The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

The interior of Factory 447 is still very new and it is obvious that it was built not long ago.

Compared to the steel rolling mill, there are still a large number of old factory buildings, old buildings, and old equipment. Li Feng was envious of the canteen here.

Compared to the broken wooden tables still used in the Red Star Factory’s kitchen, even the separate tables for serving food are made of stainless steel.

"I'll do it, I'll do it, you don't have to pay, you came all the way here, but I can still get you food~!"

At the food window, Li Feng had to pay with coupons and banknotes, and also paid for the driver Xiao Zheng's share.

As a result, Guo Duan was stopped by Yu Shengli, the chief engineer of Factory 447.

Chief Engineer Yu, wearing a pair of metal-rimmed glasses, looked very elegant. Seeing that Li Feng insisted on paying, he waved his hand directly towards the window.

The older sister who was in charge of serving the food also knew her chief engineer. Although she didn't know which unit the two young soldiers who came to eat were from, she still handed the banknotes and food coupons back to them.

"I was lucky today. I was able to kill a yellow sheep at the testing ground. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten this today~!"

Chief Engineer Yu, who was also holding a stainless steel plate, chose a quiet corner after preparing the dishes and entertained Director Li of the Red Star Factory.

"You also have your own testing ground. That's right, you have to have a cannon factory. Test the cannons~!"

Li Feng's heart suddenly became even more sad. The Red Star Factory was located in the capital, which was a good location.

But they had to test their artillery at the training ground of the 21st Tank Regiment, and even there they could not do anything as they could only fire horizontally. If they wanted to raise the barrel for indirect fire, they had to go to another place. There were already a lot of people in the capital, so having their own artillery test site was a luxury.

Perhaps he heard the sourness in Li Feng's words, Chief Engineer Yu smiled and said nothing. Anyone would be jealous of Li Feng becoming a factory director at his age.

"This place is not as good as your capital. The only advantage is that it is big. If the comrades in the factory were given a choice, they would definitely prefer to go to the capital~!"

Having said that, everyone felt relieved. Li Feng picked up a piece of yellow mutton. It tasted pretty good, at least the lady serving the dish didn't shake the spoon.

"Chief Engineer Yu, if that's what you mean, then I'll want to borrow some people from your factory, and you'll have to be willing to let them go~!"

The driver Xiao Zheng next to him was eating voraciously, and it seemed that he was really hungry. Chief Engineer Yu listened to Li Feng talking about serious matters in a joking tone, so he laughed and did not respond to the conversation.

"If you need technical support, just ask. If the workers are willing to go, you can arrange them~!"

We are both in the defense industry and are all in the same system. This is normal courtesy when no one knows why Li Feng came.

"To be honest, our factory has just entered the military industry, and our technical reserves are not yet complete, let alone talent reserves. The more talents we have, the better. If you are willing to personally guide the work, I, as the factory director, can leave it to you. It's too tiring~!"

Li Feng really felt that he was too tired. When he was in the Transportation Department, he had to fight with Li Huaide, stumbled all the way up, and took on the task of reviving the steel rolling mill. After the transformation, he had to work hard to demonstrate the value of the Red Star Factory and its position in the national defense industry.

He was the only one who shouldered this burden. If Li Xuewen didn't share some of the burden, Li Feng felt that in two years, he would either become a bald little baby or have a head full of white hair.

The pressure is indeed a bit great~!

Fortunately, a batch of unstable factors were cleared out in the past two years. If the mental exhaustion continued, Li Feng estimated that he would become insane sooner or later.

"I'm kidding, but you are indeed the youngest factory manager I have ever seen, and you are working in a key place like the capital. This can only prove that you are more capable than me~!"

Chief Engineer Yu ate very slowly. Given the level of the two people, it was no longer up to the factory to decide whether to move. It was not as easy as Director Li said.

"Really, Chief Engineer Yu, please don't think I'm joking. As a factory director, there are too many things to consider. If possible, I would like to put more energy into technology research and development. Administrative work is a bit complicated~!"

