Zhang Zuolin, a warlord of the Beiyang government, created a precedent for China's armored forces. In 1919, France sent a small number of Renault FT-17s to Vladivostok to participate in the multinational intervention against Soviet Russia at that time, and then these tanks were transferred to Zhang Zuolin. In 1922, Zhang Zuolin ordered 36 "Renault" FT-17 tanks from Britain, France and other countries (most of them were equipped with Czech-made 7.92 mm ZB-26 light machine guns, not 37 mm small water pipes), which were delivered to Dalian in 1924.

At that time, the Northeast Army also successively purchased a small number of British-made NC-27 light tanks, American-made M-1917 light tanks, and Italian-made "Fiat" FIAT-3000 light tanks.

Later, in March 1929, the Nanjing Nationalist Government handed over 24 fully tracked British "Vickers Carden" in the new small camp in Nanjing. The Lloyd's "ultralight combat vehicle" was organized into the "Army Teaching First Division Combat Fleet", which at this time was still a seed convoy under the Army Infantry Division, not an independent branch. This should be regarded as the earliest chariot unit in the army of the Nanjing Nationalist Government. In 1936, 29 more were purchased, most of them in service with the 2nd Tank Battalion. The battle weighed 1.5 tons, had a crew of 2 people, and was armed with a 7.9 mm water-cooled heavy machine gun (actually a tracked armored vehicle).

In 1934, 16 British "Vickers" MkE tanks and 4 "Vickers" MkF command tanks were equipped with the 1st Company of combat vehicles, codenamed "Tiger" Company, and the left side of the turret was marked with the white "Tiger" character of its company designation ("True" Tiger, haha). This type of tank does not have the Blue Sky and White Sun emblem painted on it. The tank weighed 6.5 tons, had a crew of 3 people, and was armed with 1 47 mm gun and 1 7.9 mm machine gun. The MkE tank retains the original four-color solid-edged camouflage, and with the addition of this batch of six-and-a-half-ton small beans, the main gun of the tank is finally not a machine gun.

The British Vickers MkF command tank is a variant of the Vickers MkE tank. The chassis and livery of the F were similar to those of the E type, except that the Vickers MkF was equipped with radio equipment, and the turret was enlarged. Both the "Vickers" MkE and MkF took part in the assault mission against the Japanese concession at the beginning of the Battle of Songhu, but due to the poor coordination of the infantry and tanks, at least 3 vehicles were destroyed in the battle, 8 vehicles were damaged of varying degrees of severity, and at least 2 vehicles were captured by the Japanese army. Later, in the Battle of Nanjing, these two tanks were basically lost.

In 1935 29 "Vickerscarden. Lloyd" M1931 amphibious tanks, 16 of which formed the 2nd company of the 1st battalion of combat vehicles, codenamed "Dragon" company. "Vickers Carden. The "VCL" (VCL) M1931 amphibious tank is an amphibious tank developed by the United Kingdom after World War I. This tank had a waterproof hull and a steel buoy. The steering rudder is housed in a cylinder behind the propeller and is controlled by the driver's joystick. Its performance data is 3.1 tons, land speed 40 km/h, 6 km/h in water, 150 km range, firepower is 1 7.9 mm water-cooled heavy machine gun, armor thickness 9 mm, crew 2 (still machine gun tank).

In 1936, the government purchased four Vickers M1936 light tanks from the United Kingdom, a two-man light heavy machine gun combat vehicle with a rotatable turret, armed with a 7.9 mm water-cooled heavy machine gun and equipped with a radio station. About 20 (100 according to one account) Italian CV-33 ultralight tanks were also purchased. He also participated in the Battle of Songhu, with a small amount of damage and capture. At the beginning of 1938, the Nationalist Government purchased another batch of CV-33 ultralight tanks from Italy. It was expanded to the 200th Division of the Mechanized Army, and later participated in many battles, including the Battle of Lanfeng, the Battle of Kunlun Pass, and the first invasion of Burma. After the end of the Anti-Japanese War, most of them were damaged or captured by our People's Liberation Army in the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Become a member of the People's Armored Forces.

Of course, there is also the German No. 1 tank, which is talked about by the masses, and the 10 (17 in some accounts) PzKpfw I/A tanks ordered by the Chinese military delegation during its visit to Germany in 36. The tanks were delivered in the dark gray color of the German army, and when they arrived in China, they were painted on the rear right side of the hull and under the turret with the blue sky and white sun emblem, but they still retained the tactical symbols of the original German army. These tanks were then equipped with the 3rd Tank Company, and in the 1937 Battle of Nanjing, the 10 No. 1 Tanks were lost due to battle damage and the sinking of the ferry.

