The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Chapter 1568: The Ninth Artillery Division Intercepts

"Crack, crackle, crackle~!"

The sound of firecrackers echoed throughout the Red Star Factory. The door of the assembly workshop, which was converted from the finished product warehouse, slowly slid open in full view of the public. The factory's senior leaders stood upright, and the employees were full of anticipation, their eyes all focused on the slowly opening door.

The first 122mm vehicle-mounted howitzer, like a steel behemoth awakening after a long period of dormancy, slowly drove out from the open gate.

Through the front windshield, one can clearly see the face of the driver Jia Haijie, a mixture of nervousness and excitement. His hands are trembling slightly, but he holds the steering wheel tightly, his eyes full of excitement of about to witness a historic moment.

The puzzling actions of the factory in the past few days, such as the delivery of a large number of truck chassis and the transportation of many cannons, have finally been unveiled to all the employees in the factory.

Today, the truck chassis that once piled up in the parking lot in front of the Transportation Department are no longer visible; they have all entered the assembly workshop in an orderly manner.

Even the gun barrels parked on the roadside, which were denser than the green trees, were carefully assembled and transformed into the powerful product before our eyes.

Employees who came to watch the first truck-mounted gun roll off the production line flocked in like a tide, blocking the cordon.

They looked up at the majestic cannon on the car, their eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

"How can a gun be mounted on this truck?"

In the crowd, an employee couldn't help muttering to himself. His head seemed to be on fire and his thoughts were tangled like a tangled mess.

Although it has been almost a year since the steel rolling mill was transformed into the Red Star Factory and transferred to a military factory, it is still somewhat difficult to accept that the factory can already produce such a huge steel behemoth.

"There's a gun on the tank, isn't there? There's nothing special about installing one on a truck. It just changes the truck from being used to haul goods to being used to carry a gun everywhere."

Next to him, a worker with more processing experience tried to explain that in the eyes of middle and senior workers, this job was very simple and all you needed was hands. But even so, his eyes were still fixed on the truck and the amazement in his eyes did not diminish at all.

The workers gathered in groups of three or five, their eyes as big as bells, staring at this epoch-making product.

For gay men, the novelty of having a cannon on a truck instantly raised its appeal to unprecedented levels.

Especially the experienced drivers from the Transportation Department, they looked at Jia Haijie who was controlling the steering wheel in the cab, their eyes full of envy and jealousy, and they were muttering to themselves, and those who were close could hear clearly that they were cursing.

"Jia Haijie of Gou Yue, this grandson is lucky. If I use it, it will be better than his~!"

There was a sour tone in his words, and his eyes were red. He wanted to rush up immediately, pull Jia Haijie down, sit in the driver's seat himself, and experience the feeling of controlling this steel beast.

"I was wondering why all the stuff in the finished product warehouse was moved to our side. It turns out they wanted to clear this place out to deal with these things!"

Some workers stood on tiptoe and tried to look into the open door of the workshop, trying to get a glimpse of the secrets inside.

They vaguely saw a corner of the assembly line, where rows of off-road trucks were arranged in an orderly manner.

Near the workshop gate is the finished product that has been assembled and looks majestic. The muzzle of the gun rotates left and right on the body of the vehicle, and the spade is constantly extended and retracted with the adjustment of the hydraulic rod.

Further inside, the overhead crane on the ceiling was busy shuttling back and forth in the workshop. The sparks from welding were as dazzling as fireworks, illuminating the entire workshop and igniting the employees' infinite expectations for new technologies and new products.

The artillery officers and soldiers who received the equipment from Meiyuan on the shore of Taihu Lake in southern Jiangsu traveled thousands of miles to the capital. The fatigue from the journey disappeared the moment they saw the new truck-mounted gun.

Their eyes were full of amazement and anticipation as they communicated with each other, their eyes flickering with anticipation for operating new artillery in the future.

"This trip is worth it. The equipment is worth it. Just for this equipment, Lao Peng and his friends will be so excited when we drive back."

A young commander no longer cared about discipline and whispered excitedly to his comrades, who nodded in agreement. The leaders of the Red Star Factory nearby took the words of the soldiers as praise and puffed out their chests even higher than before.

Although the backbone artillerymen of the 9th Artillery Division are stationed on the shores of Taihu Lake, they have been conducting live-fire exercises in the Northwest and the vast Gobi Desert all year round, and have a deep affection and professional understanding of artillery.

In the past, every March, they would board a westbound train to the training site, but this time, the train turned north and took them to the Red Star Factory.

At this moment, they stood in front of the truck cannon, their eyes focused and passionate.

“Pah~Pah~Pah~Pah~!”

The officers and soldiers of the 9th Artillery Division couldn't help but applaud. Their applause was different from the cheers of ordinary employees, and it contained a bit more professional scrutiny and recognition.

