Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

Chapter 45: The new Second Regiment is formed, Kong Jie takes office, reinstated, Li Yunlong plans to build the railway tracks

Liuzhuang stronghold.

As soon as Xu Yang came back, the cunning and treacherous idiots ran out of the barracks and started training in a pretentious manner.

"Damn it, I've just been away for half a day and you guys are already slacking off?" Xu Yang was so angry. He was really a hopeless case.

Shi Yibiao, the squad leader, pretended to be out of breath and said aggrievedly, "Captain, you have to speak with conscience. We are so tired that we can hardly breathe, and you still accuse us of being lazy."

Xu Yang went up and kicked him: "Too tired to breathe? You haven't even broken a drop of sweat, yet you are so tired that you can't breathe. It seems that your health is not good. You need to continue to strengthen your training!"

Second squad leader Ma Tong said with a smile: "Captain, calm down. We are worried about you, so we have no time to train, right?"

Suddenly, Ma Tong noticed Xu Yang's brand new uniform and rank of lieutenant colonel. His eyes lit up immediately and he flattered him, "Captain, you got promoted? Congratulations, Captain! Congratulations, Captain!"

I will host two tables in the county town tonight to celebrate for the captain!"

Niu Dazhuang immediately asked, "Captain, what position are you in now?"

Xu Yang: "He is just a lieutenant colonel commander of the independent third battalion."

Niu Dazhuang: "Our Liuzhuang Security Team is equivalent to the platoon level, and you, the captain, are equivalent to the platoon leader. Above you are the deputy company commander, company commander, deputy battalion commander, and then the battalion commander. This is a promotion of four levels in a row.

Captain, your promotion speed is amazing."

Shi Yibiao then asked, "Captain, you've been promoted, what about us?"

Before Xu Yang could speak, Niu Dazhuang spoke first: "Needless to say? We will definitely rise with the tide, at least we will be a company commander."

Xu Yang: "Yes, Hikawa Okazaka said that the personnel appointments of our camp will be decided by me, and we only need to report to him."

Shi Yibiao and the others' eyes immediately lit up and they became excited: "Where are the soldiers?"

Xu Yang: “No.”

Since they were just eating and waiting to die, whether they had soldiers under their command was not the most important thing. The people were not discouraged, but asked with expectation: "What about the monthly salary? It has to increase, right?"

Xu Yang: “Not rising either.”

Everyone instantly became deflated: "Hey! It's all for nothing. Not only are there no soldiers, but the monthly salary is also not going to increase. What difference does it make whether the rank is promoted or not?"

Xu Yang: "Then you should continue to stay in your original positions. You should still be the squad leader."

Everyone quickly begged for mercy: "Come on, Captain, we were just joking. Even if there are no soldiers and the monthly salary does not increase, this company commander will have more face than the squad leader, right?"

Xu Yang: "Okay, I'll let you off this time, but I won't let you off easily next time. If anyone dares to be lazy again, I won't let them off easily."

"Everyone worked hard in the battle the day before yesterday. Today we have half a day off, so we definitely can't go to the county town.

Ma Tong, go to the town and buy some wine and meat, and we will celebrate at the base tonight."

Ma Tong: "What about the money?"

Xu Yang: "Didn't you say you would host a celebration banquet for me?"

Seeing Ma Tong's ugly face, as if he was cuckolded, Xu Yang laughed again and said, "I'm just teasing you. Seeing how stingy you are, no wonder you can't get a wife!"

"Captain, is it because we can't find a wife? It's because we don't want to find one.

After all, I am a famous handsome young man in the surrounding area. If I spread the rumor, the matchmakers who come to propose marriage will trample the door to the ground, right? "

A smile immediately broke out on Ma Tong’s face.

Xu Yang: "Wait, why does this sound so familiar?"

……

Nothing happened all night.

The next afternoon.

Li Yunlong disguised himself and brought the soldiers of the independent regiment to the Liuzhuang stronghold to purchase goods.

"Captain Xu, I haven't seen you for a few days. I didn't expect you to be promoted."

Li Yunlong joked with a smile. Xu Yang: "This is all thanks to you, Captain Li, for showing mercy last time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been promoted."

