Fengxian Jiangshan

"How much does this mortar weigh, and is it easy to transport?"

"This gun weighs about 57 kilograms. It can be transported by horses and carriages. It can also be disassembled when necessary and carried by soldiers separately. According to our idea, a mortar is equipped with five soldiers, and three of them carry the gun on their backs. tubes, brackets and mounts, and two others to carry shells, we've done a few drills and they're able to easily carry a gun and thirty rounds cross-country."

Zhang Tinglan nodded, apparently he is still very satisfied with this mortar, checked the slightly rough barrel, the gap between the manufacturing process and the big powers is still not small, but it can already meet the needs, the weapon competition is performance, As long as it is easy to use, it is secondary to whether it looks good or not.

"The gun is very good, but I have a suggestion, which is to enlarge the muzzle of the gun by one or two millimeters, and strive to be compatible with smaller caliber shells!"

Xiong Mengyuan on the side was the main designer of this cannon. Hearing Zhang Tinglan's words, he suddenly felt confused and couldn't make a turn.

"Mortars are also newly equipped weapons of the great powers. There are many types, but according to my observations, the caliber will gradually tend to be unified, and 82mm will become a mainstream caliber. If we achieve 81mm, it will be compatible with [-]mm and [-] mm caliber, on the battlefield, we can use other people’s ammunition we have seized, but others have seized our ammunition, but there is no way to use it, isn’t that a good thing?”

Upon hearing this, Xiong Mengyuan also woke up, and hurriedly laughed: "No wonder they are all 75mm mountain guns, and the Russians want to make them 76mm. It turns out that they also planned for this!"

After thinking clearly, Xiong Mengyuan nodded in agreement without hesitation. It has not yet been officially put into production, so it is no problem to modify it.Hastily asked several designers to write down Zhang Tinglan's opinion.

"Old Xiong, I am going to prepare a large amount of this kind of mortar. A regiment needs to equip a mortar company. Each company is temporarily equipped with six mortars, and there will be more in the future. All in all, mortars will become the most important part of our army One of the equipment. Now there is a task that falls on your head, are you sure you can produce enough mortars?"

"Don't worry, we promise to complete the task!" Xiong Mengyuan patted his chest and said: "Mortars don't need very good materials, ordinary steel is fine. Cannonballs can be made of cast iron. We have introduced cast iron black heart toughening treatment technology to the United States. We can also use the pig iron we have, and we have two main sources of steel, one is the Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company. The other is the scrap iron and steel from the Middle East Road, which is enough to produce weapons for the time being!"

The benefits of regaining the controlling stake in Benxi Lake Coal and Iron Company are now apparent.It turned out that Kihachiro Okura covered the sky with one hand.He relied on greedy Fengtian's profits, and then sent low-priced steel to the Japanese military. Now that Fengtian has taken control of it, he has corrected this point and regained hundreds of thousands of profits just by restoring the normal market price.And the Japanese have no way to object.

Another advantage is that after some bargaining, the iron and steel factory has obtained the right to sell for self-occupation on the premise of guaranteeing the supply of steel to Japan, and through the adjustment of labor relations.The enthusiasm of the workers has increased, and the output has also increased, so that the excess output can be sent to the Fengjun for use in the arsenal. Of course, other factories will also benefit from it.

Of course, before your own steel plant is officially put into operation, you must ensure a wide range of steel sources. The Middle East Road has become the best choice. Regardless of the astonishing number of rails, these are all out-and-out good steel. Zhang Tinglan has already bought Horwath, and all of them are treated as scraps and given to Feng Jun.

"However, as we produce more and more things, the consumption of steel is also increasing. We must have our own steel factory and provide a stable source, otherwise we will definitely not be able to maintain it in the long run!"

"Well, don't worry about that. Didn't we get a set of steel plant equipment from Russia? It's already on the way, and I also asked Mr. Kuang Rongguang to inspect the situation in Anshan. As soon as the equipment arrives, we will be in Anshan immediately. Build a steel plant and put it into production as quickly as possible!"

Xiong Mengyuan also said excitedly: "I read the introduction of that set of equipment, and Wang Tieshan really put his heart into it. The set of equipment was made in France, and its technical level is very high, almost surpassing the most advanced steel plant in Japan. Moreover, the area and area where it is designed and used Our Anshan iron ore is of the same type, and the taste is similar, that is to say, as long as the equipment is brought in, we can completely refer to the original factory in Russia and quickly build our own factory!"

A steel factory cannot be built casually. At the current stage, it must be built in an area close to the source of raw materials. It is best to have both coal and iron. The most suitable location in the northeast is Anshan Benxi and other places. The Japanese seized it. After leaving Benxi, Zhang Tinglan must not let Anshan go.

