"This is my summary report of the month's work, and the question about tank guns is in the first one. "www.biquge.info It's time to correct your mistakes."

Stalin did not read Lin Jun's report immediately after receiving it, but put it on his desk.

"Then tell me what is wrong with the tank guns."

"Comrade Stalin, it should be said that two years ago I made a serious mistake, because the proposal I came up with at that time on the equipment of the Red Army was somewhat out of reality, like a proposal for the development of tank artillery."

Stalin was not at all surprised by Lin Jun's "admission of mistakes": he had long known about the difficulties and problems encountered in the following research," he continued. Stalin still smoked his big pipe.

"The report required the newly designed heavy tank to be equipped with a long-barreled high-power 85 mm or 100 mm cannon, but I ignored the difficulty of developing such a caliber tank gun and blindly pursued high performance. The results of this inspection to Kharkiv and Stalingrad made it clear to me that if we continue to hold on to such targets, the development of new heavy tanks may be delayed. Moreover, judging from the current situation, a new 76.2-mm tank long-barreled cannon that we have basically developed with the existing technical conditions can fully cope with a potential adversary in three to five years, and after exchanging contacts with the designers, they also have this opinion. Moreover, the designer comrades introduced that they can make technical reservations and technical reserves. Therefore, the conclusion of the new tank is: we can first equip the new 76.2 mm tank with a long-barreled cannon that can be mass-produced this year on the new tank, and two to three years later, after the more powerful tank gun is successfully developed, the reserved technical space and technical reserves will allow us to easily replace it with a better tank gun. ”

Lin Jun also told Stalin about the advice of Kotin and Koshkin.

"I also know a little bit about this situation, so it is not a bad idea to avoid a situation where cars and cannons are waiting. I will ask the people of the Armament Department to revise the design indicators according to your opinions, and those comrades in the Armament Department have also told me about the difficulties in the development of large-caliber tank guns, and they also believe that the power of the newly developed 76-mm tank gun can temporarily meet the needs of actual combat. ”

Stalin's words gave Lin Jun a "reassurance".

"When the time comes, you will also participate in the revision of the design indicators, and I will let the office inform you in advance. Also, you say that the Kharkov side designed a very reliable diesel engine for tanks? ”

"Yes, this diesel engine is very good, and there is a lot of potential for development, it can be widely used as a power plant for medium and heavy tanks, and the engine of that prototype" Vorosilov Warrior "tractor is it. Of course, Lin Jun wants to "tout" the performance of the B-2.

"I've seen the performance demonstration of that tractor, which is moving quickly and very well with a 50-ton T-35. In this case, let that kind of engine be finalized and put into production as soon as possible. ”

Lin Jun then reported to Stalin on the inspection in the Urals, and his most important opinion was whether it was possible to build another tank factory in the Urals, only to manufacture tanks instead of developing, so that less manpower and material resources could be used, and the location could be chosen in Chelyabinsk, because the tractor factory there could allocate part of its forces to help build a new tank factory.

"What is your reason for building a new tank factory?" Stalin asked.

"Our existing tank manufacturing base is too close to the western border, and in the event of a large-scale war, the enemy's air force long-range bomber forces will threaten their normal production, and we are already developing long-range bombers with a combat radius of 2,000 kilometers, and it is estimated that potential enemies will do the same. We now just need to carry out the advance preparation of tank factories in the Urals, and in case of the need to relocate tank factories near the western borders to the east of the Ural Mountains, so that at least for a long time to come, the enemy's long-range aviation will be powerless against our tank factories in the rear. ”

Lin Jun's reason is very subtle and dangerous: he deliberately speaks of the threat of the enemy's long-range bomber forces, not the attack on the ground, because Stalin would never believe that any other country could defeat Kharkov or Stalingrad all the way from the western borders of the Soviet Union, or even threaten Leningrad! But to speak of the reason as a threat from the enemy's air force is tantamount to a slap in the face of the Soviet fighter forces!

"Do you think that our Air Force does not have the ability to fully protect the Soviet sky?" Stalin said. To be honest, Lin Jun's "reason" made him a little unhappy.

