Chapter 356 The Eighth Route Army's Own 38T
"Ah!"
Just a glance at the cover of the folder, Lao Cui's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
Today's trip to Taiyuan is too magical. The experience of just a few hours is even more exciting than the past two years. This ancient county town in front of him has been covered with a mysterious veil in his heart.
It seems that all the cutting-edge technology in the world is gathered here.
After a moment, the army general with a particularly long name took a deep breath, and then tentatively asked his allies:
"Lei, radar station?"
"If I remember correctly, this should be the first technology used by the British in the war. You Huanghe is really powerful, scientific research and social interaction."
"By the way, is this technology authorized?"
During the Battle of Britain, Lao Cui had not been sent to work in the Republic of China by his superiors.
As a well-informed senior military officer and diplomat, he naturally knew about this high-tech that thwarted the Sea Lion Project and helped Britain stabilize its homeland.
In fact, there are corresponding engineering projects in the north, but due to technical reasons, the progress is relatively slow, and only a small-scale early warning radar has been developed.
Due to the limited frequency of radio transmission, this half-baked radar has almost no room for development, and the monitoring effect is even worse than that of a medium-sized reconnaissance aircraft.
It is precisely because of the difficulty of research and development that Lao Cui believes that the radar technology of the Eighth Route Army comes from Daiying. After all, Huang He is good at applied mathematics and aerodynamics.
Looking at the startled ally, Huang waved his hand to signal the other party to calm down, and then said confidently:
"Production license? Authorization? Why do you think I need that kind of thing?"
"The level of the British is just average. If you really want to learn technology, you have to come to Taiyuan. Look at the two engineers who came with you. They haven't even stepped out of the airport yet."
"This radar is a product independently developed by our Eighth Route Army. From the existing test results, its detection range is 50% larger than that of Daiying, and its accuracy and sensitivity are definitely far ahead."
In the early and middle stages of World War II, the radio detection technology of various countries was still very immature. Its essence is to use the principle that pulse waves will reflect when encountering metal objects.
When a signal feedback appears in a certain area, the technicians at the radar station only need to calculate the time difference between the emission and reflection to get the approximate distance between themselves and the target.
The effect of this monitoring method is extremely simple and crude. The party with intelligence advantage can often catch the enemy off guard and finally win with less loss.
Our side has opened the whole map, and the enemy's forward route is full of war fog. In this way, how can the winning rate not be high.
While the old Russians have not come back to their senses, Huang He continued to talk to himself:
"I personally think this technology is very useful for the north at this stage."
"From the perspective of the hard power of both sides, there is still a big gap between the Red Star and the Iron Cross. If you can deploy radar stations in some key areas, you can definitely reduce the losses of the troops."
"If used properly, there is even a chance to create an air battle with more people against fewer people."
After speaking, Huang He took the time to open the system in his mind and focused his attention on the scientific research slot to awaken Yonghu.
"Radio detection: Radar, or radio ranging, is a top technology that uses radio waves to detect objects. This research is highly confidential and will significantly improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Research time required: 70 days
Effect: Allow civilian factories in the system to produce related accessories for first-level radar stations and provide corresponding information."
The reason why the research slot of awakening the brave tiger is used to unlock this technology is because Huang He intends to extend the communication network of the Eighth Route Army outward after dealing with the direct troops of the Mongolian Army and the North China Front Army.
Although this thing is judged as level one in the system, its actual search radius is not small at all.
Under normal circumstances, the primary radar station can easily detect enemy aircraft within 300 kilometers and determine the number, altitude, and distance between the enemy and the station.
Once the enemy appears, the above information will be transmitted to Taiyuan as soon as possible.
The combat command room of the headquarters will assign the nearest combat formation to attack the enemy, and strive to intercept the enemy aircraft in the uninhabited area outside the province.
This means that as long as enough radar stations are deployed in Hebei and Chahar, there will be no risk of being attacked by the Japanese Army Air Force in their own area.
After all, based on the speed of the Type 1 Fighter Falcon and the Type 2 Fighter Zhong Kui, the distance of 300 kilometers is enough for them to fly for more than half an hour.
With such ample preparation time, the Eighth Route Army Air Force can definitely arrive at the interception airspace in advance.
Of course, if there is an opportunity in the future, radar stations will also be deployed in various coastal cities.
High-level detection radars have more complete functions. They can not only help obtain intelligence, but also increase monitoring of enemy naval fleets.
After pushing the Japanese troops entrenched in Shandong into the sea, the Benzi headquarters will certainly not easily give up such an important strategic area. Facing the combined attack of red deer and horse manure, land-based aircraft plus radar is a wise choice.
Just as Huang He was enjoying the future, Lao Cui, who came back to his senses, suddenly asked:
"Huang, has your Eighth Route Army built a radar station? Can you take me to see it later?"
As soon as this was said, Huang smiled awkwardly.
