Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 196 Border Area Weapons Experimental Research Bureau

 Business time always passes quickly, and December 1st has arrived before I know it.

The new laboratory in Huanghe was completed yesterday. In order to provide a good working environment for researchers, Director Li specially arranged for an engineering team to be stationed near Gaoqiao Town.

New buildings in this era do not require formaldehyde dispersion. Once all facilities and equipment are in place, comrades can move directly in and start scientific research work.

 The laboratory covers an area of ​​17 acres and is located due west of the border area.

 There are not only a variety of machine tools and power supply systems here, but also a collection of all the advanced equipment in the border area.

As the director said, Huanghe was transferred out of the Military Industry Bureau by his superiors.

  The name of the new department is the Border Area Weapons Experimental Research Bureau, which has three departments. The position of director naturally fell to Mr. Huang.

ˆHuang He is responsible for all major and minor affairs of the first department. The current topic is the research of rockets and individual anti-tank weapons.

 The leader of the Second Section is Shan Wenbao, and all aircraft design and experiments are conducted here.

 It is worth mentioning that the second-in-command in this department is a ruthless person. He came to the border area last month and impressed all the researchers with his rich theoretical knowledge and strong practical ability in just a few days.

This man graduated from the Department of Aeronautics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and worked successively at the Chicago Aircraft Factory, the Woagasi Aircraft Factory in Detroit, and the American Eagle Aircraft Factory in Kansas.

Since he had a strong interest in aircraft since he was a child, during the days when he was working in China, he used his salary and factory scraps to design and build a bi-wing, two-seater trainer aircraft.

 At present, under the leadership of the two people, the department is mainly developing junior, intermediate and advanced training aircraft to contribute to the future air force in the border area.

Most of the comrades in the third department are from the Military Industry Bureau. Their work is to develop new infantry weapons based on French weapons that are more in line with our army's usage habits and tactics.

On the first day of moving into the new department, the director rarely put down the work at hand and came to congratulate him. Looking at the energetic comrades, he pulled Huang He's arm and said with a smile:

"Look, I told you that you will have to work alone sooner or later. Just over a month after you came back, you have already become the leader by yourself. I worked as the deputy director for three years before becoming a full-time official. You are really fast at that. That’s outrageous.”

"But having said that, how is your research project going? When will the results be produced? A new department has been established, and you, as the director, have to give your comrades a good start."

 In fact, the director was just joking. As a scientific researcher, he certainly knows that every project is not easy.

 Especially a brand-new weapon often requires a lot of theoretical deductions and experiments before it can be finalized.

But this is not a problem for Huang He. After all, he stands on the shoulders of giants and has a lot of experience for future generations to refer to.

Perhaps the research progress of Katyusha rocket launchers and V2 rockets is a bit slow, but it is not difficult to develop an individual anti-tank weapon under the existing conditions.

Looking at the director eating melon on the side, Huang He bared his big white teeth and smiled like Li Yunlong's devilish smile.

“Hey, maybe we are in love, and we have the same ideas this time. Give me five days, and I will submit an answer that satisfies everyone.”

 “You just have to look at it, our Military Industry Bureau does not support idlers.”

"good!"

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 At nine o'clock in the morning on December 5th, today Huang He made an appointment with the director to visit the test firing of new weapons.

 After recording the last set of data, he and Wang Dexing each carried a weapon box and headed straight from the office to the parking lot.

Considering safety issues, the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau is more than 30 kilometers away from the border area. Even if you drive there, it takes half an hour.

The new weapon produced by Huanghe this time is the Type 56 40mm rocket launcher that imitates later PLA equipment.

 In the original plan, he wanted to develop a Type 69 40mm rocket launcher that uses double base chemicals and can be propelled in two stages. After all, the materials and technology in the bureau barely meet the standards, and it can be made in theory.

  In the future, it seems very reasonable to use 107mm rocket launchers to equip the world's most proficient guerrilla warfare troops with guerrilla artifacts.

 However, considering the working hours, production difficulty and commemorative significance, Huanghe decided to develop the old version of 40 fire first.

This is also due to the Awakening of the Brave Tiger system. Originally, the infantry technology in the game included anti-tank rifles and anti-tank rocket launchers.

 Perhaps this is because the Gauls did not develop this weapon during World War II, and most of their fighters in North Africa used bazookas aided by U.S. countries.

