Bright Sword: Starting from the Improved Grenade

Chapter 238 LT-38 Tank

"Be careful, this guy weighs over ten tons!"

At Yan'an Airport, three 120mm howitzers were slowly towed out of the airport by a hundred workers using trailers, pulleys and other tools.

"Minister Zhao, the howitzers have also been delivered. Please sign them!"

Artillery Brigade, Logistics Officer Zhang, holding a form and speaking to Zhao Tianyang.

"Row."

Zhao Tianyang nodded, took the form and signed.

Secretary Zhang took back the form, saluted Zhao Tianyang, turned around and got on the transport plane nearby.

"Minister, the chief is looking for you!"

As soon as Secretary Zhang left, Li Yuncai came in from outside.

"understood."

Zhao Tianyang came to the outside of the airport, glanced at the howitzer that was connected to the rear end of the armored vehicle, and gave instructions to Li Yuncai.

"Send these three howitzers to the artillery factory first. I'm going to go to the commander-in-chief!"

"Row."

After a while, Zhao Tianyang arrived at the courtyard where the leader lived.

"Commander, you're looking for me?"

"Ok!"

The elegant man stood up and poured a glass of water for Zhao Tianyang, and handed it to him: "Come, sit down and talk."

"Thank you, chief!"

Zhao Tianyang took the water and sat on the chair.

"That's right. You should have heard that the war in Shanxi is almost over!"

The elegant man sat opposite Zhao Tianyang and said with a smile: "This time, although we have achieved an unprecedented victory."

"The Japanese army's transportation line was completely destroyed, and many small towns and villages were also recovered!"

"But during this process, many problems were exposed, one of the most important being that we lacked heavy artillery for siege."

"understood."

Zhao Tianyang suddenly realized, "You want me to make heavy artillery for siege, right?"

"That's right!"

The elegant man smiled and said, "But it takes time to make heavy artillery."

"See if you can repair the three howitzers you received today. We are going to attack Changzhi City and completely liberate Changzhi."

"no problem!"

Zhao Dayang readily agreed: "I just checked, the barrel is not deformed much. I will have someone test it when we get back to the factory to see the specific situation."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

In the afternoon, Zhao Tianyang returned to the cannon factory.

"How about it?"

Zhao Tianyang looked at the 120mm howitzers in front of him and asked Gong Jiahong, "Is there any problem with these three howitzers?"

"We used calipers to measure the outer diameter of different parts of the barrel and found no local shrinkage or expansion."

Gong Jiahong took out a form and handed it to Zhao Tianyang, explaining.

"At the same time, we also observed the barrel through a magnifying glass and found no obvious cracks. The rifling inside the barrel was also intact."

"The only thing left is to fire live ammunition and test it out."

"Then let's make a few 120mm grenades and give it a try!"

After Zhao Tianyang returned the form to Gong Jiahong, he asked, "By the way, how are the regimental cannons you made?"

“It’s already been designed!”

Gong Jiahong took out a blueprint from his pocket and said, "Minister, do you want to see it?"

"Oh, you still carry it with you?"

Zhao Tianyang took the drawing and started looking at it.

"Type of cannon: mountain cannon."

"Caliber: 75 mm."

"Barrel length: 1050 mm."

"The firing line is 662mm high and the total length of the line is 4600mm."

"Sighting equipment: front sight and rear sight."

"Elevation range: -8 degrees to 15 degrees."

"The shooting range is 2 degrees in each direction."

"Combat weight: 386 kg."

"Hehe, after all, it's our artillery factory's first independently developed weapon!"

Gong Jiahong smiled embarrassedly.

"Look at the blueprints. The design is very detailed!"

Zhao Tianyang returned the blueprint to Gong Jiahong: "When can you make the real thing for me to see?"

"It's almost done. The steel is already being prepared and we'll be able to see the actual product in half a month at most."

"Ah, very good."

Zhao Tianyang patted Gong Jiahong on the shoulder and said, "I'll leave the 120mm howitzer to you. Let me know when the test is complete!"

"no problem!"

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Baotou.

Zhao Tianyang brought Ribbent and waited at the border between Mongolia and Baotou.

But after a while, a convoy of six trucks came slowly over.

"coming."

Ribbent's eyes lit up and he went to meet him.

"Bah..."

The truck slowly stopped and one Soviet soldier jumped out.

"Hello, I'm Ribbent!"

Ribbent said a few words to the Soviet leader.

The leading Soviet soldier nodded and waved to the soldiers around him: "That's him. You can unload now."

Soon the Soviets unloaded all the things on the truck, nodded to Ribbente, and drove the truck towards Mongolia.

"How about it?"

At this time, Zhao Tianyang came over with his men: "Is this what we want?"

"Yes."

Ribbent checked and pointed at the parts in the wooden boxes and said, "In these wooden boxes are parts for two LT-38 tanks, as well as a complete set of information."

Then he pointed to two large sacks beside him and said, "Inside these are the welding processes, metal stamping processes, machining processes, and chemical processes you want."

"Li Yuncai, put away all the things."

Zhao Tianyang happily instructed Li Yuncai: "Find someone to send the parts of these two tanks to the tank factory."

"Yes."

Li Yuncai waved his hand, and several tractors drove over and started moving things off the ground.

On the way back, Ribbent looked at Zhao Tianyang with a hesitant expression. He wanted to speak several times but swallowed his words back.

"Haha, Mr. Ribbent, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Zhao Tianyang comforted her, "We have known each other for so long, we are friends. Even if you say something bad, I won't be angry."

"All right!"

Ribbent took a deep breath and asked carefully.

"Minister Zhao, if we have another transaction, we may have to deliver it to you via other routes."

"Other routes?"

Zhao Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and looked at Ribbent: "Are you and the Soviet Union going to have a conflict?"

"Minister Zhao, you and the Soviet Union are of the same lineage."

Ribbent did not answer, but asked: "If there is a conflict between us Germans and the Soviet Union, will you stand against us?"

Hearing this, Zhao Tianyang looked deeply at Ribbent: "Mr. Ribbent, you should know that within our Eighth Route Army, there is a faction called the Soviet faction."

“Although this faction suffered a great blow after the Long March.”

“We have also decided that we must take a socialist path that suits our national conditions, but these people do not cease to exist.”

"And in essence, we and the Soviet Union are actually allies!"

Hearing this, Ribbent's heart tightened: "So you are going to help the Soviet Union!"

"Of course it's impossible!"

Zhao Tianyang said softly: "We still want to take back Mongolia, the Greater Khingan Range, Lake Baikal, and Kuye Island!"

"Then you will support us!"

Ribbent was surprised.

"Of course~~that's impossible!"

Zhao Tianyang looked at Ribbent and said seriously: "We hate aggressive wars."

"So the best we can do is not to help each other. Of course, our joint scientific research will not be affected!"

"That's okay too!"

Ribbent said happily.

In fact, he did not expect the Eighth Route Army to send troops to help Germany. He was just worried that their joint scientific research would be affected.