Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 297 Transcontinental Radio and Military Communication Network

Huang He himself absolutely approved of the organizational decision to appoint Political Commissar Zhu as the first principal of the Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy.

If you were to put someone into a 7+ coloring game, he would definitely be a commander at the level of an artillery wizard. Looking at the entire Eighth Route Army, there is no more professional comrade than him.

 The choice of principal is none other than him.

In the following period, everyone present put forward their own suggestions on the details of school construction. Even Huanghe also expressed some ideas about the future self-propelled rocket launcher unit.

 An hour later, the meeting officially ended.

Since Huang He had other work arrangements today, he said hello to the big guys and hurried towards the parking lot.

“Director Huang, thank you very much for inviting me to test the cannon.”

“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have the chance to return to my favorite profession. After the teaching building of our Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy is completed, you must come to attend the first opening ceremony.”

Looking at Principal Zhu who was chasing him out of the office, Huang He nodded with a smile.

Given the current importance and contribution of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau, it is quite normal for the other party to invite me, not to mention that there is a personal relationship between the two.

Ever since he had the experience of Border Aviation School and Heshan University, Huang He is very keen on being able to sit in the second row or even the first row to take photos.

 As a time traveler, who can resist the temptation of leaving a mark in history?

“Principal Zhu, we are all comrades, so there is no need to say more polite words.”

"I will stay in Taiyuan in the near future. Just let me know when the time is set. I will definitely attend the opening ceremony with the deputy commander-in-chief and others."

“If everything goes well, the first batch of self-propelled rocket launchers should be delivered by then, and I will send someone to bring the teaching aids with them.”

With an affirmative answer, Principal Zhu held Huang He's right hand tightly and then saluted with a military salute.

“Okay! Then go get busy! We’ll see you another day!”

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 Ten minutes later, Huang He drove to the Communications Department of the Eighth Route Army.

The projects unlocked in the last batch of scientific research slots are in addition to the previously mentioned "Paratrooper Type III", "Brand Mle 1935 120mm Mortar" and "Schneider 37mm Anti-Aircraft Cannon".

There are also "Improved Petroleum Processing" in the industrial technology branch and "Military Radio" in the radar technology branch.

 The former is naturally to further develop the Yanchang Petroleum Plant in the border area, so as to continuously supply fuel of various brands to the troops.

At this stage, the Eighth Route Army has two large fuel consumers, and the one with the biggest appetite is naturally the fighter jets of the Air Division. Without fuel, it cannot win the air supremacy in North China.

 Another big consumer of fuel is, of course, the transport vehicles captured from the North China Front.

 At this point in 1941, a normal Class B division of the Japanese army had more than 237 vehicles of various types.

 After the three main forces defeated the First Army and regained Shanxi, they found a lot of good things on the battlefield and in some warehouses. If all the vehicles were gathered together, one could even make up a motorized brigade.

 Coupled with the recent large-scale infrastructure construction operation, many transport vehicles were dispatched, which almost used up the funds saved by the three major base areas in the first half of this year.

Although the migrant factories in the eighteen systems alone can exchange enough fuel, this will delay the progress of work in other areas.

Being able to upgrade and increase the output of Yanchang Oil Plant is definitely a good thing once and for all.

 The latter is not less important. After all, a modern army is indispensable for communication equipment.

“Military radio: The application of professional radio equipment can improve the ability of troops to coordinate operations and help commanders achieve large-scale mobile operations more effectively.

 Excellent transmitters and receivers can maintain a communication range of tens of kilometers even against enemy interference.

 A super-powerful radio station that can even communicate with friendly forces across continents and keep abreast of the latest and hottest international news in real time.

 Time required for study: 70 days

Effect: The military factories in the system can produce various types of radio equipment and parts, providing corresponding scientific and technological data and the permission for civilian factories to exchange raw materials. "

Logically speaking, the priority of radio-related technologies is not low, and Huanghe should be unlocked as early as possible using scientific research slots.

However, before August 14, 1939, the Eighth Route Army was lacking countless things. At that time, it was urgent to solve the problem of light and heavy weapons for the infantry.

What's more, the support equipment includes portable communicators, which can be used with field telephones and some radio stations, so "military radios" have been postponed until today.

