Chapter 25 Transcontinental Radio and Army-wide Communication Networks
Regarding the organizational decision to appoint Political Commissar Zhu as the first president of the Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy, Huang He himself absolutely raised his hands in favor of it.
If you put someone in a certain 7+ coloring game, it must be an artillery wizard-level commander. Looking at the entire Eighth Route Army, there is no more professional comrade than him.
He is the candidate for the principal.
In the following period, everyone present put forward their own suggestions on the details of the construction of the school, and even Huang He published some ideas for the future self-propelled rocket artillery unit.
An hour later, the meeting officially ended.
Since Huang He had other work arrangements today, he said hello to the bigwigs and hurried to the direction of the parking lot.
"Director Huang, thank you very much for inviting me to test the gun."
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had a chance to go back to my favorite old job. After the teaching building of our Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy is repaired, you must come to attend the first opening ceremony. ”
Looking at Principal Zhu, who was chased out of the office, Huang He nodded with a smile.
In terms of the current importance and contribution of the Weapons Experiment and Research Bureau, it is a very normal thing for the other party to invite him, not to mention that there is a personal relationship between the two.
Since having the experience of the Border Aviation School and Heshan University, Huang He is very keen to sit in the second or even the first row to take pictures.
As a time-traveler, who can resist the temptation to go down in history.
"Principal Zhu, we are all our own comrades, so there is no need to say more kind words."
"I will stay in Taiyuan in the near future, just let me know when the time is set, and I will definitely go to the opening ceremony with the deputy commander-in-chief."
"If all goes well, the first batch of self-propelled rocket launchers should also be delivered by then, and I will send someone to bring the teaching aids with me then."
With an affirmative reply, President Zhu held Huang He's right hand tightly, and then gave a military salute.
"Good! Then you hurry up and get busy! We'll see you another day! ”
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Ten minutes later, Huang He drove to the communications department of the Eighth Route Army.
In addition to the previously mentioned "Paratrooper III", "Blond Mle 1935 120mm Mortar", and "Schneider 37mm Anti-aircraft Cannon".
There is also "Improved Petroleum Processing" in the Industrial Technology Branch and "Military Radio" in the Radar Technology Branch.
The former, of course, was aimed at further developing the Yanchang oil plant in the border area, so as to provide the troops with a steady supply of fuel of all grades.
At the present stage, the Eighth Route Army has two major fuel guzzlers, and the fighters of the 1st Air Force Division have the greatest appetite, and without oil, they will not be able to seize air supremacy in North China.
Another big fuel guzzler, of course, was the transport vehicles captured from the North China Front.
At this point in time in 1941, a normal B division of the Japanese army had more than 237 vehicles of various types.
After the three main forces took out the First Army and recovered Shanxi, they found a lot of good things on the battlefield and in some warehouses. If all the vehicles are concentrated, even a motorized brigade can be barely put together.
In addition, a lot of transport vehicles have been dispatched in the recent large-scale infrastructure construction operation, which almost used up the funds saved by the three major base areas in the first half of this year.
Although the 18 factories in the system alone can be exchanged for enough fuel, it will delay the progress of work in other areas.
Upgrading and increasing the output of the Yanchang oil plant is definitely a great thing once and for all.
The importance of the latter is not low, after all, a modern army is indispensable for communications equipment.
"Military radio: The application of specialized radio equipment can improve the ability of troops to work together and help commanders achieve large-scale mobile operations more effectively.
Excellent transmitters and receivers can maintain a communication range of tens of kilometers even in the face of enemy interference.
A super-powerful radio station can even communicate with friendly forces across continents and grasp the latest and hottest international news in real time.
Duration of the study: 70 days
Effect: The military factories in the system can produce various types of radio equipment and parts, and provide corresponding scientific and technological information and the permission of civilian factories to exchange raw materials."
It stands to reason that the priority of radio-related technology is not low, and the Yellow River should be unlocked with scientific research slots as soon as possible.
However, before August 14, 1939, the Eighth Route Army lacked countless things, and it was urgent to solve the light and heavy weapons of the infantry at that time.
What's more, the support equipment includes a portable communicator, which can be used with field telephones and some radio stations, so the "military radio" has been delayed until today.
