Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

Chapter 469 Chapter 468, The War Begins
There are strict operating procedures when assembling the bullet, in order to prevent nutation. And this point has been done well so far, without any major problems. How to say it? Within the effective shooting distance of the bullet, as long as the dispersion area is within the normal range, there will be no problem.

Therefore, what Li Yuexuan has to solve now is the production problem of cartridge cases. A copper plate is punched into the shape of a cartridge case using dies of different sizes and punches. The thickness of the cartridge case must be uniform, and the bottom must be thick enough to drill a primer pit. Then, a fire hole is drilled at the bottom of the pit so that the flame of the primer can enter the cartridge case and ignite the propellant inside.

In short, it is a simple principle, but it is hard to say in practice. Let’s talk about the stamping of the cartridge case first. What is the outer diameter of the first punch and how deep the stamping should be? Then add the second punch…

Finally, there is the bottleneck of the cartridge case, which is the position where the bullet needs to be embedded, and it must be done with precision... In short, it is very complicated.

Li Yuexuan thinks that what matters is to break down complex things into simple processes, then hand over the processes to specialized people to experiment, and then make changes based on the feedback.

Minister Zhang is far-sighted and has the tradition of accumulating wealth passed down from our ancestors, so Li Yuexuan has no shortage of copper plates for experiments, nor does he lack time to correct the ratio of the mold and the punch step by step. He also has time to test the stamping force after determining these, in order to facilitate the subsequent conversion from manual to mechanized.

The auxiliary panel can also play a very positive role at this time. As the data is gathered, even if the information increases, the most clear solution can be quickly calculated...

Minister Zhang was not in a hurry, and took the initiative to add one more inspection procedure every day, sharing some of Li Yuexuan's work. As a middle-aged man in his 40s, walking around the uneven mountain road in the factory area, climbing the ladder to the cave, and taking the small road to the mountain pass, the physical consumption was really great.

However, Minister Zhang enjoys doing this. Compared with the Long March, this amount of consumption is nothing. His legs and feet are still very nimble.

Time is the most valuable and the least valuable thing. After Li Yuexuan devoted himself to the work of rubbing bullet hands, time passed much faster. It felt like he did nothing every day, and the time passed from dawn to dusk.

The work of the arsenal was developing steadily, and the various units of the Eighth Route Army were also persisting in counter-mopping up and large-scale production.

In the north, something big is happening! That’s right, the dungeon of Lingdong is about to be opened! (The system deleted more than 100 words for review, and added this paragraph later. There’s nothing I can do about it.)
What about the situation on the Russian side? The great father loves cleanliness very much, and has carried out the Patriotic Health Campaign for a long time, which has allowed many people to receive the privilege of cleansing their bodies and souls, resulting in a pitiful number of frontline commanders and senior generals. In addition, they have not forgotten the ancestral teaching that war is dangerous, and they did not think that anyone would dare to attack them, so the losses were huge.

Li Yuexuan, a small figure, couldn't participate in such things, and his influence couldn't reach there. However, some staff members were still actively working through some channels.

For example, while the railway line is still capable, the bullet production line should be sent back first; for example, the sniper scopes bought with real money and liquor should also be sent back to China as soon as possible; for example...

Well, while the bear isn't noticing, I'll quickly pluck a few more hairs...

"The Soviet Union and Germany went to war. I didn't expect that the powerful Russian bear would perform so poorly!" In July, Minister Zhang called Li Yuexuan over to the arsenal office and sighed after informing him of the news from the north.

"This is only temporary. I believe that the Russian bear's war potential has not yet been activated. The future victory will definitely belong to the Russian bear! But on this basis, we must seize the opportunity, whether it is to add insult to injury or to take advantage of someone's misfortune, to get as much technical equipment and talents as we need! Also, don't listen to them in everything!"

In response to Minister Zhang's sigh, Li Yuexuan expressed his own views.

"You kid... stop talking like that. It's dangerous if you talk too much!" Minister Zhang looked at the sky and said, "It's going to rain soon. The weather is hot and humid. Just remember what happened in the north."

"I understand! What I want to say is that when the war breaks out, there will be more casualties, and the prices of life-saving sulfa and penicillin should also go up! Sulfa is okay, as the price can be relatively cheaper, but the price of penicillin is much higher than that of gold! Good things like these can surely be exchanged for better things, right?" Li Yuexuan reminded.

"Don't worry about it, there are people who are specifically responsible for it! We have many capable people in the Eighth Route Army and we have resources at hand, so nothing will go wrong!" Minister Zhang smiled and said, "Japan and the Soviet Union have just signed a non-aggression treaty, but the sun went down in the east and the west courtyard caught fire. They have a lot to do! Unfortunately, the journey is long, and it will take several months to transport some supplies back."

"Actually, many princes on Amon's side still have a lot of good things stored in their hands! The Amon people don't understand technology, and it would be a waste to give them good things. I think it's better to look for Amon, maybe there will be unexpected gains!" Li Yuexuan gave a small reminder.

"You know a lot, kid! It's been a month, right? Are you almost out of bullets?" asked Minister Zhang.

"The process problem of bullet shells has been solved. The next step is to arrange a group of workers to produce them! Look, this is the production process flow chart of bullet shells! The first step is to decompose the copper plate. Use this mold and a sledgehammer to hit it, and the copper plate needed for a bullet shell will come out! The second step is stamping... There are 11 processes, and basically the structure of a bullet shell is formed."

"Then put the shell on the mold, leaving only the flange part, and then use a drill bit with a set depth to drill out the primer cup and the primer hole, and the shell is formed!"

Li Yuexuan took a simple process flow chart to explain the production process to Minister Zhang, but the most important data on the mold and stamping punch were not mentioned at all.

"This kind of shell is much better than the one with reloaded bullets!" Minister Zhang looked at a new empty shell that Li Yuexuan placed on the table, looking very satisfied.

"Well, there is no need to remove the old primer, and the primer can be installed directly, which is naturally convenient for production! Now the fitters are stepping up the production of molds. I plan to mobilize at least 100 people to form production teams, which can form about 1500 shells every day. The rest depends on the efficiency of the comrades in clothing bullets to load new bullets."

(End of this chapter)