"Squeak~~~Squeak~~~" The strange sound of some dull metal tracks crushing the ground made Zhang Cheng twitch the corners of his mouth unnaturally. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, his eyes looked at the huge super tank in the distance with a slight distraction. Zhang Cheng opened his mouth to say something, but the words came to his mouth and swallowed back. "Let's talk about it after I've read it." Shaking his head, Zhang Cheng thought.

"Boom!" A loud bang, really a loud noise, even from such a distance, you can hear a loud noise. The tank, which looked to be the size of a two-story building, stopped, adjusted the turret angle slightly, and opened fire on the target.

"Papapa~~~" Seeing that the cannonball accurately hit the target, the crowd around Zhang Cheng gave applause.

"It's over?" Zhang Cheng pursed his lips and looked at the person in charge of equipment on the side and asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency." The person in charge paused slightly, and then hurriedly responded.

"How are you feeling?" Zhang Cheng turned to look at the group of generals behind him who all had gold stars on their shoulders.

The generals all looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

These people can achieve high positions, and basically all of them are human spirits. Even if you were a fool in the past, you will become a human spirit after years of training. They could still hear the dissatisfaction in Zhang Cheng's tone. Although they felt that this new giant tank was good, the officers were reluctant to speak against Zhang Cheng in front of him. It's not that they don't have bones, it's because it's not a matter of principle, there's no need for it.

"It feels okay." The silence could not be sustained, and after a moment someone broke the somewhat embarrassing atmosphere: "The armor is thick enough that the army's active artillery cannot penetrate it." The firepower was strong enough, and the 128 mm caliber guns were not able to resist by any enemy. It's a bit slower, but it's definitely an unbeatable armored fortress. ”

Researchers and representatives of arms companies cast grateful glances at the general who opened his mouth, and the PR money was not in vain.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Cheng's mouth, and he nodded slightly, as if he was satisfied with these words. But in fact, Zhang Cheng had already made up his mind to the general who had just spoken: "You must not let him command the armored forces." ”

At this time, under the supremacy of the armored forces of the Ming Army, if a general who wants to move forward cannot get the opportunity to command the armored forces, he basically declares that there is no hope of promotion.

"What you just said is okay." Zhang Cheng opened his mouth and said, "But you only said part of it. Can anyone tell me what this tank can do? Against enemy tanks? Or destroy fortified strongholds? As long as it is huge, the weight of nearly 200 tons directly makes it impossible to maneuver! Tanks that have lost their ability to maneuver are nothing more than fortress fortifications. ”

Zhang Cheng's voice gradually became sharper, "In my eyes, this is a waste." It may be okay to fight alone, but there is no practical point in actually going to the battlefield! ”

Zhang Cheng's words made the scientific researchers and the people of the arms company on the side all turn pale. was denied by Zhang Cheng, which means that they can no longer get orders from the military, and the research and development that has invested heavily has been lost. Nothing could be more heartbreaking for the capitalists.

"I just said that no artillery will be able to penetrate its armor, and I don't deny that. But what about airplanes? Zhang Cheng continued: "Can a heavy bomb destroy this tank?" It has little mobility, and a small number of them will make little difference. Putting it into production is nothing more than a waste of raw materials for the production line and workers. Even transportation is a huge hassle. After a pause, he continued, "What we need is a tank that can be mass-produced and scaled." There is no real combat significance of this super tank. ”

Zhang Cheng turned to look at the giant tank in the distance and shook his head slightly, "There is no practicality." But it's a nice big toy. ”

With the help of the military hat, Zhang Cheng walked away from the test site. A large group of officers followed, leaving only a group of scientists and the management of the munitions company relatively silent.

"Alas~~~" After an embarrassing silence, a white-haired old man waved his hand and said, "Pack up, let's go back." "Everyone's expressions are not good-looking, but there is nothing they can do.

It's not that because Zhang Cheng is the deputy commander, the high position and power make them have no choice but to give up. The main reason is that Zhang Cheng is the true founder of the armored force. It is not an exaggeration to say that he ushered in the era of armor. Whether it was the new tank he designed or the armored tactics he pioneered, he was very convinced by those working in all relevant industries. That's why.

As a Beidou-like existence in armored tanks, since Zhang Cheng said that this new giant tank has no future, then it must have no future.

"I thought the deputy commander would like it." A researcher who was packing up his papers sighed and muttered.

The new tanks designed by Zhang Cheng are larger than the other, with stronger firepower, thicker armor, and larger tonnage. They thought that Zhang Cheng just liked this kind of tank, the bigger the better, so they invested heavily in the research and development of this super jumbo tank. I didn't expect this to be the case.

It's too much.

