Chapter 1670 The V1 rocket came out ahead of schedule
Yang Mingzhi was startled. He knew that Stalin was just making an analogy, but who knew? Bao Buqi, a man who was eager to win, really promoted himself, a Chinese who was still the same, in order to win!
In other words, this is how the war process in that plane develops. Some events in this plane are gradually turning into major favorable changes due to their own intervention and small deviations at the beginning. Vyazma and Rzhev are one year ahead of schedule
The liberation is very illustrative.
"If Stalin really lets me be the chief of staff, even the deputy chief of staff, I can really show off my skills!" Yang Mingzhi muttered in his heart, but if he thought about it again, it was basically impossible. The reason was simple - not enough
grid.
Stalin would only reuse talented people who were loyal to him. The Soviet generals after the Great Purge were all his supporters. Among them, the most senior and capable ones held important positions. Yang Mingzhi, a virtual foreigner who was only thirty years old,
Even if he was very talented, Stalin would not be crazy enough to hand over the power of chief of staff to him.
Stalin urgently needed to emphasize: "Don't worry about anything, I'm just making an analogy. Comrade Berekov, just tell me, what do you think is the key to victory for our army in the next three years of operations all the way to Berlin?"
Yang Mingzhi nodded: "It is a strong force, a large number of tanks, aircraft and other ordnance, as well as an abundant supply of military rations. You just asked me, if I have the opportunity to formulate a campaign for all the Soviet troops, I will just tell you
That's my opinion."
"Speak quickly." Stalin urged.
"I will carefully examine the specific situation of the troops performing military operations and give them reasonable tasks. I have my own command art, which is to complete the mission objectives in a short period of time with the minimum cost of casualties,"
"Does this sound similar to the German Blitzkrieg?"
"No! That's not the case at all! I believe that we must defeat the enemy with powerful firepower so that we don't have to use the flesh and blood of our soldiers to attack the enemy's defense lines, so as to achieve victory with a small number of casualties.
However, I found some traditional generals who would only order their troops to charge fiercely, even if all were sacrificed. Although sacrificing for the country is worthy of praise, but if your subordinates are to die on a large scale, should the commander adjust his tactics?"
Stalin listened carefully, and at the last sentence, he heard some uncomfortable noises.
Yes, Stalin thought Yang Mingzhi was naming him!
The Soviet army fought the "Bialystok Pocket" and the "Siege of Ukraine", and suffered only two disastrous defeats. The Soviet army captured a million people! This does not include the losses in other small-scale battles! Even if the unauthorized person was shot
General Pavlov ordered the troops to flee. When the Moscow defense battle ended, Stalin thought carefully. Pavlov's disobedience saved 300,000 troops. If that guy strictly adhered to the order, the Soviet army would not only lose more, but the Moscow defense
The battle will also be more difficult.
Since Stalin had been personally involved in the layout of the battle, he was naturally responsible for the failure. In May, it was he who forcibly ordered the unprepared Soviet army to attack. Stalin was optimistic that the Red Army would take advantage of the lingering power of the victory in the defense of Moscow to defeat the Soviet Union in one fell swoop.
The German troops drove out of the border, but what they got in exchange was the collapse of the entire structure of Ukraine and Southern Russia.
What is very miraculous is that in his telegram at the end of April, Salinchkin recorded General Berekov's reasoning for the "Kharkov Offensive Battle". The battle situation was really entirely based on this person's reasoning.
Although this man may be blaming himself, his insight into the battle situation is indeed remarkable. This man estimated the battle situation in September in April. Back in April, even Vasilevsky would not have thought of the Soviet Union.
The German two sides will focus on Stalingrad and the Volga-Don River Basin, and a battle will break out for the entire southern Russia.
Stalin said sincerely: "General Berekov, I have read a lot of information about you. You command the troops to fight skillfully, and you have many battles in which you defeated more with less. The guerrilla republic troops you command have annihilated a total of
There may be fifty thousand enemies! According to the investigation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this number is very real. From a military perspective alone, you are an excellent general. If the division commanders and brigade commanders in the entire army were like you, I am afraid we would have achieved
The war was ultimately won."
"It's entirely possible."
"What? I just complimented you, are you serious?"
"Yes, Comrade Stalin! You praised me for being good at fighting skillfully. I have the magic weapon for victory. I believe that if all the troops master these magic weapons, the combat effectiveness of the grassroots units will be greatly improved."
"Tell me, what magic weapon is it?"
