Chapter 398: Old Ma, You Have to Make Another Trip

Cold Wind City, General Staff Operations Meeting Room.

Throughout the Second World War, the North has always attached great importance to the construction and application of railway hubs.

The big bearded man has repeatedly emphasized in high-level internal meetings that railway transportation is one of the important material factors that determine the outcome of the war.

It is precisely because of the developed and uninterrupted transportation network between various regions that the old Russians can get the aid materials and weapons and equipment sent by the Eighth Master in the shortest time.

"Today, the reason for calling everyone together is very simple."

"I want to hear your opinions on this batch of new weapons, especially the results after comparing them with the same type of equipment in Britain and the United States. Your usage experience is very important and is related to the formulation of future counterattack plans."

"By the way, Comrade SDL also attaches great importance to this matter."

"Someone is responsible for recording the entire meeting, and he will personally review every word you say afterwards."

Since Yamaguchi Tamon staged a big drama in the Pacific region, Ah Chou was a little overwhelmed for a while, and the assistance to the allies has been visibly reduced.

The battles in North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and Southeast Asia have made the British Royal Fleet always in a state of exhaustion.

The British tanks and fighter planes that now appear on the Eastern Front of Europe have made the enemy aware of the existence of the Arctic Ocean route.

No one knows whether Germany III will be eager to prove the strength of its own naval surface ships and directly send out the aircraft carrier fleet that has just completed training to intercept.

With the newly commissioned Zeppelin and Tirpitz, Raeder is very eager for a large-scale naval battle.

Perhaps the above situation will improve to a certain extent in the future.

But even if the Russians are willing to wait, Germany III will not be indifferent. Even a half-baked military strategist like the little mustache knows what it means to take advantage of your illness to kill you.

With the idea of ​​making the worst plan for everything, the big mustache has already planned to find a new home in his heart.

Obviously, the emerging Eighth Master is his target, which is one of the reasons why he initiated this product exchange meeting.

The opening remarks of the chief of the general staff made the representatives of the army and air force in the combat conference room sit upright, as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at them.

A moment later, an aviation captain was forced to speak first under pressure from his superiors:

"The fighters sent by the allies are very good, especially the fifty improved Spitfires, whose performance is dozens of streets ahead of P39 and P40. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are completely defeated."

"The Hurricane Modified is also very popular among us. Because of personal preferences and combat styles, many people prefer to drive them to participate in the battle."

"If conditions permit, I hope that the superiors can focus on the resources of the Lend-Lease Act on the two advanced fighters. Other insignificant parts can be considered to be suspended or stopped."

That's right, this batch of Hurricane and Spitfire fighters sent to the north are all special versions upgraded by the Border Area Weapons Experimental Research Bureau.

First of all, considering that the Russians suffered a lot of losses in radio equipment and technology in the early stages of the war, Huang He equipped each fighter with an ultra-high frequency radio.

Excellent transmitters and receivers, plus up to six available frequency bands, directly maximize the reliability of the equipment.

In contrast, the radio equipment currently used by the northern air force is very backward. In a sense, it is not an exaggeration to call it industrial garbage.

Their circuit board base quality is extremely poor, and it will stop working as long as it is slightly damp or in a low temperature environment.

With such poor equipment, it is God's blessing to be able to maintain normal communication, not to mention the guidance instructions for multi-band communication and air-to-ground coordination.

Secondly, in terms of firepower, these Hurricanes and Spitfires have also ushered in a wave of upgrades.

The early single-wing fighters with the British had weak firepower because most fighters only had to consider air control.

But the Eighth Route Army Air Force is different. We have a special force responsible for close-ground support, and taking time to find opportunities to lick the ground is a fine tradition engraved in our bones.

It is precisely because of the above situation that this batch of fighters sent to the north dismantled the ancestral 7.7mm Browning and replaced it with Lao Gan Ma with 250 rounds of ammunition per gun.

Considering the special battlefield environment on the Eastern Front, the Yellow River special version of the fighter is also equipped with a weapon heating system.

These equipments with strong firepower and excellent radios are the dream planes of the Russians at a time when the support from Ah Chou is unstable and before the new ones such as La-5 and Yak-9 are officially put into service.

