Liu Feng nodded after listening to Jiang Yan's introduction. He was not surprised by such data. Over the years, through the secret agreement with Emperor William, Liu Feng had almost emptied Krupp. At present, Sichuan could almost produce all heavy equipment below 210mm!
If it wasn't for the lack of talent, with the existing equipment, even the larger 280mm or even 310mm equipment could be produced. However, talent was ultimately the biggest constraint in Sichuan. Moreover, if it wasn't for the large number of foreign students that had been invited back from abroad, as well as some scientists that had been obtained from Hans Cat through a secret agreement, they might not even be able to produce the 105mm heavy cannon with their own talent reserve. At the very most, they might be able to produce the 75mm mountain cannon. As for whether field cannons could be produced, it was a big problem.
Fortunately, Liu Feng used his foresight to gain a lot of convenience. When Emperor William saw that the war was getting worse, he reached a series of secret agreements with Liu Feng. What Liu Feng paid was to help the Hans cat recover after the end of the war and even provide the necessary assistance for the rise of the Hans cat. Of course, the details were not mentioned.
In short, Sichuan now had the strength to produce independently in all aspects. Now that the Red Alert Base was opened, the weakness of talent shortage would also be improved. Sichuan's development would enter a new stage!
Back to the main topic, Qin Shan, the commander of the 10th division under Liu Feng's direct command, stood up and said,"
"Young Marshal, as of now, our 10th, 11th, and 12th Divisions each have two infantry brigades, one heavy artillery brigade, and one mechanized infantry brigade. We have a total of more than 28000 people, equipped with more than 20,000 pistols, rifles, and submachine guns, more than 3,000 light and heavy machine guns, more than 1,000 mortars, more than 800 mountain cannons, more than 200 heavy cannons of 105 caliber and above, more than 300 anti-aircraft guns of all kinds, and more than 3,000 vehicles of all kinds, including armored vehicles and tanks.”
Liu Feng nodded again. He was not surprised by the strength of his direct troops. The Mechanized Infantry Brigade was his attempt at the future form of war. There were not many people, only less than 4,000. Currently, it was mainly used as a sharp edge unit to break through the front line. It could be said that this was the first official mechanized unit in the country and even the world!
Of course, due to technical limitations, this team was mostly made up of armored vehicles. The so-called tank was just an improved version of the LKII tank. Its true performance was undoubtedly far inferior to the famous Leopard, Tiger, T34, Sherman, and so on. It was probably only slightly better than the lame Type 97 tank. The armor thickness was only 30mm, and the main gun was only a 60mm short-barreled cannon. In the eyes of future generations, this tank could almost be described as weak.
However, in Liu Feng's view, this guy was just a substitute. Even if there was no Red Alert base, Liu Feng would replace it in the real world battlefield in the future. In Liu Feng's vision, only the T34, Leopard, Tiger, and other equipment were real tanks. He did not even like the " lighter " Sherman. As for Renault?
Forget it. After getting the Red Alert base, Liu Feng wanted to change to this " weak chicken " even more. When he officially left Sichuan, he would definitely change to it as soon as possible. If the terrain in Sichuan was not suitable for large-scale armored group activities, Liu Feng would have changed to it now.
After Qin Shan's report, only the Independent Heavy Artillery Division was left. This division was specially set up by Liu Feng for future large-scale corps operations. Currently, it was only used to train relevant professionals, including commanders and artillery technicians. It was also used as a reserve for future military expansion.
Similarly, all the regular troops had this role. Therefore, in addition to the establishment, each division had an additional thousands of people in the "observation group". These "observation groups" did not have any actual rights. They only had one purpose in the army, which was to learn. Of course, these people did not stay in the army all the time. They would only appear on the battlefield when there was a war. Usually, they would study at the Sichuan Army College.
Speaking of this, he had to mention Sichuan Army College. Sichuan Army College was an army officer college established by Liu Feng. The instructors inside were all officers of all levels who had experienced the battlefield test at a high price.
The Air Force Academy was established at the same time as the Army Academy. Similarly, most of the instructors of the Air Force Academy were French Air Force pilots. As for the officers, there were relatively few. After all, the West and even the world generally did not recognize the great value of the Air Force. Even if they discovered its potential, they did not receive much attention. Therefore, Liu Feng did not bring in many officers. He personally served as a lecturer at the Air Force Academy. After all, he was a puppet army fan in his previous life. They were not very proficient in the tactics of the air force, but at least they were much better than the current countries. He did not want these outstanding young men to be led astray. That would be uncomfortable.
As for the navy, although he had some ideas, it was obviously impossible to achieve with the conditions in Sichuan. Although it was a pity, there was nothing he could do. After all, Sichuan was deep in the mainland. Where could he train a navy? At most, he could train a few "river armies".
Was he really going to train a group of " river troops "? No matter what others thought, Liu Feng had never thought that he had too much money to burn.
After Qin Shan finished his report, Tang Zhen, the commander of the Independent Heavy Artillery Division, continued,"Young Marshal, the Independent Heavy Artillery Division has two heavy artillery brigades under its jurisdiction. One is an anti-aircraft artillery regiment, and the other is a guard regiment. There are more than 12000 people in total. They have more than 600 cannons of various types and more than 1,000 vehicles of various types! Currently, all the equipment had been equipped!”
From the firepower structure of all the troops, it was easy to see that Liu Feng was a complete cannon believer. For example, almost every squad had one mortar, while each division had at least 200 heavy artillery. Although most of them were 105mm caliber cannons, this was also set considering the terrain and traffic factors of the entire Sichuan and even the country. If it was not for the terrain and traffic in the country, most places would not be able to use heavy artillery above 105mm. Even Liu Feng wanted to change it to a 150mm heavy cannon!
It was just that the 150mm cannon's weight of several tons was really " embarrassing " in China where traffic was seriously inconvenient. Therefore, they had to " compromise " and use the 105mm cannon as the main force. In fact, Liu Feng was more interested in the cannons of the Gaul Chicken. At the same time, the cannon of the same caliber was much stronger than the Hans Cat in terms of range and weight. Look at the data of these Gaul Chickens 'cannons:
Schneider M1913 105mm Howitzer:
[Weight: 2.3 tons in combat state, 2.65 tons in marching state]
[Body length: 2.987 meters]
[High and low shooting range: -5-37]
[Horizontal Shooting Range: 6]
[Muzzle speed: 550 m/s]
Maximum Range: 12km
[Body barrel diameter: 28 times diameter barrel]
That's right, this is the data of the 105mm howitzer from the Gaul Chicken Battle. Can you believe it?
Looking at the artillery data of the countries in World War II:
105mm Howitzer:
Hans Cat's LEFH18, double diameter L28, range 10675 meters, LEFH18M, range 12325 meters.
The bald eagle's M2 had an L22 barrel with a range of 11270 meters.
Jiapenji's Type 91 105 Grenade had a range of 10800 meters.
Skoda's M1939 model 105 grenade had a range of 11000 meters.
The M1937 model 105 grenade from Bofors, Sweden, had a range of 10900 meters.
The Russian M30122mm howitzer had a range of 11800 meters.
Not to mention anything else, just the range alone, the cannons of the Gaul Chicken during World War I were not inferior to the cannons of the other countries during World War II. Wasn't it a surprise?" Are you surprised?" Unfortunately, Liu Feng could not make these things at all. He had also thought of taking advantage of the situation to get a series of design drawings from Gaul Chicken. However, after a series of operations, Liu Feng only got the M1897 Type 75 Field Cannon and the M1906 Type 75 Mountain Cannon. It was better than nothing.
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