With the products provided by the Awakening Yonghu system, the Eighth Route Army's communication methods have been directly upgraded several levels.

 Now military factories can produce radio stations with various antenna models, power supply methods, communication distances, frequency bands, and output powers, directly covering the communication equipment needed from the platoon level to the military district level.

As long as both parties can reach an agreement, the border area can even establish direct contact with the Free French headquarters in North Africa or on the Thames River.

In Huanghe’s memory, intercontinental communication methods in the border areas could only be unlocked after 1944. With a high-power radio with Lord British hand-rubbed, the big guys were able to contact members of the Allied Powers.

Now that the "military radio" is unlocked, the troops can enjoy communication equipment with better confidentiality and security ahead of time.

Thinking of this, Huang He sighed with regret.

 “Alas, what a pity!”

“This time it’s cheap for the time traveler, and he can complete the work that originally belonged to him at once. The radio technology provided by the system, even if it is not updated within ten years, will still be at the top level in the world.”

“I am probably afraid of my brother’s suffering, and I am also afraid of my brother’s Land Rover.”

 After finishing complaining, Huang He adjusted his expression, got out of the car and walked towards the Communications Department.

 “Director Huang!”

“Comrades are all in the conference room now, you can just go there.”

  Recently, Huang He has been running between the headquarters and the Communications Department under the orders of the deputy commander-in-chief, and has long been familiar with the guards at the door.

After learning the destination, he said hello to the soldiers and walked towards the compound not far away.

As soon as you enter the door, a map of the entire Shanxi province hanging on the wall comes into view.

Except for the southern Shanxi region, every city and some large villages on the map are connected by straight lines. From a distance, they look like a huge spider web.

 “Old Huang, you are finally here.”

“Come and take a look, the communication network you mentioned before is 90% complete.”

“Now there are connections between the troops at all levels. If the headquarters needs it, we can even contact the platoon level of the basic regiment. No disturbance can escape our eyes.”

Hearing this, Huang He immediately trotted to the wall. Looking at the dense straight lines on the map, his face showed a sense of accomplishment.

Now that the army has regained an entire province, it has become a thorn in the side of the North China Front.

 When there is not much difference in hard power between the enemy and ourselves, whichever side can master intelligence and the enemy's troop movements will be able to take the initiative in the war.

 During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese attached great importance to the communication configuration between troops. Radio stations or telephone lines were distributed between each forthouse and the county seat.

 Once a point is attacked, the nearby defenders will rush to support it as soon as possible.

It is precisely by relying on communication methods and mobility that the enemy dares to distribute its relatively small number of troops in various counties.

When the Japanese soldiers raided the base area, anyone with a squadron size or above would pull up telephone lines along the way to maintain communication with each other.

This is why in the first stage of the Hundred Regiment War, the three main forces of the Eighth Route Army wanted to wreak havoc on the enemy's communication lines. After all, the troops were not fully fledged at that time, so they had to try to avoid head-on confrontation with the enemy.

 It is precisely because of the above situation that there are a large number of telephones and telephone lines captured from the Japanese in the warehouses of troops at all levels.

 The next phase of the headquarters’ goal is to regain the Suiyuan area.

 Considering that the 129th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region may face strong enemies in the directions of Hebei and Chahar at any time. Huang He took the initiative and worked with the Headquarters Communications Department to formulate a plan to establish a military-wide communications network.

In Shanxi, comrades used galvanized iron wires to erect them covertly on the mountain ridges, and there were dedicated personnel to maintain them at regular intervals.

 Under normal circumstances, the enemy will hold an officer meeting before mobilizing troops on a large scale, and will also convey news to the puppet army leaders. The more people the order is handled by, the more likely it is that secrets will be leaked.

 At this moment, the benefits of local operations can best be demonstrated. After all, it is impossible for the enemy to avoid all eyesight. The masses are the basis of a war.

In this way, front-line soldiers and civilians can report the Japanese military dynamics collected from various places to their superiors in a timely manner through nearby communication networks, allowing the troops to closely grasp the enemy's troop deployment and transportation status.

This is equivalent to when playing an RTS game, you are always in the fog of war, and the enemy will pay a **** price if they want to find out any information.

