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Chapter 1722 The integration of open space and land

When the bomber group of the An Jiajun Air Force began to return home, in front of the Gute Pass, 180 Type I airborne tanks rolled down the mountain towards the already disorganized Burmese army in front of them. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

The loud trumpet sounded, and the mountain soldiers jumped out of the trenches, and under the guidance of the red flag, shouted in unison, and they were all in a vigorous posture, holding submachine guns and automatic rifles, and formed a wave of continuous forward surge behind the tank with an indomitable momentum.

At this time, a deafening sound of motors sounded in the sky, and the three brigades, with a total of 150 helicopters, lined up in a neat battle formation, stuck to the air at a height of more than 20 meters above the ground, swept past the mountain soldiers and tanks, and ruthlessly attacked the Burmese soldiers on the attack line.

The armed helicopter equipped by An Jiajun is already a third-generation product, due to the use of turboshaft engine instead of piston engine, effectively improving the aerodynamic shape of the helicopter, increasing the flight speed, the maximum speed has been as high as 225 kilometers per hour, and the life of the all-alloy metal blade has been increased from more than 500 hours to 1,100 hours of steel-wood mixed blade. The helicopter has a tandem stepped two-seater cockpit that can carry eight passengers or 1.2 tons of cargo, and the nose is equipped with a Gatling multi-barrel machine gun that rotates by an electrically driven barrel, and a rocket launcher mounted on the fixed short wings, which is extremely powerful on the ground.

The tanks and anti-aircraft weapons of the Burmese army, which had long been wiped out by the intensive attacks of the Anjia Air Force attack planes and bombers, were suddenly surprised to see this flying monster that could hang in mid-air and shoot like a bamboo dragonfly. Before many people had time to make evasive moves, they were beaten into a sieve under the dense rain of bullets.

The fortifications hastily constructed by the Burmese army, which had been turned from offensive to defensive, were reduced to ruins by rocket attacks from helicopter gunships at low altitudes, and machine gunners, grenadiers, and demolitionists became the priority targets.

Some of the basic battalion and company commanders of the Burmese army had just gathered their troops when they were discovered by helicopter gunships and quickly moved forward, and the Gatling multi-barrel machine gun, known as the Vulcan machine gun, could fire 1,200 rounds of ammunition a minute.

The biggest difference between the army and the people is its highly organized nature, and when the army loses its organization, the results are almost catastrophic.

In the face of the influx of helicopters, tanks, and the elite mountain soldiers of the An Jia Army, the Burmese army's numerical superiority was completely unable to take full play, and soon the spontaneous resistance was declared to be ended in a furious attack, and almost all the Burmese soldiers had left on their minds was the idea of fleeing.

No matter how powerful the team is, it will feel helpless in the face of this unprecedented air-ground integrated combat method, let alone the Burmese army!

Run, run, run! Scatter and escape! Flee all the way south!

The only way to save their lives was to run faster than others, and the Burmese army fled frantically south like a duck, until nightfall when they felt that their lives were guaranteed, slowed down, and began to search for troops.

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On this day, the commander-in-chief of the Burmese army, Podcha, and the chief of staff, Boliya, who were stationed in Mandalay, felt as if a century had passed, and there was no good news from the time they received the urgent news that a large number of Anjia fighters had been found on the front line, and the messages received from the telegrams after that they had failed or failed.

However, the plane and the tank are easy to understand, and the "flying machine" that appeared like a bamboo dragonfly later is incredible, I heard that this thing can be stagnant in the air and shoot at all obstacles, and the daredevils who were originally going to entertain the opposing tank were almost slaughtered by this thing.

Tanks are land weapons, powerless against trenches, minefields, and steep hillsides, but that new type of air weapon does not have such a problem at all, and it is extremely powerful, pointing and hitting wherever it is, like a terrible demon released from hell.

