Rise from the sword

Chapter 466 Half-track armored vehicle family!torpedo!

The last day of September.

Inside the tank training camp.

Li Yunlong and Sun Desheng looked at the thick armored vehicle encyclopedia and discussed which type of armored vehicle they should exchange for.

There are not as many types of armored vehicles as there are tanks. Combined with the experience of choosing tanks last time, there are only a few types that can be used, but there is still a small difference between the two in the end.

"I'm going to change this, what do you think?"

Although he had made a decision in his heart, Li Yunlong still consulted with Sun Desheng.

Compared with his half-baked guy, Sun Desheng has a very in-depth study of armored vehicles, and this guy is the top tank driver and the best tank commander in the whole regiment.

For professional matters, it is better to listen to the opinions of professionals, and not to make decisions casually.

Looking at the armored vehicle pointed by the regiment leader, Sun Desheng raised his eyebrows.

M8 wheeled armored vehicle modification.

Nicknamed Greyhound.

American goods.

Of course, since there is a change in the suffix, it means that Boss Chen has made a lot of improvements.

It was replaced with a 157-horsepower diesel engine of the same model as the ten-wheeled truck, and the gearbox was also replaced. The main gun was replaced with a 40mm caliber.

This thing is really good, and independent groups can also use it.

Although it is an American product and an ally in theory, in essence, this is actually another armored vehicle, only the appearance is similar, and the internal structure has changed greatly, so there should be no problem in using this armored vehicle.

But Sun Desheng didn't want this.

"Leader, the mobility of wheeled vehicles is still not good enough. I suggest choosing this one."

Sun Desheng pointed to a half-track armored vehicle and said:

"The chassis and suspension are the same as the ten-wheeled trucks of our regiment, and the track structure is the same model as the No. [-] tank. The parts are common, and the logistics personnel can quickly become familiar with it, and can quickly form combat effectiveness."

In the list, the opened "Armored Vehicle Encyclopedia" shows a three-view drawing similar to the M3 half-track armored vehicle. Of course, the technical background is completely different, but the appearance and structure are similar.

Before the two could argue, Sun Desheng proposed a solution:
"Leader, what you say is unfounded, let's replace both of them and test which one is more suitable."

"good idea."

Li Yunlong's eyes lit up.

As soon as he said it, Li Datuan immediately contacted Chen Fan's brother and asked him to send two of the two types of armored vehicles.After such a long time, Li Yunlong can be seen that this cheap brother Chen is always on call no matter what.

At noon of the same day, four armored vehicles arrived, together with the [-]th light rail customized by the political commissar, and Sun Desheng personally took the manpower to test it overnight.

The next morning, the results of the comprehensive test were announced.

"Wheeled mobility is still a bit poor."

Looking at the two wheeled armored vehicles sent into the warehouse with some pity, Li Yunlong clicked his tongue.

After a night of testing, the two armored vehicles have their own advantages. Generally speaking, the big six wheels he likes actually have more advantages.

The defense capability is superior, the front armor of the big six wheels is 25 to 40 millimeters thick, and the tracked armored vehicle is only 40 millimeters.The firepower is also superior. The big six-wheeled [-] guns are powerful enough to deal with the devil's little bean tank, and can also destroy the front-line bunkers. caliber machine gun.

The wheel type is also easy to control and maintain, and the road speed is faster.

But in the final result, the half-track armored vehicle won, and the big six rounds were eliminated.

The half-track armored vehicle has [-]mm armor on the front and [-]mm armor on the side, which can withstand the devil's bullets within a certain distance. The more armor is of little significance.As for dealing with the devil tanks and destroying bunkers, that is the business of the No. [-] tank.

There is also the most important problem. The passability of the big six wheels is seriously insufficient, and it is not suitable for the complex mountainous terrain in Northwest Shanxi.It’s fine on sunny days, but it’s a nightmare when the ground is wet and slippery in rainy days. All kinds of slippage, especially when it’s heavily loaded.

"The master said that the half-track armored vehicle is just a transitional product."

Sun Desheng spoke suddenly:

"The core technology of wheeled armored vehicles, the central inflation and deflation technology is not yet mature, and the suspension and chassis are also poor, so the passability is much worse than that of half-tracks. When the technology matures, half-tracks will be replaced by full-track armored vehicles and wheeled armored vehicles."

