The results of the exercise were clear at a glance, and the blue troops, with the strength of one brigade, broke through the defense lines of two brigades of the red troops. It's just that the more than 100 iron bumps of the blue army made all the generals stunned. This thing is simply invulnerable! Once on the battlefield, who else can resist their charge?

So much so that after the exercise, these generals immediately surrounded them, patting here and knocking there, they were all generals who led troops to fight, so they naturally knew what use these iron bumps would be. If their troops are equipped with these iron bumps, after going to the battlefield, they will be invincible! Although, these iron bumps are a little uglier. But no one is disgusted with that. These generals only want to be useful, and that's for the best.

When Long Yufei, General Liu Zhongming, and General Zhao Xingkai arrived, the generals scrambled to ask their own questions.

"Your Majesty, what's the name of this new weapon?" Admiral Zhang Wei asked. He had already made up his mind that, if possible, the annexation of this brigade to his 1st Army, the endless terrain of the Eastern European Plain, would not be just right for such a weapon?

"This is a tank, a new weapon developed by the military-industrial complex of the empire. Everyone has seen the usage method and effect. What do you think of this weapon? Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, this is a new weapon called a tank, and it's completely a good thing! Steel, iron, invulnerability, used to attack the enemy's positions, it is really better. With this weapon, it will be much easier for us to break through the enemy's defenses. You don't have to fill it with human lives like before! Admiral Zhao Mingfu also said. Originally. He didn't believe the Blue side would be able to win, however. The best outcome left him dumbfounded. He knew that it was all because of the tank.

"Well, assisting the infantry in breaking through the enemy's lines, this is nothing more than a function of the tank. There are many more follow-up features that need to be further explored. I promise, the tank will become a real king of land warfare in the future! Long Yufei said with great certainty.

All the generals had bright eyes, they didn't expect Long Yufei to have such a high evaluation of tanks, and he actually called him the king of land warfare. It also made them more interested in tanks. If it weren't for Long Yufei being here. They estimated that they were already directly curious about how many tanks Lieutenant General Zhao Xingkai, Minister of Logistics and Equipment, gave their troops.

"Minister Zhao, let's give you a detailed introduction to the performance of the tank!" Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Zhao Xingkai nodded, and then began to introduce, he already knew the performance of this tank well.

"This tank, named the 'Wild Wolf' tank by His Majesty, is a light tank, and tests were only completed at the end of last year. Mass production is carried out. The 'Wild Wolf' tank is 5.12 meters long, 2.61 meters wide and 2.41 meters high. The front armor was 25 mm thick, the side and rear armor was 15 mm thick, and it weighed 12.5 tons. It is powered by the Kunlun 5 engine. The power is 100 horsepower. The speed of travel on road is 30 km/h, and the speed of cross-country is 10 km/h. It is armed with a 37 mm tank gun and one 12.7 mm heavy machine gun. Thereinto. 80 rounds for tank guns and 2,000 rounds for machine guns! "Admiral Zhao Xingkai directly recited the parameters of the 'Wild Wolf' light tank.

The generals of the Imperial Army were not interested in the specific parameters of the tank. They only need to remember a few key troops, one is the speed, the speed of the road at thirty kilometers per hour, which is already dissatisfied. The off-road speed of 10 kilometers per hour is also enough. After all, when the infantry is charging, the speed is no more than that. Although the 37mm tank gun is a little less powerful, it is completely capable of dealing with the enemy's fixed fire points and pillboxes. A 12.7 mm heavy machine gun is a nightmare for all infantry. If the tank encounters the enemy's infantry, it is undoubtedly a complete massacre. Previous exercises have proven that after the defense line is breached, the infantry is simply helpless against the tanks. With the help of solid armor defenses, tank crews were able to hide inside and deliver devastating blows to enemy infantry with heavy machine guns.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Wild Wolf tank can cope with all the current heavy machine gun fire, of course, ordinary mortar shells can also withstand it, if it is a large-caliber howitzer or cannon, it will not be able to deal with it. In addition, there are large mines and cluster grenades, which can also destroy tanks. These are the weaknesses of tanks, so you need to pay special attention when using tanks! General Liu Zhongming, Chief of the General Staff, also said.

