My client Li Yunlong

Fuel!

When Suzuki Banji discovered the fuel, his small eyes suddenly turned green.

What does the empire lack most?
Not dollars, not steel, not machinery and equipment,

It's fuel.

Gasoline, diesel, heavy fuel oil.

Tanks need diesel, cars need gasoline, warships need heavy oil, and airplanes need gasoline, and they are all available over there and can be purchased in large quantities.

even··
"Ninety-two octane."

Suzuki Banji swallowed.

The gasoline commonly used in the empire, both for civilian and military use, is No. 72 gasoline, and the highest is only No. 76, and most of it is imported from the United States.

No. 92 gasoline is aviation grade gasoline.

During World War II, the Japanese had very poor aviation fuel technology. Not only was the grade insufficient, but the actual demand was for Grade 100, but they could only make Grade 97.

This is even the case when lead additives are used.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Japanese, No. 92 and No. 95 are actually aviation gasoline.

"It's really scary."

Suzuki Banji exclaimed.

What is aviation gasoline in the eyes of the empire is just ordinary gasoline in the eyes of the other side.

What a huge technological gap this is.

No wonder the battle on the front line was so tragic, and no wonder the superiors were so tolerant. More than one hundred officers died in battle, but there was no large-scale accountability, and they even further mobilized troops from the mainland on a large scale.

“Find a way to buy a batch.”

Suzuki Banji narrowed his eyes:

"No, the more the better."

···
Homegrown.

An aircraft factory.

A Japanese three-wheeled vehicle drove in, and the Rear Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force, Onishi Ryujiro, walked into the factory and met the technical director.

"How's it going?"

Da Xilong Zhilang's tone was impatient.

It is now early ten o'clock.

After more than half a year, thanks to the continuous funding from Major General Nan Shangzhi,
Yes, Nan Shangzhi has been promoted to major general.

He became the fastest promoted officer in the empire, no doubt about it.

And Nanjoji also made Onishi Ryu Sekiro sigh - there is still hope for the empire, and there are still officers with sufficient vision in the empire.

In just half a year, Nan Shangzhi invested 200 million imperial coins in the Kamikaze Project.

As a result, in just half a year, the kamikaze fighter was successfully developed and officially finalized. Of course, this was aided by technical support from allies and machinery and equipment from across the ocean.

Otherwise, not so fast.

And they are still investing more and more money.

"very good."

The chief aircraft designer said excitedly:

"very successful."

"The Kamikaze aircraft, when loaded with 800 kilograms of explosives and equipped with armor-piercing warheads, can still have a maximum range of 500 kilometers, and maintain a maximum speed of 630 kilometers below 3,000 meters."

"Maximum range is 500 kilometers."

"Maximum speed of 630 kilometers."

Daxilong just swallowed his throat, looking equally excited.

A range of 500 kilometers means that the Empire can deploy kamikaze attack aircraft on the island, silence the radio, and then wait for the command to launch an attack.

The maximum speed of 630 kilometers means that the aircraft can easily break through the enemy's air defense firepower network.

Eight hundred kilograms with an armor-piercing warhead means that even the deck armor belt of a battleship can be easily penetrated, causing severe damage to the battleship and destroying its combat capability.

"Yoshi."

Da Xilong Sekiro applauded repeatedly.

“What is the production volume?”

he asked.

"We can currently produce 900 aircraft per year."

The designer of the Kamikaze plane answered.

"enough."

Da Xilong Sekiro breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the annual output of 900 aircraft is not a large number, this is achieved without the support of the imperial military industry, relying solely on excess resources in the market and leftover scraps from the military industry.

If there were more resources from the headquarters, or even help from other factories, we could easily achieve an annual output of 5,000 aircraft.

Because most of the parts are made from the Empire's mature equipment.

The same goes for engines, wings, and so on.

"Let's call him Sakura No. 1."

Daxi Long Sekiro named the special aircraft.

"Hi!"

The Japanese aircraft design engineer nodded his head and responded.

Then he raised the biggest question at the moment:

"General, although the Kamikaze pilots can be selected in advance and carefully chosen, the military has agreed. We will select the pilots from some of the eliminated pilots."

“But the military refused to give us fuel.”

"Not only are the numbers of civilian engines insufficient, but the quality is also insufficient, which will lead to reduced engine power, increased failure rates, and even damage to the engine, leading to early scrapping."

