In fact, it is much easier to buy an air defense system. The stubborn army values artillery detection radars more than air defense systems.
This sounds strange, because everyone knows that air defense systems are more valuable than artillery detection radars.
But if you think about it from the perspective of a stubborn army, you will understand.
For the stubborn army, if the artillery detection radar is sold to the Japanese, the Japanese may use it to attack the stubborn army in the future.
But if you are selling an air defense system... this thing is a defensive weapon and is used for air defense in your own control area. The stubborn army has no planes that can fly over the enemy's heads anyway, so do they need to worry about this thing?
Therefore, the Japanese can only use this air defense system on the Eighth Route Army!
What a great thing!
So why are you hesitating?
Sell!
So the Japanese got a complete air defense system.
After getting the air defense system, Naosaburo Okabe became even more convinced that the Eighth Route Army's artillery detection radar and air defense system were all relay computers like this.
Naosaburo Okabe looked at the dense relays in the machine and sighed: "No wonder the Eighth Route Army has been unwilling to transport the air defense system out of the city to attack Duolun County. This kind of system does not seem to be suitable for marching operations at all..."
This can be regarded as solving a doubt in Naosaburo Okabe's mind.
He had been thinking before: The Eighth Route Army's air defense system is so powerful, why not gradually advance towards Duolun County?
This is indeed a feasible tactic. The enemy's advantages in Duolun County are the "Feiyan" and the "Tiger".
Since the "Tiger" has already been suppressed by anti-tank missiles, why didn't the Eighth Route Army take advantage of the victory and use the air defense system to press forward step by step all the way to the outside of Duolun County?
Wouldn't it be possible to conquer Duolun County smoothly?
It wasn't until he bought the air defense system and saw that it was filled with more than 30 cars that Naosaburo Okabe understood... It took more than 30 cars to form an air defense system, which was indeed not suitable for fighting outside the city.
(Note: There are more than 20 vehicles with electronic tube air defense systems used by the Eighth Route Army, and more than 30 vehicles with relay systems)
Then Naosaburo Okabe had an idea and thought: The Eighth Route Army did not dare to take this air defense system out of the city because it was worried about being discovered and blown up by the imperial army outside the city. But now the outside of the city is controlled by the imperial army.
Can the army pull out the air defense system to deploy it covertly, and then surround the Jiulian town to block its airspace?
Thinking of this, Naosaburo Okabe immediately became energetic and immediately ordered to Shinta Kono: "Immediately copy it, the sooner the better, at least three copies must be made!"
"Yes!" Kono Shinta responded, but then he said awkwardly: "Your Excellency, General, it may be difficult to imitate the air defense system..."
"Is there any difficulty?" Naosaburo Okabe asked strangely: "Isn't it no different from a gun detection radar? We already have experience in imitation, so why are there still difficulties?"
"There's not much difference in terms of radar!" Shinta Kono replied: "But in terms of missiles..."
Then Naosaburo Okabe understood that the missile technology of the Imperial Army was not up to par.
Prior to this, the Imperial Army's missiles had always used "man-operated missiles". This was convenient, and they even had an advantage in missiles for a time.
However, when missiles further develop to the point where computers control trajectory changes to track targets, "human-operated missiles" become completely useless.
Thinking of this, Naosaburo Okabe couldn't help but frowned and said: "Then, first buy more missiles from the stubborn army, and also... you contact Hans to see if they are willing to sell the missile technology to us!
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"Yes!" Kono Shinta responded, but he was actually quite embarrassed.
Buying missiles from the stubborn army is okay, but buying technology from Hans... After all, this thing is the result of so many years of research and development, and the missiles have always been Hans's secret weapon, how could they just give it to them!
However, when Kono Shinta contacted Hans with the intention of giving it a try, Hans unexpectedly agreed without thinking.
This surprised Kono Shinta. After thinking about it for a while, he guessed that it was probably because of the Eighth Route Army.
Kono Shinta was right.
If the Eighth Route Army had not developed the missile, then this thing would have been Hans' unique skill, and he would never have sold it to the Japanese easily.
But the Eighth Route Army not only has missiles but also upgraded them, including air-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft missiles and anti-tank missiles...
Comparing this, the original missile in Hans's hands is not even a secret, let alone high-tech. If he doesn't sell it now, I'm afraid it won't be sold at all in the future, right?
What's more, Hans was still short of money at this time, so why not make a fortune from the Japanese?
So the deal was successfully completed!
It's just that the technology and data are given, and it will take some time for the Japanese to sort it out.
While Naosaburo Okabe was busy arranging missiles and air defense systems, Wang Xuexin's stuff was already producing results one after another.
The first thing to come out was the fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile.
This thing is solid. As long as Wang Xuexin provides the shape design and alloy proportions, there won't be any big problems in production.
The next thing that came out was the tank gun.
Its production is a 100MM smoothbore cannon made using Mao Xiong's production process. Because it does not require rifling, it is much less difficult and the time is much shorter.
When Wang Xuexin was invited to the artillery factory to watch the test firing, outsiders were not allowed to enter the laboratory... This was for confidentiality. Wang Xuexin did not want the incident of the discarded armor-piercing projectile to spread too early and be known to the Japanese, so he made preparations.
Unexpectedly, the guard did not notice and the bear consultant Belinnikov broke in.
"Comrade leader!" Belinnikov shouted to Wang Xuexin in blunt Chinese as he rushed in: "Comrade leader, can I make a suggestion?"
Wang Xuexin signaled the guard to let Belinnikov in. This was the first time he saw such a serious guy.
Wang Xuexin stepped forward, shook hands with him, and said, "Comrade Belinykov, do you want to persuade me to switch back to rifled guns?"
Belinnikov nodded: "Comrade leader, they said this was your idea! I don't believe it. I think you are a person who knows how to fight and understand equipment, and you should not make this mistake!"
"Oh?" Wang Xuexin asked, "Why...why do you think so?"
"Because I know you have developed a lot of equipment!" Belinnikov replied: "I was involved in copying the rocket launcher you designed before I came here. It is very good!"
Wang Xuexin spread his hands and said with a smile: "So, you think I made a big mistake this time?"
"You mean..." Belinnikov still didn't believe it: "Using smoothbore cannons is really what you meant?"