The C47 is a good thing, but if Sun Erwei thought that Wang Xuexin only used it to transport supplies, he would be totally wrong.
Wang Xuexin clearly knows the value of C47.
One C47 can transport 28 fully armed soldiers. How many can 50 be transported?
1400 people!
These are the strength of an independent regiment.
Airborne troops were simply an unnecessary force for the former Eighth Route Army.
Because at that time the Eighth Route Army was still fighting guerrilla warfare and playing hide-and-seek with the Japanese, and they didn't even have any airborne troops?
Moreover, airborne troops must first have air superiority, or at least the ability to fight the enemy in the air.
Otherwise, if a transport plane carrying a cabin full of soldiers, all of whom are elite, is shot down by a Japanese fighter jet in just a few hits, it will be a huge loss.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army already had this capability. The "La 5" coupled with the X2 air-to-air missiles enabled the Eighth Route Army to ensure limited air supremacy in its own airspace... The reason why it still had "limited" air supremacy was because of the "La 5"
The voyage is too short and cannot be said to be an all-round crushing of the "zero war".
On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army has a mechanized force and it is still growing... Thanks to the establishment of the tractor production line, the Eighth Route Army can produce its own half-track vehicles and can continue to expand its mechanized force.
The only shortcoming is that the number of "Sherman" tanks cannot keep up.
In this regard, Wang Xuexin once considered using Mao Xiong tanks.
This is because China's geographical location makes it much more convenient to import Mao Xiong tanks, and at this time Mao Xiong still has a large number of T26s to be eliminated...T26 tanks are completely unable to adapt to the war with Hans. The best way out is either
Either send it to the factory to be melted as scrap metal or make a deal with the Eighth Route Army to use up some of the waste heat.
However, the tanks of the Mao Xiong series are fine for defensive warfare, but the offensive blitzkrieg is not that interesting.
The reason why it is okay to fight a defensive war is because there are repair points and parts everywhere on your own territory. If there is a problem, it can be repaired immediately.
If it is an offensive war...the most fatal thing about its poor safety and low maintenance is the engine life. Various problems along the way are enough to collapse the tank crew, let alone the "blitzkrieg".
The "Sherman" tank is undoubtedly the king in these aspects. Not only will it not hinder the mechanized troops, but it will also become a speed aid.
For example, the "Sherman" tank can be converted into a mine clearing tank to quickly clear mines.
Another example is that the "Sherman" tank can be converted into a bulldozer to pave and build roads.
For example, the "Sherman" tank can be converted into a steel beam for a crane bridge...
If Hans had owned a "Sherman" tank instead of a "Tiger", it would certainly not have been defeated so quickly and completely in World War II.
This should be said to be a directional mistake made by Hans in military research and development. What they need is a tank that can be mass-produced in batches and is helpful for their "blitzkrieg", rather than one with difficult logistics and maintenance and extremely low output.
, the expensive Tiger.
But the Eighth Route Army had some difficulties in wanting the "Sherman" tank.
This is not only because the tank production base of Yingjiang is far away from Shanxi... It was not that far originally, but most of the border coasts were blocked by the Japanese. To transport the tanks, Yingjiang had to make a long circuit from Alaska across the Bering Strait to Mao Xiong.
The territory was then transferred to the Eighth Route Army.
And things like tanks are not suitable for aircraft transportation, so it is almost impossible for the Eighth Route Army to equip them on a large scale.
Wang Xuexin could only retreat to the next best thing, and other mechanized units were only equipped with half-track vehicles just like the previous combat thinking.
The difference is that some half-track vehicles have been converted into minesweepers, bulldozers and cranes to ensure the mobility of the troops in special situations during the march.
On the premise that the air force and mechanized forces have made great progress, will airborne troops be needed?
Do airborne troops first need transport aircraft?
The first choice among transport aircraft is Eagle Sauce’s C47.
It has to be said that during this period, Eagle Sauce has become a veritable major industrial country. All kinds of equipment have the advantages of being durable, high quality and low price. The C47, known as the "Sky Train", is a typical example. It is said that it
There have been situations where the tail fin was knocked off during the battle but the aircraft returned to base safely.
Sun Erwei couldn't help but frowned when he heard Wang Xuexin talking about 50 C47s. This was not a small number. It was already a quarter of the number of C47s that Yingjiang had reinforced to the stubborn army, and the ones that Yingjiang gave to the stubborn army were second-hand old ones.
Old models, some of which were repaired after being riddled with holes by the Japanese.
The aircraft now given to the Eighth Route Army are required to be brand new, otherwise Wang Xuexin will definitely not agree.
Thinking of this, Sun Erwei regretted that he had increased the price too quickly.
But I don’t know why, when I increased the price, I was still afraid that Wang Xuexin wouldn’t agree, so I unknowingly...
Seeing Sun Erwei's hesitation, Wang Xuexin asked: "What, you can't bear to leave? Then forget it!"
"No, no!" Sun Erwei stopped Wang Xuexin. He thought of the president's order "at all costs", so he gritted his teeth and said, "Just 50!"
"Very good!" Wang Xuexin looked at Sun Erwei thoughtfully and said, "You will soon know that it is worth it!"
"Oh, really?" Sun Erwei had reservations about this, even though he had already bought it.
Wang Xuexin didn't intend to hide it from Sun Erwei. He whispered a few words in Sun Erwei's ear. Then Sun Erwei's face changed and he exclaimed: "Are you kidding me, Wang? There is such a thing?"
Wang Xuexin just smiled. He was not surprised by Sun Erwei's reaction.
When people first heard that there was such a machine in the world, they couldn't believe it. Modern people don't have such a feeling because they are used to its existence.
Sun Erwei was stunned for a while, then nodded heavily, secretly thinking that no wonder the president would order "at all costs", this is indeed something worth trading.
From this point of view, exchanging 50 C47s was not a loss at all, so Sun Erwei felt balanced in his heart.
What Sun Erwei didn't know was that this thing was updated very quickly, especially under Wang Xuexin's promotion.
Sun Erwei... To be precise, the things that Yingjiang is trying his best to buy at this time are already things that are about to be eliminated.
Wang Xuexin planned to complete the transaction at once, so he said to Sun Erwei: "If I ask you to give me 5,000 sets of parachute equipment, there should be no problem, right?"
"No problem!" Sun Erwei immediately agreed. Compared with the price of the C47, the parachute equipment is just a drizzle, although Wang Xuexin asked for 5,000 sets.
Then Sun Erwei was stunned: "Wang, are you planning to form an airborne force?"
"Why not?" Wang Xuexin asked, "The Japanese have airborne troops, so of course we should have them too!"