Chapter 276 New Tanks

Zhang Xuewu knows that this is a way of my so-called spiritual will training. In the military school, the usual food quantitative standard is to make people full. The senior generals of the Japanese army have always held such a theory. They stubbornly believe that the soldiers' ability to endure hunger and cold in wartime is equal. It is said to be trained by a strict training institute.

People can only be enterprising, attacking and diligently when they are forced to be in a state of half-hunger and half-full. It is said that my so-called hunger theory is very appreciated by some people in China. Chiang Kai-shek in his youth once appreciated it very much when he studied military affairs.

When Chiang Kai-shek saw that the soldiers used to drink cold water and take a cold shower, and every meal was always the same, there were only a few thin pieces of pickled fish fillets, a little vegetables and a small iron box of white rice, so he came to his own conclusion that the reason why Chinese and Chinese officers and soldiers were lazy and sick was because they were comfortable and too fond of eating. Because of fullness.

When Chiang Kai-shek was in charge of the [***] team, he was determined to introduce this very effective way of motivating officers and soldiers to the [***] team, but the result of the introduction was completely different. As an officer, he can be right to say that you wantonly embezzle food and salary. The officers and soldiers below have three meals a day, but this It is Jiang Gong's so-called new strategy of military and political reform. Even if the people below are clear in their hearts, no one will dissuade them. After all, it is a good thing for everyone. If someone really doesn't know each other and spoils everyone's way of money, then this person is pure enough to live.

Zhang Xuewu will naturally not make the same low-level mistake. In Zhang Xuewu's view, the combat effectiveness of the army comes from favorable logistical support. He unilaterally emphasizes that the so-called spiritual victory is irresponsible for the lives of officers and soldiers. Zhang Xuewu is not afraid of sacrifice. What he is afraid of is meaningless sacrifice.

Zhang Xuewu's urgent oil problem has been alleviated with the successful exploitation of the first, second and third wells in Yumen Oilfield. The most important thing is that the Soviet Union has provided 700 oil tankers for transportation. Zhang Xuewu knows that the Soviets are still very generous, but I'm afraid that this so-called generosity can only It only lasted until the signing of the Soviet Neutrality Treaty in 1941.

Historically, on April 13, 1941, the Soviet Union signed a neutrality treaty between the Soviet Union at the Kremlin in Moscow. The actual content refers to the treaty between the Soviet Union and the original political axe signed by the Soviet Union during the war on April 13, 1941 in order to ensure each other's neutrality in the war. Molotov, Chairman of the People's Committee and Foreign People's Commissar of the United States, and Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yangyou officially signed in Moscow. The treaty is valid for five years. The so-called neutrality treaty signed in secret means that the Soviet parties respect each other's territorial integrity and ensure their non-aggression. If one contracting party is attacked by a third country, the other party When neutrality is maintained, the treaty is valid for five years.

This treaty once again proves that there are only eternal interests in the international community. China has once again been betrayed. As an annex to the treaty, it is attached a joint statement that the Soviet Union recognizes the territorial integrity and inviolability of Mongolia and Manchuria respectively. However, it is precisely the conclusion of this Soviet neutrality treaty, which is dissolved. The worries of the southward advance and the acceleration of the pace of launching the Pacific War can be said to be the beginning of the empire's own death.

However, from now on, Zhang Xuewu is not sure whether the military will choose to go south or north? The main reason why the Japanese army decided to go south was that the provocation of Zhang Gufeng and Nomenkan was defeated. The strong ground and air firepower of the Soviet army gave me a feeling that I was too late. The other reason was that I continued to use strategic resources such as oil in Indochina and rubber in Southeast Asia to obtain the resources I urgently needed to control at the least cost. There is no doubt that it seems much easier to go south to deal with the European powers that have fallen to the west.

So, now Zhang Xuewu is talking to the Soviet side. What Zhang Xuewu values is not the strength of blood transfusion, but his own hematopoietic function. It is better to have a production line than to have a production line. It can make ten reliable weapons a day. The war is full of consumption, and there is no supplement. Can it only be consumed?

After the construction of the industrial base with Baotou as the center, after the commissioning and installation of a large number of factory equipment purchased by Zhou Ying from the United States, it can be said that the scale of the Baotou industrial zone is constantly expanding every day. The mining of the Zhunger open-pit coal mine has been obtained by Zhang Xuewu's ten 50,000 kWh coal-fired power units. It is guaranteed that all kinds of industrial equipment shipped from the Soviet Union will settle down in the new park planned by Zhang Xuewu.

Before, most of Zhang Xuewu's armaments came from Germany and Europe. Zhang Xuewu seriously visited the whole Baotou Industrial Park, especially the medium tank production line that was still in the commissioning stage. Zhang Xuewu was a practical person, and he had to confirm many things with his own eyes. Believe in recognition.

