"Marshal, Chief of Staff, the proposal to replace the rifle is great!"

Zhang Henian slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "Our first division and the Russians fight the most bayonets, in fact, there are many soldiers who can not die, mainly because the guns in their hands are not suitable." We Chinese are shorter than Russians, but we are more flexible and have more endurance, and both sides have advantages and disadvantages. In the beginning, we tend to be fatal with one hit, and we can hold out longer. It's just that Mosina is too heavy and too long, which seriously affects our flexibility and increases physical exertion. ”

The personal experience was more convincing, and the officers present nodded frequently, and Zhang Tinglan also said with a smile: "In the past, we were forced to use Mosina to do it, but now we also have a certain industrial base, and we must create the most suitable weapons for all soldiers." ”

Zhang Tinglan looked at Tao Jiping and them as he spoke, and Tao Jiping hurriedly said: "Marshal, we are fully confident in the military industry to complete the design of the new rifle. In fact, we conducted research on this more than two years ago. Last year, a senior joined the arsenal, and he is now in charge of leading the gun design team, and now there are considerable results, as long as the commander needs it, he can come up with a final plan within half a year. ”

"Minister Tao, who is this talent you are talking about, introduce it, let us know one or two?" Zhang Tinglan asked with a smile.

"Dashuai, this person is what I recommended to Minister Tao!" Zhu Qinglan on the side spoke: "His name is Han Linchun, he is a cadet of the sixth phase of the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer School, and after returning to China, in the era of the Qing government, he was in charge of ordnance and served as a military attache in the United States. He also went to Europe to study the military, and he was very interested in weapon shooting. Just last year, Han Linchun took refuge in us and learned about his talents, so I recommended him to go to the arsenal. ”

Zhu Qinglan simply introduced Han Linchun's situation to everyone, Zhang Tinglan closed his eyes slightly and thought about it, this Han Linchun is not an unknown person. In the original history, he was also a general of the Fengjun army, and when he was in charge of the Fengtian Arsenal, he imitated the Mauser rifle and designed the Liao 13 rifle, and now he is in charge of the development of a new rifle. There should be no problem.

In the past, a non-commissioned officer was definitely a baby bump, but now Fengjun also has a big business, and it is difficult for ordinary talents to attract Zhang Tinglan's attention, so Han Linchun defected to Fengjun. Zhang Tinglan didn't know. However, since the factory has been prepared for a long time, it can be seen that they are very proactive. Zhang Tinglan was also very pleased.

"Minister Tao. On the question of rifles, I tend to use seven-millimeter bullets, the recoil Chinese can withstand, and the accuracy and power of the bullets are not bad. In addition, when designing guns, you can't just rely on designers to make them remember behind closed doors. It's especially critical that they're shooting weapons at soldiers, not designing them for themselves! ”

In fact, this point put forward by Zhang Tinglan is exactly one of the principles of the Soviets in designing weapons. No matter how much later generations criticized Soviet-made weapons, one thing cannot be denied: Soviet-made weapons were truly designed from the perspective of soldiers and were the most suitable weapons for the battlefield.

The Feng army did not have that much industrial capacity and did not have much financial resources to squander, so the weapons had to be adapted to the needs of the soldiers so that they could be used to the fullest extent.

"Marshal, since you said it, I think it is better to let the soldiers, workers, and maintenance personnel all join in, and everyone will work together to ensure the power and adaptability of the weapon, and at the same time, the process should be simplified as much as possible, the cost should be reduced, and the maintenance should be simple and easy." Tao Jiping's statement is tantamount to setting the direction for the new rifle.

Everyone present was also eager to try it, after all, this is a new design model, and they also want to be more in line with their own requirements. The argument on the field became more and more intense, Zhang Tinglan saw that the situation was a little out of control, and also slapped the table: "Don't fight, let the soldiers participate in the design, is to make the weapon more suitable, not to make you cause trouble, just draw out twenty excellent shooting experts from the first division, cavalry, and special combat team, and don't mix the others." ”

Zhang Tinglan made the final decision, and everyone didn't dare to fight anymore, Jiang Baili continued: "The redesign of the rifle means that the entire system of light weapons must be changed, and light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and carbines must all be ready to be replaced. In addition, in the main battle equipment, the armor Liliang has proven its value, we must focus on the development, to develop more powerful tanks and armored vehicles, at the same time we must also have anti-tank weapons, such as tank destroyers, self-propelled guns, etc., these developments must also be put on the agenda, in short, to create the most powerful iron fist. ”

If in the past there were disagreements on the development of tanks, but now, the development of armored Liliang has become the consensus of the Feng army.

Zhang Tinglan also said with a smile: "We currently only have one tank brigade, the next step is to expand, within three years of the Feng army, at least three powerful armored divisions will be established, in addition to the existing troops, I will choose some outstanding performance, excellent military quality of the troops, priority to build armored troops." ”

In the face of a huge incense bait, all the generals present were excited, they saw the power of the armored troops, and naturally longed to become an armored iron fist, they also knew that in order to achieve this step, they had to perform well, and serious military discipline became inevitable.