"High-tech weapons! Comrade Stalin! The victory of this war depends on whose artillery has a farther range, whose firepower is more intense, and whose offensive is faster and more violent. Who will have these capabilities! It is us! Dear Comrade Leader, I wish you
I guarantee that I have the ability to make every Red Army team have strong combat effectiveness!"
In Stalin's view, Yang Mingzhi's promise was not a joke at all. Not only did he have great insights into the future war situation, this man also had important insights into the development of ordnance.
In terms of weapons research and development alone, this amazing man is truly a genius! His stunning appearance moved colleagues on the National Defense Committee, and he is well-deserved for a huge Gold Star Medal!
The Soviet Union certainly has a lot of weapons research and development experts, as well as a large number of professional weapons design bureaus. A large number of experts have a lot of fantastic ideas. They can come up with a lot of conceptual weapons, or simply stay on the drawings and display them on the battlefield.
An excellent tactical advantage that is rare to find.
When there are enough new weapons, the combat effectiveness of small-scale troops will increase, turning quantitative changes into qualitative changes. However, the Soviet military industry must also weigh costs and output.
Stalin knew this well. The so-called new weapons promised by Yang Mingzhi are monsters that attract money, so they can only be produced on a small scale to serve as various oddities in this world war. Some of the tactical advantages are fresh goods with scarce production. This
The ending of these gadgets is either to be refurbished after the war, or to become a collector's item.
So, what can this man do?
Stalin said declaratively: "General Berekov, you improved the rocket-propelled grenade and helped our military industry solve various problems in the design of this weapon. Now this weapon has been equipped with troops, making our army's anti-tank capabilities
It has been greatly improved. However, the Germans have also developed their same type of weapons, which makes our tanks also face huge threats.
Germany's military research and development level is very strong. Maybe you don't know that the British claimed that their capital London began to be attacked by a new type of weapon. It was a rocket launcher with a long range. The German army launched it from the European continent and directly bombed hundreds of people.
London is kilometers away!
You also invented a long-range rocket launcher, what is its range?"
"It's forty kilometers."
"Forty kilometers, this distance is indeed very far! When informed of the intelligence that you had set up a launch site in the swamps to directly bombard Chernihiv, the National Defense Committee unanimously believed that this intelligence was exaggerated. You, the inventor, are here, tell me
, all this is true!"
"It is indeed true." Yang Mingzhi raised his proud chest, "In the Kremlin, any lie will be seen through. I tell the truth, this is the truth."
Stalin certainly believed that this was true, but could any information be more credible than the words of the inventor himself? This was a man with serious suspicions, and he had to confirm it himself.
"Forty kilometers is indeed far away. My military understanding is not as good as that of marshals Zhukov, Budyonny, and Timoshenko, but I know the range of battleship main guns and the range of German train guns. You invented it
The rocket launcher has an amazing range, but it is still far inferior to the new weapons of the Germans. We have to admit that the Soviet Union is at a disadvantage compared to Germany in terms of military technology."
From a macro perspective, the overall weapons and equipment of the Soviet Union are indeed inferior to those of the German army. Of course, everything is only temporary.
The current German army has many advantages in military technology. The ultra-long-range rocket launcher that Stalin mentioned to attack London. Yang Mingzhi really knows what this new toy of the Germans is. But it is strange, this is only 194,
The Germans really developed black technology like the "V1 rocket" so quickly.
Yang Mingzhi suppressed his inner surprise and asked: "Is the German ultra-long-range rocket you mentioned real?"
The Soviet Union and the United Kingdom were allies. Although the United Kingdom sometimes kept some of the information reported in the report, it had reason to share important information with the Soviet Union. The information Stalin finally obtained was also very limited. He only knew at the moment that the German army had developed an aircraft that resembled an airplane.
The rocket, which can fly great distances, killed up to fifty Londoners in an attack in late August.
After the information about this weapon reached the Kremlin, Stalin immediately thought of the information from Salinchkin who was stationed in the swamp in early June.
The so-called story about the Soviet army's successful bombing of Chernihiv through the "Flying Fish" rocket launcher in the swamp was originally an episode of the Soviet Army's fierce battle on the left bank of the Dnieper River. It was indeed of great significance, and Stalin took a closer look at it.
This special information aroused strong interest in the content - because the "Flying Fish" rocket launcher also has wings.
Stalin couldn't help but walked up to Yang Mingzhi again. He fiddled with his hands and compared the two weapons: "Comrade General, the Germans' new invention and your Flying Fish rocket launcher, they both have wings. Perhaps their essence is
Same. I think of a possibility. You may be able to further develop it so that our army's rocket launchers can travel farther."