"Technology..."

Li Yunlong was full of emotion in his heart.

For so long, he has deeply realized the impact of technology on war, and he also vaguely feels that one day, technology will be the most critical factor in determining the outcome of a war.

After the model is determined, the next thing the two of them have to discuss is how much to change.

"We still have fifteen hundred tons available."

Leader Li said while snapping his fingers.

As of a week ago, the independent regiment had killed more than 500 devils in total, replaced 75 No. 35 tanks, each with a total weight of [-] tons of spare parts, and sent [-] tons of fuel and lubricating oil for free, and then removed the ones replaced yesterday. Four armored vehicles, [-] tons left.

"All of these should be used to replace half-track armored vehicles."

Sun Desheng said:
"Tracked armored vehicles have many uses."

"It can carry people. An infantry squad plus weapons and equipment and all the ammunition can be carried by one vehicle. It is no problem to carry five tons off-road. It is equipped with 12.7 heavy machine guns and triple 20mm anti-aircraft guns (Yugoslav M55)."

"The political commissar is preparing to build the light rail. At that time, important road sections will need to be equipped with air defense. Mobile anti-aircraft armored vehicles can reduce the pressure on air defense."

"Row."

Without any hesitation, Li Yunlong agreed directly.

As base shops get bigger and bigger, the air defense pressure is also getting bigger and bigger.Warehouses, machinery factories, front-line road construction teams, regiment headquarters, firearms factories, and explosives factories all need to deploy air defense units. Although the size of the air defense companies has been expanding repeatedly, it is still far from enough.

Fortunately, the devils have stopped bombing recently, only high-altitude reconnaissance, and even some pilots of the First Army Flying Brigade have been transferred to the south.

But the little devil's plane threat is always there.

With this half-track anti-aircraft vehicle, the mobility of the air defense force will be greatly increased. Wherever it is necessary, it will move to the predetermined location to strengthen the anti-aircraft firepower. The [-]mm anti-aircraft gun is enough. As long as the little devils have no chance to dive and drop bombs at low altitudes, high-altitude bombing is not necessary. no threat.

Unless the little devil has the strength of the Yankee, a wave of heavy bomber carpet bombing will come.

Half-track anti-aircraft vehicles can also maneuver with tank units to provide anti-aircraft firepower, and can also strengthen front-line firepower when necessary. Anti-aircraft guns can shoot infantry, which is a must.

Moreover, a half-track vehicle can carry a base number of shells while towing the new 105 howitzer.

The two looked at the instructions and continued to discuss the specific numbers of various models.

"These are all good things, but it's a pity that the quota is not enough."

Looking at the detailed information, Captain Li sighed.

When Ping'an County is captured, the Independent Regiment will use tank troops as the main combat force, and the biggest threat to the troops will be the devil's planes.

in his plan.

In the future, the Armored Strengthening Battalion of the Independent Regiment will be equipped with 150 No. 105 tanks, [-] half-track anti-aircraft vehicles to defend the sky, [-] vehicles to carry accompanying infantry, tow the new [-] howitzer and transport shells.

There are also [-] half-track supply transport vehicles in the rear to provide fuel and ammunition supplies.Tanks are big fuel consumers, and armored vehicles also consume a lot of fuel. The fuel supply must keep up, otherwise the tank will not be as good as a bunker.

A total of 350 half-track armored vehicles are required.

The half-track vehicle is not light either, with an empty weight of seven tons and a total weight of 350 tons with various parts, [-] vehicles, a total of [-] tons is required.

And that's just the number of battalions.

In his heart, there was a big plan, a final big plan that no one had. This plan could not be completed by a mere tank battalion, it was just a fraction of it.

"It seems."

Leader Li took a deep breath, and there was a sharp flash in his eyes:
"You have to keep working harder."

After eliminating more than [-] devils, brother Chen began to double the reimbursement for weapons, equipment and ammunition, including tanks, armored vehicles, and fuel consumption, and was billed once a month until July next year.

The sooner the goal is achieved, the greater the final profit of the independent group.

"Shinozuka Yoshio..."

Li Yunlong took out the metal communicator and muttered.

