Chapter 615: The Dust Is Settled
"Boom! Rumble! Boom...... "A cloud of dust and smoke rose into the sky with the flames of the explosion! The T-26 tank that was used as a test target in the distance was bombed! The part fell to the ground, and everyone was stunned!
"Division...... Commander, this ...... What kind of thing is this......" After swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva, Huo Qingyun relieved himself and asked Tu Qianjun.
"Huh...... This is the newly developed 'Punisher' 35mm grenade launcher developed by our Ordnance Engineering Institute! Tu Qianjun smiled at Huo Qingyun and said, "What do you think Lao Tzu told you to come back for?!" Aren't you worried about your lack of firepower?! ”
As he spoke, Tu Qianjun patted Huo Qingyun's shoulder with emotion and said softly: "You brothers, how can I not worry about being born and dying outside?!" This is the man-portable grenade launcher that I have commissioned the Ordnance Institute to develop! ”
As he spoke, Tu Qianjun stretched out his hand, and Liu Yunjiao willingly handed over the grenade launcher to Tu Qianjun. After weighing it, Tu Qianjun said to Huo Qingyun.
"This gun, with a total length of 15 kilograms. That's 30 pounds! Equipped with a 'Cat's Eye' 3x series optical lens scope and a stable bipod! After a pause, Tu Qianjun said to Huo Qingyun: "The range of the ruler can reach one thousand meters!" Shoot at the target 500 meters! ”
"The theoretical rate of fire is 500 rounds per minute, but after our test wartime, the single shot is 15~20 rounds per minute, and the continuous fire is 30~40 rounds per minute." Saying that, Tu Qianjun smiled slightly! threw the gun to Huo Qingyun at once, and Huo Qingyun hurriedly caught it!
"The weight of each of the 35mm grenades used is 0.25 kg. 15 empty drums of 2.5 kg. Even if you add it all, a gun with two 15-round drums is 27.5 kilograms. ”
Huo Qingyun held the gun and couldn't help but tremble a little! It seems to be heavy, but it's light compared to the 107 Tiger Roar! Although the attack effect is slightly worse than that of Tiger Roar, it is completely okay to do a firepower cover!
If your own people are surrounded, this gun can open a gap directly from a distance! Two of them, and you can complete a fire blockade! They are all old people who have fought wars, how can they not understand the benefits of this?!
"This gun is modular, simply put, if there is a problem with one piece, it will be replaced directly!" At last. Tu Qianjun said with a smile: "You are fighting guerrillas in the Minjiang River, and I know that life is hard!" For the time being, we can't fight the Japanese directly, so that's all we can do for you......"
Speaking of this, Tu Qianjun couldn't help but sigh deeply. The foundation is poor! It seems that the three eastern provinces are cooking oil with fire and flowers, but in fact, it is not half a star worse than Japan!
Skilled workers, strong production potential, deep reserve mobilization capacity...... Wait a minute! You know, most of Japan's soldier reserves are actually veterans of the war!
These people are mobilized, and they can basically fight with guns! 1937 year. Japan's total population is 70.63 million, of which 16.93 million are men of military age, and the number of men of military age who can be conscripted accounts for about 56.2%, about 10 million!
At this time, the total strength of the Japanese army was 1.08 million, and by 1942 it had expanded to more than 7.2 million! According to some data, the Japanese side invested more than 3.8 million troops on the Chinese battlefield at its peak!
At present, the national defense force is only more than 1.1 million people in five army corps, and even if you add Long Yun, Yang Zengxin and others, the army will not exceed 2 million! How to fight the Japanese army?!
In the event of a full-scale war, the basic function of the coastal defense line of the Wehrmacht, which is weakened by the navy, is to be on the defensive with shore defense artillery. Without aircraft carriers, the combat radius of the Air Force is also greatly limited!
At present, the three eastern provinces have seven divisions and 756 fighter planes, while the Japanese army aviation force is 140 squadrons. The aviation strength of the standing base of the Navy is 65 flying squadrons, and the army and navy have a total of about 2,700 aircraft! It's simply disproportionate!
In addition, Japan has a complete flight school and air force training as support! Current Japan. There are pilot training institutions including Akeno Army Flight School, Hamamatsu Army Flight School, Hakujoko Army Flight School, Hogata Army Flight School, and Army Junior Pilot School!
This is not counting the navy, which means that once the war starts, Japan can completely make up for its own combat attrition. And once the Wehrmacht loses, it will be difficult to replenish!
