Alien Arms Empire

Chapter 458 Chapter 458 Expensive War Machine

With the passage of time, Datang Group's production capacity of key materials is steadily increasing. The scale of the chemical factory on Long Island is already very large, and the petroleum industry is also extremely developed.

The entire Dragon Island is a scene of prosperity, and in the military base in the middle of the island, the 1st Armored Division of the Datang Group already looks good.

This armored division is equipped with 370 light tanks, all of which are No. 2 tanks with enlarged turrets for training.In addition, the entire armored division is also equipped with a logistics support battalion, an artillery battalion, a special mechanized battalion and an independent reconnaissance battalion.

Each tank regiment has 3 tank battalions, each battalion has 3 companies under its jurisdiction, each company has 3 tank platoons, and a tank platoon is full of 5 tanks.

The company headquarters has two command vehicles, the battalion headquarters has independent ammunition vehicles, oil vehicles and battalion command vehicles, and the regiment headquarters also has independent regimental command vehicles and transport vehicle companies. In this way, the number of tanks in a regiment is 150 tanks, 100 cars of various models.

The number of vehicles used by the three tank regiments exceeds 300, not counting the vehicles of the division headquarters and the vehicles of the support battalion.

The logistics support battalion is equipped with as many as 300 vehicles and more than 700 personnel, and is responsible for transporting the supplies of the entire division.

The artillery battalion is also fully equipped with cars, and the battalion artillery is all equipped with 2mm self-propelled artillery using the No. 105 tank chassis. This is also the world's first self-propelled howitzer.

With these howitzers that can be pushed along with the armored units, the firepower of the troops has been unprecedentedly enhanced.

Because it is still in the stage of absolute secrecy, the infantry troops don't know that they already have such a heaven-defying thing, otherwise they will rush to get this new weapon.

Self-propelled artillery has been the favorite of heaven since the day it was born, and it is a good thing that all troops covet.Because everyone hopes to have a large-caliber artillery that can accompany the troops at the same time and can be put into battle at any time.

Regardless of whether it is an infantry unit or an armored unit, everyone actually desperately needs such support firepower, so no one doubts that this new howitzer produced using the "training tank" chassis will do a lot in the future.

Tang Mo also knew very well that even if the No. 2 tank was completely discontinued in the future, the Wasp self-propelled artillery would continue to be mass-produced!It is functional and can be used for a long time.

The artillery battalion also has 3 companies, each with 15 self-propelled artillery. The whole division is equipped with a total of 45 self-propelled artillery and 15 artillery command vehicles.

The equipment of the special mechanized battalion includes recovery vehicles, cooking vehicles, field medical vehicles, preset anti-aircraft artillery units...

The equipment of the reconnaissance battalion is varied. There are motorcycle units and automobile units, armored vehicles and tanks, and even cavalry in the early days.

However, in order to take care of logistical support, the cavalry was eventually kicked out of the armored division and replaced with motorcycles and cars.

There is no way to do this. You can't add veterinary tools and feed saddle maintenance oil to the already complicated logistical items, right?
Calculated in this way, the number of vehicles in the entire tank division exceeds 1100, and the total number of tanks and self-propelled artillery exceeds 430, which is definitely a behemoth.

If it weren't for the rapid development of the oil industry, it would not be able to support such a large-scale mechanized troop operation.

Even for the rich and powerful Datang Group, it would be painful for this armored division to be pulled out for a drill.

It's really not a joke. Loew has a meeting with Tang Mo now, and every time he complains, he says that if the Datang Group shows its true strength and fights a joint sea, land and air war, the fuel reserves will probably bottom out in an instant.

Although the Yucheng-class battleship mainly burns coal, due to the characteristics of the power system, it still needs to burn some oil. A 2-ton battleship burns a little oil, and that is so much that it makes people cry, okay?

Similarly, if the fighter jets currently equipped by the Air Force of the Datang Group are allowed to fly, the fuel consumption will be astonishing.Although the hundred and ten biplane fighter jets are not considered gas hogs, they are still big gas consumers.

The most frightening thing is the experimental training armor division right now - move a regiment out to train alone, the expensive ones make Loew feel painful!If the entire division takes action, it will be a test for the logistics support of the entire Datang Group!

It is not an exaggeration to say that the gold coins spent by such an armored force to act are enough to fight a war of annihilation in the past.

But to Love's relief, it's all worth it.Because in his view, once such a force moves to the front line to launch an attack, no one can stop it from advancing.

