The prototype of the Soviet-style AK rifle had been manufactured. The next step was to mass produce it.
The main solution to mass production was the problem of steel and stamping machines.
There was also the problem of matching bullets.
The ammunition used by the Taihang Mountain Munitions Factory was mainly reloaded bullets and gunpowder, which would greatly affect the power and lifespan of the Soviet-style AK rifle.
If he wanted to mass-produce the Soviet-style AK rifle, he first had to solve the problem of copper and iron ore. This was the basic raw material supply problem.
Wait a minute...
Aren't I a top student in the mining industry?
If I can find an iron or copper mine near Taihang Mountain, I'll be one step closer to mass production.
Thinking of this, Su Wen decided to take a walk around the Taihang Mountain Munitions Factory.
Perhaps there would be some gains.
Immediately, Su Wen brought the guard Sun Jing to the mountain range near the arsenal for a walk.
The Taihang Mountains, also known as the Five Elements Mountain, the Queen Mother Mountain, and the Nüwa Mountain, were an important mountain range and a geographical dividing line in the eastern region. As a whole, they were located in the middle of the North China Plate and extended in the direction of N-N-E-S-W until the south of Lingchuan County in Shanxi Province turned into an east-west direction. They were about 500 kilometers long and 40-50 kilometers wide. The total area was 1049.8 hectares.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Taihang Mountain was once a strategic base. The arsenal of the Shanxi-Chaji, Shanxi-Hebei-Luyu and other base areas was established in the base area.
According to Su Wen's understanding, Taihang Mountain was rich in coal resources. From the north to the south, there were also iron, copper, Mo, gold, tungsten, and so on. Iron and copper ores could be found, and even gold ores could be found.
On the Taihang Mountains.
Su Wen and Sun Jing wandered around.
After wandering around for an entire day, it was already late.
Sun Jing panted as he looked at Su Wen."Su Gong, we've been walking around the mountain for a day, what are we looking for?”
"Looking for mines!"
"Looking for ore?" Was there a mine on this mountain? What mine?"
"What kind of mine is a mine!"
"But the sky is already dark. Why don't we go back?"”
Su Wen looked around and said,"We are more than 20 kilometers away from the Munitions Factory. It will take a few hours to walk back. Let's spend the night in the mountains and look for it tomorrow!”
"Alright!"
Since Su Wen had already made such arrangements, Sun Jing, who was a guard, naturally accompanied him.
That night, Su Wen and Sun Jing spent the night in the cave.
At night.
It even started to rain heavily.
Fortunately, there was a cave to shelter from the rain. Otherwise, he would be drenched.
The next day.
The sky was gray and bright.
The heavy rain had passed.
The air in the entire Taihang Mountains was exceptionally fresh.
It felt like a new rain had fallen on an empty mountain.
It was comfortable!
After a simple breakfast, Su Wen and Sun Jing continued to look for mines.
Su Wen also hoped to find copper, iron, and other mineral resources to solve the problem of mass-producing the Su family's AK rifle.
After the heavy rain, the entire Taihang Mountains were wet.
As they walked through the forest, Su Wen and Sun Jing's clothes were quickly soaked.
He searched for another half an hour.
Suddenly.
Su Wen stopped in his tracks and squatted down. He carefully examined the gravel on the ground and a smile appeared on his face as he muttered,"Found it, found it!"
Stunned, Sun Jing asked,""Su Gong, what did you find?"
"Iron ore!"
The sand in Su Wen's hand was brown in color. There were yellow rust spots on the surface of the stone.
This meant that there was iron ore here.
Immediately after, Su Wen picked up a brown stone and found another stone of similar size. Then, he weighed it in his hand and immediately confirmed that there was iron ore here.
Moreover, the iron content was not low.
Generally speaking, iron ores were heavier than ordinary stones. Iron ores with high iron content would be very heavy.
Su Wen studied mining, so he naturally knew all of this like the back of his hand.
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