"Hahaha!"

The two cunning guys both laughed out loud.

Then, Xu Yang asked again: "By the way, why didn't Deputy Captain Kong come this time?"

Li Yunlong: "Our 386th Brigade has formed a new Second Regiment, and Deputy Regiment Commander Kong has been transferred there to serve as the regiment commander.

This is all thanks to the intelligence you provided last time. We were able to seize a large number of weapons and ammunition, and the date for the formation of the new Second Regiment was therefore brought forward.

Lao Kong also asked me to express my gratitude to you."

Xu Yang waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, this is what I should do. I just need to beat the fucking devils hard."

Li Yunlong thought of something and asked with some anticipation: "By the way, Captain Xu, you said in the telegram that you would give me a big surprise. Did you get some important information again?"

Xu Yang: "Captain Li, please follow me."

Xu Yang took Li Yunlong, Wei Heshang, Liang Kang and others away from the stronghold and came to an empty house he had purchased.

"Squeak!——"

The door was pushed open, and a large number of mechanical equipment immediately appeared in front of Li Yunlong and the other two through the door frame.

Li Yunlong was surprised and asked: "What is this?"

Xu Yang: "This is a bullet production line that can produce 6.5mm and 7.92mm caliber rifle bullets, with a maximum daily production capacity of 20000 rounds."

Liang Kang was overjoyed: "This is a good thing! Our Eighth Route Army has been troubled by the problem of ammunition. With this production line, it can be regarded as a solution to our urgent need.

With sufficient ammunition, our troops can reduce bayonet fights with the enemy, and casualties will also be reduced. "

After a pause, Liang Kang seemed to think of something and said, "By the way, Captain Xu, can you get some brass?"

Seeing Xu Yang shaking his head, Liang Kang said with some regret: "Yes, it is already extremely difficult for you to get this production line. How can I expect you to get brass? If that's the case, it would be easier to get bullets directly."

Xu Yang asked, "Liang, are you worried about the raw materials for the bullets?"

Liang Kang nodded: "To produce bullets, we need a lot of brass. We don't have copper mines, and it's difficult to buy brass. So, even if we have this production line, the production capacity will not increase much in a short time.

However, with the production line, we can slowly find a solution to the brass problem.”

Xu Yang: "When manufacturing bullets, you don't have to use all brass. You can also use copper-clad steel. This production line is the copper-clad steel bullet production line."

Liang Kang was stunned and asked, "What is a copper-coated steel bullet?"

Li Yunlong also looked confused. It was the first time he heard the term "copper-coated steel bullet".

Xu Yang: "The so-called copper-clad steel bullet is a bullet that combines the advantages of both steel and copper. Its characteristic is that a layer of copper is covered on the surface of the steel shell and bullet.

Compared with pure copper bullets, copper-clad steel bullets have significant cost advantages. Brass is expensive, while steel costs are relatively low.

By covering the steel cartridge case and bullet with a layer of brass, we can retain some of the good properties of copper and significantly reduce production costs.”

Staff Officer Liang: "Will covering the steel cartridge case and bullet with brass affect the performance of the bullet? For example, when the bullet is fired, will it increase the risk of explosion and cause wear and tear on the barrel and rifling?"

Xu Yang: "Not really. Copper-clad steel bullets are not only cheap, but also have excellent performance. Brass has good ductility and self-lubricating properties, which can reduce barrel wear, improve shooting accuracy and the service life of firearms.

Steel provides sufficient strength and stability. Through copper cladding, steel bullets and cartridge cases not only ensure the strength of steel, but also have some of the excellent properties of brass.

Copper-clad steel bullets can reduce the use of brass by at least 80%.

As for steel? The Japanese railroad iron is undoubtedly the best steel for making copper-clad steel bullets."

Liang Kang was overjoyed: "If this is the case, even if our arsenal cannot maximize its production capacity in the short term, it can greatly alleviate the pressure of our army's lack of ammunition."

Liang Kang was thinking about the problem of bullet production, while Li Yunlong had already set his sights on the Japanese railroad tracks, thinking about where to start prying...

(End of this chapter)