Chapter 983 The Signal of War (first update, please subscribe)
Long drought brings sweet rain, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
There are no better things in life than this.
Especially in Nanyang, there are almost no land-based households here, almost all immigrants. Immigrants from all over the world live and work here. While they start their careers here, they also feel homesick. It's inevitable.
So, when hearing the local accent, people will always stop and can't help but walk in the direction of the sound.
After hearing the local accent coming from the warehouse outside the warehouse, Cheng Lidong walked over almost subconsciously. As soon as he entered the door, he saw several officers standing in front of an SH-1 vehicle-mounted howitzer. One of them was asking he.
"You mean, it's an improvement on the M114 howitzer?"
Yes, it's the accent of my hometown, and this voice even sounds familiar.
“We are based on the American M114 howitzer, with a 40-fold barrel and a strengthened pitch transmission mechanism. It uses a larger chamber and the gun has a range of 18.1 kilometers. It can be called It is the 155mm howitzer with the longest range in the world, and unlike ordinary howitzers, it is more maneuverable and can switch from normal to normal use quickly. From stopping to releasing the plow, this gun only takes about 2 minutes to switch from normal to normal. Compared with the M114 towed howitzer, which takes 10 minutes to switch between peacetime and wartime, it can be said to have made a qualitative leap in shortening the combat time. "
Listening to the engineer's explanation, the officer said.
"It's almost the same as a self-propelled artillery. Moreover, the self-propelled artillery is armored and has relatively strong protection against attacks. It can resist shell fragments, shock waves, and direct rifle fire. It is much stronger than it."
Cheng Lidong, who had just entered the warehouse, interrupted behind the officers.
“Although self-propelled artillery is good, it is not without its shortcomings: it is expensive. Artillery is the core firepower of modern battlefields, and the demand is very large. Hundreds or thousands of them are often equipped. Such a large amount is a It is an expensive expense. It is impossible for the military to equip all self-propelled artillery. The towed artillery has no armor and no power system. The cost of a single cannon is very low, but the maneuverability is too poor. With a car, a car is always indispensable. And the vehicle-mounted howitzer...well, you can also call it a "truck gun"
In fact, the concept of "truck gun" came from Li Yi'an, although now. It was the 1950s, but various countries had already developed self-propelled artillery. Although it was still very primitive, it was indeed a selling point. So after seeing the self-propelled artillery models produced by European and American manufacturers at the defense equipment exhibition, Li Yian naturally thought of another one. The world's "truck gun", so I communicated this concept with the defense company, and this truck-mounted howitzer was born.
“We have integrated the towed artillery and its towing vehicle. Of course, we have to add some automated control equipment, and the vehicle body also needs to be adapted and strengthened, but the essence of the truck and the artillery has not changed. . Therefore, the price of truck guns is very close to that of towed guns, and they are also cheap..."
Suddenly, Cheng Lidong stopped talking. He recognized the colonel in front of him, and the other party also recognized him.
"Cheng Lidong."
"Li Yunjie!"
"Why are you here..."
The two people asked questions almost at the same time, and then again at the same time He laughed, seeming to be laughing at this question.
They were classmates in high school and hadn't seen each other in many years.
Looking at his old classmate whom he had not seen for many years, Li Yunjie asked directly.
"Did you make this cannon?"
"We integrated it, but the concept was proposed by you. We have already built several prototype cannons, and the effect is very good..."
"Haha, you got what you wanted. When the Anti-Japanese War was booming, you said that you were too short-sighted to go to military school, so you just learned to make weapons. Making weapons can also fight the Japanese! Now... this cannon can That’s great!”
"Haha, didn't you get what you wanted? I remember, didn't you go to the Central Military Academy? Why did you end up in Nanyang?"
"Hey, don't mention it..."
Not to mention a word, it was full of various flavors, and there seemed to be a hint of sadness in the words. The two people soon put aside the chaotic emotions and started chatting there. It seemed that the vehicle-mounted howitzer in front of them was no longer important at this time.
There is no need to explain anything like hydraulic shoveling. As an artillery colonel, Li Yunjie can see the advantages and disadvantages of this gun at a glance. The rest is nothing more than a military trial. That’s all.
“There is no need to explain anything. I will send it back to Siam to wipe out the guerrillas. I think it will come in handy.”
"Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Li Yunjie nodded vigorously and said.
“In weapons and equipment, if something is said a thousand times, it is better to test it in actual combat on the battlefield. Just like our F1, before the “Siam Crisis”, no matter how good we said it, no one believed it. , but what about now? He is not only the "Thunderbolt", but also the famous MiG Killer. "The MiG Killer" is the nickname earned by the F1 fighter due to its impressive record in the "Siam Crisis", and many others. Like weapons, the reputation of Nanyang weapons was gained on the battlefield.
Therefore, the Nanyang military believes more in actual combat tests than in laboratory data. In fact, the same is true for Nanyang's military industrial enterprises. They believe that the best advertisement for weapons is its performance on the battlefield.
On this point they are both consistent.
"Haha, you are right, but don't worry, as long as he goes to the battlefield, his performance will definitely amaze the world."
Since there is no need to explain anything, then Two old classmates who had not seen each other for more than ten years said hello to their colleagues and then went straight to the nearby Shandong Hotel. For old classmates who have not seen each other for many years, there is nothing happier than drinking two bottles of wine. .
Siting in his old classmate’s car and preparing to leave, Li Yunjie saw a few foreigners standing not far away, looking at their appearance and wondering.
"Not like a European, a bit like someone from the Middle East, a Jew?"
Cheng Lidong said with a glance.
“Customers from Yemen are here to purchase weapons. They are rare big customers. They purchased 64 GM32 howitzers and fifty Super Shermans at one time.”
News Li Yunjie said in surprise.
“Such a big gesture!”
"Isn't it? A rare big customer!"
"Yemen is a country in the Middle East, right? It looks very wealthy."
"Who knows?"
< br>Cheng Lidong said casually.
“I had never even heard of this country in the past. It just appeared out of nowhere with tens of millions of dollars in cash. I heard that it also hired many defense consultants from the Black Knights. , and pilots and so on, it should cost a lot of money.”
"Black Knight's instructor?"
As an artillery officer, Cheng Lidong had heard of this company, after all, there was a lot of cooperation between them. In fact, many of their officers have worked overseas as company employees to gain practical experience.
Suddenly a country hires the Black Knight and purchases so many weapons, something is bound to happen.
"Yes, help them train their army. From the beginning of the year to now, they have purchased almost 20 to 30 million US dollars in weapons."
As if remembering something, Cheng Lidong said again.
"But it's not a big deal. In the past few months, our business has been very good. Many of the old weapons in stock have been sold. A while ago, an arms dealer bought 50,000 K98s and several Thousands of machine guns, but it seems...the weapons also seem to be shipped to the Middle East."
Although the information seemed unrelated, Li Yunjie said thoughtfully due to his professional intuition.
"It seems that there may be trouble in the Middle East."
"How to say?"
As an engineer, Cheng Lidong looked at the guests in the distance with some confusion. , said in surprise.
"Are you talking about them?"
Li Yunjie looked at the guests from the Middle East and said.
“Yes, they are signals!”
(End of this chapter)