The front-line troops suffered a very heavy defeat, and of the three divisions in the center, the division and the armored unit that participated in the attack were almost wiped out, and the subsequent two divisions were also completely lost in the escape, and it is not known how much they can be saved. Fortunately, the two divisions of the flank movement took the initiative to withdraw into the reckless mountains, and judging by the situation of radio contact, the situation was not bad, and they are currently moving to the rear.

"What to do? Do you take advantage of the darkness to speed up the retreat, or decisively pull up the division guarding the supply line and counterattack? Bolier said with a headache.

"Withdraw! This battle has reached this point, and it is impossible to fight! It turns out that even if we are completely annihilated, *** people will not frown, our people died in vain! ”

Podcha's face was as dead as ashes, and he said in great frustration.

In the past few days, cadres of the People's Party, the Freedom Alliance, and the Burmese Association in the top echelons of the Burmese military and government have been dispatched one after another to bribe Japanese generals and send money and beautiful women, in order to stimulate the Japanese army to join the battle after the Burmese army's victory in the first battle against the An Jia army, and completely muddy the waters.

Who wants to start from beginning to end, it is the Burmese army that is acting unilaterally, the Japanese army has not even expressed the slightest, all the promises are like farts, and the war that took place in Dongse seems to be completely irrelevant to it, which is unacceptable.

The news from the Japanese army is even more desperate, the Burmese and Indian Army Command has dismissed several staff officers who quietly tried to mobilize the army, and they will be sent back to the reserve in the next step, which greatly deters the staff officers who are trying to "get off the top", and the four Japanese troops stationed in Burma are surprisingly in unison, which is too desperate.

Dechinnu, the head of the Operations Department of the Independent Army, strode into the room: "The Burmese and Indian Army Headquarters in Yangon has called, and Commander Ishikawa wants to find out what kind of flying weapon the Anjia Army used during the day, and asks that all our soldiers who have witnessed this mysterious flying machine be sent to Yangon.

"The staff officer of the Burmese Indian Army Command said that Commander Ishikawa has made a promise that as long as he is the commander of the Burmese Indian Army, the independent status of the Independent Army will be guaranteed, and let us spend more time on how to ensure the prosperity and prosperity of Myanmar and stimulate the people to produce more. Now the newly independent governments of Burma and Malaya have declared war on the former suzerain, Great Britain, so only a complete victory over Great Britain can win the true independence of the country and nation, otherwise everything now can only be a flash in the pan, and the British will not let go of the betrayers. ”

"Is that what Commander Ishikawa really said?" Podcha perked up and asked in some surprise.

Since the establishment of the Burmese government, the heavy pressure of the possibility of disbanding the independence army has always made Podcha worried. Once you have power, you don't want to lose it, and what could be more intoxicating than controlling an army and then controlling a country?

Of course, Podcha's reasoning was also high-sounding - the independent Burmese government had to have an army entirely of its own, and the British had previously done whatever they wanted in Burma because they had no armed force to counterbalance it. Now, now that we have such an army, we must not give up lightly and must unswervingly defend its independence and ensure that it is in the hands of the Burmese and not in the hands of the Japanese or their puppets.

"It should be real and believable!"

Dechinnu said: "The staff officer who called us said that Commander Ishikawa said that the Burmese army had won the respect of the imperial army with its actual actions and had a better understanding of our combat effectiveness. However, Commander Ishikawa said that now is not the best time to recover northern Burma, and that our weapons and equipment are inferior to those of our opponents, and that the attack can only bring shame upon itself. Only by occupying India, obtaining India's precious resources and steel mills, expanding our military production capacity, and researching weapons and equipment that can restrain the An Jia Army, will we have the confidence to fight a decisive battle with the An Jia Army to the end. ”

Chief of Staff Bolier bowed slightly: "So, we should decisively choose to retreat now in order to preserve our strength?" ”

