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Volume 1: A Turbulent Era Volume 3: Cannons are firing, Chapter 431: War Bill

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    After receiving the order, Chen Fu appeared in Fang Zida's office the next afternoon, but his face was a little pale. It was not because of illness or weakness, but because after receiving the order, Chen Fu came directly by plane overnight.  , China secretly developed aircraft as early as the European War. In recent years, with the emergence of several new aircraft, it can be said that China's aviation industry has reached the forefront of the world. However, the aircraft of this era cannot match the speed or comfort of the aircraft.  Compared with later generations.

    "Thank you for your hard work, Leshu. Did you bring the information?" Seeing Chen Fu, Fang Zida didn't say much and asked him directly after asking him to sit down.

    Nodding, Chen Fu opened the briefcase that he always carried with him, and took out a thick stack of information from it.

    Making a casual gesture to Chen Fu, Fang Zida took the information and read it carefully.  I watched this for more than an hour, and after I finished watching it all, the sun outside the window gradually set in the west.

    Closing the information in his hand, Fang Zida felt mixed with joy and worry. In the past few years, the military industry has developed rapidly under the leadership of Chen Fu, and Fang Zida was very satisfied with some achievements.  However, due to the influence of today's technology, technical personnel and other aspects, some projects that Fang Zida had high hopes for are progressing slowly. Although he also knows that these tasks cannot be rushed, Fang Zida is still a little disappointed in the face of the current situation.

    "If we increase the production of No. 3 tanks, how much output can we produce per month now?"

    The No. 3 tank Fang Zida mentioned is a new tank that has just been finalized by the research and development agency. This tank weighs 23.7 tons and is equipped with a 75mm tank gun and two machine guns. It has a top speed of 38 kilometers per hour and a longest road range of 230 kilometers.  Powered by a newly developed diesel engine.

    Except for the different engines, this medium tank, which is mainly used for infantry support and assault roles, is almost the same as the later German pzkpfw-4 medium tank. This is of course not surprising.  Because the main technical personnel who designed this tank were German engineers, but based on Fang Zida's experience with tanks, he first proposed replacing the gasoline engine with a diesel engine to increase the tank's survivability on the battlefield and made some modifications.  According to Chen Fu's information, the No. 3 tank has passed simulated battlefield testing and can be put into production anytime and anywhere.

    Chen Fu thought for a while and replied: "Based on the current production capacity of the tank factory. It can produce up to 35 tanks per month"

    "Too few!" Before Chen Fu could finish speaking, Fang Zida shook his head and asked, "What if we work overtime for production? How many can we have if we work in three shifts?"

    "This" Chen Fu hesitated for a moment and replied: "About 60 at most, and it is estimated that it will be impossible to have more. After all, the technical requirements for the No. 3 tank are very high, and what we lack now is skilled workers. If you can give me  In one year, I will be sure to double this number by this time next year.¡±

    "60" The establishment of a tank regiment is 90 tanks. If the mechanized infantry battalion and other armored vehicles are added, it will take at least nearly 2 months to form an armored tank regiment, which means that it will take half a year until the beginning of next spring.  , if uncertain factors are added.  Three armored tank regiments are already the maximum.

    "Why are you in such a hurry? In my opinion, the No. 3 tank is still insufficient. We will have a better improved model in another year or so." Seeing Fang Zida's frown, Chen Fu couldn't help but ask.

    "Have you read the newspapers these days?"

    "Do you mean you mean the north?" Chen Fu asked hesitantly, and then his face changed slightly: "The government really plans to go to war with the Soviets? Zhang Ming, although the Soviets are a lost dog now, they are not so easy to fight.  Yes! How confident are you in this battle?"

    Fang Zida smiled bitterly and said: "With the Bolshevik riots in the country and what happened in the court in the past few days, it won't be long before Congress will submit a war bill. What's more, there is a lot of public opinion about this incident in the country. If the government does not do anything anymore. I  It is possible for the Prime Minister to be impeached. As for being sure, the key depends on you. Russia has a vast territory and is the most suitable for armored warfare, so"

    There are truths and lies in Fang Zida's words. No matter how smart Chen Fu is, he would never have thought that the layout of the Soviet Union was the result of Fang Zida's long-term arrangement. What's more, he is only a technical official and is not that sensitive to the complexity of politics.

    But Fang Zida is right in saying something.  Tanks can play their greatest role in plain areas, and Chen Fu, who is in charge of military industry, knows this best.  Only at this moment did he understand why Fang Zida was dissatisfied with the production of No. 3 tanks. About 60 tanks in January seemed like a lot, but in order to gain an advantage in fighting the Soviets, these tanks were actually too few.  After all, they are facing a large country with a vast land area and a large population.

    Following Fang Zida¡¯s train of thought, Chen Fu thought carefully for a while: ¡°Zhang Ming, let¡¯s do this. I¡¯ll give you a suggestion, maybe it can make up for the loss of Tank No. 3.Insufficient gram output.  "

    Fang Zida raised his eyebrows and immediately became interested.

