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Chapter 222 Air Force; Arguing for Intermediate Power Ammunition

"...If I hadn't been nearby at the time, I probably wouldn't have had the chance to go. But I just happened to pass by, so why not think about it, I must go." Zhou Changfeng said logically.

Xia Xiaoshi with complicated eyes nodded slightly, "You are obviously thin, you should rest at ease."

Zhou Changfeng, who was in the disaster area, had no time to send a telegram to Xia Xiaoshi alone. If it wasn't for the news published in the newspaper, the latter would have thought he had returned long ago.

"This is normal, there is nothing to worry about. My health is very good, and it will grow back in a few days." Zhou Changfeng with a relaxed expression shrugged and smiled: "It's you, you are so thin, remember to eat more .”

Xia Xiaoshi said quietly: "Sir, I already weigh a hundred catties."

"It's only a hundred catties. You have a small frame, and you won't be able to tell if you add ten catties."

"..."

If Xia Xiaoshi's admiration for Zhou Changfeng was initially due to psychological factors such as admiration and a little bit of facial control, then now with the deepening of understanding and the end of the passionate love period, she inevitably has some more realistic worries in her heart.

Hey, this fellow is too wild!I'm afraid I won't be home for a long time in the future, maybe I can only see you for a few months in a year?

And there are also some heartless ones, although they are not unreliable, but occasionally they are out of tune!
Of course, the worries she was thinking of seemed to others to be downright Versailles.

"Wouldn't it be more comfortable if no one cared about that? You're still not satisfied? It's too much! If it doesn't work, just replace me!"

"If it was earlier, I would definitely try it."

"That's a lieutenant colonel in the navy. You can buy a car by saving two years. It's enviable to say it."

"Sister Xiaoshi, if I have difficulties in the future, I must help my sister one or two..."

Xia Xiaoshi was a little embarrassed by her colleagues' words. She also fell into self-doubt when she was embarrassed - it seems that she was worrying too much?
But when she was struggling, Zhou Changfeng, who was completely relaxed, lived a leisurely life in Qixia Prison.

After the beginning of autumn, it is the time when the sea bass is plump. The delicious braised sea bass, the tender and juicy tenderloin, the glutinous hoof, and a few ounces of sweet Guilin Xiaoqu, this treatment is really not something you can usually enjoy.

Zhou Changfeng left for Laizhou before Xia Xiaoshi had finished eating the cakes left when she came to visit last time, and the remaining cakes were naturally cheaper for Mu Yu.

But how can this be in vain?

So the latter was forced to work as a coolie for Zhou Changfeng these days, proofreading his draft word by word, and then transcribing it again.

"...In the future, with the development of communication means and interactive technology, it is certain that the offensive and defensive combat mode will shift to air-ground integration, three-dimensional unity, and air-ground coordination. But that level is too high, and it can only be said to be a prospect. Right now, It’s good that we try to achieve a certain degree of cooperation.”

"This... I think it's a bit too advanced? I don't think it's realistic."

Seeing Mu Yu's suspicious expression, Zhou Changfeng said casually: "Didn't I say it? This is a vision for the future. It is definitely not possible to achieve it due to the limited interactive means, but it can be used as a reference. I suggest that your Air Force get it in the future. A special air-to-ground guidance vehicle, the coordination team can ride along with the ground troops, so the communication efficiency will be much higher."

The former nodded and pondered: "Well, I have been exploring and experimenting since last year. Such a group is estimated to have three to five people. The car radio is considering a monopole whip antenna, a half-wave vibrator antenna... the rest of the progress I don't know."

The mission model of the Air Force actually depends on the positioning and construction ideas of the service, which differs from country to country.

For example, the Soviet-German Air Force can be counted as a tactical air force in a broad sense. Its mission is to a large extent to serve the army. It mainly focuses on close support and tactical bombing missions. Although strategic bombing exists, it is rare. Strike is an integral part of blitzkrieg.

The British and American Air Force can be called the strategic air force that people love to see. It is widely equipped with four-engine heavy bombers such as Avro-691 "Lancaster", B-17 "Sky Fortress", and B-24 "Liberator". In addition to missions, large-scale strategic bombings are regularly organized to carry out targeted strikes.

Of course, this is actually the comment and classification made by people of later generations standing on the commanding heights of history. At present, countries do not have a unified definition of this concept. Everyone just builds aviation units according to their own needs.

