Arc of Gunfire

In the early morning of August 18, Wang Zhong got up early.

Nearly a week of talks ended yesterday. Ronaldo and Leonard left Barras by plane at noon yesterday.

Wang Zhong and the others left a day later, mainly because the local secular church wanted Wang Zhong, a newly minted living saint, to hold a mass.

All in all, on the 18th, Wang Zhong and his party also got on the return plane.

On the plane, Olga suddenly stood up from her seat, leaned on the backrest and looked at Wang Zhong in the back row: "How do you feel?"

Wang Zhong: "It's not bad, I've gained a lot. But it's obvious that after we made progress, the United States became stingy."

Lyudmila said next to her: "When aristocratic children fought in groups when I was young, the person who joined the fight at the end usually made the loudest noise. Maybe the United States and the United Kingdom intend to make us and Prossen lose both sides, and then pick the peaches again."

Wang Zhong: "Lao Luo is fine. I feel that Lao Luo is bent on killing Prossen, but Prime Minister Leonard is different. He must be happy to see us and Prossin both lose and become weak." ”

Olga: "Leonard still wants to land on the Moravia Peninsula. I feel uneasy when I see him. Fortunately, Lao Luo joins me in opposing him!"

Wang Zhong: "Of course Lao Luo will join you in opposing him. In the eyes of the United States, Proson deserves to die. It would be better if the United Kingdom can die together."

After all, among the large number of color schemes formulated by the old Americans on Earth, there are plans to start a war with Dai Ying, and there are even plans to unite with Santoku to kill Dai Ying first.

Olga switched to a kneeling position and leaned on the back of the chair: "Do they really have to wait until next year to be ready to attack?"

Wang Zhong: "Absolutely. Look at the Pacific Ocean now. Although the Fuso Imperial Navy has been crippled, there are not many large warships in the United States Navy that can fight. All the battleships are damaged and need to be repaired. Iron Bottom Bay has sunk a lot. With heavy cruisers and destroyers, various small-scale naval battles and night battles basically suffer a lot.

"Before the end of this year, the U.S. Navy's advantage in the Pacific direction is actually not great - except for the submarine force."

On Earth, the submarine force of the old U.S. Navy also achieved very fruitful results, but that was mainly due to the weak anti-submarine capabilities of the Navy in its early days.

Old and American submarines can even freely enter and exit the Seto Inland Sea where they were young, drying up and sinking the Shinano aircraft carrier during its trial voyage.

Wang Zhong racked his brains and told Olga this knowledge of another time and space disguised as information of this time and space.

Olga: "Hey, I thought the Fuso Empire played badly, but I didn't expect that they actually performed well?"

Wang Zhong: "Actually, the main reason is that their opponent, the United Kingdom Navy, is currently in a state of cheating - I mean, it's like a divine help. Whenever the enemies of the Fuso Empire are weaker, they will hang them up and beat them. Look at the United Kingdom Navy. Performance in the Pacific.”

In fact, not only the United Kingdom Navy, but also a large number of the navies of the so-called established naval powers at that time formed a combined fleet in the Southeast Asian squadron, but they were beaten violently by Xiaotian.

Olga: "Then will the United States definitely gain an advantage next year? I mean, when Fuso is so capable?"

Wang Zhong: "Fuso's ability to fight is due to hard training, but all-out war is a war of attrition. Their most experienced crew members will be used up, and their level will drop off a cliff.

"HNA pilots like Fuso are basically exhausted now."

During the Midway Islands, most of the Xiaori pilots did not suffer much losses and most of them ran away. However, in a series of naval battles such as the South Pacific Battle, the most elite pilots of the Xiaori were either shot down by F4F or fierce air defense. Shot down by artillery fire, some couldn't find a place to land because the aircraft carrier sank, and then disappeared.

After the first year, there were still many experienced sailors left, but the pilots really suffered heavy losses.

Their slogans often say "3000 Sea Eagles", which means that there are 3,000 pilots who have been trained hard, and by the end of the first year, more than half of them have been lost.

Olga: "So next year, as the pressure on the United States in the Pacific decreases sharply, more fleets can be mobilized to Europa, right?"

Wang Zhong: "Yes. In addition, large-scale landing operations also require a large number of landing craft and transport ships. These things are also being stepped up in production. Next year, Prosen will see a huge scale that they themselves cannot believe. Landing fleet.

"But not this year. The only landing the Allies can organize this year is on the scale of attacking Sicily."

Olga nodded like a primary school student and listened very carefully.

"By the way," she asked, "so what exactly did we discuss? I haven't read the list carefully yet, can you introduce it?"

