Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 358 Two 105 mm large tubes

Yangquan, Eighth Route Army Artillery Academy.

Compared with the past, there is a more solemn atmosphere in the campus at this moment.

 All instructors and students lined up on the playground in front of the teaching building. Their eyes were full of perseverance, and everyone was ready to go to the battlefield.

 A moment later, the first principal walked out of the main building with steady steps.

 It is worth mentioning that this boss, who graduated from the Krasin Artillery School, has been promoted to a "wizard" level artillery commander in the Awakening of the Brave Tiger system.

 The personal attribute bonus alone brings an improvement to the army that cannot be underestimated.

Faced with the burning eyes of his comrades, Principal Zhu stood under the flagpole and said with a loud voice:

“The Japanese invaders once again extended their sinful hands to Shanxi. Those unscrupulous and inhumane Japanese invaders have never given up their intention to destroy our race!”

“As soldiers! Our duty and mission is to protect our homeland and our country!”

 At this point, Principal Zhu pretended to pause.

 And the instructors and students in the audience did not live up to his expectations, and responded with great momentum:

"kill!"

 “Use me in the first battle! Use me and you will win!”

Hearing this, Principal Zhu first nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced at the faces of the comrades one by one, as if to engrav their looks deeply in his heart.

However, he is not worried that teachers and students will suffer too much damage.

After all, our own air force firmly controls the air superiority in Shanxi, and the tragedy of the Shanxi-Sui Army artillery cannot happen to the college.

 “Okay, we’ll leave in half an hour!”

 “Disband!”

 In this battle, the deputy commander-in-chief decided to use all his trump cards to strangle the isolated and helpless troops stationed in Mongolia and the troops directly under the North China Front, which naturally included the newly established artillery academy.

In this way, not only can the allies who come to visit see our own strength, but also the Japanese who still have some illusions can be eliminated with the power of thunder.

Just as the boss was about to return to his office, the artillery director of the 129th Division suddenly arrived at the school by car.

 The two were acquaintances, and they were particularly happy to meet old friends at this time.

 “Lao Zhu! Long time no see!”

“Looking at the current situation, all the teachers and students of your school are going to the battlefield? Come on, let’s reveal whether the comrades are going to fight in the north or to support the battlefield in the east.”

The Eighth Route Army Artillery School is like a piece of cake in the eyes of the three main forces.

These professionally trained artillerymen with firm beliefs are almost the most welcomed and needed backbone of troops at all levels.

Director Zhao stopped by this time to see the training of the first batch of trainees. After all, there are many good seedlings sent by the 129th Division here.

Hearing this, Principal Zhu said with a relaxed expression:

"The order I received is to take all the teachers and students of the school north to participate in the Second Battle of Xinkou. It just so happens that after training for so long, the comrades also need a large-scale battle to test the teaching results."

“By the way, why are you free to come to Yangquan today? Is there a problem on the Niangziguan battlefield? High-intensity artillery support is needed?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Director Zhao waved his hand casually, signaling the other party not to worry.

Different from the deployment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the 129th Division did not choose a complicated retreat and decisive battle, but used the favorable terrain to firmly keep the North China Front out of the province.

As long as the enemy does not go crazy, there is absolutely no possibility of breaking through one's own defense line.

“The front line is very stable and does not require large-scale support, so don’t worry.”

"I came to Yangquan this time just to see the new equipment of our Eighth Route Army. As a senior artilleryman, the temptation of big pipes is too great for me."

The big tube mentioned by Director Zhao is naturally a new artillery weapon unlocked by Huang He using the system.

After that batch of equipment left the factory, part of it was sent to the artillery brigade directly under the headquarters, and the other part was assigned to the artillery academy.

 Principal Zhu agreed to his old friend’s request without any hesitation. He first asked the guard to go to the office to help him sort out the documents, and then took the guard to the warehouse.

 After entering the door, the first thing that catches the eye is the M1935 Bourges 105 mm light howitzer.

 “Ouch!”

“This cannon is much smaller than I thought. Is it a Schneider product?”

Logically speaking, most of the barrel guns used by France during World War I and World War II were designed and produced by Schneider Company, so Director Zhao’s speculation is not illogical.

 But this is not the case, the manufacturer of this howitzer is someone else.

After hearing the inquiry from his old comrade, Principal Zhu first handed the other party an instruction manual, and then explained in an orderly manner:

 “It’s not Schneider, it’s Bourges.”

“This gun defeated Schneider head-on during the bidding stage with its excellent performance. This achievement alone is enough to prove its excellence.”

 Due to France's premature surrender, this howitzer produced by the Bourges National Arsenal was not famous throughout World War II.     But everyone should be accustomed to this, and it is not the first weapon to be hindered by its users.

As an advanced equipment developed before the war, the design of the M1935B is very avant-garde, and the overall combat weight is only 1.7 tons.

