Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

The next morning, Huang He returned to the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau under the escort of the military district’s guard company.

As soon as he entered the office, Huang began to deal with the documents piled up on his desk, and then plunged into the intense engineering project.

His fiery work attitude was even more passionate than that of the strongest Welding Emperor in the sword-forging competition. Even the air seemed to crackle wherever he went.

Seeing the director acting out of character, as if he had become a completely different person, the orderly Wang Dexing smacked his lips in confusion, then nudged the Fifth Division next to him with his elbow and asked:
"Director Qian, do you think our director has been possessed by evil spirits today? After returning from Baotou, he didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before diving into the pile of documents. Is the sun rising from the west?"

"Based on past experience, shouldn't the director be lazing around in the office until noon before getting down to business?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the well-informed Fifth Division, which had already known the great achievements that test driver Xiao Huang had made in Daqingshan, couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

He first put the documents in his hand on the table, then patted his senior on the shoulder and started teasing him.

"Wang Dexing, I have to criticize you today. You have been following Director Huang for so long, how come you still don't understand his style of doing things?"

"How can Director Huang really love his job? He is clearly afraid that he will not be able to get a driver's license even after his country surrenders or even after the liberation of the whole country, so he treats the office as his home."

"In my opinion, Mr. Nie should put some pressure on him. He's a lazy donkey, and he'll work hard after being whipped a few times."

Before the humble Xiao Huang could open his mouth to refute, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the door. The three people present were familiar with this voice, which was the first person to pull the donkey in the Suiyuan Military Region: the army reorganization expert.

Seeing the "supervisor" coming to the scene in person, Huang suddenly recalled the conversation yesterday.

As a time traveler, he knew that the person in front of him was a long-lived player. If he didn't work harder and "make up for his crime" as soon as possible, he might not get a driver's license in the next century.

After clearing all the messy thoughts in his mind, Huang He hurriedly stood up to greet him and personally took the documents from the other party.

The sudden visit of the Army Reorganization Expert must be an urgent matter. You can make jokes at any time, but you can't be careless about serious matters.

As expected, as soon as Wang Dexing left the office and closed the door, President Nie spoke directly and dropped a bombshell on Huang and Qian.

"Li Yunlong's 1st Marine Brigade was sent to the peninsula by the deputy commander a while ago. During the operation, their brigade intercepted an important piece of intelligence."

"In the first quarter of next year, the Japanese will send 250 tanks, a large number of anti-aircraft guns and self-propelled anti-aircraft trucks to the Kwantung Army."

"These armored units, in addition to a small number of old friends Type 95 light tanks and Type 97 medium tanks, also include hundreds of Type 1 medium tanks and Type 3 artillery tanks."

"And the Kwantung Army itself successfully copied the Tokugawa Tiger, and even formed three independent tank squadrons of Fuso Tigers at once."

“Although there are not many of these new armored vehicles, we must be prepared!”

In the original timeline, Japan's tank unit achieved considerable tactical results in the early stages of the war with only the Type 97 medium tank and various old tanks.

This short-lived and partial victory blinded the eyes of the Japanese army's top brass, causing them to misjudge that the existing equipment was sufficient to cope with future wars.

Because of this, Japan almost completely stopped the research and development of new tanks between 1939 and 1943.

It was not until 1944 that they finally repented and restarted the research and development program.

However, those so-called new equipment could neither be mass-produced nor put into service, and were unable to reverse the tide of war. In the end, they all became materials for some multiplayer military vehicle games.

but!
Compared with the original timeline, the current situation has undergone tremendous changes.

Under the overwhelming offensive of the Eighth Route Army, the severely damaged Japanese had learned their lesson a year ago and embarked on the road of no return to climbing the technology tree again.

After more than a year of catching up, they not only successfully mass-produced self-developed equipment such as the Type 1 medium tank and the Type 3 gun tank, but also achieved the localization transformation of the German Tiger III.

Well, after three years, three years, and three years more, the Kwantung Army finally had heavy tanks in service.

Sometimes, being a loner is really useful.

