The armored train, a war monster, was introduced to the Republic of China by a certain general more than ten years ago, and even performed well in the warlord melee.

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Guoguo also used the few remaining armored trains to provide heavy fire support for ground troops, such as the Yungui in the Battle of Taierzhuang.

The style of the Yellow River's modification of the troops is strictly different from the above types.

It was designed more like a lightly armored train with the British, with just reinforced armor on a regular wagon, and a little more firepower for self-defense.

The Eighth Route Army did not need it to go to the battlefield to provide fire support, as long as it could deliver the supplies to the destination safely and smoothly.

The devils have never been known for their armored power, and it is too wasteful to set up special anti-armor carriers or large-caliber batteries on trains.

Under the dominant command of the Yellow River, the configuration of the light armored train of the troops was as follows:

The first is an explosion-proof carriage with an obstacle clearer installed at the front end and a large number of sandbags, sleepers and rails on the slabs to protect against mines and roadside bombs.

The Japanese army has many years of experience in dealing with many railway guerrillas, and has a certain understanding of how to sabotage transportation.

In the case of being invincible head-on, there is a high probability that they will attack the railway. After all, it is easy to dodge open guns and difficult to defend against hidden arrows, and it is much less difficult to lay mines and cut railways than to attack them head-on.

Once the track is found to be damaged, the railroad soldiers accompanying the train will immediately remove the damaged area, and then use spare sleepers and rails for emergency repairs.

At the same time, they will also report the situation to their superiors, so that the maintenance department can send someone to replace the railway in all aspects after the fact.

Unless it is a force majeure event like the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, where there are no kilometers of railroad tracks in one night, the limit of the devils can only be to delay the Eighth Route Army for a period of time.

The second carriage is a tank-carrying vehicle, on which two M22 Cicada tanks are placed, and can be replaced with a new model with thicker armor and stronger firepower.

In the process of transportation, this wagon can be used as a fixed point of fire.

In the event of an emergency, the tank crew can also break away from the train and act with the railroad soldiers to carry out clearance operations.

The third section was an anti-aircraft fire compartment, on which were placed two 37-mm Schneider anti-aircraft guns and four 25-mm Hatch Kaiss anti-aircraft guns.

Since there is a high probability that the ground aviation of the North China Front will not be able to fly into Shanxi, the role of antiaircraft artillery is still mainly anti-personnel most of the time, and antiaircraft artillery is still more energetic than the infantry fighting devils.

The fourth carriage is a passenger car, which is reinforced with armor and has a shooting hole, mainly to carry the railway soldiers and the weapons and equipment used by the train.

Shanxi is now the base camp of the Eighth Route Army, and even if the enemy infiltrates in batches, it is impossible to carry heavy weapons.

With the above firepower configuration, the light armored train can definitely harden a large group of enemies, and Zhang Wanhe no longer has to worry about his baby train encountering accidents.

With a communications network throughout the province and troops guarding the tunnels, the logistics department's trains can definitely flow unimpeded throughout Shanxi.

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After the temporary meeting, the bigwigs did not leave the venue immediately, but focused their attention on Huang.

"Huang He, what new gadgets have you prepared for us today?"

"If there was such a number one person as you in the army back then, I wouldn't even have to drag my family to the north to recuperate, and I was an eye-opener during this time."

"Don't sell it, hurry up and explain it honestly."

As the saying goes: the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as our grass nest.

Since the tiger in the forest returned to Shanxi, the mental state and health status of the whole person have undergone earth-shaking changes, and he has even gained a few pounds under the care of medical staff.

Perhaps the material life in the north is indeed richer than the current Jinchaji base area.

But it's always someone else's territory, and it's only really comfortable to stay in your own home.

What's more, the speed of development of the base area is not slow at all, and the light and heavy industries have begun to take shape with the support of the headquarters. At the current efficiency, sooner or later it will overtake the north.

In the past two years, the development of the army has also been very rapid, and the light and heavy weapons and the air force are all available.

Recently, the Tiger in the Forest has been spending his free time inspecting troops at all levels, and after comparing the strength of the three main forces with those in the north, he has come to a startling conclusion.

Today's Eighth Route Army, after being supplemented with heavy artillery, is definitely a regular army-level unit placed in the north.

If we only talk about the will to fight, morale and discipline, it can be ranked all over the world, and it is a well-deserved elite infantry army.

As long as the army can be expanded under the condition of ensuring quality, and then equipped with transport vehicles, technical arms, heavy artillery, tanks, and various types of aircraft, it is not a dream to push the enemy flat.

Some may think this is an exaggeration, but it is true that the above changes have only taken two years.

If someone had told him two years ago that the Eighth Route Army had regained Shanxi and was preparing to march to the Suiyuan region, he would have scoffed at the other side and told them to get out.

After all, in the original timeline, the situation faced by the base was a little difficult.

