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Chapter 1616 is afraid of the family army like a tiger

With a unique screaming sound, 120mm grenades swept through the low altitude and smashed into the attacking devils, the flames burst out, the earth trembled violently, and the deafening explosion sounded through the sky in an instant. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

About 500 to 800 meters in front of the position held by the An Jiajun, the huge projectiles exploded in the group of devils, and radial smoke and dust rose into the sky in the flames and billowing gunsmoke.

The arrogant and rampaging devil's thin-skinned tank will either disappear without a trace in an instant, or turn into flying fragments in an instant, or turn into a burning iron cabinet.

With the twelve 150mm caliber howitzers of the heavy howitzer battalion of the 19th Division Artillery Regiment of the Seventh Army of the Anjia Army joining the battle group, the shrapnel flying everywhere and the fragments of the tank wreckage were wrecklessly cutting the bodies of the devils.

Some of the Type 95 light tanks that rushed out of the smoke of gunpowder were still in shock, and before they had time to see how many of their partners had survived this round of shelling, one after another 150mm caliber rockets descended like a meteor shower, instantly turning the Japanese thin-skinned tanks into a bonfire.

This fierce rocket attack came extremely quickly, but the end was also very sudden, and in just five minutes, the Japanese army's Type 95 tank, which had narrowly escaped the grenade attack, was reimbursed for more than half after being hit by the rocket. You must know that the shelling density of 12 I-type 24-tube 150mm rocket launchers is far from being comparable to howitzers, and there are more than 200 rockets in one round.

The remaining more than 30 Type 95 light chariots did not dare to stay longer, turned around and ran, mixed with many ghost soldiers who were lucky to survive, and there was a burst of cheers from the position of the Anjia army on the opposite side.

"Baga!"

Seiji Kazuki, who was reactivated by the Emperor and promoted to general as the commander of the First Army, angrily slapped the commander of the 14th Division, Lieutenant General Takamasa Iseki: "Yours, bastard!" Knowing that the opponent has artillery, why put the tanks that the empire has worked so hard to build in a dangerous situation? Do you know how much steel the empire costs to produce a Type 95 light chariot? How much manpower and material resources are required to transport from the Far East to Siberia? How can I explain to the Empire that I have lost most of the chariot brigade that I assigned to you in this way? ”

"Hey!"

Lieutenant General Takamasa Iseki bowed deeply, and then said aggrievedly with a red face: "Your Excellency, after artillery preparation and fire reconnaissance beforehand, we did not find any phenomenon of the enemy's artillery build-up. Who knew that the enemy, so cunning, actually hid the artillery so deeply? And with this attack, we can basically be sure that we are facing the abominable An Jia Army again! ”

The captain of the second tank brigade, Toshio Imada, looked depressed: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander. Through the flares in the sky, the warriors of our retreating chariot brigade have seen the battle flag of the other side! The red background color, a golden five-pointed star in the upper left corner, and two golden fonts are marked under the five-pointed star. In the lower left corner of the flag, there is a golden fox with wings! ”

"This is the new military flag of the An Jiajun?"

Seiji Kazuki gasped: "That's right, before entering Siberia, the front army command once showed us!" It seems that the army encountered by the 10th Division of the Second Army on the east bank of the Ob River a few days ago must be a part of the Anjia Army! Sadly, the 8th Brigade was wiped out from the brigade commander to Major General Okada, causing a great shock to the front army and the base camp. Originally, we have always avoided being the enemy of the An Jiajun and entered Western Siberia, but we also saved the mind of grabbing a handful and leaving, enriching our Manchurian industrial base, who would have thought that we would now face the Anjia Army that brought us painful memories again! ”

The commander of the 20th Division, Lieutenant General Minoru Ushijima, and the chief of staff, Samura Osa, glanced at each other, and their faces were solemn. In last year's North China War, the 20th Division, including the former division commander Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo, was all reorganized, and the entire division was reorganized from beginning to end. It is precisely because of the dismal history of the 20th Division that both Ushijima Minoru and Imamura Shiro have a visceral fear of the An Jiajun.

Lieutenant General Jiro Taniguchihara, commander of the 108th Division, asked, "Your Excellency, Commander, do you need to tell General Shunroku Hata, the commander of our army's attack that has been frustrated?" They are in charge of the offensive on the southern front of Tatarsk, so it's better not to fall into the trap of the Shina people! ”

Kazuki Kiyoji raised his hand: "Don't worry, I have already telegraphed the news of the temporary failure of our army's attack on the front, and the front army will naturally tell the officers and men of the Third Army!" Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that I am afraid of the enemy like a tiger, but the opponent we are facing is extraordinary, from the northern part of China to Shanghai, and then to the east of Zhejiang, how much suffering have we suffered in its hands? Therefore, we must take it seriously with the spirit of 120,000 points. I suggest that we rest for the rest for the time being, and tomorrow the Air Force will attack after it has detected the enemy's reality and reality! ”

"Hey!"