"The Empire has always been short of fuel, and foreign countries are unwilling to sell it to us."

"There was no way we could get enough fuel for training."

Da Xilong Zhilang's brows suddenly frowned.

He really hadn't thought about this problem.

But it does exist, and it is very serious.

The empire was short of oil.

Although the United States has always had commercial dealings with the Empire, some military resources are very tight, especially fuel, and only a very small amount of aviation fuel is sold to the Empire.

The Empire's domestic production is too small.

The naval aviation fleet is not well trained, so it is impossible to allocate any troops to them.

At present, with the support of General Yamamoto, although the Navy Headquarters and others have agreed to the force he has formed, that's all. They just don't object.

It's simply impossible to support one point.

He even had to recruit pilots himself.

Of course, this is not a big problem.

In his plan, those elite pilots were required to fly fighters to attract enemy fighters and create attack space and opportunities for the kamikaze forces.

But the lack of fuel did affect the kamikaze training.

He had recruited enough pilots.

The empire has plenty of warriors who are willing to die for the empire and be loyal to the Sky Locust. The male superior also provides a lot of funding, allowing him to have enough money to recruit pilots, pay military salaries, and even death compensation.

With money, more pilots from the Empire were willing to participate.

But without training, pilots would not be able to fly the Sakura fighter to the enemy ship, avoid the firepower of the enemy's air defense network, and launch an accurate and brave attack.

It takes long-term training to overcome fear.

The training aircraft is available!

Unfortunately, they have no fuel...

'Fuel.'

"I'll let General Nanshangzhi think of a solution."

After a little thought, Onishi Ryu Sekiro decided to call for help.

Although Commander Yamamoto also supported the Kamikaze plan, as the fleet commander, he had limited resources to mobilize, so he could only seek help from General Kamichiro.

If there is enough fuel.

The Imperial Navy will gain a super killer weapon.

"Hurry up and develop the Kamikaze II."

"The Empire needs Sakura aircraft that are faster, have a longer range, and can carry more bombs."

Daxi Longzhilang said in a serious tone.

"Hi!"

The design engineer bowed his head and said, "Yes, this is not a problem."

The institute has sufficient funds, and the development of a new generation of aircraft has been put on the agenda.

···
October.

The fierce fighting on the front line continues.

There are still 500 Sherman tanks and 100 exotic tanks of various models. Of course, 50 Leopard tanks are not exotic, and this type of tank is better than Sherman.

The troops have currently accumulated one hundred Leopard tanks.

Last month too, five hundred Shermans, and a hundred various exotic tanks, fifty of which were Panthers.

As for the remaining fifty, there were KV2s, Tiger tanks, Fireflies, and multi-turret wonders, tanks from all over the world, which was a dazzling sight and caused the logistics masters to curse.

These weird gadgets are not very useful to use, but they are very troublesome to maintain.

More precious than his mother's young wife.

Thanks to the fifty various exotic tanks delivered every month, the logistics personnel of the troops in the Taiyue Training Camp in the rear are very familiar with the tank technology of various countries.

In October, there were five hundred tanks, plus one hundred tanks, a total of six hundred tanks of various models, which was no longer a surprise to everyone.

The main thing is that the total number of tanks in the army has now reached 990.

This is despite the huge losses in training. The Japanese really had the chance to fight hard every month to produce only more than 200 vehicles, or sometimes even less, which was not enough at all.

But now, there are only more than 600 crews in the entire army that can drive tanks in combat.

Not enough tank crews.

The maximum maintenance capacity is more than 400 vehicles.

There are also not enough logistical staff.

No matter how many tanks there are, they are just numbers and meaningless to the troops.

Naturally there is nothing to be happy about.

Zhang Wanhe even had a headache: where should these tanks be parked?

Of course, there is another reason that caused everyone's attention to shift.

At the beginning of October, Li Yunlong called a bunch of big guys over and said mysteriously that he would show them some good stuff. The division commanders, brigade commanders, and general managers all came over.

"This is··"

Wuxiang.

An independent regiment camp.

The brigade commander looked at the huge cannon in front of him and swallowed.

huge.

This was the brigade commander’s first impression of the artillery.

A thick and long gun barrel, a huge gun mount, and even a chassis with a diesel engine and several wheels on the chassis.