It can be said very responsibly that wherever this army advances, it will become the territory of the Datang Group. Any enemy army that tries to block this army will be wiped out. No line of defense can hold up to this army. Hour.

While the infantry was still waiting for its own artillery to destroy the enemy's trenches, the unit had already crushed it and moved on to the next objective.

Under the fast offensive rhythm of this army, the opponents will collapse across the board before they even have time to organize a new defense.

This is the meaning of the existence of this army, and this is the power that an armored division that has spent countless gold coins to pile up should possess.

It's a pity that this army can never be pulled out to fight a war as a whole, because the meaning of its existence is not to participate in the war.

From the day the 1st Armored Division was born, its full name was the 1st Armored Instructor of the Datang Group Security Force. Its role has always been to train armored personnel.

According to Tang Mo's plan, the 2nd and 3rd regiments of this unit will be split up in the future to form the real Datang 1st Armored Division and 2nd Armored Division, which are the real combat troops.

And Loew couldn't imagine what it would be like for two armored divisions to join the battle side by side.As long as those engines start to turn, Datang Group's pocketbooks will quickly deflate in seconds.

That will be a cruel competition to see if the other party sheds blood first or burns the gasoline first...

Battleship Yucheng No. 1 was launched more than a month ago, and now it has officially joined the ranks of the Datang Group Navy.

The sailors on the battleship are still undergoing rigorous training, but this brand new battleship has endowed them with unparalleled self-confidence.

This battleship has the thickest armor of 280 millimeters, which is completely unmatched by those previous battleships.Even if the 150mm main gun of the wolf-class battleship fires at close range, it will not pose any threat to the Yucheng-class battleship.

The 305mm caliber main gun on the Yucheng-class battleship can easily destroy the wolf-class cruiser.Because there is no concept of torpedoes, there is no doubt that Yucheng-class battleships are invincible in this world.

The new targeting system allows it to fire at a longer distance, easily sinking targets 8 kilometers away.

If we simply talk about the range of the artillery, the 305mm main gun can even directly fire at a target 12 kilometers away, but in order to ensure the accuracy of the hit, 8 kilometers is a more suitable choice.

Because of the use of brand-new technology, this warship has a displacement of 2 tons while maintaining a terrifying speed of close to 45 kilometers per hour.

It can even catch up to the wolf-class cruiser under extreme combat conditions regardless of range!So no prey in this world can slip away from its nose.

Just looking at its bow, which is more than 7 meters high, is enough to make people feel intimidated.Just by impact, it can destroy the galleon!

In order to ensure the economy of the Yucheng-class battleship, the battleship is also equipped with 24 75mm caliber artillery to deal with low-value targets.

There are more than 10 of these artillery pieces on each side, which ensures the firepower density of Yucheng-class battleships in close combat situations.

Regrettably, the naval commander of the Datang Group, Bernard, has been fighting in the waters of Dongwan Island since the warship was launched and entered service, and did not participate in its launching ceremony and commissioning ceremony.

However, the navy still has high hopes for this kind of warship, and the construction of three ships in one go is the best proof.

With the launch of the first Yucheng-class battleship, Datang Group started the construction of the fourth battleship of the same type.

As soon as the familiar huge keel began to be laid, the construction workers were very excited: they had just finished building such a warship, so they couldn't be more familiar with its structure.

Such ships, which are invigorating just by looking at them, will be exciting during the construction process.

However, as more and more ships were transported by Longdao, and their identities became more and more complicated, rumors that the Datang Group had built a giant warship also spread like wildfire and spread to all parts of the world.

Along with this news, there are also rumors about dragons on Long Island.There were not many such rumors before, but as more and more sailors talked about it, the matter itself became more and more noticeable.

Because people who talked about this matter described it in a good way: there are often things flying in the sky on Long Island, and the speed is very fast, not something like a hot air balloon.

The thing would climb up and be lost in the clouds in no time.Sometimes it will fall a little bit until it disappears in the jungle in the distance.

In short, many people swear that they have seen such a thing, but no one knows what it is—everyone says it is a dragon, so everyone says that what they see is from Dragon Island. Some kind of hidden creature.

Tang Mo knew that even if it was an isolated island overseas, it would be impossible to completely conceal the news.It is impossible for him to rely on his own fleet to transport supplies to Long Island, so it is impossible for the people on the ship to see the training planes on Long Island.

However, if he can hide it for a day, as long as he doesn't admit it, no one has the courage and ability to go to Long Island to find out the truth, right? ——
Let's write the next update tomorrow during the day, Long Ling is sleepy, alas...

(End of this chapter)