Chapter 332 Sir, what is a V12 engine? “But if someone is flying overhead, how can we give a warning?” The Siamese soldiers who were still relieved suddenly became nervous again when they heard this. yes! People are flying overhead, isn't your warning in vain? "That has nothing to do with us. Our guard post found no trace of the enemy." The squad leader thought it was better to be quiet. He didn't want to see the ugly face of the commander. "Squad leader, why don't you report to the commander?" The Siamese soldier was still a little worried and asked quickly. "Don't worry, someone else will report it." The monitor waved his hand. He believed that more than just soldiers from his squad had seen it. If anyone else saw it, they would definitely tell the commander.
Hearing this, the Siamese soldiers around him thought correctly. Simply stop paying attention to this matter. After all, this plane is too small and the view is not very clear. In the sky, Long Wenwen was not so nervous after he really flew into the sky. He even had the heart to look at the scenery on the ground and let out a sigh. "The scenery here is really nice." After staying in Yangon for several months, Long Wenwen had already had enough. However, he also knew that Cun Yunsheng had deep intentions in arranging for him to be in Yangon, so he didn't say anything. This time he was ordered to lead Lao A and the indigenous troops he trained in Yangon to rush to Bangkok to participate in the attack on Borneo. After arriving in Bangkok, he discussed with Duan Zhenguo and decided to take Lao A, who had just completed training, to try the beheading operation. If it can succeed, then the attack on Borneo will be extremely smooth. "Captain, I originally thought we were taking a transport, but I didn't expect that we were actually taking a glider." "But it feels really good when this thing flies." "Yes, I never thought that one day we would be able to fly in the sky." "Yeah, this glider is really nice." "yes." "Is it still reliable now?" Wang Le looked at Long Wenwen and asked with a smile. "I have one thing to say, the space of this thing is really too crowded. To put it bluntly, there is not even room for farting." Although Long Wenwen is a bit reliable, the space is indeed too small. Hearing this, Wang Le was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to explain it. Let’s just talk about another thing.
"According to the intelligence, the headquarters of the Siamese Army's First Division should be in front of us. If we take away their headquarters, the next battle will go much smoother." "Fortunately, we carry quite a lot of fuel, enough for us to return home." "It's a pity. It would be great if weapons could be set up here. Then you can provide us with fire support in the sky." Long Wenwen has always been worried that the opponent's headquarters will have heavy weapons. Once the firepower is suppressed, it will not be so easy to quickly capture the opponent's headquarters. "It's okay. I have a radio up here and can call you for air support." Wang Le knew what the other party was worried about and explained with a smile. "Furthermore, I also brought the 81mm mortar you asked for. As long as it is a heavy artillery, it should be able to solve it." Hearing this, Long Wenwen showed a hint of joy on his face. "Great, I was originally thinking about what to do if we encounter heavy weapons from the Siamese army. Now with air support, ten minutes is enough to complete the beheading mission." "Get ready to land." Wang Le reminded, and then began to operate the fighter plane to land. Long Wenwen took the old A team members and stood ready. According to the plan, after landing, we went straight to the First Division of the Siamese Army. Because they had already figured out where the other party was. As for how to know? After all, the Sichuan Legion was not really idle during this period. Several reconnaissance teams have already been sent to infiltrate. So for the situation of the Siamese Army's First Division, they were Menqing. Here, Long Wenwen led his troops to prepare for a raid on the headquarters of the Siamese Army's First Division. On the other side, Cun Yunsheng faced a new problem. "Is this the infantry fighting vehicle you are studying?" Cun Yunsheng followed Fetig to a factory in the north of Hebei Province. Originally, he was planning to go to Bangkok to supervise the battle in person, but as soon as he was about to set off, he was stopped by Fertig, who said he wanted to show him his latest infantry fighting vehicle. Now Cun Yunsheng suddenly became interested. You must know that the military factories used to collect all kinds of junk, but now they have begun to imitate weapons and equipment from various countries. The infantry fighting vehicle is an idea that Cun Yunsheng had proposed before. In the tropical rain forest, medium tanks are already at their limit. Heavy tanks were simply unusable. Due to road restrictions, the best ones are light tanks. But tanks have the advantages and limitations of tanks. So Cun Yunsheng asked whether he could imitate the infantry fighting vehicle.
