Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 274 The serious use of the Cicada tank

 The meeting is still continuing.

 Obviously, just a code name for a tank cannot satisfy the big bosses’ thirst for knowledge.

Under repeated urging from the brigade commander and Li Yunlong, Huang He cleared his throat and continued to introduce various data about the M22 airborne tank to everyone.

"The main weapon of the Cicada is a 37mm tank gun, which can fire both tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets and normal high-explosive bullets. Due to the small internal size, the normal ammunition reserve is only fifty rounds. The secondary weapon is It’s a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun with 2,500 rounds of ammunition.”

"In order to allow the M22 to smoothly enter a transport aircraft or glider, designers had to desperately reduce the overall mass. This resulted in its protection being somewhat unsatisfactory. The main frontal armor was only 25 mm, and the rest of the non-core protection areas were Even just 10 to 13 millimeters."

"However, the total combat weight of 7.72 tons is not without its benefits. The extremely light weight makes the Cicada very maneuverable. If the durability and lifespan of the engine are not considered, it can run 64 kilometers per hour in a short time. The burst speed can compete with the BT series with Criyati suspension.”

 After briefly introducing the three major elements of firepower, protective performance and mobility, Huang He directly took out the structural sketch he had prepared long ago from his briefcase for the bosses to study.

The explanation just now made everyone excited. After seeing the more intuitive drawings, everyone present couldn't wait to gather around.

 It is not difficult to see from their direct eyes that the M22 Cicada tank has successfully conquered everyone's hearts, and their expressions are exactly the same as when they saw French small arms.

The most exaggerated thing is the deputy commander-in-chief. He has even begun to study how to use this tank to fight against the Mongolian troops in the Suiyuan area.

Facing a tank specially designed for the 1st Marine Regiment, even Li Yunlong rarely showed a quiet side and began to simulate in his mind the role that the Cicada tank could play in battle.

 In the view of Captain Li Da, the advantages and disadvantages of the new industry are obvious.

The biggest advantage is naturally that it can follow the parachute troops, provide fire support on the frontal battlefield, and cooperate with and cover the soldiers in attacking fortresses.

 Limited by the poor road conditions in the Republic of China, light tanks are definitely the best choice for dealing with the Japs.

When attacking, as long as the regiment is equipped with a well-trained tank company, the advancement speed and breakthrough ability of the entire regiment will definitely change dramatically.

 When defending, the defense system composed of flexible mobile firepower points and paratroopers will inevitably defeat the incoming enemy on the path of a pig-like charge.

Of course, the M22 Cicada airborne tank also has many shortcomings.

 The Yellow River just mentioned that its protection is poor, which really made Lao Li a little worried.

Although he has not yet seen the ready-made product, Li Yunlong has begun to wonder whether it can withstand the direct attack of the Type 92 infantry gun?

  After all, the protection of this thing is only slightly better than the enemy's Type 95 light tank based on paper data. In the event that the Japanese were sidetracked or attacked by a sneak attack, there would be a great possibility of a car crash and fatalities.

Li Yunlong couldn't help but fell into deep thought and didn't speak for a long time, which was a bit out of place compared to the lively atmosphere next to him.

As if he noticed something strange about Lao Li, the brigade commander slapped him on the back.

“What are you doing here? Is your old habit of being picky and picky taking over your rational high ground again?”

"Let me tell you, no matter how good the performance and battlefield performance of the new weapon are, it is better than nothing! The army has only had a prosperous life for a few days, and you are starting to get carried away?"

“Look carefully and think carefully, this tank is a secret weapon specially prepared by Huanghe for your Marine Corps, so just keep it secret for fun!”

Li Yunlong was not embarrassed after being misunderstood by his old superior. He showed his big white teeth and let out his trademark laugh.

“Brigadier Commander, you must not accuse a good person unjustly. If you can pull out pus, it is a good plaster, and if you can fight the Japanese, it is a good weapon, not to mention an advanced tank. I, Old Li, am not a person who does not know what is good and what is evil.”

“I was just studying the details of this Cicada tank to see how it is different from the Japanese armored forces.”

After speaking, Captain Li walked to the position closest to the drawings despite the brigade commander's suspicious gaze.

Looking at the other party's confident look, even the division commander cast an expectant look.

"Bosses, please take a look. Part number 17 is the M22 gun stabilizer. With it, the tank can fire while moving, and the lethality is directly increased. As far as I know, the cavalry group of the Mongolian Army does not have this kind of high technology. "

“Everyone, look at this again. I just discovered that the Cicada turret can be disassembled. Personally, I think this design should be for the convenience of transport aircraft.”

"What a good thing! Back in Zhongtiao Mountain, if the First Marine Regiment had an airborne tank battalion, then I would dare to rely on the strength of one regiment to fight an encounter on the plains with the Japanese Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade. "

As soon as he said these words, his skills shocked the whole audience.

