Chapter 1475 MacArthur's New Weapons (First Update, Please Subscribe)

The tank can be penetrated!

Looking at the pierced steel plate, Arthur MacArthur deliberately went around to the back and looked at the bullet hole that was at least 0.7 inches large. He said with surprise on his face.

"This is a modified bullet from a 20mm Gatling gun shell."

MacArthur said, looking at the bullet in his hand.

"Yes, General, but how did you know that?"

Gary Bull answered in surprise.

After he reported "destroying" a tank, he immediately became a hero in everyone's eyes, and soon he and his anti-tank gun were in San Francisco and in front of the general.

"It's very simple. In terms of the size of the shell, only the 20mm Gatling gun is somewhat similar to it, so it must be made of its narrowed mouth. So far, the only one that can penetrate the Ming tank is the 20mm Gatling gun. This type of artillery shell has a higher initial velocity. The steel warhead it uses can penetrate a 20mm thick steel plate at 300 yards. However, the Gatling gun is too bulky and too big. Sometimes, although we can use it to counterattack tanks, it is easily destroyed by the tanks..."

MacArthur looked at Major Gary Bull and said,

"Now, your invention has fundamentally solved the problem. If it is an anti-tank rifle, our people can use it to counterattack tanks anytime and anywhere."

MacArthur thought for a moment and said with a smile on his face.

"Maybe we can use 20mm caliber directly. We have a lot of 20mm armor-piercing shells. If we use this kind of shell, we not only have ready-made ammunition, but also ready-made gun barrels to use. What do you think?"

"Yes, General, I think this is fine. The caliber is larger, and once it hits it, it won't be just a small bullet hole."

Garybul nodded in agreement. As for the issue of recoil force, there was no need to consider it at all, because it was like the Qing Dynasty's raised rifle, mounted on a gun mount for shooting. If it was not mounted on a gun mount, then it could only fire two shots - one in the left shoulder and one in the right shoulder, and then it would go to the field hospital.

Although it looks a bit bulky when mounted on the gun frame, at least the recoil is acceptable.

"Galibul, your invention has made us no longer helpless when facing tanks like we were in the past. With it, we will be able to reverse our current disadvantage soon."

Even MacArthur was not quite sure how much change the emergence of the anti-tank rifle would bring to the war, but one thing was certain: with it, tanks would no longer be able to rampage on the battlefield as they did in the past.

With anti-tank rifles, the troops no longer had to passively take attacks as in the past. Just when MacArthur happily promoted Gary Bull to lieutenant colonel in recognition of his contributions, another good news came - the long-awaited air force finally arrived in San Francisco.

For the citizens and city defense forces of San Francisco, February 3, 1996 was a joyful and even memorable day.

On this day, the weather in San Francisco was the same as usual, with clear skies and the wind blowing from the Pacific Ocean caressing the city. Of course, the good weather was not the reason why people felt happy. The most fundamental reason was that the haze that had been suppressed in people's hearts recently would eventually dissipate.

The aviation team is coming!

On this day, people in San Francisco all came with their families in their best clothes to the airport on the bay. This airport used to be a navy airship field, but now it has become an airport.

Today is the day when the Sixth Air Wing moves in.

Aviation team!

What they are equipped with are not airships that explode if hit, but the latest aircraft, exactly the same as those used by the Ming Empire!

Almost everyone believed that as long as the air wing arrived, they would no longer have to worry about the bombing of the Imperial airships all day long as they did in the past.

In fact, until now, the Empire's airships have not carried out bombing here. Even in private, some people believe that the reason why the Empire did not bomb San Francisco is because several senior officers in the Imperial Army once lived in San Francisco and had deep feelings for the city, so they did not bomb the city.

In fact, they thought too much. The reason why there was no bombing was because... there were not enough airships. Compared with bombing cities, the imperial military preferred to bomb transportation hubs, railways, and trains, which was an effective combat.

"Here they come! They are coming!"

At about ten o'clock in the morning, some people with good hearing heard a sound in the air, and they pointed to the eastern sky and shouted loudly.

As they shouted, people raised their heads and looked towards the eastern sky. Ladies and women in their best clothes and holding parasols looked up at the sky with eager eyes. At this time, they had even made up their minds to find a pilot in the aviation wing as a lover.

Under the women's eager gaze, a large number of small black dots appeared in the distant sky, and the roar of the engine became louder and louder.

The aviation team has arrived!

The people who had been waiting for a long time looked at the black spot getting closer and closer, and smiles appeared on their faces. Well, with planes, they no longer have to worry about bombs falling from the sky!

“They are welcoming us!”

Durant, who was guiding the formation in the air, looked at the colorful colors around the airport. These were the colors of the women's dresses. They came here to welcome their arrival.

Along the way... Durant and his men have witnessed the passion of those women more than once.

After the war broke out, many men were drafted, and the women who stayed at home also needed comfort, and of course they needed to express their patriotism in their own unique way.

…

Amid the women's enthusiastic welcome, one inconspicuous plane after another landed on the lawn of the airport. The women cheered enthusiastically for almost every successful landing. Even when a pilot jumped out of a plane, women would surround him to welcome his arrival.

Although he was eager to dance with those women, explore the secrets of the human body with them, and have deep soul communication, Durant, as the wing commander, first walked up to Commander Arthur MacArthur, and without waiting for him to salute, MacArthur spoke.

"Welcome, Major. The whole West is looking forward to your arrival."

This was his sincere words. They had been waiting here for these days.

"Thank you, General. We are also looking forward to coming to the West soon."

Durant was one of the first pilots in the United States. He really wanted to come to the Western Front, but... he and his men had not completed their training yet. What would it matter even if they arrived in the West?

"You'll soon feel their passion."

As MacArthur was speaking meaningfully, a sergeant hurried over and handed him a telegram.

After receiving the telegram, MacArthur's face suddenly changed and he said in surprise.

"How is this possible?"

Durant asked.

"What happened sir?"

MacArthur looked at Durant, then raised his gaze to the sky and muttered to himself.

"New York..."

(End of this chapter)