Chapter 327 About the Tank
"I can't imagine that the problems that have plagued us for more than a year are not solved by the central government, and we have to find the Northeast to raise enough funds, and the life of the school next year will not be so difficult." In a restaurant on Fengtian Street, Zhang Boling added some wine to the cup, and at the window side, there was a small alcohol stove on the table, and his friend Zhou Yichun was sitting opposite the table.
"We just got the funds, and now we are eating and drinking in the restaurant, isn't it a little inappropriate, if it falls in the eyes of Director Xie and others, it will be a little bad after all." Zhou Yichun frowned and said, originally he was thrifty, and he didn't like to haunt places like restaurants.
"You, don't worry, I'm invited, I played a cameo role as an editor in a newspaper in Fengtian, this newspaper plans to develop to Beijing, I received a month's salary in advance, which is considered private money, and our meal is not extravagant and wasteful, teachers are also people, and they couldn't even pay other teachers' salaries in Beijing before, so there is no way, and now the salary problem has been solved, and the export of overseas students has been expanded, which is worth celebrating." Zhang Boling smiled, "And don't you think that some subtle aspects of Guò can better see the progress of the Northeast?" ”
Speaking of this, Zhou Yichun looked out the window and nodded with a smile.
"If you look at the garbage cans set up every one or two hundred meters on both sides of the street, this kind of measure is rare even abroad. Even in the city of Beijing, once the streets are not cleaned, they are littered, and although we teach school students to be self-reliant, some teachers do not pay enough attention to this aspect. Zhang Boling said with emotion, "On the other hand, in the Northeast, not only is the number of international students sent increasing year by year, but the school attendance rate in the mainland is getting higher and higher. It also broke the educational conventions of the Republic of China and opened a number of technical training schools, which can be entered for training regardless of gender, age or age. In addition to these initiatives, there are also in-depth measures in daily life. Advocating the implementation of the whole people is the real great education. Speaking of Director Xie and Director Zhang, the two of them were able to meet Yushuai in the traces of Weimo, and pull Northeast education from an almost blank basis to the plate, which can be regarded as how lucky it is that Maxima met Bole. ”
"In comparison, the order of Fengtian City is also very good. Whether it is the railway station in Beijing or Tianjin, the order on the streets is a lot messy, and it is not uncommon to sneak and pickpocket. On the other hand, in the Northeast, not only train stations, but also trains will send police officers to maintain order, and there are police officers who are responsible for patrolling every street for a long time. It is really the first of its kind in the Republic of China, and it was so cold last night. There were also policemen who patrolled until 1 a.m. before returning home, and at 6 o'clock this morning, these policemen appeared on the streets, making the number of traitors in Fengtian City much smaller than in some cities in Guannai. Zhou Yichun also nodded at this time, came to talk a little, and pointed to some reserved areas on both sides of the street and said. I heard Director Zhang say that the places on both sides should be set aside to plant green belts and beautify the appearance of Fengtian City. And that's just the change in Mukden, in the countryside. The Northeast is also building water conservancy on a large scale, and the vast and sparsely populated Northeast is like a paradise compared to Kannai. ”
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Drip, drip...
Two groups of soldiers gathered around a small car and entered the Beida camp, which at this time had some more buildings as high as four or five stories than before. Compared with the previous shabby, at this time, the Beida Battalion has undergone earth-shaking changes from when it was stationed in the Second Mixed Association.
"An individual is lazy, polishes the barrel of the cannon a little, sweats more in peacetime, and sheds less blood in wartime, and it will be of great use in the future." Liu Guoxun, the commander of the artillery regiment, shouted that as the commander of the artillery regiment of the 27th Division, it is almost a certainty that Liu Guoxun will become the commander of the division in the future. However, Liu Guoxun prefers to deal with these cannons, and every time he looks at these cannons, Liu Guoxun always has an inexplicable sense of accomplishment in his heart.
"The regimental seat has been wiped spotlessly, and if you wipe it again, you will have to wipe off a layer of skin from this cannon barrel." The cheap-mouthed soldier below quipped.
"Get out, after Lao Tzu checked, he found that which cannon was not cleaned, and all the soldiers in charge of this cannon gave Lao Tzu twenty laps around the school field." Liu Guoxun scolded with a smile.
"Hey, Tuanza, this little Japanese Type 38 artillery is nothing more than that, with the firepower we are equipped with now, it is not obedient to fight the Japanese army." A soldier said.
In addition to the divisional artillery of the old 27th Division, there is also a battalion of 150MM howitzers, and a battalion of 105MM cannon guns are used to deter the Japanese troops stationed outside Mukden City.