"What artillery?"

the teacher asked.

"155mm gun."

Li Yunlong sounded proud.

Next to Li Yunlong at this time was the famous FH70 model 155mm artillery.

"The caliber is 155mm, the grenade weighs 45kg, the maximum range is km, the combat weight is tons, and it can maneuver at a speed of km/h without a tractor."

"There are auxiliary pneumatic drilling machines that can quickly help build fortifications."

Li Yunlong further introduced the performance of the new artillery.

"Gudong!"

No one spoke, and everyone was greeted by a series of gurgling sounds coming from their throats.

Everyone stared at the simple information booklet about the artillery that Li Yunlong handed over, and their throats made noises from time to time.

The front line was fighting fiercely with the Japanese, and although killing the Japanese was as easy as mowing the grass, why was there no further breakthrough to recapture Chixian and other positions?
It's not that the tank forces are immature.

has matured.

Logistical transportation and supplies are also available thanks to 900 Taihang heavy trucks, which are sufficient to meet the needs of the troops.

The real reason was the limitation of the Japanese heavy artillery brigade.

A group of artillery consisting of more than fifty artillery pieces of 150 caliber or above, more than one hundred 105 mm cannons, and hundreds of artillery pieces of other calibers and field guns blocked the attack of the troops.

Once the troops launch a large-scale attack, the Japs will inevitably concentrate their artillery fire, and even if they can capture the position, they will suffer heavy losses.

The inability to suppress the Japanese artillery was the key reason why the troops were never able to recapture the southern Hebei base.

And now...

Powerful artillery is coming!
The technology is as advanced as ever.

The range of 24 kilometers far exceeds the 105-kilometer range of the Japanese mainstream suppression artillery 18 cannon. Although it weighs nine tons, thanks to its excellent design, the accompanying engine to provide power, and the pneumatic drill to assist in the construction of the gun position, its mobility is even stronger than that of the Type cannon, which weighs only tons.

The Japanese artillery of the same caliber, with a range of only 18 kilometers, weighed a terrifying tons.

Of course, the big guys saw it.

What is truly terrifying about this artillery is not its weight and maneuverability, but its accuracy.

According to the artillery table, its accuracy is three times that of the Japanese Type 155 howitzer. Even if it is firing at a target five kilometers away, the dispersion radius of the shells of the unit's new howitzer is only half that of the Japanese.

This means that in artillery battles, new artillery will have the upper hand.

"Great!"

"Hahaha··"

The brigade commander laughed wildly again.

It's time to let the Japanese have a taste of long-range artillery.

"How many doors are there?"

the teacher asked.

"Twelve Gates."

Li Yunlong answered.

"it is good."

The commander was very satisfied with this number.

Twelve gates.

That is twelve doors every month.

By the end of this year, we will have 36 guns and three large long-range artillery regiments.

"How many shells?"

"Is there a tractor?"

The boss asked further.

Although this type of artillery has its own power, it must be towed by a tractor and cannot maneuver long distances. It relies on its own small wheels and small engine.

As a long-range artillery, the consumption of shells is also a big part, so there must be enough shells.

Although the military industry in the base is developing in full swing, at present, it can still only produce some rifles. Even the production of Type 81 rifles can not start until December.

'We have a tractor, a new model, a 350 horsepower, six-wheeled military truck.'

"One hundred and twenty thousand shells a month, ten thousand for each gun."

Li Yunlong answered.

"Good good."

The brigade commander nodded with satisfaction.

Ten thousand per month.

Plenty of ammunition.

Even if the number of artillery increases in the future, there will be enough shells.

“Who should try first?”

The boss looked at the brigade commander.

Thanks to Li Yunlong, the brigade commander now has a very loud voice.

Logically, when a new artillery piece arrives, especially a completely different type of barreled gun, the artillerymen should first be allowed to familiarize themselves with the gun's performance, and it will take at least a month before it can be put on the battlefield.

But...the best training ground is the front line.

The best target is the Japanese.

"772nd Regiment."

The Brigade Commander said:

"After we annihilated the Japanese observation group last time, another Japanese regiment came and took up positions south of Ze County."

"And it is said that the commander of this Japanese regiment is from the Sixth Division."

As he spoke, the brigade commander patted the cannon with murderous intent:
"Let the devils have a taste of 155." (End of this chapter)