Yang Zhen, who had made up his mind to deal coldly with these two women who had been secretly competing with each other, stopped looking at the two women who were competing with rifles and then pistol rapid fire. Instead, he turned to Wang Guangyu beside him and Xiong Da, who was still confused. Zhen said: "Let the two of them play here now, and let's not try to spoil their sex. It's rare for them to come out and relax."
"Let's go and see how the anti-aircraft guns and recoilless guns produced by Lao Xiong are. They haven't met the design requirements. Speaking of these types of weapons, the ones I'm most worried about are the anti-aircraft weapons, because those types of weapons The production complexity of anti-aircraft weapons is the highest among this new type of weapons."
Hearing this, Wang Guangyu, who had not spoken much since arriving at the shooting range, smiled and said first: "Although Lao Xiong's flattery is extremely lame, I still believe in his ability and sense of responsibility. If If the performance requirements are not met, he will not agree to the finalization. He, Lao Xiong, is a master who never fires blank cannons. I am quite confident about this."
Regarding Wang Guangyu's words, Yang Zhen said with a bit of ridicule: "Old Wang, your view of the problem is a bit one-sided. It turns out that those things you did are just gadgets. Only these complicated guys can see the real skills. , what exactly his old bear is doing, whether it is a mule or a horse, you will only know if you pull it out and run around."
"Don't be fooled by Lao Xiong's honest appearance. This kid is full of tricks. His honesty only appears on the surface. In fact, he is much more cunning. Lao Wang, you have never heard of him. The more books you read, the more minded you will become. Who knows if this guy is out to fool us."
"He is a serious graduate of Tsinghua University, so this guy definitely has a lot of tricks. We bumpkins can't beat him when it comes to tricks. It's better to be on guard against this guy. Some, don’t accidentally get into his way one day without knowing it.”
Hearing Yang Zhen's words to tease Xiong Dazhen, Wang Guangyu, who knew that Yang Zhen was intentionally adjusting the atmosphere, couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "No. 1, I remember that you are also a serious college graduate. To say that you are a country bumpkin, You definitely don’t count. If you say that about Old Xiong, wouldn’t you be involving yourself in it?”
Xiong Dazhen didn't think Yang Zhen was joking until he found out about it after being beaten. However, Xiong Dazhen, who was full of confidence, was not afraid at all. As for what he said later, it was rare to flatter him, but he got it. Xiong Dazhen on the horse's hoof didn't dare to refute, he could only pretend that he didn't hear.
After seeing Yang Zhen nodding to indicate that he could start, Xiong Dazhen waved his hand proudly, and after receiving the hand signal from him, the operator who had already prepared on the side aimed the muzzle three hundred meters away according to the The Japanese army’s standard tactical requirements and fortified machine gun fortifications,
In order to prove the power of this artillery, Xiong Dazhen not only had Japanese army standard field machine gun fortifications built on the shooting range, but also one whose engine was completely destroyed during the battle last autumn and was basically irreparable. The latest Japanese Type 97 tank, whose armor was still basically intact, was also dragged up.
After the gunner completed the operation preparations, Xiong Dazhen personally took over the command. As the small red flag in his hand fell, a strange sound of gunfire sounded on the shooting range. After three crisp gunshots fell, Yang Zhen immediately raised his telescope. After looking at this guy’s results,
Fortunately, Xiong Dazhen's performance did not disappoint Yang Zhen. The field machine gun fortifications built in accordance with Japanese army standards in the shooting range were completely destroyed by the anti-personnel explosive grenades fired, and the side armor of the Type 97 tank was fired. The armor-piercing bullet tore a big hole,
After destroying the intended target, Xiong Dazhen, who was still unsatisfied, ordered the muzzle to be pointed at a former Japanese garrison bunker two hundred meters away from the shooting range. The result was still good. After one shell was fired, the reinforced concrete bunker was destroyed. A big hole was blown out of the bunker that was built.
Compared with the small-caliber 57mm recoilless rifle, the power of the 82mm recoilless rifle shown later was even more astonishing. One shot tore the turret front armor, which had the thickest armor on the Type 97 tank, into pieces. Debris, a semi-permanent firepower point next to the shooting range, also made of reinforced concrete and much thicker than the previous bunker, was also blown into the sky with one shot.
Putting down the telescope in his hand, Yang Zhen was very satisfied with the results of the test. According to the power shown in the test, this 57mm recoilless cannon will replace the current 37 anti-tank guns commonly equipped in the entire army, and serve as a rocket launcher below the regiment level. There is no problem at all in using anti-tank firepower.
Yang Zhen, who was very satisfied that the power had reached his expected standard, turned his head and said to Xiong Dazhen: "The production speed of this 57 recoilless rifle must be accelerated, and it must be given to every field column before July. Each battalion must be equipped with a platoon, local troops, and each regiment must be equipped with a platoon. As for the 82mm caliber, it will be put into production at the same time."