Wang Zhong: "Machine tools, trucks, airplanes, etc. - the total amount is less than last year, and I found that the United States is particularly willing to give us things we don't need very much, such as canned Spam. Our domestic food supply has almost recovered Yes, the land in Khazalia, which was just liberated this year, can still raise cattle, sheep, and horses. We will definitely not be short of food next year.

"But look, they're giving out cans of Spam like they're dying, as well as chocolate and Coke.

"On the contrary, the machine tools, radio production equipment, and electronic tube production equipment we need are all provided with stringent requirements. We threatened not to provide Proson's new tank, and they vomited a little."

Olga: "Will it affect the production of T54 and Rokosov I?"

"Yes, but it won't reduce our production, it will only limit our expansion of production."

Olga: "Will it have an impact on the war situation?"

Wang Zhong: "Not this year, but next year, it depends on what monsters Proson can come up with. In order to deal with these monsters, I have issued the technical indicators of the next generation of tanks."

Wang Zhong stopped and suddenly grinned: "The good news is that this time we negotiated and got the authorization for a higher horsepower engine. A full set of technical drawings and experts to guide our production will arrive in Ant in October.

"Our next generation tank will definitely run faster and have more armor while ensuring mobility!"

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At the same time, on the special plane flying to the United States, Ike put a report in front of Lao Luo.

"What is this?" Lao Luo looked at the admiral.

Ike: "This is the mapping result of our team in Barras for the new Proson tank provided by Ant. According to the mapping data, our latest M26 Pershing tank prototype is not as protective as Proson's new tank.

"For this reason, I have telegraphed the Army Ordnance Bureau to start designing a Super Pershing based on the Pershing. George Jr. is very happy with this order."

President Luo laughed: "Ah, with his temper, it's normal for him to like big and hard things. That's enough. The Navy has a bull, and the Army must have one too. Are you guys competing?

"So when will the Super Pershing be shipped to Europa? Or do we have to fight Fuso in the Pacific first?"

Ike laughed: "Fuso's tanks, hahahahaha, our Sherman can carry Fuso's tanks on his shoulders. When the tank soldiers first encountered Fuso's tanks, they thought they had some amazing armor, because the armor-piercing bullets had no effect on them.

"In the end, we found that the fuse of the armor-piercing projectile was not triggered, and it went out from the other side like an iron rod and hit the ground."

Lao Luo also laughed, and then asked seriously: "When can the Super Pershing be put into use?"

Ike: "By the end of this year, I guess. Before that, it is more realistic to improve the bazooka according to Rokossov's suggestion, and to lay our 90mm anti-aircraft gun flat and use it as an anti-tank gun.

"The Army thinks we can try the new armor-piercing projectile we have been testing. This new armor-piercing projectile has a wind cap on the warhead, which can greatly improve the armor-piercing ability."

Lao Luo: "Try them all. There is also Rokossov's suggestion that our air force attack railway stations and supply centers, as well as front-line repair plants.

"Rokosov said that the Proson tanks rely heavily on maintenance capabilities. As long as the maintenance factory is blown up and the front-line technicians are killed, these tanks will break down by themselves."

Lao Luo stopped and stared at the ballpoint pen in his hand for a few seconds before continuing: "We can't expect these tanks to break down by themselves. No, that's too passive, but attacking the enemy's maintenance facilities is a new idea.

"Rokosov is currently the general who has killed the most enemies among us, and he is also the general who knows Proson best. What he said must make sense."

Ike: "In fact, after the emergency survey, our personnel also criticized Proson's weird design, such as the double-row road wheels. Our surveying engineers can't understand why it is designed like this. The suspension system on the No. 3 and No. 4 is simple and efficient. ”

In fact, Proson was obsessed with Ant's bad roads, but no one told Ike and Lao Luo this.

Ike continued: "Also, after the survey, our engineers thought that if we wanted to have the same protection capability, we only needed about 50 tons. The Proson people made 70 tons, which is incomprehensible.

"The only thing that was highly praised was the ergonomic efficiency of the Proson tank. All testers said that this tank was very comfortable to drive.

"By the way, the T34 tested in Aberdeen before, the testers generally believed that driving this tank was a torture. In addition to constantly hitting their heads, the car was terribly hot, the noise was amazing, the space was small, and the shells were always scratched on the arms when driving the tank. "

Lao Luo widened his eyes: "By the tip of the shell? This is the first time I know that the tip can scratch people!"

Ike shrugged: "Maybe it's just a metaphor."

Lao Luo: "Maybe. "

He suddenly changed the subject: "Do you think Rokossov will really wait until winter to cross the Tiber River?"

Ike: "No, I think he will attack in September. I have no basis, but I have such a feeling after chatting with him more."

Old Rokossov: "Attacking in September. If he really recovers the whole of Khazaria this year, many things will have to be reconsidered."

As he said, President Rokossov looked out the porthole.