Chapter 980: This Bit of Rocket Artillery
Everyone has a lot of discussion about this, and the most complicated mood at the moment is none other than Balzen.
Because the attack that Tepnov said was that he led the reconnaissance battalion to attack the Red Banner Farm. Of course, the process of the battle was not exactly what this guy said, he especially emphasized the significance of rocket artillery in this operation, but the final victory was determined by the participation of hundreds of soldiers in the whole battalion.
The losses in the battle were minimal, and the results were staggering. This was a battle that Balzen was proud of, and naturally he was inevitably touted with the commander of the elite paratrooper battalion among the recognized elite. It's just that he didn't expect that these two seemed to have said their bragging words to their superiors.
At this moment, Yang Mingzhi was facing dozens of pairs of quiet attention in the audience, everyone knew that he had put a lot of effort into researching new weapons, and everyone didn't expect that the new weapons would be so powerful.
The most shocked people were Ivanov and Rigushkov, two core engineers in the development and manufacture of rockets.
Tepunov's words did not end, he turned around and looked at Yang Mingzhi on the stage again. "Comrade Commander, what a powerful tactical effect the rocket artillery has achieved, the vast number of soldiers have made very similar comments, and everyone has described this as a powerful weapon that has never been seen before!
We paratroopers have seen the lethal damage brought by large-caliber heavy artillery, but we didn't expect the new rocket artillery to be even more lethal! Compared to its power, its accuracy is incredible! Therefore, even if the enemy attacks on a large scale, with this kind of weapon, we only need to give their field camp a shot, and it is very likely that one battalion will be directly disabled! ”
Yang Mingzhi listened sincerely, he wanted to try to suppress his excitement, but the invisible tail hit the sky.
Finally, he couldn't take it anymore.
The lectern was slapped hard, and Yang Mingzhi puffed up his chest with a triumphant expression, as if his "pessimism" mood just now was completely to scare everyone.
"Comrades! The words of the commander of our paratrooper brigade really exaggerate the combat effectiveness of rocket artillery, even if it was designed to be more powerful than our Katyusha rocket launchers, it is not our best weapon.
About rocket artillery, I thought about it for a long time last night. If the firing range of our rocket artillery can be greatly increased, for example, to 30 km, our combat effectiveness will make a qualitative leap. ”
As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked again. Because his words are simply a complete admission of Tepunov's words, in fact, many people have great doubts about the so-called huge damage of rocket artillery, and what do they still suspect now? Even the commander of the army group, who personally planned and commanded and personally participated in it, recognized it, what else can he suspect?
In the venue, I don't know who shouted Ula, and the atmosphere quickly became extremely lively......
Yang Mingzhi had nothing to say, just waiting for the atmosphere to gradually quiet down.
The meeting was held on this element, and Salinchkin had no idea of bothering about it, and this Berekov spoke amazingly, he just wanted to hear what else this guy had to say, and order or something should go with it.
When the venue returned to quiet, Yang Mingzhi stretched out his arms and pressed down.
"Alright, comrades! You're excited too, and now let's move on to it!
I see that everyone has a lot of confidence in rocket artillery, and so do I. But there is a very obvious question, that is, do we have enough rocket artillery? You know, since the start of rocket production, by the end of April 25, we have produced a total of 30 pieces. On the issue of production, the director of the arsenal has the most right to speak. ”
Yang Mingzhi ordered Rigushkov to stand up and talk about it, knowing that this man would not lie.
"Yes! What Comrade Commander is saying is a grim reality, although our rocket artillery is extremely powerful, its production is just as limited. At the current speed of the arsenal, the maximum efficiency is four pieces a day. From April 26th to now, we have produced another 37 pieces. It is no secret that our rocket artillery is similar to the Katyusha rocket artillery of our country.
The trucks that carry the Katyusha rocket launchers can fire up to sixteen pieces at a time, and it took us ten days to produce them, and we can only supply a standard vehicle truck to fire two rounds. As the director of the arsenal, my abilities have reached the limit, and the energy of the workers has also reached the limit. ”
Since Yang Mingzhi returned, he has not asked about the production of rocket artillery in Rigushkov, and the rocket artillery improvement plan that he began to prepare at night also needs to be discussed with him in person after the meeting this afternoon.
Now, the production of rocket artillery for ten days has come out, 37 pieces, and considering the strength of the arsenal, this figure is already a very good answer. And this answer sheet is undoubtedly a merciless slap in the face to the excited guys just now.
Yang Mingzhi gave him a look and continued: "Our arsenal director is very honest! Right! We produced 37 in 10 days, and you have to understand that the power of a rocket launcher comes from what kind of explosives its warhead is loaded with. We have limited TNT, limited picric acid, and these rocket launchers are a big appetite. Once the supply of these high-grade explosives is insufficient, we will have to use a mixture of black powder and fertilizer to make explosives of average power.
Even if the supply of explosives and propellant is stable, is the supply of metals stable? We have to build not only rocket artillery, but also shells of other calibers and a large number of grenades, and the reloading of bullets also needs metal.
Assuming that all the supplies were in good condition, and that we did not encounter an enemy attack throughout May, we finally entered June with just over 200 rounds of rocket artillery. With only 200 rounds, I believe that the commander of the front army is completely blind to this bit of ammunition! But that's the best weapon we can come up with. ”
Among the people attending the meeting, the radicals were a part, the rationalists were a part, and the vast majority of those who unconditionally agreed with Yang Mingzhi's theory.
Of these people, the one who supported him the most was naturally Riguskov.
"Comrade Commander is very reasonable, comrades, there are still more than 20,000 rounds of various shells and more than 20,000 grenades produced by our arsenal. You may think that this is a very large number, but it is not. As soon as a large-scale battle begins, these shells are quickly consumed.
Comrades, please note that these shells were produced after the end of the campaign at the end of January, and we have produced so much in a hundred days that they can cope with ordinary operations, but if the enemy is heavily encircled, these shells can withstand for a while. Once the ammunition is exhausted and the enemy continues to attack, we can no longer maintain an extremely high combat effectiveness. ”
Yang Mingzhi took his words and continued: "Comrades, this is our current situation! We are not afraid of war, we are afraid of fighting without playing! Look at what we are about to face, one is the order that the higher authorities will give to cooperate with the battle, and the other is the potato harvest that is related to our survival.
Our Novgomel, our partisan republic, is currently more than 50,000 soldiers and civilians. The foundation of our fighting life lies in the arsenal, in the fertilizer factory, and in the potatoes that grow underground. Without these, we would starve, and soldiers would be starving and soldiers would be short of bullets to fight.
I am sorry to have ruined everyone's victory and the joy of the establishment of a guerrilla republic here, we must see what the potential threat is, what exactly our weaknesses are!
Now, I'd like to know, all the delegates here, have you ever thought about what our own weaknesses are?! ”