"But it will be used as a reserve. Troops will not be issued for the time being, and the artillery shells will also be put into production at the same time. However, the production speed will not be too fast. The main ones will be 57mm artillery. By the end of this year, the reserve will reach 300. Artillery and artillery shells should only have 30,000 rounds."
"Next year, we will also produce at this rate. Of course, if your Ministry of Military Industry thinks you have more time and the pressure on raw materials is not great, you can also increase production appropriately. However, I want to make it clear to you first. It is not allowed to affect Production plans for other weapons.”
Seeing that Yang Zhen was very satisfied, Xiong Dazhen secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At the same time, he couldn't help but said with some doubts: "No. 1, you have also seen that the 82mm recoilless cannon is more powerful than the 57mm recoilless rifle." It is much larger than 57mm, and whether it is an anti-personnel blasting grenade or an armor-piercing projectile, it cannot be compared with the 57mm caliber."
"And this kind of artillery is also extremely light. It is lighter and more powerful than the Sanqi anti-artillery originally equipped by our army. When marching, it does not even need horses to carry it. A soldier can carry it all over the mountain. Using At that time, it was basically not restricted by the terrain, and there was no need for a special gun mount. It could be launched with just a simple tripod."
"When the terrain is too complex to set up a tripod, you can launch directly from the shoulder. Even in extremely complex terrain, it will not affect the use. In terms of flexibility of use, it is also better than the one that needs flat ground to set up. Sanqi Zhan anti-gun is much more convenient."
"The most important thing is that it is not only extremely versatile in use, but also very flexible in dealing with targets. Compared with the Sanqi anti-tank artillery, which has a relatively single purpose, it can both anti-tank and destroy enemy fortifications. When necessary, , it can also be used as a fire support artillery, and it can be said to be extremely versatile.”
"Also, even the 82mm gun is not much heavier because of the increased caliber. Whether in battle or on a short march, a soldier can also fully carry a gun, which can be said to be fifty The seven-millimeter recoilless gun has advantages, and the 82-millimeter recoilless gun is equally excellent."
"And without much increase in weight, both the lethality and the armor-breaking ability are much greater than the 57mm. In addition to the rate of fire being slightly complicated due to the need for reloading, this This kind of artillery is almost tailor-made for our troops with poor mechanization capabilities."
"But why did you only agree to use the 82mm as a reserve, while the troops are equipped with the much less powerful 57mm caliber? Isn't the more powerful the artillery, the better? Why do you always do the opposite? Instead of equipping the powerful 82-caliber caliber we already have, which we can produce on our own, we must equip it with the much less powerful 57-mm caliber."
"And since we don't equip the troops, why do we need to produce it? Isn't it a bit wasteful to do so? What do you think? What is the real reason for doing this? No. 1, can you explain it to me? I don't know. I'm almost confused by your actions."
Regarding Xiong Dazhen's question from the beginning of the development of this kind of artillery, Yang Zhen thought for a while and decided to give a rough explanation of his decision. After looking at the surrounding guards that were heavily guarded due to his arrival, and over there Although Yuan Zhiruo and Li Huilan stopped, they did not come to disturb them. They were discussing something.
The several security guards also stayed far away as required. Even if they made it clear, they would not leak it. Yang Zhencai smiled and said to Wang Guangyu, Xiong Dazhen and Zhang Zhenhua: "You have also seen this kind of artillery. With its power, there is basically no problem in dealing with the existing tanks of the Japanese army, and it is powerful enough to destroy Japanese fortifications."
"Although the eighty-two millimeter caliber is more powerful and not much heavier than the fifty-seven millimeter caliber, the consumption of materials is much higher no matter how you calculate it. To manufacture three 82-mm caliber weapons The material of the recoil gun is enough to produce five guns of the same caliber of 57."
"Not only does the artillery's processing technology become more complex as its caliber increases, it also consumes more raw materials. The processing procedures for the same 82mm shell are much more complicated than those for the 57mm recoilless gun. , it will also consume a lot of time, and in a short period of time, we don’t have that much energy to spend too much on a weapon that is not available for the time being.”
"Since the power is enough to deal with the latest Japanese tanks, there is no need to waste redundant raw materials that are extremely precious to us. We still have to save raw materials and time as much as possible, especially when we use With all gun steel being imported, we still have to count our fingers to make ends meet."
"And for a new type of powerful weapon, the later it comes out and the longer it is kept secret, the more tactically sudden it can be. Under the condition that the 57mm recoilless rifle is powerful enough, it can kill more than 100 people." It would be better for the more powerful 82 caliber to appear in front of the Japanese army as late as possible."
"As for the 82mm caliber, the reason why I have to produce it slowly and reserve a certain amount of shells is that in addition to being prepared in advance for replacement when necessary in the future, I also have other uses. As for
How to use it, I can’t tell you yet, but it won’t be long, you will know it by the end of this year at the latest.”