I am an industrial worker during the War of Resistance

Chapter 26 This was an extremely glorious battle.
After the headquarters leaders left.

Chen Changzai and Political Commissar He convened a meeting with the managers, technical directors, and key personnel of several branch factories under the Wujiabao Arsenal.

The Wujiabao Arsenal is now quite large.

Below it are chemical plants, explosives factories, and grenade and landmine manufacturing plants.

This is a factory that produces purely military products.

In addition to these military products, there are also smelting and foundry plants, machine tool plants, engine manufacturing plants, hand tractor plants, machinery and equipment manufacturing plants, and precision equipment and mold manufacturing plants.

These factories vary in size and the number of employees.

Their main focus is also different.

They are the main force of the military's industrial power now.

At the beginning of the meeting, Political Commissar He conveyed the headquarters leadership's care and expectations for everyone.

Then Chen Changzai assigned specific tasks for the next step.

The smelting and foundry and the machinery plant had the heaviest workload.

They will be the main force as the next phase of work unfolds.

At the meeting, Chen Changzai said, "Just now, I briefly explained everyone's basic tasks."

The task list has also been distributed to everyone.

For the preliminary preparations for the steel plant, we need the experienced masters and technicians from our smelting and foundry plant, as well as the masters and technicians from the machinery and equipment manufacturing plant, to offer their opinions.

Whether it's the location of the steel plant, the layout of the steel plant's production process, or the design of blast furnaces and converters, there are potential problems.

We all need to pool our wisdom and ideas.

Don't assume that just because I designed the blueprints for this steel plant, everyone will consider them to be inviolable golden rules.

I'm not a god, and there are things I can't consider. So whether it's a veteran or a young technician...

Everyone should offer their opinions on any shortcomings or errors they perceive in the initial design of the steel plant.

Once opinions are raised, everyone gets together to study and discuss them, and then confirms whether the opinions are reasonable and correct.

If the opinion is reasonable and correct, then we should resolutely adopt it.

If there are any points in this opinion that are open to discussion, then we'll set them aside for now and reconsider later.

People should not be afraid to express their thoughts and opinions for fear that their suggestions will be ignored.

After all, the expenses for building this steel plant came from the hard-earned money and resources of our fellow villagers.

It is the result of the hard work of the workers.

Therefore, we must attach great importance to the preliminary preparations.

Secondly, the preliminary manufacturing preparations for our 150-ton forging press should also be carried out at the same time.

Especially the initial trial production of wooden molds, which needs to be started first.

The opening and renovation of large-scale casting sites also need to be prepared in advance.

The smelting and foundry will shoulder the heavy responsibility of manufacturing this forging press.

Our smelting and foundry has never cast such a large part since it was built.

We must summarize good casting experience for large workpieces from this casting work.

Furthermore, it is also necessary to carefully investigate and identify any potential problems that may arise during the casting process.

This forging press manufacturing work is the first battle we will fight in order to manufacture 500-ton and 1,000-ton forging presses in the future.

This is also the first battle to lay a solid foundation for the future manufacturing of larger forging presses.

Being a pioneer is not easy.

However, we are industrial workers who came from the military.

We must have the belief that we will be the first to fight and that we will surely win.

And comrades from engine manufacturing plants, machinery manufacturing plants, and precision parts manufacturing plants.

You should not think that just because the smelting and foundry is a pioneer, you are dispensable.

The manufacturing process of this forging press requires a high-power steam engine, a reducer, a hydraulic oil pump, an action control valve, and a flywheel energy storage control valve.

None of these various power, transmission, and control mechanisms are simple.

So it's like the initial preparations for a steel plant.

We must also pool our wisdom and use all our brains to find out all the problems we can.

Let's nip all potential problems in the bud. Can everyone do that?

"Yes, yes, yes, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

These new generation of industrial workers, of varying ages and all hailing from the military, still retain the same indomitable spirit they had in the military.

Seeing the imposing momentum of the crowd below, Chen Changzai and Political Commissar He exchanged a glance.

They all nodded in satisfaction.

Chen Changzai continued, "Third, I designed a semi-automatic bullet production line for our headquarters' ammunition factory."

This line is urgently needed by our troops.

It also needs to be carried out in parallel with other tasks.

So we will be very busy during this period.

However, I imagine when our soldiers see those bright yellow bullets filling their ammunition pouches...

The soldiers will thank us.

Comrades, we are now facing three enemies at the same time, and we have to fight three battles simultaneously.

Moreover, we cannot retreat or back down in these three battles.

We must confront them head-on.

And we must win.

If we win these three battles...

Then our enemies will become vulnerable in the future.

Comrades, do you have the confidence to fight and win?

"Yes, yes, yes! We are sure to win if we dare to fight! We are sure to win if we dare to fight!"

At this moment, it wasn't just young technicians like Xiao Zhiqiang and Wang Jinhua, but also experienced workers like Master Liu and Master Sun.

They all had serious expressions and tightly pursed lips.

They knew it would be a tough battle, but also an extremely glorious one.

"Alright, meeting adjourned. Everyone, get to work according to your assigned task sheets."

The battle has begun, and we will surely win this time; we must win.

After Chen Chang finished speaking this last sentence.

Thunderous applause erupted throughout the meeting hall in the courtyard.

Any battle involving human beings.

Morale is always the most important thing.

With high morale, even with only swords and spears, as long as the command is proper, it is possible to defeat machine guns and cannons.

Morale is low.

Even with machine guns in hand and planes and tanks following them, they would crumble at the first touch, abandoning their armor and weapons.

Isn't this how our troops got here?
After many years of war in later years, a group of troops dressed in thin cotton clothes, carrying bolt-action rifles, and with few light artillery pieces in the entire division.

Isn't it also about those people driving airplanes, tanks, and cars, carrying machine guns, and followed by thousands upon thousands of cannons?

The arrogant and overconfident seventeen-nation coalition was utterly routed.

Did they ultimately have no choice but to bow down and sign at the negotiating table?
That's why Chen Changzai and Political Commissar He held this mobilization meeting before the battle began.

Industrial workers have their own battlefield.

Industrial workers are also warriors.

When facing their own battles, they too must launch a fearless charge.

The struggles of industrial workers are equally brutal.

There were sacrifices involved as well.

That blood-red flag also bears the blood of industrial workers.

The spirit of industrial workers also lingers on that monument.

　Thank you to all my friends for your support, thank you everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)