useful than a small jeep on this kind of road. If it were a CA30, it would probably have to stand aside~!"

It is not a problem if you don't know the goods, but it is a problem if you compare the goods. When it comes to knowledge of cars, no one here is better than Master Jia. Even he couldn't help but admire the new trucks.

"Road test, we have to test it on all kinds of roads. If we don't, we won't be confident, and the troops won't be confident either~!"

Li Feng, who was taking a nap leaning against the car door, was awakened by the movement of the cart. He wiped the mist off the glass and said calmly.

Take the mountain valley behind the 21st Regiment’s base for example. It took a lot of effort to climb up the slope for the Liberation Army. But a -horsepower Hongyan in second gear could easily climb up.

The muddy ground on the grassland is undoubtedly the best place to test the off-road performance of the chassis.

"This car is really good, but it's a gas guzzler, consuming at least half as much fuel as the Jiefang!"

Li Feng looked out the window and couldn't help but frowning. All the drivers who had driven this car said that it was easy to drive, powerful, and had excellent off-road performance.

But in later generations, let alone evaluating this car, even if people had seen it very few times, they had never heard of it. Even in the 1990s, most of the cars on the road were still Jiefang, Dongfeng, and even Shaanxi Automobile had been heard of.

Could it be that it’s just because of fuel consumption?
The oil reserves discovered domestically are indeed insufficient and need to be imported.

But there are not many vehicles in the country now. For a factory as large as Red Star Factory, the number of trucks does not even exceed twenty, and those that can haul heavy goods do not exceed ten.

There are even fewer cars and trucks on the market. The county government probably only has two or three old jeeps, and the local police station even has to ride bicycles to handle cases.

We spent so much money, shook hands with Gaul, and went through so much trouble to introduce a production line for off-road trucks. If the output is low just because of fuel consumption, it would be a waste of resources.

"You said, why can't the Northeast make something like this? Sichuan, which came later, was able to make this car. Is this Dongfeng?"

Master Jia's words made Li Feng suddenly turn around and look at him.

"Because, the production line of this car is imported~!"

It seemed as if he had grasped the key point of the matter, but also as if he was worrying too much. However, Master Jia's reaction seemed to have told Li Feng the answer.

FAW Jiefang and Second Automobile Works Dongfeng, just based on the current standards of this car, as long as Sichuan Automobile's production is increased, it will basically be able to secure the third place in the truck manufacturer ranking.

But it was eventually submerged in the torrent of history. It may have a lot to do with imports.

Li Feng gradually sat up straight, supported his hands on his knees, and lowered his head to think. This problem is not important to others, but it has a great relationship with the reform of Red Star Factory.

The truck gun needs a good chassis, whether it is considering combat needs or the country's lack of off-road heavy-duty truck technology, Hongyan must be erected no matter what.

It’s not that the Jiefang truck gun cannot be used, but the current Jiefang truck’s technical level cannot reach the level of the technology currently introduced from Gaul.

This is still a 122mm howitzer. If it is upgraded to a 152mm heavy howitzer, it will be even worse.

Li Feng, who had been immersed in the joy of the successful development of the truck-mounted gun, suddenly discovered that it seemed to be only half successful. The artillery factory could naturally find a suitable one, but the truck factory seemed to have nothing suitable.

"We're here, we're here. Look, is it in front?"

After leaving Ulan, we drove north for almost an hour. Under the guidance of local herdsmen, the convoy headed straight towards the 205th Division’s headquarters and drove for another thirty minutes.

At the end of the grassland, there are indeed continuous mountain valleys. Under the mountain valleys, you can see rows of adobe houses and red brick houses with the naked eye. Indistinctly, you can even see human figures walking around.

On the towering flagpole, the red flag fluttered in the cold wind. If the direction was correct, then this was the destination of the Red Star Factory convoy, the testing site for the truck gun.

"Didi, didi~!"

"Drip~!"

The small jeep leading the way ahead honked its horn excitedly, and Yang Weimin also honked his horn in response. Li Feng, who was originally a bit EMO, also showed a smile on his face when he saw that they had finally arrived at their destination, although it looked very forced.

"Comrades, the final test has arrived. If we arrive successfully, we are halfway to the final result. As long as we pass the inspection of the artillery unit and meet the actual combat requirements, we will pass the test~!"

Li Feng patted the back of the driver's seat with his palm and looked at the people in the car with a sharp gaze. As the factory director, he didn't want to go back in disgrace after traveling so far. The next step would depend on the craftsmanship of these masters. "Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem, but the temperature is too cold. Wait a minute, check it carefully. Don't mess up the business we are responsible for~!"

