Chapter 170: Cluster Scattering Mine Bombs
After more than a month of busyness, Jiang Chen's work on the front line was basically a successful end. Although the process was a bit bumpy, the overall result was good, and the 100-member expert group left a deep impression on the hearts of all the fighters on the front line. Their deeds have not only been widely circulated in southern Xinjiang, but have even appeared in major newspapers throughout the country, attracting praise from the people of the whole country. Of course, Cui Yao is dazzling here, Jiang Chen, he is not only the youngest expert in this place, but also one of the more prominent characters in this one, especially his in-depth visit to the soldiers on the front line and the delivery of motorcycles have been widely praised by everyone.
At the end of the work, the final work of the 100-member expert group is to write a work report and hand it in, and then they can disband and go home. Jiang Chen didn't think much about it, he just wrote a report on his experience and perception here, some work suggestions, and some of his ideas on changing jobs. Originally, Jiang Chen had already boarded the train, but he didn't expect to chase him back again.
Jiang Chen looked puzzled and was taken to a small conference room in a suburban guest house, and then let him stay alone. After a while, some people walked in, most of these people Jiang Chen didn't know, but there were also people he knew, such as Political Commissar Shi, such as Deputy Director Song, and his uncle Zhang Zhonghong. After everyone was seated, it was Jiang Chen's uncle Zhang Zhonghong who presided over the meeting.
"Chiefs and comrades, the gathering of you today is a confidential plan formulated by us in the light of the recent combat situation of our army. Zhang Zhonghong said solemnly.
Jiang Chen was a little confused, what does this have to do with him, why did he call him here, and he also participated in such an important meeting. Boy. I also use the confidentiality regulations, and I won't be killed after I go out. Jiang Chen was thinking about it, when Deputy Director Song next to him touched Jiang Chen and handed him a document.
Jiang Chen willingly took the document and read it carefully, it turned out that this matter was really caused by Jiang Chen. Here's the thing, Jiang Chen heard the introduction of the soldiers after visiting some frontline positions, saying that they were often subjected to artillery bombardment or sudden and violent attacks by the enemy. And our side and the warriors can only defend passively. Although we also prepare some surprise missions from time to time, this has nothing to do with the fighters in the defensive positions on the front line, and they are often attacked by surprise. After doing a lot of research, Jiang Chen found that the reason why the Southern Barbarians' shelling and fierce attacks were frequent was related to the abundance of ammunition on their front line. Although we often destroyed their supply routes, they quickly opened up other routes to continue transporting. Therefore, Jiang Chen proposed a plan, that is, to cross their forward positions and carry out large-scale minelaying in their rear. Blocking the front-line positions of the enemy's rear supply lanes in order to weaken the enemy's firepower. Prepare for a large-scale counteroffensive of our army.
But it is very difficult to lay mines behind the enemy's defensive lines, and the enemy is not stupid, let you lay mines to cut off their rear routes? Then use non-traditional means, what, that is, aircraft minelaying and long-range rocket minering. Although both of these means of laying mines can cross the enemy's defensive line, they are expensive and small in number. The size and density of minefields are small. So Jiang Chen thought of the cluster bombs that Lao Mei commonly used in later operations. Although the use of such bombs has been banned by law in later generations, it is still early to that time. So you can use it with peace of mind.
The so-called cluster bomb is a bomb in which many small bombs are dropped together or in succession, also known as sub-bombs. It is used to attack cluster targets such as cluster tanks, armored combat vehicles, and troop assembly areas, or large area targets such as airport runways, and has a strong damage capability. There are two ways to cluster, one is the bundling type, in which multiple small bomblets are bundled together in a certain arrangement. Hanging under the wing or fuselage, the other is the cartridge type, that is, many small bomblets are packed in one magazine. There are two types of magazines. After being dropped from the aircraft, the single-use bomb box is lowered to a certain height, and the air-burst charge disintegrates and submunitions are dropped; Submunitions are dropped from the cartridge box and can be reloaded in the magazine when the aircraft returns to the aircraft. The small bomblets that make up cluster bombs, also known as submunitions, are anti-personnel submunitions, anti-armor submunitions, anti-runway submunitions, and scattered mines according to the objectives of the combat mission. The number of submunitions of a cluster bomb ranges from a few to several hundred, but after a large number of submunitions are scattered around, 30 percent of the submunitions cannot explode normally, and will pose a huge threat to an area of several square kilometers in the years after the explosion.
Jiang Chen's proposal was really to use the scattered mine bombs in cluster bombs to blockade the enemy's rear on a large scale and prevent the enemy's rear from supplying materials and supporting troops. Due to the low cost of this type of mine-laying, it is suitable for large-scale throwing, forming large minefields in the rear of the enemy and cutting off their supply lines. You must know that it is easy to lay mines, but it is difficult to clear mines, so I am afraid that the enemy will not be able to clear such a large-scale minefield in three or five years. Even after more than ten or twenty years, it is lethal. Although this has caused great inconvenience to civilian life after the war, or it is extremely inhumane. But this is a matter for the politicians and foreign affairs to consider, as military personnel and military industry experts, we are only thinking about using the least cost and the most lethal weapons to eliminate those who dare to make our country an enemy. As for what bodhisattvas have the heart and heart of all sentient beings, this is not a question for them.
Once Jiang Chen's plan was proposed, it was unanimously approved by the military. In particular, the Air Force couldn't put down Jiang Chen's plan. It's no wonder that throughout the entire counterattack campaign and the rotation of battles, it is always the army that performs brilliantly, and even the navy has fought several beautiful battles. But the Air Force, except for going out to fight soy sauce and deliver supplies to the army, basically did not play any role. And Jiang Chen's plan just gave them a chance to show their strength. And the army is also very happy, because if this is the case, there is an air force to lay mines in the rear of the enemy, which greatly reduces the pressure on the army on the front line, so as to assist the army to smoothly organize a major counteroffensive campaign on the front line.
Therefore, both sides reached an agreement, and Jiang Chen, as the proposer, naturally participated as an expert in this area, providing technical advice and support for the technical aspects of the plan. Jiang Chen was very surprised by this, but since he chose to let him participate, then he would definitely live up to the expectations of the leader. He was going to use his knowledge and skills to get the monkeys to pay for the blood. (To be continued......)
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