But it will not be easy to persuade the United States to form an alliance with China, which has pursued an isolationist foreign policy since the Revolutionary War. The so-called isolationist policy advocates the preservation and expansion of U.S. interests by avoiding alliances that minimize political and military obligations to foreign countries, with a particular focus on political, military, and diplomatic aspects. Around the time of World War I, this trend was still prevalent in the United States.

On the one hand, he used his relatives and friends to actively lobby members of Congress, such as Mr. Bergman, a fast-food tycoon, Mr. Jamie, an automobile industry tycoon, and others are now in a pivotal position in the United States and have huge influence, and they will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

On the other hand, you have to go out yourself. In the minds of ordinary Americans, he is a well-known scientist and a symbol of cooperation and friendship between China and the United States, and if he can publish a few advertorials in important newspapers and magazines in the United States advocating the alliance between China and the United States and staying away from war, it will certainly play an unexpected role! And this kind of small advertisement, no matter how the outside world changes, as long as you and I work together to make a fortune, it will not annoy people, nor will it violate the professional ethics of scientists, and there is no mental pressure on the water.

Of course, convincing the United States is a grinding stone, and it is difficult to achieve results in a hurry, and it will take a year and a half to get a good job. However, this kind of thing must be planned in advance, and it can only be miraculous at the critical moment. Thinking of this, Sun Yuanqi struggled to cheer up and ordered someone to send a letter to the US Minister to China, Reinsch, and make an appointment in advance for a meeting and discussion.

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Just when Sun Yuanqi was working hard to fight with all parties, the exercises on the Sulu-Henan-Anhui border were in full swing.

Prior to this, although the troops of all provinces admitted that they were part of the military forces of the Republic of China, whether they were division and brigade commanders or ordinary soldiers, they all tacitly acquiesced in their hearts that they were first soldiers of a certain province and must first obey the orders of the governor of that province. It was only when all the soldiers from all over the world gathered in a small area on the border of Sulu, Henan, and Anhui that they saw that they were surrounded by fraternal troops wearing the same camouflage uniforms, wearing the same steel helmets, and carrying the same Zhonggong 1911 rifles, and there was no difference except for the words on the armbands, that everyone realized the meaning of "friendly army".

According to Sun Yuanqi's meaning. This exercise is not only a drill, but also a rehearsal for the Shandong War in a few months, so everything must be based on actual combat, and strict requirements must be made, and if it does not work once, it will come twice, and if it does not work twice, it will be three or four times, and do not worry about wasting artillery shells and food. Strive for perfection. Only by sweating more now and discovering more problems will you not bleed and drop your chain when you come to the battlefield! So in the following days, everyone dug trenches together, gnawed steamed buns, marched and fought together, shed blood and sweat, and were reprimanded, scolded, praised and rewarded by the headquarters together, among which competition was indispensable. Conflict and friction are indispensable. But it is in this kind of grinding, grinding, and tempering that the Sun family's armed forces, who speak various dialects of Tiannan, Haibei, and North China, have gradually completed their initial integration from being unfamiliar to acquaintance.

This large-scale military exercise is not only a rehearsal for a future war, but also a concentrated display of all kinds of new weapons and equipment and various advanced tactical ideas, which has opened the eyes of countless people. It was the first time that many middle- and high-ranking officers had seen what infantry coordination, air support, and fire suppression were. In particular, seeing the artillery of various calibers overwhelmingly attacking the sky, the fighters in the sky seemed to be in a no-man's land. On the battlefield, the tanks were invincible, and almost everyone present was swaying for their hearts, and they were not only glad that they had joined the Sun Armed Forces in time, but also proud that they were a member of the Sun Armed Forces!

The newly displayed weapons in this exercise are even more refreshing to everyone. For example, the radar system newly developed by the Institute of Aviation Technology can detect the enemy's incoming fighters without the human eye even noticing, so as to issue an air raid warning in advance, so that the ground personnel have time to enter the bomb shelter. Another example is the Minsan heavy machine gun developed by the Ordnance Engineering Society based on the Maxim machine gun, and the 1913 type light machine gun developed by the Ordnance Science Research Institute. They also won praise from the officers and soldiers.

However, it is not the above-mentioned equipment that attracts the most attention, but the "Qiufeng" self-propelled rocket artillery system jointly developed by the Ordnance Science Research Institute, the Computer Research Institute of Jingshi University, and the Beiping Iron Works. This weapon is installed on the chassis of a truck specially developed by the Chinese branch of General Motors, equipped with a rail-type directional device, which can be combined with 40 122 mm tail rockets, with a maximum range of 9,500 meters, and has many advantages such as fast launch speed, fierce firepower, good surprise attack, and strong maneuverability.

However, the advantages mentioned above are difficult to see the depth before launching, but the "Autumn Wind" rocket launcher is too windy. As soon as he appeared, he caused a huge sensation at the exercise site. Originally, in order to overcome the weakness of the low accuracy of rocket artillery, the Computer Research Institute of Jingshi University specially equipped it with the latest electronic computer, and developed a launch software system according to factors such as terrain, range, wind speed, and angle. Since it is equipped with a computer, it is natural to provide it with sufficient power guarantee. as well as measuring devices that provide a wide range of parameters. As a result, a total of three Autumn Wind rocket artillery prototypes appeared, but they were equipped with three auxiliary equipment, and the care of the protection auxiliary equipment far exceeded the care of the weapons.