With the products provided by the Awakening Yonghu system, the means of communication of the Eighth Route Army have been directly upgraded by several levels.
At present, military factories can produce radios of various antenna types, power supply modes, communication distances, frequency bands, and output power, which directly include the communications equipment needed from the platoon level to the military region level.
As long as the two sides can agree, the border area can even establish direct contact with the headquarters of the Free France in North Africa or on the Thames.
In the memory of the Yellow River, the means of intercontinental communication in the border area could not be unlocked until after 1944. With a high-powered radio station with Lord Ying's hand, the bigwigs were able to contact the members of the Allied Powers.
Now that the "Military Radio" has been unlocked, troops can enjoy better security and communication equipment in advance.
Thinking of this, Huang He sighed with some regret.
"Hey, it's a pity!"
"This is cheaper and stronger, and the work that originally belonged to him has been completed at one time. The radio technology provided by the system is the world's top level even if it is not updated within ten years. ”
"I'm also afraid of my brother's suffering, and I'm afraid of my brother's Land Rover."
After finishing complaining, Huang He adjusted his expression and got out of the car and walked towards the Ministry of Communications.
"Director Huang!"
"Comrades are in the conference room now, you can just go over."
Recently, Huang He has been running between the headquarters and the communications department on the orders of the deputy commander-in-chief, and he has long been familiar with the guards at the door.
After learning his destination, he said hello to the soldiers and walked towards the compound not far away.
As soon as you enter the door, a map of the whole territory of Shanxi hanging on the wall comes into view.
Except for the Jinnan area, every city and some large villages on the map are connected in straight lines, and from a distance it looks like a huge spider web.
"Lao Huang, you can be regarded as here."
"Come and see, the communication network you mentioned earlier has been completed ninety percent."
"Now that there are contacts between troops at all levels, if the headquarters needs it, they can even contact the platoon level of the backbone regiment, and no wind can escape our eyes."
Hearing this, Huang He immediately trotted to the wall.
Looking at the dense straight lines on the map, his face showed a rather accomplished expression.
Now that the army has regained an entire province, it has become a thorn in the side of the North China Front.
When there is not much difference in the hard power between the enemy and us, whichever side can grasp the intelligence and the enemy's troop movements, which side can grasp the initiative in the war.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese attached great importance to the communication between the troops, and radio or telephone lines were distributed between each artillery tower and the county seat.
If a point is attacked, the nearby defenders will rush to support as soon as possible.
It was precisely by virtue of the means of communication and mobility that the enemy dared to distribute his already small forces in various county towns.
When the devils sweep to the base area, as long as it is the size of the squadron or above, they will pull up telephone lines along the way to maintain communication with each other.
This is the reason why in the first stage of the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, the three main forces of the Eighth Route Army wanted to wreak havoc on the enemy's communication lines. After all, at that time, the troops were not yet fully fledged, and they had to avoid fighting the enemy as much as possible.
It is precisely because of the above situation that there are a large number of telephone sets and telephone lines seized from devils in the warehouses of troops at all levels.
The next stage of the headquarters is to regain the Suiyuan area.
Considering that the 129th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region may face a strong enemy in the direction of Hebei and Chahar at any time. Huang He took the initiative to take the lead and worked with the communications department of the General Headquarters to draw up a plan for establishing a communications network for the whole army.
In the interior of Shanxi, the comrades used galvanized iron wire to be discreetly erected on the mountain beams, and every once in a while there were special personnel to maintain them.
Under normal circumstances, the enemy will hold a meeting of officers before a large-scale mobilization of troops, and also have to convey information to the puppet army leaders. The more people who handle the order, the greater the chance of leakage.
This is the moment when the best way to show the benefits of local warfare, after all, it is impossible for the enemy to avoid all eyes, and the masses are the basis of a war.
In this way, the movements of the Japanese army collected by the front-line soldiers and civilians from various places can be reported to the higher authorities in a timely manner through the nearby communication network, so that the troops can closely grasp the enemy's troop deployment and transportation.
This is equivalent to playing RTS games, your own house is always in the fog of war, and the enemy will pay the price of blood if he wants to find out any news.
But the devil was opened, and his every move was under the nose of the Eighth Route Army.
