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Chapter 84 Chapter 084, Hey, Firecrackers

In the evening, Li Yuexuan witnessed the efficiency of the organization.

That's right, Zhao Danian came back at night, but he didn't come back alone, but brought back a group of people! Then, after introductions, these people included craftsmen who made firecrackers, blacksmiths, carpenters and other craftsmen, and an officer from the third district, who said he came to discuss the use of the tunnel.

Then, the students' math class tonight became self-study, but Li Yuexuan had in-depth communication with various people and answered the knowledge they needed to master and the difficulties they encountered.

Well, these are the materials that Li Yuexuan asked Zhao Danian to take to the three-point zone time and time again, and now the time has finally come to realize it.

The last person to communicate with Li Yuexuan was the officer of the third division. Everyone called him the old squad leader, and Li Yuexuan called him that too. However, Li Yuexuan saw that he was over 40 years old, so he knew that he was not an ordinary officer. He might really be the old squad leader whose soldiers were all regiment commanders.

Of course, he didn't say anything. The person in his hand was holding a letter of introduction from the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, so he answered whatever the person asked. Then, he wrote and drew on the ground to explain the use of tunnel warfare, and also talked about relying on the masses, organizing the masses, developing the masses, and letting the enemy fall into the vast ocean of people's war. People were stunned when they heard this.

At the end of the discussion, when only Zhao Danian and Li Yuexuan were left in the room, the officer asked, "I heard from the comrades of the New 1st Regiment that you know a way to kill a lot of devils at once?"

Hearing this, Li Yuexuan understood that this was the other party's purpose, so he did not hesitate and said directly: "Well, I call this directional blasting technology! The specific operation is like this! First, use such a thick iron plate to make a bottom plate with this concave. Then, place some explosive packs in front of the bottom plate. If it is TNT, you need to install a detonator to detonate it!"

"Then here comes the key point. In front of this explosive pack, you need to place a shrapnel pack. Depending on the amount of explosives, you can put more than two kilograms of iron sand as shrapnel. If there is no iron sand, you can use stones instead. Then, you need to bury it in advance on the ground where the Japanese must pass! First, choose a pit about 1 meter above the ground and dig a pit that is large enough to accommodate the iron plate, propellant, and shrapnel."

"After digging the pit, bury the wires in their respective positions. Next, put the iron plate at the innermost part, put the explosives in the middle, connect the wires, and put the fragmentation bag outside the explosives. Finally, connect the wires to the detonator that can generate electricity, which is also the place for detonation. This detonator can use a battery or a hand-cranked telephone."

"As for the battle process, we will lie in ambush and wait for the enemy's marching column to arrive, then detonate directly! With a bang, the enemy will suffer a large number of casualties! According to my calculations, one explosion point can control the range within 60 meters in front, about 60 to 80 meters. Of course, this has something to do with the curvature of the bottom plate, the explosives loaded, and the fragmentation packs."

"Let's put it this way. If we invest enough and the Japs cooperate well, we can completely turn a valley into their death place! As long as the Japs' marching column goes in, we can kill at least half of their troops with one blast! And those who are not dead will mostly be injured!"

"Just think about it, densely packed steel balls and iron sand, whizzing over, an area as small as a palm, there can be seven or eight iron sands hitting it, how can the Japanese be safe?"

“Of course, this requires perfect intelligence, suitable terrain, and careful enough deployment and concealment! This thing will be useless if it’s discovered by the Japanese, so we can only detonate it in advance!” Li Yuexuan said as he drew a schematic diagram on the ground. The officer who heard it broke out in a cold sweat.

"Fortunately, fortunately you are on our side! If the Japanese used this trick on us..." As he spoke, he shook his head and stood up: "Comrade Xiao Li, thank you for your explanation. I think what you said tonight is no less than the combat effectiveness of a regiment!" After that, he saluted Li Yuexuan.

"Return the greeting!" Li Yuexuan hurriedly returned the greeting, and then said: "You are too polite. I just want to kill all the Japanese invaders and strive for a glimmer of hope for our country and nation that has been enslaved for a hundred years to return to glory! Think about the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the past, when all nations came to pay tribute. What a scene it was? But now... I am not willing! I am not willing to see our land being lost bit by bit, I am not willing to see our compatriots being killed innocently, and I am not willing to see our land, from the perfect begonia leaves, become what it is now..."

"Comrade Xiao Li, don't get excited, we are all working hard for this goal! Remember, you are not alone, there are countless comrades behind you fighting side by side, and countless people are backing us up! By the way, I heard from Comrade Zhao Danian that you have been writing a book about battlefield rescue. Have you finished it now?" The old squad leader still has a lot of tasks to do.

