Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 137 Learn new skills!
Lei Gong turned his head to look at Li Guotao and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to learn this?"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "I'm worried that you'll be old and no one will take over your job when you retire."

Lei Gong rolled his eyes at Li Guotao and said, "I thought you were worried that I would be glorious someday!"

Li Guotao laughed and said, "Thunder God, you are the pillar of our Seventh Company, you will not be glorious."

"I just want to learn more, just in case it will be useful in the future."

"Ok!"

Lei Gong nodded slightly, then asked someone to bring a mortar.

Lei Gong has always been very enthusiastic about the younger generation's requests for advice.

He then explained to Li Guotao the actual operation of the mortar.

For Li Guotao, it is actually relatively easy to learn.

He just needs to learn how to adjust the angle and aim. As for firing the cannon? Isn't that enough to just have hands?

Li Guotao is not a rookie who knows nothing.

However, the shooting accuracy of the mortar is not high. If you want to shoot accurately, it is not something that others can teach you. You need to accumulate experience through practical operation.

Of course, Li Guotao doesn't actually need to accumulate experience. He can just quickly improve by adding skill points.

The reason I asked Lei Gong for advice was just to find an excuse.

When someone asks you how you know it, you will know it from Lei Gong.

How come you play so well?
I'm a fucking genius!

Even if others have doubts, the facts are before their eyes and they can only believe that Li Guotao is a genius. With the knowledge of these people now, it is impossible to find a more reasonable explanation.

Li Guotao's marksmanship has reached a superb level. He has good eyesight and distance measurement is a piece of cake for him, so he only needs to learn the basics of setting up the gun and adjusting the angle.

Lei Gong also explained all his experiences to Li Guotao. Of course, Lei Gong did not have much hope for him at the moment. In his opinion, Li Guotao would at most learn the basics. After all, the most important thing about this thing is to accumulate experience by oneself.

Li Guotao then asked about some basic operations such as infantry artillery and anti-tank guns.

What Lei Gong is best at is naturally the mortar. Although the mortar is relatively weak in power, it has many advantages. The mortar is light, easy to carry, quick to deploy, quick to fire, and has a high rate of fire, and is easy to transfer.

The Volunteer Army was basically composed of light infantry, and the infantry battalion and company levels were basically equipped with mortars, and could only be equipped with mortars.

It's not that there aren't more powerful infantry guns and mountain guns, but those guns are too heavy. More powerful means they are heavier, and the shells are also heavier.

The Volunteer Army was not the U.S. Army, a purely mechanized force. All baggage and supplies were pulled by vehicles, while the Volunteer Army relied entirely on people carrying bags and horses for transportation.

If an infantry company or even an infantry battalion is equipped with other cannons, a lot of manpower will be wasted just carrying the cannons and shells. How can they fight?

Therefore, for our army, battalion-level mortars are the best choice.

Lei Gong explained to Li Guotao for a while, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, that's all for today, you can figure it out yourself."

"If there is anything you don't understand, you can always ask me."

Li Guotao just nodded slightly and didn't say much. He lowered his head and remained silent, trying hard to digest what Lei Gong taught him.

[Ding Dong~! Congratulations on successfully learning a new skill, Light Cannon Manipulation, currently at level 1.]

Li Guotao couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he had realized a new skill.

It's really thanks to your words that I saved a skill point.

Li Guotao raised his head excitedly, his fiery gaze fell on Lei Gong, and suddenly he was stunned.

I saw Lei Gong sitting on a stone, with his head down and already asleep, and then he started snoring like thunder. It seemed that the old guy was really tired.

Li Guotao felt a little distressed and found an American military coat for Lei Gong to put on.

Lei Gong suddenly woke up, opened his eyes wide and shouted: "Why is there thunder?"

"thunder?"

Li Guotao rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "Where is the thunder? That's your snoring."

"Ow~!"

Lei Gong rubbed his face with his hands and said casually, "It's so damn cold. I feel like my face is going to crack from the cold."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Not really. Usually only people with thin skin will crack easily."

"You're tired, so take a nap! But don't sleep for too long, or you'll freeze. I'll call you later."

"also!"

Lei Gong nodded, then reacted and said, "Little bastard, did you just call me shameless?"

……

The battle reports from the front-line troops were constantly transmitted to the Corps Headquarters.

The entire headquarters was filled with laughter and cheers.

The news coming back from the front line was either about how much baggage, tanks and artillery had been seized, or how many enemies had been captured; all of it was good news.

The officers and soldiers at the command center were all excited and full of passion.

The battle lasted for such a long time that the 9th Corps paid a heavy price, but fortunately, they finally won the battle and achieved fruitful results.

Everyone was naturally very excited.

"Reporting to the commander, based on the information sent back by various divisions, the main force of the enemy has been completely defeated, and most of them have been surrounded and annihilated by our troops."

"Only a few enemies managed to escape through small paths, but they had basically lost their organization and were unable to put up an effective resistance."

"All forces are continuing to pursue the enemy with all their might according to the original plan."

"it is good!"

The commander pointed at the sand table excitedly and said, "In this way, the enemy will not be able to stop our army from moving south. We must seize this opportunity and push the battle line to Xingnan Port in one go, forcing the enemy to withdraw from Xingnan Port."

"Yes! Please rest assured, Commander. All troops will successfully complete their mission, expand their results, and achieve a complete victory in the Battle of Changjin Lake."

"Commander, there is another problem. When the enemy broke through, they abandoned a large amount of baggage and supplies, including a large number of tanks, armored vehicles, trucks, artillery and other heavy equipment."

"Now all these heavy equipment are piled up on the road near Gutuli."

"These are all good things! I'm worried that after daybreak, the enemy will send planes to bomb and destroy these equipment."

"Ok!"

The chief nodded and said, "The weapons and equipment of the Americans are all good stuff. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them. We have seized so many good things, so we must not let the enemy destroy them again."

"Commander, so much material and equipment, especially these heavy equipment, rely too much on roads, so it is difficult to move them. And now many roads are blocked, which makes it even more difficult. I am afraid it will be difficult to move them all to a safe place in a short time."

The chief frowned and said with an embarrassed look: "It is indeed a bit difficult if you put it that way."

At this time, a staff officer said: "It's not that there is no solution at all."

(End of this chapter)