Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Captain Fan certainly knew that Commander Yun did not understand tank combat, but he also wanted to learn some mechanized combat skills. However, he was an outsider after all, and if he asked too many detailed questions, people would mistakenly think that he was trying to spy on military secrets.

Besides, he was not familiar with Captain Kong, so he was embarrassed to speak up, so he wanted to inquire about the situation through Commander Yun.

This was the first time that their Sichuan Army Corps participated in cooperating with the mechanized troops' attack. This was an honor. If his superiors asked him about it in the future and he knew nothing, wouldn't that be a big joke?

After hearing this, Kong Hao also put down the telescope and explained in detail to the two people present:

"Actually, the reason I brought the team here this time is mainly to test the performance of our newly developed tanks in all aspects. We stopped at about a thousand meters to see if the tank armor can withstand the enemy's heavy machine gun bullets at such a long distance."

"Originally, these were tested on the test range, but I think testing them in actual combat is the best option, and it can also save a lot of ammunition. Look how hard the Japanese are working to help us test them."

At this moment, Captain Fan heard a shocking piece of news from the previous conversation, so he hurriedly asked:

"Captain Kong, you just said that these tanks were developed by you? That's incredible. I thought they were purchased from abroad."

"Captain Fan, we can't say it's completely self-developed. Key components like the engine are still imported. We just copied the outer shell."

When he said this, it was half true and half false. After all, we couldn't keep the fact that we had mechanization hidden for long. It would be better to show it openly and use it to boost the confidence of our own troops and friendly forces in victory.

Captain Fan responded admiringly, "Captain Kong, you're being modest. Even being able to replicate a shell is a remarkable achievement for us, and we Sichuan troops can't even figure out the most basic rifles."

"Now everyone is saying that your Eighth Route Army's industrial strength is incredibly strong. This is evident from this point. It really puts us, the roughnecks who only know how to fight, to shame."

Commander Yun standing aside was already filled with ecstasy. He had not expected that these tanks were actually developed by our own industrial zone. Doesn't that also mean that the Fourth Military Sub-district also has the opportunity to obtain mechanized troops?

It has been his lifelong dream to be able to command a mechanized force to gallop freely across the land of China, beat the Japanese devils into a pulp and force them to flee in panic.

Although this opportunity is very slim, even if we form a mechanized force, it will probably be directly under the jurisdiction of the military region, and it will not be the turn of their military sub-districts at all, but people should always have dreams, even if the hope is a little slim.

Kong Hao took out a walkie-talkie and issued the latest order to all the tanks:

"Everyone, aim at the enemy bunkers. Each tank uses high-explosive shells and fires one round."

Following his order, the four tanks started moving, especially the tank guns, which were fine-tuned. Then, under the gaze of everyone, the tanks took turns firing.

However, perhaps because our tank gunners were inexperienced, or the distance was too far, none of the four shells hit the target.

This result shocked the soldiers on both sides. We were naturally very regretful. After all, we wasted four precious tank shells without achieving any results. The morale that had just soared fell.

On the other hand, the Japanese and puppet troops felt relieved when they saw the poor level of our tank and artillery operators.

At the same time, the frightened Japanese soldiers calmed down, and all the people who were shooting blindly also calmed down. Except for the Type 92 heavy machine guns and Maxim heavy machine guns who were still firing, the others had put down their rifles and stopped doing those useless things.

"I missed, not a single shot hit. What a pity!"

After seeing the result, Captain Fan smashed the wood next to the observation position of the forward command post several times to express his frustration.

What a great opportunity this is. Our tank troops are appearing so majestically. If we can destroy an enemy turret with one shot, it will be a fatal blow to the enemy's morale. Our morale will be greatly boosted, and we will probably be able to take down the opposite stronghold with one charge.

But now that four tank shells have been fired in vain, the Japanese on the opposite side must have realized that our tank troops are just for show, and the next battle will be difficult.

However, Kong Hao didn't care. Instead, he smiled and comforted him, "This is normal. Our tank unit was just formed not long ago, and it's normal that the artillery operators are not very skilled. In addition, at such a long distance, if the first shot hits the target, it's purely luck and can't be considered a real achievement."

"This is also the main reason why I insisted on conducting battlefield tests this time. Our tanks are tough and can easily withstand the Japanese heavy machine guns. This can be used to train our tank crews in various skills."

"We have carefully selected this testing environment. If we were to confront the enemy's well-trained armored forces right from the start, our tanks would probably be destroyed in just a few rounds."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the walkie-talkie beside him and issued the latest order: "All tanks advance 200 meters, and each tank fires two rounds for testing."

"received!"

After Kong Hao put down the walkie-talkie, Captain Fan asked curiously:

"Captain Kong, what is that thing in your hand? It looks like a telephone, but there's no phone line connected to it. And it's definitely not a military radio. It's too small."

"Captain Fan, this is our latest short-range communication device. It's called a short-range communication device. It can only communicate in real time within a range of about three kilometers on flat ground. It's currently a test product."

"Overseas, weapons like tanks are basically equipped with onboard radios, so that unified command can be achieved during joint operations. This is especially true for tanks in the process of charging. If there is no good way to communicate, they can only fight independently, and there is even the possibility of a collision."

"We don't have such good conditions at the moment, so we can only use this little thing as a substitute. This is also a last resort. Otherwise, in a situation like this, we can't send people to notify everyone one by one."

Captain Fan now understood that forming an armored force was not an easy task. Not to mention anything else, just equipping each tank with a military radio would probably be difficult for most of the Chinese army.

You know, in the Sichuan Army, only the division headquarters can be equipped with a military radio, and their main force regiment of 2,000 people does not have the conditions to be equipped with a military radio.