As early as 20 years ago, someone in Ming Dynasty proposed to build a professional long-range bomber unit, with the idea that it could bomb the Kuzbass Industrial Zone in Tsarist Russia during wartime.

With the rapid development of aviation technology, the development of heavy and long-range bombers has become feasible. Therefore, the military department of Ming Dynasty continued to develop on this basis. A series of ideas within.

At the same time, cities such as Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, and Tomsk are also planned bombing targets.

As the industrial essence of Tsarist Russia, the Ural Industrial Zone gathered steel, automobile, and aircraft manufacturing departments, while the Kuzbass Industrial Zone was an important place for coal, oil, and heavy machinery production. The effect of bombing these places is definitely considerable.

After finishing the day's draft narration and revision, Zhou Changfeng and Mu Yu continued to chat about strategic bombing out of interest.

The latter said with some expectation: "According to intelligence, the U.S. Army Aviation invited bids for large bombers capable of long-range flight the year before last. Boeing's products had the best performance, but they were not purchased in large quantities due to high prices. The Air Force listened After hearing the news, I also thought about following up, and I should be able to fly for the first time this year.”

"Long-range bomber?" Zhou Changfeng thought for a while and asked, "Is the secret level high? I haven't heard anything about it."

"That's natural. The bidding is open, but the specific progress has been kept secret."

"Well, I hope it will come out soon."

In the spring of the previous year, the U.S. Army Aviation issued a tender for heavy bombers, requiring a 2000㎏ bomb to fly 8000㎞, which means that it can cross the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean. This is a plan that focuses on feasibility verification.

But this is undoubtedly impractical, so Army Aviation adjusted the requirements in the following year. It only needs to carry 900㎏ bombs to fly 3000㎞, and the winner can get a large order of at least [-] aircraft.

Douglas, Martin, Boeing and other companies all participated in the bidding, among which the product of Boeing was the most outstanding. However, because its purchase price was as high as 20 US dollars, twice that of other companies' products, the cash-strapped US Army Aviation finally chose Douglas B-18 bomber.

However, because Boeing's products are too good, Army Aviation, which has been struggling repeatedly, finally gritted its teeth and purchased a dozen of them, numbered YB-17.

The actions of the Americans undoubtedly stimulated the Ming people on the other side of the ocean.

If the bomber unit equipped with this type of aircraft is deployed in the Philippines, it means that Qiongzhou, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Dagu are all within the effective strike range, and they can even threaten the inland Changsha and Nanchang.

Therefore, the Daming Military Department, which originally planned to slowly develop long-range bombers, had to speed up its pace, and at the same time officially issued a tender for heavy fighter jets.

This is because the Air Force believes that ordinary fighter jets cannot effectively intercept swarms of heavy bombers, so it must be equipped with a fighter jet with exceptionally powerful firepower and sufficient flying speed, so as to protect the imperial sky from invasion.

In Zhou Changfeng's view, there is nothing wrong with the development of the Ming Air Force. It is neither too ambitious nor divorced from reality, and is healthy.

And as far as the overall atmosphere is concerned, compared to the army and navy that can clearly feel the stagnation, the Ming Air Force gives him the feeling that it is full of vigor and prosperity.

The senior generals are also meeting, and the air force is generally in their 50s and 60s, which is more than ten years younger than the average [-] years old of the army and navy.

The average level of education is very high, the establishment of the service is short and independent, and various factors make the Daming Air Force the place that represents the highest level of Chinese military style today.

To be honest, Zhou Changfeng really wanted to serve there for a while, but he finally gave up the idea. After all, the airborne combat is extremely complicated, and his superficial knowledge is useless.

At the same time, the air force did not deal with the mainstream middle-right parties such as the Constitutional Council, the National People's Association, and the Sun Moon Society. Renhe, Datong, and the Business Promotion Association were welcomed by the Ming Air Force.

Since she is considering hanging out with Zhu Lingjing first, she must keep a distance from her right now, otherwise, in her eyes, this will be much more serious than talking to herself, and Zhou Changfeng is clear about this.

Day after day, and then until the end of August, as the report on the army's weapons and equipment system was submitted, such a leisurely and monotonous day was quickly broken.

First of all, the Bureau of Military Weapons sent an approval, and this kind of downlink official document required a reply.

So after a few days of paperwork, the Ordnance Bureau stated that the Ministry of War is considering organizing a meeting to facilitate the exchange of some suggestions in the report.

At the beginning of September, with the return of the Ming military expedition team, detailed interviews and exchanges began quickly.