With such powerful firepower, it is no wonder that these artillerymen are confident. LIU GUOXUN SECRETLY SAID IN HIS HEART WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE IF THESE EARTH LEOPARDS WERE ALLOWED TO SEE THE 210MM CANNON?
From a distance, seeing two small cars in the middle of the two teams of soldiers entering the Beida camp, one of them turned out to be the car of Sun Liechen, Liu Guoxun watched the car drive to the other side of the Beida camp, and couldn't help but be surprised, what kind of amazing character is this?
"Lift all the burlap on it for me, and let me take a look at these two big guys." After getting out of the car, Qin Yu took off his leather gloves and said enthusiastically, the hot breath from his mouth turned into a white mist when he spoke.
Hearing this, several soldiers lifted the linen cloths on several large pieces on the ground one by one, finally revealing the hideous-looking steel beast inside. It is the latest light tank produced by the Tractor Plant.
"This is the guy who just gave birth, has it been realized?" Qin Yu circled around a few iron bumps with great interest, and asked Chen Bin next to him.
"In fact, in the midst of the Western European War, British designers designed the first tank, the Little Willie. Originally, it was with a turret, and the turret on the original design could not be rotated, but it was later found that the center of gravity was too high after installing the turret, and due to the urgency of the war, in order to put the tank into the battlefield, the turret loading was canceled, and finally the British No. 1 tank was formed. But designer Triton didn't give up. On the basis of the No. 1 tank, it was improved, and finally formed the later Whipbit. The whippet can travel at a maximum speed of 13.4 kilometers per hour, and can travel at a speed of about 11 kilometers in normal times, which is currently the best among all types of tanks in terms of speed. ”
However, the shortcomings of British-made Whipbit are also more obvious. To increase the motivation. To achieve its high-speed effect, the specially designed twin engines are placed in front, with each engine driving one side of the track. The driver must skillfully control both throttle and brake, and if he is not careful, the ignition will be stalled. This design guides that one side of the track is easy to fall off when the ground is soft, which is undoubtedly very dangerous on the battlefield. In addition, the layout of the fuel tank was also unreasonable, and it was quite dangerous to place it on the outside of the tank, with only a certain amount of armor protection, and the tank was not large, and it could only run forty miles before it had to be refueled. ”
"But there are a lot of drawbacks. Whipbit is also quite outstanding on the battlefield, carrying 4 machine guns, which can take care of any side of the tank, after breaking into the enemy position, there is no dead angle to the enemy's strike, and the lethality is very strong. ”
Later, after the Germans captured Whipbit, they admired Whipbit's design and deliberately copied it. AND ON ITS BASIS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE, AND A 57MM ROTATING TURRET WAS ADDED. This gives the tank the ability to destroy some improvised fortifications, which is no small feat compared to some 37mm guns. After the end of the war in Europe, many countries purchased Whippet tanks, and there is a grapevine that the Japanese side once purchased 6 Whippets from the British. ”
"The crew of Whipbit is 3 people, one driver. A commander, and a machine gunner. The commander can act as a machine gunner temporarily. It can be self-adjusting according to the shape on the battlefield. In comparison, the French Renault FT17 tank carried one less personnel. ”
In addition, the outstanding feature of the Renault FT17 is that its rotating turret design is more flexible and flexible. However, its speed of a little more than seven kilometers per hour has made many people complain about it. The Renault FT17 is divided into two types: machine gun type and artillery type. This is closer to the Jaguar tank. It is worth mentioning that a number of countries have purchased such tanks, including Japan. Compared to the Whippet, the FT17 has a more reasonable tank layout and is more comfortable to drive. On the battlefield, the greatest threat to the FT17 were German field guns and Mauser Type 18 13.2 militi anti-tank rifles. According to some statistics of the German army, as well as some information revealed by the French army, more than 360 of the more than 500 FT17s that the French army participated in the war were destroyed by German field artillery. ”
"Another interesting aspect of the FT17 is that due to its small size, it is often necessary to add an 80 millimeter long steel tail to the tail of the tank when crossing enemy trenches. The FT17 broke down on the battlefield because it fell into a trench more than it was destroyed by the Germans. In the 7th year of the Republic of China, France produced a large number of tanks of this type, but before it could come in handy, Germany was defeated and surrendered. The tanks used for sale in France today are basically produced after the war, and these tanks are inferior in terms of operability and quality compared with those produced during the war. ”
"Compared with these endless tanks, the Jaguar and the Black Panther had a technical advantage in the early and middle stages of the war, but at the end of the war, the advantage was not obvious, after all, the battlefield is the touchstone of the weapon, and the research departments of both sides can improve the shortcomings of the weapon in the first time."
