Alien Arms Empire

 Chapter 609 609 Attacking Artillery

When Tang Mo saw the helmet of the Mirage Army, he was a little confused. He has been in this world for almost seven or eight years, and there are still people trying to challenge him in the development of new weapons.

He touched the cold steel helmet with his hand. Its surface was not even treated. It was slightly worn and the iron sheet inside was exposed.

That thing is reflective, which is almost equivalent to a target indicator on the battlefield. It is really useful to attract the attention of the opponent's sniper.

"There are people competing with me on the research and development of new weapons. It's interesting." Tang Mo looked left and right, as if admiring a handicraft.

“Your Majesty, their anti-aircraft guns are also being improved.” Loew on the side reminded his Majesty the King.

"Well, I understand." Tang Mo walked around the helmet, then raised his head and looked at Parker, who was in charge of industrial production: "Parker! How are your preparations over there? We should also show up. Something new is out.”

"Your Majesty! The first submarine has been launched on Long Island, but it still needs to be debugged, so it has not become combat effective." Parker replied: "In addition, our new production line has been put into production in Copper City, and the output of aircraft is very high. It’s about to double.”

Tang's industrial strength is steadily improving, and the demographic dividend it has absorbed before is now showing up bit by bit.

Even in a state of war, Tang Mo never stopped his domestic economic development. Although it has been affected to a certain extent, both the annual economy and industrial scale still maintain a relatively high growth rate as a whole.

 The world's largest aircraft manufacturing factory has been completed in Copper City, and the world's largest artillery production base has also been put into operation.

The world's largest chemical factory has also begun to mass-produce sulfuric acid and other products. Tang Mo took advantage of this relocation opportunity to integrate most of the workshops and began to abandon the small business model, allowing Datang Group to begin using ultra-large-scale mass production to reduce costs. .

 The whole process sounds thrilling, but in fact it is not that difficult. Because the technology is actually mature, we just need to build the corresponding facilities.

 Because there is actually no shortage of resources in Tang State, Tang Mo does not need to worry about his raw materials.

 He ​​only needs to provide enough "ideas" to Parker and Matthews, and Datang Group's strong industrial foundation can turn these ideas into reality.

"Next month, you can have at least 30 more Butcher fighters, 150 Stuka dive bombers, and 100 Flying Fortress long-range bombers." Parker said confidently: "If the pilots don't hold back, your air force will will become even stronger.”

"In addition, the Tongcheng Tank Factory has also begun mass production of the chassis of the No. 4 tank. Next month, more than 170 new tanks will also be on the line. With the original production capacity, you can build a new tank every month. Armored Division. "As the Kingdom's Minister of Industry, Parker has actually done a very good job.

He was originally just a blacksmith, but with the development of Datang Group, Tang Mo arranged for him to join the workshop as a supervisor.

As a result, Parker himself lived up to Tang Mo's high expectations and became self-taught. He has reached his current position as the Kingdom's Minister of Industry, responsible for coordinating the industrial development and construction of the entire country.

Some people don’t really deserve to be inactive all their lives, they just lack an opportunity, an opportunity to change their destiny.

Tang Mo’s school gave many people such opportunities. If he had not established the original Bunas Tang Military Academy, the mighty Redman would still be just a ranger, Parker would just be a blacksmith, and Matthews would just be an alcoholic dwarf. Roger is just a bankrupt old man.

“I’m not so optimistic. The artillery is waiting for the No. 4 assault gun and the Yefeng self-propelled artillery. There really aren’t many available for tanks.” Tang Mo smiled and shook his head.

Today’s No. 4 tank chassis is really a hot commodity, and people are waiting to use this chassis everywhere. Especially the artillery, it's really hard to see through.

 The chassis of the No. 2 tank has almost been completely discontinued, and Tang Mo has shifted production capacity to the chassis of the No. 4 tank.

There is no way. The No. 2 tank is really too early. Its size and load capacity limit its development. This thing can no longer keep up with the needs of the troops.

 Although the 105 mm caliber self-propelled howitzers previously equipped by the armored forces were acceptable and met the basic needs of the artillery to follow up the armored forces, it also opened the door to a new world for the artillery forces.

Their appetites have been whetted, and everyone is looking forward to a new, larger-caliber self-propelled artillery that can carry more shells and follow the armored forces as they advance at the same time.

