Chapter five hundred and seventeen
The Heihe Base Area Mine is now full of people, with thousands of mining workers working hard here, and the Japanese labor reform prisoners are among them.
The mining base station has also been completely built. A mine conveyor belt about 30 meters long stands in the center. The crusher makes a huge roar. Workers send the raw ore mined onto the machine on the mine, and pass it to the base station outside through the conveyor belt, and then the transport vehicle pulls the ore away.
Now, the mining base station built with 200,000 points is fully opened, and dozens of tons of iron ore can be mined every day. Moreover, the output is getting higher and higher with the support of the number of people. A rough estimate is that it can bring at least 300,000 points to Liao Mingyu in one month, and the profit is very considerable.
"Sir, there are more than 3,400 ordinary workers in the mine now, most of them are Burmese, and some of our Chinese expatriates. Here is a list, please check it out."
In the rest area of the mine station, a honest middle-aged man with dark skin and Mediterranean appearance respectfully handed the list document to Liao Mingyu.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Zhang."
Liao Mingyu took the document with a smile. This middle-aged man was the leader selected by the laborers. He was a genuine Chinese, responsible for managing the work and daily life of all workers in the camp.
Due to the different nature of miners, in addition to system workers, the others are roughly divided into two categories: one is ordinary workers composed of people, and the other is the Japanese labor reform criminal.
Due to its special nature, the latter is directly managed by the guard battalion. The work and rest areas they usually live in are not in the same place, and basically will not intersect with ordinary workers.
"I heard that the mine cave No. 2 collapsed yesterday and two workers died?" Liao Mingyu asked expressionlessly against the list.
"Hey...yes, there was a bundle of explosives that didn't explode during the mine, and no one knew it. As a result, after the person entered, it exploded. He buried the two people on the spot." The foreman Lao Zhang rubbed his hands and preached with concern, fearing that the other party would blame him.
"We should pay more attention to safety measures, especially in blasting. Don't install explosives privately. In the future, the mining operation will be left to the blasting team. Do you understand?" Liao Mingyu put down the list and instructed seriously.
Unexpected situations in the mine will definitely happen from time to time, and it can only be said that you should try your best to do a good job in safety.
Now he has specially arranged a 50-person blasting team in the mining area. They are all good at playing explosives and are responsible for burying directional blasting of explosives during mining. Using professional people to do professional things can also avoid dangerous accidents.
"Yes, I understand." Old Zhang nodded and bowed quickly. Thinking of some aspects, his face showed a look of difficulty again, and he was hesitant and didn't know how to speak.
"What's wrong?" The careful Liao Mingyu saw the clues and asked curiously.
"Ah... Actually... Sir, don't blame me. I'll dare to say something more..." Foreman Lao Zhang was very frightened, but he couldn't bear it when he thought of the experiences of those people, and finally he mustered up the courage to say it:
"Sir, you know that there are many Chinese compatriots here. Most of them are family members. I want to ask the superior to give me a favor and allow me to bring people to build a few thatched huts outside the mining area and resettle them..."
"Just this little thing, you'll tell me about it." Liao Mingyu shook his head. He had heard of this matter a little, but he was busy arranging troops to attack recently.
Some time ago, many of the families of workers came outside the camp, basically overseas Chinese. Now their men went to the mine to work. Most of the families had no place to go, and now they all came to the outside of the mine, but there was no place for them to live.
Moreover, the mine is strictly managed, so they can't get in, and the people inside cannot go out every day, so they can only sleep outside in the open. The situation is not very good.
"You are like this, you can put things in the mine first. Now you will ask people to get a piece of land outside. However, thatched huts are not good. If you want to build a decent house, I will arrange the materials and other things. At that time, I will ask the guard battalion people to come and help. Let this matter be implemented first and don't let them be exposed outside. "
Liao Mingyu immediately made the decision and decided to help the families of Chinese workers build a family area. This is just a small task, not to mention that they are all compatriots in their own country. They should do something in terms of emotion and reason.
"Ah...thank you, sir! Thank you! You are really their reborn parents. I...I...kneel down for you..."
Lao Zhang never expected that this commander was so kind to them, and he was so simple that he couldn't say any other pleasant words, so he could only express his sincere thanks with his actions.
"Hey...no, no, this is not a good place here."
Liao Mingyu was so amused that he quickly helped him up and continued, "If you have anything, just say it. I am not a concentration camp here. People come here to help. As long as you abide by the rules and have reasonable needs, you can raise it."
"I don't support idle people, but I won't treat those who work honestly. There are also those who are with their families, and their wages and benefits can be relatively improved. They are all our Chinese compatriots. You have to take care of them more, right?"
"Yes! Yes!" Old Zhang cried with joy, and was so excited that he could no longer say anything else.
