Chapter 499: System Update, Yellow River's Black Technology
August 11, 1942, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain, north of Baotou, at the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau.
After returning to the bureau from the Second Branch School of Henan Province, Huang He has been busy dealing with the long-standing backlog of work and experimental reports.
Of course, while doing his work, he also paid attention to the night strategic bombing plan of the Third Air Division and the latest developments of the Vietnam Aid Advisory Group.
After a busy morning, it was time for lunch.
Just as Huang moved to the dining table and prepared to clean up for lunch, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the office.
The visitor was the army reorganization expert with a happy face. He sat opposite Huang He after entering the room, and then waved the file bag in his hand and said:
"Huang He, come and see, great victory! Great victory of the Air Force! This is the battle report sent by LYL to the border area and headquarters. I handed you a copy."
"There is also a second letter. This is a request for assistance from Director Xiao. The Navy needs technical support from your bureau."
"You read it first. I'll eat a few bites of food. I've been tossing around in Hetao for several days. I can finally take a break."
After speaking, General Nie handed over the two documents in his hand. Without waiting for his colleague to reply, he directly picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the table. It was obvious that he was very hungry.
Seeing this, Huang He did not disturb the other party. He opened the brown paper bag, then took out the telegram and intelligence and began to read carefully word by word.
"Tsk, we didn't catch any Yamato and Musashi. The Japanese Navy is really slippery. They can hide two such large battleships. It seems that they have completely given up Kansai and Kyushu."
"The effect of night strategic bombing is indeed good, but it's a pity that it can't be reproduced again in the short term."
"However, the Japanese military headquarters and the combined fleet will definitely not turn a blind eye to this level of damage. If everything goes well, the pressure on the Southeast Asia and Pacific battlefields will definitely be much less."
Although the current Eighth Route Army Air Force has already vaguely shown the momentum of conquering all of Asia.
But frequent high-intensity night strategic bombing has never been an easy and relaxing task.
Considering objective factors such as casualties, 103 set the tone before the official start of this operation: a total of three waves, even if Ah Chou gave up a main aircraft carrier as a reward, we will only bomb three waves in this deal.
There is no way, the challenges faced by comrades are different from those of the RAF and the USAAF.
After being shot down over Western Europe, Allied pilots still have a certain chance of survival after parachuting. After all, they have a relatively mature comet route, and the local resistance organizations have helped them throughout the journey.
Even if they are unfortunately captured and sent to a concentration camp, it is not completely impossible to walk out alive.
On the other hand, the fate of the comrades of the Eighth Route Army Air Force who were shot down is absolutely dead.
Judging from the current situation, Deyi can't help even if he wants to. Once he falls into the hands of the enemy, perhaps dying on the spot is the best fate.
Hearing Huang He's regretful evaluation, General Nie put down his bowl and chopsticks and said:
"Our Air Force is still a young team, and the comrades are also inexperienced. After three short-term deployments, everyone's energy has reached its limit. Forcing an attack will only be half the result with twice the effort."
"Wait a little longer, what we lack now is just time. In another year, at least 3,000 aviation school graduates will join the army, and then it will be the best time for a decisive battle."
After this, Huang He nodded in agreement.
Although he is just a scientific researcher, he knows everything about his own troops, especially the Eighth Route Army Air Force that has only risen in the past two years.
"Alas, it's really not possible without a navy. Whether it's to recover all lost territory or to push back and land on the mainland of Japan, a strong surface fleet is a must."
"If there really were ice aircraft carriers and aerospace carriers in reality, I would definitely get ten or eight of them to support the scene."
After a sigh, Huang He took out the detailed results from the file bag and continued to read.
The first time the Air Force bombed Sasebo, it hit the Japanese naval factory that manufactured submarines and light cruisers. This is a two-birds-with-one-stone strategy, which can not only attract the devils in Southeast Asia to return to defense, but also complete the order placed by Master Luo at a high price. Perfect.
The second and third operations of the Air Force 3rd Division were carried out at the same time.
The former went straight to Nagasaki, and the target was the newly completed battleship Musashi. This thing is of great significance to the whole country of Japan. If it can be sunk before Ah Chou, it will definitely be a feat that will be recorded in history.