At that time, there were devils on the outside who repeatedly swept away, and inside there was a tight seal of preserved fruits, and many base areas were located in the poorest and most remote ravines and ravines of the Republic of China.

Add to this the friction of 40 and 41 years, and it was too difficult for the comrades at that time.

But now no one can accurately predict what the army will develop into in 1943.

Even though the rapid changes have broadened everyone's horizons, they have broken through the limitations of the past. But the speed of development is too fast, and everyone's imagination is simply not enough.

All of you here are military men, and the new weapon has a fatal attraction for them. Hearing the words of the tiger in the forest, everyone's face was full of curiosity.

Facing a pair of burning eyes, Huang He said with a smile:

"Today, I am only responsible for passing the word, and the real inviter is Li Yunlong from the 1st Marine Regiment."

"At the beginning of June, I didn't mention airborne tanks. Now that our airborne troops have received new equipment, and the fighters have completed their initial training, it is time to go and review the troops. ”

"Let's go, the car is waiting for us at the door."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sound of dragging chairs in the conference room, and the bigwigs got up without saying a word and began to pack up their things and prepare to leave.

The 1st Marine Regiment plus the first tank of the Eighth Route Army, such a combination directly filled everyone's expectations.

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Half an hour later, the 1st Marine Regiment was stationed.

Today's Wusu Airport has been expanded twice, the first time on the eve of the army's attack on Taiyuan, in order to give the Air Force a better take-off and landing site.

How many fighters did Iwamatsu Yoshio have, and the airfield capacity at that time simply could not meet the needs of the 1st Air Division.

The second time was at the end of June this year, when the Agency's comrades expanded the airport again as needed to ensure the smooth take-off of the new transport aircraft.

In addition to lengthening and widening the runway, they also built a helipad dedicated to air lords.

After seeing the bigwigs entering one after another, Zhao Gang, who was in charge of reception and introduction, immediately greeted him.

In order to ensure that the exercise was foolproof, both Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo had to personally lead the troops to complete the airborne landing, and only the regimental-level commanders on the ground were left with political commissars.

Looking at the air supremacy and Hamilcar glider on the tarmac in the distance, even the well-informed forest tiger widened his eyes.

Today was the first time he had come to the garrison of the 1st Marine Regiment, and even though he had repeatedly raised his psychological expectations, when he stepped into the current base, he was still shocked by the scene in front of him.

To put it mildly, although the airborne troops of the Eighth Route Army are not large, they are definitely far more advanced than the Guards parachute brigade in the north.

"It's big, what a metal monster!"

"It's unbelievable that an airplane has four engines."

After hearing the exclamations one after another, Zhao Gang's face showed a rare look of pride.

At this point in time in 1941, the four-engine large aircraft was the world's top technological product. The forces that possess it are all countries at the top of the pyramid in terms of military and economic capabilities.

After the end of the Suiyuan Campaign, it is estimated that the members of the Allies and the Axis will be confused.

While they were still working on heavy transport aircraft and airborne tanks, the products from the caves had already proven their combat effectiveness on the steppe.

"The name of the new transport aircraft is the Y-2, and the fighters also privately call it the air supremacy. Its fuselage length is 29 meters, the wingspan is 36 meters, and the fuselage height reaches 8 meters. ”

"Compared with the Y-1 air train, its maximum range is more than doubled, reaching 6,276 kilometers. The maximum speed has also been slightly increased, with a limit of 441 km/h. ”

"The biggest feature of this transport aircraft is its capacity, with a maximum take-off weight of 34 tons. In addition to two pilots and navigators, each can transport 52 fighters at a time. ”

"If you add the Hamilcar glider, you can deliver three paratrooper infantry battalions and an airborne tank company to the battlefield with only 20 crews."

The Air Supremacy provided by Awakening Brave Tiger is slightly different from the original, and the system slightly enlarges the capacity of the transport aircraft without compromising maneuverability and reliability.

Now the length, width and height of the Yun 2 are almost comparable to the later Airbus 320.

After hearing the specific data of the transport plane, all the bigwigs present gasped.

Without him, it was really because the voyage of Yun 2 was too against the sky.

Based on the current territorial area of the Republic of China, it can fly back and forth between Taiyuan and Guangzhou.

This means that, regardless of security and logistics issues, the 1st Marine Regiment can appear in any theater of operations in the Republic of China in a short period of time.

The elite soldiers and tanks that can be put into play at any time are creepy to think about.

A joke made by infantry experts two months ago is gradually turning into a reality that may be substantiated. Even if you can't play happily with Lao Du because of the size of the troops, it's definitely no problem to avenge the troops of the Western Expedition that year.

The combination of armored units, submachine guns and a large number of mortars of various calibers is simply a cavalry killer.

The Mongolian army not only has a large number of cavalry, but also many chariot brigades, which is definitely a good choice for training.

There is one more chapter in the evening, or maybe two, depending on when the next chapter is written

(End of chapter)