Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 230 The land belongs to the locust, but life is your own

As the battle came to an end, a ding-dong reminder sound rang in Chen Chengxing's mind.

[The battle is over, battle evaluation: great victory!]

【Obtained 28324 honor points. 】

[The commander's rank has been upgraded to 'four-star general'. ]

[Currently available features: 1]

[Current Honor Points: 100920/300000.]

[Main Mission: Great Victory (Brigade Level). Completed! ]

【Rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

[Rewards are being distributed]

[Obtain a portable anti-tank equipment instant kill coupon]

[Main quest has been triggered: Great Victory (Division Level)]

[Mission Reward: One Multi-Shot Launcher Instant Kill Scroll.]

[Side quest: This kid must not be allowed to stay. Completed! ]

【Rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

[Rewards are being distributed]

[Information obtained: Special Operations Brigade. ]

[A specially equipped Japanese army unit appeared in Taiyuan. Under the order of Yoshio Shinozuka, commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, they were preparing to launch a surprise attack on the Eighth Route Army headquarters in Daxiawan in seven days. (For the specific list of personnel and action routes, please click here.)]

[Side quest has been triggered: I don’t have it, and you can’t have it either.]

[Mission objective: annihilate the Japanese special operations brigade. ]

[Task Reward: A copy of random intelligence.]

Chen Chengxing's eyes were dazzled by the long string of ding-dong prompts.

Because there was too much information, Chen Chengxing could only flip through it and read it slowly.

Although he had already planned on the choice of characteristics, he was still a little confused when the time came.

The array of features that appear before our eyes is really eye-catching.

After taking a few more glances at the characteristics to be selected, Chen Chengxing chose the previously decided characteristics with great sorrow.

[Artillery Combat Mastery: +15% artillery hit rate]

Although the New Second Regiment is now luxuriously equipped, what it can truly produce independently and has a huge effect is the mortar.

In every battle, as long as mortars are involved, more than 50% of the casualties are caused by mortars.

The mortar's hit rate and artillery combat proficiency should play a huge role in enhancing the combat effectiveness of the new Second Regiment.

After closing the feature panel and switching to the research institute, Chen Chengxing did not hesitate too much.

When Chen Chengxing learned about the reward of 'Portable Anti-Tank Equipment Instant Kill Coupon', he had already studied the system countless times.

With the current level of the New Second Regiment or the Eighth Route Army, the only thing they can produce is the Type 2 rocket launcher, which was first imitated by Dongda based on the RPG-56.

Although the RPG-7, also known as the Type 69 rocket launcher, is famous all over the world.

However, it is impossible to produce it with the current military industry level of the Eighth Route Army.

Let’s not talk about the precision casting of the rocket nozzle, the precision copper lining in the warhead, and the assembly problems of the stabilizer wing, which may be solved slowly by hand.

The propellant can also be made of white sugar and potassium nitrate, even if the effect is not good, it can be tolerated.

You don't need a scope.

But just the problem with the fuse was enough to block the arsenal.

The fuse of RPG7 is a piezoelectric fuse, which has not been invented yet. Even if Wen Ying can draw the blueprint, it cannot be produced.

You know, even in the 21st century, the armed forces in the Middle East can only rely on smuggling parts from the country of origin if they want to produce RPG7 warheads, and they can only do assembly work.

Although the Type 56 rocket launcher is not good in every aspect, it is the only rocket launcher that the Eighth Route Army can produce.

The Type 56 rocket launcher uses black powder to launch a rocket. It does not have a rocket engine, so it does not require a precision nozzle, propellant, or ignition system.

The charge liner can be directly stamped out of iron sheet without even needing copper sheet.

The fuse is also a mechanical inertia fuse with a simple structure and can be produced entirely by hand.

Even the slipper guerrillas in the Middle East can produce warheads using primitive methods.

Of course, the Eighth Route Army can only produce castrated versions now, but this is enough.

Chen Chengxing does not require the armor-piercing capability to reach the original 100 mm/65°, as long as it can reach half of it.

It only has half the penetration capability, and it is like using a chopstick to poke tofu when attacking the Japanese tanks.

Although the rocket launcher is not a professional siege weapon and cannot deal with the Japanese strongholds, the Japanese's earthen and brick-and-wood structure artillery towers can be destroyed with a few rounds of fire.

This is a magic weapon tailor-made for the Eighth Route Army Guerrillas.

Moreover, even if the rocket launcher was obtained by the Japanese, Chen Chengxing was not worried at all.