It was a rare opportunity to have a meal with someone of similar level. Although they were not yet at the point of being completely open-hearted, Li Feng could finally talk about his feelings in recent years.

Only when you shoulder this burden, the rice bowl of 10,000 people, will you know how heavy this bowl is. "Then our work contents are overlapping, ha ha ha, so I still can't go, Director Li, please forgive me for being blunt, since you have reached this position at this age, you must learn to use pressure as motivation~!"

"There is power, but you have to refuel occasionally. Without refueling, even if the engine has great horsepower, the power will be reduced to zero~!"

"Hahaha~!"

At present, the conversation between the two people can be regarded as normal administrative communication. Although Li Feng is young, he has gradually learned this trick.

Even if he is not used to it or doesn't like it, he can follow his own rules in his own factory, but when he goes outside, he still has to follow the rules outside.

"Chief Engineer Yu, can the 122mm howitzer be made lighter and have a longer range? Has your factory conducted any in-depth research in this direction?"

Li Feng did not mention the matter of 152. When the driver Xiao Zheng finished his meal like a starving ghost and went to wash the dishes, he tentatively stated his purpose.

As the old saying goes, after three rounds of dishes and five flavors of wine, it's time to talk about business. The conditions in the dining hall are not good enough, but the same principle applies. You can't let the other party guess about this kind of thing, that would be disrespectful.

"The most in-depth research in our factory is actually the 100-meter cannon~!"

Chief Engineer Yu did not follow Li Feng's train of thought, but talked about another kind of cannon at his own pace.

"100mm cannon, anti-tank?"

The cannon has a long barrel, small caliber, and rifling inside. It is generally used for air defense or attacking tanks. Li Feng's impression is that the domestically produced tanks seem to be equipped with 105 caliber rifled guns, which seem to be imported technology from Britain.

"No matter where it is used, the principle is the same. The chamber of the 122mm howitzer is 16 liters. If you want to reduce the weight, you must first reduce the chamber size. And reducing the chamber size means reducing the range~!"

Talking about his own expertise, Chief Engineer Yu showed his professionalism, but of course, also showed Li Feng's unprofessionalism. The two are paradoxical in themselves, if you want to hit far and also want it to be light, you have to sacrifice one.

"Then I understand, unless the chemical gunpowder is improved to improve the performance of the deflagration~!"

"Or changes in material processing technology, such as the barrel self-tightening technology currently widely used in foreign countries, can reduce the weight of the gun barrel and extend its service life."

Before Li Feng finished speaking, Chief Engineer Yu went on to add that artillery technology may seem inconspicuous, but it requires comprehensive industrial capabilities to reach a certain level before it can be processed. Small countries generally cannot do it.

This is a system, and Li Feng, a mediocre bricklayer, understands it immediately.

"At present, there are still certain difficulties. Unless there is a breakthrough in the chemical industry or processing technology, it is difficult to have both at the moment~!"

As the chief engineer of an artillery factory, how could he not be capable? At present, the 122 howitzer is also undergoing a process of trade-offs before it was finalized for mass production and equipped to the troops in order to increase the range and reduce the weight. Even if there has been in-depth research, this is all he can tell Li Feng.

"What if aluminum alloy is used on a large scale in gun barrels?"

Li Feng was not discouraged. The barrel and the chamber were formed together. If there was no way to change this, the only thing he could do was to make changes to the gun body. Coincidentally, the bulletproof back plate was made of alloy to reduce its weight.

"It is possible, but the assembly cost and processing difficulty will undoubtedly be higher. The heat resistance of aluminum alloy is also limited. As the temperature rises, its strength will decrease rapidly."

Some technologies involve confidential information, so Chief Engineer Yu cannot speak out actively, but Li Feng can take the initiative to ask and answer in the form of technical discussions, effectively avoiding confidential content.

"Ah, it looks like there's no way out. I thought it was too simple. It looks like the truck gun plan can only stop at 122."

Li Feng sighed, his expression a little bleak. There is no optimal solution in the world. You either have to add water or add noodles.

"What did you say?" (End of Chapter)