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    After receiving Qingying's order, Speer quickly formulated a production plan for the new missile.  ¨IRelevant factories began to transform their production lines, and a large number of workers were mobilized to meet the production quantity requirements.  What makes Speer feel relieved is that the production of V3 missiles will not significantly change the production line of the original factory; the liquid ethanol, liquid oxygen, and hydrogen peroxide required for the missile to take off are originally the basic products of German chemical companies.  These fuels can be easily obtained in large quantities.  Not to mention the high explosives filled in the warheads, the German military factories operating at full capacity produced massive amounts of ammunition every day.  The only new production items that need to be added are the special aeroengines, as well as the inertial gyroscopes and guidance beam transceiver indicators required for guidance.  However, Germany at this level already has a solid foundation in the aviation industry and radio field that far exceeds its history, and there is no difficulty in the production of these subsystems.  Just two days later, the first batch of 12 V3 missiles was assembled at the factory affiliated with the Peenem¨¹nde base.  With a total length of 15 meters and a diameter of more than 1.7 meters, they are an out-and-out behemoth, and weighing 14 tons requires a heavy-duty truck to move it out of the factory.  According to statistics, the production of this batch of missiles cost a total of 1.35 million marks, and the price of an fw-190 fighter jet was only 100,000 marks.  According to Ludendorff Lion's proposal, the monthly output of this type of missile should be at least 900 pieces. This made Qingying, who was always paying attention to the cost-effectiveness of weapons, almost immediately vetoed his request.  However, according to a production report made by Speer, this type of missile is expected to achieve a cost reduction of more than 50% after entering mass production and simplifying the production process.  This also allowed Qingying to take back the ban on files that had been raised high and ready to strike.  If the cost of this type of missile can be reduced from the current over 110,000 marks to less than 60,000 marks.  Then it is acceptable to maintain a certain amount of production.  February 5th.  Just as German military industrial enterprises began to get involved in the production of this epoch-making weapon, Russia, located in Eastern Europe, once again became the focus of attention of surrounding countries.  At 6:45 in the morning, hundreds of Belarusian fighter planes in the south suddenly launched a large-scale air raid on Soviet Russia. The latter's frontline positions, as well as the barracks, bridges, airports, and railway hubs in the rear, were instantly plunged into a sea of ??flames.  In the midst of the situation.  The thousands of artillery pieces deployed in the main attack direction also let out thunderous roars that shook the sky and the earth in the silence of the early morning. Countless artillery shells pierced the heavy night sky like meteors and meteorites.  A dazzling light burst out on the enemy's position several kilometers or even more than ten kilometers away.  Two hours later, 500,000 Belarusian troops launched a full-scale offensive northward on a front more than 300 kilometers long. The flames of war and gunpowder smoke instantly filled the peaceful morning.  Since the South Russian White Army had already informed Berlin of the date of the operation, Qingying was not surprised when he received the news of the resumption of the Russian Civil War.  Legally speaking, the Soviet Russia in the heart of the country and the Russian Empire in the south do not recognize each other's political status, and have never signed any form of armistice treaty. Therefore, the latter can also carry out this operation.  It is seen as a continuation of the indecisive civil war 20 years ago.  And the German government from Prime Minister Ekman on down.  However, this war was regarded as another action of German expansion in the east: because the economy, military affairs, and humanities of South Russia were completely controlled by Germany, they occupied the land they controlled through war.  In essence, it is under the control of the Berlin government!  Although the southern corner under the control of the "Russian Empire" only has a population of 17 million, which is not as large as the Ukrainian provinces controlled by Germany, and the manpower gap between it and Soviet Russia is more than 7 times, Qingying is almost confident that her own  Son-in-law Alexei can win the war.  Since entering the 20th century, technological weapons and personnel quality have played a far greater role in war than traditional population factors; Germany, with a population of 66 million, defeated Tsarist Russia with a population of 173 million with only one fist  Local history is the best interpretation of this reality.  Now that the industrial revolution centered on the internal combustion engine has advanced rapidly, the decisive role played by these two factors has been further amplified.  In these two aspects, the White Russian power, which has been carefully cultivated by Germany, is completely different from the Soviet Red Russia, which was far poorer and weaker than the historical territory and missed the industrial opportunities familiar with the West during the world economic crisis; let alone the process of Soviet Russia's rule  Various fatal drawbacks have also appeared in the process, and the general public cannot bear the horror caused by ubiquitous informants, supervision, exile, imprisonment, and even shooting.  Compared with those bloody Cheka executioners, the secret police of the Tsarist era were as docile as sheep. Once the South Russian army marched into the north with a moderate and enlightened rule policy, the Russian people living under the oppression of the Red Terror were not ready for the arrival of the king's division.  