Seeing that several people were looking at him expectantly, Yang Zhen scratched his head a little how to explain. I can't say that in September this year, a world-class war will break out in Europe. The German Panzer Division, which later almost swept across Europe, shocked almost the whole world.

It was the battle of Tongguò that made the whole world truly realize the great power of the tank, a weapon that had finally matured and had an extremely powerful attack. And for the big brother in the west, who is flat to the north, which is very suitable for the large-scale use of tank tactics, the German tank, this is an extremely deadly threat. And that big brother, out of the idea of being prepared for danger in times of peace, will vigorously produce tanks and anti-tank weapons?

And what should I say, the big brother on the other side in the winter of this year, for the so-called security reasons to rob his neighbor's land, but was beaten by others with a blue nose and swollen face, not to mention, the infantry is still under the opponent's large number of submachine guns, after heavy casualties, only really realized the power of submachine guns, began to design a large number of such weapons, production of this weapon?

According to Yang Zhen's own understanding, after the end of the Polish campaign, this big brother almost went crazy to expand the tank unit and anti-tank force. All produced artillery, in addition to fire suppression, had to have anti-tank functions.

Although the requirements for raw materials are a bit harsh, it is not an intractable problem. Although I can't produce it myself, it's not a difficult thing for others. The most important thing is that the process is simple, and the weapons that can be mass-produced in a short time are much stronger than the bulky anti-tank guns they produce.

Although they killed a large number of outstanding command talents by themselves, Yang Zhen believed that the other party still had people who knew the goods. After all, there is still a market for this kind of weapon for the other side.

As for the AK Forty-Seven rifle, it was even simpler, a weapon that was extremely complex to Big Brother's appetite, and after the war that was small in scale, but made Big Brother almost the laughing stock of the whole world, should have piqued their interest. For the Mosinagan rifle, which has been in production for decades, the production line of this automatic rifle does not require large-scale changes.

The same applies to 7.62mm rifle rounds, but the ammunition production lines of different lengths do not require large-scale changes to quickly form a production volume. Big Brother, who already has two different 7.62mm bullet production lines for rifles and pistols, will probably not mind adding one. As long as this weapon works for them, it is also what they desperately need.

The most important thing is that this weapon is simple and easy to master. It's simpler than their controversial SVT 40 semi-automatic rifle. It is very suitable for the current Soviet army, as well as the level of training. As soon as this kind of rifle was put into production in later generations, it was the fastest way to replace the SKS semi-automatic rifle that had just been equipped for a short time and had the same excellent performance.

The current Soviet army's mastery of weapons and training level should always be inferior to those terrorists in Afghanistan who could not read a single word. It's just that Yang Zhen really can't say these reasons.

After pondering his thoughts for a while, Yang Zhen didn't tell them the answer directly, but smiled and asked a few people: "What do you think of these two weapons?" Are there any advantages and disadvantages compared to the Type 38 rifles, Czech rifles, and the rifles of various other countries that we use now? ”

For Yang Zhen's rhetorical question, several people pondered for a while. In the end, the commander-in-chief, who participated in the trial production of this weapon throughout the whole process, replied first: "This automatic rifle in your mouth, although the range is somewhat close compared to the rifles we are using now. But the rate of fire was fast and the firepower was fierce. The intensity of its firepower is no less than that of a light machine gun. Judging from the rate of fire alone, I think only two are needed, which is even enough to suppress the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine guns at close range. ”

"And this weapon uses short rifle rounds, although when firing continuously, the recoil is not small. But compared with the various rifles and light machine guns that are currently in use, especially light machine guns, it is quite acceptable. Although the accuracy of its long-range bursts is somewhat unsatisfactory, the accuracy of the burst shots is still good. ”

"Although this weapon has a certain special demand for raw materials, the actual production is very simple and easy to manufacture. Moreover, it is extremely easy for soldiers to grasp, and it is very suitable for the actual acceptance ability of such illiterate soldiers in our country. ”

"As for this anti-tank rocket launcher, although, again, there are some special requirements for raw materials. But again, the production process is not complicated. As long as the raw materials are solved, it is still easy to manufacture. Although we can't produce it, it is not a problem in industrially developed countries. ”

