Chapter 964: 965 Modification of Code of Practice
Chapter 964 965 Modification of Code of Practice
"Why do we need to have another meeting?" In the staff headquarters, a major general in the logistics supply of tanks and armored vehicles closed the logistics supply parameter form in front of him and stood up impatiently.
There have been too many staff meetings recently, and he finally found time to revise the supply parameter table in the past few days.
This is all his hard work. Every number in this table is an accurate number obtained during the exercise, and it is the most reasonable data that has been modified by countless people.
This form is the product of countless people’s efforts and is also a priceless treasure. It is the calculation parameter for the internal supplies of the Tang Empire's army. No amount of money can buy it...experience!
Once a war breaks out, all logistics supply units must provide logistics supplies to the units they are responsible for according to this type of form. This is related to the combat effectiveness of the troops, the efficiency of supply materials, and the elimination of wasted efforts...
Although this value has never been truly accurate, the continued accuracy of this value is itself an advancement in logistics supply science.
"I don't know, General Burton and General Strauss are both going to attend. Marshal Loew is hosting. I heard that Marshal Redman and Marshal Tiger are also going to be there." The secretary who came to inform him said a series of words. many names.
Then the logistics supply major general had no objection. He packed up his things and quickly headed to the conference room of Wuying Palace.
When he arrived at the scene, he was completely dumbfounded: What the hell, what kind of meeting was this? How come almost all the military bosses he knew and didn't know were present.
Not only did the three imperial marshals come, but there were also commanders of various armies, famous generals of the armored forces, the commander of the First Armored Corps, and at least seven or eight division commanders of the main armored divisions.
He really couldn't figure out why so many people were meeting: at first, he even thought that a war had broken out.
Yes, apart from the fact that the Tang Empire was preparing to declare war, what was the purpose of convening so many senior generals for a meeting in one go?
Apprehensively, the logistics major general sat in an empty seat in the back row, and then the young general felt somewhat relieved.
Because he did not see the air force commander at the venue. There seemed to be only a liaison officer with the rank of colonel in blue air force uniforms. This obviously did not look like he was going to start a war.
According to the military operation requirements of the Tang Empire, if a war is really going to begin, the Air Force must have a large number of officers participating. Because they are the vanguard of the attack and the sharpest spears in the Tang Empire.
Furthermore, there was only one liaison officer from the navy. Although he was of the rank of major general, it was clearly stated that this meeting was not to discuss the declaration of war.
“Hello!” A general next to him stretched out his hand. Looking at the rank, he was a major general. The Tang Empire had a military color system. Just by looking at the pink color on the edge of the collar, you can easily tell that this is a commander of an armored force.
The rank of major general indicates that he should be the commander of an armored corps or the chief of staff of an armored corps.
The Major General of Supply immediately stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other party: "Hello! I am Bullland, the supply staff officer of the General Staff."
He is a native of Beiling, considered an old man from Bunas, but he was very young at the time and had no military merit. After studying in the military academy for a year, he served in the General Staff Headquarters. His resume is actually very average.
“Commander of the 17th Armored Corps, Sergeant Chen!” the officer introduced himself.
After the two exchanged a few words, the three marshals arrived. Everyone stood up and saluted: "Long live my emperor!"
Loew, who presided over the meeting, pressed his hands and motioned for everyone to take a seat, and then began the discussion of the meeting: "This meeting is held to announce something to everyone. With the advancement of technology, our armored forces The combat cover regulations are going to be revised.”
"Huh? Change it again?" After hearing what Loew said, many generals immediately complained in low voices. As the most technologically advanced country in the world, many techniques and tactics of the Tang Empire were constantly changing.
Take the Air Force’s rules of engagement as an example. With the emergence of jet fighters, the Air Force’s rules of engagement have also changed significantly.
The previous situation of fighting in formations of hundreds of fighter jets was obviously not suitable for jet fighters. Now the Air Force of the Tang Empire is reducing the size of the formation in an attempt to maximize the performance of jet fighters.