But will the medium tank develop a Panther medium tank based on German technology or a Soviet medium tank? At this point, Zhang Xuewu is also entangled. Compared with German products, Soviet-made weapons are generally rough and clumsy, but their production process is generally very simple, which is convenient for large quantities of production equipment. Moreover, the weapon adapts to strong surnames and is strong and not easy to damage. However, the accuracy and utility of Soviet-made weapons are indeed not as good as fine carving. German goods are extremely strict, so Zhang Xuewu is also hesitating which development route to take?

In fact, Zhang Xuewu also knows whether to take the quality route or quantity route. In fact, Zhang Xuewu also knows that his advantage lies in understanding the development trend of weapons, and he dares to carry out large-scale innovative design, and applies new designs and new technologies to the listed weapons and equipment. There is no doubt that Zhang Xuewu is not too much in the eyes of outsiders. It is too stupid to be smart and have courage. You should know that every mature weapon design basically has to go through the complex test of actual combat. In fact, the application of many new technologies is also the winner and the loser. Theoretically, there is no problem, which may fail in practice.

It is often a very long process for weapons and equipment from design ideas to samples, to testing feedback for actual combat applications, and then to mass production. You should know that it costs a lot of money for a weapon from design to mass production, and even more so on cutting-edge main combat weapons such as tanks and aircraft.

Zhang Xuewu led Hao Wenbin, Chen Yuxing, Li Xinkai, Wang Chuang, Xu Guohui, Zhao Xinyu, Hu Zhenglong, Gao Zhihang, Guo Xiangfei, Zhan Yang, Tang Ziqiang, Zhang Tianpeng, Huang Tao, Ye Yunfei, Zhang Lingfu and others to hold a large-scale meeting in the conference room of the New Armor Design Institute in the first-level security zone of Baotou. At the scene, in fact, Zhang Xuewu's move was to cheer up his subordinates!

Zhang Xuewu also moved out his secret family this time. He wants his generals to be full of self-confidence and let them know how powerful the Rehe Legion is at this moment!

Zhang Xuewu first introduced Li Anguo, the major captain of the sixth brigade of Baotou Security! Many people don't understand why Zhang Xuewu introduced a security captain to everyone. Moreover, the captain of the security team is usually a major or a lieutenant colonel. Why did a major general suddenly run out?

Zhang Xuewu smiled and introduced to everyone the new first division of the Youth Army of the National Revolutionary Army in the name of the Sixth Security Corps. All the sergeants, sergeants and non-commissioned officers of the division are veterans who have experienced many battles.

And officers and soldiers are all young students from all over the country. The proportion of college students accounts for more than 17 percent, and the rest are high school graduates. The whole division is equipped according to the model of the armored division. The two tank regiments are equipped with 110 "Yak" type 2 light tanks and 28 " Leopard medium tank, 36 "thorn bee" 75mm self-propelled field guns installed on the leopard chassis, an armored infantry regiment equipped with 179 hound armored vehicles and command vehicles, and a division belongs to an air defense battalion equipped 48 Fords 20mm four-tubes installed on the Calvins half-track vehicles introduced in Germany. An anti-aircraft gun, and a 48-barre hail rocket launcher with 24 "japped" chassis, as well as an oil transport battalion, a maintenance battalion equipped with 12 chariots and repair vehicles, directly under the communication battalion and the armored reconnaissance battalion.

As the saying goes, peers are enemies. Tang Ziqiang, who has always regarded himself as a treasure, suddenly found that he still has such a big competitor? Immediately be alert! What surprised Tang Ziqiang was that he had heard of the number of the new first division of the Youth Army, but at that time, he thought it was the existence of the so-called training brigade, so he paid any attention to it. Now he found that a sharp sword of the Rehe Army suddenly turned into two iron fists on the left and right? It seems that I have to compete with others for equipment?

Tang Ziqiang looked at Li Anguo, who was expressionless, with a little depression, and insisted that he must inquire about this guy's way? Did you bite such a large piece of fat meat silently? At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to hang Zhang Xuewu after the meeting, forcing him to ensure that the new medium-sized tank should first meet the needs of mechanized engineers.

After introducing the new first division of the Youth Army, Zhang Xuewu directly announced the order of Zhang Lingfu to form a new second division of the Youth Army, and then the director of the Air Force read out the recent large-scale operation plan of the Air Force.

When Hao Wenbin, Li Xinkai, Xu Guohui, Zhan Yang and others heard Gao Zhihang's brief combat plan, they immediately fought one after another, because everyone can hear that this air force's attack operation plan includes a large number of ground support missions. What does this mean?

Some time ago, the Rehe Legion was bullied to his doorstep. Because Zhang Xuewu was not in his position, Li Xinkai, who was in charge of the overall strategy, was an old man, so he only fought a large-scale defensive battle. Except for the frequent attacks of the air force, the ground troops have not made any achievements.

(to be continued)