Naturally, he did not forget that the independent regiment still had a business that had not been completed, driving away Yoshimoto Teiichi and bringing Shinozuka Yoshio back. The price of this business is not low at all, a completed production line of barrel shells, and technical information on extended range shells .

Obtaining the cannonball production line, the large amount of machinery and equipment and raw materials will allow Zhaojiayu Machinery Factory to advance by leaps and bounds.

However, this business is somewhat difficult.

Thinking in his heart, Li Yunlong pressed hard on the red button of the communicator. During this period, he glanced at the calendar beside him. Today's date is - [October [-]].

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Taiyuan.

Kotaro Ito, who has been promoted to lieutenant officer, used his patrol time to secretly distribute the recent income to his confidantes and partners in other units, such as the member of the Yamamoto special team who was always guarding the airport, and even a major of the security force of the headquarters.

"Captain."

After receiving the gold and silver belongings, all the subordinates shouted at Ito.

Because of his outstanding performance, Ito has made many "meritorious services", not only promoted to lieutenant officer, but also will soon serve as the captain of the airport security brigade. As for the original captain, he will take the troops to Ping'an County to participate in the war.

"Yo Xi."

Ito was very happy, nodded with satisfaction, and continued to distribute the proceeds.

One of the most important reasons for being able to secretly resell the imperial property here in Taiyuan for so long, with hundreds of tons of steel flowing out without being discovered, and even getting a promotion and salary increase, is that Ito is very generous and never stingy with his business partners.

"Nakasa Ito."

After getting a small gold bar, the guard major who came to the headquarters provided a message to Ito:
"In two months, your brigade will also be sent to Pan County."

"Shall we go to Pan County?"

Ito was startled.

Pan County is close to the base of the Independence Regiment, and it is a fighting area!
Now he is doing business in Taiyuan smoothly, living a leisurely life, and his pockets are getting bigger and bigger. The independent group is buying steel on a large scale, and the price is not low, leading to a black market. In such a big city of Taiyuan, there is the biggest man in Shanxi. The train station is also the base of the First Army. As a captain of the guarding airport, he couldn't easily steal some steel.

"The airport?"

Ito asked.

They are responsible for guarding the airport.However, very few planes have taken off at Taiyuan Airport recently, and only a few reconnaissance planes have taken off occasionally.Because of the severe lack of fuel and explosives, the First Army has not been supplemented with fuel and explosives for a long time.

"It seems to be evacuated and go to Baoding. I don't know the details."

The major guard of the headquarters replied.

"Thank you."

Ito handed over a little more stuff, and the major left happily.

"I don't know if there is any good business for the independent group?"

Looking at the deserted airport, Ito fell into deep thought.

He is only a captain, so naturally he can't resist the commander's order, but fortunately, it is Pan County, not Ping'an County, where the fighting is most intense, so the danger is not great.Being close to the base of the Independence Regiment, he, a spy, should be able to play a greater role.

Moreover, there are a lot of good things in the independent group now, food, sugar... It is an excellent business object.

So·····
Ito narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought. What do Captain Li and his independent group need most now?

To do business, the most important thing is to understand the needs of the other party.

"idiot···"

Several of Ito's old confidantes also heard the news, and they immediately cursed.

It is said that on the front line of the Independence Regiment, only half of the ten people can survive in the end, and they don't want to go to the front line to die.

"Damn Shinozuka Yoshio."

A second lieutenant suddenly cursed.

"General Shinozuka?"

Ito didn't understand why someone would scold the former commander of the First Army.

The second lieutenant continued to curse, indignantly:
"I have an older brother who is a staff officer of the Front Army Command. According to him, it was Yoshio Shinozuka who came up with the idea of ​​sending a large number of recruits to Ping'an County, and sent the imperial recruits to die. Received praise from the base camp."

"The supplies obtained from Ping'an County are also credited to Yoshio Shinozuka."

"It was him."

Ito's eyes lit up slightly.

This is valuable news.

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Northwest Shanxi, Zhao Jiayu.

With the support of sufficient food and materials, under Zhao Gang's painstaking management planning, in just one year, this place has changed from a small mountainous village before to a mountainous county today.

And it's a big county.