"This..." Yang Mingzhi hesitated briefly, his mind completely focused on the V1 rocket.
How powerful is a butterfly? How much change can a small change from the beginning bring to the entire battle situation?!
Yang Mingzhi would never have imagined that he decided to use the newly developed "Flying Fish" rocket launcher to bombard the German garrison in Chernihiv in retaliation for the killing of civilians by the German 64th Division. The direct results of this bombardment were limited, but the indirect results were astonishing!
A long time ago, a group of senior German personnel, including Mustache, knew that Pripet Swamp was a disgusting cancer area. Now this group of cancer cells is more aggressive.
German military experts all believe that it was a long-range rocket launcher that bombed Chernihiv, which raises a very disgusting question - why does Germany not have this new type of weapon?
Germany's research and development of long-range rockets began in 1911. Since Mustache was the Prime Minister of the Weimar Republic, the research and development of rockets has been increased. However, this weapon is a cutting-edge weapon. How much progress can it make in the war? The collapse of the Second Reich
The German general who later served in Weimar was not optimistic about this weapon.
Of course, the intensity of research and development of long-range rockets depends on Mustache's own intentions, and he was not a complete dictator at that time. The Junkers plutocrats who controlled the national economy were not optimistic about long-range rocket launchers.
The development of military industry is indeed a good way to solve unemployment. Taking revenge on the enemies who humiliated the people is in line with the people of Germany in this era. Of course, there are also sober Germans who were imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp.
The plutocrats and the military are all supporters of the blitzkrieg theory, and limited steel is used on a large scale to produce aircraft and cannons. As for long-range rockets, since the project has been established long ago, research and development still needs to be carried out, and funding is almost suspended.
With the outbreak of the war, Germany's long-range rocket development progress was almost suspended, and scientific researchers turned to developing short-range support rocket launchers to help German battalion-level troops have stronger support firepower.
The explosion in Chernihiv gave the project team the perfect reason, especially since von Braun personally met with Hitler and explained to him the seriousness of the situation.
"A group of Russians deep in the swamps used simple tools to build a rocket launcher with a range of forty kilometers. Obviously, the Soviet army has fully mastered this tactical weapon. Once Russia starts mass production, will it be able to increase the range?
To one hundred kilometers, or two hundred or three hundred kilometers. If the Russians succeed, they will definitely give this technology to the British, and Berlin will be bombarded by long-range rockets for a long time."
Von Braun is a well-known weapons expert in Germany. For such a scientific and technological talent, Mustache dare not turn a deaf ear to his words. His words are not alarmist. Assuming that Germany’s enemies will be equipped with an ultra-long-range rocket, Germany must get ahead of the enemy.
Research and development was successful.
Von Braun was in charge of Germany's long-range rockets. During a meeting, Mustache made a very straightforward promise: "I will increase funding and your project team must complete the experiment as soon as possible."
After receiving a large sum of Reichsmarks, von Braun's project quickly made breakthrough progress. Only in mid-July, the German army completed the launch experiment at the French test site. The three missiles launched had a range of 0 kilometers.
The impact point hit a small area with a radius of three kilometers.
For a pioneer of long-range rockets of his era, von Braun believed he had succeeded with a rocket that would later be seen as severely lacking in accuracy.
Yes, the impact point spread is two kilometers, which is enough, because the urban area of London is very huge! Moreover, the rocket has no guidance function at all. After a series of precise calculations, the fuel filling amount was determined before launch, and the experiment achieved good results.
In the eyes of Mustache, his experts have lived up to expectations, and more funds have been invested, allowing the V1 rocket to be put into actual combat earlier than in the original time and space.
Since late August 1944, London has been bombarded by VI rockets. Even after the Battle of Britain, the United Kingdom continued to increase the construction of radar stations, the number of local fighter jets was also greater, and the strength of the navy was further enhanced. Facing this kind of unmanned aerial vehicle
The "self-destructing small plane" appeared in a surprising and terrifying way, and the British were at a loss for a while.
It was Yang Mingzhi who ordered the bombing of Chernihiv. Just three months later, London encountered the most violent bombing in the British Air War (although there were less than 200 casualties).
When the VI rocket began to bring morale to the Germans in the war, von Braun stepped up the research and development of the V rocket that would bring enlightenment to human spaceflight. He felt that he was getting closer and closer to success.
But he never expected that a group of Soviet colleagues, the same colleagues who made big news in Chernihiv, would quickly board the train to Novosibirsk. There was also a very young man who was serving as Stalin
The distinguished guest stood in the Kremlin. (To be continued)