It must be Tan Shi Hu Jie!  In less than two days, news of the victory of the South Russian army flew to Berlin like snowflakes.  The Red Russian officers after the Great Purge were on average 10 to 15 years younger than their Southern Russian counterparts.It is not uncommon for brigade commanders to be directly promoted to military region commanders. Thousands of newly promoted officers are only politically loyal to their leaders, but they are simply not qualified for their current positions.  A large number of Red Russian troops were crushed and defeated without any suspense. Their avalanche-like retreat reminded Ludendorff of the epic victories he had achieved when he and Hindenburg worked together on the Eastern Front.  Complete victory.  If this pattern continues, the German Army will not even need to provide arms assistance, and the army under the young Tsar will be able to handle everything.  While the South Russian army was unstoppable and was annihilating thousands of enemy troops every day, the German army's operations in America were also in full swing.  Through a steady stream of seaborne supplies, the German Air Force has assembled five air fleets near the front line, with a total number of combat aircraft approaching 10,000; and the number of U.S. land-based aviation forces deployed in the southern theater also exceeds 8,000.  , this country's industrial production capacity has begun to fully shift to the wartime production track after a nine-month war.  Of course, due to maintenance, repairs, rotations, etc., the actual number of combat aircraft that both sides can dispatch is still much less than the total number of aircraft they possess.  Perhaps because of the discovery of German fighter planes taking off from the island of Haiti, there was a considerable time lag in intercepting the fleet of aircraft dispatched at close range, so the U.S. Army began to deploy a large number of fighter planes to the Santiago Airport on the Cuban front.  After a period of bombing, the US military gradually figured out an effective tactic.  That is to say, let the B-17 reduce the amount of ammunition to achieve a high-speed breakthrough.  As a result, the bomber group will not take more than 25 minutes from departure to arriving in eastern Cuba. Even if the German fighter jets taking off from the island of Haiti come at full speed, they will not be able to intercept them; and the bombers with increased speed can also fly from Cuba to the local area.  Gain greater living space in front of the taking-off German fighter jets and anti-aircraft artillery units.  As for the reduced amount of bombs dropped by a single aircraft, more bombers will be used to make up for it; for the U.S. Army Aviation, which deploys a large number of bombers to San Diego, this is undoubtedly the easiest disadvantage to solve.  In the past few days, the German troops entrenched in eastern Cuba have suffered significantly intensified air attacks, and the massive rain of bombs has shocked the German officers and soldiers.  Although the US military's bombing would not plunge the already landed German troops into despair, it would greatly hinder the German army's next advance.  Since the air threat has never been completely resolved, the German army's material transportation can only rely on nighttime, otherwise there will be a risk of ships capsizing and waterways being blocked during bombings. This obviously makes the German offensive have to rely on troop strength and  Due to the lack of supplies, we have to push back again and again.  During a week of transportation, the German army only sent 15,000 additional troops to Cuba, less than one-third of the original plan; while the troop delivery was slow, the German army also encountered a bottleneck in material supplies.  Since Baracoa does not have a well-equipped port, it is difficult for the German army to significantly increase its nighttime supplies. If daytime air superiority cannot be obtained, the German army's advance will be extremely slow and delayed due to poor logistics.  Faced with this situation, the German Air Force also tried to carry out intensive bombing on Santiago, where a large number of US bombers were gathered. However, since the distance from Port-au-Prince to Santiago was 400 kilometers, the most powerful fw-190 lacked sufficient escort and flight time.  The power of the fleet was first discounted.  Coupled with the effective early warning of radar, the German Air Force also experienced the defeat of the US Air Force in the bombing of eastern Cuba under the fierce interception of the opponent's fighter jets and anti-aircraft artillery units.  The US military airport was quickly repaired, and the air threat from the Cuban Germans still existed!  "Do we really need missiles to effectively open up the situation?" Qingying couldn't help but think with some annoyance after learning the combat report from the front line.  If we continue to fight against the Americans in Cuba and rely on constantly gathering fighter jets on the front line to regain air supremacy, it will be six to seven weeks at least.  After all, the fighter jets assembled in Cuba cannot survive a thousand bullets. It is completely common for them to be damaged in a single attack; and these fighter jets also need maintenance and repair, thus reducing the attendance rate and airborne control.  Control, even if this job is far simpler than that of a heavy bomber.  Seeing that the war situation is still stalemate, Qingying can only ship the v3 missiles that have already left the factory and ship them to the front line. Now he only hopes that the accuracy error of these big guys in the battle can be smaller and blow up more US military aircraft on the ground.  superior.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster! PS: Thanks to book friends Golden Crab, Angel Airan, Yafan, and Heavenly Rebirth for their monthly ticket support, and Golden Crab, and zhouyu1976 for their rewards~~~
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