"I feel that this weapon can be used not only as an armored weapon against tanks and other weapons, but also against enemy fortifications. This thing, although it can't be compared to artillery in terms of power, should be much lighter than direct fire artillery in terms of weight. One soldier can do it. ”

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang, if the two weapons you designed can be put into large-scale production, they can be described as epoch-making weapons. It's a pity that we don't have this condition right now. ”

For the commander-in-chief's regret, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said: "This is nothing, after all, our conditions are there." However, it is just that the anti-tank rocket launcher cannot be produced, but although the automatic rifle cannot be produced on a large scale, it is necessary to find a way to improve the process so that it can be produced in small batches, at least it must be reequipped with reconnaissance battalions. Sue those workers and masters, as long as they can get a service life of 10,000 rounds, I will give them the first credit. ”

"But don't use the barrel of a Type 92 heavy machine gun. Don't we still have some gun steel in stock? It is produced from this stock. Although the lifespan is a little shorter, it is better than nothing. As for the gun steel needed for the production of submachine guns, didn't those workers say, just use rail steel. ”

Yang Zhen was not too surprised that a weapon like AK 47 could not be produced. The higher the rate of fire of a weapon, the higher the quality of steel required. In addition to the Japanese-made gun steel, which is not ideal in itself, it is the high-manganese steel used for the rails, both of which are not suitable for making weapons with an excessive rate of fire.

You must know that even the Type 92 heavy machine gun, which has the highest rate of fire in the Japanese army, is theoretically supposed to be a weapon with a high rate of fire, and in actual combat, it usually has a rate of fire of 250 rounds per minute. If the rate of fire is higher, it won't last long, and the barrel will be deformed.

The nickel-chromium alloy steel used in the AK 47 of Soviet origin was not able to be mass-produced after the founding of the country. The domestically produced imitation of the Type 5 or 6 submachine gun, which was switched to self-produced rare earth steel, was deformed after firing thousands of bullets, and the barrel was deformed, and it could not reach the designed service life of 10,000 rounds at all. There is no way to compare with those of Soviet origin.

The guns on hand are all Japanese-made gun steel, which is far inferior to the quality of Soviet steel because of the problem of resources. It would be hell if the barrel produced in this way could reach the quality of the barrel used in the AK 47 rifle. Not to mention reaching the quality of the AK 47 rifle produced in the Soviet Union, that is, the quality of the domestic 56 type, Yang Zhen is content. After all, in terms of resources, there is no country that can compare with the behemoth of the Soviet Union.

However, Yang Zhen was not too strict about the requirements for the quality of the barrel. Because this gun itself has no intention of large-scale equipment. Because he knows he can't afford it. It's just that it is okay to produce in small quantities, to equip it as a reconnaissance battalion for special forces.

Moreover, there are no 7.62 mm intermediate cartridges designed for the gun itself, and it can only be replaced by modified Japanese 7.7 mm heavy machine gun cartridges, which is not a long-term solution after all. The use of weapons will also have an impact. So Yang Zhen didn't plan to mass produce at all. In Yang Zhen's heart, when the conditions are really met, it will be the Bayi-style automatic rifle of the later generations to be reloaded on a large scale, not the AK 47.

Speaking of which, Yang Zhen realized that he had actually digressed. I should have thought about explaining why these two weapons were not designed for me, but were used to exchange supplies with the neighbor to the north.

After thinking about it, Yang Zhen said: "The main reason why I want to design these two weapons is because although these two weapons are not suitable for our current use, they are very suitable for the Soviets. You know, for the Soviets, they paid more attention to the intensity of firepower than to accuracy. ”

"Of course, the accuracy of their Mosina dry rifles is also excellent, no worse than the Type 38, which has always focused on accurate shooting. But for a battle, it's not just the accuracy of the rifle that determines the outcome of the battle. The delivery of firepower per unit of time is an important aspect of victory. ”

