The sky is quietly coming, and the heat wave begins to envelop the streets and alleys of Chongqing. Two black cars stopped in front of the Eighth Route Army office, and Ouyang Jian and his wife got out of the car and walked in. Due to the outbreak of war between the Soviet Union and Germany, the government made major adjustments to the economic policy of the northwest. To this end, Ouyang Jian submitted a report to the Central Committee, suggesting that the economic development plan of the Great Northwest be adjusted. The headquarters quickly issued instructions, requiring Enlai and Ouyang Jian to take full responsibility for the economic adjustment of the northwest. And Ouyang Jian, as a senior economic adviser to the Central Committee and Venezuela, naturally has to go all out.

In front of the living room, Enlai and his wife and Zhang Hanfu, who came from Lanzhou, greeted them in front of the door. After entering the living room and taking a seat, Enlai said: "According to the arrangement of the Central Committee, my comrades and Ouyang Jian are fully responsible for the adjustment of the Northwest Industry. Due to the outbreak of the Soviet-German war, the government canceled the plan for the economic development of the northwest. In accordance with Comrade Ouyang Jian's suggestion and after careful consideration, the General Headquarters believes that the economic development plan of the state government in the northwest, especially the layout of industry, is feasible. ”

Therefore, the Central Committee decided to take over the national government's industrial development plan in the northwest and not let this plan die. Comrade Zhang Hanfu, this is the purpose of letting you come to Chongqing, and we must take advantage of the situation. Ouyang Jian said: "The industrial layout of the national government focuses on Xi'an and Lanzhou. You can take over the work of Lanzhou yourself, and I want to focus on Xi'an. Due to the Soviet-German war, the state government canceled the plan to build a tractor factory, an automobile factory, and an aircraft factory in Xi'an. ”

"As far as I know, the plant is almost complete, but no machinery and equipment have been installed. After the government's plan was cancelled, these factory buildings were to be sold to the private sector. I've gotten the word that there will be a public auction at the end of the month. You have to hurry up and buy these three factories. At present, the relationship between Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng and us is unbreakable, and it can be said that the northwest has become half of our base area. ”

Enlai said: "The chairman believes that the outbreak of the Soviet-German war has led to changes in the northwest, and we can no longer walk on small feet, but move forward in big strides, that is, we must be bold and fast. Ouyang Jian said: "According to the decision of the Central Committee, Jiangxi's tank research institute, aircraft factory, including automobile factory, were all relocated to Xi'an. The task is very heavy, requiring that by the end of next year our tanks must have the capacity of mass production, by the end of 43 our fighters will fly into the blue sky, and in 44 we must have the ability to mass-produce military trucks. ”

"Great, I've been waiting for this day for a long time, please rest assured that I will give it my all." Zhang Hanfu seemed excited. Ouyang Jian continued: "The construction of a factory in Xi'an is mainly a factor of rapid development. At present, we have established a power plant and a steel mill in Shengu, Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. Next year, our electrolytic aluminum plant will also be completed, thus creating conditions for us to build tank, aircraft, and automobile factories in Xi'an. Due to the achievements of Northwestern Industries Group in Lanzhou, the refinery in Lanzhou has the ability to supply oil, and it can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. ”

"In addition, the machinery factory in Lanzhou is fully equipped with the ability to produce and process machine tools, and the integration of various resources has allowed us to form a pattern of leapfrog development, which is why the chairman said that the steps are bigger and the courage is bigger. The bottleneck in Jiangxi is mainly due to raw materials, so it has not been able to form a scale for a long time, and we have built a factory in Xi'an, and all the problems have been solved. At present, the government has shifted the focus of industrial development to Hunan and Chongqing, so the opportunity for us to develop in the northwest has come. ”

Enlai said: "Commander Lin has led the headquarters to Yan'an, and the headquarters is being transferred in batches in a planned manner. General Fu Zuoyi, acting commander of the 2nd Theater of Operations, agreed to accept the command of the Northwest Group Army, and the military pattern in the northwest will take on a completely new look. According to the requirements of the General Headquarters, we must carry out local counterattack operations in the Wuyuan area in a planned way, and at least next year we will compress the Japanese army on the front line in Baotou. In the future, the north will be the key to military operations in the northwest. ”

"Your industrial group, adapt to the needs of military operations. Troops operating in the north are different from those in the south, so the requirements for logistical supplies are higher. At present, the textile industry in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningbo has formed a huge scale, so it is necessary to prepare the winter combat clothing of the troops in advance. The headquarters required every soldier to wear a sheepskin coat, including General Fu Zuoyi's troops. In the future, we will be responsible for the logistics and supply of Fu Zuoyi's troops in the 2nd Theater. ”

