Yangquan, Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy.

Compared with the past, there is an atmosphere of solemnity on the campus at this moment.

All the instructors and students lined up on the playground in front of the school building. There was fortitude in their eyes, and everyone was ready to go to war.

Moments later, the first principal walked out of the main building with steady steps.

It is worth mentioning that this big guy who graduated from Krasin Artillery School has been promoted to the "Wizard" level artillery commander in the Awakening Brave Tiger system.

That personal attribute bonus alone has brought a non-negligible boost to the troops.

Facing the burning eyes of his comrades, President Zhu stood under the flagpole and said in a loud voice:

"The Japanese invaders once again stretched out their sinful hands to Shanxi. Those devils who have lost their conscience and have no humanity have never given up the heart of destroying our race! ”

"As a soldier! Our duty and mission is to defend the country! ”

Speaking of this, Principal Zhu pretended to pause.

And the instructors and students in the audience did not live up to his expectations, and responded with great momentum:

"Kill!"

"Use me in the first battle! Use me to win! ”

Hearing this, President Zhu first nodded with satisfaction, and then swept his gaze to the faces of the comrades one by one, as if to engrave their appearance deeply in his heart.

However, he is not worried that the teachers and students will be too damaged.

After all, its own air force firmly controls the air supremacy in Shanxi, and the tragedy of the artillery of the Jin Sui Army cannot happen to the academy.

"Okay, let's go in half an hour!"

"Disband!"

In this campaign, the deputy commander-in-chief decided to take out all the hole cards to strangle the isolated troops stationed in Mongolia and the troops directly under the North China Front, which naturally included the newly established artillery academy.

In this way, the allies who came to visit could not only see their own strength, but also use the power of thunder to deal with the Japanese who still had a trace of illusion.

Just as the big guy was about to return to his office, the artillery chief of the 129th Division suddenly came to the school by car.

The two were acquaintances, and they were very happy to meet old friends at this time.

"Lao Zhu! Long time no see! ”

"Look at the current situation, all your teachers and students are also going to the battlefield? Come on, let's reveal whether the comrades are going to the north or to support the eastern battlefield. ”

The Eighth Route Army Artillery School is a fragrant and sweet existence in the eyes of the three main forces.

These professionally trained and faithful artillerymen are the most welcome and needed backbone of almost all levels of troops.

This time, Director Zhao stopped by to see the training of the first batch of trainees, after all, there are many good seedlings sent by the 129th Division.

Hearing this, Principal Zhu said with a relaxed face:

"The order I received was to take all the teachers and students of the school north to participate in the Second Battle of Xinkou. It just so happened that after training for so long, the comrades also needed a big battle to test the results of teaching. ”

"Anyway, why do you have time to come to Yangquan today, is there a problem on the battlefield of Niangziguan? Need high-intensity artillery support? ”

As soon as these words came out, Director Zhao waved his hand very casually, signaling the other party not to worry.

Different from the deployment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the 129th Division did not choose a complicated retreat and decisive battle, but took advantage of the favorable terrain to firmly block the North China Front Army from the province.

As long as the enemy does not go crazy, there is absolutely no possibility of breaking through his own defenses.

"The front line is stable, and there is no need for large-scale support, so you can rest assured."

"I came to Yangquan this time simply to see the new equipment of our Eighth Route Army. As a veteran artilleryman, the temptation of the big pipe was too great for me. ”

The big pipe mentioned by Director Zhao is naturally a new type of artillery weapon unlocked by the Yellow River system.

After that batch of equipment left the factory, part of it was sent to the artillery brigade directly under the headquarters, and the other part was assigned to the artillery academy.

For the request of his old friend, Principal Zhu agreed without the slightest hesitation. He first instructed the guards to go to the office to help him sort out the papers, and then led the other party to the storeroom.

Upon entering, the first thing that catches your eye is the M1935 Bourges 105mm light howitzer.

"Wow!"

"This cannon is a lot smaller than I thought, Schneider's product?"

It stands to reason that most of the barreled guns used by France during World War I and World War II were designed and produced by Schneider, so Director Zhao's speculation is not without logic.

But in fact, this howitzer is made by someone else.

After hearing the inquiry of his old comrade-in-arms, Principal Zhu first handed the other party a manual, and then explained in an orderly manner:

"It's not Schneider, it's Bourges."

"This cannon beat Schneider head-on with its excellent performance in the bidding stage. This achievement alone is enough to prove that it is excellent. ”

Due to the rapid surrender of France, this howitzer, produced by the National Arsenal of Bourges, was not considered well-known throughout the Second World War.

However, everyone should be used to this, and it is not the first weapon to be dragged down by the user.

As an advanced equipment developed before the war, the design of the M1935B is very avant-garde, and the overall combat weight is only 1.7 tons.