The Eighth Route Army had neither tanks nor artillery towers, so even if the Japanese copied them, they would not be able to defeat them.

If it were really possible to make the Americans bleed more in the Pacific, Chen Chengxing would be happy to see it happen.

After making a casual choice, Chen Chengxing turned his attention to the information about the side quest rewards and the newly triggered tasks.

"Is it Yamamoto Ikki who has arrived? I didn't expect that he would launch a surprise attack on the headquarters as soon as he arrived." Chen Chengxing thought to himself.

It seems that Yoshio Shinozuka is not very satisfied with the results of this raid.

Chen Chengxing never thought that Yamamoto Ikki set his first target on the Eighth Route Army headquarters because the New Second Regiment wiped out the Independent Third Mixed Brigade.

After looking at the action time and route of the Yamamoto Special Forces, Chen Chengxing turned off the system.

It’s still early, so it’s not too late to watch it slowly when you have time.

Just as Chen Chengxing turned off the system, he saw Wei Dayong running back in a hurry.

"Captain, Political Commissar, go and have a look! A Japanese officer has surrendered!"

"You said the Japanese surrendered?" Luo Ping couldn't believe his ears.

The Japanese have always regarded dying in battle as an honor.

Although there had been captured Japanese soldiers before, they were basically traitors from the baggage train.

That is, the coolie soldiers recruited by the devils from Korea or Frog Island.

No serious Japanese officer has ever surrendered.

"Let's go and take a look and then we'll know." Chen Chengxing said.

"Let's take a look." Everyone walked down the hill excitedly and headed towards the battlefield.

When Chen Chengxing and others arrived at the battlefield, they saw that Toyama Ryotaro had been tied up with ropes.

"Commander, this is the general's sword of the Japanese brigade commander, and this is the saber of the surrendered Japanese colonel." Xu Wu walked over with two swords.

"Put it away first and send it to the military region when the time comes." Chen Chengxing waved his hand.

"By the way, Lao Luo, I remember the Propaganda Department has a camera?"

"Yes, but there is not much film left," said Luo Ping.

Previously, in Xiaojia Town, Jizhong, the New Second Regiment received half of the regiment's supplies in full, and the camera was seized at that time. "Don't worry about the film for now, take it out and take pictures of the battlefield and the seized supplies, and focus on taking pictures of Nara Yukio's body." Chen Chengxing instructed.

Killing a Japanese major general head-on was a significant achievement.

Luo Ping thought about it and it was true. The Eighth Route Army had never directly killed a Japanese officer above the rank of major general.

With these photos, does Chiang Kai-shek still dare to say that the Eighth Route Army was just marching around without fighting?
After explaining the photo-taking, Chen Chengxing looked at the surrendered devils again and asked, "Can you speak Chinese?"

"Of course." Ryotaro Toyama nodded.

"I am the Colonel Chief of Staff of the 3rd Mixed Brigade of the Locust Army, Ryotaro Toyama!"

"I demand that I be treated as a proper prisoner of war!"

Although Toyama Ryotaro's pronunciation was poor, people around him could still understand what he was saying.

When the soldiers surrounding him heard that Toyama Ryotaro wanted more treatment, they almost got so angry that their noses became crooked.

Why didn't the Japanese mention treatment when they were carrying out the massacre, but are starting to mention it now?
Glancing at the soldiers' eyes, Chen Chengxing said, "Take him to the side."

Keep asking here, Chen Chengxing is afraid that the soldiers will beat him to death.

A surrendered Japanese colonel is of great value.

Therefore, even if Chen Chengxing wanted to kill all the Japanese devils, he couldn't do anything to Toyama Ryotaro now.

After taking Toyama Ryotaro aside, Chen Chengxing asked, "Why did you surrender?"

Toyama Ryotaro understood what Chen Chengxing meant. It just meant that he didn't believe it.

"I don't want to die." said Ryotaro Toyama.

He has not been brainwashed into a fool. The benefits gained from the war have nothing to do with him.

The land belongs to the locust, only your life is your own.

As a soldier, he has done everything he should do, and now he is fighting for a way to survive.

As for his family, Ryotaro Toyama said that he was an abandoned baby and the grandfather who adopted him had passed away.

If the General Staff had the ability to find his biological parents and give them severe punishment, Toyama Ryotaro would wake up laughing in his sleep.

It would be best to make all those guys comfort women, even the men!
Chen Chengxing and Luo Ping were very surprised to hear Toyama Ryotaro speak so confidently.

