Rise from the sword

Chapter 445 Annihilation with one shot!Battalion 120 mortars!
The next morning.

Independent regiment training ground.

The guard post at the entrance, the guards with guns all around, and the looming position on the high ground show that this training ground requires high secrecy.

inside the training ground.

An artillery squad of the artillery company is stepping up to widen an artillery position. Behind the busy artillery soldiers, a huge mortar stands firmly. In the distance, looking as far as the eye can see the same A group of soldiers is building a position.

"This is······"

Although the level of secrecy of the new weapon is relatively high, the battalion and company commanders all came, and a total of nearly a hundred people watched the new weapon test.

As soon as the protagonist of today's door appeared, it attracted everyone's attention. The thick barrel and huge and heavy shells made all the battalion and company commanders breathless.

Compared with such a gun, the 120 mortar is simply a younger brother, no, it is a kid.

During this period, those who can serve as battalion and company commanders must have fought hundreds of times on the battlefield. It can be seen at a glance that the gun tested today is a heavy gun, a heavy gun with great power.

It is a sharp weapon!
Therefore, they are more eager to know the data of this gun.

"Mortar."

Faced with a question from the battalion commander, Yansheng answered very unbeatably.

"Labor and management know it's a mortar."

Even if someone scolded.

From top to bottom, this group of soldiers brought out by Li Yunlong also acquired the same temper.We usually meet each other often, so we naturally have a good relationship, so we naturally don't speak very politely.

"Hahaha··"·

Yansheng smiled triumphantly, and continued to answer in a beating style:
"Heavy Mortar!"

"Who the hell doesn't know that this is a heavy artillery. The boss asked you about the caliber, the weight of the shell, and the range."

The person who asked the question blew his beard and stared.

However, the head of the regiment is not far away, and it is said that the political commissar will also come today, so that they dare not be too loud even if they curse.

"160 mortars, 42 kilograms in the shell, and a maximum range of 8800 meters."

Amidst the scolding voices of the crowd, Yan Sheng revealed the data of this cannon.

"160, ten millimeters thicker than Devil's 150"

"The 42-kilogram shell is much heavier than the devil's."

"The eight-kilometer range is still farther than the devil's."

As soon as the data came out, there was a series of exclamations. Everyone compared the Devil's 150 field gun and found that it was superior in all aspects.

"Don't overthink it."

Yansheng immediately reminded:
"Although this kind of gun is powerful and has a long range, it is a heavy gun. It weighs one and a half tons in combat, and its maneuverability is very poor. It is also very slow to transform into a marching battle. The base plate alone weighs more than 200 kilograms."

It's okay not to say, but the battalion and company commanders of the independent regiment all rolled their eyes.

This thing is used to attack fortifications, and it has almost no mobility. What does the point matter?
Not to support infantry combat.

There are 60, 82, and 120 series of mortars in the regiment, and the support firepower is sufficient. With more and more qualified gunners, the number of mortars in each battalion is also increasing, and the support firepower is sufficient.

What they need is heavy artillery that can destroy solid devil bunkers and positions.

"How about the specific power?"

When someone asked this question, everyone fell silent.

After all, the caliber and the weight of the shell are a number. What they want is the specific combat effect, how thick the solid soil layer can penetrate, and whether they can clear the devil's two-meter-deep civil bunker position.

"Live-fire testing is about to begin."

Yansheng pointed his eyes at the position that was being built in the distance.

The position originally used to shoot the 120mm mortar was expanded, and the soldiers of the artillery company pushed the 160mm heavy. The heavy gun body made this set of movements slower. The shells are pushed flat into the barrel, and then the barrel is erected.

"Report."

A soldier ran to report to Yansheng with small steps:
"Ready, ready to fire at any time."

"it is good."

Yan Sheng then contacted through the radio to confirm that the targets on the opposite side had also been prepared and all personnel had been evacuated before heading towards Li Yunlong not far away.

"Regimental Commander, you are ready and ready to fire at any time."

Yan Sheng reported to Li Yunlong.

"it is good."

Leader Li looked at Zhao Gang who had just got off the car, and said:

"Introduce the situation to the political commissar."

"Yes."

Yansheng turned to Zhao Gang:

"This test shelling of 160 mortars, using grenades, time-delayed fuzes,."

"The intended target is a half-buried civil bunker four kilometers away from the position."

"The target bunker was built according to the devil's standard structure, and it was strengthened to a certain extent. The top is three meters thick, with three layers of pine beams in the middle, and multiple wooden support columns on the bottom layer, which can defend against direct hits from multiple 120mm mortar shells."

"let's start."

Zhao Gang said.

Yansheng personally ran to the running position and commanded the aiming. After all, this is a new artillery and he is not familiar with it. In order to master this heavy artillery as quickly as possible, Yansheng personally operated the knife. After the aiming was completed, he pulled the trigger rope.

"boom···"

Fireworks exploded from the muzzle, the wind swept past, and the ground was shaken up in a circle of dust.

