Rise from the sword

Chapter 485 The usage of tanks!
For various reasons, Ping'an County is currently Yamamoto's territory.

Want to come.

Those major general officers, as well as the captains of the rank and file, really wanted to come here to be gilded, get some credit, and get promoted, but these people were not capable enough, and the background was not strong enough, so they were stopped by Shinozuka Yoshio and Okamura Neiji, so they couldn't come.

can come.

Heads of divisions, lieutenant generals of the empire, this group of people are all good people. They know very well that the independent regiment is not so easy to deal with. The situation in Ping'an County is not optimistic at all. They might mess with themselves. They look down on them here.

These reasons have created Yamamoto, who is in power alone.

Under his control, both the military officers and the staff in Ping'an County are all hard-working, with first-rate efficiency.

This is also the main reason why the recruits transported from China can quickly achieve combat effectiveness and collect materials in large quantities.

In this day and age, though, it's hard to argue that's a good thing.

But at this time, a staff officer who was personally promoted by Yamamoto not long ago began to collect the information he collected on the Yamada Brigade responsible for attacking Gecun.

He said:
"After approaching Gecun, the Yamada Battalion divided into six teams, with the squadron as the unit, and interspersed towards Gecun."

"Six squadrons were blocked in an area five kilometers away from Gecun. The enemy used 12.7-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, 20mm anti-aircraft guns, and 40mm anti-aircraft guns to form a continuous barrage to block the advance of the Yamada Brigade."

Hearing the graying of the staff officer, a word flashed through the minds of everyone in the headquarters.

Beyond shooting.

Typical heavy machine gun tactics of the last World War.

However, although this tactic is typical, few people use it. Even in the European War of the last war, the Marne and Versailles battles were rarely used, because it was too wasteful of bullets and the combat efficiency was too low.

The staff officer continued:

"The overall battle lasted about four hours, during which time the enemy continued to fire flares to provide illumination."

"In total, the enemy used more than four hundred 12.7-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, more than 100 20-caliber anti-aircraft guns, and nearly fifty 40-caliber anti-aircraft guns."

After the voice fell, everyone in the headquarters suddenly widened their eyes.

Including Yamamoto.

Each staff officer is responsible for processing information on different battlefields. Except for the staff officer who is responsible for statistics of the Gecun battlefield, the rest of them only heard the report of Captain Yamada and learned about the battlefield Yamada was facing.

That was already scary.

unimaginable.

If they do this, I am afraid that Prime Minister Tojo, or even the Emperor, will immediately rush from the country and cut them down personally.

What a waste.

But when the staff gathered all the information, they found that the situation that Yamada encountered was common, and every squadron of the Yamada Brigade had encountered such a situation.

At this moment, everyone suddenly understood.

Why is it that the Yamada brigade, which has a total of 100 people, is all composed of elite samurai, and many of them are even elite soldiers from the beginning of the war. Why did such a main brigade come back with less than 40 people.

"It can be inferred from this that during the battle, the Eighth Route Army troops near Gecun fired more than 12.7 million rounds of 300mm bullets, nearly 20 million rounds of 300mm anti-aircraft guns, and more than 40 rounds of 20mm anti-aircraft guns. More than two thousand illuminating shells."

For some reason, the staff officer added this sentence at the end.

After the words fell, the staff department fell into dead silence again.

Yamamoto rubbed his forehead again.

They seized the 12.7 heavy machine guns of the Independent Regiment, and rushed to the position in a night attack. The opponent retreated in a hurry and had no time to take away and destroy the equipment. It was later discovered that the heavy machine guns used by the Independent Regiment were basically the same in structure as the American M2 heavy machine guns, but the barrel was changed. more simple.

Naturally, it is the same.

The 12.7×99 caliber Browning machine gun is used.

Not counting the bullet belt, the total weight of the bullets alone is 116 grams. According to the conservative estimate of the staff, that is, the consumption of 300 million rounds. In just one battle, the independent regiment consumed almost [-] tons of bullets?

Coupled with the 20mm anti-aircraft gun and the 40-mm anti-aircraft gun shells, there are almost [-] tons of ammunition in total.

Three thousand tons of ammunition killed a thousand-man brigade of the empire.

Is this really the dirtiest way?
After the Hundred Regiments War, the 10,000+ North China Front Army subsequently launched a large-scale and multiple raids that lasted for a year, and the cumulative consumption of less than [-] tons of ammunition was only.

And then there is.

Can it be so, deliberate, extremely boring, crazy, waste of ammunition, care about dozens of tanks and more than 200 armored vehicles?
"Activate lurkers."

Yamamoto's tone was gloomy:

"Closely investigate tank units of the Independence Regiment."

The Zhaojiayu base area gathered a large number of people, and it was very easy for the devils to place spies, even in the construction brigade, but they were all grassroots spies, but it was no problem to inquire about the news.

"Hi."

The staff officer bowed his head and said yes.

"How is the recent collection of materials?"

Yamamoto asked another staff officer.

