bookcurios Chapter 110 Big Business in the Future
Chapter 110 Big Business in the Future
Li Jingrong spent nearly 17 million yuan just to purchase 4 VT-5 tanks for a tank brigade, with an average price of about 3000 million yuan per tank.
These are just the tanks purchased, and there is still a large amount of equipment that needs to be purchased.
When it comes to self-propelled artillery and self-propelled rocket launchers, Li Jingrong chose the PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer and the overseas-famous Yuanhuo 300 rocket launcher.
PHL-03型300毫米远程火箭炮拥有着12根300毫米口径的发射管，其射程可以达到130公里左右，配备的火箭弹弹种也比较丰富。
However, these rocket launchers and self-propelled artillery are not purchased in batches, but are purchased according to combat units.
A basic YF-300 rocket launcher combat unit consists of a command vehicle, 6 launch vehicles, and 6 ammunition transport vehicles.
The PLZ-45 self-propelled howitzer has almost the same configuration.
The self-propelled artillery has a range of 50 kilometers, and the self-propelled rocket launcher has a range of up to 130 kilometers.
It is now possible to fully protect the safety of the base and build a long-range protection network for the base.
Then comes the most core low-altitude missile system.
Li Jingrong has no need for medium- and long-range air defense missiles.
He only needs short-range air defense missiles with a range of about tens of kilometers.
In addition, an ultra-low altitude, short-range air defense missile is also needed for cooperation in combat.
He didn't have much choice in this regard.
The Hongqi-16 medium-range and short-range air defense missile and the Hongqi-7 ultra-low-altitude and short-range air defense missile are a relatively good combination.
Among them, the Hongyi-16 air defense missile is a copy of the Russian Beech air defense missile, with a range of about 40 kilometers.
The range of the Hongqi-7 short-range air defense missile is about 12 kilometers.
Both missiles only need to be equipped with one basic combat unit each.
For now, we can protect the safety of the sky around the base.
In addition, a squadron of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns is required.
The missile reload speed is slow and long, so a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is needed as a last resort for air defense.
For example, the Type 95 combined missile and artillery system is very good.
It is equipped with four 4mm machine guns and four fire-and-forget anti-aircraft missiles.
The last item is the helicopter.
The solution proposed by the Eastern Theater Command is a combination of a small number of armed helicopters + multi-purpose helicopters + medium-sized transport helicopters.
When it comes to armed helicopters, the natural choice is Rabbit's flagship WZ-10 armed helicopter.
However, it is not the Z-10 attack helicopter currently in service. It is integrated with the most advanced technology of Rabbit, so it is impossible to sell it to him.
Li Jingrong chose the export version of the Z-10ME helicopter.
This is also specially designed for the international arms market. It doesn't matter to Rabbit who it is sold to.
Compared with the original version of the Z-10, the ME export version uses the WS-16 engine with a power of 1500 kilowatts, which is quite powerful.
Other configurations are also similar to the Z-10 helicopter.
The nose of the aircraft is equipped with a 23mm chain gun.
The weapon racks on both sides can carry 8 anti-tank missiles and two sets of 19-tube rocket launchers.
It can carry a variety of ammunition and is quite flexible.
Generally speaking, there is still some gap between it and the world's top armed helicopters, but for Li Jingrong, this is completely enough.
The multi-purpose helicopters and transport helicopters chosen are the Z-8 and Z-9 multi-purpose helicopters.
In addition to these, Li Jingrong also plans to purchase several drones to form a drone squadron.
The main function of the drone is reconnaissance and it also acts as the eyes of the artillery.
He took a look at the configuration sheet and weapons list and felt that there was no problem.
"Then give me a copy according to what's on it, and deliver it as soon as possible."
These are all equipment currently in service, but there won’t be so many of them in stock. It will probably take some time to seize them.
This time he came back not only to prepare weapons and equipment for the Black Gold Security Battalion, but also for the Independent Regiment.
The capture of Zuoyun County is a foregone conclusion, and the independent regiment will inevitably face a fierce counterattack from the Japanese army.
Being able to defend Zuoyun County is the key to the success of this mission.
The rewards for each mission are extremely generous, and there is no way he would give up.
Therefore, if he wanted to stop the Japanese army's fierce counterattack, he still had to make some preparations.
For the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army's biggest advantage is its quantity and comprehensive strength.
He doesn't have a good solution for national strength.
However, it is relatively easy to offset the numerical problem of the Japanese army.
The best way is artillery advantage.
As long as they have sufficient artillery advantage, the Japanese army's advantage in numbers cannot be brought into play.
As for air raids and the like, he is even less afraid.
As long as the Japanese planes dare to come, we will fight them as many as they come.
There is no doubt that heavy artillery is very powerful, but the independent regiment does not have that many artillery pieces.
Therefore, the best way to deal with the Japanese army is rocket launchers, and they must have a longer range, at least 10 kilometers.
As soon as we find the Japanese army approaching, we will directly fire rockets at them to see if they dare to come over.
Although rockets are quite expensive, it is well worth it as long as they can kill even one Japanese soldier.
Although the independent regiment currently has a rocket artillery battalion, it is equipped with more than a dozen 107mm rocket launchers.
However, the 107 light rocket launcher is still relatively easy to use in the early stages or in mountain warfare.
