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Chapter 193 Bicycle Troops Everywhere
In addition to the three scientific research options of "Paratrooper Type I", "Fuel Refining Type I" and "Industrial Prototype", the remaining two scientific research slots in the Yellow River are allocated to "Brand MLE1935 60mm Mortar" and "Discrete Type IV".

Continuing to choose mortars is a wiser choice at present, after all, the mobility of troops must be considered.

If you want to ask the soldiers on the front line whether Miss 75 is good or not, the answer you get must be yes.She fires fast and is powerful, such a weapon was unimaginable before.

But the situation of this gun in the army is a bit embarrassing. The main reason is that it is too heavy and not very maneuverable, which does not match the style of play of the Eighth Route Army.

Due to the problems of the horse administration in Daiqing, the Han people were prohibited from raising horses, which led to the destruction of the original horse production in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and the provinces of the Jianghuai River.

When the war started in 37, the national military horse reserve was only 10, and the quality was not good.Basically, Mongolian horses and Yili horses are the main ones, and there are no heavy-duty draft horses.

The regiment-level troops of the Eighth Route Army simply don't have enough horses to drag Miss 75.

Moreover, the road conditions in Jin Province are not very good. Even if you use the decision-making and scientific research slots to point out trucks, it will be of limited use without large-scale road repairs.

Based on the above reasons, the easiest and most realistic way to increase the firepower of troops is to equip a large number of mortars.

With an excess of mortars, coupled with a small number of barrel guns and air force, the fourth and eighth masters can completely suppress the devils within a certain distance.

Although the range of the mortar is a bit shorter, the power is definitely enough if the number increases.

Small and medium calibers can be carried by people, and large calibers can be carried by horses. They are the simplest sports warfare artifacts.

In Huang He's plan, he was going to strive to equip each infantry platoon of Fourth Master and Eighth Master's main regiment with three 3mm mortars by March next year.

The difficulty of this plan is relatively low. After all, 50 force can be regarded as an individual weapon, and the proficiency can be fed with shells.

After unlocking the 60mm mortar, it will be transferred to the company level.An artillery company must carry at least 6 60mm guns, and other artillery pieces are determined according to the future mobility of the troops.

It is also a task for next year, and it is planned to be implemented in the first half of the year.

The 81mm mortar is used as a battalion weapon. This caliber already requires multiple people to serve it, and it also requires artillery skills.

120 mm can only be used at the main regiment or brigade level, so the Eighth Route Army's infantry division will have a large number of mortars of various calibers.

Coupled with some body guns and aircraft, this kind of firepower will not suffer a loss in a fight with a Type B division.

"Discrete Industry Type IV: Disguising factories as other operations to avoid the risk of direct attack"

There are no new bonuses in the fourth stage, and the attributes are still superimposed again.

But the reason why Huang He chose this scientific research has changed. It used to be to reduce the possibility of being discovered and bombed by the devil Lu Hang, but now it is entirely to increase the production capacity of the factories in the system.

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Let's temporarily turn our attention back to the Jindongnan base. After sending the telegram at the headquarters, Li Datuan returned to the New Second Regiment non-stop.

The first stage of paratrooper selection was over. As the first experimental special unit in the army, he, the regiment commander, had to keep an eye on the progress of the training.

But as soon as the front foot arrived at the station, a correspondent from the brigade came to the back foot.

At first I thought it was my fellow villagers who replied, but who knew it was the brigade commander who informed the new second regiment to receive friendly troops.

Seeing his head's gloomy face, Zhao Gang came over curiously to ask about the situation.

"What's the matter? Is Lao Huang's side not going well? Why did your complexion turn so bad when the correspondent came?"

As soon as the words fell, Li Yunlong handed the paper to the other party directly, and then said cursingly:
"You should know about the [-]th Regiment of the Jinsui Army. The head of the regiment, Chu Yunfei, is going to bring Fang Ligong, the chief of staff, to visit our new second regiment."

"I'm puzzled. Others are visiting the main regiment of our Eighth Route Army. Why do people come to see the main regiment? Could it be that our old Li is so attractive that he can attract men?"

After the Hundred Regiments War ended, the devil was beaten back to the city by the Eighth Route Army to lick his wounds.

The current situation in Jin Province made Yan Laoxi more convinced that his choice was correct.In order to repair the relationship between himself and the Eighth Route Army, he sent his senior commanders to exchange combat experience.

By the way, this wave of operations can also spy on the real strength of the opponent, and strive to know ourselves and the enemy to pave the way for the future.

