The sun never sets in America

Chapter 439 The Third Generation Lion Chariot

Muddy roads, broken cities, and rivers filled with corpses are the most realistic portrayal of the Mississippi River at this time.

"Crack", Hu Fengyun endured the pain in his hand, pulled the bolt of the gun, and pointed the muzzle at a rock in front of him. After looking for a long time, he couldn't see anything. In the end, he could only curse "Xipi" , holding a gun, followed the large army and ran south.

In the south, what is actually said to be a large force is actually only one regiment, and it is still incomplete.

This is also the current norm for the entire Mississippi River battlefield. The entire Mississippi battlefield is basically divided into three parts.

The first part is where Hu Fengyun is currently located, which is the frontline battlefield.

The troops stationed here are basically in the same situation as the 105th Regiment in front of us. They have been in a state of dissatisfaction for a long time.

The fundamental reason is still due to the consumption of the war. The entire Mississippi River War lasted for nearly twenty days and was basically a journey of death.

Although the Han army has artillery units like the Eastern Army and the Peace Army that can be used, if they are really used along the Mississippi River, a fatal problem will be discovered.

In addition to the Japanese army, they can also practice the so-called "Bushido". The Peace Army, which seems to have been established by the Allied Powers and has shed its so-called identity as an American traitor, is actually not easy to use on this battlefield.

And this is also the main reason why they have changed their tactics so quickly recently, because they want to avoid the most powerful line of life and death defense on the front of the Mississippi River.

The entire Battle of the Mississippi River lasted nineteen days of fighting and nineteen days of death. According to the latest death figures, the Han army's daily casualties were around two thousand. This number was only seen in the Youzhou War and the peak of the Montana War. There is only time.

Most of them died on the tidal flats along the Mississippi River, and it was machine guns that killed them.

It can even be said that in today's Mississippi River battlefield, except for the well-trained Han army, it is basically whoever comes and who dies.

The one to two here is not one to two on all battlefields, but two to one on some battlefields.

The second part is actually the feudal army and the peace army that we are increasingly relying on. Although it is difficult for those people to adapt to this kind of meat grinder battlefield that requires brains.

"The key to our army is to be slow, and to lose is to be hasty. If we deploy our troops slowly, the enemy will be in disarray without fighting. If we attack hastily, they will be hindered. The longer it takes, the more casualties will be..."

But it doesn't mean that they can't fill the battle line. According to the tactical plan formulated by Xu Hao before the war, there are clear requirements. Among them, the sentence "One Han army, two Fan army" can explain everything.

Of course, there is also a special army, that is, the 50,000-strong army that came slowly from Haidong Kingdom. Since this part of the army was brought from the tropics, it is currently arranged in the rear to adapt to the natural climate of North America.

This group of people is mainly composed of veterans who have returned to the rear to rest, as well as some newly recruited recruits.

The third part is actually not strictly speaking the battlefield, but the rear, or reserves.

As Xu Hao wrote in the telegram to Wei Ding in the rear:

Although there are no real graves in this world except years, the Mississippi River defense line transformed by Leitch really caused the Han army to suffer a lot.

The current Mississippi River has completely become a hell for soldiers, otherwise the Americans on the opposite side would not preach that "the Mississippi River is the grave of the Han army."

Since that day, the Han army has become more and more cautious in its attack on the Mississippi River. Some people are even glad that they let the feudal army fight that time. Otherwise, if the Han army really killed 5,000 people, it would not be the so-called The "purge" was so simple. Normally, Xu Hao, the frontline commander, would be punished. Maybe the black hat he had finally earned through his military exploits in the South was lost in the Mississippi River.

You must know that in a recent war, five thousand feudal troops were killed in one day.

Ever since the Han army came up with such a disgusting tactic, the US military has learned from it. If we talk about other battlefields, some of them are difficult to spread because of the number of people. Even because the scale of the war is too small, it doesn't seem so obvious.

This part of the battlefield is actually the so-called "barbed wire" battlefield. This battlefield is actually the barbed wire plus machine gun tactics used by the Han army against the US military.

In general, this three-level system is actually very suitable for the current Mississippi River battlefield, but the reality is that on the current bloody battlefield, it is basically impossible to end the war quickly.

This data also made the senior Han army officials, who were originally aloof and eager for success, wake up. According to the tactical plan of "slowly advance, advance then retreat" formulated by Xu Hao, they retreated most of the main force and supplemented various military forces from the rear. supplies, accumulate strength, and finally fight a beautiful "heart-breaking battle" in the north near the Great Lakes.

So throughout the Mississippi River War, there were basically barbed wire, machine guns, and trenches, the "highlight moments" of these three weapons. Even this tactic was ridiculed by the Han army as the "American Three Treasures", but regardless of whether it is the Three Treasures, for this For the United States of America at that time, adopting this kind of cheap, easy-to-use, rigid, and even bloody defensive tactics was their best way to deal with it. After all, at this time, if there were still people who wanted to defeat the Han army, they would be the first to kill them. His must be the White House, and even that old guy Lincoln.