As the independent regiment began to gradually motorize, this light rocket launcher could no longer keep up, and its range was only more than 8 kilometers, which was still a bit short.
Therefore, Li Jingrong still thought that they should be fully equipped and the 107mm rocket launchers should be deployed to the battalion and company level units to strengthen their firepower.
In theory, the Type 82 self-propelled rocket launcher is the most suitable.
However, considering the winter combat, the independent regiment was ready to start mechanization.
Once the oil field is able to produce oil, oil will no longer be a shackle for the independent regiment.
Once the talents are in place, the mechanized independent regiment will be born.
Of course, there is still a long way to go, so let’s start with rocket launchers.
82式130mm30管火箭炮和85式履带式步兵战车两两相接之后，便诞生了85式履带式自行火箭炮。
Compared with the Type 82 self-propelled rocket launcher, the Type 85 has stronger maneuverability, better protection performance, and a longer range.
Its combat weight is as high as 14.5 tons and its maximum speed can reach 60 kilometers per hour.
The most important thing is that the range of its improved rocket can reach 15 kilometers.
This was enough to put them out of the range of the Japanese howitzers.
Unless the Japanese army dispatched long-range cannons, ordinary artillery would be useless against them.
It just so happened that he had gathered a group of biochemical soldiers during this period, so this time he directly purchased an entire battalion of Type 85 self-propelled rocket artillery systems.
Among them, there are three observation and reconnaissance vehicles, four battalion/company headquarters fire control vehicles, one ballistic positioning radar vehicle, and three maintenance vehicles.
Then there are 18 Type 85 self-propelled rocket launchers and 18 ammunition supply vehicles.
These vehicles just form a rocket artillery battalion.
18 Type 85 self-propelled rocket launchers can fire 540 rockets at a time.
Although the number of rocket launchers is the same as the 107 rocket launchers.
But in terms of size, power and range, it is far from comparable to the 107 rocket launcher.
With this rocket artillery battalion and the original 18 107 rocket launchers, we can blow the souls of the Japanese devils out of their wits.
For this mission, he directly purchased rockets worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
This time when Li Jingrong came back, he directly purchased weapons and equipment worth up to 70 billion yuan.
Among them, the equipment of the Black Gold Security Brigade naturally accounted for the largest share, more than 50 billion.
The rocket artillery battalion plus the rockets cost more than ten billion.
Fortunately, such large-scale purchases do not occur frequently.
Otherwise, considering his financial resources, he might not be able to afford it.
War is about money, so he must continue to speed up the pace of making money.
"Although the Eagle Sauce side has begun mobilization, it will not encounter war. Its economic development is relatively stable. Perhaps we can make money from them."
The Americans are already strong enough, and selling arms to them is undoubtedly a very stupid choice.
So on the Allied side, he will still open another company that is completely independent of Umbrella.
The company's main drugs are still penicillin and some other daily necessities.
There are a wide variety of daily necessities in modern time and space.
You can make money just by taking some.
For example, carbonated drinks, razors, etc., can modern products not compete with civilian products from the 40s?
Whether it was the Allies or the Nazis, he had to make money.
After dealing with the matters here, Li Jingrong suddenly remembered another thing.
I don’t know how the design of the tank he ordered is progressing.
For Institute 207, which has strong scientific research capabilities, this should be a piece of cake.
207 Special Vehicle Research Institute.
The person who came out to greet him was Li Jianshe, who had received him before.
As soon as he saw Li Jingrong, Li Jianshe quickly came over with a smile on his face.
He was still muttering, "Mr. Li, welcome to our 207th Institute. Mr. Li, are you here to see the King Tiger tank project?"
Li Jingrong shook his outstretched hand and nodded, saying, "Yes, this project is quite urgent, otherwise I wouldn't have invested so much money. How is it going now?"
Li Jianshe said with a hint of pride, "Our 207 is the world's top special vehicle research institute. We have completed the design of the tank blueprints and are now trial-producing parts."
"As long as there are no problems with the designed parts, we will start trial production of prototype vehicles."
"I'd better take Mr. Li to the workshop to have a look."
"In order to complete Mr. Li's project, we have specially selected a group of elite soldiers and generals."
"We also set up a special workshop for trial production and production of the tanks that General Li needed."
Hearing this, Li Jingrong became interested and really wanted to go and take a look.
Although the performance of this customized King Tiger tank is only at the level of the 50s.
But this is related to the big business of the future.
If you want to make money from Xiao Dezi, tanks, planes and even self-propelled artillery are very important.
He has already thought about it.
After the customized version of the King Tiger tank came out, we continued our research without stopping.
Howitzers, cannons, anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers were installed on the chassis of the King Tiger tank.
Allows the King Tiger tank to be modified into a self-propelled artillery, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, and self-propelled rocket launcher.
Take self-propelled artillery for example. There should be no problem in stuffing a 240mm caliber gun barrel on the chassis of a King Tiger tank, right?
During the Cold War, the Soviet army put a 406mm caliber heavy artillery on the chassis of the tank.
As for rocket launchers, 150-300mm caliber launch tubes can be used, as long as the range and maneuverability are guaranteed.
Doesn’t the mustache guy really like these big guys with thick muzzles?
Then these big guys are enough to satisfy the little mustache's ideas.
Of course, the cost will definitely be higher.
Anyway, the little mustache guy has plundered Europe's wealth for a hundred years and is worried about having no place to spend the money.