It was obvious that Zhao Gang was used to Li Yunlong's nonsense, so he ignored the rant and began to analyze the stubble on his chin.

"Our regiment was established not long ago, and we have had no contact with the Jinsui Army. It is really possible that the other party is targeting you."

"I read your file before I took office. Cang Yunling was not far from the defense zone of the [-]th Regiment at that time. Maybe Chu Yunfei observed the battle from a long distance and became interested in you."

As soon as the place name Cangyunling was mentioned, Captain Li became energetic.It's not that he is dissatisfied with the punishment. He is no longer the old rough man, so he naturally understands discipline.

The main reason is that Lao Li didn't know that there were other people near the battlefield at that time, and the behavior of the other party made him very dissatisfied.

"It's really difficult for the friendly army to move like a mountain. The Xinyi regiment was in a very dangerous situation at that time. If it weren't for the artillery support of the brigade commander, it is estimated that the number of casualties must be not small."

"Taiyuan is gone, and the Jinsui army is still as cowardly as before. It's really disgusting to play in the nest."

As the person who knows Li Yunlong best, Zhao Gang immediately knew that the other party must be thinking of the traitor surnamed Zhang. He shook his head helplessly and said:

"Okay, we are not the same as the Jinsui Army. But at this stage, we are still friendly troops, and we will talk about the future after fighting the devils."

"I'll go to the training ground to set it up first. The brigade commander explained in the letter that we should pay attention to keeping the matter of the airborne troops secret. Chu Yunfei is from the fifth phase of Whampoa, and he is probably a knowledgeable person."

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While Li and Zhao were talking, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong led their guards and gradually approached the defense area of ​​the New Second Regiment under the escort of Eighth Route Army soldiers.

"Let's wait here. The next batch of support troops will arrive soon. There will be no devils in this area for tens of miles, and it is very safe."

The one who spoke was a veteran of the 772 regiment. He jumped off his horse and did a few chest-expanding exercises to stretch his muscles and bones.

Fang Ligong nodded and looked at the faintly visible village in the distance.

"it is good."

Although the Eighth Route Army has become stronger, troops are still stationed in mountain villages.The whole is almost integrated into the village. As long as the opposing soldiers come out for training without wearing military uniforms, it is difficult for ordinary people to find out.

This was their last stop. Along the way, the two visited two main regiments, two basic regiments and a local army.

Since the Jinsui Army came here with good intentions on the surface, the deputy commander did not let the troops hide, not to mention that the Hundred Regiments War had exposed most of their strength.

After a few days of visits, all the commanders of the Jinsui Army reached a consensus.

They believe that the Eighth Route Army is not weaker than the Jinsui Army or the Central Army in 37 in terms of infantry equipment, personnel quality, and troop morale. The only shortcoming is the lack of artillery.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the other party has hidden a hand.

Five minutes later, a platoon of soldiers came to meet them on bicycles.After all, they are allies in name, so if something happens on their own territory, it will be troublesome.

After handing over to the escort troops of the 772 regiment, the soldiers immediately took Chu Feiyun and Fang Ligong to the regiment headquarters.

Fang Ligong's face became more and more ugly looking at the dozens of [-]th cars that were not slow around him.He flicked the whip in his hand, came to the position parallel to his head, and said in a low voice:
"Tuanza! It's this kind of bicycle again. I have observed it carefully in the past few days. Both the model and the style are very strange. It must be produced by the Eighth Route Army itself!"

"The same goes for winter clothes. In the past, they couldn't even guarantee the quantity of cotton-padded clothes. Now every soldier has new clothes, and the appearance alone shows that they are full of materials."

"Cotton may be obtained from the border. After all, they used to have a good relationship, which can be explained. But bicycles are too much! Could it be that the Eighth Route Army also developed migrant workers?"

To become the chief of staff of the [-]th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, Fang Ligong certainly had a good vision.What's more, he is also an excellent graduate of Shanxi Military Academy, with a wide range of knowledge.

Originally, everyone just guessed that the Eighth Route Army had improved in light weapons, but what they saw and heard in the past few days almost refreshed their cognition.

While the opponent is fighting high-intensity, they still have spare capacity to produce civilian products.

Once the Eighth Route Army opens up the right to purchase these things to the local people, it will be difficult for the Jinsui Army to gain the upper hand in influence.

Hearing what his chief of staff said, Chu Yunfei also nodded.After all, this visit has a mission, and he has been secretly observing along the way.

