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Chapter 175 Chapter 174, Coffin Lid

After knowing exactly what was needed to make a rifle, Zhao Danian told Li Yuexuan not to worry and let him get the rest. Then, he made a phone call...

Li Yuexuan smiled slightly and went to the bullet reloading area. Then he gave Liu Feixu the information he had written about the industrial production of sulfonamides and asked her to study it herself.

Everyone knew that Liu Feixu couldn't stay with the guerrillas, so among the people sent by the 772nd Regiment this time, there was an officer who took over Li Yuexuan's management of this small workshop. Well, a middle-aged man who looked similar to Officer Niu in Beiyue District, named Xiao Fengyun, talked to Li Yuexuan very gently, and then took over the task of reloading bullets.

Li Yuexuan was happy that someone took over his job, which gave him more time to do other things. Of course, if the guerrillas wanted to get bullets from the weapons workshop for shooting training, they would have to go through an extra procedure. First, Zhao Danian had to write a note to the weapons workshop, and the weapons workshop would issue a list of outgoing goods, and then both parties would sign before they could take the bullets out.

This is actually a simplified procedure, after all, this is a guerrilla unit. If Li Yunlong wants a batch of bullets, he has to report to the brigade commander, the brigade commander reports to Minister Zhang, and after Minister Zhang approves it, he will submit the order to the ordnance workshop... Well, the process is roughly this process, it depends on the level of one's own ability to reload bullets.

Just like what he proposed to the headquarters, each division should have its own small arsenal to ensure the repair of weapons, reloading of bullets, production of grenades, etc. Further, it is to realize the production of firearms, gradually expand production capacity, develop new products, and become bigger and stronger...

Early the next morning, in the east wing, the new technicians held a meeting with Li Yuexuan, and then Li Yuexuan assigned them the projects they needed to carry out based on each person's expertise.

On the rifling cutting machine side, senior technician Hai Datong became the main person in charge, and Zhang Lu was temporarily transferred here to be in charge of the woodworking production part;
Senior technician Lei Yan is in charge of the equipment installation and maintenance. He needs to get these two machines up and running as soon as possible to ensure subsequent production.

For the production of rifle parts, senior technician Huang Tianyang became the main person in charge, and Zou Ming was temporarily pulled in to serve as his deputy. They needed to solve the production process problems of each part. For example, the processing of the firing pin, the processing of the firing pin sleeve, the processing procedures of the barrel, etc. Their work was very complicated, and it was necessary for Zou Ming, a blacksmith, to get involved. Comrade Lei Yan would also join in after solving the equipment problems.

Then, there was a technician named Chen Mo. Li Yuexuan called him aside and assigned him a task different from others.

"Comrade Chen Mo, this drawing is of a grenade and its trigger fuse. Can you design a production process based on this drawing? This drawing is the same as the one used in Beiyue District. We also have actual grenades made in Beiyue District. You can take them and compare them!" Li Yuexuan gave the grenade drawing to Chen Mo.

"Don't worry, Commander. I promise to complete the task!" Chen Mo was silent for a while, and then made the promise after reading the drawings.

"Thank you for your hard work, comrades! In order to improve our combat effectiveness and drive the Japanese devils out of China as soon as possible, we must work together to achieve the early self-production of rifles! So, let's get busy! If you have any questions, you can come to me to discuss them at any time!" Li Yuexuan naturally became the person in charge this time. Although he did not do any specific work, he had to coordinate the work.

In Mafang Township, at the Independent Brigade Headquarters, Captain Qin received a call from Zhao Danian and immediately began to arrange for people to go out. He finally got the news at noon today. "Captain, we have found the catalpa wood. It is all top quality wood. When the people heard that we, the Eighth Route Army, wanted it, they didn't want any money. We finally gave them money!"

"Captain, we went out and found 18 planks. They were collected by carpenters from the surrounding villages. They said they were for making coffins. We bought them all!"

That's right, people in those days still buried their dead in the ground, and they also needed coffins, so they looked around the village and found a lot of coffin boards. There are many materials for coffin boards, nanmu is the best, cypress is also good, and those who really don't have the conditions can also use catalpa wood. So, when the people heard that the Eighth Route Army wanted catalpa wood, each family looked at their own coffin boards and took out the ones that were suitable.

There are standards for coffin boards, such as one-two-three, four-five-six, and various other standards. What is one-two-three? It means that the bottom plate is one inch, the side plate is two inches, and the cover plate is three inches thick. Of course, there are also six-six coffins, where all the boards are six inches thick. As we all know, one inch is 3.3cm, and the thickness of a rifle buttstock is not thick. Considering the processing volume, a two-inch board is sufficient.

Therefore, the board of this coffin board is very suitable for making rifles!

Of course, some people kept the boards to make doors, beams, furniture, etc. But when they heard that the Eighth Route Army wanted to use catalpa wood, they contributed it without a second thought. The Eighth Route Army needed wood to make weapons, and the Eighth Route Army had weapons to fight the devils. The Eighth Route Army fought the devils to protect the people, and the people must support the Eighth Route Army! This is the truth that everyone understands.

In Liangjia Village, soldiers who were practicing digging fortifications at the entrance of the village saw someone carrying something coming from afar. Because the sentry in front did not warn them, the comrades continued to work. But when these people came closer, everyone looked up in surprise and looked at the coffin they were carrying. Aren’t all the fallen comrades buried? Why are they here again?
"Captain Zhao...I'm back!" The voice of old man Yin Xingbang made everyone look at him.

"Yesterday, I heard the kids say they were going to various villages to look for suitable catalpa wood boards, so I thought of this coffin of mine!" Yin Xingbang stroked his beard and said, "I prepared this 10 years ago, with the specifications of four, five or six. When the Japanese came, I buried it in my yard, so I thought about taking a look! Unexpectedly, it survived the fire when it was buried in the yard! Now, take it, it's all catalpa wood!"

"Old man, this won't work! You're so old... cough cough, this... this won't work!" Zhao Danian didn't know how to persuade him. He couldn't just say that you'll need it soon, right? That wouldn't sound nice!
"Bullshit! I told my children and grandchildren that after I am dead, just find some wood, frame it and bury it! Such wood should be used where it should be used! Even if I roll it up in a straw mat and bury it, as long as it can be made into a weapon and can kill the Japanese devils, I will wake up with a smile!" Yin Xingbang said, leaning on a cane.

"Well... OK, we'll take it! Hurry up and carry it in, you can go to the house and warm yourself by the fire!" Zhao Danian didn't want the old man to freeze in the cold wind, so he decided to take the coffin. Of course, when he had time, he would have someone make another coffin for the old man, using a different type of wood.

PS: I received an alert on my phone while typing this. I hope that the people in the earthquake-stricken areas are safe and sound! Best wishes, and stay safe!

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