Chapter 275: China Air Defense? Two Military Workers, Five Civilian Workers

After the meeting, the four big bosses were still unfinished and continued the discussion on the way to the staff headquarters hand in hand.

The just-proposed infrastructure plan is only a broad framework, and supplementing the specific details requires the collective efforts of all staff to control costs to the lowest range before formal implementation.

The three heroes of the Dabie Mountains did not stay at the headquarters for long. Zhang Wanhe said hello and drove directly back to the Southeast Shanxi Logistics Department.

The tasks assigned to him by the bosses this time were not small. Fortunately, the support of the entire Eighth Route Army in Shanxi was extremely high, otherwise it would have taken a lot of time just to recruit enough workers.

Huang He and Li Yunlong left the Governor's Mansion and walked northeast, heading straight for the trip's final destination, the Taiyuan Arsenal.

"Old Huang, why are you so stubborn now?"

"Then the arsenal doesn't have long legs and you can't run. Why do you have to go today?"

"The way I see it, let's go back to the base of the 1st Marine Regiment as soon as possible. Lao Zhao and Lao Xing have been very busy with work recently. If it's later, we may not have time to get together."

Recently, the Eighth Route Army's parachute troops are expanding and gradually developing towards the size of brigade-level units.

The three chief officers, Li, Zhao, and Xing, have a clear division of labor. Among them, Lao Li stays at the base and is mainly responsible for the daily training of new and veteran soldiers, striving to improve the tactical literacy and coordination capabilities of teams at all levels.

Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo traveled among the three major base areas to personally select potential paratrooper seeds.

The two of them learned that Huang He was coming to the base as a guest, so they simply changed their original plan temporarily, but they still had to get to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Division 1 before 8 o'clock tonight.

After looking at Lao Li who was a little anxious, Huang He accelerated his pace without saying a word.

"I used to be the deputy director of the Logistics Department, and now I am the director in charge of new weapons research and development. Isn't it reasonable to be concerned about the development of Shanxi's military industry."

"Besides, many comrades from the arsenal have seen me at the headquarters. If I don't go there today, wouldn't it be a dereliction of duty at work?"

"What's more, I have to go to the field to investigate. If the infrastructure and personnel quality there meet the requirements, I will give priority to locating the production line of the new anti-aircraft gun in Taiyuan."

In terms of eloquence, ten Li Yunlongs are no match for Huang He.

My fellow countryman listed the reasons in an orderly manner, and even the fully upgraded version of Captain Li could not find a reason to refute. Moreover, the anti-aircraft guns mentioned at the mouth of the Yellow River had already aroused his interest and diverted his attention.

In the past, when the First Marine Regiment performed missions, it was inconvenient to carry field anti-aircraft weapons most of the time.

After all, whether it is an air train transport aircraft or a Horsa glider, their carrying capacity can only meet the needs of the infantry. They have done their best just to send the soldiers to the battlefield, and there is really no room left to transport heavy weapons.

Take the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain as an example. If it hadn't been for Principal Chang's battlefield airdrop, even if they could hold off the fleeing Japanese with their preserved army, they would probably have to pay a certain price.

For the Marine Corps, every soldier is a precious treasure, and any sacrifice will make Li Yunlong heartbroken.

But now the situation has changed, and more advanced military transport aircraft and gliders are about to join the battle sequence. Thinking of the M22 Cicada airborne tank again, a bold idea slowly emerged in Li Yunlong's mind.

"New anti-aircraft gun? The diameter of the tube must be larger than 25 mm, right?"

"According to past practice, our artillery comes from France. If I guess correctly, the caliber of the new weapon should be 37 mm."

"Old Huang, do you think you can remove the 37-gun from the Cicada and use its chassis to mount a medium-sized anti-aircraft gun? According to what you meant before, is this called a medium-sized self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle?"

Hearing the words "Central Air Defense", Huang He paused in his steps, and then looked at Li Yunlong with surprised eyes.

After three days of separation, I was very impressed. Lao Li's novel angle was indeed very exciting.

The idea of ​​converting a light tank chassis into a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is very feasible. The specific details will depend on the compatibility between the French gun and the American tanks.

If it succeeds, the combat effectiveness of the Marine Regiment will once again soar.

After all, an anti-aircraft vehicle that cannot anti-tank is not easy to destroy. Who can refuse to level the anti-aircraft gun?

"Well, the new medium-sized anti-aircraft gun is indeed 37mm."

"After the two production lines are fully implemented, I will personally lead people to study the plan you just proposed."

"Even if the weight of the medium-air defense exceeds the limit of the Hamilka glider, ordinary field troops can definitely carry it. If this thing comes true, you, Li Yunlong, will definitely have a share of the credit."

The Cicada airborne tank itself has certain modification potential.

Since its engine is a modified aeroengine, it can be called the overlord among light tanks at the same weight. In its original history, it was even converted into an airborne tractor, specifically responsible for pulling the short-barreled airborne 105 howitzer for paratroopers.

It also carried 75 guns and appeared on the battlefield as a self-propelled artillery.

The new weapon Schneider 37mm medium anti-aircraft gun is also a good thing. Its full name is CA.Mle1936.