Moreover, the type of iron ore must also be considered, and then the equipment must be determined. Take the Hanyang Iron Works established by Zhang Zhidong as an example. First, the site selection was a failure, and then the ore was not tested in advance. Finally, the equipment was installed, and it turned out that it could not be produced. , A lot of money wasted in vain. The so-called No. [-] factory in Asia is actually full of bitter tears. Zhang Zhidong can be regarded as a relatively new-minded official in the Qing Dynasty, but he is still a pile of mud.

"Old Xiong, after hearing what you said, I found that we can't just get back the main equipment, and the supporting equipment must not be spared at all."

"Dare! It's best to get all the design drawings of the factory, pack them all up and send them to Fengtian, we will be relocating the whole factory, which will save a lot of cost and time, but it may be a bit difficult to do this! "

"No matter how difficult it is, I have to do well. I gave Wang Tieshan a death order. No matter what factory we move in the future, we must get all the supporting things as much as possible."

"That's right!" Xiong Mengyuan nodded excitedly: "Don't look at Russia's overall backward technology, but many Russian factories were built with the help of the French, and the technical level can surpass the Japanese. After all, they are all white. To deal with Germany together, all France has produced a lot of good things. Steel factories, power plants, metallurgical plants, and machinery and equipment factories are all very advanced in technology. We don’t want to get much, but we must get a representative one for each factory, and then we will make good use of it to train our own talents and workers!"

"Don't worry, I will do my best for this matter. No matter how much it costs, I will get the factory here, and I will also kidnap a group of technicians. This winter we will make various preparations and stockpile the necessary supplies. materials, and when the next spring begins, we will work hard to build all the factories.”

Chen Qiming was also on the side. Hearing this, a joyful smile appeared on his face, just like a three-year-old child.

"It's a pleasure to work with Mr. Zhang. In more than a year, we have such a big stall. Some old people from the Fengtian Mint told us that this is because you acted vigorously and replaced it with Manqing. In this little time, even one I can't come up with a plan!"

"Not to mention the Manchu Qing, even Beiyang has this virtue!" Xiong Mengyuan said: "Since Lao Yuan came to power, Beiyang has not established any decent heavy industry, and it still lives on the Manchu capital. In the huge China, only our East The three provinces have a little hope of industrialization!"

The more everyone talked, the happier they were. After watching the large mortar, they turned their attention to the small mortar. This gun has a caliber of only 500 mm, weighs [-] kg, and can fire [-] kg. shells with a range of up to [-] meters.

This weight is absolutely light, and a soldier can easily carry it away. Seeing this thing, Zhang Tinglan couldn't help but think of the Japanese grenadier, which is also one of the few weapons that Zhang Tinglan knows in detail. The mortar designed by the PLA is even lighter, but it has not been developed yet.

Since the Japanese didn't develop it, they simply snatched it, wouldn't it become our first creation? Although stealing other people's ideas is not good, but borrowing Japanese ideas, Zhang Tinglan has no psychological burden.

Zhang Tinglan asked for a pen and paper, and simply drew the sketch of the grenadier, and then said to Xiong Mengyuan: "Look, if the mortar is changed to this shape, I guess it can greatly reduce the cost, and it will also save money." Can fire grenades, but the range will be much shorter."

Xiong Mengyuan looked at it, and then said: "Mr. Zhang, although this thing looks light, but without the bracket, the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. It must be operated by veterans, and it is best to install an aiming device." Just give us a little time."

"Well, you are in charge of stepping up production now, and I have to find a way to get you money. If you want to move as a whole, the money you need to spend will double up again!"

Zhang Tinglan has tossed a lot of things, each of which is a huge investment, and others can't do it at all. He is supported by the banking system, and he acts with two hands. Fengtian Bank is Zhang Tinglan's bright hand , and the hand behind it is Daosheng Bank.

Fred, a Jew, has been cooperating closely with Zhang Tinglan, and now, the situation in Russia is becoming clearer, the revolution will break out sooner or later, and the actions they have been planning all along will also be launched.

"Old friend, we discussed bringing down Daosheng Bank at the beginning. I think the opportunity has come now. Do you really feel at ease working for others for the rest of your life? Don't you want to turn around and kill Daosheng Bank and become an independent bank?" Banking giants?"

"Zhang, I have to admire your vision. More than a year ago, you foresaw what Russia is today. I have obtained secret information from Russia. This huge country is indeed at its last moment, and we must act! "

"That's right, I need you to persuade the top management of Daosheng Bank to provide huge loans to Russia, and then get the money into your own pocket!" (To be continued...)