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Chapter 408 Chapter [-] The masterpiece of the Chinese; the pattern is opened and the situation is solved in time
After reading the instruction manual and the user manual, the people responsible for the test firing quickly figured out how to use the rocket-propelled grenade launcher.

Install the fuze on the warhead, insert the entire round of ammunition into the launcher, straighten the folded rear sight and rear sight on the base of the sight, and remove the safety on the edge of the grip with your thumb...

"This looks easy to operate. OK, ready to launch."

The first test shooter was a technical sergeant from the Weapons Bureau. As he shouted the "Achtung" warning, a burst of fire emerged from the rear end of the launcher!

The blowing flames caused dust to fly around, and the grenade flew towards the R50 tank 35 meters away at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Boom!" After the dazzling flash, only the dark gray smoke gradually dissipated.

The people waiting nearby then moved over, found the hit spot and drew a circle there with an oil-based pen.

Next, more shots were fired, from the front, from the side, further away, and closer.

A total of ten rounds were fired, nine were hits and three were duds.

Subsequently, the Weapons Directorate's evaluation team surrounded the tank and began recording the actual penetration effects.

"You can roughly see the flight trajectory of the warhead. Its speed is not fast, maybe only tens of meters per second." Major Danker said, recalling the scene he just witnessed.

Dr. Gerlach nodded, "So this is not a kinetic energy warhead. I think it is a chemical warhead that uses a shaped energy effect."

Some people began to use calipers and screw micrometers to accurately measure the puncture at the impact point, while others opened the hatch cover and got into the tank with a flashlight.

The standard name of the ammunition tested by the Germans is the Type 10 ordinary armor-piercing projectile. The actual measurement result of the Ming Dynasty Ordnance Bureau is that the static armor-piercing depth at an explosion height of 90cm is [-]cm, but such ideal conditions are unlikely to exist in actual combat.

"It was perfect. The 4cm cast steel armor of the French tank was easily penetrated."

"Doctor, there is also a hole in the driver's seat and there are signs of ablation."

This suggests that not only is the driver certain to die, but the commander and gunner behind him may also be injured.

"The side of the turret has also been penetrated. This hole is facing the commander's head. If there is someone there, he must be very unlucky..."

All subsequent hits were checked and found to be effective penetrations, and two of them were very fatal - they also damaged the ammunition rack after penetrating the hull or turret.

If it were in actual combat, such a blow would undoubtedly turn the entire tank into a steel coffin filled with flames.

Looks good?
The delighted Germans immediately decided to use it to test-fire heavy tanks to see whether this type of grenade using a shaped energy effect could successfully penetrate the thick armor that even anti-tank guns could do nothing about.

There was already a captured Matilda I infantry tank at the testing site, but it had been riddled with holes by various anti-tank weapons in the past few days.

Matilda's frontal armor is 60mm thick. The Germans found that the Pak36 anti-tank gun can only ensure stable penetration at a very close range of 50m, otherwise they have to try to shoot its side.

It can be said that the Weapons Bureau evaluation team couldn't wait, and several Type 82 barrel trucks quickly took them to another area.

This 98th Matilda manufactured by Vickers Company broke down due to mechanical failure a month ago and was abandoned by the members. It was then captured by the German army and now it has become a target with potholes and chipped paint.

"The recoil of this launcher is very slight when it works, and the rear end is open. It should be based on the nozzle recoilless gun principle."

"Doctor, I think you can try it too, but wear earplugs to protect your hearing."

Just like that, Dr. Gerlach personally went into battle, shouldered the not-heavy rocket launcher, and fired the first shot at the target dozens of meters away.

Fire burst out and the grenade flew out, but after hitting the front of the Matilda's turret, it bounced away, spinning and falling to the ground without detonating.

The mechanical inertial fuses used in early rocket-propelled grenades had a high misfire rate. This was an innate problem due to the mechanical structure. This problem existed in both the Bazooka, Tank Killer, and Panzerfaust. It was not until the adoption of piezoelectric fuses in the 60s that the misfire rate was high. The problem has been solved.

But Dr. Gerlach seems to be having bad luck today?The second and third rounds were also duds, and it was not until the fourth round that they successfully detonated.

The assistant next to him glanced at the ammunition box next to him with suspicion, "Why is the failure rate of these ammunition so high? It seems that today is not a good day."