After seeing the factory leader Li Feng applauding and inviting him to come forward to take a look, and after getting approval from his own boss, he could not wait to come forward and get close to the first truck gun off the production line. He carefully observed the gun barrel on the body, gently stroked the gun mount with his fingers, and felt the smooth texture. Tears almost flowed from the corners of his mouth. I guess my mind has begun to simulate the shocking scene of the gun firing.

As for the steering gear, they repeatedly checked the smoothness of its rotation and discussed the impact of its accuracy on shooting. After years of firing artillery, they knew roughly what the important components that form the combination of the two were used for by just taking a look at them.

The hydraulic support structure did not escape the attention of these artillery backbones. Several of them gathered together and discussed in low voices about this design and its stability under different terrains.

There were also ammunition storage tubes, which they opened and closed. Even though no shells had been stuffed into them, it did not affect the efficiency of ammunition supply when they simulated shooting.

Compared with the group of factory employees who were just watching the fun, their eyes revealed their love for professional equipment and desire to improve combat effectiveness, as if they had already seen the scene of the new equipment showing its power on the future battlefield.

"Alas, if I leave all this to you, I will be in the 205th Division and it will be difficult to explain~!"

Li Feng looked at the soldiers excitedly climbing up and down the new truck gun, and said to the chief of staff of the 9th Artillery Division with a wry smile.

His eyes were full of helplessness and he shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to get rid of this difficult problem.

Originally, this batch of 122mm howitzer trucks was planned to be delivered to the 205th Division's artillery regiment.

After all, in the early stages, the Red Star Factory had close cooperation with the 205th Division, and the division's artillery regiment also invested a lot of energy in the truck gun project and was quite familiar with the relevant technologies.

But who could have imagined that the 9th Artillery Division got the news from somewhere, intervened in advance, and intercepted the attack.

This put Li Feng, the factory director, in a dilemma.

The 205th Division is still enthusiastically helping the Red Star Factory to supervise the construction of the Hope School. This friendship is heavy.

Now the Red Star Factory is going to transfer the equipment that was supposed to be given to them to the 9th Artillery Division. This makes Li Feng feel full of guilt. Isn't this just another kind of NT?

He thought to himself that if this got out, not only would he have a reputation as an untrustworthy person in the industry, not to mention the 205th Division, others would probably be more cautious when they cooperated with other units in the future.

"Director Li, we really have no choice. Our troops' mission needs are urgent. This new truck gun is too critical to improving our combat capabilities. We have made many considerations before coming up with this solution. But don't worry, we will definitely communicate and explain to the 205th Division. Since we are here~!"

Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Sun of the 9th Artillery Division raised the corners of his mouth slightly. There was no trace of apology in his eyes, but instead a hint of pride flashed, and he spoke tactfully.

"Director Li, on this battlefield, the key is to strike first. Besides, the mission of our division is much more urgent than that of the 205th Division. This batch of truck guns is also very important to us in terms of improving combat effectiveness. Anyway, the meat will rot in our own pot."

"The situation in the north is not very urgent at the moment, but the situation in the south is urgent. The higher authorities also need to consider improving combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Director Li, please rest assured that new equipment and new tactics will be left to our division to explore. It will definitely be faster and more refined than their divisional artillery regiment."

Chief of Staff Sun paced around the truck gun as he spoke, looking at the truck gun sparkling in the sun, his eyes full of desire for possession. All the talk of humility and brother units got out of the way in front of the new equipment.

"Mine, all mine~!"

Looking at the Chief of Staff of the 9th Artillery Division rubbing his hands on the vehicle body, Li Feng seemed to hear his thoughts.

I don't know what price the 9th Artillery Division paid to break through the solid fortress of the General Logistics Department. Anyway, it doesn't matter who you hand it over to. Just like Chief of Staff Sun said, the meat will eventually rot in your own pot.

If the 205th Division called and slammed the table, Li Feng could only push the matter over to Director Shao. His factory was only responsible for production, and planning and allocation were the business of the higher authorities.

"How many vehicles can be rolled off the production line today? I think there are at least 40 or 50 of them. Almost a whole regiment?"

Chief of Staff Sun, who had been walking to the rear of the car, suddenly lost interest in this brand-new truck gun. He turned his body sideways and poked his head into the workshop door that was about to close, standing on tiptoe. The gleam in his eyes was very familiar to Li Feng.

When free eggs were distributed on the street, the old men and women who were going to the market had the same look in their eyes.

"Ahem, you are receiving twelve vehicles. All of them will be ready by 3pm. As for the subsequent delivery, you can communicate with the General Logistics Department~!"

Li Feng accidentally showed Chief of Staff Sun the specific production and inventory, and he quickly signaled to the workshop to close the door. There were only so many assets at present, and there were not enough people to worry about~!

It can be seen from the 9th Artillery Division that there are several artillery divisions above it, and they have all been taken over by one company. I guess there will be a quarrel over at the General Logistics Department next~!

After all, when the bulletproof vests were distributed, Li Feng had witnessed that scene with his own eyes. Everyone had a big appetite.

(End of this chapter)