The reason why Wang Xuexin did not discover this problem was probably because he had been away from the battlefield for too long.
But there seems to be no solution to this problem. We can’t let Wang Xuexin pick up the rifle again and go to the battlefield now!
Even if Wang Xuexin is willing to do this, I'm afraid the headquarters will not agree.
On the other hand, Wang Xuexin has been away from the battlefield for so long that his sensitivity to the battlefield has been reduced and his lack of logic is actually not a big problem.
Just like now, Wang Xuexin throws something that he thinks is acceptable to Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong finds the problem and reports it back, and then Wang Xuexin solves the problem... In fact, no loss is caused, it is just a waste of time.
People are not omnipotent, especially when there are so many equipment and so many arms on the battlefield, it is impossible to cover everything.
Then Wang Xuexin brought the problem to the research institute.
All the researchers in the conference room looked sallow and tired. Many of them were lying on the table and "snoring" asleep before Wang Xuexin walked into the office... The institute was too busy during this period, and the laser was blasting again.
The fuse is for anti-ship missiles, so sleep deprivation is common, and meetings are a kind of rest for them.
This made Wang Xuexin a little embarrassed. He felt that raising new questions would be like adding another stone to their heavy work.
Su Xin seemed to have seen Wang Xuexin's thoughts. She smiled pretending to be relaxed and said: "Commander, just tell me, what's the new task? We can bear it!"
"Yes, Captain!" Professor Su also nodded: "It's not your fault, is it just to fight the Japanese? We understand!"
Other researchers also agreed:
"Yes, we are happy to help the soldiers defeat the Japanese!"
"We are much better than the soldiers. We are just a little tired. The soldiers bled and died on the battlefield!"
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After hearing what the researcher said, Wang Xuexin did feel better to speak out, because his sense of guilt had been transferred to the "revolutionary cause", and it was done voluntarily by everyone.
However, Wang Xuexin knew in his heart that the actual situation was not the case... There were many research and development projects that Wang Xuexin came up with before they were needed. He could relax a little, even the current range of anti-aircraft missiles.
Wang Xuexin was not even sure whether the Japanese had a "tank can opener."
But the battlefield is like this. If you don't think about the problem in advance and don't speed up the research and development progress before the enemy situation appears, the result is likely to be the sacrifice of frontline soldiers.
Thinking of this, Wang Xuexin became cruel and said:
"Comrades, there is a new problem with the air defense system."
"If in the past, the air defense system was used to protect a limited area of airspace in cities and towns from enemy bombing, then its 10-kilometer range would be enough!"
"But now, as the air defense system has developed to transistors, and the low failure rate and reliability of transistors make it possible to carry out operations in the field at any time, so there is a need for field operations!"
"Field air defense operations are much more complicated than urban operations!"
"Because in field air defense operations, you are likely to face enemy artillery, and most importantly, you may face strafing from enemy fighter planes!"
"Once the air defense system is destroyed by enemy fighter planes, all our ground anti-aircraft missiles will be useless!"
Then when the issue of the range of the air defense system was brought up, the researchers all nodded and said that the range of the anti-aircraft missiles should be increased.
Professor Su frowned and asked: "But Commander, how many kilometers should the range of this anti-aircraft missile be increased?"
"I made a rough calculation!" Wang Xuexin replied: "The range must be increased to at least 20 kilometers, so that we have almost a minute and a half of reaction time. Only within this time can we ensure our own safety!"
What Wang Xuexin said about "ensuring one's own safety" was that if the Japanese planned to exchange a fighter plane for an air defense system, that is, dive at full speed toward the air defense system in an attempt to destroy it, the air defense system would be able to catch up within this time.
Its front destroys it.
"20 kilometers!" Professor Su said: "Captain, this is not a simple matter of adding fuel! Because adding fuel means increasing the volume of the missile body, and the fuel itself also has weight, so more fuel is needed.
To support these weights and fly farther, the result is that the volume and weight are getting larger and larger, and the air resistance due to the larger volume will also increase, and as a result, more fuel will be needed..."
Wang Xuexin understands this truth.
To put it simply, although the 20-kilometer range is twice that of the 10-kilometer range, due to the fuel and the increased weight of the missile itself, the 20-kilometer range missile requires much more fuel than the 10-kilometer range missile.
Then a series of questions will arise: the missile body and weight have increased, so a car that originally could carry two missiles can now only carry one?
If you only carry one, will your combat effectiveness be significantly reduced?
If we want to ensure the same combat effectiveness, do we need more cars?
Wouldn't having so many cars make the target larger and easier for the enemy to bomb?
Will there be any logistical difficulties, such as the need for more gasoline...
It can be said that one move affects the whole body.
Wang Xuexin did not expect that things would become more and more complicated. Just to increase the range would require redesigning the entire air defense system, and this could not be achieved in a short time.
And the battle to attack Fengtian may start at any time.
That is, if the air defense problem is not solved and the Japanese are really equipped with "tank can openers", will the Eighth Route Army's offensive be doomed to fail before it is launched?
Su Liguo made a suggestion: "Commander, why don't we prepare in advance? Then even if we only have less than a minute, it is possible to shoot down the enemy's incoming fighter plane?"
"How to make such preparations?" Wang Xuexin asked.
"Although our missiles only have a range of ten kilometers, our radar has an observation range of thirty kilometers!" Su Liguo said: "As soon as enemy fighters enter the observation range of our radar, we will be ready to launch missiles. As soon as they enter 10 kilometers
Shoot it down immediately within the range..."
Wang Xuexin shook his head and said: "This plan sounds feasible, but the actual combat situation will be much more complicated than we imagined. For example, enemy fighter planes may play tricks with our army to attack the east and west, and they know the location of our air defense system.
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They also know the range of our air defense system, so they frequently enter and exit the range of our army. If our missiles are launched as soon as they enter the range... the most likely result is that our missiles are lured by the enemy to the point where they are launched but fail to be shot down.
A goal!”
When Wang Xuexin said this, Su Liguo fell silent. He knew that the actual combat was indeed as Wang Xuexin said, and the Japanese would not just come up and fight the air defense system.