The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 30 Prologue
Currently, the combat readiness status is divided into four levels, namely level 1, level 2, level 3, and level 4. Among them, level 1 is the highest level and the response mechanism is the most comprehensive.

Once this state is reached, the entire country will instantly become a war machine. First, all troops will return to work and be ready to fight at any time. Then all veterans will be recalled to form the country's second line of defense. Finally, all kinds of cutting-edge weapons, tanks and planes will arrive at the designated combat locations, all city emergency radio stations will be activated, and the wireless command network will be listening at all times, so that command communications will remain absolutely smooth.

So far, the first level combat readiness has been activated only four times!
Now that Panshan Machinery Factory has activated the first level of combat readiness, it can be expected that other military factories will do the same.

After the meeting, Wang Tiezhu personally announced through the radio that the entire factory was entering level one combat readiness.

Panshan Machinery Factory, like a war machine, began to operate more efficiently.

No one would complain, no one would question, all they did was obey and work harder to produce more weapons and ammunition. This kind of cohesion shocked Liu Tao.

Military industry serves the country!

The slogans on the wall are more than just slogans, they are everyone’s original intention and everyone’s oath!

Liu Tao's heart was burning.

"We must create more weapons with advanced performance to cure my fear of insufficient firepower!" Liu Tao clenched his hands and vowed secretly.

He felt a sense of mission of the times!
His mission is to strengthen the military industry, enrich the country and strengthen the army!

Just at this moment, Liu Tao heard the emergency assembly whistle.

"Emergency gathering!"

Liu Tao raised his eyebrows. What was going on? Why would this company in the factory blow the emergency assembly whistle at this time?

Liu Tao walked quickly over, and when he arrived, he saw that the entire company had assembled fully armed.

As a company protecting the Panshan Machinery Factory, every soldier of this unit uses a 'Type 78' automatic rifle. The squad leader is equipped with a 'Type 78' pistol, and there is even a sniper equipped with a sniper rifle.

And all of these were provided by Panshan Machinery Factory.

"Captain Yang, what are you doing?" Liu Tao walked over.

"Minister Liu, according to the regiment's order, my company must arrive at the regiment headquarters tonight!" Yang Yuanchao saluted Liu Tao.

"What will happen to the factory's security after you leave?" Liu Tao frowned.

This company is an elite main force with complete weapons and equipment. They have been conducting target practice every day during this period. With such a company defending the factory, they can withstand an attack by a battalion.

"After we leave, a militia company will come and take over our job!" said Yang Yuanchao.

Liu Tao couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Can a militia company be compared with such an elite main force company?
But Liu Tao also knew that they all had to be prepared to go to the front line at any time. Even the entire Panshan Machinery Factory, once the order was given, everyone would rush to the battlefield with guns.

"Let's go!" Yang Yuanchao gave the order. Immediately, the soldiers took their weapons and went to the side, where there were already transport vehicles.

Liu Tao watched them leave, his heart growing heavier.

He hopes that these soldiers can return safely.

Sure enough, an hour later, the militia company arrived. This militia company was organized by the nearby Panshan Town. They were not wearing military uniforms, but each of them was holding a "Type 63" automatic rifle in his hand.

Although it is a militia company, it is still organized according to the three-three system. A militia company has a full strength of 144 people!
Not only that, a factory meeting was held the next day to form a militia battalion. The militia in the factory not only had to work and produce every day, but also had to participate in training.

Everyone signed up enthusiastically and a militia battalion was quickly formed. The entire militia battalion had 500 people, with three militia companies. Together with the militia company of Panshan Town, there were 644 people in total. Wang Tiezhu personally served as the battalion commander, and Liu Tao and two deputy factory directors served as deputy battalion commanders, instructors, and deputy instructors.

If the shooting range is not big enough, then find an open space, set up a simple target, and conduct target shooting training.

In addition, there are also standing at attention, marching in formation, etc.

"The factory director wouldn't be trying to rekindle the youthful recklessness of an old man and experience the army life again, right?" Liu Tao looked at Wang Tiezhu, who was full of energy and did not look like a man who was almost seventy years old at all. He could not help but mutter to himself in his heart.

However, it must be said that Wang Tiezhu is worthy of being a veteran of many battles, and his military literacy is very high. Even though Liu Tao does not understand military command, he has to give Wang Tiezhu a thumbs up.

No wonder Wang Tiezhu often boasted that if there was a war and he returned to the army, he would have no problem commanding a division.

On February 2, the factory radio was broadcasting a news report from Renren Daily - "This is Tolerable, and What is Untolerable!"
You know, the first time that the Renren Daily spoke in this tone was in 1962!
After 17 years, "This Is Tolerable, What Is Not Tolerable" appears again!

Liu Tao's heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

He knew what this news report meant!
This means that the military operation named "Red Dragon's Roar" has officially begun.

Liu Tao reached the roof and looked towards the south with a serious look, as if he could see the rain of gunfire, the roar of cannons, and the soldiers fighting bravely in the forest.

During this period, he once again produced 18 sniper rifles and 1200 bullets and delivered them to the troops.

But Liu Tao knew that this was not enough!
Even though Panshan Machinery Factory has delivered thousands of "Type 78" pistols, more than 2 "Type 78" automatic rifles and nearly million rounds of ammunition to the troops in the past few months, this is far from enough!
What the troops lack is not only advanced pistols, automatic rifles, and sniper rifles, but also advanced aircraft, tanks, and artillery!
They were light machine guns, heavy machine guns, and submachine guns, and that was more than 20 years ago!

Even the 'Type 78' automatic rifle cannot do this, every soldier is equipped with it!
What he did can still only be described as insignificant!

Looking at this era, the army is generally equipped with the 56-gun family.

The tank is the Type 59 tank, the first generation of main battle tanks. You should know that the Soviet Union's T72 main battle tank is a third generation tank. It was put into production as early as 1971 and equipped to the troops in large quantities in 1973. Now the entire Soviet Union is equipped with at least several thousand T72 main battle tanks.

华夏的空军，最先进的战机是歼-6，空军的主力战机是60年代就生产的几千架昼间型歼6战斗机和少量装有简陋雷达的歼-6甲夜间战斗机，甚至还有50年代生产的歼-5战斗机。

China's navy is made up of the 'Four Heavenly Kings' and imitations of the 'Four Heavenly Kings', which are not even worth mentioning!
There is a reason why Monkey claims to be the third most powerful military country in the world, because judging from the data on paper, their military weapons and equipment are indeed ranked third!
(End of this chapter)