In the Forbidden City of the Tang Empire, Wuying Hall.
This place can almost be said to be a holy place in the minds of generals in the world. Once you enter here, you can have access to advanced weapons that you have never come into contact with before, and you can also command the most powerful army in the world.
The military theories born here are even too advanced to be applied to the armies of other countries. At the staff headquarters of Wuying Palace, the staff will discuss various topics every day to explore the most advanced military theories in the world.
tactics.
"The Air Force should give priority to the development of high-speed, high-precision bombers with long range and capable of destroying the enemy's large-depth industrial zones as soon as possible!" An Air Force general was arguing with an Army general, and his face was red.
He is a supporter of the big air force theory. Before every exercise, he discusses with the referee team the parameters for evaluating air force damage effects.
There is no way, because the confrontational nature of the exercise must be taken into consideration, so the military exercise referee team of the Datang Empire will basically reduce the damage effectiveness of its own air force by about 50%.
If judged by the true damage effect, the ground forces on both sides lacking anti-aircraft firepower will suffer heavy losses, which will obviously not be able to support all subsequent ground operations.
"According to your theory, the aircraft's range must be increased to at least 3,000 kilometers. This is simply impossible!" An army general shook his head and said: "Although the air force is strong, it is not omnipotent!"
"It's not that I despise you. In future wars, your army will just help our air force defend the airport. We can destroy any enemy! As long as our air force is strong enough!" the air force general said proudly.
"In the future, the Tang Empire should establish a strategic air force system that can destroy a country. We should have more than 2,000 Type 6 fighter jets, and at the same time, we should build 5,000 new jet bombers!" He ignored the looks of others.
, telling his ambitions.
In the eyes of these theoretical officers of the big air force, as long as the air force is large and powerful enough, it can crush all opponents on the ground.
Hundreds or even thousands of aircraft take turns bombing and clearing the ground, leaving the other side with no ability to fight back. When the other side is completely destroyed and loses its combat capability, the airborne troops can go over and clean up the mess.
Tragic ground battles will never happen, and the precious lives of soldiers of the Tang Empire do not need to be risked at all! The airborne troops can just grab some prisoners casually, and the war will be won. Isn't this good?
"Good guy, 5,000 bombers? Your Junkers 88s haven't been phased out yet, have they?" An army general couldn't stand listening anymore and said sarcastically.
This made the air force general blush. Their air force really had too many honest aircraft, so much so that they still haven't eliminated all the inferior and outdated aircraft in their hands.
"You! You! Isn't it the same with your army?" The air force general pointed at the other party and retorted angrily: "Don't you still have a lot of Panther tanks and No. 4 tanks in your hands?"
"That's less than your Flying Fortress, right?" The other party was much more confident when he mentioned this. The Army's tanks are much cheaper than the Air Force's aircraft: "One of our tanks is cheaper than one of your Type 6s."
Fighters are much cheaper, right?”
The general of the Air Force felt like he had been stabbed in the heart again: jet fighters are good everywhere, and he almost feels that his Air Force is invincible. But this thing is indeed expensive, so expensive that it makes people vomit blood.
In the past, the Butcher fighter itself was very invincible, but at that time, a Butcher fighter was much cheaper than an Army No. 4 tank.
As a result, the situation is now reversed. A jet fighter actually needs two jet engines, and the aviation materials used are very expensive. Compared with tanks, they are really more expensive.
It's valuable for a reason! Have you ever seen a fighter jet that can exceed the speed of sound? The opponent was blown up by our fighter jet before he could react, okay?
Besides, no matter how expensive your army’s tanks are, aren’t they just fighting for their lives by going face-to-face with others? Our Air Force bombers can’t even intercept the enemy, so it’s simply a one-sided beating, with no danger at all.
Speaking of which, most of the army commanders in Wuyingdian are supporters of the traditional continental army theory. In their hearts, the air force and navy are just miscellaneous for their army.
A few days of bombardment by thousands of planes is not as effective as a round of bombardment by my rocket artillery unit and then having tanks rush in.
Apart from anything else, the ground that my tank tracks ran over was the real territory of the Tang Dynasty. Your plane flew there and had to fly back without fuel. What's the matter?
It's even more ridiculous to expect airborne troops. Those light infantrymen who only have rifles, apart from being able to parachute, are at best third-rate light infantry in our continental army and cannot be put on the stage!