When they're done, they can also be supplemented with cadets! But what about the Wehrmacht?! At present, in addition to the National Defense University, there are also Air Force Command Academies in the three eastern provinces, and although Tu Qianjun has strengthened the construction of the Air Force, it is not a matter of a moment to recover what has been lost.
Ten years of the Air Force, a hundred years of the Navy! No matter how hard the Wehrmacht tries, it always takes time to settle down. Although more than eight aviation schools covering the entire three eastern provinces have been opened, and at the same time, elites of the Air Force at all levels, including Gao Zhihang, have been mobilized to teach and train.
However, it is not an overnight task to develop combat effectiveness. Tu Qianjun was smarter than the Japanese in that he did not send all his elites to the front line like the Japanese.
In fact, more than half of the aces of the Wehrmacht are teaching cadets in aviation schools around the country. Actual combat experience is more important than anything else, and this group of aces who have experienced actual combat will teach all they know to those students.
As long as these trainees have experienced a real battle. Then countless trump cards will rise! And Tu Qianjun has an incomparable advantage in Japan - a large number of overseas Chinese!
Under the call of Situ Meitang, the Chinese community in Southeast Asia, North and South America, and Europe were very angry at Japan's actions! They chose to return to the country and join the army and came to the three eastern provinces.
This has greatly enriched the air force of the three eastern provinces, and now there are at least more than 800 cadets in the air force academies in the three eastern provinces, all of whom have returned from overseas. Some of them were rough airplane pilots, and some of them had worked as ground crew.
These people greatly enriched the air force of the three eastern provinces. But the formation of combat effectiveness. It will take time!
"During this time, you will be familiar with this gun!" Tu Qianjun patted Huo Qingyun's shoulder with a smile and said softly: "We still have accounts to settle with the Japanese!" However, for the time being, it can only be bitter for you! ”
Holding the gun tightly, Huo Qingyun nodded fiercely. Naturally, he knew the current state of the Wehrmacht. It will take time for the Wehrmacht to prepare for a full-scale war.
And how much time to give is not something that the Wehrmacht can say. This is completely in the hands of the Japanese, and now the land of the Min River is occupied by the Japanese, but the Wehrmacht has to swallow it!
Why?! It's because the Wehrmacht can't fight!
"Kuroko! Remember, we'll have to fight sooner or later! As if he could see what Huo Qingyun was thinking, Tu Qianjun solemnly said to him: "I will make the Japanese pay the price!" ”
"Wehrmacht! Kill!! Huo Qingyun's eyes turned red, and he gave a military salute to his commander-in-chief holding the steel gun! Loud Voice!
At this time, Liu Yunjiao didn't know where to take out a gun again. This gun looks as if it is a Tiger assault gun, but it seems to be a little different. The barrel was lengthened. The butt also seems to have been altered. And a scope was added.
"Also, this is a new rifle!" Tu Qianjun took the gun with a smile and threw it to Huo Qingyun: "This is the 'Thunder' Tiger sniper rifle we developed!" ”
This gun was modified by Tu Qianjun based on the SVD sniper rifle and 85 sniper. Of course, there is no way to achieve such a high level of accuracy as in later generations. The effective range is only about 600 meters.
"Familiar with it! If you use it well, you can save the lives of many brothers! Tu Qianjun said to Huo Qingyun, who nodded! After a military salute, he took the rifle.
These sights are the result of the recent efforts of the Wehrmacht's Ordnance Industry Institute. Back in 1932. Li Chenggan, chief of the public works section of the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau, poached him and became the deputy director of the National Defense Forces' Ordnance Engineering Institute and the general supervisor of the arsenals of the three eastern provinces.
This research and development was completed under his auspices, and Li Chenggan improved and strengthened the processing technology and basic technology of the factory after he became the general supervisor of the arsenal of the three eastern provinces in 1932.
In 1934, the three eastern provinces secretly established a tool factory and set up a tool inspection room, and imported a number of precision processing equipment and testing instruments, such as precision yuan car, thread grinder, super optical comparator, universal tool microscope, etc., to strengthen the manufacture and verification of measuring tools and important tools.
Subsequently, a material laboratory was set up, and various physical properties testing equipment was added, such as the 30-ton universal testing machine, Moiré fatigue testing machine, the impact testing machine, various hardness testing machines and the German Zeiss metallographic microscope.
In order to strengthen the control of material quality. On the basis of the new process regulations in Germany. From the end of 1934, the process was supplemented and revised, and some parts with more complex profiles were revised. The more advanced tools such as die milling technology and shovel tooth forming cutter and combination milling cutter were adopted, and finally a more detailed process specification was compiled and completed in 1936.