In this case, the mobility of the troops can be improved. It can even provide some fire support to infantry. And now Fertig told him that it had been created. This surprised Cun Yunsheng. Is he so capable? But when he saw the appearance of the infantry chariot, his expression became a little unnatural. It turned out to be a tracked infantry fighting vehicle. Infantry fighting vehicles are bound to be a trend, especially as the size of mechanized troops increases, the demand for infantry fighting vehicles will naturally increase. But what is this tracked infantry fighting vehicle? If you compare the off-road capabilities, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles are definitely not rivals of tracked infantry fighting vehicles. However, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles have a big advantage. That is to save fuel. With the same fuel, the range of a wheeled combat vehicle is at least twice that of a tracked combat vehicle, or even more. More importantly, the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle is very simple to maintain and easy to operate. There is no need to train drivers too carefully. And the cost is very low, almost only one-third of that of a tracked infantry fighting vehicle. At the same time, the wear on mechanical parts is also better than that of the crawler type. What's more, driver training is exceptionally easy. As for the tracked infantry fighting vehicle? You can refer to the German tracked infantry fighting vehicles, which use staggered road wheels, similar to those of the Panther, Tiger, and King Tiger tanks. This thing is simply a scam. If a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle has a broken tire, you only need to dismantle one tire. If a tracked infantry fighting vehicle breaks down, you have to dismantle a whole row. Just one repair is enough to cause a person to collapse. So every time the logistics staff go to repair the tank, they greet the designer and his family directly. What kind of stupid person would design such a thing? "Yes, this is my latest infantry fighting vehicle. It can adapt to various terrains." Fetig introduced the infantry fighting vehicle in front of Cun Yunsheng. According to Fertig's understanding, tropical rainforests have various terrains. You can encounter all kinds of swamps and so on. Compared to wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, tracked infantry fighting vehicles are so much better. Adaptable to all terrains. No matter what kind of complex terrain you are on, you can drive it all. The idea is indeed a good one. But didn't think about anything else. "What about the speed? Can it reach 20 kilometers per hour?" Cun Yunsheng asked coldly.
"Well, it can't be reached. It's only a dozen kilometers away." Fetig said a little embarrassed. He only considered the terrain and paid less attention to other aspects. "Sir, you can replace it with a more powerful engine, and its speed will become faster." After saying that, he looked at the rank of brigadier general hanging on Cun Yunsheng's shoulders, with a trace of envy in his eyes. Cun Yunsheng, on the other hand, was unmoved and looked helplessly at the tracked infantry fighting vehicle in front of him. "Crawler type, crawler type." He could even imagine that when the logistics started repairs, they would be scolded. Anyone who has been an armored soldier knows that the routine maintenance regulations include adjusting the tracks, swinging a sledgehammer, getting a steel drill, and disassembling the tracks. For those who don’t know, you can take a look at the scene where Xu Sanduo swings a sledgehammer. That’s the job that armored soldiers have to do. Recruits definitely can’t do it, at least only veterans can do it. This is absolutely physical work, so being an armored soldier is very tiring. After Cun Yunsheng explained it, he thought Fetig would consider this issue. In the end, a tracked infantry fighting vehicle was produced, which made him very helpless. "Major Fertig, how many people in my army do you think would be able to drive this thing?" Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and decided to talk from the side. For the crawler type, you must first learn to drive a tractor, while for the wheeled type, you only need to learn to drive a car. Crucial question! He doesn't have a tractor for people to practice on right now. Use a tracked infantry fighting vehicle for new recruits to practice? He is not a wealthy landlord, so how can he have such a deep family background? Not for this thing? Going to build a tractor factory again? It’s not impossible! After all, this thing can be used for agricultural production. But now he doesn't have much wealth to build like this. How simple a wheeled infantry fighting vehicle is. There are so many old trucks that can be used for training and can be used as long as the engine is not broken. "This can be learned after a period of training." Fetig scratched his head and said. Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng rolled his eyes: "Your period of time, at least two or three months, do you think the expenses during this period are free? Or do you think I have too much money to spend?" "Mr. Fertig, General Stilwell has ordered me to start going south to attack Nanyang. I don't have so much time to waste."
