ebookland Chapter 517: Tank No. 4 is offline
Chapter 517: Tank No. 4 is offline
Mulan Arsenal,
Tank area,
In the spacious and busy Assembly Workshop No. 5,
The lights were bright, the machines were roaring, and the huge body of the Panzer IV gradually appeared on the production line, its steel shell exuding a cold luster.
The workers gathered around the tank, carrying out the final assembly and debugging work in an intense and orderly manner. Various tools were operated skillfully in their hands, bolts were tightened, and parts were installed accurately.
When all the processes were completed, the Type 4 tank slowly rolled off the production line. Its tracks crushed the ground heavily, making a dull and powerful sound. The body of the tank trembled slightly, as if showing its great strength and majesty.
There was warm applause all around!
This is a Type IV H tank, which is also the standard equipment selected by Yin Xinjun for the People's Liberation Army in the next three to five years. It weighs 25 tons, has a crew of 5 people, is equipped with a 48-caliber 75mm gun, and the protective thickness of the front armor reaches 80mm!
Yin Xinjun looked at the Type 4 tank and said,
"Old Zhao, we must work overtime before the Spring Festival. We must strive to equip the 1st Assault Group, the 1st Column, and the 2nd Column with a tank battalion each!"
Zhao Taihua smiled mysteriously.
"Director, do you know what equipment the soldiers on the front line like the most?"
"What equipment?"
"Ten rounds of heavy trucks! I heard that the 3rd Column won several great victories during this long-distance raid!" Zhao Taihua had a proud look on his face, as if he had won the victory!
However, the Mulan Arsenal is now really proud of itself. Soldiers on the front line often write letters of thanks! Some even send gifts!
Yin Xinjun sighed. In the past, our soldiers would often march hundreds of kilometers a day. This was of course a great spirit, but there was nothing we could do about it.
It’s different now. The team has started to be equipped with trucks, so the soldiers can save a lot of physical energy, which means they can make fewer sacrifices on the battlefield.
The greatest significance of logistics support is to improve battlefield survival rate! This is Yin Xinjun's point of view!
Zhao Taihua continued with great excitement,
"The 3rd column was poorly equipped, so the headquarters gave them a special preference this time. Of the 120 trucks shipped this month, 3 were given to the 100rd column. As a result, the other columns started to complain, claiming that this was unfair, haha!"
Yin Xinjun originally thought that Zhao Taihua was a gossipy person who always liked to inquire about various news, but later, he found out that he was wrong.
What Zhao Taihua cares about is how the products from the arsenal work? Is there anything that needs to be improved? And every time he hears that the products of the arsenal have played a huge role on the front line, he is very happy and proud!
Yin Xinjun looked at Zhao Taihua and smiled.
"Old Zhao, you should take care of the details of the production. I have to focus on aircraft manufacturing recently. After all, the Kuomintang army has the support of the Americans. The sooner we build the aircraft, the sooner we can feel at ease!"
"Haha, don't worry, Director. Due to the expansion of the liberated area, our number of Class A workers has now reached 1760! I'm not bragging, we can now advance planes and tanks simultaneously!"
"That's good. Please report back to the headquarters. We hope to get another 500 to 1000 skilled workers before the Spring Festival!"
The autumn offensive has begun. Yin Xinjun knows that when the autumn offensive is over, the area of the liberated area will be expanded again, so he can get more workers!
Lidong Town,
Tank training base,
Following the instructor's command, the roar of the engine instantly broke the silence, deafening.
Twenty-five chariots rushed out like arrows, stirring up clouds of dust. The wheels turned rapidly on the hard ground, stirring up a cloud of flying sand and rocks. The soldiers sat in the chariots, their eyes focused and determined, operating various instruments and equipment with skillful and agile movements.
In the complex terrain, these tanks flexibly shuttled, climbed hills and crossed bumps, showing excellent mobility. The gun barrel quickly adjusted the angle as the target moved, aiming and shooting, all in one go, the sound of the gun resounded like thunder through the sky, the shells whistled out, accurately hit the target, and triggered a huge explosion and fire.
In the conference room on the third floor of the tank base office building,
As the orders were issued one by one, the signalmen quickly pressed the keys to convey each message clearly and accurately. Their voices were steady and powerful, their pronunciations were clear, and each word carried an important mission.
Their fingers skillfully operate the buttons and knobs of radios or walkie-talkies, adjusting frequencies and switching channels with smooth and precise movements. Sometimes they listen attentively to catch weak signals from afar, and sometimes they respond loudly to ensure the timely transmission of information.
The hustle and bustle around them seemed to have nothing to do with them, they were immersed in their own communication world, concentrating and not distracted, because they knew very well that every successful communication could determine the outcome of the battle, and every accurate communication was a guarantee for the lives of their comrades.
Training for tank and communication troops is ongoing here. Tang Yantian’s 1st assault group did not participate in the autumn offensive this time just for these two training classes!
The headquarters selected 1 people from each of the five main columns, namely the 2st, 3nd, 4rd, 6th and 200th columns, to form a huge training team, and handed it over to Tang Yantian to be responsible for training!
Although many soldiers have come, the new barracks at the tank base have been built, and the dormitory area alone can accommodate 2000 people for food and lodging, so there is no pressure at all!
In the office on the third floor,
Listening to the noise coming from the meeting room next door, Tang Yantian closed the door in annoyance.
Throughout the summer offensive, the 1st Assault Group was just a bystander, serving as a reserve from beginning to end and was not used at all. When the autumn offensive came, they were simply withdrawn for training, which hurt him deeply.
After all, he is a young man in his prime, and it is his nature to be competitive. Especially on that day of the military commendation meeting, when he saw other comrades wearing red flowers and holding medals, he still felt a little lost in his heart!
From a microphone on the table, sounds from the tank training ground 10 kilometers away kept coming. This walkie-talkie was really easy to use, and the voice communication distance was as long as 15 kilometers!
What’s more, my brother-in-law took out 100 walkie-talkies at one time and directly let the signalmen conduct training!
However, the only comfort for Tang Yantian was that his brother-in-law had promised him that before the Spring Festival, he would be given priority to be equipped with 30 Type tanks produced, in order to replace all those Japanese tanks that were neither good-looking nor practical!
Thinking of this, he felt a little better. Sooner or later, the 1st Assault Group would shine. What was needed now was patience. He picked up the microphone on the table and ordered,
"We will be conducting a group confrontation exercise in half an hour. I will come over to watch it right away!"