The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 5 Drawing a gun?

Tokarev, a famous Soviet firearms designer, designed the 'TT-33' pistol, which was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1930 and became the Soviet military standard pistol. Therefore, the gun is also called the Tokarev pistol.

The Type 54 pistol is China's imitation of the Tokarev pistol.

Makarov, also a famous Soviet firearms designer, participated in a pistol design competition at the age of 31 and designed a pistol to replace the Tokarev pistol, which is also called the Makarov pistol.

China's Type 59 pistol is a copy of the Makarov pistol.

Tokarev and Makarov are both very famous people in the field of firearms design and manufacturing in China.

Furious, Lin Shengli took his men directly to the dormitory area.

He wanted to use Liu Tao as a negative example and criticize him throughout the factory.

Up to now, China has only developed one type of pistol on its own, and it is only a design but not yet finalized for production!
It is ridiculous that a young man who just graduated from college wants to improve the Type 54 pistol.

"dong dong dong~~"

There was a rude knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Liu Tao shouted in a daze.

"Liu Tao, open the door for me! If you don't open it, I'll bang on it!" Lin Shengli's angry voice rang out.

Lin Shengli?
Who is it!?
Liu Tao's mind was full of doubts.

Suddenly, Liu Tao finally remembered that this was his immediate boss!

"Here it comes!" Liu Tao shouted hurriedly.

Not long after, Liu Tao opened the door.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss~~" I saw seven or eight people, including Li Shengli and Li Yuanchao, who were very aggressive and had no good intentions.

"Take it away!" Lin Shengli said coldly.

Several people were about to walk towards Liu Tao.

"Minister Lin, what's going on? Why is there such a big scene?" Liu Tao took a step back and said, "Let's talk it over. We are all comrades, not enemies."

"Liu Tao, look at the time now. You are negligent in your work, disobedient, unorganized and undisciplined. I will criticize you in front of all the comrades in the factory." Lin Shengli looked at him unkindly.

Liu Tao took a breath of cold air.

Such a big battle?
That scene left a deep impression on my body consciousness.

"Minister Lin, I have been improving the Type 54 pistol recently. I worked until the early morning last night and it was daybreak when I returned to the dormitory. That’s why I overslept." Liu Tao said hurriedly.

He didn't want to bend over and lower his head in front of the whole factory, shouting a slogan and have someone push his head down.

Those people would even scatter broken glass under their knees. The knees were covered in blood. Liu Tao had personally witnessed this scene several times.

"Improved Type 54 pistol? What a joke!" Lin Shengli glared at Liu Tao: "You are full of lies. People like you are not worthy of being a comrade. You should be sent to labor camp. Take him away!"

"Minister Lin, I have been confirmed by the factory director. I am really improving the Type 54 pistol." Liu Tao took another step back. "If you don't believe me, let's go find the factory director. He can testify for me."

"It's ridiculous. The factory director is engaged in technology. I was deceived by you. Now you want to deceive me? When I entered the Shenyang Arsenal, you were still playing in the mud. And you, a freshly graduated college student, want to improve the Type 54 pistol?" Lin Shengli became more and more angry as he spoke.

It was not easy to copy the Tokarev pistol at the beginning. It took the hands-on teaching of Soviet experts to finally make the Type 54 pistol.

Now Liu Tao alone has improved the Type 54 pistol! ?

The improvement work on the Type 54 pistol has never stopped, but so far no satisfactory improvement has been achieved.

"Really, Minister Lin, the factory director can testify for me on this matter." Liu Tao said, pulling out the pistol from his waist.

Suddenly, the situation became tense.

Others took out their pistols, all of them were Type 54 pistols.

"Liu Tao, what do you want to do? Do you want to rebel? I order you to put down your gun, put your hands on your head, and squat down facing the wall." Lin Shengli said loudly, and the others aimed at Liu Tao.

As long as Liu Tao dared to move, they would shoot.

Panshan Machinery Factory is an arsenal. The factory organizes militia training every month, including shooting and digging trenches. Most people know how to shoot, and security personnel are equipped with guns. After all, there are many wild beasts in the mountains.

For everyone's safety, everyone except children knows how to use guns.

Liu Tao was pointed at by so many guns that cold sweat broke out on his back and his legs felt weak.

"Minister Lin, I'm taking out the gun I improved to show you. Don't be nervous, don't be nervous." Liu Tao spoke with a stutter.

"Put down the gun, put your hands on your head, and squat down facing the wall!" Lin Shengli looked at Liu Tao coldly.

Seeing the current situation, Liu Tao was afraid that he could not move too much, otherwise there would inevitably be an accidental discharge of the gun.

He put the gun down obediently, then put his hands on his head and squatted down facing the wall.

Suddenly, two people rushed in, one picked up the gun on the floor, and then two people held Liu Tao.

"Take him away!" Lin Shengli's voice was cold.

Good boy, you dare to pull out a gun.

It's the other way around!

The two men escorted Liu Tao and followed him out.

Not long after, the radio started.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and headed for the square.

Soon, the entire square was filled with people.

Lin Shengli walked in front, and two people escorted Liu Tao onto the stone platform.

"Comrades, Liu Tao from our technical department is wasting people's property, is not active in his work, is cunning and undisciplined." Lin Shengli's voice was heard through a simple loudspeaker by everyone in the square.

Suddenly, everyone looked at Liu Tao angrily.

"It's unfair, I am innocent! The factory director can testify for me." Liu Tao shouted loudly.

If the charges were proven, I would definitely go to labor camp and suffer.

"There are witnesses and evidence, yet you still dare to quibble." Lin Shengli became even angrier.

"What evidence? The factory director can testify for me, so why not invite him?" Liu Tao argued loudly, "As a technician, I'm improving the Type 54 pistol. This is my job. What's wrong with that?"

"Comrades, did you hear that? Liu Tao, a recent college graduate, has just worked in our factory for a few months. He said he has improved the Type 54 pistol. Do you believe it?" Lin Shengli said.

"Haha~~" Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

We produce firearms, we are not ignorant of everything.

It is not easy to improve a firearm!

The people in the technical department can repair the machinery, but sometimes they cannot repair it and have to go to Kun City to hire experts.

As for improving firearms, I wouldn't dare say that unless I drank a pound less of alcohol.

"Comrades, practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Since everyone does not believe it, why not practice it on the spot? If the facts prove that I lied, I, Liu Tao, will have no complaints about any punishment!" Liu Tao opened his voice.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth! ?
The whole square suddenly became quiet.

Just in May, Guangming Daily published an article that triggered a heated discussion on the issue of the standard of truth.

Naturally, this great discussion also spread to Panshan Machinery Factory.

Even now, this great discussion has not stopped.

Liu Tao's shouting so loudly now made everyone stop being angry and accusing.

Yes, practice is the only criterion for testing truth!

(End of this chapter)