"Chief, Chief of Staff!" Wang Xuexin stood up and said, "Maybe we can use rockets!"
"Rockets?" The chief of staff was a little confused. This was an option that was rejected by him. He was stunned for a moment and said: "Rockets do have many benefits, such as not having to produce artillery and not requiring too much technology, but how do we solve it?
Range issue?”
Wang Xuexin answered without thinking: "The range problem is easy to solve. For rockets, we only need to expand their size and increase their charge, and the range will go up immediately! The problem is..."
"The problem is that it's not accurate?" the chief continued: "At a distance of more than ten kilometers, we still don't know where the rocket will go!"
As the commander of an army, the commander certainly has some understanding of this new type of equipment developed by Wang Xuexin, and knows that the biggest problem with this thing is accuracy.
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin said: "But this problem may be solved. The matter of the R&D team I raised before..."
The commander and the chief of staff said "oh" in unison, then looked at each other and nodded slightly.
The research and development team that Wang Xuexin requested before was to solve the problem of rocket accuracy. The leader and chief of staff were busy with their affairs and forgot about it after arranging it. Now that Wang Xuexin mentioned it, they remembered it again.
The leader waved his hand and said: "Yes, adding propellant can increase the range of rockets. If the problem of accuracy is solved, wouldn't it be possible to fire artillery more than ten kilometers away?"
In fact, this can no longer be regarded as an artillery piece, but should be regarded as a missile.
However, there was no concept of missiles at this time, and Wang Xuexin did not intend to mention it, otherwise he would have to spend a lot of effort explaining it to the chief and chief of staff.
The chief of staff asked with some excitement: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, do you have confidence in this research? This is crucial to whether our army can defend Yuncheng. There is no way to be careless at all!"
"I'm not sure whether it can succeed." Wang Xuexin replied: "But I think we can try!"
The chief immediately ordered: "Very good, start right away! We put Comrade Su Xin in charge of this matter. I heard that the personnel are ready. We must rescue those talents at all costs!"
"Yes!" the chief of staff responded: "I will make arrangements immediately to organize more manpower for rescue!"
The chief of staff kept his word and passed on the order that night. Intelligence personnel from all over the country were mobilized... The reason why "intelligence personnel from all over the place" is needed is because in addition to Chongqing, there are also talents located in enemy-occupied areas.
, such as Peking, Xinjing, etc.
(Note: At this time, Xinjing was a model city built by the Japanese. It had many universities and industries and also concentrated many talents)
Soon good news came one after another. Many talented people were willing to work for the Eighth Route Army in the base areas. A considerable number of them did not even need remuneration, as long as they had food to eat and not to go hungry.
Even if some talents are unable to take the risk to come due to various reasons, they will secretly donate some money and declare their willingness to help when necessary.
This may not seem like a big deal in modern times, because from a modern perspective, everyone knows that the Eighth Route Army was the party that ultimately won the victory, so helping the Eighth Route Army means choosing the right person and joining the right team.
But from the perspective and situation at the time, almost no one was optimistic about the Eighth Route Army and believed that this team could win. This was true for Yingjiang and Mao Xiong.
After all, the Eighth Route Army at this time was too weak and could not compare with the stubborn army in terms of military, politics, industry, etc.
Therefore, these patriotic talents still joined the Eighth Route Army without hesitation and devoted themselves to the cause of the Anti-Japanese War. It can almost be said that they risked the lives of themselves and their families. It is difficult to achieve this step without some courage.
Wang Xuexin does not need to worry about these matters. All he needs to do is continue to take command at Wanxian Airport.
It's just that the size of his headquarters has expanded. Originally there was only one staff officer, Chen Songyong, but now there are two more. In addition, a radio station and several telephones have been added.
Gu Xi
This can be said to be a unique phenomenon in the entire army. A battalion commander is not only equipped with three staff officers, but also has two radio stations, a dozen radio soldiers and communication soldiers, and a guard platoon.
But this is necessary. After all, there are too many things to do, including the organization of Yuncheng defense and the research and development of rockets. The airport still needs command. Without the assistance of several staff officers, Wang Xuexin will be too busy even if he has three heads and six arms.
At this time, Wang Xuexin finally understood what it was like to sit in the office and give orders. Most of the time, he received information from the staff and then issued instructions.
For example, the location of the tank troops, what they are doing now, and what instructions they have.
There are also the location of the artillery, what kind of training is required, etc.
Wang Xuexin did not make much changes in these aspects because he believed that tanks and artillery should stay in Yuncheng to assist in defense at this stage.
Although Yuncheng will be the main target of Japanese bombing in the future, it is full of warehouses and houses, making it a perfect hiding place for tanks and artillery.
If we drove to a flat area outside the city, unless it was at night, we would be discovered by the Japanese and be covered by bombers or artillery shells.
The Japanese's reaction was almost exactly as Wang Xuexin had guessed.
Wang Xuexin learned of the situation on the third day after the meeting.
On this day, Wang Xuexin was looking at the map for a suitable rocket launcher position.
The rocket launcher position is the only unit that Wang Xuexin feels needs to be changed.
Because before this, the rocket launchers were located on the second line and hidden in the tunnels.
There is nothing wrong with this method. The rocket launcher's range and combat methods determine that it is a piece of equipment used to "fight guerrillas." Therefore, it should be deployed on the second line and use mobility to launch sudden attacks on enemy targets when necessary.
But Wang Xuexin believes that this cannot satisfy future battles.
Because it is not difficult to imagine that in the future the targets of the Japanese bombings are likely to be concentrated in Yuncheng instead of the Eighth Route Army's defense line.
If the Eighth Route Army wants to defend the entire defense line, it must ensure the safety of Yuncheng, otherwise the entire defense line may collapse.
In other words, in the direction of Yuncheng, the Eighth Route Army was going to have a firefight with the Japanese, and it had to win.
At that time, the Japanese will focus on artillery with various ranges and calibers and blast Yuncheng violently. Will the Eighth Route Army just use "long-range and high-precision rockets" to suppress it?
This "long-range high-precision rocket" has not yet been described, and it is not difficult to imagine that its cost is higher than that of ordinary rockets, and the production may not keep up. How can it be used to suppress enemy artillery?
Therefore, Wang Xuexin could only move the rocket launchers to the vicinity of Yuncheng to prepare for battle.
At that time, use ordinary rocket launchers to suppress enemy artillery within its range, and use "long-range rocket launchers" to suppress enemy heavy artillery.
At this moment, Chen Songyong came in with a telegram.
"Battal Commander!" Chen Songyong reported: "Zhengzhou has been lost. In addition, the Japanese have added two 'zero combat' squadrons, located at Biyuan Airport and Lingye Airport!"