The first thing to arrive in China was Eagle Sauce radar.
Wang Xuexin didn't even see this radar because it was shipped directly to three stores.
This thing is not suitable to be placed in Liyuan from the perspective of production or application, although Liyuan is safer in the rear.
From a production point of view, radar requires many parts... The main parts are still imported from Yingjiang. This can't be helped. There are many things such as electronic tubes, monitors and data acquisition equipment, etc. The Eighth Route Army did not even hear these things.
Never heard of it, let alone produced it.
But the production of radar still needs to be carried out in three stores.
Because during daily maintenance, some screws, steel components or other low-tech components are always needed from time to time, and sometimes some tools are also needed.
Liyuan basically does not have these things. As the industrial center of the Eighth Route Army, the three stores are much more complete in this regard.
This is also the phenomenon of so-called "industrial clusters" in modern times. It is actually easier for a certain industry to develop when it is clustered together, because the transportation cost of parts and components will be much lower and it will be easier to obtain technical support.
In the military aspect, radar also needs to be placed in a forward position so that it can play a greater role.
For example, the MARK3 radar used for trading by Yingjiang has a detection range of 16,000 yards (about 14 kilometers). It will definitely not be of much use if it is placed in the rear area of Liyuan.
If it is produced in Liyuan, it will have to be transported thousands of miles to the front line after production. This is just asking for trouble for yourself when you have enough to eat and nothing to do.
The reason why Wang Xuexin wanted this Mark 3 radar was because before the Mark 3 radar, Yingjiang's radar technology had always been inferior to Sun Never Set, and it was not until this radar came out that it was on par with Sun Never Set.
This means that this radar can already be regarded as the world's leading level, although at this time Yingjiang also has a more advanced Mark8.
It’s not that Wang Xuexin doesn’t want Mark8, but he is very helpless... This radar has just been developed and equipped by Yingjiang, and it is still a military secret to the outside world. According to common sense, Wang Xuexin should be in a state of "not knowing".
If Wang Xuexin asks for Mark8, then Sun Erwei will ask in turn: "How do you know about this radar? Do you have spies inside us?"
So forget it, Mark 3 will do. Anyway, what Wang Xuexin hopes is not the radar itself, but the pursuit of miniaturizing radar technology and using it on missiles.
At this point, Wang Xuexin's goal is very clear. He will never chase after Yingjiang.
Because Wang Xuexin knows very well that with the current industrial level and scientific research level of the Eighth Route Army, it is almost impossible to catch up with Yingjiang if it is chasing behind Yingjiang. Even with the support of the system, it will be difficult to do it... The system only provides technology.
, equipment, materials, and talents are not given.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin will not compete with Yingjiang in terms of radar. He plans to concentrate on developing missiles.
As long as the missiles are made bigger and stronger, what technologies and equipment do you want in the future? Aren’t all the Yingjiang Furbears having to queue up pitifully to get them?
For the development of the three stores, Wang Xuexin even opened a new airport in the three stores.
This airport is not only for the convenience of transporting parts to the three stores for the follow-up of Eagle Sauce, but also to ensure the safety of the airspace of the three stores... As an important industrial center of the Eighth Route Army, the three stores cannot be blown into rubble by Japanese bombers at every turn.
Then Wang Xuexin sent Su Liguo to three stores.
Before leaving, Wang Xuexin told Su Liguo: "Lao Su is an expert in radars and electronic tubes. However, the goal of our army is not to make these things better, but to make them smaller. Do you understand?"
Wang Xuexin has seen the electronic tubes of this era.
Modern electron tubes are like glass tubes that are thinner than pencils, and some are even smaller. However, the electron tubes of this era are as big as strawberries. If a computer made of this thing is stuffed into a missile, I'm afraid
Don't bring anything else.
"Being small?" Su Liguo was a little surprised when he heard this: "Captain, is there any point in being small?"
No wonder Su Liguo asked this.
You must know that the larger size of the radar does not actually matter, because it is basically a radar station built on the mountain, or it is assembled into a vehicle-mounted radar. From a practical point of view, it is not cost-effective to make the parts smaller. It is not as good as
Put money and energy into how to improve the power of radar and increase the detection range.
Wang Xuexin did not explain much. He replied: "Of course it makes sense, such as military radio!"
Su Liguo said "Oh" and nodded. The smaller size will make it easier to carry around.
Su Liguo never thought that Wang Xuexin actually had other plans in mind, but it was just not convenient to say it at this time.
Another seven or eight days later, the first batch of 24 Yingjiang C47s landed at Liyuan Airport. When these C47s arrived, they also carried the 5,000 sets of parachuting equipment required by Wang Xuexin, and also brought the production equipment purchased by Wang Xuexin.
Vacuum tube equipment and materials.
But of course, they still have to be delivered to three stores, so C47 will continue flying south after landing in Liyuan to refuel.
Transport aircraft like the C47 are also suitable for three stores instead of Liyuan.
Liyuan is just a "La 5" base. As the Eighth Route Army's front moves forward, the value of Liyuan Airport is slowly decreasing. At this time, it is basically used to test the "La 5" fighters that have just left the factory and to repair malfunctions.
"Pull 5" to repair or replace the engine.
What role would a transport aircraft like the C47 play if it were placed in a poor place like Liyuan? It would just look good!
But it is different if it is placed at Sanjiadian Airport. They can continuously transport the ammunition for repeating rifles required by mechanized troops to the front line. In addition, there are also military supplies produced by Sanjiadian, such as compressed biscuits, cans, etc., or
It means sending fuel from Yanchang Oilfield to the front line.
Ammunition and fuel account for the bulk of this, especially fuel... Since the Eighth Route Army established several mechanized units and two aviation groups, the fuel consumption has been on a straight-line upward trend and shows no signs of slowing down at all.
This is due to the continuous production and deployment of "La 5" fighters on the battlefield and the large number of half-track vehicles equipped.
If it weren't for the fact that the Independent Regiment captured the railway station and captured a large amount of fuel in Datong, the mechanized units of the Eighth Route Army would have been shut down by this time.
Wang Xuexin is also worried about this matter.
Objectively speaking, it is not cost-effective to transport supplies in this way.
The C47 is a military transport aircraft. It should be used to transport supplies in dangerous areas and emergencies, rather than running back and forth to transport oil and bombs.
Doing this itself is a consumption of fuel...C47 consumes a lot of fuel, and it is expensive aviation fuel. In addition, this will also shorten the life of the C47, which is basically a situation where the gain outweighs the gain.
However, how can we improve efficiency and solve transportation problems?