After World War I, tanks, a new type of weapon, attracted the attention of all countries, and American engineers were no exception. They worked hard to design the most advanced tanks in the world. Christie was one of them. He designed a tank with a balanced suspension.
Installation of tanks.
As we all know, the value of the suspension system on vehicles can greatly increase comfort and stability, thereby ensuring faster and smoother driving. This device was missing from the original tanks, so tank soldiers were miserable.
Take the Fengjun Army, for example. During several long-distance raids, serious non-combat attrition occurred. Not only were tank parts damaged, but some soldiers were unable to withstand the jolts.
It can be said that if you want to use tanks on a large scale to fight, it is simply unimaginable to invest hundreds or thousands of tanks at a time without a suspension system. Christie's invention played a vital role. During World War II, this suspension system was used
The Soviet Union adopted it extensively, as did the United Kingdom and Germany, and it can be said to be very popular.
However, when it was first invented, it did not attract the attention of the Americans. Fengjun had already arranged many technical spies. Once something valuable was discovered, they would take action decisively. It happened that when Zhang Tingshu arrived in the United States, Fengjun's intelligence personnel
Provided some information.
Zhang Tingshu didn't care about this kind of tank at first. The main reason was that there were serious problems with the tank design. The front of the tank was designed into a cone structure, and the track design was also very unreasonable. Coupled with the two turrets that could not rotate, it became even more complicated.
It made Zhang Tingshu feel very useless.
Just by looking at the shape of the tank, he knew that it was the result of working behind closed doors. He must have never been exposed to real war. Zhang Tingshu had already decided to abandon this kind of tank completely. However, out of the desire to understand the level of American industry, Zhang Tingshu decided to do it himself.
I saw some of this tank.
It was precisely because of this that Zhang Tingshu discovered the suspension system inside. He was impressed at the time. No matter how rubbish other things were, this suspension system alone had unparalleled value. Therefore, Zhang Tingshu immediately decided to buy the tank and put it into the tank.
All the people and equipment were packed away and sent back to Fengtian together.
More than half a month after Zhang Tingshu arrived in Europe, Christie finally arrived in the far east with his tank. This tank was sent to Fengtian. It happened that Fengjun was at the critical moment of designing the tank.
In line with the principle of attacking jade, Xiong Mengyuan also led people to carefully observe the tank.
After reading it, Xiong Mengyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly found Zhang Tinglan.
"Commander, I saw this tank and I think there are at least three points that we can learn from. The first is the suspension system. If we want to make the tank bigger, there will be more issues to consider, such as bumps, such as
Parts wear and tear, such as comfort issues. With the suspension system, these problems can be easily solved. Of course, his suspension system is not perfect. The main problem is that it takes up too much space and needs appropriate improvements."
"The second thing worth learning is the tilted armor. Although the front design of this tank is a bit weird, I think it is a very good idea to tilt the armor. If the steel plate of the same thickness is tilted, it is equivalent to tilting the armor.
The armor becomes thicker and has an angle, which can increase the efficiency of rebound and greatly enhance the protection ability. In the past, when we designed tanks, we always wanted to make the armor thicker so that the defense ability could be higher.
, but the tilted armor gives us another way of thinking."
Many things in the technical field are just a layer of window paper. Once it is broken, it becomes nothing special, otherwise it will appear mysterious. Obviously, Christie's tank has given Chinese designers a very good inspiration.
"As for the third point, the welding issue. Although we have introduced technology and trained talents, there is a big gap in level compared with Western powers. This is directly related to the reliability and defense capabilities of the tank. I think we should strengthen the
To increase the number of welding workers trained, it is best to select a group and send them to Europe and the United States for professional training."
The gap between old industrialized countries and emerging countries is often reflected in some of the most common details. There are many things that rely on masters to teach them little by little, and students to contact them repeatedly and practice for several years, more than ten years, or even dozens of years.
Years will take you to achieve something.
Zhang Tinglan was also aware of the problems, so when Xiong Mengyuan raised the issue of welding, he immediately nodded and said: "No problem, I will arrange for some young workers to study specifically and try to complete the training as quickly as possible."
Xiong Mengyuan also smiled and said: "Commander, I am going to incorporate some of the concepts of the Christie tank into the new tank. I estimate that within half a year, I will be able to produce a prototype vehicle. In two years, I guarantee that I can complete the equipment for three divisions."
