After hearing Rokosovsky's words, Alexin asked tentatively: "Comrade General, where did you think this soldier used to study in the mechanical manufacturing major?"

"Well, this is not clear." Rokosovsky replied in an uncertain tone: "He seems to have been to college."

Alexin frowned slightly and continued to ask: "Have he ever participated in the research and development or manufacturing of light weapons?"

Rokosovsky shook his head slowly: "I think he shouldn't have been involved."

Alexin said in a serious tone: "Weapon research and development is a very rigorous job. Even a senior weapon expert will take several years to develop a weapon that can barely be used. Comrade General, I don't think that a young man who has not been to university and has no experience in weapon research and development and manufacturing can design a weapon suitable for battlefield use. Therefore, I don't think it is necessary to waste precious time on him."

After hearing Alexin's words, Rokosovsky was a little hesitant. He felt that what the other party said was very reasonable. The soldier recommended by Sokov to him was neither graduated from a prestigious university nor had any experience in military production. How could he develop a weapon overnight? It seems that he really does not need to waste his precious time on such things.

"Comrade Aleksin!" Just as Rokosovsky was hesitating, Lobachev spoke out his opinion: "I think no matter whether this soldier graduated from a prestigious university or had any experience in manufacturing weapons, he should not easily deny his hard work, as this will hit his enthusiasm for work."

"Comrade Military Commissioner," Malining heard Lobachev say so, and asked carefully: "What do you mean, after the drawings are delivered, should Comrade Alexin take a look?"

"Yes, that's what I mean." After saying this, Lobachev turned his head and asked Alexin: "What do you think, Comrade Alexin?"

Although Alexin was unwilling to do so, this was asked by Lobachev, the military commissioner. Even if he was reluctant, he could only say with a stingy head: "Okay, comrade Military Commissioner, since you have said that, after the drawings are delivered, I will see how the drawings are and whether there is any reference value."

An hour later, the drawings drawn by Khabarov arrived.

Malining placed the cylinder with the drawings in front of Alexin and said politely: "Comrade Alexin, this is the drawing of the new type of rifle sent by the infantry brigade. Please read it!"

Alexin snorted coldly, unwillingly unwillingly unveiled the lid of the cylinder, pulled out the rolled drawings from it, placed them on the table, slowly unfolded, and looked down.

At the beginning, his face was full of disdain. He didn't think that a young man who had never been to university and had not been engaged in military production could design any amazing new weapons. But after watching for a while, his expression changed. He was shocked first, then solemn, and his attitude also became serious from the initial perfunctory.

Seeing Alexin looking through the two drawings repeatedly, Malining couldn't help but ask: "Comrade Alexin, I wonder how the drawing is drawn? Can you make a sample gun according to the drawings?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Alexin slapped hard on the table with his hand, and then said excitedly: "The drawing is simply amazing!"

He turned his head and looked at Rokosovsky and asked curiously: "Comrade General, have the person who draws this drawing really never went to university or had any experience in military production?"

"It shouldn't be." Rokosovsky said in an uncertain tone: "If he had really been to college, he would probably be able to go to colleges and universities for further studies after the war broke out. How could he be an ordinary soldier in the army?"

Alexin asked carefully: "Comrade General, can I meet this soldier?"

Rokosovsky was a little surprised: "Do you want to meet this warrior who draws the drawings?"

"Yes, I want to meet him." Alexin said with emotion: "I thought he was just a man who was ignorant of the world. He drew two pictures at will, but after reading his drawings, I found that I was wrong. Maybe there was really a genius in this world. Not to mention anything else, just the drawing technique, without more than ten years of foundation, can't draw such a good picture at all."

"So, this drawing is very valuable?" asked Malining.

"Yes, it's very valuable." Alexin continued: "But there are still some details that I don't quite understand, so I want to see him as soon as possible and ask him in person."

"Comrade Chief of Staff," Rokosovsky judged from Alexin's attitude change. Perhaps the Weapons and Equipment Department could really generate new light weapons based on this drawing. He quickly ordered Malining: "Call back the soldiers who sent the drawings and ask him to take Comrade Alexin to the infantry brigade."

After arranging someone to send Alexin to the infantry brigade defense zone, Rokosovsky felt that he should have a good time with Sokov and let him know. So he contacted the call from the infantry brigade command: "Misha, I am Rokosovsky!"

"Hello, Comrade Commander!" Sokov guessed that Rokosovsky called himself, perhaps to talk about the two drawings drawn by Khabarov, so he asked tentatively: "Have you seen the drawings of those two new rifles?"

"Yes, I've seen it." Rokosovsky nodded and said, "In addition to me, the Military Commissioner and the Chief of Staff, there is also a weapon expert from the Weapons and Equipment Department, who has also seen the drawings you sent. After reading the drawings, the weapon expert praised the drawing people and couldn't wait to meet the designer. I have arranged someone to send him to the defense zone of your brigade. Remember to entertain him."

When he learned that the drawings drawn by Khabarov were approved by the weapons experts, he was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Comrade Commander, don't worry, I will definitely receive this weapon expert."

After Sokov put down the phone, he said to everyone in the tent: "Comrade Commander called and said that the drawings drawn by Khabarov were recognized by a weapon expert from the Weapons and Equipment Department."

Karsokov widened his eyes in surprise after hearing Sokov say this: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what you said is true? Has the weapons drawings drawn by Khabarov really been recognized by weapons experts?"

"Of course it's true," Sokov said with a smile: "And the weapons expert is already on his way to our place, and the commander asked us to receive him well."

"Comrade Brigade Commander, I think the weapon experts come to us, and they must want to see Comrade Khabarov." Karsokov asked for instructions: "Would you call Khabarov over?"