When Huang He heard the Army Reorganization Expert listing off a series of equipment names like a menu, he was unable to react for a moment.

"Ah? What the hell?"

"Fuso Tigers? Or three independent squadrons? When did the Japanese finally come up with a heavy tank?"

"If they had such a powerful weapon, why didn't they use it in the past few months? Could it be that the 1st and 2nd tank divisions came to Shandong Province for free, and Umezu Mijiro was preparing to clear out the inventory?"

Ah, where does this come from? T-3485 VS Tiger, is this still domestic?
In the Battle of Eastern Shandong, the enemy's weight was only 1.3. How come it has gone straight to 5.7 in just a few months? They are forcing me to upgrade to the IS-6.3 with a weight of 2, right?

As if noting Huang He's confusion, the army reorganization expert cleared his throat and revealed another wave of information.

"This Fuso Tiger was originally a secret weapon prepared by the Kwantung Army for the northern campaign. However, they later changed their strategic plan, and Umezu Michijiro stopped the counterfeiting plan."

"Now that the war situation is tense, it is natural to restart this project."

"Oh, it seems that the enemy has been cornered by our armored forces and has even pulled out this heavy tank that has been kept in reserve."

Hearing this, Huang He fell silent again. He just felt that the devils in this timeline were a little too wealthy.

First, the army came up with a lot of new equipment, and the style is gradually approaching World of Tanks. The navy is even more outrageous, and the more it fights, the more it looks like World of Warships.

According to the intelligence sent back by Kyuichi at the end of November this year, the IJN changed the heavy cruisers Zao and Unzen, and the large cruisers Agatsuma and Yoshino in the Maru 11 and Maru shipbuilding plans into the Unryū-class and armored aircraft carriers of unknown models.

Huang He now even has reason to suspect that if he continues to allow the Japanese navy to focus on shipbuilding, the legendary White Dragon and Red Dragon might really have a chance to catch up with the end of World War II.

After a moment, considering that the Army Reorganization Expert was still waiting for the Weapons Experimentation Research Bureau's response plan, he thought for a moment and responded:
"The Japanese's Type 3485 medium tank and Type artillery tank are not a concern. These medium tanks and tank destroyers are not a threat to our latest T-, either in quantity or quality."

"If we clash on plain terrain, the winner will definitely be the armored divisions of the major military commands."

"But the Fuso Tiger is a bit of a headache. After all, the Tiger is the most powerful heavy tank in the world. I just don't know how good the Kwantung Army's imitation can be compared to the original."

"How about this? I will ask each department to adjust the focus of the project, and strive to allow the front-line troops to use large-caliber anti-tank guns and anti-tank missiles by the end of this year or early next year." Obviously, the response plan given by Huang He was very much in line with the appetite of the army reorganization experts.

He was no stranger to the so-called large-caliber anti-tank guns. If the attacking infantry division could be equipped with this 76mm killing weapon, it would be able to deal with it even if it ran head-on into the Fuso Tiger Squadron.

If they cooperate properly, the soldiers can even use their numerical advantage to sneak up on the enemy and kill them.

But the appearance of the anti-tank missile surprised General Nie. Although he had heard a little about this project, he did not expect that the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau was already close to the mass production stage.

Adhering to the principle of asking questions without shame, he directly inquired about the various data of the new equipment.

"I remember the code name of the anti-tank missile project was Project 256-1, right? What stage has your bureau reached in research and development? Do you have any samples available for display?"

"Huang He, stop keeping me in suspense and show me the experimental data."

At the same time that Mr. Nie spoke, the Fifth Master, who had been standing quietly, suddenly took action. He walked quickly to the corner of the office, took out the key and opened the document safe.

Various confidential documents are neatly stacked in the safe.

With the help of a complete classification and labeling system, he accurately pulled out the blue folder with "Project 256-1" printed on it with almost no effort.