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Zhang Tinglan also silently calculated in his mind that the consumption of a tank division was several times, or even more than ten times, that of an ordinary division. According to Fengjun's current strength, raising three divisions has reached the limit.
In addition, if everything goes normally, in less than two years, Japan will be hit by the Great Kanto Earthquake. It is a small island country with an earthquake fault zone below its butt. When an unprecedented natural disaster strikes, how will they choose to use their toes?
Everyone can guess that a conflict may break out between China and Japan. Only by starting preparations now can we firmly seize the opportunity.
Zhang Tinglan also very much agrees with Xiong Mengyuan's plan. All the key points of the new tank have been prepared, and he can wait for the results to come out. In addition, 100,000 new rifles have been produced. Long before the war with Japan, Fengjun had already
We started to partially change the equipment, but it was delayed again because of the war.
Now is the time to speed up. The new rifle has been used for a period of time, and everyone's response is generally very good. The seven-millimeter caliber not only ensures the stability of the ballistics, but also has considerable destructive capabilities, and the recoil is better than the Chinese.
within the tolerance range.
Feng Jun has made a comparison and found that the new rifle has considerable advantages over the Japanese Type 38 rifle and the Russian Shui Lianzhu, both in terms of accuracy and reliability.
Zhang Tinglan has ordered that starting from the main force, the change of equipment should be accelerated in an all-round way. Fengjun absorbed past experience and did not take a rest immediately after the war. Instead, he first launched high-intensity training to deal with the problem and then gradually reduced it. According to Zhang Tinglan's
It is stipulated that troops who perform well in training will have priority in obtaining the right to change their uniforms.
The change of uniforms continued until the end of the year, and the main force was finally almost adjusted. At this time, Wang Yongjiang also came to see Zhang Tinglan.
"I'd like to say that this is a five-year plan that I came up with according to your wishes."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tinglan hurriedly took it over. As a time traveler, I am afraid that no one does not know the power of the five-year plan. This is a shortcut to industrialization for major emerging countries.
The country formulates detailed development plans and goals, and then concentrates its efforts to achieve leapfrog development. After such a long period of accumulation, Fengjun already has the capital to carry out a five-year plan. A few months ago, Zhang Tinglan gave the instructions
Wang Yongjiang drew up a plan.
"Honestly, this is the first time I have done something like this. There are so many things involved and it took a lot of thought. I don't know if the goals I set can be achieved."
Zhang Tinglan said with a smile: "Since it is a goal, it must be set a little higher and you have to jump a little to get it. If it is too easy, there will be no sense of urgency."
Zhang Tinglan looked through the plan, which detailed the growth plans for major industrial products, starting with the steel industry. The current steel output is more than 500,000 tons, and the output is planned to double to 1.1 million tons in five years, and the industry
The layout also needs to change. It cannot just be concentrated in the Northeast. Wang Yongjiang plans to increase investment in Baotou and develop Baotou Steel. It is deep inland and has been little affected by the war. In addition, a batch of iron ore has been discovered in Outer Mongolia.
, we must also establish a number of factories appropriately.
"If the plan can be completed as expected, we will almost catch up with the Japanese in the single item of steel. In addition, the output of coal will be greatly improved, and the plan is to reach 100 million tons. In addition to self-use, it can also be exported appropriately.
, in exchange for foreign exchange. And not only to mine coal from the three northeastern provinces, I am planning to build a number of mines in Shanxi."
Selling resources is certainly not a glorious thing, but in the early stages of development, it has to be done. At least China is still relatively rich in coal, so it doesn't matter if you sell more.
"Mr. Minyuan, of course I agree with this idea, but will Yan Xishan agree?"
Wang Yongjiang laughed: "If he doesn't agree, there will still be an army. Can't I force him to agree? Besides, Yan Laoxi'er is a very smart guy. He has already applied to join the New Democratic Party, and he is considered one of our own.
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"This Yan Laoxi is indeed good at changing the situation, but as long as he is obedient, we might as well share some of his interests. As long as money can solve the problem, it is not a problem."
In addition to steel and coal, Wang Yongjiang also has plans to develop Yanchang Mine and Yumen Mine in terms of oil, so that the annual oil output will reach 300,000 tons, basically meeting the consumption of the army and agriculture.
