The meeting continues.

Obviously, just a code name for a tank can't satisfy the wolf-like curiosity of the bigwigs.

Under the repeated urging of the brigade commander and Li Yunlong, Huang He cleared his throat and continued to introduce various data about the M22 airborne tank to everyone.

"The main weapon of the Cicada is a 37 mm tank gun, which can fire both tungsten alloy armor-piercing shells and normal high-explosive shells. Due to the small internal situation, the normal reserve is only fifty rounds. The secondary armament is a 7.62 mm coaxial parallel machine gun with 2,500 rounds of ammunition. ”

"In order for the M22 to get into a transport aircraft or glider, the designers had to desperately reduce the overall mass. As a result, its protection is also somewhat unsatisfactory, with only 25 mm of frontal main armor and 10 to 13 mm of non-core protection areas. ”

However, the 7.72-ton combat weight is not without its advantages, and the extremely light weight makes the Cicada have very good maneuverability. If you don't take into account the durability and longevity of the engine, it can run a burst speed of 64 km/h in a short period of time, which can compete with the BT series with Kriati suspension. ”

After briefly introducing the three major elements of firepower, protection performance and mobility, Huang He directly took out the structural sketch that had been prepared long ago from his briefcase for the bigwigs to study.

The explanation just now made everyone itch, and after seeing the more intuitive drawings appear, everyone present couldn't wait to immediately surround them.

It is not difficult to see from their direct eyes that the M22 Cicada tank has successfully conquered the hearts of everyone, and the expression is exactly the same as when they saw French small arms.

The most exaggerated is the deputy commander-in-chief, who has even begun to study how to use this tank in the Suiyuan area to fight the Mongolian army.

Faced with a tank specially designed for the 1st Marine Regiment, even Li Yunlong rarely showed a quiet side, and began to simulate in his mind the role that the cicada tank could play in battle.

In Grand Master Li's view, the advantages and disadvantages of the new belongings are obvious.

Its biggest advantage is naturally that it can act with the parachute troops, provide fire support on the frontal battlefield, and cooperate with and cover the fighters to attack the fortifications.

Limited by the bad road conditions of the Republic of China, Qingtan is definitely the best choice to deal with devils.

During the attack, as long as the regiment is equipped with a well-trained tank company, the advance speed and breakthrough ability of the whole regiment will definitely change dramatically.

When defending, the defensive system composed of flexible mobile fire points and paratroopers will inevitably make the incoming enemy fall in the path of the pig's sudden charge.

Of course, the M22 Cicada airborne tank also had no fewer shortcomings.

The Yellow River just mentioned that its protection is poor, which really makes Lao Li a little worried.

Although it has not yet been spotted, Li Yunlong has begun to wonder whether it can withstand the direct attack of the Type 92 infantry gun?

After all, the protection of this thing, judging from the data on paper, is only better than the enemy's Type 95 light tank. In case of a sneak attack by devils around the side or squatting in a pit, there is a great possibility of a car crash and death.

Li Yunlong couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and didn't speak for a long time, which was slightly abrupt compared to the hot atmosphere next to him.

It seemed that he had discovered Lao Li's abnormality, and the brigade commander slapped him directly on the back.

"What are you doing here, is it the old habit of picking fat and thinning that occupies the high ground of your sanity again?"

"I'm telling you, no matter how well a new weapon performs and performs on the battlefield, it's better than nothing! It's only been a few days since the army was rich, and you're starting to get carried away? ”

"Look at it and think about it carefully, this tank is a secret weapon specially prepared by the Yellow River for your land regiment, you can steal the fun!"

After being misunderstood by his old superiors, Li Yunlong was not embarrassed. He bared his big white teeth and let out his trademark laugh.

"Brigadier Commander, you can't wronged a good man. What can pull out pus is a good plaster, and what can fight devils is a good weapon, not to mention an advanced tank. I, Lao Li, am not a person who doesn't know what to do. ”

"I was just studying the details of this cicada tank to see how it differs from the devil's armored forces."

After finishing speaking, Grand Master Li walked to the closest position to the drawing despite the suspicious gaze of the brigade commander.

Seeing that the other party looked confident and stable, even the division commander cast an expectant look.

"Bosses, please see, the number 17 component is the M22 artillery stabilizer, with which the tank can fire while moving, and the lethality is directly increased. As far as I know, none of the cavalry groups in Mongolia have such high technology. ”

"Look at it again, I just discovered that the cicada-shaped turret can be disassembled. Personally, I think that this design should be so convenient for the transport aircraft to carry. ”

"What a good thing! At the beginning, in Nakajo Mountain, if there had been an airborne tank battalion in the 1st Marine Regiment. Then I will dare to rely on the strength of a regiment to fight an encounter with the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade of the Devils on the plains. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was shocked.

