Chapter 384: The Value of a Weapon's Existence
20_20434Although Yang Zhen's explanation did not make a few people understand it thoroughly, he also knew that No. 1 would naturally have his intentions in doing so. As the highest position in addition to Yang Zhen, who was present at the scene, as a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Military Region and deputy commander of the Military Region, Wang Guangyu already had basically unprincipled trust in Yang Zhen, so naturally he would not ask any more questions.
As a veteran, Zhang Zhenhua naturally knows what to ask and what not to ask. Moreover, as a veteran of the Second Route Army of the Self-Resistance Alliance, he fought under Yang Zhen after the Second Route Army was newly organized. Zhang Zhenhua, who has experienced the comparison between the past and the present, has no better than Wang Guangyu in his blind Cheng DΓΉ of trust and obedience to Yang Zhen.
For Zhang Zhenhua, Yang Zhen makes any decision, no matter what the purpose is, he just needs to obey. Anyway, for the Anti-United Nations, it can only be a good thing. And Zhang Zhenhua still has a clear understanding of his own ability.
He knows that in his own ability, he is a good executor, but he is not a good decision-maker. Therefore, including when the Standing Committee of the Military Region was opened, he was always light and did not make any remarks. He will not have any doubts about Yang Zhen's decision-making. And he knew that the reason why Number One did this must be some special but secret thinking.
In fact, it's not just the two of them, but also the current Anti-United Nations, especially those old Anti-United Nations who were born in the Anti-United Nations, are almost blindly convinced of Yang Zhen's No. 1. Although some cadres transferred from the Guannai have some disagreements in their hearts, and even privately scold Yang Zhen for being a dictator. But on the surface, he didn't dare to say it.
In addition to Wang Guangyu and Zhang Zhenhua, Xiong Dazhen, the only one at the scene who opened his mouth and wanted to ask something, was secretly pulled by Zhang Zhenhua on the side, stopping him from asking the bottom of the matter. In fact, Xiong Dazhen also knew that if No. 1 wanted to say, he would have sued himself a long time ago. If you don't want to say it, I'm afraid you won't be able to open your mouth no matter how much you ask.
It's just that he is still a little unwilling, trying to figure out what No. 1 is going to do so mysteriously. Otherwise, curiosity kills cats. Everyone has their own curiosity, and as a top student in college, Xiong Dazhen, a science and technology worker, is obviously not out of the ordinary. It's just that the old friends around him stopped the possibility of asking him, and he couldn't say anything more.
Although No. 1 always encourages himself to be curious, and often says that as a scientific and technological person in scientific research, he must be curious about everything, and have the decision to break the casserole and ask the question. But even if Xiong Dazhen is a nerd, he knows that the curiosity mentioned by No. 1 is in military production, not his curiosity about his decision-making.
He himself knew that he had just been reprimanded for a lame sycophant, and if he rashly went to get to the bottom of it, he was afraid that it would be another batch. Therefore, although Xiong Dazhen was quite curious about Zhang Zhenhua's actions to stop him secretly, he didn't dare to ask again.
The tests of the new automatic rifle, the squad light machine gun, and the recoilless gun were quite successful. Among the remaining anti-aircraft weapons, the twin-mounted 14.5-mm anti-aircraft machine gun showed extremely excellent performance in both flat fire and anti-aircraft fire.
Although this anti-aircraft machine gun is used in anti-aircraft combat, compared with the Soviet-made 37-caliber medium antiaircraft gun, the firing range is still somewhat close, and it is not suitable for air defense in important places. However, the intensity of firepower is much larger than the Polish-made 20-millimeter anti-aircraft guns transferred from Jiangbei used by various units at present, and their performance is much better.
At present, in ground support operations, in order to achieve the best accuracy, light aircraft are still mainly bombing at low altitudes of less than 1,000 meters. And this height is within the range of the 2,000-meter fire height of this machine gun. Its combat rate of fire of 300 rounds per minute and its lack of effective armor are enough for all light bombers that fall within range of its firepower.
Except for the Americans, who came later, no one in this era had the luxury of using medium bombers for ground support. Every artillery shell fired back on the ground during the battle is likely to attract a large number of B-25 and 26 bombers of the US military to carry out carpet bombing.
With the exception of the Twin-Engine A-20 and 26 attack planes of medium-sized bombers of other countries with bomb loads, as well as the Navy's carrier-based aircraft, the US Army Air Force is basically not equipped with ground tactical support aircraft. Except for the use of thick-skinned P47 and 38 fighters as ground attacks, basically ground attack operations involve the dispatch of medium-sized bombers to carry out carpet bombing.
The Americans have great wealth and power, and they have the confidence and capital to do so. In other countries, there is no such thing as the cost of sending a group of medium bombers for carpet bombing for tactical support. As for the three main light bombers of the 97, 98, and 99 types used by the Japanese army, the power and range of this double 14 anti-aircraft machine gun are sufficient.
