Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

After roughly analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the Type 41 122mm self-propelled rocket launcher, the deputy commander suddenly turned around and looked at the comrades of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau expectantly.

"Huang He, Zhong Lin, how many rockets did you bring this time, and do you have any left in stock?"

"Can you let me fire one round? I want to personally experience the operation of the new weapon, and by the way, I can enjoy the spectacular sight when it is fired up close."

Facing the other party's burning eyes, Huang He smiled and nodded.

Although the finished product of the first batch of 122mm rockets is not much, another round of test firing is definitely more than enough.

What's more, the deputy commander-in-chief has been at the headquarters for a long time and has been in charge of the overall situation. He has not been able to touch weapons for a long time. The closest he came to the Japanese was the day Yamamoto Kazuki made a surprise attack on the independent regiment's residence.

Now let him test-fire rockets, which is barely enough to satisfy his addiction.

The control system of the Type 41 122mm self-propelled rocket launcher is not complicated and consists of three components: a lift regulator, a panoramic periscope and a steering wheel-like knob.

Such a simple and efficient shooting lowers the entry barrier to weapons very low.

In a moment, the comrades from the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau brought in twelve rocket shells, and they stuck the shells into the bottom of the I-shaped guide rail from bottom to top.

After the rocket is loaded, the slot at the bottom of the guide rail will automatically block the shell so that it will not fall off easily.

Finally, you only need to add a tandem fuse to the bottom of each rocket, and you are done and can proceed with the normal launch process.

Before firing, the deputy commander did not forget to remind Huang He:

"I'm ready! The bombardment can start at any time!"

"Don't forget to tell your comrades at the airport to never get close to the white target area, lest the rockets spread too poorly and injure your own people!"

The new self-propelled rocket launcher uses relatively advanced power ignition technology, and its launch button is set on the right front of the steering wheel in the cab.

After confirming that everything was ready, the deputy commander took a deep breath and pressed the launch button.

"Boohoo!"

Accompanied by tail flames and a scream that pierced the air, it took only eight seconds for all twelve rockets to fly towards the target area.

At the end of the test firing, the deputy commander left the cab with great emotion.

In just two years, the Eighth Route Army has undergone earth-shaking changes in all aspects. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, everything would have been really dreamy.

"Let's go. If we leave now, we can return to Taiyuan before it gets dark."

"Convene a meeting with commanders above the brigade level in the evening to discuss combat matters in the Suiyuan area."

"By the way, the Type 41 122mm self-propelled rocket launcher doesn't have a code name yet. Such a good weapon cannot have a grand name. Think about it carefully, today is the first day of July, so it is very memorable."

Looking at the big guys thinking hard, Huang He felt no less emotional than the deputy commander-in-chief.

In the original timeline, the first time Rabbit used self-propelled rocket launchers on a large scale was during the war across the Yalu River.

With only one hundred and twenty Katyushas, ​​they almost used up their few gold reserves. In a sense, it was really like a cannon firing a thousand taels of gold.

The deputy commander-in-chief at that time said a very simple thing. He required that no rocket launcher regiment could be dispatched easily, and any corps or army it would be assigned to fight would need his approval.

The military commanders at that time also regarded it as a treasure, and some even hid Katyusha in a cave and did not allow anyone to approach it.

Things are different now. The Eighth Route Army already had its own self-propelled rocket launcher in 1941, and six taels of gold for one shell will never happen again.

Of course, words cannot be too absolute.

Maybe no matter how badly the neighbor to the north was beaten, he would need to use various raw materials to find TG to buy weapons.

Five minutes later, everyone had successfully come up with several meaningful names, and they all waved to Huang He and Zhong Lin to make the final decision.

"After discussion, we have prepared a total of three codenames for you two to choose from."

"The first one is the Tiger Ben, inspired by the Tiger Ben cannon used by the Qi Army to fight against the Japanese. The second one is the Crouching Tiger. The Type 41 self-propelled rocket launcher before firing is like a sleeping tiger. Once the Yonghu Tiger is awakened, the enemy will inevitably suffer a devastating blow. "

"The third one is Red Arrow. I can't say more about this reason. Everyone saw it clearly when we were at the airport just now."

For everyone present, watching the first test firing of a self-propelled rocket launcher was undoubtedly a valuable experience.

The hundreds of red flames with trailing flames were really like arrows piercing the sky, which left a very deep impression on the bosses.

Seeing the embarrassment of his own director, Zhong Lin knew without even thinking that the other party had difficulty naming him again. He participated in the entire manufacturing process of the Type 41 122mm self-propelled rocket launcher, and naturally had a say in the choice of code names.

"I think Red Arrow is better!"

"The Tiger sounds like a heavy artillery, which is somewhat inconsistent with the highly maneuverable self-propelled rocket launcher. The Crouching Tiger feels more like a final train gun to me."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present's eyes lit up. In the end, the deputy general staff made the decision and officially determined the code name of the Type 41 122mm self-propelled rocket launcher.

As for Huang He’s thoughts? Everyone knows about his urinal nature, and in the current situation, he is just a fake person.

In fact, Mr. Huang was also in trouble. He was planning to save the name Hongjian for future anti-tank missiles. Who would have thought that he would be intercepted in advance.

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After the two experiments were successfully concluded, it was time for Huang He and Zhong Lin to say goodbye. The former has to go back to Taiyuan to wait for new scientific research projects to be unlocked, and the latter has to go back to the border area to continue developing new weapons.

Before leaving, Huang He took out a stack of design drawings from the folder he carried with him.

"Research on rockets will continue, but next we need to change our thinking. The road conditions in most provinces of the Republic of China are very poor. Without roads, it will be very difficult for trucks to run."

"In addition to vehicle-mounted rocket launchers, I personally think that it is very necessary for our Weapons Experimental Research Bureau to add a new weapon to the army. It is more maneuverable and portable than the Red Arrow, and the cost must be lower."

"Its positioning is regimental-level suppressive firepower."

After taking the drawing, Zhong Lin took a rough look at it.

The new weapon in the picture is very low, as if it has several short-barreled rocket launchers installed on two wheels, and it actually looks a bit like a farm tool.

And there are a few lines of words next to the design: no more than the neck, so that you can look up; no more than the hips, so that you can step; no more than the shoulders, so that you can pass; the center of gravity is close to the body to prevent twisting of the waist.

In fact, Huanghe’s so-called new design idea is one of the three guerrilla artifacts that emphasizes portability, the 107mm rocket launcher!

It's still early in the morning, I won't sleep until I finish my work