Chapter 138

Mortars are generally known as grenade launchers or small steel cannons. The gun body structure is simple and light, easy to carry, and are especially suitable for complex terrain and have strong combat effectiveness in infantry charges and defense wars.

Pass! ~ The ground slightly shook, and a stream of sand and dust rose.

The first test ejected out of the explosion, and the first string on everyone's heart was put down, and finally it could be launched like the original Japanese cargo.

A black dot flew into the sky quickly, reached the highest point in the air, adjusted its posture by itself, and began to fall.

Accompanied by the whistling sound, a hole appeared in the target bunker in the distance.

Everyone's expressions were frozen instantly, and their mood immediately sank to the bottomless abyss, and it was cold.

Minister Liu and Director Li's faces immediately became dark.

The gunner turned around and said, "Report! ~ Please give me instructions!" Seeing this dud shot made him feel helpless. It was too embarrassing for the gunner to set off a dud shot.

"Continue to launch!" Minister Liu said with a cold face.

The gunner continues to load and fire! ~

Everyone was looking forward to a blowout, but all the expectations were vain, and everyone's expression suddenly became extremely ugly.

The target bunker was smashed into a hole, cut off one corner, and only two shallow pits were smashed to the edge.

Li Wei looked at the shooting range in disbelief like everyone else, as if a scoop of cold water completely wiped out all the enthusiasm in their hearts. Everyone's face was slapped twice, twisted.

The shooting range was silent, and the hole exposed by the purely physical attacked target seemed to be mocking all the employees of the arsenal.

Director Li swallowed bitterly, waved his hand silently, and several soldiers with long bamboo poles and earthen bulletproof shields leaned forward and pulled out three duds.

"Wait a minute!" Li Wei stopped others from picking up the test bomb.

Li Wei picked up a few small pebbles and threw them away with ease. The stone was accurately hit on the test bullet warhead.

After waiting for a while, there was no response. Li Wei asked the bomb disposal officer to remove the test bomb from the fuse to recycle it. There were too many stories about the dud bomb suddenly exploded on the movie and TV, so Li Wei had to be more careful.

"Bang!" The sound of the conference table almost cracked! ~

"Mass!~Quality!~I have said it many times. Quality is always the first priority. Even test bombs cannot be taken lightly. Treat it with the most serious attitude." Li Wei was so angry that three test bombs were recycled and dismantled on the spot, almost making his nose crooked. The shell was made quite fine, and the workmanship of several parts inside was significantly worse. The spring distance of the detonator striker machine was calculated incorrectly and could not be effectively triggered and detonated. The inside of the bullet body was obviously not fine, not only was it rough but also had burrs.

"Are you asleep? Haven't you eaten enough? Ah! ~ Are you making this kind of thing? I've been emphasizing the meticulous workmanship, see where you have thrown it, bastard!" Li Wei's sharp eyes swept at the handicraft club team he brought from Northwest University. He slapped the parts of the dismantled mortar shells.

The students of the former handicraft club all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Li Wei. All their faces were flushed and shameful sweat appeared on their foreheads.

The conference room was filled with all the military technicians. They all listened to Li Wei's anger with a dull expression. Minister Yang sat expressionlessly, staring at the notebook in front of him. Old Director Li was smoking a dry cigarette, and no one said anything.

"Isn't it just a few duds! ~ The Japanese often have duds!" Suddenly, a technician said this, a little unwilling in his words.

The sound was not loud, even very light, but it attracted the attention of everyone in the conference room in a row. Especially Li Wei's eyes, if they were still full of anger just now, then they would be full of murderous aura at this moment.

The technician who was talking was stunned and didn't say anything anymore. He stood up silently, walked to the corner of the conference room, and stood facing the wall.

This is almost an unwritten rule in the arsenal. I was late or said something wrong during the meeting. I consciously stood at the corner of the wall and thought about my mistakes.

Li Wei looked at the technician standing in the corner of the wall. Suddenly, he was shocked and his anger disappeared without a trace. He shrugged, sat back, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm too excited. I'm not a technical consultant of the arsenal now, please don't care too much." The arsenal has not been smooth since its establishment. Everything has gone from scratch. Li Wei also felt that it was a bit too much to fire with duds. He looked at others apologetically. For the first time, who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes?

"It's okay, even if you are not in the factory, we still think you are from the factory." Minister Liu suddenly spoke and then said to Li Wei: "Comrade Li Wei, you are right, not too much, there is a dud. This is also the dereliction of duty of Lao Li and me. You came from the battlefield and you should know the consequences of ammunition quality better than us. If you tell the comrades in the factory, it is time to sound the alarm bell for these young men."