You must know that Fengjun still needs to import a large amount of oil. Although it mainly imports cheap diesel, because the quantity is too large, the money is still like water, which makes Zhang Tinglan feel sad. If it can be self-sufficient, of course it is also a good thing.
Another important indicator is electricity. According to the plan, the power generation capacity will be increased to 1.2 billion kilowatt-hours to ensure that basic electricity covers the three northeastern provinces. Electricity is the driving force of industry. As long as electricity keeps up, the development of enterprises can enter the fast lane.
"Mr. Minyuan, I think the power generation indicator can be raised a little further, to 1.5 billion degrees, or even 2 billion degrees. We have now solved the problem of power generation equipment, and we have sufficient coal. If we build more power plants, there will be absolutely no
Question. In addition, we must also focus on hydropower. There are many rivers in the northeast, and there are also upper reaches of the Yellow River in the northwest. They are all places rich in water resources. More hydropower stations must be built.”
Wang Yongjiang also nodded, and Zhang Tinglan continued to look down. Fertilizer production reached 2 million tons, cars reached 100,000, annual shipbuilding capacity reached 150,000 tons, and aircraft production reached 2,000...
Various data were listed, including hundreds of items. Finally, Wang Yongjiang said: "I would like to say that in order to achieve the above goals, the government needs to invest at least 5 billion yuan cumulatively, with an average of 1 billion yuan per year. When I think of this
I feel a little guilty about the numbers, I’m afraid I won’t be able to achieve them.”
Zhang Tinglan also knows that this number is indeed a bit large, but in later generations, China invested more than 50 billion in the first five-year plan, which exceeded the total amount of the Republic of China for more than 30 years, thus quickly establishing an industrial system. Thinking of
I am indeed a bit ashamed of the courage of those characters.
"Mr. Minyuan, in addition to relying on the government to get money for these investments, we also need to issue bonds to the society to raise funds. In addition, in terms of farmland water conservancy, rural roads, etc., we must learn to organize the people. Once hundreds of millions of people stand with us,
When we are together and work together, it is not difficult to complete this investment amount."
Wang Yong also smiled and said: "Although this is reasonable, it is not easy to organize the people. I'm afraid I have to take it a step further and turn local policies into national policies. Only then can there be hope.
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"Does this count as persuasion?" Zhang Tinglan said with a smile.
"It's just a matter of time, let's just go with the flow." Wang Yongjiang said with a smile: "Cao Kun has just impeached Xu Shichang and wants to re-invite Li Yuanhong to be president. However, this move obviously does not comply with the procedures of the election law. We can make a request to force Beiyang to re-elect
There is absolutely no problem in re-electing the parliament, so that with our current prestige and strength, we can become the largest party in the parliament. Then we start to form a cabinet. It is best to achieve a stable transition of power. If not, take decisive measures to kick away the stumbling blocks!
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The so-called stumbling blocks are naturally the Beiyang government and a lot of grass-headed kings. Since defeating Japan, Zhang Tinglan has also become more confident, and it is indeed time to start planning.
"First seize the Congress. If we control the Congress, we will have the right to do justice. It will be much easier for us to do whatever we want."
"Yes, Song Jiaoren also led the Democratic Party back then and became the largest party in Congress. It's a pity that he was just a scholar with no soldiers or generals, and he was assassinated. We are completely different from him. We have no chance of success.
It should be big."
Today, Zhang Tinglan is no longer prepared to hide his power and bide his time. Even if he does not occupy the highest position for the time being, he still needs to have a direct influence on the country, so that he can unify the country's forces and accelerate development.
Therefore, Zhang Tinglan also issued the order decisively, and everyone from all walks of life took action upon hearing the news. The person who fired the gun first was somewhat unexpected, and that was Duan Qirui, who had been silent for a long time.
Faced with Cao Kun and Wu Peifu's joint efforts to force Xu Shichang, Lao Duan pointed out that the impeachment of the president must be approved by a majority of the parliament. Once the president is impeached, the parliament should be dissolved and re-elected.
Duan Qirui's sudden statement was obviously a reaction to the fact that the Democratic Party, which had just reorganized its factional gangs and was in the ascendant, had an enmity between Fengjun and Lao Duan. Duan Qirui's actions were somewhat intriguing, but others also
He couldn't care less and immediately followed, exerting pressure like a tide on Cao Kun. (To be continued...)