In some respects, the performance of the pontoon amphibious tank also surpasses the modern K21 tank, which claims to be the first in Asia, because the pontoon amphibious tank at least does not wait before launching, the K21 tank ...... It takes a few minutes to inflate before entering the water, and while a few minutes is nothing in normal times, you can't tell the enemy in battle...... Pause and wait until I'm done inflating before continuing. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Halsey thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's a good idea, but is it feasible...... Also ask the technical department! ”

With that, Halsey immediately asked the staff officer to contact the relevant person in charge.

It didn't take long for a middle-aged officer with glasses and a few gray hairs on his temples to walk into the conference room, and after saluting Halsey, he couldn't wait to ask, "General, I want to know who came up with this idea......

Halsey raised his head at Zhang Chi and introduced, "Colonel Zhang Chi, this is Colonel Wilson." Colonel Wilson, this is Colonel Zhang Chi, commander of the new 1st Division of the New Seventh Army of China, and it was he who came up with the idea of converting amphibious tanks with pontoons, and we wonder if this is feasible and how much time it will take if so......"

Before Halsey could finish speaking, Wilson walked up to Zhang Chi and shook Zhang Chi's hand and said, "Colonel, what an exciting idea...... It's incredible, we've been thinking about how to get the tank ashore and put it into battle, that's why we've developed the tank landing ship, you know...... They were wiped out under the command of some stupid officers! ”

When Johnson heard this, he couldn't help but glare at Wilson: "Colonel, watch your words!" ”

"Oh, I'm sorry!" Wilson replied, "I shouldn't say stupid, because it's not stupid, it's murder...... Murder of a good Marine and a landing ship! ”

"you!" Johnson rushed up and was about to make a move, but was stopped by the people around him.

"Control yourselves, gentlemen!" "As I said before, now is not the time to pursue this, we need to work together to get through this," Halsey said. ”

As soon as Halsey said this, everyone was silent.

"So, Colonel Wilson!" Halsey asked Wilson, "If I'm not mistaken, you mean it's an idea that works and works on the battlefield, does you?" ”

"Yes, General!" Wilson replied, "But can it be useful on the battlefield...... This has to be tested or tested in real life......"

"This is obviously a stupid idea!" Johnson interjected: "Tens of tons of tanks, just a few pontoons?" It's tantamount to turning a tank into a coffin, you know, it's a battlefield, a battlefield full of bullets and shells...... The Japanese could easily sink this crudely made so-called amphibious tank on the shore! ”

Although Johnson said this with the element of ridiculing Wilson, it was to the point, and many generals in the conference room also had the same concern, so they nodded in agreement.

In fact, this idea is contrary to the weapons and equipment of the US military...... The equipment of the U.S. military is generally more humane or pays more attention to the lives of soldiers, on the contrary, the other extreme is Japanese-style equipment, the Japanese do not consider the lives of soldiers at all when designing weapons and equipment, and the Zero fighter is just one of the examples that is not too much, and then the Japanese also invented the jaw-dropping "Huitian", "Sakura", etc., these things are completely using the lives of soldiers to improve the accuracy of torpedoes and bombs, which can also be seen that the Japanese have reached the point of madness with regard to life.

It is said that Soviet-style equipment is rough and not humane enough, but in this regard, compared with Japanese-style equipment, it is all trivial.

It is precisely because of the characteristics of the design style of American equipment that most admirals are not optimistic about this idea like Johnson, because it is conceivable that as long as the pontoon is broken by bullets or shells, any pontoon is broken, it is very likely that the tank will be tilted unevenly due to the buoyancy it is subjected to, and it will enter the water after pouring, and then sink......

Halsey set his sights on Wilson.

Wilson thought for a moment and replied, "As I said before...... It takes time to test! ”

"How long will it take?" Halsey asked.

"I think ......" Wilson replied, "it could take a few weeks!" ”

"We don't have that much time!" Halsey replied.

As mentioned before, the Japanese are using fighter planes to carry out guerrilla warfare here, and if the US military does not take Kwajalein Island for a day, the US fleet will be in danger of being attacked by the Japanese for a day.

Wilson had no choice but to spread his hands and say, "So...... We can only save the time of testing and use this idea directly on the battlefield! ”

"How long will it take?" Halsey asked again.

"It's not complicated to do that!" Wilson replied: "All we need to do is weld the Sherman to the point where the water is likely to leak, and for that we may have to weld individual machine gun holes, do some waterproofing, do some simple calculations, weld enough pontoons to float and balance, and finally hang two thrusters!" I think...... It will take a few days! ”

"You only have two days, Colonel!" Halsey said.

"Two days? But this ......"

"That's it!" Halsey interrupted Wilson and said, "Two days! Anyway, let's get this thing out first, understand? ”

"Yes!" Wilson nodded helplessly.

Before leaving, Wilson walked up to Zhang Chi, held Zhang Chi's hand and said, "Colonel, I believe it will work, this is a good idea!" There is a good chance that it will become a completely new piece of equipment on the battlefield, and only soldiers who really know about war will think of it, and I am sure it will not disappoint you! ”

Zhang Chi understood Wilson's words, in fact, Zhang Chi never doubted this, because the amphibious tank did shine in future wars and became an indispensable part of landing operations. It's just that Zhang Chi only knew this because he had mastered historical knowledge, while Wilson relied on his personal vision...... It can also be seen that Wilson was still very prescient.

"So!" After Wilson left, Halsey said, "If there is no better way, we should assume that the floating tank will be launched in two days without any accidents, and now it is time to make a battle plan based on it!" (To be continued.) )