"How about changing it?" "Have you ever seen an Opel truck?" Cun Yunsheng felt that this guy should have heard of Opel trucks, and felt that if he were to design it like this, there would be absolutely no problems. "Yeah, I've seen it before." Fetig didn't know why, but nodded anyway. "Then use the Opel truck chassis as the original template and add four more tires." Cun Yunsheng expressed the wheeled battlefield in his heart. Originally, he wanted to produce a 6*6-driven infantry fighting vehicle, but then he thought that this kind of off-road capability was very average, so he simply changed it to an 8*8, with four tires in each row, occupying almost the entire length of the vehicle body, but it was maneuverable. Sex is going to be great. "What kind of infantry fighting vehicle is this?" Fetig was a little confused. What the **** is this? He has never seen it before. "That's it." Cun Yunsheng felt that it would be difficult for the other party to understand just by talking, so he picked up the banknotes handed over by the accompanying adjutant and drew them quickly. As a result, Fertig was stunned. Unexpectedly, Cun Yunsheng actually knows how to design? He has a civil engineering background, so he naturally understands how difficult design is. That's very talented. "Sir, I didn't expect you to be a design genius." Fetig sighed. "It's just that I suddenly had inspiration." Cun Yunsheng knew that he couldn't be humble with foreigners, because they worshiped the strong. You are better than them, and everything you say is right. If you show weakness, he will think everything you say is wrong. "The shape is roughly like this. You can increase the length appropriately. In addition, the back of the carriage is all made of steel. You can see for yourself that this door also needs an iron door." Cun Yunsheng added. To put it bluntly, he also borrowed the concept of the Hummer off-road vehicle. After all, the Hummer off-road vehicle has been tested in actual combat. "If that's the case, the horsepower can't keep up. Our current engine only has less than a hundred horsepower. According to your requirements, it must be at least two hundred or even higher." Fetig shook his head and said . Doesn't he know that tracked infantry fighting vehicles travel very slowly? But there is no way, who made the engine's horsepower so low. This is an engine from a civilian car transferred from Germany, and this is the horsepower that he only increased after exhausting all possible means. "I know all what you are talking about. I have already sent someone the technology related to the Tatra 103 air-cooled diesel engine, which has a full 210 horsepower." "I believe that with such an engine, it will definitely be enough for use." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. "If this is the case, I believe that a new test vehicle can be produced in half a month at most." Fettig said confidently. "However, a new idea suddenly occurred to me." Cun Yunsheng suddenly felt as if his brain had been opened.
"Can we still use the Opel truck chassis as a prototype to design a 4*4 armored vehicle?" "A 4*4 armored vehicle? That can't hold many people." Fetig looked puzzled. In this case, the infantry fighting vehicle will appear very small. "No, its function is to provide reconnaissance troops with the responsibility of conducting investigations and assaults." Cun Yunsheng explained. Zhao He's armored regiment relies on the three bunzi left by the Japanese army for every reconnaissance. Security is very low. Therefore, he felt that the armored regiment should be equipped with a professional armored reconnaissance vehicle. 4*4 infantry fighting vehicles are used for reconnaissance and assault. The 6*6 infantry fighting vehicle can be turned into a self-propelled artillery. Such as the 120mm heavy howitzer. 81mm howitzer. As for the 8*8 ones, they are used for combat, transportation, and command. Therefore, once the idea is opened, the inspiration will continue to flow. At least Fertig's eyes were full of splendor. Can it be designed like this? "Sir, if this is the case, we will need several types of engines, and the power will be at least 200 horsepower or more." "This will ensure that the speed will not decrease." Fertig added. "Yes, so my idea is that 4*4 infantry tanks use V6 engines, 6*6 infantry tanks use V8 engines, and 8*8 infantry tanks use V12 engines." Cun Yunsheng explained. As for why the V10 engine is not used, this also involves the balance of the engine. To put it simply and clearly, the V-10 is a two-row five-cylinder engine, and the five-cylinder engine has the problem of the crankshaft swinging forward and backward, especially the large-scale engine. Under the impact of horsepower, the stress situation is even worse. Therefore, choosing V-10 is not as stable as V8. This is the reason why V-10 was later canceled. Fortunately, Cun Yunsheng once had an in-depth understanding of the principles of the engine, otherwise he might really choose V-10. The V-6 engine is the best to produce. It is equivalent to splitting it in half directly from the V-12 engine. The advantage is that it greatly facilitates logistics supply and various parts can be replaced. But Fertig doesn’t understand! He was really confused. (End of chapter)