Chapter 477 of the New History of the First Wu Dynasty Chapter 477 Preparations for the Siege
"Vladivostok is the target that our army must attack, and it is also the first time that our army has attacked a well-defended military fortress, and I think you should understand the significance of this, whether or not you can successfully capture Vladivostok fortress is not only a sign of military victory, but also has a direct impact on the future peace talks and the development of China. Therefore, I hope that everyone will raise the spirit of 12 points to deal with this tough battle, which can only succeed, not fail! The main fleet of the Beiyang Navy will cooperate with our actions, and they will use the powerful naval guns to attack the fortress in Vladivostok, of course, because of the terrain and distance, the naval guns of the Beiyang Naval Division will not be able to help us clear all the nails, and some things still need to be done by the army. Xu Jie made an opening remark at the combat meeting.
"Our navy will naturally fully cooperate with the army, and the main turrets in Vladivostok are all to protect the military port and fleet in the Golden Horn, but now, the remnants of the Russian Far East Fleet are in Muroran Port, and the significance of the Golden Horn is no longer fighting, so the first target of the fleet's attack is the ring-firing turrets around Vladivostok, and these turrets that can take into account both sea and land will be our biggest threat. As for the guns facing the sea, I mean they can be put on hold for the time being. Yang Yonglin said with a smile..........
"The Navy does not fight the coastal defense artillery that poses the greatest threat to itself? This is the first time I've heard of this theory. Nie Shicheng on the side was a little confused.
"Our main task is not to completely smash Vladivostok...... Our purpose is to occupy, and as long as the remaining non-ring-firing artillery cannot affect the offensive on land, then it is okay to release it for the time being, and in addition to a dozen ring-firing 10-inch guns and 8-inch guns, the remaining artillery is all 6-inch small guns, which pose no threat to the main fleet of our navy at all, and our strike sequence is that the first target is long-range heavy artillery that can be fired by ring, and the second target is medium-caliber artillery that can be fired by ring, and the others have little impact on the army's offensive, so we can naturally ignore it. Yang Yonglin explained
"And what about the Navy's subsequent mission after solving these guns?" Peng Yi asked.
"We're going to be a transport captain for our army brothers! Although the Russians put the main defensive forces in the direction of the sea. But after all, there are several ring fortifications and countless bastions. To knock open these concrete boxes. It can't be done without heavy artillery, and our Navy kindly helps the Army to transport heavy artillery and its ammunition. Reduce the burden on the army brothers, and cover the landing of the army east of Vladivostok, and carry out centripetal assault in multiple directions. Yang Yonglin said and handed a battle plan to Peng Yi..........
"The Navy is prepared. It's time for you Army to talk about it. Xu Jie said with a smile to Nie Shicheng, Peng Yi and others.
"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools! Because it's a field battle. At the same time, because the brothers in the navy helped us to solve all the heavy artillery of the Russians. Speaking of this, Nie Shicheng smiled at Yang Yonglin friendly and continued: "So we don't have to worry about the suppression of the opponent's long-range artillery, our army will not carry long-barreled cannons." ”
"Without a cannon. How can howitzers alone deal with reinforced concrete fortifications? Liu Buyun on the side asked curiously.
"Lord Liu. This is the domain of our army, a bunker can be built very low, the front can be made very strong, according to your navy, that is, the armor belt can be made very thick, not to mention the 105MM howitzer. Even if a 6-inch 40L naval gun fires armor-piercing shells, it is difficult to penetrate those hard boxes at a long distance. And the 6-inch 40L long-barreled cannon is already the limit of what we can carry! Since this path doesn't work, then let's choose another way. Peng Yi smiled slightly, and deliberately sold a pass.
"Vertical protection can be done very well, but horizontal protection, that is, the top of the bunker is very fragile, and the thickness is often only a fraction of the vertical plane, such a design is very good for a cannon with a straight trajectory, and a curved howitzer with a curved trajectory in the face of a curved trajectory, but a practical grenade is also good. The former is incomprehensible, and the latter is useless, so in the face of this level of protection, it is difficult for ordinary artillery to destroy it. Peng Yi paused and continued: "We have discussed and experimented with the Army Equipment Department many times. Finally came up with a way to deal with them. ”…………。
"It can't be a mortar, right? How big are you going to build mortars? Yang Yonglin said meaningfully.
"The idea of using mortars is correct, but in fact it is impossible to operate, first of all, although the process of mortars is easier than long-barreled artillery, but it is definitely not easy to create 8-inch or even 10-inch mortars. And the difficulty of ammunition loading and maneuvering is too great. Horizontal protection against attacks requires the weight of the projectile and the angle of incidence, on the contrary. Muzzle velocity is the minimum requirement, so the Army Armament Department decided to re-use large-caliber mortars as a weapon for attacking fortifications, and Italy and Germany happened to provide us with a batch of 280mm mortars. Peng Yi said with some pride.