"In fact, apart from this low-level war that we are waging with the Japanese, there will be no more such a war in which pure ground warfare is the mainstay, or even the dominance of infantry weapons, in any developed country. Rather, it is air-ground integration, with armored troops with a large number of air cover as the main assault force, and the intensity of unit firepower as a criterion for victory. ”

"In fact, the range of the manual rifles currently equipped by various countries is no longer decisive for the current battle. Except for a small number of sniper rifles, no matter how elite your infantry is trained and how accurate your individual shooting is, in most cases, the visual straight line shooting distance will not exceed 300 meters. That is, now the power of the rifle cartridges we use is somewhat excessive. ”

"Modern warfare is different from the past, and the consumption of resources and manpower is absolutely enormous. This raises the problem that a rifleman needs a long period of training to achieve accurate shooting. However, although the rifle he used had a range of several thousand meters, he could only see a few hundred meters away. And in wartime, it is impossible to have time to patiently train these soldiers. ”

"This is where a contradiction arises. One is that the training of riflemen is a long time, and it is impossible to have a lot of time to train recruits in wartime. This recruit may have been a farmer, a student, a worker, and he may have done a lot, but he has never used a gun, and he knows nothing about the use of firearms. ”

"Although the rifle was equipped with a long range, the rate of fire was slow, and it took a long time to become proficient. And in wartime, the actual range of the rifle is not so far, and it is simply not that far. What to do? This rifle I designed solves this problem. ”

"As I said earlier, modern warfare emphasizes the intensity of firepower. The firing range of the submachine gun is too close, and the recoil of the fully charged rifle is too large, and once the automatic firing mode is adopted, it cannot effectively control the beating of the gun and the impact of the recoil force when firing fully automatic. The heavier barrel and bipod like a light machine gun would be too bulky to be used in large quantities by infantry. ”

"I shoot this rifle within 300 meters, and the accuracy is still okay. And it's easy to use, and it doesn't take long to learn to use it. His firepower is intensive, and within three hundred meters, he can completely suppress more than a dozen manual rifles of the opponent...... As for three hundred meters away, isn't it still a light and heavy machine gun? ”

"The little devil picks the door, because the supply and tactical thinking are too backward, and they pay too much attention to the accuracy of shooting and the saving of ammunition. But other countries are not so particular about it, and they are trying to increase the rate of fire of their weapons. Especially the big brother, which is very rich in resources, whose production capacity is terrifying, can fully meet the consumption of such weapons. I think this rifle will be a big attraction for Big Brother. ”

"Compared to this automatic rifle, the anti-tank rocket launcher is more suitable for the military threat that Big Brother is facing now. The big brother of the Soviet Union did not face the Japanese army that we were dealing with, equipped with only a few thin-skinned tanks, which could run rampant on the land of China. Rather, it is Germany, which is far more industrially developed than them, and can make a large number of advanced tanks, as well as traditional powers such as Britain and France. ”

"The current international shape has changed drastically. Germany had already annexed the Czech Republic last year. Now that the front of the army is directed at some countries in Eastern Europe, it can be said that the world war is now on the verge of breaking out. In the face of such turbulent international changes, our so-called big brother is not stupid, and they will be ready to go to war. ”

"Foreign intervention after the October Revolution showed that the Soviet Union, the first and currently the only socialist country in the world, was undoubtedly a thorn in the side of the West. That is to say, in this world, they do not have a single friend, as long as it is the developed countries of Europe and the United States, they may be their enemies. ""Both against Britain and France, as well as Germany, which was expanding dramatically, and even against our current adversary, Japan, were armed with a large number of tanks. This means that Big Brother will have to look for a variety of anti-tank weapons while increasing the number of tanks he has. ”

"To be honest, although the anti-tank rocket launcher I designed has relatively high requirements for raw materials, the production process is not very complicated. Although it is a bit harsh, it is very practical for the big brother of the Soviet Union. Think about it, once they went to war with Germany or Britain and France, and faced thousands of tanks, what threat would each soldier pose to their opponent's tanks by equipping them with this simple, easy-to-operate individual anti-tank weapon? ”