While General Nie was reading the documents, the Fifth Division considered the possible misunderstanding caused by professional terms and explained it in a simple and understandable way:

"The technical threshold of weapons such as anti-tank missiles is an order of magnitude higher than conventional weapons such as recoilless guns or 40mm rounds. Even with the research and development capabilities of our bureau, comrades have to cross the river by feeling the stones and follow the cycle of test-research-improvement."

"The prototype missile that the Sixth Department has developed can barely achieve controllable flight. In simple terms, it can fly to the target according to instructions."

"But don't worry, as long as all the researchers in the department devote themselves to this project, I am confident that all technical indicators can be polished to perfection before the end of the year."

If we look at it from the perspective of future generations, Project 256-1 is the first generation of genuine anti-tank missiles.

It faces similar technical problems as the earlier SS-10 and AT-1, and also has many problems such as bullet drop at close range, broken guidance wires, and bullet drop at low temperatures.

Even at the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau, which gathers top scientific research talents, the best performance of the prototype missile of Project 256-1 is currently only a controlled flight of 600 meters, and only one of the three test missiles hit the center of the bull's eye.

However, it is not a big problem. As long as the scientific research capabilities of the entire research team are concentrated, all difficulties will be solved.

The powerful combination of the Third and Fifth Divisions is so powerful.

Huang He couldn't help but chuckle at the Army Reorganization Expert who had the expression of an old man on the subway. He clapped his hands to call his daydreaming colleague back to reality, then took back the folder and suggested:

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Instead of just talking about parameters here, it is better to go to the test site and witness the actual firing of bullets."

"Come on, I'll arrange a test shooting for you now. Coincidentally, the bureau has just trained an excellent shooter, and the hit rate of the recent live-fire test has stabilized at more than 70%."

"Don't underestimate the 70% chance. When other major participating countries develop anti-tank missiles in the future, you will know how incredible this hit rate is."

"Haha, let's go!"

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An hour later, at the shooting range attached to the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau.

When Nie, Huang and Qian arrived at the test site, a round-faced man in a special military uniform stood at the launch position like a pine tree, and it was obvious that he was ready for battle.

At his feet, the 120 mm thick projectile was like a quenched steel spear, with a cold metallic luster in the early morning sun.

"Hey, Zhuzi, how come I feel like you've gained a lot of weight after not seeing you for a few days? Now it seems that Lao Li really didn't feed you enough when you were serving in the New First and New Second Regiments."

"Are you ready? President Nie is here today, you have to show your full strength!"

"Report! Missile operator Wang Chengzhu promises to complete the mission!"

The first generation of anti-tank missiles generally have the disadvantage that the missile hit rate is affected by the shooter's level and launching conditions.

In order to form the first combat unit of Project 256-1, the Weapon Experimental Research Bureau, together with the headquarters artillery unit and the Artillery Academy, conducted a rigorous selection process that was one in a million.

After three rounds of theoretical assessment and practical tests, only one platoon of soldiers stood out from the entire army.

During the training at the Yinshan Shooting Range, these reserve shooters must first complete 200 hours of basic training on a simulator and only be able to use live ammunition after their hit rate reaches the standard.

Zhuzi is the best among all the fighters and the only one who can maintain a hit rate of 70%.

While Huang He was issuing the preparatory order, the army reorganization expert suddenly stopped, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes stretched out in the backlight.

He stared at the futuristic missile launcher, a strange light dancing in his pupils.

Although it was not the first time that the Army Reconstruction Experts had seen the new equipment developed by the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau, whenever they saw those cold steel creations in front of them, they would still have the illusion that they were in another world.

It’s like they were still using the old sleeve and Hanyang rifle a few days ago, and then somehow became the leader of the global military industry.

This feeling can only be described as dreamy.

"Comrade Wang Chengzhu! Now it's your turn to perform. Punch a tank target for me!"

After the final order was issued, Huang He dragged General Nie and his junior to a safe area without saying a word. Compared with Project 256-1, the danger of racing in a BT-7 is simply not worth mentioning.

Whose generation of anti-tank missiles has never had an accident during testing? He doesn't want to become a sinner for all eternity.

"emission!"

"Swoosh!" (End of this chapter)