Skinner was responsible for setting up Yingjiang's R&D team in the Eighth Route Army. Wang Xuexin could not step in or help in this regard, so he had no choice but to select people with Skinner.
Before Skinner picked someone, he discussed it with Wang Xuexin:
"Wang, I'm thinking, if we need gyroscopes to control rockets, do we need a gyroscope direction engineer?"
"We may also need a few experts in physics!"
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Of course Wang Xuexin is what he wants. All the experts have come to China. Although it is difficult to keep them, they can help solve any problems "by the way"!
In fact, Wang Xuexin had another thought in his mind:
When forming the Chinese R&D team, pilots should also be added, because the missile is actually an airplane, not an artillery shell. It controls the flight attitude by changing the wings like an airplane, but it is automatically controlled by a gyroscope, so it needs to be repeated over and over again.
The tests... initially even required pilots to test fly the missile.
But of course, Wang Xuexin would not tell Skinny these things.
If you don't know this and follow Skinner's research and development direction, you're afraid that Hans's v1 missiles will be out, but his rockets haven't taken shape yet.
Skinny didn't know this, so he happily sent the needed people and equipment back to Yingjiang, and waited for Yingjiang to be shipped over time.
While Wang Xuexin was busy with these things, Li Yunlong's voice came from outside the office: "Xiao Dongbei, Xiao Dongbei... Where the hell are you hiding? Come out and help!"
Wang Xuexin ran out and saw Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang coming, holding several jars of Fenjiu in their hands.
As soon as Li Yunlong saw Wang Xuexin, he patted the wine jar proudly and said, "Look what I brought to you. Five jars came in one go. You are in for a treat!"
Zhao Gang said with a smile: "Your commander himself is not willing to drink it. He said that he wanted to reward you for your great victory, and by the way, he would also give some jars to our pilots!"
Wang Xuexin said in embarrassment: "Regiment leaders, political commissars, and pilots are not allowed to drink!"
"Who said it's not allowed?" Li Yunlong stretched out his hand and said: "There are exceptions to everything! Anyone can drink it after winning a battle, and we will give you what you want! Our independent group's life is very tight, but this thing is still available.
It’s worth it!”
Without saying a word, he took the wine jar and stuffed it into Wang Xuexin's arms.
Wang Xuexin reluctantly took the wine jar.
Zhao Gang stepped forward and asked: "Pilots are not allowed to drink? We didn't know that!"
Wang Xuexin replied: "That's right, political commissar. Pilots must be ready to take off to fight the enemy at any time. We are not sure when there will be a situation, and pilots are different from ground combat troops. Ground combat troops can be braver by drinking some wine, but if pilots drink
If you feel dizzy, that will be a bad thing!"
Although Wang Xuexin was not a pilot, because this was an airport, Wang Xuexin had no choice but to give up drinking.
Zhao Gang said "Oh", then turned to ask Li Yunlong: "Old Li, look..."
Li Yunlong's expression changed, and he immediately moved the wine jar back to the side seat of his shoulder bag. As he moved it, he said: "If you don't drink it, I'll drink it for myself. It's just a good time to drink it!"
Zhao Gang laughed: "Look, your captain is still hoping for this result!"
Several people sat down on the kang in the office. Li Yunlong originally wanted to take this opportunity to have a drink, but now he felt disappointed without drinking. He felt uncomfortable sitting there and even lost the energy to talk.
Zhao Gang said happily: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, we are here mainly to commend the aviation team on behalf of the headquarters for achieving a major victory for the Eighth Route Army and winning the first battle! It was a beautiful battle and the entire Eighth Route Army was inspired by it. Now
The whole army knows that our Eighth Route Army has its own aircraft!"
At this time, Li Yunlong was supposed to be holding the wine bowl and smiling "hehe": "I said Xiao Dongbei, you have given face to our group leader! I didn't say anything, lead the way! It shows the momentum of our independent group! Come on, let's go..."
But because there was no bowl in his hand and no wine in his mouth, his tone suddenly changed: "I'm talking about Xiaobei, it's a good thing that people know we have a plane, but everyone is quarreling about flying a plane. I'm talking about you
Is there still a shortage of people? I will send you those who want to fly the plane another day!"
Wang Xuexin replied: "Captain, we are indeed short of people, but not everyone can fly this plane!"
It's not that Li Yunlong didn't know this, he just felt unhappy and complained.
Zhao Gang gave Li Yunlong a look, and then said: "We almost all know the situation at the airport, and the headquarters has also received news that another batch of planes will be sent to the airport in ten days. Comrade Wang Xuexin, the burden on your shoulders may be even greater by then.
It’s heavy. Are you confident?”
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin replied.
It must be there, otherwise all the efforts will be wasted. Air combat is different from land combat. It means that the whole army will be wiped out accidentally, just like the enemy's airport was bombed.
While the Japanese airport was bombed and they could still make a comeback, once the Eighth Route Army's airport was bombed, it would probably end there.
When Li Yunlong talked about the war, he became excited again. He said seriously: "Xiao Dongbei, Lao Zhao and I have been discussing it for a while. We believe that the most important issue now is none other than establishing an early warning mechanism in the direction of the stubborn army. How do you do this?
look?"
Wang Xuexin nodded in agreement.
The loophole in the direction of the stubborn army is too big, and it may be attacked by the Japanese at any time. Wang Xuexin organized a rocket attack on the Japanese airport this time, in fact, to avoid being attacked by the Japanese...
To be precise, it was to buy some time to blow up the Japanese bombers, so that the Japanese would be short of bombers and unable to carry out effective bombing for a period of time.
But this loophole still exists. Once the enemy recruits more bombers, they can bomb the county airport at any time.
Li Yunlong analyzed: "Although we are amateurs in air combat, fighting is similar. For example, the Japanese were able to do this last time, and they can do it again next time. In the past, it was easier for us to have fewer planes, but in the future... there will be more and more planes.
If there are more of them, there may even be a hundred. When the Japanese come again, the trouble will be big!"
Things are indeed as Li Yunlong said, 10 planes and 100 planes were bombed by the Japanese without any precautions, and the results were obviously different.
Therefore, this loophole must be filled as soon as possible.
but……
Wang Xuexin frowned and said, "How should we fill this gap? Is there any way from the headquarters?"
Zhao Gang said in embarrassment: "The idea of the headquarters is that if it really doesn't work, we can only sacrifice intelligence personnel to protect the safety of the airport."
Wang Xuexin knew what this meant... Whenever intelligence personnel discovered a fighter plane in the sky, they must immediately pass the news on to the Eighth Route Army.
Then, this intelligence agent is not far away from being exposed.
In other words, early warning must be paid at the cost of life.