Ouyang Jian said: "In the future, the Northwest Group Army of the Eighth Route Army and Fu Zuoyi's headquarters will be responsible for the counterattack in the north." Your logistical supply should give full consideration to the characteristics of winter operations, and this part should be prepared in advance. In the future, due to the continuous operation of the field corps, the issue of food should be considered not only in terms of convenience and nutrition, but also in terms of rapid supply. So during the war, your logistics department has to provide field food, I mean during the war. ”

"Regarding food processing, we refer to the experience of foreign countries, mainly producing compressed biscuits. This food is not perishable easily and is easy to carry, and in the most tense state of the fighting, according to the requirements of the headquarters, it is necessary to meet the needs of each soldier to carry food for at least a week. At present, Jiangxi is launching a food processing plant, and your Northwest Industrial Group will also carry out ・・・・・・ at the same time. "Zhang Hanfu stayed in Chongqing for three days, and Ouyang Jian also stayed in the Eighth Route Army for three days.

Details determine success or failure, and they carefully study each measure to form a plan. Ouyang Jian hoped that Zhang Hanfu would play in Chongqing for a few days, but he was like an arrow. After sending Zhang Hanfu away, Enlai said to Ouyang Jian: "I heard that our tank engine has passed the test, and the performance in other aspects is also good after passing the tractor test." Brother Ouyang, can you satisfy my curiosity. ”

"Brother Enlai, since you are interested, I will reveal some news." Ouyang Jian took out a pen and paper and sketched a simple sketch on the paper, and suddenly the prototype of a tank was vividly revealed. The shape of the tank is very similar to the "Type 59" tank, which is completely different from the main battle tanks of various countries in the current period, and is completely new. "Brother Enlai, in fact, we were able to produce tanks 3 years ago, and the reason for not producing them is just that my requirements are too high."

"In order to create a new type of tank, I asked the tank to have protective armor and chains that could block the blows of the Japanese 75-mm mountain guns, which required a new type of tank steel, and this problem was solved at the beginning of the year. I ask that the accident rate be kept to a minimum within the specified itinerary. Through the test of the tractor, the scope of the license is basically reached. I require the power diesel engine to be 12 cylinders with a cold water radiator or an oiled radiator, and the power must reach 500 horsepower, and the standard paraphrase must reach 2000."

"After our technology accumulation, and with reference to the technology of the American internal combustion engine, these problems are basically solved. In addition, I demanded that the hull be welded from rolled steel sheets, and the turret was casting, and these problems were solved one by one and created conditions for us to mass-produce tanks. In the seven years since the official establishment of the Armored Research Institute, we have learned from Soviet-style tanks, German-style tanks, and American tanks, and after repeated comparisons, we finally adopted the model of Soviet-style tanks. ”

"The combat performance of the Soviet-style tank suits us, and its simple operation, easy maintenance, strong firepower and mobility are the characteristics of this new tank. With a total weight of 35 tons and a crew of 4 people, this tank is a medium tank. The tank has a maximum range of 400 kilometers and a maximum speed of 50 kilometers per hour. The main armament was a 76, 2 mm rifled gun with a combat rate of fire of 6 rounds per minute. And two 7, 62 mm machine guns were installed. This tank has passed the acceptance of the military commission and is named: Type 42 Type 1. ”

Enkan looked at the sketch and said happily: "According to the situation you introduced, if this tank is installed, the Japanese tank is not an opponent at all. "Not only are the tanks of the Japanese army no opponent, but I am afraid that the tanks of the Soviet army are not opponents either. We have absorbed American technology in the internal combustion engine, and the power of the internal combustion engine is much greater than that of the current Soviet-style main battle tank. "It is generally believed that the German Tiger tank is the best, so why don't we learn from German technology?"

"The German Tiger tank is recognized by the world as the best tank in the world, but the production process of the Tiger tank is too complicated and the cost is too high to suit us. In addition, there is room for improvement in our tanks, and the combat performance will be greatly improved along with upgrades. Now the Tank Research Institute has started an improved version of the Type 1, and it is estimated that our Type 2 tank will add infrared night vision devices, which can be driven at night. In addition, it was necessary to attach an anti-aircraft machine gun. ”

"I heard that the Jiujiang Tank Research Institute has produced two prototypes?" "Yes, it is in the experimental stage, and the performance is basically up to the requirements, and some problems are minor problems." "The comrades in the USSR made a lot of effort to get us the design drawings." "Yes, we made bold improvements on the design drawings of the USSR, so our tanks are superior to the Soviet-style main battle tanks in terms of performance."

"Brother Ouyang, it's hard for you, it's incredible. As soon as our tanks came out, they entered the forefront of the world, which also means that our scientific research strength and manufacturing capabilities have reached the world's advanced level. "Now we are just imitating, and the next step is to develop independently." "The pre-research generation, R&D generation, and equipment generation you advocate are in the right direction. The chairman pointed out on your topic: Our ordnance industry is not only the same, but also the civilian production industry, and only in this way can we catch up with and surpass the world's advanced level. ”。