"Missed the target, 100 meters to the left, distance deviation..."

The shell landing point reported by the observation post at the first time.

Yansheng's face remained unchanged, and he immediately reloaded the artillery group. The smoothbore mortar's natural accuracy is relatively poor, and it is a new artillery, so it is not familiar with it, so it is normal to miss it.

One minute later, another shell flew into the distance. This time it still missed the target. Yansheng's face remained unchanged, and he ordered the battery to reload and prepare to shoot in a calm voice.

Yansheng is worthy of being a master of artillery. After several test shots, he has mastered the temper of this cannon. The distance of the third shot was 30 meters, and the fourth shot accurately hit the bunker.

A group of battalion and company commanders holding binoculars saw that as a black spot that was almost hard to see pierced into the half-buried civil bunker in the distance, gunpowder smoke rose, accompanied by mud and broken wood.

clatter...
Immediately, all the battalion and company commanders of the independent regiment, including Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, were boiling.

Through the [-]x binoculars in their hands, they could see clearly that the scattered wood and soil and the collapsed ground proved that the solid civil bunkers in the distance were completely destroyed.

Destroy it with one shot!
If the opposite side is really a devil's position, then this artillery can destroy this strong fortress that the independent regiment was unable to do anything in the past.

"Good shot!"

Li Yunlong couldn't help applauding.

Although the accuracy is relatively low, even the Yansheng only hits the fourth shot. Although the overall weight is heavy, even if there is a big mule, the maneuverability is very low, and the transfer is troublesome. The preparation work before launch is long, and the launch speed is also slow. Sluggishness and a whole bunch of other downsides.

But in the face of the power of destroying a three-meter-thick half-buried civil bunker with one shot, this is not a problem.

"It's really a good gun."

Zhao Gang was also excited.

The independent regiment finally had the ability to attack fortifications, no longer needing to rely on smoke bombs, and then the soldiers launched a charge to deal with the devil's strong bunker.

Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong looked at each other, and a thought flashed in their hearts at the same time.

There is no limit to the number of new 160 heavy presses, as many as you want, so you need to exchange a few more for this thing, the brigade headquarters artillery battalion, and the headquarters artillery regiment have to buy at least two.

Although this thing uses a lot of shortcomings in mountainous areas, and the gun mount weighing more than 800 kilograms means that the mobility is extremely poor, but the unparalleled attacking ability is urgently needed by the troops, which can greatly reduce casualties.

"Completely destroyed, internal structure collapsed, with no chance of survival."

Soon the observers in the distance transmitted the news back through the radio.

"so smart."

Although I saw the fort collapse with my own eyes, the battalion and company commanders were still surprised by such serious internal damage. This is a three-meter-thick civil bunker. No injuries.

They originally thought it was just a total destruction of the fortress structure.

"It's a delayed fuse."

Iwamori explained:
"With a delayed fuze and a 42-kilogram shell, the strike ability against soft civil bunkers is doubled, unless it is a reinforced concrete fortress that can be easily defended."

"Sure enough, in modern warfare, advanced technology is very important."

Leader Li Da once again sighed with emotion.

Delayed fuze, the Republic of China couldn't make one of these things.

Reinforced concrete... The battalion and company commanders are concerned about this word. They had a small meeting this morning. They talked about this thing and how to get the materials for making reinforced concrete.

Afterwards, Yansheng fired a few more rounds of live ammunition, and the test was declared over. The battalion and company commanders left one after another. The army developed rapidly, and everyone was very busy, but Commissar Zhao, the busiest member of the regiment, was the last to leave.

After Li Yunlong left, Zhao Gang came to the guard platoon on the training ground. A platoon of the guard company was in charge of guarding the inside of the shooting range. Zhao Gang knew the platoon leader very well. He asked in a low voice:

"Show me the latest live-fire training log."

"This···"

Rarely, the head of the registration team hesitated for the first time.

·····
At night, after a busy day, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and the first battalion commander Zhang Dabiao held a small meeting at the regiment headquarters, and the three discussed the next change of the independent regiment.

"I have organized people to test the new machine gun."

Li Yunlong spoke first:

"It is also a general-purpose machine gun, and the tripod can be used as a heavy machine gun. It uses Mauser rifle bullets, but the new machine gun can adjust the rate of fire, between [-] and [-] per minute. The consumption of bullets is not as serious as before. In addition, we have enough bullets at present, I think we plan to replace the three main battalions with new general-purpose machine guns."

"The rest of the troops are still equipped with Bren."

"Ah."

Zhao Gang nodded.

He seldom intervenes in purely military decisions, just to get acquainted with them, and occasionally to offer supplementary opinions.

Replacing with a general-purpose machine gun can greatly increase the firepower of the team and the combat effectiveness of the troops, which is a great thing. As for the increase in bullet consumption, it will not increase much.

