Sun Erwei answered very conservatively, but Yingjiang responded simply.
Just kidding, this thing is likely to save Yingjiang from danger. A few million dollars is nothing?
Not to mention that it is in Yingjiang's interest to provide equipment to assist the Eighth Route Army... There is no benefit to the stubborn army. Yingjiang needs guns, military uniforms, food, military uniforms, and even aircraft, cannons, tanks, etc.
Waiting, it can be regarded as a deal with the Eighth Route Army, so how can there be any reason not to give it?
So the general waved his hand and said: "If there is still such a deal, let them raise it, the price can be easily negotiated!"
As expected, he is the richest tycoon in this era, with great wealth.
After Sun Erwei came back, he asked Wang Xuexin: "Wang, in the plan you proposed, why is it that the cannonball is getting closer and closer to the target... and is only triggered when the distance becomes farther?"
Wang Xuexin was a little confused. He asked: "Is this what your superior asked you to ask me?"
"No, no, they didn't ask anything!" Sun Erwei replied: "This is my personal question, because of curiosity!"
Wang Xuexin secretly thought it was no wonder.
If Yingjiang had asked Sun Erwei this question, all of Yingjiang's scientists would have become losers. Sun Erwei is just an equipment enthusiast, so it would be normal for him not to understand this question.
"Let's put it this way!" Wang Xuexin squatted on the ground, put the cigarette case on the ground, and then used the extinguished cigarette butts as artillery shells, explaining: "This is the enemy's plane, these are artillery shells. We cannot hope that the cigarette butts will directly hit the aircraft.
, then this new type of fuse is meaningless! We can only hope that the shell explodes at the moment closest to the target..."
Sun Erwei said "Oh" and then nodded repeatedly: "When the radar detects that the target is getting closer, it means that it can be closer. When it changes to getting further and further away, it is when the artillery shell is closest to the target!"
"Absolutely correct!" Wang Xuexin nodded: "What your scientists have to do is to detonate the bomb when the signal turns, and there will be no problem!"
Sun Erwei looked at Wang Xuexin in disbelief and sighed: "Wang, how did you come up with this?"
"It's not difficult, is it?" Wang Xuexin replied.
"It's indeed not difficult, but..." Sun Erwei shook his head: "But no one thought..."
"I just thought of it!" Wang Xuexin didn't explain much, and this matter often became darker and darker.
Sun Erwei could only nodded. The guy in front of him might be born to develop equipment. Didn't he also invent the practical and cheap equipment of the Eighth Route Army?
"Now, let's talk about the Bofors anti-aircraft gun!" Wang Xuexin said.
There was a trace of doubt in Sun Erwei's eyes: "Bofors? Haven't you already rejected this anti-aircraft gun?"
"I refuse it as an infantry anti-aircraft firepower!" Wang Xuexin replied.
"What do you mean?" Sun Erwei asked.
"I need your modification, Sun Erwei!" Wang Xuexin said: "I hope you can install Bofors on the tank chassis!"
Sun Erwei's eyes widened immediately: "What's the point of this? Is it too wasteful?"
The waste Sun Erwei refers to is using a tank chassis to mount an anti-aircraft gun... Then why not just build a tank?
Wang Xuexin explained to Sun Erwei: "All I need is the chassis of a light tank. I think you must have many light tanks that are outdated and unable to adapt to the battlefield!"
As he said this, Wang Xuexin turned his attention to Sun Erwei.
Sun Erwei nodded and confirmed this statement.
Due to the low pressure of the war, the progress of tank research and development in Yingjiang has been relatively lagging behind. In the early stage, the only tanks that could be put into the battlefield were junk tanks such as Joffre, Stuart, or "Seven Brothers Coffin".
It wasn't until the "Sherman" was put into emergency service in 1942 that a tank with good performance was used.
But before that, Yingjiang's tanks were not even comparable to the Japanese Type 97 tanks.
(Note: The Chinese Expeditionary Force used Eagle Sauce tanks to fight the Japanese, but it was quite difficult until they replaced the "Sherman")
Wang Xuexin said: "If these light tanks are about to be eliminated, wouldn't it be a bigger waste to use them as tanks? It is better to utilize these tank chassis!"
Seeing that Sun Erwei did not answer, Wang Xuexin added: "As for the significance, if the infantry uses horses or cars to drag the Bofors anti-aircraft gun to maneuver, it will undoubtedly be difficult to survive on the battlefield, but if it is equipped with a tank chassis... then
It’s different!”
What Wang Xuexin is talking about is actually the M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed by Yingjiang in 1945.
There are three main reasons why Wang Xuexin wants this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun:
First, the Bofors is the best anti-aircraft gun for medium-range and short-range anti-aircraft guns. This is the main reason why all Allied countries are generally equipped with this kind of anti-aircraft gun. Even the Mao Xiong has imitated it.
Second, except for the Type 97 tank, the armor of other Japanese tanks is generally relatively thin... and the Bofors anti-aircraft gun has a range of 7 kilometers and can penetrate the armor of Japanese light tanks, especially the rate of fire of 240 rounds per minute. When the time comes, it will attack the tank.
Why don't you beat it into a sieve after just one shuttle? It's a light tank killer!
Third, this thing can also provide fire cover for infantry, which is what Yingjiang did on the Pacific battlefield.
In short, with this thing, it can be used against air, tanks, and infantry. If it is grouped together with the tank, it can also provide cover for the tank. Next time the tank rushes into the enemy's artillery position, it will not be like the last time.
Heavy casualties...
What Wang Xuexin thought of was Chen Fujun's guard company.
Although the T34 tanks had fought a great victory before, the final result was that they annihilated most of a Japanese tank regiment and surrounded and annihilated an artillery regiment at the cost of three tanks being injured.
But Chen Fujun's guard company suffered more than half of its casualties because it followed the tank on horseback.
In fact, not only were more than half of them killed or injured, because all of the fifty-three survivors were injured, but they were simply ignored because they were not seriously injured.
They need armored vehicles.
However, it is really a luxury to have armored vehicles in this era, and there are not even a few tanks!
Wang Xuexin also thought about Yingjiang’s half-track vehicle.
However, half-track vehicles cannot solve the air defense problem, and their half-track off-road capabilities are difficult to cope with the complex terrain in this area.
If a multi-purpose self-propelled anti-aircraft gun like the M19 could be used...
Sun Erwei thought for a while and gave a conservative reply: "I can convey your idea to them, but I don't think you have too much hope. I mean, if it is useless to our army, we won't
This equipment will be developed specifically to meet the needs of your army!"
"No problem!" Wang Xuexin nodded confidently.
It would be strange if the Eagle Sauce is useless. The complex terrain and air defense on the Pacific islands and providing firepower for the infantry are all caused by this thing?
Since the Burma Highway has not yet been blocked, we should make up for this shortcoming as soon as possible!