The implication is that we should fight slowly rather than urgently. At this time, the battlefield advantage lies with Han, and we can just wait for the Yankees to disrupt their position.

Of course, it sounds easy to say that we really have to wait for the other side to "riot". At present, there is no trace. At least according to the intelligence of the Han army, the US military in the middle section of the Mississippi River still has not made any movements. It seems that it is really going to attack. Killed in the middle.

But this is not important to the Han army. What is important is that, as Xu Hao said, the advantage is on our side! !
This is also the fundamental reason why the battlefield on the Mississippi River has cooled down significantly in recent days. It is not because the two sides have stopped fighting, but because one side intends to delay.

The battlefield of the Mississippi River is like a line of fiery red lava. If you cross here, you will reach the east and the end of the war. If you cannot cross it, it basically means that the war has officially entered a war of attrition and a stalemate. The so-called "unification" has become a luxury. , in the end the Han Empire, which spent countless lives and died millions, would have to accept such a half-baked ending.

And this ending is unacceptable to the entire Han Kingdom, so as Xu Hao said: "Use the stupidest method to end this war!!"

As for what is the stupidest thing, although Xu Hao didn't explain it clearly, many people knew it.

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On the sand in Mobei, a little monster that looks like an iron can, wears a long nose, and has "bow legs" is undergoing its second round of climbing experiments.

"Squeak", the noise of the track is difficult to solve even if you are the first-class scientist in Han Dynasty in the Lion Project. Even if you reduce the sound by a few decibels, it will take a long time.

The sound of "squeaking" kept ringing on the dirt slope. Finally, under the black exhaust gas and the noise of the engine, the new Lion chariot code-named 003 completed the sand hill climbing test for the second time.

As soon as this test was completed, there was a long and warm applause from all around.

And Dong Ziqin, who was hiding from the scorching sun in the pavilion outside the sand, was wearing a pair of sunglasses that looked like toad eyes, holding a cigarette that Wang Gong had just given to him in his mouth, and he was smoking and mouthing:
"Old Wang, this is the third generation, what's the difference compared to the original? Why do I feel there's not much difference??"

In Dong Ziqin's eyes, this so-called third-generation Lion Chariot is basically a second-generation shell product. Except that the shell looks much rounder than the original square box, but he really hasn't looked at the fundamentals. How much progress has come out.

"Dong Shuai, in addition to using the latest internal combustion engine, the biggest change between our third-generation Lion chariot and the original second-generation one is that it is universal..."

Wang Gong's phrase "generalization" immediately caught Dong Ziqin's attention:

"Is it similar to a machine gun??"

"It's almost the same. Even when we produce it, except for the relatively high initial cost, as long as there are enough sales, the cost in the middle and later stages will be infinitely diluted, and in the end only the cost of labor and materials will be left..."

Wang Gong's words made Dong Ziqin completely excited. After all, the best weapon is not necessarily the best, but the best weapon is often the most universal and the cheapest.

It’s not that expensive weapons are bad, but from the perspective of war, the best weapons often have scale effects, and those weapons that are expensive and have a small number of equipment, except for occasional use, are really useless in the war period. , it is basically impossible to win the war with this thing.

Just like the "super cannon" still used by the Han army, it takes a lot of effort to load it yourself, let alone aim and fire it. After the whole process, ordinary artillery fired at least ten rounds.

It is also for this reason that the number of super cannons until now has not exceeded ten. Even if it were not for the needs of some special battlefields and considering the improvement of morale, this so-called super cannon may have become an iron factory. There are several furnaces of steel in the iron furnace.

The same principle applies to the Lion Chariot. If the Lion Chariot is bulky and heavy, and can turn around slower than an airship, will the Han army still want it? Is it necessary to spend so much money on research and development? ? And if the lion is a very expensive weapon, no matter how good it is, the Han army will not use it, or there will not be many places to use it.

And this is also the fundamental reason why Xu Hao's eyes lit up after hearing Wang Gong's words.

To evaluate whether a weapon is good or bad, first look at how much it was produced, and finally its practicality.

"We have now completed all tests on this third-generation Lion, even including normal operation in cold conditions..."

“Considering fuel safety, we even developed a new antifreeze!!”

(The weather in North America is relatively cold in winter, so antifreeze is needed)
Gong Wang pointed at the Lion Chariot that was still undergoing "high-speed" testing, and as he spoke, a proud smile appeared on his face.

“Will it really work in the winter??”

Compared with those problems with maneuvers and artillery, Dong Ziqin paid special attention to the issue of antifreeze. The reason for this was because it was almost the second half of the year.

(The Han army plans to end the war by the end of the year)
"Yes, we have experimented in an environment of minus 20 degrees, but the movement is dynamic, more antifreeze needs to be added, and the engine should be warmed up fifteen minutes in advance..."