Due to his close relationship with the Weimar government in Germany, from 1933 onwards, Karl Murphy of Germany. Zeiss and Emile. Bucher began to produce simple but high-performance 2x and 3x series optical lenses for the Wehrmacht for the production of sights. Later, various equipment, drawings and engineer guidance were also provided.
The first batch of sights produced in the three eastern provinces, that is, the "cat's eye" 3x series optical lens type that Tu Qianjun now calls it, is an improved version of the Zeiss sight.
Then Tu Qianjun arranged Huo Qingyun and them here for live-fire practice, and they always needed time to get familiar with a new gun. took Liu Yunjiao and left the arsenal.
When Tu Qianjun returned to the headquarters, he saw a staff officer hurriedly walking up and whispering, "Commander." Miss Huang Xiaoling is here. She's been waiting for you in the reception room of the headquarters for a long time......"
Tu Qianjun couldn't help frowning when he heard the words of this staff officer, and nodded to indicate that he knew. Then he took Liu Yunjiao and walked towards the reception room.
"Let's click~" opened the door, and sure enough, I saw Huang Xiaoling waiting for me there quietly. Seeing Tu Qianjun walking in, Huang Xiaoling couldn't help but smile slightly.
Tu Qianjun didn't say much, sat on the chair with a smile and said to Huang Xiaoling: "How is it?!" What's wrong with red again?! ”
Huang Xiaoling shook her head. He was silent for a while before he whispered to Tu Qianjun: "Actually, I didn't have much to do here today. I just wanted to meet you. ”
As soon as Liu Yunjiao saw this situation, he wanted to turn around and go out. But Tu Qianjun frowned and glared at Liu Yunjiao. scared the little overlord. had to awkwardly continue to stand behind Tu Qianjun.
Huang Xiaoling saw Tu Qianjun's performance and smiled helplessly. He whispered, "Can't we be alone?!" ”
"Nothing must be said to anyone. It's my habit. I'm sorry. Tu Qianjun smiled at Huang Xiaoling, this tone was close and unfamiliar. With this attitude, Huang Xiaoling seems to understand something. He smiled and said softly, "Well, there's nothing wrong." I'll go back first......"
With that, he got up and left the reception room, and Tu Qianjun sent Huang Xiaoling out with a smile. It wasn't until he sent her out of the headquarters that he turned around and went back to his office.
Liu Yunjiao looked at his commander-in-chief, and stopped talking a little. But in the end, he didn't speak, lowered his head and followed Tu Qianjun back to the office.
"Xiaochen, do you think I'm not enthusiastic enough about Huang Xiaoling?!" Liu Yunjiao has not yet spoken. Tu Qianjun spoke first. Liu Yunjiao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words of his commander-in-chief, and then shook his head.
"Commander, I don't know why. But you have a reason for doing it. It's just that I didn't figure it out......"
Tu Qianjun smiled and shook his head, Liu Yunjiao was also Bensan's person at this time. However, there are still some children in temper, and according to Tu Qianjun's habit, he should be allowed to study at the National Defense University in two years.
Then he went directly to the next line of troops to earn meritorious work, but now he has people around him. Liu Yunjiao is a good person, and his skills are also good. Even if he wanted to study Liu Yunjiao in the National Defense University, Master Pao would not agree.
It was at the time of the silent development of the three eastern provinces. The land of the Central Plains is turbulent! At the end of July, out of strong indignation at the Japanese occupation of Fujian and sympathy for the Xingui lineage, powerful factions from all walks of life and localities across the country began to lean toward the Xingui lineage.
On this day, Jiang Zhongzheng, who was recuperating in Lushan, welcomed a guest. This guest is not simple, he was also a big guy back then! Although there is no real power now, the influence is still there.
His personal arrival also made Jiang Zhongzheng have to greet him in person.
"Haha...... Huanzhang's visit to my brother really made the humble house shine! Haha......" Jiang Zhongzheng laughed and invited the visitor into his living room.
Even if he didn't want to, he still had to greet the visitor himself. None of them. This visitor is still his righteous brother to Jin Lan. Politely speaking, Jiang Zhongzheng had to come out to greet him.
The guest smiled faintly: "The chairman of the committee is now in Lushan, and I am just here to congratulate you." Please~"
But these words are a bit harsh. However, Jiang Zhongzheng is also a political veteran. did not show the slightest dissatisfaction, and responded with a smile: "Please!" Then he invited the visitor into his living room.