After setting aside a few days to classify and summarize their respective achievements, the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Government dispatched some generals and technical personnel to form a team, and called representatives of the expedition team to the meeting.

"As expected of you, you are cruel enough. How long is the sentence left? Will you be released at the end of the year?" Chen Guangyun couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhou Changfeng.

The former replied indifferently: "It's early, it seems to be the twentieth of the first lunar month."

After Zhou Changfeng lied that he was sick and left, Chen Guangyun stayed in Barcelona for a long time, and rewrote his experience in Guadalajara from his memory, and then went to the southern front until the Battle of Talavera broke out .

"It's outrageous to be true. At that time, a few of us were looking at the map and thinking about how the two sides would fight this battle. Talavera itself is the core, and we must make a fuss around it."

As he said that, Chen Guangyun showed a look of reminiscence, "Later, we learned that the rebels, Italians, and Russians had defeated the left and right wings in just two days. We expected that the front line would collapse, but we really didn't expect that the salient was held. We see From the photos taken by the Germans, the position layout and firepower system are really exquisite..."

Seeing him both sighed and excited, Zhou Changfeng sighed, waved his hands and said, "After all, it is only a tactical victory, and the defense system is only made according to local conditions."

"Why be humble? After the battle ended a few days ago, the general story was exposed, and the public opinion in the Western countries was very interested. What... the French said in the "Le Figaro" that this is a magical figure from the East; The British "Telegraph" even used defense master as the title." Chen Guangyun said.

A mysterious force from the East, right?
Hearing this, Zhou Changfeng couldn't help laughing, "I don't know if the British still remember last year when they said I was a murderer..."

The division of labor in the military expedition team is clear, everyone is responsible for different aspects, some are in charge of logistics, some are in charge of staff, and some are in charge of weapons, so they are also separated when they meet and communicate.

In terms of tactics, Zhou Changfeng felt that there was nothing to learn and refer to, and the German infantry tactics were worth discussing.

Therefore, his report focuses more on the equipment system, while tactics are used as arguments.

In early autumn, the morning in Nanjing is still a bit hot. In a large room in the official office of the Ministry of Military Affairs, a large ceiling fan is whistling above the head, and the cool breeze is just right.

There were not only a dozen officers from the army, navy, and air force present, but also several technical civilian personnel of high rank.

Since there were two written exchanges a few days ago, after a simple meeting and salute, the dialogue between the two sides quickly entered the topic.

A little old man who looked kindly said, "I see that you are very firm in your opinion. You are also a chief officer and have rich experience in battle. Have you ever thought about universal ammunition?"

This is actually the matter of intermediate power ammunition. Everyone in the future knows the benefits of intermediate power ammunition, and it is indeed good, but people now don't believe it.

There are always very few people who dare to take the first step.

"It's not difficult to solve. The corresponding equipment is a light machine gun that fires the same ammunition." Zhou Changfeng replied.

"Design, manufacture and equip a brand-new light machine gun for this purpose?" A civil servant said without hesitation: "If you fire bullets with weakened power, I'm afraid it can only guarantee an effective range of 600 meters at most."

Zhou Changfeng was also unambiguous, and replied directly: "The rifles used by individual soldiers have an effective range of 400 meters, and the light machine guns can project the firepower of the squad to 600 to [-] meters. Engagement is within this distance."

"500 meters? How come?"

"A difference of 800 meters can determine the outcome of life and death. The current light machine gun that fires normal bullets can attack enemies up to [-] meters under good deployment. It should be noted that one inch is longer and one inch is stronger. This self-reducing range is really a bit..."

"On the open plain, if the enemy and our team meet suddenly, our side will be completely suppressed. That's 200 meters away."

Unsurprisingly, the generals present all questioned, and their attitude was completely one-sided.

Obviously, people are bound to be resistant to new things that break through common sense.

The older senior officers insisted on considering the worst-case scenario, and to put it bluntly, they were unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss.

Zhou Changfeng had already been mentally prepared for this, and with a slightly helpless smile, he said with a wry smile: "Seniors, let's think in reverse. If our side is equipped with this kind of equipment, the firepower will be more fierce within 500 meters, and the opponent will suffer; and this distance is the longest. See, the enemy suffers far more than our side, so I think it's a good deal."

　I had something to do the day before yesterday, and I planned to finish it yesterday afternoon, but I was in line with someone in the book review area, and then I didn't want to type...

　　
　
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