The commanders and staff officers of the 14th Division, the 20th Division, the 108th Division, and the 109th Division under the jurisdiction of the First Army bowed deeply and left with a deep bow in their hearts.

Out of fear of An Jiajun's bones, the Japanese army did not choose to attack overnight, giving the weakened Hu Jialin a chance to breathe.

......

In the early morning of 12 August, An Yi's special plane flew from Qiancheng to Xufu.

This time he returned to southern Sichuan, first, the General Logistics Department had several new weapons that passed the acceptance, and he needed to make a final decision to determine the order quantity; the second is to inspect the work of the government, conduct in-depth investigations in cities and rural areas, conduct research and study on various problems that have arisen, and consolidate the ruling foundation of the An Jiajun; The third is to visit the children, you must know that after the Spring Festival, there has been no meeting with the little ones for half a year, and the heart is very worried, this time it is just a relief of longing.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the plane landed slowly at the military airport, and Zhang Yang, deputy director of the General Logistics Department, who received the plane, directly took An Yi to the product exhibition center of the General Logistics Department at the three Chaomen of Dongshan Temple on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

Different from the last chariot, this time there is a thick cannon with two wheels in the exhibition hall, Zhang Yang smiled and introduced:

"Boss, this time the focus is on this 105mm mountain howitzer. It is a new type of artillery developed by the Luzhou Iron and Steel Group Arsenal, with excellent performance, weighing only 1310 kilograms, and a range of up to 11 kilometers, which can be transported by aircraft, airdropped, pulled by vehicles or animal power, or simply disassembled into 11 parts for rapid transportation by personnel or horses, seven gunners can be disassembled into eleven parts in three to four minutes, individual parts can be handled by manpower, and all parts can be reloaded into a complete howitzer in four to five minutes to perform new tasks.

"The biggest advantage of this artillery is that it is multi-purpose, the soldier can adjust the axis height of the gun according to the operational needs, in the high axis position, the gun is used as a howitzer to perform fire suppression tasks, and in the low axis position, it can be used as an anti-tank weapon to perform anti-armor tasks. In addition, it can be used as a mortar or a non-action gun. ”

An Yi approached the cannon, took a closer look, and immediately realized the wonderful use of this newly developed artillery, and said happily: "Yes, yes, this kind of cannon is very helpful for us to fight in high mountains and jungle areas." Now the Siamese are deploying troops on the other side of the border, and they don't know when they will do it, and with this convenient and fast artillery, we have added a new member to our artillery suppression family! ”

Zhang Yang nodded: "According to the trial of the mountain division of the Southern Yunnan Military Region, the effect is good, many steep cliffs can also be sent up by pack horses after decomposition, as long as they are properly arranged, they can achieve all-round artillery suppression against the enemy." ”

"Is it named the Type I 105mm howitzer?" An Yi joked.

Zhang Yang smiled: "I know that I can't hide it from the boss." The main reason is that it is troublesome to choose a name, so now almost all newly developed weapons are named like this. ”

After watching the cannon, An Yi asked with a smile, "Are there any other surprises?" ”

"Yes, but that guy is too bulky, so we'll have to look at it on the lawn in the back."

After Zhang Yang finished speaking, he took An Yi to the back, and a majestic tank appeared.

An Yi was taken aback, this tank looked like a big box from a distance, nearly three meters high, about four meters wide, and about nine meters long, with a homogeneous rolled steel plate on all sides of the hull, and the turret was like a huge horse's hoof.

An Yi walked around the giant tank and found that the sides and back were obviously bent by the entire steel plate, and the diameter of the seat ring was at least one meter eight or more. The most conspicuous thing is the front door, which should be 88mm caliber, and two 7.62mm general-purpose machine guns, one of which is coaxial with the gun, and the other is in the right front of the hull.

"It's-"

An Yi stopped, looked carefully, and felt that the giant tank in front of him was very similar to the German tank in a certain movie he watched when he was a child, and immediately pointed to the tank and asked: "Which arsenal is the product of such a big tank, how many tons does it weigh?" Can the engine drive? ”

"Weighing 57 tons and armor up to 100mm thick, all anti-tank weapons are currently impenetrable! It's a pity that with the failure of research and development, the research on this giant tank has been discontinued! ”

Zhang Yang said very regretfully: "This tank was organized by the Ordnance Research Institute of the Research Institute, and the major arsenals dispatched ordnance experts to participate in the research and development of the product, but unfortunately it did not pass the acceptance of our logistics department. Because it uses the V2A 650 horsepower diesel engine of the Leopard tank, the power is seriously insufficient, and the engine often stalls because the engine cannot be dragged, and there are defects in the rotation system, steering operation device, weapon system, shock absorption device, etc., so the project is stranded. ”

"Can't these problems be solved?"