Times have changed, and now we are using our communications capabilities and mobility to fight wars, and we can learn about the horrific bombing of the 1st Air Division.
After a moment, Huang He moved his gaze to Minister Chen of the Ministry of Communications, and said mysteriously:
"Lao Chen, guess what good news I brought you today."
As soon as these words came out, the entire combat conference room became silent, and all the comrades cast expectant eyes.
Two years ago, the Yellow River waded back to its base area.
In the first days, no one except Zhang Wanhe knew how capable he was.
With the troops equipped with all kinds of new weapons, everyone knows that there is a fierce man in the upper echelons.
Two weeks ago, when Huang He first came to the Ministry of Communications to help, Minister Chen asked him for a batch of radio stations.
As a matter of fact, the comrades of the Ministry of Communications also have the attitude of giving it a try, because after all, every radio station in the army is not easy to come by, and it is not easy to obtain strategic equipment.
Who would have thought that the surprise would come so quickly, and it only took two weeks to get a reply.
"Oh my God, did you get a batch of radios?"
"Don't sell it, tell me how many units you have gotten, and whether there is a high-power model that can be linked to the border area!"
"Is it a one-shot deal? Or will there be stable supply channels in the future? ”
Facing the ecstatic Minister Chen, Huang He did not hesitate to get straight to the point.
"How many? Lao Chen, don't you look down on me a little. ”
"To tell you the truth, the radio will not be a scarce commodity in our Eighth Route Army in the future, and there will be more and more products of various powers and models."
"With enough time, your communications department can even become a global supplier. Any force that dares to compete with us, you can use the price war to kill him. ”
After speaking, the entire combat conference room was silent for a few seconds, and then a deafening cheer erupted.
The importance of radio stations to a military unit is self-evident, and if all units at all levels can be equipped with radio stations, then the combat effectiveness and coordination of the whole army will be raised to a higher level.
As if thinking of something, the comrades quickly became sad.
At present, the Ministry of Communications is all about sending telegrams in Chinese characters, and it is necessary to memorize more than 1,000 sets of codes composed of four numbers. It takes a lot of time to develop a familiar newspaper reporter, and it depends on the talent of the other person.
In addition, in order to improve secrecy, the Eighth Route Army's password compilation is very complicated, which adds a touch of difficulty to the training work.
Judging by Huang He's words, the troops will inevitably be equipped with a large number of radio stations in the coming days, and it is not impossible to even decentralize them to the company level.
That means that everyone here must start taking apprentices, otherwise there will be an embarrassing situation of equipment and other people.
Thinking of this, Minister Chen showed a happy and bitter smile.
"Lao Huang, I have thoroughly appreciated your skills today."
"But what Director Zeng and Zhang Wanhe said is not wrong at all, your ability to be a shopkeeper is as powerful as your ability to make materials."
"In the future, our communications department estimates that we will not be able to live a good life in a few days, and it seems that I have to borrow some people from the general school in the border area."
In today's era, people who can play radio are technical talents.
Among the three main forces, the foundation of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is relatively better.
After all, Lord Daiying's base is close, and he established contact with the Eighth Route Army as early as three years ago. I often take the train to Baoding, and then ride a bicycle directly to Commander Yang's Jizhong No. 1 Division.
On weekdays, he would also help the troops transport Western medicine and radio parts, and whenever he had time, he would come to the base to rub the radio station by hand, and even impart radio engineering knowledge.
With the help of the Lord, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has a group of comrades with good foundations. With a little training, you can become a qualified messenger.
Fortunately, there is a general school in the border area, which can also help the communications department of the Eighth Route Army bear a certain amount of pressure, otherwise even if Minister Chen is exhausted to death, there will not be enough people.
After mentioning the crossing of the strong, the eyes of the Yellow River lit up, and the whole person looked bad.
"According to me, you should beg Lao Zeng. He's soft-hearted and professional. ”
"If you really can't do it, you can send a telegram to the border district to explain the situation. The superiors will definitely find a way to help, and when the time comes, maybe they will directly send Lao Zeng over to help. ”
Why is there no detailed information about the radio station on the whole network, I only found a list of equipment in Italy for a long time, and only the name and power
(End of chapter)