Speaking of excitement, the most excited person on the bus was none other than Master Jia. He took off his Leifeng hat and turned around to give instructions to the other two masters.

The sentries standing guard at the division headquarters had already seen the convoy at the end of the grassland. Perhaps they had received the call, and some even rode their horses and ran over here.

The sun, the snow, the white snow splashed by the horses' hooves, the tightly wrapped truck gun, and a small jeep, all met on the grassland.

"Uu~!"

"Are you a comrade from the capital?"

The cavalrymen who ran forward pulled the reins, turned their horses' heads and caught up with the convoy again, shouting loudly towards the inside.

"Yes, we are from Factory 787 in Beijing~!"

Li Feng rolled down the car window, and the flying snow poured into the car. He squinted his eyes and looked at the cavalry team that came to pick him up with a smile on his face. It must be said that they looked quite cool~!

Especially the one riding a white horse, Li Feng still clearly remembers the white Arabian horse he caught in the snowy mountains in the game "Red Dead Redemption 2". Although he never became a prince charming in real life, his wish came true in the game.

"Comrade, welcome to the 205th Division, hello~!"

The cavalryman, with a whip still hanging on his wrist, saluted Li Feng and his convoy, and then they rushed towards the camp.

After living on the grassland for many years, the cavalrymen's riding skills have become very superb, and so have the horses, they work very well together, and the people in the cars watching their riding skills are all a little envious.

"It's really hard to be stationed in this area. If I run around like this outside the car, my snot bubbles will freeze out~!"

After rolling up the car window, Li Feng shuddered. Yang Weimin, who had remained silent and focused on driving, rarely said a word, but Secretary Li's next words almost made him want to find a way to get in again.

"If you act like this and Comrade Chu from the radio station sees you, your partner will be in trouble~?"

"Hahaha, Secretary Li, Comrade Xiao Chu brings lunch to Comrade Xiao Yang every day. You don't know how active he is. How can we brag about that? If he really makes people sick from the cold, Xiao Chu will be the first one to get angry with us~!"

There weren't many interesting things happening in the renovation workshop, and Yang Weimin's relationship inevitably became a topic of interest. The other masters, all of whom were married, couldn't help but tease Yang about this.

Yang Weimin's cheeks, which had turned pale due to the cold wind, now turned red with shame. He did not dare to breathe heavily until he reached the entrance of the division headquarters. He did not expect that what he had originally treated as a joke had turned into something serious.

“Bang, bang!”

At the camp gate, the cavalrymen who came to meet them jumped off their horses. Li Feng and his companions also jumped off their vehicles one by one. While looking at the camp inside, they took out their documents.

"Hey, this is the certificate issued by the General Logistics Department. This is our ID~!"

After collecting everyone's ID, Li Feng handed them over to the sentry on duty along with the letter of introduction.

"The duty room has already notified us, comrades, you've worked so hard coming all the way from the capital. The guesthouse has already boiled hot water and the rooms are ready. Let's take a rest first~!"

The officer on duty at the gate's sentry post was quite enthusiastic when he saw the jeeps and tightly packed trucks coming from afar. After registering, he pointed to the location of the guesthouse in the camp.

"Okay, thank you, thank you for your help~!"

When they got here, the guests could follow the host's wishes and take a rest. Li Feng also wanted to give the masters in the factory some time to relax and check the vehicles at the same time.

After waving, everyone got back into the car. Everyone was still very curious about the military camp on the grassland.

The situation inside and outside the camp is different. The snow has been shoveled to both sides of the planned road. Compared with the 21st Regiment, the site here is undoubtedly much larger.

On the huge playground, even though snowflakes were still floating in the sky, the training did not stop. The soldiers, wrapped tightly in military coats and Leifeng hats, concentrated on training. Only the company commanders had time to look at the convoy coming from afar.

"Are they really not afraid of the cold?"

The young warriors lined up under the single and double bars, took off their heavy cotton coats, and put on thin clothes. One by one, they climbed on and performed the movements of subject one and subject two, which made the old guys in the car smack their lips in amazement.

"It's cold. I ran five kilometers but I'm still hot all over~!"

Secretary Li, the only one in Factory 787 who had served in the army, still had some memories of the training in his mind. Not to mention a little snow outside, even if it was raining knives, he had to practice during regular class time, especially.

The key to motorized infantry is the word "motorised". (End of this chapter)