Now the business is getting bigger and bigger. A box of 500 rounds of ammunition only weighs 150 kilograms. The warehouse of the independent regiment has stockpiled [-] million rounds of ammunition, which adds up to only [-] tons.

Among the ammunition consumed in each battle, shells are the bulk.

"I plan to equip four of the new 160 heavy mortars first, then two for the Independent Regiment, one for the New First Regiment and one for the New Second Regiment, and use them as fortified weapons."

"Although this thing has traction rubber wheels, a big mule can be towed on a flat road, but the individual parts are too heavy, and the transition time from marching to combat is too long, which is not suitable for our army's tactics."

Li Yunlong went on to talk about heavy mortars.

Over the past few years, Li Datuan has deeply realized that for an army, it must not only have strong firepower, but also mobility. Only the combination of firepower and mobility can be a truly strong army.

"Then exchange a few doors for the brigade headquarters and headquarters."

"Ah."

Zhao Gang still nodded.

"Also, the Bofors Mountain Cannon will also be exchanged, Ding Wei Kongjie, and the higher-ups will also give some. This can be exchanged for a few more."

Li Yunlong continued to snap his fingers.

Now that his family is wealthy and his pockets are bulging, Li Yunlong has also become more generous.

Of course, the main reason is that the Bofors guns are not heavy, each one is less than one ton, and the parts are also very light, and the shells are much lighter than the 120-weight, so they don't need much credit.

"Ha ha··"

Looking at Li Yunlong's aching face, Zhao Gang couldn't help laughing.

"One last thing."

Li Yunlong's tone was a bit dignified:
"I'm thinking, can we equip the battalion with 120 mortars independently? Then put the 82 mortars down to the company."

"Infantry battalion with 120 mortars?"

Both Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao were shocked.

Battalion 120 mortars?According to what they know, even the European and American powers, the strongest artillery of the battalions is only 80 caliber mortars.

"That's not right."

Zhao Gang frowned:

"The 120 mortar weighs more than 220 kilograms. Even if it only carries a base of [-] shells, the total load has reached [-] tons, which is too heavy for the infantry battalion."

"What's more, we carry a minimum of one hundred shells in each battle, with a total load of more than two tons."

"I've considered that."

Li Yunlong said:
"It is enough to equip the transport teams of each battalion with a few more big mules. Now the whole regiment has more than [-] big mules. If there are not enough big mules, you can ask Brother Chen to replace them. Make sure there are enough, and there are enough gunners."

Zhang Dabiao was about to persuade him. He sent a few 120 mortars in one battalion. Among other things, there were not enough people. Before he could say anything, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped talking immediately.

Zhao Gang also suddenly figured out the taste.

This dog said that the 120 was forced to be sent to the battalion, but he actually planned to expand the battalions.

Now the independent regiment has three main battalions, each with 1000 troops, which is equivalent to a reinforced battalion. If it is equipped with six 120mm mortars, it needs to be expanded to 2000 at least.

A solid group.

"That's right. You can handle this matter yourself. I won't interfere with military matters. Just give me a detailed compilation when the time comes. I will use it when I give some reports to my superiors."

Zhao Gang said with a smile.

The soldiers in the new barracks have already trained three, and there are enough new grassroots cadres, and there is no problem with the expansion of the three battalions. As for the remaining two devil spies, after so long of surveillance, they have all been exposed. Taking the opportunity to unplug the hidden wires left by the devil, he has already arrested them all.

After the discussion, Li Yunlong left the regiment headquarters first, holding an artillery manual in his hand when he left.

Zhang Dabiao then planned to leave, but was called back by Zhao Gang.

"Da Biao, I have a difficult task for you."

Zhao Gang's tone was mysterious and dignified.

"Yes."

Looking at the dignified expression of the political commissar, Zhang Dabiao saluted with a loud voice.

"Do you know Xiuqin, director of the Women's Rescue Society in our base area?"

Zhao Gang said.

"know."

Zhang Dabiao nodded, with admiration in his tone:

"This girl is pretty good. She handles things neatly and has a high level of education. Recently, she wants women to join the army to fight devils. Is this what you're talking about?"

"The head of this problem has been resolved."

Zhao Gang said:

"The first-line troops are not suitable, but the radio communication corps, automobile transport corps, and technical artillery are all open to women to join the army. As long as the physical fitness and cultural level meet the requirements, the army will recruit them."

"Factories also recruit qualified female workers."

"What's that?"

Zhang Dabiao was at a loss.

"It's a big event, our entire base is a big event."

Zhao Gang's tone became more mysterious, and then Zhao Gang lowered his voice:
"you······"

Finally, Zhao Gang said:

"This matter, we have to work together, otherwise let this dog do it by itself, I don't know when it will come into play, remember not to let the leader find out."

"Yes."

Zhang Dabiao's expression at this time was a hundred times more excited than beating devils.

　······

　　It's hard to say.

　　This chapter was written hastily, and it is relatively watery, sorry.

　　Think of a way to do more tomorrow.

　　fell asleep.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)