At the same time, the logistics forces also believe that all use of No. 4 tank chassis can greatly simplify logistics support, so they also strongly advocate the unification of chassis for armored forces.

Since then, Datang Group has rushed to build a new tank factory in Tongcheng to further increase the production capacity of the No. 4 tank chassis. There is no way, the whole army is really waiting to use it, especially the large infantry, who are eager to see through the No. 4 assault gun.

Now that they want to fight hard, they can only apply and wait for the armored forces to allocate No. 4 tanks to support their operations. This kind of cooperation is quite inconvenient, and it also restricts the combat performance of the tank unit.

With its own assault gun weapon, infantry combat will obviously be more flexible. With its own assault gun, it will become more calm to deal with possible enemy armored forces.

 So, after the troops experimented with the No. 4 assault gun, there was immediately a memo suggesting that all infantry divisions be equipped with the No. 4 assault gun.

According to the content of this memorandum, the future infantry division of the Tang Kingdom should have at least one artillery regiment. This artillery regiment should be equipped with a battalion of No. 4 assault guns, a battalion of 105 mm caliber self-propelled howitzers, and a battalion of Kabula rifles. Autumn tea rocket launcher.

 Note that this artillery regiment is an additional addition. In other words, the memorandum suggested that the future Tang Army infantry division should have 4 regiments! The number of troops increased to more than 20,000.

Another memorandum suggesting the formation of higher-level combat units was also sent to Tang Mo almost at the same time. Both Redman and Tiger suggested that the Tang Army should start to form corps-level combat units to facilitate the unified deployment of troops.

 The memorandum recommends the formation of a corps-level command unit with an armored division and a motorized infantry division as the core.

Of course, those who wrote the memo are actually thinking about new gadgets such as the 155mm self-propelled howitzers, new rocket launchers, and assault guns that have not yet begun to be deployed on a large scale.

  After all, the divisional artillery is still making do with 105mm caliber artillery. Only when a corps-level unit is formed can it legitimately apply for a 155mm self-propelled artillery, right?

 “The production capacity is still not enough.” Tang Mo sighed, looking a little Versailles. After all, 300 tank chassis can be produced in a month. This scale is almost the industrial level of Germany during World War II.

 For Tang Mo, this level may not be enough, but for other countries, this level can already be called an "achievement".

"You can't relax the safety requirements on the submarine side!" Tang Mo was very confused. After talking, Tank brought the topic back to the submarine.

This new type of weapon is not something that can be used on land. Even if something happens, the worst possible thing is to jump out of the car and run away.

 Submarines are submerged in sea water. If something goes wrong, many people will die! Each of these people who died were irreplaceable professionals carefully cultivated by the Datang Group.

Its complexity is truly unprecedented. Every valve and every button may cause an accident. It is simply an "underwater coffin" in the true sense.

In real history, it is not uncommon for submarine officers and soldiers to screw up the wrong valves themselves, causing accidents and sinking. It is not uncommon for nuclear submarines to sink themselves due to technical failures that cause torpedo explosions.

What’s even more bizarre is that there are examples of improper use of new toilets that caused the water to pour in and sink... No joke, submarine soldiers are more than ten times more dangerous than soldiers on battleships.

 That's why Tang Mo was so cautious, not even willing to rush forward and risk the lives of his precious submariners.

"I will warn the Navy." Parker nodded immediately: "Ask them to put safety first."

"Very good." Tang Mo patted Parker on the shoulder: "If you have any questions, let's talk about it together today. It's not easy to run here from Copper City, so don't come here in vain, right?"

"There is excess production capacity on the engine side. Although cars and tanks are in use, engine production is still overproduction." Parker said to Tang Mo: "If you don't plan to build another tank factory, then you have to think carefully about how to use it. These engines."

Tang Mo put his hands together and put them on his chin, somewhat troubled by such complicated production matters.

  If you are the emperor of another country, you do not need to consider these things. But after all, he was a skilled emperor and was the core of Datang's industry, so he had to get involved in such trivial matters.

 It’s not that Park Harry and others are ineffective, but no matter how they balance it, the final decision on production still has to be made by Tang Mo.

 Because outsiders cannot understand Tang Mo's industrial layout, sometimes the extra excess production capacity he creates is actually a stroke of genius from the pre-planned layout.

What no one knew was that Tang Mo did have a headache this time. Because these gasoline engines did have a bit of overcapacity, he had to seriously consider how to use the excess engines.

 (End of this chapter)