Hearing that such a monster appeared at the exercise ground, even Jiang Baili, Liu Mingzhao, Yang Jie, and others, who rarely appeared at the headquarters on weekdays, appeared at the exercise ground unusually, and gathered around the car from a distance to comment on their opinions. Every post on the instrument car that measures data is busy and busy, and a series of data is released from time to time:

"The current location is 34.667 degrees north latitude, 117.052 degrees east longitude, and the elevation is 26.56 meters."

"At 9:17 a.m., the measured wind direction was 106.54 degrees, and the wind speed was 3.24 meters per second, and the wind direction and wind speed are expected to remain unchanged in the next two minutes."

"The transmitter A direction is 214.54 degrees, and the horizontal elevation angle is 5.63 degrees. Transmitter B direction 189.12 degrees, horizontal elevation angle -1.25 degrees. The transmitter C direction is 201.39 degrees, and the horizontal elevation angle is 2.12 degrees. ”

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After the exercise began, Liu Ruming, commander of the 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion directly under the 1st Rocket Artillery Company, ran over to ask the commanders for instructions: "Report to the commander, the 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion directly under the command has been prepared and can launch an attack at any time, please instruct!" ”

Although Liu Mingzhao is young, he has already carried the card of major general, and his combat exploits are the most brilliant, he is the commander-in-chief of the exercise appointed by Sun Yuanqi, and when he heard this, he calmly ordered: "Permission is granted to the first rocket artillery battalion directly under him to immediately launch an attack on the enemy!" ”

Liu Ruming said: "Please indicate the enemy's specific intelligence information!" After speaking, he was afraid that the commanders did not understand what "specific intelligence information of the enemy" meant, and immediately explained: "Specific intelligence information refers to the specific elevation, latitude and longitude, number of soldiers, marching speed, etc. of the enemy's position, and it is naturally better if it can provide terrain and landforms, and the attack distance cannot exceed 9,500 meters." ”

Yang Jie, chief of staff of the exercise headquarters, replied after a moment of comparison on the map: "The enemy's position is 34.649 degrees north latitude, 117.134 degrees east longitude, 14.11 meters above sea level, the number is an infantry wing, the number is about 3,700 people, the travel speed is 3 meters per second, and the terrain is a sandy beach. ”

"Yes!" After recording and checking the data, Liu Ruming immediately turned around and went straight to the vehicle carrying the computer, handing the data to a thin, bespectacled young man.

The young man quickly entered the data into the electronic computer, and a few seconds later, the measuring instrument vehicle reported a series of data, and the three launch vehicles immediately began to adjust their attitudes according to the reported data, and completed all the actions in just one minute. Bai Chongxi, the commander of the 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion directly under him, ordered loudly at this time: "Launch!" ”

With Bai Chongxi's order, I saw that the three launchers were suddenly filled with gunsmoke, with fiery red tail flames, mixed with sharp whistling sounds, and one after another cannonballs rushed out one after another like arrows off the string, like mountains and seas, and the sound was like a tiger roaring and thundering, like a volcano erupting hot magma, which was overwhelming on the enemy target in an instant. Under the bombardment of shells raining down from the sky, the enemy's living forces and military equipment in the target area were dealt a devastating blow in an instant.

The soldiers who were preparing to resist the Japanese landing at the fortifications of the exercise ground thought that it would be another vicious battle, but after hearing a dense whistling sound, the eyes suddenly turned into a sea of fire, and then the fierce bombardment made the earth tremble. After the smoke and dust cleared, I saw that the trenches, houses, and fortifications on the opposite position had all turned into flying ashes, leaving only a large dense crater. The soldiers couldn't help but look at each other in shock.

Of course, the astonishment was not only ordinary soldiers, but also Jiang Baili, Liu Mingzhao, Yang Jie and others who watched the actual combat effect of rocket artillery through the artillery mirror. After a long time, Jiang Baili was shocked and said: "It really deserves to be 'autumn wind'!" It can launch a large number of rockets in a very short period of time and carry out surprise attacks on long-distance targets in a large area, thus achieving the goal of annihilating and suppressing the enemy's vital forces and technical weapons, and giving the enemy a great shock to their spirits. It really has the effect of the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves! ”

Yang Jie also nodded again and again: "Mr. Sun's whimsical ideas are really shocking and unparalleled!" If this Autumn Wind rocket launcher can be mass-produced and used on a large scale in the war against Japan, it will definitely play an unexpected and huge role. Especially when dealing with the Japanese landing, the warships and soldiers are all gathered in a relatively narrow and dense area, and if they use rocket artillery with fast launch speed and fierce firepower to launch a surprise attack, it is completely possible to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army, and even cause a devastating blow! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (qidian.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m.qidian. )

ps: Staying up late and barely making up a chapter, it can be regarded as making up for the break on April 2nd!