The generals nodded their heads again and again, and some even recorded these words of General Zhao Xingkai and General Liu Zhongming, so that in the future, after the troops were equipped with tanks, they would not be blinded. Despite these weaknesses, the tank still failed to dampen the enthusiasm of these generals. They knew that no weapon could be perfect, and that there were weaknesses. However, as long as we are good at learning from each other's strong points and making up for each other's weaknesses and bring into play the combat effectiveness of these weapons, we will be able to improve the combat effectiveness of our troops once again.

"Your Majesty, since the tanks are so easy to use, let's give our 1st Army a thousand first!" The commander of the 1st Army, General Zhang Wei, said with a grin, as if he wanted not a thousand tanks, but a thousand carrots.

"Your Majesty, our 2nd Army also needs a thousand tanks. If we were given a thousand tanks, we would be able to go straight to Berlin and capture that guy from Wilhelm I alive! The commander of the 2nd Army, General Zhao Mingfu, also said immediately.

The generals of the other group armies also spoke one after another. Moreover, they demanded more than a thousand tanks. Obviously, everyone knows that tanks are a good thing, and the more good things the better.

General Zhao Xingkai, Minister of Logistics and Equipment, his face was already as black as the bottom of a pot. These guys, do you really think that the tank is a cabbage? As much as you want?

"Well, let's not mention this about equipping the tank troops. The tank has just been developed, and it is not very reliable, and it needs to be strengthened in the future. In addition, the tactics of tanks also need to be studied, so it is too early to equip the troops. When the performance of the tank is stable and the tactics are mature, the various group armies will be equipped with tanks! Long Yufei said.

Although everyone hoped that their troops could be equipped with tanks, Long Yufei had already spoken, and they had no choice.

However, then everyone began to actively contribute to the tank troops, although this was the first time they had seen tanks, but with their experience in leading troops, they were really able to put forward a lot of constructive conditions. For example, infantry and tank coordination, which is not only conducive to protecting tanks, but also can also break through the enemy's defense line with the help of tanks, etc.

According to Long Yufei's opinion, the Imperial General Staff will set up an armored brigade to test the reliable performance of the tank and find out a set of effective tactics for the use of tanks.

This armored brigade, the same strength as the infantry brigade, is more than 6,000 people. It's just that the units under the armored brigade are different, with three tank battalions and three infantry battalions. Each tank battalion was divided into four tank companies, each tank company was divided into three platoons, while each platoon had three squads, two tanks per squad, and four people per tank, divided into commanders, gun commanders, drivers and communicators. This gives each platoon six taels of tanks, each company 18 tanks, and each battalion 72 tanks. Three tank battalions in one armored brigade, a total of more than two hundred tanks.

Long Yufei originally planned three tank battalions of one armored brigade, one medium tank battalion, and two light tank battalions. The brigade artillery battalion was also to be replaced with a self-propelled artillery battalion. It's just that both medium tanks and self-propelled guns are still being developed. Self-propelled guns are equipped with a 75 mm field gun or a 105 mm light howitzer on the territory of a tank, which is relatively easy to do. However, the development of medium tanks is still in full swing. Medium tanks are heavier in weight and larger than light tanks, and they have not yet been able to pass the guò test.

The medium tank being tested by the Imperial Army, named the 'Leopard', was 5.52 meters long (6.41 meters with a barrel), 2.95 meters wide and 2.50 meters high. The front armor was 57 mm thick, the side and rear armor was 37 mm thick and weighed 21 tons. It is powered by the Kunlun 6 engine with a power of 180 hp. The maximum speed is 28 km/h for road marching and 10 km/h for off-road. It is armed with a 57 mm tank gun and a 12.7 mm large-caliber heavy machine gun. Among them, 70 rounds of ammunition for tank guns and 2,000 rounds for heavy machine guns!

It's just that the reliability of the 'Leopard' tank is so poor that it is unlikely to reach the point where it can be used. If the troops can be equipped within the next year, Long Yufei will already be very satisfied. As for the heavy tank, the technical requirements of that thing are too high, and the empire can't develop it yet.

However, even so, the Imperial Armored Brigade, equipped with the 'Leopard' medium tank and the 'Wolf' light tank, already has an extremely perverted breakthrough ability. On the battlefield, the Empire's armored brigades could tear through enemy lines with ease. Or even to conduct blitzkriegs. Long Yufei planned to form more than 10 armored brigades in the Imperial Army, and each group army was equipped with an armored brigade to improve the breakthrough capability of the troops. In addition, several armored corps are being formed, which are designed specifically for conducting blitzkrieg. Of course, the cost of the tank is not low, and it will take a lot of investment to meet his requirements. (To be continued......)

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