Chapter 357 Airborne Combat Expert
Chapter 357 "Airborne Combat Expert"
Faced with the ally's request, Huang He nodded without hesitation. In business, it is normal for the buyer to inspect the goods.
Moreover, he is very confident in the M22 Cicada, which is a tank with a natural charm skill that can definitely fascinate the Russians.
"Test drive? Of course no problem."
"After the airborne exercise is over, I'll ask the commander Li to arrange a crew for you."
"If you are interested, they can also teach you to drive a tank on the spot. As long as you don't drive out of the garrison of the 1st Marine Regiment, you can have as much fuel and shells as you want."
As if he thought of something again, Huang He added:
"By the way, you just mentioned 38t, I have its design drawings on hand. If you need it in the north, the Eighth Route Army can open several production lines."
"Compared to four-engine heavy transport aircraft, tank production is much easier."
"With our current production capacity and technical reserves, it is absolutely no problem to produce one or two thousand units a year. Of course, we will definitely develop more advanced armored units in the future."
The 38t, or LT-38, is a light tank born in Czechoslovakia but developed to the extreme by the Germans.
In the early days of World War II, it, together with the No. 3 and No. 4, supported the facade of the German Third Armored Force. After that, they were still active in Operation No Waves and the Tour de France Rally, defeating their former allies with a whirlwind of momentum.
With their excellent reliability and battlefield adaptability, these non-domestic light tanks are deeply loved by Germany.
However, in today's Eastern Front in Europe, the 38t, which originally had excellent performance, suffered its first Waterloo.
Even though their mobility is as good as ever, they are very suitable for racing in the muddy fields in the north. However, the defects in firepower and protection performance make these light tanks gradually unsuitable to continue to go on the expedition as main battle equipment.
After all, the paper data of the T34 and KV series are far stronger than the Gallic Soma S35 and Charles B1.
The 37mm anti-tank gun and 25mm frontal armor that are difficult to reuse have long been kicked out of the battlefield by the ever-changing advanced weapons.
But!
Although the 38t was eliminated in Europe, there is still room for them to play their residual heat in the Asian battlefield.
The weight of about ten tons makes it extremely passable and can smoothly cross most of the bridges in the Republic of China.
Excellent reliability can greatly reduce the pressure on the logistics and maintenance departments, and effectively avoid the embarrassing scene of a cup of tea, a pack of cigarettes, and a Tiger repair for a day.
Most importantly, this thing has strong power and great transformation potential, which can cover fire support, anti-tank, air defense and other fields.
It can be transformed into medium air defense in seconds when equipped with an anti-aircraft gun, and it can be transformed into a weasel or a hunter when replaced with an anti-tank gun, and it can be transformed into a cricket self-propelled artillery when carrying a large-caliber infantry gun.
At this point in 1941, Huang can pat his chest and announce to the world that he is the man who knows how to modify magic the most.
After all, in the low-level room of Anton Star in his previous life, these 38t family buckets that can shoot snipers, shoot leopards, detect, and defend against air left a very deep impression on him.
Just as Huang He was still enjoying the future, Lao Cui on the side suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
"38t? That's great! I want it even if it's FT18!"
"The situation on the Eastern Front is very bad now. We don't lack manpower for the time being, but we have a lot of shortages in weapons, support equipment and logistical supplies."
"If the heavy snow hadn't stopped the enemy, maybe even tractors with armored plates would have to go to the battlefield."
Although Lao Cui's words sounded outrageous, Huang He knew that this was definitely not a show to gain sympathy.
In the original timeline, the major military regions in the north were equipped with a total of 15,000 armored vehicles before the war. In addition to the more than 8,000 brand new ones that were shipped in 1941, it seemed that the military virtues were extremely abundant.
But in just 192 days, these tanks, self-propelled artillery and armored vehicles were almost lost. At the beginning of 1942, there were not even 4,000 vehicles.
Such an exaggerated loss rate led to a huge demand for tank rental in the north.
If it weren't for the continuous aid and blood transfusion from Britain and the United States, the situation on the front line might even have collapsed.
It was not until the second half of 1943 that the Russians produced enough equipment to replace most of the main forces with the T-34 with better performance.
Today, the German III is even more powerful, and I believe everyone can foresee how bad the current situation in the north will be.
After thinking for a while, Huang He took the initiative to comfort:
"Lao Cui, I personally still prefer you for the war on the Eastern Front in Europe."
"The German III is indeed very strong, and it can even be said that it is unique in Europe. But you are not fighting alone, and the British and the ugly country will not let you fall easily."
"What's more, we now have the spare capacity to initiate assistance. I believe your superiors have no reason to refuse the Lend-Lease Act."
The confident words of the ally made Lao Cui feel warm in his heart. As long as there is hope, people like him are willing to continue to charge regardless of their own safety.
"Okay, I believe the final victory will definitely belong to us!"
Just as the two were talking, the Marine Corps successfully completed the task assigned by their superiors.
Thanks to the well-trained reasons, there were no accidents in this exercise, and the comrades landed safely as always.
Seemingly having received instructions from the deputy chief of staff, Li Da, the commander of the regiment, first completed the review of the soldiers, and then brought Sun Desheng to the side of Huang and Cui.
"Old Huang, tell this comrade Cui that my commander of the combat maneuver company will accompany him to test the performance of the tank."
"If conditions permit, I would like to invite him to observe the airborne operations in a few days. As you know, the second Xinkou Campaign is about to start."
While Li Yunlong was speaking, Old Cui was also looking up and down at the colonel in front of him.
As a senior general and part-time diplomat, he naturally knew how many great things the Eighth Route Army's airborne troops had done.
Whether it was advancing alone into Zhongtiao Mountain or cooperating with the main force to occupy the enemy's airports throughout Shanxi, this young paratrooper unit fully demonstrated what professionalism was.
Coupled with the rumors about the rescue of the Seventh Route Army, the current Old Li has begun to show the demeanor of the most dangerous man in the Republic of China. He only needs to perform a few more decapitation operations of sufficient level to become famous in Asia and even the world.
In a sense, Li Yunlong has surpassed Otto Skorzeny and is about to catch up with Kurt Student, the pioneer in this field.
After all, the former is still unknown, and the latter has been questioned by the big boss because of Operation Mercury.
In the days when the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne Division and the 1st Airborne Division were not yet established, Li Yunlong was a well-deserved airborne combat expert.
As long as the Marine Corps can expand twice in a row and complete the feat of parachuting into the native land, he, Li Yunlong, will definitely leave a strong mark in the world military history and history.
After hearing Huang He's translation, Lao Cui's eyes were full of expectations. He nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, then I will stay in Taiyuan for a few more days! Wait until the second Xinkou Campaign is over before leaving."
My childhood friend got married these two days, and I was the best man again.
In the next battle, I plan to bring out the big boss ZHURUI and make some big moves.