A doctor who travels through two eras

Schrödinger's summary report of the exercise:

“刚刚我们试了一下，53式重机枪射速高达600-700发/分，战斗射速为300-350发/分，有效射程可达1000米。

Its high rate of fire and long range enable it to provide continuous and powerful fire support on the battlefield, which is an advantage of the Type 53 heavy machine gun.

However, the Type 53 heavy machine gun weighs 40 kilograms with the stock, making it rather cumbersome. This is not very suitable for rapid mobile warfare in mountainous and forested areas, such as our Yunnan border region.

Furthermore, the shortcomings of the Type 56 light machine gun are even more obvious. First, the Type 56 light machine gun only supports burst fire and lacks single-shot function, making it difficult to accurately suppress targets and resulting in excessive ammunition consumption.

The key issue is that the Type 56 light machine gun is incompatible with other magazines, resulting in insufficient flexibility in battlefield resupply. This disadvantage is particularly evident in mountainous terrain where logistical support is inadequate, as ammunition often runs out quickly.

As for issues like jamming and chain breakage, these are well-known problems.

Fu Hongliang also reported to his superior:
"I just tested our Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, while Schröding used the AK47 commonly used by the enemy. In a jungle environment, the disadvantages of our Type 56 semi-automatic rifle are also obvious."

First, the 10-round single-shot firepower of the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle is insufficient to suppress the AK-47, and soldiers need to rely on the Type 56 assault rifle for coordinated combat, which increases soldier casualties, since the enemy will not stand still and let you fight.

In addition, the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle has an effective range of only 400 meters. It has high single-shot accuracy and is suitable for long-range sniping. However, jungle terrain limits its advantages and makes it difficult to exert its long-range shooting capabilities.

Another issue is that the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, while possessing an advantage in single-shot accuracy, suffers from insufficient firepower. For example, its 10-round magazine requires frequent reloading, putting it at a disadvantage when facing enemy AK-47 fully automatic suppression fire.

Therefore, our suggestion is to find an automatic rifle that can suppress the AK-47, since this is our main weapon. After solving the battlefield mobility problem, we still need to solve the firepower problem.

If you mention other weapons, Lin Sanqi might not know much about them, but if you mention the famous AK-47, the king of rifles, then he'll know it.

In the nearly 70 years since its inception, this thing has produced nearly 1.5 million units.

In other words, based on a global population of 40 billion, there are 3.75 AK-47s for every 100 people. This record is unprecedented and will likely remain so!

The AK-47 is so popular, especially among people in the Middle East, where almost everyone owns one. Its widespread use must have some outstanding features.

At least in Lin Sanqi's mind, this AK-47 was definitely superior to the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle produced in the 1950s.

No wonder Fu Hongliang and Xue Ding both felt that our weapons were outdated and couldn't beat the AK-47, and wanted to find better weapons.

Lin Sanqi looked at Commander Cao and asked:
"Old Cao, are the enemies you're facing now all equipped with AK-47s? Where did these monkeys in the jungle get so much money?"

Commander Cao nodded, and said helplessly:

"I told you before that if it were the brothers of the expeditionary force back then, their idea would be that Chinese people should not fight Chinese people, but should fight back against the invading foreign enemies together. It's just a pity that almost all of them died."

The enemies currently fighting us on the border, whether they are the Koxinga army we drove away or the local armed groups in Myanmar, are actually supported by the United States, so their weapons are more advanced than ours.

Lin Sanqi nodded slightly, understanding that the United States was providing the most advanced weapons behind the scenes.

On the other hand, they use domestically produced weapons that are imitations of Soviet designs, and the gap between the two is obvious.

Although our soldiers had an iron will that made up for the lack of weaponry, it still meant that lives were sacrificed to make up for it.

Commander Cao sighed again at this point:
"Our troops are having a really tough time right now. On the one hand, Western countries are imposing sanctions on us, and we can't get more advanced weapons."

On the other hand, the Russians to the north betrayed us when we were in our most difficult time, causing us to lose our only source of weapons.

Our country has only been established for a short time, and it is bound to lag behind foreign countries in terms of weaponry. This generational gap in weaponry is a huge disadvantage, a truly disastrous one.

