Chapter 163 Tanks or Planes? New Research Options!

In the next half hour, Huang He's study was filled with discussions about the domestic and international situation. Even Li Da would occasionally interject, but his views were a bit radical.

However, Huang He and the brigade commander understood each other very well. After all, one of them was from Dabie Mountain and the other was a senior member of our army. With what Baldy did in the Dabie Mountain area, who could not hate him?

"In my opinion, the little devils are already grasshoppers after autumn. Don't look at them baring their teeth and claws now. According to my experience, they don't have many opportunities to jump."

"In the past, our Eighth Route Army was so poor that we could fight them back and forth. Now we have all the French equipment, and we will have artillery sooner or later. These damn guys will be pushed into the sea sooner or later."

"Everyone here is the most important person to me, Li Yunlong. I won't say any polite words. Sooner or later, our Eighth Route Army will have a real fight with Baldy."

After hearing this, both the brigade commander and Huang He turned their heads and showed an interested expression.

The two looked at Li Yunlong together, waiting for what he would say next.

It was a pity that Old Li still failed to live up to their expectations. Many of the words just now were what Zhao Gang had said before, and he had already finished speaking the part he understood.

Looking at the hesitant and almost blushing Li Datuan, the brigade commander smiled and shook his head, and then took out two more letters from his shirt pocket.

"Okay, I'm so grateful that you know how to study. It doesn't matter if you can't say it now, I'll keep up the good work later!"

"Both of you come and take a look at these telegrams. I copied them from the division headquarters. The news this time is quite interesting. I guess Baldy will be furious when he knows it."

"We just talked about such a serious topic, let's relax now."

The content of this telegram does not have a literary word order, nor does it have any uncommon characters. With the level of Li Datuan graduating from elementary school in the Republic of China, he can completely read it independently.

The first letter was sent directly to the rear area by the commander of the First War Zone on August 24 through a high-power radio station to inform them that the war zone was ready to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army's Hundred Regiments Campaign.

"It was found that the stubborn bandits continued to increase their troops, attempting to sweep North China and cut off our international transportation in the northwest.

I am deeply impressed by your dispatching of elite troops to attack head-on and smash their conspiracy and vicious plot. In addition to ordering all units to act quickly to cooperate with your unit in the battle and complete your plan to annihilate the enemy, I hereby reply with a telegram."

The second letter was still sent by the commander of the First War Zone, but it was two days later on August 26, and was sent directly to the commander-in-chief by name.

"Your unit launched the Hundred Regiments Campaign, which not only dealt a fatal blow to the enemy, but also gave spiritual encouragement to friendly forces.

My unit cooperated with your group army to attack the local stubborn enemy on the 26th. In addition to ordering to intensify the action to support and contain, I respectfully reply."

After the first phase of the Hundred Regiments Campaign ended, prominent people from all over the country sent congratulatory telegrams.

But there are not many people who sincerely congratulate the victory of the war. Most of them are like Baldy, who has to congratulate because of public opinion and justice, but in fact, he feels uncomfortable as if he has eaten a dead fly.

There are even fewer generals who are willing to actively cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in the battle, but the commander of the First War Zone is one of them.

Since he joined the army, he has always implemented his original idea, that is, to defend the country at all costs.

During the time he served in Henan Province, he had close contacts with the Eighth Route Army and even set up a special office in Dongdu. Every time our military leaders came to visit, he would receive them warmly.

So many people said that he had a tendency to turn left, and even Boss Dai had to come to Dongdu in person to collect evidence of the so-called commander's betrayal of Guojian.

In terms of military ability, this is much stronger than the Holy Iron Wall Hu and the Pig General Liu. He carefully deployed defenses in Zhongtiao Mountain to set up a back-to-water formation to defend the mother river and North China.

In the endless Zhongtiao Mountains, many defensive fortifications were built using rocks.

From the full-scale war in 1937 to the present, it has been guarded for four years. It blocked several attacks by the devils, making it impossible for the enemy to advance at all, and almost preventing the enemy from reaching northern Henan.

Some people even think that the Zhongtiao Mountain Defense Line is the Maginot of the Republic of China.

"It's really unlucky."

Moreover, this commander is very righteous, and he is very disgusted with some of the pig-like policies of the bald head.

When the friction experts asked him for help in the first half of this year, he directly refused to issue a rush order. And after the incident, he still issued money and weapons to the Eighth Route Army, and even kept in touch with the commander-in-chief to avoid friction.

After the Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the First War Zone responded in time.

The Central Army in southern Hebei and Zhongtiao Mountain actively cooperated with the Eighth Route Army's raids and successfully contained the main division of Shinozuka Yoshio.

Starting from August 24, they blocked the devil's reinforcements near Jincheng, and at one time they had a lot of gains.