As a result, Huanghe can only research and produce by himself, and even 40 fire cannot be fed back to the system, and cannot be mass-produced through the military factory in the system, so he has to work hard in vain.

After arriving at the shooting range, the two of them saw the somewhat tired director at a glance. There were several key members of the Military Industry Bureau beside him waiting for today's test firing.

Comrades have all heard of the research field of the Yellow River to some extent. Unfortunately, due to the limitations of the times, everyone only has a general concept of rockets.

  After all, the earliest bobbin that appeared during World War II was the bazooka, which made its debut on the North African battlefield a year later.

Seeing that today's protagonist has entered the scene, the director trotted over and took the weapon box from Huang He's hand, and then carefully took out a long hollow barrel of about one meter from it.

Although it is a brand new weapon, it is not difficult to tell from the grip and trigger of the first half that this part is the launching device.

 Since the arrival of a variety of new weapons in the border areas, comrades' views and requirements for weapons have already changed.

 In the past, the requirements for infantry light weapons were very simple, as long as they could spray bullets to kill Japanese soldiers. Now that life is getting better, everyone has begun to pursue suppressing the enemy.

The view on artillery is similar. Everyone in the Military Industry Bureau prefers large-caliber weapons. Although the transportation problem has not been solved, who doesn’t want to be a happy bomber?

 After groping for half a minute, the director looked at Huang He with suspicious eyes, and as soon as he opened his mouth, it was an interrogation that struck straight into his soul.

“Is this the new weapon you developed? Why are you getting smaller and smaller?”

"I estimate that the caliber is 40 mm at most. It looks a bit like an extended version of a grenade. Let me introduce it quickly. I don't see any clue."

 In fact, it is not a problem to say that the new weapon is like a grenade. After all, the Type 56 40mm rocket launcher is copied from Maozi's RPG-2.

The RPG-2 is improved on the basis of the Iron Fist PzT250. They both rely on gunpowder burning to push out the warhead. From the time of launch until it hits the target, the warhead has no power.

 The principle is indeed the same as that of mortars and grenade launchers. It is essentially different from the subsequent version of the Type 69 40mm rocket launcher that uses rocket boosting.

However, this does not hinder its power. This weapon is definitely the best solution for infantry anti-armor at the moment.

Hearing the word "smaller and smaller", Huang He helplessly shook his head. He ignored the other party's teasing and directly began to introduce weapons to the comrades present. "It can be called a grenade, but I still think the rocket launcher is more domineering. This weapon is not complete yet, and there will be an upgraded version in the future."

“The principle of the weapon is very simple, which is to use the reaction impulse of the jet gas after burning gunpowder to provide flight kinetic energy for the warhead.”

 After saying this, he took out the warhead from another box.

“This thing fires 82mm super-caliber rockets, so don’t call me small. Its armor-breaking effect reaches a full 200mm at a distance of 100-150 meters.”

“After the frontline troops are equipped with 40 guns, even if a lone infantry encounters the enemy’s armored vehicles and tanks, there will be ways to deal with them.”

“Even when facing an armored train, you can still fire a few shots at the front of the train, and the effect is excellent.”

Although most of the comrades present have never been on the battlefield, their years of experience in developing weapons have given them a good understanding of what the soldiers want.

 After a short study, they believe that this weapon is very suitable for the current fighting style of the army.

The prone firing position has extremely high concealment, and can bring great surprises to the enemy whether in guerrilla warfare or offensive warfare.

The rocket launcher with a warhead is only a little over one meter long and weighs less than five kilograms. This powerful maneuverability can be easily deployed to the squad.

Two shooters, the main and auxiliary, can carry it and run around, and it is easy to hit a turret or something like that.

We even saw the beautiful scene of soldiers riding bicycles and carrying rocket launchers, demolishing a block of bunkers and gun towers in one night.

The director looked excited when he thought of this. He took Huang He's arm and came to the shooting position.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense! Let's try it out quickly. Let's open our eyes and see the specific power of the new weapon."

 Huang He nodded. He opened the ammunition box and took out an 82mm rocket. Then he took the 40 fire from behind and put it directly on his shoulder.

Because it is a rush product, this rocket launcher uses a simple folding mechanical sight consisting of a front sight and a rear sight.

