Because it was approaching the National Day, the cabinet quickly passed the resolution on the expansion of the army, and decided to announce it to the public on the day of the National Day and officially start the conscription.

As with the usual conscription, the conditions for conscription this time are still relatively strict. In addition to physical considerations, there must also be ideological and political considerations, and you must have lived in Australasia for at least five years before you can pass the test of conscription.

After all, compared to immigrants who have been almost assimilated, immigrants who have just arrived in Australasia in the next five years have no guarantee of loyalty to the country.

It's also the best way to distinguish between new immigrants and old immigrants. Neither will new immigrants be dissatisfied with such regulations, but will make it easy for old immigrants to join high-paying jobs like the military.

Joining the military is definitely one of the most sought-after jobs in Australasia, and even one that can be removed most of the time.

Not only is the salary in the military much higher than the average salary, but the military meal is also one of the best occupations in Australasia.

There are also a variety of benefits and subsidies that can make an average soldier's income comparable to that of a good skilled worker.

As soon as the conscription announcement was made public on January 10, 1927, the enlistment offices in Australasian cities were immediately filled with people who wanted to join the army.

Even if it is still in the economic crisis, even if it is still in the National Day holiday, it still cannot stop the pace of these people enthusiastically joining the army.

Even the Ministry of Public Security urgently mobilized a group of personnel, because the large number of people who enthusiastically joined the army caused congestion on some streets, and even almost broke out into a stampede.

From this point, it can also be seen that Australasia recognizes the country and is fanatical about Arthur. With another monarch, I am afraid that such a boom in joining the army will not occur, even if the welfare benefits of the army are still maintained.

It is precisely because the people have a kind of fanaticism for Arthur and have sufficient recognition of the country that they can enthusiastically join the army with a conscription order, and even sacrifice their lives for the construction of their own country.

While the Guards and the Seven Regular Armies were being rebuilt, Arthur also set his sights on the development of new tanks.

It is true that the current T-22 and T-22A tanks are already the most advanced and powerful tanks in the world, but this does not mean that Arthur will be able to meet the current development of tanks.

The scientific and technological level of all countries is constantly improving, and such tank technology will be developed sooner or later.

If Australasia stops, it will end up being complacent, squandering the advantages that Arthur has built up over the past 20 years.

Therefore, the research and development of tanks should not only continue, but also invest heavily in order to maintain the gap with other countries.

In addition to tanks, Arthur also had requirements for the research and development of artillery, and specifically instructed artillery to take into account the research and development of air defense and ground.

The study of tanks is not mentioned for the time being, and the study of self-propelled guns is already imminent.

Along with the armament of some trucks, the movement speed of even the infantry was greatly strengthened.

However, it is still too difficult to transport artillery, and the artillery equipped with a large number of guns in the army will even delay the speed of the army's march, which is also a blow to the army's combat capability in war.

If artillery cannot be effectively deployed to the position, effective fire suppression cannot be achieved, and the battle cannot be won.

At the same time, the slow movement speed of the gun will also slow down the execution of the mission when retreating or performing tactical missions.

For all these reasons, strengthening the mobility of artillery is already a necessary option.

The good news is that research on tracked artillery in Australasia has been going on for a long time, and it can be regarded as having some results.

The idea of studying tracked artillery is simple, that is, to install the gun on the tracks of the tank.

Because the weight of the gun was much lower than that of the tank, such a tracked gun could theoretically travel faster than the tank.

Moreover, the problem of reducing a lot of weight can also reduce the breakdown rate of the gun, which provides various possibilities for the development of this tracked artillery.

A secret meeting is taking place in the artillery research department of the Royal Arsenal.

The meeting was attended by Arthur, Secretary of State for Defense and General of the Armed Forces, Thomas, commanders of several armies, chiefs of staff, and several key technical personnel of the artillery research and development department.

The development of any weapon cannot be carried out by technicians alone, and the actual experience of soldiers in the use of such weapons is also very important.

After all, no matter how powerful the theoretical data of a weapon is, it cannot compare to the soldier's adaptation and proficiency in this weapon.

Soldiers who have actually used these weapons on training grounds and battlefields are actually the most qualified to put forward opinions on the improvement and development of weapons.