After the 26th, the First War Zone even took the initiative to attack the strongholds near Jincheng and Boai. Not only did it destroy several major transportation lines, but it also cut off the devil's supply.

Even though the scale and frequency of these battles were not as large as the three main forces of the Eighth Route Army, they still had a significant impact on the devils. They blocked the enemy until the 28th before leaving the battlefield.

After reading these two letters, Huang He was deeply moved.

Compared with the large area of ​​land being occupied by the devils, the bald man was more afraid of letting the Eighth Route Army take advantage. With this kind of force to cooperate with the Hundred Regiments Campaign, even the Five Tiger Generals would have to be dismissed.

Li Yunlong also knew these things. Although he didn't like any generals, he still admired such brave soldiers.

"I guess the commander of the first war zone will be replaced. I wonder what kind of person the bald man is going to send to defend Zhongtiao Mountain."

"Old Huang, it's great to have you, otherwise we wouldn't even have the "last bit of military pay." "

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After the chat, the three of them set out from the laboratory and went to the new weapon-specific shooting range of the logistics department.

Starting from the second day after the production line was implemented, the MAS-38 submachine guns were produced one after another by the comrades in the arsenal, and everyone was full of expectations for this small single-person close combat weapon.

Only half a day later, the military industrial zone mastered the process of the Hotchkiss M1914 heavy machine gun. After all, everyone has the foundation of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, and weapons of the same origin are not unfamiliar.

After the three came to the shooting range, they saw several gun test shooters.

In order to ensure that every gun sent to the troops is of qualified quality, this emerging profession was born under Huang He's suggestion.

These gun testers are often gun repairers in their thirties, and their main job is to test the quality of weapons through shooting.

With the efficiency of the logistics department in producing bullets now, there is no need to worry about the lack of ammunition.

The requirements for this job are not low.

First, you need to be physically strong and able to withstand the impact of continuous shooting on your body.

Second, you need to have a certain understanding of various types of guns, so that you can propose improvement plans based on the characteristics of a certain weapon and strive to improve the quality of the weapon.

For example, the batch of MAS-36 produced by the logistics department some time ago. The gun test shooter took 24 guns from them and fired 5,000 rounds of bullets each.

Not only did the reliability of the guns be tested through samples of 120,000 bullets. Targeted improvements were also made based on conditions such as jamming, jamming, non-extraction, empty chamber, cracked hammer spring and cracked handle.

Under the guidance of the gun test shooter, the three came to an area with few people. Hearing the gunshots in the shooting range, Li Da, the commander of the regiment, felt his blood boiling.

For him, the attraction of the new weapon was greater than marrying a wife, and the smell of gunpowder was far stronger than the fragrance of a woman.

Looking at the impatient Li Yunlong, the brigade commander held his forehead and waved his hand helplessly, signaling him to start quickly and not to hold it back.

After getting approval, Lao Li walked to an empty shooting position. Then he opened the weapon box at his feet and pulled out a MAS-38 from it.

As a veteran who had crossed the snow-capped mountains and walked through the grasslands, he was no stranger to weapons such as portable machine guns.

But the length of the Jin-made Thompson and Hua machine guns exceeded 800mm, and the MAS-38, which was only 635mm and weighed less than 3 kilograms, was like a toy.

Li Yunlong carefully looked at the submachine gun in his hand, exploring it gently as if he was caressing his little wife, with strong interest and satisfaction in his facial expression and eyes.

Even the brigade commander beside him had bright eyes, staring at the slightly worn MAS-38 intently.

"Old Li has opened his eyes today. I completely understand why this thing is called a submachine gun."

"This thing can shoot, and its weight and volume are better than light machine guns. It is really suitable for commandos to use when charging."

As if he imagined himself leading three guards to charge into battle, Li showed his big white teeth and couldn't help laughing.

At this moment, the gun tester more than ten meters away fired a burst of bullets.

Hearing this, Old Li was eager to open the ammunition box beside him and grabbed a handful of yellow bullets. Then he picked up the magazine on the table and pressed the 7.65mm bullets into the magazine one by one.

In a moment, all 32 bullets were loaded and inserted into the submachine gun with a click.

After getting ready, Li Yunlong raised the gun to his shoulder, placed his right hand on his chest with his fingers ready to fire. Put the butt of the gun close to the shoulder, with the muzzle slightly downward and looking forward.

He posed in a low-profile shooting posture, making a good pose.

"Brigade Commander, Lao Huang, I won't be polite to you, I'm going to show you my ugliness!"

After that, Li Datuan walked forward a few steps with the gun.

Then he spread his legs and took a small step forward with his left foot, straightened his right foot and locked the knee bend, and kept the body's center of gravity leaning forward.

Let the butt of the gun close to the inside of the shoulder joint, hold the gun handle with your right hand and press the butt of the gun against the inside of the shoulder joint. Tilt your head slightly to the right, and your right eye will coincide with the aiming line.