The rest of the wheeled armored vehicles will not be repeated here, they did not play a big role in the battle situation. As for the T-26B and BT-5 aided by the USSR, it is a matter of 38 years, and there is no shadow yet. And the American-made M3A3 "Stewart" and M4A4 "Sherman" are 40 years later.

Therefore, in terms of the current tank data, the 35T tank equipped with a 37 mm main gun and two machine guns is a very good tank, and I don't know how good it is compared to the "machine gun armored car" widely equipped by the national government.

After reading the data of this tank, Yu Dawei felt that the current behavior of ordering tanks abroad could be stopped, and the tank in front of him was a very good choice! Ten and a half tons of weight is also within the acceptable range, good armor and excellent firepower must bring stronger combat effectiveness!

After a simple exchange, Yu Dawei went back with the purchase contract and the data of the 35t tank, he hurried back to stop the purchase of tanks, the tank in front of him is the best choice, the previous orders have been placed abroad, and those who have not placed orders must be stopped quickly, and the money is not so wasted.

Wen Hui didn't expect that a training accident would unify the model of the national government's tank troops, and the 35t light tank unexpectedly became the main configuration of the national government's tank troops, and the tanks purchased after 36 years in history have also disappeared, which can be regarded as a small butterfly effect.

"What an accident." I didn't expect to sell the tank in this form.

"Why don't you ask them if they want a plane?"

"Don't make a fuss. Can a biplane be sold? The old things of the First World War were not qualified to be used as training aircraft, and now they have to increase sales to order the monoplanes, and their skies are temporarily guarded by anti-aircraft guns. "Wen Hui also wants to sell airplanes, but he doesn't have a suitable product in his hand.

"Well, that's really a problem." Ryuji sighed, "Then what will we use for our main tank in the future?" Peanding is already available for supply, and carts are ready to be bought right away. First of all, I don't want the Germans' vertical armor stuff; The Americans' Langsen lighters are very unfriendly to the crew; The British's tortoiseshell tanks are also not optional, not to mention that the weight exceeds the standard, and the speed is still slow. ”

"What about hair? It's easy to get started, and it's sturdy and durable, so at least the tankers don't have to worry too much about maintenance. "Wen Hui wanted to use German tanks, but the Germans' things were too fine, vertical armor, and the transmission system was front-mounted, causing the transmission shaft to run through the car body, raise the height of the vehicle, and stagger the load wheels.

"Maozi's tank cannon can't work."

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what do you want? Don't forget that the opponent doesn't have anything good either, here is a T-34 that can go sideways. ”

"I want 59, and you don't either." Ryuji complained with a bad attitude, "Can you DIY it?" "It is more difficult for designers to modify tanks, but there is not much problem in military factories to modify weapons, as long as there is money, most of the modifications can be done.

“DIY？ Why don't you think this is a craft class! Wen Hui was speechless, this brain hole is really ...... There must be a reason why the tank was stereotyped by the designer, not to mention the combat effectiveness of your patchwork thing, whether it can be used or not has to be put a question mark.

"It's not a big change, let's fine-tune it." Ryuji's idea was to combine the output of Maozi tanks with the quality of German tanks to make a tank with "independent intellectual property rights", "The body and power system of the T34 tank continue to use Maozi, and the tank gun, sighting equipment, and communication equipment are all replaced with Germans." In addition, the turret was changed to a three-person turret, the turret position was slightly rear, leaving the entrance for the driver and the signal soldier, and the cockpit entrance of the front armor was eliminated to keep the front armor intact and improve its protection. What do you think? ”

"It's not good, it's better to use the German No. 5 tank (Leopard) directly." Wen Hui's brain made up for the modified T34 tank, with integral inclined armor in the front, the turret was moved back slightly to leave two entrances for the driver and the communicator, and then carried a German 75 mm tank gun or 50 mm gun, how ugly do you think! With this kung fu modification, it is better to use the No. 5 tank of the Germans directly, and it is a big deal to use the scrapped tank and send it directly to the recycling factory!

"Don't! How expensive is the No. 5 of more than 40 tons! It is an indisputable fact that the Germans are not good at serving, the Maozi car is the most suitable for our level of drivers, and the T34 is so changed, the frontal protection ability will definitely be greatly improved, the original diesel engine and Christie suspension, replaced with German guns and then improved the car's communication system, this cheap twenty-five ton tank can easily play the armored torrent. Ryuji didn't want to give up his plan, "Let's get a test car out and use it to see the effect, it doesn't take much effort to modify, if the plan is feasible, the shortcomings of the T34 don't exist, this guy will become a good car in every sense!" "The production of the T34 combined with better performance is exciting to think about!