Compared with Germany's LeFH18 and Chou's M2 at the same time, its maneuverability is simply better.

What’s even more rare is that, as an upgraded product provided by the system, this howitzer has a full range of 11,300 meters and a rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute.

Such amazing paper data can definitely defeat the Japanese artillery of the same level.

To be honest, Huang He was quite surprised when he saw this artillery in the system at first. After all, Schneider's M1913 and M1929 are more famous than the Bourges M1935b.

Although the former is an old cannon from World War I, it has a 28-fold diameter barrel and a 12km range.

 Comparing the performance of the 105-122 artillery currently in service in various countries during World War II, this thing can be ranked among the top in every performance except mobility. Otherwise, Spaghetti would not use it as a main battle weapon.

 The reason for the latter is relatively simple. The Awakening Yonghu system has always had a good tradition of using fathers to beat sons.

 Just like the Hotchkiss heavy machine gun in active service in the Eighth Route Army corresponds to the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun, and the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun corresponds to the Type 96 artillery.

So by analogy, it is also reasonable for the Schneider M1929 105mm howitzer to correspond to the Type 91 howitzer.

 After preliminary understanding of the data of Bourges M1935b, Director Zhao looked at the unfamiliar artillery in front of him with great emotion.

“It’s only 1.7 tons. This weight can be towed by a truck. If the gun mount and barrel are disassembled, the main force can even be transported by mules and horses.”

 “Good stuff, this is a big pipe suitable for our Eighth Route Army.”

“After North China is completely liberated, I must come to the Artillery Academy for further study. Mortars are powerful, but howitzers are the weapon that real men should use!”

 Obviously, Principal Zhu agrees with the old comrade’s idea.

Nowadays, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with more and more advanced weapons. If you rest on your laurels and don't continue to learn, sooner or later you will be unable to keep up with the progress of the army.

 “Okay, no problem.”

“The candidate for the school director has not yet been decided. I will reserve this position for you. When the time comes, you can not only learn, but also pass on your combat experience.”

 “It’s a deal!”

While talking, the two of them had already arrived at the next warehouse.

The barrel cannon here is even more exaggerated. The length of the barrel alone is a full four meters, making the huge room seem a bit crowded.

That’s right, the weapon unlocked with the scientific research slot this time is a double-yolked egg, and there are two types of 105mm-class artillery.

Looking at the surprised faces of his comrades, Principal Zhu introduced with a smile:

“The Schneider M1936 105mm field gun, based on your experience, Mr. Zhao, you should be able to tell that it is a cannon howitzer.”

“This is the secret weapon prepared by our artillery academy for the little devils in this battle. I hope those beasts will not be defeated too early and my students can practice for a few more rounds.”

In the original timeline, in response to Germany's blatant tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles, the European overlord France once again started a plan to update its army artillery.

At that time, Schneider provided a total of two versions of the design drawings.

 The first one is a high-cost and high-performance version. The theoretical range of this artillery is a full twenty kilometers, and its various values ​​are not even inferior to the Long-Legged Tom and GPF cannons.

It's a pity that considering the poor domestic economy, the Gallic Chicken Army finally had no choice but to reluctantly give up expensive black technology.

 The second model is a beggar's version with completely reduced configurations. It is low-cost and low-performance and has a range of only 16.6 kilometers.

  Facts have proved that the French paid a heavy price for their choice. After all, Desan's field artillery of the same level has better performance and can defeat them with its range.

 It’s a pity that there is no such thing as regret medicine in the world.

 After the war broke out, the French Army had no time and resources to build another production line, and was ultimately pushed flatly by the enemy.

 When Huang He faced the same choice, he chose the high-performance cannon grenade version without hesitation.

 In the future, the Eighth Route Army will definitely complete the motorization reform of the entire army.

  Wait for another half a year, and the troops will most likely be equipped with a large number of Opel Lightning or Giese 6. By then, the marching problem of the M1936 105 mm field gun will be solved.

 Considering this situation, only a fool would choose a low allocation.

 As for what to do before motorization?

Then naturally we will produce a few fewer doors and use them as a trump card to keep the bottom of the box.

 It is worth mentioning that Huang He complained a lot about this kind of drawing cannon behavior at the beginning. You have such a 7+ coloring game, why do you have to imitate Bai Maozi to play with magic products? Is it possible that Montana can be created from the void in the future?

 Taking advantage of the gap between his old comrades in arms, Principal Zhu came to M1936 and continued to add:

“This gun is good in everything, but its weight of five tons exceeds the carrying limit of our Eighth Route Army.”

"Fortunately, we have air superiority and can transport it to the battlefield via railway. If necessary, it is not impossible to disassemble and load it into a truck, but the deployment speed will be affected."

“By the way, some M1936 and M1935B shells can be used interchangeably. In this way, the logistical pressure will be much less.”

 (End of this chapter)