The report from the frontline soldiers made Lao Zhu turn his attention to the top leaders of the Air Force for verification.

"This comrade has been fighting the Germans since October last year. He is a backbone elite of our 126th Fighter Aviation Regiment and has four records of shooting down aircraft so far."

"As a pilot who has flown La-3, MiG-3 and P40 Tomahawk, the views he just said are absolutely credible."

Hearing this, Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction. While arranging the staff to take the time to record the content of the meeting, he signaled the army to send a representative to speak.

After receiving the instructions, the highest commander of the 30th Army stood up directly. He took out a 40 fire gun engraved with the Norinco logo from under the table and said:

"Although air superiority is important, the army also needs weapons supported by allies."

"I won't go into details about infantry and artillery equipment. The more high-quality French products, the better. Today I want to focus on expressing my views on individual anti-tank rocket launchers."

"I personally think that this thing is the equipment we need most. If it can be transferred to the class level, I am confident that I will spend the whole winter with the Germans."

When the North received the first batch of three thousand 40-gun guns, all ordnance experts and weapons engineers were shocked.

For no other reason than because the penetration value in the instruction manual is too outrageous and completely beyond their understanding.

The old haters even suspected that Ba Ye's translator made a big mistake and got the wrong unit of measurement when writing the instructions.

With the idea of ​​​​experimenting to gain true knowledge, they sent several 40-gun guns to the experimental range on the spot, and fired several shots at the captured enemy tanks No. 3 and No. 4, as well as their own T-34 and KV1.

Facts speak louder than words.

When a group of technicians watched the armor-piercing bullet penetrate the front main armor of the above-mentioned tank, they had to admit that their skills were inferior and they were resigned to being inferior.

"Chief of the General Staff, judging from the performance of this rocket launcher, even if the Germans update the equipment of the armored forces, it will be able to adapt to the intensity of future wars."

"I personally suggest that we either talk to our allies about technology transfer, or let the Second Special Design Bureau carry out copying work."

After finishing speaking, the top commander of the 30th Group Army took out a folder, which recorded various experimental parameters of the 40-fire, as well as its specific performance in several small battles.

"Okay, I will pass your suggestions on to SDL comrades. Thank you for your hard work."

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Three days later, the General Staff Operations Conference Room.

"Comrade Makarov, in view of your outstanding performance in the Patriotic War, the General Staff has decided to transfer you to the 16th Group Army of the Second Military Region of the Far East as Major General Chief of Staff."

"The specific tasks and arrangements are all in your appointment letter. Just pack your things and set off quickly, and try to report to the new unit before the end of January."

"Let me tell you one more thing. You must have a good relationship with your old friends. You are now the bridge of communication between the two parties!"

"clear!"

After getting the summary of the meeting between the senior commanders of the army and air force, Big Beard locked himself in the office and finally made a difficult decision.

The Lend-Lease Act must not be stopped, and cooperation must be strengthened.

After making up his mind, he immediately asked his best generals to use intercontinental radio to contact allies thousands of kilometers away, and made a request to the other party that he had carefully considered.

That is, building mutually supportive relationships.

The north will withdraw its people from the area designated by Master Ba, leaving only the Sixteenth Army responsible for ensuring the safety of the railway transportation line.

Of course, if the Japanese Kwantung Army has another seizure, they will transfer people back to protect their own interests.

In exchange, Ba Ye needs to provide a full set of technologies for the Type 41 40mm rocket launcher and increase the previously determined amount of assistance by 30%.

The relationship takes effect from the date of signature and is valid for three years.

To cancel, the other party must be notified six months before expiration. If both parties fail to notify as scheduled, it will be automatically extended for one year.

Huanghe naturally strongly supports this proposal.

The essence of the Type 41 40mm rocket launcher is actually an improved version of the RPG2. Even without the previous Lend-Lease Act, the North would start imitating it based on the captured PZF250 in three years.

Use what originally belonged to the other person in exchange for what originally belonged to you.

Well, that makes sense.

As for adding 30% of aid supplies? The Yellow River didn't take this amount seriously at all. After developing Suiyuan, there may be many new gains. The people who own the Mars Factory are so arrogant. (End of chapter)