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Chapter 433 Military Weapon (First update, please subscribe)
"Sun Gong, I heard that Chen Tao from the third room has signed up for the public examination."

As soon as he entered the company, his assistant Wang Xin said to Sun Chenhai.

"There are several assistant draftsmen in the company, and they all seem to have similar ideas."

Assistant draftsman, the most common job in a design office, is responsible for assisting engineers and designers in drawing up drawings.

"What about you?"

Sun Chenhai asked.

"I?"

Wang Xin grinned.

"I think it's better to be in a company. No matter how good a civil servant is, he can't compare to an engineer."

"Indeed."

Sun Chenhai smiled and nodded.

In fact, compared with civil servants, the treatment of engineers is indeed better!
Sun Chenhai, an engineer of the Precision Electric Company, not only lives in the basement floor provided by the company, but also in the 300-square-meter "Dahaosi" on two and a half floors above ground, and even has nanny and chef hired by the company to take care of his daily life.Coupled with the salary of [-] salaries per year, it is enough for him to live a very comfortable life in Nanhua, and he can also go to the nursing home for vacation every year.

And this is just the basic salary of an engineer. If you are a chief engineer, the salary is better.Perhaps the remuneration of civil servants in Nanhua is quite generous, but the higher status and more respected jobs in Nanhua are scholars or engineers.

In Nanhua, where the country was founded on trade and science and technology, the status of engineers and scholars is naturally even more detached. Engineers are not only the "gold-level employees" of the company. In addition to enjoying high salaries, they also have various subsidies. You can get a fairly generous pension.As for the housing provided by the company, they also enjoy priority, and there are government-sponsored nannies and chefs, which are also basic treatment.

The reason why the company is willing to provide them with such good treatment is, to put it bluntly, because they can create greater value.

In fact, it is not just because they can create more value, but the most important reason is that engineers are the way to strengthen a country and the foundation of a country.

No matter how good the treatment is for these engineers, it is not an exaggeration.

In fact, until now, the most fundamental reason why Nanhua can surpass other countries in many aspects is because of respect for engineers.

"Yes, Sun Gong, there is an officer waiting for you, and he came half an hour ago."

officer?

In doubt, Sun Chenhai said pleasantly as he just entered the office and looked at the officer sitting in the cubicle.

"Hong Min, why are you here!"

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an old friend, of course he seemed very excited.

"Why, don't you want to see me?"

Zhao Hongmin laughed.

"Look at what you said, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but I almost miss me! By the way, how did you have time to come over?"

Sun Chenhai said with a smile.

"I haven't seen you in years, for God's sake. I dream about you a lot, my brother."

"Go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and I want to ask you for help!"

The two of them are not only from the same hometown, but they also came to Nanhua on the same boat. Later, one entered the Naval Academy and the other entered a specialized school, although they had little contact because of work.

But this does not hinder the friendship between them, and even for them, it is not just intentional, but a kind of brotherhood.

"What's the matter? Just say it straight."

Sun Chenhai said without hesitation.There is no hesitation with my brothers.As long as it can be done, he will definitely do it.

"Let's go in and talk."

After entering the office, Zhao Hongmin proposed the purpose of his trip to improve the "Type 68 Gatling Cannon".

"Improve the cannon?"

Sun Chenhai looked at his friend in surprise, but he didn't understand what he meant at all. He was an electrical engineer, not a weapon engineer.

"I know what you're thinking, listen to me."

Zhao Hongmin took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, nodded, took a puff and continued.

"The so-called 68-type machine gun is essentially the same as the 62-type Gatling machine gun, except that it has a larger caliber and greater power. In fact, as early as 1863, we had already produced a 20mm Gatling machine gun, because The solid bullets it fired were extremely destructive to inland river vessels, so they were widely used by the Taiping Army and the Qing Army."

This is a piece of Nanhua's "black history" - the replacement of weapons, and Nanhua used this method to introduce a large number of immigrants.

