Chapter Eighty-Three: The Eighth Route Army's Own 38T
"Ahh
Just by glancing at the cover of the folder, Lao Cui's heartbeat suddenly increased a little.
Today's trip to Taiyuan is so amazing that the experience of just a few hours is even more exciting than the past two years. The ancient county town in front of him has been covered with a veil of mystery in his heart.
It's as if the world's cutting-edge technology is gathered here.
After a moment, the army general, who had a particularly long name, took a deep breath and then asked his allies tentatively:
"Ray, radar station?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this was probably the first technology that the British used in warfare. You are really powerful in the Yellow River, and you can grasp scientific research and social networking. โ
"By the way, is there a license for this technology?"
During the British Air War, Lao Cui had not been sent by his superiors to work in the Republic of China.
As a well-informed senior military officer and diplomat, he naturally knew that the project had thwarted the Sea Lion project and helped bring Britain to stabilize the country's high technology.
In fact, there are corresponding engineering projects in the north, but the progress is relatively slow due to technical reasons, and only a small-scale early warning radar has been developed.
Due to the limited frequency of radio transmission, this half-hung radar has little room to play, and the monitoring effect is even inferior to that of a medium-sized reconnaissance aircraft.
It is precisely because he understands the difficulty of research and development that Lao Cui thinks that the radar technology of the Eighth Route Army comes from the British, after all, the fields that Huang He is good at are applied mathematics and aerodynamics.
Looking at the startled ally, Huang waved his hand to signal the other party to be calm, and then said confidently:
"Production license? Authorization? Why do you think I need that kind of thing? โ
"The level of the British is average, and if you really want to learn technology, you have to come to Taiyuan. Look at the two engineers who came with you, they haven't even set foot outside the airport. โ
"This radar is a product independently developed by our Eighth Route Army. Judging from the existing test results, its detection range is 50% larger than that of the belt Ying, and the accuracy and sensitivity are definitely far ahead. โ
Before and mid-World War II, the radio detection technology of various countries was still very young, and its essence was to use the principle that pulse waves would reflect when they encountered metal objects.
When there is signal feedback in a certain area, the technician of the radar station only needs to calculate the time difference between the emission and reflection to get the approximate distance between the target and the target.
The effect of this monitoring method is extremely simple and crude, and the side with intelligence superiority can often take the enemy by surprise and ultimately win with minor losses.
Your own side has opened the whole map, and the enemy's path is full of war fog, so how can the victory rate not be high.
While Lao Maozi had not yet come back to his senses, Huang He continued to say to himself:
"As for this technology, I personally think it is very useful for the north side at this stage."
"From the perspective of the hard power of the two sides, there is still a big gap between Red Star and Iron Cross. If you can deploy radar stations in some key areas, it will definitely reduce the losses of your troops. โ
"If used properly, there is even a chance to create an air battle with more and less fighting."
After speaking, Huang He took the time to open the system in his mind and focused his attention on the scientific research trough that awakened Yonghu.
"Radio detection: Radar, or radio ranging, is a state-of-the-art technology that uses radio waves to detect objects. This research is highly classified and will bring a significant increase in the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Duration of the study: 70 days
Effect: Allow the civilian factory in the system to produce accessories related to the first-class radar station, and provide corresponding information."
The reason why this technology was unlocked with the scientific research slot that awakened the Brave Tiger was because Huang He planned to extend the communication network of the Eighth Route Army outward after disposing of the troops directly under the Mongolian Army and the North China Front.
Despite the fact that this thing is judged to be level 1 in the system, its actual search radius is not small at all.
Under normal circumstances, the primary radar station can easily detect enemy aircraft within 300 kilometers and determine the number, altitude, and distance of the opposing enemy from the site.
Once the enemy appears, then the above information will be transmitted to Taiyuan as soon as possible.
The operations command room of the headquarters will assign the nearest battle formation to attack and meet the enemy, and strive to stop the enemy plane in the no-man's land outside the province.
This means that as long as a sufficient number of radar stations are deployed in Hebei and Chahar, there is no longer a risk of a sneak attack by the Japanese army and air in your own area.
After all, with the speed of the Type 1 Fighting Falcon and the Type 2 Battle Zhong Kui, the distance of 300 kilometers was enough for them to fly for more than half an hour.
With such ample preparation time, the Eighth Route Army Air Force can definitely arrive at the interception airspace in advance.
Of course, if there is an opportunity in the future, various coastal cities will also need to deploy radar stations.
High-level detection radars are more versatile, and they not only help with intelligence acquisition, but also increase monitoring of enemy naval fleets.
After pushing the Japanese army entrenched in the Shandong area into the sea, the base camp of the book will definitely not easily give up such an important strategic area. In the face of the combined attack of red deer and horse dung, land-based aircraft plus radar is the wise choice.
Just as the Yellow River was enjoying the future, Lao Cui, who had come back to his senses, suddenly asked:
"Huang, have you already built a radar station in the Eighth Route Army, can you show me later?"
As soon as these words came out, Huang suddenly showed an embarrassed smile.