After saying goodbye to the foreman, Liao Mingyu went to the prisoner-of-war camp to inspect. The Japanese were generally honest. Although their workload was twice as much as other miners, and they would only have two meals tomorrow, no one dared to cause trouble under strict management, because those who were disobedient were hung on wooden stakes and turned into "dried fish" to warn you.
But all this is understandable. The sins they committed have to be repaid slowly, and what they have experienced now is far from enough!
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"System Master, remember I have two chances to draw, isn't it useful?"
After coming out of the mining base station, Liao Mingyu, who was sitting in the car, remembered that there were two rewards for the last time, and he was not used. Now he was free and just used it for him to see if he could get any good things out.
"Ding...The host has two heavy weapon extractions and one light weapon extraction. Please confirm whether it is used?"
"confirm!"
Liao Mingyu subconsciously rubbed his hands, as if this would bring him different good luck every time.
"Ding... Heavy weapons are being randomly drawn, please wait... Congratulations to the host for obtaining the German Flak41 88mm air defense gun, exchange price: 2500 points points
The gun is 7.7 meters long, 2.4 meters high, and the total combat weight is 7 tons. The pitch angle is -3° to 85°. The firing boundary is 360°. The initial speed is 820 meters/sec. The rate of fire is 15 rounds/min. The maximum air defense range is 12,000 meters, and the maximum flat shooting range is 15,000 meters.
The barrel is divided into two parts, which is easy to replace when a failure occurs. When the shell is fired, it is fired by electric shock. The blasting latch is a sliding latch. The bottom cross is equipped with two pairs of bogies, which can be set to remove the pneumatic tire before a fixed position..."
Damn! 88 cannon!? Liao Mingyu almost screamed.
In terms of the most successful artillery system used in World War II, the 88mm anti-aircraft guns equipped by the German army were the ones.
Although it is a very successful medium-caliber anti-aircraft gun, the most talked about is its unparalleled anti-tank capability. To put it bluntly, it is just a matter of doing things, but it has made many extraordinary achievements in making mistakes.
The success of anti-tanks in practical applications has led to some other modifications of this gun, such as the Pak43 anti-tank gun, and the 88mm caliber main gun of the Tiger tank. It hits the plane and the tanks under the airplane, claiming to be able to fight against all vehicles "anti-all cannons."
I'm good, this is really a good thing. It can be used as an anti-aircraft gun or a flat-fire tank or bunker. As the saying goes, "It can be sweet or salty, and the taste is extraordinary."
The ultra-long 74-diameter gun body can increase the initial velocity of the muzzle to 1,000 meters per second. Using high-speed armor-piercing shells can reach a depth of 275 mm at a distance of 500 meters, and even reach 2,000 meters to penetrate 180 mm steel plates. The rate of fire is very fast. Under the operation of a skilled gunner, it can reach 15-20 rounds per minute. It can be said that any tank in front of it during World War II was like paper.
The only disadvantage may be that the combat position is relatively large. Each 88 gun requires a towing trailer. 12 soldiers are required to operate the gun. It also has high technical requirements for artillery. It takes a lot of time to launch the combat and is of high weight. It is not suitable for rapid maneuvering on some terrain.
However, these shortcomings cannot conceal its dazzling record.
The 88-Architecture first emerged when the 7th tank division commanded by Rommel advanced from Belgium to Dunkerk, and encountered a counterattack from a British army in the middle.
Faced with the heavy British tanks, the German 37mm anti-tank gun was helpless. At the critical moment, an anti-aircraft gun company's 88mm anti-tank gun lowered its muzzle and opened fire at the British army. In the blink of an eye, nine British tanks were destroyed, forcing the British army to retreat.
This battle left a deep impression on Rommel. From then on, the 88mm anti-aircraft gun became his handy anti-tank ace.
In particular, Rommel led the African army to the North African battlefield. Compared with the confrontational British troops, Rommel's tanks were not superior in terms of mass or quantity, but this shortage gave the 88mm anti-aircraft gun a chance to show its strength.
During the Battle of Salam, the British army launched an attack on the German-occupied Helfaya Pass with nearly 240 tanks. When the British tanks approached the German positions, in an instant, the 88mm anti-aircraft artillery roared in the fortifications that were pre-digged and skillfully camouflaged. The British army was caught off guard and retreated in panic. In that battle, the British lost 123 tank wreckage, two-thirds of which were the results of the 88mm anti-aircraft artillery.
"But Master System, isn't the price of this 2500 a bit expensive? It's higher than the two Sherman tanks. Isn't it not suitable?" Liao Mingyu suddenly realized the problem and complained dissatisfiedly.
"Ding...May I ask the host, can your Sherman tanks masturbate? Can it have a maximum penetration depth of 275 mm? Can it reach a maximum range of 15 kilometers? Besides, the reason why the exchange price is so high is that in addition to the artillery combat main body, it will also be equipped with a special tractor and spare repair parts."
After a soul-searching question, Liao Mingyu was speechless, but this is the reason.
Chapter completed!