Chapter 594 - Armored Brigade?
Zhang Kai's voice was trembling, without him, mainly because he was too excited.
Armored tank brigade? This thing is still unheard of in China.
Although there are signs of forming mechanized troops on both the Feng and government sides, most of them are still just words.
Among them, the Feng Department was implemented relatively quickly, and the first armored unit was formed.
But as soon as he thought of the situation in the Feng department, Zhang Kai couldn't help frowning.
"Master Zhao, forget it, this armored unit costs too much, and it doesn't seem to be very practical.
And we all need to rely on others for follow-up maintenance, fuel, and so on, I think it's still..."
Zhang Kai also thought of the situation of the Feng Department, when the armored force of the Feng Department first appeared, it caused a sensation.
In the war with the direct family, thirty-six Renault-17 tanks were used, but the battle was not very ideal.
A number of tank tracks were blown up with grenades, four were destroyed and two were captured by the enemy.
The overall performance is also criticized, in which the crew's vision is very poor, and the tank's vision blind spot is large.
The overall mobility is also very slow, and the enemy forces deal with this slow thing, using the tank's shooting angle to shoot the tank observation seam.
Of course, Zhao Ming understood some of Zhang Kai's concerns.
It is undeniable that the performance of the Renault tank is not very good, and the shortcomings are very obvious.
After all, this is a product of the First World War, and the first prototype was produced in 17 years, and mass production began in September of the same year.
It can carry two people, is armed with a machine gun, the barrel is 37mm caliber, and the maximum speed of the tank is only 10Km/h.
Armor thickness 6-22mm.
Not.... How to say it, this data parameter is really touching compared to those things in later generations.
Not to mention the afterlife, against other tanks, this thing is a scum.
In China, it is the existence of a nest that can lie down at any time.
You must know that this is the garbage produced by Gao Luji, and it was Gao Luji that sold a large number of inferior equipment and obsolete equipment to Huaguo, and this Renault tank is one of them.
It is the most unwise investment in the early days of Dashuai, of course, the intention is good and far-sighted.
But how to say it, wait for the party, and wait until anything good can be waited for later.
However, it was used to cultivate talents in this area in the early stage, and this handsome did nothing wrong, but it is a pity that it was later....
These aside, this tank is really outdated, not to mention the previous direct war.
If Zhao Ming purchased a batch of these things to start a war with the Orientals, he might still be able to compete with the Douding tanks in the early days of the Orientals, but he still couldn't stand it.
Because the Oriental Type 94 tank, although it is a crispy chicken, it is an ultra-light tank, and its movement speed beats this broken Renault tank.
They can do 40Km/h, which is several times that of Renault tanks.
And in terms of armor, the Renault tank is so much stronger than the 94 tank, there is not much advantage at all.
Of course, the two are products separated by more than ten years, so naturally they cannot be compared.
Zhao Ming can't be this unjust head to buy a high roadbed garbage thing.
He was aiming for the German No. 1 tank.
Although this tank has not yet been put into mass production, it can be advanced when talking about business.
Even now this tank has not even been designed, remember that the design will be completed the year after tomorrow, and it will be put into production in 34.
But Zhao Ming had already made a request to Ms. Yu and asked her to send the order over there.
Some general ideas were put forward, which required a speed of at least 35 km or more, and at least good armor protection of 7-13 mm.
It weighs 5-6 tons, can carry two people, can be equipped with two machine guns, and can achieve a maximum endurance of 150Km.
It's equivalent to sending a custom request there.
Of course, the other side can choose to refuse, but Zhao Ming feels that the other party will not choose to refuse.
First, the other side itself has the need for iterative equipment, and if I remember correctly, the general who advocates the theory of blitzkrieg has begun to emphasize the concept of rapid assault troops.
Therefore, this iterative equipment is the inevitable choice of the other party.
Second, Zhao Ming's price is not bad, if I remember correctly, the cost of the No. 1 tank is about 15,000 to 2,000 US dollars.
Zhao Ming directly quoted the price of 3,000 dollars, and also expressed his willingness to pay 50,000 dollars for research and development.
Once R&D and mass production are carried out in advance, he is even more willing to order 300 vehicles!
This is definitely a super big order, and it is definitely a lifesaver for the side that is gradually sinking into economic collapse.
300 vehicles, that is, 900,000 dollars, plus 50,000 R&D expenses, and the price of purchasing fuel, let alone a million dollars.
Zhao Ming said that he is also willing to lease a group of military instructors in advance, and the price is good, as long as he comes, not only will he be given room and board, but also a salary of 100 dollars per month.
Scores will also be given according to the combat qualities of the trainees, and the higher the score, there will be a large additional bonus.
Whoever can complete the teaching task as quickly as possible will have a bonus of no less than 5,000 dollars.
This kind of good thing will never be rejected by the other side.
Secondly, Zhao Ming didn't press things in one basket.
In addition to asking Ms. Yu to contact the other side, she also asked her to go away from the relationship on the Russian side.
If memory serves, the T26 is also about to be mass-produced. The design was designed this year, and the batch was opened in 32.
Although the Russian side may not have much intention of selling, Zhao Ming decided to work hard.
The T26 is definitely a very good tank in this year.
The maximum speed can reach 30 km, and the maximum range can even reach 225 km.
The climbing performance and wading performance are good, although it is also a light tank, but it is much stronger than the Oriental Peeding tank.
It is said that in the early days, it was with this hand of tank that he beat the Oriental Peeon tank all over the ground to find teeth.
However, it is a light tank after all, and it is still more afraid of suicide explosions of infantry.
If memory serves, in a few years the country will also be armed with a batch of T26.
From 38 the government got 100 T26 from the Russian side.
The performance is not bad, but Butan is not good at coordination, which leads to still being very frustrated in the face of the Orientals.
But the T26 is definitely a good thing, because this thing has a cannon!
That's right, not every tank has a gun these days.
Just like Tank No. 1, it also has a name, which is the No. 1 armored combat vehicle. Armoured vehicles, so to speak.
However, although there are no artillery, light tanks are meant to be used on frontal battlefields, so no one will use tanks to attack cities, right?
The same mobile fortress, tank No. 1, fast armor is enough, that's fine.
This is a domestic battlefield, not a foreign country, and this thing is very easy to use in the face of the same crispy chicken style of play of the Orientals.
The T26 firepower is more fierce than that of the No. 1, with two machine guns and a 45mm Model 38 tank gun, which can carry three people, which is more powerful than the No. 1.
It's a little slower, but it's enough.