The first-class radar station is indeed the most advanced scientific and technological product in the current era. But it has a very obvious drawback, which is the size of more than 90 meters.
Building such a huge regional building is a big challenge for the current Eighth Route Army.
"Hehe, the finished product will have to wait for a while. Comrades are coming into contact with new technologies for the first time, and it will take them some time to figure it out. โ
"Anyway, you have to come to Taiyuan before you return to China, after all, we still have to discuss the details of the Lend-Lease Act. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and it's not too late to watch it when the time comes. โ
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After a long journey of 20 minutes, the group of Huang He finally arrived at the final stop of this observation: the station of the 1st Marine Regiment.
As soon as the jeep drove into the gate, Lao Cui, who was in the back seat, noticed the abnormality.
The soldiers here not only did not wear the most common gray military uniforms. And everyone's momentum looks stronger than the guards at the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
"Hehe, Deputy General Staff, Lao Huang, you are here!"
"This is our ally, and Comrade Cui is welcome to visit our First Marine Regiment."
Before anyone else heard his voice, the three of them heard Li Yunlong's demonic laughter as soon as they got out of the car.
Today's Lao Li is still wearing a grass-green military uniform, with sunglasses and corncob pipes that I don't know where to go, not to mention how strong it is.
"Li Yunlong, we have limited time, let's lead the way to visit."
The deputy general staff spoke, and Jun Housheng naturally did not dare to have any objections. He first looked at the watch in his hand, and then ordered the signal soldier who was waiting on the side:
"Inform the first battalion commander that the guests are in place!"
"Yes!"
So far, Lao Cui has guessed the content of the finale.
When he was in Shancheng, he heard that there was a well-trained and powerful airborne unit within the Eighth Route Army. It is said that because of this incident, a bald head did not sleep well for a week.
After all, the "ally" suddenly had an extra heavenly soldier, how could he not be panicked.
Five minutes later, three air lords painted with red five-star insignia appeared, each with a Hamilcar glider towed behind them.
When the transport plane flew over the ground of the 1st Marine Regiment Station, the originally happy old Cui suddenly became dumbfounded, and his expression was even more wonderful than that of the engineer with Ying.
Without him, it's too big!
"Sukka! What the hell is this thing? Transport! Or a heavy transport aircraft with four engines! โ
"I've never seen such a huge aircraft before, is it the product of your Eighth Route Army's independent research and development? God, your tech tree is too crooked, isn't it? โ
The noisy allies made Huang He helplessly buckle his ears.
At this point in time, heavy bombers are still being used to transport airborne troops to the north.
Compared with the old TB-3, the Air Supremacy is far ahead in all attributes, and the speed, range and load are more than double that of the classic aircraft.
"Old Cui, calm down."
"The transport planes and gliders in front of you, including the Yun-1 that brought you to Taiyuan, will be included in the Lend-Lease Act later."
"Although the production cycle of this large four-engine transport aircraft is very long, a hundred of them is not a particularly difficult thing for our Eighth Route Army."
As soon as these words came out, Lao Cui's face immediately blossomed.
The stronger the allies, the cooler the assistance, this is his most incisive summary of this trip to Taiyuan.
While the two were talking, the Hamilcar glider unhooked and flew silently towards the northeast corner of the training ground.
When the glider landed smoothly, the soldiers in the transport plane jumped down from the belly of the plane, and the white canopy slowly fell from the sky.
After the airborne troops landed, some of the fighters immediately went out of the cabin to guard according to the predetermined arrangement, and the other part began to carry the airborne tanks in the cabin.
It is worth mentioning that there are three forms of cicadas participating in this drill.
The first is naturally the tank form, which is the cornerstone of the combat maneuver. The second is the medium air defense equipped with a 37-mm anti-aircraft gun, the presence of which increases the survivability of the 1st Marine Regiment.
The third is even more heavyweight, this cicada was personally converted into an airborne tractor by Huang He, and it dragged an M1897 75mm field gun behind it.
After all the troops were assembled, Huang patted Lao Maozi on the shoulder and said:
"You don't really think that the final finale is just an ordinary airborne force."
"Four-engine heavy transport planes and gliders are good things, but the Airborne Panzer Force is your favorite dish to the north. How's that, like the surprise I have in store for you? โ
Hearing this, Lao Cui changed his previous numbness and looked intently at the first Marine Regiment exercising in front.
As we all know, no matter what period Lao Maozi is, he has the wild habit of filling in the line with paratroopers. The status of the airborne troops in the north is, in a sense, even inferior to the fourth-class people of the ugly country.
In the Battle of the Dnieper River a year later, the paratroopers of two brigades directly parachuted into the face in order to cut off the rear road of Desan.
Now that a mature and imaginative set of airborne equipment has appeared in front of Lao Cui, how can he not be moved.
"Yellow, the tanks of your 1st Marine Regiment remind me of the 38T in Czechoslovakia. Its modding potential is visible to the naked eye, and I'd love to try driving it myself if I could. (End of chapter)