Chapter 184 Four Production Lines
In the battle of Tongliao, the results of the battle were remarkable. Two Japanese-Manchu cavalry gangs were successfully annihilated and more than 1,000 puppet troops were engraved. While making great achievements, Wang Yue was promoted to the rank of captain in one fell swoop. At the same time, he also brought Wang Yue a considerable military score. In addition to various consumptions, he earned more than 4,000 military scores...
Wang Yue returned in a hurry this time. The first priority was to formulate and implement the combat plan of the Advance Army during the Rehe Defense War. The second task was to transform these more than 4,000 military points into productivity and provide the greatest assistance to the development and growth of the Advance Army.
A production line of AK47 assault rifle can achieve a maximum production capacity of 3,000 per month. Even if workers are not yet skilled, the monthly output can reach 2,000 per month. For the advance army, it means that the advance army can be equipped with an additional regiment every month, a powerful firepower regiment holding the ak47 assault rifle.
Now Wang Yue can earn more than 4,000 points in his hand, which means that Wang Yue can exchange four small weapons production lines at one time. After careful consideration and careful selection, Wang Yue finally chose four production lines: mg42 general light machine gun, m2hb heavy machine gun, light mortar, and 88mm anti-aircraft gun.
Let’s talk about the mg42 universal light machine gun first. It was developed and produced by Nazi Germany in 1942. It is known as the best machine gun during the Second World War. It is described by light weapons experts in three most advanced words: the shortest time, the lowest cost, but the best weapon.
Whether it is the icy and snowy place of Soviet Russia, the low bushes in Normandy, or the deserts of North Africa, or the gravel piles in Berlin, mg42 is the absolute firepower pillar of the Nazi German army and the nightmare of Allied soldiers.
The US military once claimed that mg42 was "Hitler's chainsaw". Its biggest feature was that it had a very fast firing rate, with a minimum firing rate of 1,200 rounds per minute and a maximum of 1,500 rounds. Each time the shooter pulled the trigger, he could fire 12 to 15 rounds. If a soldier was shot, he would be shot several times in an instant. There was basically no possibility of survival.
However, Wang Yue chose to exchange for the production line of mg42 universal light machine gun, and the most important thing is the reliability of the universal machine gun, especially the cold resistance. Even in the severe cold of minus 40 degrees Celsius, mg42 can still ensure a stable shooting speed. Because mg42 is an air-cooled machine gun, in cold conditions, it can effectively reduce the time for changing the barrel. This feature is obviously particularly precious for the advance troops in the Northeast.
The advance army currently uses several light machine guns, one is the crooked light machine gun seized from the Japanese, the other is the Browning Bar1918 light machine gun purchased from the American lure merchants, and the other is the zb26 Czech light machine gun purchased from the German lure merchants. Compared with these three light machine guns, the mg42 universal light machine gun is so powerful that it is really not at the same level.
Let me give you a few simple data to compare:
First of all, let’s talk about the crooked hand, also known as the Taisho 11 light machine gun, was used by the Japanese in 22 years. Its caliber is 6.5mm, its ammunition capacity has two types of five-round magazines and thirty-round magazines, its weight is 10.2 kilograms, its theoretical rate of fire is 500 rounds per minute, its actual rate of fire is only 120 rounds per minute, and its effective range is 600 meters.
Let’s talk about the Browning bar1918 light machine gun, its first use can be traced back to World War I, and it can be regarded as a classic weapon. Its caliber is 7.62mm, its ammunition capacity is 20 rounds, its slow launch method is 300 to 450 rounds per minute, its fast launch method is 500 to 650 rounds per minute, and its effective range is 700 meters.
There is also the Czech light machine gun. This gun should be said to be the most used and imitated light machine gun in China in the history of the original world. It is precisely because of the many imitations and complexity that the quality has always been very good. The total gun weighs 9.6 kilograms, 20 or 30 rounds of magazines, a caliber of 7.92mm, and a theoretical rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute.
