Before the smoke from Luo Jin had cleared, three cargo ships appeared outside the port, loaded with food and arms. After a great battle, Qin Wei's Northern Front Army also consumed a large amount of supplies and was in urgent need of replenishment.
He personally brought his troops to the port, and the person in charge of delivering the goods was Liu Shaoqing. He has now been promoted to the director of the Military Procurement Department. He has a major say in the procurement of various weapons and military supplies. Even Zhang Tinglan’s opinions are
I was rejected by Liu Shaoqing several times.
However, the more this happened, the more Liu Shaoqing became more prosperous and highly used in the army. After all, the issue of military supplies was too important. With a selfless and shrewd figure watching over him, everyone could rest assured.
After getting off the cargo ship and seeing Qin Wei, he smiled and said: "Old sir, you destroyed a Japanese division, but your reputation has become so great that no one in the world knows about it!"
"It's nothing. The 19th Division is not the main force, and it's not all wiped out. It's just two main regiments. It can't compare to Lao Sun!"
Although he said this, Qin Wei's face still showed a look of joy. He was also very satisfied with this battle, but he failed to capture the military flag, which was far less brilliant than Sun Anhu's victory in Gaizhou. He was still a little contented in his heart.
meaning.
Liu Shaoqing also smiled and said: "Old sir, you don't have to worry, another good thing has come to us, let's see how you can show off your skills."
When Qin Wei heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said with a smile: "You have been promoted to a senior official and will not come to the front line easily. There must be something good for you coming here this time. Please tell me quickly."
"Old sir, don't worry, I'll show you something first."
While talking, a lot of things had been unloaded from the ship. Qin Wei noticed that in the middle, there were more than a dozen square blocks covered with tarpaulin, which seemed to be like classic cars. However, they seemed to be a little bigger.
Liu Shaoqing took a few steps and pulled the tarpaulin apart with a brush, revealing the true face of Lushan inside. Although this thing is the same as a classic car, it has four wheels, but there are obvious differences. The body is wider and stronger.
, the wheels are also larger and wider. The most special thing is that the car is completely open, with only a metal frame on it.
Looking at this strange-looking thing, Qin Wei frowned: "Shaoqing, what is this thing? What's so special about it?"
Liu Shaoqing smiled and said: "Sir, this is our latest military off-road vehicle, codenamed Mustang. It has outstanding off-road performance. It can carry both people and weapons. Compared with armored vehicles and tanks, this thing can be called an assault vehicle.
Qingqi."
Liu Shaoqing calmly introduced the situation to Qin Wei. In fact, the so-called Mustang off-road vehicle was very similar to the concept of the Jeep in later generations.
With the construction of mechanization, Fengjun faced an important problem. That was to make the infantry faster and to put wheels on the infantry. Zhang Tinglan also knew that the jeep was a very good all-rounder and could complete almost any task, but this
The gadget was developed by the US military before World War II and had not yet appeared.
Therefore, Zhang Tinglan did the next best thing and got a pickup truck production line, hoping to temporarily use the pickup truck to undertake some military tasks. However, after Liu Shaoqing took charge of military procurement issues, he focused on sorting out all major procurement items and carefully studied the problems.
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Originally, the entire Fengjun army had never doubted Zhang Tinglan's judgment. They even followed it blindly. Questioning Zhang Tinglan's decision was like a crime. However, Liu Shaoqing discovered that there were many problems with the project of introducing pickup trucks, which could not be solved.
To meet the needs of the army. He studied this non-stop for three days, and finally decided to visit Zhang Tinglan and report the problems he discovered.
The problems Liu Shaoqing discovered can be summarized in three aspects: production difficulties, high prices, and insufficient transportation capacity. For the United States, which can mass-produce cars, pickup trucks are naturally nothing great, but for Fengjun, the technical difficulties are still quite high, even if there are
In addition to the production line, a large number of excellent technicians must be invested.
In addition, the production cost of a pickup truck is almost close to that of a classic car. No matter how rich Feng Jun is, it is impossible to afford the equipment. As for the problem of transportation capacity, the problem is mainly in the engine. Later generations of pickup trucks have no problem carrying more than one ton of cargo, but now
Absolutely not, the engine gap is too big. At best, it can only carry machine guns, and it cannot tow small and medium-caliber artillery at all.
When Liu Shaoqing with red eyes stood in front of Zhang Tinglan, our Lan Shuai also discovered his own problem. When dealing with many problems, he has tried his best to look at the problems from the perspective of the present rather than from the perspective of future generations, but sometimes
It’s still inevitable to have preconceptions.
"Shaoqing, your opinion is correct, but what do you think should be done? Is it to abandon the pickup truck project?"
"Commander, I think if a child is disobedient, education is enough. There is no need to beat him to death with a stick. Moreover, we do need a multi-functional military transport vehicle. And the pickup truck is not without its merits. It just depends on how it is used.