Of course, it doesn't matter if it can't be found, anyway, there is a local shipyard as a backup.
The latter's target is Kokura, which is an important industrial base of Japan.
During World War II, the industrial systems of the major participating countries were essentially fragile mesh structures.
The various industries are closely related to each other. If a key node is destroyed, it will have a major impact on other engineering projects and even lead to the collapse of the entire system.
The bombing of Kokura can effectively weaken the war potential of the devils, whether it is the navy or the army.
Although the damage effect of high-explosive bombs and napalm bombs is not very good due to the different building structures of emerging cities. But as long as it is bombed, it will not be a loss. Let's just show our muscles to attract investment.
When Huang He finished reading the first document, General Nie had just finished lunch. He stood up and straightened his military uniform, with no intention of staying.
"Okay, I have something else to do. I have to go to Baotou later. Let's meet again another day."
"Regarding the navy, I personally suggest that you go there in person. You have always wanted to meet Mr. Sa, he just arrived at Liugong Island some time ago."
"Okay, I'll arrange the time as soon as possible."
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After watching the army reorganization expert get on the bus, Huang He stretched his body on the spot. After a morning of hard work, he planned to take a break before continuing to handle official business.
The navy's needs are basically big troubles. It may take several more meetings to negotiate with colleagues to come up with a solution, so it doesn't matter if it takes a while.
Just when Huang lit a cigarette and puffed out smoke, the awakening of the brave tiger in his mind suddenly moved.
This kind of movement is not the first time it has happened. There were similar situations during the Hundred Regiments Campaign and when Lao Hu came to Taiyuan, so he calmly opened the system and started to check the new dynamics.
"Come on, let me see what new things are added today."
After opening the system in his mind, the first thing that came into view was a process animation. Looking at the plot comparable to the Man in the High Castle, Huang He couldn't help but sigh: The shampooer is really the male protagonist of Paradox.
However, from the video just now, he still saw a lot of interesting things.
With curiosity and a desire to explore, Huang decisively switched to the research slot interface and began to verify his guess.
"Wow! There are so many new contents. Are they just giving me the benefits of the Army Day?"
According to Huang He's combat experience in Anton Star and Minx Magic Shipyard, the long-term update and operation of historical strategy games must have only one ending: magic.
When a combination of assumptions, ifs, original plans, original proposals, one of the plans and drawings is hit, all fantasies have the possibility of becoming reality.
Awakening the Brave Tiger, which has an unclear relationship with a certain 7+ coloring game, is naturally no exception.
In this update, the system has added a total of seven research options. One of them is already unlocked, and the remaining six require additional research.
Looking at the dazzling array of unknown technologies, Huang He couldn't help but take out his notebook and pen, ready to open them one by one and re-plan the next round of research slot options.
But when he saw the super-heavy railway gun, land cruiser, and practical thermonuclear nuclear bomb, he was stunned and even dropped the pen in his hand.
What?
Let's not talk about whether it is reasonable for the above-mentioned black technology to appear in the first half of the 20th century. It is questionable whether the Asian battlefield alone is enough for them to show their strength.
A railway gun thicker than Gustav, what is the difference between such a large caliber and a star destroyer, who do you want me to use it to fight?
A tank carrying a twin 380mm naval gun and a total weight of more than 1,000 tons, is it going to be used to fight the Japanese? It is a question which province in the Republic of China can make it run smoothly.
If the old Russians are interested in these two unconventional weapons, Huanghe can consider a limited-time promotion.
Otherwise, at most, they will be made after the war and sent directly to the Military Museum, so that future generations can see how abundant TG's martial virtue was back then.
As for the thermonuclear nuclear bomb, Dongfeng 5?
There is no problem with trying hard, and let her marry Miss Qiu together when the time is right.
After a brainstorming session, Huang He decisively abandoned a series of unrealistic ideas and turned his attention to the remaining scientific research projects: super-heavy howitzers, military helicopters, military engineering vehicles and military motorcycles.
"It seems that Baotou Steel and the First Machine Factory are going to be very happy. I can't imagine how busy they will be in the next two years."