“The latest research results of the technical department, the 1st Armored Division is preparing to experimentally equip a new type of defensive armor called explosive reactive armor.” Loew said as he ordered two noncommissioned officers to hang up the drawings.
He pointed to the drawing and continued: "This kind of armor can effectively resist enemy artillery shell attacks and reduce the risk of the tank being penetrated. However, it is not so perfect. Its name is explosive reactive armor, so it is After being hit by a cannonball, an explosion will occur..." "Now, we will ask relevant experts to explain how it works." Loew gave up his position and handed the podium to a technician in a white coat.
Following this, the technician began to explain the principle and working status of this explosive reactive armor.
Soon, someone brought up a player and played the video footage from the experimental site, allowing everyone to intuitively feel the state of the explosive reactive armor after it was hit.
"What the hell... if the infantry stood aside, would it be all over?" Master Chen turned to one side and asked Bullan, who was sitting next to him.
Logistics Major General Bullland nodded: "If you stand next to it, it is probably no different from eating a grenade."
"It might be worse." Master Chen said with some lingering fear: "This thing has much more charges than a grenade."
While they were talking, Loew came to the front again. He interrupted the discussion of his men and said: "So, we need to formulate a new drill in advance for infantry to accompany tanks to avoid accidental injuries. "
“The distance between the infantry and the tanks must be increased, and they cannot get too close.” A general lowered his voice and said to his colleagues beside him.
“Didn’t we increase the distance last time?” the colleague next to him asked back. Previously, due to accidental damage caused by tank ricochet, the Tang Empire had already revised the infantry-tank coordination manual.
At that time, it was found in actual combat that following tanks was too close, and soldiers were easily injured by ricochet missiles attacking tanks. Therefore, the Tang Empire revised the regulations on infantry-tank coordination and clearly increased the safe distance for following tanks.
Although there are still soldiers who are willing to move behind the tanks, these are only a few cases. The correct approach is that the infantry should be at least ten meters away from the tank to avoid being hit by stray bullets that bounce off the tank armor.
Everyone is talking a lot, because the explosion distance of the grenade is almost twenty meters, so whether the soldiers should continue to increase the distance from the tank this time has become the focus of discussion.
From the perspective of infantry-tank coordination, the closer the infantry is to the tank is not better, and the further away is not better either.
If the infantry is too far away from the tank, the infantry will be easily suppressed by enemy fire and cut off from the tank. This is actually a very dangerous state. The casualties of the infantry will increase. The mutual covering status of the infantry covering the tanks and the tanks covering the infantry will be broken.
But if you are too close to the tank, then the tank is indeed safe, but the infantry following the tank is in danger: the enemy will use various weapons to attack the tank on the battlefield, and those light weapons cannot penetrate the armor of the tank and hit the tank. The bullets will be bounced off, and these stray bullets will easily kill the infantry surrounding the tank.
Now, the more dangerous thing is coming. If the soldiers are still crowded around the tank and an explosive reactive armor is detonated, then the surrounding infantry will be destroyed at once - because a tank full of explosive reactive armor is basically in a sense. It's like wearing a grenade-woven vest...
“If this kind of explosive reactive armor is really used, the safe distance between infantry and tanks should be at least 30 meters.” A commander of an armored unit lamented.
The officer sitting in front of him immediately turned around and retorted: "This is a war! How can it be so safe? If you are 30 meters away from the tank, why do you need infantry? Wouldn't it be safer to just let the tank go up by itself?"
"How much do you want?" the other party asked unconvinced.
The officer in front gave his own answer: "Twenty meters, I think it's about the same!"
“Twenty meters? Who is responsible for the loss of the infantry?” The officer behind sneered and asked in disapproval.
The officer immediately shifted the blame: "Who is responsible for this?"
Not just the two of them, many people started to quarrel... There were whispers in the venue.
(End of this chapter)