After listening to Fang Ziyi's report on the entire action plan, Yang Zhen walked to the civilian version of Tokyo map and thought for a long time before saying: "After the bomber group takes off, you'd better implement radio silence along the way. At the same time, while flying
When there are clouds, it’s best to use the cover of the clouds.”
"The Japanese are not fools. They have their own monitoring system for the entire Sea of Japan. Once an unknown radio signal appears in the air, they will be keenly aware of the anomaly, so you'd better implement radio silence along the way. Also, the fighter jets
The response must be timely, and it is best to practice this several times.”
"In addition, how do you consider the entry and exit routes? On the Bearden Peninsula and Sado Island on the west coast of Japan, the Japanese army has definitely deployed air defense ground observation posts and air defense fighter jets. These two places and the Oki Islands are part of Japan's main island of Honshu.
The Japanese army will not have any deployment of the Western Barrier."
"Although the Japanese still despise us from the bottom of their hearts, it does not mean that they do not set up ground air defense observation posts and air defense fighters on the west coast. They also have two important military ports in Maizuru and Niigata on the west coast. Especially Maizuru
, as well as important large shipyards.”
"The contempt for us does not mean that they are not prepared at all. If you don't understand the entry and exit routes, it will bring unnecessary losses. Especially your exit route, you must carefully consider it. You must not do it
It’s a matter of success and failure.”
In response to Yang Zhen's reminder and inquiry, Fang Ziyi shook his head and said: "On the 1st, the straight-line distance from Jiamusi to Tokyo is nearly a thousand kilometers. The maximum range of the IL-4 bomber and DB-3 bomber we use
, although it is said to be about 3,800 kilometers. But that is the voyage without load and without bombs."
"The longer the range, the fewer the number of bombs carried by the bombers. After careful calculations, we decided to take a straight line from between the Kumato Peninsula and Sado Island, from between Kashiwazaki and Joetsu into the Japanese mainland and directly into Tokyo. After completion
After dropping the bomb, it turned southwest via Nagano and Ishikawa and entered the Sea of Japan to return."
"No. 1, this route was carefully calculated by us. It is also the shortest straight-line distance among all the routes available to us. Even so, the entire voyage reaches two thousand kilometers. The round-trip journey, plus the
The time it takes to fly over Tokyo is the only route we can choose."
"If we choose other routes, it will be difficult for the bombs mounted on our bombers to cause a serious blow to Tokyo. On the 1st, the Il-4 bomber we used is only a medium-sized bomber. It is impossible to attack Tokyo when it is already close.
At its maximum range, it carries too many bombs. Even if we can barely reach Japan, it will be difficult to fly back."
"Some time ago, the Soviets used the Ye-2 bomber in exchange for our Su-2 bomber. The range is sufficient, and the bomb load is also sufficient under the condition of long range. But the reliability of this aircraft is really poor.
, you also know the situation, it is really unusable. And the performance of the DB III bomber is not as good as the Il IV bomber. Therefore, we can only choose the Il IV bomber."
Yang Zhen frowned at Fang Ziyi's answer. After hesitating for a long time, he finally nodded and said: "Okay, just follow your plan. But while attacking, you can definitely find ways to use some tactics to cover up, feint, confuse, etc."
means to protect our true strategic intentions."
"As for the entire operation, I still say that the plan must be thorough and the action must be decisive. After the attack, you must achieve it with one strike and leave immediately after you succeed. The commander leading the team must remain calm no matter what problems are faced.
.Steady, accurate and ruthless, these are my requirements for you in this assault."
Yang Zhen was still a little worried, but this time he seemed a little bit mother-in-law, and took the trouble to explain it again and again. Looking at Number 1, who was always decisive in killing and almost never said the order a second time, showing an extremely rare mother-in-law look,
Xiong Dazhen, who was sitting below, couldn't help but burst out laughing. Although he reacted quickly and covered his mouth immediately, his obviously inappropriate laughter could be heard clearly in the conference room.
Clearly.
Hearing Xiong Dazhen's inappropriate laughter, Yang Zhen turned his head and glared at him, and then said directly without politeness: "Xiong Dazhen, don't laugh either. Let me ask you a question now, from the headquarters.
Can you provide me with the production and reserve quantity of ammunition issued by mid-March on time, quantity, and quality? When can you begin to enter the imitation stage and obtain the Soviet-made 76mm cannon?
Come out with the finished product.”
"I can tell you, if you can't get 150,000 rounds of 76mm cannon shells and 50 76mm cannons before mid-March, I will make you cry for the rest of 2002. Also,
Do you have any solutions to the problems with weapons and equipment during this battle? Can you solve all the problems that arise before the next phase of the campaign is launched?"
When Yang Zhen suddenly turned the topic to himself, Xiong Dazhen, who knew that his laughter had caused trouble, was slightly startled, and quickly stood up and said: "Report No. 1, we are now doing our best to organize ammunition, especially the needed ammunition.
Artillery shell production. With the arrival of this batch of American-made raw materials, we should have no problem completing the production plan required by the headquarters before mid-March."
