The importance of the grenade launcher is actually almost equivalent to the Japanese grenade.
Their essence is the same, they both throw grenades into the enemy's position at a medium distance...
If there is manpower to throw at close range, the grenade is redundant. No matter how fast it is, it will not be as fast as manpower to pull the string and throw it.
There are mortars at long range, and the accuracy and power of grenades are not as good as light mortars.
Between short range and long range, there is a gap for grenades.
The Japanese used grenades to fill this gap, so they had a layer-by-layer firepower advantage during combat, which made the Chinese army very passive.
Previously, Wang Xuexin used 50 cannons to fight against Japanese grenades, but there was no other way.
The conditions of the Eighth Route Army were limited. Even if Wang Xuexin told them that the M79 also had an integrated grenade launcher, the Eighth Route Army arsenal would not be able to produce it.
It's different now that Yingjiang is here. It's a piece of cake for them to develop these two grenade launchers.
And it is obvious that these two grenade launchers, whether integrated or independent m79, are more advanced and more usable than the Japanese grenade launchers.
Especially in mountainous areas with complex terrain, it is sometimes difficult to find a foothold in the hiding place, and it is almost impossible to lie down on the ground and set up a grenade.
However, the m79 and integrated grenade launcher can be fired from the shoulder, and the terrain requirements are much lower than those of grenade launchers.
Perris is an experienced weapons expert. After seeing this equipment and its description, he quickly analyzed its advantages and its possible role on the battlefield in the future. So without thinking too much, he immediately took the sketch to the infantry battle.
division.
The infantry warfare department is the least busy and smallest unit in Yingjiang, with only a dozen people in total.
Needless to say what the reason is, the size of the army is only over 100,000, and the equipment has remained unchanged for many years. If it were not for the need to develop rifles, this department would almost be abolished.
However, the infantry warfare department has been busy again recently.
But the busy thing is not to develop equipment, but to restart the production line of Springfield rifles...
The section chief, Colonel Garcia, was so busy with this that he never thought that one day he would need such a rifle that was about to be eliminated.
Therefore, Garcia couldn't help but cursed: "Fuck it, who sold our production line to China? Now we don't even have enough! If soldiers are needed on the front line, what will they use to face the enemy?"
The Yingjiang Army has expanded to nearly one million people in just one year. Of course, this speed requires all the machines to be turned on for production.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin's decision was correct. If he proposed to buy a production line from Yingjiang at this time, he would not even think about it.
Just when Garcia was extremely busy, Colonel Perris came to find him.
Colonel Garcia has a hot temper. He was busy making calls and coordinating everything. As soon as he saw the drawing in Peris's hand, he replied: "Colonel, we don't have time to produce other things now. What we need is very simple, which is a rifle.
Rifle, or rifle!”
Perris said confidently: "No, Garcia! You just need to take a look, I believe you will change your mind!"
As he said that, he handed over the sketch.
Garcia reluctantly took the sketch. He originally thought that Perris had some parts that needed the help of the Infantry Combat Section. When he saw it, he was surprised. It was actually a piece of individual equipment. This was not something Perris was responsible for.
Then he looked at the description and couldn't help but look up at Peris in surprise and asked: "Where does this come from? I have never heard of such equipment!"
"Of course you haven't heard of it!" Perris laughed: "Because they haven't appeared in this world yet, this is the first of its kind!"
"This...impossible!" Garcia flipped through the documents, then shook his head and said, "They look very mature, not like they have not been corrected!"
Anyone who has been engaged in military research for a long time knows that equipment is always tried and modified again and again before being perfected. However, the sketch given by Wang Xuexin was in a perfect state from the beginning with almost no flaws. It was so perfect that it was unbelievable.
Colonel Perris nodded: "I feel this way too, but that's the truth, Garcia! It was a suggestion given by a grassroots commander in China!"
Garcia was extremely shocked: "Is it the Chinese battalion commander you are talking about?"
"Yes!" Perris nodded.
Although Wang Xuexin's advice to Yingjiang on how to deal with the Type Zero is still kept secret from the outside world, it has been widely circulated among the military industry and pilots.
"I never knew he was a weapons expert!" Garcia said.
"This is your ignorance!" Peris laughed: "He has developed a lot of equipment in China, and our rocket launcher project was also completed in cooperation with him!"
Although the rocket launcher project is also an individual equipment of the Army, this thing has always been ignored and has almost become Skinny's special project, so much so that Garcia has only heard about it.
Garcia nodded, flipped through the document again, and sighed: "You are right, Perris! We need to start the research and development of this equipment immediately, even if we don't have enough rifles!"
The reason is obvious. This grenade launcher can provide considerable fire support for rifles, especially at the squad level.
Then Sun Erwei received a telegram:
"Well done! Wilson, the information you provided is very useful to us. The Research Bureau has adopted these suggestions and given unprecedented recognition to our work. They need you to remember every word and every word spoken by the Chinese Battalion Commander.
Character!"
This telegram made Sun Erwei a little confused. He had never seen Colonel Smith speak in such a stern tone.
Remember every word?
Although Sun Erwei knew that this was an exaggeration by the colonel, Sun Erwei knew that it also reflected the importance the research bureau attached to these ideas.
What is going on?
They are the Yingjiang National Defense Science and Technology Research Bureau, where top talents gather, but they actually need to rely on a Chinese battalion commander?
(Note: In the early days of World War II, Eagle Sauce could not be said to have gathered the "most" top talents. In the later period, it snatched a number of talents and technologies from Hans...)
But after thinking about it for a while, Sun Erwei felt that this seemed normal.
The research and development of weapons and equipment is probably not something that can be solved by sitting in an office. What it needs more is people like Wang Xuexin who have both battlefield experience and research and development minds.
Then Sun Erwei received another telegram: "If you need anything, or the Chinese battalion commander needs anything, we will try our best to satisfy it!"
Sun Erwei immediately called back: "Okay, Colonel! Then send me a box of coffee!"
Then Sun Erwei added: "The Chinese battalion commander requested it!"
Sun Erwei was worried that if he didn't add this sentence, he might not receive the box of coffee until next year.