Even they came to Nanhua through this so-called population trade.Although there may have been some resentment at the beginning, it seems that their psychology is full of gratitude now.

Why should we be grateful to Nan Hua?
If they had stayed there, perhaps they would have died by now, in the chaos of war, but Nanhua is a paradise.

In this paradise, they can not only live happily, but also realize the value of life and their dreams.

It is precisely because of this that they regard Nanhua as their home.

"It is precisely in view of the success of the Type 63 large-caliber machine gun that we developed a more powerful 20X80RB shell. After improving it, it became a Type 68 machine gun. It was extremely effective when using a wooden hulled ship, and it was a great contributor to the complete victory of the Parana naval battle, but what? Its power is still somewhat insufficient!"

He explained the ins and outs of the Type 68 cannon to his friends, and then Zhao Hongmin explained his shortcomings.

"Fire rate!"

Expand a picture of the tail structure of the Type 68 cannon, Zhao Hongmin said.

"If you want to increase its power, you must increase the rate of fire. You have seen that it is hand-cranked, and continuous shooting can be achieved by turning the handle by hand. The rate of fire of the Type 68 cannon is 200 rounds, but it is limited by the gunner. Stamina, at most a hundred rounds, so I wonder if the rate of fire can be increased. To increase power, the key is the rate of fire!"

Staring at the drawings, Sun Chenhai narrowed his eyes and said.

"You want to install the motor!"

As an electrical engineer, he certainly knew what the other party was thinking.It is certainly impossible to install a steam engine on a machine gun.

The best option is definitely the electric motor.

Zhao Hongmin smiled.

"You still know me, no, a few days ago I learned that the electric car made by the automatic car company will be on the market soon. I wondered if there is a way to install the electric motor on the machine gun and use it instead crank."

Put the motor on the machine gun!
If there is no reminder from his old friend, for Sun Chenhai, he would never have thought that the motor could be used in this way.

But this is indeed a different way.

"There is no problem in principle, but..."

Sun Chenhai said in surprise.

"Motor motors are not small now."

Compared with the machine gun, the size of the motor is really not small.Is such a large motor suitable for a machine gun?

"That's why I came to you. We need a small motor. You are an electrical engineer. See if it is possible to make it?"

"A small electric motor?"

"Yes, it's a small electric motor. It doesn't need much power, as long as it can drive the Type 68 cannon, it should be as small as possible. After all, the space on the gunboat is limited. If it can be successful, the navy will definitely design a A new type of inland river gunboat, after all, it will definitely be indispensable for inland river operations in the future."

Although Zhao Hongmin's request felt a bit novel, Sun Chenhai still reminded.

"There is no problem in principle, but you have to know that this kind of small motor has few uses. Even if it is manufactured, the price will definitely not be cheap."

Hearing this, Zhao Hongmin laughed.

"You don't have to worry about this. If you can solve this problem, I can guarantee that the navy will purchase at least a few hundred, or even a thousand. After all, the Gatling cannon is really a military weapon!"

Zhao Hongmin is not bragging. After all, the Gatling cannon is the standard weapon of the Nanhua Garrison Fleet. Among other things, nearly two hundred Gatling cannons are needed on the 45 dreadnoughts alone. On other warships, training ships, and coastal defense fortresses, the navy has at least [-] Gatling cannons. If the performance improves, the navy will definitely purchase more weapons.

"Right now, what's the biggest problem with this military weapon? It's the rate of fire! Although the hand-operated machine gun seems to have a high rate of fire, the disadvantage is that the operator will be tired after a long time of operation, which will affect the rate of fire. And with the shell As the caliber increases, its rate of fire will further decrease, so I came to you just to give power to this military weapon! How about it!"

Staring at his old friend, Zhao Hongmin said seriously.

"Help me! You don't know, that guy is amazing. As long as you have your electric motor, it will be a real military weapon!"

(End of this chapter)