The recent war will inevitably have an impact on the collection of materials, but the food, sugar and even medicines collected from the vicinity of Ping'an County are the key factors for the continued support of the Northeast region and the country.

Follow-up weapons and ammunition, as well as whether the soldiers can arrive in time, depend on the supplies he sends back.

"Very smooth."

A consultant in charge of material statistics opened the folder in his hand:
"It has been thirteen days since the last count of supplies. A total of [-] tons of fine grains such as rice and white flour, [-] tons of coarse grains, [-] tons of white sugar, and some canned meat have been collected. They are currently being transported by Tongpu Railway and Zhengtai Railway. to the native land."

"Not lowered?"

Yamamoto was a little surprised.

It stands to reason that the five-day war will affect the collection and circulation of materials.But compared to the first half month, there was no decrease, which really surprised Yamamoto.

"The independent group formed a purchasing department in Heyuan County."

The staff officer explained:
"They collect a large amount of scrap steel, aluminum, high-quality wood, rubber, cotton, and various machinery and equipment, as well as various ores. They directly use food and materials to pay, and many merchants go there."

Yamamoto's eyes twitched.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

It is easier for him to collect supplies. The other party opens the door to do business, even if it is an imperial businessman, they will always come. As long as they are needed supplies, they will be paid according to the marked price.

With the imperial army's control over North China, these materials can be easily collected.

But correspondingly, the other party also obtained a large amount of supplies.

There were even imperial businessmen who contacted the imperial garrison in Southeast Asia to transport the seized machinery and equipment to the base of the Independence Regiment in a steady stream. Fortunately, they are now ordinary civilian machine tools.

"Transfer the original garrison in Pan County to the front line."

Yamamoto changed the subject.

The troops in Ping'an County suffered heavy losses and it would take a long time to recover. Although the independent regiment suffered a considerable loss, the opponent was totally unable to speculate based on common sense.

Jingle Bell·····

Suddenly, in the headquarters, the phone rang. After a staff officer picked up the phone, he immediately looked at Kazuki Yamamoto:
"General Shinozuka is on the phone."

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at the same time.

Inside Zhao Jiayu's regiment.

"Leader, political commissar, is there anything wrong?"

Sun Desheng asked suspiciously.

"I remember the Panzer IV had a bulldozer kit?"

Zhao Gang asked.

"Correct."

Sun Desheng nodded:

"The tank accessories can be equipped with a bulldozer kit, but the number of parts will be reduced. I now have [-] sets."

"I plan to build a main road from Zhaojiayu to Heyuan County, two-way six-lane, and also build a standard-gauge railway. The project is huge and requires mechanical construction."

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up:
"You organize a group of tanks and drive the No. [-] tank with a bulldozer kit to help repair roads, and you can also practice tank driving by the way."

There is a [-]-kilometer mountain road from Zuojiazhuang to Heyuan County. The terrain is complex, and road construction is very difficult. The use of explosives alone is no longer sufficient. Construction machinery must be used. I asked Boss Chen and said no, so Zhao Gang set his sights on the tank troops .

Although the tank is not a dedicated construction machine, it is similar in use. If it is not possible, you can ask the machinery factory to modify it.

Is it appropriate to use tanks to build roads?

"okay."

Sun Desheng nodded.

If you think about it carefully, tanks are actually very suitable for road construction.

The horsepower is strong, the power is strong, and it is easy to bulldoze and level the ground. At that time, you can go to the master to discuss whether it is possible to add a shovel to use as an excavator.

Also.

The most feared thing about road construction in mountainous areas is landslides during road opening. It is very easy to cause safety accidents. At this time, it is enough to send tanks to clean up. The tanks are thicker, so you are not afraid of any accidents. It's safe, just dig it out afterwards, and at most one tank will be lost.

This is also training, and Boss Chen is still reimbursed twice.

As for the lubricating oil, parts, tracks, and fuel consumed during the period, Boss Chen also reimbursed him.

In short, it is enough for the independent group to provide manpower, and Boss Chen has reimbursed all other material resources, even Boss Chen who has manpower.

"Then mobilize a batch of crawler trucks to transport the earthwork."

Zhao Gang continued.

"it is good."

Sun Desheng nodded.

Of course, there is no problem with half-track trucks transporting earthworks. This is also a kind of training!

After Sun Desheng left, Zhao Gang said to Li Yunlong:
"We have to find a way to recruit some talents. There is a shortage of railway technicians and civil engineers. The talents provided by the headquarters are really not enough."

"You're thinking······"

Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes.

Having partnered for so many years, he could tell at a glance that Zhao Gang already had a plan, and he also vaguely guessed what it was.

There is only one place where there are railway technicians and civil engineers in the country.

"There are a lot of talents in the national government. Many intellectuals who have returned to the country intend to serve the motherland, but they are full of enthusiasm, but their talents cannot be used."

Zhao Gang chuckled:
"We're just going to dig them up."

　Another chapter tonight...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)