Rebirth of the Military Industry Power of the Anti-Japanese War

After having its own air force, the biggest advantage is that it has an excellent tester for concealment training. Focusing on the reconnaissance of aircraft and the counter-reconnaissance of ground forces, the concealment marching capabilities of the Eighth Red Army have been improved significantly compared to before. Hu Weidong was able to disperse the 15th Red Army, which now numbered no less than 120,000 people, into regiments and quickly advance towards the hinterland of Henan. However, the top brass of the national army were not surprised until the Red Army approached Luoyang, but no one was aware of it. Come to think of it, Hu Weidong's first target was not Luoyang, the largest city in western Henan, but Gongxian Arsenal, one of the four major arsenals of the Republic of China...

The reason why Hu Weidong chose it was, firstly, that among the major arsenals in China during this period, it was the only one that could be captured and occupied for a long time. Not to mention the Shenyang arsenal occupied by the Japanese, the Taiyuan arsenal, the Hanyang arsenal (Wuhan), and the Jinling arsenal. , the Shanghai Arsenal, the Guangzhou Shijing Arsenal, the Liuzhou Ammunition Factory (the lifeblood of the Guangxi Clique) and even the Sichuan Army Liu Xiang's Arsenal, all of which are beyond the reach of Hu Weidong. Treasure land Hu Weidong even felt sorry for himself...

In terms of the production capacity of weapons and ammunition, Gongxian Arsenal ranked last among the four major arsenals of the Republic of China, but its research and development capabilities were the strongest. Exceeding the prototype, the other one is the flower machine gun, which was also modified by the Gongxian Arsenal.) As evidenced by this, the product categories are relatively complete and can produce various firearms and ammunition, including Maxim heavy machine guns, medium-sized rifles, and cavalry rifles. "Flower Machine", 150mm heavy-duty mortars and other famous brand products, and the output of artillery shells is even more amazing, with a monthly output of 26,000 rounds of 75mm steel artillery shells (Note 1) and 14,000 rounds of 105mm steel artillery shells, which is more than the Taiyuan Arsenal, the largest in the mainland, in its heyday More than twice as many (but the Taiyuan Arsenal can build 75mm mountain guns and even 105mm howitzers.). But the real best thing about the Gongxian Arsenal lies in its outstanding concealment and defense capabilities...

Historically, during the Anti-Japanese War, almost all of Henan, including Gong County, fell into the hands of the Japanese. However, this arsenal miraculously did not fall into the hands of the Japanese. The main reason is that the path here is strange. It is easy to get lost if you know the way. In addition, the Japanese thought that the arsenal had been blown up by their planes, so they did not spend much effort to search for it. But what the Japanese did not expect was that the Gongxian arsenal contained a large number of weapons. The ammunition and the remaining cadres and workers were all unharmed by the Japanese air raids. It turned out that there was a large-scale fortification group built underground in the Gongxian Arsenal. The tunnel alone was 10 kilometers long. In addition to warehouses where countless weapons and ammunition were piled, In addition, there are also important facilities such as production workshops, offices, and live ammunition shooting ranges for testing and calibrating firearms. You can imagine how large the internal space is...

This huge network of underground fortifications, known as "air-raid shelters", was built under Yuan Shikai's order. The purpose was to keep the technology secret, but it inadvertently contributed to the Anti-Japanese War more than 20 years later. When we consider that the Gongxian Arsenal itself was also ordered by Yuan Shikai Construction, Hu Weidong couldn't help sighing, "In fact, if we only talk about the contribution to industrialization, Yuan Datou is much greater than Chiang Kai-shek..."

At that time, Hu Weidong had traveled to the Gongxian Arsenal site, and even visited the tunnels. He was greatly shocked. Although the scale and construction quality were far inferior to the 816 underground nuclear project in the later third-line construction, on this basis

It is entirely possible to transform and expand it into an underground military industrial base that can withstand Japanese aircraft air strikes and field heavy artillery attacks. However, if the Japanese attack from the ground, they may not be able to find a way out.

In front of the advanced permanent fortifications, they would not be able to attack without ten times the strength of the defenders. Moreover, Gong County and its surrounding areas are also rich in coal, iron and other mineral resources, part of which has been developed. It can be said that in

On the land of China, it is really difficult for Hu Weidong to find a better base than here...

With the current strength of the Eighth Red Army, even if all the national troops in Henan are gathered together, they may not be their opponents. However, if the Gongxian Arsenal cannot receive it intact, Hu Weidong's wishful thinking will not work. For this reason, he

While finding the underground party to lead the way, he ignored the dissuasion of his subordinates and personally led the special operations brigade, which has now expanded to more than 1,500 people (including reserve members), disguised as national troops and easily passed through a large number of national troops stationed along the way.

County division, we soon arrived at Gong County, located in the hinterland of Henan.

Although the arsenal is extremely important, because it is located in the center of Henan and close to the two medium-sized cities of Luoyang and Zhengzhou, there are not many national troops stationed in Gong County at this time. There is only one regiment. Although it is quite elite, it is not

The opponent of the Special Operations Group? In fact, because the Special Operations Group has become extremely skilled in disguise tactics, the regiment was inexplicably disarmed without firing a shot, and all became prisoners of the Red Army. Hu Weidong then used the captured Nationalist Corps

Changjie entered the arsenal and disarmed the guard camp of the arsenal in one fell swoop. The underground party members in the arsenal also responded in large numbers, so that the special operations brigade quickly entered the Gongxian arsenal smoothly. However, at this time, the underground party members nervously reported to Hu Weidong

It is said that Mao Yike, the director of the arsenal, reacted very quickly. When he saw that the situation was over, he immediately rushed into the underground ammunition depot with a few of his cronies, just in case he impulsively detonated the tens of thousands of artillery shells inside...

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At this moment, Hu Weidong, who had always been bold, couldn't help but break out in white hair. He shook his hand and signaled Xu Chengji not to lead the team down for the time being, so as not to irritate the people below. At the same time, he suppressed the restlessness in his heart and patiently asked the arsenal party

Branch Secretary Li Zhanyuan asked about Mao Yike's personality likes and dislikes, hoping to find a breakthrough.

"It turns out he is an old angry young man with a technical background, easy to deal with..." Hu Weidong immediately felt relieved and asked someone to take out a submachine gun "made in the border area" and send it to the ammunition depot, and brought him a sentence, "This

It was made with only rudimentary equipment. How does it compare with your flower machine?"

After a while, the man who went down came back empty-handed and brought back two words "good gun" to Hu Weidong. Hu Weidong was overjoyed and knew that the other party was already itchy. He wanted to talk in more detail, but he was afraid that the messenger could not explain clearly.

I simply took out a pen and paper and wrote a paragraph, advising Mao Yi not to forget the righteousness because of personal favors. Chiang Kai-shek may not be unpatriotic, but his comprador position determined that he could not attach importance to China's industry, especially the construction of heavy industry.

If not, with the resources Lao Chiang had at his disposal, how could the industry be inferior to that of Yan Xishan, who only had Shanxi?

Note 1: At that time, mortar shells had cast iron shells, so "steel shells" were actually the general name for shells used in barrel artillery such as mountain cannons, field cannons, and cannons.

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