"To be honest, the individual soldiers of the Soviet army are not better than us, and many soldiers are illiterate or semi-literate. This requires that the weapons it is equipped with are first and foremost simple to operate and easy to maintain. Compared with the problem of equipment, in terms of tactics, in addition to the tactics of sea of fire, they use more tactics of sea of people. In battle, twelve or thirteen skirmish lines can be discharged. ”

"This tactic certainly puts tremendous psychological and tactical pressure on the enemy, but the loss of weapons is no less enormous. This tactic not only requires the number of troops, but also requires the weapons used to be simple in craftsmanship and can be produced quickly and in large quantities. ”

"So I think that in the face of the pressure of reality, Big Brother will definitely accept our two weapons. However, time still needs to wait. It's not time yet. There is always a process to understand something new. ”

"As for why I designed these two weapons specifically for the Soviets, the reason is simple, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. We need a solid rear base from which to house the wounded. We need medicine, raw materials for making weapons, and other necessary supplies. In the case of a foreign aid cut off and we have no ability to produce, we can only exchange things with them, our only close neighbor. ”

"Except for some intelligence from the Japanese army, the only weapons we can exchange are the few weapons I designed according to their future needs. I can assure you that when the time comes, they will need both weapons. ”

Yang Zhen is very ashamed, one by one, I designed, big brother, according to their needs, it is very shameless. What do you mean that you will definitely need them, are these two weapons originally designed and produced by others? He stretched out his big hand and plagiarized it directly, not only did he feel blushing, but he gave people a feeling of pride. If he is seen by future generations, he will definitely scold him for being so shameless.

After unashamedly explaining the purpose of plagiarizing these weapons, Yang Zhen said again: "There is no free lunch in this world. As the Internationale says, there is never a savior, and we can only rely on ourselves. Don't look at our party and the Soviet party under the same faith, but people are not obliged to support us. ”

"We are now completely cut off from the central government, and we don't even have a number in the establishment of the Nationalist government forces. Why should people offend a developed and powerful country because of us? For the big brother of the USSR, they were too realistic, and at all times, their own interests came first. The so-called international obligations are nothing more than a slogan for them to strive for more benefits for themselves. ”

"In today's turbulent situation in Europe, they will not risk fighting on both fronts to offend the Japanese and provide us with large-scale assistance. But this kind of assistance is often necessary for us. What can we do to get the necessary outside assistance? ”

"There is only one answer, and that is equivalent exchange. First, we use our strength to show that we will not dare to attack the little devils in the north, so that the big brother of the Soviet Union will know that supporting us is to stabilize his Asian defense line. The second is to exchange some materials and information that can be exchanged for the materials needed. ”

"Didn't the Seventh Army in the past just exchange intelligence for a small amount of support from the Soviet big brother? We have to buy and exchange not only intelligence, but also weapons that are valuable to them, as well as some supplies, even gold. ”

"In the Xiaoxinganling area alone, there are several gold mines that are not small. Instead of letting the little devils use the gold plundered on Chinese soil to buy steel and oil, and in turn slaughter the Chinese, it is better for us to buy some necessary materials and equipment with the big brother of the Soviet Union. ”

"With these things that can be exchanged, we don't have to grovel to ask for help, but we can exchange and buy them on an equal footing. Of course, full equality is unlikely. After all, our environment means that we are still at a disadvantage for the time being. In the case of unequal strength, equality is only a matter of words at best. ”

"But at least we don't have to lose our dignity altogether. No more using all your resources to ask for that pitiful help. For a pitiful tens of thousands of bullets, a pitiful medicine. Even hundreds of catties of grain and hundreds of cotton clothes to pay for the blood and lives of the soldiers. ”

"That's why I know that these weapons don't fit into the vast amount of equipment we have now, and that some of them are designed, and even some of them are produced. With bargaining chips, it is possible for us to fight for greater benefits for ourselves. Without the chips, we are left to the slaughter. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen sighed and said, "Commander-in-chief, I have already marked the type of alloy steel needed to produce this automatic rifle. And the details of that anti-tank bazooka, which are all with you now, you must keep them. You are fluent in Russian, so you need to translate these materials first. Don't move it for now, and I'll tell you when it's ready. ”