As a person who has used the Jin-made Thompson and Hua machine gun, Lao Li avoided the mistakes of beginners.

He did not hold the magazine of the submachine gun directly with his left hand, which would make the muzzle pointing unstable, but stuck his index finger between the bottom plate of the magazine compartment and the barrel.

After making all the preparations before shooting, Li Yunlong pointed the muzzle at the human-shaped gun target in front of him and pulled the trigger, but the gun in his hand did not move at all.

This embarrassing situation really made Lao Li very anxious.

His right hand was on the grip, and his left hand kept groping on the gun. He even pulled the speed selector several times, but the trigger still did not respond.

Li Yunlong looked at the two people behind him embarrassedly, and he gritted his teeth to meet Huang He's teasing eyes.

"Hehe, this is not the first time we use a new thing and we have no experience. Stop torturing me, and quickly tell me how to use this gun."

In fact, it is not the fault of Captain Li. After all, in his inherent impression, French weapons are most likely to have no safety. Moreover, the safety of MAS-38 is somewhat anti-human, so it is understandable that he can't use it for the first time.

Huang He walked over, took the submachine gun handed over by the other party, and then pushed the trigger forward with his finger to turn off the safety.

He adjusted the center of gravity slightly forward and placed the butt under the armpit of his right hand. The forearms of both hands were roughly 30 degrees from the horizontal line, and the right eye was on the same vertical plane as the submachine gun aiming line.

Da! ×32

As the submachine gun bullets were fired, the shells flew to the ground from the ejection window again and again, splashing wisps of dust.

After firing a round of bullets, Huang He unloaded the magazine. He took out an auxiliary loader from the ammunition box, and then said to Li Yunlong: "It's fun, right? You know how to play it? Haven't played it before?"

No one can be indifferent to these three consecutive taunts. Old Li flushed and snatched the MAS-38, and pushed Huang He away.

"What are you talking about! Go! Go! Go!"

Da.

After firing a magazine in less than two seconds, Li Yunlong was confused.

"Has it started?"

"It's over!"

After mastering the correct usage, Li tried the shooting positions at waist, standing, prone and kneeling, and tested all the performance of the gun.

Even after firing four magazines, he still felt unsatisfied, so he played with dual wielding.

Even though he was not very proficient in the new weapon, the small recoil of MAS-38 hardly affected the shooting accuracy.

In the end, even the brigade commander could not hold back his excitement, kicked Li Yunlong away and fired a few magazines to satisfy his desire.

After testing the submachine gun, the three came to a Hotchkiss M1914 heavy machine gun. After firing hundreds of rounds, the brigade commander and Li left the logistics department with satisfaction.

Until now, Lao Li has not had the opportunity to say "What a good heavy machine gun, I can't bear to part with it", and he will never have the opportunity in the future.

Even after a duel with the Japanese fighter plane, the Type 92 was destroyed in the fortifications, but he was not sad, because now he had a comrade who could be trusted unconditionally.

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After returning to his laboratory, Huang He began to make plans for the next year.

Based on the current production capacity of the Logistics Department, as long as the military factories in the system produce for another half a year, the French rifles, submachine guns, and light and heavy machine guns can be equipped to the entire army.

This production capacity even includes the share of the Fourth Master.

There are two options next. One is to continue to develop the army and produce trucks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks.

This development route is very similar to our army in a certain period of time in the future.

However, the Republic of China has all kinds of terrain and landforms, among which the terrain of Shanxi Province is relatively poor, and the road conditions are very bad. Even light tanks have limited room for development here.

It will be relatively better to attack big cities in the future. After all, the road network is very developed, and any tank will do.

In addition, the reliability of tanks at this stage is far less than after liberation, so Huang He gave up this option and only retained the demand for transportation vehicles.

The development goal for the next year is the air force!

The training cycle for pilots is much longer than that for tank crews. Without a certain number of good instructors, soldiers need to spend a long time practicing driving.

Prepare now and pave the way for the future.

But whether it is motorized troops or air forces, there is one thing that can never be avoided, that is oil!

Thinking of this, Huang He concentrated on the research project that was being unlocked.

"Fuel storage:

When the oil workers roar, the earth will shake three times!

A large amount of stored oil requires a complex set of containers, pipes and valves to ensure that it is safe and convenient to use

Research time required: 70 days

Effect: Civilian factories in the system can produce oil storage tanks and transportation pipelines.

Fifteen oil producers with a professional skill level of first-level/senior technicians are obtained every month"

Although this research project is a bit strange and seems to be unrelated. It is "fuel refining", "oil processing" and "rubber processing" and pre-technical technology.

Extend the oil field! Here I come!

Another research option is the "Brand Mle 1937" 50mm mortar.

Here it comes!

Will people be rescued in Zhongtiao Mountain?