    "Self-propelled artillery!"

    "Self-propelled artillery?!"

    Fang Zida thought about it for a moment and his sadness disappeared immediately, yes!  Why didn't he think of this?  While developing tanks, the military industry department has made rapid progress in the development of self-propelled artillery. In particular, the self-propelled rocket launcher that has already been formed after adding an armored chassis has taken shape. In addition, the 120 mm self-propelled mortar and howitzer are almost finalized.  , compared with tanks, although self-propelled artillery is not as flexible, mobile, assault, and protective as tanks, its powerful firepower and ability to easily transfer positions also make up for its shortcomings, especially in the Great Plains group operations, the power of self-propelled artillery is not at all  No less than a tank.

    Of course, today¡¯s self-propelled artillery is no more advanced than later generations, and its lack of protection is its weakness. But now that the Soviet Union has no tanks and professional anti-tank troops, it still has a lot to offer.  If you add in the several aircraft formations that are already equipping the troops, Fang Zida's confidence will be even greater.

    But there was still a question that Fang Zida had to confirm. He asked Chen Fu whether the mass production of self-propelled artillery would affect the production of No. 3 tanks.

    Chen Fu immediately smiled and told Fang Zida that this would not affect it at all. Although the self-propelled artillery also used an armored chassis, this chassis technology was far less complex than that of the No. 3 tank and could be produced by ordinary tractor factories.

    Zida was completely relieved at this moment, and his worried face turned into a smile. Then he asked about the progress of automatic weapons and aircraft, and of course submarine design. As for the big killer that he was most concerned about, the atomic bomb is still being discussed.  In the preparation work, it may take ten or twenty years to achieve results.

    Chen Fu came to Beijing in a hurry and left in a hurry. Except for a few people, they didn't even know that he had ever appeared in the capital.  Half a month after the meeting with Chen Fu, the relevant trial gradually came to an end.  According to the final ruling, Chen Shaobai and others were prosecuted for national crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. As for the Yin sisters, because of Yin Ruizhi's sudden betrayal, they were sentenced to ten years in prison and then pardoned by the Presidential Palace as a suspended sentence.  , and was subsequently restricted to live somewhere in the suburbs of Beijing.

    Although the trial is over, the matter is far from over.  As the evidence presented by the prosecution during the trial was implemented one by one, the country's anger towards the Soviet government and the Japanese government reached its peak.  Coupled with the deliberate guidance of the government, after handing over several scapegoats from the East Asia Trading Company, the Japanese side issued a diplomatic "apology" such as "causing trouble" and "regret". Then the Chinese government took this opportunity to  We privately signed several business cooperation agreements with the Japanese government that were beneficial to China and put the matter aside for the time being. But for the Soviet government, it was not that simple. The voices of the people clamoring to give these old idiots a good look are getting more and more popular.  Big, some opposition parties are even more worried about the chaos in the world, and they seem to be running together inside and outside the Congress.  As the Prime Minister, Fang Zida publicly called on the whole country to treat this incident rationally, but in fact he had already arranged for people to add fuel to the flames behind the scenes. Not long after, Congress formally submitted a bill against the Soviets, and the main core of this bill were two  One word - war!

    China is going to war with the Soviet Union. This is great news that all countries in the world except the Soviet Union are rejoicing about.  Western countries had the idea of ??getting rid of the Soviet government quickly, but due to the significant reduction in national power of European countries after the European War and post-war construction, it was almost impossible to directly intervene in the Russian Civil War.  As for the United States, because of the special nature of the country and the security of its geographical location, the conflict of interests with the Soviet Union is not as great as that of other Asian and European countries. It is the current national policy of the Americans to wait and see what happens. From a political perspective,  The consideration of the problem is far greater than the military perspective, but this does not mean that the top US officials are on guard against the Soviet government. Since the Chinese have jumped out to go to war with the Soviets, this is of course good news that they are also happy to hear.

    As for Japan, it can be said that this time it was stolen without losing the rice. Although it was not greatly affected on the surface, in fact, Japan's international image was greatly damaged because of this incident.  Of course, the Japanese may not care about this. Anyway, they don't have much image, and they are famous for being thick-skinned.  When the war bill came out of the Chinese Congress, Japanese political circles secretly rejoiced. Some politicians even came out to express their opinions without shame, saying that the Chinese government's attitude towards the Soviets was a model for a peaceful country, and they applauded China.  posture.

    Under such circumstances, the calls for war became louder day by day. After dozens of days of congressional meetings, all members of Congress voted, and finally more than 77% of the votes passed the bill. When the war bill was passed, the whole world knew  The war between China and the Soviet Union has been put on the schedule. After receiving the news, the Far East Government of the Russian Empire was even more ecstatic and was the first to issue a statement, claiming??The heroic warriors of Russia will stand together with the respected Chinese ally, the Chinese National Defense Force, and move forward hand in hand to completely defeat the evil Soviet government and maintain world peace.

    (I just moved to a new office and have been quite busy these days, so updates may be unstable! Just wait a few days and it will be fine!)
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