Once upon a time, Wang Xuexin also wanted to develop this project himself.
But it is not necessary at first... This is determined by the battlefield. Most of the Japanese tanks have thin armor. The front armor of the Type 1 tank is 50mm, which is difficult to penetrate, but this tank is not mass-produced and is pitifully small.
, in the last battle, it was even discovered that the Japanese's Type 1 tank had multiple malfunctions and poor maneuverability.
This is actually normal. The tanks have just been developed by the Japanese. In addition, the Japanese are one to two generations behind the European and American industrial powers in terms of tank engine technology. If they reluctantly use an engine with insufficient horsepower to tow a heavily armored tank, it will definitely be prone to this and that.
problem.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin believes that the "Type 1" tank will not be the main opponent of the Eighth Route Army.
If the main opponent is not the "One Type", then the 60mm penetration depth of the rocket launcher is enough.
Later, Wang Xuexin realized that his judgment was wrong. The Japanese's development in tanks had changed because he used the T34 to eliminate several tank regiments.
Another reason is the limitation of the technical level of the Eighth Route Army, which makes it very difficult to develop a piezoelectric fuze on your own.
You can't buy this from Eagle Sauce.
Once you buy or let Yingjiang develop this piezoelectric fuse... even a fool will know that it is used in rockets, so there is no need to keep it secret.
Wang Xuexin asked Skinner: "So, does this project require you to return to China for testing?"
"No, no, of course not!" Skinner replied: "We can have this pressure fuse sent over!"
When Skinner said this, a subordinate who was eager to return home was not happy.
"But we don't need to experiment here!" The subordinate said: "This project doesn't sound difficult. We can completely solve it at home!"
Skinner seemed to agree with this view. He turned his attention to Wang Xuexin and said: "Wang, once we have successfully developed it, we will tell you immediately and provide you with this fuse first!"
Wang Xuexin had no choice but to nod: "That's fine, I respect your choice!"
Wang Xuexin didn't have much hope of retaining them, because this kind of piezoelectric fuse was indeed not difficult for Yingjiang. After all, it was an industrial powerhouse.
Therefore, all Skinner wanted was his idea.
Skinner hugged Wang Xuexin, then held Wang Xuexin's hand and said: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, Wang! What we got is far beyond our imagination! Thank you!"
With that said, Skinner and others went to rest accompanied by the guards. They will go to Xi'an with the pilot tomorrow, where they will take a plane to transfer back to China from Third Brother.
Wang Xuexin was a little frustrated.
Wang Xuexin's problem is that his mind is full of ideas, and they are correct ideas, which means he can hit the mark with one blow.
But limited by the industrial level of the Eighth Route Army...the Eighth Route Army has almost no industry.
At the same time, it is also limited by the knowledge level of the Eighth Route Army... This is not to say that there are no talents in the Eighth Route Army. For example, Zhao Gang is a college student, the chief of staff is Mao Xiongna who returned from studying abroad, and Su Xin is also a mechanical talent.
The problem is that China is still in the era of an agricultural country at this time, and what they have learned since childhood has nothing to do with high technology.
Su Xin's study of machinery can be considered relevant, but high-tech aspects are still limited by the domestic knowledge level, especially Su Xin's study of industrial machinery rather than military technology.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin needs talents like Skinner, who is an expert in connecting with the world and has super executive ability, operational ability or, in other words, connections.
For example, if Wang Xuexin told Su Xin about piezoelectric fuzes, Su Xin would be able to understand him, but it would be very difficult to do so.
But for Skinner, this problem was just a matter of sending a telegram to his superiors.
Wang Xuexin needs such a team, but it seems he can't keep it now.
Then came another piece of news that gave Wang Xuexin a headache:
"King, the international situation has changed!" Sun Erwei said: "Hans is about to reach Moscow!"
Wang Xuexin was a little surprised: "Didn't they stabilize their position?"
What Wang Xuexin said was that Mao Xiong invested a lot of rocket launchers... This was unprecedented in history. Wang Xuexin thought this could change something.
Then, Sun Erwei smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You know the tactics of Mao Xiong, they even have a fixed attack and retreat time, so they were surrounded by Hans again and suffered heavy losses!"
What Sun Erwei said is not an exaggeration. It actually happened during World War II. The bureaucracy and tactical rigidity of the Bear Army have reached an outrageous level. Many officers just let the soldiers charge during the war. They believe that as long as they are "brave enough, they can win."
We will definitely win.”
This sentence itself is a false proposition.
What does it mean to be “brave enough”?
Is it enough for every soldier to be brave enough to risk his own life?
This is a subjective word that cannot be quantified.
Therefore, once the battle is defeated, the commander can easily blame the soldiers, saying that they are "not brave enough"!
Therefore, the early defeat of the Mao Xiong was not actually a problem of equipment. Their equipment was no worse than that of the Hans, such as the T34, MiG fighters and Yak fighters.
The biggest problem of Mao Xiong has always been that there is something wrong with the military system...one-sided emphasis on spirit and neglect of all command skills. A large number of officers who only flatter and have no command ability or actual combat experience are in high positions and constantly make wrong decisions.
So Zhukov, the only remaining great achievement, became a "firefighter."
Wang Xuexin frowned, and he calculated the time. At this time, Mao Xiongna was about to start the defense of Moscow.
Wang Xuexin had an ominous premonition and asked: "But, what does this have to do with us?"
Sun Erwei replied: "Originally we decided to reinforce you with 100 aircraft, but now, they think that Mao Xiong is more nervous, and think that reinforcements to Mao Xiong should be given priority, and finally decided to send only 30 reinforcements."
"30 planes?" Wang Xuexin shook his head: "30 planes can't even protect the safety of the airport!"
This was Wang Xuexin's estimate. He wrote very clearly in the plan that the design of the Eighth Route Army airport would definitely face Japanese bombing... The Japanese would definitely hope to nip the Eighth Route Army's air force in the bud, so they would concentrate all their efforts on bombing.
Therefore, initial "safety" is very important.
And security needs to be achieved with fighter jets...Fighters are mobile combat equipment, not just passive defense like anti-aircraft guns.
But if there are only 30... these fighters are not even enough to patrol in batches, how can the safety of the airport be guaranteed?
Sun Erwei spread his hands helplessly and said: "I can't do anything, this is their decision!"
After a while, Sun Erwei took the telegram and said: "General Doolittle suggests that you may wait for a while until you are fully prepared before considering this issue!"