"Withdraw, or according to the previous discussion, the whole army will withdraw to Aniscan and confront the defense line that the An Jia army has built before. This paragraph is also the psychological bottom line of *** people, once the An Jiajun crosses the border to attack, even if we don't ask for help, *** people will send troops. Podcha thought for a while, and said: "Screening out those soldiers who have seen the flying machine with their own eyes, all sent to Yangon, the Chinese have new weapons emerging one after another, and I suddenly understand why *** people will try their best to avoid being enemies with them, if nothing else, just say that this mobile tank that can fly is completely overwhelming!" But this time it's not without gains, at least I know the thoughts of *** people. Order the troops to be vigilant after returning to Aniskan, and if they find the Chinese attacking, they will withdraw to Mandalay, so that the *** people will be troubled! ”

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Nanhua, Xinjing, the war room of the General Staff.

Liu Qing held the baton in his hand and explained in detail against the sand table: "As of eight o'clock in the evening, our 1st Mountain Division and Airborne Armored Forces have entered and occupied Weiwen, the 2nd and 4th Mountain Divisions echo left and right, the remnants of the enemy's middle road have retreated to Kang Yuping, and the two wings have retreated to Dangmei Mountain and Beila Mountain respectively, and are retreating to the south. However, in order to guard against a possible counterattack by the enemy, our army has sent small units to set up guard points at key passes to ensure the safety of our main force.

"According to the information fed back from Mandalay and Yangon, from the beginning to the end, the *** people had no intention of sending troops to help the Burmese army, so the Japanese army even sent a military police unit to the eastern mountain pass of Mandalay to prevent any unauthorized transfer of troops. From this point of view, *** people are still very sensible, of course, this may also be related to the strength of its commander Koichi Ishikawa! ”

"Koichi Ishikawa is not a simple person, I had a lot of contacts with him when I was at the Central Military Academy, and later fought many times in Shanghai and North China, and we know each other well. Judging from the reaction of the Japanese army in Burma, Koichi Ishikawa's attitude towards attacking India was extremely resolute, at least until he took India, he had no intention of starting a war with us! ”

When An Yi said this, he didn't want to continue to pester this inscrutable guy, so he deliberately changed the topic and asked: "Do you have any feedback from the front-line departments on the actual combat of the armed helicopter?" ”

Liu Qing said with a smile: "The helicopter pilots of the Army Airlines are too enjoyable this time, and everywhere they go, they are invincible. Because the fuselage is made of high-strength alloy and fiberglass, ordinary bullets cannot cause damage to it, and the gunship can be described as a flying tank, and it has a wide field of vision, is not afraid of obstacles, and is much more powerful than a tank on the ground!

"Today's airborne tank troops are a little depressed, they almost did not catch a valuable target, easily penetrated the enemy position, and after eliminating the Burmese troops in the encirclement, the afternoon battle was almost a march, chasing the enemy all the way to the town of Wewin. As for the mountain soldiers, it was easier, the Burmese army, which had lost artillery fire and machine-gun fire, was like a tiger and a lion that had lost its claws and sharp teeth, and was no match for our army at all, and the casualties of the troops were guaranteed to be in double digits. An Jin personally called and asked for credit to the officers and soldiers of the Army Airlines! ”

"This battle is so beautiful!"

Yang Jie said with some sighs: "Although I am not a weaponist, I still have to admit that the armed helicopter is indeed a trump card for restraining the ground forces, and I think even if the British tanks equipped by the Burmese army meet our helicopters, they will not be able to please them!" ”

"The helicopter gunship is really good, but this victory was achieved on the basis of our army's air supremacy and overall superiority in weapons and equipment!"

Seeing that everyone was a little surprised, An Yi took the initiative to explain: "We first used attack planes and bombers to solve the artillery and air defense of the Burmese army, so that the Burmese army, which is only equipped with light weapons, will not be able to cause damage to our armed helicopters!" If the opponent of the helicopter is replaced by us, not to mention that our fighters and strike aircraft can destroy helicopters without difficulty, even the anti-aircraft combat vehicles, anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns equipped by the army can pose a huge threat to the helicopter gunship! In addition, our bazookas now have an effective range of up to 350 meters, and a single rocket can destroy an expensive helicopter as long as it is hidden in the grass or woods during combat! From this point of view, the gunship is not invincible, it has many flaws, the key is to see how we use it! ”

When the generals heard this, they thought about it carefully, and nodded yes.

