February 7, 1940

This day is New Year's Eve, and it is also what the Chinese call a reunion festival.

When the Japanese invaders came in, countless ordinary people were destroyed, and reunion became a luxury for many people.

But hopefully, there will be.

The weeds on the roadside are hit by wind and rain, and are still tenaciously fighting against fate.

Even if the Japanese invaders in front of them are cruel and hideous, the Chinese nation will never surrender!

Border Arsenal

"Director Wu, this is a bullet sample produced after the 18th change according to your requirements."

Wu Ze was trying hard to copy the drawings of the German 88 anti-aircraft guns based on his memory. The technician of the arsenal came with a new bullet sample.

The technicians are already a little scared of Wu Ze’s request.

Wu Ze would reject the small bullet and a small problem and let it be reworked.

Eighteen reworks, the technicians are about to vomit blood.

The conditions in our border area are not good, and the requirements are still so high, which is really a bit harsh.

But the technician still suppressed his complaints and honestly followed Wu Ze's method to correct it.

Wu Ze put down his pen and said that the German 88 anti-aircraft gun drawings have been almost completed.

The main reason is that these 88 anti-aircraft guns are semi-finished products, and the other half has to be restored entirely by memory.

Only after restoration can we find a way to produce the other half of the parts and completely assemble the 88 anti-aircraft gun.

Wu Ze came to the test site with the newly produced bullets.

Wu Ze skillfully pressed the bullet into the chamber made in Hanyang, then fixed the gun and prepared for a test shot.

Wu Ze pulled the rope, and the rope pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The sound of the bullet is crisp, the ballistics are stable, and the range is qualified.

Wu Ze tried one hundred bullets in a row, but no bullet got stuck or duds, and the pass rate was 100%.

A smile appeared on Wu Ze's face: "Yes, this time I finally passed the exam."

"Director Wu, are you really qualified? Don't you need to change it again?" The technicians were a little unbelievable when they saw Wu Ze's smile.

The last time, the seventeenth bullet test, was fired out with 100 bullets, but a few bullets had a poor range and poor sealing. They were all shot back and remade by Wu Ze.

And this time, are you finally qualified?

"Everyone, you all have worked hard." Wu Ze said, "Don't blame me for being harsh. We cannot compare with the Japanese. The Japanese soldier has one or two hundred bullets, while each of our soldiers has only a few bullets on average. Each bullet is very precious, with poor quality, and missed it. Wasting the bullet is a small matter. If it is not hit by the enemy, it is a big matter."

"Yes, yes, you are right, Director Wu." The technicians nodded repeatedly.

"Today is New Year's Eve. I'll give you a day off. Let's go back and have a good rest and reunite with your family." Wu Ze said, "Tomorrow, the bullet must be fully produced."

"Director Wu, we won't rest!"

"The factory manager, produce more bullets and can equip our troops as soon as possible."

"Yes, we won't rest."

...

The technicians shook their heads, and the workers in the arsenal were reluctant to rest.

"This is an order." Wu Ze said, "The body is the capital. Thank you all for your hard work in developing bullets day and night."

"Okay." The technicians and workers also answered.

Wu Ze asked the technicians and workers of the bullet production line to go back for the New Year. He did not rest, but came to another workshop.

This is the mortar production workshop.

This is the equipment obtained from the Hecun Arsenal of the Jinsui Army in the past, and the machine tools are all complete.

The production of mortars was quite smooth. The first batch of mortars had been produced and all passed the tests.

"Cartain Director, Brigade Commander Kong of the Independent Brigade is here to find you." Wu Ze inspected the production of mortars and just returned to the office, someone came to report it.

"Let him come over." Wu Ze responded.

"Xiao Wu, look, what did I bring to you?" Kong Jie's guard brought Wu Ze several baskets of ingredients, all of which were hard food, pork, and canned food.

"Old Kong, thank you." Wu Ze thanked and asked someone to take the things to the kitchen to prepare to improve the food for the workers in the arsenal.

Although the food in the arsenal is already very good, every meal is full of white rice and flour.

"Xiao Wu, do you still remember what I said to you before?" Kong Jie went straight to the topic.

"Brig Commander Kong wants to come to me to ask for ammunition and weapons." Wu Ze smiled.

"I just heard that you can produce bullets here, right?" Kong Jie said expectantly.

"It will be officially produced tomorrow." Wu Ze said.

"You have produced it, please give me a batch first." Kong Jie said, "Although I seized some 38 caps and 38 rifle bullets from the battlefield, I handed over a lot. Many of my soldiers still took Hanyang to make it, and Hanyang lacked bullets."

"Okay, yes, no problem." Wu Ze nodded.