Although everyone knows that Li Yunlong has changed a lot, from being resistant to learning to being aggressive, both the cultural level and the strategic vision are not the same.

However, in just five minutes, he was able to discover details that ordinary people would not notice, which is enough to prove that this guy has definitely learned a lot of modern combat concepts and mechanical knowledge behind the scenes.

Even the brigade commander had to admit that he was really shown off by his love today.

"Yes, you kid can pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger! If you hadn't taken the initiative to show it, a few of us would have been kept in the dark by you. ”

"But I just looked at you sighing? How, is there something dissatisfied with the cicada tank. Come on, let me hear what else you have to say. ”

In the praise of all the bigwigs, Li Yunlong almost lost himself.

"Hey, hey! Every time our 1st Marine Regiment fights behind enemy lines, it is full of dangers, not to mention dangers. Without an in-depth understanding of the various weapons of the devils, the troops are likely to be in a desperate situation. ”

"Our Xiao Li is just doing more theoretical research, but there are several fighters in our regiment who can drive tanks, and those talents are really capable elites."

As for sighing, it is not that there is any dissatisfaction, but I simply feel that the cicada-like tube is not thick enough, and the armor protection is not hard enough. After all, I always thought that the first tank that Lao Huang took out must be a big guy, and there was still a slight gap in my heart. ”

"Hahaha!"

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As a military worker, Huang He thought he knew a lot about how enthusiastic his commanders were about new weapons.

But he never expected that everyone would be able to chat for more than ten minutes just by looking at a simple diagram of the structure of a tank.

If it weren't for the fact that every part of the current drawings had been analyzed to the limit, the deputy commander-in-chief would have been able to discuss it until late at night.

After everyone returned to their seats, Huang He took out a drawing from his briefcase again and showed it to everyone.

"Listen to me, the proposal to build a road with tanks just now is not a stupid trick that I just came up with with a pat on the head."

"This second drawing is the bulldozer bow component that I designed specifically for the Cicada tank. The modification process is very simple, just install the universal kit on the nose of the tank, and it can be equipped without any damage to the hull. ”

"Judging from our current industrial strength, whether it is the logistics department in the southeast of Shanxi Province or the military industrial area in the border area, it has the ability to produce the parts and components I am talking about."

Although the tank is not an engineering vehicle, with the gadgets designed by the Yellow River, the comrades will definitely have a leap forward in the progress of future construction.

What's more, there is another advantage of using a cicada tank equipped with a bulldozer nose component to build roads, that is, it allows the students of the motorcycle school in the border area to practice their driving skills.

On the day when the highways in the province are completely opened to traffic, the Eighth Route Army will definitely give birth to a group of experienced tank instructors at the same time.

This infrastructure weapon made the CEOs very interested, and they immediately began to study the use plan.

After more than half an hour of discussion, the plan for the construction of infrastructure was tentatively finalized. In the planning of the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy general staff, it will take about nine months to lay the road in the northwest region of Shanxi.

Powerful and powerful tanks with fixed-point blasting can calmly cope with even the most complex terrain.

Even if you encounter a high-risk road section, you can directly send a tank to clean it up. Even if the back of the point hits a landslide, the cicada style is enough to ensure the safety of the comrades.

In contrast, the rest of Jin province will progress much faster, after all, the project is mainly based on expansion.

Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Yan Laoxi had built several roads in the province. After the devil's first army occupied Taiyuan, in order for the mobile troops to support the county seat in time, they also worked the communication line.

Take the southeast of Jin as an example, basically every village has a single-lane dirt road.

In the planning of the headquarters, the construction period of the relatively flat area is five months, and all the existing routes are to be rebuilt and widened into a two-way, four-lane gravel road.

On this kind of road, the car runs fast and steadily.

Even in the rainy season, water accumulation does not affect the road conditions too much, and the impact on driving is minimal.

The above road repair methods seem to be smooth, but in fact, in the long run, there are two troublesome points that need to be solved:

The first is naturally that the equipment consumption is relatively large, according to the amount of work just mentioned by the bosses, it is estimated that a brand-new cicada type will be able to last for a month at most.

With such non-combat attrition, even the bald head has to be called an expert.

The second is, of course, fuel consumption, a large number of tanks and trucks are dispatched to build infrastructure, and the daily fuel consumption is not a small amount. Even by extending the output of oil plants, it is very likely that there will be no fuel supply.

Thinking of this, Huang He looked at the number of military and civilian factories in the current system. As long as it can cooperate well with the southeast base area and the border area of Shanxi, it can definitely cover the consumption!

I had a little stomach problem last night, so I didn't dare to stay up late.

I continue to write, and I won't take a lunch break today.

(End of chapter)