"No, I think that our Air Force is quite capable of defending the security of the Soviets. But, Comrade Stalin, sometimes it is difficult for us to protect against threats from the air. If I were given a DB-3 formation in the test flight stage now and enough good pilots, led by me, I would be able to attack all targets within 2000 km, including Rome and Berlin! Lin Jun said very confidently.

Stalin did not speak immediately for Lin Jun's confident answer: he also knew that the combat radius of the new DB-3 long-range bomber could reach 2,000 kilometers, and if the bomb load was reduced, it could even fly farther. He also knows Andrei's ability to run at night from a distance, and if he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't have the "feat" he did 4 years ago: if there really was that day, Andrei would definitely be able to do what he said.

"I will consider your opinion, although this potential threat is not big, it is still worthy of our attention."

"There's one more thing I need to report to you. During this time, I recalled some battles in Spain, and I felt that the incendiary bombs were very effective in attacking the enemy's general targets, but although our existing incendiary bombs were very effective in attacking general solid targets, the manufacturing process was cumbersome and the production cost was very high. When we used to work in Chukotsi, our cars often failed to start in the winter because the temperature was too low and the oil circuit was blocked by condensated gasoline. I'm wondering if we can chemically turn gasoline into a semi-solidified state and then use it as an incendiary agent for incendiary bombs, which can greatly simplify the production process of incendiary bombs, and the cost is also low, and the estimated power is considerable. Of course, such incendiary bombs cannot completely replace thermite and white phosphorus incendiary bombs, but only serve as a weapon for attacking large-scale ordinary targets on the ground. ”

Lin Jun "loved to die" in Spain's "fire prevention" experience, but although the existing thermite incendiary bombs were effective, the cost was too high, the process was complicated, and the number of equipment in the army was not much. If there were "cheap" solidification ******, the troops would basically not have to worry about the insufficient number of incendiary bombs.

Stalin had been listening to Lin Jun's words carefully, and at first he was still smoking by himself, and he didn't think there was anything special, but later he was already staring at Lin Jun.

"Andrei, I sometimes wonder if I should ask the doctor in the hospital to check your head, your head often has some unexpected ideas, and it is definitely different from normal people." Stalin's words are definitely not what a person in power should say, but he said it in front of Lin Jun.

"No one has ever thought of making incendiary bombs in this way, and if it works, you can be awarded another Order of Lenin for this suggestion." Stalin "never" did not take the medal "seriously" for Lin Jun, and was never stingy.

"I don't think it's difficult to make it, just add some fatty acids to the gasoline or something." Lin Jun said.

"Comrade Stalin, I would like to suggest a simple weapon: at present our infantry on the front line is short of anti-tank weapons, if you fill vodka bottles with viscous gasoline mixed with adhesives, such as sugar or other things, and then stuff sackcloth strips in your mouth, you can use them as improvised incendiary bombs, as an emergency anti-tank measure, so that the soldiers will not face the tanks with their bare hands in the moment of danger. Of course, this is only an emergency measure, and cannot be used as a standard weapon, but it can teach troops how to make and use it, just in case, especially in cities and complex environments. ”

Now Stalin looks at Lin Jun more like he is looking at a "neurotic", maybe Stalin is already thinking: "Could it be that little Andrei has the tendency and talent to become an arsonist?!" ”

Seeing that Stalin was looking at him with "strange" eyes, knowing that he had become a "suspected arsonist", Lin Jun hurriedly said: "When I was in Spain, I saw that the comrades of the international column used it, but they used pure gasoline at first, and they watched the fire but the effect was not very good, because the gasoline ran out quickly, and then I asked them to add some soap shavings and sawn powder to the bottle, and the result was very good." Later, they also experimented with sugar addition, and the effect was also good. ”

After a long time, Stalin said: "I will ask the chemical experts of the military factories to come to you, and when the time comes, you will tell them all the methods of arson, and it is estimated that they will come up with the simplest and most effective formula." ”

"Yes, I'll tell them everything I know." Lin Jun is comfortable becoming an "arson expert", and it is definitely an honor to be able to "invent" a new weapon.

"If there's nothing else you can do back to the academy, I'll see it. It's been a month since I went out, and when you get to the academy, you go home and then go to the academy airport, where German aircraft are tested. Now it's a first-class security place, and you need a special pass signed by Yenov to get in and out, and I've already told them that you will join the test team when you go back, and you have the highest authority. ”

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