"Yes, yes, comrade Chief of Staff, you are right. The weapon expert came for Khabarov. If someone else arrives and he is not here, what's the matter?" Sokov said to Romanov: "Romanov, if you go and call Khabarov over, you say that there is something important."

Romanov agreed, got up and walked out of the tent.

Unexpectedly, he had just walked to the door of the tent but was stopped by Sokov: "Romanov, wait a moment!"

Hearing Sokov's voice, Romanov stopped, turned his head and looked at Sokov with a strange look, wanting to hear what other party had to give.

Sokov thought of the weapons experts coming here, and in addition to meeting Khabarov and talking to him about his idea of ​​designing this new weapon, he might even take him away. He finally found Khabarov, so how could he let him leave his side casually? It was precisely for this reason that he called Romanov and prepared to go to Khabarov in person and discuss with the other party what to do next.

"You don't have to go, I'd better go find Khabarov by myself."

Sokov came to the tent where Khabarov lived alone, called him out, and said to him, "Anton, accompany me for a walk."

Khabarov nodded and followed Sokov toward a place where no one was next to him.

After being equidistantly far enough from the tent, Khabarov stopped and asked Sokov: "Misha, you call me out, is there anything?"

"Anton, after your drawings were sent to the Army Command, I happened to meet a weapon expert from the Weapons and Equipment Department. After he looked at the drawings you drew, he praised them all." Sokov said: "He is already on the way to come."

After hearing this, Khabarov grinned and said, "You must know that AK47 is a world-renowned gun. Any military worker with a little skill can see the extraordinary sound of this gun."

"Yes, I think so too." Sokov didn't know when the weapons experts would arrive, so he didn't go around in circles, but went straight to the topic: "I guess there are two purposes for weapons experts to come here: one is to meet you and ask your design ideas by the way..."

"What about another purpose?"

"Another purpose should be to bring you to the Weapons and Equipment Department and let you design more weapons there."

As soon as he heard that the other party might take him to the Weapons and Equipment Department, Khabarov was unhappy: "Misha, I can't go to the Weapons and Equipment Department. If I go there, I'm afraid there will be no chance to meet you and I will. How can we return to the future then?"

"Yes, I was worried about this and came to you specifically." Sokov told Khabarov: "We need to discuss a solution to reject the invitation from weapons experts."

The two discussed for a long time and finally came up with a good idea. If the weapons expert wanted Khabarov to go to the Weapons and Equipment Department and continue to design more new weapons, Khabarov told the other party that he wanted to stay on the front line, so that he might get more inspiration to design new weapons in the battle with the enemy.

After the discussion was settled, Sokov took Khabarov to the brigade command.

When he arrived at the brigade command, Sokov saw a middle-aged man in military uniform standing in the tent, guessing that he should be a weapon expert coming from the Army Command.

Before Sokov could speak, Karsokov took the initiative to introduce to him: "Comrade Brigade Commander, Comrade Alexin, a weapon expert from the Army Headquarters. Comrade Alexin, this is our brigade commander."

Seeing Sokov so young, Alexin couldn't help but show a shocked expression on her face. However, his expression quickly returned to normal. He held Sokov's hand and asked politely: "Hello, comrade brigade commander, you must have received a call from General Rokosovsky."

"Yes, Comrade Alexin, the commander has notified me that you are about to arrive at our troops and let me treat you well." Sokov said that, and pulled Khabarov behind him and said, "I'll introduce you to you. This is Anton Khabarov. The two drawings you saw were drawn by him."

When Alexin learned that the drawing was drawn by the young man in front of her, she once again showed a shocked expression on her face: "Young man, did this drawing really draw it by you?"

"Yes, Comrade Alexin." Khabarov nodded and gave the other party a positive answer: "I drew this drawing."

"Comrade Khabarov, I have to say that the new weapon you designed is very distinctive, but I have a question to ask you."

"Please ask."

"According to your marking on the drawings, this new type of rifle can be fired like a submachine gun, and can also fire like a rifle." Alexin looked at Khabarov and asked his question: "As we all know, submachine guns use pistol bullets, while rifles use rifle bullets. What kind of bullet do you plan to use for this new weapon with submachine guns and rifles?"

"Comrade Alexin, if you use a pistol bullet, the power of this gun may not be strong enough; but if you use a rifle bullet, this weapon with a very fast firing rate will increase the amount of ammunition carried by the warrior and the weight bearing, which is obviously undesirable. Therefore, I consider that in addition to this weapon, I also need to design a new type of bullet between a pistol bullet and a rifle bullet." Khabarov continued according to his own vision: "According to my vision, this is a short-barrel bullet with a powerful lethality, with a size of 7.62×39 mm..."

When Alexin was listening to Khabarov's explanation, he frowned and was sometimes happy. It seemed that what Khabarov explained gave him great rewards.

After finally finishing the story of Khabarov, Alexin told his origin: "Comrade Khabarov, I have two purposes here: one is to understand the design ideas of your design of this new type of rifle; the other is to let you follow me to the Weapons and Equipment Department and strive to design more excellent weapons."

Khabarov quickly looked at Sokov and told the other party with his eyes: "It seems that you guessed it right, the other party is indeed going to invite me to the Weapons and Equipment Department."

He turned his head and looked at Alexin and said apologetically: "Comrade Alexin, I'm so sorry. I may have to let you down."

Alexin was shocked when she heard this and asked: "Comrade Khabarov, are you unwilling to go to the Weapons and Equipment Department where you can display your talents?"

"Comrade Alexin, first of all, I thank you for your kindness, but I think I am still suitable to stay on the front line." In order to dispel Alexin's idea of ​​letting him go to the Weapons and Equipment Department, Khabarov followed the words discussed with Sokov in advance and then said: "I think staying on the front line and fighting with the enemy may trigger my inspiration to design weapons."
Chapter completed!