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Liu Shaoqing immediately made a suggestion to Zhang Tinglan. Pickup trucks are relatively comfortable and have certain transportation capabilities. There is a market in the country, especially the people in the Northeast who became rich first and can afford it. You might as well use pickup trucks to make money. In addition,
The most important market for pickup trucks is the western United States. Liu Shaoqing suggested selling pickup trucks to the United States instead, or simply setting up a factory in the United States, or cooperating in production. In short, the patent for pickup trucks is in Fengjun's hands. As long as he can make money, he will do anything.
Then use the funds earned from the pickup truck project to hire professional automotive talents to design a military vehicle to meet the needs of the Feng army. The new car can completely borrow the mature technology of pickup trucks, and can also use the pickup truck production line to train workers.
Zhang Tinglan also made some calculations. In this way, he would have to invest almost nothing, and he would still make a profit after finishing the job, so he readily agreed. As a result, after the matter was handed over to Liu Shaoqing, within four months, two automobile experts from the United States took preliminary steps.
A brand new design plan was developed.
After optimization, it was handed over to Zhang Tinglan. By this time, this thing was almost the same as the jeep of later generations. Zhang Tinglan simply copied the appearance of the jeep and made some changes.
Finally, a brand-new military transport vehicle was decided upon, and then a vehicle production line was obtained from the United States using the patent of a pickup truck. With this installation, a qualified Jeep could be produced.
Before the war started, Fengjun had produced nearly 500 vehicles in total. This time Liu Shaoqing sent 350 vehicles to Qin Wei, basically all of them.
Liu Shaoqing said with a smile: "Sir, the commander-in-chief has specially told us that I hope you can use these vehicles to quickly raid along the river and finally reach Wonsan Port. In this way, the northern half of Korea will fall into our hands."
Hearing Liu Shaoqing's words, Qin Wei also felt short of breath. He knew the situation in North Korea very well. The railway network on the peninsula showed a huge
On the railway.
The heavy Japanese troops are still concentrated in the relatively flat south, that is, between Pyongyang and Sinuiju. Those Japanese soldiers are the targets of Fengjun's central and southern legions. Two legions are enough, and Qin Wei's northern legion will
The past is redundant.
On the contrary, there is a lack of troops in the north. If he can use jeeps to conduct a quick assault, he can take advantage of the opportunity to seize the railway line. As Liu Shaoqing said, he can directly hit Wonsan and even threaten Seoul quickly. This attraction is really too great.
Thinking of this, Qin Wei unconsciously circled the jeep a few times, with a look of surprise in his eyes. Although the protection capabilities of this thing cannot be compared with tanks and armored vehicles, it is better at speed, flexibility, and strong off-road capabilities.
Suitable for North Korea's mountainous terrain.
Moreover, from Rajin to Wonsan, there are not many Japanese garrisons along the way. They are all garrison troops, and there are even North Korean puppet troops. These people have limited combat capabilities. Using armored vehicles is a big deal!
Thinking of this, Qin Wei's face showed joy, and he stepped on the accelerator. The jeep roared loudly, exhaled a cloud of black smoke, and rushed out quickly, full of energy, like a wild horse, violent and powerful.
After running around and getting off the car, Qin Wei couldn't help laughing: "Shaoqing, with this thing, North Korea can't run away!"
Qin Wei immediately modified these jeeps and mounted machine guns and mortars on them. At the same time, he removed the most elite infantry regiment from the 7th Division and let them ride in jeeps to serve as the assault vanguard of the troops.
More than three hundred jeeps formed a long queue and rushed down the railway line. In order to save face, the Japanese government did not tell the defenders along the way that the 19th Division had been wiped out.
But they were also asked to blow up the railway and retreat as quickly as possible. These Japanese also knew that the situation was not good, so they hurriedly blasted and prepared to escape.
But the Fengjun came much faster than they imagined. A huge convoy of jeeps rushed up. The machine guns on the vehicles fired at the sight of the Japanese. The bullets were like raindrops. Before they had time to react, all the Japanese were killed.
Dead bodies were found on the spot.
The Assault Legion became more and more crazy as they fought. The longest distance between them and the main force was more than fifty kilometers. Qin Wei was both happy and uneasy. The performance of the Assault Legion was beyond imagination, but he also knew that these jeeps were almost
Without protective capabilities, you will suffer heavy losses if you are attacked by artillery.
Fortunately, the assault force captured Chongjin, which was also an important town in the northwest of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese soldiers stationed in Chongjin did not have time to defend themselves, so they wiped out Fengjun. At the same time, Fengjun also captured five trains.
With these trains, everything becomes easier. The following troops can use the railways to maneuver. Their speed is getting faster and faster, like a storm, all the Japanese strongholds along the way have become fallen leaves and been swept away.
Light.
Qin Wei's Northern Front Army advanced 110 kilometers in one day. This speed even exceeded the German blitzkrieg assault speed. Not to mention that the Japanese couldn't believe it, even Feng Jun himself couldn't believe it.
, Qin Wei was a little trepidated when he reported the situation to Zhang Tinglan again.
However, Zhang Tinglan's call back to him was relatively simple, with only one word: rush!