Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 1273 Airborne Forces
The C47 is a good thing, but if Sun Erwei thinks that Wang Xuexin only uses it to transport supplies, it would be a big mistake.

Wang Xuexin clearly knows the value of C47.

A C47 can transport 28 fully armed soldiers, how many can be transported by 50?
1400 name!
This is the strength of an independent regiment.

For the former Eighth Route Army, the airborne troops were simply an unnecessary force.

Because at that time the Eighth Route Army was still fighting guerrilla warfare and playing hide-and-seek with the devils, and they didn't even have planes to engage in airborne troops?

Moreover, airborne troops must first have air supremacy, or at least have the ability to fight the enemy in the air.

Otherwise, the transport plane is full of fighters in a cabin and they are all elites, and it would be a big loss if they were shot down by Devil fighter jets in a few hits.

At this time, the Eighth Route Army already had this capability. The "La 5" coupled with the X5 air-to-air missiles enabled the Eighth Route Army to guarantee limited air dominance in its own airspace...the reason why it still has "limited" air dominance is because of the "La [-]" The voyage is too short, and it cannot be said to crush the "Zero War" in all directions.

On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army has mechanized troops and is still growing... Thanks to the establishment of the tractor production line, the Eighth Route Army can produce half-track vehicles by itself, so it can continuously expand the mechanized troops.

The only downside is that the number of "Sherman" tanks cannot keep up.

In this regard, Wang Xuexin once considered using Maoxiong's tank.

This is because Huaxia's geographical location will make it much more convenient to import bear tanks, and at this time, bears still have a large number of T26s to be eliminated... T26 tanks are completely unable to adapt to the war with Hans, and the best way out is either Send it to the factory as scrap iron to be melted, or make a deal with the Eighth Route Army to make use of some waste heat.

But the tanks of the Maoxiong series are okay for defensive battles, and the offensive battle blitzkrieg is not so interesting.

The reason why we say that it is okay to fight defensive warfare is because there are maintenance points and parts everywhere on our own site, and we can repair it immediately if there is a problem.

If it is an offensive war... its poor safety and low maintenance are the most deadly engine life, and various problems along the way are enough to collapse the tank soldiers, let alone "blitzkrieg".

The "Sherman" tank is undoubtedly the king in these aspects. Instead of dragging down mechanized troops, it will become its speed aid.

For example, the "Sherman" tank can be converted into a mine-sweeping tank to quickly clear mines.

Another example is the "Sherman" tank that can be converted into a bulldozer to pave and repair roads.

For example, the "Sherman" tank can be converted into a crane, bridge, steel girder...

If Hans had a Sherman instead of a Tiger, it certainly wouldn't have been defeated so quickly and so thoroughly in WWII.

This should be said to be a directional error in the research and development of the military industry by Hans. What they need is a tank that can be mass-produced and at the same time helpful to their "blitzkrieg", rather than difficult logistical maintenance and extremely low output , Expensive Tiger.

But the Eighth Route Army had some difficulty in wanting the "Sherman" tank.

This is not only because Yingjiang's tank production base is far away from Shanxi...it wasn't that far away, but most of the border coasts are blocked by devils. Yingjiang can only transport tanks in a large circle from Alaska across the Bering Strait to Maoxiong The territory was then transferred to the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

And things like tanks are not suitable for aircraft transportation, so it is almost impossible for the Eighth Route Army to equip them on a large scale.

Wang Xuexin can only retreat to the next best thing, and other mechanized troops are only equipped with half-track vehicles just like the previous combat thinking.

The difference is that some half-track vehicles were converted into minesweepers, bulldozers and cranes to ensure the mobility of troops in special situations during the march.

Under the premise that the air force and mechanized forces have been greatly developed, is the airborne force needed?

Does the airborne force have to have transport planes first?
The first choice among transport aircraft is the C47 of Eagle Sauce.

It has to be said that during this period, Eagle Sauce has become a veritable first industrial power because it has become a veritable first industrial country, and all kinds of equipment have the advantages of durable leather, high quality and low price. The C47, known as the "sky train", is a typical example. During the battle, there have been situations where the tail fin was knocked off but returned to the base safely.

Sun Erwei frowned when he heard Wang Xuexin say 50 C47s. This is not a small number. This is already a quarter of the number of C47s that Yingjiang reinforced the recalcitrant army, and Yingjiang gave the recalcitrant army second-hand old ones. Old models, and some of them were repaired after being battered by devils.

Now these planes for the Eighth Route Army are required to be brand new, otherwise Wang Xuexin will definitely not agree.

Thinking of this, Sun Erwei regretted that he had increased the fare too quickly.

But I don't know why, when I raised the price, I was afraid that Wang Xuexin would not agree, so I unconsciously...

Seeing Sun Erwei hesitate, Wang Xuexin asked, "Why, can't bear it? Forget it!"

"No, no!" Sun Erwei stopped Wang Xuexin. He thought of the president's order "at all costs", so he gritted his teeth and said, "Only 50!"

"Very good!" Wang Xuexin looked at Sun Erwei meaningfully and said, "You will soon know that it is worth it!"

"Oh, really?" Sun Erwei had reservations about this, although he had already bought it.

Wang Xuexin didn't intend to hide it from Sun Erwei, he whispered something in Sun Erwei's ear, and then Sun Erwei's face changed, and he exclaimed: "Are you joking, Wang? There is such a thing?"

Wang Xuexin just smiled, his reaction to Sun Erwei was not surprising.

When people hear that there is such a machine in this world for the first time, they can't believe it is true. Modern people don't feel this way because they are used to its existence.

Sun Erwei was stunned for a while, then nodded heavily, thinking to himself that it was no wonder the president ordered "at all costs", this is indeed something worth trading.

From this point of view, there is no disadvantage in exchanging 50 C47s, so Sun Erwei felt balanced.

What Sun Erwei didn't know was that this thing was updated very quickly, especially under the promotion of Wang Xuexin.

Sun Erwei... To be precise, what Yingjiang is trying his best to buy at this time is already about to be eliminated.

Wang Xuexin planned to complete the deal at once, so he said to Sun Erwei: "If I ask you to give five thousand sets of parachute equipment as a gift, there should be no problem, right?"

"No problem!" Sun Erwei immediately agreed. Compared with the price of C47, the parachute equipment is drizzle, although Wang Xuexin asked for [-] sets.

Then Sun Erwei was stunned: "Wang, you plan to form an airborne force?"

"Why not?" Wang Xuexin asked back: "The devils have airborne troops, so of course we also have them!"

(End of this chapter)