Perris immediately held a seminar on installing a tank chassis for Bofos.

"We need this weapon!" Perris said: "And it's urgent!"

However, Davis is still on the opposite side, and his opposition is very similar to Wilson.

"Colin!" said Davis: "Anti-aircraft guns can only be semi-open, and their survivability on the battlefield cannot meet the requirements of soldiers. If we do this, we can completely build a tank and send it to the battlefield. It is obvious that tanks will be more useful on the battlefield!"

Davis has had experience in enlisting in the army and is more superstitious about closed turrets. He believes that only in this way can the infantry provide better protection, otherwise a mortar shell or grenade can blow it into pieces.

However, air defense must require semi-openness, because the gunner requires good vision and external perception. Only in this way can it be possible to launch an aircraft that passes by high speed overhead.

Davis thinks this is extremely ridiculous. The fully enclosed turret that can be made into a tank is made into a semi-open type. It consumes about the same amount of funds but has much worse survivability than the tank... What is the significance of developing this kind of equipment?

Thinking of this, Davis added: "Col. We should probably listen to the military's opinions. The purpose of our research and development is to use it for soldiers on the front line, and make decisions based on their needs. If they are unwilling to use it or do not need it, it means huge waste!"

Perris thought about it and replied: "I basically agree with you, Major. But if this is a piece of equipment that is not available at the moment, the soldiers don't know its existence, and they don't know whether they need it, then should we produce it for them to use it?"

Davis was speechless. Many equipment is indeed the case, such as near-fighting fuzes. This thing is even being developed as a secret. Of course, the front-line soldiers did not know it, but this did not affect its research and development.

"Let me tell you why we need this equipment!" Perris raised his head to the adjutant standing next to him.

The adjutant understood, turned on the projector and turned off the lights, and immediately projected a large map with red circles on the other side of the conference room.

"I believe everyone knows what this is." Perris said: "This is the offensive situation of the Japanese. Look, they rely on the advantages of the navy and air force to occupy islands one by one in the Pacific Ocean. After occupying the islands, they will build airports on them. Do you know what this means?"

Perris took a sip of coffee and then said: "The maximum range of the Japanese Zero fighter jet is 2,222 kilometers. If it is equipped with a secondary fuel tank, it can fly 3,350 kilometers. In other words, as long as the Japanese occupy an island in the Pacific and successfully build an airport on the island, the Japanese will be controlled within a range of 1,000 kilometers around the island. Our warships and aircraft cannot get close to each other. This is equivalent to the Japanese cutting off our army's traffic in the Pacific!"

This does not require much explanation. The officers of Hawkshop know this. After all, Hawkshop has been working hard in this direction.

"So!" Perris continued: "Although most of our troops are fighting against the Japanese now, unless we admit defeat, we will inevitably compete with the enemy for these islands in the future. Gentlemen, when our army lands on these islands, what air defense do you ask them to use? Machine guns? Bofos? Or M1 anti-aircraft guns?"

Everyone in the conference room was silent.

Machine gun air defense is the kind that is less powerful than nothing. It has poor firepower and a short range, so it is almost impossible to pose a threat to combat institutions.

Bofors and M1 may be able to do so, but their weight is there. When landing, it requires a dock or lift to get ashore. It also requires clearing the field and setting up the complex terrain of the island. These are extremely unfriendly challenges to artillery. What is more serious is that the enemy and our army fight on the island, and the air defense firepower is very susceptible to attacks by enemy infantry and artillery.

Perris leaned against the chair with coffee and said relaxedly: "But if we can install Bofos on the tank chassis, all the problems will be solved. We can use the landing craft to transport it to the shore directly. The tank chassis determines that it has extremely strong off-road capabilities and can provide air and ground cover for infantry once it is stopped... Do we have any reason to reject this equipment? It is simply prepared for our future island-based operations!"

There was no sound in the conference room immediately because no one could refute Perris's point of view.

Perris stared at the projected map and said thoughtfully: "We know that weapons and equipment usually lag behind war because it is often the soldiers who find out what they need on the battlefield and feedback it to us. Then we set up research and development based on these needs, but this will lag behind at least a few months or even years. The result is that many soldiers are meaninglessly sacrificing on the battlefield during this period because of equipment problems."

As he said that, Perris stood up and faced the participants and said, "So, why don't we try advanced research and development? This equipment may not be useful now, but one day when we are fighting with the enemy for the island... If we can deliver this equipment to the soldiers immediately when they need it, the soldiers will exclaim, "Wow, this thing is great!", do you think so?"

The researchers who were not interested in it first nodded in agreement after listening to Perris' analysis.

Perris' analysis and prediction are reasonable. Unless the Hawkstone is beaten to the destruction of the country by the Japanese, this equipment will definitely be used.

In this case, why not prepare for research and development in advance before research and development!

At this time, the communications soldier sent another telegram, which was still transferred from China.

Perris glanced at it, then nodded with sigh: "Gentlemen, besides what I just said, you can check the information of the Japanese tanks. Our Bofos installed on the tank chassis is likely to penetrate most Japanese tanks!"

The conference room was sensational again. If so, this equipment will undoubtedly play a big role in the future battlefield.

Perris thought that this should not be done intentionally by the battalion commander of the Eighth Route Army in China, but by the fact that Yingshang and Huaxia have the same enemy. Huaxia will have a series of demands in the process of fighting against the enemy, and at least part of these needs can be transplanted to Yingshang's army.

Thinking of this, Perris called Davis to the front and said, "I need someone to go to China. On the one hand, it is to communicate better with them. On the other hand, I don't want to miss their creativity, any of them."

"Why me?" Davis was a little reluctant.

Although Davis doesn't know much about China, he knows that it's very backward.

"Because you need to be trained like this!" Perris replied: "Let's see the real war, the real needs, and how they face and solve these needs!"
Chapter completed!