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Chapter 403: Artillery Generation Gap!

The leader's face was full of smiles when he heard this. He was extremely satisfied with the preliminary production data given by Yu Hua. The leaders of the surrounding troops were the same, and they once again showed satisfied and happy smiles on their faces.

Is 6 doors a month too little?
This number is an intolerable output for any military power.

However, for the Eighth Route Army and the base area that was used to poverty, this output was really not less at all.

In the past few years, the Red Army troops who wanted to obtain heavy weapons such as artillery had to rely entirely on battlefield spoils. It often took several battles to seize a complete artillery piece that was not destroyed by the enemy and a small number of artillery shells. During the most difficult period, 75mm caliber artillery did not exist in the army's organization at all, and there were only 60mm mortars to fill the void.

As for heavy artillery with a caliber of 100 mm or more...

This legendary heavy weapon basically exists only in the imagination of the military leaders.

Now, the troops can get six of these legendary heavy weapons every month. In other words, the Eighth Route Army can get half a national standard heavy artillery battalion every month. In a year, there will be six full-strength heavy artillery battalions, which will greatly enhance the comprehensive combat effectiveness of the troops.

Equip six fully staffed heavy artillery battalions in one year!

In the past, this was something that we would never have dared to think about.

However, this is not the end.

In the later period, the monthly output of Red Peony heavy artillery increased to a terrifying output of more than 30 guns, which was a real qualitative change.

What does it mean to produce 30 doors per month?
Taking the domestic artillery regiment of 24 guns as the unit of measurement, this is equivalent to the monthly production of 1.25 heavy artillery regiments!

When that time comes...

The picture is too beautiful to imagine.

If you are poor, you can make a roundabout way to block me. If you are rich, you can blow me up!
Not only was each division equipped with a heavy artillery regiment, but a separate heavy artillery brigade was also established. In one battle, hundreds of heavy artillery pieces were used to blow the hell out of the Japs and their bunkers.

With the advent of the Red Peony heavy artillery, an idea of ​​artilleryism was quietly born and spread.

Seeing this, Yu Hua knew that the commanders of the troops in front of him had already shown mild symptoms of insufficient firepower phobia. As the battlefield situation continued to change in the future, especially after the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the insufficient firepower phobia would reach its original terminal stage.

"The next step is to wait for it to be put into actual combat. I am really looking forward to it. The Japanese are relying on the Type 91 heavy artillery to attack with great momentum. I want to see if this Type 91 heavy artillery can still perform against our Red Peony heavy artillery." The leader looked at the prototype artillery and spoke his thoughts in a voice full of courage.

Yu Hua smiled and responded, "Although the Japanese Army's division-level firepower Type 91 howitzers are indeed good, their overall performance has long been outdated. Whether in terms of maximum range or firepower projection density, they are not as good as the Red Peony. After obtaining the coordinates of the Japanese artillery group, our artillery units can completely rely on their range advantage to carry out counter-artillery strikes, knock out the Japanese artillery group, and thus gain battlefield firepower rights."

The voice is confident and serious.

Are you kidding? If the Red Peony heavy artillery cannot suppress the Type 91, then wouldn’t all his efforts be in vain?
The Type 1920 heavy artillery, a division-level artillery of the Japanese Army, originated from the hands of the French Schneider Company, designed and manufactured by the French. It began in 1930 and was born in 105. It has a caliber of 20 mm, a barrel length of 10 calibers, a maximum range of 1.75 kilometers, and a weight of tons. Its comprehensive performance is quite excellent. It can be called a "rare fine artillery" in the Japanese Army's artillery arsenal. Its strategic position is quite high, and it is only assigned to elite division-level troops and independent heavy artillery brigades.

In other words, all the elite Type A divisions were equipped with the Type 91 heavy artillery, and the Type A divisions with slightly lower combat effectiveness were not qualified.

But sorry, I’m fighting against the elite!

The design concept of the Type 1920 heavy artillery was born in 1950 and was developed based on the experience of World War I. The prototype of the Red Peony heavy artillery, the French M105 mm howitzer, was based on the experience of World War II and its design concept came from the s.

The two have different design concepts, R&D backgrounds and eras, resulting in a performance gap that is as huge as a chasm.

The Type 1.75 weighs 10 tons, has a wooden gun carriage structure, and is towed by mules and horses. It has poor mobility and load-bearing capacity and cannot meet the standards of motorized combat. It takes a full hour for a gun to go from marching to combat status, and an artillery regiment needs half a day. It has a maximum range of 4 kilometers and a firing rate of rounds per minute.

The Red Peony heavy artillery has a combat weight of 1.8 tons, an all-steel gun mount, a double-chamber hydraulic recoil brake, and is vehicle towed. It has excellent towing mobility and load capacity, and can meet the motorized-mechanized combat standard range. The march-to-combat time is about fifteen minutes, and a fully staffed artillery regiment only takes one hour. It has a maximum range of 14 kilometers and a firing rate of 6-8 rounds per minute.

What is the artillery generation gap?

This is!
The Red Peony has a natural generational advantage over the Type 91. As long as the artillery does not make any stupid mistakes, it can be said that it is easy to gain battlefield advantage by relying on its comprehensive crushing basic performance.

Four kilometers is both a thoroughfare and a natural barrier.

An inch longer, an inch stronger, this theory also applies to artillery. By taking advantage of their outstanding range, they conducted anti-artillery operations. As long as they successfully knocked out the Japanese artillery, they would have firm control over the firepower on the battlefield.

Most importantly, as a large-caliber howitzer born in the Cold War era that embodies the actual combat experience of World War II, the M1950 howitzer has unique advantages. Its performance and life span can last throughout the entire World War II without becoming outdated. This is something that no other howitzer of the same period has. This is the core reason why Yu Hua firmly chose the M1950 howitzer.

"Having said that, let's look forward to the actual combat performance of the Red Peony Heavy Artillery." The leader nodded and was concerned about another key issue: "How is the production of artillery shells?"

"The high-explosive bomb production line produces 2500 rounds per month, the high-explosive incendiary bomb production line produces 500 rounds per month, and the armor-piercing incendiary bomb production line produces 200 rounds per month, for a total of 3200 rounds per month. Currently, the first production line is in its initial stage of construction, and the workers are not familiar with the equipment yet. After a while, the monthly output of shells will gradually increase to 4000 rounds." Yu Hua responded as if he knew all the details.

Li Qiang said in a serious tone: "The Military Industry Bureau plans to build four artillery shell production lines within three years, increasing the monthly output of artillery shells to about 2 rounds."

"2 rounds in three years. This goal is a bit high." After receiving this reply, the leader frowned slightly and said to Li Qiang.

The internal situation is very good now, and he doesn't want the Military Industry Bureau to be too eager for quick success and lose the big picture while picking up sesame seeds.

"Old leader, this target output was determined after consultation between Professor Zhuang and Deputy Team Leader Yu." Li Qiang understood what his leader meant and explained with a little helplessness.

"Oh?! If that's the case, it means this production target is well-founded. I support it." Upon hearing this, the leader immediately changed his attitude and showed a firm look of approval.