The bullets produced by this arsenal are temporarily mainly supplied to Hanyang.

This is the most rifle temporarily equipped by the 18th Army and one of the most bullet-deficient guns.

"Hahaha, it's nice, it's nice." Kong Jie laughed.

"Lao Kong, the first batch of mortars have been produced, don't you want a little?" Wu Ze asked.

"No, leave it to other brothers." Kong Jie waved his hand.

Kong Jie is not stupid.

Is a mortar better or a 155mm cannon better, that is definitely the latter.

Now we have asked Wu Ze for a mortar, and we turned around and brought back five cannons, so that the division commander could see it. The division commander must have something to say.

Now that I have given up the arsenal's mortar to others, I, Kong Jie, are so generous, not as shameless as that boy Li Yunlong.

At that time, if we get these five cannons back, the division commander will definitely... Even if he has something to say, there will definitely be a lot of room for maneuver.

Wu Ze smiled and said, "Old Kong, look at you like this, you must have better cannons, so you don't like the mortars built in our area."

"I can't hide anything from you." Kong Jie didn't hide it. "That boy Li Yunlong hid the heavy artillery of the three Japanese divisions. The Jinsui Army has not found it now, and is now arguing with the headquarters again. Li Yunlong promised me that as long as I find an opportunity to retrieve the heavy artillery next year, he promised me five 155mm cannons to be paid."

"Hahaha." Wu Ze laughed, "Old Li is really a rare time to be generous. In the past, he seized an Italian cannon and asked him to give it to the baby. Now, five 155mm cannons will be given to you if you say it."

"You can pull it down." Kong Jie curled his lips and said, "Li Yunlong's abacus is a good person. This is the heavy artillery of the three Japanese divisions, not a small number. I guess five 155mm cannons are all fractions. When will I get a big advantage from that boy Li Yunlong?"

"Kong Erlangzi, you are talking bad things behind your back again, right?" At this time, Li Yunlong's voice came from outside.

Soon, Li Yunlong came in and brought a lot of good things.

"Xiao Wu, it's the New Year, let's take a look at you." Li Yunlong sat down without hesitation while talking.

"Li Yunlong, don't come here for this!" Kong Jie said directly, "You kid must have come to Wu Ze for ammunition."

"Kong Erlangzi, please take it down for me. My troops have sufficient weapons and ammunition." Li Yunlong was very coquettish, "It's not like you, a poor man. You must be here to ask Wu Ze for ammunition."

Kong Jie's expression was a little awkward, but he had a stutter on his neck: "Compare with you Li Yunlong, I admit that I am a poor man. But I, Kong Jie, compete with other Eighth Route Teams, I am not poor!"

"Hahaha." Li Yunlong laughed, "Kong Erlangzi, this is the truth."

"Xiao Wu, we snatched some other semi-finished products from the Japanese army. I heard you say that this is an 88 anti-aircraft gun. It can both attack Japanese planes and Japanese tanks." Li Yunlong leaned in front of Wu Ze, "Have you made these 88 anti-aircraft guns?"

"Li Yunlong, you guys said you were here to ask for weapons and ammunition. You were all looking at the 88 anti-aircraft guns." Kong Jie jumped up immediately, "Don't you have enough weapons and ammunition? You have to speak out."

"Kong Erlangzi, I have sufficient weapons and ammunition, but when did I say I wouldn't ask Wu Ze for weapons and ammunition?" Li Yunlong defended.

"You..." Kong Jie was stunned, as if Li Yunlong, the kid, really said that.

"Old Li, I have barely restored the drawings of the 88 anti-aircraft gun, and the parts have not been produced yet." Wu Ze said.

"When will it be done?" Li Yunlong asked.

"Maybe it will take half a year," said Wu Ze.

"Half a year later, has it been so long?" Li Yunlong grabbed his scalp, and was very anxious.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Shinine Kawamura have now changed their policy and are not planning to launch large-scale retaliation operations, but instead have changed to spy wars and intelligence wars.

Under such circumstances, for Lao Li, it is a great opportunity to go out and cause trouble.

Of course, Yoshio Shinozuka still has a little airplane in his hand, which is also a threat.

Without the 88 anti-aircraft gun, we sometimes have to pretend to be a grandson, which is very unhappy!

"Old Li, maybe I have to find a way to get some machine tools from the Taiyuan Arsenal so that the parts can be processed." Wu Ze said.

The current conditions for the arsenal are not enough to produce some parts, so we have to find a way from the Taiyuan Arsenal.

"This is easy to say." Li Yunlongniu criticized, "As long as you order it, I will take the troops to take down Taiyuan Arsenal and take back all the machines and machines inside. Isn't that all?"
To be continued...