"It's finished. I'll give it to you right away! The main content is about battlefield rescue, and of course there's also content about first aid for trauma." Li Yuexuan saw Zhao Danian nod, then he took out a notebook from his bag and handed it to the old squad leader with both hands.

"Good, very good..." The old squad leader flipped through the book and looked at some of the human anatomy diagrams drawn by Li Yuexuan. He then carefully closed the book and put it in a file bag. He even used glue to seal it and stamped it.

"Okay, Comrade Li Yuexuan, my main goal this time is to provide the technicians you need, and then help you complete the training of the grenade launcher, and make some weapons by the way. Due to the difficulty in training, you don't need a fixed time, but try to train them all as much as possible! Well, it's very late, you should rest early!" After the old squad leader finished speaking, he saluted and left the room. Li Yuexuan and Zhao Danian were the only ones left in the room. There was nothing much to say. After looking at each other, Zhao Danian called back the guerrillas who were on guard around, and they could camp. Of course, there was still guard work, which Xing Weiguo was personally responsible for. Moreover, Li Yuexuan was not arranged to stand guard at night.

No one had any objection to this! Letting military doctors stand guard? That would be a waste of talent!
Li Yuexuan had no plans to copy the three great books tonight, nor did he plan to do anything else, so he fell asleep early.

A few hundred meters away from the village, some tents were set up, and the new craftsmen were busy working in the tents. In one of the tents in particular, they didn't dare to put a lantern in, but just hung it outside the tent, casting a weak light into the tent.

Also in the dark, a squad of soldiers rode on horseback on a mountain road to protect a sealed file bag.

The next day, the guerrillas started their running training again, and Li Yuexuan also led the trainees to run. Even as time went on, some wounded soldiers whose wounds had almost recovered also followed the team to walk, hoping to recover as soon as possible. These dozens of wounded soldiers recovered well because they had millet provided by the Third Division as food, and some meat sent by the guerrillas every day.

Of course, this was also related to Li Yuexuan's use of the seized sulfa drugs on them at all costs. For some wounds that showed signs of infection, they were given a single dose of cotrimoxazole. As for the wounded in the three divisions? Li Yuexuan didn't care. They were all comrades in the anti-Japanese war. If they were cured, they would be a fighting force. Maybe they could even take away some more devils!
In short, all the wounded survived and their wounds recovered quickly, which made the leaders of the third district very happy.

Among them, those who recovered the fastest were those in the New 1st Regiment who sprained their feet. Li Yuexuan prescribed them Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation, and the swelling went down in a few days. Now they can lead the new recruits in training in the New 1st Regiment.

Li Yuexuan was in charge of the wounded, so he would go to see them every morning and evening. After this morning's inspection, he found that 15 more wounded could return to the team, leaving 21 wounded here. These 21 wounded needed a long period of recuperation to recover.

After breakfast, Li Yuexuan led the team again and planned to go up the mountain for training, but was stopped by the old squad leader: "Comrade Li Yuexuan, come, here are 400 firecrackers you wanted. They were made by the craftsmen overnight!" After saying that, the old squad leader yawned loudly, with tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.

"What? So fast?" Li Yuexuan was a little stunned when he saw the firecrackers loaded on the cart. This was quite efficient!

"What are you still standing there for? Take your comrades to training quickly. I will continue to lead people to make as many as you need!" The old squad leader laughed and asked Li Yuexuan to take his comrades to training quickly.

"Yes! Comrades, thank you, old squad leader!" Li Yuexuan saluted the old squad leader.

"Thank you, old squad leader!" The students saluted in unison.

Li Yuexuan made a handover with the old squad leader, wrote his name on the receiving document, and then asked someone to take the batch of firecrackers to the mountain.

In the following time, the people in the village heard the occasional booming sounds and loud explosions coming from the mountains.

On the mountain, Li Yuexuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up to his own wit. These students were already able to measure distances, master the scale, and keep their arms at a 45-degree angle. The only thing missing was stability during firing. Therefore, the firecrackers were lit and thrown directly into the barrel of the grenade launcher. The students also needed to pull the trigger, and then the firecrackers were fired. The comrades overcame the shaking during firing.

Doing it this way is not as efficient as using grenades directly, but it saves money... The downside is that the firecracker propellant made with black powder will leave a lot of residue. When Li Yuexuan thought of this, he quickly sent someone down the mountain to inform the old squad leader and asked the blacksmiths to make some training grenade launchers based on the appearance of grenade launchers.

Thanks to my book friend Mengli Mengting Mengzaijian for the reward, thanks to my book friend Qingxun for the reward, thanks to my book friend Popo de Fengyin for the reward of 500, thank you!

(End of this chapter)