"Yeah, it's exactly what Yan Zhang said. Bicycles are not just civilian products. A soldier, a car and a mortar must be very powerful."

"And the opponent's weapons and equipment are also new. If the 772 regiment that entertained us yesterday, if I fight with him, I may not be confident that I can win it!"

As Yan Laoxi's default future main force, the number of the 4000th Regiment has reached [-], and it can be reorganized into a division at any time.

In the original formation plan, Chu Yunfei would have an artillery battalion under his command, equipped with all American-made mountain artillery.However, the current procurement progress is only half completed, after all, transportation is a big problem.

After the fall of Taiyuan, the Jinsui Army lost the arsenal they depended on for survival, and the days were getting worse day by day.

Even the cost of food and clothing has dropped several grades. How can he not be shocked by the fact that Tuba Road is living so well in the past.

Fang Ligong didn't know that his team member was telling the truth. He even borrowed a MAS-36 and shot more than a dozen bullets in the shooting range.

But the silky bolt and the almost human-like semi-automatic rate of fire still make him still have lingering fears.

"Yes, we have dealt with the 772 regiment before. A year ago, it was still mainly Japanese-style weapons, and now the whole regiment has replaced them with brand-new French-style weapons."

What was the configuration of the Eighth Route Army before?Weapons and equipment are scarce and of poor quality. The army as a whole is dominated by backward and inferior firearms, and the per capita ammunition is pitifully low.

Both the old sleeve and the one made in Hanyang are rare items, and there is not even one for each person.

All kinds of bullets are mixed together, which can be called the International Weapons Exhibition, and it is definitely the level of logistical ghosts.

What is the configuration of the Eighth Route Army now, and the light weapons have been changed in just one year.The main force has a full set of weapons, including rifles, submachine guns, light and heavy machine guns.

Among the two basic regiments they visited, the independent regiment achieved [-]% of the weapons, and only a very small number of recruits used Japanese weapons.

The most outrageous thing is the so-called local armed forces. Fang Ligong saw several soldiers with his own eyes, and he disliked the [-] big caps and crooked handles seized from the devils.

They even have a few good-looking Czech-style light machine guns, which are really rich.

If it weren't for the two of them seeing a lot of shell guns during the visit, they couldn't find any traces of the Eighth Route Army before.

After the estimation of the two, judging from the firepower configuration of most of the backbone regiments.As long as the tactics are proper and the command is reasonable, a brigade of devils can be completely killed.

After all, the level of the opponent's ambush is obvious to all across the country.

Chu Yunfei tightly held the horsewhip in his hand. He looked back at the base of the 772 regiment, and said solemnly:

"They're all good things. No wonder they fought back and forth with the Devil's First Army. And the situation of those troops is much better than we expected."

"Originally, we speculated that the average quality of soldiers must have declined when the number of regiments was expanded to 105 in a short period of time. Now it seems that after a major war, the work of training troops has started."

"But it's okay, they are all armed by our Chinese. If a few more devils die, the common people will suffer less persecution."

After saying this, Fang Ligong became a little anxious.

As a loyal minister of the Jin Dynasty, he now believes that compared with the devils, the Eighth Route Army is the future's confidant.After all, the strength of that group of people has rapidly expanded, and they seem to be soaring into the sky.

"Hey, it seems that Chief Yan is a bit idealized. It is really difficult for the Eighth Route Army and the Devil's First Army to lose both."

"When the devil is driven out of the province, I'm afraid..."

Chu Yunfei signaled to the other party not to continue talking. Naturally, one should be cautious in words and deeds in other people's territory.

"I can't tell what will happen in the future. It's a game between the officers. But we are friendly forces now, and we have a common enemy. If the devil doesn't die, I feel ashamed of my clothes."

"The Eighth Route Army has undergone great changes. It is the devils who should suffer, not us. According to Chief Yan's thinking, only by clearing up the devils can we regain lost ground."

After a journey of more than ten minutes, the group arrived at the regiment headquarters of the New Second Regiment.Staring at the weapons in the hands of the soldiers, Fang Ligong turned red with jealousy.

"Tuan Zuo, don't forget to test the military factory."

"The previous commanders of the Eighth Route Army were all tight-lipped. I heard that Li Yunlong is a mud-legged person. Not only is he uneducated and likes to brag, but he often gets into trouble and gets punished. It's a good breakthrough."

Chu Yunfei nodded, his thoughts were similar to those of his chief of staff.

"Okay, I just hope that the political commissar of the other party will not be too difficult."

　Do you want to guess when I am going to let the bicycle troops play.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)