Look at what the darlings of our army are like: heavily armored main battle tanks, tactical missiles that can hit hundreds of kilometers, and a terrifying number of large-caliber artillery!
"So, cannons are the ruler used to measure land area, tanks are the sharp blades of the empire, blood and fire forge truth, and our army is the pillar of the empire!" the army general said proudly.
It’s no wonder that he has a sense of superiority. Which inch of the vast territory of the Tang Empire was not conquered by their army soldiers? The air force can only be regarded as green leaves at best, not worthy of competing with flowers!
If nothing else, look at the current four marshals, two of whom are Army and one is Chief of Staff, you can see who His Majesty the Emperor relies on more.
Why does the Navy still have a marshal to support its appearance? Look at your Air Force. You only have two generals so far. How can you compete with the Army?
Some technologies are still under development, and everyone is studying various tactics and tactics in their own related fields. Everyone is full of expectations for the future, and they all believe that everything they are studying is indispensable in future wars.
program.
After seeing the powerful damage capabilities of the Air Force, many Air Force commanders firmly believe that they are the spear of the future Empire. The Air Force has unparalleled advantages in terms of damage control and response speed.
Similarly, the Army is still the traditional strong side. In the eyes of the Army generals, only the land under their feet belongs to the Tang Empire. The Air Force's high-and-high style of play cannot have a final say.
of.
Both sides actually have their own reasons, and they also hope that they can get more attention in the future. This is a kind of competition, a competition between invincible arms.
"Are we arguing again?" A staff officer walked into the conference room, threw the documents he brought on the table, and asked the admiral who was smoking beside him.
The naval general nodded: "Isn't that right? We fight twice a day..."
"You didn't go up to the theory?" The staff officer pulled out a chair and sat down, took out a cigarette from his pocket, held it in his mouth and asked vaguely.
The admiral took out a lighter from his pocket, lit a cigarette for the other party, then smiled and shook his head: "It's not a defense budget appropriation meeting, what are you going to do now?"
"You can see clearly." The staff officer smiled and exhaled a puff of smoke: "Your navy is the only one who keeps making a fortune. I heard that your side has launched its 10th aircraft carrier?"
"What's the use of just launching an aircraft carrier?" The naval admiral took a puff of cigarette and complained helplessly: "You didn't see how anxious our boss was in the internal meeting of the navy."
"What's going on? Still not satisfied?" The staff officer was obviously shocked. Just looking at the scale, the navy hidden by the Tang Empire on Dragon Island was almost the same as the combined naval strength of other countries.
"One day the Stuka is not eliminated, one day the jet fighter cannot get on the ship, and Marshal Bernard said he can't sleep well." The naval admiral flicked the ashes from his cigarette and said to the staff officer beside him: "It can't compare with the Air Force, but it can't be compared with the Air Force.
But the Army is a disgrace."
Unexpectedly, when the two of them were talking, the two generals who were arguing over there had already come over. They originally wanted to help, but after hearing the navy general's words, the two of them immediately felt a crisis.
What is the big air force theory and the big army theory? In the final analysis, it all requires funds. Which military branch should you focus on and don’t want the country to spend money? Now that there is another one who wants a piece of the pie, what’s the point?
While the naval general and the staff were chatting, the army general standing behind Leng Buding suddenly said: "Okay! I usually see you as an honest person, but I didn't expect you to be a supporter of the naval theory!"
The general of the Air Force also had a look of contempt on his face: "You thick eyebrows and big eyes are full of treachery! You still have too little funding for the Navy! You still want jet fighters, but our Air Force only has a few, how many?"
Several people were arguing there, and then some generals who came in looked at it and shook their heads: "Is this another argument?"
"Isn't it? I don't know why we are fighting so much." One of the generals curled his lips disdainfully: "Which one can do without my logistics department?"
"Admiral Bolton is here!" Following the reminder from the doorman, the conference room immediately became quiet. Burton walked into the conference room, returned a military salute to all the saluting officers, and then indicated that they could sit down.
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"Everyone must know the content of today's meeting. Marshal Loew ordered me and General Strauss to host two military exercises respectively to calculate the feasibility of Qin's attack on Shu." After he finished speaking, he walked over.
In front of the map: "The naval generals are called here to listen. The tactical plan is formulated by the staff. Everyone has seen it. If you have anything to say... tell it."