It can be seen that Chen Bin, as the leader of the Tank Research Institute, has put a lot of effort into tanks, and knows the tanks of the warring countries well. However, the Blackjack Arms Company on the American side had a secret deal with the belligerent countries, and Qin Zidi would not talk to too many people.
"How does the performance of our own tanks in Northeast China compare? Which is better or worse in all aspects? Qin Yu asked.
By comparison, the tanks produced by the tractor factory weighed nine tons, which is one-third heavier than the Renault FT17. It uses a 6-cylinder water-cooled gasoline engine, which is designed and manufactured by the engine company of Blackjack in the United States. The range was increased to 80 kilometers per hour at a normal speed of 9.5 kilometers per hour. However, the improvement is mainly in the engine, although the weight has increased a lot, but the front and rear protective armor is not much stronger than the Renault FT17. But in terms of stroke and speed, the turret, cab, engine layout adopts the Renault FT17 model. The tank has a total length of 5.57 meters and a width of 2.46 meters. IT IS ALSO DIVIDED INTO TWO TYPES: MACHINE GUN TYPE AND TANK TYPE, EQUIPPED WITH TWO SEVENTY-NINE MAKQIN, OR A 37MM TANK GUN, WITH A CREW OF TWO, A DRIVER, AND A COMMANDER AND GUNNER OR GUNNER. ”
"Generally speaking, thanks to the early research time of the Northeast tank, we have obtained the production drawings and prototypes of the Jaguar and Panther tanks, and the tanks produced are slightly better than the Renault FT17 and can already replace the current tanks in the Northeast." In the end, Chen Bin summed it up and said, "Although the personnel of the Tank Research Institute are also named, it is better to give the name of this kind of sharp weapon on the battlefield by the marshal himself." ”
"No need, the research of the tank is the credit of you researchers, I just shout and cheer, you can call it whatever name you want." Qin Yu waved his hand and refused.
"Then it's called a black bear, speaking of which has something to do with Zhou Peng, the chief designer of the institute, that guy went hunting in the mountains with his parents when he was a child, and encountered a big insect, if it wasn't for a crazy black bear killed on the way, Zhou Peng was afraid that he would have swallowed all the bones. Speaking of such a name, it is still in honor of the black bear. Chen Bin said with a smile.
"So the tank teaching brigade can change to new equipment again, first deliver these tanks to the teaching brigade, listen to the opinions over there, and then decide whether to mass production." Qin Yu thought for a moment and decided, "If it is put into full production, how many of these tanks can be produced in a month?" ”
"The tractor factory has worked hard for several years, and now it has reached a certain scale, and the engine is purchased directly from the United States, and the current monthly output can reach 3, according to the current production capacity, if it is by the end of the year, without affecting the current tractor production, it can be increased to 11." Chen Bin thought for a moment and said a more conservative number.
"Well, it is not easy for the Tank Research Institute to do this, but it still needs to make persistent efforts, and in the future, tanks will be one of the most important weapons on the ground battlefield, and it is also the direction of the future development of the Northeast Army. I THINK THIS TANK STILL HAS TO WORK HARD IN SEVERAL ASPECTS, ONE IS THE TANK'S ITINERARY, AND THE OTHER IS THE FIREPOWER IT CARRIES, IN ADDITION TO HEAVY MACHINE GUNS AND 37MM GUNS, I THINK THE GERMAN 57MM TANK GUN IS DOING A GOOD JOB, AND THE NORTHEAST WILL IMMEDIATELY INSTALL A LARGER CALIBER ARTILLERY PLAN. As for the third point, it is the self-defense power of the tank, and now the tank has too few natural enemies on the battlefield, and with the continuous development of anti-tank weapons in the future, more and more artillery, the survival of the tank on the battlefield is also a big deal. Speed can be sacrificed for a certain amount of time to meet the increase in attack and defense. Of course, you still have to work hard to achieve the best balance between these elements. "Qin Yu, as a latecomer, doesn't know anything about the study of tanks, but he may also use the advantages of the guò traverser to give a general positioning of the development direction of the tank, and the general direction is not wrong, and after working hard for one or two decades, the tanks of the Republic of China will not be bad.
"Marshal, speaking of which, it is necessary to increase investment in tanks and expand the scale of the research institute. And the core power engine is the top priority, and when the time comes, the lowly position will have to be earmarked, and the handsome will have to dial it down quickly. Seeing Qin Yu's attention to the tank, Chen Bin was overjoyed, but said with a bitter look on his face.
"You can rest assured that if there is a shortage, it will not interrupt the investment in tank research and development." Qin Yu laughed when he heard this. (To be continued......)