After serving the tea, the guests did not politely go straight to the point.
"Chairman, I'm here to know what the chairman of the committee thinks about the two Guangzhous?!" Jiang Zhongzheng listened to the words of the visitor, smiled slightly, and responded: "Oh?!" Huan Zhang, my brother is also interested in this matter?! ”
The visitor snorted and said directly: "I'm not very interested in this matter, I'm over half a hundred years old." How many more years can it be mixed up?! You don't know the current situation! Japan is entrenched in the southeast, and it can be moved at any time! And your troops are still facing off against Liangguang. What's wrong with the country if it goes on like this! ”
Jiang Zhongzheng couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and was silent for a while before he said: "Huanzhang, my brother, it's not that Zhongzheng is unwilling to concentrate his strength!" But what Liangguang is now showing is the intention to replace the Nanjing government, how can I not express it as the chairman of the national government?! ”
The person who came interrupted impatiently: "China Securities, we don't talk darkly!" Now I'm fighting with Li Zongren. It's not good for you. And now that the Japanese are eyeing each other, we can't hurt ourselves! ”
"I can say it for you, but your conditions can't be too much!" Jiang Zhongzheng frowned and did not say a word. In fact, after that meeting, Jiang Zhongzheng still had the intention to take advantage of it.
At least seep some sand towards the Katsura system, right?! And then Li Zongren, they are not fools. Now the Gui system is ironclad, just because they are all their own people. If you give Jiang Zhongzheng infiltration, then you can pay it back?!
So the two sides were at a stalemate. And now the words of this visitor made Jiang Zhongzheng think about whether to relax some conditions. But at this time, the confidential secretary came over and whispered in Jiang Zhongzheng's ear: "Commission, Nanjing Emergency ......"
Jiang Zhongzheng nodded and said goodbye to the distinguished guest. Then he walked to the back of the courtyard to read the telegram, and after getting the telegram, Jiang Zhongzheng's face became extremely ugly!
This was an urgent telegram from Dai Li's Nanjing, which told Jiang Zhongzheng that he had found out that Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng in Shaanxi had secretly negotiated a cease-fire negotiation with Chise!
Even, there were red personnel in and out of Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng's mansions. This is not good news for Jiang Zhongzheng, if these two guys fall to the red, it will be a big trouble!
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zhongzheng walked out, gritted his teeth and said to the visitor: "Brother Huanzhang, since you are here in person, it is not good for me not to give you face!" As long as the Gui family agrees to give up peeping at the famous weapon, once the Japanese army attacks, they will immediately belong to Nanjing and command, and the matter will be revealed! I won't pursue it! ”
After listening to Jiang Zhongzheng's words, the visitor nodded with a smile and said, "That's right!" This is the bearing of the central government, isn't it?! Come on! I'm going to leave for Guangxi now! Get this done as soon as possible! ”
With that, the visitor didn't continue to talk nonsense, and got up and walked out of the living room. Looking at the back of the visitor who was far away, Jiang Zhongzheng couldn't help but smile! This Feng Huanzhang is still this temperament!
At the beginning of August, Jiang and Gui kept sending people to test each other, and Liu Fei, Zhu Peide, Cheng Qian, Ju Zheng and others kept going back and forth between Nanning and Guangzhou, persuading both sides to take a step back.
In the end, the new Gui department proposed that the central government stop attacking the localities, maintain the status quo in Guangxi, and if the Japanese go further, they should immediately fight an all-out war of resistance, and Guangxi will immediately send troops to the war. On this basis, the Xingui faction announced that it would obey the leadership of Jiang Zhi and would no longer compete for the central government. The battle between the two sides in front of and behind the scenes continued until early September, when an agreement was finally reached.
On September 4, the Nationalist Government and the Military Commission issued an order that the positions of Li Bai and the officials of the Gui family remained unchanged, and the officials of the new Gui department took up their posts in Nanning, declaring their obedience to the Central Committee of Chiang. At this point, the Liangguang incident was resolved.
In mid-September, Chiang Zhongzheng and Li Zongren met in Guangzhou, and the contradiction between the Xingui faction and Chiang Zhi was temporarily resolved. After more than three months and a confrontation of up to 800,000 troops dispatched by both sides, the Liangguang Incident finally ended without firing a single shot.
At the same time, the Second Army Corps of the National Defense Forces, under the leadership of Commander Qi Muden, quietly stationed in Yunnan and Xikang provinces......