"Ladies and gentlemen, how to increase the speed of the army's mobility has always been a hot topic of discussion in various countries. At the moment we have done a good job with tanks, but we have done a poor job with artillery and the mobility of the army as a whole. Arthur opened the topic, looked at a group of military leaders and artillery research and development technicians, and demanded: "We must improve the mobility of artillery as much as possible, which means developing a high-mobility artillery that will replace the role of our original artillery on the battlefield to a certain extent." ”

The technician of artillery research and development was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, we already have the tracked artillery you asked for before. This is a drawing of the design of the tracked artillery, please look at it for Your Majesty and the generals. ”

The guard took the blueprint from the technician's hand and handed one to everyone, including Arthur, before the technician continued: "Your Majesty, please see, this tracked gun on the drawing is named TGA-1 by us, using a modified T-14 tank underneath, equipped with an M1922-75mm semi-automatic gun, with a maximum firing rate of 25 rounds per minute.

We only equipped this tracked gun with a driver and a loader, and the driver himself was a gunner, which minimized the weight of the gun itself.

According to our estimates, the TGA-1 can travel at a maximum speed of 28 km/h, and can travel at a speed of 19 km/h for more than 6 hours under normal conditions, with a maximum distance of about 150 km/h. ”

Arthur did not react, but looked at the many top military officials, waiting for their opinions.

In fact, the so-called TGA-1 tracked gun was still very rudimentary, basically the saddle of the tank plus a gun, and it was equipped with a driver and loader.

But this concept is really practical, greatly enhancing the mobility of the artillery and increasing the flexibility of the artillery.

After all, the gun is fixed to the base of the tank, which also means that the gun has the ability to quickly adjust the direction of fire.

"Mr. Robert, can such a design guarantee the effective hit rate of the gun?" Defense Secretary Thomas was the first to stand up and asked very solemnly.

After the gun was mounted on the saddle of the tank, although the flexibility of the gun was increased, the gun was also less stable when fired.

This also means that it is highly likely to have an impact on the accuracy of the artillery, which is also related to the ability to suppress fire, as well as the effective lethality of the artillery.

"We haven't tested that yet." The technologist named Robert shook his head regretfully, and said helplessly: "At present, this tracked gun is only in the design stage, and no experimental products have been produced for testing for the time being.

However, in terms of the tank's gun hit rate, such a design may have an impact on the hit rate, but the impact should be within a manageable range. ”

General Thomas nodded, looking at the rest of the military.

After all, what Robert said is not wrong, on the premise of pursuing artillery mobility, if the effective hit rate of the gun can still be guaranteed, it will inevitably be a little harsh on the tracked artillery that is still in the research stage.

After all, this is also the design of the first generation, and even if there are flaws, it will be improved in the following time.

"Mr. Robert, can such a design reduce the lying rate of tracked guns?" Karl, the commander of the Seventh Army, asked with great concern.

Karl, the commander of the Seventh Army, has three tank divisions, plus the reason why he was the commander of the first tank division before, he still attaches great importance to the tank nesting rate and has a headache.

Even the most advanced tanks in Australasia will generally have a 1 to 2 percent lying rate, which is simply unavoidable with current technology.

If it is in extreme circumstances, the nesting rate will even increase to 3 to 4 percent, which is a great damage to the combat effectiveness of the tank division, and it is also the reason why the tank has never replaced the cavalry division at present.

But it's normal to think about it, after all, the history of tank research and development in various countries can only be traced back to more than ten years ago.

It would be inconceivable that it would take just a little more than a decade to develop a horse that would replace the means of transportation and warfare that has been used for thousands of years in human history.

"Your Excellency, the high parabolic rate of a tank is generally caused by the high weight of the tank and its complex mechanical structure. The inability of the engine to withstand the high weight is one reason, as is the damage to the mechanical structure.

However, in the design of our tracked artillery, the overall weight of the gun has been greatly reduced, coupled with the simplification of the tracked mechanical structure, and the design is not as complex as that of the tank, which can theoretically significantly reduce the lying rate. A technologist named Robert explains: "

At least the nest rate will be lower than that of our T-22 tank, and if it is improved, it should be able to initially solve the problem of the nest rate. ”

General Karl nodded, signaling that his question had been asked.

After waiting for half a time and no other generals asked questions, Arthur said, "Okay, since you all have no opinions, then this tracked gun will enter the testing stage."

Mr. Robert, I approve that you can use additional funds to bring the tracked gun into testing as soon as possible, and to continuously improve the design of this gun.

High mobility artillery is a huge improvement for the army, and it will also become our sharp weapon in future wars. ”

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