Zhou Cheng was very satisfied with the test results and stared at Kong Dewen and continued to ask: "How is the pass rate? This is related to whether the bullets in the hands of the soldiers have duds. If the proportion of duds is too high, the soldiers may die because of this."

The expression on Kong Dewen's face was very relaxed, and he replied with a smile on his lips: "Don't worry, the qualification rate is completely within the range I required. There are only four duds in the 500 new shells, and the qualification rate is more than 99%.

"The quality of the reloaded bullets was slightly worse, but only seven duds were found, with a pass rate of 98.5%.

"I think such a qualified army is completely acceptable!"

Zhou Cheng nodded while listening, obviously very satisfied with the passing rate of the bullet.

Since the bullets produced are fine, it means that the arsenal can run at full capacity for large-scale production.

When Zhou Chengru thought that the arsenal could produce 10,000 bullets every day in the future, he couldn't help laughing and asked again: "How many bullet shells have been stored in the arsenal, how many screening and cleaning out, can it meet the needs of the arsenal?"

"My idea is: starting tomorrow, the arsenal will first concentrate raw materials and reload a batch of bullets, replace the new bullets seized by the Japanese devils in each battalion, and use reloaded bullets to fire live ammunition during training."

"When the troops go to the battlefield, they will send you new bullets from the Japanese. If there are not enough new bullets, they will use recharged bullets!"

Kong Dewen did not respond and turned his head to look at Tan Tianming beside him.

Screening and cleaning up the bullet shells has always been the responsibility of Tan Tianming and dozens of disabled soldiers in his hands, and no one has a better say than him.

Seeing Zhou Cheng also turned his head to look at him, Tan Tianming quickly replied: "Report to the commander of the regiment, the arsenal has received 380,000 bullet shells, all sent by the political commissar."

"At present, there are 24 soldiers under my command responsible for screening and cleaning the bullet shells. More than 40,000 qualified bullet shells have been cleaned out. Now, about 7,000 qualified bullet shells can be cleaned every day. After the next batch of disabled soldiers are all in place, at least 10,000 bullet shells can be cleaned every day!"

Zhou Cheng thought about the order: "Ten thousand bullet shells a day are the minimum requirements given to you by the regiment headquarters. What you need to do next is to find a way to increase the daily output to 15,000!"

Kong Dewen's brow frowned suddenly, and he asked in confusion: "Captain, we produce up to 10,000 bullets a day. If Deputy Director Tan and others cleaned 15,000 bullet shells a day, they would have to come out every day for 5,000 more bullet shells!"

"The bullet shell is made of copper. If it is left there for a long time, it will definitely cause rust."

"I think it's almost enough to let them screen and clean 10,000 bullet shells a day. If there are more, it's a waste!"

Zhou Cheng shook his head: "Old Kong, your appetite is too small. Who told you that our arsenal's daily bullet production will only reach 10,000 rounds in the future!"

After saying that, he turned his attention to Li Wenfeng: "Mr. Li, tell Director Kong what you think."

Li Wenfeng is very satisfied with his current state.

When he was in Jingxing Coal Mine, he was tortured by the Japanese and beaten by them. Now he has a family that cannot be returned, and it is caused by the Japanese. Like other absenteeism from the coal mine, he also wants to kill the Japanese and take revenge.

Now that he joins the National Salvation Army, the regiment commander not only gives himself a way out and a status, but also can return to his old business and continue to deal with machinery, but also uses his work to kill the Japanese and contribute to the anti-Japanese war...

This is something he dreamed of doing before, and now the National Salvation Army helps him realize it all.

In order to repay the leader's kindness for his goodwill, he decided to work hard with the leader.

Since entering the arsenal, he has been staying next to the bullet production equipment, researching one part at a time, and wants to use the mechanical knowledge in his mind to make some contributions to the arsenal.

Compared with the entire set of production equipment, a machine that simply reloads bullets is much simpler, and he can figure out the production principle at a glance.

Because of the limited tools in his hand, it is difficult for him to build a bullet reloading machine of the same specification, but this problem is also easy to solve.

If the entire machine cannot be copied, then divide it into several parts for copying.

After some research, Li Wenfeng was at least 80% sure to build a machine that reloads bullets.

However, there are three machines that I made myself. The process of reloading bullets is divided into three parts: charging, loading bullets, and sealing. The three machines can only reload bullets.

Unlike the equipment in front of you, a machine completes all the processes...

With more equipment for reloading bullets, there will definitely be more workers, and the production efficiency is not as good as the existing equipment in the arsenal. However, no matter how bad it is, it is better than not.

Seeing the encouraging eyes of the regiment leader, Li Wenfeng quickly expressed his idea of ​​copying and processing the bullet-mounted machine.

After listening to this, Kong Dewen was surprised first, then calm down. His eyes looked at Li Wenfeng as if he had picked up a treasure, and his eyes shone: "Captain, I apply to let Comrade Li Wenfeng come to our arsenal as the deputy director."