The doctor didn't care. He reloaded the bullet and said, "There are no good days and bad days. You can treat dumb bombs as random variables and use discrete probability distributions to analyze the situation. Independent random events are counter-intuitive." Yes, don’t be surprised when small-probability events happen one after another.”

After firing a few more rounds, the test ended and everyone came together to evaluate.

Even the heavily armored Matilda was successfully penetrated by the metal jet. The ablation marks on the steel made everyone very happy.

But Major Danker, who went inside for inspection, reported a not-so-good situation - the aftereffects were poor and no obvious damage was caused to the interior of the tank.

The actual armor-piercing depth is significantly lower than the static armor-piercing depth, so after the metal jet barely penetrates the 60mm-thick armor, it becomes the end of the force and cannot destroy the internal members and equipment.

The ammunition was then dismantled on site by the Bureau of Arms evaluation team.

Contrary to speculation, this anti-tank grenade uses the principle of shaped energy armor-breaking based on the Monroe effect.

German Society also has ammunition based on this principle, which is currently used in anti-tank grenades launched by the Kar98k rifle, so everyone is not very surprised, but is surprised by this clever launch method.

The level of sub-technology integration is very important. Just because each sub-technology is advanced does not mean that a good combination can be created.

The British have first-class artillery technology, first-class engine technology, first-class metallurgical technology, and first-class optical equipment, but many of the tanks they integrated make people unable to complain.

Americans are also half-matched in this regard.

After a discussion, the assistant said with some confusion: "According to our research conclusion, high-density soft metal is more suitable for making charge covers. It is impossible for the Chinese not to know this rule, but they actually use it Soft iron? Copper is a better choice."

"Maybe it's because copper is used to make other bullets and shells." Someone speculated.

"Very good, the structure is simple but the effect is good. The Chinese works will definitely inspire our designers." Dr. Gerlach mused: "Change the material of the charge cover and use RDX instead of TNT. This will be enough to destroy the frontal Any enemy vehicle."

A thoughtful Major Danker said: "That's really good news, but I think it actually has more uses. Rather than attacking tanks, infantry can also use it to attack various enemy bunkers. "

Everyone is very optimistic about this type of weapon and feels that it will definitely become a weapon for the German infantry. At the same time, the paratroopers will also have a powerful individual cannon.

However, in the summary after the test firing, the weapons directorate evaluation team also recorded shortcomings - too large a dispersion, too many duds, and a short range.

The German Society War Committee attached great importance to this and instructed that it should be carried out in two steps - without delaying time, first imitate the original version immediately and mass-produce a batch; and at the same time carry out improvement work.Similar to the Ming Dynasty's attitude towards the German Society, Berlin also believed that its country needed a distant friendly country.

Although the Treaty of Rotterdam prohibited the export of German society to the outside world, its internal political opinions were chaotic and power disputes were serious in the 20s. It also tried some international movement measures, and Ming Dynasty was also affected by this.

Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty had more frequent contacts with Deshe because of its distant relations and close attacks, the imperial court never let down its guard.

Therefore, due to ideological differences and past grudges, forming an alliance is not considered. It is better to maintain the current relationship and leave some room for both parties.

What’s interesting is that when Zhou was bragging to Chrissy, he said, “I’ve driven a Dongfeng Warrior up to [-].”

The latter was sure that what Zhou said was definitely the truth - words spoken subconsciously when he was in high spirits were highly credible.

After receiving her report, the Stasi Investigation Directorate forwarded it to the industrial department for evaluation, which subsequently surprised the German automobile industry practitioners.

They thought it was impossible and exaggerated.

Because if you just pursue speed, you can do it, but the Stasi claims that this is a heavy-duty military off-road vehicle, which is outrageous.

All major established automobile companies have a negative attitude towards this, but the German People's Army still retains a trace of interest - this high-mobility off-road vehicle has good tactical significance.

In this situation, only Dr. Ferdinand Porsche volunteered and thought he could give it a try.

Therefore, the People's Army applied for a special fund for the state-owned Volkswagen Group for the research and development of high-mobility military off-road vehicles.

In this way, the Type 82 off-road vehicle, the successor of the Type 102 off-road vehicle, began the first step of a long development process...