As the only technology directly unlocked in this update, the cost-effectiveness of motorcycles is absolutely beyond doubt.
With it, the mobility, flexibility, transportation and reconnaissance capabilities of the front-line troops will be improved.
Equipped with this vehicle with better performance than the BMW R75, comrades at all levels of troops can completely eliminate the small sidecars seized from the books.
In addition, professional engineering vehicles and helicopters are also very good weapons. These two panaceas are enough to take the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Master and the Eighth Master to a higher level.
In comparison, the 203mm super-heavy howitzer is a bit tasteless, barely a bonus.
This thing is really cool to explode, but its own weight and mobility greatly reduce its use value. After all, 155 cannons and grenades are enough to deal with the devils.
After reading all the updated content, Huang He nodded with satisfaction.
Although there are two weapons that are useless, they are generally good, better than the messy ice aircraft carrier and aerospace carrier.
"Sure enough, no matter who the enemy is, the Vietnam battlefield must be equipped with helicopters. If the next wave of scientific research slots is unlocked, Director Xiao, Lao Ding and Cheng Xiazi should be able to use them."
"What a wake-up call, this time the black technology is powerful enough."
"If it continues like this, the core position on the cover of the game may have to be replaced with my photo."
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Late that night, Tieshishi Hutong.
Unlike the cheerful atmosphere in the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau, the North China Front Command seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and the heavy low pressure made the staff present dare not even breathe.
At this moment, the heavy footsteps suddenly broke the terrible calm. The Japanese soldiers who had been holding their breath were relieved and quickly took this rare opportunity to adjust their posture.
After a while, Lieutenant General Ohshiroto Sanji, Chief of Staff, and Major General Arisue Seizo, Deputy Chief of Staff, walked into the combat meeting room.
As soon as the two old Japanese soldiers entered the room, they saw their commander sitting in the middle of the room with a samurai sword. From the scene in the room that looked like it had been looted, it was not difficult to see that the other party was holding a grudge in his heart.
Due to the overwhelming pressure of the first-level officials, it was Mo Jingsan who finally took the initiative to step forward. He rubbed his throat, raised his voice, and then said indignantly:
"Your Excellency, General! The Navy Red Deers are simply a bunch of mad dogs!"
"They were the ones who lost the battle, and they were the ones who failed to protect their own rear. In the end, these pigs dared to bite back and forcefully throw the blame on the Army."
"In my opinion, His Majesty Tian Locust should completely cut the navy's military expenditure. Isn't it just building aircraft carriers and ships? What we can't do what Red Deer can do!"
Hearing this, the Japs in the war conference room immediately started shouting with righteous indignation. In their view, the Navy was completely unreasonable this time.
However, Okamura Neji obviously had his own ideas. The old devil first sighed deeply, then forcibly cheered up and said:
"The current situation is very unfavorable to my brother's country. The advantages we have accumulated in the past five years are gradually being equalized by the Republic of China, Chou Kingdom and Daiying."
"Among the three giants of the Axis, we are the only ones being beaten. His Majesty Tian Locust can no longer stand this situation."
"Therefore, at the end of this year, the North China Front Army must join forces with the Kwantung Army and the Navy to launch a counterattack. In this campaign, the scope of activities of the Eighth Route Army must be compressed to Shanxi and Sui provinces."
After learning about the plan of the base camp, the two Japanese staff officers showed excited expressions.
Since two months ago, they have been planning matters related to the counterattack. Now that the mainland has finally made up its mind to fight a decisive battle, how can the two of them not be excited.
The fighting spirit of his subordinates made Neji Okamura quite satisfied. He threw a confidential document on the table, and then said in a vicious tone:
"In the past, the Eighth Route Army always relied on air superiority to fight, and the warriors of the front army had no chance to take advantage of land warfare. But this time the situation is different. It is not an exaggeration to say that the two poles have reversed."
"In order to retake the provinces of Shandong and Henan, the Kwantung Army is preparing to dispatch 19 squadrons with a total of 215 fighter aircraft of various types. In addition, the mainland will also provide us with 20 squadrons of pilots and aircraft."
"I will win this battle, and I have the advantage!"
"Hi!" (End of Chapter)