"Yes!" Director Li nodded heavily.

"Oh~ leader, then I'll say it, comrades, don't blame me for saying this. The quality of weapon bullets is directly related to the casualty rate of the battle. In many battles, both the enemy and us only need one chance to end the battle. If the warrior's rifle suddenly gets stuck or duds appear at this time, the artillery soldiers appear duds and expose their positions, allowing more enemies to survive and kill our soldiers. When the blaster who rushed up with huge casualties found that his explosive bag would not explode, it would be a waste of money.

One chance to attack, we will lose one chance to destroy the enemy, and the enemy will have one more chance to destroy us. This opportunity is enough to be fatal. A dud can give away the life of an excellent soldier. This is not a joke. To put it bluntly, if we are careless in the production of arms, we may become the murderer who killed our comrades." Li Wei said at the end, lowered his head and sat back, a little emotional. While speaking, he hit the table with his fingers, emphasizing the importance of language.

The fatal impact of duds is still obvious in the modern novel "The Wreath Under the Mountains". Li Wei from modern times is more profound than anyone present. Why can modern foreign products sell well around the world? Isn't it winning by quality?! Although Japan frequently appears in stinky bombs now, in modern times, Japan is relying on its meticulous work to open China's doors and leads domestic companies in many fields.

The conference room was silent, absolutely dead.

Li Wei's words shocked everyone, and everyone's face turned pale. Li Wei's words "We will probably become the murderers who killed their comrades!" echoed in everyone's heart like a bell. The two words "Murderer!" made the technician feel a heavy guilt in the hearts of the technicians.

"Brother Wei! ~ We were wrong! ~ I'll review, I'll be responsible for this mistake. Minister Liu and Director Li, please remove my position." Zheng Tongfu, former vice president of Northwest University Handicraft Club and now head of the R&D team of the First Arsenal in Huangyadong, closed his notebook heavily and stood up, his face covered with tears.

"Comrade Zheng, sit down. After all, our arsenal is not mature yet and needs to continue to learn and improve. If there is a quality accident, the first thing is not to hold who is responsible. The work should be done with the matter rather than with the person. Instead, it is to find the root cause of the problem and improve and correct it in time." Minister Liu cleared his throat and glanced at everyone, and continued: "I think everyone has heard what Xiao Lizi said, and I don't want to repeat it. I hope everyone will pay attention to it in the future and take any details seriously. Quality will always be the first. I don't want us to bear the word "murderer" one day."

"Shame! My factory director, Lao Li, has done it in vain. Minister Liu, as the director of the arsenal, is all my dereliction of duty. I should bear this responsibility. It is time for the young people to do it." Lao Li, who has not said anything, was a little disappointed. He seemed to have grown much older at once. Before the arsenal was established, he was able to handle all aspects of the ordnance very well. However, after the arsenal was established, many new things such as business management, product research and development, talent portfolio and fiscal budget were something he had never encountered before. Fortunately, Li Wei and Minister Liu shared a lot of work. He steadily mastered the established set of self-operation operation procedures with his old qualifications. However, he had never expected such a technical accident.

"Director Li, don't be discouraged. Minister Liu said just now that our arsenal is still growing, and it is always inevitable to encounter setbacks. The first mistake is not terrible. It is terrible to make the same second mistake. Wherever we fall, we have to get up. After all, we have to thank these three duds, otherwise we will not discover our current flaws. This is much better than making our comrades bleed and sacrificed in vain on the battlefield to alert us." Li Wei comforted Lao Director Li. He had a special feeling for this elder of his family. Zheng Tongfu and Lao Director Li were competing to take responsibility, but no matter which one he received the punishment, it was not what he wanted to see.

"Okay, the most urgent task is to correct our mistakes quickly, rather than taking responsibility and reviewing ourselves. There is not much time left. We must develop the imitation shells as soon as possible. Let's take action!" Minister Liu began to stir up everyone's emotions.

"Yes!" All technicians, including Li Wei, stood up at the same time, packed their notes, rushed back to their posts, and started a new round of mortar shell research and development.

"Little Lizi, stay, don't go back!" At this meeting, Li Wei's performance made Minister Liu determined to pull Li Wei back to the arsenal. No matter what means or even borrow power and connectivity, what kind of bullshit origins are unknown. As long as he can devote himself to the party and fight against Japan, he will be well-off.
Chapter completed!