Although everyone knows that Li Yunlong has changed a lot. From being resistant to learning to being proactive, he is completely different in terms of cultural level and strategic vision.

But being able to discover details that most people would not notice in just five minutes is enough to prove that this guy has definitely secretly learned a lot of current combat concepts and mechanical knowledge.

Even the brigade commander had to admit that he was really shown off by his beloved general today. "Okay, you kid can also pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger! If you hadn't taken the initiative to show it, you would have kept the rest of us in the dark."

“But I just saw you sighing? Why, are you dissatisfied with the Cicada tank? Come on, let me hear what other unique insights you have.”

 Li Yunlong almost lost himself amidst the praises from the big bosses.

“Hey! Our Marine Corps has to fight deep behind enemy lines every time. It is not only dangerous but also full of crises. If we don’t have an in-depth understanding of the various weapons of the Japanese, the troops are likely to be in dire straits.”

"We, Xiao Li, are just doing more theoretical research. There are several soldiers in our regiment who can drive tanks. Those people are the truly capable elites."

"As for the sigh, it's not that I'm dissatisfied. I simply feel that the Cicada's tubes are not thick enough and the armor protection is not hard enough. After all, I always thought that the first tank Lao Huang took out must be a big guy, but there is still a slight gap in my heart. ”

"Hahaha!"

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As a military engineer, Huang He thought he already understood the enthusiasm of commanders for new weapons.

But he never expected that everyone could chat for more than ten minutes just looking at a schematic diagram of the structure of a tank.

If every component of the current drawing had not been analyzed to the limit, the deputy commander and the others would definitely have been discussing it until late at night.

 After everyone returned to their seats, Huang He took out another drawing from his briefcase and showed it to everyone.

“Listen to me, everyone, the proposal to build roads with tanks just now was not a stupid idea that I came up with casually.”

"This second drawing is the front assembly of the bulldozer that I specially designed based on the Cicada tank. The modification steps are very simple. You only need to install a universal kit on the front of the tank. It can be directly equipped and used without any damage to the body. ”

“Based on our current industrial strength, both the Southeast Shanxi Logistics Department and the military industrial zones in the border areas are capable of producing the parts and components I am talking about.”

Although the tank is not an engineering vehicle, with the gadgets designed by Huanghe, comrades will definitely make a breakthrough in the progress of future construction.

What's more, using a Cicada tank equipped with a bulldozer head assembly to build roads also has the advantage of allowing students from the border motorcycle school to practice their driving skills.

 When the province's highways are completely opened to traffic, the Eighth Route Army will definitely produce a group of experienced tank instructors.

 This infrastructure tool made the bosses very interested, and they immediately began to study the use plan.

 After more than half an hour of discussion, the plan for building infrastructure was initially finalized. According to the planning of the deputy commander-in-chief and deputy general staff, it will take approximately nine months to lay the road in the northwestern region of Shanxi.

 A tank with high horsepower and powerful power coupled with fixed-point blasting can handle complex terrain with ease.

Even if you encounter a high-risk road section, just send tanks to clean it up. Even if the back is hit by a landslide, the cicada style is enough to ensure the safety of comrades.

  In comparison, the progress in the rest of Shanxi Province will be much faster. After all, the projects are mainly expansion.

 Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Yan Laoxi had built several roads in the province. After the Japanese First Army occupied Taiyuan, they worked **** communication lines so that their mobile troops could support the county in time.

 Take Southeast Shanxi as an example. Basically, there is a single-lane dirt road between every village.

In the planning of the headquarters, the construction period in relatively flat areas is five months, and all existing routes will be reconstructed and widened into two-way four-lane gravel roads.

This kind of road allows cars to run fast and steadily.

Even in the rainy season, accumulated water will not greatly affect road conditions and have minimal impact on driving.

The above road construction method seems very smooth. In fact, in the long run, there are two troublesome points that need to be solved:

The first thing is that the equipment wear and tear is relatively large. According to the amount of work the bosses just mentioned, it is estimated that a brand new Cicada will only be able to last for a month at most.

 Such non-combat losses, even a bald man would call himself an expert.

  Second, of course, is fuel consumption. A large number of tanks and trucks are deployed for infrastructure construction, and a large amount of fuel is consumed every day. Even just by extending the output of oil plants, it is very likely that fuel will not be supplied.

Thinking of this, Huang He looked at the number of military and civilian factories in the current system. As long as we can cooperate well with the base areas and border areas in southeastern Shanxi, we can definitely cover the gap in consumption!

I had some gastrointestinal problems last night, so I didn’t dare to stay up late.

I will continue writing and will not take a lunch break today.

 (End of this chapter)