Navy Commander Cheng Mitsuki, who was attending the meeting as an observer, was overjoyed and suggested: "This new type of aviation weapon can equip our navy!" We can configure flying platforms on some cruisers and destroyers, and use helicopters to act as the main anti-submarine force, as long as the helicopters are hung with depth charges, and then equipped with rockets and Vulcan cannons, the threat to submarines is much greater than the destroyers themselves! ”

"I've already thought of this for your navy!"

An Yi said with a smile: "Helicopter anti-submarine does have a unique advantage, and in the future, our naval formation, whether it is a large aircraft carrier formation or a small destroyer formation, will definitely be equipped with specialized armed helicopters." At present, the weapons research department of Syria is further optimizing the engines, blades, and fuselage of the third-generation armed helicopter to improve the level of automation, and it is expected that the first naval armed helicopter will come out within this year. ”

Cheng Guang was very happy to hear it, judging from An Yi's series of actions, he still took good care of the navy. On the 15th of last month, An Yi formally signed an order and adopted the "South China Navy Shipbuilding Plan", the main contents of which include:

First, the Kampong Son and Saigon shipyards were responsible for the construction of 12 "Yellow River" class destroyers. The destroyer was designed by the French naval architect Beuys, and was modified and finalized by the Battleship Research Institute located at the coastal defense base. This type of destroyer adopts a long bow ship type with better seakeeping, with a total length of 135 meters, a maximum width of 12 meters, a draft of 4.5 meters, a standard displacement of 3,500 tons, a maximum speed of 34 knots, a cruising range of 9,000 nautical miles / 18 knots, and is equipped with four M1933 100 mm twin-mounted anti-aircraft guns, two in the front and rear, and a knapsack design. As a result of the introduction for the first time of the successful electromagnetic gun-aiming radar researched by the Syrian Radar Research Institute, the accuracy of anti-aircraft shooting will be increased by more than ten times.

The power system of this type of destroyer is three heavy oil boilers, six steam turbines, and a single chimney design, and the chimney is connected to the bridge as a whole. Behind the chimney was a machine casemate, where two M1935 37-mm triple automatic anti-aircraft guns were installed, one on each side. The rear of the machine battery will be equipped with two twin torpedo tubes. The aft deck is equipped with depth charge installations, including three drop pads and depth charge projectiles, which can carry a total of sixty depth charges. At the same time, it is equipped with advanced radar and sonar systems for finding air and underwater targets.

Second, the construction of four "Xuanyuan" class cruisers was started at the Haiphong Shipyard. The cruiser of this class is the French ship designer Lyle, who has systematically studied the British "Southampton" class cruisers. Louis designed, approved and finalized by the Battleship Research Institute. This type of cruiser basically absorbs the advantages of British cruisers, with a total length of 181 meters, a waterline length of 178 meters, a width of 19.5 meters, a draft of 6.1 meters, a standard displacement of 9,100 tons, a full load displacement of 11,540 tons, a maximum speed of 33 knots, and a cruising range of 9,000 nautical miles / 15 knots.

This class of ships adopts the bow ship type, with four triple gun turrets at the end and two at the end, using the French M1930 152 mm 50 times the diameter of the main gun, the rate of fire is 8 rounds / min, the maximum firing range is 23 kilometers, each shell weighs 50.8 kg, and it can be in an artificial state when it loses power. The weapon system also includes six M1933 100-mm twin-mounted anti-aircraft guns, two quadruple 40-mm ping-pong guns, and eight M1935 37-mm triple-mounted fully automatic anti-aircraft guns, mainly for naval attack and air defense. In addition, two triple torpedo tubes, two depth charge dropping pads, and projectile aircraft ensure the needs of sea attack and submarine defense.

