Chen Qi's arrival surprised many of the old officers of the Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory. However, out of their trust in the Eighth Route Army, they did not reject him. Instead, they cooperated with Chen Qi very actively and completed all the work orders that Chen Qi had given them perfectly.
These officers were all veterans of the Red Army. Many of them could not continue to carry guns on the battlefield because of their injuries and had no choice but to retire.
After they retired, they did not stay idle. Instead, they volunteered to join the logistics department to learn how to forge and assemble ammunition. Finally, after a strict selection, they joined the Munitions Factory.
After Chen Qi arrived at the Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory, he did not start a new job. He just locked himself in his room and spent a day sketching out the structure of the steam engine and size sizes of the required parts. He also made detailed marks.
There was no secret technology. Whether it was the parts manufacturing, the steam engine structure area, or even the assembly sequence, they were all marked and copied and distributed to every technician.
The steam engine was a reciprocation machine that converted the energy of steam into mechanical work. The emergence of the steam engine led to the industrial revolution in the 18th century. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it was still the most important prime motor in the world. Later, it gradually gave way to internal combustion engines and steam engines.
It did not require a lot of technology, and many junior high school students in the future could make it. It was mainly composed of a cylinder, a base, a valve, a connecting rod, a valve valve, a speed regulation mechanism, and a flywheels.
The principle of the steam engine was simple. It converted the heat energy of the fuel into mechanical energy.
The boiler turned the heat energy from the burning fuel into high-temperature and high-pressure steam, and then the steam was sent into the cylinder of the steam engine to push the pistons up and down. Then, the linear motion of the pistons up and down was transformed into the circular motion of the crank through the connecting rod mechanism. The early trains used the steam engine as the driving force.
After completing the blueprints, Chen Qi ignored the doubts of the Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory's technicians. He directly removed a large number of technicians from the firearms manufacturing team, ammunition assembly team, and grenade production team and arranged for them to build steam engine parts.
Chen Qi's order caused an uproar in the entire Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory, especially among the retired soldiers at the bottom. They almost ran over to fight him.
This was because no one knew better than them the importance of a gun and a bullet on the battlefield. No one knew better than them the Eighth Route Army's demand for guns and ammunition.
In every battle, the 8th Route Army soldiers were given a strict number of bullets. Under normal circumstances, a soldier could only be allocated three to five bullets in a battle. When the bullets were used up, they would brave the rain of Japanese bullets and fight with the bayonet.
Chen Qi's order was undoubtedly hard for them to accept. If this order was carried out, the Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory, which lacked important technicians, would undoubtedly have a steep decline in the production of guns and ammunition, which would bring great difficulties to the soldiers in the front line.
"Director Chen, we really can't transfer all these people away. Without these old technicians, our firearms team won't be able to produce 100 guns a month.”
An old soldier with a walking stick and his left leg missing from the base of his thigh stood in front of Chen Qi and begged.
These were 70 guns, and 70 guns could arm a platoon of soldiers. They could save many lives on the battlefield.
"Old monitor, which do you think is more important, the 70 guns or the machine?”
"We didn't transfer these old technicians to idle them, but to let them learn how to make steam engines and teach them how to make engines!”
"If we can build the engine, we can build 1,000 or even 10,000 guns in a month, let alone 100 guns!”
Faced with the old warrior's pleading, Chen Qi was helpless. He could only come over personally to explain and guarantee that once the steam engine was built, they would definitely be given priority to the firearms manufacturing team so that they could produce 500 guns a month.
After getting Chen Qi's assurance, the old class monitor finally left in satisfaction.
However, his departure brought Chen Qi a lot of trouble.
When the other team leaders heard that the firearms manufacturing team would be given a steam engine first, they immediately gave up. They complained and pretended to be pitiful, pestering Chen Qi not to leave.
At this point, Chen Qi still didn't know that he had been tricked by the old class monitor. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and guarantee that once the steam engine was manufactured, each team would get one and Phoenix Mountain Munitions Factory would be given priority.
"This is too terrifying!"
After sending off these old warriors, Chen Qi could not help but heave a sigh of relief. He felt lucky that he had survived a disaster.
"Director Chen, let me remind you that you just sent seven steam engines in one go, plus the three that you promised the headquarters. In other words, you have to produce ten steam engines in the two months before the new year!”
Before Chen Qi could rejoice, he heard a gloating voice behind him.
Tang Xiaoyou, who was dressed in a military uniform, was holding a pen in one hand and a small notebook in the other. She was recording Chen Qi's promise in her notebook with a gloating expression on her face.
When Chen Qi heard that, his big face fell and he said pitifully,"Comrade Xiaoyou, these seven steam engines can't be counted as part of the mission, right?”
In two months, leading a group of newbies to build three steam engines was a piece of cake for Chen Qi.
It would not be easy to increase the number to ten. After all, other than himself, the others were all novices and did not know anything about steam engine manufacturing. They needed to undergo short-term training before they could start working.
"Humph, I heard someone say that the first steam engine will be given to the firearms manufacturing team and that the other teams in the Munitions Factory will be given priority.”
The corners of Tang Xiaoyou's mouth curled up slightly. She was like a little fox that had stolen a chicken. She was in a great mood when she saw Chen Qi being humiliated.
It wasn't that she was holding a grudge, but it was someone who refused to let him experience flying an aircraft. She wasn't holding a grudge, but she was very vengeful. With new and old grudges, seeing Chen Qi suffer was as refreshing as drinking ice water in the middle of summer!
Chen Qi was speechless. He had seen people who held grudges, but he had never seen someone who held such a grudge. However, no matter who it was, as long as they were men, they would not admit that they were incapable when faced with a beautiful little girl.
Therefore, Chen Qi raised his eyebrows and said confidently,""I never make empty promises. If I say so, I can do it. Just watch, little girl. Isn't it just ten steam engines?”
"Bragging King!"
Tang Xiaoyou glanced at Chen Qi and combed her hair between her eyebrows. Then, she closed her small notebook and looked at him with an unusually disdainful gaze, as if she was saying," You're bragging, bragging!"
Anyway, in Miss Tang's heart, Chen Qi's identity as a braggart king could not be shaken off no matter what.
Chen Qi was speechless. He couldn't be bothered to lower himself to the little girl's level. He made up his mind to build ten steam engines in two months before the new year.
No, 10 wasn't enough. He wanted to make 20 so that the little girl would know how powerful he was.
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