"you."

Chen Chengxing didn't know what to say. This was the first time he had met a soldier who surrendered so confidently.

Even the Kuomintang has a reputation for saving the country in a roundabout way.

"Then tell me about the Third Mixed Brigade and the situation of the First Army." Luo Ping said from the side.

"I'm sorry, I'm a soldier." Although Ryotaro Toyama surrendered, he had no intention of revealing the secret.

It is well known that the Eighth Route Army treats prisoners well. As long as you don't run away, you won't be in any danger.

In the following few minutes, no matter what questions Luo Ping and Chen Chengxing asked, Dongshan Lingtaro always said sorry, which almost made Chen Chengxing angry to death.

"Lu Ze!"

"To!"

"Send someone to keep an eye on him. If he runs away, I will hold you accountable!" After saying this, Chen Chengxing turned around and left.

Since he couldn't get the answer, Chen Chengxing didn't want to waste any more time. He would just send it to the military district and that would be it. The credit for the New Second Regiment would be vested in it.

"Yes!"

Just when Chen Chengxing was leading the team to clean up the battlefield, Wen Ying, who was studying in Yan'an, suddenly felt that Chen Chengxing seemed to be standing in front of him.

Before she could look up, she felt someone punch her in the head.

My head started buzzing.

Seeing Wen Ying suddenly lying on the table with her head in her hands, guard Ma Chunhua hurried over.

"Director Wen, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, I just feel a little dizzy." Wen Ying waved his hand.

Hearing that Wen Ying was fine, Ma Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief and poured her a glass of water.

After a few minutes of pause, Wen Ying suddenly said, "Chunhua, bring me my drawing board."

"Huh? Oh"

Although Ma Chunhua didn't know what Wen Ying wanted the drawing board for, she still hurried to the next room to get it.

The drawing board and stand weigh more than 30 kilograms, but in Ma Chunhua's hands it was like a cotton bag and it was effortless at all.

Looking at Wen Ying who was drawing with a piece of white paper spread out, Ma Chunhua quietly left the room and stood at the door.

She wanted to try her best to prevent other people from influencing Wen Ying.

The structure of the Type 56 rocket launcher was extremely simple, so Wen Ying only took two or three hours to draw it.

Looking at the finished drawings, Wen Ying was extremely confident.

I am indeed a genius!
"Let's go to the Logistics Equipment Department." Wen Ying rolled up the drawings and walked out of the room excitedly.

After the exhibition, Wen Ying did not return to Dayunshan immediately, but chose to stay in Yan'an to study.

After all, Yan'an has many libraries, which is very helpful for her to understand the development of world equipment.

However, Wen Ying, who ran excitedly to the Logistics Equipment Department, was poured a bucket of cold water.

After hearing Wen Ying's idea, the person in charge asked, "You think this can fight tanks?"

"That's right. I read in an article that there is research abroad that shows hollow charges can effectively penetrate armor!" Wen Ying said, pointing to the drawing.

"How far can it hit?"

"Considering our situation, I chose the black powder launcher, which can hit 100-150 meters," Wen Ying explained.

"Well, I'm afraid I can't let you use the resources of the Arsenal to produce this."

"Ah? Why?" Wen Ying was very puzzled.

This thing can completely make up for the Eighth Route Army's anti-armor capability.

"The reason is simple. We don't have so many resources."

The scarce resources of the Eighth Route Army must be used to the best advantage.

Anti-tank capability is not what the Eighth Route Army urgently needs right now.

As for being able to attack bunkers and fire points, mortars can also do the same by firing horizontally, and the power is even greater.

With the resources to produce rocket launchers, we can produce several 50mm small cannons, which will significantly enhance the strength of the Eighth Route Army.

Wen Ying, who was not recognized, returned to his residence dejectedly.

Seeing the depressed Wen Ying, Ma Chunhua suggested: "Director Wen, why don't you go back to Dayun Mountain? The head of the group will definitely support you."

"What's the use of going back to Dayun Mountain? The New Second Regiment doesn't need this weapon either." Wen Ying said dejectedly.

"I believe in the leader, he will definitely support you." Ma Chunhua said affirmatively.

Hearing Ma Chunhua's affirmative tone, Wen Ying thought about it and decided that it was time to go back.

In the past month, she has read almost all the information about Yan'an, and it is time to return to Dayun Mountain.

"Notify the guard platoon, we will return early tomorrow morning!" Wen Ying affirmed.

She just doesn't believe that she can't produce it!
(End of this chapter)