Let’s take a look at the parameters of the mg42 general light machine gun, with a caliber of 7.92mm, a theoretical rate of fire of 1200 to 1500 rounds per minute, a continuous launch method, a 50 round or 300 rounds of ammunition supply method, a 500 rounds of ammunition capacity, and an effective range of 800 meters.
Although the parameters are boring, the data will not deceive people. A brief look at it will make the difference immediately, and there is no comparison.
Although a small mg42 production line with a monthly output of up to 500 strands is a little less, it is definitely worth the money. Once the assembly line is formed, it will bring an extremely significant improvement to the combat effectiveness of the advance army. Think about how powerful the firepower will be if a squad is equipped with one or two mg42 light machine guns?
As for the second production line, there is nothing to say about choosing the m2 Browning heavy machine gun. It can be said that since World War I, the m2 heavy machine gun was the king of heavy machine guns. Until the 21st century, no other heavy machine gun could surpass it.
The m2 Browning heavy machine gun is often used for firepower positions set up by infantry, military vehicles such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, etc. Its main purpose is to attack light armored targets, gathered together enemy group targets, and of course it is also used for low-altitude air defense.
Its main parameters are as follows: the total weight of the empty gun is 38.2 kilograms, the diameter is 12.7mm, the theoretical rate of fire is 450 to 580 rounds, the initial muzzle velocity is 930 meters per second, the effective range is 1,800 meters, and the maximum range is 7,400 meters. It uses ammunition chains to supply ammunition, and the ammunition that can be used includes ordinary bullets, armor-piercing incendiary bombs, armor-piercing bombs, light-pulling bullets, shell armor-piercing bombs, hard-heart armor-piercing bombs, etc.
Although Wang Yue has always highly praised m2hb, and since the beginning of dealing with American lust merchants, Wang Yue can actively order m2 heavy machine guns, and even order at a price of 30% higher. Wang Yue still finds it difficult to buy much, so Wang Yue can't wait to prepare for production by himself.
Let’s talk about mortars and anti-aircraft guns. The former is mainly for cooperation with infantry operations, while the latter is mainly for air defense.
Mortars are a kind of curved smoothbore cannon with a short gun body, a firing angle, and a high amplitude of the egg knife. They are loaded with muzzle. They fire curved smoothbore cannons with tail bullets.
Since its inception, mortars have been an effective suppression weapon to support and accompany infantry combat, and are extremely important conventional weapons for infantry.
Its biggest features are: First, the trajectory is bent, which is suitable for shooting hidden objects such as targets behind hills. Second, the single unit is easy, the firing rate can reach 20 to 30 rounds per minute, the firepower is strong, and the killing effect is less. Third, the weight is light, the size is small, and the mobility is strong. Small and medium-sized mortars can be carried by people on horseback and run after being beaten. Fourth, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, easy to produce on a large scale, and the cost is low.
Of course, regarding the fourth article, simple structure and low cost, these statements are only compared to other heavy artillery. Judging from Wang Yue’s current arms expert lineup, if Wang Yue’s drawings and production lines were not available, it would be impossible to produce them in a short time.
The mortar production line that Wang Yue redeems this time is a light mortar production line with a caliber of 60mm. The light mortar is actually an upgraded version of the Japanese grenade launcher. The total gun quality does not exceed 20 attacks, but the maximum range can be comparable to the infantry cannon, about 2,600 meters. If the quantity is sufficient, it can be fully equipped to the squad level.
Wang Yue often imagined in his mind that if all the squad units of the Advance Army were equipped with AK47 assault rifles, the machine gunners were equipped with two mg42 universal light machine guns, and then they were equipped with a light mortar. Yes, they were equipped with an independent sniper. Damn, this equipment is too luxurious, the firepower is too strong, and it is definitely a postmodern version of the super soldier.