 But the Japs were on the map, and every move was under the nose of the Eighth Route Army.

 Times have changed. Now we use communication capabilities and mobility to fight wars. Let’s take a look at the horrific bombing of the Air Force Division.

 After a while, Huang He moved his gaze to Minister Chen of the Ministry of Communications and said in a mysterious manner:

“Old Chen, guess what good news I brought you today.”

As soon as these words came out, the entire combat conference room became silent, and all the comrades cast expectant eyes.

 Two years ago, the Yellow River returned to the base area after crossing mountains and rivers.

 In the early days, no one except Zhang Wanhe knew how capable he was.

As the army has installed a variety of new weapons, everyone knows that there is a strong man among the top officials who speaks his mind.

  When Huang He first came to the Ministry of Communications for help two weeks ago, Minister Chen asked him for a batch of radio stations.

 In fact, the comrades of the Ministry of Communications are just trying to give it a try. After all, every existing radio station in the army is hard-won, and strategic equipment is not easy to obtain.

I never thought that the surprise would come so quickly. I received a reply in just two weeks.

“Oh my god, did you get a bunch of radio stations?”

“Don’t be shy, tell me how many units you got, and whether any of them are high-power models that can contact the border area!”

“Is it a one-time deal? Or will there be a stable supply channel in the future?”

Facing the ecstatic Minister Chen, Huang He went straight to the point without any hesitation.

“How many? Old Chen, are you looking down on me?”

“To tell you the truth, radio stations will no longer be a scarce commodity in our Eighth Route Army. There will be as many products as possible with various powers and models.”

“As long as there is enough time, your Ministry of Communications can even become a supplier to the whole world. Any force that dares to compete with us can kill them with price wars.”

After finishing speaking, the entire combat conference room was silent for a few seconds, and then burst into deafening cheers.

 The importance of radio stations to an army is self-evident. If troops at all levels can be equipped with radio stations, the combat effectiveness and coordination of the entire army will be improved to a higher level.

As if they had thought of something, the comrades soon became sad.

 At present, the Ministry of Communications sends telegrams in Chinese characters, and it is necessary to memorize more than thousands of four-digit codes. It takes a lot of time to cultivate a familiar reporter, and it depends on the talent of the other person.

 In addition, in order to improve confidentiality, the Eighth Route Army's password compilation is very complicated, which adds another layer of difficulty to the training work.

According to Huang He’s words, the army will inevitably be equipped with a large number of radio stations in the future, and it is not impossible to even decentralize them to the company level.

 That means that every one of you here must start taking apprentices, otherwise there will be an embarrassing situation of waiting for equipment and people.

Thinking of this, Minister Chen showed a happy yet bitter smile.

“Old Huang, I have fully realized your ability today.”

“But what Director Zeng and Zhang Wanhe said is absolutely right. Your ability to be a hands-off shopkeeper is as good as your ability to deal with supplies.”

“Our Communications Department is expected to have a few good days in the coming days. It seems that I will have to borrow some people from the General School in the border area.”

 In this era, those who can play radio are technical talents.

 Among the three main forces, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has a relatively better foundation.

After all, Lord Daiying has a close base and established contact with the Eighth Route Army as early as three years ago. I often take the train to Baoding, and then ride a bicycle directly to Commander Yang's Jizhong No. 1 Division.

On weekdays, he also helps the troops transport Western medicine and radio parts. Whenever he is free, he comes to the base to make radios and even teaches radio engineering knowledge.

 With the help of Lord, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has a group of comrades with good foundation. With a little training, you can become a qualified transmitter and receiver.

 Fortunately, there is a general school in the border area, which can also help the Eighth Route Army Communications Department to take off a certain amount of pressure. Otherwise, even if Minister Chen is exhausted to death, there will not be enough people.

 After mentioning Crossing Qiang, Huang He’s eyes lit up and he looked full of bad intentions.

“According to me, you should ask Lao Zeng. He is soft-hearted and professional.”

"If it doesn't work, just send a telegram to the border area to explain the situation. The superiors will definitely find a way to help, and maybe they will send Lao Zeng over to help."

   Why is there no detailed information about the radio station on the entire Internet? After searching for a long time, I only found the equipment list in Italy, and it only had the name and power.

 (End of this chapter)