"If there is no preheating, a direct cold start will cause huge damage to the tank itself!!"

As Wang Gong talked, he asked someone to bring a bottle of antifreeze that looked colorless and ordinary.

Dong Ziqin took the antifreeze bottle, opened it and smelled it. Although he tried hard to cover it up, he still smelled a chemical "blending" smell, just like a dish suddenly taking on other flavors.

"Our antifreeze has passed through many professors and scientific research teams in the Chemistry Department of Imperial University..."

Listening to Wang Gong bragging about the arduous process of the birth of the so-called "antifreeze" and the so-called big names in the scientific community, Dong Ziqin said nothing. After all, what was most important to him, the Lion Chariot was the most important.

As for those things Wang Gong boasted about, they were all acceptable to him.

After all, the biggest difference between the military industry and the army is bragging. To brag in the army, you must have the ability to realize it. If not, the so-called "unreliable" label will be slapped on your head. Not only will your reputation be ruined, but also your reputation will be ruined. The military career is over.

But the military industry is different. As a senior general who once promoted arms in West Asia, Dong Ziqin can responsibly say that "the only difference between military industry and deception is that he can come up with products." No matter how fake the product is, the data is Multiple false bids are worthwhile for military industrial companies that are in urgent need of research and development funds and sales data.

After all, in an industry like the military industry with a long R&D cycle and high R&D expenses, bragging appropriately is not only not a fault, but a habit. After all, there are only two things that military industry companies around the world do every day, "bragging and R&D." Finally, there is “production”.

"Our third-generation lions can march an average of fifteen kilometers per hour, three times the five kilometers in the early days. It can be said that on the current battlefield, this speed can definitely support a war..."

Wang Gong first boasted about their research and development motivation, and then continued:

"Although the marching speed has been significantly improved, I still do not recommend using tanks during normal marches."

"This has nothing to do with the quality, it's just that the long march consumes too much track!!"

The "consumption" mentioned by Wang Gong is actually a common problem of combat vehicles, or "tanks".

Even in later generations, there is basically no relationship between the actual march of a chariot and the so-called average speed.

The most obvious one is that for mechanized troops, the more they rely on railways, it is not that they cannot march alone. The fundamental reason is that the tracks of mechanized tanks cannot bear the wear and tear of the tracks caused by long-term marches.

This is why after saying that sentence, Wang Gong then mentioned:

"Dong Shuai, if you want to use the lion as the main force in the war, then it is best not to use it excessively. It should show its power on the battlefield, rather than losing almost all its spare tires on the march... …”

"The best way is rail transportation. Only rail transportation can keep this lion in high war status and with perfect mechanical quality..."

Wang Gong said so much in Dong Ziqin's ears, but in the end he summed it up with one sentence: "Spend more money."

Dong Ziqin frowned slightly, but what he was thinking about was how to more efficiently solve the problem of requiring railway transportation to fight long-distance wars. As for the "wear and tear" that Wang Gong just mentioned, Dong Ziqin didn't take it to heart at all. .

After all, in his impression, everything needs progress. Without progress, how could human beings develop to this point?

On the other side of the battlefield, the turret above the third-generation Lion tank, code-named 003, was rotating degrees.

And when it was all over, a metallic shell was fired from the thick black gun barrel, glowing with black light, and finally accurately hit the false target on the opposite side.

"Boom", when a big hole was blown out of the false target symbolizing the enemy's bunker, Dong Ziqin, who had been observing the movements here, his expression changed slightly, and then he spoke:
“How is its aisle??”

(referring to trenches)

"There is basically no problem with the aisles, as long as they are not too deep. As for those deep ones, if the time comes, you can pass through them with slates and stones..."

From the very beginning, the third-generation Lions have been preparing for positional battles.

According to what Wang Gong said next:

"It's like walking on flat ground!!"

Although there was a suspicion of bragging in Dong Ziqin's eyes, he did not expose it. After all, in his eyes, even if it only reaches half the level, it is enough.

As for if it is not even half achieved, then it is beyond Dong Ziqin's control. The unlucky ones will be King Gong and his "accomplices" who deceived superiors and deceived subordinates.

"Squeak", the lion chariot sped up on the battlefield, leaving scratches on the sand with long stripes.

Inside the tank, three operators were making final preparations.

"Three hundred meters ahead..."

"One hundred and fifty meters ahead"

The observer pointed his entire face at the periscope above the connection, while above the tank, the machine gunner wearing a soft helmet tightened the grip of the machine gun in his hand.

"One round reload..."

"Crack", when the heavy cannonball was pushed hard into the barrel, a huge "thrust" was released in the sound of firing. When the cannonball was fired, the tank even shook slightly.

"boom!!"

Looking at the second target that was destroyed during the march, Dong Ziqin's eyes hidden under his sunglasses kept blinking, and his eyes could not stop being "shocked". It was not until Wang Gong said, "There are other subjects" that he slowly stopped. He felt horrified.

(End of this chapter)