Jiang Baili continued: "In addition to army equipment, the navy and air force should also strengthen their development, and the air force should focus on the development of fighters and bombers, and the air force will play an extremely important role in the battle with the commanding heights of war. On the naval side, we have leased the port of Vladivostok from the Far Eastern Empire, so the scope of naval activity has increased considerably. We need to develop inshore defense weapons such as torpedo boats and fast patrol boats, and focus on the construction of submarines to ensure that we have the ability to counteract enemy water surface liliang in coastal waters. ”

Feng Jun had already obtained the drawings of the German submarine, and with the deepening of cooperation with Germany, Germany also handed over the submarine Jishu to Feng Jun, and also sent experts to guide it.

Just a month ago, the first self-built submarine of the Feng army was launched, which was modeled after the German U-boat and had an underwater displacement of about 700 tons. It is now being piloted in the Bohai Sea. Zhang Tinglan has already issued an order to increase the number of submarines produced to replace the old submarines brought from Russia.

Jiang Fangzhen gave a clear introduction to the policy of updating the weapons of the three armed forces. There are too many details of the specific operation, and there is no need to be too clear in this kind of conference.

Zuihou Zhang Tinglan made a concluding speech: "Weapon upgrading is only one aspect, the most important thing is to have a sense of mission for soldiers, the more victorious, the less arrogant they are." From now on, the Feng army must set a rule, after the battle is over, it must first find out the problem, and then conduct targeted training to make up for the shortcomings. Three months to six months later. In order to relax and rest, everything is important to strike while the iron is hot, and you must remember this and train the troops well. ”

After a few words, Zhang Tinglan smiled again: "I'm telling you a little more." The main force of the border guards should be expanded, from the original seven divisions. To reach thirteen divisions. That is to say, you all have a chance to be promoted, the brigade commander is expected to become a division commander, and the division commander is expected to be promoted to army commander, as for how to behave, you all know in your hearts, I won't talk about it. Meeting! ”

Zhang Tinglan turned around and left with Jiang Baili and them. Left these generals, they all had a boiling feeling, the marshal was really amazing, and he had to double his strength all of a sudden. It's great news. With the upgrading of weapons and the substantial expansion of troops, the combat effectiveness of the Feng army will inevitably increase exponentially, and the attraction of this group will also increase.

People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Every victory, every rectification, made Feng Jun more and more loyal to Zhang Tinglan, the leader. These generals are pondering the requirements of the commander, and after returning to the army, they must start training.

After leaving the venue, Zhang Tinglan, Jiang Fangzhen, and Yang Yuting went to the small conference room at the back, and they had to discuss other things.

"To put it mildly, in addition to exposing some problems with weapons, this battle also has a serious shortcoming, that is, insufficient logistical support capabilities. This is manifested in two aspects: First, there is a shortage of trucks and other means of transport, which greatly restricts the combat effectiveness of armored units. Another point is that the number of engineers is still insufficient, for example, in the rush to repair roads, build airports, warehouses, etc., it is still a little slow. ”

Yang Yuting pointed out this problem sharply, and Jiang Baili also nodded frequently: "We used a large number of prisoners of war as coolies for the sake of cheapness, and there is nothing wrong with this, but it is definitely not possible to rely on them all the time." ”

Zhang Tinglan also very much agreed with their proposal: If the Feng army wants to carry out mechanized construction, the first thing to be solved is the problem of logistics, and without sufficient support, it will not be able to fight a modern war at all.

"I have also thought about the problem of transportation vehicles, large trucks will be imported from Germany, and I have also contacted the Americans, from whom we have purchased production lines for pickup trucks and tricycles, and we are also stepping up to break through the barrier of diesel engines, and a batch of freight vehicles will appear soon."

"Self-development, combined with foreign imports, is definitely one of the most haode methods at present, I also agree very much, but I don't know what this pickup is, what's so powerful?"

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "This thing is also very simple, it is the front of the car, plus the body of the truck, it is comfortable to drive, and it can also have considerable freight capacity, and it has a very wide range of applications, it can pull goods, and it can also pull people, taking into account comfort and off-road performance. ”

In later generations, it is common to see militants riding in pickup trucks on TV screens, AK47s, RPGs, pickup trucks, almost as a symbol of terrorists, they drive pickup trucks out of nowhere, can carry any weapons and equipment on them, and have great flexibility, which can make the most powerful troops on Shijie distressed.

In the army, pickups also play a rather important role, the average Pikala has no problems with a ton of cargo, can act as an artillery tractor, can set up anti-aircraft machine guns on it, can transport supplies and the wounded, and like a jeep, it is simply an all-rounder.

After hearing Zhang Tinglan's introduction, Yang Yuting suddenly became interested: "Humble words, if it is really according to what you said, this pickup is a good thing, how can the Americans sell it to us easily?" ”

Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "The tiger also has a nap, the pickup truck is also just designed by the Americans, the main sales object is the cowboy in the western United States, this kind of vehicle is more comfortable than the truck, larger than the car, and the off-road performance is also quite good." It's just that it has just been launched, and the Americans haven't really realized the value yet, so the people we arranged in the United States have set their eyes on this thing and bought the design patent and production line. A total of $800,000 was spent, which can be said to be a big bargain! ”

Jiang Fangzhen is also hahadaxiao: "It's not easy to take advantage of the Americans, but you have to get the production line back quickly." We have to produce it as soon as possible, equip the troops, and now that the pace of war is getting faster and faster, we have to put wheels on the infantry! (To be continued......)