Although it is a weapon that was finalized in 1936, judging from the paper data, it is not inferior to the Maozi's M1939 37mm anti-aircraft gun.

Its theoretical rate of fire can reach 120~175 rounds per minute, and its combat rate of fire is also 85 rounds per minute.

The most valuable thing is that its total combat weight is only 1340 kilograms, which is more than 40% lighter than the weight of M1939.

It is light in weight, but its maximum range and firing height are not compromised, reaching 8,500 meters and 6,500 meters respectively. It can only be said that Schneider is worthy of being the leading company in the French artillery industry.

It is a pity that France did not equip a few of such good weapons before surrendering.

At the last critical moment, the seven poor field anti-aircraft regiments were still using the Hotchkiss 13.5mm heavy machine gun and the 75mm CA.Mle32.

Facing Meyer's terrifying bombing, there was basically no ability to fight back.

Once the Cicada and Schneider 37mm anti-aircraft guns are successfully combined, it will definitely be a one plus one greater than two effect.

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Ten minutes later, the two arrived at the gate of the Taiyuan Arsenal.

This place is not far from the headquarters, and some offices even have secret tunnels leading to the governor's mansion.

At this time, the factory director was waiting under a pavilion. When he saw Huang He and Li Yunlong appear, he immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Old Huang, Old Li, long time no see! Welcome to our arsenal for a visit. The comrades have been looking forward to your inspection!"

"Come with me, let's go around the various factory areas first and take a look at the existing weapons production lines."

"If you have any suggestions or opinions, you must put them forward in person. We are all old acquaintances, so there is no need to save face for me."

In fact, many people don't know that even during the heyday of Yan Baichuan's rule in Shanxi, there were a group of undercover personnel of our army in the Taiyuan Arsenal.

The comrades belonged to the Northern Bureau, and they sneaked into the arsenal as early as 1927 to carry out secret activities.

Before the full-scale war of resistance began, most strikes could only be successfully held under the leadership of the trade union.

After the fall of Taiyuan, thousands of workers, with the enthusiasm of resisting Japan and saving the country, broke through the blockades set up by the devils. They resolutely devoted themselves to the base area and became the backbone of the creation and development of the military industry.

These comrades can often be seen in the three major military industrial areas.

The current factory director is also one of them. He was previously in charge of the Mas36 production line in the southeastern Shanxi base.

After the 129th Division recaptured Taiyuan, the bosses immediately recalled him urgently and asked him to take on the important task of integrating and rebuilding the arsenal.

"Old Liu, you are too polite to say that."

Huang He and the factory director are also old acquaintances. After shaking hands, the two couldn't help but mention the past when they worked side by side with emotion.

"When I first came to the southeastern Shanxi to build a chemical plant, it was you who helped me fill the lack of manpower, otherwise the smokeless gunpowder and two types of grenades would definitely not be able to catch up with the Cangyunling sweep."

"We are all comrades, let everyone not be restrained and work normally."

"Okay!"

About two hours later, the three of them finished their inspection of the entire Taiyuan Arsenal.

Currently, all 18 factory areas have resumed production, and the main work is to be responsible for the production of various types of bullets, Mas36 rifles and Mas38 submachine guns.

Overall, Huang He is still very satisfied with the factory configuration and personnel efficiency.

Before leaving, he specifically told Director Liu that he needed to vacate a piece of land in advance to prepare for the production line of the new weapon.

"Schneider 37mm artillery: anti-aircraft artillery with stronger shells and barrels, which can aim at high-flying enemy aircraft.

Research time required: 70 days

Effect: Military factories in the system can produce medium-sized anti-aircraft guns and obtain corresponding production lines and drawings."

When Huang He left the Taiyuan Arsenal, the awakening of the brave tiger system in his mind finally made a move. After saying hello to Li Yunlong, he closed his eyes and concentrated on checking the new bonus in the co-pilot's seat.

The first thing to bear the brunt was naturally the unlocking of the artillery manufacturer, and the 15% production speed bonus had been officially activated.

The second was the increase in the number of factories. Huang He originally thought that at most one military factory would be added, after all, the system did not give any prompts after coming to Taiyuan.

But he never expected that this time it was a small harvest, with two military factories and five civilian workers.

After calming down, Huang He still couldn't help his desire to complain.

To be honest, it is a bit embarrassing to have only seven factories in a province.

After all, Yan Baichuan has been working hard in Shanxi for 27 years. Even if it was looted by the devils, there would not be only a single-digit number of factories.

But Huang He was relieved after thinking carefully. After all, in a certain game, the Jin system had only one military industry and three civilian workers at the beginning of 1936. It was even more doomed in 1939, and even the entire territory was taken over by mysterious forces.

The eight more factories are also an unexpected gain. There is no greater disaster than not being satisfied.

Now in the Awakening the Brave Tiger system, there are already 18 civilian workers and 24 military industries, and the total number of factories has exceeded that of the bald head.

The number of military industries is even close to that of Japan at the beginning of 1939.

The future is promising!

The Cicada should be able to withstand 37mm anti-aircraft guns