Our situation in Yunnan is relatively good; we are not facing too many enemies, mainly small guerrilla units.

But our neighboring snowy province is having a really tough time. The country over there is making crazy provocations, and it is also supported by the United States and other Western countries, and even the evil shadow of Russia is there.

Comrade Sanqi, think about it, those are all high-altitude areas, especially the border areas which are over five or six thousand meters high. It is too difficult for us to have weapons and equipment or logistical supplies.

Even under such difficult conditions, our soldiers did not retreat an inch, resolutely fought back, and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy.

"If, if we had more advanced weapons, better logistical support..." After Commander Cao finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Lin Sanqi.

As expected, Lin Sanqi looked furious.

He is a thoroughly Chinese nationalist who believes that the 56 ethnic groups in China are superior to those in other countries.

Now that we hear that foreign tribes are coveting our land again, how can we not be angry?

"Old Cao, are you saying the fighting is fierce in the snowy region? But the internal briefings I received all say the conflict has almost subsided."

Lin Sanqi's current rank allows him to receive internal reports, and major domestic and international events are secretly conveyed to him in the form of briefings.

Based on the information he found, he learned that the war with Baotou began in 1962, and that things should have been more peaceful in 63.

On the contrary, in 1963, we fought a war with the State of Baotou in the Golden Triangle region.

The Gurkha troops sent by Baotou were utterly defeated by our army, with all 3000 soldiers wiped out. From then on, the Gurkha troops could only keep a low profile in the snowy region.

The reason why Lin Sanqi provided such special support to the Yunnan army was to ensure that the Yunnan army had enough weapons to defeat the Japanese invaders and defend their homeland.

But what Lin Sanqi didn't know was that the conflict with Baotou State would continue indefinitely.

The Eastern Front was over, but the Western Front continued for several more years.

For example, after the end of 63, there was another major conflict in the Kashmir region in 65, in which our side won a great victory.

In 1967, another major battle took place in Sikkim, the Battle of Nathu La Pass. We bombarded the area for four days, but we won another great victory, and then we enjoyed several decades of peace.

By 2015, Baotou State had resumed its provocations, leading to ongoing border conflicts.

So this country is both weak and loves to play around. Every time it gets beaten up, it gets bruised and battered, but once it recovers a little, it sticks back like a leech and gets beaten up again.

Pure is just "cheap"!
Lin Sanqi sulked for a long time before finally asking:

"Old Cao, tell me, what do you need me to do? You're bringing this up out of the blue, there must be a reason for it."

Lin Sanqi was young, not stupid, and naturally knew that Old Man Cao's real intention was not what it seemed.

Commander Cao burst into laughter:
"I knew I couldn't keep it from you, kid. Xu Tianxing from the Snow Region Military Region has come over and wants to have a chat with you."

"Xu Tianxing?"

Lin Sanqi stroked his chin. He knew Xu Tianxing; he was a name that frequently appeared in the briefings and could be considered a famous general.

However, when it comes to matters of fighting in the snowy region, whether it's weapons supply or logistical support, you should contact the leaders in the capital.

So they didn't go to the capital, but flew directly to Bao'an?
There's something fishy going on here; it might very well be Director Jing's doing.

But when one is in trouble, help comes from all sides—this has always been our policy, and Lin Sanqi could not hesitate, so he nodded and said:
"Alright, then let Chief Xu come over. I'll help if I can!"

Lin Sanqi was right; the reason Xu Tianxing came to Bao'an was because of something that started a day earlier.

In the capital, at headquarters, in the office of the leader Jing.

Xu Tianxing took a sip of tea, then frowned and said unhappily:
"Commander, this is no way you're bullying us! We fought a bloody battle in the Snowfield Main Plain, and we lacked bullets, food, cotton clothes, medicine, and everything else."

Every time I telegraphed for support, you said you'd do your utmost and try your best to meet my needs. But have you actually met our needs? Good heavens, we're drinking snow water on the front lines every day, while you're sitting in your offices drinking Longjing tea every day?

Xu Tianxing possessed the straightforwardness of a soldier, speaking his mind even to his superiors, and his bad temper was exactly the same as Yang Shufeng's in the Air Force. (End of Chapter)