In fact, Zhang Cheng had already sentenced it to death in his heart when he saw the information on this tank. This is a replica of the German superrat in another time and space.

This kind of super tank, which is more symbolic and has little practical value, will certainly not be put into actual combat. The reason why I still have to come to see the test is to chill the hearts of these people.

"How's going on over there in the Ryukyus?" At this time, it was already the end of August, and the Battle of the Ryukyus, which had attracted the attention of countless people, was about to come to an end. This was the first large-scale campaign that Zhang Cheng had promoted since he took power, and it was impossible for him not to pay close attention.

"The front line is going well." Wang Yan, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, who had already attained the rank of lieutenant general, walked behind Zhang Cheng and responded: "Except for a few areas in the central mountainous area of Ryukyu Island, the Japanese troops on the other islands have been cleared. Moreover, Japan itself no longer provides support to the Ryukyus. The front-line commanders predicted that all fighting would be over within three days at most. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng paused, nodded in response, and then got into his car.

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"Your Excellency, please drink some water." The adjutant, whose lips were chapped and blistering with blood, came to Ushijima with a bowl of muddy drinking water, and respectfully handed the bowl to Ushijima's hand.

Looking at the half bowl of muddy water, and looking at the eyes of the officers and soldiers who were burning in their throats around them, they seemed to be about to protrude. Ushijima let out a long sigh. How could he still drink in this situation?

The Ming Marines had completely blocked the last positions of the remaining Japanese troops. This is a mountainous area, and as long as the Japanese dare to leave the hidden cave and go out, all kinds of fire will be fired from all directions. Countless Japanese officers and soldiers have been killed by snipers or artillery fire of the Ming army because they went out to fetch water. This bowl of water is simply life-threatening.

Ushijima took the bowl and placed it on the wooden table beside him. He swallowed hard and moistened his fiery throat. Raising his head and looking at the adjutant, "Is there a telegram back from Tokyo?" ”

The adjutant paused slightly, then shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, a hurried footstep sounded in the cave. Everyone's eyes turned with it.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" The disheveled communications officer ran in and shouted, "Call from Tokyo!" ”

"Bang dang!" Ushijima stood up suddenly, knocking over the table and knocking the bowl of water to the ground. Ushijima didn't care about this, snatched the telegram in his hand, and looked at it carefully with trembling hands with the help of the faint light on the top of the cave.

"All the kings should serve the country for seven lives, be loyal to the emperor, and would rather be broken than broken. Born as the imperial army, died as the god of war, the military luck is long, and the decisive battle will be won. Long live His Majesty the Emperor! The prelude is not allowed! Ushijima's hands trembled, and thin pieces of paper fell from his hands to the ground.

He didn't care about the nonsense in front of him, what made him completely desperate was that the last prelude was not allowed!

The Ryukyu defenders were no longer able to hold on, and there were no supplies or a source of livelihood. A large number of wounded died in screams because they could not be helped. The lack of food and drinking water has led directly to looting and infighting in many troops. At this time, in fact, the Japanese army had already failed, and to continue to fight was just to disgust the enemy with his own life.

Seeing that he could no longer fight, Ushijima, as commander, sent a telegram to Tokyo asking if he could let the soldiers who had "done their duty for the Imperial Empire" live.

The words were very subtle, in fact, asking if they could be allowed to surrender. Of course, as the supreme commander, Mitsuru Ushijima also said in the telegram that he would be loyal to the imperial kingdom until the last moment. That is to say, he will be responsible for the order to surrender and apologize.

Unwilling to let the soldiers be starved to death, starved to death, or even eaten by his own people, Mitsuru Ushijima made the final decision of a commander. But Tokyo's reply was to let them all die!

"Both...... Let's disperse. The dejected Ushijima waved his hand and walked alone towards the inside of the cave. From the back, it is very bleak.

That night, a jade telegram was sent to Tokyo, in which Ushijima Mitsuru said that he had run out of ammunition and food, and that all the officers and soldiers were determined to die and serve the imperial kingdom until the last moment. After the telegram was sent, Ushijima immediately ordered the radio station to be destroyed, informing all troops who could still be contacted, allowing them to lay down their arms if they were unable to continue fighting. And all the blame will be borne by the commander, that is, by himself.

After Ushijima committed suicide in his headquarters, a group of Japanese officers and soldiers who were unwilling to surrender chose to launch the last Banzai charge, and all of them died in front of the positions of the Ming Marines. Subsequently, other Japanese officers and soldiers who wanted to survive surrendered one after another. The organized resistance of the Japanese army was thus over.

At this point, the brutal and bloody Battle of the Ryukyus officially came to an end. (To be continued.) )