Chapter 4 All-round War of Resistance (One Rocket)
Time has entered April. In North China, with the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty as the boundary, the Japanese army, the Xuebing Army, and the 57th Army have been facing off at Xifengkou and Shanhaiguan for more than a month.
In the past month or so, although no major conflicts have broken out between the two sides, small frictions have continued. To complement this, there have been waves of negotiations between the two governments.
This was the situation on the surface, but secretly, the Japanese army mobilized three divisions from the base camp to join the Kwantung Army, and began to increase troops to Shanghai. As for the student army, Ouyang Yun was not idle either, led by Chu Tiange The guerrillas used Yingya Mountain as their base and continuously dispatched to harass the Japanese rear. In the areas they could influence, they established a good reputation in the eyes of the locals by attacking local tyrants and traitors to divide their fields. Not only that, With the transfer station of Yingya Mountain, a steady stream of supplies can enter the three northeastern provinces through Chahar, allowing the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance and other anti-Japanese armed forces to be replenished in a timely manner, so that they can continue to play their role as a nail in the fight against the Kwantung Army. The rear was full of chaos and there was no peace. It was precisely because of their harassment that the time for the Japanese army to launch a full-scale war of aggression against China was repeatedly postponed. Ouyang Yun also used this time to fully digest the dividends from the "Guangdong and Guangxi Incident" ,
In the western suburbs of Dingzhou, Hebei Province, in a valley covering an area of 100,000 square meters at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, an engineering group affiliated with the Military Headquarters of the Xuebing Army is working overtime to build an airport. This place will become the "Guangdong and Guangxi" The new home of the one hundred and seventy-three fighter planes acquired by the Middle School Bingjun in the "Event",
In a mountain named Air Force Mountain on the left side of the valley, Ouyang Yun was inspecting the installation of some heavy machinery accompanied by Hou Debang. This cave, designated No. 001, had been dug half a month ago. There are four other caves of the same size. In addition to this one that will be used as a research and development base for Xuebing R&D Institute, the other four will be built into an arsenal, an oil factory, a power plant and a pharmaceutical factory.
Being a time traveler has this advantage. You can prepare for everything. Standing in front of a large milling machine, Ouyang Yun was sighing as he touched the cold steel. Hou Debang shouted from the front: "Ouyang, come and take a look at this." .”
Ouyang Yun walked over and saw the small engine in front of Hou Debang. His eyes suddenly brightened and he asked, "Has it been built?"
That is a rocket engine, which is an indispensable core component for making rockets.
Hou Debang nodded and said: "Thanks to the latest machine tool that Miss Gu brought back from the United States, otherwise I don't know how long it will take to develop it. Many of its parts require too high machining accuracy."
"Brother Hou, can it be put into practical use?"
"It will take some time, and its operation is not yet stable."
"Brother Hou, I have an idea. Can it be installed on an airplane..."
The Soviets were the first to apply rockets to aircraft. However, because there was no guidance at all, the effect was limited. The reason why Ouyang Yun proposed this idea now is that it is naturally impossible for him to repeat the failed path of the Soviets. The idea is simple to say, that is, to replace the warhead part of the rocket with a submunition. To successfully do this, it is naturally a little difficult based on the current research and development technology.
Hou Debang took out the notepad he carried with him and carefully wrote down Ouyang Yun's suggestion. After thinking about it, he said: "I'm afraid not. According to my calculation, this rocket can only be controlled by static. If it wants to attack in dynamic conditions, Dynamic targets cannot be controlled by the aiming head at all. Of course, as mentioned in the notebook, if it can be guided, it is another matter. However, guidance technology involves too many aspects and requires very high electronic technology. At our current level, there is no It’s impossible to research it in a few years.”
Ouyang Yun nodded and said: "When rockets were first used on the battlefield, they were originally used to deal with tanks. Later, with the guidance of guidance technology, they were able to target air targets. My idea is to change the composition of its warhead and use explosive submunitions to make them in a certain airspace. It produces high-density explosions to achieve the purpose of controlling the air and killing the enemy."
Hou Debang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "This idea is quite good. Let's make it the focus of our recent research. Ouyang, the development of cluster bombs is not a problem. What we have to do now is to increase the rocket's bomb capacity. .”
"Yes, our fighter planes have no advantage over the Japs, and there is a huge difference in numbers. Only by using long-range strike capabilities can we offset this disadvantage. Brother Hou, it's all your fault."
Hou Debang smiled honestly. He looked around to make sure there was no one nearby. He lowered his voice and said: "I am a so-called scientist who has been blessed by you. Now that I have a notebook, I am like a fish in water. With such a scientific research tool, if I continue to If I can't do this, then I might as well go back to primary school and forget about it, and you can just go back and wait for the good news."
Ouyang Yun stayed in Dingzhou for three days and personally arranged the defense around the airport before returning to the Xifengkou frontline headquarters. Not long after he returned to the frontline, Mu Jiandie rushed over from Renqiu and approached He reported an important piece of information face to face,
The Japanese military headquarters reorganized the troops stationed in China and divided them into three sequences: the North China Front Army, the Shanghai Dispatch Army, and the Kwantung Army. Among them, the North China Front Army will use Qingdao, Shandong as its base camp and launch attacks from east to northwest; the Shanghai Dispatch Army Then they launched an attack on Shanghai from the sea; as for the Kwantung Army's offensive direction, they also made corresponding adjustments. They abandoned the Shanhaiguan line and moved to the Chahar Duolun area. It seemed that they were aware of the Northeast anti-Japanese armed forces and cadets. The connection between the army and the army, I want to cut off this supply line.
The Battle of Songhu was also advanced, which forced Ouyang Yun to re-examine the consequences of randomly flapping his wings as a little butterfly, and he began to worry about whether the Japanese attack on Guangdong would also be advanced. In that case, If this happened, the newly established foundation of the Xuebing Army in Dongshan would be in danger, as well as the Nanjing Massacre... The more he thought about it, the more headache he got, and a sense of powerlessness arose. After a while, he said to Mu Jiandie: "Let Han Fuqu and Yan Xishan get this information as soon as possible, and send a copy to Li Zongren, Fu Zuoyi and General Xiang Hanping respectively."
"Yes." Mujiandie responded loudly and then retreated.
Ouyang Yun stood in front of the combat map, circled the three attacking directions of the Japanese army in red pen, and then shouted toward the door: "Ask Secretary Pan to come in."
After Pan Meiren came in, Ouyang Yun said loudly: "Record the order and approve the task force's army expansion plan. The Dongtai Task Force will be expanded into the Xuexue 004 Division, with Liu Zheliang acting as the temporary division commander. In addition, the Duolun Frontline Command will be established. Ji Xingwen Served as commander-in-chief; transferred the 003 Division to Zhangjiakou, and the 37th Division to Duolun."