An Yi asked strangely.

"If we continue to work on it, we should be able to overcome it. However, the research institute has invested 43 million Chinese dollars before, and if it is finalized, it will have to pay at least hundreds of millions of yuan in research expenses. Now that the Leopard II tank has been put into large-scale production, after computer deduction, this heavy tank can produce one, and the Leopard II can produce five or six, but one heavy tank is obviously no match for five or six Leopard II. The Leopard II adopts an oblique armor design, which is easy to make shells and anti-tank shells fly when attacked by the enemy, with excellent mobility and first-class battlefield survivability, plus low cost, simple technology, easy operation and convenient maintenance, which has an absolute advantage over this heavy tank. So, the project was cancelled! ”

An Yi shook his head: "Since it has already cost so much, we still have to study it unswervingly." Medium tanks have the advantages of medium tanks, heavy tanks have the advantages of heavy tanks, as long as they are used properly, sometimes it is not impossible to use one as ten, the key is how to use it! ”

When Zhang Yang heard this, he was overjoyed: "I knew that the boss would say so!" In fact, I am reluctant, driving this kind of mighty tank is every man's dream, if you give up, it is a pity! ”

An Yi was slightly stunned, then pointed at Zhang Yang, and scolded with a smile: "Okay, you kid has moved your brains to me...... Why, I ran into a wall at Sister Qian, so I made peace with me? ”

Zhang Yang scratched his head: "Isn't there no way?" Now the institute needs money everywhere, and Dean Gong naturally spends the money on the fist project, but I can't bear to cancel this project, so I have to invite you under the pretext of accepting weapons! ”

"Forget it, I also like this murderous tank, I won't blame you this time!" An Yi circled around the tank a few times and asked, "Have you chosen a name?" ”

"Tiger Tank!"

Zhang Yang followed An Yi and said loudly.

"That's the name!"

An Yi approached the tank, knocked on the thick armor, listened to the muffled sound of "pounding", and said: "Even if it is to get together the wolves, leopards and tigers, you have to study it!" This kind of tank in Indochina is not needed, but it will always be useful in the future, as long as you think about the majestic posture of this heavy tank, you can't help but blood gushing! By the way, there are other good things, don't hide it. ”

Zhang Yang said: "Type I general-purpose machine gun!" ”

"Has the upgraded product of the Zhongzheng Type 3 general-purpose machine gun been studied?" An Yi asked in surprise.

Zhang Yang nodded: "The Zhongzheng Type 3 general-purpose machine gun that was previously equipped with the troops was based on the German MG34 machine gun, using a large number of stamping technology and simplifying the structure, but in general, the production of the Zhongzheng Type 3 is still very long, the cost remains high, and due to the high rate of fire, the barrel is easy to overheat, prone to failure, and extremely sensitive to extreme weather such as desert, ice and snow, and humidity.

"The newly developed Type I general-purpose machine gun is still built with riveting parts, all parts can be standardized production, and then assembled together, the production efficiency is at least five times higher, and the cost is low, the cost of producing one Zhongzheng Type III general-purpose machine gun can produce three Type I general-purpose machine guns.

"Our General Logistics Department ordered samples of two hundred Type I general-purpose machine guns, and after a series of tests, all guns had a total weight of 11.5 kg and a total length of 1200mm, and the parts were universal! Using our standard 7.62 caliber bullets, the effective distance is 1 km, the maximum distance is 5 km, the average can fire 1,200 rounds per minute, and when used as an anti-air use, it can reach 1,500 rounds per minute. ”

An Yi was interested when he heard it: "Let's go, go and see." ”

Skirting the lawn where the heavy tanks were placed, to the place where the Type I assault rifle was last tested, there were already five machine guns for testing in the row, and two leg brackets were erected on the lower edge of the barrel rib behind the muzzle, and the black body exuded a metallic sheen.

An Yi leaned down to the firing position with great interest, holding the handle of the gun in his hand, and looked at this new general-purpose machine gun up close. It consists of a bolt head, a pair of rollers, a hammer sleeve, bolt slots, and a thick re-entry spring. An Yi, who is familiar with firearms, understands that these components are responsible for the fully automatic process of pushing the bolt forward to fire the bullet and then reloading the shell backwards, and the thick reentry spring not only bears the recoil recoil of the bolt, but also pushes the standby hammer forward. Its bolt is wedged with the trailing edge of the chamber, that is, the trailing edge of the barrel is split, and the part of the bolt head that enters the chamber forms a lock. Behind the muzzle annular heat sink, you can see a number of holes, which are supposed to be the places where the high-pressure gas is discharged.