The first-level radar station is indeed the most advanced technological product in the current era. However, it has a very obvious disadvantage, which is its height of more than 90 meters.
Building such a huge regional building is a big challenge for the current Eighth Route Army.
"Hehe, we have to wait for a while for the finished product. Comrades are exposed to new technology for the first time, and they need some time to explore."
"Anyway, you have to come to Taiyuan before returning home, after all, we still have to discuss the details of the Lend-Lease Act. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, it's not too late to see it later."
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After a 20-minute journey, Huang He and his party finally arrived at the terminal of this observation: the 1st Marine Regiment.
As soon as the jeep entered the gate, Lao Cui, who was in the back seat, found something unusual.
The soldiers here not only did not wear the most common gray military uniforms. And everyone's momentum seemed to be stronger than the guards of the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
"Hehe, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lao Huang, you are finally here!"
"This is our ally, right? Welcome Comrade Cui to visit our 1st Marine Regiment."
Before seeing the person, they heard his voice first. As soon as the three got off the car, they heard Li Yunlong's devilish laughter.
Today, Lao Li is still wearing a grass-green military uniform, with sunglasses and a corncob pipe that he got from nowhere, and he looks so imposing.
"Li Yunlong, we have limited time, just show us the way."
The deputy chief of staff spoke, and the handsome young man naturally did not dare to have any objection. He first looked at the watch on his hand, and then ordered the signalman waiting on the side:
"Notify the commander of the first battalion that the guests are in place!"
"Yes!"
At this point, Lao Cui has guessed the content of the finale.
When he was in Shancheng, he heard that there was a well-trained and powerful airborne force within the Eighth Route Army. It is said that because of this incident, a bald man did not sleep well for a whole week.
After all, the "ally" suddenly had an extra celestial soldier, how could he not be flustered.
Five minutes later, three air overlords painted with red five-star emblems made a brilliant appearance, and each of them was towing a Hamilcar glider behind it.
When the transport plane flew over the 1st Marine Regiment, the cheerful old Cui suddenly became dumbfounded, his expression was more interesting than that of the engineer with Ying.
No other reason, it was just too big!
"Suka! What on earth is this? A transport plane! A heavy transport plane with four engines!"
"I have never seen such a huge plane before. Is it a product independently developed by your Eighth Route Army? My God, your technology tree is too crooked?"
The noisy allies made Huang He touch his ears helplessly.
At this point in time, the north is still using heavy bombers to transport airborne troops.
Compared with the old TB-3, the Air Overlord is far ahead in all attributes, and its speed, range and load are more than twice that of the old aircraft.
"Lao Cui, calm down."
"The transport planes and gliders in front of you, including the Yun-1 that brought you to Taiyuan, will be included in the subsequent Lend-Lease Act."
"Although the production cycle of this large four-engine transport aircraft is very long, it is not particularly difficult for our Eighth Route Army to produce one hundred of them."
As soon as these words came out, Lao Cui's face immediately lit up.
The stronger the ally, the better the aid. This is his most insightful summary of this trip to Taiyuan.
While the two were talking, the Hamilcar glider was unhooked first and flew silently towards the northeast corner of the training ground.
When the glider landed smoothly, the soldiers in the transport plane jumped down from the belly of the aircraft, and white parachute caps slowly fell from the sky.
After the airdrop troops landed, some soldiers immediately left the cabin for alert according to the predetermined arrangement, and the other part began to move the airborne tanks in the cabin.
It is worth mentioning that the Cicada participating in this exercise has three forms.
The first one is naturally the tank form, which is the cornerstone of the fighter mobile company. The second type is a medium anti-aircraft vehicle equipped with a 37mm anti-aircraft gun, which improves the survivability of the Marine Corps.
The third type is even more heavyweight. This Cicada was personally modified by Huang He into an airborne tractor, and it dragged an M18 field gun behind it.
After all the troops were assembled, Huang patted the old Russian on the shoulder and said:
"You don't really think that the final show is just an ordinary airborne force."
"Four-engine heavy transport aircraft and gliders are indeed good things, but airborne armored forces are the most favorite dishes for you in the north. How about it, do you like the surprise I prepared for you?"
Hearing this, Lao Cui changed his previous numbness and stared at the Marine Corps in the front.
It is well known that no matter which period, the old Russians have the wild habit of filling the line with paratroopers. In a sense, the status of the airborne troops in the north is even worse than that of the fourth-class people in the ugly country.
Let's just talk about World War II. In the Battle of the Dnieper River a year later, two brigades of paratroopers directly landed in the face of the German Third Army in order to cut off their retreat.
Now a set of mature and imaginative airborne equipment appeared in front of Lao Cui, how could he not be tempted.
"Huang, the tanks of your Marine Corps 1st Regiment remind me of the 38T of Czechoslovakia. Its modification potential is visible to the naked eye. If possible, I hope to try to drive it myself." (End of this chapter)