Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

Five days of indiscriminate bombing would require 5 million tons of TNT.

What is the concept of 5 million tons of TNT? The energy released when the "Little Boy" dropped on Hiroshima in the original time and space exploded is approximately equivalent to 13,000 tons of TNT high explosives. The energy released by the "Fat Man" dropped on Nagasaki was approximately equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT high explosive. The explosion energy that Moscow is about to withstand now is 385 times that of Hiroshima and 250 times that of Nagasaki. It is equivalent to the power of a heavy hydrogen bomb. Even a single nuclear weapon of subsequent major powers does not have this power.

Yannick couldn't help but sigh, this power is really crazy. Even if the city of Moscow is made of copper and iron, it can be reduced to rubble, right? The ground has been flattened, and depending on how you continue to fight in the streets, you may even have blocked the underground entrance, so you will be trapped underground.

"Isn't it too exaggerated?" Yannick muttered to himself, it would be better to have less luck.

But think about it. After this war is over, many of these weapons will be eliminated or outdated. Now, using them to bombard Moscow can be regarded as making the best use of them.

For example, for those large-caliber heavy artillery, the mainstream artillery caliber in later generations has been stable at 155 mm (only Russia uses 152 mm caliber, but in order to sell it, it has to specially develop a 155 mm foreign trade version). Basically no country has developed a caliber larger than 155 mm. Towed artillery and self-propelled artillery. Even if there are some that are in service, they are antiques produced decades ago.

As for why 155 mm was selected, there are multiple factors involved. Such as range, power, maneuverability, etc.; the 155mm artillery is moderate in size, has both large lethality and high mobility, can advance and retreat, meets the requirements of modern warfare, and naturally becomes the protagonist on the battlefield.

Not only the army, but also the naval warships have much smaller artillery diameters. Most of the mainstream naval gun calibers in later generations are around 76-155 mm. This is in sharp contrast to the artillery calibers of several hundred millimeters during World War II. The reason is mainly due to the advancement of weapons technology such as missiles and artillery, which has led to changes in combat methods and combat theories.

Since the 1960s, basically no new models of cannon have been developed, and the performance has remained at the level of the 1960s. At the same time, the performance of howitzers has been significantly improved, and they can perform the tasks of cannons of the same caliber. Many countries directly use howitzers to replace cannons.

Also eliminated were infantry artillery. In a broad sense, infantry artillery generally refers to heavy firepower weapons attached to infantry. In the narrow sense, infantry artillery is like the German 75mm 18 series infantry cannon. During World War II, more than 3,000 18 infantry cannons were in service with the German army until the end of the war.

However, with the development of technology, there are more and more weapons for infantry to choose from. Various individual rocket launchers, recoilless guns, mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and anti-tank missiles are not only light in weight and small in size, but also more powerful. Not only is the old infantry artillery inferior in maneuverability, but its proud curved and flat dual-purpose firepower is no longer as brave as it once was. The curved fire is not as flexible as the mortar; the horizontal fire is not as powerful as the rocket launcher, recoilless gun, and individual anti-tank missile; the firepower sustainability is not as fierce as the automatic grenade launcher and 107 rocket launcher; in the end, it can only withdraw from the stage of history.

Assault guns and tank destroyers were also eliminated. They were originally emergency products, modified from outdated and damaged tank chassis, and were cheap and easy to manufacture. After the war, with the rise of main battle tanks and missiles, they were replaced by a variety of infantry fighting vehicles and anti-tank missiles. At the same time, with the rapid development of armor-piercing ammunition technology, the main battle tank itself is also one of the most powerful anti-tank forces. Who needs an assault gun/tank destroyer if you have a main battle tank?

Once the war is over, these weapons and equipment will be reduced to scrap. For example, in World War II in the original time and space, the United States, which had extremely strong industrial production capabilities, went into full force after joining the war. However, its huge industrial production caused a huge waste of American resources.

During World War II, the US military built a total of 40,000 military aircraft of various types. After the war, many aircraft scattered around the world were not transported back to the country. Instead, they were destroyed on the spot or given directly to allies. Among them, the B-17, the main model of the U.S. Air Force, may be the worst. Because the inventory is too large, the dismantling project is also huge, so a large number of B-17 engines have been dismantled and stored centrally, and the fuselage is either directly destroyed or left to fend for itself. scene.

In addition to aircraft, there was also a serious surplus of tanks and various vehicles. According to data at the time, a Stuart light tank could be driven home for only $10. Many tanks were converted for agricultural use and were basically similar to tractors. The mountains of artillery and the densely packed warships can only be mothballed, and many are used as carriers of spare parts; these wasted resources even exceed the total production of the island country during World War II.

In addition to the United States, countries such as the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom also produced a lot of weapons and equipment, but more than 60% were not used. These equipment were manufactured but had no battlefield use, and they became a burden to the country that owned them after the war.

Yannick has a headache when he thinks about the excess weapons and equipment held by Europe as a whole, especially Germany, after the war. Although Germany is not worried about resource issues today, he does not like unnecessary waste either.

Just as Yanik was wondering how to properly handle these weapons and equipment, Reinhard came to report. "Your Highness, Molotov sent a message saying that he wants to evacuate Moscow."

"Oh? Is there an escape route?"

"There are no passages on the ground. There are three passages underground to escape. However, these three passages have been dug out by our army."

Yannick nodded. "Yes, you can evacuate at any time. He has done a lot, so I will certainly fulfill my promise. Where is Natasha? She didn't say she wanted to evacuate?"

"Not yet. Do I need to contact her?"

Yannick thought for a moment and shook his head. "No, maybe she wanted to see with her own eyes how Stalin spent his final moments." The female spy leader, who was obviously mentally distorted, finally wanted to take revenge. She watched her enemy go crazy in despair and finally went to Destruction, I don’t know how to feel. "How is Stalin's condition?"

Reinhard smiled slightly. "His mental condition is getting worse and worse. A few days ago, he asked Molotov to send a telegram to President Wilkie, asking the Americans to contact Vichy France to land in Europe. Molotov actually sent the telegram. "

"Landing in Europe?" Yannick almost laughed out loud. Let’s not talk about President Wilkie who has resigned. Now the U.S. Navy is huddled in its own port and trembling. Let them dispatch to land in Europe? I wonder if the Americans cursed after reading this telegram. "It seems that his condition is getting more serious."