With the exchange of these three production lines, I believe that Wang Yue’s dream is getting closer and closer. After all, there are design drawings, assembly production lines, and good raw materials. Even if Belarusian arms experts such as Kolynikov are only third-rate experts, I believe it won’t take too long.
Finally, let’s talk about the problem of anti-aircraft guns.
Wang Yue chose the 88mm anti-aircraft gun this time, which was designed by Krupp, a world-renowned artillery manufacturer in 32 years and started to serve in 33 years. It was the most successful artillery system used in World War II. The main combat target at the beginning of the design was high-altitude bombers.
As the advance army grew, as the activities of the advance army became more and more frequent, and as the reconstruction of the Xing'an Mountains became more and more prominent, the advance army had less and less time to develop under the eyes of the Japanese. This should be very clear about the advance army from top to bottom.
In particular, with the implementation of the Rehe Defense War plan, the advance army will significantly increase its actions around the Xing'an Mountains, and even plans to attack the county towns must be formulated. Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, the Rehe Defense War or the Great Wall War ends, it is probably the time when the advance army is exposed.
Therefore, Wang Yue must be prepared. After all, the Advance Army has been operating in the Xing'an Mountains for a small year, and has established three or four large bases, dozens of large and large strongholds. Next, with the return of the recruits, as spring flowers bloom, the Advance Army's bases and strongholds will spring up like mushrooms after a rain. At least there is no problem that the entire Xing'an Mountains are spread all over the entire Xing'an Mountains.
These bases and strongholds all embodies the great efforts of Wang Yue and the entire advance army. Just like the Yalu Mountain Base, there are various buildings, military academies, arsenals, and even airports under construction. And as time goes by, these buildings and military forbidden areas will become more and more.
Although the entire base building, especially the construction of some military forbidden areas, has made the most of the favorable terrain of the Xing'an Mountains and tried its best to cover it up, no matter what, if there are Japanese devils to bomb, I'm afraid no one can guarantee that they will not be able to bomb it, right?
Even if the key points of these military forbidden areas are hidden very well, what about the ordinary residential buildings and courtyards in the base?
So, what should I do?
Of course, the best way is to develop the air force and obtain air supremacy, so you can naturally ensure that your base will not be bombed. However, judging from the current situation of the advance army, it is undoubtedly a long way to go to develop the air force. After all, even if there are aircraft, the pilot is not so easy to train.
Since we cannot obtain air supremacy, we can only focus on developing air defense forces. What does air defense rely on?
One is to build enough air raid shelters, and each base and stronghold is not a small number, but this is just passive defense, just waiting for the bombing. Whether you can avoid the bombing depends on your luck.
The second is to build a powerful ground air defense force, such as anti-aircraft cannons, anti-aircraft machine guns, etc., and form a tight air defense fire network to allow the Japanese aircraft to go back and forth. This is what Wang Yue can do at present and is also an urgent need to do.
88mm anti-aircraft gun, caliber, total weight of 4983 kilograms, pitch angle -3 to 85 degrees, direction angle 360 degrees, firing rate 15 to 20 rounds per minute, vertical maximum range 10,350 meters, horizontal maximum range 14,500 meters, ammunition supply method, air ammunition platoon, and manual reloading to the ground. It is a heavy anti-aircraft gun.
Of course, even if such a heavy anti-aircraft gun has completed production lines and processes, and detailed drawings, I'm afraid that Belarusian experts such as Kalinikov may not be able to be manufactured within a time period, but they always have to try it. Perhaps, it will bring surprises to Wang Yue?
Moreover, Wang Yue could not wait for this cannon to defend air defense. Wang Yue knew clearly that if he wanted to improve the air defense force of the Xing'an Mountains in the short term, especially the air defense force of important bases, he could only rely on external forces, such as asking for help from the Soviet Union. Regarding this, Wang Yue also made a plan, and Wang Yue planned to go to Mongolia in person tomorrow morning to meet Rodre's uncle, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Soviet Far East Army Monroe. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
Chapter completed!