Chapter 778: Make up for the firepower with farm tools 107
Yang Mingzhi's so-called method had already been mentioned in the cellar, and here he repeated it again. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"For an ordinary train, we only need to bombard the front of the locomotive with artillery, and it is enough to accomplish the tactical purpose. But we have to consider the worst-case scenario, which is armored trains, and I believe that if our next strategic priority is to attack the German railway traffic, the Germans will definitely use armored trains in response, or hang a few armed cars on various military trains. To do this, our weapons must be capable of destroying their heavy armor. ”
Of course, the 284th Division had experience in fighting armored trains, and Yevlov remembered the attack on the Chenobi railway station last year, as did Yang Mingzhi.
The thick armor is immune to many caliber artillery bombardments, and only anti-tank guns can penetrate their armor, but due to the nature of the armor-piercing shells, the damage from armor piercing is very limited.
Large-caliber heavy artillery, the 284th Division had only five captured German 75-mm howitzers, it was too bulky. And the dexterous recoilless gun, which currently has only one and limited ammunition, can a 37 mm caliber achieve the fruits of a big battle? To bombard the armored train is nothing more than to put some marks on the armor!
At the end of the day, troops need powerful weapons!
Yang Mingzhi envisioned: "In the future, we will still have to build rocket artillery, and Ivanov and Rigushkov have a lot of experience. During the first attack on Homnich last year, Podovich, who was flying the plane, dropped rockets, and the power should not be underestimated!
So we're going to use rockets, because it's really the most powerful weapon we can make. ”
Yang Mingzhi's meaning is very simple, if the 284th Division wants to be able to fight a tough battle, it must be equipped with a big killing weapon. Originally, the 284th Division was a howitzer with a caliber of 152 mm, but now it can only be a beautiful fantasy.
And the Germans could not use 155 mm caliber, and in the battle that had just ended, the troops were lucky enough to escape the terrible shelling.
"We can't use heavy artillery, and in order to make up for the lack of firepower, we have to make rocket artillery at the moment."
Speaking of rocket artillery, Yang Mingzhi had to be excited, because it was the Chinese who first used rockets for military purposes. However, in this era, the world is full of discrimination against China, even the Soviet Union is no exception. As if the Chinese should be stupid, speaking of the rocket was first invented by the Chinese, Fumin and Yevlov had shock written on their faces, and there was also a trace of disbelief.
Yang Mingzhi clapped his hands: "Okay, comrades, put aside the problem of history for now, and we must solve the current problem, that is, the mass production of rocket artillery." ”
Let the rocket artillery be mass-produced? Koshkav was the first to question: "Deputy division commander! IMHO, the cost of making rocket artillery is huge! Just filling in yellow powder is a lot of weight, and our production is really limited! It's not that we are not industrious, but there are simply not many raw materials! ”
Because he was one of the staff members when the first rocket shell with a large outer diameter was produced last year. The body of that projectile was filled with a large amount of picric acid, and he could imagine how powerful it was. The biggest reason restricting mass production is the lack of raw materials.
Why doesn't Yang Mingzhi know this? At the moment, he can foresee many battlefields, the Soviets have already driven trucks with rocket artillery rails to the front line, and the famous Katyusha rocket artillery has already begun to perform.
These rockets are not very accurate, and when used intensively, shrapnel and shock waves can cover a large area of the battlefield. Compared to howitzers, Katyusha's ability to create an incredible density of fire in a short period of time allows no one to rely on the time difference to dodge shells.
Behind this terrifying firepower is the consumption of terror. To make a Katyusha rocket, all kinds of raw materials are enough to make ten 152 mm caliber shells!
If the 284th Division also starts to make rocket artillery, the cost is still extremely huge compared to making ordinary shells.
These drawbacks cannot be avoided, Yang Mingzhi told Koshkaff these clearly, and it can be seen that this person's expression is already very complicated.
"So, if you want to mass-produce rocket artillery, there are still many dilemmas in this?" Yevlov asked.
"Yes, but it's not like we haven't mass-produced rockets!"
Hearing Yang Mingzhi's words, Yevlov was not calm: "You mean the original rockets!" The accuracy of those weapons is terrible, the power is no more than a grenade, and the power of mass production is too weak. ”
"So! We had to make a balance, to be mass-produced, to be large enough, and to be powerful! ”
This is clearly a thing that cannot have both fish and bear's paws, but Yang Mingzhi thinks that he has found a solution, that is, to burn air weapons.
Regarding the lethality of this weapon to confined spaces, Yang Mingzhi explained theoretically, such as the armored train of the German army, which can also be understood as a kind of confined space.
These explanations, Yevlov and Fomin, sounded like books from heaven. Koshkaw's eyes shone as he listened, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "My God! If we really succeed, won't we be invincible? As long as they have powerful weapons and let the enemy attack, they can really come and die! ”
"Enough! Comrade Koshkauf! Weaponism is not advisable, and I must tell you that the key to winning or losing a war is always people! Yang Mingzhi pointed to the right path.
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If there is a weapon that can make Yang Mingzhi excited, it used to be an RPG, and now it is a rocket launcher with an outer diameter of 107 mm, which is the legendary "Farm Tool 107".
Strictly speaking, the Katyusha is fired by mounting rocket artillery on rails, and this method is also widely used in the Il-2 ground attack aircraft. In this era, tubular rocket launchers are not yet the mainstream, and this is not that the technology is not up to standard, but that it is not needed for the time being.
Now, the division commander Yevlov is here, and Yang Mingzhi simply revealed to him in advance that multiple rocket launchers should be produced.
After Yang Mingzhi's expression, the nine metal pipes were integrated into a matrix and installed on the trolley. Nine rocket launchers were crammed into it and fired one by one by electric fire.
Because this weapon actually has no recoil, and there is no need to consider the bore pressure at all, the caliber of the projectile body can be very large.
Regarding Koshkauf's belief that the production of picric acid cannot withstand this consumption, Yang Mingzhi simply denied picric acid: "In the future, the fertilizer plant can produce ammonium nitrate, which is both fuel and explosives, and if the power is not enough, we will make bigger and better rockets."
Or just wrap those ethylene oxide cylinders in iron sheets, and the result of the deflagration is a big fireball, and the high temperature of 3,000 degrees can melt everything.
The high-pressure, hot liquid penetrated deep into the crevices, and the pressure directly distorted the damn armor, and I believe that even the boilers of armored trains would burst!
No one can survive such high temperatures and pressures, that's what I'm talking about, this is a weapon more powerful than poison gas! ”
The more Yang Mingzhi spoke, the more excited he became, and he looked like a monkey dancing with his hands.
Today he put forward a lot of military plans, and Fuming couldn't help but shake his head, because this Chinese's plan is like a mushroom after the rain, suddenly a lot of them appeared!
However, he didn't have to worry that these plans would only turn into some jokes, and the clerks tried their best to almost write down what Yang Mingzhi said. Someone has to sort it out, and who is going to do it themselves? Fuming himself, of course.
One person is excited, everyone present is excited, and this scene should really have a few drinks together.
Fuming snapped his fingers: "Guard, bring me two bottles of vodka and a bottle of wine, hurry up!" ”