There are three square slots for observation on the rear sight, which are used to aim at targets at 50 meters, 100 meters and 150 meters respectively.

 After slightly adjusting the angle, Huang He loaded the ammunition from the front end, then opened the trigger safety, depressed the hammer and adjusted the 40-fire to the ready state.

 “I’m going to fight, please stay away a little and don’t get too close.”

 After everyone dispersed, he adjusted his breathing and pointed the weapon in his hand at the human-shaped target and sandbags more than 130 meters away. After aiming, immediately pull the trigger.

 The **** on the trigger lifts up the sear to release the hammer. The hammer strikes the firing pin under the action of the hammer spring, and the firing pin strikes the flash cap at the bottom of the bullet.

 The propellant is ignited and the armor-piercing projectile is launched smoothly.

 There was a flash of fire coming out of the tail of the rocket launcher, and the shells at the front suddenly shot out. Drawing a trajectory visible to the naked eye in the air, the armor-piercing projectile flew towards the human-shaped target and sandbags in the distance.

　　Boom!

A deafening explosion sounded, and targets and sandbags in the distance were blown up all over the sky.

Such a big movement, even if the comrades of the Military Industry Bureau were mentally prepared, they were still shocked.

The law of smoke and no damage does not apply to modern weapons. When the smoke and dust dissipate, the target is already in a mess.

Now after observing the power of the new weapon up close, everyone has reached a consensus. Even the bunkers and gun towers made of reinforced concrete should not be able to withstand the continuous attacks of rocket launchers.

Huang He was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. He was very confident in the new weapon he had developed. After pulling the trigger, there was an explosion.

“How is it, Old Zeng? Is the power of this rocket launcher okay? Can it catch your eyes?”

The corners of the director's mouth twitched. When he heard the word super-caliber, he expected that someone was going to show off.

 Judging from his experience, the effect of this armor-piercing projectile is definitely no less than that of an 82mm mortar.

"What kind of charge did you use? Why is it so powerful? And the accuracy of this rocket launcher is too high. The trajectory just now was almost straight."

“Ah, of course it’s a mixed explosive of RDX and TNT, with 420 grams in one warhead.”

 The chemical engineering capabilities of the border area are much stronger than those of the Eighth Route Army Logistics Department. The grenades in Shanxi Province currently use nitrostarch and nitroglycerin.

 But the border area already had the ability to produce RDX and TNT in October this year. Although the output is not high, it is definitely enough for making rocket launchers.

As for the good accuracy, it is because six pieces of elastic steel tails are welded to the tail of the rocket.

They are normally coiled around the tail tube, and the tail hoop will slip off when loading from the front of the barrel mouth. After firing, it flies away from the mouth of the barrel, and the tail fin pops up to ensure the projectile's stable flight.

 Theoretically, if an experienced warrior uses 40 fire, the standard deviation within a range of 100m is only 0.5×0.4m.

Just as everyone was preparing to test-fire the second round, a middle-aged man walked into the shooting range. He was originally just walking nearby and was attracted to it when he heard the unfamiliar sound of artillery.

"Haha, why are there so many people today? They are testing some new weapons. The noise just now was quite big. I heard it hundreds of meters away."

 “A new cannon? From Gallic Chicken? Let me see.”

 After hearing the sound, everyone turned around. The person who came was none other than the Army’s morale wizard. Huang He gave a military salute first, and then handed the bazooka in his hand to the boss.

When this man was young, he often led the guard platoon into battle with flower traps. On weekdays, I like to research new weapons. Today, when I saw the 40-fire weapon, I had the urge to fire a few rounds.

 After firing three rounds in a row, the Army Morale Wizard clapped his hands with satisfaction.

“This weapon is very suitable for our grassroots fighters. If we can ensure production, our success rate in operations in Shanxi Province next year will definitely increase by 10%.”

“You should study it and see when it can be mass-produced, and submit a report to me in a few days.”

 After the boss left, the director's expression immediately turned a bit worse. He complained to Huang He with a frown on his face:

"Hey, this job is really getting more and more. You have taken away a group of people from the Military Industry Bureau, and now there is another big job! Send me the drawings as soon as possible, and send a few more researchers! "

“Will there be a 50mm mortar at the end of this month? I will be exhausted by you sooner or later!”

 (End of this chapter)