The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 27 Situation

How much is it to produce 2 Type 78 pistols and 12 Type 78 automatic rifles per year?
It looks like a lot, but it's actually not much at all.

The production of Type 54 pistols to date is probably over 3000 million. And you have to know that there were ten special years among them. Even if you average it out, 125 million Type 54 pistols were produced nationwide each year.

The 'Type 63' automatic rifle went into production in 1969 and stopped production in 1978. It was modified while in production, and a total of five to six million 'Type 63' automatic rifles were produced, an average of five to six hundred thousand per year!
Now, Panshan Machinery Factory, as the only military factory in the country that can produce "Type 78" pistols and "Type 78" automatic rifles, naturally has the advantage.

As for bullet production, the order given from above is to release production and ensure that the troops are supplied in a timely manner.

Wang Tiezhu took a long time to calm down.

After thinking about it, Wang Tiezhu realized that Panshan Machinery Factory could really do as Liu Tao planned.

Gritting his teeth, Wang Tiezhu said, "Then let's hold a meeting and discuss it. If everyone agrees, we'll do it!"

Liu Tao laughed when he heard this.

How could everyone disagree at a meeting?

In that brand new dormitory area, at least each leader can be allocated an apartment first, which is extremely attractive considering that many people are currently living in crowded conditions.

Sure enough, just as Liu Tao expected, when the meeting started the next day, all the leaders agreed.

Thus, a leading group was established, with Liu Tao as the direct group leader, a deputy factory director as deputy group leader, and several other leaders forming the leading group.

This matter was taken up and preparations began.

The 14th Army is holding a meeting.

The division and regiment leaders of the 40th, 41st and 42nd Divisions all attended the meeting.

By now, everyone knows that the purpose of assembling more than 300,000 troops is definitely not for sightseeing. The two front-line command posts in Yunnan Province and Guangxi Province have been established, just waiting for orders.

"At present, our division has completed the deployment of the 'Type 78' automatic rifle, and the soldiers have completed the scheduled shooting training and can rush to the battlefield to perform tasks at any time." With a bit of pride, the commander of the 40th Division, Liu Changyou, spoke first in a sonorous and powerful voice.

The 40th Infantry Division is a Type A infantry division with a full staff and is always ready for combat. It is also the ace division and main force division of the 14th Army. This unit is also a heroic division with an extremely outstanding historical record.

Among the entire 14th Army, the 40th Infantry Division was the first to complete the replacement of the 'Type 78' automatic rifles. The Panshan Machinery Factory was located in the jurisdiction of the 40th Division, so the supply of bullets was naturally sufficient.

"At present, our 41st Division has completed the replenishment of troops. Commanders at all levels have been equipped with 'Type 78' pistols, and all soldiers have received 'Type 78' automatic rifles."

The 41st and 42nd Divisions were both Type B infantry divisions. After receiving the order, they immediately replenished their troops and expanded into Type A infantry divisions.

In terms of combat effectiveness, it is definitely not as good as the 40th Division.

Through this meeting, we can conduct a thorough survey of each division and regiment. After all, an enlarged meeting will be held soon to study combat deployment plans, so we must have a clear understanding of the situation of our own troops.

Zhang Jinghua secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The survey he conducted some time ago gave him a shock, as the problem was quite serious.

Affected by the impact of the past decade, the military training of the troops has long lingered at a low level and low standard. The two Type B divisions, the 41st and 42nd Divisions, usually mainly perform production, construction, and building tasks, and have very little time for military training. Some soldiers even joined the army with less than 5 bullets fired.

Fortunately, we now have sufficient guns and ammunition, and we are conducting emergency training and organizing soldiers to conduct target shooting training.

Now every soldier finally has at least 120 rounds of bullets, which is much better than before.

However, Zhang Jinghua is very clear that the combat effectiveness of the troops ultimately depends on their performance on the battlefield.

There is a huge difference between soldiers who have been baptized by the battlefield and those who have not.

But no matter what, time is running out for everyone. No matter what, we have to go to the battlefield. If the training doesn't work, we can practice with real swords and guns on the battlefield. We can always train iron-blooded elite soldiers. "This Panshan Machinery Factory has performed brilliantly this time." Zhang Jinghua thought to himself. Among the military factories in the entire Yun Province, the best performing one is not a large military factory, but a small or medium-sized military factory.

It is precisely because of the Panshan Machinery Factory that the 14th Army can let go without worrying about bullet consumption and allow the soldiers to conduct live-fire shooting training.

Otherwise, given the current tense situation, we have to be prepared for the battlefield at any time and would not be willing to conduct live-fire shooting.

Even Liu Tao, who was in the mountains, could feel the tense atmosphere of the situation.

The factory radio broadcasts news every day.

Liu Tao could seem to see the tension from the news.

Every day, a large number of vehicles transport supplies to Panshan Machinery Factory, and then transport the guns and ammunition produced by Panshan Machinery Factory out.

The guards of Panshan Machinery Factory have also been strengthened from the usual platoon to a company. The company is fully armed and on guard 24 hours a day.

Tightening his military coat, Liu Tao walked towards the production workshop.

The place where sniper rifles were originally produced has now suspended production.

It is called a sniper rifle, but in fact it is a 56 semi-automatic rifle. When equipped with an optical sight, it becomes a sniper rifle.

In the 1956s, China established its own military factory with the help of the Soviet Union. In 56, the army finalized the Type 56 series of squad firearms, including the Type 47 submachine gun (a copy of the Soviet AK7.62 56mm assault rifle), the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle (a copy of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle), and the Type light machine gun (a copy of the Soviet RPO light machine gun), thus unifying the army's weapons and equipment and changing the embarrassing situation of the army's guns and ammunition being made in various countries at that time.

But it is also sad to say that after so many years, China has not developed a sniper rifle.

What Liu Tao wants is a sniper rifle!

Sniper rifle, this is a magical weapon for hunting enemies.

How can there not be!
If there was an advanced sniper rifle, hunting monkeys would be much easier.

Hunting monkeys is not a short-term event, but a span of ten years.

Liu Tao did not feel any psychological pressure at all about the weapon he developed becoming a killing weapon.

The weapons he developed will only become powerful tools for the soldiers to protect China and the people. They are born to defend the country.

Then if possible, sell it for a little money.

Liu Tao is immersed in the development of the sniper rifle. For him, as long as he works on it, he can accumulate upgrade points to upgrade the sniper rifle.

In this process, you will learn about sniper rifles and master related skills.

Only after completing the research and development can we consider large-scale production, which involves production processes and materials.

As for this step, there is still a long way to go.

The industrial production requirements for this type of sniper rifle are much higher than those for pistols and automatic rifles.

Of course, the price is much higher. In the international market, a good sniper rifle costs several thousand dollars or even tens of thousands of dollars.

The bullets for sniper rifles are also special bullets.

(End of this chapter)