Like the "Yellow River" class destroyers, the "Xuanyuan" class cruisers also have an advanced radar system that can detect the airspace up to 200 kilometers away.

Third, the Cam Ranh Bay and Da Nang shipyards will undertake the construction of four "Taishan" class aircraft carriers (the US York-class), which in principle must be launched in April next year, and will enter service with the Navy in June of the following year, and will be formally organized into a warship formation with aircraft carriers as the main body.

The "Qingcheng" class aircraft carrier, which was previously converted from a 12,000-ton merchant ship of the United States, will enter service with the Navy next month after nine months of intense renovation at the Da Nang shipyard.

The "Qingcheng" class aircraft carrier is 168.7 meters long, 22.9 meters wide (waterline)/34.8 (maximum), 9.8 meters draft, powered by four heavy oil boilers, with a maximum speed of only 20 knots, a cruising range of 23,900 nautical miles/15 knots, no main guns installed, and ten M1935 37 mm triple automatic anti-aircraft guns in the front and rear are responsible for air defense, equipped with advanced computer and radar scanning systems, and the carrier-based aircraft capacity is 35.

After the "Qingcheng" class enters active service in the Navy, the naval aviation units that have been trained on the simulated aircraft carrier flight platform on Halong Bay Island will be officially transferred to the ship. If this transformation is confirmed to be successful, the shipyard will continue to renovate the four 25,000-ton oil tankers ordered by the Chinese consortium in the United States two years ago to accumulate experience in aircraft carrier construction.

Fourth, the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, which has a lot of people and eyes, will continue to build the current "Huangpu River" class destroyers, the "Eel" class submarines modeled after the German VIIC submarines, troop carriers, supply ships, and merchant ships; these ships are an indispensable part of a fleet and can be incorporated into various naval formations at any time after completion.

Fifth, the idle docks of the Nanhua shipyards will all be built in a centralized and unified manner for the construction of Type I underwater transport ships, so as to make full use of resources.

This shipbuilding plan cannot be compared with the shipbuilding plan of the *** Navy in the same period, let alone the shipbuilding plan of the US Navy, but this is the first time that Anyi Group has planned to build warships on a large scale. According to the plan, while carrying out the shipbuilding project, the shipyard's dock expansion and the upgrading of machinery and equipment will also be carried out at the same time, striving to reach the level of one-third of the United States' shipbuilding capacity in five years.

An Yi has a trump card, that is, the current miniaturization of pressurized water reactors has begun to bear fruit, such reactors do not need 99 percent concentration of weapons-grade uranium, and 3 to 5 percent of low-enriched uranium can meet the needs of nuclear reactors. Once the research matures, this technique can be used in submarine drives.

It is known that the time for which a submarine operates under the surface is severely limited by the storage capacity of batteries, and even at the lowest speed, it must surface after some time to recharge. At the same time, the maximum speed and duration of the battery on the submarine can be exerted, especially the maximum sailing speed under the surface is much lower than the speed on the surface, if you want to follow the high-speed ship, the submarine must surface to output power with diesel engines, in order to barely catch up with the slower speed of the fast ship, but in this way, the submarine will lose the protection of the sea water and the combat advantage.

It is conceivable that once the pressurized water reactor can continuously supply power to the submarine, it will greatly improve the continuous operation time under the surface, and at the same time, the powerful power supply can greatly increase the speed of the submarine, so that it can track the surface ship underwater and wait for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

In addition, the noise of the all-electric engine is extremely small, and with today's sonar technology, it is difficult to detect the existence of nuclear submarines, and it is completely conceivable how much of a threat such submarines pose to the enemy's fleet!

Of course, before the Institute of Nuclear Physics has produced results, An Yi will not tell anyone, everything can only wait for the research of pressurized water reactors that can be used for submarines.

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: I feel much better today, probably because I was discharged from the hospital on Thursday......