"But for No. 1, 76mm cannon shells, our current technical strength can only imitate grenades. It is still difficult to imitate armor-piercing projectiles. The target of 20,000 armor-piercing projectiles issued by the headquarters will probably be difficult to achieve before March.
.And those fifty artillery pieces, I’m afraid it’s quite difficult.”
"As for the problems with weapons and equipment in this battle, we have come up with most of the solutions for light weapons. The design modification work of air-to-ground rockets has also been basically completed. However, the problem with the T-26 tank is mainly due to the
It’s a structural reason. This involves issues with the original design, and I’m afraid we have no way to solve it.”
"Unless we can uniformly replace the running, transmission, suspension systems, and engines of these T-26 tanks, otherwise the problems with the thin armor and poor running structure of the tire belts will not be solved with the technology and strength we currently have.
, it’s really impossible to solve it. And we don’t have a suitable engine to replace it now.”
"No. 1, I have to tell you the truth. You and the headquarters had better be mentally prepared. The Soviet-made light tanks we currently equip cannot be upgraded in any way. The original structure was designed according to this armor thickness.
Yes, if the thickness of the armor is increased, even if the structure and engine of these tanks are not scrapped, their walking speed may not be as good as the British-made Matilda II tank we just received."
"No. 1, the Soviet-made light tanks we are currently equipped with are better in performance than the Polish-made 7TP tanks originally used, and their firepower is better than the French tanks. However, the Soviet-made tanks have poor mechanical properties, short engine life, and poor reliability.
Not to mention, it also consumes a lot of fuel. The craftsmanship and quality of tank manufacturing are honestly very poor."
"During this large-scale penetration and detour, most of the tank's traveling and transmission mechanisms had many problems of one kind or another due to the long-distance attack, and the engines also frequently had many problems. Although the equipped 45mm cannon was
The firepower is far superior to Polish and French tanks. However, the accuracy of the sighting equipment is quite poor."
"Especially for the T-26 tank, the engine power is small, not to mention the body is too small, and there is not much room for improvement. To be honest, this kind of tank actually has almost no room for improvement. On the contrary, the BT fast type has the best performance
It's still better. The armor thickness and firepower are almost the same as the T-26 tank. In terms of room for armor improvement, it is far better than the T-26 tank."
"At the end of this battle, we have come up with certain solutions to the problem. We decided to make certain improvements according to the Soviet Union's improvement methods for modified tanks. Without changing the tank structure and firepower, the front armor was thickened to
Fifty millimeters, and the remaining armor is thickened to 30 millimeters. Although its maneuverability has dropped to forty kilometers per hour, its survivability has been greatly enhanced."
"As for the T-26 tank, I suggest that instead of wasting resources on improvements, it is better to wait for the new tanks assisted by the United States and Britain to arrive, and withdraw them all from the front-line combat troops. Or it is better to take advantage of its light weight and specialize in mountain warfare.
There is really no need for any improvements to this tank."
Regarding Xiong Dazhen's report, Yang Zhen shook his head and said with great dissatisfaction: "I will do it according to your wishes regarding the improvement of the BT fast tank. Since it is already very difficult to further upgrade the T-26 tank, then the improved
The focus is on Wang Guangyu’s trophies that have not yet been equipped with additional armor.”
"But what I'm talking about today is not the improvement of tanks, but the issue of ammunition production. In the production of various ammunition, what I want is not that it should be possible, but that the quantity required by the headquarters must be met. This battle has sounded a wake-up call for us.
, as our firepower upgrades, the consumption of ammunition is also increasing. If your ammunition production capacity cannot keep up, you will miss a big deal."
"Ammunition, especially artillery shells of various calibers, you must produce for me in the quantity required by the headquarters by mid-March. It can only exceed this standard, and absolutely cannot be less than this standard. Especially the Soviet-made 76mm cannon
The cannonballs must meet the needs."
"There are only 5,000 rounds of artillery shells transferred with this batch of artillery. If we can't complete mass production ourselves, won't this batch of artillery become a pile of scraps? Let me tell you Xiong Dazhen, these 150,000 artillery shells are already the minimum.
Before mid-March, you must give me all the quality and quantity you need. If there is one less, I only ask you."
"There are also armor-piercing bullets. I really don't know what you are doing. The original armor-piercing bullets for the 45mm tank gun have not yet been mass-produced. Now you are telling me to take out the 76mm cannon.
The required armor-piercing rounds may not be completed as planned."
"I want to ask you, what is your equipment department doing recently? It has been nearly a year since we accepted the Soviets' use of 45mm tank guns, and yet you still haven't given me a qualified armor-piercing projectile.
Comrade Xiong Dazhen, I want to ask you, when will you be able to solve this problem for me?"
"Do you know that almost 90% of the Soviet-made armor-piercing bullets we imported have been consumed? If you can't produce qualified products anymore, our tanks will have no choice but to ram Japanese tanks. Don't tell me,
Even ordinary anti-personnel grenades can destroy enemy tanks."
"There is also a Soviet-made 76mm cannon. It does not have qualified armor-piercing bullets and has lost almost half of its usefulness. It can only be used as an ordinary suppressive artillery. Instead of this, what do I do with them after spending so much effort to get them back? What else can I do?
Might as well continue to imitate your old Japanese artillery."