"The existing bullet production equipment in the arsenal is a second-hand equipment purchased from abroad at a high price when the Taiyuan Arsenal was first established."

"In order not to be controlled by others, the arsenal organized experts to imitate it as soon as possible, and finally successfully built several sets, resulting in the double increase in the ammunition and grain production of Taiyuan's arsenal."

"A few years ago, Taiyuan Arsenal could use such simple tools and equipment to imitate bullet production equipment, and now we are certainly fine, but we just lack talents who understand machinery."

"Comrade Li Wenfeng has the confidence to imitate bullet production equipment, which shows that he is the mechanical talent urgently needed by the arsenal."

"If the regiment commander, you let him be the deputy director of the arsenal, I will definitely let him use the motors brought back from the coal mine to drive drilling machines, ordinary cutting machines, forging equipment... all of them."

"At that time, we can use these equipment to produce parts of the bombed weapons themselves and repair more firearms and artillery damaged on the battlefield!"

Zhou Chuang came to the idea of ​​letting Li Wenfeng be the deputy director of the arsenal.

But he was worried that Kong Dewen would have any objections, and believed that he arranged so many deputy directors to divide the power in his hands and did not trust him.

Unexpectedly, Kong Dewen took the initiative to come up with this idea.

Zhou Cheng would definitely not miss this good opportunity to take advantage of the situation and quickly agreed: "As long as there is no problem with Mr. Li, Lao Kong, you agree, the regiment headquarters has no objection!"

Li Wenfeng was so scared by this surprise that he was stunned for a few seconds before he realized it. Then he expressed his gratitude to Kong Dewen: "Thank you for your trust and support for us..."

After saying that, Kong Dewen began to get back to the topic: "Deputy Director Li, if starting today, the arsenal's manpower and financial resources will unconditionally support you, how long does it take to build the equipment for reloading bullets?"

Li Wenfeng thought for a moment and answered confidently in response to Kong Dewen's gaze: "Report to the factory manager, the motor is ready-made, and many parts and equipment can be found from the seized spoils. As long as there is enough manpower, it can be made in five days."

"So short time?" Kong Dewen was shocked by Li Wenfeng's answer again.

I felt even more convinced that Li Wenfeng was the mechanical talent he was looking for. While excited, I continued to ask with expectation: "Deputy Director Li, you can make all the equipment for reloading bullets, ordinary cutting machines, drilling machines, stamping machines... you should be able to make them too."

"I want you to build equipment for reloading bullets and immediately study the equipment I just mentioned. All the equipment can be made. At that time, we can produce some weapon parts by ourselves to repair more damaged weapons."

Zhou Cheng nodded while listening, and suddenly thought that the troops were still short of shells and grenades.

With the existing conditions of the arsenal, everyone can't produce a shell even if they sacrifice their lives.

Grenades are different.

Many local workshops in the Eighth Route Army base can produce earth-making grenades loaded with black gunpowder.

The arsenal in front of me has whatever it wants, and it must have the ability to produce grenades.

Seeing that Kong Dewen and Li Wenfeng were getting more and more excited, they immediately interrupted: "Old Kong, Li Gong, in addition to manufacturing equipment and expanding the strength of the arsenal, you also have to find a way to build the grenade production line."

"If there is no equipment, we need to build grenades with both hands."

From the perspective of difficulty, it is much more difficult to produce bullets than to produce grenades. If an arsenal can make bullets, grenades will definitely work.

Kong Dewen took on this task without hesitation: "Don't worry, the arsenal guarantees that it will not disappoint you."

"It just takes a lot of pig iron, wooden handles, and gunpowder to produce grenades. We are not capable of producing these raw materials ourselves, so we can only rely on the regiment commander to find a way to collect them and then send them to the arsenal.

Zhou Cheng immediately agreed: "There is no problem with iron and wooden handles. As long as we keep guarding the Zhengtai Railway, I will get back as much pig iron you need."

"By the way, I will transfer a few carpenters to you, specializing in producing grenade wooden handles."

When talking about gunpowder, Zhou Cheng suddenly fell silent.

Gunpowder is a military material, only in the hands of the Japanese and war zones.

All the existing gunpowder of the National Salvation Army came from seizures, and the soldiers made explosive packs to store them for use at critical moments.

At that time, the troops had no arsenal and did not need to consume a lot of gunpowder. Seizing could basically maintain battlefield losses.

Now that the troops have an arsenal, whether it is reloading bullets or producing grenades, they need to consume a lot of gunpowder. It is definitely not enough to rely on seizure alone, and they must be based on their own production.

Zhou Cheng thought of something he had told Kong Dewen before and immediately asked: "Old Kong, do you still remember the gunpowder expert I asked you to contact? Have you contacted them? Is anyone willing to come to our National Rescue Army? As long as they nodded, I will take them back no matter whether they go to the mountain of swords or the sea of ​​fire."
Chapter completed!