"It can't be the artillery used by Japan when it besieged our Lushun military port, right?" Xu Jie suddenly remembered something and said.
"You're so smart, it's those 11-inch mortars nicknamed Osaka Baby!" Peng Yi made a little joke. "It's basically an improved version of those things...... The range was a little shorter, but the weight was also a lot lower, and the most important thing was that we equipped these guns with concrete armor-piercing shells with round heads and hard steel caps! These can definitely become a nightmare for the Russian fortress in Vladivostok! ”
"Heavy artillery alone may not work, right? I don't want my army to be unable to fight without heavy firepower. Xu Jie said with a little dissatisfaction that based on his past experience, an army that relies too much on firepower and technological superiority is actually undesirable. First of all, Beiyang is not so rich that it can allow artillery to pile up shells to death the opponent uncontrollably, on the other hand, how can it be possible to attack a well-defended fortress with only one means of shelling? . …。
"In addition to heavy artillery, we can only use earth-based blasting." Ma Yukun said a little helplessly. As a high-level executive, Ma Yukun also knows the internal situation of Beiyang very well, without a large amount of financial and material support from Britain and Germany. And after the operation, Japan helped Beiyang share considerable pressure, I am afraid that Beiyang can now hold the territory of the country, although the Beiyang Navy and Army are more elite, although Beiyang has been preparing for this for more than 4 years, but in the face of the behemoth of Russia, it is still very difficult.
"We have a smoke screen team for the demolition team to cover the demolition team, which is responsible for creating smoke screens to cover the approach of the demolition team. At the same time, we also came up with some gadgets, such as the gas made with high-purity extracts of mustard and chili pepper and some chemicals mentioned by Master Xu, as long as a small bottle, the people in the entire conference room will lose their combat effectiveness due to strong stimulation of their eyes and respiratory mucous membranes, this thing may be useless after a gust of wind on the open battlefield, but if it is in a confined space, the lethality of the defenseless party will be too great. As he spoke, Peng Yi took out a small bottle.
"Alright. Take out whatever else you have in your backpack behind you and take a look, and if it works, we Marines can buy some too. Liu Buyun glanced at the big bag behind Peng Yi and said..........
"This thing, to put it bluntly, is a large air gun, but it just shoots a grenade out, and there are many places where mortars or grenadiers can't be dealt with during some forts or street battles, so we think we have such a thing to provide direct fire support." Peng Yi demonstrated while talking.
"The butt of this gun is a compressed air cylinder, and then the front is a tube with a thickness of 4CM, to put it bluntly, the compressed air in the bottle is used to push the grenade out, the principle is very simple, and it is also very cheap. The muzzle velocity is certainly not high, and the range is not too far, but at least it is much more reliable than leaning over and throwing a grenade. Peng Yi smiled and demonstrated.
"Then why don't you use a projectile kit?" Xu Jie asked. Xu Jie had already talked about this thing with Nie Shicheng and others, and now Peng Yi made such a nondescript thing, which made Xu Jie very dissatisfied. …。
"We've also thought about this thing, but this thing has to be temporarily installed on the rifle when fighting in street fighting, which is very troublesome, so it is better to prepare a special grenade launcher, and the caliber is larger. The power will be better, although it is a little heavier, but it is difficult to use. As for why compressed air is used, this thing can be fired continuously, after firing a grenade, you can directly load it into the next grenade and fire, saving the process of installing the medicine kit. Peng Yi explained..........
"Okay, okay, I'm just giving you an opinion, no matter what you use...... I can clean up the contents of those turtle shells in Vladivostok. Even if you use a kitchen knife, as long as you can cook all those Russians, you can do it! Xu Jie pouted and said.
"In other words, if nothing else, we can quickly open the situation as long as we can open a gap in the opponent's fortress system and then cooperate with various incapacitated weapons and submachine guns and the blasting of sappers?" Xu Jie asked.
"If nothing else, in terms of tactics, we carried forward the tactics of the assault squad in the Sino-Japanese War, carrying a certain amount of light artillery and reinforced light weapons. After the heavy artillery knocks through the opponent's defenses, it slices into the opponent's formation, and then covers the entry of ordinary infantry units. Other than that, we really can't think of a better way so far. Nie Shicheng concluded.
"By the way, Lord Xu, in addition to the chariot troops that went to Inner Mongolia, aren't there a large number of other chariots left? Well, that thing feels like a tractor. If so, can you put a mortar or mortar on it and give it to us? Even if it doesn't work, it can be used to pull supplies. Peng Yi said with some pity..........
"As long as you can take down Vladivostok with fewer casualties. You can take everything in my Beiyang arsenal. Xu Jie said. This is the first attack in Beiyang, and it is also the largest active attack, and Xu Jie's requirement for the army is to win.
"And I want to remind you that there is only a little more than a month to enter November, and after November, Vladivostok will be frozen, and if the overall situation is undecided, the Navy will really not be able to help!" Before the end of the meeting, Xu Jie reminded again.
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