This anti-aircraft machine gun is not inferior, even more powerful than a 20-millimeter anti-aircraft gun, and its firepower is far more intensive than the small-caliber anti-aircraft guns used by various countries today. And in terms of weight, it is also much lighter than medium anti-aircraft guns. The most important thing is that the quantity produced and designed by the company itself is sufficient, which can effectively change the situation of insufficient anti-aircraft firepower of the troops below the regimental level before.
What satisfied Yang Zhen the most was that the ground shooting capability of this machine gun fully met his requirements. On the edge of the shooting range, a Japanese machine gun with a brick and concrete structure was specially used as a target, and under the fire of this machine gun, a large hole was punched in a few minutes.
Next, within an effective range of 1,000 meters, a scrapped Japanese Type 95 light tank was smashed into a colander. A row of half-thick wooden stakes were all broken by the barricades. The fortifications built according to the standard field machine gun fire points of the Japanese army were all penetrated. The wooden stakes that were used to replace the people were all broken down.
When it shoots at the ground, the penetrating power and power that comes out of the table make even Wang Guangyu, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, feel a little shocked when he sees it: "This kind of machine gun is so easy to deal with tanks, if it hits people, wouldn't it be able to break people into two pieces at once?" Good guys, this power is as powerful as a small-caliber artillery. β
"However, a twin-mounted machine gun, in anti-armor and dealing with fortifications, is enough to compare with the previous 37 anti-aircraft artillery company. This would be if all regimental-level units of the whole army were equipped with such weapons. Coupled with the 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun equipped at the battalion level, on the battlefield, this little devil is afraid that he will have to ask for more blessings. β
For Wang Guangyu's somewhat shocked look, Yang Zhen secretly smiled in his heart: "The ammunition used in this machine gun was originally the ammunition used by the 14mm anti-tank guns that the Soviet Army was equipped with in large quantities in World War II. This armor-piercing ability, naturally, is not said. Although it could not deal with the German Tiger, Leopard, and Type 4 medium and heavy tanks, there was absolutely no problem against the light tanks of the small Japanese. β
"And the biggest advantage of this machine gun is not only in its firepower intensity, but also in its great lethality against lightly armored targets and civil fortifications when it is used on the ground, as well as in the flexibility of use and the advantage of light weight compared with other anti-aircraft guns."
"Otherwise, in the two largest users, as well as the development and production countries, China and the Soviet Union have been decommissioned, why are there so many countries in the world with a large amount of equipment? Even in its own army, it is an irreplaceable weapon. Although the main business has changed from air combat to ground combat, this also shows the tenacious vitality of this machine gun. β
Yang Zhen felt a little emotional when he thought that in some war-torn countries in later generations, this kind of machine gun that was loaded on a pickup truck was more flexible and powerful enough to show during the civil war. Whether a weapon is stored or not, how long it lasts, and its service life can be determined not only by whether it is advanced or not.
Rather, it depends on the storage and use value of this weapon, and whether it can meet the needs of the troops. In a word, the lifespan of any kind of weapon depends on its adaptability. Just like the AK 47 automatic rifle of later generations, because the leather is durable, the power is enough, and the most important thing is that it is easy to operate. Although there are some regrets in the accuracy, the accuracy of the burst is too poor.
But compared to the American-made M-14 rifle of the same era, and even later than it, the long service life and wide range of use are almost terrifying. Even in the 21st century, this weapon is far from disappearing completely.
In the face of the emergence of new weapons, its imitations are still the most widely spread light weapons in the world. While the light weapons of the same era have basically been decommissioned, they continue to be produced and have become the standard light weapons of a considerable number of countries. Even American GIs are used in large numbers when performing certain special tasks.
The longevity of this weapon only shows one problem, and that is that this weapon is extremely adaptable. Its simple structure and easy operation can meet the needs of most countries. Although the M-43 bullet used has one or another disadvantage, it is powerful enough for most countries.
And this 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine gun, the same is true. In later generations, although most of this machine gun has been retired in the Chinese army, even the reserve forces have basically been decommissioned. But in a wide range of distribution, it is almost no less than the AK 47 rifle.
Although in its birthplace, the Soviet army was not equipped for a few years before being decommissioned. But it does not say what shortcomings there are in the performance of this weapon. It was not suitable for the Soviet army, which was already fully mechanized, but that did not mean that it was not suitable for other countries. Even many countries that do not use Soviet-style weapons as standard equipment, and have a lot of US aid, also have a lot of equipment. Suffice it to say that the excellent performance of this weapon.
It can be heard in almost all the countries in the world where war breaks out, and you can hear its howl when it shoots. Whether it is in the scorching heat of the Middle East and North Africa, or in Central Asia, where the natural conditions are harsh and there are a large number of illiterate and semi-literate people, they all show a high degree of reliability.
Later generations used this kind of machine gun for training, and when performing secret missions in that war-torn country, Yang Zhen, who had been beaten by this machine gun with excellent shooting performance at large elevation angles, was very miserable, and it can be said that he admired the reliable performance of its appearance.
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