Under the construction of a construction team five times larger than the army, nearly a thousand kilometers of hard gravel roads connect hundreds of villages and towns with a radius of nearly one hundred kilometers, and the road is still extending at a speed of about five kilometers per day.

Once you have traffic, you can start developing.

Under the organization of the base area, qualified people began to raise chickens, ducks, pigs, etc. The ultra-cheap coarse grains provided the basis for retail farming, and the products of the base area gradually became richer.

On both sides of the road, factories have been established, such as clothing factories, cigarette factories, timber factories, furniture factories, brick factories, lime factories, etc., and various collective farms have been established. Local poor peasants without houses entered the farms or factories to work.

The low-priced food can feed everyone, and the ultra-cheap cotton can also make everyone in the base area warm.

As for those landlords, under the impact of a large amount of cheap food, a small amount of good reputation has little effect, and there are still people who help them farm. As for the bad and stingy, they disappeared without causing any waves.

So many factories and farms are recruiting a large number of people, who will give the land to the landlord if there is less pay?
Compared with collective farms and factories, the construction brigade is the best place to go, with the best treatment, including food and housing with ten catties of fine grains per day, and one person can support a family, but it is not easy to get in.

Of course, the best is to enter the troops.

At the same time, a number of schools were also established. According to local regulations, all school-age children must enroll, fines for not enrolling, and rewards for enrolling.

"political commissar."

On the same day, in the Zhaojiayu regiment headquarters, a personnel staff officer of the construction brigade came in and reported to Zhao Ganghui:

"Last week, 5000 people signed up to join the army, 2000 people passed the cultural knowledge assessment, and 900 people passed the physical examination."

The military management of the construction brigade, working during the day, organizing cultural studies in the afternoon or evening, or organizing group activities.

The independent regiment recruits directly from the brigade, so new recruits don’t have to worry at all. Considering more and more advanced equipment, the army has also improved the requirements for enlistment. Not only must they have good physical fitness, but also require a certain cultural foundation.

"Okay, just hand it over to the regiment headquarters."

Zhao Gang nodded.

Looking at the personnel staff who left, Zhao Gang felt emotional.

The Republic of China is a country with a large population, but it is definitely not a country with a large number of soldiers. Soldiers have high physical requirements. At least the foundation should not be too weak to withstand the arduous military physical training.

But the poor people, who have not had enough to eat for many years, can't even drink clean water, how many of them are in good health?
When I was in Yangcun, the army recruited soldiers and went out to the militia, and the common people enthusiastically participated, but at that time, not to mention the cultural knowledge requirements, out of [-] people who joined the army, it would be good if [-] had passed the physical examination.

Today's Zhaojiayu base area has sufficient and cheap food and materials, and everyone can eat and wear warm clothes. The common people who have been here for more than half a year are in very good physical fitness.
Especially for the construction brigade, it is unrealistic to eat meat every now and then, but it is not a problem to eat oil every once in a while. This is also the confidence that the independent regiment dares to improve the recruitment conditions of soldiers.

After a while, another person walked in:

"Political commissar, the railway brigade has been formed."

"it is good."

Zhao Gang has one eye.

The day.

Zhao Jiayu formed a railway brigade with a scale of 5 people, and began to lay the light rail under the leadership of railway engineers mobilized from all over the country.

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this afternoon.

unloading point.

After delivering 75 half-track vehicles, Li Yunlong chatted with his brother Chen every day, trying to pry some ideas or knowledge from this cheap brother.Or, it would be nice to get some devil information.

To Li Yunlong's surprise, this time, his brother Chen didn't rush to leave, but said with a smile:
"Today is October [-]st, what a day!"

"A good day? What a good day?"

The thoughtless sentence made Li Datuan frown.

He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what a good day today is.

"Today is the holiday, and this is a holiday gift."

As he said that, Chen Fan handed Li Datuan a stack of materials, and then left while Li Yunlong was looking at the list.

However, Li Yunlong was completely attracted by the contents of the documents at this time. He flipped through the documents, his eyes gradually lit up like light bulbs, and he muttered to himself in an extremely pleasant tone:
"Noise homing torpedo."

"Good stuff!"

　change first...

　　Let me write slowly, try my best to use indirect description under the existing rules to write a more perfect ending.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)