Compared with the LeFH18 of the same period and the M2 of the Ugly Country, its maneuverability is simply better than a star and a half.

What's even more rare is that as an upgraded version of the system, the howitzer has a range of 11,300 meters and a rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute.

Such astonishing data on paper can definitely beat the artillery of the same level of the Japanese army.

To be honest, at first Huang He was quite surprised when he saw this gun in the system. After all, Schneider's M1913 and M1929 are more famous than the Bourges M1935b.

Although the former is an old gun from the First World War, it has a 28 times diameter barrel and a range of 12km.

Compared with the performance of the 105-122 guns in service in World War II, this thing can be ranked among the top few in all aspects except for mobility, otherwise pasta would not use it as a main battle weapon.

The reason for the latter is relatively simple, and the awakening of the Yonghu system has always had a good tradition of fathers beating their sons.

Just like the Eighth Route Army's active Hatch Kaisi heavy machine gun corresponds to the devil's Type 92 heavy machine gun, and the Hatch Kaisi 25 mm anti-aircraft gun corresponds to the 96 God Cannon.

Then by analogy, the Schneider M1929 105mm howitzer corresponds to the 91 howitzer is also very reasonable.

After getting a preliminary understanding of the data of the Bourges M1935b, Director Zhao looked at the unfamiliar artillery in front of him with great emotion.

"It's only 1.7 tons, which can be towed by a truck. If the gun carriage and barrel were disassembled, the main regiment could even be transported by mule and horse. ”

"Good thing, this is the big pipe suitable for our Eighth Route Army."

"After the complete liberation of North China, I must come to the Artillery Academy for further study. Mortars are powerful, but howitzers are the weapons that real men should use! ”

Obviously, President Zhu agreed with the ideas of his old comrades-in-arms.

Nowadays, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with more and more advanced weapons. If you don't continue to study, sooner or later you will not be able to keep up with the speed of the troops' progress.

"Okay, no problem."

"The choice of the school director has not yet been decided, and I will keep this position for you. When the time comes, you will not only be able to learn, but you will also be able to pass on your combat experience. “

"It's a deal!"

While they were talking, the two had already arrived at the next storeroom.

The barrel cannon here is even more exaggerated, the length of the barrel alone is a full four meters, and the huge room is a little crowded.

That's right, the weapon unlocked with the research slot this time is a double yolk egg, and there are two types of 105 mm level guns.

Looking at the surprised faces of his comrades, Principal Zhu introduced with a smile:

"Schneider M1936 105mm field gun, based on your Lao Zhao's experience, you should be able to see that this is a cannon howitzer."

"This is the secret weapon prepared by our artillery academy for the little devils in this battle. Hopefully, those brutes won't fail too soon, and that my students will be able to practice a few more rounds. ”

In the original timeline, in response to the blatant tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles, the European hegemon France, once again started the plan to update the army's artillery.

At that time, Schneider provided a total of two versions of the design drawings.

The first is a high-cost and high-performance version, and the theoretical range of this gun is a full twenty kilometers, and in all its values it is not even inferior to the long-legged Tom and GPF cannons.

It's a pity, considering the poor economy at home, the Gallic Chicken Army can only give up the expensive black technology in the end.

The second is a fully reduced version of the beggar, with a low cost and low performance, and its range is only 16.6 kilometers.

It turns out that the French paid dearly for their choice. After all, the field guns of the same level as the German three have better performance, and they can completely rely on the range to hang them.

It's a pity that there is no such thing as regret medicine in the world.

After the outbreak of the war, the French Army did not have the time and resources to build another production line, and in the end it was only pushed all the way by the enemy.

When Huang He was faced with the same choice, he did not hesitate to choose the high-performance cannon grenade version.

In the future, the Eighth Route Army will certainly complete the motorized reform of the whole army.

Wait another half a year, and the troops will most likely be equipped with a large number of Opel Lightning or Gies-6, and then the marching problem of the M1936 105-mm field gun will be solved.

Considering this situation, the fool chooses the low allocation.

As for what to do before motorization?

That is naturally to produce a few fewer doors, and use it as a killer tool at the bottom of the box.

It is worth mentioning that the Yellow River did not complain about this kind of drawing cannon behavior at the beginning. You have a good 7+ coloring game, why do you have to learn to play magic products with white hair, is it possible that you can create Montana in the void in the future?

Taking advantage of the stunned moment of his old comrades-in-arms, Principal Zhu came to M1936 and continued to add:

"This cannon is good at everything, that is, the weight of five tons exceeds the carrying limit of our Eighth Route Army."

"Fortunately, we have the air superior, and we can transport it to the battlefield by rail. When necessary, it is not impossible to disassemble and load the truck, but the speed of unfolding will be affected. ”

"By the way, some shells for M1936 and M1935B can be universal. In this way, there will be much less logistical pressure. ”

(End of chapter)