On the last day of mid-June, the capital Yingtianfu.

At noon, the hot and unbearable weather seemed to suddenly lose its temper. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, threatening to pour down rain at any time.

Zhou Changfeng, who was in the dining hall outside the imperial city, was having a meal while chatting with a man named Zhi Zhao. As he was eating, he noticed that the sky was getting dark.

"... Such is the preparation for the imperial edict. The DB [-] provided by the Germans was surveyed and mapped at the beginning of this year. Last month, a prototype was produced against the engineering model, but..."

"Boom—"

White light flashed, and a thunder pierced the sky. The loud thunder startled many people.

In the emperor's room, Zhu Lingjing was enjoying a pleasant midday nap in the coolness brought by the air conditioner, but she was awakened by the thunder, and Ta Mo, who was lying next to her, was so frightened that he jumped to the ground.

Then the crackling rain poured down like a bucket full of water, very densely.

annoying!

I was still thinking of sleeping for two quarters of an hour, but now I have no chance.

Zhu Lingjing came to the window and looked at the outside world obscured by the heavy rain, but her thoughts quickly drifted to the sky.

Before middle age, with the accumulation of experience, people grow and change almost endlessly.

Now recalling her wishes a few years ago, a self-deprecating smile appeared on her face.

Alas, I was still a bit naive and wishful thinking at that time.

As a nationalist, it is normal to hope that your motherland will be strong and prosperous and stand tall in the world. However, it is easy to imagine but difficult to implement.

I was really comfortable when I was a politician in the past. I didn't need to worry about this or that like I do now. I just had to wave the flag, put on a show, and focus on doing my own thing well.

At that time, I still disliked my father and eldest brother. I felt that one of them was smooth and the other was timid. Looking back now, I feel a little embarrassed.

Zhu Shiyan has been recuperating after a serious stroke. Although he only intervened in a few major events, Zhu Lingjing knew that he actually played the role of a needle to calm the sea.

So she couldn't help but feel a little anxious, worried that she wouldn't be able to control the situation on her own - the court was relatively easy to control, mainly the nobles.

These people seem quite honest now, but in reality they are anything but.

It is also during the war, and most of the descendants of nobles and nobles are inextricably linked to the army. They are all very impressive and have much greater power than in peacetime. I am afraid that in the future, this group of people will join forces to sing against the imperial court. Then But that’s tricky.

The Ming Dynasty has never been a fuel-efficient lamp since ancient times. It dared to resell military supplies and smuggle Nanyang goods.

The so-called argument that the nobles were weak and unable to recover after the Tumu Fort Incident is inappropriate. After the reconstruction, the Beijing camp has been under the control of the nobles, and outsiders like the civil servant Li Banghua will be squeezed out.

Even in the stormy late Ming Dynasty, the power of this group of people was able to spread into the palace. When Zhu Youjian tried to get money from the nobles, he soon had a vision of "Nine Lotus Bodhisattva" to force him to yield.

Hou Ming is also a ghost. The nobles are loyal, but it is really messy - a few exceptional descendants and talents cannot change the whole.

Emperor Zhezong and the imperial court called for the construction of industries and factories, but these people were extremely reluctant to pay, and even if they paid, most of them chose to build light industries with low investment and quick money.

"Now that there are no eunuchs, there is no way to contain them."

Zhu Lingjing was helpless about this. She asked Zhu Shiyan, who said that he was also at a loss. In the end, it was almost inevitable to lose control because it was impossible for every emperor to have enough prestige, and the dual monarchy constitution itself was a collection of contradictions. body.

Zhu Shiyan's view is to stay calm and rational, and never be greedy for power - the emperor's basic duty is to continue his dynasty, and beyond that are power, merit, etc.

Therefore, if there is really no other way out in the future, then let go promptly and decisively and give up the main power, just like the British did. Both sides should be decent, and don't let the small gain make the big gain, stalking, dragging it out until Louis XVI ends up. end.

Okay, maybe this is... the pattern?

If you think about it this way, there is nothing to worry about. You can just do your best and obey fate.

However, the key to ensuring a safe retreat is to win the current war first, otherwise there will be no need to discuss anything else.

The second Royal Council on the Australian issue will be held tomorrow. I hope everyone can reach a consensus this time.Zhu Lingjing thought of this.

(End of this chapter)