At this time, a soldier quickly leaned on An Yi's side with an excited face, acting as an ammunition loader.

An Yi started shooting, just lightly clicked his hand, and twenty bullets flew out, and a target five hundred meters away was smashed to pieces, and next to the shooting position, a row of shiny bullet casings had already crackled and jumped out.

An Yi nodded slightly, aimed at the target a thousand meters away, pulled the trigger, and the sound of tearing cloth sounded continuously, and in less than ten seconds, the chain of two hundred and fifty rounds was emptied!

An Yi stood up and praised: "Tsk, it's terrible, the rate of fire is too fast, if there is such a general-purpose machine gun in a position guarded by a squad, even if it is against an infantry charge ten times that of himself, he is not afraid!" However, it is precisely because of the rate of fire that the logistical pressure will be very high! ”

Zhang Yang said: "This can be solved by hard and fast rules. For example, it is expressly forbidden to shoot a standard 250-round chain at a time, and if it is a 50-round chain, no more than seven shots in a minute, etc. ”

"Not bad!"

An Yi patted the dust on his body, then smiled and nodded to the ammunition hand who saluted him, and watched the other party trot away, before saying to Zhang Yang:

"The Type I general-purpose machine gun can be ordered 10,000 in advance, and the Type I 105mm howitzer can be purchased 2,000 units, and priority will be given to Gu Changfeng, Xia Jian, An Jin and the Southern Yunnan Military Region. Now Siam is ready to make use of these new weapons. If it is easy to use, it will be promoted throughout the army in the future. ”

Zhang Yang smiled and promised, and returned to the Xufu Branch of the General Logistics Department at the foot of Cuiping Mountain with An Yi, and waited for An Yi to sign the name of each order, raised his wrist to see that the time was not early, and invited An Yi to have lunch together.

When An Yi set off from Qiancheng in the morning, he called Gong Qian and Feng Jieyun, and it was estimated that a group of mothers-in-law and aunts were in Xiyuan at this time, so he said with a smile:

"I'm waiting for me at home, don't embarrass me! If you really want to drink, I will stay in southern Sichuan for the next few days, you call the brother who stayed in Syria, and then have a good drink. ”

"Okay!"

Zhang Yang nodded and accompanied An Yi to the parking lot.

......

The city of Tatarsk, covered in rain and fog.

At five o'clock in the morning, it began to drizzle in the sky, and then it rained more and more, and a strong wind blew.

The downpour and strong winds caught the Japanese by surprise, and the field camping pit that had been dug was quickly filled with rainwater, and except for the officers of the adjutant rank, who still had tents to shelter from the rain, the other soldiers and lieutenants had to look everywhere to find shelter from the rain.

The weather in Siberia is no joke, and once it rains, the temperature can quickly drop below 10 degrees, and the rain will be chilling to the bone. It's August now, and the Japanese soldiers are still generally wearing summer clothes, and there are no warm clothes at all, so many people have no choice but to unfold their raincoats and sit together and shiver.

This heavy rain gave the Japanese army a glimpse of what is called the extreme weather in Siberia, and their morale was greatly affected.

The officers and soldiers of Anjia have the advantage of defending the city, there are many houses that can shelter from the rain, and even the officers and soldiers in the front-line positions have far better rain protection measures than the Japanese army.

Since the ice and snow melted in April, they entered Central Asia to fight, and the troops of Mongolia and Central Asia issued I-type raincoats, which are three-piece jackets, jackets, trouser jackets, and cold-proof hoods, which have the functions of rainproof, windproof, and cold-proof, and the jacket fabric has three layers: the outermost protective layer, the middle waterproof layer and the lining. The protective layer and the waterproof and breathable layer are laminated together, and the lining is separated from them, increasing the comfort and breathability of the wearer. The inner tank is a two-piece set, the jacket liner and the pants liner, the material is hot-melt cotton, which is very light and warm, foldable, compressible, and does not affect the warmth performance after unfolding, and is easy to carry. At the same time, the inner tank can be washed, and it will not affect the cold and warm function after washing.

At the same time, the trenches built by the Far Eastern Army were renovated by the Anjia Army, drainage ditches were added, and the soldiers sat on the benches on the feet, either wiping their weapons or closing their eyes and pretending to sleep, so as to respond to the possible attack of the Japanese army at any time.

But at this time, the commander of the Japanese army was also cold enough, where did he still have the heart to attack, so the battle situation was inexplicably stalemate.